Directed SmartStart v5.3.4
APK · 42.6 MB · version code 410 · Android 4.3+ · uploaded Dec 2, 2025
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File information
- Version
- v5.3.4 (410)
- Uploaded
- Dec 2, 2025
- Size
- 42.6 MB
- Requires
- Android 4.3+ (API 18)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Graphics
- OpenGL ES 2.0+
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- MD5
- ecf888130f76eb39d8bb051a73e2b2b0
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)
- 0F:7F:EE:59:C2:F8:4E:DD:92:4C:51:8F:92:41:24:EE:FF:26:32:2A
- Signed by
- CN=John Durbin, OU=Directed Electronics, L=New York, ST=NY, C=1
- File name
- com-directed-android-smartstart-410-72617580-ecf888130f76eb39d8bb051a73e2b2b0.apk
- Package
- com.directed.android.smartstart
- Downloads (all versions)
- 100K+
- Age rating
- PEGI 3 · Everyone
What's new in v5.3.4
5.3.4 New Features: Cabin Temperature
5.3.3 Feature: Remote Start Runtime Reset
5.3 Features:
- Battery Voltage
- Fuel Level
- Odometer
RealTime Status bar provides instant feedback on:
- Remote start runtime
- Vehicle lock status
- Door, trunk, and hood open/close status
- Panic notification
*New features require current version Directed SmartStart 5.3.x App, SmartStart Pro w/ DS4 or other Directed digital system, or Connect device w/ DS4
Note: Some features are vehicle dependent
Permissions (15)
This version requests 15 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.
- Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
- Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
- Bluetooth android.permission.BLUETOOTH
- Bluetooth admin android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
- Messaging receive (custom) com.amazon.device.messaging.permission.RECEIVE
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- Smartstart receive adm message (custom) com.directed.android.smartstart.permission.RECEIVE_ADM_MESSAGE
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Dec 2, 2025.
- Certificate issued to “John Durbin” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Store checks
- Developer signature not checked yet Dec 2, 2025
- Validated against Google Play Dec 2, 2025
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
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How to install Directed SmartStart on Android 4.3+
You'll need about 85.2 MB of free space.
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (42.6 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-directed-android-smartstart-410-72617580-ecf888130f76eb39d8bb051a73e2b2b0.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 ecf888130f76eb39d8bb051a73e2b2b0. 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 Directed SmartStart — 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 4.3+). 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.