Package
com.android.DeviceAsWebcam
Webcam service
Package intelligence
Observed signing, permission, version and size signals from contributing devices - descriptive of that sample, not a verdict. These come from the v2 Package Search sync, which not every device has contributed to yet, so for some packages this detail is partial or not present at all.
- Signed by Google's own signing key (the same key Google uses across devices), so it is a Google-provided preinstall that updates independently of the system image, though 13 different Google signing keys appear across the fleet.
- Its largest observed manifest declares 5 permissions: 2 runtime (user-granted), 2 install-time and 1 vendor or uncatalogued.
- Never reported as user-facing, so it runs as a background or system component rather than an app the user opens.
Declared permissions (5)
Largest permission set observed for this package. Text is Android's own published description where one exists; platform permissions Android does not document show their granted protection level (in grey) instead; vendor or unknown constants show the name only.
| Permission | Description |
|---|---|
CAMERA |
This app can take pictures and record videos using the camera while the app is in use. |
FOREGROUND_SERVICE |
Allows the app to make use of foreground services. |
FOREGROUND_SERVICE_CAMERA |
Allows the app to make use of foreground services with the type "camera" |
POST_NOTIFICATIONS |
Allows the app to show notifications |
com.android.DeviceAsWebcam.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION |
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Manage on devices
ADB commands for this package (the inverse of each is included so you can undo). Run from an authorised shell or wire the equivalent into your DPC. Verify on a test device first - this database doesn’t yet classify which packages are safe to change. --user 0 targets the current user; drop it (and use a privileged shell) to act device-wide.
/system, so Restore re-adds it (-k keeps app data)Seen on
Each record is a device profile (make + model + Android version). Each unique handset that syncs against a matching profile will increase the observations of a package, thereby increasing confidence that a package is expected to be on a device.
| OEM | Model | Android | Provenance | Observations | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALCommon | ALCommon | Android 15 | - | 1 | 20 Jun 2025 |
| Commbox | CommBox_Classic_S5 | Android 14 | OEM COMMBOX | 1 | 2 Apr 2026 |
| Crosscall | Stellar-X5 | Android 15 | OEM Crosscall | 1 | 9 Apr 2026 |
| Datalogic | Memor 35/35X | Android 15 | - | 1 | 11 Nov 2025 |
| Fairphone | Fairphone 6 | Android 15 | - | 2 | 6 Nov 2025 |
| Fairphone | FP4 | Android 15 | - | 1 | 28 May 2026 |
| GMS on ARM64 | Android 14 | - | 1 | 16 Sep 2025 | |
| Pixel 10 Pro | Android 16 | 1 | 26 Mar 2026 | ||
| Pixel 10 Pro | Android 17 | 1 | 1 Jun 2026 | ||
| Pixel 6 | Android 16 | - | 1 | 13 Oct 2025 | |
| Pixel 6 Pro | Android 15 | - | 9 | 23 Jun 2025 | |
| Pixel 7 Pro | Android 16 | 1 | 9 Mar 2026 | ||
| Pixel 8 | Android 16 | - | 4 | 1 Jun 2026 | |
| Pixel 8a | Android 15 | - | 1 | 5 Oct 2025 | |
| Pixel 9 Pro XL | Android 16 | 21 | 29 Mar 2026 | ||
| Pixel 9 Pro XL | Android 17 | 2 | 2 Jun 2026 | ||
| Pixel 9a | Android 15 | - | 1 | 15 Jun 2025 | |
| Pixel 9a | Android 16 | - | 4 | 28 Nov 2025 | |
| sdk_gphone16k_arm64 | Android 16 | 2 | 6 Feb 2026 | ||
| sdk_gphone64_arm64 | Android 16 | - | 5 | 2 Dec 2025 | |
| Lenovo | TB352FU | Android 15 | - | 1 | 8 Apr 2026 |
| Lenovo | TB570FU | Android 15 | - | 1 | 17 Jun 2025 |
| Motorola | moto g - 2025 | Android 16 | OEM Motorola | 1 | 14 Dec 2025 |
| Motorola | moto g05 | Android 15 | OEM Motorola | 2 | 15 Apr 2026 |
| Motorola | moto g06 | Android 15 | - | 2 | 3 Mar 2026 |
| Motorola | moto g15 | Android 15 | - | 10 | 27 Nov 2025 |
| Motorola | motorola edge 50 fusion | Android 15 | OEM Motorola | 11 | 29 Dec 2025 |
| Motorola | motorola edge 50 fusion | Android 16 | - | 1 | 13 Oct 2025 |
| Motorola | ThinkPhone by motorola | Android 15 | - | 1 | 11 Oct 2025 |
| OnePlus | CPH2653 | Android 16 | - | 1 | 24 Nov 2025 |
| OPPO | CPH2591 | Android 15 | - | 1 | 10 Jul 2025 |
| OPPO | CPH2637 | Android 15 | OEM OPPO | 1 | 2 Feb 2026 |
| OUKITEL | C59 Pro | Android 15 | - | 1 | 6 Nov 2025 |
| OUKITEL | WP100 TITAN | Android 15 | - | 1 | 6 Dec 2025 |
| OUKITEL | WP60 | Android 15 | OEM OUKITEL | 3 | 9 Dec 2025 |
| Samsung | SM-S942B | Android 17 | OEM Samsung | 1 | 25 May 2026 |
| Unihertz | Titan 2 | Android 15 | - | 2 | 5 Jan 2026 |
| Xiaomi | 23106RN0DA | Android 15 | - | 1 | 22 May 2025 |
| Xiaomi | 23124RA7EO | Android 15 | - | 1 | 17 Jun 2025 |
| Xiaomi | 24117RN76O | Android 15 | OEM Xiaomi | 1 | 28 Dec 2025 |
| Xiaomi | 24117RN76O | Android 16 | OEM Xiaomi | 1 | 20 Mar 2026 |
Known labels
Locale-aware display names seen in the wild.
| Label | Locale | Seen |
|---|---|---|
| Webcam Service | en-us | 63 |
| Webcam Service | nl-NL | 12 |
| Webcam service | en-gb | 10 |
| Webcam service | en | 10 |
| Webcam-Dienst | de-at | 10 |
| Servizio webcam | it-IT | 5 |
| Webcam service | en-GB | 4 |
| Webcam Service | nl-nl | 3 |
| Webcam Service | en-US | 3 |
| Dịch vụ webcam | vi-vn | 2 |
| Dịch vụ webcam | vi-VN | 2 |
| Servicio de cámara web | es-us | 2 |
| Webcam Service | en | 2 |
| Webcam Service | 2 | |
| Webcam service | 2 | |
| Servicio de cámara web | es-mx | 1 |
| Servicio de cámara web | es-MX | 1 |
| Servizio webcam | it-it | 1 |
| Webcam Service | en-lk | 1 |
| Webcam Service | en-BD | 1 |
| Webcam Service | en-bd | 1 |
| Webcam Service | en-ca-u-fw-mon-mu-celsius | 1 |
| Webcam Service | en-gb | 1 |
| Webcam Service | en-mt | 1 |
| Webcam Service | en-us-u-fw-mon-ms-ussystem-mu-fahrenhe | 1 |
| Webcam service | en-de | 1 |
| Webcam service | en-au | 1 |
| Webcam-Dienst | de-de | 1 |
| ウェブカメラ サービス | ja-jp | 1 |