At a glance
- Latest version
- v3.15.02 (31500200)
- Updated
- Nov 2, 2017 (8 years ago)
- APK size
- 33.1 MB
- Requires
- Android 4.4+ (API 19)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, ARM 32-bit
- Graphics
- OpenGL ES 2.0+
- Category
- News & Magazines (app)
- Listed since
- Sep 29, 2016 (at least)
- Permissions
- 23 (6 sensitive)
- Website
- abcnews.go.com
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
ABC News - US & World News is an app by HuffingtonPost.com in the News & Magazines category, listed since at least September 2016. It includes native code only for x86 32-bit and ARM 32-bit, so it won't run on 64-bit-only phones such as recent Pixels.
It asks for 23 permissions, 6 of them sensitive, including precise location, read phone status and identity and find accounts on the device.
What's new in v3.15.02
In this build, we're improving our personalization.
We've:
- Reintroduced our topics as "Interests". Add interests to get push alerts and content specific to topics you care about
- Revamped onboarding
- Renamed the Alerts tab to "Interests"
- Added an Interest card to top stories with personalized content
Also fixed some crashes and other nasty bugs.
If you have any feedback, use the Feedback button in settings to let us know!
Description
From the listing uploaded by “paul-julian-gould”.
Watch ABC News directly from your Android phone - Watch news clips from your favorite shows including Good Morning America, World News, Nightline, This Week and 20/20. Get breaking U.S. and world news or catch up with the latest stories in entertainment, politics, sports, health, technology, science and business:
- Watch streaming live coverage as news breaks
- Multi-task - Browse and read stories as videos stream
- Listen to ABC News Radio in the car or wherever you are - even when you are in other apps
- Get personalized alerts & a custom ‘News Inbox’ keep you from missing stories for the topics you care about
STREAMING NEWS - VIDEO CLIPS & ABC NEWS RADIO:
No Cable subscription - No problem! Get hassle free news, wherever and whenever you need it, no signup or service required! Our new Android ABC News app lets you stream news from anywhere, whether you have WiFi or just a 3G connection - No need to log in or have a cable subscription.
Not interested in reading the News? Watch local and national news clips, check out news slideshows or listen to ABC Radio!
NEWS ALERTS THAT YOU CONTROL:
The ABC News app lets you set up and control a personalized list of alerts, so that we can send you push notifications about the topics that interest you. You can tell us how often you want to get the push notifications, and when. No need to wade through a bunch of news that you don’t care about! We will help you find exactly the stories, articles and videos that you are interested in.
NEWS CATEGORIES INCLUDE:
-US News
-Politics
-Local Interest Stories
-International News
-Investigative Reporting
-Lifestyle & Entertainment News
-Health
-Financial Stories
-Technology News
-Sports Reporting
-Travel
SEARCHABLE MULTI-MEDIA NEWS OF ALL TYPES:
Read, watch or listen to news that you want to hear! The ABC News App lets you search to find exactly what you are looking for. You can search by keyword, show or topic. We also have sections for ‘Trending News’ ‘Top Stories’ and the ‘Daily Rewind’ which will show you a visual recap of the events of the day!
SAVE FAVORITES & SET ALERTS:
Want to skip straight to your favorite topics? Save stories and topics you like in your Favorites, and we will automatically add those stories as well as any follow-up news related to those stories. Your ABC News Favorites holds just the stories that you care about.
LOCAL NEWS STORIES BY GEOGRAPHY:
Watch local stories from ABC stations in Chicago, Fresno, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, Raleigh & San Francisco.
SPORTS STORIES FROM ESPN:
Want to know when your favorite teams are playing or how they are doing? The ABC News app is all over it. We can store news stories and updates about domestic and international sports news & events directly in your bookmarks. We can even send you push-notifications about certain teams. Just customize your settings to tell us exactly what you want! We have NFL, NBA, NHL, tennis, golf and everything newsworthy in sports.
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “ABC News Inc” The developer's name — though anyone can put any name in a certificate.
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature not checked yet Sep 18, 2025
- Antivirus scan passed Nov 27, 2020
- Signed byO=ABC News Inc
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)6D:67:1F:32:23:0A:86:52:D6:39:70:64:1C:F9:EE:35:99:C1:AC:2F
- File MD595fa8786229295ec391b9984ce0335b4
- Uploaded by “paul-julian-gould” Bronze tier · 1,900 followers · uploading since 2012
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Permissions (23)
ABC News - US & World News requests 23 permissions, 6 of them sensitive.
- Display over other apps Sensitive android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
- Find accounts on the device Sensitive android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
- Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Access course location android.permission.ACCESS_COURSE_LOCATION
- Authenticate accounts android.permission.AUTHENTICATE_ACCOUNTS
- Broadcast sticky android.permission.BROADCAST_STICKY
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Get tasks android.permission.GET_TASKS
- Manage accounts android.permission.MANAGE_ACCOUNTS
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Push messaging (app-defined) com.abc.abcnews.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
- Read sync settings android.permission.READ_SYNC_SETTINGS
- Read sync stats android.permission.READ_SYNC_STATS
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Use credentials android.permission.USE_CREDENTIALS
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
- Write sync settings android.permission.WRITE_SYNC_SETTINGS
Required hardware & features
- Location android.hardware.location
- GPS android.hardware.location.gps
- Landscape screen android.hardware.screen.landscape
- Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
- Touchscreen android.hardware.touchscreen
- Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi
ABC News - US & World 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 ABC News - US & World News APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 95fa8786229295ec391b9984ce0335b4.
