THE WEEK - India

Hard reporting. Imperative opinions. Indepth analysis. Unpretentious writing.

Malayala Manorama Co. Ltd. · com.manoramaonline.week

Not rated yet 10K+ downloads v4.0.0 75.3 MB Android 7.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v4.0.0 (64)
Updated: Jun 4, 2026 (4 months ago)
APK size: 75.3 MB
Requires: Android 7.0+ (API 24)
CPU support: x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Category: News & Magazines (app)
Listed since: May 29, 2022 (at least)
Permissions: 13 (2 sensitive)
Website: theweek.in
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

THE WEEK - India is an app by Malayala Manorama Co. Ltd. in the News & Magazines category, listed since at least May 2022. It includes native code for x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

Since version 6.0.1, the minimum Android version rose from 5.0 to 7.0. It asks for 13 permissions, 2 of them sensitive: read shared storage and modify shared storage. Compared with version 6.0.1, it adds 5 new permissions (“Access adservices ad id”, “Access adservices attribution”, “Access adservices custom audience” and 2 more) and drops 5 (“View Wi-Fi connections”, “Read contacts”, “Read phone status and identity” and 2 more). The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v4.0.0

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Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

THE WEEK is a weekly news magazine published by The Malayala Manorama Co. Ltd. According to the Audit Bureau of Circulation, it is the largest circulated English news magazine in India. Download THE WEEK LIVE app on your device and enjoy reading the magazine on iPad, iPhone, Android and Windows devices. Follow the major news of the day from India and around the world, business, technology, sports and entertainment, and watch exclusive photos and videos.

Version history

2 versions are listed, going back to v6.0.1. Since v4.0.0 it requires Android 7.0+.

v4.0.0 LATEST Jun 4, 2026 75.3 MB TRUSTED v6.0.1 Jun 5, 2024 10.2 MB TRUSTED

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Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Jun 4, 2026.
Certificate issued to “Malayala Manorama” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the other version checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Jun 4, 2026
Validated against Google Play Jun 4, 2026
Signed byCN=Malayala Manorama, OU=Malayala Manorama, O=Malayala Manorama, L=Kottayam, ST=Kerala, C=IN
Signing certificate (SHA-1)9D:32:EB:DC:C3:CD:4A:35:44:6E:42:85:DC:B6:C3:DF:79:AB:4B:0D
File MD59397973d4fb56aa06ced816783a230e7
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (13)

THE WEEK - India requests 13 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.

Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
Access adservices custom audience android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_CUSTOM_AUDIENCE
Access adservices topics android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.manoramaonline.week.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait

THE WEEK - India APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of THE WEEK - India for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 7.0 or later. Version 6.0.1 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 6.0.1 · 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 WEEK - India 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 9397973d4fb56aa06ced816783a230e7.