BBC Russian

Media Applications Technologies for the BBC · uk.co.bbc.russian

5.0 out of 5 (1 rating) 500K+ downloads v4.1.0.57 RUSSIAN 9.1 MB Android 4.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v4.1.0.57 RUSSIAN (107277)
Updated: May 5, 2017 (9 years ago)
APK size: 9.1 MB
Requires: Android 4.0+ (API 14)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Category: News & Magazines (app)
Permissions: 8 (1 sensitive)
Website: bbc.co.uk
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

BBC Russian is an app by Media Applications Technologies for the BBC in the News & Magazines category. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

It asks for 8 permissions, 1 of them sensitive: find accounts on the device.

What's new in v4.1.0.57 RUSSIAN

All New Version! A full redesign of the BBC Russian app! Let us know what you think.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “back-up-apps”.

BBC Russian, more than the news in Russian BBC Russian distinctive content is now easier and faster to access for free on your Android phone. The app is simple to use, with stories in Russian arranged into categories covering Latest News, Russia, Economics, Science, Society, UK, Sports, Video and Audio. You can also view all stories within the app in chronological order or according to their popularity among the users. With the BBC Russian App you can: • Keep up to date with the latest headlines • Read and watch the most popular news stories • Get in-depth features and analysis of big stories • Personalise the app, choosing the News categories that most interest you • Increase or decrease the story text size • Share stories by email, Facebook and Twitter • Read the top three stories from each category even when you're offline • Watch video content over Wi-Fi and 3G connections We welcome your comments and feedback.

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Certificate issued to “Media Applications Technologies” The developer's name — though anyone can put any name in a certificate.

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified May 5, 2017
Antivirus scan passed Nov 21, 2020
Signed byO=Media Applications Technologies, L=London, C=GB
Signing certificate (SHA-1)D7:ED:AA:4B:3A:A2:CF:CB:0D:D4:E2:60:93:62:03:C3:B0:3F:E4:33
File MD50e95b8c6890b56fda7f5efe8a1eb46d9
Uploaded by “back-up-apps” Bronze tier · 5,666 followers · uploading since 2016

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Permissions (8)

BBC Russian requests 8 permissions, 1 of them sensitive.

Find accounts on the device Sensitive android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS
Authenticate accounts android.permission.AUTHENTICATE_ACCOUNTS
Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Read sync settings android.permission.READ_SYNC_SETTINGS
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Write sync settings android.permission.WRITE_SYNC_SETTINGS

Required hardware & features

Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
Touchscreen android.hardware.touchscreen

BBC Russian 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 BBC Russian 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 0e95b8c6890b56fda7f5efe8a1eb46d9.