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Defang

com.defang.launcher

Launcher that puts speed bumps between you and the apps engineered against you

Latest documented release0.1.2215 Oct 2026 · 1.8 MB→
⬇ Download APK0.1.22 · 1.8 MBPublisher site ↗

01 / Overview

Is Defang safe?

Defang is an Android launcher with an anti-dark-pattern friction layer. It is a speed bump, not a wall: you can still open Instagram, you can still override the timer. Nothing here is impossible to bypass — that is deliberate. A wall breeds circumvention; a speed bump breeds pause. What it does: • Intent gate — tapping a watched app shows a full-screen pause with a countdown before "Open anyway"…

Developer
Scandiking
Category
Launcher
Earliest archived version
26 Aug 2026
License
GPL-3.0-only (per F-Droid metadata)

02 / Release notes

Release notes from F-Droid

0.1.22

Personal lines (opt-in): the gate, end card and cooldown can quote your own usage numbers. Swipe left/right on home to open chosen apps. Math unlock levels 6 and 7. Fixed stale sessions after a force-stop or crash.

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0.1.21

Optional folders in the app drawer. Fixed an extra gap above the drawer's search bar. Onboarding and README now explain that settings open by tapping Defang in the app list.

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0.1.20

Watched websites now work in Fulguris and more Chromium/Firefox-based browsers. Norwegian translation is complete, Defang appears under Settings App languages on Android 13+, and Settings has a link to help translate on Weblate.

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03 / Package identity

Technical fingerprint

Application IDcom.defang.launcher
Latest APK SHA-2564f642f9359e2c0e2f1d9c93364e0a06a0877fcc2fff0eb4b895313e08d818335
Signing certificate7F:3C:FF:B2:D5:84:FF:DB:19:D6:66:7B:33:51:29:C4:46:6D:8D:08:84:AA:96:6C:AC:F0:16:BB:2B:51:23:B0
MIN ANDROID26TARGET35ARCHITECTUREarm64-v8a · armeabi-v7a · x86 · x86_64

04 / History

Archive history

5 versions in WIKI archive: earliest 0.1.17 (26 Aug 2026), latest 0.1.22 (15 Oct 2026).

No change in android.permission.* between 0.1.21 and 0.1.22.

05 / Version archive

Documented releases

5 TOTAL
VersionReleasedAndroidArchitecture
0.1.2226+arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, x86, x86_64→0.1.2126+arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, x86, x86_64→0.1.2026+arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, x86, x86_64→0.1.1926+arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, x86, x86_64→0.1.1726+arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, x86, x86_64→

06 / Safety & access

Safety verdict

Authentic — file hash matches the source indexNo ads or tracking flagged by the source
IntegritySHA-256 verified vs source
SourceOpen-source · fdroid
Permissions16 declared · 4 sensitive
Signaturepresent
Anti-featuresNo known anti-features
Sensitive accessCAMERAQUERY_ALL_PACKAGESREAD_CONTACTSSYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW

Declared permissions

android.permission.ACCESS_NOTIFICATION_POLICYandroid.permission.CAMERAandroid.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICEandroid.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USEandroid.permission.KILL_BACKGROUND_PROCESSESandroid.permission.NFCandroid.permission.PACKAGE_USAGE_STATSandroid.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONSandroid.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGESandroid.permission.READ_CONTACTSandroid.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETEDandroid.permission.REQUEST_DELETE_PACKAGESandroid.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONSandroid.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOWandroid.permission.WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGScom.defang.launcher.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

Tracker status: Not assessed by WIKI for Android.

07 / Sources

Evidence ledger

Each entry is a captured public reference backing this record.

RepositorySource package page↗Source codeSource repository↗