Name: Homer Audio Player for Seniors
Availability: InStock
Author: Marcin Simonides

01 / Overview

Is Homer Audio Player for Seniors safe?

Audiobook and podcast player built for seniors, visually impaired and non-tech-savvy listeners who need an easy way to play audio. Instead of complex menus and unnecessary features, Homer offers a clear, minimal interface focused on one thing: easy audiobook and podcast playback. Use the special "lockdown mode" to turn an Android tablet into a dedicated, single-purpose audiobook and podcast devic…

Developer: Marcin Simonides
Category: Audiobook
Earliest archived version: 14 Jul 2026
License: MIT (per F-Droid metadata)

02 / Release notes

Release notes from F-Droid

21 Sept 2026

1.5.13

New translations: Russian and Ukrainian.

Full notes →

03 / Package identity

Technical fingerprint

Application IDcom.studio4plus.homerplayer2

Latest APK SHA-2568c31e3605499903bbb1f3829e01493ad467ef371b9396446fa8233ea56453346

Signing certificate3A:AC:6B:64:19:41:59:61:2A:A5:D5:D1:79:A3:FF:68:13:47:3A:20:7A:34:A4:7E:0B:B8:D1:85:A2:F8:96:D7

MIN ANDROID23TARGET36ARCHITECTUREarm64-v8a · armeabi-v7a · x86 · x86_64

04 / History

Archive history

2 versions in WIKI archive: earliest 1.5.12 (14 Jul 2026), latest 1.5.13 (21 Sept 2026).

No change in android.permission.* between 1.5.12 and 1.5.13.

05 / Version archive

Documented releases

2 TOTAL

VersionReleasedAndroidArchitecture

1.5.1321 Sept 202623+arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, x86, x86_64→1.5.1214 Jul 202623+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

Permissions10 declared · 0 sensitive

Signaturepresent

Anti-featuresNo known anti-features

Sensitive accessNo sensitive permissions

Declared permissions

android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK android.permission.INTERNET android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED android.permission.VIBRATE android.permission.WAKE_LOCK android.permission.WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS com.studio4plus.homerplayer2.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION com.studio4plus.homerplayer2.kiosk.permission.KIOSK_RESUME

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↗