Toronto Star ePaper Edition
With the Toronto Star ePaper, you can read the Toronto Star online.
Toronto Star · com.newspaperdirect.torontostar.android
- Signature matches the Google Play version Details
At a glance
- Latest version
- v7.3.260429 (64637)
- Updated
- May 28, 2026 (4 months ago)
- APK size
- 30.2 MB
- Requires
- Android 7.0+ (API 24)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Graphics
- OpenGL ES 2.0+
- Category
- News & Magazines (app)
- Listed since
- Feb 19, 2021 (at least)
- Permissions
- 18 (4 sensitive)
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Toronto Star ePaper Edition is an app by Toronto Star in the News & Magazines category, listed since at least February 2021. 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.
It asks for 18 permissions, 4 of them sensitive, including precise location, approximate location and read shared storage. It asks for the same permissions as version 7.1.250724. 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”.
Version history
3 versions are listed, going back to v7.1.250714.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on May 28, 2026.
- Certificate issued to “NPD” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified May 28, 2026
- Validated against Google Play May 28, 2026
- Signed byCN=NPD, OU=PD, O=NPD, L=Vc, ST=BC, C=Ca
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)0B:2B:C6:71:E1:52:D1:F7:4B:6A:D5:78:98:35:3C:CF:E9:88:09:A4
- File MD59f1067058d18e1ca1198facd4dc2699a
- 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 (2 other versions compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself — compare the MD5 and signer after downloading.
Permissions (18)
Toronto Star ePaper Edition requests 18 permissions, 4 of them sensitive.
- Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
- 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
- Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
- Foreground service media playback android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK
- 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
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.newspaperdirect.torontostar.android.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
- Use credentials android.permission.USE_CREDENTIALS
- 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
- Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi
Toronto Star ePaper Edition APK: questions and answers
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 Toronto Star ePaper Edition free?
The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.
Is the Toronto Star ePaper Edition 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 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 9f1067058d18e1ca1198facd4dc2699a.
