Force ringtone for VIP contacts even in Silent/DND mode
About this app
SOS Ring forces your phone to ring at full volume when you receive a call from a VIP contact, even if your phone is in Silent, Vibrate, or Do Not Disturb mode.
Perfect for families where someone always keeps their phone on silent but needs to be reachable in emergencies.
HOW IT WORKS: • Add your VIP contacts (family, partner, etc.) • Enable the monitoring service • When a VIP contact calls, SOS Ring overrides Silent/DND mode, plays the ringtone at your chosen volume (50-100%), and vibrates • After the call ends (answered, missed, or rejected), your phone is restored to its original state — silent mode, DND, volumes, everything
WHY THIS APP EXISTS: Android 14+ removed per-contact DND exceptions. No built-in way exists to let specific contacts bypass silent mode. Google restricts READ_CALL_LOG on the Play Store, so this type of app can't be published there. SOS Ring is free, open source, and works where others can't.
FEATURES: • Pick VIP contacts from your phonebook or enter manually • Configurable override volume (50-100%) • Works in Silent, Vibrate, AND Do Not Disturb mode • Full state restore after call (including alarm volume) • Survives phone reboots (auto-start) • Minimal battery usage (event-driven, no polling) • Dark mode support • No ads or tracking
LOCATION SHARING (optional, peer-to-peer): • No SOS Ring server required — you pick a UnifiedPush distributor app (e.g. ntfy on F-Droid); it relays only encrypted data • End-to-end encrypted using Web Push encryption; the distributor never sees your location • Each message is signed with a per-device key in the Android Keystore, so the recipient can verify the sender • Pairing is explicit via QR code — no automatic connections • Location sharing is off by default per contact; you control who can see your location • Live tracking streams your position roughly every 10 seconds for a chosen duration, shown on an OpenStreetMap map in the app • Tracked path is saved locally on the requester's device only — no data leaves without your explicit action • No server, no analytics, no tracking
PERMISSIONS EXPLAINED: • Phone State & Call Log: detect incoming calls and identify the caller • Contacts: pick VIP contacts from your phonebook • Do Not Disturb access: override DND when a VIP calls • Notifications: show a small persistent notification while monitoring • Location (including background): used only to answer location requests from paired contacts you explicitly authorized, even while the app is not on screen; nothing is collected or sent otherwise
SOURCE CODE: https://github.com/JackRushante/SOSRing
Licensed under GPL-3.0-or-later, by Lorenzo Marci.
What's New in v2.18.0
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
- New modern interface and appearance controls:
- - Complete visual redesign across all screens
- - Four color themes: Indigo, Teal, Clay and Slate
- - Follow system, always light or always dark appearance
- - Correct status and navigation bar contrast when overriding the system mode
- - Clearer monitoring state, permissions and navigation
Version history
Jul 13, 2026 · 30.2 MB · Android API 29–34 · code 42
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
- New modern interface and appearance controls:
- - Complete visual redesign across all screens
- - Four color themes: Indigo, Teal, Clay and Slate
- - Follow system, always light or always dark appearance
- - Correct status and navigation bar contrast when overriding the system mode
- - Clearer monitoring state, permissions and navigation
SHA-256 0ac1e3f12b86af3ca769e6c3113cf38f9d519f31e08b83f5ab7fcf3fea39fbc6
Jul 7, 2026 · 30 MB · Android API 29–34 · code 40
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
- Live tracking reliability fixes:
- - Sessions now end on time even after the phone was in deep sleep
- - Fixed GPS updates silently stopping mid-session (update budget corrected, automatic restart)
- - New alerts when live updates stall on either side
- - The map clearly shows when a session has ended; the path stays visible
- - Start/stop messages are retried and recovered after reconnections
SHA-256 5d5b1c36bdbf3c5ec8e9cf2d8495ec9a8edbabe900ccf14b9d9c6862d793d51c
Jul 3, 2026 · 30 MB · Android API 29–34 · code 39
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
- • Ring reliability: DND and volume self-heal after a crash, international and landline VIP numbers now match, fallback ringtone when the custom one is unavailable
- • Monitoring no longer requires location or contacts permissions
- • Privacy: revoking location sharing stops a live share instantly; every inbound request is logged, including denied ones; daily live-tracking budget per contact
- • Hardened peer identity and key validation
- • Battery optimization guidance and UI polish
SHA-256 50c44ee415aa27b33b4f6bc606a73141c5fcf5b75a2c556904f00b04e7a51404
Will it run on your device?
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- Targets newer Android builds, so legacy devices may be excluded.
- ABI coverage is focused on newer 64-bit devices.
Installation Guide
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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
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