DStv Stream v1.42.17
APK · 19.6 MB · version code 213014217 · Android 4.1+ · uploaded Apr 12, 2018
- Same certificate as v2.4.1, which matches Google Play Details
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Compared with the latest version
The latest version is v5.1.0-HUAWEI, uploaded Nov 1, 2024 — about 6 years after this one.
- Size: this file is 19.6 MB; the latest is 58.8 MB (39.2 MB larger).
- Android: this version needs Android 4.1+; the latest needs Android 7.0+. Use this one if your device runs an older Android release.
- The latest version asks for 15 more permissions: Access adservices ad id, Access adservices attribution, Run foreground services, Foreground service data sync, Foreground service media playback, Show notifications, Control vibration, Tv read epg data (custom)….
- The latest version no longer asks for: Read phone status and identity, Push messaging (app-defined).
File information
- Version
- v1.42.17 (213014217)
- Uploaded
- Apr 12, 2018
- Size
- 19.6 MB
- Requires
- Android 4.1+ (API 16)
- CPU support
- ARM 32-bit
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- MD5
- 68a8332ebb8a82fb8ef3a1dfa5214f24
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)
- FA:2F:C3:2B:F4:B6:CB:7B:F5:0C:BB:95:D5:5C:44:A0:D6:23:3D:12
- Signed by
- CN=Multi choice, OU=DStv mobile, O=DStv, L=Johannesburg, ST=Gauteng, C=ZA
- File name
- com-dstvmobile-android-213014217-36582654-68a8332ebb8a82fb8ef3a1dfa5214f24.apk
- Package
- com.dstvmobile.android
- Downloads (all versions)
- 10M+
- Age rating
- PEGI 3 · Everyone
What's new in v1.42.17
- dropped billboards from home screen
- fixed numerous reported bugs
Permissions (11)
This version requests 11 permissions, 3 of them sensitive.
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Android provide background (custom) com.google.android.permission.PROVIDE_BACKGROUND
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Push messaging (app-defined) com.dstvmobile.android.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “DStv” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as v2.4.1, which matches Google Play v2.4.1
Store checks
- Developer signature under review May 7, 2025
- Antivirus scan passed Nov 7, 2020
- Uploaded by “naimd” Bronze tier · 886 followers · uploading since 2017
Scans come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures (3 other versions compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself.
How to install DStv Stream on Android 4.1+
You'll need about 39.1 MB of free space.
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (19.6 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-dstvmobile-android-213014217-36582654-68a8332ebb8a82fb8ef3a1dfa5214f24.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 68a8332ebb8a82fb8ef3a1dfa5214f24. 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 DStv Stream — 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 4.1+). Download it again, or pick an older version.
- “App not compatible with your device” — this build contains native code for ARM 32-bit only. Devices with other processors can't install it.
- Blocked by Play Protect — Play Protect checks apps from outside the Play Store. Only continue if you trust the source.