Launch Vanilla when a headset is plugged in
About this app
This app runs a service that will launch https://f-droid.org/packages/ch.blinkenlights.android.vanilla whenever Android broadcasts a HEADSET_PLUG event.
Please note that you need to start the application at least once in order to launch the persistent background service. Also note that the application is useless unless https://f-droid.org/packages/ch.blinkenlights.android.vanilla is installed on your device.
Licensed under GPL-3.0-or-later, by Kanedias.
What's New in v1.7
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
Version history
May 1, 2019 · 0.1 MB · Android API 15–27 · code 170
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
SHA-256 a9cdbcb3ea96dc49b9bef06be3d824cfabdbb262c09d046875cce0c1f6c5a1a9
May 25, 2016 · 0.1 MB · Android API 15–16 · code 160
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
SHA-256 1dc0828c065b3aaebc7950b7921c12f54fae767d095cd09fb891c288ce64274e
Oct 7, 2015 · 0 MB · Android API 15–16 · code 150
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
SHA-256 c900af3c6e5d960249a2910827449dbb0f57d726705de40272a578a8ea0cc280
Will it run on your device?
73%
- Runs on a broad range of modern Android versions.
- ABI coverage is focused on newer 64-bit devices.
Installation Guide
Open Settings on your Android device
Go to Security → Unknown sources (or Install unknown apps)
Enable "Allow from this source" for your browser or file manager
Open the downloaded APK file from your Downloads folder
Tap "Install" and wait for installation to complete
Launch the app from your home screen
Make sure to re-enable Unknown Sources restrictions after installation for security.
How to install this safely
How to verify the file you downloaded
Before you install anything, confirm the file is the one described here. On a computer, run shasum -a 256 your-download.apk (macOS or Linux) or certutil -hashfile your-download.apk SHA256 (Windows), then compare the output character-for-character with the SHA-256 on this page. If a single character differs, the file is not the build we recorded — delete it.
What the signing certificate proves
Every Android app is signed with a private key that only its developer holds. The fingerprint on this page is a hash of the matching public certificate, and it proves continuity rather than identity: it tells you a build came from whoever signed the earlier ones. Android enforces this at install time — if a package claiming to be ch.blinkenlights.android.vanillaplug is signed with a different key, the system will refuse to install it over your existing copy. A fingerprint that changes between releases is worth pausing on, because a repackaged app that has been modified by someone else cannot keep the original signature.
How to roll back to an earlier version
If the current release misbehaves, 1.6 is the last build before it. Android will not install an older version code over a newer one, so you must uninstall Headphone detector for Vanilla Music first — which clears its local data unless you have a backup. Reinstall the older APK only if its signing fingerprint matches the build you already trust, and check the API range: an older release may target an Android version your device has moved past.
Why we list sources instead of hosting everything
The official store channel is almost always the right choice: it updates automatically and carries the publisher's own distribution guarantees. A direct APK is useful when a device has no store access, when a rollout has not reached your region, or when you need a specific version — and only when the publisher has authorized that copy. APKBrowse does not list pirated, cracked, or unauthorized rebuilds of Headphone detector for Vanilla Music, and a listing is removed when the evidence for it stops holding up.
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Source code
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App Information
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SHA-256 Hash
a9cdbcb3ea96dc49b9bef06be3d824cfabdbb262c09d046875cce0c1f6c5a1a9
Signing certificate
771b04ca96ca11f32b3480929b2c417a98a9901bd9f490a4675ee246d966f5ba
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