
CNN
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CNN · com.cnn.mobile.android.tv
At a glance
- Latest version
- v3.0.9 (2756)
- Updated
- Sep 5, 2022 (4 years ago)
- APK size
- 36.1 MB
- Requires
- Android 5.1+ (API 22)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Category
- News & Magazines (app)
- Permissions
- 11
- Website
- cnn.com
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
CNN is an app by CNN in the News & Magazines category. 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.
It asks for 11 permissions, none of them sensitive. The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play and can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.
Description
From the listing uploaded by “ortitv”.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Certificate with Google's generic name Google Play App Signing gives the keys it manages this name, but anyone can put it in a certificate, so this alone proves nothing.
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature under review Jul 14, 2025
- Antivirus scan result not available
- Signed byCN=Android, OU=Android, O=Google Inc., L=Mountain View, ST=California, C=US
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)80:64:8D:15:0D:51:40:91:BC:E0:6F:D7:06:2D:15:54:DD:00:48:F1
- File MD556688990c29ae537ef4426af7c7ac04e
- Uploaded by “ortitv” 15 followers · uploading since 2020
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Permissions (11)
CNN requests 11 permissions, none of them sensitive.
- Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
- Device comrade capabilities (custom) com.amazon.device.permission.COMRADE_CAPABILITIES
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
- In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
- 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
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi
- Leanback android.software.leanback
CNN 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 CNN free?
The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.
Is the CNN 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 56688990c29ae537ef4426af7c7ac04e.