Apple Valley News Now

The latest news, weather, sports and more for Yakima and Tri-Cities, Washington

Evening Telegram Company · com.embtv.kvewtv

Not rated yet 5K+ downloads v6.0.479 21.6 MB Android 8.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked Details

At a glance

Latest version: v6.0.479 (2024082614)
Updated: Aug 30, 2024 (2 years ago)
APK size: 21.6 MB
Requires: Android 8.0+ (API 26)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Graphics: OpenGL ES 2.0+
Category: News & Magazines (app)
Listed since: Feb 26, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 17 (4 sensitive)
Website: yaktrinews.com
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Apple Valley News Now is an app by Evening Telegram Company in the News & Magazines category, listed since at least February 2021. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

Since version 6.0.421, the APK grew from 17.9 MB to 21.6 MB. Since version v5.05.02, the minimum Android version rose from 5.0 to 8.0. It asks for 17 permissions, 4 of them sensitive, including precise location, camera and approximate location. Compared with version 6.0.421, it adds 5 new permissions (“Approximate location”, “Camera”, “Precise location” and 2 more) and drops 5 (“Read shared storage”, “Read media audio”, “Read media images” and 2 more). The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v6.0.479

• Performance improvements and bug fixes.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Apple Valley News Now provides you with the latest news, weather, sports and more for Yakima and Tri-Cities Washington, delivered directly to your mobile device. Features: • See the latest news, stories and video • View current weather conditions, forecast and radar maps • Track storms and view weather alerts and school closings • Get sports scores, entertainment news and local event info

Version history

3 versions are listed, going back to vv5.05.02. Since v6.0.479 it requires Android 8.0+.

v6.0.479 LATEST Aug 30, 2024 21.6 MB TRUSTED v6.0.421 Oct 22, 2023 17.9 MB TRUSTED vv5.05.02 Jul 1, 2023 41.8 MB TRUSTED

All 3 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Certificate issued to “Morgan Murphy Media” Not the developer's name (“Evening Telegram Company”). Names in certificates can't be verified, so this alone proves nothing.
Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Aug 30, 2024
Signed byCN=Charles Schams, O=Morgan Murphy Media, L=Madison, ST=Wisconsin, C=US
Signing certificate (SHA-1)3E:A7:A0:06:BB:72:C0:C0:35:CE:66:34:81:41:9F:A6:4B:32:45:3A
File MD522b1d857a5b0b2a73203c1d926502214
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (17)

Apple Valley News Now requests 17 permissions, 4 of them sensitive.

Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
Foreground service media playback android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.embtv.kvewtv.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Camera android.hardware.camera
Location android.hardware.location
Landscape screen android.hardware.screen.landscape
Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi

Apple Valley News Now APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Apple Valley News Now for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 8.0 or later. Version 6.0.421 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 7.0 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 6.0.421 · 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 the Apple Valley News Now 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 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 22b1d857a5b0b2a73203c1d926502214.