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adolfintel/OpenPods

The Free and Open Source app for monitoring your AirPods on Android observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/adolfintel/OpenPods · homepage · Java · GPL-3.0 (copyleft) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

46/100

  • Activity 44
  • Release rhythm 17
  • Longevity 100
How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: n/a
  • age_days: 2731
  • days_rel: 341
  • days_push: 341
  • n_releases_24m: 1

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

1243 stars · 179 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

OpenPods is a free and open source Android app that monitors Apple AirPods and Beats headphones over Bluetooth, showing battery and connection status in a notification. It is built on reverse-engineered Apple Bluetooth protocols and is distributed via F-Droid and the developer's website.

Use cases

  • show airpods battery level on android
  • monitor airpods connection status on android
  • check beats headphones battery on android notification
  • open source alternative to airpods battery popup on android
  • see airpods charging case status on android
  • track airpods max battery on android phone

When to choose

  • you use AirPods or Beats headphones with an Android phone and want battery status
  • you want a privacy-respecting, open source app without ads or tracking
  • you install apps from F-Droid rather than Google Play

When to avoid

  • you need the app from Google Play (distribution there is prohibited by the license)
  • you use non-Apple/Beats Bluetooth headphones
  • you need iOS support

Facets

application · maturity active

monitoring reverse-engineering gui android-tools hardware privacy developer-tools airpods beats bluetooth battery-status notification f-droid open-source android

3 sources

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
adolfintel/OpenPodsmain46

For agents

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