Washington Post: Live News v6.36.1
APK · 67.5 MB · version code 1527 · Android 4.2+ · uploaded Jul 8, 2023
- Same certificate as v7.16.0, which matches Google Play Details
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Compared with the latest version
The latest version is v7.16.0, uploaded Oct 7, 2026 — about 3 years after this one.
- Size: this file is 67.5 MB; the latest is 91.2 MB (23.7 MB larger).
- Android: this version needs Android 4.2+; the latest needs Android 5.0+. Use this one if your device runs an older Android release.
- The latest version asks for 15 more permissions: Access adservices ad id, Access adservices attribution, Access adservices topics, Ad services config, Broadcast close system dialogs, Change network state, Detect screen capture, Foreground service media playback….
- The latest version no longer asks for: Read shared storage, Run at startup.
File information
- Version
- v6.36.1 (1527)
- Uploaded
- Jul 8, 2023
- Size
- 67.5 MB
- Requires
- Android 4.2+ (API 17)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Graphics
- OpenGL ES 2.0+
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- MD5
- 462cdc181777a04bad93656bab5b889d
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)
- D8:43:81:FE:0A:99:97:12:89:74:86:C7:C7:2A:EF:53:48:24:5E:DE
- Signed by
- CN=David Young, OU=Mobile IT, O=Washington Post, L=Washington, ST=DC, C=US
- File name
- com-washingtonpost-android-1527-65441471-462cdc181777a04bad93656bab5b889d.apk
- Package
- com.washingtonpost.android
- Downloads (all versions)
- 1M+
- Age rating
- PEGI 12 · Low Maturity
What's new in v6.36.1
WASHINGTON — We've added information boxes in select articles to offer more background context on events.
Permissions (19)
This version requests 19 permissions, 3 of them sensitive.
- Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
- Authenticate accounts android.permission.AUTHENTICATE_ACCOUNTS
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- 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
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Read permission (custom) com.washingtonpost.rainbow.providers.WapoSubscriptionProvider.READ_PERMISSION
- Read sync settings android.permission.READ_SYNC_SETTINGS
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- 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
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “Washington Post” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as v7.16.0, which matches Google Play v7.16.0 · v7.15.5 · v7.15.4 · v7.15.3
Store checks
- Developer signature not checked yet Jul 8, 2023
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
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How to install Washington Post: Live News on Android 4.2+
You'll need about 135 MB of free space.
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (67.5 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-washingtonpost-android-1527-65441471-462cdc181777a04bad93656bab5b889d.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 462cdc181777a04bad93656bab5b889d. 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 Washington Post: Live News — 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 4.2+). 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.
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