PingOff
★ Fixed a crash that could happen right after the app started running in the background.
New in version 1.0.2
★ Fixed a crash that could happen when the app started right after a reboot.
New in version 1.0.1
★ The app now tells you if DND Access or Usage Access permission is turned off while it's running.
★ Add a bunch of translations.
New in version 1.0
★ Added translations for 16 new languages.
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Do you like your phone quiet while reading, meditating, or playing a game? Hate getting interrupted by random notifications? Forget to turn on DND and regret it right after?
Then PingOff is the perfect app for you!
PingOff is open source and released under the GPLv3 license[1]. Feel free to browse or fork the code[2].
Required Android Permissions
▸ ACCESS_NOTIFICATION_POLICY to change Do Not Disturb mode.
▸ PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS to know which app is currently running.
▸ BIND_ACCESSIBILITY_SERVICE to detect which app is in the foreground.
▸ RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED to automatically start on boot if enabled.
▸ REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS to make sure it keeps working in the background.
Accessibility Services
▸ Purpose: PingOff uses the Accessibility Services API to detect which app is currently in the foreground. This lets the app automatically enable Do Not Disturb when you switch to one of your selected apps, and disable it when you leave them.
▸ Privacy and Security: The service observes only the package name of the active app. This information is used exclusively on-device to check against your personal app list. No personal data is collected, stored remotely, or shared.
▸ Permission Scope: The Accessibility Services permission is strictly used for foreground app detection. It does not read screen content, interact with other apps, or perform any other function.
Get it
You can download it for free from F-Droid[3].
Translations
Translations are always welcome! :)
The app is available for translation as two projects on Transifex[4]
[1] https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html
[2] https://gitlab.com/juanitobananas/ping-off
[3] com.jarsilio.android.pingoff
[4] https://explore.transifex.com/juanitobananas/ping-off and https://explore.transifex.com/juanitobananas/libcommon
- Author: juanitobananas
- License: GNU General Public License v3.0 only
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★ The app now tells you if DND Access or Usage Access permission is turned off while it's running.
★ Add a bunch of translations.
New in version 1.0
★ Added translations for 16 new languages.
New in version 0.4.7
★ Pause, resume, or stop DND enforcement from the notification — no need to open the app.
★ Fixed the default theme shown in Settings before you've made a choice.
★ Updated translations (German, Spanish, Russian added).
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★ Added translations for 16 new languages.
New in version 0.4.7
★ Pause, resume, or stop DND enforcement from the notification — no need to open the app.
★ Fixed the default theme shown in Settings before you've made a choice.
★ Updated translations (German, Spanish, Russian added).
New in version 0.4.6
★ App list now shows a loading spinner on startup instead of appearing empty.
★ App icons and app list load faster.
New in version 0.4.5
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