Zimbo News

Tinovimba Mawoyo · com.varconn.zimbonews

Not rated yet 100+ downloads v1.0.0 4.6 MB Android 4.2+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v1.0.0 (9)
Updated: Oct 29, 2024 (1 year ago)
APK size: 4.6 MB
Requires: Android 4.2+ (API 17)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Category: News & Magazines (app)
Listed since: Jan 19, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 8 (2 sensitive)
Website: sonti.co.zw
Developer contact: [email protected]

About this APK

Zimbo News is an app by Tinovimba Mawoyo in the News & Magazines category, listed since at least January 2021. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

It asks for 8 permissions, 2 of them sensitive: read shared storage and modify shared storage.

What's new in v1.0.0

News from Zimbabwe and beyond

Description

From the listing uploaded by “catappult”.

Zimbo news is an app that combines the most popular newspapers into one app, and its free. The app is compatible with the visually impaired as well as it comes with text size editing and text to speech. Available newspapers in the app are : B - Metro Chronicle Daily News H-Metro The Herald iHarare Kwayedza ManicaPost Masvingo Mirror My Zimbabwe Newsday Patriot Southern Eye Sunday Mail Sunday News The Standard ZBC News Zimeye

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Unknown

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 not checked yet Nov 14, 2021
Signed byCN=Android, OU=Android, O=Google Inc., L=Mountain View, ST=California, C=US
Signing certificate (SHA-1)1F:76:BC:FA:C1:EB:A0:5B:B6:2F:B7:BB:C6:18:60:20:F6:00:A0:A2
File MD52330586fefaa447c59d55318896efe9d
Uploaded by “catappult” Platinum tier · 1,377 followers · uploading since 2018

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Permissions (8)

Zimbo News requests 8 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.

Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
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
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
Set wallpaper android.permission.SET_WALLPAPER
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch

Zimbo News 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 Zimbo News APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Unknown. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 2330586fefaa447c59d55318896efe9d.