
The Sun Mobile - Daily News
The Sun Mobile app brings you all the latest news, sport, TV and gossip.
News Group Newspapers Limited · uk.co.thesun.mobile
- Signature matches the Google Play version Details
At a glance
- Latest version
- v7.26.0 (15670)
- Updated
- Oct 5, 2026 (5 days ago)
- APK size
- 42.7 MB
- Requires
- Android 8.0+ (API 26)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Category
- News & Magazines (app)
- Listed since
- Feb 17, 2021 (at least)
- Permissions
- 39 (2 sensitive)
- Website
- thesun.co.uk
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
The Sun Mobile - Daily News is an app by News Group Newspapers Limited in the News & Magazines category, listed since at least February 2021. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.
Since version 5.1.41, the APK grew from 31.7 MB to 42.7 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 6.0 to 8.0. It asks for 39 permissions, 2 of them sensitive: read shared storage and modify shared storage. It asks for the same permissions as version 7.25.1. 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 v7.26.0
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Version history
6 versions are listed, going back to v5.1.41. New versions arrive here about every 2 weeks. Since v7.24.0 it requires Android 8.0+.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Oct 5, 2026.
- Certificate issued to “TheSun” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as the 5 other versions checked
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Oct 5, 2026
- Validated against Google Play Oct 5, 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 MD5f38622d07818223331e560eef71885ad
- 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 (5 other versions compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself — compare the MD5 and signer after downloading.
Permissions (39)
The Sun Mobile - Daily News requests 39 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.
- 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
- Access adservices topics android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS
- Ad services config android.permission.AD_SERVICES_CONFIG
- Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
- Badge read (custom) com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.READ
- Badge write (custom) com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.WRITE
- Badger badge count read (custom) me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_READ
- Badger badge count write (custom) me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_WRITE
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- 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
- Home broadcast badge (custom) com.sonyericsson.home.permission.BROADCAST_BADGE
- Home provider insert badge (custom) com.sonymobile.home.permission.PROVIDER_INSERT_BADGE
- In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) uk.co.thesun.mobile.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Launcher change badge (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.CHANGE_BADGE
- Launcher read settings (custom) com.htc.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Launcher read settings (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Launcher read settings (custom) com.oppo.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Launcher update badge (custom) com.majeur.launcher.permission.UPDATE_BADGE
- Launcher update count (custom) com.anddoes.launcher.permission.UPDATE_COUNT
- Launcher update shortcut (custom) com.htc.launcher.permission.UPDATE_SHORTCUT
- Launcher write settings (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Launcher write settings (custom) com.oppo.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Push messaging (app-defined) uk.co.thesun.mobile.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
- Read app badge android.permission.READ_APP_BADGE
- Read basic phone state android.permission.READ_BASIC_PHONE_STATE
- 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
- Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
- Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi
The Sun Mobile - Daily News APK: questions and answers
Is there a version of The Sun Mobile - Daily News for older Android phones?
The current version needs Android 8.0 or later. Version 6.0.83 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 7.0 and later. Get version 6.0.83 · 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 Mobile - Daily News free?
The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.
Is The Sun Mobile - Daily News 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 5 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is f38622d07818223331e560eef71885ad.