69News WX

69News is proud to announce a full featured weather app for Android.

WSI Corporation · com.wfmz.android.weather

Not rated yet 100K+ downloads v6.2.702 117.1 MB Android 9+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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Signature matches the Google Play version Details

At a glance

Latest version: v6.2.702 (602000702)
Updated: Sep 29, 2026 (10 days ago)
APK size: 117.1 MB
Requires: Android 9+ (API 28)
CPU support: ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Graphics: OpenGL ES 3.0+
Category: Weather (app)
Listed since: Mar 12, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 19 (4 sensitive)
Website: wfmz.com/mobile
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

69News WX is an app by WSI Corporation in the Weather category, listed since at least March 2021. It includes native code for ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

Since version 5.8.500, the APK grew from 52.1 MB to 117.1 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 8.0 to 9. It asks for 19 permissions, 4 of them sensitive, including precise location, location in the background and approximate location. It asks for the same permissions as version 6.2.513. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

69News is proud to announce a full featured weather app for Android. Features • Access to station content specifically for our mobile users • 250 meter radar, the highest resolution available • Future radar to see where severe weather is headed • High resolution satellite cloud imagery • Current weather updated multiple times per hour • Daily and Hourly forecasts updated hourly from our computer models • Ability to add and save your favorite locations • A fully integrated GPS for current location awareness • Severe weather alerts from the National Weather Service • Opt-in push alerts to keep you safe in severe weather

Version history

4 versions are listed, going back to v5.8.500. Since v6.1.604 it requires Android 9+.

v6.2.702 LATEST Sep 29, 2026 117.1 MB TRUSTED v6.2.513 Jun 5, 2026 114.9 MB TRUSTED v6.1.604 Feb 13, 2026 113.4 MB TRUSTED v5.8.500 Mar 23, 2023 52.1 MB TRUSTED

All 4 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Sep 29, 2026.
Certificate issued to “Mobile” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the 3 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Sep 29, 2026
Validated against Google Play Sep 29, 2026
Signed byCN=Rick Rodriguez, OU=WSI Corp, O=Mobile, L=Andover, ST=MA, C=Unknown
Signing certificate (SHA-1)CF:16:D4:35:A6:6D:B7:B3:BC:FE:2F:10:97:31:3E:25:2F:9C:C2:54
File MD5c08876526d0607a78bdd477f44bd9e6d
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (19)

69News WX requests 19 permissions, 4 of them sensitive.

Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Location in the background Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION
Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
Access adservices topics android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
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.wfmz.android.weather.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
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

Location android.hardware.location

69News WX APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of 69News WX for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 9 or later. Version 5.8.500 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 8.0 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 5.8.500 · All versions

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is the 69News WX APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 3 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is c08876526d0607a78bdd477f44bd9e6d.