Google News & Weather v1.1.7 - RC6
APK · 534.8 KB · version code 117 · Android 1.6+ · uploaded Feb 7, 2011
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File information
- Version
- v1.1.7 - RC6 (117)
- Uploaded
- Feb 7, 2011
- Size
- 534.8 KB
- Requires
- Android 1.6+ (API 4)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Google Play services
- Required
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- MD5
- 4de4d0efbb647e46984913a1f9ac96a7
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)
- 24:BB:24:C0:5E:47:E0:AE:FA:68:A5:8A:76:61:79:D9:B6:13:A6:00
- Signed by
- CN=Unknown, OU="Google, Inc", O="Google, Inc", L=Mountain View, ST=CA, C=US
- File name
- com-google-android-apps-genie-geniewidget-117-2447-4de4d0efbb647e46984913a1f9ac96a7.apk
- Package
- com.google.android.apps.genie.geniewidget
- Age rating
- PEGI 3 · Everyone
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
Permissions (3)
This version 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
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
- Developer signature check failed Mar 7, 2025
- Antivirus scan passed Oct 16, 2020
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How to install Google News & Weather on Android 1.6+
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- Open the file — tap the download notification, or open Files › Downloads and tap com-google-android-apps-genie-geniewidget-117-2447-4de4d0efbb647e46984913a1f9ac96a7.apk.
- Allow the install (first time only) — Android 8 and later asks for permission the first time an app opens an APK: tap Settings in the prompt, turn on Allow from this source, then go back. Manual path: Settings › Apps › Special app access › Install unknown apps (on Samsung: Settings › Apps › ⋮ › Special access). On Android 7 and older: Settings › Security › Unknown sources.
- Check the file (optional) — the MD5 of the downloaded file should be 4de4d0efbb647e46984913a1f9ac96a7. If it differs, the file is damaged or was changed: delete it and download again.
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- Open Google News & Weather — tap Open on the install screen, or find it in your app drawer.
Common install problems
- “App not installed” — a version signed with a different certificate, or a newer version, is already installed (Android doesn't allow downgrades). Uninstall it first; back up your data, because uninstalling deletes it.
- “There was a problem parsing the package” — the file is incomplete, or your Android is too old (this version needs Android 1.6+). Download it again, or pick an older version.
- Blocked by Play Protect — Play Protect checks apps from outside the Play Store. Only continue if you trust the source; for this file we recommend not to.