Engine Driver Throttle

Engine Driver Throttle - Run your model trains from your Android phone!

mstevetodd · jmri.enginedriver

Not rated yet 50K+ downloads v2.43.227 11.8 MB Android 5.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v2.43.227 (227)
Updated: Jul 1, 2026 (3 months ago)
APK size: 11.8 MB
Requires: Android 5.0+ (API 21)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Category: Entertainment (app)
Listed since: Apr 14, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 16 (6 sensitive)
Website: enginedriver.mstevetodd.com
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Engine Driver Throttle is an app by mstevetodd in the Entertainment category, listed since at least April 2021. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

Since version 2.41.215, the APK shrank from 18.5 MB to 11.8 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 4.1 to 5.0. It asks for 16 permissions, 6 of them sensitive, including precise location, approximate location and read phone status and identity. Compared with version 2.42.221, it drops 2 permissions: “Read media images” and “Read media visual user selected”.

What's new in v2.43.227

Changes listed here: https://enginedriver.mstevetodd.com/changes

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Engine Driver is a model railroad throttle app for use with JMRI, MRC Wifi or Digitrax LnWi. Connects to WiThrottle server to control one to six DCC locos' or consists' direction, speed, up to 29 user-configurable functions, plus turnouts, routes, power and JMRI web server access. See website for prerequisites, setup, operation and support. Privacy policy

Version history

3 versions are listed, going back to v2.41.215. Since v2.42.221 it requires Android 5.0+.

v2.43.227 LATEST Jul 1, 2026 11.8 MB TRUSTED v2.42.221 Mar 21, 2026 19.5 MB TRUSTED v2.41.215 Jan 16, 2026 18.5 MB TRUSTED

All 3 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Jul 1, 2026.
Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Jul 1, 2026
Validated against Google Play Jul 1, 2026
Signed byC=US
Signing certificate (SHA-1)D4:6C:AC:18:85:0E:BD:FD:9C:C1:69:DC:17:D2:3B:D4:41:9C:CA:CD
File MD5423a54b1a9914d645d2c85f2ae0c7976
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (16)

Engine Driver Throttle requests 16 permissions, 6 of them sensitive.

Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
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
Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Write settings Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
Change network state android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE
Change wifi multicast state android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_MULTICAST_STATE
Change wifi state android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE
Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) jmri.enginedriver.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Read logs android.permission.READ_LOGS
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
Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi

Engine Driver Throttle APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Engine Driver Throttle for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 5.0 or later. Version 2.41.215 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 4.1 and later. Get version 2.41.215 · 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 Engine Driver Throttle 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 423a54b1a9914d645d2c85f2ae0c7976.