G-News

n-tv Nachrichtenfernsehen GmbH · name.galley.android.web.googlenewsregion

5.0 out of 5 (2 ratings) 5K downloads v1.6.1 280.8 KB Android 2.1+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v1.6.1 (16)
Updated: Dec 12, 2012 (13 years ago)
APK size: 280.8 KB
Requires: Android 2.1+ (API 7)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Category: News & Magazines (app)
Permissions: 4 (2 sensitive)
Website: n-tv.de
Developer contact: [email protected]

About this APK

G-News is an app by n-tv Nachrichtenfernsehen GmbH in the News & Magazines category. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

It asks for 4 permissions, 2 of them sensitive: approximate location and modify shared storage.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “mrmakrider”.

Easy access to to Google News regional editions. This application is intended to ease the access to the Google News regional editions. Based on the current language set in the phone and the coarse position of the user, the application tries to find out the best regional edition for the user. You may change the region using the menu. Please report translation errors.

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Warning

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Jan 3, 2013.
Certificate issued to “android.galley.name” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.

Store checks and file details

Developer signature check failed Mar 7, 2025
Validated against Google Play Jan 3, 2013
Antivirus scan passed Nov 20, 2020
Signed byCN=Patrick Galley, O=android.galley.name, L=Renens, ST=VD, C=CH
Signing certificate (SHA-1)FB:97:DE:67:03:89:40:1A:7A:6C:DA:3A:9E:E7:88:1D:F5:88:31:FE
File MD5dc6d18ec8b43b8953fa3990679acfb96
Uploaded by “mrmakrider” 447 followers · uploading since 2012

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Permissions (4)

G-News requests 4 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.

Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Location android.hardware.location
Network location android.hardware.location.network
Touchscreen android.hardware.touchscreen

G-News APK: questions and answers

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 G-News APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store flagged this file with a security warning. Its signature matches the Google Play version. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is dc6d18ec8b43b8953fa3990679acfb96.