Overview: listen to music or watch movies and still be aware of your surroundings.
Requirements: Android OS 2.1 and up
Market Update Released: August 21, 2012
Price: $2.49
*This is the paid Pro version with no ads, better battery life and more features than the free version *
Around Sound Pro allows you to listen to music or watch movies and still be aware of your surroundings.
What it does:
*PRO Version ONLY* Street Mode:
+Walk down the street and only hear the noises above the set trigger level. Never interrupts your music.
Pause Mode:
+Uses your headset’s microphone to listen for loud noises and pause your music or movie if one is detected, then play back the sound that triggered the pause and continues for a short period of time the optionally resumes your music or movie.
Non-Pause Mode:
+Uses your headset’s microphone to listen for loud noises and dips your music volume if one is detected, then play back the sound that triggered the pause and continues for a short period of time then returns music to regular volume.
Bluetooth Mic Option:
Currently only works with mono headsets and not the AD2P kind
Where would I use it?
+At the office: pause your music automatically when someone is trying to get your attention
+At home: Don’t miss door slams, children crying, your dog barking, or other warning signs
+At the airport: Relax at the gate and have your music or movie pause when the gate announcements start
+Anywhere relatively quiet where you want to know if something happens around you
Best to use with:
Sound isolating earbud headphones with mic
- These are practically earplugs now, so don’t miss out on what’s around you.
You can use it with just headphones but be aware the microphone used is now your phone. So leaving it in your pocket wouldn’t work so well.
How to use:
Make sure your headset is plugged in.
Simply start the app, push Start, see the noise level around you, set the trigger level by using your finger to swipe the meter, hit the home button to access your music app and enjoy.
Permissions Needed:
Phone Calls: Read Phone status (shuts off the audio processing during calls)
Hardware Controls: Audio Settings, Record Audio (to use the microphone, no audio is ever stored)
Bluetooth: To support Bluetooth microphone option
Broadcast Sticky: To support Bluetooth microphone option
Limitations:
-Needs Froyo or Above (Android version 2.2+)
-For Pause Music Mode: You can’t be in a really loud environment otherwise the microphone input will be maxed out and there is no way to detect a louder sound. Use Street Mode instead
Coming Soon:
More Features!
Around Sound Pro Compatibility:
I develop on a Samsung Galaxy SIII using the Samsung default music player and pause works without killing the notification bar control or lockscreen control. Recommended.
Winamp: Make sure to enable headset controls, WORKS
Samsung’s FM Radio App currently doesn’t work (actually crashes the app, sorry)
DoubleTwist: Make sure to enable headset controls, WORKS
Power Amp: Make sure to enable headset controls, WORKS
Uber Music: Make sure to enable headset controls, WORKS
MixZing: Make sure to enable headset controls, WORKS
Rocket Player: Make sure to enable headset controls, WORKS
Pandora: WORKS
Spotify: WORKS
Others: Should work if you enable headset controls.. email me if not.
VIDEO PLAYER:
MX Player
Samsung Video Player
Others: If it shows up in Target Media Apps, it should work
Note:
This is my first app so please send me feedback good or bad. If something is wrong let me know first before giving a low rating.
Also don’t use any task killer apps, they will probably kill this program. And they’re not really worth using anyways.
Developed on a Samsung Galaxy SIII
Thanks and enjoy!
What’s in Around Sound Pro version 2.10:
- New: Use with games! Non-pause mode works best. Request your favorite game to support Around Sound’s Pause Mode!
- New Timeout Options: Adjust timeout duration and volume – Pro or Timeout Options Upgrade needed.
- Fixed swipeable-ness (real word?..) of the sound meter trigger adjustment so it doesn’t move the whole tab
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.MarksThinkTank.AroundSoundPro
Download Around Sound Pro 2.10 (v2.10) (Android) APK
