Google News - Daily Headlines

Google LLC · Stay informed with latest world & local news personalized for your interest

Native Android News & Magazines Google LLC

Bundle ID com.google.android.apps.magazines

Version analyzed 5.156.0.892791979

Build framework Native Android

SDKs detected 6

Analyzed 2026-08-21

Exploratory agent run

What Google News - Daily Headlines does

Observed on screen

Personalized News Feed The “For you” section recommends stories based on followed topics, interests, and activity.
News Categories Dedicated sections provide access to Headlines, U.S., World, Business, and Technology news.
Full Coverage Story-specific coverage pages consolidate related reporting and perspectives from multiple sources.
Search Users can search for news stories, topics, sources, languages, and regions.
Following Users can follow preferred topics and sources to customize their news experience.
Notifications Configurable alerts cover breaking news, regional headlines, personalized stories, daily top stories, and audio briefings.
Audio News A listening mode presents narrated summaries of the morning’s top stories.
Newsstand The app provides a discovery area for browsing publishers and news sources.
Language and Region Controls Users can select up to two language-region pairs and designate a primary locale.
Display and Data Settings Settings include dark theme behavior, mini cards, Data Saver mode, and Fahrenheit temperature units.
Content Preference Management Users can review and adjust sources or topics they have chosen to see less often.
Google Account Integration Account controls support profile management, account switching, activity history, privacy settings, and terms access.
Daily Briefing Emails Personalized news briefings can be delivered directly to the user’s email inbox.
Notification Activity A notification center displays recent article alerts and associated activity.

Written from a FlyTrap agent exploring the app on a real device, not from the store listing. It covers only the screens that run reached, so anything behind a login, paywall or region lock is absent.

Static + runtime analysis

SDKs detected

6 SDKs found across 6 categories. Click any SDK to see every other app that uses it.

All SDKs

Ads 1 SDK

Google AdMob Google

Analytics 1 SDK

Firebase Analytics Google

Animation 1 SDK

Lottie Airbnb

Authentication 1 SDK

Google Sign-In Google

Imaging 1 SDK

Coil Coil

Push Notifications 1 SDK

Firebase Cloud Messaging Google

From manifest + Info.plist

Permissions requested 3 sensitive

22 permissions requested at runtime. Colors reflect platform sensitivity tier.

Find accounts on device sensitive

Read the list of accounts known to the device.

Post notifications sensitive

Post notifications to the system.

Approximate location sensitive

Access approximate location (network-based).

com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE standard

Internet access standard

Open network sockets.

Use account credentials standard

Request authentication tokens from the AccountManager.

Manage accounts standard

Manage accounts in the AccountManager.

Read sync settings standard

Read account sync settings.

Write sync settings standard

Write account sync settings.

Read sync stats standard

Read sync stats.

Run at startup standard

Receive the BOOT_COMPLETED broadcast.

com.google.android.gms.permission.AD ID standard

com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL SHORTCUT standard

com.android.launcher.permission.UNINSTALL SHORTCUT standard

com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ GSERVICES standard

Network state standard

Read connectivity information.

Wake lock standard

Keep the device awake.

Foreground service standard

Run a foreground service.

Foreground service: media playback standard

Required for foreground services of type mediaPlayback.

GET PACKAGE SIZE standard

Vibrate standard

Control the vibrator.

com.google.android.apps.magazines.DYNAMIC RECEIVER NOT EXPORTED PERMISSION standard

Frequently asked questions

What FlyTrap detected inside Google News - Daily Headlines.

What does Google News - Daily Headlines do?

Google News is a personalized news aggregation application that organizes current stories across regional and topical feeds, provides full-coverage views, and supports configurable delivery through notifications, email briefings, and audio summaries. This comes from a FlyTrap agent exploring the app on a real device, so it covers only the screens that run reached.

What is Google News - Daily Headlines built with?

Google News - Daily Headlines by Google LLC is built with Native Android. FlyTrap determined this by analyzing the app's compiled binary, not from anything the developer published.

What SDKs does Google News - Daily Headlines use?

FlyTrap detected 6 third-party SDKs inside Google News - Daily Headlines, including Coil, Firebase Analytics and Firebase Cloud Messaging. They span areas such as Imaging, Analytics, Push Notifications and Ads. The full list, grouped by category, is on this page.

What permissions does Google News - Daily Headlines request?

Google News - Daily Headlines requests 22 permissions. 3 of these are sensitive, such as Find accounts on device, Post notifications and Approximate location. Each is listed above with its platform sensitivity tier.

Is Google News - Daily Headlines safe to use?

FlyTrap reports what an app contains, it does not issue a safety verdict. Google News - Daily Headlines requests 22 permissions (3 sensitive) and bundles 6 third-party SDKs. Reviewing those alongside the developer helps you decide what you are comfortable granting.

What platforms is Google News - Daily Headlines available on?

The version FlyTrap analyzed targets Android.

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