The Defender App is the app companion for Browning Defender Series of cameras. Utilizing BLE and WiFi to connect to the camera, you can now preview and download crisp 20MP images and full HD quality videos to the mobile phone or tablet without disturbing the camera in the field. You can also change camera settings, and have a live preview image from the camera, right in the palm of your hand.
Latest updates
What's new in version 1.1.1.2012071
Fix Android 10 issue
How to install Defender App APK on Android phone or tablet?
Download Defender App APK file from ApkClean, then follow these steps:
Update Phone Settings
Go to your phone Settings page
Tap Security or Applications (varies with device)
Check the Unknown Sources box
Confirm with OK
Go to Downloads
Open Downloads on your device by going to My Files or Files
Tap the APK file you downloaded (com.prometheus.browningtrailcam.defenderapp-v1.1.1.2012071-ApkClean.apk)
Tap Install when prompted, the APK file you downloaded will be installed on your device.
A: Just like Windows (PC) systems use an .exe file for installing software, Android does the same. An APK file is the file format used for installing software on the Android operating system.
Q: If I install an APK from this website, will I be able to update the app from the Play Store?
A: Yes, absolutely. The Play Store installs APKs it downloads from Google's servers, and sideloading from a site like ApkClean.net goes through a very similar process, except you're the one performing the downloading and initiating the installation (sideloading). As soon as the Play Store finds a version of the app newer than the one you've sideloaded, it will commence an update.
Q: Why ApkClean.net can guarantee APK 100% safe?
A: Whenever someone wants to download an APK file from ApkClean.net, we'll check the corresponding APK file on Google Play and allow user download it directly (of course, we'll cache it on our server). If the APK file does not exist on Google Play, we'll search it in our cache.
Q: What are Android App permissions?
A: Apps require access to certain systems within your device. When you install an application, you are notified of all of the permissions required to run that application.
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User's Reivew
1 ★The heading titles are in poor English. Ex. "No Connected" It is difficult to understand if the device is connected or not due to the improper use of terms. My phone shows wifi connection to the camera, but the app doesn't recognize it being connected. The tabs used when connected via WiFi stay locked, ie unable to access. The heading at the top reads "Disconnect". Are you asking me too or do you mean "Disconnected"? Browning, fire the guy that used the cheap third world app developers.
1 ★If i could give this -5 stars i would. We'll start with the app. It works 5% of the time, is poorly made and hasnt been updated since the dinosaurs walked the earth. Really, you have to be sat ontop the camera to have a hope of connecting. The camera itself? Christ. The battery life? Its lasted less than 3 days, and these batteries are /expensive/. The wifi range? Poor? It doesnt tell you how much room is left on the reader, and the battery percentage is innacurate to boot. DONT BUY.
3 ★Initial connection is unnecessarily complex. For my Android phone (Pixel 3XL) I have to: 1) turn off Data AND WiFi before connecting to the camera. 2) Then MANUALLY TURN ON WiFi on my phone, 3) TAP the connection on the WiFi page on my phone once the connection is made, 4) SAY YES when it tells me the connection has no internet access and do I want to continue, 5) CHECK YES when it asks "do not show this every time"; 6) Then go to the app itself and click on the BLE <-> WiFi there, and then, fingers crossed, it makes the connection. So: - If I don't turn off both data and wifi it won't connect; - If I don't manually turn on WiFi on my phone at the right step, it won't connect; - If I don't hit the "yes I want to continue" button then it loses the connection. A few lines in the instruction manual and on the video would make this so much more straightforward. I'll update once I've used the app and cameras for a while. Thanks for reading. I hope this is helpful!
1 ★Absolute garbage! Like the others, I installed this app after spending $250 on the camera. I could've spent $60 for an equivalent camera. app does not work, so the wifi/bluetooth feature, that makes it cost so much, is useless. Daytime pics are phenomenal, but pitch dark pictures are pitiful. Video option is pointless. in the time it took to set video option and mount camera the batteries were half dead after mounting. I'm returning the camera for a cheaper model, since it doesnt work as expect
3 ★The YouTube video and the camera instruction manual do a very poor job of explaining how to use this app. It's not clearly stated that you have to exit WIFI mode (back to BLE) for the camera to operate. Also in BLE mode there is a remote button. When I hit this a capture button appears. Nowhere is it explained what this is/does. Pretty poor!
1 ★It will not connect to the trail camera. This is an epic failure. It states that this app is fixed but it is not.
4 ★I use a Pixel 3 XL. I followed the video set-up instructions on the Browning web site and it works fine. This is my second Browning Trail Cam and the first that I can access remotely, so I'm really enjoying that aspect of it. Easy peasy to check the cam action from my phone! I knocked off a star for a few little niggling details like the slowness, lack of truly intuitive set-up/use, etc. NOTE: If you are running in "Battery Saver" mode, the app likely will not work until you turn that off.
1 ★$200 camera plus time and effort to get this to work. Should be warning labels on the 940, "Only works 10%of time. Buyer beware Don't expect to walk in woods and walk out. Give yourself at least 40 extra minutes to get wifi to connect with your phone" - Frustrated user if inferior product
3 ★It has connectivity issues and won't connect to my camera. When it does, it won't stay connected. Don't care for the switch between Bluetooth and wifi but that's the camera. C'mon Browning, get updates made for this issue. I'm not the only one who has the same problem. UPDATE TIME!
3 ★The app is not the best. I own a pixel 4 and was able to connect after numerous tries once I set my phone to stay connected to the defender network even though there was no internet. I believe that is the main issue plaguing the connection. Otherwise it wold not connect for me.
1 ★I have a browning camera and wanted to read from a pulled memory card. There is a local storage option but it can not read the attached card or anything from the local memory from phone. will be uninstalling. maybe there will be an update that allows this later.
1 ★Crashed every few seconds while setting up the device the first time. Useless.