Local Now: News, Movies & TV
Stream Local News, Weather & Entertainment, with 1000s of Movies & TV Shows
Weather Group, LLC · com.weathergroup.localnow
- Signature matches the Google Play version Details
At a glance
- Latest version
- v5.9.3 (2020001163)
- Updated
- Jul 1, 2026 (3 months ago)
- APK size
- 78.8 MB
- Requires
- Android 5.0+ (API 21)
- CPU support
- ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Graphics
- OpenGL ES 2.0+
- Category
- News & Magazines (app)
- Listed since
- Jun 2, 2022 (at least)
- Permissions
- 14 (2 sensitive)
- Website
- localnow.com
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Local Now: News, Movies & TV is an app by Weather Group, LLC in the News & Magazines category, listed since at least June 2022. It includes native code for ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.
It asks for 14 permissions, 2 of them sensitive: approximate location and read phone status and identity.
What's new in v5.9.3
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Jul 1, 2026.
- Certificate issued to “Mobiquity Inc.” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Jul 1, 2026
- Validated against Google Play Jul 1, 2026
- Signed byO=Mobiquity Inc.
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)1E:5E:E8:46:23:49:89:E0:F3:C1:20:51:6F:97:85:99:DA:8E:00:9A
- File MD5b29f3d9fc859c4fd4d853e62492fe963
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
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Permissions (14)
Local Now: News, Movies & TV requests 14 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.
- Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
- Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
- Device comrade capabilities (custom) com.amazon.device.permission.COMRADE_CAPABILITIES
- 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
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- Tv read epg data (custom) com.android.providers.tv.permission.READ_EPG_DATA
- Tv write epg data (custom) com.android.providers.tv.permission.WRITE_EPG_DATA
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
- Voicecommandcontrol (custom) com.amazon.permission.media.session.voicecommandcontrol
Required hardware & features
- Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi
Local Now: News, Movies & TV APK: questions and answers
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 Local Now: News, Movies & TV 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. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is b29f3d9fc859c4fd4d853e62492fe963.
