Package
com.google.android.apps.stargate
Satellite Gateway
3device profiles
24observations
0user-facing hits
2 Jun 2026last seen
Package intelligence
Observed signing, permission, version and size signals from contributing devices - descriptive of that sample, not a verdict. These come from the v2 Package Search sync, which not every device has contributed to yet, so for some packages this detail is partial or not present at all.
1
signing cert
consistent across devices
25
permissions
largest set observed
9.4 MB – 9.6 MB
APK size
35 – 37
target SDK
stargate.android_20260105_00_RC01.release_dynamic_universal → stargate.android_20260421_00_RC00.release_dynamic_universal
versions observed
4
device profiles
- Signed by Google's own signing key (the same key Google uses across devices), so it is a Google-provided preinstall that updates independently of the system image, and that single certificate is consistent across all 4 device profiles.
- Its largest observed manifest declares 25 permissions: 7 runtime (user-granted), 6 signature or system-level, 5 install-time and 7 vendor or uncatalogued.
- Reported as an updated system app on 20 of 4 profiles - a newer build is installed over the one in the system image there.
Declared permissions (25)
Largest permission set observed for this package. Text is Android's own published description where one exists; platform permissions Android does not document show their granted protection level (in grey) instead; vendor or unknown constants show the name only.
| Permission | Description |
|---|---|
ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION |
This app can access location at any time, even while the app is not in use. |
ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION |
This app can get your approximate location from location services while the app is in use. Location services for your device must be turned on for the app to get location. |
ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION |
This app can get your precise location from location services while the app is in use. Location services for your device must be turned on for the app to get location. This may increase battery usage. |
ACCESS_LOCAL_NETWORK |
- |
ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE |
Allows the app to view information about network connections such as which networks exist and are connected. |
BIND_SATELLITE_GATEWAY_SERVICE |
Signature-level system permission, for platform-signed apps. |
CHANGE_OVERLAY_PACKAGES |
Signature or privileged system permission. |
GET_ACCOUNTS |
Allows the app to get the list of accounts known by the phone. This may include any accounts created by applications you have installed. |
GET_PACKAGE_SIZE |
Allows the app to retrieve its code, data, and cache sizes |
INTERNET |
Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet. |
LOCATION_BYPASS |
Signature or privileged system permission. |
READ_CONTACTS |
Allows the app to read data about your contacts stored on your phone. Apps will also have access to the accounts on your phone that have created contacts. This may include accounts created by apps you have installed. This permission allows apps to save your contact data, and malicious apps may share contact data without your knowledge. |
READ_PHONE_NUMBERS |
Allows the app to access the phone numbers of the device. |
READ_PHONE_STATE |
Allows the app to access the phone features of the device. This permission allows the app to determine the phone number and device IDs, whether a call is active, and the remote number connected by a call. |
READ_PRIVILEGED_PHONE_STATE |
Signature or privileged system permission. docs ↗ |
RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED |
Allows the app to have itself started as soon as the system has finished booting. This can make it take longer to start the phone and allow the app to slow down the overall phone by always running. |
SATELLITE_COMMUNICATION |
Signature or privileged system permission. |
START_ACTIVITIES_FROM_BACKGROUND |
Signature or privileged system permission. docs ↗ |
USE_LOOPBACK_INTERFACE |
- |
WAKE_LOCK |
Allows the app to prevent the phone from going to sleep. |
com.google.android.apps.messaging.emergency.permission.START_ESOS_CONVERSATION |
- |
com.google.android.apps.messaging.shared.satelliteapi.endpointservice.ACCESS_ENDPOINT_SERVICE |
- |
com.google.android.apps.scone.connectivitymonitor.permission.WRITE_NIMBUS_DATA |
- |
com.google.android.apps.scone.satellite.common.satelliteapi.stargate.endpointservice.ACCESS_ENDPOINT_SERVICE |
- |
com.samsung.contacts.permission.GROUP_DETAIL |
- |
Manage on devices
ADB commands for this package (the inverse of each is included so you can undo). Run from an authorised shell or wire the equivalent into your DPC. Verify on a test device first - this database doesn’t yet classify which packages are safe to change. --user 0 targets the current user; drop it (and use a privileged shell) to act device-wide.
Disable for the current user
adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.google.android.apps.stargate
Remove for the current user - a per-user uninstall; the APK stays on
/system, so Restore re-adds it (-k keeps app data)adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.apps.stargate
Re-enable
adb shell pm enable com.google.android.apps.stargate
Restore (re-install for the current user)
adb shell pm install-existing com.google.android.apps.stargate
Seen on
Each record is a device profile (make + model + Android version). Each unique handset that syncs against a matching profile will increase the observations of a package, thereby increasing confidence that a package is expected to be on a device.
| OEM | Model | Android | Provenance | Observations | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pixel 10 Pro | Android 17 | 1 | 1 Jun 2026 | ||
| Pixel 9 Pro XL | Android 16 | 21 | 29 Mar 2026 | ||
| Pixel 9 Pro XL | Android 17 | 2 | 2 Jun 2026 |
Known labels
Locale-aware display names seen in the wild.
| Label | Locale | Seen |
|---|---|---|
| Satellite Gateway | en-us | 16 |
| Satellite Gateway | en | 9 |
| Satellite Gateway | nl-NL | 7 |
| Satellite Gateway | en-gb | 6 |
| Satellite Gateway | en-GB | 4 |
| Satellite Gateway | 1 | |
| Satellite Gateway | nl-nl | 1 |