Night Sky Guide v2.1
APK · 13.6 MB · version code 7 · Android 5.0+ · uploaded Jun 9, 2020
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File information
- Version
- v2.1 (7)
- Uploaded
- Jun 9, 2020
- Size
- 13.6 MB
- Requires
- Android 5.0+ (API 21)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- MD5
- f08a325a7077a4a5256ae886fb94ba17
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)
- 49:FB:29:FC:93:4A:02:67:4D:7C:26:AA:4E:08:CC:11:87:0D:4B:C2
- Signed by
- CN=Android, OU=Android, O=Google Inc., L=Mountain View, ST=California, C=US
- File name
- com-mikesrv9a-nightskyguide-7-51963283-f08a325a7077a4a5256ae886fb94ba17.apk
- Package
- com.mikesrv9a.nightskyguide
- Downloads (all versions)
- 50K+
- Age rating
- PEGI 3 · Everyone
What's new in v2.1
Welcome to Night Sky Guide 2.1
Version 2.1
- Added Telrad circles to constellation charts
Version 2.0
Expanded list of Deep Space Objects:
- 1,570 DSOs included
- All galaxies, nebulae and clusters shown in Pocket Sky Atlas
- Herschel 400 objects included
- Turn Left At Orion page numbers
New Features:
- Search by object id or name
- Filter by magnitude, type
- Transit time for all DSOs
- Time localization
- Astronomical League Observing Guidelines
Permissions (2)
This version requests 2 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
- Certificate with Google's generic name Google Play App Signing gives the keys it manages this name, but anyone can put it in a certificate, so this alone proves nothing.
Store checks
- Developer signature verified Jun 9, 2020
- Antivirus scan passed Sep 28, 2020
- Uploaded by “split-store” Gold tier · 24,358 followers · uploading since 2019
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How to install Night Sky Guide on Android 5.0+
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- Open the file — tap the download notification, or open Files › Downloads and tap com-mikesrv9a-nightskyguide-7-51963283-f08a325a7077a4a5256ae886fb94ba17.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 f08a325a7077a4a5256ae886fb94ba17. If it differs, the file is damaged or was changed: delete it and download again.
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- Open Night Sky Guide — 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 5.0+). 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.