Cascade PBS News
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Public Media Apps · com.publicmediaapps.kcts9
- Signature matches the Google Play version Details
At a glance
- Latest version
- v6.2.14 (486)
- Updated
- Jul 20, 2025 (1 year ago)
- APK size
- 18.9 MB
- Requires
- Android 5.0+ (API 21)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Graphics
- OpenGL ES 2.0+
- Category
- News & Magazines (app)
- Listed since
- Mar 29, 2022 (at least)
- Permissions
- 18 (1 sensitive)
- Website
- publicmediaapps.com/support
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Cascade PBS News is an app by Public Media Apps in the News & Magazines category, listed since at least March 2022. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.
Since version 4.6.35, the APK shrank from 22.1 MB to 18.9 MB. It asks for 18 permissions, 1 of them sensitive: call phone. It asks for the same permissions as version 6.2.6.
What's new in v6.2.14
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Version history
3 versions are listed, going back to v4.6.35.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Jul 20, 2025.
- Certificate issued to “Sky Blue Technologies” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Jul 20, 2025
- Validated against Google Play Jul 20, 2025
- Signed byCN=Peter Baker, OU=Sky Blue Technologies, O=Sky Blue Technologies, L=Lafayette, ST=IN, C=US
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)E3:2B:13:B7:32:35:24:D3:F5:51:F4:3C:98:B4:D4:38:AC:88:E3:72
- File MD5e04892b99685c2e7d42357048ddf5c0f
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
Scans and ratings come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures (2 other versions compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself — compare the MD5 and signer after downloading.
Permissions (18)
Cascade PBS News requests 18 permissions, 1 of them sensitive.
- Call phone Sensitive android.permission.CALL_PHONE
- Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
- Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
- Bluetooth android.permission.BLUETOOTH
- 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.publicmediaapps.kcts9.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Read Google service settings com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- Schedule exact alarms android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM
- Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
- Use full screen intent android.permission.USE_FULL_SCREEN_INTENT
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Cascade PBS News APK: questions and answers
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 Cascade PBS News 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 e04892b99685c2e7d42357048ddf5c0f.
