Sky Map v1.9.6 - RC6
APK · 4.3 MB · version code 1523 · Android 5.0+ · uploaded Nov 17, 2025
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File information
- Version
- v1.9.6 - RC6 (1523)
- Uploaded
- Nov 17, 2025
- Size
- 4.3 MB
- Requires
- Android 5.0+ (API 21)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- MD5
- c96915029ac822218f70d59ba639e40b
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)
- B2:C1:5A:20:6D:77:2E:D1:95:51:57:3C:B0:FD:B5:D1:19:16:B7:BE
- Signed by
- CN=John Taylor, OU=Sky Map Team, O=Google, L=Pittsburgh, ST=PA, C=US
- File name
- com-google-android-stardroid-1523-72369942-c96915029ac822218f70d59ba639e40b.apk
- Package
- com.google.android.stardroid
- Downloads (all versions)
- 50M+
- Age rating
- PEGI 3 · Everyone
What's new in v1.9.6 - RC6
• Welsh language support (many thanks Cymrodor)
• Some Norwegian translation fixes (credit: FTNo)
• Made the Calibration dialog less aggressive and self-closing
• Shortened the EULA
• Restored Firebase Analytics
• Retired the temporary data hack for Neowise
• Changed the declination lines to be 10 degrees apart instead of 9 and added labels
• Moved the time travel dialog controls to the bottom so they do not clash with the Android UI
Permissions (6)
This version requests 6 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.
- Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
- Write settings Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Nov 17, 2025.
- Certificate issued to “Google” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked
Store checks
- Developer signature not checked yet Nov 17, 2025
- Validated against Google Play Nov 17, 2025
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
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How to install Sky Map on Android 5.0+
You'll need about 8.5 MB of free space.
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (4.3 MB). Chrome shows “File might be harmful” for every APK file; choose Download anyway only if you trust this file.
- Open the file — tap the download notification, or open Files › Downloads and tap com-google-android-stardroid-1523-72369942-c96915029ac822218f70d59ba639e40b.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 c96915029ac822218f70d59ba639e40b. If it differs, the file is damaged or was changed: delete it and download again.
- Tap Install — Android asks “Do you want to install this app?”. If Google Play Protect shows a warning, read it before you continue: the source store rated this file Trusted, but only install apps from sources you trust. If an earlier version is installed, this one only installs as an update when it is signed with the same certificate (SHA-1 shown above).
- Open Sky Map — 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.