Linux news DistroWatch
ProtectSoft · com.protectsoft.linuxdistronew
At a glance
- Latest version
- v1.0 (412)
- Updated
- Nov 18, 2016 (9 years ago)
- APK size
- 5.1 MB
- Requires
- Android 4.0.3+ (API 15)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Category
- News & Magazines (app)
- Permissions
- 4 (2 sensitive)
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Linux news DistroWatch is an app by ProtectSoft in the News & Magazines category. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.
It asks for 4 permissions, 2 of them sensitive: read shared storage and modify shared storage.
Description
From the listing uploaded by “tymbo”.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “avraam” Not the developer's name (“ProtectSoft”). Names in certificates can't be verified, so this alone proves nothing.
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Nov 19, 2016
- Antivirus scan passed Jan 17, 2020
- Signed byCN=avraam
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)B6:C2:8C:30:50:FA:2B:F6:2D:89:7F:06:57:B1:53:46:92:28:65:A2
- File MD5c53f3e9421e7065ea7d1e2d885756ba5
- Uploaded by “tymbo” 11 followers · uploading since 2016
Scans and ratings come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures. AAPKs doesn't scan files itself — compare the MD5 and signer after downloading.
Permissions (4)
Linux news DistroWatch requests 4 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Landscape screen android.hardware.screen.landscape
- Touchscreen android.hardware.touchscreen
Linux news DistroWatch 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 Linux news DistroWatch 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 c53f3e9421e7065ea7d1e2d885756ba5.
