
RealVNC Viewer: Remote Desktop
Remotely control a desktop anywhere in the world from your Android device!
Desktone Engineering · com.realvnc.viewer.android
- Signature matches the Google Play version Details
At a glance
- Latest version
- v4.9.4.60176 (2070176)
- Updated
- Aug 12, 2026 (2 months ago)
- APK size
- 11.2 MB
- Requires
- Android 8.0+ (API 26)
- CPU support
- x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Category
- Productivity (app)
- Listed since
- Mar 13, 2021 (at least)
- Permissions
- 9
- Website
- realvnc.com
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
RealVNC Viewer: Remote Desktop is an app by Desktone Engineering in the Productivity category, listed since at least March 2021. It includes native code for x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.
Since version 3.7.1.44443, the minimum Android version rose from 6.0 to 8.0. It asks for 9 permissions, none of them sensitive. It asks for the same permissions as version 4.9.3.60175. The app 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 v4.9.4.60176
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Version history
5 versions are listed, going back to v3.7.1.44443. Since v4.9.2.60169 it requires Android 8.0+.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Aug 12, 2026.
- Certificate issued to “RealVNC Ltd” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as the 4 other versions checked
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature under review Aug 12, 2026
- Validated against Google Play Aug 12, 2026
- Signed byCN=RealVNC Ltd, OU=SOFTWARE, O=RealVNC Ltd, L=Cambridge, ST=Cambridgeshire, C=UK
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)0D:D9:38:D6:90:62:1A:D7:38:A1:7C:73:77:64:95:D9:F3:FF:C1:55
- File MD51959b279a730c09b4713ab54102a81c6
- 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 (4 other versions compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself — compare the MD5 and signer after downloading.
Permissions (9)
RealVNC Viewer: Remote Desktop requests 9 permissions, none of them sensitive.
- Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
- Foreground service special use android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Google Play license check com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.realvnc.viewer.android.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Touchscreen android.hardware.touchscreen
RealVNC Viewer: Remote Desktop APK: questions and answers
How much space does RealVNC Viewer: Remote Desktop need?
The APK is 11.2 MB, and the app also needs 1.5 MB of extra data (OBB files). Leave about 24 MB free for the installation.
Is there a version of RealVNC Viewer: Remote Desktop for older Android phones?
The current version needs Android 8.0 or later. Version 4.7.0.51044 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 7.0 and later. Get version 4.7.0.51044 · 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 RealVNC Viewer: Remote Desktop 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 4 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 1959b279a730c09b4713ab54102a81c6.