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DetoxDroid: Digital Detoxing as Your New Default

Get rid of attention-grabbing and manipulative features.
New in version 2.3.0
### Release v2.3.0

✨ New Features
- add pause from notification support and debug logging
- add battery optimization handling to improve app stability

🐛 Bug Fixes
- update changelog generation to use dynamic git range instead of hardcoded version

Usually, "Digital Detoxing" apps in Android are about opting-in for a contract to not use our phones for the next X minutes. Or that we will not use the app Y for more than Z minutes. These contracts are often reinforced with financial incentives, i.e. if we fail we will have to pay a fee of a few dollars to the developers.

This app follows a different approach by stripping away all the attention-grabbing and manipulative features of other apps. DetoxDroid does not require you to choose a time and place when you want to "detox", or punish you if you fail. Instead, it aims to enable you to use your phone rather than letting your phone use you.

FEATURES
* Grayscale: Going grayscale removes positive reinforcements and dampens compulsive smartphone use.
* Exceptions: Exclude apps like your camera or gallery from the grayscale feature.
* Automatic Do Not Disturb: Never forget to enter the "Do Not Disturb" mode.
* Opt-out > Opt-in: Deliberately pause DetoxDroid rather than deliberately switching it on.

INSTALLATION
Unfortunately, installing the app on your phone is not enough for the grayscale feature to work. If your phone is rooted, you can grant the necessary permissions from the app. Otherwise, you need to grant the WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS permission from your computer.
Don't worry though, this usually will not take you more than a few minutes. Find out how to do it on GitHub: https://github.com/flxapps/DetoxDroid#installation

SUPPORT DETOXDROID
If you like the project, please consider becoming a patron on LiberaPay or buying me a coffee via Ko-Fi/PayPal. I would love to invest more time into it.
Furthermore, always feel free to write me a mail or discuss the app on GitHub.
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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 2.3.0 (20300) suggested Added on Apr 29, 2026

    arm64-v8a armeabi-v7a x86 x86_64

    This version requires Android 8.0 or newer.

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

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    Download APK 13 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log

    • New in version 2.2.0
    ### Release v2.2.0

    ✨ New Features
    - add Shizuku support for elevated permissions and enhance permissions UI

    🐛 Bug Fixes
    - enhance grayscale toggle functionality to preserve daltonizer state
  • Version 2.2.0 (20200) - Added on Sep 16, 2025

    arm64-v8a armeabi-v7a x86 x86_64

    This version requires Android 8.0 or newer.

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

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    Download APK 13 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log

    • New in version 2.1.0
    ### Release v2.1.0

    ✨ New Features
    - add support for scheduling in DisableAppsFeature and settings section (cf. #149)
    - enhance ScreenTimeChart with slice selection and detailed display (cf. #148)

    🐛 Bug Fixes
    - remove incompatible code from wip changes
    - correct filter condition for usage stats (resolve #146 & #132, cf. #147)
    - correctly reset to enabled Daltonizer when deactivating grayscale
    - save and restore color filter setting during grayscale toggle
    - add permission to AndroidManifest.xml
  • Version 2.1.0 (20100) - Added on Aug 29, 2025

    arm64-v8a armeabi-v7a x86 x86_64

    This version requires Android 8.0 or newer.

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

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    Download APK 13 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log

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