Start

Contains ads
3.6
248K reviews
100M+
Downloads
Content rating
Everyone
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About this app

All the news and videos that matter to you, from the Start -- no more menus or multiple steps to find what’s new.

Start is jam-packed with great features:

✔ Start Magazine - You'r one destination for all content in a variety of topics: news, sports, entertainment, business, technology and the newest viral videos.
✔ HUGE Wallpaper Gallery - Choose from a large variety of free wallpapers and backgrounds and make your phone unique.
✔ Music Player - Listen to your music and create playlists for every mood.
✔ Weather - Instant access to weather updates in your location.
✔ Selfie - Selfies have never been easier. Take a selfie picture right from the Utilities Starter.
✔ Smart Search - Whether you’re searching for apps, contacts, or within the web - do it all from your home screen.
✔ Social Networks - all your friends are right here in one screen.
✔ Start Caller ID- identify calls from unknown numbers the second you receive them. No more number guessing or avoiding Know who you’re talking to.
✔ Notifications Manager - with Start, your important notifications are always shown first.

Please visit our Terms of Service at https://www.taboola.com/policies/taboola-terms-of-use-start-magazine and Privacy Policy https://www.taboola.com/policies/privacy-policy-start-magazine before accessing or using Start.
Start is intended for individuals 18 years of age or older.
Updated on
Jul 17, 2025

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
No data shared with third parties
Learn more about how developers declare sharing
This app may collect these data types
App activity, App info and performance, and Device or other IDs
Data is encrypted in transit
You can request that data be deleted

Ratings and reviews

3.6
245K reviews
Shannon Godding
July 23, 2025
just makes annoying popups happen unnecessarily and is hard to navigate
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John Breen
February 17, 2025
Unfortunately this app comes preinstalled on the BLU smart phone. Even if you don't enable it at initial setup of your phone, it enables itself and takes over your phone. It is intrusive and causes your phone to lock up and freeze requiring you to reboot your phone. You can't uninstall it or disable it because it says if you do your phone won't function properly. It's like a virus.
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Jacquinn Kline
October 19, 2021
Don't open this app. I got a hew lg tracfone and it was popping up like it was part of the initial phone setup. All it gives you is news you can find on tracfone homepage. And the screen most definitely gets in your way if you locked the phone. No better than those "phone cleaning apps'' I was able to delete it. Now its just sitting in "idle apps" category of app updates... Delete, disable, force stop. Its not worth it.
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What’s new

- Added live wallpaper
- Performance improvements
- Bug fixes
- Android 15 support