
Brother SupportCenter
The mobile app that provides the latest support information.
Brother Industries, Ltd. · com.brother.product.bsc
At a glance
- Latest version
- v1.4.9 (1490)
- Updated
- Jul 30, 2024 (2 years ago)
- APK size
- 16.8 MB
- Requires
- Android 6.0+ (API 23)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM (legacy), ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Category
- Tools (app)
- Listed since
- Mar 20, 2021 (at least)
- Permissions
- 14 (5 sensitive)
- Website
- support.brother.com
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Brother SupportCenter is an app by Brother Industries, Ltd. in the Tools category, listed since at least March 2021. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM (legacy), ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.
It asks for 14 permissions, 5 of them sensitive, including precise location, camera and approximate location. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.
What's new in v1.4.9
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “Brother Industries, Ltd” The developer's name — though anyone can put any name in a certificate.
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Jul 30, 2024
- 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 MD5f265e70df8081c283ca78ea927bfa73a
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
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Permissions (14)
Brother SupportCenter requests 14 permissions, 5 of them sensitive.
- Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
- Bluetooth connect Sensitive android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT
- Bluetooth scan Sensitive android.permission.BLUETOOTH_SCAN
- Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
- Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
- Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
- 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.product.bsc.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Bluetooth android.hardware.bluetooth
- Camera android.hardware.camera
- Camera autofocus android.hardware.camera.autofocus
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
- Location android.hardware.location
- Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
Brother SupportCenter APK: questions and answers
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 Brother SupportCenter APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is f265e70df8081c283ca78ea927bfa73a.