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Astronomy Picture of the Day

Sam Oakley · com.blork.anpod

Not rated yet 370 downloads v4.2.3 3.2 MB Android 4.1+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version
v4.2.3 (423)
Updated
Apr 26, 2015 (11 years ago)
APK size
3.2 MB
Requires
Android 4.1+ (API 16)
CPU support
Any (no native code)
Category
Personalization (app)
Permissions
5 (1 sensitive)
Website
sam-oakley.co.uk
Developer contact
[email protected]

About this APK

Astronomy Picture of the Day is an app by Sam Oakley in the Personalization category. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

It asks for 5 permissions, 1 of them sensitive: modify shared storage.

What's new in v4.2.3

- Tweaked wake lock to prevent battery drain.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “apkx”.

Get the latest pictures from NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) service. Browse the list of previous APODs, read their descriptions, and set them as wallpaper! Each day's image can be automatically downloaded and set as your homescreen wallpaper automatically so you can enjoy a beautiful new space background every day. Compatible with all launchers. Includes a stack widget so you can flip though the past 10 images, and a title widget showing the name of the last image. Also includes a "daydream" or screensaver which can activate when your device is docked or charging. Enjoy seeing astronomy images cycle with some cool "Ken Burns"-style effects. Read interesting facts about pictures of the universe and expand your horizons. Lets you have an ever changing background without the battery drain of live wallpapers. ----- Check out my other apps at http://sam-oakley.co.uk. Please post any comments, suggestions or problems in the Google Group, available at https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/astronomy-picture-of-the-day-for-android

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

  • Certificate issued to “University of Sheffield” The developer's name — though anyone can put any name in a certificate.

Store checks and file details

  • Developer signature verified Jan 29, 2020
  • Antivirus scan passed Sep 22, 2020
  • Signed byCN=Sam Oakleu, OU=Software Hut 2010 Team 5, O=University of Sheffield, L=Sheffield, C=UK
  • Signing certificate (SHA-1)02:9E:F7:59:38:0A:22:87:FF:FA:17:1E:84:EE:FA:E5:E0:3B:C6:C0
  • File MD50b02fede4aea630132ba93dd3d46899a
  • Uploaded by “apkx” Silver tier · 65,396 followers · uploading since 2015

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Permissions (5)

Astronomy Picture of the Day requests 5 permissions, 1 of them sensitive.

Required hardware & features

Astronomy Picture of the Day APK: questions and answers

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Only if it is signed with the same certificate as the copy on your phone and isn't an older version. If Android says “App not installed”, the certificates differ; uninstalling your copy first works but deletes its data unless it is backed up.

Is the Astronomy Picture of the Day APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 0b02fede4aea630132ba93dd3d46899a.

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