
At a glance
- Latest version
- v2.4.13 (2041300)
- Updated
- Jul 9, 2020 (6 years ago)
- APK size
- 4.4 MB
- Requires
- Android 4.2+ (API 17)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Category
- Music & Audio (app)
- Permissions
- 13 (3 sensitive)
- Website
- TheVinylGuide.com
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
The Vinyl Guide is an app by The Vinyl Guide in the Music & Audio category. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.
It asks for 13 permissions, 3 of them sensitive: approximate location, read shared storage and modify shared storage.
Description
From the listing uploaded by “split-store”.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Certificate with Google's generic name Google Play App Signing gives the keys it manages this name, but anyone can put it in a certificate, so this alone proves nothing.
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Sep 3, 2020
- Antivirus scan passed Jan 8, 2021
- Signed byCN=Android, OU=Android, O=Google Inc., L=Mountain View, ST=California, C=US
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)72:5B:17:A3:31:5A:BE:D3:70:6D:A5:E7:08:44:FB:FF:6C:5F:15:A9
- File MD53083bfbdad7d2024016ae30deaafd23c
- Uploaded by “split-store” Gold tier · 24,358 followers · uploading since 2019
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Permissions (13)
The Vinyl Guide requests 13 permissions, 3 of them sensitive.
- Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Download without notification android.permission.DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Guide receive adm message (custom) com.TheVinylGuide.android.guide.permission.RECEIVE_ADM_MESSAGE
- Messaging receive (custom) com.amazon.device.messaging.permission.RECEIVE
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Private (custom) com.TheVinylGuide.android.guide.PRIVATE
- Push messaging (app-defined) com.TheVinylGuide.android.guide.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
- Location android.hardware.location
The Vinyl Guide 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 The Vinyl Guide 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 3083bfbdad7d2024016ae30deaafd23c.