
At a glance
- Latest version
- v3.0.0 (30000)
- Updated
- Sep 25, 2025 (1 year ago)
- APK size
- 3.3 MB
- Requires
- Android 4.4+ (API 19)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Category
- Education (app)
- Listed since
- Apr 3, 2020 (at least)
- Permissions
- 2
- Website
- sqstech.org
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Journalism is an app by SQSTECH in the Education category, listed since at least April 2020. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.
Since version 5.0, the APK shrank from 3.8 MB to 3.3 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 4.1 to 4.4. It asks for 2 permissions, none of them sensitive. Compared with version 5.0, it drops 3 permissions: “Prevent the device from sleeping”, “Receive push notifications” and “Google Play install referrer”.
What's new in v3.0.0
Description
From the listing uploaded by “catappult”.
Version history
2 versions are listed, going back to v5.0. Since v3.0.0 it requires Android 4.4+.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “sqstech” 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 Sep 4, 2025
- Antivirus scan passed Sep 4, 2020
- Signed byC=92, ST=Sindh, L=Larkana, O=sqstech, OU=sqstech, CN=sqstech
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)55:D7:65:03:05:2E:74:3C:3E:27:09:09:35:C1:F1:3B:D6:81:E7:0B
- File MD51619a446395ae016bafa00626d8bd00c
- Uploaded by “catappult” Platinum tier · 1,377 followers · uploading since 2018
Scans and ratings come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures (1 other version compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself — compare the MD5 and signer after downloading.
Permissions (2)
Journalism requests 2 permissions, none of them sensitive.
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Journalism APK: questions and answers
Is there a version of Journalism for older Android phones?
The current version needs Android 4.4 or later. Version 5.0 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 4.1 and later. Get version 5.0 · 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 the Journalism 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 1619a446395ae016bafa00626d8bd00c.