Weatherzone
Weatherzone brings Australia's most accurate forecasts to your Android phone!
Weatherzone · au.com.weatherzone.android.weatherzonefreeapp
- Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked Details
At a glance
- Latest version
- v5.2.2 (1093)
- Updated
- Nov 3, 2018 (7 years ago)
- APK size
- 33.1 MB
- Requires
- Android 4.1+ (API 16)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM (legacy), ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit, MIPS
- Graphics
- OpenGL ES 2.0+
- Category
- Weather (app)
- Permissions
- 13 (5 sensitive)
- Website
- help.weatherzone.com.au
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Weatherzone is an app by Weatherzone in the Weather category. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM (legacy), ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit and MIPS, so it runs on practically every phone.
Since version 4.3.1, the minimum Android version rose from 4.0 to 4.1. It asks for 13 permissions, 5 of them sensitive, including precise location, approximate location and find accounts on the device. Compared with version 4.4.1, it adds 5 new permissions (“Find accounts on the device”, “Read shared storage”, “Google Play install referrer” and 2 more) and drops 2 (“Control vibration” and “Read Google service settings”). The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.
What's new in v5.2.2
Description
From the listing uploaded by “devjam”.
Version history
3 versions are listed, going back to v4.3.1. Since v5.2.2 it requires Android 4.1+.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “Weatherzone” The developer's name — though anyone can put any name in a certificate.
- Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature not verified Nov 11, 2021
- Antivirus scan passed Nov 15, 2020
- Signed byCN=Michael Pearce, O=Weatherzone, L=North Sydney, ST=NSW, C=AU
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)ED:65:00:5D:28:E7:E2:2E:11:C5:7E:32:DD:EB:59:71:03:5B:DF:1F
- File MD5ef1ebaaf8bf9ba4c2ddcf4bb6411f00a
- Uploaded by “devjam” Silver tier · 6,469 followers · uploading since 2016
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Permissions (13)
Weatherzone requests 13 permissions, 5 of them sensitive.
- Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
- Find accounts on the device Sensitive android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
- In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Push messaging (app-defined) au.com.weatherzone.android.weatherzonefreeapp.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
- Location android.hardware.location
- GPS android.hardware.location.gps
- Network location android.hardware.location.network
- Landscape screen android.hardware.screen.landscape
- Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
- Touchscreen android.hardware.touchscreen
Weatherzone APK: questions and answers
Is there a version of Weatherzone for older Android phones?
The current version needs Android 4.1 or later. Version 4.4.1 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 4.0.3 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 4.4.1 · All versions
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 Weatherzone free?
The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.
Is the Weatherzone APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. It is signed with the same certificate as the 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is ef1ebaaf8bf9ba4c2ddcf4bb6411f00a.