
At a glance
- Latest version
- v9.7.2 (2026092200)
- Updated
- Oct 6, 2026 (3 days ago)
- APK size
- 38 MB
- Requires
- Android 8.0+ (API 26)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Category
- Music & Audio (app)
- Listed since
- Mar 18, 2021 (at least)
- Permissions
- 16
- Website
- 538.nl
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Radio 538 is an app by 538 in the Music & Audio category, listed since at least March 2021. 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 7.9.12, the APK shrank from 47.8 MB to 38 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 5.0 to 8.0. It asks for 16 permissions, none of them sensitive. Compared with version 7.9.12, it adds 6 new permissions (“Access adservices ad id”, “Access adservices attribution”, “Ad services config” and 3 more) and drops 10 (“Approximate location”, “Precise location”, “Bluetooth” and 7 more). The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.
What's new in v9.7.2
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Version history
2 versions are listed, going back to v7.9.12. Since v9.7.2 it requires Android 8.0+.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Sep 25, 2026.
- Certificate issued to “Nakko” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as the other version checked
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Sep 25, 2026
- Validated against Google Play Sep 25, 2026
- Signed byCN=Nakko
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)A2:6F:9E:B1:86:8B:5F:CF:C5:3C:72:8C:C6:E1:F1:7B:E3:3F:FD:EE
- File MD5b5494c95a860ea93f9450577b22d090f
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
Scans and ratings come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures (1 other version compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself — compare the MD5 and signer after downloading.
Permissions (16)
Radio 538 requests 16 permissions, none of them sensitive.
- Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
- Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
- Ad services config android.permission.AD_SERVICES_CONFIG
- Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- 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.nakko.android.radio538.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- 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
- Landscape screen android.hardware.screen.landscape
- Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
- Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi
Radio 538 APK: questions and answers
Is there a version of Radio 538 for older Android phones?
The current version needs Android 8.0 or later. Version 7.9.12 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 7.9.12 · 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 Radio 538 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 other version checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is b5494c95a860ea93f9450577b22d090f.