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NightDream

Clock, screensaver & radio with dynamic brightness & custom layouts.
Nightdream

An open-source desk clock and screensaver, perfect for day and night. It shows a digital clock with auto-brightness, battery level, date, and notifications. Night mode offers a dark display (pure black on AMOLED). Adjust font size with a two-finger zoom.



Customizable Design

Adapt colors, fonts, and analog watch faces. Resize the clock with a two-finger zoom.



Widgets

Add a clock widget to your home screen.



Screensaver (Daydream)

Use as a screensaver on Android 4.2+. The screen can turn off at night and reactivate based on light or sound.



Alarms & Radio

Set quick alarms with a swipe. Listen to internet radio stations and use them for your alarm. The app can manage Wi-Fi for uninterrupted streaming.



Smart Home Integration

Connect to your AVM smart home environment.



Battery Status

See the estimated time until fully charged.



Notifications

Display notifications from your favorite apps (requires Notification Access).



Weather

Show current weather and a 5-day forecast from providers like OpenWeatherMap, Bright Sky, and Met.no.



Extra Features


  • Built-in flashlight.





Open Source & Donations

Nightdream is free, open-source software. The source code is available for review. Support development through donations.



Permissions Explained:


  • FOREGROUND_SERVICE: Play radio in the background.

  • MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS: Silence device in night mode.

  • WAKE_LOCK: Keep screen on or wake device for alarms.

  • READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE: Use custom background images.

  • INTERNET & ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE: For weather, radio, and crash reports.

  • RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED: Reschedule alarms after reboot.

  • VIBRATE: Vibrate for alarms.

  • SET_ALARM, USE_EXACT_ALARM, & SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM: Set alarms.

  • ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION: Get weather for your location.

  • POST_NOTIFICATIONS: Show alarm notifications.

  • READ_MEDIA_AUDIO: Use custom alarm sounds.

  • SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW: Display clock over other apps.

  • FLASHLIGHT: Use the flashlight.

  • ACCESS_NOTIFICATION_POLICY: Control Do Not Disturb.

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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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  • Version 2.11.26 (348) suggested Added on Mar 28, 2026

    This version requires Android 7.0 or newer.

    It is built and signed by F-Droid, 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.
    • 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.
    • connect and disconnect from Wi-Fi
      Allows the app to connect to and disconnect from Wi-Fi access points and to make changes to device configuration for Wi-Fi networks.
    • android.permission.FLASHLIGHT
    • run foreground service
      Allows the app to make use of foreground services.
    • run foreground service with the type "mediaPlayback"
      Allows the app to make use of foreground services with the type "mediaPlayback"
    • 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 calendar events and details
      This app can read all calendar events stored on your phone and share or save your calendar data.
    • read the contents of your shared storage
      Allows the app to read the contents of your shared storage.
    • read audio files from shared storage
      Allows the app to read audio files from 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.
    • Schedule precisely timed actions
      This app can schedule work to happen at a desired time in the future. This also means that the app can run when you're not actively using the device.
    • This app can appear on top of other apps
      This app can appear on top of other apps or other parts of the screen. This may interfere with normal app usage and change the way that other apps appear.
    • Schedule alarms or event reminders
      This app can schedule actions like alarms and reminders to notify you at a desired time in the future.
    • control vibration
      Allows the app to control the vibrator.
    • prevent phone from sleeping
      Allows the app to prevent the phone from going to sleep.
    • set an alarm
      Allows the app to set an alarm in an installed alarm clock app. Some alarm clock apps may not implement this feature.
    • com.firebirdberlin.nightdream.noGms.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

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