
Sun Savers
Rewarding you for reading The Sun.
News Group Newspapers Limited · uk.co.thesun.savers
- Signature matches the Google Play version Details
At a glance
- Latest version
- v8.67.2 (1100112204)
- Updated
- Oct 2, 2026 (6 days ago)
- APK size
- 87.2 MB
- Requires
- Android 7.0+ (API 24)
- CPU support
- x86 64-bit
- Category
- News & Magazines (app)
- Listed since
- Jun 12, 2021 (at least)
- Permissions
- 20 (3 sensitive)
- Website
- thesun.co.uk
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Sun Savers is an app by News Group Newspapers Limited in the News & Magazines category, listed since at least June 2021. It includes native code only for x86 64-bit, so it won't install on ordinary ARM phones (only on x86 devices such as emulators and some Chromebooks).
Since version 7.445.1, the APK grew from 53.5 MB to 87.2 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 5.0 to 7.0. It asks for 20 permissions, 3 of them sensitive: camera, read shared storage and modify shared storage. It asks for the same permissions as version 8.59.0. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.
What's new in v8.67.2
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Version history
7 versions are listed, going back to v7.445.1. New versions arrive here every few months. Since v8.13.4 it requires Android 7.0+.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Oct 2, 2026.
- Certificate issued to “TheSun” 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 Oct 2, 2026
- Validated against Google Play Oct 2, 2026
- Signed byCN=TheSun, OU=NewsInt, O=TheSun, L=London, ST=London, C=UK
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)59:DA:39:E2:BF:B6:03:FF:BA:63:6A:AF:82:CA:CE:DC:41:D0:4E:1E
- File MD5e128669a21c7639fea75e12a00ed0313
- 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 (20)
Sun Savers requests 20 permissions, 3 of them sensitive.
- Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
- 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
- Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Download without notification android.permission.DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
- Google Play license check com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) uk.co.thesun.savers.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
- 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
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
- Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
- Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi
Sun Savers 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 Sun Savers 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 e128669a21c7639fea75e12a00ed0313.