Generalscan OTA Tools

Upgrade firmware for Generalscan Bluetooth Bar code Scanner

Generalscan · com.general.firmware

Not rated yet 1K+ downloads v1.0.6.2 4 MB Android 4.4+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

Download APK 4 MB All versions

Signature matches the Google Play version Details

At a glance

Latest version: v1.0.6.2 (62)
Updated: Nov 8, 2025 (11 months ago)
APK size: 4 MB
Requires: Android 4.4+ (API 19)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Category: Tools (app)
Listed since: Nov 17, 2022 (at least)
Permissions: 18 (11 sensitive)
Website: generalscan.com
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Generalscan OTA Tools is an app by Generalscan in the Tools category, listed since at least November 2022. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

Since version 1.0.3.0, the APK grew from 3.6 MB to 4 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 4.0.3 to 4.4. It asks for 18 permissions, 11 of them sensitive, including precise location, location in the background and camera. Compared with version 1.0.3.0, it adds 5 new permissions: “Bluetooth advertise”, “Bluetooth scan”, “Location in the background” and 2 more.

What's new in v1.0.6.2

Minor enhancement

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

This software can upgrade the firmware online, you only need to connect the software and the bar code scanner by Bluetooth, then, the software can read the detail info of the scanner and compare online! If the scanner’s firmware is not the newest version, users can upgrade the firmware with one click! The software is also support offline upgrade the firmware, copy the firmware to your phone, and then you can replace the original firmware with the new one that you want. This software greatly facilitates the customer's experience in scanner firmware upgrades!

Version history

2 versions are listed, going back to v1.0.3.0. Since v1.0.6.2 it requires Android 4.4+.

v1.0.6.2 LATEST Nov 8, 2025 4 MB TRUSTED v1.0.3.0 Nov 9, 2023 3.6 MB TRUSTED

All 2 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Nov 8, 2025.
Certificate from Google Play App Signing Google keeps the signing key for the developer, so the certificate carries Google's name.
Same certificate as the other version checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Nov 8, 2025
Validated against Google Play Nov 8, 2025
Signed byCN=Android, OU=Android, O=Google Inc., L=Mountain View, ST=California, C=US
Signing certificate (SHA-1)01:40:C6:12:C7:1D:73:33:F1:EE:1D:6E:6B:A2:33:F5:25:76:82:B1
File MD5ce53ea622a1f60045cc74539b8c95a76
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 (18)

Generalscan OTA Tools requests 18 permissions, 11 of them sensitive.

Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Bluetooth advertise Sensitive android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADVERTISE
Bluetooth connect Sensitive android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT
Bluetooth scan Sensitive android.permission.BLUETOOTH_SCAN
Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
Display over other apps Sensitive android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
Location in the background Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_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
Bluetooth android.permission.BLUETOOTH
Bluetooth admin android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN
Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Bluetooth android.hardware.bluetooth
Camera android.hardware.camera
Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Location android.hardware.location
Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi

Generalscan OTA Tools APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Generalscan OTA Tools for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 4.4 or later. Version 1.0.3.0 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 4.0.3 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 1.0.3.0 · 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 Generalscan OTA Tools 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 other version checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is ce53ea622a1f60045cc74539b8c95a76.