Public Reporter

Real News Platform for the people, by the people and of the people.

Geany Softech Pvt. Ltd. · geanysoftech.com.publicreporter

Not rated yet 5K+ downloads v3.2.5 6.1 MB Android 5.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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Signature matches the Google Play version Details

At a glance

Latest version: v3.2.5 (13)
Updated: May 18, 2024 (2 years ago)
APK size: 6.1 MB
Requires: Android 5.0+ (API 21)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Category: News & Magazines (app)
Listed since: Feb 25, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 10 (2 sensitive)
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Public Reporter is an app by Geany Softech Pvt. Ltd. in the News & Magazines category, listed since at least February 2021. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

It asks for 10 permissions, 2 of them sensitive: read shared storage and modify shared storage. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v3.2.5

New Posting issues resolved. Enjoy the Real news now.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

We need to get rid of this News Media Monopoly and build an alternate platform for news. Please download and post news in your locality so we get to know the news uncensored and real news of the entire world. Please support the App as it is very new.

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on May 18, 2024.
Certificate from Google Play App Signing Google keeps the signing key for the developer, so the certificate carries Google's name.

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified May 18, 2024
Validated against Google Play May 18, 2024
Signed byCN=Android, OU=Android, O=Google Inc., L=Mountain View, ST=California, C=US
Signing certificate (SHA-1)18:66:5C:5D:4C:0D:C7:FB:2D:67:71:74:35:17:8F:ED:DF:D4:B1:E4
File MD59bb91650360359058460501fee8ec5f4
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (10)

Public Reporter requests 10 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.

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
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
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait

Public Reporter 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 Public Reporter 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. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 9bb91650360359058460501fee8ec5f4.