
Universal TV Remote Control
The Top Universal TV Remote App for Smart TVs and IR TVs
CodeMatics Media Solutions · codematics.universal.tv.remote.control
At a glance
- Latest version
- v2.5.8 (168)
- Updated
- Jan 30, 2024 (2 years ago)
- APK size
- 8.8 MB
- Requires
- Android 4.4+ (API 19)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Category
- House & Home (app)
- Listed since
- Oct 7, 2015
- Permissions
- 28 (6 sensitive)
- Website
- codematics.co
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Universal TV Remote Control is an app by CodeMatics Media Solutions in the House & Home category, listed since October 2015. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.
It asks for 28 permissions, 6 of them sensitive, including record audio, read media images and read media video. The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play and can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.
Ratings
Ratings from users of the source store — not collected or verified by AAPKs.
What's new in v2.5.8
Description
From the listing uploaded by “doubleface”.
Universal TV Remote Control among popular House & Home apps
Universal TV Remote Control is one of the 36 most downloaded apps in our House & Home category.
| App | Rating | Downloads | Download size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Universal TV Remote Control (this app) | 4.3 (36) | 100M+ | 8.8 MB |
| Alfred Home Security Camera | 4.5 (117) | 50M+ | – |
| Planner 5D: Design Your Home | 4.3 (169) | 50M+ | – |
| Zillow: Find Houses for Sale & Apartments for Rent | 4.5 (26) | 50M+ | 40.6 MB |
| Wayfair - Furniture & Decor | 4.6 (5) | 10M+ | 51 MB |
Apps listed next to it in our House & Home ranking by downloads. Ratings and download counts come from the source store; ratings with fewer than five votes and sizes of outdated listings aren't shown.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “CodeMatics” The developer's name — though anyone can put any name in a certificate.
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature under review May 10, 2025
- Antivirus scan result not available
- Signed byCN=CodeMatics
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)9F:E4:F7:36:B8:95:3B:03:45:09:42:D6:67:5B:DA:71:91:02:C5:0C
- File MD54fbef5c215319aada4b150a2131741b2
- Uploaded by “doubleface” 135 followers · uploading since 2017
Scans and ratings come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures. AAPKs doesn't scan files itself — compare the MD5 and signer after downloading.
Permissions (28)
Universal TV Remote Control requests 28 permissions, 6 of them sensitive.
- 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
- Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
- 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
- Bluetooth android.permission.BLUETOOTH
- Bluetooth admin android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN
- Change wifi multicast state android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_MULTICAST_STATE
- Change wifi state android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Get package size android.permission.GET_PACKAGE_SIZE
- Get tasks android.permission.GET_TASKS
- Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
- In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) codematics.universal.tv.remote.control.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
- Transmit ir android.permission.TRANSMIT_IR
- 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
- Microphone android.hardware.microphone
- Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
- Sensor accelerometer android.hardware.sensor.accelerometer
- Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi
Universal TV Remote Control APK: questions and answers
Can I install this APK over the version I already have?
Only if it is signed with the same certificate as the copy on your phone and isn't an older version. If Android says “App not installed”, the certificates differ; uninstalling your copy first works but deletes its data unless it is backed up.
Is Universal TV Remote Control free?
The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.
Is the Universal TV Remote Control APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 4fbef5c215319aada4b150a2131741b2.