Standard screen saver collection shipped on most Linux and Unix systems
About this app
XScreenSaver has about 150 different live wallpapers (and now daydreams as well) to use on your screen - with more coming in future editions! This is one of the best and most robust live wallpaper apps out there.
The Android port is fairly recent, some of the demos don't work yet.
If you are an Android developer and you'd like to help us finish it, source code is available at https://www.jwz.org/xscreensaver/.
Licensed under X11, by jwz.
What's New in v6.09
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
Version history
Feb 23, 2025 · 80.7 MB · Android API 18–33 · code 60900
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
SHA-256 de51b637dfe1916fd27c54639d111b2d2aaf3da74f809f7b1eddd85d235cfaf3
Jul 22, 2023 · 55.4 MB · Android API 18–31 · code 60600
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
SHA-256 397a3a6c16b503a489a088198eba08938f55846ac16d7a351928b62b83e4e5fb
Nov 17, 2018 · 41.6 MB · Android API 15–27 · code 54000
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
SHA-256 4fa40990e3e7961265b5e839586cac3c13e4de0fea0b9c5b4dae35e229a36493
Will it run on your device?
87%
- Runs on a broad range of modern Android versions.
- Multiple CPU architectures are covered.
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 org.jwz.xscreensaver 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, 6.06 is the last build before it. Android will not install an older version code over a newer one, so you must uninstall XScreenSaver 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
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Source code
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SHA-256 Hash
de51b637dfe1916fd27c54639d111b2d2aaf3da74f809f7b1eddd85d235cfaf3
Signing certificate
7d5be056f938229a7fd535fc3b41af6d65851786a844ecd0bb1ad1edcd41cd54
Permissions Required
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