A highly customizable Android side panel inspired by OriginOS.
About this app
Smart Edge is a highly customizable Android side panel inspired by OriginOS. Access your favorite apps, tools, and shortcuts with a single swipe from the edge of your screen.
Key Features: * Custom UI Themes: Choose from OriginOS, HyperOS, Realme UI, and Rich UI styles. * Productivity Hub: Dedicated active notifications section with instant Freeform Window launching. * Drag-to-Split: Drag app icons to the top or bottom of the screen to launch in split-screen mode. * Glassmorphic Blur: High-quality real-time background blur with adjustable intensity. * Material You: Full support for dynamic accent colors and Material 3 components. * Smart App Picker: Integrated search and management system to pin your most-used apps. * Superior Icon Packs: Advanced support for appfilter.xml and icon masking for a consistent look. * Utility Tools: Built-in tools like Screenshot, Volume/Brightness controls, and Power Menu. * System Automation: Advanced ADB/Root integration to automatically toggle system multitasking settings. * Premium Motion: Physics-based spring animations with customizable feel. * Dynamic Layouts: Highly customizable sidebar width, maximum height, and icon scaling.
Smart Edge is built for performance and safety, using modern Kotlin and Material Design 3.
Licensed under MIT, by Imtiaz.
What's New in v1.3.6
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
- - Reorganized Interaction settings into logical groups.
- - Restored missing Panel Experience and System features.
- - Restored Desktop Shortcuts to pin a Toggle Sidebar shortcut.
- - Centralized action logic to unify Edge and Notch handle behaviors.
- - Added a mandatory engine check (Accessibility or Automation) before displaying the handle.
- - fix(ui): Resolved crash in Handle settings by expanding vertical offset range and safely clamping out-of-bounds positions.
Version history
Jun 16, 2026 · 2.5 MB · Android API 26–34 · code 14
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
- - Reorganized Interaction settings into logical groups.
- - Restored missing Panel Experience and System features.
- - Restored Desktop Shortcuts to pin a Toggle Sidebar shortcut.
- - Centralized action logic to unify Edge and Notch handle behaviors.
- - Added a mandatory engine check (Accessibility or Automation) before displaying the handle.
- - fix(ui): Resolved crash in Handle settings by expanding vertical offset range and safely clamping out-of-bounds positions.
SHA-256 56ec2b2981aa77ffcc2ee9f0b40adea0f1db8e7c106fc7c3dacbc9c7416b43c8
Jun 11, 2026 · 2.5 MB · Android API 26–34 · code 13
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
- - feat: Restored 'Move Handle' drag feature and set it as default long-press action.
- - feat: Restored independent pill color customization with a modern color picker.
- - feat: Added Spanish localization and a new in-app language selector.
- - feat: Added Notch Gestures for camera cutout interaction.
- - feat: Added 'Only on Home Screen' mode to hide sidebar inside apps.
- - feat: Added new dashboard tools: Camera, Flashlight, and Auto-Rotation.
SHA-256 a4c1e3d87a67dbb43888be665390d687e4d5a9ec47bdfa487900073f43857360
Jun 4, 2026 · 2.7 MB · Android API 26–34 · code 12
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
- - Added 'Long Press' gesture support to the edge handle.
- - Restored 'Slide' as default animation style.
- - Added Animation Style selection to settings.
- - Fixed sidebar always sliding in Popup mode.
- - Fixed false Accessibility Required warnings with Shizuku.
- - Unified animation logic for panels & pickers.
SHA-256 278f1d41ac27a2ca0bdb3eeeb48681d0c3987e116ce4988048bfe157294b9ef0
Will it run on your device?
73%
- Runs on a broad range of modern Android versions.
- ABI coverage is focused on newer 64-bit devices.
Installation Guide
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Go to Security → Unknown sources (or Install unknown apps)
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Open the downloaded APK file from your Downloads folder
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56ec2b2981aa77ffcc2ee9f0b40adea0f1db8e7c106fc7c3dacbc9c7416b43c8
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