Is SoundAura safe?

SoundAura is an open source ambient sound app. It does not include any audio tracks to save on download size, but allows users to add local files from their device and play any (reasonable) number of them concurrently, with individual volume controls for each track. SoundAura can also switch between an audio focus respecting mode, and a 'play in background' mode that ignores audio focus rules and…

Developer: CliffracerMerchant
Category: Ambient Sound
Earliest archived version: 03 Nov 2025
License: Apache-2.0 (per F-Droid metadata)

02 / Release notes

Release notes from F-Droid

01 Oct 2026

1.6.4

Fixed any changes to the active mix causing every track/playlist to restart playback. Fixed tracks/playlists with a volume boost applied crashing the app when playback begins.

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28 Sept 2026

1.6.3

Fixed playback gaps in between track loops

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03 Nov 2025

1.6.2

(hopefully) Fixed a crash some users were experiencing when adding media.

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03 / Package identity

Technical fingerprint

Application IDcom.cliffracertech.soundaura

Latest APK SHA-256a6b09d4091e76e1f9a8ef80b19bbf969ded6236989b5c9a736a17f11381bda0d

Signing certificate58:EC:AE:E6:83:4C:C6:EE:AD:62:AE:10:B0:21:CF:DA:6D:FE:47:BE:FF:1E:C8:60:72:CC:47:32:8C:D9:B9:20

MIN ANDROID24TARGET36ARCHITECTUREarm64-v8a · armeabi-v7a · x86 · x86_64

04 / History

Archive history

3 versions in WIKI archive: earliest 1.6.2 (03 Nov 2025), latest 1.6.4 (01 Oct 2026).

No change in android.permission.* between 1.6.3 and 1.6.4.

05 / Version archive

Documented releases

3 TOTAL

VersionReleasedAndroidArchitecture

1.6.401 Oct 202624+arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, x86, x86_64→1.6.328 Sept 202624+arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, x86, x86_64→1.6.203 Nov 202524+arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, x86, x86_64→

06 / Safety & access

Safety verdict

Authentic — file hash matches the source indexNo ads or tracking flagged by the source

IntegritySHA-256 verified vs source

SourceOpen-source · fdroid

Permissions9 declared · 3 sensitive

Signaturepresent

Anti-featuresNo known anti-features

Sensitive accessREAD_EXTERNAL_STORAGEREAD_MEDIA_AUDIOREAD_PHONE_STATE

Declared permissions

android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE android.permission.READ_MEDIA_AUDIO android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE android.permission.WAKE_LOCK com.cliffracertech.soundaura.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

Tracker status: Not assessed by WIKI for Android.

07 / Sources

Evidence ledger

Each entry is a captured public reference backing this record.

RepositorySource package page↗Source codeSource repository↗