
The Telegraph
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ABP Official App · com.thetelegraph
- Signature matches the Google Play version Details
At a glance
- Latest version
- v5.1.0 (49)
- Updated
- Mar 22, 2026 (7 months ago)
- APK size
- 91.2 MB
- Requires
- Android 8.0+ (API 26)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Graphics
- OpenGL ES 2.0+
- Category
- News & Magazines (app)
- Listed since
- Sep 30, 2021 (at least)
- Permissions
- 29 (1 sensitive)
- Website
- telegraphindia.com
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
The Telegraph is an app by ABP Official App in the News & Magazines category, listed since at least September 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 5.0.1, the APK grew from 17.4 MB to 91.2 MB. Since version 3.0.8, the minimum Android version rose from 6.0 to 8.0. It asks for 29 permissions, 1 of them sensitive: read phone status and identity. It asks for the same permissions as version 5.0.1.
What's new in v5.1.0
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Version history
3 versions are listed, going back to v3.0.8. Since v5.1.0 it requires Android 8.0+.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Mar 22, 2026.
- Certificate from Google Play App Signing Google keeps the signing key for the developer, so the certificate carries Google's name.
- Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Mar 22, 2026
- Validated against Google Play Mar 22, 2026
- Signed byCN=Android, OU=Android, O=Google Inc., L=Mountain View, ST=California, C=US
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)FC:74:43:C2:D0:16:45:7A:59:28:7C:26:AD:CB:A0:25:A2:30:2B:DB
- File MD5ed4db62168626bd50055ca77eb2e2f11
- 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 (29)
The Telegraph requests 29 permissions, 1 of them sensitive.
- Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
- Access notification policy android.permission.ACCESS_NOTIFICATION_POLICY
- 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
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.thetelegraph.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- 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.thetelegraph.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
- Read app badge android.permission.READ_APP_BADGE
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- 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
- Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
- Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi
The Telegraph APK: questions and answers
Is there a version of The Telegraph for older Android phones?
The current version needs Android 8.0 or later. Version 5.0.1 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 7.0 and later. Get version 5.0.1 · 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 Telegraph 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 ed4db62168626bd50055ca77eb2e2f11.