App Manager

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Features

General features

• Fully reproducible, copylefted libre software (GPLv3+)
• Material 3 with dynamic colours
• Display as much information as possible in the main page
• List activities, broadcast receivers, services, providers, app ops, permissions, signatures, shared libraries, etc. of an application
• Launch activities and services
• Create shortcuts of activities
• Intercept activities
• Scan for trackers and libraries in apps and list (all or only) tracking classes (and their code dump)
• View/save the manifest of an app
• Display app usage, data usage (mobile and Wi-Fi), and app storage info (requires “Usage Access” permission)
• Install/uninstall APK files (including APKS, APKM and XAPK with OBB files)
• Share APK files
• Back up/restore APK files
• Batch operations
• Single-click operations
• Logcat viewer, manager and exporter
• Profiles
• Debloater
• Code editor
• File manager
• Simple terminal emulator
• Open an app in Aurora Store or in your favourite F-Droid client
• Sign APK files with custom signatures before installing
• Backup encryption: OpenPGP via OpenKeychain, RSA, ECC (hybrid encryption with AES) and AES.
• Track foreground UI components

Root/ADB-only features

• Revoke runtime (AKA dangerous) and development permissions
• Change the mode of an app op
• Display/kill/force-stop running apps or processes
• Clear app data or app cache
• View/change net policy
• Control battery optimization
• Freeze/unfreeze apps

Root-only features

• Block any activities, broadcast receivers, services, or providers of an app with native import/export as well as Watt and Blocker import support
• View/edit/delete shared preferences of any app
• Back up/restore apps with data, rules and extras (such as permissions, battery optimization, SSAID, etc.)
• View system configurations including blacklisted or whitelisted apps, permissions, etc.
• View/change SSAID.

…and many more! This single app combines the features of 5 or 6 apps any tech-savvy person needs!

Upcoming features

• Finder: Find app components, permissions etc. in all apps
• Basic APK editing
• Routine operations
• Enable/disable app actions such as launch on boot
• Crash monitor
• Systemless disabling/uninstalling of the system apps
• Import app list exported by App Manager
• More advance terminal emulator
• Database viewer and editor, etc.

Translations

Help translate the app strings and the docs at Hosted Weblate.

Mirrors

Codeberg · GitLab · Riseup · sourcehut

Screenshots

Build Instructions

See BUILDING.rst

Contributing

See CONTRIBUTING.rst

Donation and Funding

As of September 2024, App Manager is not accepting any financial support until further notice. But you may still be able to send gifts (e.g., gift cards, subscriptions, food and drink, flowers, or even cash). Please contact the maintainer at muntashirakon [at] riseup [dot] net for further assistance.

In addition, the maintainers and contributors of this project DO NOT consent to the creation, sale, or promotion of tokens, cryptocurrencies, NFTs, or any other financial instruments that claim to represent this project, its code, or its community. Any such attempts are unauthorized and not affiliated with this project in any way.

Credits and Libraries

A list of credits and libraries are available in the About section of the app.