Deseret News v5.2.2
APK · 15.6 MB · version code 271 · Android 5.1+ · uploaded Feb 26, 2025
- Same certificate as v5.11.0, which matches Google Play Details
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Compared with the latest version
The latest version is v5.11.0, uploaded Aug 18, 2026 — about 1 year after this one.
- Size: this file is 15.6 MB; the latest is 22.9 MB (7.3 MB larger).
- Android: this version needs Android 5.1+; the latest needs Android 6.0+. Use this one if your device runs an older Android release.
- The latest version asks for 3 more permissions: Foreground service media playback, Use biometric hardware, Use fingerprint hardware.
File information
- Version
- v5.2.2 (271)
- Uploaded
- Feb 26, 2025
- Size
- 15.6 MB
- Requires
- Android 5.1+ (API 22)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- MD5
- de8cd296de4d21e1aceb227b3cb2dd7a
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)
- 5C:D7:51:6F:74:63:2E:6C:C7:CC:E7:D8:B0:BA:3B:99:BB:B0:7C:56
- Signed by
- CN=Stephen Tolman, OU=Unknown, O=Deseret Digital Media, L=Salt Lake City, ST=Utah, C=US
- File name
- com-deseretnews-android-271-70030891-de8cd296de4d21e1aceb227b3cb2dd7a.apk
- Package
- com.deseretnews.android
- Downloads (all versions)
- 100K+
- Age rating
- PEGI 3 · Everyone
What's new in v5.2.2
This version of the app provides some general performance improvements.
Permissions (33)
This version requests 33 permissions, none of them sensitive.
- 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
- Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
- Android receive adm message (custom) com.deseretnews.android.permission.RECEIVE_ADM_MESSAGE
- Badge read (custom) com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.READ
- Badge write (custom) com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.WRITE
- Badger badge count read (custom) me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_READ
- Badger badge count write (custom) me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_WRITE
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
- Home broadcast badge (custom) com.sonyericsson.home.permission.BROADCAST_BADGE
- Home provider insert badge (custom) com.sonymobile.home.permission.PROVIDER_INSERT_BADGE
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.deseretnews.android.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Launcher change badge (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.CHANGE_BADGE
- Launcher read settings (custom) com.htc.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Launcher read settings (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Launcher read settings (custom) com.oppo.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Launcher update badge (custom) com.majeur.launcher.permission.UPDATE_BADGE
- Launcher update count (custom) com.anddoes.launcher.permission.UPDATE_COUNT
- Launcher update shortcut (custom) com.htc.launcher.permission.UPDATE_SHORTCUT
- Launcher write settings (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Launcher write settings (custom) com.oppo.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Messaging receive (custom) com.amazon.device.messaging.permission.RECEIVE
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Push messaging (app-defined) com.deseretnews.android.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
- Read app badge android.permission.READ_APP_BADGE
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “Deseret Digital Media” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as v5.11.0, which matches Google Play v5.11.0 · v5.10.0 · v5.9.0 · v5.7.0
Store checks
- Developer signature verified Feb 26, 2025
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
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How to install Deseret News on Android 5.1+
You'll need about 31.2 MB of free space.
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (15.6 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-deseretnews-android-271-70030891-de8cd296de4d21e1aceb227b3cb2dd7a.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 de8cd296de4d21e1aceb227b3cb2dd7a. 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 Deseret 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 5.1+). Download it again, or pick an older version.
- “App not compatible with your device” — this build contains native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-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.