DontKillMyApp: Make apps work

Benchmark & fix reliability of background tasks on your phone to make apps work

DontKillMyApp: Make apps work

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Version: VARY (Last updated: 2023-09-07)
Creation date: 2020-07-02
Permissions
Other:
  • full network access
  • run at startup
  • prevent device from sleeping

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App summary

The official DontKillMyApp app is here - make apps finally work properly even if you do not own a Pixel.

Helps you set up your phone background tasks so that your apps can finally work for YOU even when not looking at the screen right now.

See how is your phone doing and test different settings with DontKillMyApp benchmark.

Features:
• DKMA benchmark: Measure how aggressively is your phone killing background apps
• Guides: Get actionable steps to overcome most background process restrictions
• Make a change:️ Help smartphones stay smart by sharing your benchmark report to dontkillmyapp.com

DontKillMyApp is a benchmark tool to see how well does your phone support background processing. You can measure before setting up your phone, then go through the setup guides and benchmark again to see how much has your phone been slacking in the background.

You can share your report through the app to the maintainers of the dontkillmyapp.com website who compile it and base the overall negative score on it.

How does the benchmark work? (Technical!)

The app starts a foreground service with a wake lock and schedules repetitive task on the main thread, a custom thread executor and schedules regular alarms (AlarmManager.setExactAndAllowWhileIdle). Then it calculates executed vs. expected. That's it!

For more details check the code. The app is open source available at https://github.com/urbandroid-team/dontkillmy-app

This app is open source and this project is maintained by volunteers who care about the Android ecosystem, feel the current pain and want to make it better.

Special thanks to Doki (github.com/doubledotlabs/doki).

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 Google Play Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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
  • Helps users understand and control app behavior in the background
  • Provides valuable information through benchmarking
  • Useful for specific use cases like keeping certain apps running without interruption
  • Easy to use with clear instructions
Cons
  • Does not actively fix app issues, merely reports on them
  • Graphical interface can be confusing or unclear for some users
  • Limited recommendations for actions to improve app performance
  • Some users experienced misidentification of their device
Most mentioned
  • Benchmarking results
  • Background app management
  • User control over app settings
  • Need for clearer instructions or guidance
User reviews
Hey, this is the normal behavior. Foreground sticky services will be restarted, and intent is null in onstartcommand when auto restart happens. Handle the flow when intent is null. Problem solved. Thank me later, spent 2 weeks finding this. RE: sure, this is the fix: github /urbandroid-team/dont-kill-my-app/issues/1297
by Marius Duna, 2024-10-15

Actually doesn't do anything but run a benchmark. Why the 1-star: it says "Makes apps work" makes it sound like it actively does something which I find a bit deceiving, as it does not reflect its use. It doesn't get a 1 for being a benchmark, but because it makes it out to be an app that fixes stuff!
by Micke, 2024-09-04

Just gives results, not recommendations to help fix it. The screenshots from the app show receiving results, then shows ways to edit settings on your phone. But I only see the results. Never shows what options I can take to increase my results which defeats the purpose of me seeing these results I don't understand anyways
by NurzBatch, 2024-09-03
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