ARLnow

Name: ARLnow
Author: Local News Now

LiveLocal News Now1 app · 110 installsNews & MagazinesFree · contains adscom.arlnow.app

Breaking Arlington news, weather alerts and local reporting — free, no signup.

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Total installs: 110
Installs / day: 0
Rating: —★
Released: 24 Jul 2026
Last update: 10 Oct 2026
Countries: —

Install history

exact counter from Google Play

30dAll

Installs per day · last 90 days

Change timeline

No changes recorded yet. We compare every crawl with the previous one and list title, icon, screenshots, description, version, price and availability changes here.

Country availability

Availability has not been checked for this app yet. “Check all countries” looks the app up in about 140 Google Play storefronts and shows where it is live, listed but not installable, or missing — plus any country-specific (custom) store listings.

Top countries

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We estimate where downloads come from using the app’s position in Google Play’s top charts in about 140 countries. This app is not in any chart we have collected yet; the estimate appears as soon as it is.

Top chart positions

Not in any tracked top chart.

App manifest

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Data safety

declared by the developer on Google Play

No data shared with third parties
Collects data Personal info, Photos and videos and 2 others
Data is encrypted in transit
You can ask for your data to be deleted

This is the developer's own declaration, summarised from the Play listing. The permissions below show what the app is technically able to access.

Permissions

15 in 5 groups

6 Sensitive3 Notable6 Routine

What this app can do with your phone

Use your camera to take photos and record videos
Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storage
Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storage
Show its own windows or bubbles on top of other apps you are using

Photos/Media/FilesSensitive2

Access to photos, videos, music and other files stored on your device

Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storageread the contents of your USB storage · READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storagemodify or delete the contents of your USB storage · WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE

StorageSensitive2

Access to files, photos and media saved on your phone's storage

Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storageread the contents of your USB storage · READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storagemodify or delete the contents of your USB storage · WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE

CameraSensitive1

Access to your camera to take photos and record video

Use your camera to take photos and record videostake pictures and videos · CAMERA

Wi-Fi connection informationRoutine1

Access to details about Wi-Fi networks your device sees or uses

See whether Wi-Fi is on and details of the network you are connected toview Wi-Fi connections · ACCESS_WIFI_STATE

OtherSensitive9

Access to miscellaneous device features that don't fit other categories

Show its own windows or bubbles on top of other apps you are usingdraw over other apps · SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
Change volume and choose which speaker or headset plays soundchange your audio settings · MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS
Start itself automatically as soon as your phone finishes turning onrun at startup · RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Keep your phone's processor or screen from going to sleep, which can use more batteryprevent device from sleeping · WAKE_LOCK
Check whether you are online and whether you use Wi-Fi or mobile dataview network connections · ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Connect to the internet to load content and send datafull network access · INTERNET
Make your phone vibratecontrol vibration · VIBRATE
Check with Google Play that you got this app legitimatelyGoogle Play license check · com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE
Receive push messages sent from the app's servers over the internetreceive data from Internet · com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE

Sensitive = can reach personal data, location, camera/mic or act on your behalf. Notable = changes how your device behaves. Routine = normal for almost every app. Source: Google Play's permission list for all versions of this app.

Store listing

Full description

ARLnow is the fastest way to keep up with what's happening in Arlington, Virginia — from your neighborhood to the County Board. Built by the ARLnow newsroom, the app brings our local reporting into a clean, native reader for quick catch-ups and deep reads alike. What you can do: • Read the latest Arlington news in a fast, distraction-free feed • Browse by section — Public safety, Restaurants, Development, County government, Schools and Sports • Get push alerts for breaking news, severe weather and the topics you choose • Check the local forecast and severe-weather alerts on the Today screen • Listen to articles read aloud, hands-free • Save stories to read later • Send the newsroom a news tip — with a photo — right from your phone No account required, and it's free. Just open the app and start reading. ARLnow has covered Arlington since 2010. Questions or news tips? Email [email protected].

What's new

• Events: a new tab with the community calendar. Browse by day, get directions, open the event website and add events to your calendar. • A cleaner header: weather on the left, Saved and Search up top, and a tap on the ARLnow logo jumps back to the top of the feed. • Today's date on the launch screen. • Tips: clearer confirmation when no contact info is included. • Bug fixes and performance improvements.

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