Bell Security and Automation

Stay connected with your business and control your system from anywhere.

BellCanada · com.alarm.alarmmobile.android.bellbusiness

Not rated yet 1K+ downloads v5.6.1 167.4 MB Android 8.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v5.6.1 (1260)
Updated: Feb 12, 2025 (1 year ago)
APK size: 167.4 MB
Requires: Android 8.0+ (API 26)
CPU support: x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Graphics: OpenGL ES 2.0+
Category: Lifestyle (app)
Permissions: 41 (15 sensitive)
Website: bell.ca/smarthome
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Bell Security and Automation is an app by BellCanada in the Lifestyle category. It includes native code for x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

Since version 4.21.22, the minimum Android version rose from 7.0 to 8.0. It asks for 41 permissions, 15 of them sensitive, including precise location, location in the background and camera. Compared with version 5.2.2, it adds 4 new permissions (“Bluetooth advertise”, “Read media visual user selected”, “Access adservices ad id” and “Access adservices attribution”) and drops 3 (“Bluetooth”, “Bluetooth admin” and “Use full screen intent”). The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v5.6.1

• Minor enhancements

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

*** Please note: The Bell Security and Automation app is for small business clients only***. The Bell Security and Automation app is your connection to your business, providing instant control of all system devices and features and real-time customizable notifications. With this app, you can: ▪ Arm and disarm the system from anywhere ▪ Receive instant notifications and alerts, on burglary, smoke, flood or carbon monoxide ▪ Perform one-touch commands to adjust product settings ▪ Stream live, or recorded, video feeds from your indoor or outdoor cameras ▪ Control and set schedules for; lights, locks and thermostats. ▪ Create and edit scenes (i.e.; when you disarm the system the lights turn on and the thermostat adjusts). ▪ Set location-based automation (i.e.; if you’re 5km from your business the door will lock and the alarm system will arm automatically) Need help? Contact us: [email protected]

Version history

3 versions are listed, going back to v4.21.22. Since v5.6.1 it requires Android 8.0+.

v5.6.1 LATEST Feb 12, 2025 167.4 MB TRUSTED v5.2.2 Jun 4, 2024 155.3 MB TRUSTED v4.21.22 Jun 9, 2023 177.6 MB TRUSTED

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Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Certificate issued to “Alarm.com” The developer's name — though anyone can put any name in a certificate.
Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Feb 12, 2025
Signed byCN=Brandon, OU=Developers, O=Alarm.com, L=Vienna, ST=VA, C=US
Signing certificate (SHA-1)3F:53:CF:6F:27:3E:0D:1C:F8:99:C6:0E:12:CC:2E:6E:70:67:B4:B4
File MD5cb39cc9de8a72c35aa95743261ef6b1d
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (41)

Bell Security and Automation requests 41 permissions, 15 of them sensitive.

Activity recognition Sensitive android.permission.ACTIVITY_RECOGNITION
Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Bluetooth advertise Sensitive android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADVERTISE
Bluetooth connect Sensitive android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT
Bluetooth scan Sensitive android.permission.BLUETOOTH_SCAN
Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
Find accounts on the device Sensitive android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS
Location in the background Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION
Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
Read contacts Sensitive android.permission.READ_CONTACTS
Read media images Sensitive android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES
Read media visual user selected Sensitive android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VISUAL_USER_SELECTED
Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Bellbusiness maps receive (custom) com.alarm.alarmmobile.android.bellbusiness.permission.MAPS_RECEIVE
Change network state android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE
Change wifi multicast state android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_MULTICAST_STATE
Change wifi state android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE
Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
Foreground service connected device android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_CONNECTED_DEVICE
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.alarm.alarmmobile.android.bellbusiness.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Modify audio settings android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS
Nfc android.permission.NFC
Physical activity recognition com.google.android.gms.permission.ACTIVITY_RECOGNITION
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Read Google service settings com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
Request ignore battery optimizations android.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS
Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
Use biometric hardware android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC
Use fingerprint hardware android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT
View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Touchscreen android.hardware.touchscreen

Bell Security and Automation APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Bell Security and Automation for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 8.0 or later. Version 5.2.2 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 7.0 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 5.2.2 · All versions

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Only if it is signed with the same certificate as the copy on your phone and isn't an older version. If Android says “App not installed”, the certificates differ; uninstalling your copy first works but deletes its data unless it is backed up.

Is the Bell Security and Automation APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. It is signed with the same certificate as the 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is cb39cc9de8a72c35aa95743261ef6b1d.