DetoxDroid: Digital Detoxing as Your New Default

Get rid of attention-grabbing and manipulative features.

New in version 1.2.2

Bugfix: User apps not showing in exceptions list for Android >= 11 (#61)

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.

License: GNU General Public License v3.0 only
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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 1.2.2 (12002) suggested Added on 2022-02-28

This version requires Android 5.0 or newer.

It is built and signed by F-Droid, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.
Permissions
- modify system settings
  
  Allows the app to modify the system's settings data. Malicious apps may corrupt your system's configuration.
- access Do Not Disturb
  
  Allows the app to read and write Do Not Disturb configuration.
- 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.
- request delete packages
  
  Allows an application to request deletion of packages.
- query all packages
  
  Allows an app to see all installed packages.
Download APK 6.5 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log
Version 1.2.1 (12001) - Added on 2022-02-11

This version requires Android 5.0 or newer.

It is built and signed by F-Droid, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.
Permissions
- modify system settings
  
  Allows the app to modify the system's settings data. Malicious apps may corrupt your system's configuration.
- access Do Not Disturb
  
  Allows the app to read and write Do Not Disturb configuration.
- 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.
- request delete packages
  
  Allows an application to request deletion of packages.
Download APK 6.5 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log
Version 1.2.0 (12000) - Added on 2022-02-03

This version requires Android 5.0 or newer.

It is built and signed by F-Droid, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.
Permissions
- modify system settings
  
  Allows the app to modify the system's settings data. Malicious apps may corrupt your system's configuration.
- access Do Not Disturb
  
  Allows the app to read and write Do Not Disturb configuration.
- 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.
- request delete packages
  
  Allows an application to request deletion of packages.
Download APK 6.6 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log