Samsung Accessory Service

This service allows you to use a variety of functions by connecting accessories.

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. · com.samsung.accessory

4.9 out of 5 (16 ratings) 10M+ downloads v3.1.96.61111 11.3 MB Android 4.0.3+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v3.1.96.61111 (319661111)
Updated: Feb 26, 2026 (7 months ago)
APK size: 11.3 MB
Requires: Android 4.0.3+ (API 15)
CPU support: ARM (legacy), ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Category: Communication (app)
Listed since: Apr 18, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 26 (7 sensitive)
Website: developer.samsung.com/galaxy#accessory
Developer contact: [email protected]

About this APK

Samsung Accessory Service is an app by Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. in the Communication category, listed since at least April 2021. It includes native code for ARM (legacy), ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

It asks for 26 permissions, 7 of them sensitive, including read media images, read media video and read shared storage. It asks for the same permissions as version 3.1.96.50315.

Ratings

4.9out of 516 ratings

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4 ★6%
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What's new in v3.1.96.61111

Support Target SDK 35

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Samsung Accessory Service provides a stable environment in which you can use a variety features by connecting accessories to your mobile device. This service is compatible with various connectivity environments, and it makes using accessories with your mobile device efficient and convenient via manager applications. (e.g. Galaxy Wearable, Samsung Camera Manager Inst.) Samsung Accessory Service can be used with the following accessories when connected with a mobile device. - GALAXY Gear, Gear 2, Gear S Series, Galaxy Watch Series - Samsung Gear Fit 2 - Samsung NX-1 Samsung Accessory Service provides the following features for accessories and a mobile device. - Connection and sending/receiving data - File transfer The following permission is required for the app service. [Required permissions] - Storage : It is required to transfer media files to accessory device. If your system software version is lower than Android 6.0, please update the software to configure App permissions. Previously allowed permissions can be reset on Apps menu in device settings after software update. If you install or move this application to external storage, it may not work properly.

Version history

3 versions are listed, going back to v3.1.96.41123.

v3.1.96.61111 LATEST Feb 26, 2026 11.3 MB TRUSTED v3.1.96.50315 Dec 11, 2025 12.1 MB TRUSTED v3.1.96.41123 Dec 6, 2024 12.1 MB TRUSTED

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Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Feb 26, 2026.
Certificate issued to “Samsung 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 Feb 26, 2026
Validated against Google Play Feb 26, 2026
Signed by[email protected], CN=Samsung Cert, OU=DMC, O=Samsung Corporation, L=Suwon City, ST=South Korea, C=KR
Signing certificate (SHA-1)9C:A5:17:0F:38:19:19:DF:E0:44:6F:CD:AB:18:B1:9A:14:3B:31:63
File MD5f5df83a58855ee22b30626b3daaae2bd
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (26)

Samsung Accessory Service requests 26 permissions, 7 of them sensitive.

Bluetooth advertise Sensitive android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADVERTISE
Bluetooth connect Sensitive android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT
Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Read media audio Sensitive android.permission.READ_MEDIA_AUDIO
Read media images Sensitive android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES
Read media video Sensitive android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VIDEO
Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Accessory accessory framework (custom) com.samsung.accessory.permission.ACCESSORY_FRAMEWORK
Bluetooth android.permission.BLUETOOTH
Bluetooth admin android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN
Change network state android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE
Context write use app feature survey (custom) com.samsung.android.providers.context.permission.WRITE_USE_APP_FEATURE_SURVEY
Device power android.permission.DEVICE_POWER
Diagmonagent diagmon survey (custom) com.sec.android.diagmonagent.permission.DIAGMON_SURVEY
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Local mac address android.permission.LOCAL_MAC_ADDRESS
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Request ignore battery optimizations android.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS
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
Spp token 86fa2eba57ed5589fc77eb797710d6179652dd33e290576167efd5e0c4d427ba310bba706bd02670ae890d0de746fab739baa6426c4714a17318003ff6735452e21e442647f43cd9b3f4ed6df95b10316f17f976b614b34372048793ccdf56658c14cfc43dadb300b79f658208b4e3d01c5f721d5cc24f897f047033bde2cc62 (custom) com.sec.spp.permission.TOKEN_86fa2eba57ed5589fc77eb797710d6179652dd33e290576167efd5e0c4d427ba310bba706bd02670ae890d0de746fab739baa6426c4714a17318003ff6735452e21e442647f43cd9b3f4ed6df95b10316f17f976b614b34372048793ccdf56658c14cfc43dadb300b79f658208b4e3d01c5f721d5cc24f897f047033bde2cc62
Test access wearable state (custom) com.samsung.android.test.permission.ACCESS_WEARABLE_STATE
View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Bluetooth android.hardware.bluetooth
Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi