Chronus: DashClock Host v3
APK · 2.3 MB · version code 44 · Android 5.0+ · uploaded May 12, 2026
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Compared with the latest version
The latest version is v1.5, uploaded Apr 9, 2026.
- Size: this file is 2.3 MB; the latest is 2.3 MB (982 B smaller).
- Both versions request the same permissions.
File information
- Version
- v3 (44)
- Uploaded
- May 12, 2026
- Size
- 2.3 MB
- Requires
- Android 5.0+ (API 21)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- MD5
- 9106fccffa355641bed3d5bf1181a109
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)
- B8:5B:CC:03:9A:A1:34:BC:B8:95:37:3B:FD:69:18:40:93:EF:98:3D
- Signed by
- CN=David Malan van Tonder, L=Toronto, ST=Ontario, C=CA
- File name
- com-dvtonder-extensionhost-44-74730309-9106fccffa355641bed3d5bf1181a109.apk
- Package
- com.dvtonder.extensionhost
- Downloads (all versions)
- 50K+
- Age rating
- PEGI 3 · Everyone
What's new in v3
NOTE: This is not a stand-alone app! It is used to enable support for "world-readable" DashClock Extensions in the Chronus Widget. You must have Chronus version 12.0 or later installed to use this app. Non-"world-readable" extensions are not yet supported as it will require Extension developers to update their apps.
You can install Chronus from here -> https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dvtonder.chronus
Version 2.0 RC01
- Updated to latest Android APIs
Permissions (3)
This version requests 3 permissions, none of them sensitive.
- Dashclock bind data consumer (custom) com.google.android.apps.dashclock.permission.BIND_DATA_CONSUMER
- Dashclock read extension data (custom) com.google.android.apps.dashclock.permission.READ_EXTENSION_DATA
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.dvtonder.extensionhost.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on May 12, 2026.
- Certificate issued to “David Malan van Tonder” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked
Store checks
- Developer signature verified May 12, 2026
- Validated against Google Play May 12, 2026
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
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How to install Chronus: DashClock Host on Android 5.0+
You'll need about 4.5 MB of free space.
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (2.3 MB). Chrome shows “File might be harmful” for every APK file; choose Download anyway only if you trust this file.
- Open the file — tap the download notification, or open Files › Downloads and tap com-dvtonder-extensionhost-44-74730309-9106fccffa355641bed3d5bf1181a109.apk.
- Allow the install (first time only) — Android 8 and later asks for permission the first time an app opens an APK: tap Settings in the prompt, turn on Allow from this source, then go back. Manual path: Settings › Apps › Special app access › Install unknown apps (on Samsung: Settings › Apps › ⋮ › Special access). On Android 7 and older: Settings › Security › Unknown sources.
- Check the file (optional) — the MD5 of the downloaded file should be 9106fccffa355641bed3d5bf1181a109. If it differs, the file is damaged or was changed: delete it and download again.
- Tap Install — Android asks “Do you want to install this app?”. If Google Play Protect shows a warning, read it before you continue: the source store rated this file Trusted, but only install apps from sources you trust. If an earlier version is installed, this one only installs as an update when it is signed with the same certificate (SHA-1 shown above).
- Open Chronus: DashClock Host — tap Open on the install screen, or find it in your app drawer.
Common install problems
- “App not installed” — a version signed with a different certificate, or a newer version, is already installed (Android doesn't allow downgrades). Uninstall it first; back up your data, because uninstalling deletes it.
- “There was a problem parsing the package” — the file is incomplete, or your Android is too old (this version needs Android 5.0+). Download it again, or pick an older version.
- Blocked by Play Protect — Play Protect checks apps from outside the Play Store. Only continue if you trust the source.