Chrome Remote Desktop
Securely access your computers from your Android device.
Google Inc. · com.google.chromeremotedesktop
- Same certificate as v71.0.3578.8, which matches Google Play Details
At a glance
- Latest version
- v79.0.3945.26 (394502660)
- Updated
- Sep 10, 2022 (4 years ago)
- APK size
- 8.4 MB
- Requires
- Android 4.4+ (API 19)
- CPU support
- x86 64-bit
- Google Play services
- Required
- Graphics
- OpenGL ES 2.0+
- Category
- Tools (app)
- Listed since
- Feb 25, 2021 (at least)
- Permissions
- 2
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Chrome Remote Desktop is an app by Google Inc. in the Tools category, listed since at least February 2021. It includes native code only for x86 64-bit, so it won't install on ordinary ARM phones (only on x86 devices such as emulators and some Chromebooks). It needs Google Play services, so it may not work on phones without them.
Since version 71.0.3578.8, the minimum Android version rose from 4.0 to 4.4. It asks for 2 permissions, none of them sensitive. Compared with version 71.0.3578.8, it adds 1 new permission: “Read Google service settings”.
Ratings
Ratings from users of the source store — not collected or verified by AAPKs.
What's new in v79.0.3945.26
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Version history
2 versions are listed, going back to v71.0.3578.8. Since v79.0.3945.26 it requires Android 4.4+.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Certificate from Google Play App Signing Google keeps the signing key for the developer, so the certificate carries Google's name.
- Same certificate as v71.0.3578.8, which matches Google Play v71.0.3578.8
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature under review May 31, 2025
- Antivirus scan result not available
- Signed byCN=Android, OU=Android, O=Google Inc., L=Mountain View, ST=California, C=US
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)38:91:8A:45:3D:07:19:93:54:F8:B1:9A:F0:5E:C6:56:2C:ED:57:88
- File MD56b8d7974c4f07f7537996f8bc6f818f6
- 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 (1 other version compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself — compare the MD5 and signer after downloading.
Permissions (2)
Chrome Remote Desktop requests 2 permissions, none of them sensitive.
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Read Google service settings com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES
Required hardware & features
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Chrome Remote Desktop APK: questions and answers
Is there a version of Chrome Remote Desktop for older Android phones?
The current version needs Android 4.4 or later. Version 71.0.3578.8 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 4.0 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 71.0.3578.8 · All versions
Does Chrome Remote Desktop need Google Play services?
Yes. The APK declares Google Play services as required, so it may not work on phones without them, such as recent Huawei models.
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 Chrome Remote Desktop 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 version 71.0.3578.8, whose signature matches the Google Play version. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 6b8d7974c4f07f7537996f8bc6f818f6.
