trueplay for Android?

Ok so I don't own an iphone, if I buy a second sonos to set up a stereo pair will they work together to get truplay or will I still need a friendly iphone user to visit the house and log on to my system?

You can most certainly pair your speakers and use them without any Trueplay tuning. Trueplay is an optional enhancement, it is not a requirement to use your speakers. You can also borrow an iOS device for Trueplay tuning. Even better, you only need to do it once and the tuning remains in place (as long as you don't move the speakers, of course).
Thank you jgatie. The community response is far more helpful than the online chat I had last night.

Sonos even said they tried to support at least a single manufacturer like Samsung ... but even then even on the same model phone they found variances in the microphone.

It seems the only solution non-ios is going to require a microphone (a plug in one or using built in one like in the new Play:5).

Hi Chris I have the 2nd Gen play 5, but the android app does not have truplay. Am I missing something in what truplay is or what the 2nd gen does?
Thanks

Truplay is ONLY available on iOS for the reasons that have been explained multiple times before.

Borrow someones IPhone to do the trueplay tuning. You do it once and forget it. Apple microphones were the only ones found consistent enough to use as trueplay tuning microphones. Android used too many manufacturers to be able to implement.

Sonos needs to add support for Android for its Truplay feature. IOS is becoming an increasingfly more niche player in the market and will continue to see its share decline. You can't tell me that there aren't Android models available that offer as good or better audio detection capabilities. Sonos could list an approved, even if a beginning small subset of supported handsets, or even issue a caveat, use at own risk. Currently I own a Pixel handset by Google. Its far and away the best phone I've used or compared against, I hate to see Sonos paint themselves in a corner by supporting only a IOS. Its not the best for their own future. Heck, I love the Sonos product line, but if I were starting from scratch, I might just purchase a Google Home, some Chromecast Audio devices and pick the speakers I want to use. The Google Home with Chromevast Audio functions much like Sonos. And its barely getting off the ground. Sonos will have to up their game to stay extremely competitive, This doesn't entail only backing a one trick pony like IOS.

Did you seriously just call iOS a niche product. It has been extensively explained hay android devices have too many different microphones to be able to support.

Why don't you buy a discounted obsolete iOS device or get one from a person trashing to setup your trueplay.

..and before you say they could certify high sales versions. Sonos stated they tried that and there was tremendous variation in the microphone between phones even of the same model. Android suppliers have tended to use too many various vendors to supply parts.

Sonos needs to add support for Android for its Truplay feature. IOS is becoming an increasingfly more niche player in the market and will continue to see its share decline. You can't tell me that there aren't Android models available that offer as good or better audio detection capabilities. Sonos could list an approved, even if a beginning small subset of supported handsets, or even issue a caveat, use at own risk. Currently I own a Pixel handset by Google. Its far and away the best phone I've used or compared against, I hate to see Sonos paint themselves in a corner by supporting only a IOS. Its not the best for their own future. Heck, I love the Sonos product line, but if I were starting from scratch, I might just purchase a Google Home, some Chromecast Audio devices and pick the speakers I want to use. The Google Home with Chromevast Audio functions much like Sonos. And its barely getting off the ground. Sonos will have to up their game to stay extremely competitive, This doesn't entail only backing a one trick pony like IOS.

In the investment world it's no secret that Sonos have been guilty of falling asleep for the last few years, and resting on their laurels a bit while everyone else has played catch up. Their unique selling point is no-longer unique, and that's a big problem for Sonos.

Sonos have been cutting jobs and shares have plummeted in recent years. It isn't a good scenario for the company.

The suspicion is that they simply can't afford the resources to develop for Android.

Amazon Echo technology / Google Chromecast + Bluetooth speakers is pretty much leaving Sonos in the shadows.

..and before you say they could certify high sales versions. Sonos stated they tried that and there was tremendous variation in the microphone between phones even of the same model. Android suppliers have tended to use too many various vendors to supply parts.

That's a poppycock excuse because the microphones in various iOS devices are not the same either.

So you tested huh?