The Big Issue UK

Britain’s only weekly magazine with a commitment to prevent homelessness.

The Big Issue · com.thebigissue.bigissue

Not rated yet 1K+ downloads v1.8.1 14.2 MB Android 8.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v1.8.1 (1728554143)
Updated: Oct 23, 2024 (1 year ago)
APK size: 14.2 MB
Requires: Android 8.0+ (API 26)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Category: News & Magazines (app)
Listed since: Aug 19, 2022 (at least)
Permissions: 15
Website: bigissue.com
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

The Big Issue UK is an app by The Big Issue in the News & Magazines category, listed since at least August 2022. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

It asks for 15 permissions, none of them sensitive. The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

The Big Issue is Britain’s only news and entertainment weekly magazine with a social justice focus and a commitment to prevent homelessness and poverty, and provide a means for society’s most marginalized to earn a living. Engaging and thought-provoking, we take an irreverent look at life, culture and politics, challenging orthodoxy through righteous columnists, critics and award-winning features. The Big Issue app provides access to our award-winning weekly publications PLUS our new Big Community channel, which provides uplifting and inspiring stories about people and businesses coming together to support the most vulnerable in society. Your money will directly support Big Issue vendors – you can read more about exactly how we are doing that on the bigissue website. App features - The Big Issue app is free and gives access to our Big Community channel - Read each magazine every Monday, before it goes on general sale - Stay plugged in to our Big Community channel – a live story feed curated to provide positive and inspiring stories of people working together in the teeth of adversity - Big Issue vendor update – fascinating daily news on our vendors - Fully optimised for your iPad and iPhone - Save your favourite articles to the Saved Articles section - Choose the number of issues saved on your device to save on memory - Easy reading with our night mode and adjustable text size - Download the edition and read offline at your leisure - Share your favourite stories with family and friends through Twitter and Facebook

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Certificate with Google's generic name Google Play App Signing gives the keys it manages this name, but anyone can put it in a certificate, so this alone proves nothing.

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Oct 23, 2024
Signed byCN=Android, OU=Android, O=Google Inc., L=Mountain View, ST=California, C=US
Signing certificate (SHA-1)68:9B:5D:DA:CF:BC:FA:25:55:74:83:1B:05:51:7C:95:E1:15:C0:FE
File MD59d992ab03854ec47bc6accf95c0ee7cd
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (15)

The Big Issue UK requests 15 permissions, none of them sensitive.

Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
Bluetooth android.permission.BLUETOOTH
Foreground service data sync android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC
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
In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.thebigissue.bigissue.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Bluetooth android.hardware.bluetooth
Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch

The Big Issue UK APK: questions and answers

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Only if it is signed with the same certificate as the copy on your phone and isn't an older version. If Android says “App not installed”, the certificates differ; uninstalling your copy first works but deletes its data unless it is backed up.

Is The Big Issue UK free?

The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.

Is The Big Issue UK APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 9d992ab03854ec47bc6accf95c0ee7cd.