App analysis · 10.10.2026
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com.ss.android.article.news · version 13.9.0
In short
SDKs found: 3. Companies: 3, of which outside the EEA — 3. Sensitive permissions: 17 — all code inside the app, including embedded SDKs, can use them.
What is inside — embedded SDKs
- Pangle — ByteDance, China outside EEA advertising
- Huawei Push Kit — Huawei, China outside EEA push notifications
- Xiaomi Mi Push — Xiaomi, China outside EEA push notifications
Sensitive permissions (17)
- approximate location —
android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION - precise location —
android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION - authenticate accounts —
android.permission.AUTHENTICATE_ACCOUNTS - contacts —
android.permission.READ_CONTACTS - modify calendar —
android.permission.WRITE_CALENDAR - camera —
android.permission.CAMERA - files on the device —
android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE - microphone —
android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO - write files on the device —
android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE - physical activity recognition —
android.permission.ACTIVITY_RECOGNITION - list of all installed apps —
android.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES - steps —
miui.permission.READ_STEPS - biometrics (fingerprint, face) —
android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC - access credentials —
android.permission.USE_CREDENTIALS - fingerprint —
android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT - request to install apps —
android.permission.REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES - draw over other apps —
android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
All manifest permissions (228)
android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATIONandroid.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATIONandroid.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATEandroid.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATEandroid.permission.ACTIVITY_RECOGNITIONandroid.permission.AUTHENTICATE_ACCOUNTSandroid.permission.BATTERY_STATSandroid.permission.BLUETOOTHandroid.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMINandroid.permission.BROADCAST_STICKYandroid.permission.CAMERAandroid.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATEandroid.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_MULTICAST_STATEandroid.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATEandroid.permission.DETECT_SCREEN_CAPTUREandroid.permission.EXPAND_STATUS_BARandroid.permission.FLASHLIGHTandroid.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICEandroid.permission.GET_TASKSandroid.permission.HIGH_SAMPLING_RATE_SENSORSandroid.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUTandroid.permission.INTERNETandroid.permission.MANAGE_ACCOUNTSandroid.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGSandroid.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGESandroid.permission.READ_APP_BADGEandroid.permission.READ_CONTACTSandroid.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGEandroid.permission.RECORD_AUDIOandroid.permission.REORDER_TASKSandroid.permission.REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGESandroid.permission.SENSOR_ENABLEandroid.permission.SENSOR_INFOandroid.permission.SET_WALLPAPERandroid.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOWandroid.permission.UNINSTALL_SHORTCUTandroid.permission.UPDATE_APP_BADGEandroid.permission.USE_BIOMETRICandroid.permission.USE_CREDENTIALSandroid.permission.USE_DEVICE_CREDENTIALandroid.permission.USE_FINGERPRINTandroid.permission.VIBRATEandroid.permission.WAKE_LOCKandroid.permission.WRITE_CALENDARandroid.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGEandroid.permission.WRITE_SYNC_SETTINGSapp.cobo.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGSapp.cobo.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGScn.kuwo.player.permission.ACCESS_KUWO_SERVICEcn.nubia.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGScn.nubia.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGScom.Dean.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGScom.Dean.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGScom.aliyun.homeshell.permission.READ_SETTINGScom.aliyun.homeshell.permission.WRITE_SETTINGScom.alphalp.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGScom.alphalp.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGScom.anddoes.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGScom.anddoes.launcher.permission.UPDATE_COUNTcom.anddoes.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGScom.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUTcom.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGScom.android.launcher.permission.UNINSTALL_SHORTCUTcom.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGScom.android.launcher2.permission.READ_SETTINGScom.android.launcher2.permission.WRITE_SETTINGScom.android.launcher23.permission.READ_SETTINGScom.android.launcher23.permission.WRITE_SETTINGScom.android.launcher3.permission.READ_SETTINGScom.android.launcher3.permission.WRITE_SETTINGScom.android.lewalauncher.permission.READ_SETTINGScom.android.lewalauncher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGScom.android.mylauncher.permission.READ_SETTINGScom.android.mylauncher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGScom.android.permission.GET_INSTALLED_APPScom.android.sprdlauncher1.permission.READ_SETTINGScom.android.sprdlauncher1.permission.WRITE_SETTINGScom.android.sprdlauncher2.permission.READ_SETTINGScom.android.sprdlauncher2.permission.WRITE_SETTINGScom.android.tpwlauncher2.permission.READ_SETTINGScom.android.tpwlauncher2.permission.WRITE_SETTINGScom.asus.launcher3.permission.READ_SETTINGScom.asus.launcher3.permission.WRITE_SETTINGScom.asus.msa.SupplementaryDID.ACCESScom.baoruan.launcher2.permission.READ_SETTINGScom.baoruan.launcher2.permission.WRITE_SETTINGScom.bbk.launcher2.permission.READ_SETTINGScom.bbk.launcher2.permission.WRITE_SETTINGScom.dlto.atom.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGScom.dlto.atom.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGScom.ebproductions.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGScom.ebproductions.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGScom.epic.launcher.tw.permission.READ_SETTINGScom.epic.launcher.tw.permission.WRITE_SETTINGScom.fede.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGScom.fede.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGScom.fineos.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGScom.fineos.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGScom.gau.go.launcherex.permission.READ_SETTINGScom.gau.go.launcherex.permission.WRITE_SETTINGScom.google.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGScom.google.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGScom.hihonor.android.launcher.permission.CHANGE_BADGEcom.hihonor.push.permission.READ_PUSH_NOTIFICATION_INFOcom.hola.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGScom.hola.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGScom.htc.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGScom.htc.launcher.permission.UPDATE_SHORTCUTcom.htc.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGScom.huaqin.launcherEx.permission.READ_SETTINGScom.huaqin.launcherEx.permission.WRITE_SETTINGScom.huawei.android.launcher.permission.CHANGE_BADGEcom.huawei.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGScom.huawei.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGScom.huawei.appmarket.service.commondata.permission.GET_COMMON_DATAcom.huawei.hwid.permission.ACCESScom.huawei.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGScom.huawei.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGScom.huawei.launcher2.permission.READ_SETTINGScom.huawei.launcher2.permission.WRITE_SETTINGScom.huawei.launcher3.permission.READ_SETTINGScom.huawei.launcher3.permission.WRITE_SETTINGScom.iLoong.permission.READ_SETTINGScom.iLoong.permission.WRITE_SETTINGScom.ibingo.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGScom.ibingo.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGScom.jui.launcher3.permission.READ_SETTINGScom.jui.launcher3.permission.WRITE_SETTINGScom.konka.launcher2.permission.READ_SETTINGScom.konka.launcher2.permission.WRITE_SETTINGScom.l.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGScom.l.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGScom.lenovo.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGScom.lenovo.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGScom.lge.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGScom.lge.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGScom.lo.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGScom.lo.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGScom.lollipop.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGScom.lollipop.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGScom.majeur.launcher.permission.UPDATE_BADGEcom.meizu.flyme.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGScom.meizu.flyme.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGScom.mgyun.permission.READ_SETTINGScom.mgyun.permission.WRITE_SETTINGScom.microsoft.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGScom.microsoft.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGScom.miui.home.launcher.permission.INSTALL_WIDGETcom.modaco.android.launchergb.permission.READ_SETTINGScom.modaco.android.launchergb.permission.WRITE_SETTINGScom.mx.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGScom.mx.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGScom.mycheering.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGScom.mycheering.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGScom.nd.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGScom.nd.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGScom.nicelauncher.lolauncher.permission.READ_SETTINGScom.nicelauncher.lolauncher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGScom.oppo.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGScom.oppo.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGScom.qihoo360.home.permission.READ_SETTINGScom.qihoo360.home.permission.WRITE_SETTINGScom.qihoo360.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGScom.qihoo360.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGScom.s.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGScom.s.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGScom.sec.android.app.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGScom.sec.android.app.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGScom.sec.android.app.twlauncher.READ_SETTINGScom.sec.android.app.twlauncher.WRITE_SETTINGScom.sec.android.app.twlauncher.settings.READ_SETTINGScom.sec.android.app.twlauncher.settings.WRITE_SETTINGScom.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.READcom.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.WRITEcom.slim.slimlauncher.permission.READ_SETTINGScom.slim.slimlauncher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGScom.smartisanos.launcher.READ_DATABASEcom.smartisanos.launcher.WRITE_DATABASEcom.smartisanos.launcher.data.ExportDataProvidercom.sonyericsson.home.permission.BROADCAST_BADGEcom.sonymobile.home.permission.PROVIDER_INSERT_BADGEcom.soter.permission.ACCESS_SOTER_KEYSTOREcom.ss.android.article.news.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSIONcom.ss.android.article.news.miniapp.PROCESS_COMMUNICATIONcom.ss.android.article.news.permission.MINIAPP_PROCESS_COMMUNICATIONcom.ss.android.article.news.permission.MIPUSH_RECEIVEcom.ss.android.article.news.permission.PROCESS_PUSH_MSGcom.ss.android.article.news.permission.PUSH_PROVIDERcom.ss.android.article.news.permission.cjpay.multi.processcom.ss.android.ugc.aweme.permission.READ_ACCOUNTcom.ss.android.ugc.aweme.permission.WRITE_ACCOUNTcom.ss.android.ugc.live.permission.MIPUSH_RECEIVEcom.ss.android.ugc.live.permission.READ_ACCOUNTcom.ss.android.ugc.live.permission.WRITE_ACCOUNTcom.tencent.qqlauncher.permission.READ_SETTINGScom.tencent.qqlauncher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGScom.teslacoilsw.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGScom.teslacoilsw.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGScom.vivo.abe.permission.launcher.notification.numcom.vivo.aiengine.permission.READ_AWARE_PROVIDERcom.vivo.aiengine.permission.WRITE_AWARE_PROVIDERcom.vivo.notification.permission.BADGE_ICONcom.xiaomi.security.permission.ACCESS_XSOFcom.zte.lqsoft.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGScom.zte.lqsoft.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGScom.zte.mifavor.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGScom.zte.mifavor.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGScom.zte.mobile.ZteLauncher3D.permission.READ_SETTINGScom.zte.mobile.ZteLauncher3D.permission.WRITE_SETTINGScom.ztemt.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGScom.ztemt.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGScom.zui.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGScom.zui.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGSme.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_READme.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_WRITEmediatek.permission.ACCESS_APU_SYSmiui.permission.READ_STEPSnet.qihoo.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGSnet.qihoo.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGSorg.adw.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGSorg.adw.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGSorg.adw.launcher_donut.permission.READ_SETTINGSorg.adw.launcher_donut.permission.WRITE_SETTINGSorg.adwfreak.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGSorg.adwfreak.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGSpermission.bind.HiMediaEnginestelecom.mdesk.permission.READ_SETTINGStelecom.mdesk.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
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
com.ss.android.article.news · version 13.9.0 (code 13900)a1112a0c941f865847c2fab9138cf815735268fbfcd41d697412fb80992c73955182ae3b1b85337bb182cf24882449f84447ded18e296a747a9f6a0a2622512e2769b78c1753The 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.