The Sun Digital Newspaper

The UK’s No1 newspaper, sent to your device daily.

News Group Newspapers Limited · com.newsinternational.thesunclassic

Not rated yet 100K+ downloads v7.2.0 175.6 MB Android 7.0+ PEGI 16 · Medium Maturity

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Signature matches the Google Play version Details

At a glance

Latest version: v7.2.0 (1070020)
Updated: Jun 6, 2026 (4 months ago)
APK size: 175.6 MB
Requires: Android 7.0+ (API 24)
CPU support: x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Category: News & Magazines (app)
Listed since: Apr 7, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 22 (5 sensitive)
Website: digital-newspaper.thesun.co.uk
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

The Sun Digital Newspaper is an app by News Group Newspapers Limited in the News & Magazines category, listed since at least April 2021. It includes native code for x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

Since version 7.1.2, the APK grew from 91.6 MB to 175.6 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 5.0 to 7.0. It asks for 22 permissions, 5 of them sensitive, including precise location, approximate location and find accounts on the device. It asks for the same permissions as version 7.1.9. The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play and can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v7.2.0

This release brings performance improvements and bug fixes.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Enjoy the daily edition of The Sun newspaper delivered straight to your mobile or tablet. Read today's paper or previous editions. You can even download the papers to read offline. Subscribe to The Sun, Britain’s No1 newspaper, packed with the latest news, gossip & sport headlines. The newspaper as printed, sent straight to your device every day. Bursting with news, entertainment, showbiz, celebrity exclusives, sport, TV, and more, a subscription to The Sun Digital Newspaper lets you read all the latest stories from around the world in today’s edition, as well as the previous 2 weeks editions. Why The Sun Digital Newspaper? • Full access to The Sun and The Sun on Sunday newspapers • Stay up to date with the latest stories from The Sun, available throughout the day • The best football action from The Sun Sport team • Discover the latest and greatest shows in the TV Mag • All the latest fashion, beauty tips and celebrity news in Fabulous Magazine • All your daily favourites like Dear Deidre and Mystic Meg • Play all your favourite puzzles from The Sun - crosswords, cell blocks, word slides and more • Simple navigation so you can turn each page just like the real paper • Ready to read wherever you are Terms of use: - All content in The Sun Digital Newspaper is copyright News Group Newspapers Limited, a member of the News UK Group 2023. All rights reserved - Terms of use and privacy policy apply when accessing content via The Sun Digital Newspaper app - Privacy policy: www.newsprivacy.co.uk - Terms and conditions: https://www.thesun.co.uk/terms-and-conditions/ - This is a subscription to the tablet and mobile app only

Version history

4 versions are listed, going back to v7.1.2. Since v7.1.8 it requires Android 7.0+.

v7.2.0 LATEST Jun 6, 2026 175.6 MB TRUSTED v7.1.9 Sep 19, 2025 175.5 MB TRUSTED v7.1.8 Feb 2, 2026 175.5 MB TRUSTED v7.1.2 Nov 6, 2024 91.6 MB TRUSTED

All 4 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Jun 6, 2026.
Certificate issued to “The Sun” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the 3 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Jun 6, 2026
Validated against Google Play Jun 6, 2026
Signed byO=The Sun
Signing certificate (SHA-1)5A:95:C4:DB:19:21:B0:46:46:E6:A9:BE:70:9D:DE:E2:A6:A8:02:3C
File MD510f58375c3efef47d93637a77bdc91fb
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (22)

The Sun Digital Newspaper requests 22 permissions, 5 of them sensitive.

Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Find accounts on the device Sensitive android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS
Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
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
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
In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Push messaging (app-defined) com.cmgdigital.AJCUAT.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
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

Location android.hardware.location

The Sun Digital Newspaper APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of The Sun Digital Newspaper for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 7.0 or later. Version 7.1.2 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 5.0 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 7.1.2 · 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 Sun Digital Newspaper free?

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

Is The Sun Digital Newspaper 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 3 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 10f58375c3efef47d93637a77bdc91fb.