
Earphone mode off
On / Off Ear Phone or Speaker
SamAndroidDev · com.techmindsindia.earphonemodeoffon
- Signature matches the Google Play version Details
At a glance
- Latest version
- v11.8.4 (27)
- Updated
- Nov 6, 2025 (11 months ago)
- APK size
- 5.9 MB
- Requires
- Android 4.1+ (API 16)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Category
- Tools (app)
- Listed since
- Apr 22, 2021 (at least)
- Permissions
- 13 (4 sensitive)
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Earphone mode off is an app by SamAndroidDev in the Tools category, listed since at least April 2021. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.
Since version 9.8.4, the APK grew from 4.6 MB to 5.9 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 4.0 to 4.1. It asks for 13 permissions, 4 of them sensitive, including precise location, call phone and approximate location. Compared with version 9.8.4, it adds 1 new permission (“Run foreground services”) and drops 1 (“Receive push notifications”).
What's new in v11.8.4
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Version history
2 versions are listed, going back to v9.8.4. Since v11.8.4 it requires Android 4.1+.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Nov 6, 2025.
- Certificate from Google Play App Signing Google keeps the signing key for the developer, so the certificate carries Google's name.
- Same certificate as the other version checked
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Nov 6, 2025
- Validated against Google Play Nov 6, 2025
- Signed byCN=Android, OU=Android, O=Google Inc., L=Mountain View, ST=California, C=US
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)5B:7D:41:0C:62:F1:14:50:BE:4F:8E:1A:D8:AB:2F:FF:D1:AD:0D:FB
- File MD5f399fc6e8e3da5db8e1962e76ba36bb3
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
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Permissions (13)
Earphone mode off requests 13 permissions, 4 of them sensitive.
- Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
- Call phone Sensitive android.permission.CALL_PHONE
- Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
- Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
- Bluetooth android.permission.BLUETOOTH
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
- Modify audio settings android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Bluetooth android.hardware.bluetooth
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
- Location android.hardware.location
- Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
- Telephony (SIM) android.hardware.telephony
- Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi
Earphone mode off APK: questions and answers
Is there a version of Earphone mode off for older Android phones?
The current version needs Android 4.1 or later. Version 9.8.4 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 4.0 and later. Get version 9.8.4 · All versions
Can I install this APK over the version I already have?
Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.
Is the Earphone mode off APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the other version checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is f399fc6e8e3da5db8e1962e76ba36bb3.