Earbud manager for Galaxy Buds
by Tim Schneeberger
An unofficial app to manage any Galaxy Buds device manufactured by Samsung
Dangerous permissions
Verified creator
GPL-3.0-only
v5.2.1.0
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About
Aside from standard features known from the official Android app, this project helps you to release the full potential of your earbuds and implements new functionality such as:
- Detailed battery statistics
- Diagnostics and factory self-tests
- Loads of hidden debugging information
- Customizable long-press touch actions
- Firmware flashing, downgrading (Buds+, Buds Pro)
- and much more
Permissions
4 permissions weaken the sandbox. Flatsonar asks before installing.
- all devices (/dev): webcams, disks, raw hardware
--device=all - wildcard own-name org.kde.*: can impersonate system services
--own-name=org.kde.* - X11 display: X11 lets apps read input and windows of other apps
--socket=x11 - talks to system service org.bluez.*
--system-talk-name=org.bluez.* - network
--share=network - inter-process communication (needed for X11)
--share=ipc - Bluetooth
--allow=bluetooth - talks to com.canonical.AppMenu.Registrar
--talk-name=com.canonical.AppMenu.Registrar - talks to com.canonical.indicator.application
--talk-name=com.canonical.indicator.application - talks to com.canonical.Unity.LauncherEntry
--talk-name=com.canonical.Unity.LauncherEntry - system tray
--talk-name=org.kde.StatusNotifierWatcher
Who publishes this
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