
Now 新聞 - 24小時直播
Now 新聞 - 24小時直播 (Now News App)
PCCW Media Limited · com.now.newsapp
- Signature matches the Google Play version Details
At a glance
- Latest version
- v6.4.13 (6041300)
- Updated
- Sep 15, 2026 (23 days ago)
- APK size
- 33.5 MB
- Requires
- Android 8.0+ (API 26)
- CPU support
- ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Graphics
- OpenGL ES 2.0+
- Category
- News & Magazines (app)
- Listed since
- Apr 12, 2021 (at least)
- Permissions
- 28 (6 sensitive)
- Website
- news.now.com
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Now 新聞 - 24小時直播 is an app by PCCW Media Limited in the News & Magazines category, listed since at least April 2021. It includes native code for ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.
Since version 6.2.11, the minimum Android version rose from 4.4 to 8.0. It asks for 28 permissions, 6 of them sensitive, including precise location, camera and approximate location. It asks for the same permissions as version 6.4.12. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.
What's new in v6.4.13
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Version history
7 versions are listed, going back to v6.2.11. Since v6.4.8 it requires Android 8.0+.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Sep 15, 2026.
- Certificate issued to “PCCW New Media Ltd” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Sep 15, 2026
- Validated against Google Play Sep 15, 2026
- Signed byCN=PCCW New Media Ltd, OU=PCCW New Media Ltd, O=PCCW New Media Ltd, L=Hong Kong, ST=Hong Kong, C=HK
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)A6:B8:86:CB:DE:A9:EF:4C:BF:7B:D2:87:3E:94:0F:EB:2D:4C:F3:30
- File MD5fe08dc4a0b470e52a6edb186cfb4431f
- 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 (2 other versions compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself — compare the MD5 and signer after downloading.
Permissions (28)
Now 新聞 - 24小時直播 requests 28 permissions, 6 of them sensitive.
- Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
- Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
- Display over other apps Sensitive android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
- Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
- 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
- Bluetooth android.permission.BLUETOOTH
- Bluetooth admin android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Foreground service media playback android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.now.newsapp.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Newsapp maps receive (custom) com.now.newsapp.permission.MAPS_RECEIVE
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Read Google service settings com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
- Use fingerprint hardware android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Bluetooth android.hardware.bluetooth
- Location android.hardware.location
- Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
- Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi
Now 新聞 - 24小時直播 APK: questions and answers
Is there a version of Now 新聞 - 24小時直播 for older Android phones?
The current version needs Android 8.0 or later. Version 6.3.10 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 6.0 and later. Get version 6.3.10 · 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 the Now 新聞 - 24小時直播 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 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is fe08dc4a0b470e52a6edb186cfb4431f.