
At a glance
- Latest version
- v8.16.1 (2026092106)
- Updated
- Sep 21, 2026 (17 days ago)
- APK size
- 19.3 MB
- Requires
- Android 7.0+ (API 24)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Category
- News & Magazines (app)
- Listed since
- Jan 15, 2021 (at least)
- Permissions
- 32 (2 sensitive)
- Website
- gala.de
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Gala is an app by Gala.de in the News & Magazines category, listed since at least January 2021. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.
It asks for 32 permissions, 2 of them sensitive: read shared storage and modify shared storage. It asks for the same permissions as version 8.16.0. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.
What's new in v8.16.1
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Version history
4 versions are listed, going back to v8.12.0.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Sep 21, 2026.
- Certificate issued to “Vodafone D2 GmbH” 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 21, 2026
- Validated against Google Play Sep 21, 2026
- Signed byCN=Vodafone D2 GmbH, OU=CW, O=Vodafone D2 GmbH, L=Duesseldorf, ST=NRW, C=DE
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)D2:1F:18:CC:DD:22:B6:C7:00:B9:37:A1:38:70:FE:E5:D5:0A:3F:FF
- File MD5d3e45dcc63ceabc6f71c3c15ae040ef4
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
Scans and ratings come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures (2 other versions compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself — compare the MD5 and signer after downloading.
Permissions (32)
Gala requests 32 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- 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 topics android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS
- Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
- Badge read (custom) com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.READ
- Badge write (custom) com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.WRITE
- Badger badge count read (custom) me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_READ
- Badger badge count write (custom) me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_WRITE
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
- Home broadcast badge (custom) com.sonyericsson.home.permission.BROADCAST_BADGE
- Home provider insert badge (custom) com.sonymobile.home.permission.PROVIDER_INSERT_BADGE
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.sytel.de.galade.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Launcher change badge (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.CHANGE_BADGE
- Launcher read settings (custom) com.htc.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Launcher read settings (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Launcher read settings (custom) com.oppo.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Launcher update badge (custom) com.majeur.launcher.permission.UPDATE_BADGE
- Launcher update count (custom) com.anddoes.launcher.permission.UPDATE_COUNT
- Launcher update shortcut (custom) com.htc.launcher.permission.UPDATE_SHORTCUT
- Launcher write settings (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Launcher write settings (custom) com.oppo.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Read app badge android.permission.READ_APP_BADGE
- 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
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
- Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi
Gala 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 Gala 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 d3e45dcc63ceabc6f71c3c15ae040ef4.