New start-up process.

When you press "Start" to begin the AutoSnore recording, the app will now initialise for a few seconds, telling you to wait while it activates the microphone. The blue "Wait" button will change to a "Stop" button indicating that the recording has started successfully.

This has been introduced to help where the microphone may fail, due to another app or device that over-ride the microphone permission on start-up. So this "Wait & Pause" allows us to be sure that the recording process has worked as intended.

In the rare case you do experience a crash during the wait period, a message will show that AutoSnore failed to start. Try open the app again and press "Start", it should be fine. Otherwise we suggest a reboot before trying again.

Configuration Screen.

Some users with very small iPhones were having issues scrolling on the Configuration screen. This has been updated to allow the full scrolling of options.

Blank Snurk Score.

Updates to the text when a snurk score of 0 would show (for those who do not snore)

Audio Processing

Behind the scenes revising the snore detection audio processing to better avoid system related errors. Added error alerts if any process is not successful.

Live Activitity

The iPhone live activity that shows in the dynamic island at the top of the iPhone, will now only activate when snoring detection has successfully started.

New audio mode setting, for those who like to listen to podcasts or music on their iPhone Speaker.

For anyone who listens to music or podcasts on their iPhone speaker at bedtime, you can now tell AutoSnore to start recording after the audio stops. Good for those who like to drift off to music playing, or listen to a relaxing podcast.

Note: If using AirPods or headphones, you do not require this setting, it is only for sound being played through the iPhone main speaker.

Go into the Options tab and 'Configure my AutoSnore'. Under the section Audio Playback, a switch setting allows you to "pause" snore recording while audio is playing. AutoSnore will start recording automatically when the "play" stops, you don't have to do anything and can drift off to sleep.

IMPORTANT: remember that AutoSnore can only start once the audio stops, if it runs all night, no data will be recorded. Some other third-party apps like sleep trackers and alarms run a silent audio file all night long (you will not even realise it is doing this), so if using these apps, DO NOT set this to Pause as no data will be recorded.

Support for AirPods listening to audio.

Additional controls have been added for working with audio from AirPods and Headphones. The iPhone does a lot of switching of system permissions when AirPods are connected or disconnected, so AutoSnore is programmed to handle all these backend changes.

However, we do recommend the best way is to connect the AirPods first before starting AutoSnore. This reduces some of the complexities that the iPhone is trying to handle with multiple apps requiring microphone permissions.

Any open live activities will now be closed.

AutoSnore will now close any running iPhone live activities at startup. Previously the iPhone may have continued showing the live timer in the dynamic island at the top of the screen.

Will now use iPhone speaker for device audio.

Updates to the output of audio for when music/podcasts play after starting AutoSnore. Previously was directing to the earpiece speaker and users had to change manually to the main speaker. 

Updates to support recording with other sleep and alarm apps.

Some third-party apps — including sleep trackers (eg. sleep cycle app), alarm apps (eg. alarmy app), or sound/music apps (eg. better sleep app) — play a silent audio file in the background to keep themselves active. Most users aren’t aware this is happening, but it prevents apps like AutoSnore from accessing the microphone.

Common examples include sleep tracking, alarm, or background music apps. A new default setting has been added to handle this in AutoSnore under Options → Configure.

IMPORTANT: If use must use these types apps overnight with AutoSnore, make sure Audio Playback is set to "Detection On"

Various fixes.

Lots of other minor fixes and maintenance.