Bluetooth remote for Sony Alpha Cameras
About this app
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 down as soon as it is turned off again. The remote control buttons are there when you need them, but no resources or screenspace are used otherwise.
So far, this app has only been tested with the following cameras: ILCE-6400 (α6400), ILCE-6600 (α6600), ILCE-6700 (α6700), ILCE-7M3 (α7 III), ILCE-7CM2 (α7C II), ILCE-7M4 (α7 IV), ILCE-7RM3 (α7R III), ILCE-7RM4 (α7R IV), ILCE-7RM5 (α7R V), ILCE-9 (α9), ILME-FX30, ZV-E10
It is expected to work with any Sony camera that supports Bluetooth remotes, including the following models: DSC-RX100M7, DSC-RX100M7G, ZV-1, ILCE-7M4K, ILCE-7RM4A, ZV-E10, ZV-E10L, ILCE-1, ILCE-7C, ILCE-7CL, ILCE-7SM3, ILCE-9M2, ILCE-6100, ILCE-6100L, ILCE-6100Y, ILCE-6600M, ILCE-6400L, ILCE-6400M, ILCE-7M3, ILCE-7M3K, ILCE-7RM3, ILCE-9, ILME-FX2, ILME-FX3, ILME-FX3A, ILX-LR1
If you have one of those cameras, I would be happy to get feedback on how well it works with this app.
Licensed under GPL-3.0-only, by DiCon / Sebastian Staacks.
What's New in v1.3
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
- - 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)
Version history
May 24, 2026 · 14.6 MB · Android API 31–36 · code 10300
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
- - 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)
SHA-256 db063571c7982f41a3964ad1294bd3a440551d783929638c62cba406999033bb
Apr 25, 2026 · 14.6 MB · Android API 31–36 · code 10200
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
- - Focus bracketing as additional option in advanced drawer. (Use with intervalometer.)
- - Save advanced controls settings like intervalometer, bulb and focus bracketing settings.
- - Bug fixes (especially a crash on some devices)
SHA-256 2fe6d465cb39e29c54b7db8ad91db44feb5d791edb0aa762a1cb4ed2f2b72bdc
Sep 1, 2025 · 14.1 MB · Android API 31–36 · code 10102
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
- - Combine bulb and intervalometer function
- - Show remaining exposures for intervalometer
- - Show video recording duration in the app
- - Allow setting a duration for the trigger-on-focus trigger (relevant for bracketing shots)
- - Fix: Recording state wrongly mapped to focus state
- - Add warning if location service or Bluetooth scanning is disabled.
SHA-256 1995870be17b6b70b22bcd50d91056f1044bb5565b0ce87d9be9cad45e7ce37e
Will it run on your device?
74%
- Targets newer Android builds, so legacy devices may be excluded.
- Multiple CPU architectures are covered.
- Aligned with the latest Android target SDK expectations.
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