DStv

MultiChoice Support Services (Pty) Ltd · Build 6.1.14

com.dstvmobile.android
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Overview

Analysis recorded

5 finding categories to review

DStv (com.dstvmobile.android) scored grade B, 85 out of 100, in a static scan of version 6.1.14 on 2026-10-16. It has no high or critical findings, and 5 lower-severity finding categories across 5 occurrences. 5 tracking SDKs are present in the package, which describes what ships, not what runs or what it sends. This is static analysis of a single build: it does not observe the app running and does not establish that any data is exposed.

Finding categories55 occurrences
High / critical0Category count
Tracking SDKs5Presence, not observed traffic
Assessment score85 / 100Grade B

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mediumCleartext (HTTP) traffic permitted1 occurrence

Interpretation & review guidance

The manifest permits cleartext (HTTP) traffic. Data sent over plain HTTP can be read or tampered with on the network; modern apps should require HTTPS.

Evidence
1 recorded occurrence in the analyzed APK. These are distinct stored findings, not a count of every source match.
Verification
Static detection; current reachability is not established.
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mediumShort signing key (RSA 1024-bit)1 occurrence

Interpretation & review guidance

The signing key is shorter than the modern 2048-bit RSA minimum. Short keys are cryptographically weaker; a release should re-key to at least RSA-2048 (or an EC key).

Evidence
1 recorded occurrence in the analyzed APK. These are distinct stored findings, not a count of every source match.
Verification
Static detection; current reachability is not established.
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lowFirebase Realtime Database reference1 occurrence

Interpretation & review guidance

A Firebase Realtime Database URL. Nearly every app that uses Firebase ships one. It's only an exposure if the database rules are world-readable — that's what live verification checks.

Evidence
1 recorded occurrence in the analyzed APK. These are distinct stored findings, not a count of every source match.
Verification
Static detection; current reachability is not established.
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Privacy

20 requested permissions · 2 flagged high-risk classes.

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Build & components

109 components recorded. Certificate parsing does not validate APK signature integrity.

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Findings

5 categories · 5 occurrences. Severity totals describe categories. Expand a finding for interpretation and review guidance.

mediumCleartext (HTTP) traffic permitted1 occurrence

Interpretation & review guidance

The manifest permits cleartext (HTTP) traffic. Data sent over plain HTTP can be read or tampered with on the network; modern apps should require HTTPS.

Evidence
1 recorded occurrence in the analyzed APK. These are distinct stored findings, not a count of every source match.
Verification
Static detection; current reachability is not established.

Evidence preview

Evidence type
Parsed app configuration
Representative location
AndroidManifest.xml
Recorded match
android:usesCleartextTraffic="true"
Detector rule
manifest
Recorded file locations
  • AndroidManifest.xml

1 recorded findings have inspectable metadata. Duplicate matches may share a representative location.

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mediumShort signing key (RSA 1024-bit)1 occurrence

Interpretation & review guidance

The signing key is shorter than the modern 2048-bit RSA minimum. Short keys are cryptographically weaker; a release should re-key to at least RSA-2048 (or an EC key).

Evidence
1 recorded occurrence in the analyzed APK. These are distinct stored findings, not a count of every source match.
Verification
Static detection; current reachability is not established.

Evidence preview

Evidence type
Signing metadata
Representative location
META-INF/signing:key
Recorded match
RSA-1024
Detector rule
signing
Recorded file locations
  • META-INF/signing:key

1 recorded findings have inspectable metadata. Duplicate matches may share a representative location.

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lowFirebase Realtime Database reference1 occurrence

Interpretation & review guidance

A Firebase Realtime Database URL. Nearly every app that uses Firebase ships one. It's only an exposure if the database rules are world-readable — that's what live verification checks.

Evidence
1 recorded occurrence in the analyzed APK. These are distinct stored findings, not a count of every source match.
Verification
Static detection; current reachability is not established.

Evidence preview

Evidence type
Static string match
Representative location
resources.arsc
Recorded match
Pattern recorded; identifying value redacted.
Detector rule
firebase_db
Recorded file locations
  • resources.arsc

1 recorded findings have inspectable metadata. Duplicate matches may share a representative location.

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lowFirebase Storage bucket reference1 occurrence

Interpretation & review guidance

A Firebase Cloud Storage bucket reference (the default <project>.appspot.com). Storing user files here is normal — it's only an exposure if the Storage security rules allow public read/list, which live verification tests.

Evidence
1 recorded occurrence in the analyzed APK. These are distinct stored findings, not a count of every source match.
Verification
Static detection; current reachability is not established.

Evidence preview

Evidence type
Static string match
Representative location
resources.arsc
Recorded match
Pattern recorded; identifying value redacted.
Detector rule
firebase_storage_bucket
Recorded file locations
  • resources.arsc

1 recorded findings have inspectable metadata. Duplicate matches may share a representative location.

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lowGoogle API key (client-shipped; restriction unverified)1 occurrence

Interpretation & review guidance

Android apps are designed to ship Google API keys in the client; Google restricts them by app signing certificate + enabled API. This is only a problem if the key is left unrestricted — presence alone is expected, not an exposure.

Evidence
1 recorded occurrence in the analyzed APK. These are distinct stored findings, not a count of every source match.
Verification
Static detection; current reachability is not established.

Evidence preview

Evidence type
Static string match
Representative location
resources.arsc
Recorded match
AIza•••••••• (21–40 chars, redacted)
Detector rule
google_api_key
Recorded file locations
  • resources.arsc

1 recorded findings have inspectable metadata. Duplicate matches may share a representative location.

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Privacy signals

Capabilities and bundled software do not prove that data was collected or transmitted.

Requested permissions20
Flagged high-risk classes2
Detected SDKs5

Phone state Storage

Requested permission inventory (20)
  • android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
  • android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
  • android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
  • android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC
  • android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK
  • android.permission.INTERNET
  • android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
  • android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
  • android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
  • android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
  • android.permission.REORDER_TASKS
  • android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM
  • android.permission.VIBRATE
  • android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
  • android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
  • com.amazon.device.messaging.permission.RECEIVE
  • com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE
  • com.dstvmobile.android.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
  • com.dstvmobile.android.permission.RECEIVE_ADM_MESSAGE
  • com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE

Data collection & flow (privacy signal, not part of the grade)

Data the app can access
Phone
Phone state / number
Photos & files
Storage (write)Storage
Persistent identifiers (referenced in code)
Advertising ID (AAID)Android IDDevice ID / IMEI
Where it can go
Third parties present (4)
Google AdMobDatadog RUMSegmentAirship
  • Persistent-identifier APIs referenced in code (Advertising ID (AAID), Android ID, Device ID / IMEI) with 4 analytics/ad SDK(s) present — the mechanism used for cross-app profiling.
  • Phone, Photos & files data requested with third-party analytics/ad SDKs present.

This maps what the app can access (permissions it requests, identifier APIs its code references) to the third parties bundled in it. It reflects capability and SDK presence — not proof that a specific value was transmitted.

Data Safety comparison not recorded.

Trackers & SDKs (5 detected · privacy signal, not part of the grade)

Advertising
Google AdMob
Analytics
Datadog RUMSegment
Crash reporting
Google Crashlytics
Push/Analytics
Airship

Build & components

Scanned build 6.1.14. Store metadata may describe a newer release.

APK SHA-256c26569104f5c7fc77af23e884fe6cedff1c6ed2f520fd4190bd46f31f109fc6d

Signing certificate (who signed this build — factual, not part of the grade)

Signer
DStv self-signed
Scheme
V3V2
Key
RSA 1024-bit
Algorithm
sha1WithRSA
Validity
2011-08-30 → 2046-08-21
Cert SHA-256
01:3d:f4:cb:b8:00:c4:ca:16:e6:e5:ed:8c:f9:fc:df:27:e7:d3:cb:7c:60:78:af:19:d9:c5:e6:b8:44:20:d1

The certificate fingerprint identifies the parsed signing certificate. Knowing this public fingerprint does not establish ownership or validate the APK signature.

Signature integrity: not established by certificate parsing.

Component inventory

109 components. Advisory matching covers a curated set; no match is not proof that a component is vulnerability-free.

Bundled components and recorded advisory matches
ComponentVersionAdvisory matches
androidx.activity:activity1.8.2None recorded
androidx.activity:activity-compose1.8.2None recorded
androidx.activity:activity-ktx1.8.2None recorded
androidx.annotation:annotation-experimental1.4.1None recorded
androidx.appcompat:appcompat1.6.1None recorded
androidx.appcompat:appcompat-resources1.6.1None recorded
androidx.asynclayoutinflater:asynclayoutinflater1.0.0None recorded
androidx.autofill:autofill1.0.0None recorded
androidx.cardview:cardview1.0.0None recorded
androidx.compose.animation:animation1.7.4None recorded
androidx.compose.animation:animation-core1.7.4None recorded
androidx.compose.foundation:foundation1.7.4None recorded
androidx.compose.foundation:foundation-layout1.7.4None recorded
androidx.compose.material3:material31.2.1None recorded
androidx.compose.material3:material3-window-size-class1.2.1None recorded
androidx.compose.material:material1.6.8None recorded
androidx.compose.material:material-icons-core1.7.0-beta02None recorded
androidx.compose.material:material-ripple1.6.8None recorded
androidx.compose.runtime:runtime1.7.4None recorded
androidx.compose.runtime:runtime-livedata1.7.4None recorded
androidx.compose.runtime:runtime-saveable1.7.4None recorded
androidx.compose.ui:ui1.7.4None recorded
androidx.compose.ui:ui-geometry1.7.4None recorded
androidx.compose.ui:ui-graphics1.7.4None recorded
androidx.compose.ui:ui-text1.7.4None recorded
androidx.compose.ui:ui-tooling1.7.4None recorded
androidx.compose.ui:ui-tooling-data1.7.4None recorded
androidx.compose.ui:ui-tooling-preview1.7.4None recorded
androidx.compose.ui:ui-unit1.7.4None recorded
androidx.compose.ui:ui-util1.7.4None recorded
androidx.coordinatorlayout:coordinatorlayout1.1.0None recorded
androidx.core:core1.13.1None recorded
androidx.core:core-ktx1.13.1None recorded
androidx.cursoradapter:cursoradapter1.0.0None recorded
androidx.customview:customview1.1.0None recorded
androidx.customview:customview-poolingcontainer1.0.0None recorded
androidx.datastore:datastore1.0.0None recorded
androidx.datastore:datastore-preferences1.0.0None recorded
androidx.documentfile:documentfile1.0.0None recorded
androidx.drawerlayout:drawerlayout1.1.1None recorded
androidx.dynamicanimation:dynamicanimation1.0.0None recorded
androidx.emoji2:emoji21.3.0None recorded
androidx.emoji2:emoji2-views-helper1.3.0None recorded
androidx.exifinterface:exifinterface1.3.7None recorded
androidx.fragment:fragment1.6.2None recorded
androidx.fragment:fragment-ktx1.6.2None recorded
androidx.graphics:graphics-path1.0.1None recorded
androidx.interpolator:interpolator1.0.0None recorded
androidx.leanback:leanback1.0.0None recorded
androidx.legacy:legacy-support-core-ui1.0.0None recorded
androidx.legacy:legacy-support-core-utils1.0.0None recorded
androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-livedata2.8.7None recorded
androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-livedata-core2.8.7None recorded
androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-livedata-core-ktx2.8.7None recorded
androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-livedata-ktx2.8.7None recorded
androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-process2.8.7None recorded
androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-runtime2.8.7None recorded
androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-runtime-compose2.8.7None recorded
androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-runtime-ktx2.8.7None recorded
androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-service2.8.7None recorded
androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-viewmodel2.8.7None recorded
androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-viewmodel-compose2.8.7None recorded
androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-viewmodel-ktx2.8.7None recorded
androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-viewmodel-savedstate2.8.7None recorded
androidx.loader:loader1.0.0None recorded
androidx.localbroadcastmanager:localbroadcastmanager1.0.0None recorded
androidx.media:media1.7.0None recorded
androidx.mediarouter:mediarouter1.7.0None recorded
androidx.metrics:metrics-performance1.0.0-alpha04None recorded
androidx.navigation:navigation-common2.7.7None recorded
androidx.navigation:navigation-common-ktx2.7.7None recorded
androidx.navigation:navigation-compose2.7.7None recorded
androidx.navigation:navigation-fragment2.7.7None recorded
androidx.navigation:navigation-runtime2.7.7None recorded
androidx.navigation:navigation-runtime-ktx2.7.7None recorded
androidx.paging:paging-common3.3.2None recorded
androidx.paging:paging-compose3.3.2None recorded
androidx.paging:paging-runtime3.3.2None recorded
androidx.paging:paging-runtime-ktx3.3.2None recorded
androidx.palette:palette1.0.0None recorded
androidx.print:print1.0.0None recorded
androidx.profileinstaller:profileinstaller1.3.1None recorded
androidx.recyclerview:recyclerview1.3.0None recorded
androidx.room:room-ktx2.6.1None recorded
androidx.room:room-runtime2.6.1None recorded
androidx.savedstate:savedstate1.2.1None recorded
androidx.savedstate:savedstate-ktx1.2.1None recorded
androidx.slidingpanelayout:slidingpanelayout1.2.0None recorded
androidx.sqlite:sqlite2.4.0None recorded
androidx.sqlite:sqlite-framework2.4.0None recorded
androidx.startup:startup-runtime1.1.1None recorded
androidx.swiperefreshlayout:swiperefreshlayout1.1.0None recorded
androidx.tracing:tracing1.1.0None recorded
androidx.transition:transition1.4.1None recorded
androidx.tv:tv-foundation1.0.0-alpha11None recorded
androidx.tv:tv-material1.0.0-beta01None recorded
androidx.vectordrawable:vectordrawable1.1.0None recorded
androidx.vectordrawable:vectordrawable-animated1.1.0None recorded
androidx.versionedparcelable:versionedparcelable1.1.1None recorded
androidx.viewpager2:viewpager21.0.0None recorded
androidx.viewpager:viewpager1.0.0None recorded
androidx.webkit:webkit1.6.0None recorded
androidx.window:window1.0.0None recorded
androidx.work:work-runtime2.9.0None recorded
com.google.android.material:material1.11.0None recorded
com.squareup.okhttp3:okhttp4.12.0None recorded
kotlinx:coroutines_android1.8.1None recorded
kotlinx:coroutines_core1.8.1None recorded
kotlinx:coroutines_play_services1.8.1None recorded
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About this app

The DStv app is the home of DStv on the go for DStv customers

Content ratingTeen
Download size34.1 MB
Privacy policyPublished →
Developer sitewww.dstv.com

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2026-10-16 01:07 UTC6.1.1485B

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