Washington Post: Live News

Breaking News, Politics & Award-Winning Journalism

The Washington Post · com.washingtonpost.android

4.8 out of 5 (5 ratings) 1M+ downloads v7.16.0 91.2 MB Android 5.0+ PEGI 12 · Low Maturity

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At a glance

Latest version: v7.16.0 (2267)
Updated: Oct 7, 2026 (2 days ago)
APK size: 91.2 MB
Requires: Android 5.0+ (API 21)
CPU support: x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Graphics: OpenGL ES 2.0+
Category: News & Magazines (app)
Listed since: Jan 15, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 32 (4 sensitive)
Website: washingtonpost.com
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Washington Post: Live News is an app by The Washington Post in the News & Magazines category, listed since at least January 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.

Since version 6.36.1, the APK grew from 67.5 MB to 91.2 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 4.2 to 5.0. It asks for 32 permissions, 4 of them sensitive, including camera, record audio and modify shared storage. It asks for the same permissions as version 7.15.5. The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play and can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

Ratings

4.8out of 55 ratings

5 ★80%
4 ★20%
3 ★0%
2 ★0%
1 ★0%

Ratings from users of the source store — not collected or verified by AAPKs.

What's new in v7.16.0

Bug fixes and performance improvements.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

The app is free to download and keeps you informed with expert coverage from Post journalists. PRODUCT FEATURES • Stay informed with the 24/7 feed of today’s news. • Wake up with The 7, a better morning briefing on the day’s most important and interesting stories. • Customize your alerts to be the first to know when news is breaking. • Catch up with today’s stories by listening to original podcasts and audio articles. • Discover something new in My Post, a curated feed with recommendations just for you. • Dive deeper into Post journalism with innovative graphics, video, and augmented reality exclusives.

Version history

6 versions are listed, going back to v6.36.1. New versions arrive here about every week. Since v7.15.2 it requires Android 5.0+.

v7.16.0 LATEST Oct 7, 2026 91.2 MB TRUSTED v7.15.5 Oct 3, 2026 91.1 MB TRUSTED v7.15.4 Sep 30, 2026 91.1 MB TRUSTED v7.15.3 Sep 20, 2026 88.1 MB TRUSTED v7.15.2 Sep 14, 2026 88.1 MB TRUSTED

All 6 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Oct 7, 2026.
Certificate issued to “Washington Post” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the 5 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature not checked yet Oct 7, 2026
Validated against Google Play Oct 7, 2026
Signed byCN=David Young, OU=Mobile IT, O=Washington Post, L=Washington, ST=DC, C=US
Signing certificate (SHA-1)D8:43:81:FE:0A:99:97:12:89:74:86:C7:C7:2A:EF:53:48:24:5E:DE
File MD5424409a2d712763727a5cffac99c4ad8
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

Scans and ratings come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures (5 other versions compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself — compare the MD5 and signer after downloading.

Permissions (32)

Washington Post: Live News requests 32 permissions, 4 of them sensitive.

Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
Write settings Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
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
Ad services config android.permission.AD_SERVICES_CONFIG
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Attest (custom) com.amazon.privacypass.ATTEST
Authenticate accounts android.permission.AUTHENTICATE_ACCOUNTS
Broadcast close system dialogs android.permission.BROADCAST_CLOSE_SYSTEM_DIALOGS
Change network state android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE
Commondata get common data (custom) com.huawei.appmarket.service.commondata.permission.GET_COMMON_DATA
Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
Detect screen capture android.permission.DETECT_SCREEN_CAPTURE
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
In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.washingtonpost.android.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Mapsagent read app info (custom) com.samsung.android.mapsagent.permission.READ_APP_INFO
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Read permission (custom) com.washingtonpost.rainbow.providers.WapoSubscriptionProvider.READ_PERMISSION
Read permission unified (custom) com.wapo.flagship.providers.AmazonClassicSubscriptionProvider.READ_PERMISSION_UNIFIED
Read sync settings android.permission.READ_SYNC_SETTINGS
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
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
Write sync settings android.permission.WRITE_SYNC_SETTINGS

Required hardware & features

Microphone android.hardware.microphone
Landscape screen android.hardware.screen.landscape
Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait

Washington Post: Live News APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Washington Post: Live News for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 5.0 or later. Version 6.36.1 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 4.2 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 6.36.1 · 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 Washington Post: Live News free?

The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.

Is the Washington Post: Live 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. It is signed with the same certificate as the 5 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 424409a2d712763727a5cffac99c4ad8.