WZ E-Paper

E-paper editions of the Westdeutsche Zeitung

Westdeutsche Zeitung GmbH & Co. KG · de.westdeutschezeitung.areader

Not rated yet 10K+ downloads v5.22.0 35.5 MB Android 7.0+ PEGI 18 · High Maturity

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At a glance

Latest version: v5.22.0 (2012312471)
Updated: Oct 7, 2026 (2 days ago)
APK size: 35.5 MB
Requires: Android 7.0+ (API 24)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Category: News & Magazines (app)
Listed since: Mar 28, 2022 (at least)
Permissions: 18
Website: wz.de
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

WZ E-Paper is an app by Westdeutsche Zeitung GmbH & Co. KG in the News & Magazines category, listed since at least March 2022. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

Since version 5.14.0, the APK grew from 28.7 MB to 35.5 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 5.0 to 7.0. It asks for 18 permissions, none of them sensitive. It asks for the same permissions as version 5.21.0. The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play and can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v5.22.0

Wir haben mit diesem Update einige Fehler behoben Bei Fragen, Problemen oder Anmerkungen schreiben Sie uns gerne Ihr Feedback an [email protected].

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Westdeutsche Zeitung e-paper app for Android Read the Westdeutsche Zeitung the evening before from 10 p.m.! WZ E-Paper brings you the newspapers Düsseldorf, Krefeld, Mettmann-Ost, Mettmann-West, Neuss, Niederrhein and the Wuppertaler Zeitung on your Android device in the evening. After downloading an issue in full, you can read it in full at any time, even without an internet connection, under "My Issues". Scroll from page to page, as you are used to from your printed Westdeutsche Zeitung, or make your selection of articles directly via the overview pages of the individual categories. The selected articles appear in a separate window for better readability. The WZ e-paper offers you: • Intuitive operation • Available from 22:00 on the previous evening • Read all seven issues of the Westdeutsche Zeitung * * (does not apply to individual purchases) • Complete offline availability after download • News ticker with current online reports • Article display in a separate window • Extensive edition archive Each issue is available for download for 7 days. With the e-paper, you always have your daily newspaper with you as an app on your Android device.

Version history

3 versions are listed, going back to v5.14.0. Since v5.21.0 it requires Android 7.0+.

v5.22.0 LATEST Oct 7, 2026 35.5 MB TRUSTED v5.21.0 May 31, 2024 35.5 MB TRUSTED v5.14.0 May 17, 2024 28.7 MB TRUSTED

All 3 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Oct 7, 2026.
Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Oct 7, 2026
Validated against Google Play Oct 7, 2026
Signed byOU=Visiolink A/S, C=DK
Signing certificate (SHA-1)DD:3F:4F:41:6E:B2:E7:1D:F0:45:E6:60:51:56:62:0C:97:D4:2D:E7
File MD5f28c14fa186a5640c8f2e073e5691a41
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (18)

WZ E-Paper requests 18 permissions, none of them sensitive.

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
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
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
In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) de.westdeutschezeitung.areader.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Push messaging (app-defined) de.westdeutschezeitung.areader.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
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

Required hardware & features

Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait

WZ E-Paper APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of WZ E-Paper for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 7.0 or later. Version 5.14.0 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 5.0 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 5.14.0 · 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 WZ E-Paper free?

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

Is the WZ E-Paper 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 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is f28c14fa186a5640c8f2e073e5691a41.