Drowser
Simple background app killer
| Repo: | F-Droid.Org |
| AppID: | com.jarsilio.android.drowser |
| Author: | juanitobananas |
| License: | GPL-3.0-only |
| Donation: | Webpage Bitcoin LiberaPay |
| InRepoSince: | 2018-11-10 |
| LastRepoUpdate: | 2026-09-15 |
| LastAppUpdate: | Unknown |
| LastVersion: | 1.0.15 |
| Categories: | System |
| Google Play: | Check if it's there |
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!
WhatsNew:
New in 1.0.15
★ Fixed a crash that could happen right after the app started running in the background.
New in 1.0.14
★ Just some maintenance.
New in 1.0.13a
★ Just some maintenance
New in 1.0.12
★ App list now shows a loading spinner on startup instead of appearing empty.
★ App list loads significantly faster.
New in 1.0.11
★ Updated translations.
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While you can download the APKs here directly, you should preferably use an F-Droid client so the app stays up-to-date on your device.
Packages
Version 1.0.15 (2026-09-15) 
Android Versions:
- Target: 17.0
- MinVer: 6.0
- ABIs: arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, x86, x86_64
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