
At a glance
- Latest version
- v20.2.0 (2012315943)
- Updated
- Aug 31, 2026 (1 month ago)
- APK size
- 201.5 MB
- Requires
- Android 8.0+ (API 26)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Graphics
- OpenGL ES 2.0+
- Category
- News & Magazines (app)
- Listed since
- Feb 28, 2021 (at least)
- Permissions
- 27 (5 sensitive)
- Website
- gva.be/smartphone
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
GVA Nieuws is an app by Concentra in the News & Magazines category, listed since at least February 2021. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.
Since version 10.5.1, the APK grew from 33.1 MB to 201.5 MB. Since version 9.30.0, the minimum Android version rose from 6.0 to 8.0. It asks for 27 permissions, 5 of them sensitive, including precise location, approximate location and read phone status and identity. It asks for the same permissions as version 20.0.1. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.
What's new in v20.2.0
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Version history
5 versions are listed, going back to v9.30.0. Since v18.1.0 it requires Android 8.0+.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Aug 31, 2026.
- Certificate issued to “Concentra Media Groep N.V.” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as the 4 other versions checked
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Aug 31, 2026
- Validated against Google Play Aug 31, 2026
- Signed byCN=Koen Vandaele, OU=CDMS Mediasite, O=Concentra Media Groep N.V., L=Antwerpen, ST=Antwerpen, C=BE
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)5E:0A:4A:A4:D1:55:BE:26:FF:81:23:9A:02:43:04:C9:C0:C8:51:47
- File MD5af3c1cd4dbec2e23ffb0d4f3f1e3b6c3
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
Scans and ratings come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures (4 other versions compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself — compare the MD5 and signer after downloading.
Permissions (27)
GVA Nieuws requests 27 permissions, 5 of them sensitive.
- Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
- Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
- Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
- Access adservices custom audience android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_CUSTOM_AUDIENCE
- Access adservices topics android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS
- Ad id android.permission.AD_ID
- Ad services config android.permission.AD_SERVICES_CONFIG
- Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
- Change network state android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Foreground service media playback android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) be.concentra.gva.MediaApp.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Reorder tasks android.permission.REORDER_TASKS
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
- Use biometric hardware android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC
- Use fingerprint hardware android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Location android.hardware.location
GVA Nieuws APK: questions and answers
Is there a version of GVA Nieuws for older Android phones?
The current version needs Android 8.0 or later. Version 10.5.1 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 7.0 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 10.5.1 · 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 the GVA Nieuws 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 4 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is af3c1cd4dbec2e23ffb0d4f3f1e3b6c3.