Joy FM Real

Joy FM features Real Music for Real Life

Positive Alternative Radio · com.thesmythgroup.snapdaddy.joyfmwxri

Not rated yet 50K+ downloads v4.3.5 72.9 MB Android 7.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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Signature matches the Google Play version Details

At a glance

Latest version: v4.3.5 (34)
Updated: Aug 3, 2026 (2 months ago)
APK size: 72.9 MB
Requires: Android 7.0+ (API 24)
CPU support: x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Category: Music & Audio (app)
Listed since: Jun 10, 2023 (at least)
Permissions: 17 (3 sensitive)
Website: joyfm.org
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Joy FM Real is an app by Positive Alternative Radio in the Music & Audio category, listed since at least June 2023. 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 4.3.2, the APK grew from 35 MB to 72.9 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 5.0 to 7.0. It asks for 17 permissions, 3 of them sensitive: camera, record audio and read shared storage. Compared with version 4.3.4, it drops 1 permission: “Modify shared storage”.

What's new in v4.3.5

Bug fixes and improvements.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Joy FM is the world's premier source for Southern Gospel music, ministry, and more. Come home to a joyful place of hope and encouragement and take us with you wherever you go! Real Joy. Real Music. Real Life. You're listening to Joy FM.

Version history

4 versions are listed, going back to v4.3.2. Since v4.3.3 it requires Android 7.0+.

v4.3.5 LATEST Aug 3, 2026 72.9 MB TRUSTED v4.3.4 Nov 5, 2025 70.1 MB TRUSTED v4.3.3 Apr 11, 2025 63.7 MB TRUSTED v4.3.2 Dec 6, 2024 35 MB TRUSTED

All 4 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Aug 3, 2026.
Certificate issued to “The Smyth Group” 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 Aug 3, 2026
Validated against Google Play Aug 3, 2026
Signed byCN=Brian Sanders, OU=Development, O=The Smyth Group, L=Baton Rouge, ST=Louisiana, C=Unknown
Signing certificate (SHA-1)A3:14:94:87:8C:B9:16:1A:DC:FF:CD:58:10:24:CA:EB:3B:7A:2E:D1
File MD5a42ca77d438ca6099187eab316860f51
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (17)

Joy FM Real requests 17 permissions, 3 of them sensitive.

Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
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
Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
Download without notification android.permission.DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION
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
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.thesmythgroup.snapdaddy.joyfmwxri.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
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

Camera android.hardware.camera
Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Microphone android.hardware.microphone
Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi

Joy FM Real APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Joy FM Real for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 7.0 or later. Version 4.3.2 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 5.0 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 4.3.2 · 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 the Joy FM Real 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 a42ca77d438ca6099187eab316860f51.