AddPods: AirPods on Android
Developer: Krepel Studio
Package name: com.krepelstudio.addpods
Last updated: October 30, 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how AddPods: AirPods on Android ("AddPods", "the App") accesses, uses, stores, and protects information when you use it on an Android device.
AddPods is developed by Krepel Studio. The App is designed to help users connect to compatible AirPods, view available battery information, and use supported headphone controls.
AddPods is an independent third-party app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Apple Inc.
To provide its features, AddPods may access and process information about nearby or paired Bluetooth devices, including:
Bluetooth device identifiers and addresses, device names, model identifiers, and connection or pairing status.
Available battery levels for the left earbud, right earbud, and charging case, or the applicable battery level for AirPods Max.
Supported charging, case-opening, and in-ear detection states.
Supported headphone settings, noise-control modes, and control actions.
Media playback state and the identity of an active media session when you enable compatible automatic pause/resume features.
This information is used to display device status, identify supported features, control connected headphones when possible, trigger enabled animations, and provide notifications.
Bluetooth information is processed locally on your Android device. AddPods is not designed to send Bluetooth device identifiers, battery readings, or headphone activity to a Krepel Studio server.
AddPods does not require an AddPods account and is not designed to access your contacts, messages, photos, microphone, camera, or precise location.
AddPods requests Android Nearby Devices permissions, including Bluetooth scanning and connection access, to discover and communicate with compatible headphones.
The Android system handles Bluetooth pairing. The App uses relevant Bluetooth signals and locally available device information only for its headphone-management features.
AddPods does not use Bluetooth scanning to determine your physical location and does not request Android location permission under its planned Android 12+ configuration.
Bluetooth discovery and background monitoring depend on permissions, device compatibility, and Android restrictions.
If you enable background monitoring, AddPods may continue to check supported Bluetooth device events while the App is not visible.
This allows enabled battery notifications and a floating animation when a supported charging case is opened. A foreground service may be used with an Android system notification and an option to stop monitoring.
If you enable the floating popup, Android may ask you to grant permission to display over other apps.
This permission is used to show battery and headphone information in a small overlay. It does not authorize AddPods to read the contents of other apps' screens.
You can disable this feature in AddPods or revoke the permission in Android Settings.
Background operation and popups may be limited or stopped by Android, battery-saving settings, or your permission choices.
With your permission, AddPods may show connection information, available battery levels, and optional low-battery alerts in Android notifications.
Optional automatic pause/resume features may require Android Notification Access to identify and control eligible media playback sessions.
This system access can technically expose information about notifications from other apps.
AddPods is designed to use it only for supported media-session control, not to inspect personal messages or collect unrelated notification content.
Notification contents and media-session information are not intended to be transmitted to Krepel Studio servers.
You can revoke Notification Access at any time in Android Settings. The corresponding automatic playback features will then be unavailable.
Depending on the features you enable and your Android version, AddPods may use:
Nearby Devices / Bluetooth Scan and Connect: to find paired or nearby AirPods, read supported device states, and send compatible controls.
Foreground Service (Connected Device): to maintain user-enabled Bluetooth monitoring.
Notifications: to display service status, battery information, and enabled alerts.
Display Over Other Apps: to show the optional floating case animation.
Notification Access: only for optional compatible media playback automation.
Receive Boot Completed: to restore permitted monitoring-related settings or registrations after a restart, without overriding your decision to stop monitoring.
Quick Settings Tile: to provide an optional shortcut for supported controls.
AddPods does not require Accessibility Service or Usage Access for its planned features.
You may deny or revoke optional permissions, but the corresponding features may not work.
AddPods may store your selected headphone or model, settings, selected popup style, monitoring preferences, language, theme, and other configuration choices locally using Android app storage.
It may also keep locally needed device-association information and purchase-access state.
Live battery and connection information is treated as temporary device state.
The App is designed not to present old battery readings as current information after a disconnection or restart.
AddPods does not provide a Krepel Studio cloud account or independent cloud synchronization service.
AddPods offers an optional, one-time Lifetime Pro purchase through Google Play Billing.
Google processes payments and may handle payment information, transaction records, and related account data according to Google's policies.
AddPods may receive and locally process purchase status, product identifiers, and purchase tokens as needed to grant, verify, or restore Pro access.
Krepel Studio does not receive your full payment-card details through the App.
Google Play purchases are governed by Google's applicable terms and privacy practices:
https://policies.google.com/privacy
AddPods is designed to operate without advertising.
It does not use Google AdMob or Google's User Messaging Platform for ads, and the planned App does not integrate a separate third-party analytics or advertising SDK.
Krepel Studio does not sell your Bluetooth device information or use it for targeted advertising.
The App does not intentionally transmit locally processed headphone information to third parties.
Google Play and Android system services may process information necessary for their own platform functions, including purchases, under their respective policies.
Any future SDK or feature that changes data processing will require an updated privacy disclosure.
Local App settings and device-association information are generally kept until you change them, clear AddPods storage, or uninstall the App.
You can stop background monitoring and disable optional popups, notifications, or media controls in the App or Android Settings.
Clearing App data or uninstalling AddPods removes its locally stored data according to Android's storage behavior.
Google Play purchase records are managed separately by Google and may remain available for purchase restoration.
Because AddPods does not use a Krepel Studio user account or server-side headphone database, there is no separate AddPods cloud profile to delete.
You can contact us about privacy questions or requests using the email below.
AddPods is designed to use Android's permission controls and app-private storage to limit access to local settings and device information.
Sensitive Bluetooth identifiers, purchase tokens, and notification contents should not be exposed in diagnostic logs.
No method of storage or communication is perfectly secure, and the security of Android system services also depends on your device and its software.
AddPods is a headphone-management utility and is not specifically directed to children under 13.
It does not provide user accounts or intentionally collect children's personal information through Krepel Studio servers.
We may update this Privacy Policy if the App's features, permissions, service providers, or applicable requirements change.
The updated policy will show a revised "Last updated" date on its published page.
Where required, we will provide additional notice or request consent.
Developer: Krepel Studio
Website: https://krepelstudio.com/
Email: Krepelstudio@gmail.com
For questions about this Privacy Policy or AddPods data practices, contact us by email.