Samsung Flow
A magical experience that seamlessly connects your devices.
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. · com.samsung.android.galaxycontinuity
- Signature matches the Google Play version Details
At a glance
- Latest version
- v4.9.22.4 (492204000)
- Updated
- Sep 23, 2026 (16 days ago)
- APK size
- 14.4 MB
- Requires
- Android 12+ (API 31)
- CPU support
- ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Category
- Productivity (app)
- Listed since
- Jul 23, 2021 (at least)
- Permissions
- 134 (12 sensitive)
- Website
- samsung.com/samsungflow
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Samsung Flow is an app by Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. in the Productivity category, listed since at least July 2021. It includes native code for ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.
Since version 4.9.06.4, the APK grew from 7.9 MB to 14.4 MB. Since version 4.8.09.1, the minimum Android version rose from 6.0 to 12. It asks for 134 permissions, 12 of them sensitive, including record audio, read contacts and read sms. Compared with version 4.9.21.4, it adds 1 new permission: “Access local network”.
Ratings
Ratings from users of the source store — not collected or verified by AAPKs.
What's new in v4.9.22.4
Bug fixing and updates to some features
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Samsung Flow is a software product that enables a seamless, secure, connected experience across your devices. You can authenticate your tablet/PC with your smartphone, share content between devices, and sync notifications or view content from your smartphone on your tablet/PC. You can turn on the smartphone's Mobile hotspot to keep your tablet/PC connected.
You can also sign in to your tablet/PC using your biometric data (your iris or fingerprint) if you register with Samsung Pass.
The following devices support Samsung Flow:
1. Windows Tablet/PC: Windows 10 OS Creators update (V1703) and June patch build (15063.413)
(Galaxy TabPro S, Galaxy Book, Galaxy Book2, Galaxy Book S, PC)
2. Android Tablet: Android N OS or newer
3. Android Phone: Android N OS or Newer
It may not be supported by some models, depending on the smartphone specifications.
* Samsung Flow will operate only on official software released by Samsung Electronics.
* Windows: Bluetooth (Bluetooth LE optional) or Wi-Fi/LAN, Wi-Fi direct
Windows 10 users can find the Samsung Flow app on the Windows App Store.
Go to the Samsung Flow webpage where you can find the setup guide:
www.samsung.com/samsungflow
If you have not updated the Samsung Flow app to the latest version, please go to Windows Store > Menu > Downloads and Updates to update the app.
* You can no longer unlock your computer with Samsung Flow because the Windows policy has changed.
The following permissions are required for the app service. For optional permissions, the default functionality of the service is turned on, but not allowed.
Required permissions
Nearby devices: Used to find nearby devices and track registered devices
Notifications: Used to show the connection status between your devices
Storage: Used to store content shared among registered devices on an external storage device and view the stored content (~Android 10)
Optional permissions
Phone: Used to answer and decline calls to your phone on your tablet or computer
Call logs: Used to read the contact information included in the event of the incoming call when receiving a call
Contacts: Used to obtain information about callers or senders when you receive calls or text messages on your phone
SMS: Used to receive and reply to text messages to your phone on your tablet or computer
Microphone: Used to record and send the audio from your phone to your computer or tablet while using Smart View
Location: Used to search for your phone using your tablet or computer connected through Bluetooth (~Android 12)
Version history
7 versions are listed; the oldest rated Trusted is v4.8.09.1. Since v4.9.20.4 it requires Android 12+.
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Sep 23, 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 not checked yet Sep 23, 2026
- Validated against Google Play Sep 23, 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 MD5023bec093c87f6d45e6e9d8d9842812b
- 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 (134)
Samsung Flow requests 134 permissions, 12 of them sensitive.
- Access all files Sensitive android.permission.MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Bluetooth connect Sensitive android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT
- Bluetooth scan Sensitive android.permission.BLUETOOTH_SCAN
- Display over other apps Sensitive android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
- Nearby wifi devices Sensitive android.permission.NEARBY_WIFI_DEVICES
- Read call log Sensitive android.permission.READ_CALL_LOG
- Read contacts Sensitive android.permission.READ_CONTACTS
- Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
- Read sms Sensitive android.permission.READ_SMS
- Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
- See all installed apps Sensitive android.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES
- Write settings Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Access local network android.permission.ACCESS_LOCAL_NETWORK
- Agent receive bixby view state (custom) com.samsung.android.bixby.agent.permission.RECEIVE_BIXBY_VIEW_STATE
- Agent receive bixby window visibility change (custom) com.samsung.android.bixby.agent.permission.RECEIVE_BIXBY_WINDOW_VISIBILITY_CHANGE
- Aicore bind download service (custom) com.samsung.android.aicore.permission.BIND_DOWNLOAD_SERVICE
- Aicore bind on device service (custom) com.samsung.android.aicore.permission.BIND_ON_DEVICE_SERVICE
- Aicore bind wallpaper service (custom) com.samsung.android.aicore.permission.BIND_WALLPAPER_SERVICE
- Aicore supported feature provider (custom) com.samsung.android.aicore.permission.SUPPORTED_FEATURE_PROVIDER
- Aitranslator bind translation (custom) com.samsung.android.intellivoiceservice.aitranslator.permission.BIND_TRANSLATION
- Aitranslator bind translation for external (custom) com.samsung.android.intellivoiceservice.aitranslator.permission.BIND_TRANSLATION_FOR_EXTERNAL
- Android access system key dispatching (custom) com.samsung.android.permission.ACCESS_SYSTEM_KEY_DISPATCHING
- Android biometrics privileged (custom) com.samsung.android.permission.BIOMETRICS_PRIVILEGED
- Android read msg pref (custom) sec.android.permission.READ_MSG_PREF
- Android request process fido (custom) com.samsung.android.permission.REQUEST_PROCESS_FIDO
- Android samsung flow receiver permission (custom) com.sec.android.permission.SAMSUNG_FLOW_RECEIVER_PERMISSION
- Android sem app restriction (custom) com.samsung.android.permission.SEM_APP_RESTRICTION
- Android sidesync receiver permission (custom) com.sec.android.permission.SIDESYNC_RECEIVER_PERMISSION
- Android sidesync sink pss (custom) com.sec.android.permission.SIDESYNC_SINK_PSS
- Android sidesync source pss (custom) com.sec.android.permission.SIDESYNC_SOURCE_PSS
- Asr bind speech recognition service (custom) com.samsung.android.intellivoiceservice.ai.asr.permission.BIND_SPEECH_RECOGNITION_SERVICE
- Asr bind speech recognition service (custom) com.samsung.android.scs.ai.asr.permission.BIND_SPEECH_RECOGNITION_SERVICE
- Asr speech recognition service config provider (custom) com.samsung.android.intellivoiceservice.ai.asr.permission.SPEECH_RECOGNITION_SERVICE_CONFIG_PROVIDER
- Asr speech recognition service config provider (custom) com.samsung.android.scs.ai.asr.permission.SPEECH_RECOGNITION_SERVICE_CONFIG_PROVIDER
- Asr system bind speech recognition service (custom) com.samsung.android.intellivoiceservice.ai.asr.permission.SYSTEM_BIND_SPEECH_RECOGNITION_SERVICE
- Asr system bind speech recognition service (custom) com.samsung.android.scs.ai.asr.permission.SYSTEM_BIND_SPEECH_RECOGNITION_SERVICE
- Asr system speech recognition service config provider (custom) com.samsung.android.intellivoiceservice.ai.asr.permission.SYSTEM_SPEECH_RECOGNITION_SERVICE_CONFIG_PROVIDER
- Asr system speech recognition service config provider (custom) com.samsung.android.scs.ai.asr.permission.SYSTEM_SPEECH_RECOGNITION_SERVICE_CONFIG_PROVIDER
- Authservice request auth service (custom) com.samsung.android.authservice.permission.REQUEST_AUTH_SERVICE
- Bluetooth admin android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN
- Bluetooth privileged android.permission.BLUETOOTH_PRIVILEGED
- Bluetooth stack android.permission.BLUETOOTH_STACK
- Capture audio output android.permission.CAPTURE_AUDIO_OUTPUT
- Capture video output android.permission.CAPTURE_VIDEO_OUTPUT
- Change network state android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE
- Change wifi state android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE
- Clockpackage notify alarm alert (custom) com.sec.android.app.clockpackage.permission.NOTIFY_ALARM_ALERT
- Clockpackage read alarm (custom) com.sec.android.app.clockpackage.permission.READ_ALARM
- Cloudcore bind download service (custom) com.samsung.android.visual.cloudcore.permission.BIND_DOWNLOAD_SERVICE
- Cloudcore bind image editor service (custom) com.samsung.android.visual.cloudcore.permission.BIND_IMAGE_EDITOR_SERVICE
- Cloudcore bind portrait service (custom) com.samsung.android.visual.cloudcore.permission.BIND_PORTRAIT_SERVICE
- Cloudcore supported feature provider (custom) com.samsung.android.visual.cloudcore.permission.SUPPORTED_FEATURE_PROVIDER
- Common config provider (custom) com.samsung.android.intellivoiceservice.common.permission.CONFIG_PROVIDER
- Common system config provider (custom) com.samsung.android.intellivoiceservice.common.permission.SYSTEM_CONFIG_PROVIDER
- Configure wifi display android.permission.CONFIGURE_WIFI_DISPLAY
- Connectivity internal android.permission.CONNECTIVITY_INTERNAL
- Context write use app feature survey (custom) com.samsung.android.providers.context.permission.WRITE_USE_APP_FEATURE_SURVEY
- Control alert status (custom) com.sec.android.app.clockpackage.CONTROL_ALERT_STATUS
- Device power android.permission.DEVICE_POWER
- Diagmonagent diagmon (custom) com.sec.android.diagmonagent.permission.DIAGMON
- Foreground service connected device android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_CONNECTED_DEVICE
- Foreground service microphone android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MICROPHONE
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Galaxycontinuity samsungflow (custom) com.samsung.android.galaxycontinuity.permission.SAMSUNGFLOW
- Image bind image service (custom) com.samsung.android.scs.ai.image.permission.BIND_IMAGE_SERVICE
- Image image provider (custom) com.samsung.android.scs.ai.image.permission.IMAGE_PROVIDER
- Inject events android.permission.INJECT_EVENTS
- Intellivoiceservice bind classification service (custom) com.samsung.android.intellivoiceservice.permission.BIND_CLASSIFICATION_SERVICE
- Intellivoiceservice bind configuration service (custom) com.samsung.android.intellivoiceservice.permission.BIND_CONFIGURATION_SERVICE
- Intellivoiceservice bind correction service (custom) com.samsung.android.intellivoiceservice.permission.BIND_CORRECTION_SERVICE
- Intellivoiceservice bind emoji augmentation service (custom) com.samsung.android.intellivoiceservice.permission.BIND_EMOJI_AUGMENTATION_SERVICE
- Intellivoiceservice bind extraction service (custom) com.samsung.android.intellivoiceservice.permission.BIND_EXTRACTION_SERVICE
- Intellivoiceservice bind format conversion service (custom) com.samsung.android.intellivoiceservice.permission.BIND_FORMAT_CONVERSION_SERVICE
- Intellivoiceservice bind generic service (custom) com.samsung.android.intellivoiceservice.permission.BIND_GENERIC_SERVICE
- Intellivoiceservice bind notes organization service (custom) com.samsung.android.intellivoiceservice.permission.BIND_NOTES_ORGANIZATION_SERVICE
- Intellivoiceservice bind smart capture service (custom) com.samsung.android.intellivoiceservice.permission.BIND_SMART_CAPTURE_SERVICE
- Intellivoiceservice bind smart cover service (custom) com.samsung.android.intellivoiceservice.permission.BIND_SMART_COVER_SERVICE
- Intellivoiceservice bind smart reply service (custom) com.samsung.android.intellivoiceservice.permission.BIND_SMART_REPLY_SERVICE
- Intellivoiceservice bind suggestion service (custom) com.samsung.android.intellivoiceservice.permission.BIND_SUGGESTION_SERVICE
- Intellivoiceservice bind suggestion service for external (custom) com.samsung.android.intellivoiceservice.permission.BIND_SUGGESTION_SERVICE_FOR_EXTERNAL
- Intellivoiceservice bind summarization service (custom) com.samsung.android.intellivoiceservice.permission.BIND_SUMMARIZATION_SERVICE
- Intellivoiceservice bind toneconvert service (custom) com.samsung.android.intellivoiceservice.permission.BIND_TONECONVERT_SERVICE
- Intellivoiceservice bind translation service (custom) com.samsung.android.intellivoiceservice.permission.BIND_TRANSLATION_SERVICE
- Intellivoiceservice bind usage service (custom) com.samsung.android.intellivoiceservice.permission.BIND_USAGE_SERVICE
- Intellivoiceservice bind writing composer service (custom) com.samsung.android.intellivoiceservice.permission.BIND_WRITING_COMPOSER_SERVICE
- Intellivoiceservice supported feature provider (custom) com.samsung.android.intellivoiceservice.permission.SUPPORTED_FEATURE_PROVIDER
- Interact across users full android.permission.INTERACT_ACROSS_USERS_FULL
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.samsung.android.galaxycontinuity.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Internal system window android.permission.INTERNAL_SYSTEM_WINDOW
- Iris use iris (custom) com.samsung.android.camera.iris.permission.USE_IRIS
- Local mac address android.permission.LOCAL_MAC_ADDRESS
- Mainline network stack android.permission.MAINLINE_NETWORK_STACK
- Manage activity stacks android.permission.MANAGE_ACTIVITY_STACKS
- Manage activity tasks android.permission.MANAGE_ACTIVITY_TASKS
- Manage network policy android.permission.MANAGE_NETWORK_POLICY
- Manage pass service (custom) com.samsung.android.pass.permissions.MANAGE_PASS_SERVICE
- Manage usb android.permission.MANAGE_USB
- Manage users android.permission.MANAGE_USERS
- Manage wifi network selection android.permission.MANAGE_WIFI_NETWORK_SELECTION
- Mdx get instant hotspot event (custom) com.samsung.android.mdx.permission.GET_INSTANT_HOTSPOT_EVENT
- Media content control android.permission.MEDIA_CONTENT_CONTROL
- Nfc android.permission.NFC
- Override wifi config android.permission.OVERRIDE_WIFI_CONFIG
- Peers mac address android.permission.PEERS_MAC_ADDRESS
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Read clipboard in background android.permission.READ_CLIPBOARD_IN_BACKGROUND
- Read profile android.permission.READ_PROFILE
- Read search indexables android.permission.READ_SEARCH_INDEXABLES
- Read settings search data provider (custom) com.samsung.android.settings.intelligence.READ_SETTINGS_SEARCH_DATA_PROVIDER
- Real get tasks android.permission.REAL_GET_TASKS
- 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
- Samsung read knox notification (custom) com.samsung.permission.READ_KNOX_NOTIFICATION
- Samsung read sm data (custom) com.samsung.permission.READ_SM_DATA
- Samsung write sm data (custom) com.samsung.permission.WRITE_SM_DATA
- Scs supported feature provider (custom) com.samsung.android.scs.permission.SUPPORTED_FEATURE_PROVIDER
- Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
- Spp token 801d432af1f4ffe2b99cb64d3daf0c450384f107b3373eab0813f9868c8c3b67b0e5a404ddc213f8be95d28614429ee224ce7724a76fb6e402d98580916467bbb85ff90a213b08ee5c3bdfb6f5b5942906296029a8ba16516726f95caa02bc1013eafb9461dd9bf392f57c26ac4b2e687e5a9c238d9ad3f3b5f9622475cbaa4f (custom) com.sec.spp.permission.TOKEN_801d432af1f4ffe2b99cb64d3daf0c450384f107b3373eab0813f9868c8c3b67b0e5a404ddc213f8be95d28614429ee224ce7724a76fb6e402d98580916467bbb85ff90a213b08ee5c3bdfb6f5b5942906296029a8ba16516726f95caa02bc1013eafb9461dd9bf392f57c26ac4b2e687e5a9c238d9ad3f3b5f9622475cbaa4f
- Start activities from background android.permission.START_ACTIVITIES_FROM_BACKGROUND
- Status bar service android.permission.STATUS_BAR_SERVICE
- Suggestion suggestion provider (custom) com.samsung.android.scs.ai.suggestion.permission.SUGGESTION_PROVIDER
- System read notifications (custom) com.system.permission.READ_NOTIFICATIONS
- Systemui ltw cast chip (custom) com.samsung.systemui.permission.LTW_CAST_CHIP
- Tether privileged android.permission.TETHER_PRIVILEGED
- Text text provider (custom) com.samsung.android.scs.ai.text.permission.TEXT_PROVIDER
- Update device stats android.permission.UPDATE_DEVICE_STATS
- Use biometric hardware android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC
- Use fingerprint hardware android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT
- Use pass service (custom) com.samsung.android.pass.permissions.USE_PASS_SERVICE
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
- Weather start activity (custom) com.samsung.android.weather.permission.START_ACTIVITY
- Write secure settings android.permission.WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS
Required hardware & features
- Bluetooth android.hardware.bluetooth
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
- Location android.hardware.location
- Microphone android.hardware.microphone
- Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi
Samsung Flow APK: questions and answers
Is there a version of Samsung Flow for older Android phones?
The current version needs Android 12 or later. Version 4.9.18.6 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 8.0 and later. Get version 4.9.18.6 · 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 Samsung Flow 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 023bec093c87f6d45e6e9d8d9842812b.
