BBC News Somali

The official BBC Somali news

Zeno News · com.bbcnews.somali.player

Not rated yet 100K+ downloads v5.1.0 62.9 MB Android 5.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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Signature matches the Google Play version Details

At a glance

Latest version: v5.1.0 (2026050401)
Updated: May 30, 2026 (4 months ago)
APK size: 62.9 MB
Requires: Android 5.0+ (API 21)
CPU support: x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Category: Music & Audio (app)
Listed since: Mar 8, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 20 (1 sensitive)
Website: bbcsomalia.live
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

BBC News Somali is an app by Zeno News in the Music & Audio category, listed since at least March 2021. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

It asks for 20 permissions, 1 of them sensitive: record audio. It asks for the same permissions as version 4.9.5. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

The official BBC Somali news ZenoMedia app offers the latest programmes and news headlines. You can to listen to the radio programmes using the free audio player or by using the telephone dial-up option (standard geographic charges from landlines and mobiles may apply. Check with your provider before calling). - Read the latest news headlines from the BBC Somali website - Listen to your favourite radio programmes free with the audio player, or by using the standard-rate telephone dial-up service - You can access the most recent editions of: Morning Radio Noon Radio The World Today The World Tonight BBC Somali News This mobile application is ad-supported. A unique identifier relating to your device will be stored and shared by Zeno Media LLC, allowing advertising to be served within the app No other personal data relating to you (such as a username or email address) is processed. Such information will only be processed in line with ZenoMedia's Privacy Policy Notifications may include alerts, sounds and icon badges. These can be reconfigured in Settings (notifications). Details of data this app collects, including the unique identifier relating to your device and your location data, is also found under Settings

Version history

3 versions are listed, going back to v4.8.5.

v5.1.0 LATEST May 30, 2026 62.9 MB TRUSTED v4.9.5 Aug 29, 2025 59.4 MB TRUSTED v4.8.5 Aug 25, 2025 59.6 MB TRUSTED

All 3 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on May 30, 2026.
Certificate issued to “Unknown” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified May 30, 2026
Validated against Google Play May 30, 2026
Signed byCN=Unknown, O=Unknown, L=Unknown, ST=Unknown, C=Unknown
Signing certificate (SHA-1)8B:76:7F:EE:2B:AB:63:8C:46:A1:D0:68:69:98:1E:4B:EE:AC:6B:80
File MD52ce6fe74602f86b1517285f40162448a
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (20)

BBC News Somali requests 20 permissions, 1 of them sensitive.

Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
Access adservices topics android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS
Ad services config android.permission.AD_SERVICES_CONFIG
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Bluetooth android.permission.BLUETOOTH
Commondata get common data (custom) com.huawei.appmarket.service.commondata.permission.GET_COMMON_DATA
Foreground service media playback android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.bbcnews.somali.player.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Modify audio settings android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS
Physical activity recognition com.google.android.gms.permission.ACTIVITY_RECOGNITION
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Bluetooth android.hardware.bluetooth
Microphone android.hardware.microphone
Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi

BBC News Somali 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 BBC News Somali 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. It is signed with the same certificate as the 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 2ce6fe74602f86b1517285f40162448a.