Hive
Hive Active Heating™ revolutionises the way to control heating and hot water
British Gas Trading Ltd. · uk.co.centrica.hive
- Signature matches the Google Play version Details
At a glance
- Latest version
- v2.22.01 (2220100)
- Updated
- Jun 25, 2026 (3 months ago)
- APK size
- 51.7 MB
- Requires
- Android 4.0+ (API 14)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Graphics
- OpenGL ES 2.0+
- Category
- Lifestyle (app)
- Listed since
- Jun 15, 2021 (at least)
- Permissions
- 21 (5 sensitive)
- Website
- hivehome.com
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Hive is an app by British Gas Trading Ltd. in the Lifestyle category, listed since at least June 2021. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.
It asks for 21 permissions, 5 of them sensitive, including precise location, camera and record audio.
What's new in v2.22.01
Protect your home with Hive View Outdoor, our new smart weatherproof outdoor security camera. It sends a notification to your smartphone when it detects motion, sound or people and helps you monitor the outside of your home wherever you are. With night vision, HD livestreaming, person detection, two-way audio and camera history you can access from anywhere. Discover more at hivehome.com
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Hive is a British Gas innovation that creates connected products designed to give people the control they want for their homes anytime, anywhere.
Hive Active Heating™
Hive Active Heating™ enables you to control your heating and hot water (if you have a separate hot water tank) from your mobile, tablet or laptop.
With Hive Active Heating™:
∙ You could save up to £150 a year on your heating bills as you’ll never have to heat an empty home again
∙ View and change your heating and hot water schedule so it fits with your day
∙ Set Frost Protection and temperature alerts for peace of mind
∙ Boost your heating and hot water from 30 mins to 6 hours
∙ Set a Holiday Mode so your heating has a break when you do
∙ Activate Geolocation for heating reminders when you’re leaving or returning home
Hive Active Plug™
Hive Active Plug™ lets you control home electrical appliances via your mobile, tablet or laptop. Check and switch off things like your iron or hair straighteners and schedule lamps to turn on and off while on holiday.
Hive Window or Door Sensor
You'll know if a window or door is opened or closed when you're away from home with the Hive Window or Door Sensor. These clever sensors will tell you by sending an alert to your phone.
Hive Motion Sensor
Have extra peace of mind with these small but sophisticated sensors that send an alert to your phone if movement is spotted inside your home.
Download the free app to demo Hive. Discover more and buy online at hivehome.com/buynow.
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Jun 25, 2026.
- Certificate issued to “British Gas Trading Ltd.” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Jun 25, 2026
- Validated against Google Play Jun 25, 2026
- Signed byCN=Android Development, OU=Information Systems, O=British Gas Trading Ltd., L=Staines, ST=Middlesex, C=UK
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)61:C6:8F:D7:A0:0C:D0:DB:76:A4:9D:DE:10:C7:19:F0:21:79:8C:E1
- File MD5f6088f61d1952c3acd821c7bf8683879
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
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Permissions (21)
Hive requests 21 permissions, 5 of them sensitive.
- Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
- Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
- Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
- 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
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Hive receive adm message (custom) uk.co.centrica.hive.permission.RECEIVE_ADM_MESSAGE
- Messaging receive (custom) com.amazon.device.messaging.permission.RECEIVE
- Modify audio settings android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Push messaging (app-defined) uk.co.centrica.hive.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- 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
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
- Location android.hardware.location
- Network location android.hardware.location.network
- Landscape screen android.hardware.screen.landscape
- Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
- Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi
Hive 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 Hive 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. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is f6088f61d1952c3acd821c7bf8683879.
