App analysis · 17.10.2026
BBC: World News & Stories
bbc.mobile.news.ww · version 2026.9.0
In short
SDKs found: 17. Companies: 10, of which outside the EEA — 8. Sensitive permissions: 7 — all code inside the app, including embedded SDKs, can use them.
What is inside — embedded SDKs
- Firebase Cloud Messaging — Google LLC, United States outside EEA push notifications
- Firebase Crashlytics — Google LLC, United States outside EEA crash reporting
- Firebase Remote Config / A/B Testing — Google LLC, United States outside EEA удалённая настройка / A/B-тесты
- Google AdMob — Google LLC, United States outside EEA advertising
- Google Firebase Analytics — Google LLC, United States outside EEA analytics
- Google IMA SDK — Google LLC, United States outside EEA advertising
- Google User Messaging Platform — Google LLC, United States outside EEA consent platform
- ironSource — Unity Technologies, Israel outside EEA advertising
- Unity Ads — Unity Technologies, United States outside EEA advertising
- Adjust — Adjust GmbH, Germany EEA атрибуция установок
- Airship — Airship, United States outside EEA маркетинг / push
- AppLovin — AppLovin Corp., United States outside EEA advertising
- AppsFlyer — AppsFlyer Ltd, Israel outside EEA атрибуция установок
- Huawei Ads Kit — Huawei, China outside EEA advertising
- IAB Open Measurement SDK — IAB Tech Lab, United States outside EEA ad measurement
- Sourcepoint CMP — Sourcepoint Technologies, United States outside EEA consent platform
- Usercentrics — Usercentrics GmbH, Germany EEA consent platform
Sensitive permissions (7)
- files on the device —
android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE - write files on the device —
android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE - phone data (carrier, call state) —
android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE - advertising ID (Privacy Sandbox) —
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID - ad attribution (Privacy Sandbox) —
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION - ad interests (Privacy Sandbox Topics) —
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS - advertising ID —
com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
All manifest permissions (38)
air.com.cc.uk.co.bbc.cbeebiesstorytime.permission.LOGIN_PROVIDERair.uk.co.bbc.cbeebiesstorytime.permission.LOGIN_PROVIDERandroid.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_IDandroid.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTIONandroid.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICSandroid.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATEandroid.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATEandroid.permission.AD_SERVICES_CONFIGandroid.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICEandroid.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNCandroid.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACKandroid.permission.INTERNETandroid.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONSandroid.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGEandroid.permission.READ_PHONE_STATEandroid.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETEDandroid.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARMandroid.permission.VIBRATEandroid.permission.WAKE_LOCKandroid.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGEbbc.iplayer.android.permission.LOGIN_PROVIDERbbc.mobile.news.uk.permission.LOGIN_PROVIDERbbc.mobile.news.ww.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSIONbbc.mobile.weather.permission.LOGIN_PROVIDERcom.android.vending.BILLINGcom.bbc.sounds.permission.LOGIN_PROVIDERcom.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVEcom.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICEcom.google.android.gms.permission.AD_IDcom.huawei.appmarket.service.commondata.permission.GET_COMMON_DATAcom.samsung.android.mapsagent.permission.READ_APP_INFOuk.co.bbc.android.sportdomestic.permission.LOGIN_PROVIDERuk.co.bbc.authtoolkit.permission.LOGIN_PROVIDERuk.co.bbc.authtoolkit.sandbox.permission.LOGIN_PROVIDERuk.co.bbc.cbeebiesgetcreative.permission.LOGIN_PROVIDERuk.co.bbc.cbeebiesgoexplore.permission.LOGIN_PROVIDERuk.co.bbc.cbeebiesplaytimeisland.permission.LOGIN_PROVIDERuk.co.bbc.integrationapp.permission.LOGIN_PROVIDER
Limits of the analysis
The analysis shows code inside the app file, not data transfers: an SDK being present means a transfer is possible, not that it happens. The country is where the company owning the SDK is registered, not where its servers are. Some code may have been renamed at build time, so the SDK list is a lower bound.
The legal assessment is made by the competent supervisory authority.
Evidence
bbc.mobile.news.ww · version 2026.9.0 (code 10007108)bc355f65f2b9e0539ca490a0ffcfe4edd5d8839fc4e86e81cdbfaa93c64d9cc1fd76b3b8df5fe8fd590957eb0f78a996967dd3c8bd87aff41f47e7799d065dc713c27d15ac2eThe same file (same SHA-256) with the same library version gives the same result — check it on the APK check page. Licence CC BY 4.0, source — gdpru.eu; report errors to contact@gdpru.eu.