External monitor
com.sonymobile.extmonitorapp
- Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked Details
At a glance
- Latest version
- v8.0.A.0.6 (16777222)
- Updated
- Mar 2, 2026 (7 months ago)
- APK size
- 30.4 MB
- Requires
- Android 12+ (API 31)
- CPU support
- ARM 64-bit
- Permissions
- 12 (4 sensitive)
About this APK
External monitor is an app. It includes native code only for ARM 64-bit, so it won't install on phones that can only run 32-bit apps.
It asks for 12 permissions, 4 of them sensitive, including camera, record audio and display over other apps. It asks for the same permissions as version 7.2.A.0.8.
Description
From the listing uploaded by “nelcas”.
Version history
3 versions are listed, going back to v7.0.A.0.8.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB” Not the developer's name. Names in certificates can't be verified, so this alone proves nothing.
- Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Feb 17, 2026
- Signed byCN=Sony_Ericsson_E_Application_Signing_Live_864f, O=Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB, C=SE
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)33:0D:F1:D4:F7:79:68:C3:97:FF:53:D4:44:08:9B:B4:6D:C3:30:F1
- File MD5537cdbfc139981e6f256feca7d8a70ab
- Uploaded by “nelcas” 549 followers · uploading since 2025
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Permissions (12)
External monitor requests 12 permissions, 4 of them sensitive.
- Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
- Display over other apps Sensitive android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
- Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
- Write settings Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.sonymobile.extmonitorapp.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Manage usb android.permission.MANAGE_USB
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Sonymobile camera addon (custom) com.sonymobile.permission.CAMERA_ADDON
- Systemui bind system ui extension (custom) com.sonymobile.systemui.permission.BIND_SYSTEM_UI_EXTENSION
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Camera android.hardware.camera
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
- Microphone android.hardware.microphone
- Landscape screen android.hardware.screen.landscape
- Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
- USB host android.hardware.usb.host
External monitor 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 the External monitor 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 the 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 537cdbfc139981e6f256feca7d8a70ab.