At a glance
- Latest version
- v3.0.9 (20)
- Updated
- Aug 19, 2026 (2 months ago)
- APK size
- 42.4 MB
- Requires
- Android 5.0+ (API 21)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit, MIPS
- Category
- News & Magazines (app)
- Listed since
- Oct 20, 2022 (at least)
- Permissions
- 11 (2 sensitive)
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
SWR Aktuell is an app by Südwestrundfunk in the News & Magazines category, listed since at least October 2022. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit and MIPS, so it runs on practically every phone.
It asks for 11 permissions, 2 of them sensitive: precise location and approximate location.
What's new in v3.0.9
Wir haben ein paar kleinere Fehler behoben.
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Relevante Nachrichten aus Deiner Region, Baden-Württemberg, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland & der Welt.
Du kannst alle Regionen in Baden-Württemberg und Rheinland-Pfalz auswählen und erhältst so gezielt Informationen aus Deinem Umfeld.
Die Nachrichten gibt es kurz und prägnant auf einen Blick, damit Du jederzeit schnell informiert bist. Um tiefer einzusteigen gibt es auch Hintergründe und verwandte Themen.
Abonniere die Themen, die Dich interessieren und wir informieren Dich auch per Push-Meldung, sobald es neue Entwicklungen gibt.
Du kannst auch Unwetterwarnungen für Deine Stadt direkt aufs Smartphone bekommen. Natürlich findest Du auch die aktuelle Wettervorhersage für Deine Region in der App.
Du willst SWR Aktuell im Radio hören oder Dir die letzte Ausgabe der Fernsehnachrichten ansehen? Auch das geht bequem und einfach über das Menü am unteren Bildschirmrand.
Die SWR Aktuell App im Überblick:
• Nachrichten direkt aus Deiner/Ihrer Region
• Nachrichten aus den Regionen Stuttgart, Mainz, Mannheim, Ludwigshafen, Trier, Ulm, Heilbronn, Karlsruhe, Koblenz, Kaiserslautern, Heilbronn, Tübingen, Freiburg, u.v.m.
• Alle relevanten Nachrichten kurz und prägnant auf einen Blick
• Eilmeldungen per Push-Funktion möglich
• Abonnieren-Funktion für persönlichen News-Bereich inkl. Push-Funktion
• Unwetterwarnungen, Wettervorhersage für Deine/ Ihre Stadt
• Aktuelle Verkehrslage
• Radionachrichten im 24/7 Audio-Livestream zum Anhören
• Aktuelle Fernseh-Nachrichtensendung zum Anschauen
Die App wird ständig weiterentwickelt. Dein Feedback hilft uns!
Relevant news from your region, Baden-Württemberg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany & the world.
You can select all regions in Baden-Wuerttemberg and Rhineland-Palatinate and receive targeted information from your environment.
The news is short and concise at a glance, so you're always informed quickly. To go deeper, there are also backgrounds and related topics.
Subscribe to the topics that interest you and we will also inform you by push message as soon as there are new developments.
You can also get severe weather alerts for your city directly to your smartphone. Of course you can also find the current weather forecast for your region in the app.
You want to hear SWR News on the radio or watch the latest issue of the television news? This is also easy and simple via the menu at the bottom of the screen.
The SWR News app at a glance:
• News directly from your / your region
• News from the regions of Stuttgart, Mainz, Mannheim, Ludwigshafen, Trier, Ulm, Heilbronn, Karlsruhe, Koblenz, Kaiserslautern, Heilbronn, Tübingen, Freiburg, u.v.m.
• Briefly and concisely, all relevant news at a glance
• Express messages via push function possible
• Subscribe function for personal news area including push function
• weather alerts, weather forecast for your city
• Current traffic situation
• Radio news in 24/7 audio livestream to listen to
• Current TV news program to watch
The app is constantly evolving. Your feedback helps us!
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Aug 19, 2026.
- Certificate issued to “SWR Aktuell” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Aug 19, 2026
- Validated against Google Play Aug 19, 2026
- Signed byO=SWR Aktuell, L=Stuttgart, ST=Baden-W?rttemberg, C=DE
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)01:DD:3B:B7:A9:6B:7B:41:5E:D4:FC:BA:79:70:81:1D:4D:47:EF:92
- File MD504fd66a87d117e8e1868836db0e4b11c
- 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. AAPKs doesn't scan files itself — compare the MD5 and signer after downloading.
Permissions (11)
SWR Aktuell requests 11 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.
- Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
- Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
- 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
- Push messaging (app-defined) de.swraktuell.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 at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
- Location android.hardware.location
- Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
SWR Aktuell 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 SWR Aktuell 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 04fd66a87d117e8e1868836db0e4b11c.
