PDI E-Reader

PDI E-Reader is a product of Philippine Daily Inquirer.

PressReader Inc. · com.newspaperdirect.pdi.android.hc

Not rated yet 50K+ downloads v7.0.250213 35.2 MB Android 7.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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Signature matches the Google Play version Details

At a glance

Latest version: v7.0.250213 (64045)
Updated: Jan 2, 2026 (9 months ago)
APK size: 35.2 MB
Requires: Android 7.0+ (API 24)
CPU support: x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Category: News & Magazines (app)
Listed since: Apr 14, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 21 (4 sensitive)
Website: philippinedailyinquirer.newspaperdirect.com
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

PDI E-Reader is an app by PressReader Inc. in the News & Magazines category, listed since at least April 2021. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

It asks for 21 permissions, 4 of them sensitive, including precise location, approximate location and read shared storage. Compared with version 6.5.230815, it adds 2 new permissions: “Access adservices attribution” and “Foreground service media playback”. The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play and can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Philippine news, opinion, politics, business, sports, entertainment, and lifestyle. Read breaking news and top stories on the go. Inquirer Plus is the digital edition of the Philippine Daily Inquirer, the most trusted and awarded newspaper in the Philippines. The Inquirer Plus app is free to download and allows you to read Philippine breaking news covering news, politics, business, sports, entertainment and lifestyle without being required to subscribe. To start enjoying the Philippine Daily Inquirer, you shall be required to subscribe to any of our three plans: Basic, Premium and All Access. • The Basic Plan includes the Philippine Daily Inquirer, which contains the pages from the broadsheet and exclusive Plus only pages featuring news, lifestyle, business and sports stories. • The Premium Plan includes the Inquirer Plus includes the Philippine Daily Inquirer and regional newspapers such as The Star of Malaysia and Jakarta Post. • The All Access plan of the Inquirer Plus includes the Philippine Daily Inquirer, Inquirer books, magazines of Hinge Inquirer Publications, as well as regional newspapers such as The Star of Malaysia and Jakarta Post. You shall be able to share content through Twitter, Facebook or email sharing and download and store previous issues for on-the-go reading. You may also have your Philippine Daily Inquirer set to auto-delivery so that it will be ready for reading on your device when you wake up. If you have a suggestion or want to learn more about Inquirer Plus, please email us at [email protected]. We will do our best to assist you on your suggestion or question.

Version history

2 versions are listed, going back to v6.5.230815.

v7.0.250213 LATEST Jan 2, 2026 35.2 MB TRUSTED v6.5.230815 Jun 6, 2024 33.6 MB TRUSTED

All 2 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Jan 2, 2026.
Certificate issued to “NPD” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the other version checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Jan 2, 2026
Validated against Google Play Jan 2, 2026
Signed byCN=NPD, OU=PD, O=NPD, L=Vc, ST=BC, C=Ca
Signing certificate (SHA-1)0B:2B:C6:71:E1:52:D1:F7:4B:6A:D5:78:98:35:3C:CF:E9:88:09:A4
File MD50e0947586fee15d44948d254396d85bd
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (21)

PDI E-Reader requests 21 permissions, 4 of them sensitive.

Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
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 attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Commondata get common data (custom) com.huawei.appmarket.service.commondata.permission.GET_COMMON_DATA
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
In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.newspaperdirect.pdi.android.hc.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Mapsagent read app info (custom) com.samsung.android.mapsagent.permission.READ_APP_INFO
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
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
Use credentials android.permission.USE_CREDENTIALS
View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Location android.hardware.location
Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi

PDI E-Reader 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 PDI E-Reader free?

The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.

Is the PDI E-Reader 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 other version checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 0e0947586fee15d44948d254396d85bd.