MSN v20.073.01
APK · 14.6 MB · version code 352465825 · Android 5.0+ · uploaded Mar 22, 2020
- Same certificate as v31.8.430528009, which matches Google Play Details
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Compared with the latest version
The latest version is v33.5.440615010, uploaded Jun 18, 2026 — about 6 years after this one.
- Size: this file is 14.6 MB; the latest is 38.1 MB (23.5 MB larger).
- Android: this version needs Android 5.0+; the latest needs Android 9+. Use this one if your device runs an older Android release.
- The latest version asks for 22 more permissions: Camera, Detect screen capture, Download without notification, Foreground service media playback, High sampling rate sensors, Install shortcut, Modify audio settings, Nfc….
- The latest version no longer asks for: Authenticate accounts, Foreground, Find accounts on the device, Manage accounts, Push messaging (app-defined), Launch activities (custom).
File information
- Version
- v20.073.01 (352465825)
- Uploaded
- Mar 22, 2020
- Size
- 14.6 MB
- Requires
- Android 5.0+ (API 21)
- CPU support
- ARM 64-bit
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- MD5
- 651da3d698696e1f7dc64e6ba62d702f
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)
- E1:FC:89:F3:5A:6D:50:8A:53:F2:0C:FE:BC:A5:98:59:9E:3B:2D:77
- Signed by
- CN=Microsoft Corporation Third Party Marketplace (Do Not Trust), OU=MSN App Suite for Android, O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, ST=Washington, C=US
- File name
- com-microsoft-amp-apps-bingnews-352465825-50902825-651da3d698696e1f7dc64e6ba62d702f.apk
- Package
- com.microsoft.amp.apps.bingnews
- Downloads (all versions)
- 10M+
- Age rating
- PEGI 12 · Low Maturity
What's new in v20.073.01
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Permissions (15)
This version requests 15 permissions, 3 of them sensitive.
- Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
- Find accounts on the device Sensitive android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS
- Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
- Authenticate accounts android.permission.AUTHENTICATE_ACCOUNTS
- Foreground android.permission.FOREGROUND
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
- Launch activities (custom) .LAUNCH_ACTIVITIES
- Manage accounts android.permission.MANAGE_ACCOUNTS
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Push messaging (app-defined) com.microsoft.amp.apps.bingnews.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Unknown
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “Microsoft Corporation” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as v31.8.430528009, which matches Google Play v31.8.430528009
Store checks
- Developer signature under review Dec 26, 2025
- Antivirus scan passed Sep 17, 2020
- Uploaded by “catappult” Platinum tier · 1,377 followers · uploading since 2018
Scans come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures (1 other version compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself.
How to install MSN on Android 5.0+
You'll need about 29.3 MB of free space.
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (14.6 MB). Chrome shows “File might be harmful” for every APK file; choose Download anyway only if you trust this file.
- Open the file — tap the download notification, or open Files › Downloads and tap com-microsoft-amp-apps-bingnews-352465825-50902825-651da3d698696e1f7dc64e6ba62d702f.apk.
- Allow the install (first time only) — Android 8 and later asks for permission the first time an app opens an APK: tap Settings in the prompt, turn on Allow from this source, then go back. Manual path: Settings › Apps › Special app access › Install unknown apps (on Samsung: Settings › Apps › ⋮ › Special access). On Android 7 and older: Settings › Security › Unknown sources.
- Check the file (optional) — the MD5 of the downloaded file should be 651da3d698696e1f7dc64e6ba62d702f. If it differs, the file is damaged or was changed: delete it and download again.
- Tap Install — Android asks “Do you want to install this app?”. This file has no malware rating from the source store. If Play Protect warns about it, tap Cancel. If an earlier version is installed, this one only installs as an update when it is signed with the same certificate (SHA-1 shown above).
- Open MSN — tap Open on the install screen, or find it in your app drawer.
Common install problems
- “App not installed” — a version signed with a different certificate, or a newer version, is already installed (Android doesn't allow downgrades). Uninstall it first; back up your data, because uninstalling deletes it.
- “There was a problem parsing the package” — the file is incomplete, or your Android is too old (this version needs Android 5.0+). Download it again, or pick an older version.
- “App not compatible with your device” — this build contains native code for ARM 64-bit only. Devices with other processors can't install it.
- Blocked by Play Protect — Play Protect checks apps from outside the Play Store. Only continue if you trust the source.