Background Sound Recorder v2.55
APK · 4.3 MB · version code 255 · Android 4.1+ · uploaded Aug 8, 2019
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File information
- Version
- v2.55 (255)
- Uploaded
- Aug 8, 2019
- Size
- 4.3 MB
- Requires
- Android 4.1+ (API 16)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- MD5
- abf5af21706d511442cd12546a2783c1
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)
- 4C:DC:64:1F:EA:CF:78:2B:60:F6:1C:A3:20:56:EF:E9:49:D8:12:50
- Signed by
- CN=Alex Gnatko, OU=Development, O=AG38, L=Irkutsk, ST=Irkutsk, C=RU
- File name
- ru-ag38-backgroundsoundrecorder-255-46972672-abf5af21706d511442cd12546a2783c1.apk
- Package
- ru.ag38.backgroundsoundrecorder
- Downloads (all versions)
- 1K+
- Age rating
- PEGI 3 · Everyone
What's new in v2.55
In 2.21: Bugfixing: no more duplicate folders in Google Drive
In 2.20: Bugfixing: Google Drive settings
In 2.19: Uploading queue is now saved to storage. No more lost uploads!
In 2.17: Persistent Start: will try again if fails to start recording
In 2.16: Bugfixing: clear list, fix incoming phone number on some 2SIM phones
Version 2!
+ Record phone calls
+ Upload to Dropbox
+ Offload to SD card
+ Sound level monitor
+ Log files
+ Many minor improvements and bugfixes
Permissions (13)
This version requests 13 permissions, 7 of them sensitive.
- Find accounts on the device Sensitive android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Process outgoing calls Sensitive android.permission.PROCESS_OUTGOING_CALLS
- Read call log Sensitive android.permission.READ_CALL_LOG
- Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Manage accounts android.permission.MANAGE_ACCOUNTS
- Modify audio settings android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Use credentials android.permission.USE_CREDENTIALS
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “AG38” The developer's name — though anyone can put any name in a certificate.
Store checks
- Developer signature verified Aug 8, 2019
- Antivirus scan passed Oct 24, 2020
- Uploaded by “catappult” Platinum tier · 1,377 followers · uploading since 2018
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How to install Background Sound Recorder on Android 4.1+
You'll need about 8.6 MB of free space.
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (4.3 MB). Chrome shows “File might be harmful” for every APK file; choose Download anyway only if you trust this file.
- Open the file — tap the download notification, or open Files › Downloads and tap ru-ag38-backgroundsoundrecorder-255-46972672-abf5af21706d511442cd12546a2783c1.apk.
- Allow the install (first time only) — Android 8 and later asks for permission the first time an app opens an APK: tap Settings in the prompt, turn on Allow from this source, then go back. Manual path: Settings › Apps › Special app access › Install unknown apps (on Samsung: Settings › Apps › ⋮ › Special access). On Android 7 and older: Settings › Security › Unknown sources.
- Check the file (optional) — the MD5 of the downloaded file should be abf5af21706d511442cd12546a2783c1. If it differs, the file is damaged or was changed: delete it and download again.
- Tap Install — Android asks “Do you want to install this app?”. If Google Play Protect shows a warning, read it before you continue: the source store rated this file Trusted, but only install apps from sources you trust. If an earlier version is installed, this one only installs as an update when it is signed with the same certificate (SHA-1 shown above).
- Open Background Sound Recorder — tap Open on the install screen, or find it in your app drawer.
Common install problems
- “App not installed” — a version signed with a different certificate, or a newer version, is already installed (Android doesn't allow downgrades). Uninstall it first; back up your data, because uninstalling deletes it.
- “There was a problem parsing the package” — the file is incomplete, or your Android is too old (this version needs Android 4.1+). Download it again, or pick an older version.
- Blocked by Play Protect — Play Protect checks apps from outside the Play Store. Only continue if you trust the source.