
Cox Homelife
The Cox Homelife app is used to remotely access and manage your Homelife system.
Cox Communications, Inc. · com.cox.homesecurity
- Signature matches the Google Play version Details
At a glance
- Latest version
- v17.0.0.4361 (1700004361)
- Updated
- Jul 31, 2026 (2 months ago)
- APK size
- 21.8 MB
- Requires
- Android 7.0+ (API 24)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM (legacy), ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit, MIPS, MIPS 64-bit
- Category
- Lifestyle (app)
- Listed since
- Jun 16, 2021 (at least)
- Permissions
- 33 (5 sensitive)
- Website
- cox.com/homelife
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Cox Homelife is an app by Cox Communications, Inc. in the Lifestyle category, listed since at least June 2021. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM (legacy), ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit, MIPS and MIPS 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.
It asks for 33 permissions, 5 of them sensitive, including precise location, record audio and call phone. It asks for the same permissions as version 15.0.0.4072.
What's new in v17.0.0.4361
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Version history
3 versions are listed, going back to v14.3.1.4010.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Jul 31, 2026.
- Certificate issued to “Cox Communications, Inc.” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Jul 31, 2026
- Validated against Google Play Jul 31, 2026
- Signed byCN="Cox Communications, Inc.", OU="Cox Communications, Inc.", O="Cox Communications, Inc.", L=Atlanta, ST=Georgia, C=US
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)9E:69:8E:70:54:F4:DE:0D:26:2B:83:EB:76:43:49:E7:F1:BA:38:B2
- File MD5446254c272b59e096934531021501311
- 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 (2 other versions compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself — compare the MD5 and signer after downloading.
Permissions (33)
Cox Homelife requests 33 permissions, 5 of them sensitive.
- Call phone Sensitive android.permission.CALL_PHONE
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
- Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
- Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
- Badge read (custom) com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.READ
- Badge write (custom) com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.WRITE
- Badger badge count read (custom) me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_READ
- Badger badge count write (custom) me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_WRITE
- Change network state android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE
- Change wifi state android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Home broadcast badge (custom) com.sonyericsson.home.permission.BROADCAST_BADGE
- Home provider insert badge (custom) com.sonymobile.home.permission.PROVIDER_INSERT_BADGE
- Launcher change badge (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.CHANGE_BADGE
- Launcher read settings (custom) com.htc.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Launcher read settings (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Launcher read settings (custom) com.oppo.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Launcher update badge (custom) com.majeur.launcher.permission.UPDATE_BADGE
- Launcher update count (custom) com.anddoes.launcher.permission.UPDATE_COUNT
- Launcher update shortcut (custom) com.htc.launcher.permission.UPDATE_SHORTCUT
- Launcher write settings (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Launcher write settings (custom) com.oppo.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Modify audio settings android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Push messaging (app-defined) com.cox.homesecurity.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
- Read app badge android.permission.READ_APP_BADGE
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
- 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
- Bluetooth android.hardware.bluetooth
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
- Location android.hardware.location
- Microphone android.hardware.microphone
- Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
- Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi
Cox Homelife APK: questions and answers
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 Cox Homelife 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 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 446254c272b59e096934531021501311.