Folha de S.Paulo

Read the latest news published by Brazilian newspaper Folha de S. Paulo

Folha de S.Paulo · br.com.folha.app

5.0 out of 5 (1 rating) 1M+ downloads v5.14.8 25.3 MB Android 6.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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Signature matches the Google Play version Details

At a glance

Latest version: v5.14.8 (279)
Updated: Sep 28, 2026 (10 days ago)
APK size: 25.3 MB
Requires: Android 6.0+ (API 23)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Category: News & Magazines (app)
Listed since: Jan 15, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 14 (1 sensitive)
Website: folha.com.br
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Folha de S.Paulo is an app by Folha de S.Paulo in the News & Magazines category, listed since at least January 2021. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

Since version 5.2.3, the APK grew from 19.4 MB to 25.3 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 4.1 to 6.0. It asks for 14 permissions, 1 of them sensitive: find accounts on the device. It asks for the same permissions as version 5.14.6. 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 v5.14.8

Melhorias e correções.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

This is the app for Folha de S.Paulo, Brazil’s largest newspaper in number of readers and subscribers. It offers all of the paper’s content including news articles, columns and blogs, as well as videos and photos. Folha de S.Paulo is the country’s most influential publication, with a team of over one hundred columnists, and is known for its critical, nonpartisan and pluralist journalism. It was also the first publication in the country to offer content in real time over the web and to adopt an ombudsman.

Version history

5 versions are listed, going back to v5.2.3. Since v5.14.6 it requires Android 6.0+.

v5.14.8 LATEST Sep 28, 2026 25.3 MB TRUSTED v5.14.6 Aug 31, 2026 25.3 MB TRUSTED v5.14.5 Jul 14, 2026 25.2 MB TRUSTED v5.6.0 Aug 7, 2026 21.7 MB TRUSTED v5.2.3 Sep 10, 2023 19.4 MB TRUSTED

All 5 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Sep 28, 2026.
Certificate issued to “Folha de S. Paulo” 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 28, 2026
Validated against Google Play Sep 28, 2026
Signed byCN=Folha de S. Paulo, OU=Folha de S. Paulo, O=Folha de S. Paulo, L=São Paulo, ST=São Paulo, C=BR
Signing certificate (SHA-1)39:3D:8E:0A:19:42:14:71:59:02:8F:95:F0:D0:77:64:3F:D5:34:0F
File MD5b482b71f4db7a0721f1a7ab00963e6dc
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (14)

Folha de S.Paulo requests 14 permissions, 1 of them sensitive.

Find accounts on the device Sensitive android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS
Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
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
In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) br.com.folha.app.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
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
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait

Folha de S.Paulo APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Folha de S.Paulo for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 6.0 or later. Version 5.14.5 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 5.0 and later. Get version 5.14.5 · 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 Folha de S.Paulo free?

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

Is the Folha de S.Paulo 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 b482b71f4db7a0721f1a7ab00963e6dc.