WDET

WDET is your Detroit connection, if you want to know what’s going on in Detroit.

Wayne State University · com.jacobsmedia.WDET

Not rated yet 10K+ downloads v5.0.3 9.4 MB Android 6.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v5.0.3 (52)
Updated: Jan 2, 2026 (9 months ago)
APK size: 9.4 MB
Requires: Android 6.0+ (API 23)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Graphics: OpenGL ES 2.0+
Category: News & Magazines (app)
Listed since: Feb 28, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 22 (4 sensitive)
Website: wdet.org
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

WDET is an app by Wayne State University in the News & Magazines category, listed since at least February 2021. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

It asks for 22 permissions, 4 of them sensitive, including record audio, approximate location and read phone status and identity. Compared with version 5.0.2, it adds 1 new permission: “Access adservices custom audience”. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v5.0.3

We update our app regularly so we can make it a better experience for you. This version includes overall performance enhancements.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

WDET’s news and music goes wherever you go in the new WDET mobile app. • Stream WDET Live using our adaptive bit-rate stream that is clearer and more reliable • Daily local news rundowns from WDET’s Jerome Vaughn, Amy Miller and Pat Batcheller • Play hand-picked playlists by hosts like Jon Moshier, Nick Austin & Chris Campbell on demand • Launch the latest segments from WDET’s Detroit Today & Redline • A one-stop shop to listen to your favorite podcasts like Wait, Wait Don’t Tell Me, This American Life, and WDET’s very own The Beginning of the End • Send in your recorded responses and share your #SceneFromDetroit images using the new “Upload & Share” feature • Stream latest Culture City segments and and see what events are happening in Detroit • Navigate between ALPHA and WAYN Radio streams

Version history

3 versions are listed, going back to v5.0.1.

v5.0.3 LATEST Jan 2, 2026 9.4 MB TRUSTED v5.0.2 Jan 26, 2025 9.3 MB TRUSTED v5.0.1 Jul 27, 2024 9.7 MB TRUSTED

All 3 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Jan 2, 2026.
Certificate issued to “Jacobs Media” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Jan 2, 2026
Validated against Google Play Jan 2, 2026
Signed byCN=Jacobs Media
Signing certificate (SHA-1)98:64:85:E2:B6:24:FF:0D:7C:3B:ED:B9:35:D4:A9:03:2E:63:1B:8E
File MD5aa8ea6ebc3642ebda90f0941db697f2d
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (22)

WDET requests 22 permissions, 4 of them sensitive.

Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
Access adservices custom audience android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_CUSTOM_AUDIENCE
Access adservices topics android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS
Ad services config android.permission.AD_SERVICES_CONFIG
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Bluetooth android.permission.BLUETOOTH
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
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.jacobsmedia.WDET.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Schedule exact alarms android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Location android.hardware.location
Microphone android.hardware.microphone
Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait

WDET APK: questions and answers

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is the WDET APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is aa8ea6ebc3642ebda90f0941db697f2d.