The Observer-Dispatch eEdition v3.3.07
APK · 28.3 MB · version code 2021050532 · Android 4.4+ · uploaded May 9, 2021
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File information
- Version
- v3.3.07 (2021050532)
- Uploaded
- May 9, 2021
- Size
- 28.3 MB
- Requires
- Android 4.4+ (API 19)
- CPU support
- ARM 64-bit
- Graphics
- OpenGL ES 2.0+
- Screen
- Normal screens and larger
- MD5
- d9c57d425d84ede494e0a5ca928e35d2
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)
- 5C:D7:9F:22:26:5A:17:84:8C:C9:F2:0B:BC:25:87:EC:29:27:B9:F6
- Signed by
- CN=Tecnavia, OU=Tecnavia, O=Tecnavia, L=Minnesota, ST=Minnesota, C=US
- File name
- com-uticaobserverdispatch-android-prod-2021050532-58010752-d9c57d425d84ede494e0a5ca928e35d2.apk
- Package
- com.uticaobserverdispatch.android.prod
- Downloads (all versions)
- 1K+
- Age rating
- PEGI 3 · Everyone
What's new in v3.3.07
Added read and swipe modes in the menu bar.
Read Mode (previous default viewing mode)
- See pages in full screen
- When you single tap an article it will show in text mode
- Double tapping will zoom you into the page
Swipe Mode
- The page fits the width of your screen
- Tap the screen with two fingers to select an article in text mode
- Single or Double tap to zoom in page
- Simple horizontal and vertical swipes to view all content of all pages
Permissions (15)
This version requests 15 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- 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
- Google Play license check com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE
- In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
- Messaging receive (custom) com.amazon.device.messaging.permission.RECEIVE
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Prod receive adm message (custom) com.uticaobserverdispatch.android.prod.permission.RECEIVE_ADM_MESSAGE
- Push messaging (app-defined) com.uticaobserverdispatch.android.prod.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “Tecnavia” Not the developer's name (“GateHouse Media, LLC”). Names in certificates can't be verified, so this alone proves nothing.
Store checks
- Developer signature verified May 9, 2021
- Antivirus scan passed May 9, 2021
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
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How to install The Observer-Dispatch eEdition on Android 4.4+
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- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (28.3 MB). Chrome shows “File might be harmful” for every APK file; choose Download anyway only if you trust this file.
- Open the file — tap the download notification, or open Files › Downloads and tap com-uticaobserverdispatch-android-prod-2021050532-58010752-d9c57d425d84ede494e0a5ca928e35d2.apk.
- 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.
- Check the file (optional) — the MD5 of the downloaded file should be d9c57d425d84ede494e0a5ca928e35d2. If it differs, the file is damaged or was changed: delete it and download again.
- Tap Install — Android asks “Do you want to install this app?”. If Google Play Protect shows a warning, read it before you continue: the source store rated this file Trusted, but only install apps from sources you trust. If an earlier version is installed, this one only installs as an update when it is signed with the same certificate (SHA-1 shown above).
- Open The Observer-Dispatch eEdition — tap Open on the install screen, or find it in your app drawer.
Common install problems
- “App not installed” — a version signed with a different certificate, or a newer version, is already installed (Android doesn't allow downgrades). Uninstall it first; back up your data, because uninstalling deletes it.
- “There was a problem parsing the package” — the file is incomplete, or your Android is too old (this version needs Android 4.4+). Download it again, or pick an older version.
- “App not compatible with your device” — this build contains native code for ARM 64-bit only. Devices with other processors can't install it.
- Blocked by Play Protect — Play Protect checks apps from outside the Play Store. Only continue if you trust the source.