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DevSwitch

Toggle developer options, USB and wireless debugging, with Quick Settings tiles
New in version 1.0.1
Fixes a crash on launch in 1.0 as published on F-Droid. That build had the INTERNET permission removed, but Android's network service discovery refuses clients without it, so the Wireless tab could not be set up. DevSwitch still opens no sockets and contacts no server.
- Device discovery now reports nothing instead of crashing if the system refuses it
DevSwitch turns Developer options, USB debugging and Wireless debugging on and off from one screen and from three Quick Settings tiles. It writes the same system settings Android's own Settings app does, so the system reacts immediately: adbd starts or stops, and the Developer options screen appears or hides.

One-time setup

Android only lets an app change these settings if it holds WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS, which cannot be requested with a dialog. Grant it once, in any of three ways, and it survives reboots and updates:

- From a computer: adb shell pm grant app.devswitch android.permission.WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS
- On the phone, through Shizuku, with no computer needed
- With root

Wireless tab

Shows this device's IP address and its live wireless debugging address, plus a scan of adb devices on the Wi-Fi. With Shizuku running it also lists paired computers and can pair a new one, either by showing a code for adb pair or by scanning the QR that Android Studio shows.

Safety

Turning a switch off, or unpairing a computer, asks first, because either can cut the connection a computer is using. The tiles refuse to toggle from the lock screen.

Privacy

No network services, no accounts, no analytics. The only network use is local discovery of adb devices on your own Wi-Fi.

Free software under the GPLv3.
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  • Version 1.0.1 (2) suggested Added on Sep 25, 2026

    arm64-v8a armeabi-v7a x86 x86_64

    This version requires Android 8.0 or newer.

    It is built and signed by the original developer, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.

    Permissions
    • view network connections
      Allows the app to view information about network connections such as which networks exist and are connected.
    • take pictures and videos
      This app can take pictures and record videos using the camera while the app is in use.
    • have full network access
      Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
    • android.permission.WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS
    • app.devswitch.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
    • moe.shizuku.manager.permission.API_V23

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    • New in version 1.0
    Initial release.
    - Developer options, USB debugging and Wireless debugging switches, with Quick Settings tiles
    - One-time permission grant through adb, Shizuku or root
    - Wireless tab: this device's adb address, network device discovery, and pairing by code or by scanning Android Studio's QR (needs Shizuku)
    - Confirmations before turning anything off or unpairing
  • Version 1.0 (1) - Added on Sep 22, 2026

    arm64-v8a armeabi-v7a x86 x86_64

    This version requires Android 8.0 or newer.

    It is built and signed by the original developer, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.

    Permissions
    • view network connections
      Allows the app to view information about network connections such as which networks exist and are connected.
    • take pictures and videos
      This app can take pictures and record videos using the camera while the app is in use.
    • android.permission.WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS
    • app.devswitch.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
    • moe.shizuku.manager.permission.API_V23

    Download APK 2 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log

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