The Strand Magazine

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Magzter Inc. · com.magzter.thestrandmagazine

Not rated yet 500+ downloads v8.22.0 24.3 MB Android 6.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v8.22.0 (8220005)
Updated: Aug 20, 2025 (1 year ago)
APK size: 24.3 MB
Requires: Android 6.0+ (API 23)
CPU support: ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Category: Books & Reference (app)
Listed since: Feb 24, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 15 (4 sensitive)
Website: magzter.com
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

The Strand Magazine is an app by Magzter Inc. in the Books & Reference category, listed since at least February 2021. It includes native code for ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

Since version 8.2.1, the minimum Android version rose from 5.0 to 6.0. It asks for 15 permissions, 4 of them sensitive, including precise location, read phone status and identity and read shared storage. Compared with version 8.2.1, it adds 2 new permissions: “Precise location” and “Advertising ID”. The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play and can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

The Strand is the magazine for mystery fans, a full sized, full color glossy magazine that is published four times a year. Whether it is a story set in Victorian London - or a contemporary hardboiled story - The Strand has something for everyone. Each issue of The Strand Magazine features short stories by award-winning writers such as Alexander McCall Smith, Ray Bradbury, Michael Connelly, Faye Kellerman, and R.L. Stine, plus interviews with actors and best-selling writers such as David Baldacci, Christopher Plummer, Sandra Brown, Jonathan Kellerman, and Peter Falk. The Strand has a wide array of articles from our series on "The Great Detectives" to profiles of mystery authors past and present. The Strand also publishes articles about true crimes, recent articles have included a study of the Jack the Ripper murders and an investigation into the Da Vinci code phenomenon. In addition, each issue of The Strand has at least twenty book and audiobook reviews which look at the newest releases from large as well as smaller publishers.

Version history

2 versions are listed, going back to v8.2.1. Since v8.22.0 it requires Android 6.0+.

v8.22.0 LATEST Aug 20, 2025 24.3 MB TRUSTED v8.2.1 May 18, 2024 26.9 MB TRUSTED

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Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Aug 20, 2025.
Certificate issued to “Mobitek Inc.” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the other version checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Aug 20, 2025
Validated against Google Play Aug 20, 2025
Signed byCN=VijayaKumar Radhakrishnan, OU=Mobitek Inc., O=Mobitek Inc.
Signing certificate (SHA-1)37:C0:50:82:FC:F1:7E:9C:96:B1:13:57:A5:05:BE:23:24:EF:A5:A2
File MD53dea6ee28d2412ca101e3a456256ecb5
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (15)

The Strand Magazine requests 15 permissions, 4 of them sensitive.

Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
Install shortcut android.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.magzter.thestrandmagazine.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
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
Location android.hardware.location
Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi

The Strand Magazine APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of The Strand Magazine for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 6.0 or later. Version 8.2.1 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 5.0 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 8.2.1 · 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 Strand Magazine free?

The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.

Is The Strand Magazine 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 3dea6ee28d2412ca101e3a456256ecb5.