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Languages, frameworks, and third-party SDKs detected inside Google News — extracted from the iOS App Store build.

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v5.118 · latestNo declared tracking

Stack profile

C/C++ · Objective-C · Swift · 17 third-party SDKs across 5 categories · notable detections include Firebase, Google

Analysis

Analyzed
June 3, 2026
Bundle ID
com.google.GoogleDigitalEditions
Detection floor
Lower bound

Languages

3

C/C++ · Objective-C · Swift

Third-party SDKs

17

5 categories

Apple frameworks

9

41 total frameworks

Signals

43

capabilities, APIs, fonts

Build

Build & platform

Compiler, target OS, supported device families, and localization footprint detected from the bundle.

Min iOS

17.0

Built with

Xcode 26.2

iphoneos26.2

Devices

iPhone · iPad

Localizations

51

750 strings in base locale

Method

How this is detected

  • Detected SDKs are a lower bound — Google News may bundle more than static analysis can attribute.
  • The App Store binary is encrypted with Apple FairPlay, so detection is limited to what is observable without decryption.

Runtime

Languages & runtimes

Primary runtimes and language signatures observed in the app binary.
C/C++49Objective-C49Swift51

Dependencies

Third-party SDKs

Grouped by purpose. Select any SDK to see other tracked apps that use it.
17 of 17 SDKs shown

Analytics

2
FirebaseAnalytics6GGIPPseudonymousID5

Ads

2
Google Mobile Ads (AdMob)9OOneGoogle12

Firebase

3
Firebase9FirebaseMessaging5GgRPC16

Rendering

2
MMaterialDialogs11MMaterialSearch12

Other

8
AAmpKit2AAppSwitchingStrings12CChronosWidgets4DDeviceManagement10GGFBFeedbackStrings12GGHKHelpKitStrings10PParadeStrings13SSUPSupportCoreStrings12

Apple

Apple frameworks

Native frameworks and system libraries linked into the build.
AApp Intents32AAVFoundation (audio/video)49BBackground Tasks35CCore Location44SStoreKit (in-app purchase)49SwiftUI49UUIKit49UUser Notifications49WWidgetKit (widgets)42

Extensions

App extensions

2 bundled app extensions for widgets, notifications, share sheets, and Siri intents.
NotificationServiceExtensionNotification Service
WidgetKitExtensionWidget

Interface

UI & graphics

Frameworks and libraries Google News uses to render its interface and animations.
SwiftUIUIKit

Assets

Bundled fonts

Custom font families packaged in the app bundle.
GoogleSans-Bold.nohintsGoogleSans-Medium.nohintsGoogleSans-Regular.nohintsGoogleSansDisplay-Regular.nohintsProductSans-Regular.nohints

Packaging

Build & packaging

Dependency managers and build tooling detected in the app bundle.
Unknown / Xcode native

Integrations

Services & integrations

Service configuration, URL schemes, universal links, and integration keys observed in the sanitized audit.

Firebase projects

google.com:api-project-1074226530620

google.com:api-project-1074226530620.appspot.com · https://com-api-project-1074226530620.firebaseio.com

Registered URL schemes

com.google.sso.1074226530620-ejdm1vo9177ob17k4jdenhffp5r9p90kgooglenewsplaynewsstand

Queries other apps

alloChromecastchromiumchromiumscom.google.duocom.google.stellacom.google.Tripscomgoogleearthcomgoogleearthgeocomgooglefamilylinkcomgooglekeepcomgooglemapscomgooglemaps-v2comgooglemaps-x-callbackcomgooglemapsulrcomgooglemyglasscomgooglenewscomgooglepaisacomgooglephotosulrcomgoogleulrtestotherappulrcomgoogleulrtestulrcomgooglewalletcreatorstudiogboardgfl-otagftvgmeetgoogleapp
Allows arbitrary network loads

Network

Backend & API

Backend hosts, GraphQL operations, and certificate pinning signals surfaced by static analysis.

Backend hosts

api-project-1074226530620.appspot.combugzilla.mozilla.orgcom-api-project-1074226530620.firebaseio.comdeveloper.mozilla.orgdevelopers.google.comdocs.google.comgithub.comgoo.glroots.pemwww.ecma-international.orgwww.unicode.orgwww.youtube.com

Pinned certificates

roots.pem

[REDACTED]

First party

App modules

Likely first-party modules and resource bundles detected in Google News.
AccountSettingsStringAppPreviewGFBFeedbackGoogleKitCoreGoogleKitUINavigationGoogleKitWebGoogleMobileAdsImageBundleNewsstandCoreSUPSupportContent

Entitlements

Capabilities

System capabilities and entitlement flags included with the app.
App GroupsAssociated Domains (Universal Links)Background App RefreshBackground AudioBackground PushKeychain SharingPush Notifications (APNs)

APIs

Detected API usage

System frameworks and privacy-sensitive APIs referenced by the binary.
App Attest (anti-fraud)Biometric auth (Face ID / Touch ID)Carrier / cellular infoHashing (SHA-256)In-app browser (SFSafariViewController)Keychain readKeychain storageLocationMotion sensorsSMS compositionWeb-based OAuth

Privacy

Privacy manifest

Does not declare cross-app tracking in its App Store privacy manifest.

Collected data types

CoarseLocationDeviceIDEmailAddressNameOtherDataTypesOtherDiagnosticDataPhoneNumberProductInteractionUserID

Required-reason API categories

FileTimestampUserDefaults

Architecture

Architecture details

Additional build and bundle signals that help explain how the app is structured.

Storyboards

1

Launch: LaunchScreenV2

Nibs

2

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