News Suite by Sony
v5.5.09.30.1 · 21.2 MB · code 16550930
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File information
UpdatedMar 29, 2026
PublishedMar 16, 2021
Packagecom.sony.nfx.app.sfrc
Versionv5.5.09.30.1 (16550930)
Size21.2 MB
MD5cf9a6325401dfef1bd9e519a96fce8aa
Min SDK26
ABIsx86, x86-64, armeabi-v7a, arm64-v8a
Malware scanTRUSTED
Signature SHA17D:EC:C0:17:93:E8:76:DB:62:7B:47:42:98:66:99:9B:DA:41:8E:84
SignerCN=Sony Network Entertainment Signer, OU=Strategic Product Planning, O=Sony Network Entertainment, L=Foster City, ST=California, C=US
Total downloads100,000,000
This version100,000,000
DeveloperSony Corporation
Age ratingEveryone
What's new in v5.5.09.30.1
Version 5.3.16
Performance improvements and bug fixes
Performance improvements and bug fixes
Security scan
TRUSTED
- Developer signature verified 2026-03-29
- Signature SHA1 7D:EC:C0:17:93:E8:76:DB:62:7B:47:42:98:66:99:9B:DA:41:8E:84
- File MD5 cf9a6325401dfef1bd9e519a96fce8aa
How to install News Suite by Sony v5.5.09.30.1 on Android 8.0 Oreo+
Takes about 2 minutes. You'll need roughly 21.2 MB of free storage.
- Grab com.sony.nfx.app.sfrc_16550930.apk — hit the Download button above (21.2 MB). If your browser warns about APK files, choose Keep or Download anyway — that warning fires on every APK, not just this one.
- Trust your browser to install — on Android 8+ go to Settings → Apps → Special access → Install unknown apps, pick the app you downloaded with (Chrome, Firefox, Files, etc.), and flip Allow from this source. On older Android, toggle Unknown sources under Security.
- (Optional) Verify the file — compute the MD5 of the downloaded APK and make sure it matches cf9a6325401dfef1…. Any difference means the file is corrupted or tampered — delete and re-download.
- Open the APK — tap the download notification, or find com.sony.nfx.app.sfrc_16550930.apk in your Files app under Downloads, then tap it. Android's package installer will appear.
- Check the signer — the install screen will name the publisher. For this build it should read CN=Sony Network Entertainment Signer, OU=Strategic Product Planning, O=Sony Network Entertainment, L=Foster City, ST=California, C=US. If it doesn't match, cancel — you have the wrong file.
- Review permissions & tap Install — scroll the permission list, then confirm. If Play Protect flags it, tap Install anyway (this APK was scanned as TRUSTED).
- Done — open News Suite by Sony — tap Open on the install screen, or find the News Suite by Sony icon in your app drawer (this build targets x86/x86-64/armeabi-v7a/arm64-v8a devices).
Common install errors for News Suite by Sony
- "App not installed" — usually means an older or differently-signed version is already on your device. Uninstall it first, then retry. Your data may be lost unless you back it up.
- "Parse error" — the APK is for a newer Android than yours. This version needs Android 8.0 Oreo or later. Pick an older build from the versions list below.
- "There was a problem parsing the package" — the download was interrupted. Delete the file and re-download over Wi-Fi.
- Works on one phone but not another — this build ships x86/x86-64/armeabi-v7a/arm64-v8a native code. Devices with a different CPU will reject it.