
At a glance
- Latest version
- v1.19.5 (3605)
- Updated
- Apr 10, 2021 (5 years ago)
- APK size
- 41.2 MB
- Requires
- Android 5.0+ (API 21)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM (legacy), ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit, MIPS, MIPS 64-bit
- Graphics
- OpenGL ES 2.0+
- Category
- News & Magazines (app)
- Permissions
- 23 (6 sensitive)
- Website
- yahoo.com
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Yahoo - News, Mail, Sports is an app by Yahoo in the News & Magazines category. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM (legacy), ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit, MIPS and MIPS 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.
It asks for 23 permissions, 6 of them sensitive, including precise location, record audio and approximate location. The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.
What's new in v1.19.5
Description
From the listing uploaded by “royal-dragon-store”.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “Yahoo! Inc.” The developer's name — though anyone can put any name in a certificate.
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Apr 10, 2021
- Antivirus scan passed May 7, 2021
- Signed byCN=Yahoo! mobile CA, OU=Yahoo! mobile, O=Yahoo! Inc., L=Sunnyvale, ST=California, C=US
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)BE:F3:23:62:C0:9F:50:80:7E:02:5F:AD:8E:1F:78:A8:C3:4A:38:05
- File MD5953d3768a234c5f6bc2af73cd27e7223
- Uploaded by “royal-dragon-store” 328 followers · uploading since 2020
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Permissions (23)
Yahoo - News, Mail, Sports requests 23 permissions, 6 of them sensitive.
- Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
- Find accounts on the device Sensitive android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
- Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
- Write contacts Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_CONTACTS
- 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
- Messaging receive (custom) com.amazon.device.messaging.permission.RECEIVE
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Read sync settings android.permission.READ_SYNC_SETTINGS
- Read sync stats android.permission.READ_SYNC_STATS
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- Use biometric hardware android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC
- Use credentials android.permission.USE_CREDENTIALS
- 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
- Yahoo inter app (custom) com.yahoo.mobile.client.android.permissions.YAHOO_INTER_APP
- Yahooapp receive adm message (custom) com.yahoo.apps.yahooapp.permission.RECEIVE_ADM_MESSAGE
Required hardware & features
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
- Microphone android.hardware.microphone
- Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
- Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi
Yahoo - News, Mail, Sports APK: questions and answers
Can I install this APK over the version I already have?
Only if it is signed with the same certificate as the copy on your phone and isn't an older version. If Android says “App not installed”, the certificates differ; uninstalling your copy first works but deletes its data unless it is backed up.
Is Yahoo - News, Mail, Sports free?
The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.
Is the Yahoo - News, Mail, Sports APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 953d3768a234c5f6bc2af73cd27e7223.