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AudioAnchor

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Open source

Audio player that tracks the listening process of your audio books and podcasts

Version
2.4.0
Size
5.8 MB
Updated
Dec 19, 2025
Get from Download APK (v2.4.0)
Signing certificate on record

About this app

AudioAnchor is an audio player that tracks the listening process of your audio books and podcasts.

Features:

AudioAnchor offers a clean and intuitive interface for listening to audio files while keeping track of the listening process. Additional features include:

* lock screen media controls * sleep timer * export / import listening progress as sql database

Licensed under GPL-3.0-only.

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What's New in v2.4.0

Imported from the F-Droid repository index.

Version history

v2.4.0Latest
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Dec 19, 2025 · 5.8 MB · Android API 2135 · code 31

Imported from the F-Droid repository index.

POST_NOTIFICATIONSREAD_EXTERNAL_STORAGEWRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGEREAD_PHONE_STATEWAKE_LOCKFOREGROUND_SERVICEFOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACKVIBRATEREAD_MEDIA_IMAGESREAD_MEDIA_AUDIOcom.prangesoftwaresolutions.audioanchor.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

SHA-256 489103bc575ec5b354c447de6de132f1b3a7a0bb91e2d63683bca00cf9efd9f1

v2.3.3
Signature continuous

May 23, 2023 · 5.2 MB · Android API 1929 · code 29

Imported from the F-Droid repository index.

READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGEWRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGEREAD_PHONE_STATEWAKE_LOCKFOREGROUND_SERVICEVIBRATE

SHA-256 7d3bc9cd59506ddb59b49b868a215d35f5c681dd9f079e8f67892ec6f17323ea

v2.3.2
Signature continuous

May 20, 2022 · 5.2 MB · Android API 1929 · code 28

Imported from the F-Droid repository index.

READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGEWRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGEREAD_PHONE_STATEWAKE_LOCKFOREGROUND_SERVICEVIBRATE

SHA-256 f155a4bafe07f6d2968e18611850e8f3e2c6239bddc8a24233c52f1b2eeff23e

Will it run on your device?

CompatibilityLikely to run

78%

  • Runs on a broad range of modern Android versions.
  • ABI coverage is focused on newer 64-bit devices.
  • Aligned with the latest Android target SDK expectations.
What changed in this release
Size delta
+0.6 MB
Added permissions
POST_NOTIFICATIONS, FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK, READ_MEDIA_IMAGES, READ_MEDIA_AUDIO, com.prangesoftwaresolutions.audioanchor.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Removed permissions
None

Installation Guide

1

Open Settings on your Android device

2

Go to Security → Unknown sources (or Install unknown apps)

3

Enable "Allow from this source" for your browser or file manager

4

Open the downloaded APK file from your Downloads folder

5

Tap "Install" and wait for installation to complete

6

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.prangesoftwaresolutions.audioanchor 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, 2.3.3 is the last build before it. Android will not install an older version code over a newer one, so you must uninstall AudioAnchor 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 AudioAnchor, and a listing is removed when the evidence for it stops holding up.

Get AudioAnchor

Every source we list for com.prangesoftwaresolutions.audioanchor is legality-reviewed. Pirated or cracked builds are never offered.

Other sources

F-Droid listing

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Source code

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The upstream repository this build is compiled from.

We check legality and signature continuity, but device behaviour still varies. Install at your own discretion.

App Information

Developer
F-Droid
Category
Media Audio
Android
5.0+
Architectures
Version
2.4.0 (code 31)
Size
5.8 MB
Updated
Dec 19, 2025
Package name
com.prangesoftwaresolutions.audioanchor

Security Verification

File integrity
SHA-256 recorded
Signing certificate
Fingerprint on record
Official source
Download APK (v2.4.0)

We record provenance; we do not run malware scans. Verify the hash yourself before installing.

SHA-256 Hash

489103bc575ec5b354c447de6de132f1b3a7a0bb91e2d63683bca00cf9efd9f1

Signing certificate

ea1500761ac3d5e4c36cdae8d0e44ee50b15886723c7083a6021d431897febf9

Permissions Required

POST_NOTIFICATIONS
READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
READ_PHONE_STATE
WAKE_LOCK
FOREGROUND_SERVICE
FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK
VIBRATE
READ_MEDIA_IMAGES
READ_MEDIA_AUDIO
com.prangesoftwaresolutions.audioanchor.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

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