
Boston Herald E-Edition NIE
This is an exact digital replica of the Boston Herald print edition.
MediaNews Group, Inc. · com.bostonherald.nie.android.prod
At a glance
- Latest version
- v3.6.03 (2022030143)
- Updated
- Jun 11, 2024 (2 years ago)
- APK size
- 20.4 MB
- Requires
- Android 4.4+ (API 19)
- CPU support
- x86 64-bit
- Graphics
- OpenGL ES 2.0+
- Category
- Education (app)
- Listed since
- Apr 20, 2021 (at least)
- Permissions
- 12 (1 sensitive)
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Boston Herald E-Edition NIE is an app by MediaNews Group, Inc. in the Education category, listed since at least April 2021. It includes native code only for x86 64-bit, so it won't install on ordinary ARM phones (only on x86 devices such as emulators and some Chromebooks).
It asks for 12 permissions, 1 of them sensitive: modify shared storage. The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.
What's new in v3.6.03
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “Tecnavia” Not the developer's name (“MediaNews Group, Inc.”). Names in certificates can't be verified, so this alone proves nothing.
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Jun 11, 2024
- Signed byCN=Tecnavia, OU=Tecnavia, O=Tecnavia, L=Minnesota, ST=Minnesota, C=US
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)5C:D7:9F:22:26:5A:17:84:8C:C9:F2:0B:BC:25:87:EC:29:27:B9:F6
- File MD520d73fb10676c5f86f2eeb756d9978ab
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
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Permissions (12)
Boston Herald E-Edition NIE requests 12 permissions, 1 of them sensitive.
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
- Google Play license check com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE
- In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Push messaging (app-defined) com.bostonherald.nie.android.prod.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- 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
- Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi
Boston Herald E-Edition NIE 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 Boston Herald E-Edition NIE free?
The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.
Is the Boston Herald E-Edition NIE 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 20d73fb10676c5f86f2eeb756d9978ab.