The Times of Israel

Your one-stop app for 24/7 updates on Israel, the Middle East & the Jewish world

RGB Media Ltd · com.rgbmedia.toi

Not rated yet 100K+ downloads v3.4.8 10 MB Android 7.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v3.4.8 (30408)
Updated: Aug 26, 2025 (1 year ago)
APK size: 10 MB
Requires: Android 7.0+ (API 24)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Category: News & Magazines (app)
Listed since: Jul 27, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 32
Website: timesofisrael.com
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

The Times of Israel is an app by RGB Media Ltd in the News & Magazines category, listed since at least July 2021. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

Since version 3.3.3, the APK grew from 4.7 MB to 10 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 5.0 to 7.0. It asks for 32 permissions, none of them sensitive. Compared with version 3.3.3, it adds 5 new permissions: “Access adservices ad id”, “Access adservices attribution”, “Access adservices topics” and 2 more. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v3.4.8

Performance improvements and bug fixes

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

The Times of Israel is your one-stop app for news, features, live coverage and more - on Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world. Stay up to date with events and analyses, follow our bloggers and read our in-depth quality features. Push notifications will keep you abreast of breaking news and important updates. About The Times of Israel The Times of Israel is a Jerusalem-based online newspaper founded in 2012 to document developments in Israel, the Middle East and around the Jewish world. It was established by veteran UK-born, Israeli journalist David Horovitz and his US-based capital partner Seth Klarman. Horovitz is the founding editor, responsible for the site’s editorial content. The Times of Israel has no partisan political affiliation. It seeks to present the news fair-mindedly and offers a wide range of analysis and opinion pieces.

Version history

2 versions are listed, going back to v3.3.3. Since v3.4.8 it requires Android 7.0+.

v3.4.8 LATEST Aug 26, 2025 10 MB TRUSTED v3.3.3 Jun 9, 2024 4.7 MB TRUSTED

All 2 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Aug 26, 2025.
Certificate issued to “Tech RGB” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the other version checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Aug 26, 2025
Validated against Google Play Aug 26, 2025
Signed byCN=Lucas Leon, O=Tech RGB
Signing certificate (SHA-1)26:D6:3E:85:44:08:20:D1:B6:53:8E:E1:A8:66:92:10:DA:3B:62:49
File MD51246139fbfb2c1175769d673f2ab632e
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (32)

The Times of Israel requests 32 permissions, none of them sensitive.

Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
Access adservices topics android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS
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
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.rgbmedia.toi.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.rgbmedia.nrg.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
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
Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi

The Times of Israel APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of The Times of Israel for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 7.0 or later. Version 3.3.3 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 3.3.3 · 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 Times of Israel 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 other version checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 1246139fbfb2c1175769d673f2ab632e.