Package
com.android.companiondevicemanager
Companion Device Manager
Guidance
The Companion Device Manager, a core AOSP component (platform-signed) that backs the android.companion.CompanionDeviceManager API. It manages the "association" between a phone or tablet and a companion device such as a smartwatch, fitness tracker or smart glasses, presenting the system pairing dialogue and then granting the companion app a scoped set of permissions appropriate to that device, rather than the app requesting each permission separately. Its role has grown across Android releases, so behaviour is version specific. Companion device profiles, each mapped to an Android role that carries a defined permission set, were added over time: the Watch profile was introduced in Android 12 and the Glasses profile in Android 14. Older releases (the API itself dates back to Android 8.0 / API 26) offered a more limited, profile-less association. Treat the exact profiles and granted permissions as dependent on the device's Android version. For Android Enterprise, EMM and kiosk: it is relevant only where companion hardware is in use. If wearables or glasses must pair, this package and its pairing dialogue need to be available (allowlist it in LockTask/kiosk setups that use companion devices). On deployments with no companion hardware it is dormant and generally needs no attention. It is not a tracking or advertising component.
- CompanionDeviceManager - Android Developers →
- Companion device profiles - Android Open Source Project →
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.
- Re-signed by each device maker with its own platform key - 34 different certificates appear across 18 device makers in our sample. That is the signature of a stock AOSP/system package every OEM builds and signs itself, not a single maker's or a third party's preinstall. These are platform-level keys: they also sign the Android framework itself.
- Its largest observed manifest declares 32 permissions: 8 runtime (user-granted), 5 signature or system-level, 9 install-time and 10 vendor or uncatalogued.
- APK size ranges from 0.0 MB to 31.1 MB across the reporting device profiles, so the build differs substantially between them.
- Never reported as user-facing, so it runs as a background or system component rather than an app the user opens.
Declared permissions (32)
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 |
|---|---|
ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION |
This app can access location at any time, even while the app is not in use. |
ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION |
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_FINE_LOCATION |
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. |
ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE |
Allows the app to view information about network connections such as which networks exist and are connected. |
ACCESS_WIFI_STATE |
Allows the app to view information about Wi-Fi networking, such as whether Wi-Fi is enabled and name of connected Wi-Fi devices. |
BLUETOOTH |
Allows the app to view the configuration of the Bluetooth on the phone, and to make and accept connections with paired devices. |
BLUETOOTH_ADMIN |
Allows the app to configure the local Bluetooth phone, and to discover and pair with remote devices. |
BLUETOOTH_ADVERTISE |
Allows the app to advertise to nearby Bluetooth devices |
BLUETOOTH_CONNECT |
Allows the app to connect to paired Bluetooth devices |
BLUETOOTH_PRIVILEGED |
Signature or privileged system permission. |
BLUETOOTH_SCAN |
Allows the app to discover and pair nearby Bluetooth devices |
CHANGE_WIFI_STATE |
Allows the app to connect to and disconnect from Wi-Fi access points and to make changes to device configuration for Wi-Fi networks. |
DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION |
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HIDE_NON_SYSTEM_OVERLAY_WINDOWS |
Signature-level system permission, for platform-signed apps. |
INTERACT_ACROSS_USERS |
Signature or privileged system permission. |
INTERNET |
Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet. |
QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES |
Allows an app to see all installed packages. |
RADIO_SCAN_WITHOUT_LOCATION |
Signature-level system permission, for platform-signed apps. |
READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE |
Allows the app to read the contents of your shared storage. |
RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED |
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. |
SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW |
This app can appear on top of other apps or other parts of the screen. This may interfere with normal app usage and change the way that other apps appear. |
WAKE_LOCK |
Allows the app to prevent the phone from going to sleep. |
WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE |
Allows the app to write the contents of your shared storage. |
com.android.companiondevicemanager.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION |
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com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE |
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com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID |
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com.nothing.cmf.watch.permission.PROVIDER_XVIEW_DATA |
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com.nothing.os.device.provider.permission.READ_DATABASE |
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com.nothing.xservice.permission.ACCESS_XSERVICE |
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com.nothing.xservice.permission.PROVIDER_XVIEW_DATA |
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com.nothing.xservice.permission.UPDATE_DEVICE |
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nothing.permission.NT_BOOT_COMPLETED |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A-gold | Titan | Android 9.0 | - | 6 | 15 Jun 2025 |
| ALCommon | ALCommon | Android 15 | - | 1 | 20 Jun 2025 |
| Blackview | VARG | Android 11 | - | 1 | 1 Sep 2025 |
| CipherLab | RK95 | Android 9.0 | - | 3 | 25 Sep 2025 |
| Commbox | CommBox_Classic_S5 | Android 14 | OEM COMMBOX | 1 | 2 Apr 2026 |
| Crosscall | Stellar-X5 | Android 13 | - | 1 | 16 Jul 2025 |
| Crosscall | Stellar-X5 | Android 14 | - | 3 | 1 Sep 2025 |
| Crosscall | Stellar-X5 | Android 15 | OEM Crosscall | 1 | 13 Jul 2026 |
| CUBOT | P80 | Android 13 | - | 2 | 20 Sep 2025 |
| Dahua | MC480-U | Android 13 | - | 1 | 8 Sep 2025 |
| Datalogic | Memor 35/35X | Android 15 | - | 1 | 11 Nov 2025 |
| DOOGEE | S41 Max | Android 13 | - | 2 | 3 Oct 2025 |
| Elo Touch Solutions | 15in-I-Series-5 | Android 14 | - | 12 | 22 Nov 2025 |
| Fairphone | Fairphone 6 | Android 15 | - | 2 | 6 Nov 2025 |
| Fairphone | FP4 | Android 13 | - | 1 | 20 Dec 2025 |
| Fairphone | FP4 | Android 15 | OEM Fairphone | 2 | 27 Jul 2026 |
| Fezawio | F11_V_US | Android 15 | - | 1 | 14 Jul 2026 |
| brya | Android 13 | - | 1 | 22 Jul 2025 | |
| GMS on ARM64 | Android 14 | - | 1 | 16 Sep 2025 | |
| Pixel 10 | Android 16 | 1 | 5 Jun 2026 | ||
| Pixel 10 Pro | Android 16 | 1 | 26 Mar 2026 | ||
| Pixel 10 Pro | Android 17 | 1 | 26 Jul 2026 | ||
| Pixel 6 | Android 12 | - | 1 | 22 Jun 2025 | |
| Pixel 6 | Android 16 | - | 1 | 13 Oct 2025 | |
| Pixel 6 Pro | Android 15 | - | 9 | 23 Jun 2025 | |
| Pixel 7 | Android 13 | 1 | 19 Feb 2026 | ||
| Pixel 7 Pro | Android 16 | 1 | 9 Mar 2026 | ||
| Pixel 8 | Android 16 | - | 4 | 3 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 | 28 Jul 2026 | ||
| Pixel 9a | Android 15 | - | 1 | 15 Jun 2025 | |
| Pixel 9a | Android 16 | 6 | 2 Jun 2026 | ||
| Pixel 9a | Android 17 | - | 1 | 16 Jul 2026 | |
| sdk_gphone16k_arm64 | Android 16 | 2 | 6 Feb 2026 | ||
| sdk_gphone64_arm64 | Android 16 | - | 5 | 2 Dec 2025 | |
| sdk_gphone64_x86_64 | Android 12 | 3 | 1 Dec 2025 | ||
| HMD Global | Nokia 8.3 5G | Android 10 | OEM HMD Global | 1 | 25 Dec 2025 |
| HMD Global | Nokia G22 | Android 14 | - | 1 | 4 Dec 2025 |
| HONOR | HEY-W09 | Android 12 | - | 3 | 26 Aug 2025 |
| HONOR | LLY-LX3 | Android 14 | - | 1 | 28 Jun 2025 |
| Hotwav | TAB R9 Pro | Android 14 | - | 1 | 18 Sep 2025 |
| Infinix | Infinix X6525B | Android 13 | - | 1 | 5 Dec 2025 |
| Infinix | Infinix X6871 | Android 14 | - | 1 | 21 May 2025 |
| Isafemobile | IS540 | Android 14 | - | 2 | 17 Sep 2025 |
| Itel Mobile Limited | itel A16 Plus | Android 8.1 | OEM ITEL MOBILE LIMITED | 1 | 6 Dec 2025 |
| Lenovo | Lenovo TB-7306F | Android 11 | - | 1 | 19 Jul 2025 |
| Lenovo | Lenovo TB-X6C6NBF | Android 12 | - | 1 | 15 May 2025 |
| Lenovo | TB132FU | Android 14 | - | 1 | 16 Jun 2025 |
| Lenovo | TB328FU | Android 12 | - | 1 | 15 Sep 2025 |
| Lenovo | TB352FU | Android 15 | - | 1 | 26 Jul 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 g14 | Android 13 | OEM Motorola | 1 | 19 Dec 2025 |
| Motorola | moto g15 | Android 15 | - | 10 | 27 Nov 2025 |
| Motorola | moto g24 | Android 14 | OEM Motorola | 1 | 19 Dec 2025 |
| Motorola | moto g34 5G | Android 14 | - | 1 | 2 Sep 2025 |
| Motorola | moto g85 5G | Android 14 | - | 1 | 21 Aug 2025 |
| Motorola | motorola edge 50 fusion | Android 15 | OEM Motorola | 12 | 9 Jun 2026 |
| Motorola | motorola edge 50 fusion | Android 16 | OEM Motorola | 2 | 10 Jun 2026 |
| Motorola | ThinkPhone by motorola | Android 14 | - | 1 | 26 Sep 2025 |
| Motorola | ThinkPhone by motorola | Android 15 | - | 1 | 11 Oct 2025 |
| Nothing | A015 | Android 15 | - | 2 | 14 May 2025 |
| Nothing | A063 | Android 15 | OEM Nothing | 1 | 22 Apr 2026 |
| NUU | N5501L | Android 8.1 | - | 3 | 21 Aug 2025 |
| NUU | S6707X | Android 14 | OEM NUU | 1 | 12 Jan 2026 |
| OnePlus | CPH2465 | Android 14 | - | 1 | 17 Jun 2025 |
| OnePlus | CPH2653 | Android 16 | - | 1 | 24 Nov 2025 |
| OnePlus | HD1903 | Android 12 | - | 1 | 10 Sep 2025 |
| OnePlus | KB2005 | Android 14 | - | 1 | 17 Sep 2025 |
| OnePlus | OnePlus8Pro | Android 11 | 26 | 15 Jul 2026 | |
| 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 14 | - | 2 | 25 Jul 2025 |
| OUKITEL | WP100 TITAN | Android 15 | - | 1 | 6 Dec 2025 |
| OUKITEL | WP28 E | Android 14 | OEM OUKITEL | 1 | 27 Jul 2026 |
| OUKITEL | WP60 | Android 15 | OEM OUKITEL | 3 | 9 Dec 2025 |
| QEMU | Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996) | Android 8.1 | OEM QEMU | 10 | 30 Jun 2026 |
| realme | RMX2001 | Android 11 | - | 1 | 21 Aug 2025 |
| realme | RMX3627 | Android 12 | - | 1 | 20 Sep 2025 |
| realme | RMX3690 | Android 12 | - | 1 | 25 Nov 2025 |
| Revoview | S6518 | Android 11 | - | 1 | 30 Mar 2026 |
| Rhino | C10 | Android 10 | - | 1 | 14 Jul 2025 |
| Rhino | T8 | Android 14 | - | 1 | 17 May 2025 |
| Samsung | SM-A125F | Android 12 | OEM Samsung | 1 | 21 Jan 2026 |
| Samsung | SM-A135F | Android 14 | OEM Samsung | 3 | 21 Jan 2026 |
| Samsung | SM-A137F | Android 14 | - | 1 | 17 Jan 2026 |
| Samsung | SM-A236B | Android 14 | OEM Samsung | 2 | 10 Apr 2026 |
| Samsung | SM-A266B | Android 15 | - | 2 | 21 Aug 2025 |
| Samsung | SM-A266B | Android 16 | - | 1 | 26 Jan 2026 |
| Samsung | SM-A346B | Android 15 | OEM Samsung | 1 | 27 Jul 2026 |
| Samsung | SM-A515F | Android 13 | - | 1 | 30 Jun 2025 |
| Samsung | SM-A528B | Android 13 | - | 1 | 19 Jun 2025 |
| Samsung | SM-A536B | Android 15 | - | 1 | 19 Jun 2025 |
| Samsung | SM-A556B | Android 15 | - | 1 | 1 Jul 2025 |
| Samsung | SM-A566B | Android 16 | - | 2 | 4 Nov 2025 |
| Samsung | SM-F721B | Android 15 | - | 1 | 9 Jul 2025 |
| Samsung | SM-F766B | Android 16 | - | 1 | 11 Nov 2025 |
| Samsung | SM-G766B | Android 15 | - | 1 | 17 Oct 2025 |
| Samsung | SM-G780F | Android 13 | OEM Samsung | 1 | 29 Dec 2025 |
| Samsung | SM-G973U | Android 12 | OEM Samsung | 2 | 10 Jun 2026 |
| Samsung | SM-G991B | Android 15 | OEM Samsung | 1 | 19 Apr 2026 |
| Samsung | SM-M315F | Android 12 | - | 1 | 2 Feb 2026 |
| Samsung | SM-N950U1 | Android 9.0 | - | 1 | 20 Aug 2025 |
| Samsung | SM-N986B | Android 13 | - | 9 | 17 Jul 2025 |
| Samsung | SM-S721U | Android 15 | - | 5 | 5 Aug 2025 |
| Samsung | SM-S906B | Android 15 | - | 1 | 2 Jun 2025 |
| Samsung | SM-S908U | Android 16 | OEM Samsung | 1 | 27 Jul 2026 |
| Samsung | SM-S921B | Android 15 | OEM Samsung | 2 | 22 Jul 2025 |
| Samsung | SM-S921B | Android 16 | OEM Samsung | 1 | 27 Jul 2026 |
| Samsung | SM-S921U | Android 15 | - | 1 | 19 Jun 2025 |
| Samsung | SM-S926B | Android 16 | OEM Samsung | 1 | 14 Apr 2026 |
| Samsung | SM-S928B | Android 16 | OEM Samsung | 2 | 12 Jun 2026 |
| Samsung | SM-S928U1 | Android 15 | - | 1 | 12 Sep 2025 |
| Samsung | SM-S931B | Android 15 | - | 1 | 20 Sep 2025 |
| Samsung | SM-S931B | Android 16 | - | 1 | 23 Nov 2025 |
| Samsung | SM-S936B | Android 16 | - | 1 | 18 Dec 2025 |
| Samsung | SM-S937B | Android 15 | - | 1 | 25 Aug 2025 |
| Samsung | SM-S938B | Android 15 | - | 2 | 25 Aug 2025 |
| Samsung | SM-S942B | Android 17 | OEM Samsung | 1 | 25 May 2026 |
| Samsung | SM-T636B | Android 15 | - | 2 | 12 Oct 2025 |
| Samsung | SM-T976B | Android 13 | - | 1 | 21 Jul 2025 |
| Samsung | SM-X200 | Android 14 | - | 1 | 27 Aug 2025 |
| Samsung | SM-X716B | Android 15 | - | 1 | 27 Jun 2025 |
| Samsung | SM-X910 | Android 14 | - | 1 | 26 Jun 2025 |
| Samsung | SM-X910 | Android 15 | - | 1 | 12 Sep 2025 |
| Smt_hk | Helium Pro | Android 12 | - | 1 | 19 Jul 2025 |
| Smt_hk | OV2219 | Android 12L | OEM SMT_HK | 1 | 16 Feb 2026 |
| Smt_hk | YUMPINGO_1 | Android 9.0 | - | 1 | 9 Aug 2025 |
| Sony | I3312 | Android 8.1 | - | 1 | 17 Jun 2025 |
| TCL | 6025D_EEA | Android 11 | - | 1 | 17 Sep 2025 |
| TCL | 6165H | Android 13 | - | 1 | 16 Sep 2025 |
| TCL | 9466X | Android 13 | - | 1 | 13 Jan 2026 |
| TCL | 9491G | Android 14 | - | 1 | 26 Aug 2025 |
| TCL | 9566X | Android 15 | OEM TCL | 1 | 13 Mar 2026 |
| TCL | T610K | Android 14 | - | 1 | 24 Oct 2025 |
| TCL | T951K | Android 15 | OEM TCL | 8 | 8 Jan 2026 |
| Ulefone | Power Armor X11 Pro | Android 12 | - | 1 | 15 Sep 2025 |
| Unihertz | Titan 2 | Android 15 | - | 2 | 5 Jan 2026 |
| Unknown | GCE x86 phone | Android 9.0 | - | 1 | 7 Dec 2025 |
| Urao | X108 | Android 16 | OEM URAO | 1 | 3 Jun 2026 |
| vivo | V2550 | Android 16 | OEM vivo | 1 | 21 Jul 2026 |
| Xiaomi | 21091116UI | Android 13 | - | 1 | 8 Sep 2025 |
| Xiaomi | 220333QNY | Android 13 | OEM Xiaomi | 1 | 16 Feb 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 |
| Xiaomi | M2012K11AG | Android 13 | - | 1 | 1 Oct 2025 |
| Xiaomi | M2101K6G | Android 13 | OEM Xiaomi | 1 | 8 Mar 2026 |
| Zebra Technologies | KC50 | Android 13 | - | 1 | 22 Dec 2025 |
| Zebra Technologies | KC50 | Android 15 | OEM Zebra Technologies | 1 | 27 Jul 2026 |
| Zebra Technologies | TC21 | Android 13 | - | 1 | 6 Sep 2025 |
Known labels
Locale-aware display names seen in the wild.
| Label | Locale | Seen |
|---|---|---|
| Companion Device Manager | en-us | 136 |
| Companion Device Manager | en-gb | 77 |
| Companion Device Manager | en | 50 |
| Companion Device Manager | nl-NL | 17 |
| Companion Device Manager | en-GB | 11 |
| Companion Device Manager | 11 | |
| Begleitgerät-Manager | de-at | 10 |
| Companion Device Manager | nl-nl | 8 |
| Companion Device Manager | en-US | 7 |
| Administrador de dispositivo complementario | es-us | 6 |
| Gestor de dispositivos complementario | es-es | 6 |
| Begleitgerät-Manager | de-de | 5 |
| Companion Device Manager | en-au | 5 |
| Companion Device Manager | en-be | 5 |
| Gestione dispositivi associati | it-IT | 5 |
| Управление подключенными устройствами | ru-ru | 4 |
| Administrador de dispositivo complementario | es-US | 3 |
| Administrador de dispositivos complementarios | es-es | 3 |
| Companion Device Manager | en-mt | 3 |
| Companion Device Manager | en-nl | 3 |
| Gestione dispositivi associati | it-it | 3 |
| Gestionnaire d'appareils associés | fr-fr | 3 |
| Administrador de dispositivos complementarios | es-us | 2 |
| Companion Device Manager | sv-SE | 2 |
| Companion Device Manager | en-sg | 2 |
| Companion Device Manager | en-jm | 2 |
| Companion Device Manager | en-ng | 2 |
| Gestor de dispositivos complementario | es-ES | 2 |
| Trình quản lý thiết bị đồng hành | vi-vn | 2 |
| Trình quản lý thiết bị đồng hành | vi-VN | 2 |
| Administrador de dispositivo complementario | es-mx | 1 |
| Administrador de dispositivo complementario | es-MX | 1 |
| Companion Device Manager | en-us-u-fw-sat | 1 |
| Companion Device Manager | en-BD | 1 |
| Companion Device Manager | en-bd | 1 |
| Companion Device Manager | en-ca-u-fw-mon-mu-celsius | 1 |
| Companion Device Manager | en-de | 1 |
| Companion Device Manager | en-ie | 1 |
| Companion Device Manager | en-in | 1 |
| Companion Device Manager | en-lk | 1 |
| Companion Device Manager | en-nz | 1 |
| Companion Device Manager | en-ph | 1 |
| Companion Device Manager | en-pk | 1 |
| Companion Device Manager | en-tt | 1 |
| Companion Device Manager | en-us-u-fw-mon-ms-ussystem-mu-fahrenhe | 1 |
| Companion Device Manager | en-za | 1 |
| Companion Device Manager | ja-jp | 1 |
| Companion Device Manager | sv-se | 1 |
| Companion Device Manager | th-th | 1 |
| Gestionnaire d'appareils associés | fr-dz | 1 |
| Gestionnaire d'appareils associés | fr-FR | 1 |
| Menedżer urządzeń towarzyszących | pl-pl | 1 |
| Menedżer urządzeń towarzyszących | pl-PL | 1 |
| Дополнительный Диспетчер Устройств | ru-ru | 1 |
| コンパニオン デバイス マネージャー | ja-jp | 1 |