At a glance
- Latest version
- v4.2.19 (4642)
- Updated
- Dec 7, 2025 (10 months ago)
- APK size
- 10.3 MB
- Requires
- Android 4.4+ (API 19)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Google Play services
- Required
- Category
- News & Magazines (app)
- Listed since
- May 10, 2012
- Permissions
- 13 (3 sensitive)
- Website
- flipboard.com
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Flipboard: News For Any Topic is an app by Flipboard in the News & Magazines category, listed since May 2012. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor. It needs Google Play services, so it may not work on phones without them.
Since version 2.1.1, the APK grew from 4.9 MB to 10.3 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 2.2 to 4.4. It asks for 13 permissions, 3 of them sensitive: read shared storage, request installing other apps and modify shared storage. Compared with version 2.1.1, it adds 6 new permissions (“Read shared storage”, “Request installing other apps”, “Google Play install referrer” and 3 more) and drops 1 (“Find accounts on the device”).
Ratings
Ratings from users of the source store — not collected or verified by AAPKs.
What's new in v4.2.19
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Version history
3 versions are listed; the oldest rated Trusted is v2.1.1. Since v4.2.19 it requires Android 4.4+.
Flipboard: News For Any Topic among popular News & Magazines apps
Flipboard: News For Any Topic is one of the 36 most downloaded apps in our News & Magazines category. It has the best rating of the apps in this table.
| App | Rating | Downloads | Download size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google News – Top world and local news headlines | 4.5 (185) | 1B+ | – |
| Briefing for Samsung (Update) | 4.1 (67) | 1B+ | – |
| Flipboard: News For Any Topic (this app) | 4.6 (165) | 500M+ | 10.3 MB |
| upday news for Samsung | 4.5 (13) | 500M+ | 21.5 MB |
| Public - Indian Local Videos | – | 100M+ | 52.3 MB |
Apps listed next to it in our News & Magazines ranking by downloads (pre-installed system apps left out). Ratings and download counts come from the source store; ratings with fewer than five votes and sizes of outdated listings aren't shown.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Dec 7, 2025.
- Certificate issued to “Flipboard Inc.” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as the other version checked
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature not checked yet Dec 7, 2025
- Validated against Google Play Dec 7, 2025
- Antivirus scan passed Oct 25, 2020
- Signed byCN=Unknown, OU=A Team, O=Flipboard Inc., L=Palo Alto, ST=California, C=US
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)39:8E:54:89:55:D2:5F:F5:CA:46:19:A5:DB:E1:F8:3C:4F:E5:D7:91
- File MD5f6099237fc3232c02464925a30fe6093
- 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 (1 other version compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself — compare the MD5 and signer after downloading.
Permissions (13)
Flipboard: News For Any Topic requests 13 permissions, 3 of them sensitive.
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Request installing other apps Sensitive android.permission.REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Push messaging (app-defined) flipboard.app.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
- Read Google service settings com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- Sync user (custom) sstream.app.broadcast.SYNC_USER
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
- Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi
Flipboard: News For Any Topic APK: questions and answers
Is there a version of Flipboard: News For Any Topic for older Android phones?
The current version needs Android 4.4 or later. Version 2.1.1 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 2.2 and later. Get version 2.1.1 · All versions
Does Flipboard: News For Any Topic need Google Play services?
Yes. The APK declares Google Play services as required, so it may not work on phones without them, such as recent Huawei models.
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 Flipboard: News For Any Topic 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 other version checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is f6099237fc3232c02464925a30fe6093.
