At a glance
- Latest version
- v5.5.75 (5005075)
- Updated
- Jun 26, 2026 (3 months ago)
- APK size
- 9.2 MB
- Requires
- Android 7.0+ (API 24)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Category
- Business (app)
- Listed since
- Jul 10, 2021 (at least)
- Permissions
- 9 (3 sensitive)
- Website
- HomeGauge.com
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
HomeGauge Companion is an app by HomeGauge in the Business category, listed since at least July 2021. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.
Since version 5.5.54, the APK shrank from 10.4 MB to 9.2 MB. It asks for 9 permissions, 3 of them sensitive: camera, record audio and call phone. It asks for the same permissions as version 5.5.69. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.
What's new in v5.5.75
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Version history
4 versions are listed, going back to v5.5.54.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Jun 26, 2026.
- Certificate issued to “SHGI Corporation” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as the 3 other versions checked
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Jun 26, 2026
- Validated against Google Play Jun 26, 2026
- Signed byCN=Sean Moore, OU=HomeGauge, O=SHGI Corporation, L=Asheville, ST=NC, C=US
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)8C:01:55:98:60:52:0E:0E:03:60:8A:00:51:F2:11:CB:CF:71:BF:ED
- File MD5cfe1e7a49c87c5c910f575d61834458a
- 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 (3 other versions compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself — compare the MD5 and signer after downloading.
Permissions (9)
HomeGauge Companion requests 9 permissions, 3 of them sensitive.
- Call phone Sensitive android.permission.CALL_PHONE
- Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
- Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
- Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.homegauge.mobile3.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
- Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
HomeGauge Companion 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 HomeGauge Companion 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 3 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is cfe1e7a49c87c5c910f575d61834458a.
