Google News & Weather

Google Inc. · com.google.android.apps.genie.geniewidget

3.5 out of 5 (97 ratings) v1.1.7 - RC6 534.8 KB Android 1.6+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v1.1.7 - RC6 (117)
Updated: Feb 7, 2011 (15 years ago)
APK size: 534.8 KB
Requires: Android 1.6+ (API 4)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Google Play services: Required
Category: News & Magazines (app)
Permissions: 3 (1 sensitive)
Website: news.google.com
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Google News & Weather is an app by Google Inc. in the News & Magazines category. 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.

It asks for 3 permissions, 1 of them sensitive: approximate location.

Ratings

3.5out of 597 ratings

5 ★35%
4 ★6%
3 ★45%
2 ★3%
1 ★10%

Ratings from users of the source store — not collected or verified by AAPKs.

What's new in v1.1.7 - RC6

• Added a lot more news to the Home page in a nice, browsable stream. Scroll to More Headlines to get the latest from Business, Tech, Entertainment, Sports and other sections, ranked & annotated for easy reading. Stories keep loading as you scroll • Bug fixes and minor feature changes

Description

From the listing uploaded by “apps”.

Your comprehensive and personalised view of headline stories and local news & weather. • Coverage from 75,000 publications • Instant-load read experience with AMP (Accelerated Mobile Pages) • Headlines carousel: quickly browse headlines, tap to read, swipe to read next • Simple swipe-access to categories such as Top Stories, Technology, Sports & Weather • Tune your layout with any of 60 country-specific editions, homescreen widgets and personalised news sections such as Hollywood, NASA, Fashion or anything else that takes your fancy • Tap any story for a deep selection of viewpoints, including in-depth articles, Opinion and local perspectives Permissions Notice • Location: Needed to show local news & weather.

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Warning

Signing certificate

Certificate issued to “Google, Inc” The developer's name — though anyone can put any name in a certificate.

Store checks and file details

Developer signature check failed Mar 7, 2025
Antivirus scan passed Oct 16, 2020
Signed byCN=Unknown, OU="Google, Inc", O="Google, Inc", L=Mountain View, ST=CA, C=US
Signing certificate (SHA-1)24:BB:24:C0:5E:47:E0:AE:FA:68:A5:8A:76:61:79:D9:B6:13:A6:00
File MD54de4d0efbb647e46984913a1f9ac96a7
Uploaded by “apps” Platinum tier · 3,423,810 followers · uploading since 2010

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Permissions (3)

Google News & Weather requests 3 permissions, 1 of them sensitive.

Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
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

Google News & Weather APK: questions and answers

Does Google News & Weather 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 & Weather 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. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 4de4d0efbb647e46984913a1f9ac96a7.