
Malayalam News App - Samayam
Malayalam News App: Latest News, Live TV & Videos, Daily Jathakam & Kerala News
Times Internet Limited · com.til.malayalamsamayam
- Same certificate as the other version checked Details
At a glance
- Latest version
- v4.6.3.0 (4630)
- Updated
- May 30, 2024 (2 years ago)
- APK size
- 20.9 MB
- Requires
- Android 5.0+ (API 21)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Category
- News & Magazines (app)
- Listed since
- Feb 23, 2020 (at least)
- Permissions
- 23 (6 sensitive)
- Website
- malayalam.samayam.com
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Malayalam News App - Samayam is an app by Times Internet Limited in the News & Magazines category, listed since at least February 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.
Since version 4.2.9.2, the APK grew from 14.3 MB to 20.9 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 4.2 to 5.0. It asks for 23 permissions, 6 of them sensitive, including precise location, approximate location and read phone status and identity. Compared with version 4.2.9.2, it adds 7 new permissions (“Read phone status and identity”, “Access adservices ad id”, “Access adservices attribution” and 4 more) and drops 2 (“Find accounts on the device” and “Control vibration”). The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.
What's new in v4.6.3.0
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Version history
2 versions are listed, going back to v4.2.9.2. Since v4.6.3.0 it requires Android 5.0+.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “Times Internet Limited” 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 May 30, 2024
- Signed byCN=Malayalam Samayan, OU=Mobile Apps, O=Times Internet Limited, L=Noida, ST=Uttar Pradesh, C=91
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)00:6B:A1:A2:CE:C3:4C:67:B2:33:31:51:3D:C9:4E:36:BB:74:0C:5F
- File MD56dac3f532e0325c218eb13cfd4183ed6
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
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Permissions (23)
Malayalam News App - Samayam requests 23 permissions, 6 of them sensitive.
- Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
- Display over other apps Sensitive android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
- Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
- 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
- Access adservices topics android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS
- Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
- Connectivity change (custom) android.net.conn.CONNECTIVITY_CHANGE
- Download without notification android.permission.DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION
- 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.til.malayalamsamayam.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Read Google service settings com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES
- Read account state (custom) com.truecaller.permission.sdk.internal.read_account_state
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- 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
- Location android.hardware.location
- Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
- Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi
Malayalam News App - Samayam APK: questions and answers
Is there a version of Malayalam News App - Samayam for older Android phones?
The current version needs Android 5.0 or later. Version 4.2.9.2 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 4.2 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 4.2.9.2 · 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 Malayalam News App - Samayam 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 6dac3f532e0325c218eb13cfd4183ed6.