Nucleus® smartphone compatibility

Connect with the people you love and the world around you – all from a compatible Apple or Android™ device*.

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What you'll find on this page

  • The benefits of direct smartphone connectivity.
  • What the Nucleus Smart App offers.
  • How Hearing Tracker and Find my Processor may help to provide peace of mind. 
     

Made for iPhone, First for Android

The Cochlear™ Nucleus® 7 Sound Processor is the only cochlear implant sound processor with built-in technology that lets you stream sound directly from a compatible Apple or Android™ device* — without the need for any attachments to the sound processor.

This means that you can stream your favourite movies, TV shows, music and more directly to your sound processor without sacrificing size, comfort or battery life.

Convenient control with the Nucleus Smart App

The Nucleus® Smart App is designed specifically for the Nucleus 7 Sound Processor to provide you with a convenient and easy way to tailor your hearing to your personal preferences — all from your compatible Apple or Android smartphone* or Apple Watch®^.

With the Nucleus Smart App, you can:

  • access personalised hearing information with the Hearing Tracker

  • change programmes or volume and check battery life without carrying a separate Remote Control

  • get help finding your sound processor if you misplace it

  • start wireless streaming to your Cochlear™ True Wireless™ devices

  • fine tune your hearing experience by adjusting Master Volume, Base and Treble

  • set up notifications to alert you if the coil is off.

To experience all the features of the Nucleus Smart App, download for free via the Apple App Store or the Google Play store.

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How Find My Processor and Hearing Tracker may help

Many of us misplace things or forget where we put them. With the Nucleus® Smart App, you may be able to locate a missing Nucleus® 7 Sound Processor using the GPS functionality that tells you the last location the sound processor had contact with your compatible smartphone.

Another feature on the Nucleus Smart App is the Hearing Tracker. This feature provides an adult or child with direct access to important information such as time when the coil is off# and the time in speech. For parents, this helps measure if their loved one is hearing, especially when they're not with them.

The Hearing Tracker information, along with the built-in data logging functionality of the sound processor, helps your audiologist troubleshoot and make adjustments.

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Nucleus® 7 Sound Processor

The world's first cochlear implant sound processor you can control and stream directly from your Apple smartphone.**

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Nucleus® smart sound processing technology

Whether you're in a restaurant playground or office, your sound processor is designed to automatically adapt to your environment.

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True Wireless™ devices

Join work meetings and classroom discussions. Watch TV and talk on the phone. Get closer to sounds and experiences.

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* For compatibility information and devices visit www.cochlear.com/compatibility and resound.com/compatibility

^ The Nucleus Smart App is available for watch OS 6 and later. For a list of compatible devices visit www.cochlear.com/compatibility.

* The Nucleus 7 Sound Processor is compatible with Apple and Android devices. For a list of compatible devices visit www.cochlear.com/compatibility.

Disclaimer

Please seek advice from your health professional about treatments for hearing loss. Outcomes may vary, and your health professional will advise you about the factors which could affect your outcome. Always read the instructions for use. Not all products are available in all countries. Please contact your local Cochlear representative for product information.

For a full list of Cochlear’s trademarks, please visit our Terms of Use page.

Apple, the Apple logo, FaceTime, Made for iPad logo, Made for iPhone logo, Made for iPod logo, iPhone, iPad Pro, iPad Air, iPad mini, iPad and iPod touch are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.

Android is a trademark of Google LLC. The Android robot is reproduced or modified from work created and shared by Google and used according to terms described in the Creative Commons 3.0 Attribution License. Google Play and the Google Play logo are trademarks of Google LLC.

The Cochlear Nucleus Smart App is available on App Store and Google Play. For compatibility information visit www.cochlear.com/compatibility.

For a list of compatible Apple and Android devices go to www.cochlear.com/compatibility.

Reference

** Apple Inc. ‘Compatible hearing devices’ [Internet]. Apple support. 2017 [cited 24 February 2017]. Available from: https://support.apple.com/en-au/HT201466#compatible.