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SOS Ring

com.lorenzomarci.sosring

Make VIP calls and messages audible even in Silent/DND

Latest documented release2.23.016 Oct 2026 · 30.4 MB→
⬇ Download APK2.23.0 · 30.4 MBPublisher site ↗

01 / Overview

Is SOS Ring safe?

SOS Ring makes calls and supported direct messages from VIP contacts audible even if your phone is in Silent, Vibrate, or Do Not Disturb mode. Perfect for families where someone always keeps their phone on silent but needs to be reachable in emergencies. HOW IT WORKS: • Add your VIP contacts (family, partner, etc.) • Enable the monitoring service • When a VIP contact calls, SOS Ring overrides Sil…

Developer
Lorenzo Marci
Earliest archived version
09 Sept 2026
License
GPL-3.0-or-later (per F-Droid metadata)

02 / Release notes

Release notes from F-Droid

2.23.0

Progressive volume for VIP calls: the ringtone starts quietly and rises to the chosen level in 10 seconds (default 10% to 80%, both adjustable in Settings). If you are updating, the app asks once whether to switch or keep the instant volume. The configured call volume is now always applied, even…

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2.22.0

Live map: shows session duration, distance travelled, average speed and speed over the last minute, with GPS jitter filtering. The latest position has an accuracy circle and the path start is marked. Following keeps your zoom level and pauses when you move the map; the recenter button resumes it.…

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03 / Package identity

Technical fingerprint

Application IDcom.lorenzomarci.sosring
Latest APK SHA-256d32ffa5bb6092746bde5dab9c930819774782fed043cb8d1ee9691a534a23ed6
Signing certificate8F:43:5F:FF:3A:B4:E7:FB:7B:26:DF:67:B6:AE:82:51:83:0A:CB:BA:33:29:29:1C:17:29:E7:28:E7:D6:02:4D
MIN ANDROID29TARGET34ARCHITECTUREarm64-v8a

04 / History

Archive history

3 versions in WIKI archive: earliest 2.21.0 (09 Sept 2026), latest 2.23.0 (16 Oct 2026).

No change in android.permission.* between 2.22.0 and 2.23.0.

05 / Version archive

Documented releases

3 TOTAL
VersionReleasedAndroidArchitecture
2.23.029+arm64-v8a→2.22.029+arm64-v8a→2.21.029+arm64-v8a→

06 / Safety & access

Safety verdict

Authentic — file hash matches the source indexReview the flags below before installing
IntegritySHA-256 verified vs source
SourceOpen-source · fdroid
Permissions20 declared · 7 sensitive
Signaturepresent
Anti-featuresNo known anti-features
Sensitive accessACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATIONACCESS_COARSE_LOCATIONACCESS_FINE_LOCATIONCAMERAREAD_CALL_LOGREAD_CONTACTSREAD_PHONE_STATE

Declared permissions

android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATIONandroid.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATIONandroid.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATIONandroid.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATEandroid.permission.ACCESS_NOTIFICATION_POLICYandroid.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATEandroid.permission.CAMERAandroid.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICEandroid.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_LOCATIONandroid.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USEandroid.permission.INTERNETandroid.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGSandroid.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONSandroid.permission.READ_CALL_LOGandroid.permission.READ_CONTACTSandroid.permission.READ_PHONE_STATEandroid.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETEDandroid.permission.VIBRATEandroid.permission.WAKE_LOCKcom.lorenzomarci.sosring.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↗