Privacy Control Center — monitor app permissions, track sensor usage, and secure your device.
All data stays on your device. No ads, no tracking, no analytics.
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Privacy Dashboard | Real-time privacy score with sensor usage timeline and app risk overview |
| Permission Scanner | Identifies apps with risky permission combinations and provides risk ratings |
| App Monitoring | Tracks microphone, camera, and location access across all installed apps |
| Permission Analytics | Usage breakdown by permission type, risk level, and historical trends |
| Quick Settings Tile | One-tap lockdown toggle from the notification shade |
| Home Screen Widget | Lockdown toggle widget with live status |
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Hardware Kill Switches | Disable microphone and camera at the system level |
| Lockdown Mode | Instant system-wide sensor deactivation with panic button |
| AppOps Management | Fine-grained permission control per app through AppOps |
| Auto-Guard ⭐ | Automatically pauses kill switches when camera/mic are actively in use, restores after idle period |
| Permission | Reason |
|---|---|
PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS |
Detect which apps are currently active to apply privacy rules |
QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES |
List all installed apps for permission scanning |
POST_NOTIFICATIONS |
Alert you when apps access camera or microphone |
FOREGROUND_SERVICE |
Run background monitoring and automation |
FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE |
Required for ongoing sensor monitoring service |
RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED |
Restart automation service after device reboot |
INTERNET |
Required by Shizuku for inter-process communication |
ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE |
Required by Shizuku for network state queries |
INTERACT_ACROSS_USERS_FULL |
Required by Shizuku for multi-user support |
WAKE_LOCK |
Keep device awake during critical operations |
REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS |
Allow user to exempt app from battery optimization |
| Source | Link |
|---|---|
| F-Droid | |
| IzzyOnDroid | |
| GitHub Releases |
- No ads — zero advertising SDKs
- No tracking — no analytics, crash reporting, or telemetry
- No network — no HTTP client libraries;
INTERNETis only used by Shizuku for IPC - All data stays local — stored in DataStore on your device
| Tech | Choice |
|---|---|
| Language | Kotlin |
| UI | Jetpack Compose + Material 3 Expressive |
| Architecture | MVVM with StateFlow |
| DI | Manual dependency injection via providers |
| Storage | DataStore Preferences |
| Root access | Shizuku API |
| Min SDK | 24 |
| Target SDK | 34 |
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Copyright 2026 Robin
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