Mother Earth News Magazine
The original guide to living sustainably.
Ogden Publications, Inc. · com.maz.mothererthnws
At a glance
- Latest version
- v17.0 (50017000)
- Updated
- Dec 26, 2023 (2 years ago)
- APK size
- 31.1 MB
- Requires
- Android 5.0+ (API 21)
- CPU support
- x86 64-bit
- Category
- Lifestyle (app)
- Listed since
- Mar 12, 2021 (at least)
- Permissions
- 43 (5 sensitive)
- Website
- mazdigital.com
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Mother Earth News Magazine is an app by Ogden Publications, Inc. in the Lifestyle 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 43 permissions, 5 of them sensitive, including precise location, approximate location and read shared storage. 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 v17.0
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “Maz Digital Pvt ltd” The developer's name — though anyone can put any name in a certificate.
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Dec 26, 2023
- Antivirus scan result not available
- Signed byCN=Maz Digital, OU=India, O=Maz Digital Pvt ltd, L=Noida, ST=Uttar Pradesh, C=91
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)3C:BE:D6:25:A7:21:13:36:01:22:42:7F:5E:00:97:EF:11:50:60:FA
- File MD59fc52ae99e6254211fb07b05cfb28250
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
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Permissions (43)
Mother Earth News Magazine requests 43 permissions, 5 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 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
- Add home-screen shortcuts com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT
- 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
- Broadcast close system dialogs android.permission.BROADCAST_CLOSE_SYSTEM_DIALOGS
- 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
- 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
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.maz.mothererthnws.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Launcher change badge (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.CHANGE_BADGE
- Launcher read settings (custom) com.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- 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.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Launcher write settings (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Launcher write settings (custom) com.oppo.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Messaging receive (custom) com.amazon.device.messaging.permission.RECEIVE
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Read app badge android.permission.READ_APP_BADGE
- Receive adm message (custom) com.maz.mothererthnws.RECEIVE_ADM_MESSAGE
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Remove home-screen shortcuts com.android.launcher.permission.UNINSTALL_SHORTCUT
- 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
- Location android.hardware.location
- Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
- Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi
Mother Earth News Magazine 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 Mother Earth News Magazine free?
The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.
Is the Mother Earth News Magazine 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 9fc52ae99e6254211fb07b05cfb28250.
