
网易新闻
Hello, I'm Netease news, look at me, look at the world.
网易(www.163.com) · com.netease.newsreader.activity
- Signature matches the Google Play version Details
At a glance
- Latest version
- v106.1.6 (1806)
- Updated
- Nov 6, 2025 (11 months ago)
- APK size
- 61.7 MB
- Requires
- Android 7.0+ (API 24)
- CPU support
- ARM (legacy), ARM 64-bit
- Graphics
- OpenGL ES 2.0+
- Category
- News & Magazines (app)
- Listed since
- Jun 13, 2021 (at least)
- Permissions
- 43 (12 sensitive)
- Website
- m.163.com/newsapp
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
网易新闻 is an app by 网易(www.163.com) in the News & Magazines category, listed since at least June 2021. It includes native code for ARM (legacy) and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.
Since version 68.2.4, the APK grew from 22.6 MB to 61.7 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 5.0 to 7.0. It asks for 43 permissions, 12 of them sensitive, including precise location, camera and record audio. It asks for the same permissions as version 106.1.2. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.
What's new in v106.1.6
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Version history
3 versions are listed, going back to v68.2.4. Since v106.1.2 it requires Android 7.0+.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Nov 6, 2025.
- Certificate issued to “www.163.com” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Nov 6, 2025
- Validated against Google Play Nov 6, 2025
- Signed byCN=netease, OU=www.163.com, O=www.163.com, L=beijing, ST=beijing, C=CN
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)05:E7:8C:7D:E5:8D:F1:CC:C6:33:24:38:EB:B5:C3:24:E6:3D:C3:02
- File MD5c9bd8d6a45565d60bc165cc30c11b4c0
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
Scans and ratings come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures (2 other versions compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself — compare the MD5 and signer after downloading.
Permissions (43)
网易新闻 requests 43 permissions, 12 of them sensitive.
- Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
- Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
- Display over other apps Sensitive android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
- Read media audio Sensitive android.permission.READ_MEDIA_AUDIO
- Read media images Sensitive android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES
- Read media video Sensitive android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VIDEO
- Read media visual user selected Sensitive android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VISUAL_USER_SELECTED
- Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
- Write calendar Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_CALENDAR
- Write settings Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Access (custom) com.asus.msa.SupplementaryDID.ACCESS
- Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
- Change configuration android.permission.CHANGE_CONFIGURATION
- Change network state android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE
- Change wifi state android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Disable keyguard android.permission.DISABLE_KEYGUARD
- Expand status bar android.permission.EXPAND_STATUS_BAR
- External content uri (custom) MediaStore.Images.Media.EXTERNAL_CONTENT_URI
- Flashlight android.permission.FLASHLIGHT
- Foreground service media playback android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK
- Freemme msa (custom) freemme.permission.msa
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Get tasks android.permission.GET_TASKS
- High sampling rate sensors android.permission.HIGH_SAMPLING_RATE_SENSORS
- Interact across users android.permission.INTERACT_ACROSS_USERS
- Internal content uri (custom) MediaStore.Images.Media.INTERNAL_CONTENT_URI
- Launcher change badge (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.CHANGE_BADGE
- Modify audio settings android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS
- Mount unmount filesystems android.permission.MOUNT_UNMOUNT_FILESYSTEMS
- Newsreader read (custom) com.netease.newsreader.permission.READ
- Newsreader write (custom) com.netease.newsreader.permission.WRITE
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Read logs android.permission.READ_LOGS
- Reorder tasks android.permission.REORDER_TASKS
- Restart packages android.permission.RESTART_PACKAGES
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
- Use exact alarm android.permission.USE_EXACT_ALARM
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Microphone android.hardware.microphone
- Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
网易新闻 APK: questions and answers
How much space does 网易新闻 need?
The APK is 61.7 MB, and the app also needs 17.9 MB of extra data (OBB files). Leave about 141.3 MB free for the installation.
Is there a version of 网易新闻 for older Android phones?
The current version needs Android 7.0 or later. Version 68.2.4 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 5.0 and later. Get version 68.2.4 · 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 网易新闻 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 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is c9bd8d6a45565d60bc165cc30c11b4c0.