Desktop Hub for Samsung DeX
Touch Technologies · com.touchtechnologies.dexprofile
At a glance
- Latest version
- v2.50 (151)
- Updated
- Mar 30, 2025 (1 year ago)
- APK size
- 3.8 MB
- Requires
- Android 8.0+ (API 26)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Category
- Tools (app)
- Permissions
- 30 (5 sensitive)
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
About this APK
Desktop Hub for Samsung DeX is an app by Touch Technologies in the Tools category. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.
It asks for 30 permissions, 5 of them sensitive, including read shared storage, display over other apps and modify shared storage. The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.
What's new in v2.50
v2.50:
• Added Linux Desktop install.
• Fixed bugs with 2020 upgrade pack.
v2.49:
• Samsung file explorer launch fix.
v2.48:
• Taskbar toggle bug fix.
v2.47:
• Added 'Taskbar toggle' to the 2020 upgrade pack.
• Improved resolution override feature (Now you can set any size you want).
v2.46:
• Added 'Resolution override' feature to the 2020 upgrade pack.
v2.45:
• Optimisations for recent DeX versions.
v2.41:
• Ctrl+Volume Up/Down: HDMI/Phone audio output.
Description
From the listing uploaded by “joejj”.
This does not give you DeX mode!
You need a DeX enabled device with a USB-C to Display output adapter.
Resolution override function requires USB debugging to be enabled in the devices developer settings before running the configuration. Once complete you can disable USB debugging
• Notice: This application has no internet permissions to provide assurance that no data will be sent back to the developer.
This app uses Accessibility services.
• Enhanced input providing us with support for more of our keyboards hotkeys and key combinations to increase our overall productivity everywhere!
• Multi-Instancing enabling you to launch multiple instances of supported apps such as the calculator.
• True windowed mode enables all apps to work including apps that normally say they require a touch screen or are locked to a phone sized window and providing, true windowed and fullscreen support with no hacks required.
• Auto launch start multiple apps of your choice to the startup list when DeX launches!
• Alternative start menu bringing more of a Desktop-PC like experience to Android desktop! Adding features such as quick search launch (i.e. enter calc and the calculator will quickly launch if it is the only app installed starting with the text 'calc'). Quick access to the devices power button, settings app, Play store app, pictures app, documents folder and file explorer app from the start menus side bar. Supports launch via the 'Meta/Windows' key, or 'Meta+Alt' if you don't want to replace the default start menu!
Also adding multi-instance launching support to the desktop experience!
• Install Linux on your device enabling an increased level of productivity with access to software typically not available on Android devices.
• Resolution override providing additional resolution and DPI configuration options for your device.
• Disable 'Shift+Space' language switch.
• Replace 'Meta+E' (Windows key/cmd key + E) to launch file explorer instead of email!
• Customisable auto desktop startup/exit device config changes:
Bluetooth, Wi-Fi & HDMI Audio out.
• Independant volume profiles for both phone & desktop modes, automatically adjusted whenever you change the volume in each mode.
• Custom desktop Startup, Exit, USB connect and disconnect sounds are supported!
• Brighness reduction and red tint support with quick keyboard shortcuts support to reduce eye-strain quickly and easily without the need to launch any apps!
• Desktop version info enables you to see when DeX has been updated from within Desktop Hub.
Originally designed for the 'Samsung Galaxy S8/S8+/S9/S9+/Note 8' and the 'DeX Station' dock accessory.
Added beta support for alternative Android desktop devices too.
Permissions:
• Apps that can appear on top: Brightness overlay.
• Apps that can change system settings: Bluetooth & WiFi controls.
• Usage data access: Device resource monitor (CPU, RAM, Storage & running background services).
• Accessibility service: Keyboard input detection (for Desktop enhanced input functions, i.e. enabling extra system-wide keyboard shortcuts), system events (i.e. show power menu & minimize all windows), pinch to zoom simulation and handling brightness overlay.
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “Daniel Blandford” Not the developer's name (“Touch Technologies”). Names in certificates can't be verified, so this alone proves nothing.
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature not checked yet Oct 26, 2022
- Antivirus scan result not available
- Signed byCN=Daniel Blandford
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)F7:9C:98:8E:7A:DD:33:E0:D0:40:9D:EC:75:82:40:C0:6E:B1:9D:66
- File MD52de7dda5675a21744443b3740cd9a268
- Uploaded by “joejj” 30 followers · uploading since 2023
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Permissions (30)
Desktop Hub for Samsung DeX requests 30 permissions, 5 of them sensitive.
- Display over other apps Sensitive android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Package usage stats Sensitive android.permission.PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Write settings Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Access notification policy android.permission.ACCESS_NOTIFICATION_POLICY
- Add home-screen shortcuts com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT
- Bluetooth android.permission.BLUETOOTH
- Bluetooth admin android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN
- Change network state android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE
- Change wifi state android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE
- Context write use app feature survey (custom) com.samsung.android.providers.context.permission.WRITE_USE_APP_FEATURE_SURVEY
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Desktoplauncher receive launch broadcasts (custom) com.sec.android.app.desktoplauncher.permission.RECEIVE_LAUNCH_BROADCASTS
- Force stop packages android.permission.FORCE_STOP_PACKAGES
- Get tasks android.permission.GET_TASKS
- In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
- Interact across users android.permission.INTERACT_ACROSS_USERS
- Kill background processes android.permission.KILL_BACKGROUND_PROCESSES
- Modify audio routing android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_ROUTING
- Modify audio settings android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS
- Modify phone state android.permission.MODIFY_PHONE_STATE
- Real get tasks android.permission.REAL_GET_TASKS
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- Update device stats android.permission.UPDATE_DEVICE_STATS
- Usb permission android.permission.USB_PERMISSION
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
- Write secure settings android.permission.WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS
Desktop Hub for Samsung DeX 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 Desktop Hub for Samsung DeX free?
The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.
Is the Desktop Hub for Samsung DeX 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 2de7dda5675a21744443b3740cd9a268.
