NBC News: Breaking News & Live v5.12.3
APK · 8.9 MB · version code 1516072132 · Android 4.1+ · uploaded Feb 13, 2018
- Same certificate as v8.0.2, which matches Google Play Details
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Compared with the latest version
The latest version is v8.0.2, uploaded Dec 30, 2025 — about 7 years after this one.
- Size: this file is 8.9 MB; the latest is 29.8 MB (21 MB larger).
- Android: this version needs Android 4.1+; the latest needs Android 5.0+. Use this one if your device runs an older Android release.
- The latest version asks for 6 more permissions: Approximate location, View Wi-Fi connections, Run foreground services, Show notifications, Google Play install referrer, Advertising ID.
- The latest version no longer asks for: Push messaging (app-defined), Msnbc ua data (custom).
File information
- Version
- v5.12.3 (1516072132)
- Uploaded
- Feb 13, 2018
- Size
- 8.9 MB
- Requires
- Android 4.1+ (API 16)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- MD5
- abc9a6bae03cea7fe2015aaa2f984e10
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)
- B0:6B:30:E4:27:19:92:F7:69:64:15:23:E2:3D:6F:AF:19:67:38:52
- Signed by
- CN=Zumobi Developer, OU=Zumobi, O=Zumobi, L=Seattle, ST=WA, C=US
- File name
- com-zumobi-msnbc-1516072132-35139157-abc9a6bae03cea7fe2015aaa2f984e10.apk
- Package
- com.zumobi.msnbc
- Downloads (all versions)
- 5M+
- Age rating
- PEGI 3 · Everyone
What's new in v5.12.3
Added support for captions on live video streams.
Improved responsiveness of captions display.
Fixed an issue where the app wasn't updating on devices running Android 4.x.
Permissions (10)
This version requests 10 permissions, none of them sensitive.
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Messaging receive (custom) com.amazon.device.messaging.permission.RECEIVE
- Msnbc receive adm message (custom) com.zumobi.msnbc.permission.RECEIVE_ADM_MESSAGE
- Msnbc ua data (custom) com.zumobi.msnbc.permission.UA_DATA
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Push messaging (app-defined) com.zumobi.msnbc.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “Zumobi” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as v8.0.2, which matches Google Play v8.0.2
Store checks
- Developer signature not verified Nov 11, 2021
- Antivirus scan passed Nov 11, 2020
- Uploaded by “sf49ers” Gold tier · 40,567 followers · uploading since 2013
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How to install NBC News: Breaking News & Live on Android 4.1+
You'll need about 17.7 MB of free space.
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (8.9 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-zumobi-msnbc-1516072132-35139157-abc9a6bae03cea7fe2015aaa2f984e10.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 abc9a6bae03cea7fe2015aaa2f984e10. 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?”. If Google Play Protect shows a warning, read it before you continue: the source store rated this file Trusted, but only install apps from sources you trust. 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 NBC News: Breaking News & Live — 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 4.1+). Download it again, or pick an older version.
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