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Bluetooth Remote

Open-source universal serverless Bluetooth HID remote control for Android.
Remote turns any Android device into a Bluetooth (Classic) HID keyboard, mouse, and trackpad for all platforms that accept generic Bluetooth input.
The following platforms are supported:
- Android 4 and later
- Android TV, Google TV, and Fire OS
- ChromeOS
- iOS 13 (iPadOS 13) and later
- iOS 4 and later (keyboard only)
- tvOS 9.2 and later
- Mac OS X 10.3 and later
- Linux kernel 2.6 and later
- SteamOS
- Windows XP Service Pack 2 and later

Versions

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  • Version 0.0.7 (7) suggested Added on Jun 21, 2026

    arm64-v8a armeabi-v7a x86 x86_64

    This version requires Android 9.0 or newer.

    It is built and signed by the original developer, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.

    Permissions
    • access approximate location only in the foreground
      This app can get your approximate location from location services while the app is in use. Location services for your device must be turned on for the app to get location.
    • access precise location only in the foreground
      This app can get your precise location from location services while the app is in use. Location services for your device must be turned on for the app to get location. This may increase battery usage.
    • view network connections
      Allows the app to view information about network connections such as which networks exist and are connected.
    • pair with Bluetooth devices
      Allows the app to view the configuration of the Bluetooth on the phone, and to make and accept connections with paired devices.
    • access Bluetooth settings
      Allows the app to configure the local Bluetooth phone, and to discover and pair with remote devices.
    • connect to paired Bluetooth devices
      Allows the app to connect to paired Bluetooth devices
    • discover and pair nearby Bluetooth devices
      Allows the app to discover and pair nearby Bluetooth devices
    • run foreground service
      Allows the app to make use of foreground services.
    • run foreground service with the type "connectedDevice"
      Allows the app to make use of foreground services with the type "connectedDevice"
    • show notifications
      Allows the app to show notifications
    • run at startup
      Allows the app to have itself started as soon as the system has finished booting. This can make it take longer to start the phone and allow the app to slow down the overall phone by always running.
    • prevent phone from sleeping
      Allows the app to prevent the phone from going to sleep.
    • io.github.jqssun.btremote.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

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