Kontra News
The most authoritative newspaper on the Greek internet
Looksomething.com · gr.news.kontranews
- Signature matches the Google Play version Details
At a glance
- Latest version
- v7.1.50 (23)
- Updated
- Apr 14, 2026 (6 months ago)
- APK size
- 17.2 MB
- Requires
- Android 6.0+ (API 23)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Graphics
- OpenGL ES 2.0+
- Category
- News & Magazines (app)
- Listed since
- Oct 20, 2020 (at least)
- Permissions
- 20 (7 sensitive)
- Website
- looksomething.com
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Kontra News is an app by Looksomething.com in the News & Magazines category, listed since at least October 2020. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.
Since version 7.1.40, the APK grew from 14.5 MB to 17.2 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 4.4 to 6.0. It asks for 20 permissions, 7 of them sensitive, including precise location, record audio and call phone. It asks for the same permissions as version 7.1.45. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Version history
3 versions are listed, going back to v7.1.40. Since v7.1.50 it requires Android 6.0+.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Apr 14, 2026.
- Certificate issued to “3ds” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Apr 14, 2026
- Validated against Google Play Apr 14, 2026
- Signed byCN=Nikos Nasiokas, OU=3ds Mobile Apps, O=3ds, L=Thessaloniki, ST=Greece, C=GR
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)D7:7A:91:67:3E:FE:5B:C2:56:DA:AD:23:B3:4E:79:76:B9:8C:A0:AC
- File MD5d0117fd447ee550812577740140ca6c6
- 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 (2 other versions compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself — compare the MD5 and signer after downloading.
Permissions (20)
Kontra News requests 20 permissions, 7 of them sensitive.
- Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
- Call phone Sensitive android.permission.CALL_PHONE
- 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
- Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
- Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
- Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
- Access adservices topics android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS
- Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
- 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) gr.news.kontranews.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
- Location android.hardware.location
- Microphone android.hardware.microphone
- Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
Kontra News APK: questions and answers
Is there a version of Kontra News for older Android phones?
The current version needs Android 6.0 or later. Version 7.1.45 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 5.0 and later. Get version 7.1.45 · 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 Kontra News 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 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is d0117fd447ee550812577740140ca6c6.
