
Appy Geek - Tech News Reader
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Symphony Ltd. · com.AppyTech.appytech
- Signature matches the Google Play version Details
At a glance
- Latest version
- v1.71 (146)
- Updated
- Jun 23, 2026 (4 months ago)
- APK size
- 16 MB
- Requires
- Android 7.0+ (API 24)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Category
- News & Magazines (app)
- Listed since
- Apr 8, 2021 (at least)
- Permissions
- 14 (1 sensitive)
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
About this APK
Appy Geek - Tech News Reader is an app by Symphony Ltd. in the News & Magazines category, listed since at least April 2021. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.
Since version 1.62, the APK grew from 10.6 MB to 16 MB. Since version 1.60, the minimum Android version rose from 5.0 to 7.0. It asks for 14 permissions, 1 of them sensitive: modify shared storage. Compared with version 1.64, it adds 2 new permissions: “Access adservices topics” and “Run foreground services”. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.
What's new in v1.71
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Version history
4 versions are listed, going back to v1.60. Since v1.71 it requires Android 7.0+.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Jun 23, 2026.
- Certificate from Google Play App Signing Google keeps the signing key for the developer, so the certificate carries Google's name.
- Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Jun 23, 2026
- Validated against Google Play Jun 23, 2026
- Signed byCN=Android, OU=Android, O=Google Inc., L=Mountain View, ST=California, C=US
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)88:DF:E1:6C:00:57:30:B5:50:2F:CC:CA:F0:19:DF:EA:AE:F2:6C:4F
- File MD5c18899c17780eddefc29d0863256ace7
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
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Permissions (14)
Appy Geek - Tech News Reader requests 14 permissions, 1 of them sensitive.
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
- Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
- Access adservices topics android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS
- Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
- 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.AppyTech.appytech.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 network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Appy Geek - Tech News Reader APK: questions and answers
Is there a version of Appy Geek - Tech News Reader for older Android phones?
The current version needs Android 7.0 or later. Version 1.64 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 6.0 and later. Get version 1.64 · All versions
Can I install this APK over the version I already have?
Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.
Is the Appy Geek - Tech News Reader APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is c18899c17780eddefc29d0863256ace7.