Chemistry News by C&EN
Chemistry News by C&EN app
American Chemical Society C&EN · org.acs.cenmobile
- Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked Details
At a glance
- Latest version
- v2.1 (1736353836)
- Updated
- Jan 16, 2025 (1 year ago)
- APK size
- 24.4 MB
- Requires
- Android 8.0+ (API 26)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Category
- News & Magazines (app)
- Listed since
- Oct 31, 2021 (at least)
- Permissions
- 14
- Website
- acs.org
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Chemistry News by C&EN is an app by American Chemical Society C&EN in the News & Magazines category, listed since at least October 2021. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.
Since version 1.5, the APK grew from 14.2 MB to 24.4 MB. It asks for 14 permissions, none of them sensitive. It asks for the same permissions as version 1.7.
What's new in v2.1
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Version history
3 versions are listed, going back to v1.5.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “American Chemical Society” The developer's name — though anyone can put any name in a certificate.
- Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Jan 16, 2025
- Signed byCN=ACS Android Team C&EN, OU=Chemical & Engineering News, O=American Chemical Society, L=Washington, ST=DC, C=US
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)86:87:38:36:3E:13:B8:6A:0A:38:86:D6:83:A3:CE:60:07:EF:8C:4D
- File MD5d5aa9f9c2a35fdd3501bcf5362617356
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
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Permissions (14)
Chemistry News by C&EN requests 14 permissions, none of them sensitive.
- Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
- Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
- Bluetooth android.permission.BLUETOOTH
- Foreground service data sync android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC
- 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) org.acs.cenmobile.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
- Bluetooth android.hardware.bluetooth
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Chemistry News by C&EN 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 the Chemistry News by C&EN 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 d5aa9f9c2a35fdd3501bcf5362617356.
