Stereo Sound Recorder v1.6.7
APK · 849.8 KB · version code 68 · Android 5.0+ · uploaded Aug 19, 2026
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File information
- Version
- v1.6.7 (68)
- Uploaded
- Aug 19, 2026
- Size
- 849.8 KB
- Requires
- Android 5.0+ (API 21)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- MD5
- 1d79b5bb6137e4db714d02c137c359d8
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)
- FD:96:7E:CA:03:63:56:F9:79:3B:9B:54:3F:7A:74:C3:37:CD:60:46
- Signed by
- O=hardcoded joy
- File name
- com-hardcodedjoy-soundrecorder-68-76171156-1d79b5bb6137e4db714d02c137c359d8.apk
- Package
- com.hardcodedjoy.soundrecorder
- Downloads (all versions)
- 10K+
- Age rating
- PEGI 3 · Everyone
What's new in v1.6.7
• targetSdk 36
• redesigned quick settings bar
• now gain can be adjusted while recording
• enable Live Monitoring in settings to listen as you record (approx. 100ms latency)
• smoother browsing: the recordings list inside the player screen now loads much faster.
Permissions (7)
This version requests 7 permissions, 1 of them sensitive.
- Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
- Access notification policy android.permission.ACCESS_NOTIFICATION_POLICY
- Foreground service media playback android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK
- Foreground service microphone android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MICROPHONE
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Aug 19, 2026.
- Certificate issued to “hardcoded joy” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked
Store checks
- Developer signature verified Aug 19, 2026
- Validated against Google Play Aug 19, 2026
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
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How to install Stereo Sound Recorder on Android 5.0+
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- Open the file — tap the download notification, or open Files › Downloads and tap com-hardcodedjoy-soundrecorder-68-76171156-1d79b5bb6137e4db714d02c137c359d8.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.
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- Open Stereo 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 5.0+). Download it again, or pick an older version.
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