App analysis · 14.10.2026

The Guardian

com.guardian · version 6.174.121373

14SDKs found
7companies
6companies outside the EEA
7sensitive permissions

In short

SDKs found: 14. Companies: 7, of which outside the EEA — 6. 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 Performance Monitoring — Google LLC, United States outside EEA performance monitoring
  • 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 Analytics — Google LLC, United States outside EEA analytics
  • Google Firebase Analytics — Google LLC, United States outside EEA analytics
  • Google Tag Manager — Google LLC, United States outside EEA диспетчер тегов
  • Adjust — Adjust GmbH, Germany EEA атрибуция установок
  • Amazon Device Messaging — Amazon.com, Inc., United States outside EEA push notifications
  • Braze — Braze Inc., United States outside EEA маркетинг / push
  • 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

Sensitive permissions (7)

  • approximate location — android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
  • biometrics (fingerprint, face) — android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC
  • fingerprint — android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT
  • 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 (24)
  • android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
  • android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
  • android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS
  • android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
  • android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
  • android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
  • android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
  • android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC
  • android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK
  • android.permission.INTERNET
  • android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
  • android.permission.READ_SYNC_SETTINGS
  • android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
  • android.permission.REORDER_TASKS
  • android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC
  • android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT
  • android.permission.VIBRATE
  • android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
  • android.permission.WRITE_SYNC_SETTINGS
  • com.android.vending.BILLING
  • com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
  • com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
  • com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
  • com.guardian.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

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

File: com.guardian.xapk (39.0 MB)
Package: com.guardian · version 6.174.121373 (code 121373)
Android: minimum API 28, target API 34
File SHA-256: 771cb22663cc7fb41ed120da75a22fa07047bbc73b646191ff26f7b0c6f6dced
Developer signature (SHA-256): 4965429ead99251c84c2d557d4e6f36c7bc3b35c1ea18e1996bcca13e55a9e7d
Signed by: Guardian News and Media (London, GB) · outside EEA · key since 2011-07-29
Library: 75 SDK · 81 permissions · 13c27d15ac2e
File source: APKPure (через apkeep)

The 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.

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