When Apple develops some of its products, it sometimes pretends that there are no other devices outside its walled garden. For example, the company never supported Bluetooth file sharing between iOS and Android — even when the technology was still popular and actively relied on. This is because it has its own AirDrop feature, which only works on its devices. Another example is AirPods. While you can use AirPods for basic listening on your Android device, you still lose out on a lot of exclusive privileges Latest iPhonesAnd the IPADAnd the Mac. This includes checking each earbud’s individual battery percentages and status, resetting playback controls, etc. CPod is a free companion app for AirPods users on Android. Although it does not support all iOS features, it still fills a part of the gap on Android.
The My AirPods companion app for Android is now open source: https://t.co/eewpRCqi6U
– Matthias Orhan (@d4rken) 25 July 2022
CAPod has been around for several months, but is now available as an open source app github. Given that Apple does not provide Android users with a companion app for AirPods, CPod can serve as a decent alternative for those unhappy with the default offerings.
What does CAPod do?
The Android app scans your surroundings for compatible AirPods and Beats models. Then it reveals a card that shows how strong the signal is and the status of the listening device. You can view the battery percentage of each earbud and the status, whether an earbud is in your ear or in the case, if you’re playing audio or not, what earpiece works as a microphone, etc.
Perhaps one of the most useful aspects of this AirPods companion app for Android is the battery levels. By default, the Android operating system does not break down the individual percentages of each earbud and case. With this app, you get a better idea of how much power each of these little devices pack. Despite this, you still miss out on the reset capabilities, Siri support, custom spatial audio, and more.
Will you be using a CPod? Why and why not? Let us know in the comments section below.
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