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Accurate Weather Forecast & Weather Radar Map · Build 8.0

com.weather.forecast.weatherchannel

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Static analysis completeScanned 2026-10-12 13:04 UTC

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Overview

Analysis recorded

7 finding categories to review

Weather app (com.weather.forecast.weatherchannel) scored grade B, 89 out of 100, in a static scan of version 8.0 on 2026-10-12. It has no high or critical findings, and 7 lower-severity finding categories across 8 occurrences. 7 tracking SDKs are present in the package, which describes what ships, not what runs or what it sends. This is static analysis of a single build: it does not observe the app running and does not establish that any data is exposed.

Finding categories78 occurrences

High / critical0Category count

Tracking SDKs7Presence, not observed traffic

Assessment score89 / 100Grade B

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mediumCleartext (HTTP) traffic permitted1 occurrence

Interpretation & review guidance

The manifest permits cleartext (HTTP) traffic. Data sent over plain HTTP can be read or tampered with on the network; modern apps should require HTTPS.

Evidence: 1 recorded occurrence in the analyzed APK. These are distinct stored findings, not a count of every source match.
Verification: Static detection; current reachability is not established.

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lowBackground location access with advertising SDKs present1 occurrence

Interpretation & review guidance

The app can access location in the background (even when closed) and also ships advertising/attribution SDKs. Background location is a heightened-scrutiny area for Google Play and privacy regulators; confirm it is essential and disclosed, and that location isn't shared with ad networks.

Evidence: 1 recorded occurrence in the analyzed APK. These are distinct stored findings, not a count of every source match.
Verification: Static detection; current reachability is not established.

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lowData Safety label omits Location1 occurrence

Interpretation & review guidance

The app's Google Play Data Safety label omits a data category it can actually access — a permission it requests, or an advertising/device identifier it references. Under-declaring collection is a Play policy issue and a COPPA/privacy concern. This is a static signal: a requested permission is capability, not proof of collection — confirm against runtime behavior.

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Evidence: 1 recorded occurrence in the analyzed APK. These are distinct stored findings, not a count of every source match.
Verification: Static detection; current reachability is not established.

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Privacy

24 requested permissions · 4 flagged high-risk classes.

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Build & components

66 components recorded. Certificate parsing does not validate APK signature integrity.

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Findings

7 categories · 8 occurrences. Severity totals describe categories. Expand a finding for interpretation and review guidance.

Search findingsSeverityEvidence

mediumCleartext (HTTP) traffic permitted1 occurrence

Interpretation & review guidance

The manifest permits cleartext (HTTP) traffic. Data sent over plain HTTP can be read or tampered with on the network; modern apps should require HTTPS.

Evidence: 1 recorded occurrence in the analyzed APK. These are distinct stored findings, not a count of every source match.
Verification: Static detection; current reachability is not established.

Evidence preview

Evidence type

Parsed app configuration

Representative location

AndroidManifest.xml

Recorded match

android:usesCleartextTraffic="true"

Detector rule

manifest

Recorded file locations

AndroidManifest.xml

1 recorded findings have inspectable metadata. Duplicate matches may share a representative location.

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lowBackground location access with advertising SDKs present1 occurrence

Interpretation & review guidance

Evidence: 1 recorded occurrence in the analyzed APK. These are distinct stored findings, not a count of every source match.
Verification: Static detection; current reachability is not established.

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Evidence type

Static privacy indicators

Representative location

pii:bgloc

Recorded match

background location + ad SDKs

Detector rule

pii

Recorded file locations

pii:bgloc

1 recorded findings have inspectable metadata. Duplicate matches may share a representative location.

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lowData Safety label omits Location1 occurrence

Interpretation & review guidance

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Evidence: 1 recorded occurrence in the analyzed APK. These are distinct stored findings, not a count of every source match.
Verification: Static detection; current reachability is not established.

Evidence preview

Evidence type: Static string match
Representative location: data-safety:Location
Recorded match: Pattern recorded; identifying value redacted.

1 recorded findings have inspectable metadata. Duplicate matches may share a representative location.

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lowFirebase Realtime Database reference1 occurrence

Interpretation & review guidance

A Firebase Realtime Database URL. Nearly every app that uses Firebase ships one. It's only an exposure if the database rules are world-readable — that's what live verification checks.

Evidence: 1 recorded occurrence in the analyzed APK. These are distinct stored findings, not a count of every source match.
Verification: Static detection; current reachability is not established.

Evidence preview

Evidence type

Static string match

Representative location

resources.arsc

Recorded match

Pattern recorded; identifying value redacted.

Detector rule

firebase_db

Recorded file locations

resources.arsc

1 recorded findings have inspectable metadata. Duplicate matches may share a representative location.

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lowFirebase Storage bucket reference1 occurrence

Interpretation & review guidance

A Firebase Cloud Storage bucket reference (the default <project>.appspot.com). Storing user files here is normal — it's only an exposure if the Storage security rules allow public read/list, which live verification tests.

Evidence: 1 recorded occurrence in the analyzed APK. These are distinct stored findings, not a count of every source match.
Verification: Static detection; current reachability is not established.

Evidence preview

Evidence type

Static string match

Representative location

resources.arsc

Recorded match

Pattern recorded; identifying value redacted.

Detector rule

firebase_storage_bucket

Recorded file locations

resources.arsc

1 recorded findings have inspectable metadata. Duplicate matches may share a representative location.

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lowGoogle API key (client-shipped; restriction unverified)2 occurrences

Interpretation & review guidance

Android apps are designed to ship Google API keys in the client; Google restricts them by app signing certificate + enabled API. This is only a problem if the key is left unrestricted — presence alone is expected, not an exposure.

Evidence: 2 recorded occurrences in the analyzed APK. These are distinct stored findings, not a count of every source match.
Verification: Static detection; current reachability is not established.

Evidence preview

Evidence type

Static string match

Representative location

resources.arsc

Recorded match

AIza•••••••• (21–40 chars, redacted)

Detector rule

google_api_key

Recorded file locations

resources.arsc

2 recorded findings have inspectable metadata. Duplicate matches may share a representative location.

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infoApplication data is backup-enabled1 occurrence

Interpretation & review guidance

The app allows Android backups (android:allowBackup="true"). App data can then be extracted via adb backup on many devices — a concern if the app stores tokens or personal/health/payment data locally. Common and low-severity, but worth disabling for sensitive apps.

Evidence: 1 recorded occurrence in the analyzed APK. These are distinct stored findings, not a count of every source match.
Verification: Static detection; current reachability is not established.

Evidence preview

Evidence type

Parsed app configuration

Representative location

AndroidManifest.xml

Recorded match

android:allowBackup="true"

Detector rule

manifest

Recorded file locations

AndroidManifest.xml

1 recorded findings have inspectable metadata. Duplicate matches may share a representative location.

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Privacy signals

Capabilities and bundled software do not prove that data was collected or transmitted.

Requested permissions24

Flagged high-risk classes4

Detected SDKs7

Background location Precise location Approx. location Draw over other apps

Requested permission inventory (24)

android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS
android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION
android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE
android.permission.DISABLE_KEYGUARD
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE
android.permission.INTERNET
android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
android.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS
android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
android.permission.VIBRATE
android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
com.android.alarm.permission.SET_ALARM
com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
com.weather.forecast.weatherchannel.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

Data collection & flow (privacy signal, not part of the grade)

Data the app can access

Location

Approximate locationPrecise locationBackground location

Persistent identifiers (referenced in code)

Advertising ID (AAID)Android IDDevice ID / IMEISubscriber ID (IMSI)Hardware MAC address

Where it can go

Third parties present (5)

Google AdMobMeta Audience NetworkGoogle Analytics for FirebaseGoogle Firebase AnalyticsGoogle Tag Manager

Approximate location, Precise location, Background location requested while 2 ad/attribution SDK(s) are present (Google AdMob, Meta Audience Network) — location commonly feeds ad targeting.
Persistent-identifier APIs referenced in code (Advertising ID (AAID), Android ID, Device ID / IMEI +2 more) with 5 analytics/ad SDK(s) present — the mechanism used for cross-app profiling.

This maps what the app can access (permissions it requests, identifier APIs its code references) to the third parties bundled in it. It reflects capability and SDK presence — not proof that a specific value was transmitted.

Data Safety: declared vs observed (Play label vs our analysis)

Declared collected

Device or other IDs

Declared shared

Device or other IDs

We observe the app can access

Location

⚠ Possible Data Safety mismatch. Label omits 1 category the app can access: Location.

We compare the developer's Google Play Data Safety declaration with what the binary can actually do (permissions it requests, identifier APIs and third-party SDKs it ships). A mismatch is a capability signal to confirm — a requested permission is not proof of collection.

Trackers & SDKs (7 detected · privacy signal, not part of the grade)

Advertising

Google AdMobMeta Audience Network

Analytics

Google Analytics for FirebaseGoogle Firebase AnalyticsGoogle Tag Manager

Consent

IAB TCF

Crash reporting

Google Crashlytics

Build & components

Scanned build 8.0. Store metadata may describe a newer release.

APK SHA-2561ec4e4eb8e31cc42c60f6a6f96efbcf549c37bb00693f7d08286988f4316b684

Signing certificate (who signed this build — factual, not part of the grade)

Signer

Tower of Hanoi Software Co. self-signed

Scheme

V3V2V1

Key

RSA 2048-bit

Algorithm

sha256WithRSA

Validity

2016-09-20 → 2116-08-27

Cert SHA-256

5f:5f:33:bb:34:70:de:24:15:dc:93:fb:7f:54:d4:14:5d:72:df:da:8b:e6:58:6f:17:58:f8:0f:08:57:c2:b1

The certificate fingerprint identifies the parsed signing certificate. Knowing this public fingerprint does not establish ownership or validate the APK signature.

Signature integrity: not established by certificate parsing.

Component inventory

66 components. Advisory matching covers a curated set; no match is not proof that a component is vulnerability-free.

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Bundled components and recorded advisory matches
Component	Version	Advisory matches
`androidx.activity:activity`	1.8.0	None recorded
`androidx.annotation:annotation-experimental`	1.4.0	None recorded
`androidx.appcompat:appcompat`	1.7.1	None recorded
`androidx.appcompat:appcompat-resources`	1.7.1	None recorded
`androidx.asynclayoutinflater:asynclayoutinflater`	1.0.0	None recorded
`androidx.browser:browser`	1.4.0	None recorded
`androidx.cardview:cardview`	1.0.0	None recorded
`androidx.constraintlayout:constraintlayout`	2.2.2	None recorded
`androidx.coordinatorlayout:coordinatorlayout`	1.1.0	None recorded
`androidx.core:core`	1.13.1	None recorded
`androidx.core:core-ktx`	1.13.1	None recorded
`androidx.cursoradapter:cursoradapter`	1.0.0	None recorded
`androidx.customview:customview`	1.1.0	None recorded
`androidx.customview:customview-poolingcontainer`	1.0.0	None recorded
`androidx.datastore:datastore`	1.0.0	None recorded
`androidx.datastore:datastore-preferences`	1.0.0	None recorded
`androidx.documentfile:documentfile`	1.0.0	None recorded
`androidx.drawerlayout:drawerlayout`	1.1.1	None recorded
`androidx.dynamicanimation:dynamicanimation`	1.0.0	None recorded
`androidx.emoji2:emoji2`	1.3.0	None recorded
`androidx.emoji2:emoji2-views-helper`	1.3.0	None recorded
`androidx.exifinterface:exifinterface`	1.3.6	None recorded
`androidx.fragment:fragment`	1.5.4	None recorded
`androidx.interpolator:interpolator`	1.0.0	None recorded
`androidx.legacy:legacy-support-core-ui`	1.0.0	None recorded
`androidx.legacy:legacy-support-core-utils`	1.0.0	None recorded
`androidx.legacy:legacy-support-v4`	1.0.0	None recorded
`androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-extensions`	2.2.0	None recorded
`androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-livedata`	2.8.3	None recorded
`androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-livedata-core`	2.8.3	None recorded
`androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-livedata-core-ktx`	2.8.3	None recorded
`androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-process`	2.8.3	None recorded
`androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-runtime`	2.8.3	None recorded
`androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-service`	2.8.3	None recorded
`androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-viewmodel`	2.8.3	None recorded
`androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-viewmodel-ktx`	2.8.3	None recorded
`androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-viewmodel-savedstate`	2.8.3	None recorded
`androidx.loader:loader`	1.0.0	None recorded
`androidx.localbroadcastmanager:localbroadcastmanager`	1.0.0	None recorded
`androidx.media:media`	1.0.0	None recorded
`androidx.print:print`	1.0.0	None recorded
`androidx.privacysandbox.ads:ads-adservices`	1.0.0-beta05	None recorded
`androidx.privacysandbox.ads:ads-adservices-java`	1.0.0-beta05	None recorded
`androidx.profileinstaller:profileinstaller`	1.4.0	None recorded
`androidx.recyclerview:recyclerview`	1.4.0	None recorded
`androidx.room:room-ktx`	2.5.0	None recorded
`androidx.room:room-runtime`	2.5.0	None recorded
`androidx.savedstate:savedstate`	1.2.1	None recorded
`androidx.slidingpanelayout:slidingpanelayout`	1.0.0	None recorded
`androidx.sqlite:sqlite`	2.3.0	None recorded
`androidx.sqlite:sqlite-framework`	2.3.0	None recorded
`androidx.startup:startup-runtime`	1.1.1	None recorded
`androidx.swiperefreshlayout:swiperefreshlayout`	1.0.0	None recorded
`androidx.tracing:tracing`	1.0.0	None recorded
`androidx.transition:transition`	1.5.0	None recorded
`androidx.vectordrawable:vectordrawable`	1.1.0	None recorded
`androidx.vectordrawable:vectordrawable-animated`	1.1.0	None recorded
`androidx.versionedparcelable:versionedparcelable`	1.1.1	None recorded
`androidx.viewpager2:viewpager2`	1.1.0-beta02	None recorded
`androidx.viewpager:viewpager`	1.0.0	None recorded
`androidx.webkit:webkit`	1.11.0-alpha02	None recorded
`androidx.work:work-runtime`	2.9.0	None recorded
`com.google.android.material:material`	1.12.0	None recorded
`kotlinx:coroutines_android`	1.7.3	None recorded
`kotlinx:coroutines_core`	1.7.3	None recorded
`kotlinx:coroutines_play_services`	1.7.3	None recorded

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About this app · store information

About this app

The weather channel, tiempo weather forecast, weather radar & weather map

Content ratingEveryone

Download size22.1 MB

Privacy policyPublished →

Developer sitetohsoft.com

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Scan history

Each row is an observed scan. Gaps between scans do not establish how long a finding existed.

Scanned (UTC)	Build	Score	Grade
2026-10-12 13:04 UTC	8.0	89	B
2026-10-05 13:01 UTC	7.9	89	B
2026-09-28 13:00 UTC	7.9	88	B
2026-09-12 20:01 UTC	7.9	88	B
2026-09-05 13:09 UTC	7.9	88	B

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