Scanner 911

Listen to live audio from thousands of police, fire, and EMS scanners.

XYWARE · com.xyware.scanner

Not rated yet 1M+ downloads v1.6 5.9 MB Android 11+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v1.6 (26090600)
Updated: Oct 2, 2026 (7 days ago)
APK size: 5.9 MB
Requires: Android 11+ (API 30)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Category: Entertainment (app)
Listed since: Oct 6, 2023 (at least)
Permissions: 12 (2 sensitive)
Website: xyware.com
Developer contact: [email protected]

About this APK

Scanner 911 is an app by XYWARE in the Entertainment category, listed since at least October 2023. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

Since version 1.5, the APK grew from 2.7 MB to 5.9 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 5.0 to 11. It asks for 12 permissions, 2 of them sensitive: precise location and approximate location. Compared with version 1.5, it adds 5 new permissions (“Access adservices ad id”, “Access adservices attribution”, “Access adservices topics” and 2 more) and drops 1 (“Run at startup”). The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v1.6

Performance Enhancements

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Listen to live audio from thousands of police, fire, and EMS scanners around the country. Hear emergency responses play out as they happen in real-time! Police Scanner - Fire Scanner - EMS Scanner - Airport Scanner • Find nearby scanners in your area, sorted by distance. • Search for scanners near any town or city in the country. • Listen in the background while using other apps on your phone. • Adjust the sound with built-in equalizer and amplifier effects. • Set a custom sleep timer to preserve your phone's battery life. • Control the stream with lock-screen controls or headset buttons. • View a comprehensive list of "ten-codes" to keep up with the action. Enjoy more scanners than the competition, including many scanners in lesser-known rural locations!

Version history

2 versions are listed, going back to v1.5. Since v1.6 it requires Android 11+.

v1.6 LATEST Oct 2, 2026 5.9 MB TRUSTED v1.5 Sep 29, 2026 2.7 MB TRUSTED

All 2 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Oct 2, 2026.
Certificate issued to “xyware.com” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the other version checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Oct 2, 2026
Validated against Google Play Oct 2, 2026
Signed byCN=xyware.com
Signing certificate (SHA-1)82:86:96:FD:26:3A:70:F4:B9:E8:07:8E:A8:10:13:34:B4:20:72:55
File MD5b73aaa33810fc2df7b391da294836625
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (12)

Scanner 911 requests 12 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.

Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
Access adservices topics android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Foreground service media playback android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.xyware.scanner.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Scanner 911 APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Scanner 911 for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 11 or later. Version 1.5 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 5.0 and later. Get version 1.5 · 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 Scanner 911 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 other version checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is b73aaa33810fc2df7b391da294836625.