Package
com.google.audio.hearing.visualization.accessibility.scribe
Live Transcribe and Sound Notifications
53device profiles
106observations
53user-facing hits
2 Jun 2026last seen
Package intelligence
Observed signing, permission, version and size signals from contributing devices - descriptive of that sample, not a verdict. These come from the v2 Package Search sync, which not every device has contributed to yet, so for some packages this detail is partial or not present at all.
2
signing certs
OEM-forked / varies
22
permissions
largest set observed
19.7 MB – 25.0 MB
APK size
33 – 36
target SDK
5.0.448499233 → 8.7.880674799
versions observed
19
device profiles
- Signed by Google's own signing key (the same key Google uses across devices), so it is a Google-provided preinstall that updates independently of the system image, though 2 different Google signing keys appear across the fleet.
- Its largest observed manifest declares 22 permissions: 3 runtime (user-granted), 1 signature or system-level, 13 install-time and 5 vendor or uncatalogued.
- Reported as an updated system app on 37 of 19 profiles - a newer build is installed over the one in the system image there.
Declared permissions (22)
Largest permission set observed for this package. Text is Android's own published description where one exists; platform permissions Android does not document show their granted protection level (in grey) instead; vendor or unknown constants show the name only.
| Permission | Description |
|---|---|
ACCESS_LOCAL_NETWORK |
- |
ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE |
Allows the app to view information about network connections such as which networks exist and are connected. |
BLUETOOTH |
Allows the app to view the configuration of the Bluetooth on the phone, and to make and accept connections with paired devices. |
BLUETOOTH_ADMIN |
Allows the app to configure the local Bluetooth phone, and to discover and pair with remote devices. |
BLUETOOTH_CONNECT |
Allows the app to connect to paired Bluetooth devices |
FLASHLIGHT |
Install-time permission, granted automatically. |
FOREGROUND_SERVICE |
Allows the app to make use of foreground services. |
FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MICROPHONE |
Allows the app to make use of foreground services with the type "microphone" |
GET_PACKAGE_SIZE |
Allows the app to retrieve its code, data, and cache sizes |
INTERNET |
Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet. |
MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS |
Allows the app to modify global audio settings such as volume and which speaker is used for output. |
POST_NOTIFICATIONS |
Allows the app to show notifications |
QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES |
Allows an app to see all installed packages. |
RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED |
Allows the app to have itself started as soon as the system has finished booting. This can make it take longer to start the phone and allow the app to slow down the overall phone by always running. |
RECORD_AUDIO |
This app can record audio using the microphone while the app is in use. |
SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW |
This app can appear on top of other apps or other parts of the screen. This may interfere with normal app usage and change the way that other apps appear. |
USE_LOOPBACK_INTERFACE |
- |
VIBRATE |
Allows the app to control the vibrator. |
WAKE_LOCK |
Allows the app to prevent the phone from going to sleep. |
com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID |
- |
com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES |
- |
com.google.audio.hearing.visualization.accessibility.scribe.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION |
- |
Manage on devices
ADB commands for this package (the inverse of each is included so you can undo). Run from an authorised shell or wire the equivalent into your DPC. Verify on a test device first - this database doesn’t yet classify which packages are safe to change. --user 0 targets the current user; drop it (and use a privileged shell) to act device-wide.
Disable for the current user
adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.google.audio.hearing.visualization.accessibility.scribe
Remove for the current user - a per-user uninstall; the APK stays on
/system, so Restore re-adds it (-k keeps app data)adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.audio.hearing.visualization.accessibility.scribe
Re-enable
adb shell pm enable com.google.audio.hearing.visualization.accessibility.scribe
Restore (re-install for the current user)
adb shell pm install-existing com.google.audio.hearing.visualization.accessibility.scribe
Seen on
Each record is a device profile (make + model + Android version). Each unique handset that syncs against a matching profile will increase the observations of a package, thereby increasing confidence that a package is expected to be on a device.
| OEM | Model | Android | Provenance | Observations | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crosscall | Stellar-X5 | Android 14 | - | 3 | 1 Sep 2025 |
| Crosscall | Stellar-X5 | Android 15 | - | 1 | 9 Apr 2026 |
| Pixel 10 Pro | Android 16 | 1 1 user-facing | 26 Mar 2026 | ||
| Pixel 10 Pro | Android 17 | 1 1 user-facing | 1 Jun 2026 | ||
| Pixel 6 | Android 12 | - | 1 1 user-facing | 22 Jun 2025 | |
| Pixel 6 | Android 16 | - | 1 1 user-facing | 13 Oct 2025 | |
| Pixel 6 Pro | Android 15 | - | 7 3 user-facing | 23 Jun 2025 | |
| Pixel 7 | Android 13 | 1 1 user-facing | 19 Feb 2026 | ||
| Pixel 7 Pro | Android 16 | 1 1 user-facing | 9 Mar 2026 | ||
| Pixel 8 | Android 16 | - | 4 2 user-facing | 1 Jun 2026 | |
| Pixel 8a | Android 15 | - | 1 1 user-facing | 5 Oct 2025 | |
| Pixel 9 Pro XL | Android 16 | 21 4 user-facing | 29 Mar 2026 | ||
| Pixel 9 Pro XL | Android 17 | 2 2 user-facing | 2 Jun 2026 | ||
| Pixel 9a | Android 15 | - | 1 | 15 Jun 2025 | |
| Pixel 9a | Android 16 | - | 4 1 user-facing | 28 Nov 2025 | |
| Samsung | SM-A135F | Android 14 | 3 3 user-facing | 21 Jan 2026 | |
| Samsung | SM-A137F | Android 14 | - | 1 1 user-facing | 17 Jan 2026 |
| Samsung | SM-A236B | Android 14 | 2 2 user-facing | 10 Apr 2026 | |
| Samsung | SM-A266B | Android 15 | - | 2 | 21 Aug 2025 |
| Samsung | SM-A266B | Android 16 | - | 1 | 26 Jan 2026 |
| Samsung | SM-A346B | Android 14 | 1 1 user-facing | 4 Mar 2026 | |
| Samsung | SM-A515F | Android 13 | - | 1 1 user-facing | 30 Jun 2025 |
| Samsung | SM-A528B | Android 13 | - | 1 1 user-facing | 19 Jun 2025 |
| Samsung | SM-A536B | Android 15 | - | 1 1 user-facing | 19 Jun 2025 |
| Samsung | SM-A556B | Android 15 | - | 1 1 user-facing | 1 Jul 2025 |
| Samsung | SM-A566B | Android 16 | - | 2 | 4 Nov 2025 |
| Samsung | SM-F721B | Android 15 | - | 1 1 user-facing | 9 Jul 2025 |
| Samsung | SM-F766B | Android 16 | - | 1 1 user-facing | 11 Nov 2025 |
| Samsung | SM-G766B | Android 15 | - | 1 | 17 Oct 2025 |
| Samsung | SM-G780F | Android 13 | 1 1 user-facing | 29 Dec 2025 | |
| Samsung | SM-G991B | Android 15 | 1 1 user-facing | 19 Apr 2026 | |
| Samsung | SM-M315F | Android 12 | - | 1 1 user-facing | 2 Feb 2026 |
| Samsung | SM-N986B | Android 13 | - | 7 | 17 Jul 2025 |
| Samsung | SM-S721U | Android 15 | - | 5 4 user-facing | 5 Aug 2025 |
| Samsung | SM-S906B | Android 15 | - | 1 1 user-facing | 2 Jun 2025 |
| Samsung | SM-S908U | Android 16 | 1 | 2 Jun 2026 | |
| Samsung | SM-S921B | Android 15 | - | 2 | 22 Jul 2025 |
| Samsung | SM-S921B | Android 16 | - | 1 | 13 May 2026 |
| Samsung | SM-S921U | Android 15 | - | 1 1 user-facing | 19 Jun 2025 |
| Samsung | SM-S926B | Android 16 | 1 1 user-facing | 14 Apr 2026 | |
| Samsung | SM-S928B | Android 16 | 1 | 25 Jan 2026 | |
| Samsung | SM-S928U1 | Android 15 | - | 1 1 user-facing | 12 Sep 2025 |
| Samsung | SM-S931B | Android 15 | - | 1 1 user-facing | 20 Sep 2025 |
| Samsung | SM-S931B | Android 16 | - | 1 1 user-facing | 23 Nov 2025 |
| Samsung | SM-S936B | Android 16 | - | 1 1 user-facing | 18 Dec 2025 |
| Samsung | SM-S937B | Android 15 | - | 1 1 user-facing | 25 Aug 2025 |
| Samsung | SM-S938B | Android 15 | - | 2 2 user-facing | 25 Aug 2025 |
| Samsung | SM-S942B | Android 17 | 1 1 user-facing | 25 May 2026 | |
| Samsung | SM-T636B | Android 15 | - | 2 | 12 Oct 2025 |
| Samsung | SM-T976B | Android 13 | - | 1 | 21 Jul 2025 |
| Samsung | SM-X716B | Android 15 | - | 1 1 user-facing | 27 Jun 2025 |
| Samsung | SM-X910 | Android 14 | - | 1 1 user-facing | 26 Jun 2025 |
| Samsung | SM-X910 | Android 15 | - | 1 1 user-facing | 12 Sep 2025 |
Known labels
Locale-aware display names seen in the wild.
| Label | Locale | Seen |
|---|---|---|
| Live Transcribe & Sound Notifications | en-us | 49 |
| Live Transcribe and Sound Notifications | en-gb | 28 |
| Live Transcribe and Sound Notifications | en | 16 |
| Live transcriptie & Geluidsmeldingen | nl-NL | 12 |
| Live transcriptie & Geluidsmeldingen | nl-nl | 7 |
| Live Transcribe and Sound Notifications | en-GB | 6 |
| Trascrizione Istantanea e Notifiche di Suoni | it-IT | 5 |
| Automatische Transkription & Geräuschbenachrichtigungen | de-de | 3 |
| Live Transcribe and Sound Notifications | en-nl | 3 |
| Live Transcribe & Sound Notifications | en-US | 2 |
| Live Transcribe & Sound Notifications | en | 2 |
| Live Transcribe and Sound Notifications | en-au | 2 |
| Transcripción instantánea y Notificaciones de sonidos | es-es | 2 |
| Transcripción instantánea y Notificaciones de sonidos | es-ES | 2 |
| Trascrizione Istantanea e Notifiche di Suoni | it-it | 2 |
| Live Transcribe & Sound Notifications | en-us-u-fw-mon-ms-ussystem-mu-fahrenhe | 1 |
| Live Transcribe & Sound Notifications | en-ca-u-fw-mon-mu-celsius | 1 |
| Live Transcribe and Sound Notifications | en-de | 1 |
| Live Transcribe and Sound Notifications | 1 | |
| Live transcriptie & geluidsmeldingen | nl-nl | 1 |
| Transcription instantanée et Notifications de sons | fr-fr | 1 |
| Transcription instantanée et Notifications de sons | fr-dz | 1 |
| Transkrypcja na żywo i powiadomienia o dźwiękach | pl-pl | 1 |
| Transkrypcja na żywo i powiadomienia o dźwiękach | pl-PL | 1 |
| Прямая расшифровка и уведомления о звуках | ru-ru | 1 |