Greenify (Donation Package)

Support the developer and activate powerful experimental features in Greenify.

Greenify Donation Package: Support & Unlock Features

"Greenify (Donation Package)" is a donation tool that unlocks experimental features in the Greenify app, providing advanced users with additional control over system apps, push notifications, and hidden sync tasks, while requiring the Xposed framework for enhanced functionality. It aims to improve battery life and performance on Android devices through hibernation techniques, though it comes with some risks. Users are encouraged to have sufficient knowledge before enabling these features.
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Version: 2.3 (Last updated: 2013-12-31)
Creation date: 2013-02-25
Price: 2.99
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Other: full network access, Google Play license check

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App summary

This is just a donation package which activates some experimental features in the Greenify app. These features can be enabled in settings of Greenify.

=== Disclaimer ===

Some of these experimental features are still in early stage. They may not work on all devices & ROMs. They are included only for advanced users with sufficient knowledge about what they really mean and how to correctly use them. These features may cause malfunction or crash in apps. In rarely extreme case, you might need to factory reset your device to recover. I will try my best to avoid those situations, but take no responsibility for the possible consequences.

It is safe to purchase and install, since nothing is affected until any of the experimental features is enabled explicitly.

=== Experimental Features ===

◆ Allow (most) system apps to be greenified in Greenify

Beware, most system apps are critical to the basic functionality of your device, once greenified, you may lose some part of usability. If something bad happens, degreenify the system apps you recently greenified and reboot, or deactivate this experimental features of Greenify and reboot.

◆ Boost mode (requires Xposed)

Android framework is patched to allow Greenify to perform hibernation and other operations without the slow root routine. Besides, Boost mode also improves compatibility of many features in Greenify.

◆ Allow GCM push message to wake hibernated apps (requires Xposed)

Google service framework is patched to allow the GCM (Google Cloud Message, a.k.a. C2DM) broadcast to wake the hibernated apps, thus you can greenify some apps without losing the ability to receive push message.

Attention: Not all apps use GCM as push mechanism, some apps create their own connection for push in background service, thus can't benefit from this patch and their push messages can never survive hibernation. Please DO NOT ask for that, it's just a "mission impossible" in practice. Instead, ask their developer to adopt the more RAM-and-battery-friendly GCM push.

◆ Reveal hidden sync tasks (requires Xposed)

Some apps may contain hidden sync tasks which runs periodically, but cannot be disabled by user in system Settings - Account - Sync. This feature reveals those hidden sync tasks and let you to disable them.


=== Xposed Installation ===

1. Download and install Xposed installer: http://goo.gl/CKTWXZ
2. Install the “Framework" in the "Xposed Installer" and activate "Greenify" in "Modules".
3. Reboot

=== Why do I need to install another framework for some features to work? ===

Since these experimental features all need OS level patches, traditionally they can only be applied with ROM modding, which is highly device-specific and ROM-exclusive. Xposed framework is a new hope to do finer grained tiny patches in a ROM-independent way. Thanks to Xposed framework, you can enjoy these experimental features of Greenify without replacing your ROM.

=== Feedback and further discussion ===

Visit the community: http://goo.gl/MoszF or XDA forum: http://goo.gl/ZuLDnE

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Google Play Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Effective at saving battery life and improving device performance
  • Useful on rooted devices and has additional features with the donation package
  • Easy to use and responsive development
  • Provides control over system apps with the donation package
Cons
  • Incompatibility with newer Android versions and devices
  • Lack of updates and bug fixes for several years
  • Subscription or purchase issues related to app registration
  • Some apps, like YouTube and Amazon, do not stop running in the background as expected
Most mentioned
  • Incompatibility issues with newer devices or Android versions
  • The need for updates to remain functional on new systems
  • App's effectiveness in saving battery life
  • Utility of the donation package for accessing additional features
User reviews
I've used Greenify for a few years to save battery life, and it's worked well. Unfortunately, now that I have my new Samsung Galaxy 24 Plus, the donation package is stating that it's incompatible with my device. (Meaning the pack needs to be updated to show up on the compatibility list.) This leaves me unable to unlock the portion of the app that allows me to control the system apps. With a whole chunk of the app no longer being open to me, I can't give it the 5 stars I'd love to give it.
by Paul Gann, 2024-11-06

Please update so we can install it on new phones, I know that Greenify is in theory not longer needed but this is not really the case, and this is just for give us access to the full app, please just realese the full app for all or update the donation package so new phones can install it
by Althemist, 2024-10-21

I love Greenify. Works fine for me on my rooted Android 12 Pixel 3 XL. I removed it for a bit but my battery wouldn't survive the night. With Greenify, things work great. Given that the app hasn't been updated in years, it may or may not work on your phone ... but on LineageOS, it seems to do just fine (just don't use aggressive doze). Shame there isn't a more modern version as everyone says Android has it built-in now but I haven't found that to be true.
by Jj “Neko” Fatts, 2023-07-13
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