YTN for Phone

Experience the world of 24-hour news through our YTN news App.

(주)YTN PLUS · com.estsoft.android.ytn

Not rated yet 1M+ downloads v4.0.1.0 18 MB Android 5.1+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v4.0.1.0 (4010)
Updated: Jul 23, 2026 (3 months ago)
APK size: 18 MB
Requires: Android 5.1+ (API 22)
CPU support: ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Category: News & Magazines (app)
Listed since: Nov 19, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 26 (5 sensitive)
Website: ytn.co.kr
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

YTN for Phone is an app by (주)YTN PLUS in the News & Magazines category, listed since at least November 2021. It includes native code for ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

Since version 4.0.0.5, the minimum Android version rose from 5.0 to 5.1. It asks for 26 permissions, 5 of them sensitive, including camera, read phone status and identity and read phone numbers. Compared with version 4.0.0.6, it adds 1 new permission: “Access adservices topics”. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v4.0.1.0

v4.0.1.0 - 안드로이드 버전 대응

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

YTN news App became much smarter. With the YTN news App for the Android Phone, you can get live streaming video of YTN, including Science TV, YTN FM and YTNDMB. You can experience the world of 24-hour news from your fingertips through our new YTN news App. ▶ requires Android OS 2.1 or higher.

Version history

3 versions are listed, going back to v4.0.0.5. Since v4.0.1.0 it requires Android 5.1+.

v4.0.1.0 LATEST Jul 23, 2026 18 MB TRUSTED v4.0.0.6 Nov 24, 2025 21 MB TRUSTED v4.0.0.5 Feb 18, 2025 21 MB TRUSTED

All 3 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Jul 23, 2026.
Certificate issued to “digital ytn” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Jul 23, 2026
Validated against Google Play Jul 23, 2026
Signed byCN=digital ytn, O=digital ytn, L=Seoul, C=ko
Signing certificate (SHA-1)7E:0C:19:7E:E8:47:42:38:DA:72:42:50:40:21:A7:C1:DA:B9:E4:0D
File MD59aafba0fab9fe2d7a1a92a21cbef51d1
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (26)

YTN for Phone requests 26 permissions, 5 of them sensitive.

Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Read phone numbers Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_NUMBERS
Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
Access adservices custom audience android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_CUSTOM_AUDIENCE
Access adservices topics android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Apphub bind apphub service (custom) com.applovin.array.apphub.permission.BIND_APPHUB_SERVICE
Camera2 android.permission.CAMERA2
Context write use app feature survey (custom) com.samsung.android.providers.context.permission.WRITE_USE_APP_FEATURE_SURVEY
Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
Disable keyguard android.permission.DISABLE_KEYGUARD
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.estsoft.android.ytn.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Read external permission android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_PERMISSION
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

Camera android.hardware.camera
Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi

YTN for Phone APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of YTN for Phone for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 5.1 or later. Version 4.0.0.6 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 5.0 and later. Get version 4.0.0.6 · 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 the YTN for Phone 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 9aafba0fab9fe2d7a1a92a21cbef51d1.