TwinCAT IoT Communicator
Monitoring and analysing of TwinCAT process data on mobile devices
Beckhoff Automation GmbH & Co. KG · com.beckhoff.tciotcommunicator
- Signature matches the Google Play version Details
At a glance
- Latest version
- v1.8.0 (212)
- Updated
- Aug 8, 2026 (2 months ago)
- APK size
- 54 MB
- Requires
- Android 9+ (API 28)
- CPU support
- x86 64-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Category
- Productivity (app)
- Listed since
- Aug 7, 2021 (at least)
- Permissions
- 14 (2 sensitive)
- Website
- beckhoff.com
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
TwinCAT IoT Communicator is an app by Beckhoff Automation GmbH & Co. KG in the Productivity category, listed since at least August 2021. It includes native code only for x86 64-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it won't install on phones that can only run 32-bit apps.
Since version 1.6.22, the APK grew from 45.1 MB to 54 MB. It asks for 14 permissions, 2 of them sensitive: camera and read shared storage. It asks for the same permissions as version 1.6.26. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.
What's new in v1.8.0
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Version history
4 versions are listed, going back to v1.6.22.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Aug 8, 2026.
- Certificate issued to “Beckhoff Automation GmbH & Co. KG” 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 Aug 8, 2026
- Validated against Google Play Aug 8, 2026
- Signed byO=Beckhoff Automation GmbH & Co. KG, L=Verl, C=DE
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)A5:D8:D3:48:7D:EF:F5:85:DB:47:BB:FE:AF:8C:0C:59:9D:B2:EA:B7
- File MD5c7d843fe3a27dd586513e27085ae0c59
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
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Permissions (14)
TwinCAT IoT Communicator requests 14 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.
- Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Flashlight android.permission.FLASHLIGHT
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.beckhoff.tciotcommunicator.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
- Use biometric hardware android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC
- Use fingerprint hardware android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Camera android.hardware.camera
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
TwinCAT IoT Communicator 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 TwinCAT IoT Communicator 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 c7d843fe3a27dd586513e27085ae0c59.
