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The Hacker News 1.4.3

19.1 MB / 10+ Downloads / Rating 4.2 - 14 reviews


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The Hacker News, developed and published by DevOpsHive Inc., has released its latest version, 1.4.3, on 2023-12-11. This app falls under the News & Magazines category on the Google Play Store and has achieved over 1000 installs. It currently holds an overall rating of 4.2, based on 14 reviews.

The Hacker News APK available on this page is compatible with all Android devices that meet the required specifications (Android 4.2+). It can also be installed on PC and Mac using an Android emulator such as Bluestacks, LDPlayer, and others.

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App Details

Package name: com.devopshive.hackernews

Updated: 1 year ago

Developer Name: DevOpsHive Inc.

Category: News & Magazines

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Installation Instructions

This article outlines two straightforward methods for installing The Hacker News on PC Windows and Mac.

Using BlueStacks

  1. Download the APK/XAPK file from this page.
  2. Install BlueStacks by visiting http://bluestacks.com.
  3. Open the APK/XAPK file by double-clicking it. This action will launch BlueStacks and begin the application's installation. If the APK file does not automatically open with BlueStacks, right-click on it and select 'Open with...', then navigate to BlueStacks. Alternatively, you can drag-and-drop the APK file onto the BlueStacks home screen.
  4. Wait a few seconds for the installation to complete. Once done, the installed app will appear on the BlueStacks home screen. Click its icon to start using the application.

Using LDPlayer

  1. Download and install LDPlayer from https://www.ldplayer.net.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file directly into LDPlayer.

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App Rating

4.2
Total 14 reviews

Reviews

5 ★, on 2020-09-02
Love the simplicity and the option to save as bookmark in Chrome.

2 ★, on 2020-08-11
Read only bloated UI

5 ★, on 2020-05-24
Using the app itself is a beautiful experience. Could you consider support for open hacker news links by default?

5 ★, on 2020-04-01
Very good HN app. I tried all other apps. This one is the best. Suggestion: A widget with scrolling option would be awsome.

4 ★, on 2020-06-03
please add ability to save stories offline(comnents only). It would totally be great.

5 ★, on 2020-01-09
Great app glad to see them now developing an app 5 star. Once you have loaded the content when connect to a internet connection you can read those currently loaded articals offline.

Previous Versions

The Hacker News 1.4.3
2023-12-11 / 19.1 MB / Android 4.2+

About this app

Simple THN client but with a very powerful user-friendly interface. Some of the core features are listed below:

* Progressive story loading
* Integrated web view for the stories
* Simple to use with clean interface
* Easy to share the stories

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New features

UI changes
Performance fixes

App Permissions

Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
Allows read only access to phone state, including the phone number of the device, current cellular network information, the status of any ongoing calls, and a list of any PhoneAccounts registered on the device.