Shows a notification icon in the status bar when headphones are plugged in
About this app
Shows a notification icon in the status bar when headphones are plugged into the phone.
Shows a different icon when a headset is attached. Both 3.5mm audio jack devices and USB headphones/headsets are supported.
The app aims to be a tiny as possible. No ads, no analytics - just its core functionality.
After installation, you have to start the application at least once. Then it will be running as a background service that shows the headset status icon whenever the headphones are plugged in.
I wrote the headphone indicator app because I was immensely unsatisfied with apps like (google forced me to remove the name) which are over 2 MiB in size, but 99% of their code is only related to advertisement.
Open Source - licensed under the GPLv3+. The source code can be inspected by anyone.
Licensed under GPL-3.0-or-later, by Christian Weiske.
What's New in v1.1.1
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
Version history
Jan 10, 2025 · 0 MB · Android API 19–34 · code 3
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
SHA-256 816e49cacfe137c91929a3983a0418fccd8c15c9e94fdb8a58b245f3bc262fb5
Oct 1, 2024 · 0 MB · Android API 19–34 · code 2
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
SHA-256 30bfa039d1687d22e7d04a0a041b4c3860ddfdf92a4286b1c3f8bcc822710476
Mar 28, 2016 · 0 MB · Android API 19–19 · code 1
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
SHA-256 b1c2e9f6c35aad114f3d8ad0164dce171038354239c468c6301a374ad22f46f0
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
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How to roll back to an earlier version
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SHA-256 Hash
816e49cacfe137c91929a3983a0418fccd8c15c9e94fdb8a58b245f3bc262fb5
Signing certificate
45ed6eca9495d54914380d3f8484eb6dd2cadbb1e47bc5fd5762ec370783f415
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