ProPublica
Get the latest investigative news from ProPublica on the go.
ProPublica · com.propublica
- Signature matches the Google Play version Details
At a glance
- Latest version
- v3.3.23 (200)
- Updated
- May 22, 2025 (1 year ago)
- APK size
- 9 MB
- Requires
- Android 6.0+ (API 23)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Category
- News & Magazines (app)
- Listed since
- Apr 19, 2021 (at least)
- Permissions
- 11 (1 sensitive)
- Website
- propublica.org
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
ProPublica is an app by ProPublica in the News & Magazines category, listed since at least April 2021. 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.
It asks for 11 permissions, 1 of them sensitive: modify shared storage. It asks for the same permissions as version 3.3.21. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.
What's new in v3.3.23
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Version history
2 versions are listed, going back to v3.3.21.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on May 22, 2025.
- Certificate issued to “ProPublica” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as the other version checked
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified May 22, 2025
- Validated against Google Play May 22, 2025
- Signed byCN=Scott Klein, OU=ProPublica Android App, O=ProPublica, L=New York, ST=NY, C=US
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)E8:46:41:54:46:00:59:E4:F0:A2:F4:34:EA:20:32:53:DB:70:34:BC
- File MD592006a445b665db6af1fd85d47acf99a
- 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)
ProPublica requests 11 permissions, 1 of them sensitive.
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
- 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
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Push messaging (app-defined) com.propublica.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
- Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
ProPublica 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 ProPublica APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the other version checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 92006a445b665db6af1fd85d47acf99a.
