VOA News

Free, fast international English news, video, audio & photos from VOA News

Martin Dunatti · gov.bbg.voa

3.7 out of 5 (3 ratings) 1M+ downloads v4.2.2 31.5 MB Android 4.4+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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Signature matches the Google Play version Details

At a glance

Latest version: v4.2.2 (402020)
Updated: Jul 1, 2026 (3 months ago)
APK size: 31.5 MB
Requires: Android 4.4+ (API 19)
CPU support: x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM (legacy), ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Category: News & Magazines (app)
Listed since: Aug 10, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 25 (2 sensitive)
Website: voanews.com/apps
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

VOA News is an app by Martin Dunatti in the News & Magazines category, listed since at least August 2021. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM (legacy), ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

It asks for 25 permissions, 2 of them sensitive: read shared storage and modify shared storage.

What's new in v4.2.2

VOA’s app allows you to enjoy our content! We are constantly working to improve our app. This version introduces: - Improved Navigation - The ability to customize your news experience - Watch original programs - Listen to the news that matters to you - Discover other VOA languages

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

The free, *official* Voice of America (VOA) mobile / tablet application serves news to your mobile device or tablet. VOA operates one of the world's largest international news media networks on TV, radio and digital properties with a total weekly audience of more than 200 million people around the world, including Africa, The Middle East, Asia and beyond. To do this, VOA employs more than 3,500 journalists, focused on countries without a free or established press or free and open internet access. The news application features: - Enjoy photos, video, audio and text content - Hear podcasts and newscasts on demand - Download stories, videos, and photos for offline reading, watching, and listening - Customizable interface - Stream multimedia - Offline-downloading and saving of news content for later enjoyment - Social media sharing on Facebook, Twitter, email and other platforms Having problems? We are here to help. Please contact us at [email protected]. Be sure to include the device description (example: Samsung S3) and operating system (example: 4.3) as well as a brief description of the issue.

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Jul 1, 2026.
Certificate issued to “EEA s.r.o.” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.

Store checks and file details

Developer signature not checked yet Jul 1, 2026
Validated against Google Play Jul 1, 2026
Signed byCN=EEA s.r.o., OU=EEA s.r.o., O=EEA s.r.o., L=Bratislava, ST=Slovakia, C=SK
Signing certificate (SHA-1)6B:CF:64:86:02:C3:0E:44:42:2A:1A:DE:73:84:0C:B1:E3:7E:6A:04
File MD5b2c7b3639424c5f6763744d89362da61
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (25)

VOA News requests 25 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.

Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
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
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
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
Read Google service settings com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES
Read app badge android.permission.READ_APP_BADGE
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
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
Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi

VOA News 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 VOA News 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 b2c7b3639424c5f6763744d89362da61.