
Local 3 News
Local 3 News delivers coverage you can count on from the Tennessee Valley.
Mobdub LLC · com.mobdub.channel.WRCB
- Signature matches the Google Play version Details
At a glance
- Latest version
- v223.0 (2026072408)
- Updated
- Aug 10, 2026 (2 months ago)
- APK size
- 47.1 MB
- Requires
- Android 8.0+ (API 26)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Category
- News & Magazines (app)
- Listed since
- May 2, 2021 (at least)
- Permissions
- 20 (1 sensitive)
- Website
- mobdub.com
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Local 3 News is an app by Mobdub LLC in the News & Magazines category, listed since at least May 2021. 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 217.0, the APK grew from 31.8 MB to 47.1 MB. Since version 134.0, the minimum Android version rose from 6.0 to 8.0. It asks for 20 permissions, 1 of them sensitive: approximate location. Compared with version 219.0, it adds 3 new permissions: “Control vibration”, “Google Play license check” and “View Wi-Fi connections”. The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play and can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.
What's new in v223.0
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Version history
4 versions are listed, going back to v134.0. Since v223.0 it requires Android 8.0+.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Aug 10, 2026.
- Certificate issued to “Mobdub LLC” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as the 3 other versions checked
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Aug 10, 2026
- Validated against Google Play Aug 10, 2026
- Signed byCN=Omar Karim, OU=Mobdub Apps, O=Mobdub LLC, L=Brooklyn, ST=NY, C=US
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)EB:C5:FD:7D:80:2F:1A:3B:44:C6:B2:2E:67:13:55:09:19:A3:6B:C3
- File MD5c1f62aaf2c6ee3d8850bdca9fc31499e
- 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 (3 other versions compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself — compare the MD5 and signer after downloading.
Permissions (20)
Local 3 News requests 20 permissions, 1 of them sensitive.
- Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
- Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
- Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
- Access adservices custom audience android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_CUSTOM_AUDIENCE
- Access adservices topics android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS
- Ad services config android.permission.AD_SERVICES_CONFIG
- Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
- Attest (custom) com.amazon.privacypass.ATTEST
- 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
- Google Play license check com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE
- In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.mobdub.channel.WRCB.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 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
- Location android.hardware.location
- Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi
Local 3 News APK: questions and answers
Is there a version of Local 3 News for older Android phones?
The current version needs Android 8.0 or later. Version 219.0 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 7.0 and later. Get version 219.0 · 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 Local 3 News free?
The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.
Is the Local 3 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 3 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is c1f62aaf2c6ee3d8850bdca9fc31499e.