WKAR Listen

Mid-Michigan's source for classical, jazz, folk, Latinx, plus NPR and local news

Michigan State University · com.publicmediaapps.wkar

Not rated yet 1K+ downloads v2.0 9 MB Android 6.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v2.0 (500)
Updated: Sep 27, 2023 (3 years ago)
APK size: 9 MB
Requires: Android 6.0+ (API 23)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Graphics: OpenGL ES 2.0+
Category: News & Magazines (app)
Listed since: Apr 12, 2022 (at least)
Permissions: 17 (4 sensitive)
Website: publicmediaapps.com/support
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

WKAR Listen is an app by Michigan State University in the News & Magazines category, listed since at least April 2022. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

Since version 4.6.10, the APK shrank from 17.9 MB to 9 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 5.0 to 6.0. It asks for 17 permissions, 4 of them sensitive, including record audio, approximate location and read phone status and identity. Compared with version 4.6.10, it adds 6 new permissions (“Approximate location”, “Read phone status and identity”, “Read shared storage” and 3 more) and drops 5 (“Call phone”, “Read media video”, “Use full screen intent” and 2 more). The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v2.0

Performance enhancements and bug fixes. Your feedback helps us make our app better for everyone. Please send us your suggestions via the "Settings and Help" section of the app!

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Listen live and on-demand from WKAR Public Media at Michigan State University. Stream 90.5 FM for NPR News and classical music, plus a mix of jazz, folk, and Latinx. WKAR hosts join NPR's Morning Edition and All Things Considered to provide mid-Michigan news and weather alongside the national reporting. Stream NewsTalk for local news and a world view for Michigan’s capital region, featuring NPR, BBC World, Latinx arts and culture programming and WKAR news and sports. Classical and Jazz streams feature mostly music with quick news and weather updates. On-demand listening includes features and updates from the award-winning WKAR news team, plus select podcasts from WKAR and NPR. WKAR is mid-Michigan's premier source for spanish language news and music.

Version history

2 versions are listed, going back to v4.6.10. Since v2.0 it requires Android 6.0+.

v2.0 LATEST Sep 27, 2023 9 MB TRUSTED v4.6.10 Aug 28, 2023 17.9 MB TRUSTED

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Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Certificate issued to “Sky Blue Technologies” Not the developer's name (“Michigan State University”). Names in certificates can't be verified, so this alone proves nothing.
Same certificate as the other version checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Sep 27, 2023
Signed byCN=Peter Baker, OU=Sky Blue Technologies, O=Sky Blue Technologies, L=Lafayette, ST=IN, C=US
Signing certificate (SHA-1)E3:2B:13:B7:32:35:24:D3:F5:51:F4:3C:98:B4:D4:38:AC:88:E3:72
File MD5d10b7655885e30c9d91e3db9dd1b95b5
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (17)

WKAR Listen requests 17 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
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Bluetooth android.permission.BLUETOOTH
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.publicmediaapps.wkar.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
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

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Location android.hardware.location
Microphone android.hardware.microphone
Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait

WKAR Listen APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of WKAR Listen for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 6.0 or later. Version 4.6.10 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 5.0 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 4.6.10 · 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 the WKAR Listen 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 other version checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is d10b7655885e30c9d91e3db9dd1b95b5.