
At a glance
- Latest version
- v2.0.2 (43)
- Updated
- Jun 13, 2024 (2 years ago)
- APK size
- 16.4 MB
- Requires
- Android 5.0+ (API 21)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Category
- Education (app)
- Listed since
- Jun 9, 2023 (at least)
- Permissions
- 15 (2 sensitive)
- Website
- facebook.com/iDroApps
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Science News is an app by iDroApps in the Education category, listed since at least June 2023. 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.
It asks for 15 permissions, 2 of them sensitive: read shared storage and modify shared storage. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.
What's new in v2.0.2
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “AppYet” Not the developer's name (“iDroApps”). Names in certificates can't be verified, so this alone proves nothing.
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Jun 13, 2024
- Signed byCN=www.appyet.com, O=AppYet, L=Oakville, ST=ON, C=CA
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)25:93:19:80:22:19:71:E6:1A:9E:9A:61:DD:E1:CD:E9:B2:71:F0:C8
- File MD55a3f5988980cabcf8a6ff8d43aae31f2
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
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Permissions (15)
Science News requests 15 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
- Context write use app feature survey (custom) com.samsung.android.providers.context.permission.WRITE_USE_APP_FEATURE_SURVEY
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Flashlight android.permission.FLASHLIGHT
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
- 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 Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Science News 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 Science 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. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 5a3f5988980cabcf8a6ff8d43aae31f2.