A simple Android app to play white noise.
About this app
Continues playing even under other audio. Includes a play/pause widget, a Quick Settings tile, and seven sound options.
This app does not contain any ads or trackers. It does not ever connect to the internet. It does not store any data of any kind other than the current volume level and selected sound.
The app needs the "Phone" permission ("Allow Easy Noise to make and manage phone calls?") ONLY to be able to pause playback during phone calls. The usual method for handling this involves something called Audio Focus, but that would mean that this app would not be able to play noise beneath other sounds (such as music or video).
The full source code is available at https://github.com/cliambrown/EasyNoise
Licensed under GPL-3.0-or-later, by C. Liam Brown.
What's New in v0.10
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
- - Replace Seekbar with Slider to make it easier to pick up (thanks Nicolay Doytchev)
Version history
Sep 14, 2022 · 6.3 MB · Android API 21–31 · code 10
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
- - Replace Seekbar with Slider to make it easier to pick up (thanks Nicolay Doytchev)
SHA-256 de43a95759fbaa2c8ff5528b0f2dfaca08bae345da13eb8a6620dc09cb26a727
Aug 7, 2022 · 6.3 MB · Android API 21–31 · code 8
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
- - Long-pressing the Quick Settings tile now opens the app
SHA-256 14a5dcf140e0e9505365a53f3083b66beba3e13f97588740104f172725cf2bbe
Apr 5, 2022 · 6.3 MB · Android API 21–31 · code 7
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
- - Replace brown noise file with a better version (thanks whym)
SHA-256 4930966509ee1ae91926aab666bd98d8b9299d977015d51cbdaab82a652ad6b2
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 com.cliambrown.easynoise 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, 0.8 is the last build before it. Android will not install an older version code over a newer one, so you must uninstall Easy Noise 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
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Other sources
F-Droid listing
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Source code
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We check legality and signature continuity, but device behaviour still varies. Install at your own discretion.
App Information
Security Verification
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SHA-256 Hash
de43a95759fbaa2c8ff5528b0f2dfaca08bae345da13eb8a6620dc09cb26a727
Signing certificate
dc9ff044f815a050c8377bd051af9d6fd2ac75ebc47c86298e5839985c4a5249
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Previous Versions
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