AI summary
System customization toolkit for Pixel and Android devices with deep integration into OS features. Supports Shizuku and root for advanced commands; includes button remapping, lock screen shortcuts, AOD media controls, notification filtering, weather integration, and foldable-specific camera profiles.
Generated by AI. May contain inaccuracies.
About this app
Essential tools, mods and workarounds for Pixels and other Androids.
Installation
During the installation, a warning may appear claiming that the app is blocked during installation with no way to continue at all.
This is a restriction on Android with sideloaded apps that can receive sensitive permissions such as Accessibility or Notification Listener, which Essentials may utilize.
The installation can still proceed by temporarily disabling Google Play Protect during the installation.
The toggle for Play Protect in the Play Store may be enabled and greyed out, not allowing it to be disabled. This is due to the "Advanced protection" feature in Pixels that entirely blocks sideloading. "Advanced Protection" will also have to be disabled.
Always verify the trusted source before installing any APK file from the internet.
Shell Providers (Shizuku & Root)
Essentials supports both Shizuku and Root as shell providers for executing advanced system-level commands.
Shizuku: the latest version of Shizuku is recommended, preferably from a fork such as rushiranpise/Shizuku-Next or another, not from Google Play, as it is no longer well supported.
Root: if the device is rooted, Essentials can bypass Shizuku and use root privileges directly for features like Button Remap and App Freezing.
License
MIT
What's new
Overcast integration, with Weather now separate. - HiLight controls. - Face unlock illumination. - Button remap with multiple actions. - Lock screen shortcuts. - Privileged mode picker for shell integration, with Shizuku Next, Dhizuku and Porter support. - Extended media info on AOD wallpaper, and the option to dynamically hide the media player on AOD. - Activity launcher and shortcut maker. - Keyboard shut up. - Hidden debugging and developer options support for Android 17 QPR1 and QPR3 beta. - Island: landscape notch, max item count, dynamically hide live updates in the status bar, expanded notification app icon, always-available gestures, like and previous button controls, per-app notification filter, network signal strength, priority customization, hide battery icon, and a secondary bubble. - Fixed timers and calls, and decimal placement. - Notification lighting DIY. - Camera HAL fixes for MediaTek and more. - Foldable camera profiles for Duo, Island and Status Glance. - Duo and Island Quick Settings tiles. - Avoid screen-locked security with extended unlock. - Accessibility system service restore with shut-up. - Combined DIY overlay actions menu. - Updated unsupported features and improved warnings. - Fixed battery info for secondary users, progressive blur without the status bar, the conscious gate animation, hotspot automation permissions, wallpaper ghosts, settings scrolling and overlay startup.
About this version
- Version
- 19.0 (68)
- Size
- 17.91 MB
- Requires Android
- 8.0
- Target SDK
- 26
- Architecture
- arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, x86, x86_64
- Downloads
- 36
- Updated
- Oct 9, 2026
- Package
- com.sameerasw.essentials
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