Vikatan News App: Magazine & Latest News Publisher
Vikatan News is a prominent Tamil News app provides news, videos and much more
VIKATAN.COM PRIVATE LIMITED · com.vikatanapp
At a glance
- Latest version
- v5.4.3.9 (54309)
- Updated
- Feb 23, 2020 (6 years ago)
- APK size
- 28.9 MB
- Requires
- Android 4.4+ (API 19)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM (legacy), ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit, MIPS, MIPS 64-bit
- Category
- News & Magazines (app)
- Permissions
- 9 (1 sensitive)
- Website
- vikatan.com
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Vikatan News App: Magazine & Latest News Publisher is an app by VIKATAN.COM PRIVATE LIMITED in the News & Magazines category. 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 9 permissions, 1 of them sensitive: modify shared storage.
Description
From the listing uploaded by “split-store”.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “Vikatan” The developer's name — though anyone can put any name in a certificate.
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Feb 23, 2020
- Antivirus scan passed Jan 14, 2021
- Signed byCN=Saravanan, O=Vikatan, L=Chennai, ST=TN, C=IN
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)DA:04:0D:FF:06:28:6E:15:47:F7:6B:D5:DE:8A:8B:24:4D:F5:4A:56
- File MD56e33d78e1a51c5cb8b76c5d0bdd62c64
- Uploaded by “split-store” Gold tier · 24,358 followers · uploading since 2019
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Permissions (9)
Vikatan News App: Magazine & Latest News Publisher requests 9 permissions, 1 of them sensitive.
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Download without notification android.permission.DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION
- 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
- Read Google service settings com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
- Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
- Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi
Vikatan News App: Magazine & Latest News Publisher 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 Vikatan News App: Magazine & Latest News Publisher 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 6e33d78e1a51c5cb8b76c5d0bdd62c64.
