
At a glance
- Latest version
- v6.0.11 (1500000011)
- Updated
- Oct 8, 2026 (yesterday)
- APK size
- 86 MB
- Requires
- Android 6.0+ (API 23)
- CPU support
- x86 64-bit
- Graphics
- OpenGL ES 2.0+
- Category
- Tools (app)
- Listed since
- Nov 22, 2013 (at least)
- Permissions
- 119 (33 sensitive)
- Website
- macrodroid.com
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
MacroDroid - Device Automation is an app by ArloSoft in the Tools category, listed since at least November 2013. It includes native code only for x86 64-bit, so it won't install on ordinary ARM phones (only on x86 devices such as emulators and some Chromebooks).
Since version 5.52.5, the APK grew from 58.1 MB to 86 MB. Since version 3.11.8, the minimum Android version rose from 4.0 to 6.0. It asks for 119 permissions, 33 of them sensitive, including precise location, location in the background and camera. It asks for the same permissions as version 5.67.8. The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play and can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.
Ratings
Ratings from users of the source store — not collected or verified by AAPKs.
What's new in v6.0.11
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Version history
12 versions are listed; the oldest rated Trusted is v3.11.8. Since v5.61.10 it requires Android 6.0+.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Oct 8, 2026.
- Certificate issued to “Arlosoft” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature not checked yet Oct 8, 2026
- Validated against Google Play Oct 8, 2026
- Signed byCN=Jamie Higgins, OU=Unknown, O=Arlosoft, L=Unknown, ST=Unknown, C=UK
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)B8:F6:9E:9F:8E:E3:2E:3A:57:4F:AF:AD:E6:5B:B4:38:17:77:10:28
- File MD5ff12ce59b8b5b352b1420712b8feb94e
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
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Permissions (119)
MacroDroid - Device Automation requests 119 permissions, 33 of them sensitive.
- Access all files Sensitive android.permission.MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Activity recognition Sensitive android.permission.ACTIVITY_RECOGNITION
- Answer phone calls Sensitive android.permission.ANSWER_PHONE_CALLS
- Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
- Bind accessibility service Sensitive android.permission.BIND_ACCESSIBILITY_SERVICE
- Bluetooth advertise Sensitive android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADVERTISE
- Bluetooth connect Sensitive android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT
- Bluetooth scan Sensitive android.permission.BLUETOOTH_SCAN
- Body sensors Sensitive android.permission.BODY_SENSORS
- Call phone Sensitive android.permission.CALL_PHONE
- Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
- Display over other apps Sensitive android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
- Find accounts on the device Sensitive android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS
- Location in the background Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Nearby wifi devices Sensitive android.permission.NEARBY_WIFI_DEVICES
- Package usage stats Sensitive android.permission.PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS
- Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
- Process outgoing calls Sensitive android.permission.PROCESS_OUTGOING_CALLS
- Read calendar Sensitive android.permission.READ_CALENDAR
- Read call log Sensitive android.permission.READ_CALL_LOG
- Read contacts Sensitive android.permission.READ_CONTACTS
- Read media audio Sensitive android.permission.READ_MEDIA_AUDIO
- Read phone numbers Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_NUMBERS
- Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
- Read sms Sensitive android.permission.READ_SMS
- Receive sms Sensitive android.permission.RECEIVE_SMS
- Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
- See all installed apps Sensitive android.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES
- Send sms Sensitive android.permission.SEND_SMS
- Write calendar Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_CALENDAR
- Write call log Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_CALL_LOG
- Write settings Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
- Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
- Access adservices topics android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS
- Access fingerprint manager (custom) com.fingerprints.service.ACCESS_FINGERPRINT_MANAGER
- Access notification policy android.permission.ACCESS_NOTIFICATION_POLICY
- Access superuser android.permission.ACCESS_SUPERUSER
- Accessibility accessibility shortcut use (custom) com.samsung.accessibility.permission.ACCESSIBILITY_SHORTCUT_USE
- Add home-screen shortcuts com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT
- Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
- Alarm set alarm (custom) com.android.alarm.permission.SET_ALARM
- Android control tunnels (custom) com.wireguard.android.permission.CONTROL_TUNNELS
- Bind service (custom) com.google.android.apps.aicore.service.BIND_SERVICE
- Bluetooth android.permission.BLUETOOTH
- Bluetooth admin android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN
- Bluetooth privileged android.permission.BLUETOOTH_PRIVILEGED
- Broadcast package replaced android.permission.BROADCAST_PACKAGE_REPLACED
- Change configuration android.permission.CHANGE_CONFIGURATION
- Change network state android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE
- Change wifi state android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE
- Context write use app feature survey (custom) com.samsung.android.providers.context.permission.WRITE_USE_APP_FEATURE_SURVEY
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Disable keyguard android.permission.DISABLE_KEYGUARD
- Dump android.permission.DUMP
- Expand status bar android.permission.EXPAND_STATUS_BAR
- Face use face (custom) com.samsung.android.bio.face.permission.USE_FACE
- Flashlight android.permission.FLASHLIGHT
- Force stop packages android.permission.FORCE_STOP_PACKAGES
- Foreground service camera android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_CAMERA
- Foreground service location android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_LOCATION
- Foreground service microphone android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MICROPHONE
- Foreground service special use android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Get tasks android.permission.GET_TASKS
- Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
- Google Play license check com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE
- Hide overlay windows android.permission.HIDE_OVERLAY_WINDOWS
- Hihonor use facerecognition (custom) com.hihonor.permission.USE_FACERECOGNITION
- Host internal (custom) com.arlosoft.macrodroid.com.twofortyfouram.locale.sdk.host.permission.internal
- Huawei use facerecognition (custom) com.huawei.permission.USE_FACERECOGNITION
- In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.arlosoft.macrodroid.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Iris use iris (custom) com.samsung.android.camera.iris.permission.USE_IRIS
- Kill background processes android.permission.KILL_BACKGROUND_PROCESSES
- Manager api v23 (custom) moe.shizuku.manager.permission.API_V23
- Modify audio settings android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS
- Modify phone state android.permission.MODIFY_PHONE_STATE
- Nfc android.permission.NFC
- Oppo oppo component safe (custom) oppo.permission.OPPO_COMPONENT_SAFE
- Oppo use face (custom) oppo.permission.USE_FACE
- Photos google photos (custom) com.google.android.apps.photos.permission.GOOGLE_PHOTOS
- Physical activity recognition com.google.android.gms.permission.ACTIVITY_RECOGNITION
- Post promoted notifications android.permission.POST_PROMOTED_NOTIFICATIONS
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Query advanced protection mode android.permission.QUERY_ADVANCED_PROTECTION_MODE
- Quickboot poweron android.permission.QUICKBOOT_POWERON
- Read Google service settings com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES
- Read logs android.permission.READ_LOGS
- Read sync settings android.permission.READ_SYNC_SETTINGS
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Reorder tasks android.permission.REORDER_TASKS
- Request delete packages android.permission.REQUEST_DELETE_PACKAGES
- Request ignore battery optimizations android.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS
- Routines read routine info (custom) com.samsung.android.app.routines.permission.READ_ROUTINE_INFO
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- Schedule exact alarms android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM
- Set volume key long press listener android.permission.SET_VOLUME_KEY_LONG_PRESS_LISTENER
- Set wallpaper android.permission.SET_WALLPAPER
- Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
- Soter access soter keystore (custom) com.soter.permission.ACCESS_SOTER_KEYSTORE
- Status bar service android.permission.STATUS_BAR_SERVICE
- Termux run command (custom) com.termux.permission.RUN_COMMAND
- Update device stats android.permission.UPDATE_DEVICE_STATS
- Use biometric hardware android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC
- Use component (custom) com.huawei.permission.external_app_settings.USE_COMPONENT
- Use credentials android.permission.USE_CREDENTIALS
- Use face android.permission.USE_FACE
- Use face authentication android.permission.USE_FACE_AUTHENTICATION
- Use facerecognition android.permission.USE_FACERECOGNITION
- Use fingerprint hardware android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT
- Use iris android.permission.USE_IRIS
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
- Write global settings android.permission.WRITE_GLOBAL_SETTINGS
- Write secure settings android.permission.WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS
- Write sync settings android.permission.WRITE_SYNC_SETTINGS
MacroDroid - Device Automation APK: questions and answers
Is there a version of MacroDroid - Device Automation for older Android phones?
The current version needs Android 6.0 or later. Version 4.9.8.3 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 4.2 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 4.9.8.3 · 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 MacroDroid - Device Automation free?
The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.
Is the MacroDroid - Device Automation 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 ff12ce59b8b5b352b1420712b8feb94e.