Japan Radio

Japanese News Music Talk Radio and Podcasts

SMARTRAY STUDIO · com.smartray.japanradio

Not rated yet 100K+ downloads v8.0 78.2 MB Android 7.0+ PEGI 12 · Low Maturity

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At a glance

Latest version: v8.0 (82)
Updated: Mar 23, 2026 (7 months ago)
APK size: 78.2 MB
Requires: Android 7.0+ (API 24)
CPU support: x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Category: Education (app)
Listed since: May 31, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 20 (3 sensitive)
Website: japanradio.com.au
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Japan Radio is an app by SMARTRAY STUDIO in the Education category, listed since at least May 2021. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

Since version 6.0, the minimum Android version rose from 5.0 to 7.0. It asks for 20 permissions, 3 of them sensitive: precise location, record audio and approximate location. Compared with version 6.1, it adds 2 new permissions (“In-app purchases” and “Read Google service settings”) and drops 17 (“Access download manager”, “Battery stats”, “Broadcast sticky” and 14 more). The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play and can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v8.0

Bug fixes, UI and performance improvements

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Japan Radio is a FREE app for Japanese internet radio and podcast. Listen to live Japanese radio news, music, talk program and podcasts. Best app ever for Japanese Radio lovers and Japanese learners to improve listening and speaking skills. Join the largest online Japanese community, meet new people and make friends all over the world. - Popular Japanese radios. - Daily updated Japanese podcasts. - Making friends has never been simpler. - Free texting, voice messages, sending photos and customised animated stickers. - Get message alerts instantly with push notifications. - Share your timeline, Like and comment on photos with your friends. - Talk to people in chatroom.

Version history

3 versions are listed, going back to v6.0. Since v8.0 it requires Android 7.0+.

v8.0 LATEST Mar 23, 2026 78.2 MB TRUSTED v6.1 Mar 29, 2026 74.8 MB TRUSTED v6.0 Mar 9, 2026 73.4 MB TRUSTED

All 3 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Mar 23, 2026.
Certificate issued to “Unknown” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Mar 23, 2026
Validated against Google Play Mar 23, 2026
Signed byCN=Unknown, OU=Unknown, O=Unknown, L=Unknown, ST=Unknown, C=Unknown
Signing certificate (SHA-1)1F:51:65:BF:87:64:05:04:87:10:4A:D5:F4:0D:33:D8:C3:9E:3A:A2
File MD541a991609e9519ad8485c829f62804d7
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (20)

Japan Radio requests 20 permissions, 3 of them sensitive.

Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
Access adservices custom audience android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_CUSTOM_AUDIENCE
Access adservices topics android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Foreground service media playback android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.smartray.japanradio.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Read Google service settings com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Location android.hardware.location
Microphone android.hardware.microphone
Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi

Japan Radio APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Japan Radio for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 7.0 or later. Version 6.1 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 5.0 and later. Get version 6.1 · All versions

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

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is Japan Radio free?

The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.

Is the Japan Radio APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 41a991609e9519ad8485c829f62804d7.