At a glance
- Latest version
- v1.6 (7)
- Updated
- Mar 8, 2026 (7 months ago)
- APK size
- 6.5 MB
- Requires
- Android 5.0+ (API 21)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Category
- Video Players & Editors (app)
- Listed since
- Apr 25, 2022 (at least)
- Permissions
- 8 (3 sensitive)
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
About this APK
TAR TV is an app by Nikhilmzp in the Video Players & Editors category, listed since at least April 2022. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.
Since version 1.0, the minimum Android version rose from 4.2 to 5.0. It asks for 8 permissions, 3 of them sensitive: call phone, read shared storage and modify shared storage. Compared with version 1.0, it adds 4 new permissions (“Call phone”, “Modify shared storage”, “Read shared storage” and “View Wi-Fi connections”) and drops 5 (“Run foreground services”, “Read app badge”, “Run at startup” and 2 more).
What's new in v1.6
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Version history
2 versions are listed, going back to v1.0. Since v1.6 it requires Android 5.0+.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Mar 8, 2026.
- Certificate from Google Play App Signing Google keeps the signing key for the developer, so the certificate carries Google's name.
- Same certificate as the other version checked
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature not checked yet Mar 8, 2026
- Validated against Google Play Mar 8, 2026
- Signed byCN=Android, OU=Android, O=Google Inc., L=Mountain View, ST=California, C=US
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)67:60:93:B5:3C:2B:C0:45:14:3B:8F:D0:E0:F4:3B:1F:51:75:C6:EC
- File MD53ff92de3b1c94313bd97619397246a04
- 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 (1 other version compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself — compare the MD5 and signer after downloading.
Permissions (8)
TAR TV requests 8 permissions, 3 of them sensitive.
- Call phone Sensitive android.permission.CALL_PHONE
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- 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 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
- Landscape screen android.hardware.screen.landscape
- Telephony (SIM) android.hardware.telephony
- Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi
TAR TV APK: questions and answers
Is there a version of TAR TV for older Android phones?
The current version needs Android 5.0 or later. Version 1.0 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 4.2 and later. Get version 1.0 · 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 TAR TV 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 other version checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 3ff92de3b1c94313bd97619397246a04.
