PressReader: News & Magazines vrelease-5.7-5.6.20.0708
APK · 26.3 MB · version code 435 · Android 4.1+ · uploaded Feb 8, 2026
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Compared with the latest version
The latest version is v7.5.260731, uploaded Aug 4, 2026 — about 6 months after this one.
- Size: this file is 26.3 MB; the latest is 45.2 MB (18.9 MB larger).
- Android: this version needs Android 4.1+; the latest needs Android 7.0+. Use this one if your device runs an older Android release.
- The latest version asks for 8 more permissions: Access adservices ad id, Access adservices attribution, Access adservices custom audience, Access adservices topics, Foreground service media playback, Show notifications, Advertising ID, Internal broadcast protection (app-defined).
- The latest version no longer asks for: Find accounts on the device, Read Google service settings.
File information
- Version
- vrelease-5.7-5.6.20.0708 (435)
- Uploaded
- Feb 8, 2026
- Size
- 26.3 MB
- Requires
- Android 4.1+ (API 16)
- CPU support
- ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Graphics
- OpenGL ES 2.0+
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- MD5
- 40f61b5b3e6e46554d93d1baa3fa6ff4
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)
- 7B:6E:76:07:B6:FC:65:1C:5A:4E:B9:95:7B:38:81:38:63:6E:74:25
- Signed by
- CN=Alex Kroogman, O=NewspaperDirect, L=Richmond, ST=BC, C=CA
- File name
- com-newspaperdirect-pressreader-android-435-73487022-40f61b5b3e6e46554d93d1baa3fa6ff4.apk
- Package
- com.newspaperdirect.pressreader.android
- Downloads (all versions)
- 10M+
- Age rating
- PEGI 12 · Low Maturity
What's new in vrelease-5.7-5.6.20.0708
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Permissions (16)
This version requests 16 permissions, 5 of them sensitive.
- Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
- Find accounts on the device Sensitive android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Use credentials android.permission.USE_CREDENTIALS
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Feb 8, 2026.
- Certificate issued to “NewspaperDirect” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as the 6 other versions checked
Store checks
- Developer signature not checked yet Feb 8, 2026
- Validated against Google Play Feb 8, 2026
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
Scans come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures (6 other versions compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself.
How to install PressReader: News & Magazines on Android 4.1+
You'll need about 52.7 MB of free space.
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (26.3 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-newspaperdirect-pressreader-android-435-73487022-40f61b5b3e6e46554d93d1baa3fa6ff4.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 40f61b5b3e6e46554d93d1baa3fa6ff4. 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 PressReader: News & Magazines — 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.
- “App not compatible with your device” — this build contains native code for ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit only. Devices with other processors can't install it.
- Blocked by Play Protect — Play Protect checks apps from outside the Play Store. Only continue if you trust the source.