Android v0.7

Control your Bose headphones — no app, no cloud, no account.

Native clients for direct BMAP protocol control over Bluetooth RFCOMM.

Downloads

Platform	File
Android 8.0+	quietrebellion-<version>.apk
Windows 10+ (x64)	quietrebellion-<version>-win-x64.exe

Requirements

Bose QC Ultra Headphones 2 (Bluetooth paired)
The official Bose app must not be running.

What you can control

Noise cancellation (ANC 0–10) + Auto-ANC toggle
Audio mode (Quiet / Aware / Immersion / Cinema / custom slots)
3-band EQ (Bass / Mid / Treble, –10 to +10)
Spatial audio (off / room / head)
Wind block
Multipoint connection + device switching (device names from headphone memory)
Auto Play/Pause (pause on ear removal)
Auto-answer calls
Power Off
Enter Bluetooth Pairing Mode

What's new in 0.7

✨ New

• Self Voice Persistence toggle: control whether sidetone behavior persists across context changes (experimental).

🔧 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.

✅ Fixes

• Multipoint toggle no longer shows an error when the device disconnects as part of applying the setting; the app now reconnects quietly instead.

What's new in 0.6

• Switch Audio Source: buttons are now greyed out when routing is unavailable, with a clear hint.
• 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.

What's new in 0.5

• Auto-Reconnect after unexpected Bluetooth disconnects.
• Conservative retry strategy: one quick retry (~2s) and one delayed retry (~10s).
• No auto-reconnect after intentional disconnect actions (Power Off / Pairing Mode).

What's new in 0.4

Fixes & improvements:

• Removed non-functional Auto-ANC toggle (firmware rejects autoCnc=1 with a runtime error; manual level control is unaffected)
• Switching Listening Mode now updates ANC level, Spatial Audio and Wind Block in ~400 ms instead of ~3 s
• Toggles (Spatial Audio, Wind Block, EQ, Sidetone, Multipoint, Auto Play/Pause, Auto Answer) no longer trigger a full device re-read — response is immediate
• Fixed: Bluetooth socket was leaked when the initial state fetch failed right after connecting
• Fixed: Listening Mode list no longer flickers/rebuilds on every 15 s background poll when modes haven't changed
• Removed dead code: ButtonConfig class and button-address constant (button remapping requires Bose cloud auth)
• Added app icon for F-Droid store listing

What's new in 0.3

New features:

• Two built-in themes: Fresh & Clean (cyan) and Monochrome, each in Light and Dark
• Material You support (Android 12+): colours follow your wallpaper
• Theme picker: tap the settings icon (top right) to open a bottom sheet with colour previews

UI polish:

• Typography: DM Sans variable font with correct bold/semibold weights throughout
• EQ curve shadow lines follow the Bézier curve shape instead of being horizontal
• EQ shadow curves and main curve extend flat beyond the outer handles to the view edges
• EQ band labels (Bass / Mid / Treble) horizontally aligned with their control points

What's new in 0.2

New features:

• Auto Play/Pause (pause when headphones are removed)
• Auto-answer calls toggle
• Power Off from the app
• Enter Bluetooth Pairing Mode
• Device names in multipoint list now resolved from headphone memory (no more raw MAC addresses)
• Now Playing source device shown in status card
• Persistent notification: ANC toggle, mode cycling (favourites only), Power Off
• ANC slider inverted: higher = more noise cancellation
• Mode 255 shown as "Custom" instead of raw index
• Immediate UI refresh after every action (no more waiting for the 15 s poll)

What's new in 0.1

Initial release. Supports QC Ultra Headphones 2 and QuietComfort 35/35 II.

Install

Android: Download the APK and install directly (adb install or sideload). Pair your headphones in Android Bluetooth settings first.

Windows: Download the .exe and run it. Requires .NET 7 Desktop Runtime (free, ~50 MB, one-time install).

⚠️ Beta

Core features work. Expect rough edges.

Windows v0.3

windows-v0.3

refactor: rename namespace from BoseCtl to QuietRebellion and update …

Android v0.6

Control your Bose headphones — no app, no cloud, no account.

Native clients for direct BMAP protocol control over Bluetooth RFCOMM.

Downloads

Platform	File
Android 8.0+	quietrebellion-<version>.apk
Windows 10+ (x64)	quietrebellion-<version>-win-x64.exe

Requirements

Bose QC Ultra Headphones 2 (Bluetooth paired)
The official Bose app must not be running.

What you can control

Noise cancellation (ANC 0–10) + Auto-ANC toggle
Audio mode (Quiet / Aware / Immersion / Cinema / custom slots)
3-band EQ (Bass / Mid / Treble, –10 to +10)
Spatial audio (off / room / head)
Wind block
Multipoint connection + device switching (device names from headphone memory)
Auto Play/Pause (pause on ear removal)
Auto-answer calls
Power Off
Enter Bluetooth Pairing Mode

What's new in 0.6

✨ New

• Improved Multipoint audio source switching.
• The app now checks whether switching is currently available before offering it.
• Devices that cannot be switched to right now are shown disabled instead of failing blindly.

🔧 Improvements

• Added automatic retry logic for source switching for about 2 seconds.
• Clearer hints explain when to start playback on the target device for best results.
• Better handling of the brief firmware timing window required for Bose Multipoint routing.

✅ Fixes

• Fewer failed switch attempts when the target device becomes available only momentarily.
• More helpful error messages when source switching is unavailable.

📝 Notes

• To switch reliably, start playback on the target device and tap Switch immediately.

What's new in 0.5

✨ New

• Added Auto-Reconnect for unexpected Bluetooth disconnects.
• Implemented a conservative retry strategy:
  • first retry after ~2 seconds
  • second retry after ~10 seconds
• Prevented auto-reconnect after intentional disconnect actions (Power Off / Pairing Mode).

🔧 Improvements

• Improved handling of Bluetooth connection-drop errors.
• Better user-facing error messages for lost connections.
• More robust connection cleanup when disconnects happen during command execution.

What's new in 0.4

✅ Fixes & Improvements

• Removed the non-functional Auto-ANC toggle (firmware rejects autoCnc=1; manual ANC level control is unaffected).
• Switching listening mode now updates ANC level, Spatial Audio, and Wind Block in ~400 ms (down from ~3 s).
• Toggles (Spatial Audio, Wind Block, EQ, Sidetone, Multipoint, Auto Play/Pause, Auto Answer) no longer trigger a full device re-read, so UI response is immediate.
• Fixed a Bluetooth socket leak when initial state fetch failed right after connecting.
• Fixed listening mode list flicker/rebuild during the 15 s background poll when modes were unchanged.
• Removed dead code (ButtonConfig and button-address constant; button remapping still requires Bose cloud auth).
• Added app icon for F-Droid listing.

📝 Docs

• Updated project docs and architecture notes for clarity (authentication flow and supported-device documentation).

What's new in 0.3

✨ New

• Added two built-in themes: Fresh & Clean and Monochrome, each in Light and Dark.
• Added Material You support on Android 12+ so colours follow your wallpaper.
• Added a theme picker in Settings with live colour previews.
• Switched the UI to DM Sans variable font and polished EQ curve / band labels.

What's new in 0.2

✨ New

• ANC slider: higher = more noise cancellation (inverted from 0.1).
• Manual ANC changes outside a saved mode now show as Custom.
• Now Playing shows the current streaming device name in status.
• Added a persistent notification with:
  • ANC toggle
  • mode switch
  • Power Off
• Mode cycling in the notification uses your ★ favourites.

Install

Android: Download the APK and install directly (adb install or sideload). Pair your headphones in Android Bluetooth settings first.

Windows: Download the .exe and run it. Requires .NET 7 Desktop Runtime (free, ~50 MB, one-time install).

⚠️ Beta

Core features work. Expect rough edges.

Android v0.5

Control your Bose headphones — no app, no cloud, no account.

Native clients for direct BMAP protocol control over Bluetooth RFCOMM.

Downloads

Platform	File
Android 8.0+	quietrebellion-<version>.apk
Windows 10+ (x64)	quietrebellion-<version>-win-x64.exe

Requirements

Bose QC Ultra Headphones 2 (Bluetooth paired)
The official Bose app must not be running.

What you can control

Noise cancellation (ANC 0–10) + Auto-ANC toggle
Audio mode (Quiet / Aware / Immersion / Cinema / custom slots)
3-band EQ (Bass / Mid / Treble, –10 to +10)
Spatial audio (off / room / head)
Wind block
Multipoint connection + device switching (device names from headphone memory)
Auto Play/Pause (pause on ear removal)
Auto-answer calls
Power Off
Enter Bluetooth Pairing Mode

What's new in 0.5

✨ New

• Added Auto-Reconnect for unexpected Bluetooth disconnects.
• Implemented a conservative retry strategy:
  • first retry after ~2 seconds
  • second retry after ~10 seconds
• Prevented auto-reconnect after intentional disconnect actions (Power Off / Pairing Mode).

🔧 Improvements

• Improved handling of Bluetooth connection-drop errors.
• Better user-facing error messages for lost connections.
• More robust connection cleanup when disconnects happen during command execution.

Install

Android: Download the APK and install directly (adb install or sideload). Pair your headphones in Android Bluetooth settings first.

Windows: Download the .exe and run it. Requires .NET 7 Desktop Runtime (free, ~50 MB, one-time install).

⚠️ Beta

Core features work. Expect rough edges.

Android v0.4

Control your Bose headphones — no app, no cloud, no account.

Native clients for direct BMAP protocol control over Bluetooth RFCOMM.

Downloads

Platform	File
Android 8.0+	quietrebellion-<version>.apk
Windows 10+ (x64)	quietrebellion-<version>-win-x64.exe

Requirements

Bose QC Ultra Headphones 2 (Bluetooth paired)
The official Bose app must not be running.

What you can control

Noise cancellation (ANC 0–10) + Auto-ANC toggle
Audio mode (Quiet / Aware / Immersion / Cinema / custom slots)
3-band EQ (Bass / Mid / Treble, –10 to +10)
Spatial audio (off / room / head)
Wind block
Multipoint connection + device switching (device names from headphone memory)
Auto Play/Pause (pause on ear removal)
Auto-answer calls
Power Off
Enter Bluetooth Pairing Mode

What's new in 0.4

✅ Fixes & Improvements

• Removed the non-functional Auto-ANC toggle (firmware rejects autoCnc=1; manual ANC level control is unaffected).
• Switching listening mode now updates ANC level, Spatial Audio, and Wind Block in ~400 ms (down from ~3 s).
• Toggles (Spatial Audio, Wind Block, EQ, Sidetone, Multipoint, Auto Play/Pause, Auto Answer) no longer trigger a full device re-read, so UI response is immediate.
• Fixed a Bluetooth socket leak when initial state fetch failed right after connecting.
• Fixed listening mode list flicker/rebuild during the 15 s background poll when modes were unchanged.
• Removed dead code (ButtonConfig and button-address constant; button remapping still requires Bose cloud auth).
• Added app icon for F-Droid listing.

📝 Docs

• Updated project docs and architecture notes for clarity (authentication flow and supported-device documentation).

What's new in 0.3

• Two built-in themes: Fresh & Clean (cyan) and Monochrome, each in Light and Dark
• Material You (Android 12+): colours follow your wallpaper
• Theme picker: tap the settings icon (top right) to open a bottom sheet with colour previews
• DM Sans variable font throughout; EQ curve and band labels polished

What's new in 0.2

• ANC slider: higher = more noise cancellation (inverted from 0.1)
• Manual ANC changes outside a saved mode show as "Custom"
• Now Playing: streaming device name shown in status
• Persistent notification: ANC toggle, mode switch, Power Off
  (mode cycling uses your ★ favourites)

Install

Android: Download the APK and install directly (adb install or sideload). Pair your headphones in Android Bluetooth settings first.

Windows: Download the .exe and run it. Requires .NET 7 Desktop Runtime (free, ~50 MB, one-time install).

⚠️ Beta

Core features work. Expect rough edges.

Android v0.3

Control your Bose headphones — no app, no cloud, no account.

Native clients for direct BMAP protocol control over Bluetooth RFCOMM.

Downloads

Platform	File
Android 8.0+	quietrebellion-<version>.apk
Windows 10+ (x64)	quietrebellion-<version>-win-x64.exe

Requirements

Bose QC Ultra Headphones 2 (Bluetooth paired)
The official Bose app must not be running.

What you can control

Noise cancellation (ANC 0–10) + Auto-ANC toggle
Audio mode (Quiet / Aware / Immersion / Cinema / custom slots)
3-band EQ (Bass / Mid / Treble, –10 to +10)
Spatial audio (off / room / head)
Wind block
Multipoint connection + device switching (device names from headphone memory)
Auto Play/Pause (pause on ear removal)
Auto-answer calls
Power Off
Enter Bluetooth Pairing Mode

What's new in 0.3

• Two built-in themes: Fresh & Clean (cyan) and Monochrome, each in Light and Dark
• Material You (Android 12+): colours follow your wallpaper
• Theme picker: tap the settings icon (top right) to open a bottom sheet with colour previews
• DM Sans variable font throughout; EQ curve and band labels polished

What's new in 0.2

• ANC slider: higher = more noise cancellation (inverted from 0.1)
• Manual ANC changes outside a saved mode show as "Custom"
• Now Playing: streaming device name shown in status
• Persistent notification: ANC toggle, mode switch, Power Off
  (mode cycling uses your ★ favourites)

Install

Android: Download the APK and install directly (adb install or sideload). Pair your headphones in Android Bluetooth settings first.

Windows: Download the .exe and run it. Requires .NET 7 Desktop Runtime (free, ~50 MB, one-time install).

⚠️ Beta

Core features work. Expect rough edges.

Android v0.2

Control your Bose headphones — no app, no cloud, no account.

Native clients for direct BMAP protocol control over Bluetooth RFCOMM.

Downloads

Platform	File
Android 8.0+	quietrebellion-<version>.apk

Requirements

Bose QC Ultra Headphones 2 (Bluetooth paired)
The official Bose app must not be running.

What you can control

Noise cancellation (ANC 0–10) + Auto-ANC toggle
Audio mode (Quiet / Aware / Immersion / Cinema / custom slots)
3-band EQ (Bass / Mid / Treble, –10 to +10)
Spatial audio (off / room / head)
Wind block
Multipoint connection + device switching (device names from headphone memory)
Auto Play/Pause (pause on ear removal)
Auto-answer calls
Power Off
Enter Bluetooth Pairing Mode

What's new in 0.2

• ANC slider: higher = more noise cancellation (inverted from 0.1)
• Manual ANC changes outside a saved mode show as "Custom"
• Now Playing: streaming device name shown in status
• Persistent notification: ANC toggle, mode switch, Power Off
  (mode cycling uses your ★ favourites)

Install

Android: Download the APK and install directly (adb install or sideload). Pair your headphones in Android Bluetooth settings first.

⚠️ Beta

Core features work. Expect rough edges.

Windows v0.2

Control your Bose QC Ultra headphones from Windows — no app, no cloud, no account.

Native Windows system-tray app for direct BMAP protocol control over Bluetooth RFCOMM.

Requirements

• Windows 10 x64 or later
• .NET 7 Desktop Runtime (free, ~50 MB, one-time install)
• Bose QC Ultra Headphones 2 (Bluetooth paired)
• The official Bose app must not be running

Install

Download quietrebellion-0.2-win-x64.exe and run it — no installer, no admin rights needed.
Pair your headphones in Windows Bluetooth settings first.

What you can control

• Noise cancellation (ANC 0–10) + Auto-ANC toggle
• Audio mode (Quiet / Aware / Immersion / Cinema / custom slots)
• 3-band EQ (Bass / Mid / Treble, –10 to +10)
• Spatial audio (Off / Room / Head)
• Wind block
• Multipoint connection + device switching (device names from headphone memory)
• Auto Play/Pause (pause on ear removal)
• Auto-answer calls
• Power Off
• Enter Bluetooth Pairing Mode
• Device rename

⚠️ Beta — first Windows release

Core features work. Expect rough edges.
The Android app (android-v0.2) is a separate release.

Android v0.1

Control your Bose headphones from Android — no app, no cloud, no account.

Native Android app for direct BMAP protocol control over Bluetooth RFCOMM.

Requirements

• Android 8.0+
• Bose QC Ultra Headphones 2 (Bluetooth paired)

What you can control

• Noise cancellation level (CNC 0–10)
• Audio mode (Quiet / Aware / Immersion / Cinema / custom slots)
• 3-band EQ (Bass / Mid / Treble, –10 to +10)
• Spatial audio (off / room / head)
• Wind block
• Button remapping (Shortcut button)
• Multipoint connection toggle

Install

Download the APK below and install it directly (adb install or sideload).
Pair your headphones in Android Bluetooth settings first — the Bose app must not be running.

⚠️ Pre-alpha

Core features work. Expect rough edges.