Quiet Rebellion
- Self Voice Persistence toggle: control whether sidetone behavior persists across context changes (experimental).
đ§ Improvements
- Audio Source switch buttons stay tappable at all times; unavailable devices are dimmed instead of disabled, so the brief routing window isn't missed.
- Faster detection of when Audio Source switching becomes available again after a Multipoint or source-switch action.
- Added a tap-cooldown to prevent duplicate Audio Source switch commands from rapid taps.
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It implements the BMAP protocol (Bose Messaging and Protocol), the same protocol the official app uses, accessed through the unauthenticated SETGET and START operators. No keys are extracted, no encryption is broken, no traffic is replayed.
Supported device
Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen) â codename "wolverine"
Noise Control
- ANC level 0â10 (0 = full isolation, 10 = full awareness)
- Wind Block on/off
- Spatial Audio: Off / Room / Head
Sound
- 3-band graphic equalizer (Bass / Mid / Treble, â10 to +10 dB)
- Sidetone level (Off / Low / Medium / High)
- Self Voice Persistence toggle: keep sidetone behavior persistent across context changes (experimental)
Listening Modes
- Switch between Quiet, Aware, Immersion, Cinema
- Custom mode slots (up to 7 user profiles)
- Favourite modes â mark modes with â , long-press any mode to toggle
Connections
- Multipoint on/off
- Switch active audio source between paired devices (names resolved from headphone memory)
- Enter Bluetooth pairing mode
Device Settings
- Auto Play/Pause (pause when headphones removed)
- Auto-answer calls
- Device rename
- Power off
Appearance
- Two built-in themes: Fresh & Clean (cyan) and Monochrome, each in Light and Dark
- Material You (Android 12+): colours follow your wallpaper
- Tap the settings icon (top right) to switch themes
System Integration
- Persistent foreground notification â connection stays alive when the app is in the background
- Notification actions: ANC toggle ¡ Switch to [next mode] ¡ Power Off
- Mode cycling respects your favourite list
Requirements
- Android 8.0+ (API 26)
- Bose QC Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen) already paired via Android Bluetooth settings
- The Bose app must not be running while this app is active (both hold the RFCOMM channel)
Privacy
No network access. No analytics. No accounts. All communication is local Bluetooth only.
Open Source
Source code: github.com/MadEyez/quietrebellion
Fork of the original aaronsb/bosectl protocol library.
Versions
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- Switch retry logic: the app automatically retries the switch command for ~2 seconds to catch the brief window when both BT streams are active.
- Improved error messages for Multipoint audio source switching.
- Conservative retry strategy: one quick retry (~2s) and one delayed retry (~10s).
- No auto-reconnect after intentional disconnect actions (Power Off / Pairing Mode).