Ad-silence

Releases

• Sep 29, 2026 0.8.1
  ***Stable release — requires Android 5.0 (API 21) or later.*** ## Added - **Empty keyword matching:** Custom app rules can match notifications with empty text, including blank AccuRadio ads ([#326](https://github.com/aghontpi/ad-silence/pull/326); commits [`50dc157`](https://github.com/aghontpi/ad-silence/commit/50dc157c8466a59d88daf2a915151c48779df97d) and [`2af6fe1`](https://github.com/aghontpi/ad-silence/commit/2af6fe11da20389969faf34abdfd30fd7f8f84f1)). - **Custom app screen:** Updated the add-app screen design ([#326](https://github.com/aghontpi/ad-silence/pull/326); commit [`7d13fc5`](https://github.com/aghontpi/ad-silence/commit/7d13fc54ccaa415ca0f8711ad31c04267e8f053b)). ## Updates - **Android 16 support:** Targets Android 16 (API 36; commit [`7daccb1`](https://github.com/aghontpi/ad-silence/commit/7daccb12500fc0290730d67f7b741825220e8f02), included in release PR [#327](https://github.com/aghontpi/ad-silence/pull/327)). - **Build tools:** Upgrades Gradle for Java 25 and updates Gradle 9 DSL usage ([#374](https://github.com/aghontpi/ad-silence/pull/374); commits [`70c904a`](https://github.com/aghontpi/ad-silence/commit/70c904a173a00a9124babe839726bd28777e69e3) and [`746d063`](https://github.com/aghontpi/ad-silence/commit/746d063bd7dd82cf67a9d2915ade67003e3b60c8)). - **Release builds:** Signed release builds are produced from Android Studio instead of CI ([#374](https://github.com/aghontpi/ad-silence/pull/374); commit [`b85151e`](https://github.com/aghontpi/ad-silence/commit/b85151e65add554f23ecde92e2be316fd24da166)).

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  - **Resource shrinking:** Uses R8 optimized resource shrinking ([#374](https://github.com/aghontpi/ad-silence/pull/374); commit [`96633e9`](https://github.com/aghontpi/ad-silence/commit/96633e9f774c76b068fb006f6b75ddd8b09b2605)). ## Fixes - **Permission setup:** App controls appear only after notification access is granted ([#374](https://github.com/aghontpi/ad-silence/pull/374); commit [`c2db242`](https://github.com/aghontpi/ad-silence/commit/c2db2428c543b77ddeb2ce6c60f29b06346c4bfa)). - **AccuRadio detection:** Adds debug logging for empty notification match decisions ([#326](https://github.com/aghontpi/ad-silence/pull/326), [#374](https://github.com/aghontpi/ad-silence/pull/374); commits [`2af6fe1`](https://github.com/aghontpi/ad-silence/commit/2af6fe11da20389969faf34abdfd30fd7f8f84f1) and [`88961a6`](https://github.com/aghontpi/ad-silence/commit/88961a60956b5af6c0fbec45722a9abaccbf0176)). ## Download - **Ad-silence-v0.8.1.apk** — Install this signed APK directly. Android updates require the same signing key. **You can also get Ad-silence on Google Play and F-Droid.** <p align="left"> <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=bluepie.ad_silence&pcampaignid=pcampaignidMKT-Other-global-all-co-prtnr-py-PartBadge-Mar2515-1"><img alt="Get it on Google Play" height="72px" src="https://play.google.com/intl/en_us/badges/static/images/badges/en_badge_web_generic.png"/></a> <a href="https://f-droid.org/packages/bluepie.ad_silence/"><img alt="Get it on F-Droid" height="72px" src="https://fdroid.gitlab.io/artwork/badge/get-it-on.png"/></a> </p> (Note: store updates may take time to appear on Google Play and F-Droid.) #### SHA-256 `Ad-silence-v0.8.1.apk`: `3729020966638bfff13ec7f1f76046195c53c096d3bfce93b17e4e6558fde201` ### Signing Notice The APK signature verifies with v1 and v2 schemes. Signer certificate SHA-256: `CE:85:A4:F2:D4:3F:04:B6:BD:CF:1D:85:5F:B9:26:6F:C4:9B:F2:54:BF:14:C5:65:F5:AC:A1:6D:ED:2E:9C:4C`. ### Security Verification The attached Android Studio build is signed with the established release certificate. Use APKs from this GitHub release, F-Droid, or Google Play. **Full Changelog**: https://github.com/aghontpi/ad-silence/compare/v0.8.0...v0.8.1
• Jan 10, 2026 v0.8.0-prod Release page →
  ## Added - **Edit Preloaded Apps**: Ability to edit preloaded apps & control unmute delay, keywords in #315 - **Casting Support**: Support for casting (Spotify.. etc in chromecast..) in #308, #319. - **Custom Apps Improvements**: Added unmute delay timer support for apps in #302 - **App Support**: Added preloaded support for **Jio Saavn** in #318 - **Fastlane Validation**: Added validation steps to ensure valid fastlane configuration in #305 - **Settings Menu**: New settings for mute behaviour, casting, and other options in #292 - Casting menu option in #317 ## Updates

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  - **Force Mute**: Added option to force-mute the music stream, ensuring it stays muted even if the user manually unmutes (music stream only) in #307 - **Mute Logic**: Changed default mute logic to target the music stream instead of the entire device (can be reverted in settings) in #292 - **Select Apps**: Removed "Add Custom App" from main screen; integrated into the "Select Apps" view in #294 ## Fixes - **MIUI Support**: specific fix for MIUI devices regarding auto-restart notification listener & Autostart dialog in #322 - **Casting Mute**: Fix for casting mute logic and unmute consistency in #321 - **Fastlane Config**: Fixes for fastlane configuration issues in #306 **You can get it on google PlayStore & FDroid** <p align="left"> <a href='https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=bluepie.ad_silence&pcampaignid=pcampaignidMKT-Other-global-all-co-prtnr-py-PartBadge-Mar2515-1'><img alt='Get it on Google Play' height="72px" src='https://play.google.com/intl/en_us/badges/static/images/badges/en_badge_web_generic.png'/></a> <a href='https://f-droid.org/packages/bluepie.ad_silence/'><img alt='Get it on Fdroid' height="72px" src='https://fdroid.gitlab.io/artwork/badge/get-it-on.png'/></a> </p> (note: there might be a delay for the updates to be reflected in playstore & fdroid) ### ️Google Play Protect Notice Google Play Protect might block the installation of this app because it requests notification permissions. This is a known issue due to recent verification changes, and we've already raised an appeal with Google. **If you encounter this, you may need to temporarily pause Google Play Protect to install the app.** ### Security Verification The app is built via GitHub Actions. You can trust debug/release builds downloaded directly from: * This GitHub repository/ Release * F-Droid * Google Play Store *Please do not trust builds from other sources.* #### Certificate Fingerprint **Signer Certificate SHA-256:** `ce85a4f2d43f04b6bdcf1d855fb9266fc49bf254bf14c565f5aca16ded2e9c4c` **Full Changelog**: https://github.com/aghontpi/ad-silence/compare/v0.7.1...v0.8.0