New in version 2.10
* Alerts arrive again when a reverse proxy handles the sign-in, or when your Frigate has no login at all
* Client certificates are offered again if the certificate prompt was ever dismissed
* Motion notifications can be marked urgent, so they pop up with a stronger vibration
* The background listener connects faster and stops retrying a sign-in that cannot succeed
Phylax is an Android viewer for the self-hosted
Frigate NVR. Unofficial and not affiliated with the Frigate project.
* Auto URL switching between internal (LAN) and external Frigate based on Wi-Fi SSID.
* Background notifications with snapshot thumbnails. Alerts open the Review timeline; detections open the Explore view.
* Per-camera, per-zone and severity filters. One notification per tracked event.
* CPU and GPU badges in the top bar. Tap for RAM, uptime, per-detector inference and per-camera FPS.
* Connection status dialog with a live latency graph.
* mTLS client certificate support.
* Two-way talk on doorbell and intercom cameras.
* Clip and snapshot downloads.
* Reliable on Android 14+ with SPECIAL_USE foreground service, wake locks and a WorkManager watchdog.
No analytics, no cloud, no account. Credentials kept in encrypted local storage.
Compatible with Frigate 0.12+ for notifications, 0.13 to 0.17 for stats.
Versions
Although APK downloads are available below to give you the choice, you should be aware that by installing that way you will not receive update notifications and it's a less secure way to download. We recommend that you install the F-Droid client and use that.
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This version requires Android 10 or newer.
It is built and signed by the original developer, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.
Permissions
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access approximate location only in the foreground
This app can get your approximate location from location services while the app is in use. Location services for your device must be turned on for the app to get location.
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access precise location only in the foreground
This app can get your precise location from location services while the app is in use. Location services for your device must be turned on for the app to get location. This may increase battery usage.
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view network connections
Allows the app to view information about network connections such as which networks exist and are connected.
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access Do Not Disturb
Allows the app to read and write Do Not Disturb configuration.
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view Wi-Fi connections
Allows the app to view information about Wi-Fi networking, such as whether Wi-Fi is enabled and name of connected Wi-Fi devices.
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run foreground service
Allows the app to make use of foreground services.
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run foreground service with the type "specialUse"
Allows the app to make use of foreground services with the type "specialUse"
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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.
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change your audio settings
Allows the app to modify global audio settings such as volume and which speaker is used for output.
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show notifications
Allows the app to show notifications
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read the contents of your shared storage
Allows the app to read the contents of your shared storage.
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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.
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record audio
This app can record audio using the microphone while the app is in use.
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ask to ignore battery optimizations
Allows an app to ask for permission to ignore battery optimizations for that app.
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prevent phone from sleeping
Allows the app to prevent the phone from going to sleep.
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modify or delete the contents of your shared storage
Allows the app to write the contents of your shared storage.
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com.asksakis.freegate.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
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New in version 2.9
* Picture-in-Picture: pop a camera out into a floating window
* Motion notifications you can turn on per camera, with their own sound
* Tap a motion notification to jump straight to that moment in the recording
* Option to silence notifications while you are on your home Wi-Fi
* Lighter on battery while running in the background
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This version requires Android 10 or newer.
It is built and signed by the original developer, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.
Permissions
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access approximate location only in the foreground
This app can get your approximate location from location services while the app is in use. Location services for your device must be turned on for the app to get location.
-
access precise location only in the foreground
This app can get your precise location from location services while the app is in use. Location services for your device must be turned on for the app to get location. This may increase battery usage.
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view network connections
Allows the app to view information about network connections such as which networks exist and are connected.
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access Do Not Disturb
Allows the app to read and write Do Not Disturb configuration.
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view Wi-Fi connections
Allows the app to view information about Wi-Fi networking, such as whether Wi-Fi is enabled and name of connected Wi-Fi devices.
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run foreground service
Allows the app to make use of foreground services.
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run foreground service with the type "specialUse"
Allows the app to make use of foreground services with the type "specialUse"
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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.
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change your audio settings
Allows the app to modify global audio settings such as volume and which speaker is used for output.
-
show notifications
Allows the app to show notifications
-
read the contents of your shared storage
Allows the app to read the contents of your shared storage.
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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.
-
record audio
This app can record audio using the microphone while the app is in use.
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ask to ignore battery optimizations
Allows an app to ask for permission to ignore battery optimizations for that app.
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prevent phone from sleeping
Allows the app to prevent the phone from going to sleep.
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modify or delete the contents of your shared storage
Allows the app to write the contents of your shared storage.
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com.asksakis.freegate.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
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New in version 2.8
* New onboarding screen for first-time setup
* Proper fullscreen handling for cameras
* Improved landscape layout
* Notifications now catch up on alerts missed while offline
* Fix: notification taps open the correct event
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This version requires Android 10 or newer.
It is built and signed by the original developer, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.
Permissions
-
access approximate location only in the foreground
This app can get your approximate location from location services while the app is in use. Location services for your device must be turned on for the app to get location.
-
access precise location only in the foreground
This app can get your precise location from location services while the app is in use. Location services for your device must be turned on for the app to get location. This may increase battery usage.
-
view network connections
Allows the app to view information about network connections such as which networks exist and are connected.
-
access Do Not Disturb
Allows the app to read and write Do Not Disturb configuration.
-
view Wi-Fi connections
Allows the app to view information about Wi-Fi networking, such as whether Wi-Fi is enabled and name of connected Wi-Fi devices.
-
run foreground service
Allows the app to make use of foreground services.
-
run foreground service with the type "specialUse"
Allows the app to make use of foreground services with the type "specialUse"
-
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.
-
change your audio settings
Allows the app to modify global audio settings such as volume and which speaker is used for output.
-
show notifications
Allows the app to show notifications
-
read the contents of your shared storage
Allows the app to read the contents of your shared storage.
-
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.
-
record audio
This app can record audio using the microphone while the app is in use.
-
ask to ignore battery optimizations
Allows an app to ask for permission to ignore battery optimizations for that app.
-
prevent phone from sleeping
Allows the app to prevent the phone from going to sleep.
-
modify or delete the contents of your shared storage
Allows the app to write the contents of your shared storage.
-
com.asksakis.freegate.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
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