Gentle Nap - Nature sounds

Suppress background noise with ocean waves. Wake up with birds twittering.

Dr. Alexander Rieger · com.changemystyle.powernap

Not rated yet 5K+ downloads v8.5.7 9.7 MB Android 5.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v8.5.7 (818)
Updated: Jul 4, 2024 (2 years ago)
APK size: 9.7 MB
Requires: Android 5.0+ (API 21)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Category: Health & Fitness (app)
Listed since: Jun 24, 2023 (at least)
Permissions: 19 (1 sensitive)
Website: ChangeMyStyle.com
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Gentle Nap - Nature sounds is an app by Dr. Alexander Rieger in the Health & Fitness category, listed since at least June 2023. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

Since version 8.3.1, the minimum Android version rose from 4.4 to 5.0. It asks for 19 permissions, 1 of them sensitive: display over other apps. Compared with version 8.3.1, it adds 3 new permissions: “Access adservices ad id”, “Access adservices attribution” and “Access adservices topics”. The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play and can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v8.5.7

Performance improvements

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Get new energy during the day A short daytime nap can boost your memory, cognitive skills, creativity and energy level. It can also reduce stress, improve perception, motor skills and accuracy. Snooze quickly Watch the sunset to clear your mind. This helps to calm down and prepare your body for a after-lunch sleep. Use earphones or headphones to blend out noises from the environment. The ocean waves cover a wide frequency spectrum so that other noises get unnoticed by the brain. The sound of the ocean waves will decrease in volume over time. This will create a meditation kind of effect and take you to a light sleep phase. Wake up gently from the catnap Slowly increasing sound of birds twittering will get you out again of the light sleep phase. This pleasant sound signals your brain that there is no reason to speed up the wake up process and you get the maximum refreshment. Power napping is possible everywhere Whether you have a lunch break from hard work, are traveling by bus, train or plane or just had a bad night's sleep you can refresh best with a short nap. An afternoon nap of 10-30 minutes will keep you in the light sleep phase so you do not feel groggy when you wake up. Features: ✓ Sleep Timer: A set timer of 30 minutes will turn off light and sound. ✓ Alarm Clock: Alarm will rise gently at end of powernap ✓ Fading out sound: The ocean waves will clear your mind and suppress background noises. (ASMR) ✓ Fading in sound: Wake up with birds twittering. ✓ Adjust sound volume: Set the starting and ending volume which feels most pleasant for sleeping. ✓ Sunset and Sunrise: If you are in a dark room you can also benefit from a sunset and sunrise simulation. ✓ Hide sleep clock: Optionally hide the sleep clock to enjoy the full sunset. ✓ Articles: Read articles how to improve your sleep and wake up. Prevent sleep disorders Gentle sleep sounds and gentle light may help with sleep disorders caused by stress, jet lag, depression, migraine, headache, motivation, tinnitus, insomnia, burn-out, autism, PTSD, anxiety disorder, ADHD, mental disorder. Please note that the app is not a medical product and sleep disorders should always be clarified by a doctor. But it may relieve you from sleeping pills.

Version history

2 versions are listed, going back to v8.3.1. Since v8.5.7 it requires Android 5.0+.

v8.5.7 LATEST Jul 4, 2024 9.7 MB TRUSTED v8.3.1 May 17, 2024 10.4 MB TRUSTED

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Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Certificate issued to “Alexander Rieger” The developer's name — though anyone can put any name in a certificate.
Same certificate as the other version checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Jul 4, 2024
Signed byCN=Alexander Rieger, L=Berlin, ST=Berlin, C=DE
Signing certificate (SHA-1)D3:8A:A6:CD:0A:96:45:8A:C5:5D:1E:8E:AF:8E:71:DD:E6:EF:80:DA
File MD5d8527f8eb3587d97e2fbd989ce63f0fb
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (19)

Gentle Nap - Nature sounds requests 19 permissions, 1 of them sensitive.

Display over other apps Sensitive android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
Access adservices topics android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Alarm set alarm (custom) com.android.alarm.permission.SET_ALARM
Context write use app feature survey (custom) com.samsung.android.providers.context.permission.WRITE_USE_APP_FEATURE_SURVEY
Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.changemystyle.powernap.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
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
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
Use exact alarm android.permission.USE_EXACT_ALARM
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch

Gentle Nap - Nature sounds APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Gentle Nap - Nature sounds for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 5.0 or later. Version 8.3.1 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 4.4 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 8.3.1 · All versions

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Only if it is signed with the same certificate as the copy on your phone and isn't an older version. If Android says “App not installed”, the certificates differ; uninstalling your copy first works but deletes its data unless it is backed up.

Is Gentle Nap - Nature sounds free?

The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.

Is the Gentle Nap - Nature sounds APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. It is signed with the same certificate as the other version checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is d8527f8eb3587d97e2fbd989ce63f0fb.