Haystack News: Local & World TV News - Free v3.98
APK · 13.5 MB · version code 3239 · Android 4.4+ · uploaded Dec 11, 2025
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File information
- Version
- v3.98 (3239)
- Uploaded
- Dec 11, 2025
- Size
- 13.5 MB
- Requires
- Android 4.4+ (API 19)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Google Play services
- Required
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- Android TV
- Supported
- MD5
- 26d0517e65523863b557e8522d094fa6
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)
- 3A:57:55:F0:F8:1F:3D:1A:0C:9B:87:3C:A1:90:04:2B:8C:4E:ED:39
- Signed by
- CN=Ish Harshawat, OU=Haystack
- File name
- com-haystack-android-3239-72762316-26d0517e65523863b557e8522d094fa6.apk
- Package
- com.haystack.android
- Downloads (all versions)
- 5M+
- Age rating
- PEGI 3 · Everyone
What's new in v3.98
[+] A new, easy way to allow you to switch locations to be able to get news and weather from multiple cities
[+] Other bug fixes
Permissions (10)
This version requests 10 permissions, none of them sensitive.
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Push messaging (app-defined) com.haystack.android.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Dec 11, 2025.
- Certificate issued to “Ish Harshawat” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as the 3 other versions checked
Store checks
- Developer signature not checked yet Dec 11, 2025
- Validated against Google Play Dec 11, 2025
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
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How to install Haystack News: Local & World TV News - Free on Android 4.4+
You'll need about 27 MB of free space.
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (13.5 MB). Chrome shows “File might be harmful” for every APK file; choose Download anyway only if you trust this file.
- Open the file — tap the download notification, or open Files › Downloads and tap com-haystack-android-3239-72762316-26d0517e65523863b557e8522d094fa6.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 26d0517e65523863b557e8522d094fa6. If it differs, the file is damaged or was changed: delete it and download again.
- Tap Install — Android asks “Do you want to install this app?”. If Google Play Protect shows a warning, read it before you continue: the source store rated this file Trusted, but only install apps from sources you trust. If an earlier version is installed, this one only installs as an update when it is signed with the same certificate (SHA-1 shown above).
- Open Haystack News: Local & World TV News - Free — 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 4.4+). 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.