AwayDoomscrollin'

An open-source Android digital wellbeing utility that interrupts unwanted short-video scrolling and helps users keep the boundaries they choose.

Unlike screen-time limiters that impose minute budgets or daily quotas, it works on behavior, not clocks: it interrupts the endless swipe loop while keeping single pieces of content and everyday social features reachable.

- Interrupts the chain, not the single video: a deliberately opened Short or TikTok video can be watched to the end; the swipe toward the next one is where protection kicks in. - Keeps socializing available: Instagram messaging, profile information, Stories and Search, TikTok inbox/DMs/profile/search/comments, and normal YouTube videos stay usable. - No time limits, no quotas, no lockouts. Protected media grids (including Saved, Likes and Reposts) are exited on entry.

Core detection and protection run on-device using Android's native Accessibility Service (canRetrieveWindowContent). View routes are evaluated in memory without screenshots, keystroke logging, or inspected content added to network payloads. Optional pseudonymous telemetry is off by default and requires explicit opt-in.

Features

- Behavior-Based Shield: Instagram Home/Explore are covered in place and Reels are exited; TikTok and YouTube Shorts chains are interrupted on the first swipe toward the next video. - Single Videos Stay Watchable: the endless chain is what gets closed, not the content. - Social Safe Zones: DMs, Stories, profiles, Search and comments stay usable while protected media is interrupted. - Focused Intervention: Instagram profile chrome is released on tap. Routine blocks are silent. - Modern Vector UI: over 50 scalable vector icons, edge-to-edge dark theme, Turkish/English interface with in-app language switch. - Lean Build: no advertising or analytics SDKs. - Privacy-First Core: Accessibility analysis is in-memory on-device, no screen recording, no key-event filtering. - Streaks & Achievements: local daily protection streaks and optional progress. - Peak Hour Insight: the most vulnerable hour of the day on the home dashboard. - Impact Dashboard: local analytics per platform and Instagram protection time.

Supported platforms

- Instagram (com.instagram.android): Home feed, Explore, Reels, profile media grids and menu collections are interrupted. Stories, DMs, profile chrome, Search stay available. Beta. - TikTok (com.zhiliaoapp.musically): For You & Friends feeds, fullscreen chains and Following/Community tabs are interrupted. Browsing, Inbox, profiles, Search and comments stay available. Beta. - YouTube (com.google.android.youtube): the Shorts chain is interrupted on the first swipe. Long-form videos, Subscriptions, Search and comments stay available. Beta.

All platform integrations are in Public Beta and may require rule adjustments after third-party app layout updates.

Sideloading and Android 13+ setup

Google Play Protect Warning / Block:

- Keep Play Protect enabled and verify that the APK came from the official release. - If Android offers "More details" and "Install anyway", continue only if the source is trusted. - If installation remains blocked and no override is offered, do not disable Play Protect. Install the F-Droid build instead or wait for the Google Play release.

Restricted Settings:

If the Accessibility switch is greyed out:

- Long-press the app icon and tap App Info, or go to Settings > Apps. - Tap the three dots in the top-right corner. - Select "Allow restricted settings" and confirm with the device PIN or fingerprint. - Return to Accessibility and toggle the service on.

Privacy and network boundaries

- On-device core analysis: the Accessibility Service evaluates UI hierarchies strictly in-memory. No screenshots, no screen recording, no keystroke logging. A separate disclosure with "Agree and open settings" and "Not now" is shown before Android Accessibility Settings can open; declining leaves protection off without locking the app. - Internet permission: declared for one optional purpose. Optional Usage Data is off by default; the switch opens a detailed confirmation before the first report. If enabled, it transmits a random installation ID, aggregate intervention counts, Instagram protection time, device model, screen metrics, and app/OS version information, with a 24-hour attempt limit. No personal identifiers (IMEI, MAC, Android ID, Ad ID). Core protection never uses the network. - No third-party trackers: no commercial advertising, Google Analytics, Firebase or third-party tracking SDKs.

License

Copyright © 2026 Resolve Community

GNU General Public License v3.0 only