
The Hive by Building Engines
The Hive allows tenants to manage all of their building issues.
Building Engines · com.buildingengines.temobile
- Signature matches the Google Play version Details
At a glance
- Latest version
- v3.5.3 (587)
- Updated
- Dec 10, 2025 (10 months ago)
- APK size
- 35.1 MB
- Requires
- Android 10+ (API 29)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Graphics
- OpenGL ES 2.0+
- Category
- Business (app)
- Listed since
- Jul 11, 2021 (at least)
- Permissions
- 42 (9 sensitive)
- Website
- buildingengines.com
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
The Hive by Building Engines is an app by Building Engines in the Business category, listed since at least July 2021. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.
Since version 3.5.2-develop, the APK grew from 22.5 MB to 35.1 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 5.1 to 10. It asks for 42 permissions, 9 of them sensitive, including precise location, camera and record audio. Compared with version 3.5.2-develop, it adds 2 new permissions (“Run at startup” and “Run foreground services”) and drops 2 (“Read media images” and “Read media video”).
What's new in v3.5.3
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Version history
2 versions are listed, going back to v3.5.2-develop. Since v3.5.3 it requires Android 10+.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Dec 10, 2025.
- Certificate issued to “Building Engines” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as the other version checked
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Dec 10, 2025
- Validated against Google Play Dec 10, 2025
- Signed byCN=Tom Laverty, O=Building Engines, L=Walthham
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)DC:06:B4:18:D7:D6:B5:01:F9:C9:6A:8C:9F:B6:F4:29:38:A8:3D:96
- File MD5d6fa635e5b6138d65e9c8d4d1d0b75ac
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
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Permissions (42)
The Hive by Building Engines requests 42 permissions, 9 of them sensitive.
- Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
- Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
- Find accounts on the device Sensitive android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
- Read media audio Sensitive android.permission.READ_MEDIA_AUDIO
- Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
- Action manage storage android.permission.ACTION_MANAGE_STORAGE
- Badge read (custom) com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.READ
- Badge write (custom) com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.WRITE
- Badger badge count read (custom) me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_READ
- Badger badge count write (custom) me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_WRITE
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Flashlight android.permission.FLASHLIGHT
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
- Home broadcast badge (custom) com.sonyericsson.home.permission.BROADCAST_BADGE
- Home provider insert badge (custom) com.sonymobile.home.permission.PROVIDER_INSERT_BADGE
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.buildingengines.temobile.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Launcher change badge (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.CHANGE_BADGE
- Launcher read settings (custom) com.htc.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Launcher read settings (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Launcher read settings (custom) com.oppo.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Launcher update badge (custom) com.majeur.launcher.permission.UPDATE_BADGE
- Launcher update count (custom) com.anddoes.launcher.permission.UPDATE_COUNT
- Launcher update shortcut (custom) com.htc.launcher.permission.UPDATE_SHORTCUT
- Launcher write settings (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Launcher write settings (custom) com.oppo.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Modify audio settings android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Read app badge android.permission.READ_APP_BADGE
- Read internal storage android.permission.READ_INTERNAL_STORAGE
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Record video android.permission.RECORD_VIDEO
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- 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
- Write internal storage android.permission.WRITE_INTERNAL_STORAGE
Required hardware & features
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
- Location android.hardware.location
- GPS android.hardware.location.gps
- Microphone android.hardware.microphone
- Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
- Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi
The Hive by Building Engines APK: questions and answers
Is there a version of The Hive by Building Engines for older Android phones?
The current version needs Android 10 or later. Version 3.5.2-develop is the newest listed build that installs on Android 5.1 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 3.5.2-develop · 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 Hive by Building Engines 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 d6fa635e5b6138d65e9c8d4d1d0b75ac.