Washington Post

The Washington Post · Breaking News, Politics & Award-Winning Journalism

Native Android News & Magazines The Washington Post

Bundle ID com.washingtonpost.android

Version analyzed 7.6.0 (2799)

Build framework Native Android

SDKs detected 14

Analyzed 2026-09-10

Exploratory agent run

What Washington Post does

The Washington Post mobile app provides access to digital journalism through breaking news, personalized stories, multimedia, podcasts, article audio, games, and a replica print edition. It also includes AI-assisted search and question answering based on newsroom reporting, alongside subscription, account, saved-content, alerts, comments, and sharing capabilities.

Observed on screen

News Feed Displays top stories, personalized recommendations, and topic-specific coverage such as Courts & Law.
AI-Powered Ask Generates answers from relevant Washington Post articles published since 2016 and provides source-based context for verification.
Search Supports conventional article searches and natural-language questions, with suggested news and analysis queries.
Listen Provides podcasts and playable audio versions of articles.
Watch Offers video-based journalism and other visual news content.
Games Includes a dedicated Play section with access to interactive games and saved-game functionality.
Print Edition Delivers a digital replica of the daily newspaper with page navigation, issue archives, and optional Wi-Fi automatic downloads.
Alerts Presents news notifications and includes configurable alert settings.
Saved Content and Following Allows signed-in users to save articles, follow topics or authors, and revisit reading history.
Subscription and Authentication Supports account creation, subscriber sign-in, and unlimited cross-device access through a subscription.
Article Interaction Enables article sharing, full-size image viewing, comment access, and media playback.
Personalization Provides a “For You” experience tailored to user interests and followed content.

Written from a FlyTrap agent exploring the app on a real device, not from the store listing. It covers only the screens that run reached, so anything behind a login, paywall or region lock is absent.

Static + runtime analysis

SDKs detected

14 SDKs found across 9 categories. Click any SDK to see every other app that uses it.

All SDKs

Ads 3 SDKs

Google AdMob Google

Amazon Publisher Services Amazon

Google Interactive Media Ads (IMA) Google

Analytics 2 SDKs

Firebase Analytics Google

Google Tag Manager Google

Anti-Abuse 1 SDK

Google Play Integrity Google

Attribution 1 SDK

AppsFlyer AppsFlyer

Authentication 3 SDKs

Google Sign-In Google

AppAuth OpenID Foundation

Auth0 Okta (Auth0)

Crash Reporting 1 SDK

Firebase Crashlytics Google

Engagement 1 SDK

Iterable Iterable

Imaging 1 SDK

Coil Coil

Push Notifications 1 SDK

Firebase Cloud Messaging Google

From manifest + Info.plist

Permissions requested 5 sensitive

35 permissions requested at runtime. Colors reflect platform sensitivity tier.

Write storage sensitive

Write files to shared external storage. No-op for apps targeting Android 11+.

Find accounts on device sensitive

Read the list of accounts known to the device.

Camera sensitive

Take pictures and record video.

Post notifications sensitive

Post notifications to the system.

Microphone sensitive

Record audio from the microphone.

Network state standard

Read connectivity information.

Network state standard

Read connectivity information.

Internet access standard

Open network sockets.

Act as account authenticator standard

Act as the AccountAuthenticator for the AccountManager.

Manage accounts standard

Manage accounts in the AccountManager.

Read sync settings standard

Read account sync settings.

Write sync settings standard

Write account sync settings.

Wi-Fi state standard

Read Wi-Fi connection information.

Wake lock standard

Keep the device awake.

Change network state standard

Change network connectivity state.

Modify system settings standard

Modify system settings. Granted from system settings.

DETECT SCREEN CAPTURE standard

com.washingtonpost.rainbow.providers.WapoSubscriptionProvider.READ PERMISSION standard

com.wapo.flagship.providers.AmazonClassicSubscriptionProvider.READ PERMISSION UNIFIED standard

Foreground service standard

Run a foreground service.

Foreground service: media playback standard

Required for foreground services of type mediaPlayback.

com.google.android.gms.permission.AD ID standard

ACCESS ADSERVICES ATTRIBUTION standard

ACCESS ADSERVICES AD ID standard

AD SERVICES CONFIG standard

BROADCAST CLOSE SYSTEM DIALOGS standard

Vibrate standard

Control the vibrator.

com.washingtonpost.android.DYNAMIC RECEIVER NOT EXPORTED PERMISSION standard

com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND GET INSTALL REFERRER SERVICE standard

com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE standard

In-app billing standard

Use Google Play Billing for in-app purchases and subscriptions.

ACCESS ADSERVICES TOPICS standard

com.samsung.android.mapsagent.permission.READ APP INFO standard

com.huawei.appmarket.service.commondata.permission.GET COMMON DATA standard

com.amazon.privacypass.ATTEST standard

Frequently asked questions

What FlyTrap detected inside Washington Post.

What does Washington Post do?

What is Washington Post built with?

Washington Post by The Washington Post is built with Native Android. FlyTrap determined this by analyzing the app's compiled binary, not from anything the developer published.

What SDKs does Washington Post use?

FlyTrap detected 14 third-party SDKs inside Washington Post, including Amazon Publisher Services, Coil and Firebase Analytics. They span areas such as Ads, Imaging, Analytics and Push Notifications. The full list, grouped by category, is on this page.

What permissions does Washington Post request?

Washington Post requests 35 permissions. 5 of these are sensitive, such as Write storage, Find accounts on device and Camera. Each is listed above with its platform sensitivity tier.

Is Washington Post safe to use?

FlyTrap reports what an app contains, it does not issue a safety verdict. Washington Post requests 35 permissions (5 sensitive) and bundles 14 third-party SDKs. Reviewing those alongside the developer helps you decide what you are comfortable granting.

What platforms is Washington Post available on?

The version FlyTrap analyzed targets Android.

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Observed on screen

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Permissions requested 5 sensitive

Frequently asked questions

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