SNACK: 3-line summary
- Iida Piano has released reTONE 0.92.74 beta for Android.
- The update brings smoother USB DAC volume changes and fewer interruptions between tracks with the screen off.
- Update through Google Play or the official APK page; the free beta still has phone and DAC compatibility limits.
Iida Piano released reTONE 0.92.74 beta on November 9, 2026, improving USB DAC output and reducing interruptions between tracks when the screen is off. Both changes matter when putting an unused Android phone to work as a dedicated music player.
Snackgirls react
Red An old phone, a playlist, screen off—that’s a setup I’d like to try. I’m curious how smoothly it keeps moving from track to track.
Nea I’d like to build a long game soundtrack playlist, then explore the artists’ other albums. Keeping artists with the same name separate would make that little detour easier.
32-bit output and a revised DIRECT indicator
For USB DACs—external digital-to-analog converters—Iida Piano says reTONE now sends 32-bit tracks without changing their values, with smoother volume changes too. On Android 10 and later, the app also revises conversion and direct-output handling, including the DIRECT indicator. These changes do not convert every track to 32-bit audio or make every output path direct or lossless.
Keeping playback going and libraries in order
The developer says playback is less likely to stop at track changes while the screen is off. That is an improvement to playback continuity, not a promise that interruptions have been eliminated on every device.
The update also separates albums by different artists who share a name, improves loading of .m3u playlist files, and makes very large music libraries more responsive. For music stored on a NAS, it improves listing and reloading after a connection interruption.
Updating an older phone
reTONE remains a free, ad-free beta for ARM-based phones and tablets running Android 4.0 or later. Devices with Google Play can update through the Play Store; older devices without it can use the official APK release page. Android 4.0 cannot use the app’s built-in update checker.
According to the developer, installing a newer APK over the existing app preserves settings and playlists. A USB-host indicator alone does not guarantee that a phone will recognize a DAC. Direct output remains unverified on some devices, including some MediaTek-based phones, so compatibility is not assured for every phone-and-DAC pairing.
Sources and checked date: 2026-11-09 (KST)
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