SparkNotes
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SparkNotes LLC · com.sparknotes.sparknotes
At a glance
- Latest version
- v1.1 (24)
- Updated
- Apr 16, 2020 (6 years ago)
- APK size
- 35.5 MB
- Requires
- Android 4.1+ (API 16)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM (legacy), ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit, MIPS, MIPS 64-bit
- Category
- Education (app)
- Listed since
- Sep 16, 2018 (at least)
- Permissions
- 6
- Website
- sparknotes.com
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
SparkNotes is an app by SparkNotes LLC in the Education category, listed since at least September 2018. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM (legacy), ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit, MIPS and MIPS 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.
It asks for 6 permissions, none of them sensitive. The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.
What's new in v1.1
Description
From the listing uploaded by “apps”.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “Barnes & Noble” The developer's name — though anyone can put any name in a certificate.
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Apr 16, 2020
- Antivirus scan passed Nov 9, 2020
- Signed byCN=SparkNotes, OU=SparkNotes, O=Barnes & Noble, L=New York, ST=NY, C=1
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)39:AE:05:EF:47:E5:B2:60:09:89:F4:1F:B5:82:AC:38:59:17:40:6C
- File MD58b7e122a3711ee13f6e20db4bddcca3f
- Uploaded by “apps” Platinum tier · 3,423,810 followers · uploading since 2010
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Permissions (6)
SparkNotes requests 6 permissions, none of them sensitive.
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Push messaging (app-defined) com.sparknotes.sparknotes.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
- Touchscreen android.hardware.touchscreen
SparkNotes APK: questions and answers
Can I install this APK over the version I already have?
Only if it is signed with the same certificate as the copy on your phone and isn't an older version. If Android says “App not installed”, the certificates differ; uninstalling your copy first works but deletes its data unless it is backed up.
Is SparkNotes free?
The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.
Is the SparkNotes APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 8b7e122a3711ee13f6e20db4bddcca3f.