At a glance
- Latest version
- v1.31 (42)
- Updated
- Oct 24, 2017 (8 years ago)
- APK size
- 7.5 MB
- Requires
- Android 4.2+ (API 17)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Category
- Entertainment (app)
- Listed since
- Aug 18, 2017 (at least)
- Permissions
- 9 (2 sensitive)
- Website
- acorn.tv
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Acorn TV - The Best British TV is an app by RLJ Entertainment in the Entertainment category, listed since at least August 2017. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.
It asks for 9 permissions, 2 of them sensitive: record audio and read phone status and identity. The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.
What's new in v1.31
Description
From the listing uploaded by “jake-weiner”.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “RLJ Entertainment Inc” The developer's name — though anyone can put any name in a certificate.
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Apr 30, 2020
- Antivirus scan passed Nov 22, 2020
- Signed byO=RLJ Entertainment Inc, L=Silver Spring, ST=Maryland, C=US
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)3C:DE:C3:DB:5D:4F:9D:AC:A4:C9:44:C3:2E:FD:7D:CA:6E:96:10:5D
- File MD5299681d0d618ecc0836aad968b363c49
- Uploaded by “jake-weiner” 781 followers · uploading since 2013
Scans and ratings come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures. AAPKs doesn't scan files itself — compare the MD5 and signer after downloading.
Permissions (9)
Acorn TV - The Best British TV requests 9 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.
- Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
- Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Push messaging (app-defined) com.acorn.tv.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi
Acorn TV - The Best British TV APK: questions and answers
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 Acorn TV - The Best British TV free?
The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.
Is the Acorn TV - The Best British TV APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 299681d0d618ecc0836aad968b363c49.
