HGTV GO-Watch with TV Provider v4.11.1
APK · 15.9 MB · version code 170000006 · Android 4.2+ · uploaded Jul 11, 2018
- Same certificate as v3.63.0, which matches Google Play Details
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Compared with the latest version
The latest version is v3.63.0, uploaded Sep 17, 2026 — about 8 years after this one.
- Size: this file is 15.9 MB; the latest is 27.3 MB (11.5 MB larger).
- Android: this version needs Android 4.2+; the latest needs Android 5.0+. Use this one if your device runs an older Android release.
- The latest version asks for 9 more permissions: Access adservices ad id, Access adservices attribution, Run foreground services, Show notifications, Run at startup, Google Play install referrer, Advertising ID, Read Google service settings….
- The latest version no longer asks for: Approximate location, Precise location, Find accounts on the device, Control vibration, Messaging receive (custom), Push messaging (app-defined), Watcher receive adm message (custom), Watcher ua data (custom).
File information
- Version
- v4.11.1 (170000006)
- Uploaded
- Jul 11, 2018
- Size
- 15.9 MB
- Requires
- Android 4.2+ (API 17)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, ARM (legacy), ARM 32-bit
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- Android TV
- Supported
- MD5
- 5ab8aca521e930258aac44cd82075ea1
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)
- D9:F5:96:03:98:3A:ED:F0:5A:45:49:67:5A:9C:E8:E2:88:A1:92:E9
- Signed by
- CN=Josh Ehlke, OU=Bottle Rocket Apps, O=Bottle Rocket Apps, L=Dallas, ST=TX, C=US
- File name
- com-hgtv-watcher-170000006-38796226-5ab8aca521e930258aac44cd82075ea1.apk
- Package
- com.hgtv.watcher
- Downloads (all versions)
- 1M+
- Age rating
- PEGI 18 · High Maturity
What's new in v4.11.1
Backend maintenance updates
Permissions (16)
This version requests 16 permissions, 6 of them sensitive.
- Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
- Find accounts on the device Sensitive android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
- Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Messaging receive (custom) com.amazon.device.messaging.permission.RECEIVE
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Push messaging (app-defined) com.hgtv.watcher.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
- Watcher receive adm message (custom) com.hgtv.watcher.permission.RECEIVE_ADM_MESSAGE
- Watcher ua data (custom) com.hgtv.watcher.permission.UA_DATA
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “Bottle Rocket Apps” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as v3.63.0, which matches Google Play v3.63.0 · v3.62.0 · v3.59.0 · v2.18.5
Store checks
- Developer signature verified Jul 11, 2018
- Antivirus scan passed Nov 7, 2020
- Uploaded by “appstv” Gold tier · 58,174 followers · uploading since 2013
Scans come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures (6 other versions compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself.
How to install HGTV GO-Watch with TV Provider on Android 4.2+
You'll need about 31.7 MB of free space.
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (15.9 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-hgtv-watcher-170000006-38796226-5ab8aca521e930258aac44cd82075ea1.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 5ab8aca521e930258aac44cd82075ea1. 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 HGTV GO-Watch with TV Provider — 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 4.2+). Download it again, or pick an older version.
- “App not compatible with your device” — this build contains native code for x86 32-bit, ARM (legacy), 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.