Earpiece v1.10
APK · 44.5 KB · version code 29 · Android 2.0+ · uploaded Feb 2, 2015
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Compared with the latest version
The latest version is v1.11, uploaded Apr 8, 2015 — about 2 months after this one.
- Size: this file is 44.5 KB; the latest is 44.6 KB (126 B larger).
- Both versions request the same permissions.
File information
- Version
- v1.10 (29)
- Uploaded
- Feb 2, 2015
- Size
- 44.5 KB
- Requires
- Android 2.0+ (API 5)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- MD5
- 2b7c2e840fb4f826da08101247504f56
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)
- AE:D9:B8:71:83:16:0F:1C:79:59:25:26:42:56:E8:23:2D:A6:43:71
- Signed by
- CN=Alexander R Pruss
- File name
- mobi-omegacentauri-earpiece-29-8384709-2b7c2e840fb4f826da08101247504f56.apk
- Package
- mobi.omegacentauri.Earpiece
- Downloads (all versions)
- 10.6K
- Age rating
- PEGI 3 · Everyone
What's new in v1.10
1.10: Lollipop support
1.09: Click outside to exit (Android 3.0+); on-boot fix
1.07.2: Some devices need bluetooth permission--I added it
1.07: Fix crash in Settings under Android 4.x
1.06: By default limit speaker boost to 60% (even that can be dangerous). This can be changed in Earpiece Settings.
1.05.1: Improve camera quieting; improve screen layout
1.05: Experimental feature: make camera sounds quieter on some devices
1.04: No ad, auto speaker phone, non-uniform boost
Permissions (8)
This version requests 8 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.
- Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
- Write settings Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Bluetooth android.permission.BLUETOOTH
- Disable keyguard android.permission.DISABLE_KEYGUARD
- Modify audio settings android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Read logs android.permission.READ_LOGS
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “Alexander R Pruss” Not the developer's name (“Omega Centauri Software”). Names in certificates can't be verified, so this alone proves nothing.
- Same certificate as the other version checked
Store checks
- Developer signature under review Mar 7, 2025
- Antivirus scan passed Oct 8, 2020
- Uploaded by “michael-belisle” Bronze tier · 3,548 followers · uploading since 2013
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How to install Earpiece on Android 2.0+
You'll need about 89 KB of free space.
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (44.5 KB). 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 mobi-omegacentauri-earpiece-29-8384709-2b7c2e840fb4f826da08101247504f56.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 2b7c2e840fb4f826da08101247504f56. 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 Earpiece — 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 2.0+). 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.