BFBS Radio Mobile APP

BFBS Radio broadcasts to UK Armed Forces around the world

BFBS · com.thisisaim.bfbs

Not rated yet 50K+ downloads v28.0.299.1 61.6 MB Android 7.0+ PEGI 12 · Low Maturity

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At a glance

Latest version: v28.0.299.1 (50)
Updated: May 27, 2026 (4 months ago)
APK size: 61.6 MB
Requires: Android 7.0+ (API 24)
CPU support: x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Graphics: OpenGL ES 2.0+
Category: Entertainment (app)
Listed since: Oct 20, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 25 (3 sensitive)
Website: bfbs.com/radio
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

BFBS Radio Mobile APP is an app by BFBS in the Entertainment category, listed since at least October 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 24.3.245.0, the APK grew from 50.8 MB to 61.6 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 6.0 to 7.0. It asks for 25 permissions, 3 of them sensitive: precise location, record audio and approximate location. Compared with version 27.0.275.0, it adds 3 new permissions (“Access adservices custom audience”, “Access adservices topics” and “Read Google service settings”) and drops 2 (“Change wifi state” and “Control vibration”). The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v28.0.299.1

Minor Bug Fixes & UI Improvements

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

BFBS Radio brings great music, news and everything else in-between to the UK Armed Forces around the world! Download our easy-to-use app today which allows you to: • Listen live to your favourite BFBS stations – such as BFBS UK, BFBS Gurkha Radio, BFBS Edge and more! • Listen and download our BFBS Podcasts – from the newest episodes of Sitrep, MAVGEEKS or Forces Sport to interviews with the hottest musicians in our Music Specials and so much more! • Listen again using our radio Catch Up service. • Browse our radio schedules and find out the latest news from BFBS. Now works with Apple Carplay and Android Auto.

Version history

3 versions are listed, going back to v24.3.245.0. Since v28.0.299.1 it requires Android 7.0+.

v28.0.299.1 LATEST May 27, 2026 61.6 MB TRUSTED v27.0.275.0 Nov 12, 2025 60.5 MB TRUSTED v24.3.245.0 May 30, 2024 50.8 MB TRUSTED

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Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on May 27, 2026.
Certificate issued to “All In Media Limited” 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 27, 2026
Validated against Google Play May 27, 2026
Signed byO=All In Media Limited, C=UK
Signing certificate (SHA-1)9F:35:0E:D2:37:66:E2:CF:83:97:C1:94:29:92:75:E7:58:66:F3:12
File MD55d99d255db3020ca2fbd332ea9d86576
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (25)

BFBS Radio Mobile APP requests 25 permissions, 3 of them sensitive.

Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
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 custom audience android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_CUSTOM_AUDIENCE
Access adservices topics android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Download without notification android.permission.DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION
Foreground service media playback android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK
Foreground service system exempted android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SYSTEM_EXEMPTED
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.thisisaim.bfbs.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Read Google service settings com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
Reorder tasks android.permission.REORDER_TASKS
Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Run user initiated jobs android.permission.RUN_USER_INITIATED_JOBS
Schedule exact alarms android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM
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

Location android.hardware.location
Landscape screen android.hardware.screen.landscape
Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait

BFBS Radio Mobile APP APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of BFBS Radio Mobile APP for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 7.0 or later. Version 27.0.275.0 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 6.0 and later. Get version 27.0.275.0 · 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 the BFBS Radio Mobile APP 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 5d99d255db3020ca2fbd332ea9d86576.