
ETCIO by The Economic Times
The best source for IT news catered for the CIO community
Times Internet Limited · com.etcio
At a glance
- Latest version
- v1.2.4 (24)
- Updated
- Jun 10, 2024 (2 years ago)
- APK size
- 8 MB
- Requires
- Android 4.1+ (API 16)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Category
- News & Magazines (app)
- Listed since
- Feb 26, 2021 (at least)
- Permissions
- 9 (1 sensitive)
- Website
- etcio.com
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
ETCIO by The Economic Times is an app by Times Internet Limited in the News & Magazines category, listed since at least February 2021. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.
It asks for 9 permissions, 1 of them sensitive: modify shared storage. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.
What's new in v1.2.4
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “Times Internet Limited” The developer's name — though anyone can put any name in a certificate.
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Jun 10, 2024
- Signed byCN=ET Telecom, OU=ET B2B Verticals, O=Times Internet Limited, L=Delhi, ST=Delhi, C=91
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)9B:20:A0:6D:A5:B2:23:F3:CC:A6:2D:0A:D4:25:7D:38:ED:54:B0:D3
- File MD57fb88296021c640dc81c270e73a60370
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
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Permissions (9)
ETCIO by The Economic Times requests 9 permissions, 1 of them sensitive.
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
- 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
- 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
- Landscape screen android.hardware.screen.landscape
- Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
- Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi
ETCIO by The Economic Times 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 ETCIO by The Economic Times 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 7fb88296021c640dc81c270e73a60370.