
RNZ Live
News App of the Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung GmbH - news from the region
Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung GmbH · de.rnz.rnzlive
- Signature matches the Google Play version Details
At a glance
- Latest version
- v2023.8.41 (1802131505)
- Updated
- Nov 18, 2025 (11 months ago)
- APK size
- 27.8 MB
- Requires
- Android 5.1+ (API 22)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Category
- News & Magazines (app)
- Listed since
- Apr 24, 2021 (at least)
- Permissions
- 22 (6 sensitive)
- Website
- ww.rnz.de
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
RNZ Live is an app by Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung GmbH 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 22 permissions, 6 of them sensitive, including read media images, read shared storage and access media location. It asks for the same permissions as version 2023.8.37. The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play and can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.
What's new in v2023.8.41
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Version history
3 versions are listed, going back to v2023.8.7.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Nov 18, 2025.
- Certificate issued to “Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung” 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 Nov 18, 2025
- Validated against Google Play Nov 18, 2025
- Signed byCN=Dr. Ludwig Knorr, OU=GmbH, O=Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung, L=Heidelberg, ST=Baden-W?rttemberg, C=DE
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)D1:BF:AB:8C:76:BE:FE:DD:88:99:4D:63:9E:94:95:52:0D:FE:47:53
- File MD51ab7e5f79e6014a4415dd5483abecf85
- 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 (22)
RNZ Live requests 22 permissions, 6 of them sensitive.
- Access media location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_MEDIA_LOCATION
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Read media audio Sensitive android.permission.READ_MEDIA_AUDIO
- Read media images Sensitive android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Write settings Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
- Change network state android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE
- 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 owner data android.permission.READ_OWNER_DATA
- Read phone state (custom) READ_PHONE_STATE
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Request ignore battery optimizations android.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- Schedule exact alarms android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM
- Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
- Write owner data android.permission.WRITE_OWNER_DATA
Required hardware & features
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
RNZ Live 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 RNZ Live free?
The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.
Is the RNZ Live 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 1ab7e5f79e6014a4415dd5483abecf85.