REC Remote: Sony IC Recorder
REC Remote is a mobile application dedicated for the IC recorder from Sony.
Sony Corporation · com.sony.songpal.recremote
- Signature matches the Google Play version Details
At a glance
- Latest version
- v3.5.0 (30501)
- Updated
- Jun 30, 2026 (3 months ago)
- APK size
- 5.3 MB
- Requires
- Android 5.0+ (API 21)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Category
- Tools (app)
- Listed since
- Mar 3, 2021 (at least)
- Permissions
- 10 (2 sensitive)
- Website
- sony.net
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
REC Remote: Sony IC Recorder is an app by Sony Corporation in the Tools category, listed since at least March 2021. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.
It asks for 10 permissions, 2 of them sensitive: Bluetooth connect and Bluetooth scan. Compared with version 3.4.0, it adds 1 new permission: “Full network access”.
What's new in v3.5.0
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Version history
3 versions are listed, going back to v3.3.0.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Jun 30, 2026.
- Certificate issued to “Sony Corporation” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Jun 30, 2026
- Validated against Google Play Jun 30, 2026
- Signed byCN=mobile.link, OU=Corporation, O=Sony Corporation, L=Shinagawa, ST=Tokyo, C=jp
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)4D:89:A2:08:75:3C:00:A3:07:38:D3:85:F4:BE:1D:84:FD:A5:8E:FC
- File MD5ec5285f231903bd626f99a90a4a56a23
- 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 (2 other versions compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself — compare the MD5 and signer after downloading.
Permissions (10)
REC Remote: Sony IC Recorder requests 10 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.
- Bluetooth connect Sensitive android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT
- Bluetooth scan Sensitive android.permission.BLUETOOTH_SCAN
- Bluetooth android.permission.BLUETOOTH
- Bluetooth admin android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN
- Foreground service connected device android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_CONNECTED_DEVICE
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.sony.songpal.recremote.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Nfc android.permission.NFC
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
Required hardware & features
- Bluetooth android.hardware.bluetooth
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
- Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
REC Remote: Sony IC Recorder 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 REC Remote: Sony IC Recorder 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 ec5285f231903bd626f99a90a4a56a23.
