ABC7 Bay Area

Stream live ABC7 news, plus get customized breaking news and weather alerts!

Sinclair Television Group · com.abclocal.kgo.news

Not rated yet 100K+ downloads v8.81.0 136.1 MB Android 9+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v8.81.0 (53500508)
Updated: Jul 2, 2026 (3 months ago)
APK size: 136.1 MB
Requires: Android 9+ (API 28)
CPU support: x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Graphics: OpenGL ES 2.0+
Category: News & Magazines (app)
Listed since: Feb 26, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 17 (2 sensitive)
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

ABC7 Bay Area is an app by Sinclair Television Group in the News & Magazines category, listed since at least February 2021. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

Since version 8.75.0, the APK grew from 36.5 MB to 136.1 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 6.0 to 9. It asks for 17 permissions, 2 of them sensitive: approximate location and read phone status and identity. Compared with version 8.75.0, it drops 2 permissions: “Use biometric hardware” and “Use fingerprint hardware”. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v8.81.0

This release includes various bug fixes and improvements to continue providing a best-in-class news experience.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Stream live newscasts with the ABC7 Bay Area app. Stay up-to-date on local news and weather, along with national top stories. Plus, customize the app based on your interests. WATCH - All of ABC7's live streams are available in one place - Looking for videos that aired in a newscast or entire newscasts you might have missed? Find those under the "videos" tab - Use the “picture in picture” feature to watch live video while you use other apps on your phone EXPLORE - Want good news? Or stories where you live? Search for your stories of interest using the explore section - Browse content in our featured sections like Building a Better Bay Area, I-Team Investigations, Allies in Action, and more! WEATHER - Easily choose your locations to get hourly conditions and 7-day forecasts where you live - See real-time LiveDoppler7 maps along with detailed weather information - Get weather and traffic alerts to prepare you for severe conditions MY NEWS - Stay informed on stories that matter to you by choosing topics you care about - The My News section builds a unique feed just for you based on interests and the locations you choose - Choose customized alerts for topics and locations you care about.... breaking news, weather and traffic alerts, sports, and all things Bay Area!

Version history

2 versions are listed, going back to v8.75.0. Since v8.81.0 it requires Android 9+.

v8.81.0 LATEST Jul 2, 2026 136.1 MB TRUSTED v8.75.0 Oct 10, 2025 36.5 MB TRUSTED

All 2 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Jul 2, 2026.
Certificate issued to “disney” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the other version checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature not checked yet Jul 2, 2026
Validated against Google Play Jul 2, 2026
Signed byCN=abc otv, OU=abclocal, O=disney, L=seattle, ST=wa, C=us
Signing certificate (SHA-1)C6:4E:80:7F:26:6A:B5:EA:39:EE:A7:38:C0:A0:9D:17:7E:7C:1B:DA
File MD50971f24e617f4ac501b18328736b57fa
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (17)

ABC7 Bay Area requests 17 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.

Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
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
Ad services config android.permission.AD_SERVICES_CONFIG
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Foreground service media playback android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK
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.abclocal.kgo.news.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
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

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Location android.hardware.location
Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi

ABC7 Bay Area APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of ABC7 Bay Area for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 9 or later. Version 8.75.0 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 6.0 and later. Get version 8.75.0 · 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 ABC7 Bay Area 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 other version checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 0971f24e617f4ac501b18328736b57fa.