Freeview v1.48
APK · 1.6 MB · version code 16 · Android 2.3.3+ · uploaded May 5, 2017
- Same certificate as v2.8.6, which matches Google Play Details
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Compared with the latest version
The latest version is v2.8.6, uploaded Mar 13, 2026 — about 8 years after this one.
- Size: this file is 1.6 MB; the latest is 10.1 MB (8.5 MB larger).
- Android: this version needs Android 2.3.3+; the latest needs Android 5.0+. Use this one if your device runs an older Android release.
- The latest version asks for 11 more permissions: Approximate location, Precise location, View Wi-Fi connections, Change network state, Run foreground services, Show notifications, Run at startup, Schedule exact alarms….
- The latest version no longer asks for: Modify shared storage.
File information
- Version
- v1.48 (16)
- Uploaded
- May 5, 2017
- Size
- 1.6 MB
- Requires
- Android 2.3.3+ (API 10)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- MD5
- 4a91b25f2c5675bc862395343b88f459
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)
- 4B:92:B2:1C:04:EB:E2:6F:C8:DD:8D:41:47:B7:F7:FE:0B:5F:DE:71
- Signed by
- CN=Petr Krojzl, OU=Tech, O=Grand Union London, L=London, ST=London, C=GB
- File name
- uk-co-freeview-android-16-26978097-4a91b25f2c5675bc862395343b88f459.apk
- Package
- uk.co.freeview.android
- Downloads (all versions)
- 1M+
- Age rating
- PEGI 3 · Everyone
What's new in v1.48
Update:
- Improvement: image retrieval and caching.
- Improvement: network access performance.
- Bug fix, phone: in some regions, for some channels, single channel listings would not scroll past the current day.
- Minimum Android version to install the app has been increased from Android 2.2 to Android 2.3.3
Permissions (3)
This version requests 3 permissions, 1 of them sensitive.
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Unknown
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “Grand Union London” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as v2.8.6, which matches Google Play v2.8.6 · v2.7.6 · v2.6.2
Store checks
- Developer signature not checked yet May 5, 2017
- Antivirus scan passed Jun 6, 2020
- Uploaded by “back-up-apps” Bronze tier · 5,666 followers · uploading since 2016
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How to install Freeview on Android 2.3.3+
You'll need about 3.2 MB of free space.
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (1.6 MB). Chrome shows “File might be harmful” for every APK file; choose Download anyway only if you trust this file.
- Open the file — tap the download notification, or open Files › Downloads and tap uk-co-freeview-android-16-26978097-4a91b25f2c5675bc862395343b88f459.apk.
- Allow the install (first time only) — Android 8 and later asks for permission the first time an app opens an APK: tap Settings in the prompt, turn on Allow from this source, then go back. Manual path: Settings › Apps › Special app access › Install unknown apps (on Samsung: Settings › Apps › ⋮ › Special access). On Android 7 and older: Settings › Security › Unknown sources.
- Check the file (optional) — the MD5 of the downloaded file should be 4a91b25f2c5675bc862395343b88f459. If it differs, the file is damaged or was changed: delete it and download again.
- Tap Install — Android asks “Do you want to install this app?”. This file has no malware rating from the source store. If Play Protect warns about it, tap Cancel. If an earlier version is installed, this one only installs as an update when it is signed with the same certificate (SHA-1 shown above).
- Open Freeview — tap Open on the install screen, or find it in your app drawer.
Common install problems
- “App not installed” — a version signed with a different certificate, or a newer version, is already installed (Android doesn't allow downgrades). Uninstall it first; back up your data, because uninstalling deletes it.
- “There was a problem parsing the package” — the file is incomplete, or your Android is too old (this version needs Android 2.3.3+). Download it again, or pick an older version.
- Blocked by Play Protect — Play Protect checks apps from outside the Play Store. Only continue if you trust the source.