Scientific American v6.6
APK · 14.8 MB · version code 1744296048 · Android 8.0+ · uploaded Dec 27, 2025
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- Size: this file is 14.8 MB; the latest is 15.7 MB (865.1 KB larger).
- The latest version asks for 1 more permission: Detect screen capture.
File information
- Version
- v6.6 (1744296048)
- Uploaded
- Dec 27, 2025
- Size
- 14.8 MB
- Requires
- Android 8.0+ (API 26)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- MD5
- 4353b0f635801d6e05c41e6e060225e7
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)
- F9:6A:BA:7E:94:BD:F3:7C:BC:E6:CE:E5:04:3F:9D:A8:9B:8E:25:69
- Signed by
- CN=Cianna Kulik, OU=Scientific American, O=Springer Nature, L=New York, ST=New York, C=US
- File name
- com-nature-scientificamerican-1744296048-72942768-4353b0f635801d6e05c41e6e060225e7.apk
- Package
- com.nature.scientificamerican
- Downloads (all versions)
- 100K+
- Age rating
- PEGI 3 · Everyone
What's new in v6.6
Bug fixes and performance improvements
Permissions (15)
This version requests 15 permissions, none of them sensitive.
- Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
- Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
- Bluetooth android.permission.BLUETOOTH
- Foreground service data sync android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC
- Foreground service media playback android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK
- 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) com.nature.scientificamerican.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- 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
- Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Dec 27, 2025.
- Certificate issued to “Springer Nature” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked
Store checks
- Developer signature verified Dec 27, 2025
- Validated against Google Play Dec 27, 2025
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
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How to install Scientific American on Android 8.0+
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- 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.
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- Open Scientific American — tap Open on the install screen, or find it in your app drawer.
Common install problems
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