News Home: The News You Need

Name: News Home: The News You Need
Rating: 4.5252204 (41841 reviews)
Author: My Home Apps

Local breaking news in your neighborhood. Stay informed with live updates.

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"News Home: The News You Need" is a free Android launcher app that delivers breaking news, local updates, and world headlines directly to your home screen. Designed for user-friendliness, it enables quick access with a simple swipe. Customize your news sources from trusted providers, stay informed with notifications, and share news effortlessly. Enjoy a variety of categories and an optimal reading experience with video content, games, and weather reports at your fingertips.

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By: My Home Apps

Downloads: 6,017,563

138

Rating: 4.53

(41,841)

1 ratings

Version: 2.17.5-news-home (Last updated: 2025-03-24)

Version code: 2001705

Creation date: 2019-05-17

Permissions:

android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
android.permission.ACCESS_NOTIFICATION_POLICY
android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
android.permission.BIND_APPWIDGET
android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT
android.permission.CALL_PHONE
android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE
android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE

Size: 44.42M

Email: co*****@myhomeapps.com

URLs: Website ,Privacy policy

Full description: See detailed description

Source: Google Play Store

Updated: a day ago

Ranking

# 18,366 ▼ 41

User reviews

Pros

Provides access to news and information
Some users appreciate the reporting and content
Developer seems responsive to user feedback

Cons

Takes over the phone's home screen and user interface
Difficult to uninstall and manage settings
Installs additional unwanted apps and makes navigation cumbersome
Invasive permissions and behavior, resembling malware
Slows down phone performance

Most mentioned

Takes over phone settings and home screen
Difficult to uninstall
Installs additional apps without permission
Changes icons and layout significantly
Intrusive and invasive behavior

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User reviews

Dishonest app. It took over my home screen and hijacked the Settings app on my phone, so that whenever I launch Settings, it would show "News Home Settings" instead of my phone's Settings. Took a while to find out how to uninstall this app (I had to uninstall it twice; the app was still lingering on my phone after the first uninstall attempt).

Josue Hsu, 2023-08-12

DO NOT INSTALL!!! This app literally takes over your phone if you go with recommended permissions. It changes your home screen and slows down your phone. To uninstall you have to go to settings, apps, find News Home, remove permissions and turn off notifications. Last step to remove is to unset it as "default". It's so horrible I would consider it malware.