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Device Watch

System monitor widget with per-app usage insights and a charging screensaver
New in version 1.5.0
• First-run intro with guided permission setup
• Monthly data usage history (up to 12 months)
• Swipe between tabs
• Pull-to-refresh on every page
• Haptic feedback on buttons
• Data amounts with two decimals
• Overview tab is now Home, with the data counter moved up
• Active data-SIM carrier shown on dual-SIM devices
• Many small fixes
Device Watch is an Android device monitor with a home-screen widget, per-app usage insights and an interactive screensaver for charging or docked use. It works completely offline: the app has no internet permission, and every number is real data read from Android and kernel sources — when a value is not available with the permissions granted, the app shows a dash instead of a fabricated value.

Features:

* Home-screen widget: battery, memory, CPU, storage, Wi-Fi, mobile network, data usage, uptime, today's screen time and last update time
* Data counters per calendar day or per one-month billing cycle with a configurable start day
* Tabbed dashboard: Overview (live battery ring, usage counters, system meters), Apps (usage insights), Device (hardware, SIM and Wi-Fi details) and Settings
* Screen-time donut of your most-used apps, top data consumers and a last-opened list with per-app uninstall
* Usage counters with a private 62-day daily history kept on the device: screen time, unlocks, filtered notification count, restarts and charging sessions
* On-device notification log with 7-day retention
* Since-charge view: elapsed time, battery drop, average drain and per-app screen time since the battery was last charged full or unplugged
* Interactive screensaver with a large clock, next alarm, charging power in watts, battery-tinted background, optional night dimming and a battery-full notification

All statistics stay on the device. Nothing is uploaded anywhere.

Versions

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  • Version 1.5.0 (17) suggested Added on Aug 17, 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
    • 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.
    • 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"
    • interact with nearby Wi-Fi devices
      Allows the app to advertise, connect, and determine the relative position of nearby Wi-Fi devices
    • android.permission.PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS
    • show notifications
      Allows the app to show notifications
    • query all packages
      Allows an app to see all installed packages.
    • read phone status and identity
      Allows the app to access the phone features of the device. This permission allows the app to determine the phone number and device IDs, whether a call is active, and the remote number connected by a call.
    • 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.
    • request delete packages
      Allows an application to request deletion of packages.
    • prevent phone from sleeping
      Allows the app to prevent the phone from going to sleep.
    • org.jarsi.devicewatch.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

    Download APK 3.8 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log

  • New in version 1.4.1
    • The screen time card on the Since charge page now has its own title instead of reusing "Screen time today"
    • The APK no longer embeds Google's encrypted dependency-info block, enabling F-Droid reproducible builds
  • Version 1.4.1 (16) - Added on Jul 18, 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
    • 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.
    • 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"
    • interact with nearby Wi-Fi devices
      Allows the app to advertise, connect, and determine the relative position of nearby Wi-Fi devices
    • android.permission.PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS
    • show notifications
      Allows the app to show notifications
    • query all packages
      Allows an app to see all installed packages.
    • read phone status and identity
      Allows the app to access the phone features of the device. This permission allows the app to determine the phone number and device IDs, whether a call is active, and the remote number connected by a call.
    • 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.
    • request delete packages
      Allows an application to request deletion of packages.
    • prevent phone from sleeping
      Allows the app to prevent the phone from going to sleep.
    • org.jarsi.devicewatch.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

    Download APK 3.7 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log