
At a glance
- Latest version
- v6.1.1 (111206000)
- Updated
- Nov 9, 2025 (11 months ago)
- APK size
- 52.4 MB
- Requires
- Android 5.0+ (API 21)
- CPU support
- ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Google Play services
- Required
- Graphics
- OpenGL ES 2.0+
- Category
- Business (app)
- Listed since
- Aug 23, 2011
- Permissions
- 35 (7 sensitive)
- Website
- linkedin.com
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
LinkedIn: Jobs & Business News is an app by LinkedIn in the Business category, listed since August 2011. It includes native code for ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone. It needs Google Play services, so it may not work on phones without them.
Since version 1.0.0, the minimum Android version rose from 2.1 to 5.0. It asks for 35 permissions, 7 of them sensitive, including camera, read phone status and identity and read calendar. Compared with version 4.1.821, it adds 9 new permissions (“Camera”, “Modify shared storage”, “Read shared storage” and 6 more) and drops 13 (“Approximate location”, “Precise location”, “Bluetooth connect” and 10 more). The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.
Ratings
Ratings from users of the source store — not collected or verified by AAPKs.
What's new in v6.1.1
Description
From the listing uploaded by “ynine”.
Version history
4 versions are listed, going back to v1.0.0. Since v6.1.1 it requires Android 5.0+.
LinkedIn: Jobs & Business News among popular Business apps
LinkedIn: Jobs & Business News is one of the 36 most downloaded apps in our Business category.
| App | Rating | Downloads | Download size |
|---|---|---|---|
| LinkedIn: Jobs & Business News (this app) | 4.0 (208) | 1B+ | 52.4 MB |
| Zoom Workplace | 3.6 (183) | 1B+ | – |
| Google Meet | 3.5 (126) | 500M+ | – |
| Microsoft Teams | 4.0 (175) | 500M+ | 221.8 MB |
| OfficeSuite - Word docs, Excel sheets, PDF files | 4.3 (160) | 100M+ | – |
Apps listed next to it in our Business ranking by downloads. Ratings and download counts come from the source store; ratings with fewer than five votes and sizes of outdated listings aren't shown.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “LinkedIn Corp” The developer's name — though anyone can put any name in a certificate.
- Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Nov 9, 2025
- Signed byCN=Jaikumar Ramanathan, OU=LED, O=LinkedIn Corp, L=Mountain View, ST=CA, C=US
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)44:3C:B9:97:71:8D:0A:C5:16:28:88:BA:E5:E4:72:45:82:86:26:76
- File MD52d42e62fda290f8d8c81d8be630d9513
- Uploaded by “ynine” 6 followers · uploading since 2025
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 (35)
LinkedIn: Jobs & Business News requests 35 permissions, 7 of them sensitive.
- Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Read calendar Sensitive android.permission.READ_CALENDAR
- 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
- Write settings Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Access (custom) com.asus.msa.SupplementaryDID.ACCESS
- Android (custom) getui.permission.GetuiService.com.linkedin.android
- Android mipush receive (custom) com.linkedin.android.permission.MIPUSH_RECEIVE
- Android process push msg (custom) com.linkedin.android.permission.PROCESS_PUSH_MSG
- Android push provider (custom) com.linkedin.android.permission.PUSH_PROVIDER
- Authenticate accounts android.permission.AUTHENTICATE_ACCOUNTS
- Change network state android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE
- Change wifi state android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE
- Commondata get common data (custom) com.huawei.appmarket.service.commondata.permission.GET_COMMON_DATA
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Freemme msa (custom) freemme.permission.msa
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Get tasks android.permission.GET_TASKS
- Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
- In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
- Manage accounts android.permission.MANAGE_ACCOUNTS
- Mcs recieve mcs message (custom) com.coloros.mcs.permission.RECIEVE_MCS_MESSAGE
- Mcs recieve mcs message (custom) com.heytap.mcs.permission.RECIEVE_MCS_MESSAGE
- Notification badge icon (custom) com.vivo.notification.permission.BADGE_ICON
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Push messaging (app-defined) com.linkedin.android.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
- Read sync settings android.permission.READ_SYNC_SETTINGS
- 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
- Write sync settings android.permission.WRITE_SYNC_SETTINGS
Required hardware & features
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
LinkedIn: Jobs & Business News APK: questions and answers
Is there a version of LinkedIn: Jobs & Business News for older Android phones?
The current version needs Android 5.0 or later. Version 4.1.95 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 4.3 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 4.1.95 · All versions
Does LinkedIn: Jobs & Business News need Google Play services?
Yes. The APK declares Google Play services as required, so it may not work on phones without them, such as recent Huawei models.
Can I install this APK over the version I already have?
Only if it is signed with the same certificate as the copy on your phone and isn't an older version. If Android says “App not installed”, the certificates differ; uninstalling your copy first works but deletes its data unless it is backed up.
Is LinkedIn: Jobs & Business News free?
The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.
Is the LinkedIn: Jobs & Business 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. It is signed with the same certificate as the 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 2d42e62fda290f8d8c81d8be630d9513.