Raspberry Pi Official Magazine
Raspberry Pi is the official Raspberry Pi magazine
Raspberry Pi · com.raspberry.magpi
- Signature matches the Google Play version Details
At a glance
- Latest version
- v5.9.4 (30)
- Updated
- Mar 12, 2026 (7 months ago)
- APK size
- 35.7 MB
- Requires
- Android 5.0+ (API 21)
- CPU support
- ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Category
- News & Magazines (app)
- Listed since
- Mar 18, 2021 (at least)
- Permissions
- 35 (2 sensitive)
- Website
- raspberrypi.org
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Raspberry Pi Official Magazine is an app by Raspberry Pi in the News & Magazines category, listed since at least March 2021. It includes native code for ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.
It asks for 35 permissions, 2 of them sensitive: read shared storage and modify shared storage. Compared with version 5.9.3, it drops 1 permission: “Read phone status and identity”. The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play and can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.
What's new in v5.9.4
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Version history
3 versions are listed, going back to v5.9.2.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Mar 12, 2026.
- Certificate issued to “Apazine inc.” 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 Mar 12, 2026
- Validated against Google Play Mar 12, 2026
- Signed byCN=Dean Woodford, OU=Apazine Inc., O=Apazine inc.
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)12:A1:60:78:53:CB:08:A7:A0:EB:8E:1F:67:DA:CD:CC:58:F1:6D:EF
- File MD56f5a65646414ca100ddc70aadee939e6
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
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Permissions (35)
Raspberry Pi Official Magazine requests 35 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
- Badge read (custom) com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.READ
- Badge write (custom) com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.WRITE
- Badger badge count read (custom) me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_READ
- Badger badge count write (custom) me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_WRITE
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
- Google Play license check com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE
- Home broadcast badge (custom) com.sonyericsson.home.permission.BROADCAST_BADGE
- Home provider insert badge (custom) com.sonymobile.home.permission.PROVIDER_INSERT_BADGE
- In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.raspberry.magpi.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Launcher change badge (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.CHANGE_BADGE
- Launcher read settings (custom) com.htc.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Launcher read settings (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Launcher read settings (custom) com.oppo.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Launcher update badge (custom) com.majeur.launcher.permission.UPDATE_BADGE
- Launcher update count (custom) com.anddoes.launcher.permission.UPDATE_COUNT
- Launcher update shortcut (custom) com.htc.launcher.permission.UPDATE_SHORTCUT
- Launcher write settings (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Launcher write settings (custom) com.oppo.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Modify audio settings android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Push messaging (app-defined) com.raspberry.magpi.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
- Read Google service settings com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES
- Read app badge android.permission.READ_APP_BADGE
- 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
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
- Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi
Raspberry Pi Official Magazine APK: questions and answers
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 Raspberry Pi Official Magazine free?
The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.
Is the Raspberry Pi Official Magazine 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 6f5a65646414ca100ddc70aadee939e6.
