
Kono@
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Kono Digital · com.kono.reader.krs
- Signature matches the Google Play version Details
At a glance
- Latest version
- v1.5.0 (22)
- Updated
- Jan 29, 2026 (8 months ago)
- APK size
- 12.8 MB
- Requires
- Android 5.0+ (API 21)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Graphics
- OpenGL ES 2.0+
- Category
- News & Magazines (app)
- Listed since
- Oct 21, 2020 (at least)
- Permissions
- 13 (3 sensitive)
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Kono@ is an app by Kono Digital in the News & Magazines category, listed since at least October 2020. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.
It asks for 13 permissions, 3 of them sensitive: precise location, camera and approximate location. Compared with version 1.3.3, it adds 1 new permission: “Advertising ID”. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.
What's new in v1.5.0
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Version history
2 versions are listed, going back to v1.3.3.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Jan 29, 2026.
- Certificate issued to “kono” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as the other version checked
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Jan 29, 2026
- Validated against Google Play Jan 29, 2026
- Signed byO=kono
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)21:1D:E2:68:08:98:04:4D:3D:55:87:1B:07:4B:86:7D:73:D7:E4:17
- File MD54ac0ec8ba38ded37bb8f20a01d5ccc9d
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
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 (13)
Kono@ requests 13 permissions, 3 of them sensitive.
- Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
- Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
- Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
- Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
- 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
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.kono.reader.krs.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- 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
- Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
Kono@ APK: questions and answers
Can I install this APK over the version I already have?
Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.
Is the Kono@ APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the other version checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 4ac0ec8ba38ded37bb8f20a01d5ccc9d.