Press Herald Headlines

News, sports, politics, business and A&E headlines updated throughout the day.

Portland Press Herald · com.pressherald.app

Not rated yet 5K+ downloads vv5.12.19 65.9 MB Android 6.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: vv5.12.19 (1040)
Updated: Oct 3, 2025 (1 year ago)
APK size: 65.9 MB
Requires: Android 6.0+ (API 23)
CPU support: x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM (legacy), ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit, MIPS, MIPS 64-bit
Graphics: OpenGL ES 2.0+
Category: News & Magazines (app)
Listed since: Oct 20, 2020 (at least)
Permissions: 19 (2 sensitive)
Website: pressherald.com
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Press Herald Headlines is an app by Portland Press Herald in the News & Magazines category, listed since at least October 2020. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM (legacy), ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit, MIPS and MIPS 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

Since version v5.10.03, the APK grew from 43.5 MB to 65.9 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 5.0 to 6.0. It asks for 19 permissions, 2 of them sensitive: precise location and approximate location. It asks for the same permissions as version v5.12.18. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in vv5.12.19

Update to article pages to improve load time

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

The Portland Press Herald app publishes Maine news, sports, politics, business and lifestyle headlines throughout the day, from the editors of the state's largest daily newspaper. The app also offers Maine obituaries and weather updates. Articles from daily newspaper partners the Kennebec Journal of Augusta, Waterville Morning Sentinel, Lewiston Sun Journal, Brunswick Times Record and Biddeford Journal Tribune is also available in the app. A subscription is required to view the full articles. Subscriptions can be registered at https://pressherald.com/.subscribe. MaineToday Media provides news and information sources for local, state, national and international matters. We strive to inform and enlighten our readers with reporting and editorial content that enriches lives, challenges thinking and is vital to Maine.

Version history

4 versions are listed, going back to vv5.10.03. Since vv5.12.12(v5.12.12) it requires Android 6.0+.

vv5.12.19 LATEST Oct 3, 2025 65.9 MB TRUSTED vv5.12.18 Aug 27, 2025 65.9 MB TRUSTED vv5.12.12(v5.12.12) Dec 18, 2024 65.8 MB TRUSTED vv5.10.03 Apr 8, 2024 43.5 MB TRUSTED

All 4 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Oct 3, 2025.
Certificate issued to “MaineTodayMedia” 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 Oct 3, 2025
Validated against Google Play Oct 3, 2025
Signed byCN=Kyle Ouellette, OU=Development, O=MaineTodayMedia, L="Portland ", ST=Maine, C=US
Signing certificate (SHA-1)B5:BC:20:C1:A3:31:DC:F5:D0:3E:15:01:BA:8D:D1:E7:3C:9F:66:3C
File MD5ab83938b2e2f85f0061f9a20ec304203
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (19)

Press Herald Headlines requests 19 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.

Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
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
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
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.pressherald.app.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Push messaging (app-defined) com.pressherald.app.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
Read Google service settings com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait

Press Herald Headlines APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Press Herald Headlines for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 6.0 or later. Version v5.10.03 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 5.0 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version v5.10.03 · 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 Press Herald Headlines 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 ab83938b2e2f85f0061f9a20ec304203.