# timschneeb/RootlessJamesDSP

An implementation of the system-wide JamesDSP audio processing engine for non-rooted Android devices

Repository: https://github.com/timschneeb/RootlessJamesDSP
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/rootlessjamesdsp
Language: C
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: android, audio, audio-processing, convolution, dsp, effects, equalizer, non-root, rootless
Last push: 2026-08-23T12:42:31+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 79/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 40, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1525, "days_push": 10, "days_rel": 618, "gap_med": 3.0, "n_releases_24m": 5}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1641, forks 83 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:15.317219+00:00)

## What it is
RootlessJamesDSP is a system-wide audio processing app for non-rooted Android devices, implementing the JamesDSP engine with effects like equalization and convolution. It captures internal audio and applies DSP effects without requiring root access.

## Use cases
- apply system-wide equalizer on android without root
- add convolution reverb to all android audio
- process audio from youtube and music apps with dsp effects
- rootless audio effects for non-rooted phone
- boost bass system-wide on android
- apply audio effects to apps that don't support them natively

## When to choose
- you want system-wide audio effects on a non-rooted Android device
- you use music apps like YouTube Music, Deezer, or Poweramp that allow audio capture
- you want an open-source alternative to apps like Wavelet

## When to avoid
- you primarily listen via Spotify or Google Chrome, which block internal audio capture
- you already use another audio effect app using the DynamicsProcessing API
- you cannot tolerate increased audio latency

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: audio-processing, gui
- domain: android-tools, media
- platform: -
- tags: dsp, equalizer, convolution, rootless, system-wide-audio, jamesdsp, audio, android, mobile

## Member repositories
- timschneeb/RootlessJamesDSP (main) score 79

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:15.317219+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T03:46:23.524875+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/timschneeb/RootlessJamesDSP (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:15.317219+00:00, sha c21d3eb321da)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.