At a glance
- Latest version
- v1.01 (2)
- Updated
- Sep 24, 2025 (1 year ago)
- APK size
- 2.3 MB
- Requires
- Android 4.4+ (API 19)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Category
- News & Magazines (app)
- Listed since
- Mar 6, 2020 (at least)
- Permissions
- 1
- Website
- UCG.ae
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
News is an app by UCG LLC. in the News & Magazines category, listed since at least March 2020. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.
It asks for 1 permission, none of them sensitive.
Description
From the listing uploaded by “catappult”.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “UCG” The developer's name — though anyone can put any name in a certificate.
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Mar 7, 2020
- Antivirus scan passed Jul 28, 2020
- Signed byCN=Ahmad Sattout, OU=UCG, O=UCG, L=Syria
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)B2:B4:13:68:DD:A2:A1:E0:C8:D8:5A:1D:9F:21:96:DE:91:E3:57:B0
- File MD5f3a6b01114f49203d1f940f624459345
- Uploaded by “catappult” Platinum tier · 1,377 followers · uploading since 2018
Scans and ratings come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures. AAPKs doesn't scan files itself — compare the MD5 and signer after downloading.
Permissions (1)
News requests 1 permission, none of them sensitive.
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Required hardware & features
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
News APK: questions and answers
Can I install this APK over the version I already have?
Only if it is signed with the same certificate as the copy on your phone and isn't an older version. If Android says “App not installed”, the certificates differ; uninstalling your copy first works but deletes its data unless it is backed up.
Is the News APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is f3a6b01114f49203d1f940f624459345.
