
Opera News Lite - Less Data, M
Robert Browne · com.opera.app.newslite
- Signature matches the Google Play version Details
At a glance
- Latest version
- v2.4.0 (24000)
- Updated
- Jun 26, 2026 (3 months ago)
- APK size
- 4.6 MB
- Requires
- Android 5.0+ (API 21)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Category
- News & Magazines (app)
- Listed since
- Mar 6, 2020 (at least)
- Permissions
- 14 (3 sensitive)
- Website
- opera.com
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Opera News Lite - Less Data, M is an app by Robert Browne in the News & Magazines category, listed since at least March 2020. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.
It asks for 14 permissions, 3 of them sensitive: read phone status and identity, read shared storage and modify shared storage. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.
Description
From the listing uploaded by “catappult”.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Aug 23, 2023.
- Certificate issued to “Opera Software AS” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Aug 23, 2023
- Validated against Google Play Aug 23, 2023
- Signed byCN=Opera Android CA, OU=Opera News, O=Opera Software AS, L=Oslo, ST=Oslo, C=NO
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)B8:B4:8F:EC:9F:E5:07:0A:AF:D8:B0:1F:49:8C:67:7B:1E:38:F2:7F
- File MD5c185ccf7e738d47cb6ca83686400dfbc
- Uploaded by “catappult” Platinum tier · 1,377 followers · uploading since 2018
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Permissions (14)
Opera News Lite - Less Data, M requests 14 permissions, 3 of them sensitive.
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
- Authenticate accounts android.permission.AUTHENTICATE_ACCOUNTS
- 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
- Read sync settings android.permission.READ_SYNC_SETTINGS
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
- Write sync settings android.permission.WRITE_SYNC_SETTINGS
Required hardware & features
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Opera News Lite - Less Data, M 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 Opera News Lite - Less Data, M 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 c185ccf7e738d47cb6ca83686400dfbc.