Nzb Leech - usenet downloader v2023.03.22
APK · 13.2 MB · version code 108 · Android 11+ · uploaded Sep 21, 2023
- Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked Details
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Compared with the latest version
The latest version is v2023.10.06, uploaded May 21, 2024 — about 8 months after this one.
- Size: this file is 13.2 MB; the latest is 13.6 MB (373 KB larger).
- The latest version asks for 1 more permission: Foreground service connected device.
File information
- Version
- v2023.03.22 (108)
- Uploaded
- Sep 21, 2023
- Size
- 13.2 MB
- Requires
- Android 11+ (API 30)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- MD5
- b7ef531962dff9268c29f4e7d1be8912
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)
- 9D:33:CB:C1:E1:FA:47:CC:1B:84:A4:95:4E:F7:B5:B9:4B:B7:72:7D
- Signed by
- CN=Przemek Kowalczyk
- File name
- sic-nzb-app-108-65996048-b7ef531962dff9268c29f4e7d1be8912.apk
- Package
- sic.nzb.app
- Downloads (all versions)
- 100K+
- Age rating
- PEGI 3 · Everyone
What's new in v2023.03.22
- Updated the look and feel to support Material You
- Updated to be compatible with latest Android version, new permissions required on newer Android versions: all files access so nzb can view/edit/delete files from the file tab, and notification permission so the progress of download will be shown as a notification
Permissions (16)
This version requests 16 permissions, 3 of them sensitive.
- Access all files Sensitive android.permission.MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
- Change wifi state android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
- In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) sic.nzb.app.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Reorder tasks android.permission.REORDER_TASKS
- 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
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “Przemek Kowalczyk” Not the developer's name (“Giganews, Inc”). Names in certificates can't be verified, so this alone proves nothing.
- Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked
Store checks
- Developer signature under review Mar 7, 2025
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
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How to install Nzb Leech - usenet downloader on Android 11+
You'll need about 26.4 MB of free space.
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (13.2 MB). Chrome shows “File might be harmful” for every APK file; choose Download anyway only if you trust this file.
- Open the file — tap the download notification, or open Files › Downloads and tap sic-nzb-app-108-65996048-b7ef531962dff9268c29f4e7d1be8912.apk.
- Allow the install (first time only) — Android 8 and later asks for permission the first time an app opens an APK: tap Settings in the prompt, turn on Allow from this source, then go back. Manual path: Settings › Apps › Special app access › Install unknown apps (on Samsung: Settings › Apps › ⋮ › Special access). On Android 7 and older: Settings › Security › Unknown sources.
- Check the file (optional) — the MD5 of the downloaded file should be b7ef531962dff9268c29f4e7d1be8912. If it differs, the file is damaged or was changed: delete it and download again.
- Tap Install — Android asks “Do you want to install this app?”. If Google Play Protect shows a warning, read it before you continue: the source store rated this file Trusted, but only install apps from sources you trust. If an earlier version is installed, this one only installs as an update when it is signed with the same certificate (SHA-1 shown above).
- Open Nzb Leech - usenet downloader — tap Open on the install screen, or find it in your app drawer.
Common install problems
- “App not installed” — a version signed with a different certificate, or a newer version, is already installed (Android doesn't allow downgrades). Uninstall it first; back up your data, because uninstalling deletes it.
- “There was a problem parsing the package” — the file is incomplete, or your Android is too old (this version needs Android 11+). Download it again, or pick an older version.
- “App not compatible with your device” — this build contains native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit only. Devices with other processors can't install it.
- Blocked by Play Protect — Play Protect checks apps from outside the Play Store. Only continue if you trust the source.