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AP News: World & Local

The Associated Press · Build 6.29.1 PROD

mnn.Android
Static analysis completeScanned 2026-10-12 10:16 UTC

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Overview

Analysis recorded

7 finding categories to review

AP News: World & Local (mnn.Android) scored grade B, 89 out of 100, in a static scan of version 6.29.1 PROD on 2026-10-12. It has no high or critical findings, and 7 lower-severity finding categories across 10 occurrences. 12 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 categories710 occurrences
High / critical0Category count
Tracking SDKs12Presence, not observed traffic
Assessment score89 / 100Grade B

Start with these findings

mediumShort signing key (RSA 1024-bit)1 occurrence

Interpretation & review guidance

The signing key is shorter than the modern 2048-bit RSA minimum. Short keys are cryptographically weaker; a release should re-key to at least RSA-2048 (or an EC key).

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.
lowAmazon S3 bucket reference2 occurrences

Interpretation & review guidance

A reference to an Amazon S3 bucket. Using cloud storage is normal — the risk exists only if the bucket allows anonymous listing/read, which requires a separate authorized assessment.

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.
lowExported content provider without permission (third-party library artifact, shared across 402 unrelated developers)1 occurrence

Interpretation & review guidance

An exported content provider declares no permission. Other apps on the device may reach it — verify it enforces access control internally; this flags the attack surface, not a confirmed leak.

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

39 requested permissions · 2 flagged high-risk classes.

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Build & components

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

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Findings

7 categories · 10 occurrences. Severity totals describe categories. Expand a finding for interpretation and review guidance.

mediumShort signing key (RSA 1024-bit)1 occurrence

Interpretation & review guidance

The signing key is shorter than the modern 2048-bit RSA minimum. Short keys are cryptographically weaker; a release should re-key to at least RSA-2048 (or an EC key).

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
Signing metadata
Representative location
META-INF/signing:key
Recorded match
RSA-1024
Detector rule
signing
Recorded file locations
  • META-INF/signing:key

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

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lowAmazon S3 bucket reference2 occurrences

Interpretation & review guidance

A reference to an Amazon S3 bucket. Using cloud storage is normal — the risk exists only if the bucket allows anonymous listing/read, which requires a separate authorized assessment.

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
classes3.dex
Recorded match
Pattern recorded; identifying value redacted.
Detector rule
s3_path_url
Recorded file locations
  • classes3.dex

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

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lowExported content provider without permission (third-party library artifact, shared across 402 unrelated developers)1 occurrence

Interpretation & review guidance

An exported content provider declares no permission. Other apps on the device may reach it — verify it enforces access control internally; this flags the attack surface, not a confirmed leak.

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:com.facebook.FacebookContentProvider
Recorded match
FacebookContentProvider (exported, no permission)
Detector rule
manifest
Recorded file locations
  • AndroidManifest.xml:com.facebook.FacebookContentProvider

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 reference3 occurrences

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
3 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
Pattern recorded; identifying value redacted.
Detector rule
firebase_storage_bucket
Recorded file locations
  • resources.arsc

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

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lowGoogle API key (client-shipped; restriction unverified)1 occurrence

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
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
AIza•••••••• (21–40 chars, redacted)
Detector rule
google_api_key
Recorded file locations
  • resources.arsc

1 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 permissions39
Flagged high-risk classes2
Detected SDKs12

Precise location Approx. location

Requested permission inventory (39)
  • android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
  • android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
  • android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_CUSTOM_AUDIENCE
  • android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS
  • android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
  • android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
  • android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
  • android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
  • android.permission.AD_SERVICES_CONFIG
  • android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
  • android.permission.INTERNET
  • android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
  • android.permission.READ_APP_BADGE
  • android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
  • android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC
  • android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT
  • android.permission.VIBRATE
  • android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
  • com.amazon.privacypass.ATTEST
  • com.anddoes.launcher.permission.UPDATE_COUNT
  • com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
  • com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
  • com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
  • com.htc.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
  • com.htc.launcher.permission.UPDATE_SHORTCUT
  • com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.CHANGE_BADGE
  • com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
  • com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
  • com.majeur.launcher.permission.UPDATE_BADGE
  • com.oppo.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
  • com.oppo.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
  • com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.READ
  • com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.WRITE
  • com.sonyericsson.home.permission.BROADCAST_BADGE
  • com.sonymobile.home.permission.PROVIDER_INSERT_BADGE
  • me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_READ
  • me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_WRITE
  • mnn.Android.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
  • mnn.Android.permission.C2D_MESSAGE

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

Data the app can access
Location
Precise locationApproximate location
Persistent identifiers (referenced in code)
Advertising ID (AAID)Android IDDevice ID / IMEI
Where it can go
Third parties present (8)
Google AdMobComscoreGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Analytics for FirebaseGoogle Firebase AnalyticsGoogle Tag ManagerMeta / Facebook SDKOneSignal
  • Precise location, Approximate location requested while 1 ad/attribution SDK(s) are present (Google AdMob) — location commonly feeds ad targeting.
  • Persistent-identifier APIs referenced in code (Advertising ID (AAID), Android ID, Device ID / IMEI) with 8 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
LocationPersonal info
Declared shared
App activityApp info and performanceDevice or other IDsPersonal info
We observe the app can access
Location
✓ No obvious mismatch between the declaration and what we observe.

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 (12 detected · privacy signal, not part of the grade)

Advertising
Google AdMob
Analytics
ComscoreGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Analytics for FirebaseGoogle Firebase AnalyticsGoogle Tag ManagerMeta / Facebook SDK
Consent
Google UMP (consent)IAB TCFOneTrust CMP
Crash reporting
Google Crashlytics
Push/Analytics
OneSignal

Build & components

Scanned build 6.29.1 PROD. Store metadata may describe a newer release.

APK SHA-25641d5c31492fcb8d8526e853ce75fc93893ca98e8a4c488b3fcb64269250253d6

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

Signer
AP self-signed
Scheme
V3V2
Key
RSA 1024-bit
Algorithm
md5WithRSA
Validity
2009-09-01 → 2059-08-20
Cert SHA-256
a6:df:84:56:8e:02:9d:f7:99:db:7f:d6:91:d6:48:ec:a9:89:3a:5f:f4:0a:a5:82:bb:d8:78:43:b3:5d:ae:17

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

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

Bundled components and recorded advisory matches
ComponentVersionAdvisory matches
androidx.activity:activity1.11.0None recorded
androidx.activity:activity-compose1.11.0None recorded
androidx.activity:activity-ktx1.11.0None recorded
androidx.annotation:annotation-experimental1.5.1None recorded
androidx.appcompat:appcompat1.7.1None recorded
androidx.appcompat:appcompat-resources1.7.1None recorded
androidx.asynclayoutinflater:asynclayoutinflater1.0.0None recorded
androidx.autofill:autofill1.0.0None recorded
androidx.biometric:biometric1.1.0None recorded
androidx.browser:browser1.9.0None recorded
androidx.cardview:cardview1.0.0None recorded
androidx.compose.animation:animation1.10.6None recorded
androidx.compose.animation:animation-core1.10.6None recorded
androidx.compose.foundation:foundation1.10.6None recorded
androidx.compose.foundation:foundation-layout1.10.6None recorded
androidx.compose.material3.adaptive:adaptive1.2.0None recorded
androidx.compose.material3:material31.4.0None recorded
androidx.compose.material:material1.10.6None recorded
androidx.compose.material:material-icons-core1.7.8None recorded
androidx.compose.material:material-icons-extended1.7.8None recorded
androidx.compose.material:material-ripple1.10.6None recorded
androidx.compose.runtime:runtime1.10.6None recorded
androidx.compose.runtime:runtime-annotation1.10.6None recorded
androidx.compose.runtime:runtime-livedata1.10.6None recorded
androidx.compose.runtime:runtime-retain1.10.6None recorded
androidx.compose.runtime:runtime-saveable1.10.6None recorded
androidx.compose.ui:ui1.10.6None recorded
androidx.compose.ui:ui-geometry1.10.6None recorded
androidx.compose.ui:ui-graphics1.10.6None recorded
androidx.compose.ui:ui-text1.10.6None recorded
androidx.compose.ui:ui-tooling1.10.6None recorded
androidx.compose.ui:ui-tooling-data1.10.6None recorded
androidx.compose.ui:ui-tooling-preview1.10.6None recorded
androidx.compose.ui:ui-unit1.10.6None recorded
androidx.compose.ui:ui-util1.10.6None recorded
androidx.constraintlayout:constraintlayout2.2.1None recorded
androidx.coordinatorlayout:coordinatorlayout1.1.0None recorded
androidx.core:core1.17.0None recorded
androidx.core:core-ktx1.17.0None recorded
androidx.core:core-remoteviews1.1.0None recorded
androidx.core:core-splashscreen1.0.1None recorded
androidx.core:core-viewtree1.0.0None recorded
androidx.credentials:credentials1.6.0-beta01None recorded
androidx.credentials:credentials-play-services-auth1.6.0-beta01None recorded
androidx.cursoradapter:cursoradapter1.0.0None recorded
androidx.customview:customview1.1.0None recorded
androidx.customview:customview-poolingcontainer1.0.0None recorded
androidx.databinding:baseAdapters8.13.0None recorded
androidx.databinding:databindingKtx8.13.0None recorded
androidx.databinding:library8.13.0None recorded
androidx.databinding:viewbinding8.13.0None recorded
androidx.datastore:datastore1.1.7None recorded
androidx.datastore:datastore-core1.1.7None recorded
androidx.datastore:datastore-preferences1.1.7None recorded
androidx.datastore:datastore-preferences-core1.1.7None recorded
androidx.documentfile:documentfile1.0.0None recorded
androidx.drawerlayout:drawerlayout1.1.1None recorded
androidx.dynamicanimation:dynamicanimation1.1.0None recorded
androidx.emoji2:emoji21.4.0None recorded
androidx.emoji2:emoji2-views-helper1.4.0None recorded
androidx.exifinterface:exifinterface1.3.6None recorded
androidx.fragment:fragment1.8.9None recorded
androidx.fragment:fragment-compose1.8.9None recorded
androidx.fragment:fragment-ktx1.8.9None recorded
androidx.glance:glance1.1.1None recorded
androidx.glance:glance-appwidget1.1.1None recorded
androidx.graphics:graphics-path1.0.1None recorded
androidx.graphics:graphics-shapes1.0.1None recorded
androidx.hilt:hilt-lifecycle-viewmodel1.3.0None recorded
androidx.hilt:hilt-lifecycle-viewmodel-compose1.3.0None recorded
androidx.hilt:hilt-navigation-compose1.3.0None recorded
androidx.hilt:hilt-work1.3.0None recorded
androidx.interpolator:interpolator1.0.0None recorded
androidx.leanback:leanback1.2.0-alpha02None recorded
androidx.leanback:leanback-grid1.0.0-alpha01None recorded
androidx.legacy:legacy-support-core-ui1.0.0None recorded
androidx.legacy:legacy-support-core-utils1.0.0None recorded
androidx.legacy:legacy-support-v41.0.0None recorded
androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-extensions2.2.0None recorded
androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-livedata2.9.4None recorded
androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-livedata-core2.9.4None recorded
androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-livedata-core-ktx2.9.4None recorded
androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-livedata-ktx2.9.4None recorded
androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-process2.9.4None recorded
androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-runtime2.9.4None recorded
androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-runtime-compose2.9.4None recorded
androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-runtime-ktx2.9.4None recorded
androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-service2.9.4None recorded
androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-viewmodel2.9.4None recorded
androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-viewmodel-compose2.9.4None recorded
androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-viewmodel-ktx2.9.4None recorded
androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-viewmodel-savedstate2.9.4None recorded
androidx.loader:loader1.1.0None recorded
androidx.localbroadcastmanager:localbroadcastmanager1.0.0None recorded
androidx.media:media1.0.0None recorded
androidx.navigation:navigation-common2.9.3None recorded
androidx.navigation:navigation-compose2.9.3None recorded
androidx.navigation:navigation-fragment2.9.3None recorded
androidx.navigation:navigation-fragment-ktx2.9.3None recorded
androidx.navigation:navigation-runtime2.9.3None recorded
androidx.navigation:navigation-ui2.9.3None recorded
androidx.navigation:navigation-ui-ktx2.9.3None recorded
androidx.preference:preference1.1.1None recorded
androidx.print:print1.0.0None recorded
androidx.privacysandbox.ads:ads-adservices1.1.0-beta12None recorded
androidx.privacysandbox.ads:ads-adservices-java1.1.0-beta12None recorded
androidx.profileinstaller:profileinstaller1.4.0None recorded
androidx.recyclerview:recyclerview1.4.0None recorded
androidx.room:room-ktx2.7.0-rc02None recorded
androidx.room:room-runtime2.7.0-rc02None recorded
androidx.room:room-rxjava22.7.0-rc02None recorded
androidx.savedstate:savedstate1.3.2None recorded
androidx.savedstate:savedstate-compose1.3.2None recorded
androidx.savedstate:savedstate-ktx1.3.2None recorded
androidx.security:security-crypto1.1.0None recorded
androidx.slidingpanelayout:slidingpanelayout1.2.0None recorded
androidx.sqlite:sqlite2.5.0-rc02None recorded
androidx.sqlite:sqlite-framework2.5.0-rc02None recorded
androidx.startup:startup-runtime1.2.0None recorded
androidx.swiperefreshlayout:swiperefreshlayout1.2.0-beta01None recorded
androidx.tracing:tracing1.2.0None recorded
androidx.tracing:tracing-ktx1.2.0None recorded
androidx.transition:transition1.6.0None recorded
androidx.vectordrawable:vectordrawable1.1.0None recorded
androidx.vectordrawable:vectordrawable-animated1.1.0None recorded
androidx.versionedparcelable:versionedparcelable1.1.1None recorded
androidx.viewpager2:viewpager21.1.0None recorded
androidx.viewpager:viewpager1.0.0None recorded
androidx.webkit:webkit1.12.1None recorded
androidx.window:window1.5.0None recorded
androidx.window:window-core1.5.0None recorded
androidx.work:work-runtime2.10.5None recorded
androidx.work:work-runtime-ktx2.10.5None recorded
com.google.android.material:material1.13.0None recorded
com.google.dagger:dagger2.57.1None recorded
com.google.dagger:dagger-lint-aar2.57.1None recorded
com.google.dagger:hilt-android2.57.1None recorded
com.google.dagger:hilt-core2.57.1None recorded
com.squareup.okhttp3:okhttp5.1.0None recorded
kotlinx:coroutines_android1.10.2None recorded
kotlinx:coroutines_core1.10.2None recorded
kotlinx:coroutines_jdk81.10.2None recorded
kotlinx:coroutines_play_services1.10.2None recorded
kotlinx:coroutines_reactive1.10.2None recorded
kotlinx:coroutines_rx21.10.2None recorded
kotlinx:coroutines_slf4j1.10.2None recorded
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Content ratingEveryone 10+
Download size40.4 MB
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Scanned (UTC)BuildScoreGrade
2026-10-12 10:16 UTC6.29.1 PROD89B
2026-10-05 10:13 UTC6.29.1 PROD89B
2026-09-28 10:11 UTC6.29.1 PROD88B
2026-09-16 04:42 UTC6.28.1 PROD88B
2026-09-08 07:24 UTC6.28.1 PROD88B

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