Hope Channel

Watch life-changing television

Hope Channel, Inc. · de.stimmederhoffnung.hopechannel

5.0 out of 5 (2 ratings) 100K+ downloads v4.4.893 6.9 MB Android 4.4+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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Signature matches the Google Play version Details

At a glance

Latest version: v4.4.893 (2007170819)
Updated: Jun 16, 2026 (4 months ago)
APK size: 6.9 MB
Requires: Android 4.4+ (API 19)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Category: Video Players & Editors (app)
Listed since: Apr 19, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 14 (4 sensitive)
Website: hopetv.org
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Hope Channel is an app by Hope Channel, Inc. in the Video Players & Editors category, listed since at least April 2021. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

Since version 1.0.6, the APK grew from 1.4 MB to 6.9 MB. It asks for 14 permissions, 4 of them sensitive, including read phone status and identity, read shared storage and request installing other apps. Compared with version 1.0.6, it adds 11 new permissions: “Modify shared storage”, “Read phone status and identity”, “Read shared storage” and 8 more.

What's new in v4.4.893

We have added support for Chromecast! If you have a Chromecast, or a device that support it, you can easily cast Hope Channel to the big screen!

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Hope Channel offers programs on wholistic Christian living and focuses on faith, health, relationships, and community. We are a global television network with more than 50 channels, each creating original content in their own local languages. Watch the live broadcast of many of our global Hope Channels. Watch your favorite shows, whenever you'd like. Pick up where you left off. If you have to finish an episode later, when you come back to it, the app will start playing from where you were. Find programs on any topic. Just enter a keyword, and we'll show you everything we've got. The Featured screen shows all of our latest and most popular episodes, so you can quickly find what you're looking for. Help the ministry of Hope Channel by rating this app 5 stars and leaving a positive review. If you have any questions, please contact us: https://www.hopetv.org/contact/

Version history

2 versions are listed, going back to v1.0.6. Since v4.4.893 it requires Android 4.4+.

v4.4.893 LATEST Jun 16, 2026 6.9 MB TRUSTED v1.0.6 Aug 18, 2026 1.4 MB TRUSTED

All 2 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Jun 16, 2026.
Certificate issued to “Stimme der Hoffnung” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the other version checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Jun 16, 2026
Validated against Google Play Jun 16, 2026
Signed byCN=Olivier Guy, OU=Mobile Development, O=Stimme der Hoffnung, L=Alsbach-Hähnlein, ST=HE, C=DE
Signing certificate (SHA-1)E5:1E:8A:7C:B4:96:6A:47:6D:D8:45:E0:07:74:A2:B8:42:ED:BB:F8
File MD50afd38f9ef82ac01593fe31261efd6dc
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (14)

Hope Channel requests 14 permissions, 4 of them sensitive.

Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Request installing other apps Sensitive android.permission.REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES
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) de.stimmederhoffnung.hopechannel.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
Read Google service settings com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES
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

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Landscape screen android.hardware.screen.landscape
Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi

Hope Channel APK: questions and answers

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 Hope Channel 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 other version checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 0afd38f9ef82ac01593fe31261efd6dc.