Drowser

Drowser

Simple background app killer

juanitobananas System

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Description

Avoid rogue apps from running in the background with Drowser.

Drowser is a simple app that kills the selected apps when the screen turns off.

It requires root and uses it to kill the apps with an 'am force-stop app-id'. This is a very impolite way of stopping apps. These might (and probably will) misbehave. You might also lose data because of this. Beware!

Versions

Version Date Size Requires Android Download
1.0.13 current
594599b287beb7c9…
 2026-08-15 2.8 MB API 23
1.0.11
d8fafcb437450170…
 2026-07-21 2.8 MB API 23
1.0.10
242629ab6345f3a7…
 2026-07-13 2.8 MB API 23

Permissions

What the app asks the system for. Android only grants sensitive access after you confirm it.

  • Foreground serviceKeep running in the background, visible in the status bar.
  • FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE
  • Run at startupStart automatically after the device is switched on.
  • REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS
  • NotificationsShow notifications.
  • PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS
  • Installed appsSee which apps are installed.
  • Prevent sleepingKeep the device from going to sleep.
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  • Network stateCheck whether and how the device is connected.
  • drowser.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

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