Flatsonar

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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    publisher:flathub

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