Amarok vs PilferShush Jammer
Side-by-side comparison of two open source alternatives
Amarok
Amarok is an Android application which enables you to hide your private files & apps with just one click. Often, we resort to complex encryptors to secure our files and apps, aiming to shield them from prying eyes. These encryptors, while effective, tend to be slow and resource-intensive, making the encryption of large files such as videos and music a daunting task. Despite their robust security, these methods are often overkill for the average user who simply wish to keep their private files and apps out of unintentional reach. Amarok is designed to be a light-weight hider. It disguises file names and headers, causing them to seem "corrupted" and unopenable. Amarok also deactivates applications, rendering them invisible in the launcher and system menu.Features User-Friendly: Easily hide files and applications with a single click. Rapid and Efficient Large File Hiding: Hides by altering only file name and signature, unaffected by file size. Root-Free Application Hiding: Makes apps vanish from the launcher. Compatible with Root, Shizuku, Dhizuku, and DSM modes. Panic button: Use a floating button to quickly hide applications and files in urgent scenarios. Quick Settings Tile: A control center toggle for immediate hiding, bypassing the need to launch the app. App Lock: Secure Amarok access with a password or fingerprint. Pleasant Interface: Clean Material3 design.Please be aware that Amarok is not an encryption software, but rather a tool for hiding things. We strongly advise against using Amarok to protect confidential files and applications.
PilferShush Jammer
Features a passive jammer technique that engages the microphone thereby blocking other apps from using it. But does NOT listen to or record any of the audio from the microphone. It uses 0% CPU and no noticeable battery use. However is not intended to be left on permanently due to the variety of triggers that can cause audio_focus_state changes (VOIP etc). Also features an active jammer that emits tones constrained to the NUHF range of 18 kHz to 24 kHz range. User determined carrier frequency and drift limits with rate for random tone emissions depending on the device capabilities. For instance 20000 Hz carrier, drift limit 1000 Hz and rate slow - will output random frequency between 19 kHz and 21 kHz approximately every second. Audible artifacts are present during the NUHF tones but this may be changed in a future release. Experimental white noise output may not be very effective at blocking and is a somewhat annoying sound. The device speaker output may not have enough amplitude to block unwanted NUHF signals - testing will determine. * Manual start * Notification post when running * Auto stop and restart when telephony interrupts * Currently relies on audio_focus_state changes for auto-switching * Active jammer
| Feature | Amarok | PilferShush Jammer |
|---|---|---|
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Install sources | F-DroidGitHubIzzyOnDroid | F-Droid |
| Categories | Password ManagerProductivity | Password ManagerProductivity |
| Features | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking |
| Platforms | Android | Android |
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