Wake your screen gently the moment a notification arrives
About this app
WakeUpScreen is an open-source Android app that gently wakes your display the moment a notification arrives. No cloud, no clutter, no compromise.
Features:
• Instant Wake — Your screen lights up the moment a notification arrives. Never miss what matters while your phone sits on the desk.
• Pocket Mode — Intelligently detects when your phone is in a pocket or bag, and stays off. Saves battery where it counts.
• App Filtering — Choose exactly which apps can wake your screen. Full control over what deserves your attention.
• Dark Mode — A beautiful dark interface that feels at home on any AMOLED display. Easy on the eyes, easy on the battery.
• No Internet — Runs entirely on your device. Zero data collected, zero servers contacted. Your privacy is absolute.
• Lightweight — Minimal footprint, negligible battery impact. Built in Kotlin for native performance that just works.
How It Works:
1. Install and grant notification access. Only this single permission is required — your data never leaves your device. 2. Choose which apps can wake your screen. Let important messages through, filter the noise. 3. Live your life. WakeUpScreen runs silently in the background, lighting up on notification and staying dark in your pocket.
Additional features (all toggleable):
• Custom wake duration • Do Not Disturb awareness — pauses wake-up while DND is enabled • Sleep mode with custom quiet hours • Persistent notification filtering — skips long-running notifications like music and navigation • Charging-only filter — only wake when the device is charging • Notification log with channel info (importance, sound, vibration) • Function test page for diagnosing notification events
Built with Jetpack Compose and Material 3. Licensed under GPLv3. No ads, no tracking, no network permission.
Licensed under GPL-3.0-only, by riko.
What's New in v3.0.6
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
- • Removed the FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE permission — waking the screen uses the notification listener, which the system keeps alive on its own, so it was not needed
- • Removed the optional "persistent notification (keep service alive)" setting (the only feature that used that permission). On aggressive devices, exempt the app from battery optimization instead
Version history
Jun 20, 2026 · 3.8 MB · Android API 23–35 · code 30600
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
- • Removed the FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE permission — waking the screen uses the notification listener, which the system keeps alive on its own, so it was not needed
- • Removed the optional "persistent notification (keep service alive)" setting (the only feature that used that permission). On aggressive devices, exempt the app from battery optimization instead
SHA-256 ebf1113b2057bd26f7508a6895b78145fcbe3530cb5dcb342bb845762ae028ec
Jun 18, 2026 · 3.8 MB · Android API 23–35 · code 30400
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
- • Fixed notification log showing "Unknown reason" in release builds — the real block reason (DND, charging, sleep mode, etc.) is now shown correctly
- • Persistent notification toggle now takes effect immediately, no restart needed
- • Unrecognized block reasons are now shown as-is instead of collapsing into "Unknown reason"
SHA-256 c23f3f71a9d300edffb9ad5878d7f1bd64c62e1d6a181d8ce8aa35d4f6e3cd57
May 31, 2026 · 3.8 MB · Android API 23–35 · code 30300
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
- • First release on F-Droid
- • Added fastlane metadata for F-Droid
- • No functional changes from 3.0.2
SHA-256 6e31ecb93180663d63e8da6167d2ddd6adb23540b62f442a52951e8e65264b67
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.
How to install this safely
How to verify the file you downloaded
Before you install anything, confirm the file is the one described here. On a computer, run shasum -a 256 your-download.apk (macOS or Linux) or certutil -hashfile your-download.apk SHA256 (Windows), then compare the output character-for-character with the SHA-256 on this page. If a single character differs, the file is not the build we recorded — delete it.
What the signing certificate proves
Every Android app is signed with a private key that only its developer holds. The fingerprint on this page is a hash of the matching public certificate, and it proves continuity rather than identity: it tells you a build came from whoever signed the earlier ones. Android enforces this at install time — if a package claiming to be com.symeonchen.wakeupscreen is signed with a different key, the system will refuse to install it over your existing copy. A fingerprint that changes between releases is worth pausing on, because a repackaged app that has been modified by someone else cannot keep the original signature.
How to roll back to an earlier version
If the current release misbehaves, 3.0.4 is the last build before it. Android will not install an older version code over a newer one, so you must uninstall WakeUpScreen first — which clears its local data unless you have a backup. Reinstall the older APK only if its signing fingerprint matches the build you already trust, and check the API range: an older release may target an Android version your device has moved past.
Why we list sources instead of hosting everything
The official store channel is almost always the right choice: it updates automatically and carries the publisher's own distribution guarantees. A direct APK is useful when a device has no store access, when a rollout has not reached your region, or when you need a specific version — and only when the publisher has authorized that copy. APKBrowse does not list pirated, cracked, or unauthorized rebuilds of WakeUpScreen, and a listing is removed when the evidence for it stops holding up.
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Source code
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App Information
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SHA-256 Hash
ebf1113b2057bd26f7508a6895b78145fcbe3530cb5dcb342bb845762ae028ec
Signing certificate
638bf42450477c1adbd3fbc4b024b77ea52a7594bc0953bbc44d8fec8021bcbc
Permissions Required
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