LA Times: Essential California
v5.0.99 · 124.2 MB · code 269
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File information
UpdatedMar 27, 2026
PublishedFeb 17, 2021
Packagecom.apptivateme.next.la
Versionv5.0.99 (269)
Size124.2 MB
MD532269a2312cc35da8b7a7360f01e8596
Min SDK26
ABIsx86, x86-64, armeabi-v7a, arm64-v8a
Malware scanTRUSTED
Signature SHA107:63:A9:B3:45:C1:E1:04:41:8B:15:46:77:D3:5C:7C:BF:83:13:92
SignerO=Tribune Interactive
Total downloads500,000
This version500,000
DeveloperTimes Newspapers Limited
Age ratingLow Maturity
What's new in v5.0.99
Enhancements to stability, usability, and performance.
Security scan
TRUSTED
- Developer signature verified 2026-03-27
- Signature SHA1 07:63:A9:B3:45:C1:E1:04:41:8B:15:46:77:D3:5C:7C:BF:83:13:92
- File MD5 32269a2312cc35da8b7a7360f01e8596
How to install LA Times: Essential California v5.0.99 on Android 8.0 Oreo+
Takes about 2 minutes. You'll need roughly 124.2 MB of free storage.
- Grab com.apptivateme.next.la_269.apk — hit the Download button above (124.2 MB). If your browser warns about APK files, choose Keep or Download anyway — that warning fires on every APK, not just this one.
- Trust your browser to install — on Android 8+ go to Settings → Apps → Special access → Install unknown apps, pick the app you downloaded with (Chrome, Firefox, Files, etc.), and flip Allow from this source. On older Android, toggle Unknown sources under Security.
- (Optional) Verify the file — compute the MD5 of the downloaded APK and make sure it matches 32269a2312cc35da…. Any difference means the file is corrupted or tampered — delete and re-download.
- Open the APK — tap the download notification, or find com.apptivateme.next.la_269.apk in your Files app under Downloads, then tap it. Android's package installer will appear.
- Check the signer — the install screen will name the publisher. For this build it should read O=Tribune Interactive. If it doesn't match, cancel — you have the wrong file.
- Review permissions & tap Install — scroll the permission list, then confirm. If Play Protect flags it, tap Install anyway (this APK was scanned as TRUSTED).
- Done — open LA Times: Essential California — tap Open on the install screen, or find the LA Times: Essential California icon in your app drawer (this build targets x86/x86-64/armeabi-v7a/arm64-v8a devices).
Common install errors for LA Times: Essential California
- "App not installed" — usually means an older or differently-signed version is already on your device. Uninstall it first, then retry. Your data may be lost unless you back it up.
- "Parse error" — the APK is for a newer Android than yours. This version needs Android 8.0 Oreo or later. Pick an older build from the versions list below.
- "There was a problem parsing the package" — the download was interrupted. Delete the file and re-download over Wi-Fi.
- Works on one phone but not another — this build ships x86/x86-64/armeabi-v7a/arm64-v8a native code. Devices with a different CPU will reject it.