
At a glance
- Latest version
- v13.0404 (36)
- Updated
- May 17, 2023 (3 years ago)
- APK size
- 20.5 MB
- Requires
- Android 5.0+ (API 21)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM (legacy), ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Category
- Sports (app)
- Listed since
- Dec 21, 2021 (at least)
- Permissions
- 21 (5 sensitive)
- Website
- espnplayer.com
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
ESPN Player is an app by ESPN Inc in the Sports category, listed since at least December 2021. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM (legacy), ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.
Since version 10.1026, the APK shrank from 28.5 MB to 20.5 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 4.4 to 5.0. It asks for 21 permissions, 5 of them sensitive, including precise location, approximate location and find accounts on the device. Compared with version 10.1026, it adds 2 new permissions: “Advertising ID” and “Show notifications”. The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play and can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.
What's new in v13.0404
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Version history
2 versions are listed, going back to v10.1026. Since v13.0404 it requires Android 5.0+.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “NeuLion” The developer's name — though anyone can put any name in a certificate.
- Same certificate as the other version checked
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified May 17, 2023
- Signed byCN=NeuLion ESPN, OU=NeuLion, O=NeuLion, L=New York, ST=New York, C=US
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)75:E3:A8:98:81:9E:B9:4B:DE:57:7E:30:20:B9:47:0A:75:7E:3E:1D
- File MD56f2015b7fd8b1fe7ddb9ac845a91e74a
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
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Permissions (21)
ESPN Player requests 21 permissions, 5 of them sensitive.
- Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
- Find accounts on the device Sensitive android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS
- 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
- Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
- Broadcast sticky android.permission.BROADCAST_STICKY
- Change network state android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE
- 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
- In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.neulion.espnplayer.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Mount unmount filesystems android.permission.MOUNT_UNMOUNT_FILESYSTEMS
- 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
Required hardware & features
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
- Location android.hardware.location
- Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi
ESPN Player APK: questions and answers
Is there a version of ESPN Player for older Android phones?
The current version needs Android 5.0 or later. Version 10.1026 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 4.4 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 10.1026 · All versions
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 ESPN Player free?
The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.
Is the ESPN Player 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 other version checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 6f2015b7fd8b1fe7ddb9ac845a91e74a.