Very Local: News & Originals v7.0.22-OTT
APK · 13.2 MB · version code 70022 · Android 5.0+ · uploaded Mar 25, 2022
- Same certificate as v8.0.87, which matches Google Play Details
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Compared with the latest version
The latest version is v8.0.87, uploaded Aug 3, 2026 — about 4 years after this one.
- Size: this file is 13.2 MB; the latest is 56.1 MB (42.9 MB larger).
- Android: this version needs Android 5.0+; the latest needs Android 9+. Use this one if your device runs an older Android release.
- The latest version asks for 12 more permissions: Access adservices ad id, Access adservices attribution, Access adservices topics, Approximate location, Precise location, Ad services config, Change network state, Run foreground services….
- The latest version no longer asks for: Run at startup.
File information
- Version
- v7.0.22-OTT (70022)
- Uploaded
- Mar 25, 2022
- Size
- 13.2 MB
- Requires
- Android 5.0+ (API 21)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- MD5
- 21dddefec2412b838c062c42528dcc72
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)
- 78:F8:91:9D:F2:0B:BF:A0:9A:86:54:EB:E7:79:5E:89:CC:57:4F:16
- Signed by
- CN=Greg
- File name
- com-hearst-android-tv-70022-61978923-21dddefec2412b838c062c42528dcc72.apk
- Package
- com.hearst.android.tv
- Downloads (all versions)
- 500K+
- Age rating
- PEGI 12 · Low Maturity
What's new in v7.0.22-OTT
Simple bug fixes and improvements.
Permissions (8)
This version requests 8 permissions, 1 of them sensitive.
- Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
- 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
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “Greg” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as v8.0.87, which matches Google Play v8.0.87
Store checks
- Developer signature under review Jun 18, 2025
- Antivirus scan result not available
- Uploaded by “shadowstreaming” 309 followers · uploading since 2018
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How to install Very Local: News & Originals on Android 5.0+
You'll need about 26.4 MB of free space.
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (13.2 MB). Chrome shows “File might be harmful” for every APK file; choose Download anyway only if you trust this file.
- Open the file — tap the download notification, or open Files › Downloads and tap com-hearst-android-tv-70022-61978923-21dddefec2412b838c062c42528dcc72.apk.
- Allow the install (first time only) — Android 8 and later asks for permission the first time an app opens an APK: tap Settings in the prompt, turn on Allow from this source, then go back. Manual path: Settings › Apps › Special app access › Install unknown apps (on Samsung: Settings › Apps › ⋮ › Special access). On Android 7 and older: Settings › Security › Unknown sources.
- Check the file (optional) — the MD5 of the downloaded file should be 21dddefec2412b838c062c42528dcc72. If it differs, the file is damaged or was changed: delete it and download again.
- Tap Install — Android asks “Do you want to install this app?”. If Google Play Protect shows a warning, read it before you continue: the source store rated this file Trusted, but only install apps from sources you trust. If an earlier version is installed, this one only installs as an update when it is signed with the same certificate (SHA-1 shown above).
- Open Very Local: News & Originals — tap Open on the install screen, or find it in your app drawer.
Common install problems
- “App not installed” — a version signed with a different certificate, or a newer version, is already installed (Android doesn't allow downgrades). Uninstall it first; back up your data, because uninstalling deletes it.
- “There was a problem parsing the package” — the file is incomplete, or your Android is too old (this version needs Android 5.0+). Download it again, or pick an older version.
- “App not compatible with your device” — this build contains native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit only. Devices with other processors can't install it.
- Blocked by Play Protect — Play Protect checks apps from outside the Play Store. Only continue if you trust the source.