Belfast Telegraph News

Where Northern Ireland gets its news

Belfast Telegraph Digital · com.belfast.telegraph

Not rated yet 50K+ downloads v20.2.0 200.9 MB Android 8.0+ PEGI 12 · Low Maturity

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Signature matches the Google Play version Details

At a glance

Latest version: v20.2.0 (2012315943)
Updated: Sep 22, 2026 (17 days ago)
APK size: 200.9 MB
Requires: Android 8.0+ (API 26)
CPU support: x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Graphics: OpenGL ES 2.0+
Category: News & Magazines (app)
Listed since: Jun 1, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 28 (5 sensitive)
Website: belfasttelegraph.co.uk
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Belfast Telegraph News is an app by Belfast Telegraph Digital in the News & Magazines category, listed since at least June 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.

Since version 7.4.0, the APK grew from 30.7 MB to 200.9 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 5.0 to 8.0. It asks for 28 permissions, 5 of them sensitive, including precise location, approximate location and read phone status and identity. It asks for the same permissions as version 20.1.0. The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play and can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v20.2.0

Bug fixes and performance improvements.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

From the Belfast Telegraph, Northern Ireland’s trusted source for quality journalism. The Belfast Telegraph app brings you the stories shaping Northern Ireland, from breaking news and live updates to Stormont politics, business and local sport. Stay close to the issues that matter with exclusive reporting, compelling investigations, long reads and trusted commentary from the award-winning teams at the Belfast Telegraph and Sunday Life. What you’ll find inside: - Exclusive journalism you will not find elsewhere - In-depth reporting on Stormont and local politics - Breaking news and live updates as stories unfold - Crime, sport, business, lifestyle and entertainment coverage - Latest podcast episodes and exclusive series - Daily puzzles - A clean, intuitive design for easy reading, listening and discovery The app is free to download. Registration is required to read some articles. A subscription unlocks unlimited access.

Version history

4 versions are listed, going back to v7.4.0. Since v20.1.0 it requires Android 8.0+.

v20.2.0 LATEST Sep 22, 2026 200.9 MB TRUSTED v20.1.0 Aug 15, 2026 200.8 MB TRUSTED v7.8.0 Jan 7, 2026 43.4 MB TRUSTED v7.4.0 Jun 18, 2024 30.7 MB TRUSTED

All 4 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Sep 22, 2026.
Certificate issued to “Belfast Telegraph” 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 Sep 22, 2026
Validated against Google Play Sep 22, 2026
Signed byCN=Morgane Campioni, OU=Belfast Telegraph Digital, O=Belfast Telegraph
Signing certificate (SHA-1)D6:14:29:A9:46:B5:2F:64:E1:10:16:97:38:D2:97:A0:FD:DB:97:7C
File MD55bf7ce3bccd91012274fe2dfe325125f
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (28)

Belfast Telegraph News requests 28 permissions, 5 of them sensitive.

Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
Access adservices custom audience android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_CUSTOM_AUDIENCE
Access adservices topics android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS
Ad id android.permission.AD_ID
Ad services config android.permission.AD_SERVICES_CONFIG
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Change network state android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE
Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
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
In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.belfast.telegraph.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
Reorder tasks android.permission.REORDER_TASKS
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
Use biometric hardware android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC
Use fingerprint hardware android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT
View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Location android.hardware.location

Belfast Telegraph News APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Belfast Telegraph News for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 8.0 or later. Version 7.8.0 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 6.0 and later. Get version 7.8.0 · All versions

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 Belfast Telegraph News free?

The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.

Is the Belfast Telegraph 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. 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 5bf7ce3bccd91012274fe2dfe325125f.