Open Vehicle Monitoring System

OVMS monitoring system for electric vehicles

Open Vehicles Ltd · com.openvehicles.OVMS

Not rated yet 10K+ downloads v5.2.4 23 MB Android 5.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v5.2.4 (2026071802)
Updated: Aug 2, 2026 (2 months ago)
APK size: 23 MB
Requires: Android 5.0+ (API 21)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Graphics: OpenGL ES 2.0+
Category: Maps & Navigation (app)
Listed since: Apr 24, 2022 (at least)
Permissions: 17 (2 sensitive)
Website: openvehicles.com
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Open Vehicle Monitoring System is an app by Open Vehicles Ltd in the Maps & Navigation category, listed since at least April 2022. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

Since version 4.4.1, the APK grew from 17.1 MB to 23 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 4.4 to 5.0. It asks for 17 permissions, 2 of them sensitive: precise location and approximate location. Compared with version 5.2.3, it adds 1 new permission: “Schedule exact alarms”.

What's new in v5.2.4

Detailed change log: https://github.com/openvehicles/Open-Vehicle-Android/wiki/History Main changes since V5.1.0: - Home screen per vehicle button reordering & colorizing - Add NIU MQi GT vehicle images - New "Scheduled Command" widget - Climate Schedule Quick Action - smart EQ: features cleanup, new DDT4all quick action, "stop restart" from climate menu - TPMS mapping & display rework (needs firmware 3.3.006) - Enable ClimateControl for Volt/Ampera, BoltEv/AmperaE - Russian localization

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Brought to you by the open-source OVMS project, finally you can remotely monitor your edge cutting EVs. The app shows the current state of charge (SOC), door/trunk/hood status, tire pressures and temperatures (TPMS), core system temperatures (PEM, motor, and ESS/battery), and displays your car's live GPS location on the map. While OVMS hardware is required to remotely monitor your Tesla Roadster (or other supported vehicles), you can try this app and see what it does via the included DEMO car account. As this is an open-source project, you can either buy the factory assembled official OVMS car module, or, build yourself one with off the shelf components. Find out more about the OVMS car module (USD99) on our project website: http://www.openvehicles.com/ Open Vehicle Monitoring System Why? We are a group of enthusiasts who want an interface to be able to talk to our cars remotely, perhaps add on-car displays (such as heads-up speed), and we want to have fun doing it. What is it? The Open Vehicle Monitoring System is three things: 1. A low-cost open-source module that fits in the car (available on the OVMS site). It is powered by the car, talks to the car on the CAN bus, and uses the GSM cellular network to talk to its user. 2. A server (provided by the OVMS project). The car module can be configured to either talk to the server (via UDP/IP or TCP/IP over the Internet) or the user directly (via SMS). 3. A cellphone App (this app). This talks to the server (via TCP/IP HTTP protocol) to retrieve messages from the car and issue instructions. * Renault Twizy, Chevy Volt, Vauxhall Ampera, and Tesla Roadster are trademarks of their respective companies, and in no way affiliated with this App.

Version history

4 versions are listed, going back to v4.4.1. Since v5.2.2 it requires Android 5.0+.

v5.2.4 LATEST Aug 2, 2026 23 MB TRUSTED v5.2.3 Jul 27, 2026 22.7 MB TRUSTED v5.2.2 Aug 10, 2025 22.7 MB TRUSTED v4.4.1 Jun 11, 2024 17.1 MB TRUSTED

All 4 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Aug 2, 2026.
Certificate issued to “sonnychen.com” 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 Aug 2, 2026
Validated against Google Play Aug 2, 2026
Signed byCN=Sonny Chen, OU=sonnychen.com, O=sonnychen.com, L=Hong Kong, ST=Hong Kong, C=Hong Kong SAR
Signing certificate (SHA-1)B7:89:F2:5C:CD:21:49:5E:E7:54:E3:25:43:AC:0F:D1:56:1B:3D:44
File MD5d6c77c833ae5df156795ae9c4b8026d9
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (17)

Open Vehicle Monitoring System requests 17 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.

Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
Add home-screen shortcuts com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT
Change network state android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE
Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
Foreground service connected device android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_CONNECTED_DEVICE
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.openvehicles.OVMS.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Push messaging (app-defined) com.openvehicles.OVMS.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
Read Google service settings com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Schedule exact alarms android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Location android.hardware.location

Open Vehicle Monitoring System APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Open Vehicle Monitoring System for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 5.0 or later. Version 4.4.1 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 4.4 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 4.4.1 · 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 Open Vehicle Monitoring System 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 d6c77c833ae5df156795ae9c4b8026d9.