The Hill

Take The Hill with you on the go, with the latest news stories from Congress.

The Hill · com.thehill.thehill

Not rated yet 100K+ downloads v500.4.0 126 MB Android 7.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v500.4.0 (2024053013)
Updated: Nov 27, 2025 (10 months ago)
APK size: 126 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: Mar 16, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 30 (3 sensitive)
Website: thehill.com
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

The Hill is an app by The Hill in the News & Magazines category, listed since at least March 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.

Since version 41.20.0, the APK grew from 37.4 MB to 126 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 5.0 to 7.0. It asks for 30 permissions, 3 of them sensitive: approximate location, read shared storage and modify shared storage. It asks for the same permissions as version 500.3.0. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v500.4.0

We’ve fixed some bugs and improved general performance.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Covering congress & politics with a focus on business and lobbying, political campaigns, and goings on on Capitol Hill. Read news, analysis, and opinion pieces across a variety of categories, including Senate, House, Administration, Campaign, Business & Lobbying, and topical blogs. Watch video clips of reporting from the capitol, as well as full episodes of our political talk shows. Follow topics to get push notifications on breaking news. Save stories to read later.

Version history

6 versions are listed, going back to v41.20.0. Since v504.0.0 it requires Android 7.0+.

v500.4.0 LATEST Nov 27, 2025 126 MB TRUSTED v500.3.0 Apr 13, 2024 125.7 MB TRUSTED v500.1.4 Mar 12, 2024 121.9 MB TRUSTED v510.2.0 Sep 29, 2026 82.5 MB TRUSTED v504.0.0 Jan 29, 2026 85.1 MB TRUSTED

All 6 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Nov 27, 2025.
Same certificate as the 3 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Nov 27, 2025
Validated against Google Play Nov 27, 2025
Signed byC=PL
Signing certificate (SHA-1)ED:CB:DD:07:88:AA:E1:A8:D8:BD:A2:09:C7:94:57:49:D3:D7:E9:34
File MD583143f9aa337fc17263abbef0e3a7b50
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (30)

The Hill requests 30 permissions, 3 of them sensitive.

Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Badge read (custom) com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.READ
Badge write (custom) com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.WRITE
Badger badge count read (custom) me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_READ
Badger badge count write (custom) me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_WRITE
Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
Home broadcast badge (custom) com.sonyericsson.home.permission.BROADCAST_BADGE
Home provider insert badge (custom) com.sonymobile.home.permission.PROVIDER_INSERT_BADGE
Launcher change badge (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.CHANGE_BADGE
Launcher read settings (custom) com.htc.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
Launcher read settings (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
Launcher read settings (custom) com.oppo.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
Launcher update badge (custom) com.majeur.launcher.permission.UPDATE_BADGE
Launcher update count (custom) com.anddoes.launcher.permission.UPDATE_COUNT
Launcher update shortcut (custom) com.htc.launcher.permission.UPDATE_SHORTCUT
Launcher write settings (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
Launcher write settings (custom) com.oppo.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Push messaging (app-defined) com.thehill.thehill.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
Read app badge android.permission.READ_APP_BADGE
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

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

The Hill APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of The Hill for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 7.0 or later. Version 41.20.0 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 41.20.0 · 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 Hill 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 3 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 83143f9aa337fc17263abbef0e3a7b50.