Aura v5.1.0

What's New in v5.1.0

Parallax Depth Wallpapers

• 3D tilt effect on any wallpaper using ML Kit subject segmentation
• Splits image into foreground/background layers with accelerometer-driven parallax
• Background shifts 30px, foreground 45px for convincing depth
• Smooth low-pass filter, 30 FPS cap, battery-safe (pauses when not visible)
• New "Parallax" option in wallpaper apply dialog

Bundled Content — Instant First-Run

• 25 curated CC0 sounds available immediately on first launch (no API calls)
• 10 ringtones, 10 notification sounds, 5 alarm sounds from Freesound
• Gold "Aura Picks" badge, shown before API results load
• Always available offline

SoundCloud CC-Licensed Tracks

• New sound source: SoundCloud Creative Commons tracks
• Quality signals from playback count + likes
• Orange "SC" badge on SoundCloud sounds
• Requires client_id in local.properties (optional)

Community Sound Uploads

• Upload your own sounds via Firebase Storage
• Name + category picker (Ringtone/Notification/Alarm)
• Community tab shows user-uploaded sounds sorted by votes
• Green "Community" badge

Unified Audio Service (MediaSession)

• Sound preview now plays via foreground service
• Lock screen controls (play/pause)
• Bluetooth headphone button support
• Proper audio focus handling
• Auto-pause on headphone disconnect
• Playback continues when navigating away from Sounds tab

Already Built (from v5.0.0, confirmed working)

• Ringtone Maker from Device Music (Create FAB → file picker → trim → apply)
• VFX Particle Overlays (6 effects: Fireflies, Sakura, Embers, Bubbles, Leaves, Sparkles)
• Video Crop Editor (FFmpeg crop with pinch-zoom viewport)