About this app

REMOTE STETHOSCOPE application:

► can replace a traditional stethoscope when it is impossible or difficult to use a common device
► can be used with any types of wired/wireless headsets, headphones, and with other smartphones
► provides interaction of smartphones with various operating systems
► amplifies the sound registered by smartphone microphone by 3 times
► amplifies quiet sounds without changing the overall volume
► can remove parasitic noises
► saves the recording of auscultation with amplified sound
► allows sharing and reproducing the recording more than once
The application was designed by hearing aid development engineers.

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User guide.

【WI-Fi Network】 - Wi-Fi online diagnostics mode. Choose a role for your phone: “Receiver” or “Transmitter”

“Transmitter”:
• During the initial start-up of the “Wi-Fi Network” mode with the “Transmitter” role you will receive a message with an offer to invite another user to connect as a “Receiver”.
• You can use the “List of connected devices” button to track the connected Receiver smartphones.
• Press the “Start” button to begin auscultation.
• You can pause the transmission of audio signal by pressing “Pause”.
• Press the cross button in the upper part of the screen to finish your work.
• Once the transmission is completed, the recording will be automatically saved in the “Recordings” section.

“Receiver”:
• During the initial start-up of the “Wi-Fi Network” mode with the “Receiver” role the application will automatically search for available “Transmitters” and automatically connect with them. You can choose the Receiver smartphone you need. To do that, press the “Transmitter” button and choose the required Receiver smartphone.
• Press the “Start” button to begin auscultation.
• Amplify the sound as necessary using the “Amplification” regulator or perform a more detailed adjustment using the “Sound effects” tab.
• Use the “Sound effects” section to customize the sound to your hearing and make it more intelligible.
- 3 modes of sound personalization to your hearing (preselected, can be adjusted)
- Function of quiet sounds amplification.
- Low frequencies volume.
- High frequencies volume.
• Press “Pause” to pause the recording.
• To save the recording and go to the list of previously saved recordings press “Save”

【Standalone】 - mode for recording audio material with further diagnostics
• Press the “Start” button to begin the recording.
• Press “Pause” to pause the recording.
• Press the cross button in the upper part of the screen to finish your work
• To save the recording and go to the list of previously saved recordings press “Save”

【Headset】 - mode for Bluetooth headset.
• Connect the headset before you start the recording.
• Press the “Start” button to begin auscultation.
• Amplify the sound as necessary using the “Amplification” regulator or perform a more detailed adjustment using the “Sound effects” tab.
• Press “Pause” to pause the recording.
• Press the cross button in the upper part of the screen to finish your work
• To save the recording and go to the list of previously saved recordings press “Save”

【Recording】 - list of all recordings from all patients.
• Listen to the required recording again.
• Amplify the sound as necessary using the “Amplification” regulator or perform a more detailed adjustment using the “Sound effects” tab.
• Press the “Details” button to view the details of the recording.
- Press the Pencil in the upper part of the screen to rename the recording.
- Press the “Start” button to listen.
- Amplify the sound as necessary using the “Amplification” regulator or perform a more detailed adjustment using the “Sound effects” tab.
- Delete the recording if necessary
- Send the recording to another phone in any convenient way using the “Share” button

New features

Improved audio transmission over the Internet.
In the 3.1.1 we improved the app stability and fixed crashes.

App Permissions

Allows an application to record audio.
Allows an application to modify global audio settings.
Allows applications to connect to paired bluetooth devices.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows an app to access precise location.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.