At a glance
- Latest version
- v3.1.23 (195)
- Updated
- Jul 31, 2020 (6 years ago)
- APK size
- 14.6 MB
- Requires
- Android 4.1+ (API 16)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit, MIPS
- Category
- News & Magazines (app)
- Listed since
- Mar 31, 2016 (at least)
- Permissions
- 27 (1 sensitive)
- Website
- mobilenations.com
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
AC - Tips & News for Android™ is an app by Index.hu in the News & Magazines category, listed since at least March 2016. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit and MIPS, so it runs on practically every phone.
Since version 3.1.3, the minimum Android version rose from 4.0.3 to 4.1. It asks for 27 permissions, 1 of them sensitive: modify shared storage. Compared with version 3.1.3, it adds 4 new permissions: “Control vibration”, “In-app purchases”, “Read app badge” and “Run at startup”. The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.
Ratings
Ratings from users of the source store — not collected or verified by AAPKs.
What's new in v3.1.23
Description
From the listing uploaded by “ongpohhuatiloveu”.
Version history
2 versions are listed, going back to v3.1.3. Since v3.1.23 it requires Android 4.1+.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “Smartphone Experts” Not the developer's name (“Index.hu”). Names in certificates can't be verified, so this alone proves nothing.
- Same certificate as the other version checked
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature under review Mar 8, 2025
- Antivirus scan passed Sep 13, 2020
- Signed byCN=Neil Sainsbury, O=Smartphone Experts, L=Inverness, ST=FL
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)F5:6F:D0:85:6F:EC:3D:CA:47:00:14:57:B5:C4:AB:67:53:8B:E2:74
- File MD595cec00539c6c6bd9978360b1b6df64f
- Uploaded by “ongpohhuatiloveu” Bronze tier · 1,568 followers · uploading since 2015
Scans and ratings come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures (1 other version compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself — compare the MD5 and signer after downloading.
Permissions (27)
AC - Tips & News for Android™ requests 27 permissions, 1 of them sensitive.
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Badge read (custom) com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.READ
- Badge write (custom) com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.WRITE
- Badger badge count read (custom) me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_READ
- Badger badge count write (custom) me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_WRITE
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Home broadcast badge (custom) com.sonyericsson.home.permission.BROADCAST_BADGE
- Home provider insert badge (custom) com.sonymobile.home.permission.PROVIDER_INSERT_BADGE
- In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
- Launcher change badge (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.CHANGE_BADGE
- Launcher read settings (custom) com.htc.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Launcher read settings (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Launcher read settings (custom) com.oppo.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Launcher update badge (custom) com.majeur.launcher.permission.UPDATE_BADGE
- Launcher update count (custom) com.anddoes.launcher.permission.UPDATE_COUNT
- Launcher update shortcut (custom) com.htc.launcher.permission.UPDATE_SHORTCUT
- Launcher write settings (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Launcher write settings (custom) com.oppo.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Push messaging (app-defined) com.androidcentral.app.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
- Read app badge android.permission.READ_APP_BADGE
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Set wallpaper android.permission.SET_WALLPAPER
- 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
- Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
- Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi
AC - Tips & News for Android™ APK: questions and answers
Is there a version of AC - Tips & News for Android™ for older Android phones?
The current version needs Android 4.1 or later. Version 3.1.3 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 4.0.3 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 3.1.3 · All versions
Can I install this APK over the version I already have?
Only if it is signed with the same certificate as the copy on your phone and isn't an older version. If Android says “App not installed”, the certificates differ; uninstalling your copy first works but deletes its data unless it is backed up.
Is AC - Tips & News for Android™ free?
The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.
Is the AC - Tips & News for Android™ APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. It is signed with the same certificate as the other version checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 95cec00539c6c6bd9978360b1b6df64f.
