
Indian Express News + Epaper
Latest in Politics, India, Opinion, Explained and International News with Epaper
The Indian Express Online · com.indianexpress.android
- Signature matches the Google Play version Details
At a glance
- Latest version
- v74 (2024052911)
- Updated
- Jul 13, 2026 (3 months ago)
- APK size
- 24.1 MB
- Requires
- Android 5.0+ (API 21)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Category
- News & Magazines (app)
- Permissions
- 16 (3 sensitive)
- Website
- indianexpress.com
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Indian Express News + Epaper is an app by The Indian Express Online in the News & Magazines category. 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 5, the minimum Android version rose from 4.0.3 to 5.0. It asks for 16 permissions, 3 of them sensitive: read media images, read shared storage and modify shared storage. Compared with version 5, it adds 8 new permissions (“Modify shared storage”, “Read media images”, “Read shared storage” and 5 more) and drops 1 (“Find accounts on the device”). The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.
What's new in v74
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Version history
2 versions are listed, going back to v5. Since v74 it requires Android 5.0+.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Jul 13, 2026.
- Certificate issued to “Indianexpress” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as the other version checked
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Jul 13, 2026
- Validated against Google Play Jul 13, 2026
- Signed byCN=Sanjeev, O=Indianexpress
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)62:C8:7F:E7:07:18:30:F8:87:80:CB:93:94:48:86:5A:6C:09:6E:57
- File MD55489e8a371065eb0f23117aaa0e47610
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
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Permissions (16)
Indian Express News + Epaper requests 16 permissions, 3 of them sensitive.
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Read media images Sensitive android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
- Android mipush receive (custom) com.indianexpress.android.permission.MIPUSH_RECEIVE
- 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
- Read internal storage android.permission.READ_INTERNAL_STORAGE
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
- 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
- Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
- Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi
Indian Express News + Epaper APK: questions and answers
Is there a version of Indian Express News + Epaper for older Android phones?
The current version needs Android 5.0 or later. Version 5 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 4.0.3 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 5 · 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 Indian Express News + Epaper 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 5489e8a371065eb0f23117aaa0e47610.