Description
Headset Droid allows you to customise what the buttons on your headphones do and gives you many other headset related functionalities while running in the background with minimal CPU usage.Configurable click combinations
* Single/double/triple/quadruple click
* Single/double/triple click and hold
* These options work for the play/pause, next and previous button.
Button actions
* Play/pause, next, previous or stop track
* Volume up, down or reset and rise
* Launch app (e.g. Voice Actions)
* Fast forward or rewind (long press or toggle)
* Tasker task (search 'Tasker' in the Google Play Store)
* Redial
* Say time (requires Text-to-Speech)
Audio/volume functionality
* Target a specific media player to control.
* Separate volume levels will remember the media volume when (un)plugging your headset and restore it when (un)plugging your headset later.
* Ear protection allows you to limit the volume level.
* Volume reset and rise will start where you set it to start and rises based on the long-press delay.
Phone features
* Option to speak the name or number of the person calling. (Requires Text-to-Speech.)
* Single click on the play/pause button answers/ends calls.
* Double click on the play/pause button declines incoming calls and (un)mutes the mic during calls.
* Triple click repeats the caller name or number. (Requires Text-to-Speech.)
* The buttons of the 5 above options are customisable.
Extra features
* Monitor headset activity with timestamps.
* A widget to quickly switch the targeted media player.
* Export your settings to your SD card to switch between profiles or to back-up your settings. This function can be found by pressing menu.
* Execute actions when plugging your headset in or out.
* Turn on 'Headset (with mic) only' or 'Ignore system clicks' to selectively execute button actions.
Compatibility
* The play/pause button's long press functionality does not currently work with Jelly Bean due to Google forcing Voice Search to be launched.
* Works with almost all devices/wired headsets.
* Volume buttons on iPod/iPhone headsets will NOT work. This is due to hardware issues.
* Bluetooth headsets might not work.
* Fast forward and rewind require the media player to support it.
* TTS functionality requires Text-to-Speech to be installed on your phone.
Troubleshooting
* If Headset Droid seems to not be responding, press menu and select 'Check for conflicts'.
* If no conflicts are found, use the Headset monitor to see how Headset Droid is receiving and handling button interaction.
* For further assistance, please don't hesitate to contact me.
Notes
* Apps used to control headset clicks will conflict with ICS's lockscreen music widget due to Android's architecture.
* Please use the trial version to check if Headset Droid works without issues with your phone/headset/player. Uninstall the trial before installing the full version.
If you have any other suggestions, questions or issues, feel free to contact me and I'll do my best to respond asap. Please don't use reviews for complaints as I will be unable to respond to your issue.
Rodney
Apr 15, 2012 12:43:07 AM
Headset droid Didn't work at all with Polk headphones.
Alex
Apr 11, 2012 12:19:56 AM
Volume control not working on SGS2 after most recent version upgrade. Using Galaxy S2..
David
Apr 10, 2012 1:11:36 AM
Doesn't work Doesn't work on my droid razr with lg bluetooth headset.
Bill
Apr 4, 2012 6:53:11 PM
Klipsch sa4 Headset Droid, paid version, actually functions better and more accurately than the free Klipsch headphone app. There are fewer conflicts with other music players than with the Klipsch app. Very happy and would recommend. I do wish the app would function with the Klipsch sa4i reference headphones. At least the the Droid app clearly warns you that the conflict is do to Apple rights.
mschooler93
Apr 3, 2012 4:02:13 AM
Great app Best ever, I was looking for ages to find an app that added more than my Nexus S's single and double clicks for music players, and this app has so much more than that, it's great.
zoltanctoth
Apr 2, 2012 10:49:24 AM
Works great but has some performance issues Works as described, a good choice. The only problem I have experienced so far is that sometimes it takes it up to a minute to start the music player. Google Nexus S, iPhone headset.
Cyrus
Apr 1, 2012 9:17:47 PM
One problem The say time feature needs to be fixed. It shouldn't activate through speakers and headphones when headphones are plugged in. Also, rather than saying 16 past 9, I'd like to be able to configure it to say the time straight (9:16)
dhreis
Mar 31, 2012 1:47:02 PM
Excellent. Samsung Google Nexus. Great idea. Works well with my Google Nexus. Developer thought of much.
Huey
Mar 25, 2012 3:25:10 AM
One app I didn't mind paying Great a must buy
netwurks
Mar 22, 2012 10:10:30 PM
Excellent Does what it says