Samsung Backstage

The go-to app for Backstagers, with everything you need to be a Samsung guru.

Samsung Electronics UK · com.samsung.uk.backstage

5.0 out of 5 (2 ratings) 10K+ downloads v21.0.9 19.7 MB Android 7.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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Signature matches the Google Play version Details

At a glance

Latest version: v21.0.9 (204353)
Updated: Sep 29, 2026 (10 days ago)
APK size: 19.7 MB
Requires: Android 7.0+ (API 24)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Category: Business (app)
Listed since: Jul 12, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 14
Website: samsungbackstage.co.uk
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Samsung Backstage is an app by Samsung Electronics UK in the Business category, listed since at least July 2021. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

Since version 20.43.4, the APK grew from 16.2 MB to 19.7 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 5.0 to 7.0. It asks for 14 permissions, none of them sensitive. It asks for the same permissions as version 21.0.8. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v21.0.9

DemoHub Event Fix

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Backstage is your VIP pass for all things Samsung. Created especially for all you Backstagers selling Samsung products and services, check it out for some seriously amazing ways to boost your Samsung know-how. We’re talking unmissable bite-sized learning topics and quizzes to take your knowledge of everything Samsung into a different league. And a shed load of awesome rewards, competitions, challenges, unmissable giveaways, games and more. The newsfeed makes all the useful stuff quick and easy to find and will keep you bang up to speed with all new, exciting content. Plus, the epic profile section shows you how well you’re doing, tracks your points, what you can redeem and how to keep flying high in your team leaderboard. Why wait? Get the app now.

Version history

6 versions are listed, going back to v20.43.4. Since v21.0.4 it requires Android 7.0+.

v21.0.9 LATEST Sep 29, 2026 19.7 MB TRUSTED v21.0.8 Jul 28, 2026 19.7 MB TRUSTED v21.0.7 Jul 6, 2026 19.7 MB TRUSTED v21.0.4 Feb 6, 2026 18.6 MB TRUSTED v20.44.3 May 4, 2024 16.3 MB TRUSTED

All 6 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Sep 29, 2026.
Certificate issued to “Samsung Electronics UK” 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 Sep 29, 2026
Validated against Google Play Sep 29, 2026
Signed byCN=Samsung Electronics UK, OU=Online Training, O=Samsung Electronics UK, C=UK
Signing certificate (SHA-1)BE:0A:6B:7F:46:93:83:1E:13:5F:12:98:17:AC:3E:82:7F:D4:E2:99
File MD53e7cc17fc375b832b5f15439b67bd5dd
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 (2 other versions compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself — compare the MD5 and signer after downloading.

Permissions (14)

Samsung Backstage requests 14 permissions, none of them sensitive.

Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
Access download manager android.permission.ACCESS_DOWNLOAD_MANAGER
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
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.samsung.uk.backstage.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

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi

Samsung Backstage APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Samsung Backstage for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 7.0 or later. Version 20.44.3 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 6.0 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 20.44.3 · 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 Samsung Backstage 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 3e7cc17fc375b832b5f15439b67bd5dd.