START Internet Browser

We START Your DayThe most advanced mobile browser - based on Chromium

Searchturbo Ltd · fyi.start.web.browser

5.0 out of 5 (2 ratings) 500K+ downloads v53.9 47.6 MB Android 4.1+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v53.9 (30)
Updated: Nov 4, 2025 (11 months ago)
APK size: 47.6 MB
Requires: Android 4.1+ (API 16)
CPU support: ARM 32-bit
Graphics: OpenGL ES 2.0+
Category: Communication (app)
Listed since: Mar 16, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 23 (6 sensitive)
Website: start.fyi
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

START Internet Browser is an app by Searchturbo Ltd in the Communication category, listed since at least March 2021. It includes native code only for ARM 32-bit, so it won't run on 64-bit-only phones such as recent Pixels.

It asks for 23 permissions, 6 of them sensitive, including precise location, camera and record audio.

What's new in v53.9

* Fix Play Store visibility

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

We START Your Day The most advanced mobile browser - based on Chromium Bottom Search & Address Bar No more finger acrobatics when using the phone with one hand. Search, navigate and share with an easy to reach Omnibox. Results and suggestions instantly appear as you type, including your recent searches and visited websites. Get anywhere in a snap. Your Favorites And History One Swipe Away Simple swiping to the left and right, lets you switch quickly between Start Page, Search History and Favorites. Discover Trending Topics In Your Language News Trending news headlines based on live searches from users around the world. Videos Daily selection of the most popular videos from YouTube and other video sources. Weather Accurate hourly and daily weather forecast for your city. Fast One-Tap Sharing Easy to reach sharing button lets you share your favorite content to friends and social media channels instantly. Even more features Auto-Fill Skip all that small-screen typing. Autofill lets you complete forms with just one click. Voice Commands Search and take action without typing. Simply use your voice and give commands. Incognito Surf private in incognito mode if you don’t want your websites visits, search history and cookies recorded. Data Compression Reduce cellular data usage significantly to surf fast and cost-efficient by using Google's proxy servers. Security Surf secure and safe on the web with built in malware and phishing protection. Auto-updates keeps you always on the latest security standard.

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Nov 4, 2025.
Certificate issued to “Searchturbo Ltd” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Nov 4, 2025
Validated against Google Play Nov 4, 2025
Signed byCN=Searchturbo, OU=Searchturbo Ltd, O=Searchturbo Ltd, L=Berlin, ST=Berlin, C=DE
Signing certificate (SHA-1)9A:D3:98:98:8E:B7:55:C8:83:F7:4D:CA:07:15:CF:DE:DA:FF:89:2D
File MD526eb150a28b15471634fe936a09f7916
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (23)

START Internet Browser requests 23 permissions, 6 of them sensitive.

Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
Add home-screen shortcuts com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT
Browser read history bookmarks (custom) com.android.browser.permission.READ_HISTORY_BOOKMARKS
Browser read write bookmark folders (custom) fyi.start.web.browser.permission.READ_WRITE_BOOKMARK_FOLDERS
Browser write history bookmarks (custom) com.android.browser.permission.WRITE_HISTORY_BOOKMARKS
Chrome device extras (custom) com.chrome.permission.DEVICE_EXTRAS
Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
Download without notification android.permission.DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Modify audio settings android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS
Nfc android.permission.NFC
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Push messaging (app-defined) fyi.start.web.browser.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
Read sync settings android.permission.READ_SYNC_SETTINGS
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Tos acked (custom) fyi.start.web.browser.TOS_ACKED
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Location android.hardware.location