Name: NewsBlur - News reader
Availability: InStock
Author: Samuel Clay

01 / Overview

Is NewsBlur - News reader safe?

Newsblur is software that runs on a server and collects RSS/Atom feeds for you to read. If you don't have your own server you can sign up for a freemium account at newsblur.com. The feeds can be read in a web browser or using this app. Features: Synchronizes with NewsBlur servers so keep your stories and read/unread status consistent Read all of your news subscriptions (RSS feeds) Read while offl…

Developer: Samuel Clay
Category: News
Earliest archived version: 02 Sept 2026
License: MIT (per F-Droid metadata)

02 / Package identity

Technical fingerprint

Application IDcom.newsblur

Latest APK SHA-256f50b60e7cc194939759639353549a1396b56f4f399e05aed9660747a9fad723b

Signing certificateAF:3E:76:E9:0D:BD:F4:07:F4:71:21:7C:D4:80:57:46:BE:C2:E1:9E:C5:10:50:0E:6D:F0:75:AC:C8:FB:B9:02

MIN ANDROID26TARGET36ARCHITECTUREarm64-v8a · armeabi-v7a · x86 · x86_64

03 / History

Archive history

5 version names (6 builds) in WIKI archive: earliest 14.5.8 (02 Sept 2026), latest 15.0.5 (05 Oct 2026).

No change in android.permission.* between 15.0.4 and 15.0.5.

04 / Version archive

Documented releases

6 TOTAL

VersionReleasedAndroidArchitecture

15.0.505 Oct 202626+arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, x86, x86_64→15.0.421 Sept 202626+arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, x86, x86_64→15.0.219 Sept 202626+arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, x86, x86_64→15.0.018 Sept 202626+arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, x86, x86_64→15.0.016 Sept 202626+arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, x86, x86_64→14.5.802 Sept 202626+arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, x86, x86_64→

05 / Safety & access

Safety verdict

Authentic — file hash matches the source indexNo ads or tracking flagged by the source

IntegritySHA-256 verified vs source

SourceOpen-source · fdroid

Permissions9 declared · 3 sensitive

Signaturepresent

Anti-featuresNo known anti-features

Sensitive accessREAD_EXTERNAL_STORAGERECORD_AUDIOWRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE

Declared permissions

android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE android.permission.INTERNET android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO android.permission.WAKE_LOCK android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE com.newsblur.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

Tracker status: Not assessed by WIKI for Android.

06 / Sources

Evidence ledger

Each entry is a captured public reference backing this record.

RepositorySource package page↗Source codeSource repository↗