# AwoX HomeControl

> The AwoX App to connect all your smarthome devices

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.awox.homecontrol](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.awox.homecontrol)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.awox.homecontrol`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** AwoX
- **Category:** HOUSE\_AND\_HOME
- **Downloads:** 481,052
- **Rating:** 2.64 / 5 (5,241 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.14.6
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-23
- **First published:** 2021-07-27
- **Publisher country:** FR
- **Size:** 62 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-05
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.awox.homecontrol)
- **Website:** [https://www.awox.com/](https://www.awox.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.awox.com/mentions-legales/politique-de-confidentialite/](https://www.awox.com/mentions-legales/politique-de-confidentialite/)

## Description

AwoX HomeControl is a versatile Chrome extension designed to centralize and simplify management of your smart home devices. It lets users build a virtual home interface for easy navigation, control color, brightness, and white temperature settings, and supports a variety of smart products such as Eglo connect.z and connect.c series. Users can group and control up to 50 devices simultaneously from multiple smartphones.

With secure, private account creation, the extension allows sharing of settings and device setups across devices without reinstallation. It also offers seamless migration from older AwoX Smart CONTROL accounts for compatible devices, ensuring a smooth transition to the latest technology. Protect your data with a service focused solely on enhancing user experience and provide remote control at your fingertips.

## Rankings

- #101,933 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.AUTHENTICATE_ACCOUNTS`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_SCAN`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_MULTICAST_STATE`
- `android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MICROPHONE`
- `android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.MANAGE_ACCOUNTS`
- `android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_SYNC_SETTINGS`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_SYNC_SETTINGS`
- `com.awox.homecontrol.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.awox.homecontrol.permission.C2D_MESSAGE`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`

## Review summary

Users praise the AwoX HomeControl app's clean design and multi-device support, but overwhelmingly report serious issues, including frequent crashes, connectivity problems, and poor device compatibility. Mandatory account creation and internet access raise privacy concerns. App and physical remotes often conflict, limiting control options. Location permissions seem unjustified for Bluetooth control, frustrating users. Despite minor stability improvements, the app is perceived as unreliable, with limited support and broken automations, leading many to advise caution or seek alternatives.

### Pros

- The app has a nice and modern user interface that some users appreciate.
- It is becoming slightly more stable compared to earlier versions.
- Ability to control multiple lights in one app is convenient for users with several devices.
- The app supports connecting with other ecosystems like Alexa, although with reported issues.
- Customer support provided replacement devices to resolve hardware connection problems.

### Cons

- The app is buggy and unstable, often crashing or freezing during startup or login.
- Connectivity issues are frequent, with the app losing connection to lights or remotes regularly.
- The requirement for creating an account and mandatory internet access is disliked and seen as privacy intrusive.
- The app doesn't always support all devices, especially newer or smart plugs, causing compatibility problems.
- Controls conflict with physical remotes causing inability to manage lights via app or remote when both are used.
- Location permission is unnecessarily required to control local Bluetooth devices, raising privacy concerns.
- The app's automation and multi-device management features are unreliable and inconsistent, causing frustration.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.awox.homecontrol)