Name: α-Remote
Availability: InStock
Author: DiCon / Sebastian Staacks

01 / Overview

Is α-Remote safe?

A Bluetooth remote control app for Sony Alpha cameras that is immediately available in your phone's notification area as soon as you turn on your camera. This app is free and open source. The app uses Android's companion app feature, meaning that it does not actively scan for your camera, but is only started by Android when the camera has been seen by the system - and the app's service is shut do…

Developer: DiCon / Sebastian Staacks
Category: Remote Controller
Earliest archived version: 24 May 2026
License: GPL-3.0-only (per F-Droid metadata)

02 / Release notes

Release notes from F-Droid

01 Oct 2026

1.4

Add physical key bindings for custom buttons, in particular allowing to use generic Bluetooth remotes as a trigger, thanks to Kristián Jacik.

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24 May 2026

1.3

Move focus bracketing step after intervalometer pause, so the camera can settle for more consistent focus steps. - Fix: Jog buttons are not released when action sequence is cancelled (i.e. stuck focus jog when cancelling focus bracketing)

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03 / Package identity

Technical fingerprint

Application IDorg.staacks.alpharemote

Latest APK SHA-256a07e320be25f87d058efd214dcc32c4efe794f0eb41aa70f2bb2de268d5d3e44

Signing certificateC9:C9:29:4A:9B:FB:BA:54:56:01:3D:D0:90:DF:00:57:DA:EC:2C:F6:A0:7D:65:F9:60:AA:61:1E:F9:03:B5:4F

MIN ANDROID31TARGET36ARCHITECTUREarm64-v8a · armeabi-v7a · x86 · x86_64

04 / History

Archive history

2 versions in WIKI archive: earliest 1.3 (24 May 2026), latest 1.4 (01 Oct 2026).

No change in android.permission.* between 1.3 and 1.4.

05 / Version archive

Documented releases

2 TOTAL

VersionReleasedAndroidArchitecture

1.401 Oct 202631+arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, x86, x86_64→1.324 May 202631+arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, x86, x86_64→

06 / Safety & access

Safety verdict

Authentic — file hash matches the source indexNo ads or tracking flagged by the source

IntegritySHA-256 verified vs source

SourceOpen-source · fdroid

Permissions8 declared · 0 sensitive

Signaturepresent

Anti-featuresNo known anti-features

Sensitive accessNo sensitive permissions

Declared permissions

android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_CONNECTED_DEVICE android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS android.permission.REQUEST_COMPANION_START_FOREGROUND_SERVICES_FROM_BACKGROUND android.permission.REQUEST_OBSERVE_COMPANION_DEVICE_PRESENCE android.permission.WAKE_LOCK org.staacks.alpharemote.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

Tracker status: Not assessed by WIKI for Android.

07 / Sources

Evidence ledger

Each entry is a captured public reference backing this record.

RepositorySource package page↗Source codeSource repository↗