The Daily Star

The DailyStar · com.mcc.thedailystar

Not rated yet 500K+ downloads v2.0.1.1 2.9 MB Android 2.3.3+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v2.0.1.1 (2011)
Updated: Apr 14, 2015 (11 years ago)
APK size: 2.9 MB
Requires: Android 2.3.3+ (API 10)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Category: News & Magazines (app)
Permissions: 9 (2 sensitive)
Website: thedailystar.net
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

The Daily Star is an app by The DailyStar in the News & Magazines category. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

It asks for 9 permissions, 2 of them sensitive: find accounts on the device and modify shared storage.

What's new in v2.0.1.1

1. New UI 2. News caching 3. Push Notification 4. Crash Solved

Description

From the listing uploaded by “apkx”.

The Daily Star established its place in the media scene of Bangladesh on January 14, 1991 as an independent newspaper. The Daily Star Android app brings all the latest news from The Daily Star website to your phone.

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Certificate issued to “DailyStar” The developer's name — though anyone can put any name in a certificate.

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified May 20, 2020
Antivirus scan passed Oct 14, 2020
Signed byCN=DailyStar, OU=IT, O=DailyStar, L=Dhaka, ST=BD, C=88
Signing certificate (SHA-1)E5:8C:30:AA:AA:CB:C7:D1:FF:95:51:D8:CC:16:6E:34:6B:A8:A6:31
File MD548034900a8398d6d63057c6285ac968a
Uploaded by “apkx” Silver tier · 65,396 followers · uploading since 2015

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Permissions (9)

The Daily Star requests 9 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.

Find accounts on the device Sensitive android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS
Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Authenticate accounts android.permission.AUTHENTICATE_ACCOUNTS
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Push messaging (app-defined) com.androidhive.pushnotifications.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
Read sync settings android.permission.READ_SYNC_SETTINGS
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
Write sync settings android.permission.WRITE_SYNC_SETTINGS

Required hardware & features

Touchscreen android.hardware.touchscreen

The Daily Star APK: questions and answers

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Only if it is signed with the same certificate as the copy on your phone and isn't an older version. If Android says “App not installed”, the certificates differ; uninstalling your copy first works but deletes its data unless it is backed up.

Is The Daily Star APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 48034900a8398d6d63057c6285ac968a.