CNN: Live & Breaking News v5.11.vh
APK · 17.8 MB · version code 30055 · Android 4.4+ · uploaded Mar 10, 2018
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- v26.4.0 is signed like the Google Play version Get v26.4.0
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Compared with the latest version
The latest version is v26.4.0, uploaded Oct 3, 2026 — about 8 years after this one.
- Size: this file is 17.8 MB; the latest is 153.9 MB (136.1 MB larger).
- Android: this version needs Android 4.4+; the latest needs Android 8.1+. Use this one if your device runs an older Android release.
- The latest version asks for 17 more permissions: Access adservices ad id, Access adservices attribution, Change network state, Run foreground services, Foreground service data sync, Foreground service media playback, Show notifications, Use biometric hardware….
- The latest version no longer asks for: Approximate location, Precise location, Modify audio settings, Read shared storage, Modify shared storage.
File information
- Version
- v5.11.vh (30055)
- Uploaded
- Mar 10, 2018
- Size
- 17.8 MB
- Requires
- Android 4.4+ (API 19)
- CPU support
- ARM 32-bit
- Google Play services
- Optional (some features use it)
- Graphics
- OpenGL ES 2.0+
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- Android TV
- Supported
- MD5
- 928699c99317a75c1538442f745c34b6
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)
- 13:9F:0F:7A:8F:1F:F2:DA:40:09:3A:24:47:CB:C6:F7:62:EE:E8:73
- Signed by
- CN=Anthony Brothers, OU=CNN Mobile, O=CNN, L=Atlanta, ST=Georgia, C=US
- File name
- com-cnn-mobile-android-phone-30055-35714340-928699c99317a75c1538442f745c34b6.apk
- Package
- com.cnn.mobile.android.phone
- Downloads (all versions)
- 50M+
- Age rating
- PEGI 12 · Low Maturity
What's new in v5.11.vh
Bug fixes & performance enhancements
Permissions (13)
This version requests 13 permissions, 4 of them sensitive.
- Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Context write use app feature survey (custom) com.samsung.android.providers.context.permission.WRITE_USE_APP_FEATURE_SURVEY
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Modify audio settings android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Reorder tasks android.permission.REORDER_TASKS
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “CNN” The developer's name — though anyone can put any name in a certificate.
- Signed differently from the Google Play version v26.4.0 and v24.21.0, which match Google Play, use another certificate. Android normally won't update an installed Play Store copy with this file. v26.4.0 · v24.21.0
Store checks
- Developer signature under review May 13, 2025
- Antivirus scan passed Nov 10, 2020
- Tested by the source store's staff May 17, 2018
- Uploaded by “android777” Silver tier · 35,894 followers · uploading since 2013
Scans come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures (3 other versions compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself.
How to install CNN: Live & Breaking News on Android 4.4+
You'll need about 35.6 MB of free space.
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (17.8 MB). Chrome shows “File might be harmful” for every APK file; choose Download anyway only if you trust this file.
- Open the file — tap the download notification, or open Files › Downloads and tap com-cnn-mobile-android-phone-30055-35714340-928699c99317a75c1538442f745c34b6.apk.
- Allow the install (first time only) — Android 8 and later asks for permission the first time an app opens an APK: tap Settings in the prompt, turn on Allow from this source, then go back. Manual path: Settings › Apps › Special app access › Install unknown apps (on Samsung: Settings › Apps › ⋮ › Special access). On Android 7 and older: Settings › Security › Unknown sources.
- Check the file (optional) — the MD5 of the downloaded file should be 928699c99317a75c1538442f745c34b6. If it differs, the file is damaged or was changed: delete it and download again.
- Tap Install — Android asks “Do you want to install this app?”. If Google Play Protect shows a warning, read it before you continue: the source store rated this file Trusted, but only install apps from sources you trust. If an earlier version is installed, this one only installs as an update when it is signed with the same certificate (SHA-1 shown above).
- Open CNN: Live & Breaking News — tap Open on the install screen, or find it in your app drawer.
Common install problems
- “App not installed” — a version signed with a different certificate, or a newer version, is already installed (Android doesn't allow downgrades). Uninstall it first; back up your data, because uninstalling deletes it.
- “There was a problem parsing the package” — the file is incomplete, or your Android is too old (this version needs Android 4.4+). Download it again, or pick an older version.
- “App not compatible with your device” — this build contains native code for ARM 32-bit only. Devices with other processors can't install it.
- Blocked by Play Protect — Play Protect checks apps from outside the Play Store. Only continue if you trust the source.