# Sting Ops- Background Recorder > Background recorder: live cloud backup, Dead Man's Switch, silent alarm. Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.backgroundrecorder](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.backgroundrecorder) ## Overview - **ID:** `com.backgroundrecorder` - **Platform:** Android - **Type:** Android app - **Status:** Available - **Publisher:** Pinchi - **Category:** TOOLS - **Downloads:** 613 - **Version:** 1.0.14 - **Last updated:** 2026-07-23 - **First published:** 2026-07-04 - **Publisher country:** IN - **Size:** 28 MB - **Data as of:** 2026-09-13 - **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.backgroundrecorder) - **Website:** [https://yarktech.in/](https://yarktech.in/) - **Privacy policy:** [https://yarktech.in/sting-ops-privacy](https://yarktech.in/sting-ops-privacy) ## Description Sting Ops is a personal safety recording app designed for journalists, activists, and anyone who may face coercion, device seizure, or physical threats. One promise: whatever happens to your phone — seized, smashed, or force-stopped — the evidence reaches your trusted contacts.

🎬 LIVE BACKUP
Unlike traditional recorders that upload after you stop, Sting Ops continuously uploads live video to secure cloud storage while you record. The server is never more than a few seconds behind live which is auto-shared to recipients in scheduled time — so your evidence survives device seizure or destruction.

⏱ DEAD MAN'S SWITCH
A server-side monitor checks your heartbeat signal every minute. If your phone goes silent for a configurable period (45–600 seconds), your trusted contacts are automatically alerted with the live recorded footage. No action required from you.

🔒 DURESS CODE SYSTEM
Set two codes: a safe stop code and a duress (fake) code. If you're forced to stop recording:
• Safe code — recording stops cleanly, no alert is sent
• Duress code — the app appears to stop, but quietly finishes uploading in the background, then immediately delivers everything to your contacts

📧 INSTANT DELIVERY
When a trigger fires — duress code or Dead Man's Switch — your contacts receive an email alert instantly. A follow-up email with the full assembled recording is sent automatically. Files under 24MB are attached directly; larger ones get a secure 7-day download link.

📱 DUAL QUALITY RECORDING
Record simultaneously in two quality streams:
• High-quality (720p or 1080p) kept locally on your device
• Lightweight stream uploaded continuously for cloud safety backup
Choose your HQ resolution in Settings.

🌐 NETWORK RESILIENT
Bad connection? No problem. Smart Live Recording Backup never stops or corrupts due to network issues. Segments queue on your device and drain automatically when connectivity returns.

🛡 END-TO-END SECURITY
• All stop/duress codes are SHA-256 hashed with your device salt — never stored in plaintext
• Code fields show masked dots — the hash is never displayed
• Anonymous device-based authentication — no personal accounts required

🔋 BATTERY OPTIMIZATION BYPASS
Guided two-step setup ensures your phone's battery optimizer won't kill recording in the background. Works with all major OEM skins (Samsung, Xiaomi, OnePlus, etc.).

🗣 12 LANGUAGES SUPPORTED
English, Hindi, Arabic, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese, Turkish, Indonesian, and Swahili.

📝 CONTEXT NOTES
Attach a situation note to every recording session — your name, location, names of people present, what you're investigating. This context is included in every alert email sent to your contacts.

🎥 RECORDINGS GALLERY
Browse all your high-quality recordings organized by session. Play, share, or delete individual parts or entire sessions. Multi-part recordings from long sessions are automatically grouped.

🔙 BACK-BUTTON PROTECTION
While recording, the Android back button is blocked to prevent accidental navigation away from the recording screen.

Built with journalists' safety in mind. No ads. No tracking. Your evidence, your control. ## Rankings - #1,312,746 — Overall ## Permissions and access ### Permissions - `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE` - `android.permission.CAMERA` - `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE` - `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_CAMERA` - `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC` - `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MICROPHONE` - `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE` - `android.permission.INTERNET` - `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS` - `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE` - `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED` - `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO` - `android.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS` - `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK` - `com.android.vending.BILLING` - `com.backgroundrecorder.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION` - `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE` - `com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES` ## Similar extensions and apps - [Witness Audio](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.ringrecorder.app) — 43 users - [RecordMe](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.alphastockdata) — 8 users - [Witnessed - Personal Safety](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.mirelu.ruok) — 267 users - [VeriHush](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.ssaemguard.verihush) — 13 users - [SafeCam: SOS Background Record](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.androxus.safecam) — 16,411 users - [Spy: Background Video Recorder](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.monofire.spycamera) — 34,374 users, 4.43 / 5 - [SilentSOS](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.ashsial.silentsos) — 49 users - [Silent Eye : Hidden Camera](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.silenteye.videorecorder) — 1,093 users - [FearSwitch](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.apertus360.fearswitch) — 2 users - [StealthGuard Mobile](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.krishinnovationlabs.theftshield) — 7 users - [SilentGuard: SOS Alarm & Proof](https://chrome-stats.com/d/app.recordnow.mobile) — 1,041 users - [Tira Lens](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.tira.tiralens) — 30 users --- Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.backgroundrecorder)