
Brother Mobile Connect
Print, scan & manage supplies
Brother Industries, Ltd. · com.brother.mfc.mobileconnect
- Signature matches the Google Play version Details
At a glance
- Latest version
- v1.24.0 (2715)
- Updated
- Sep 29, 2026 (10 days ago)
- APK size
- 42.9 MB
- Requires
- Android 7.0+ (API 24)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Category
- Tools (app)
- Listed since
- Aug 1, 2022 (at least)
- Permissions
- 21 (4 sensitive)
- Website
- support.brother.com/g/d/a7fh
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
About this APK
Brother Mobile Connect is an app by Brother Industries, Ltd. in the Tools category, listed since at least August 2022. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.
Since version 1.9.3, the minimum Android version rose from 5.0 to 7.0. It asks for 21 permissions, 4 of them sensitive, including precise location, approximate location and read shared storage. It asks for the same permissions as version 1.23.6. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.
What's new in v1.24.0
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Version history
8 versions are listed, going back to v1.9.3. New versions arrive here about every week. Since v1.22.1 it requires Android 7.0+.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Sep 29, 2026.
- Certificate issued to “Brother Industries, Ltd” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as the 6 other versions checked
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Sep 29, 2026
- Validated against Google Play Sep 29, 2026
- Signed byCN="Brother Industries, Ltd", OU=Software Application Development Dept., O="Brother Industries, Ltd", L=Nagoya, ST=Aichi, C=JP
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)66:5D:03:76:16:36:AF:74:D4:0F:26:6B:68:D3:A4:4A:2C:6E:61:67
- File MD5289985cd561bf09ef73f6f1202f6c5d5
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
Scans and ratings come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures (6 other versions compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself — compare the MD5 and signer after downloading.
Permissions (21)
Brother Mobile Connect requests 21 permissions, 4 of them sensitive.
- Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
- Nearby wifi devices Sensitive android.permission.NEARBY_WIFI_DEVICES
- Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- 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
- 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
- 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.brother.mfc.mobileconnect.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Nfc android.permission.NFC
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
- Location android.hardware.location
- Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi
Brother Mobile Connect APK: questions and answers
Is there a version of Brother Mobile Connect for older Android phones?
The current version needs Android 7.0 or later. Version 1.9.3 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 5.0 and later. Get version 1.9.3 · All versions
Can I install this APK over the version I already have?
Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.
Is the Brother Mobile Connect APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 6 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 289985cd561bf09ef73f6f1202f6c5d5.