Detroit Now - Detroit News

Find the local news sources and read all news from Detroit in one place.

City Beetles · com.citybeetles.newsdetroit

Not rated yet 1K+ downloads v23.6 16.1 MB Android 8.0+ PEGI 16 · Medium Maturity

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At a glance

Latest version: v23.6 (237)
Updated: Sep 27, 2026 (14 days ago)
APK size: 16.1 MB
Requires: Android 8.0+ (API 26)
CPU support: x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Category: News & Magazines (app)
Listed since: Feb 6, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 15 (1 sensitive)
Website: citybeetles.com
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Detroit Now - Detroit News is an app by City Beetles 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 21.4, the minimum Android version rose from 7.0 to 8.0. It asks for 15 permissions, 1 of them sensitive: modify shared storage. Compared with version 23.3, it adds 4 new permissions (“Modify shared storage”, “Google Play install referrer”, “Receive push notifications” and “Show notifications”) and drops 1 (“View Wi-Fi connections”). The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play and can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v23.6

23.6 - night theme, notifications

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Use our app to stay up to date with the latest news from Detroit, Michigan, USA. Read your news or even blogs in a personalized Detroit RSS feeds reading app. Detroit Now will always give you the best recommendations for news sources. It is up to you what you add and choose to read. Detroit Now is not a news station, it does not provide news, but it is a complex reading tool. Our app is, essentially, a news feed reader directed at Detroit area, configured to search the web for reliable local RSS feeds that you may choose to add and read. We offer a List mode reading option where you may browse news by source and our own Live mode. In Live mode, we will group all news titles from all the recommended feeds that you add and you may read titles as they are published by the sources in one big flow. Even more, the Live mode groups titles by topics. You may also enter any website address and the app will try and find if it has a public RSS feed, that you can add. So, you can read all news and other topics of your interest in one place. We have a dedicated team that constantly monitors public feeds related to Detroit area and updates and filters our feed suggestions to offer a civilized and comfortable reading experience. We are also monitoring our Live option solution to keep a good flow of titles mix for your selections. - No intrusive permissions - News are fetched fast and in real time - No downloads in the background, while not in the app - Options to enlarge or reduce texts in real time Even though we do not offer news, we have journalists in our group to monitor our reading apps. We are en entity with a rich media experience and are focusing on providing an easy access to news.

Version history

3 versions are listed, going back to v21.4. Since v23.3 it requires Android 8.0+.

v23.6 LATEST Sep 27, 2026 16.1 MB TRUSTED v23.3 Jul 5, 2024 13.7 MB TRUSTED v21.4 Jul 11, 2023 11.3 MB TRUSTED

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Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Sep 27, 2026.
Certificate issued to “Parnica Chescu Alina Alexandra” 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 Sep 27, 2026
Validated against Google Play Sep 27, 2026
Signed byCN=Parnica Chescu Alina Alexandra, L=Sibiu, ST=Sibiu, C=RO
Signing certificate (SHA-1)C2:4F:BD:AD:78:2D:08:69:99:AF:5A:A8:22:21:70:43:14:55:BD:25
File MD50491377546054d6ac0bf89afde17477b
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (15)

Detroit Now - Detroit News requests 15 permissions, 1 of them sensitive.

Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
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
Attest (custom) com.amazon.privacypass.ATTEST
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
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.citybeetles.newsdetroit.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 network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch

Detroit Now - Detroit News APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Detroit Now - Detroit News for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 8.0 or later. Version 21.4 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 7.0 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 21.4 · 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 Detroit Now - Detroit News free?

The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.

Is the Detroit Now - Detroit News 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 0491377546054d6ac0bf89afde17477b.