NCB Radio

Real Music for Real People

Looksomething.com · uk.radio.ncb

Not rated yet 100+ downloads v7.1.41 14.6 MB Android 4.4+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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Signature matches the Google Play version Details

At a glance

Latest version: v7.1.41 (11)
Updated: Nov 10, 2025 (11 months ago)
APK size: 14.6 MB
Requires: Android 4.4+ (API 19)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Graphics: OpenGL ES 2.0+
Category: Music & Audio (app)
Listed since: Jun 12, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 20 (7 sensitive)
Website: looksomething.com
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

NCB Radio is an app by Looksomething.com in the Music & Audio category, listed since at least June 2021. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

Since version 7.1.38, the APK grew from 10.1 MB to 14.6 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 4.1 to 4.4. It asks for 20 permissions, 7 of them sensitive, including precise location, record audio and call phone. Compared with version 7.1.38, it adds 5 new permissions (“Access adservices ad id”, “Access adservices attribution”, “Access adservices topics” and 2 more) and drops 1 (“Run at startup”). The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Real Music for Real People. A station playing all types of real music. Based in the UK broadcasting to the world.

Version history

2 versions are listed, going back to v7.1.38. Since v7.1.41 it requires Android 4.4+.

v7.1.41 LATEST Nov 10, 2025 14.6 MB TRUSTED v7.1.38 Jun 9, 2024 10.1 MB TRUSTED

All 2 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Nov 10, 2025.
Certificate issued to “3ds” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the other version checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Nov 10, 2025
Validated against Google Play Nov 10, 2025
Signed byCN=Christos Karatziotis, OU=3ds Mobile Apps, O=3ds, L=Thessaloniki, ST=Greece, C=GR
Signing certificate (SHA-1)E6:90:D8:B9:4D:1A:E5:C1:F8:F5:CC:3A:5F:4D:58:EF:DC:DD:ED:D3
File MD5561211776e8c42751b4e71ebed321e3e
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (20)

NCB Radio requests 20 permissions, 7 of them sensitive.

Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Call phone Sensitive android.permission.CALL_PHONE
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
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
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
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) uk.radio.ncb.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
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 network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Location android.hardware.location
Microphone android.hardware.microphone
Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait

NCB Radio APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of NCB Radio for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 4.4 or later. Version 7.1.38 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 4.1 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 7.1.38 · 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 NCB Radio 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 other version checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 561211776e8c42751b4e71ebed321e3e.