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@Scandiking Scandiking released this 12 Jul 16:13
v0.1.1
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Defang is an Android launcher that adds friction to apps that exploit your attention. It doesn't block anything — it makes you pause and decide whether this is really how you want to spend the next few minutes.

What it does

Intent gate — a full-screen countdown overlay appears before any watched app (Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, …) opens, with a short note on how the app is engineered to pull you in.

Intent gate — a countdown ring overlays the feed before the app opens

Session timer — a small HUD counts down your session limit (default 15 min); at zero the app is pushed to the background.

Session timer — an hourglass running out next to the countdown HUD

End card — a recap of how long you were in, plus one extension per day that requires a written justification.

Cool-down — after the session ends, the app stays locked for a cool-down period (default 30 min).

Cool-down — a padlock on the app icon, ringed by a clock face

Watched apps are configurable in Settings; sensible defaults cover the usual suspects.

This release

First public release with an installable APK.

  • Signed release build (~2 MB)
  • Release signing pipeline, restored Gradle wrapper, and Fastlane metadata in preparation for F-Droid
  • Requires Android 8.0+ (minSdk 26), targets Android 15 (SDK 35)

Install

  1. Download defang-v0.1.1.apk below and sideload it.
  2. Set Defang as your default launcher when prompted.
  3. Grant Display over other apps and enable the Defang accessibility service (both prompted on first launch — needed for the overlays and foreground-app detection).

APK SHA-256: 7BB346C074526AD96E1AF9DA3F8842087B57FF59970E36F87C8765CF5BEB9AB2

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