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Drowser

Simple background app killer
New in version 1.0.1
New in 1.0.1

★ Fix bug in new delay drowsing of apps option.
★ Remember uninstalled apps (only if they were drowse candidates) so that they can appear in the list again if the app is reinstalled.
★ Upgrade some dependencies.

New in 1.0

★ Dare to call it 1.0 :)
★ Add 'Show disabled apps' option (defaults to false).
★ Add option to delay drowsing of apps.

New in 0.15.3

★ Fix list of apps incomplete in Android 11.
Avoid rogue apps from running in the background with Drowser.

Drowser is a simple app that kills the selected apps when the screen turns off.

It requires root and uses it to kill the apps with an 'am force-stop app-id'. This is a very impolite way of stopping apps. These might (and probably will) misbehave. You might also lose data because of this. Beware!

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  • Version 1.0.1 (22) suggested Added on 2021-03-08

    This version requires Android 4.0.3 or newer.

    It is built and signed by F-Droid, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.

    Permissions
    • run foreground service
      Allows the app to make use of foreground services.
    • run at startup
      Allows the app to have itself started as soon as the system has finished booting. This can make it take longer to start the phone and allow the app to slow down the overall phone by always running.
    • ask to ignore battery optimizations
      Allows an app to ask for permission to ignore battery optimizations for that app.
    • android.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES

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  • Version 1.0 (21) - Added on 2021-03-08

    This version requires Android 4.0.3 or newer.

    It is built and signed by F-Droid, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.

    Permissions
    • run foreground service
      Allows the app to make use of foreground services.
    • run at startup
      Allows the app to have itself started as soon as the system has finished booting. This can make it take longer to start the phone and allow the app to slow down the overall phone by always running.
    • ask to ignore battery optimizations
      Allows an app to ask for permission to ignore battery optimizations for that app.
    • android.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES

    Download APK 5.8 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log

  • Version 0.15.3 (20) - Added on 2020-12-29

    This version requires Android 4.0.3 or newer.

    It is built and signed by F-Droid, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.

    Permissions
    • run foreground service
      Allows the app to make use of foreground services.
    • run at startup
      Allows the app to have itself started as soon as the system has finished booting. This can make it take longer to start the phone and allow the app to slow down the overall phone by always running.
    • ask to ignore battery optimizations
      Allows an app to ask for permission to ignore battery optimizations for that app.
    • android.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES

    Download APK 5.8 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log