Kingstown Searchlight

The Kingstown Searchlight eEdition app is an exact replica of the print edition

Tecnavia Press Inc · com.kingstownsearchlight.android.prod

Not rated yet 1K+ downloads v3.35.13 50.3 MB Android 7.0+ PEGI 12 · Low Maturity

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At a glance

Latest version: v3.35.13 (2026081153)
Updated: Sep 1, 2026 (1 month ago)
APK size: 50.3 MB
Requires: Android 7.0+ (API 24)
CPU support: x86 64-bit
Graphics: OpenGL ES 2.0+
Category: News & Magazines (app)
Listed since: Mar 11, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 34 (1 sensitive)
Website: tecnavia.com
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Kingstown Searchlight is an app by Tecnavia Press Inc in the News & Magazines category, listed since at least March 2021. It includes native code only for x86 64-bit, so it won't install on ordinary ARM phones (only on x86 devices such as emulators and some Chromebooks).

It asks for 34 permissions, 1 of them sensitive: read shared storage. Compared with version 3.29.02, it adds 1 new permission: “Foreground service media playback”. 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 v3.35.13

Great new features, including - Audio support for background reading and integration with OS media controls, listen to your news on the go! - Additional customization options for loading new editions

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

The newspaper Searchlight is published by Interactive Media Limited, which was incorporated in St. Vincent and the Grenadines on March 7, 1995. The Kingstown Searchlight eEdition app is an exact replica of the print edition which is published twice a week (Tuesdays and Fridays) in hard copy and as an e-paper and 24 hours a day, seven days a week on our social media platforms.

Version history

3 versions are listed, going back to v3.23.03.

v3.35.13 LATEST Sep 1, 2026 50.3 MB TRUSTED v3.29.02 Feb 1, 2026 44.6 MB TRUSTED v3.23.03 Sep 18, 2025 50.1 MB TRUSTED

All 3 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Sep 1, 2026.
Certificate issued to “Tecnavia” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Sep 1, 2026
Validated against Google Play Sep 1, 2026
Signed byCN=Tecnavia, OU=Tecnavia, O=Tecnavia, L=Minnesota, ST=Minnesota, C=US
Signing certificate (SHA-1)5C:D7:9F:22:26:5A:17:84:8C:C9:F2:0B:BC:25:87:EC:29:27:B9:F6
File MD5e1d752099c8e5d9525e513dfee9fc3fc
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (34)

Kingstown Searchlight requests 34 permissions, 1 of them sensitive.

Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Badge read (custom) com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.READ
Badge write (custom) com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.WRITE
Badger badge count read (custom) me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_READ
Badger badge count write (custom) me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_WRITE
Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
Foreground service media playback android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
Google Play license check com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE
Home broadcast badge (custom) com.sonyericsson.home.permission.BROADCAST_BADGE
Home provider insert badge (custom) com.sonymobile.home.permission.PROVIDER_INSERT_BADGE
In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
Launcher change badge (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.CHANGE_BADGE
Launcher read settings (custom) com.htc.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
Launcher read settings (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
Launcher read settings (custom) com.oppo.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
Launcher update badge (custom) com.majeur.launcher.permission.UPDATE_BADGE
Launcher update count (custom) com.anddoes.launcher.permission.UPDATE_COUNT
Launcher update shortcut (custom) com.htc.launcher.permission.UPDATE_SHORTCUT
Launcher write settings (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
Launcher write settings (custom) com.oppo.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Push messaging (app-defined) com.kingstownsearchlight.android.prod.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
Read app badge android.permission.READ_APP_BADGE
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
Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi