Phys.org News

Daily spotlight science and technology news stories from Phys.org.

Phys.org · com.PhysOrg.RssLite

Not rated yet 100K+ downloads v11.1.0 8.5 MB Android 7.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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Same certificate as v10.1.3, which matches Google Play Details

At a glance

Latest version: v11.1.0 (75)
Updated: Jun 4, 2024 (2 years ago)
APK size: 8.5 MB
Requires: Android 7.0+ (API 24)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Category: News & Magazines (app)
Listed since: Dec 13, 2022 (at least)
Permissions: 11
Website: phys.org
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Phys.org News is an app by Phys.org in the News & Magazines category, listed since at least December 2022. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

It asks for 11 permissions, none of them sensitive. It asks for the same permissions as version 10.1.3. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Daily spotlight science and technology news stories from Phys.org. This includes stories in the fields of physics, nanotechnology, electronics, space and earth sciences, biology, chemistry, computer sciences, engineering, mathematics, etc. Alternatively you can browse the mobile website at https://phys.org/ or follow this publication in Google News app: https://news.google.com/publications/CAAqBwgKMKWw6QMwpv4c Website: https://phys.org/ Privacy policy: http://sciencex.com/help/privacy/ Terms of use: https://sciencex.com/help/terms/ Feedback and comments: https://sciencex.com/help/feedback/

Version history

2 versions are listed, going back to v10.1.3.

v11.1.0 LATEST Jun 4, 2024 8.5 MB TRUSTED v10.1.3 Dec 20, 2025 8.5 MB TRUSTED

All 2 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Certificate issued to “Alex” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as v10.1.3, which matches Google Play v10.1.3

Store checks and file details

Developer signature under review Mar 7, 2025
Signed byCN=Alex
Signing certificate (SHA-1)65:E8:A1:4A:C0:07:75:A7:5D:74:72:C2:88:24:23:BE:88:5E:20:FA
File MD52ddc224a22cdeac6672cc3fa3e2642ff
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 (11)

Phys.org News requests 11 permissions, none of them sensitive.

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
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.PhysOrg.RssLite.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch

Phys.org News 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 Phys.org News 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 version 10.1.3, whose signature matches the Google Play version. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 2ddc224a22cdeac6672cc3fa3e2642ff.