Chattanooga Times Free Press
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Chattanooga Publishing Company · com.newspaperdirect.chattanoogatimesfreepress.androidapplication
- Signature matches the Google Play version Details
At a glance
- Latest version
- v7.1.250527 (64155)
- Updated
- Jan 5, 2026 (9 months ago)
- APK size
- 33.4 MB
- Requires
- Android 7.0+ (API 24)
- CPU support
- ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Category
- News & Magazines (app)
- Listed since
- Jan 27, 2021 (at least)
- Permissions
- 20 (4 sensitive)
- Website
- timesfreepress.com
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Chattanooga Times Free Press is an app by Chattanooga Publishing Company in the News & Magazines category, listed since at least January 2021. It includes native code for ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.
It asks for 20 permissions, 4 of them sensitive, including precise location, approximate location and read shared storage. Compared with version 6.6.240522, it adds 4 new permissions (“Access adservices ad id”, “Access adservices attribution”, “Access adservices topics” and “Foreground service media playback”) and drops 1 (“Run at startup”). The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play and can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Version history
3 versions are listed, going back to v6.5.230921.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Jan 5, 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 Jan 5, 2026
- Validated against Google Play Jan 5, 2026
- Signed byCN=Android, OU=Android, O=Google Inc., L=Mountain View, ST=California, C=US
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)DD:DF:A5:65:7F:82:CE:D7:9E:5F:A0:A4:40:5A:AE:48:AB:86:F5:CA
- File MD5832dae93461d7231c01f1df779d10c0b
- 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 (20)
Chattanooga Times Free Press requests 20 permissions, 4 of them sensitive.
- Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_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
- 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
- In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.newspaperdirect.chattanoogatimesfreepress.androidapplication.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
- Use credentials android.permission.USE_CREDENTIALS
- 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
- Location android.hardware.location
- Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi
Chattanooga Times Free Press 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 Chattanooga Times Free Press free?
The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.
Is the Chattanooga Times Free Press 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 832dae93461d7231c01f1df779d10c0b.
