DroidStar

Connect to M17, Fusion, D-STAR, DMR, NXDN, P25, and AllStar

Doug McLain · org.dudetronics.droidstar

Not rated yet 100K+ downloads v1.0 36.5 MB Android 9+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v1.0 (92)
Updated: Sep 2, 2026 (1 month ago)
APK size: 36.5 MB
Requires: Android 9+ (API 28)
CPU support: ARM 64-bit
Category: Communication (app)
Listed since: Aug 9, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 9 (3 sensitive)
Website: dudetronics.com
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

DroidStar is an app by Doug McLain in the Communication category, listed since at least August 2021. It includes native code only for ARM 64-bit, so it won't install on phones that can only run 32-bit apps.

It asks for 9 permissions, 3 of them sensitive: camera, record audio and modify shared storage.

What's new in v1.0

Many bugfixes. See github site for details.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Project website: https://github.com/nostar/DroidStar This software connects to M17, Fusion (YSF/FCS, DN and VW modes are supported), DMR, P25, NXDN, D-STAR (REF/XRF/DCS) reflectors and AllStar nodes (as an IAX2 client) over UDP. It is compatible with all of the AMBE USB devices out there (ThumbDV, DVstick 30, DVSI, etc). It also supports MMDVM modems and can be used as a hotspot, or as a stand-alone transceiver via direct mode to the MMDVM device. This software is open source and uses the cross platform C++ library called Qt. It will build and run on Linux, Windows, MacOS, Android, and iOS.

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Sep 2, 2026.
Certificate from Google Play App Signing Google keeps the signing key for the developer, so the certificate carries Google's name.

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Sep 2, 2026
Validated against Google Play Sep 2, 2026
Signed byCN=Android, OU=Android, O=Google Inc., L=Mountain View, ST=California, C=US
Signing certificate (SHA-1)FC:86:4D:BC:B4:07:8F:23:01:53:64:8A:11:EA:D8:D3:95:02:99:50
File MD5c0c2a4b9cf9eac33db164fa8351c35aa
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (9)

DroidStar requests 9 permissions, 3 of them sensitive.

Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
Bluetooth android.permission.BLUETOOTH
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) org.dudetronics.droidstar.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Modify audio settings android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Bluetooth android.hardware.bluetooth
Camera android.hardware.camera
Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Microphone android.hardware.microphone

DroidStar APK: questions and answers

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 the DroidStar 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. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is c0c2a4b9cf9eac33db164fa8351c35aa.