Google News – Top world and local news headlines
Stay informed with latest world & local news personalized for your interest
Google Inc. · com.google.android.apps.magazines
- Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked Details
At a glance
- Latest version
- v5.29.0.21022310 (2021022310)
- Updated
- Nov 27, 2021 (4 years ago)
- APK size
- 15.6 MB
- Requires
- Android 4.4+ (API 19)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Google Play services
- Required
- Graphics
- OpenGL ES 2.0+
- Category
- News & Magazines (app)
- Listed since
- Jul 3, 2012
- Permissions
- 17 (1 sensitive)
- Website
- news.google.com/about
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Google News – Top world and local news headlines is an app by Google Inc. in the News & Magazines category, listed since July 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 3.2.1, the APK grew from 7.4 MB to 15.6 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 2.3 to 4.4. It asks for 17 permissions, 1 of them sensitive: modify shared storage. Compared with version 4.7.0, it adds 2 new permissions (“Control vibration” and “Run foreground services”) 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 v5.29.0.21022310
Description
From the listing uploaded by “india-market”.
Version history
3 versions are listed, going back to v3.2.1. Since v5.29.0.21022310 it requires Android 4.4+.
Google News – Top world and local news headlines among popular News & Magazines apps
Google News – Top world and local news headlines is one of the 36 most downloaded apps in our News & Magazines category.
| App | Rating | Downloads | Download size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.1 (2,766) | 1B+ | – | |
| Google News – Top world and local news headlines (this app) | 4.5 (185) | 1B+ | 15.6 MB |
| Briefing for Samsung (Update) | 4.1 (67) | 1B+ | – |
| Flipboard: News For Any Topic | 4.6 (165) | 500M+ | 10.3 MB |
| upday news for Samsung | 4.5 (13) | 500M+ | 21.5 MB |
Apps listed next to it in our News & Magazines ranking by downloads. Ratings and download counts come from the source store; ratings with fewer than five votes and sizes of outdated listings aren't shown.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
- Certificate with Google's generic name Google Play App Signing gives the keys it manages this name, but anyone can put it in a certificate, so this alone proves nothing.
- Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature under review May 8, 2025
- Antivirus scan result not available
- Signed byCN=Android, OU=Android, O=Google Inc., L=Mountain View, ST=California, C=US
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)38:91:8A:45:3D:07:19:93:54:F8:B1:9A:F0:5E:C6:56:2C:ED:57:88
- File MD50972bda50185ab0fa26936fcd863deed
- Uploaded by “india-market” Gold tier · 54,447 followers · uploading since 2017
Scans and ratings come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures (2 other versions compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself — compare the MD5 and signer after downloading.
Permissions (17)
Google News – Top world and local news headlines requests 17 permissions, 1 of them sensitive.
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Add home-screen shortcuts com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Get package size android.permission.GET_PACKAGE_SIZE
- Manage accounts android.permission.MANAGE_ACCOUNTS
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Read Google service settings com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES
- Read sync settings android.permission.READ_SYNC_SETTINGS
- Read sync stats android.permission.READ_SYNC_STATS
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Remove home-screen shortcuts com.android.launcher.permission.UNINSTALL_SHORTCUT
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- Use credentials android.permission.USE_CREDENTIALS
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
- Write sync settings android.permission.WRITE_SYNC_SETTINGS
Required hardware & features
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Google News – Top world and local news headlines APK: questions and answers
Is there a version of Google News – Top world and local news headlines for older Android phones?
The current version needs Android 4.4 or later. Version 4.7.0 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 4.0 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 4.7.0 · All versions
Does Google News – Top world and local news headlines 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?
Only if it is signed with the same certificate as the copy on your phone and isn't an older version. If Android says “App not installed”, the certificates differ; uninstalling your copy first works but deletes its data unless it is backed up.
Is the Google News – Top world and local news headlines APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. It is signed with the same certificate as the 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 0972bda50185ab0fa26936fcd863deed.
