ARN News Centre

Quality news reports and news bulletins which play every hour from Dubai

Arabian Radio Network · com.arn.arnnews

Not rated yet 10K+ downloads v2.0.2 25.7 MB Android 4.4+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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Signature matches the Google Play version Details

At a glance

Latest version: v2.0.2 (202)
Updated: Oct 1, 2026 (7 days ago)
APK size: 25.7 MB
Requires: Android 4.4+ (API 19)
CPU support: x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM (legacy), ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Category: News & Magazines (app)
Listed since: Apr 7, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 11 (2 sensitive)
Website: arn.ae
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

ARN News Centre is an app by Arabian Radio Network in the News & Magazines category, listed since at least April 2021. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM (legacy), ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

It asks for 11 permissions, 2 of them sensitive: read shared storage and modify shared storage. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v2.0.2

- Performance improvements

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

The ARN News Centre is made up of a multicultural team of experienced journalists who produce quality bulletins, features and reports for the Arabian Radio Network. Broadcasting almost 700 news bulletins a week, with dedicated digital coverage across a variety of multimedia platforms, it is the number one source of national news in the UAE, committed to providing accurate, comprehensive and objective updates. With strong links to the country’s ministries, government departments and key decision makers the ARN News Centre is committed to providing up to the minute content and context, keeping listeners and its online audience across the latest developments in the UAE and beyond. With a primary focus on local news and events, the ARN News Centre is also renowned for its breaking news and sport coverage, standing out as a reliable resource for keeping tabs on major happenings around the world.

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Oct 1, 2026.
Certificate issued to “Simplogics” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Oct 1, 2026
Validated against Google Play Oct 1, 2026
Signed byCN=Simplogics, OU=Simplogics Solutions Pvt Ltd, O=Simplogics, L=Thiruvananthapuram, ST=Kerala, C=91
Signing certificate (SHA-1)F9:12:10:F5:EA:43:74:E5:83:6A:4F:51:4F:BD:E5:BD:90:64:42:AB
File MD515bea9fc4eed84c11c796dd2ef4eec60
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (11)

ARN News Centre requests 11 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.

Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait

ARN News Centre APK: questions and answers

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is the ARN News Centre APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 15bea9fc4eed84c11c796dd2ef4eec60.