FAQ

FAQ

Does URSA have a dark mode? Yes. URSA follows your system light/dark setting automatically, using Uptime Kuma's own palette. Prefer your wallpaper colors? Turn on Material You in Settings (Android 12+).

Can it alert me when a monitor is slow (not just down)? Yes. Turn on Slow-response alerts in Settings and set a response-time limit. URSA notifies you when a monitor is up but responding slower than that limit, globally or per monitor. Uptime Kuma itself has no such trigger.

Can I get alerts on my watch? Yes. The separate Wear app has a dashboard, detail view, tile, complications, and optional confirmed pairing for private monitor actions. Normal phone notifications can also mirror through Wear OS. See Wear OS.

Will it feel familiar if I already use Uptime Kuma? That is the goal. URSA uses Uptime Kuma's own colors and status conventions (the same green/red/orange/blue for up/down/pending/maintenance, the same rounded status badges), so you should not have to relearn anything. Only the icons and imagery differ.

Does URSA need Google Play Services or Firebase? No. Push uses UnifiedPush, so nothing routes through Google. The app is fully FOSS.

Does it work with Pangolin, a reverse proxy, or Cloudflare Tunnel? Yes. URSA connects over standard HTTPS and WebSocket, so any transport your instance sits behind works as long as WebSockets are allowed. For an access layer, add up to eight custom headers to the server connection; sensitive values stay encrypted.

Can I connect to more than one Uptime Kuma server? Yes. Add multiple servers and switch between them.

Does URSA store my password? No. After login it keeps only the session token, encrypted on the device with a key held in the Android Keystore. See Security.

Can I create or edit monitors from the app? Yes, for common monitor settings. URSA also handles notification assignment, groups, tags, bulk pause/resume, and all six maintenance strategies. Advanced type-specific fields and server administration remain in Kuma, and unknown fields are preserved.

Which Android version do I need? Android 8.0 (Oreo) or newer.

Is it on F-Droid or Google Play? Signed APKs are on the Releases page and the phone app is on F-Droid. It is not on Google Play.

Will push drain my battery? Push flows through your distributor (e.g. ntfy), not a constantly running URSA service, so the impact is small. If pushes are unreliable, exclude the distributor from battery optimization.

Which Uptime Kuma versions are supported? URSA is verified against Uptime Kuma 2.4.x and 2.5.0 through 2.5.3.

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