
At a glance
- Latest version
- v8.13.0 (200374)
- Updated
- Dec 24, 2025 (10 months ago)
- APK size
- 125.9 MB
- Requires
- Android 9+ (API 28)
- CPU support
- ARM 64-bit
- Graphics
- OpenGL ES 2.0+
- Category
- Tools (app)
- Listed since
- Jun 8, 2021 (at least)
- Permissions
- 27 (10 sensitive)
- Website
- canary.is
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Canary - Smart Home Security is an app by Canary in the Tools category, listed since at least June 2021. It includes native code only for ARM 64-bit, so it won't install on phones that can only run 32-bit apps.
Since version 8.3.0, the APK grew from 81.8 MB to 125.9 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 6.0 to 9. It asks for 27 permissions, 10 of them sensitive, including precise location, location in the background and camera. Compared with version 8.3.0, it drops 3 permissions: “Read media audio”, “Read media images” and “Read media video”. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.
What's new in v8.13.0
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Version history
2 versions are listed, going back to v8.3.0. Since v8.13.0 it requires Android 9+.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Dec 24, 2025.
- Certificate issued to “Canary Connect, Inc.” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as the other version checked
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature under review Feb 11, 2026
- Validated against Google Play Dec 24, 2025
- Signed byCN=Canary Android, OU=Android, O="Canary Connect, Inc.", L=New York, ST=New York, C=US
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)56:CA:01:63:4D:81:5B:90:1D:55:A4:53:B1:10:3E:5E:F4:1A:B5:C0
- File MD5f305a7a059e72ae2bd43ed051bd1d925
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
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Permissions (27)
Canary - Smart Home Security requests 27 permissions, 10 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
- 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
- Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
- Write contacts Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_CONTACTS
- Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
- Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
- Access adservices topics android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS
- Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
- Apphub bind apphub service (custom) com.applovin.array.apphub.permission.BIND_APPHUB_SERVICE
- Change wifi state android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- 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) is.yranac.canary.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- 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
- Microphone android.hardware.microphone
- Landscape screen android.hardware.screen.landscape
- Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
- Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi
Canary - Smart Home Security APK: questions and answers
Is there a version of Canary - Smart Home Security for older Android phones?
The current version needs Android 9 or later. Version 8.3.0 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 6.0 and later. Get version 8.3.0 · 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 Canary - Smart Home Security 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 other version checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is f305a7a059e72ae2bd43ed051bd1d925.