Sky Map v1.7.1
APK · 2 MB · version code 1202 · Android 2.3.3+ · uploaded Feb 27, 2026
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Compared with the latest version
The latest version is v1.9.6 - RC6, uploaded Nov 17, 2025.
- Size: this file is 2 MB; the latest is 4.3 MB (2.3 MB larger).
- Android: this version needs Android 2.3.3+; the latest needs Android 5.0+. Use this one if your device runs an older Android release.
- The latest version asks for 1 more permission: Google Play install referrer.
File information
- Version
- v1.7.1 (1202)
- Uploaded
- Feb 27, 2026
- Size
- 2 MB
- Requires
- Android 2.3.3+ (API 10)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- MD5
- ff5ff5d1a2181e9d8aeccacf1591ab00
- 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-1202-73731387-ff5ff5d1a2181e9d8aeccacf1591ab00.apk
- Package
- com.google.android.stardroid
- Downloads (all versions)
- 50M+
- Age rating
- PEGI 3 · Everyone
What's new in v1.7.1
Messier objects show icons by type (galaxy, nebula, cluster…).
Time Travel: new events & "Start from Now" button for easier use.
Manual compass offset + calibration troubleshooting guide.
Moon crescent angle now correct. Nav bar overlap fixed.
Permissions (5)
This version requests 5 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
- 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 Feb 27, 2026.
- 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 Feb 27, 2026
- Validated against Google Play Feb 27, 2026
- Antivirus scan passed Dec 5, 2020
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
Scans 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.
How to install Sky Map on Android 2.3.3+
You'll need about 3.9 MB of free space.
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (2 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-1202-73731387-ff5ff5d1a2181e9d8aeccacf1591ab00.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 ff5ff5d1a2181e9d8aeccacf1591ab00. 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 2.3.3+). 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.