The Week - US Edition
The Week distills the best of the media into a succinct, lively digest.
The Week Publications · com.dennis.theweek.us
- Signature matches the Google Play version Details
At a glance
- Latest version
- v42.9 (1759844317)
- Updated
- Oct 17, 2025 (12 months ago)
- APK size
- 22.6 MB
- Requires
- Android 8.0+ (API 26)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Category
- News & Magazines (app)
- Listed since
- Jul 8, 2021 (at least)
- Permissions
- 36
- Website
- theweek.com
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
The Week - US Edition is an app by The Week Publications in the News & Magazines category, listed since at least July 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.
It asks for 36 permissions, none of them sensitive. The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.
What's new in v42.9
– Choose which notifications you would like to receive in Settings
– New homepage presenting latest magazine and daily edition
– Audio mode: tap "listen" to hear the article read out loud
– Improved navigation between daily editions
– Three free sample pages for non-subscribers
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
The Week makes sense of the week's news by curating the best of the U.S. and international media into a succinct, lively digest.
Created for busy people like you, The Week is packed with provocative, often surprising perspectives, providing you complete understanding and insight into the week's most vital stories. Intuitive and easy to navigate, this app has been designed to suit the way you'll read on your smartphone or tablet.
But don't take our word for it: download the app today, and see why over half a million readers rely on The Week to understand all they need to know about everything that matters.
Thank you for enjoying The Week on Android.
FEATURES
- Read the magazine in print format, tap through for full-page articles or listen to audio versions of articles
- Get twice-daily digests of the latest news, analysis and comment in the new Daily Editions tab
- Optimized for your device: Enjoy a seamless reading experience built for your device
- New issues are available every Friday
- Easy to browse: scroll through the magazine by tapping the 'pages' icon at the top right
- Flexible formatting: Adjust text size and background color
- Downloaded issues are available both online and offline
- Small file size, downloads in minutes on the average broadband connection
- Progressive downloading
You will have the following options for reading The Week:
SUBSCRIPTION OPTIONS
Get The Week every week! Non-subscribers can try The Week free for 14 days, and then buy single issues and subscriptions within the app.
- 12-month subscription (50 issues) - $89.99*
- Single issue - $4.99
*Note: Monthly subscription will be charged to your Google Play account upon confirmation of purchase and will automatically renew each month unless the auto-renew in your account settings is turned off 24 hours prior to the end of the current subscription period. You can manage your subscription preference in your account settings after purchase. For Google Play subscription purchases, no cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period and any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication.
Feedback is always welcome. Please contact [email protected] with any issues or suggestions.
For further information on privacy, please visit our Privacy Policy: http://theweek.com/privacy
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Oct 17, 2025.
- Certificate issued to “Dennis Publishing” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Oct 17, 2025
- Validated against Google Play Oct 17, 2025
- Signed byCN=Dennis Publishing, OU=Dennis Publishing, O=Dennis Publishing, L=London, ST=London, C=GB
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)55:B3:C1:FD:D6:A4:35:03:87:4B:95:15:36:CB:5B:7A:DC:B5:9C:44
- File MD5ad323c14c2488149ad8c6e8d40e37837
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
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Permissions (36)
The Week - US Edition requests 36 permissions, none of them sensitive.
- Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
- Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
- Add home-screen shortcuts com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT
- 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
- Bluetooth android.permission.BLUETOOTH
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Foreground service data sync android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC
- Foreground service media playback android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK
- 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
- In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.dennis.theweek.us.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Launcher change badge (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.CHANGE_BADGE
- Launcher read settings (custom) com.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- 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.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- 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
- Read app badge android.permission.READ_APP_BADGE
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Remove home-screen shortcuts com.android.launcher.permission.UNINSTALL_SHORTCUT
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Bluetooth android.hardware.bluetooth
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
The Week - US Edition 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 Week - US Edition free?
The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.
Is The Week - US Edition 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 ad323c14c2488149ad8c6e8d40e37837.
