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It's been a while since the last update! This is the biggest update since 2.0's release, and it brings some truly game-changing features.

There is a new Parametric Equalizer, a Volume Lock feature, full Material You color support, a Mini Music Player on the Home screen, and so much more.

Let’s dive in.

NEW: Parametric Equalizer!

It features a clean, intuitive interface and gives you more advanced control over gain, frequency, and Q factor.

I've also included Import/Export to APO, JSON, and YAML formats.

New Parametric Equalizer feature

NEW: Volume Lock (Range + Levels)

Keep your volume exactly where you want it.

Featuring an easy-to-use UI that makes it extremely easy to lock volume to specific levels/ranges. Seamlessly integrates with your existing Volume Presets.

New Volume Lock feature

NEW: Full Material You Color Support

Your app, your colors. It blends beautifully with your system theme and adds a layer of polish to the entire UI.

Material You color support

NEW: Mini Music Player

Now playing, right from the Home screen. See your current track from Spotify, Tidal, and more at a glance.

Mini Music Player

NEW: Automatic Bluetooth Codec Change

If you made it this far, here's another tip for my fellow audiophiles. When you're editing a Device Profile for a Bluetooth device, open the 3 dot menu in the corner and press "Bluetooth Codec Options [ALPHA]".

New Bluetooth Codec Options

This will allow you to automatically set your Bluetooth Codec preferences when a device is first connected. Notice how LDAC quality is set to "Optimized for Audio Quality"? Now you will never have to change it through Developer Options ever again. Thank God. This feature is totally free and is available on Android 13+ (for now - I will try to work on getting this ported for older versions later).

Other Notable Changes/Improvements

With all the main changes out of the way, let's get into the smaller details.

  • OnePlus/Background workaround updated for Android 15. You will definitely have to recalibrate it. Also you may need to disable Device Volume sync for your Bluetooth devices (go to your OnePlus device's Settings App -> Bluetooth). I had to come up with a totally new workaround which OnePlus may decide to break again in the future. Please complain to OnePlus - it's seriously ridiculous that they're still blocking all background volume changes in 2025. I'll try to keep coming up with new workarounds but I simply cannot keep doing this forever.
  • 2 new settings in Volume Button Override: Press and hold speed (controls how quickly volume moves when pressing + holding volume buttons) and First press delay (helps prevent overlay from appearing in screenshots).
  • Better Audio Detection can now be switched off without having to remove any permissions. Just use the new switch in the top right. I know, it annoyed me too.
  • There's a new PRO screen.
  • Fixed a ton of bugs.

Final Dev Tips

  • You can press and hold + drag your finger left and right on an expandable input button while editing a Parametric EQ filter. This makes shaping EQ a lot quicker.
Beta-16a - Click to expand
  • Bug fixes
Beta-16b - Click to expand
  • Bug fixes
Beta-16c - Click to expand
  • Bug fixes
  • Improved UI performance on Pixel 9 series
  • Fixed a bug causing Parametric EQ to continue working even when turned off.
  • Added a "simple" Bass/Compressor option. This will be free to use. More advanced control will continue to be reserved for PRO users.
New Simple Mode
  • Compressor templates like "Heavy" now show under Advanced. Tap the 3-dot menu to the right to use these. Additionally, you can now see what is actually being changed by these templates and make adjustments as you see fit. I have a feeling this will be much more useful for the average person.
New Simple Mode