Turn on the display by waving
About this app
WaveUp wakes up your phone—switches the screen on—when you wave over the proximity sensor.
I built this app because I got tired of pressing the power button just to check the time (a surprisingly frequent habit). Inspired by the great Gravity Screen On/Off. I looked for an open-source alternative and just couldn’t find one. So I made it myself! Checkout the code: https://gitlab.com/juanitobananas/wave-up A possibly more more up-to-date README: https://gitlab.com/juanitobananas/wave-up/#waveup
Features
▸ Wave mode: Turns the screen on when you wave over the proximity sensor. ▸ Pocket mode: Turns the screen on when you pull your phone out of a pocket or bag.
Both are enabled by default but can be turned off in settings.
▸ Screen lock: cover the sensor for a second (or your chosen time) and the phone locks. Off by default, but easy to enable.
Wait, what's a proximity sensor? It’s that invisible little thing near your phone’s earpiece that turns off the screen when you’re on a call.
Known Issues Some phones keep the CPU running while listening to the proximity sensor and this drains battery (blame your phone, not me). Most phones don’t, so battery use is minimal.
Accessibility Services
▸ Purpose: Starting with Android 9, WaveUp utilizes the Accessibility Services API to allow users to switch off the screen. ▸ Privacy and Security: WaveUp uses the Accessibility Services API exclusively for this purpose and only if the 'lock' option is enabled. No personal data is collected, stored, or shared through this service. ▸ Permission Scope: The Accessibility Services permission is strictly used for enabling the screen lock feature. It does not monitor or interact with any other aspect of device usage.
Permissions (yep, quite a few)
▸ WAKE_LOCK – turn on the screen ▸ RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED – auto-start on boot ▸ READ_PHONE_STATE – pause during calls ▸ BLUETOOTH / CONNECT – avoid pausing when on a Bluetooth call ▸ IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS etc. – stay alive in the background ▸ FORCE_LOCK – lock device (Android 8 and below) ▸ ACCESSIBILITY_SERVICE – lock device (Android 9+) ▸ DELETE_PACKAGES – let the app uninstall itself if needed
Uninstalling (Android 8 and older) WaveUp uses Device Admin permissions, so it won’t uninstall the usual way. Use the 'Uninstall WaveUp' button in the app to remove it properly.
Fun fact
This is my first Android app and my first open-source contribution! I'd love your feedback or help—especially if you're into translations or just enjoy tinkering. Open source rocks!
Translations
Help translate WaveUp! Even the English version could use improvements. https://www.transifex.com/juanitobananas/waveup/ https://www.transifex.com/juanitobananas/libcommon/
Acknowledgments Thanks to all who contributed: https://gitlab.com/juanitobananas/wave-up/#acknowledgments
Licensed under GPL-3.0-only, by juanitobananas.
What's New in v3.2.29
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
- New in 3.2.29
- ★ Updated translations.
- New in 3.2.28
- ★ Updated Impressum: current legal citations (DDG, MStV) and new contact address.
- New in 3.2.27
- ★ Improved text rendering in info screens.
Version history
Jul 13, 2026 · 4.7 MB · Android API 23–37 · code 134
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
- New in 3.2.29
- ★ Updated translations.
- New in 3.2.28
- ★ Updated Impressum: current legal citations (DDG, MStV) and new contact address.
- New in 3.2.27
- ★ Improved text rendering in info screens.
SHA-256 530141cb7224c2dda412685eb09d609f59c42f9ff8e74b3f6bb9d60c30c576ec
Jul 5, 2026 · 4.6 MB · Android API 23–37 · code 133
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
- New in 3.2.28
- ★ Updated Impressum: current legal citations (DDG, MStV) and new contact address.
- New in 3.2.27
- ★ Improved text rendering in info screens.
- ★ Updated translations (Chinese, Romanian, Russian).
- ★ Maintenance: dependency upgrades.
SHA-256 16ebf7c0c6b5ec491ba525b18cce11bfeccf7dbaf7649aec92c5a66e984c60ff
Jun 21, 2026 · 4.6 MB · Android API 23–37 · code 132
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
- New in 3.2.27
- ★ Improved text rendering in info screens.
- ★ Updated translations (Chinese, Romanian, Russian).
- ★ Maintenance: dependency upgrades.
SHA-256 58c6aeb5f8244b8953a46888f8433588aa7097a17da0b2caad779856cffa63b4
Will it run on your device?
92%
- Runs on a broad range of modern Android versions.
- Multiple CPU architectures are covered.
- Aligned with the latest Android target SDK expectations.
Installation Guide
Open Settings on your Android device
Go to Security → Unknown sources (or Install unknown apps)
Enable "Allow from this source" for your browser or file manager
Open the downloaded APK file from your Downloads folder
Tap "Install" and wait for installation to complete
Launch the app from your home screen
Make sure to re-enable Unknown Sources restrictions after installation for security.
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