https://github.com/adil192/no_more_background
A fire-and-forget program to stop Android apps from running in the background.
https://github.com/adil192/no_more_background
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A fire-and-forget program to stop Android apps from running in the background.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/adil192/no_more_background
- Owner: adil192
- License: gpl-3.0
- Created: 2025-10-11T15:30:50.000Z (8 months ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2026-03-09T20:13:32.000Z (3 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2026-03-10T01:57:17.371Z (3 months ago)
- Topics: adb, android, debloat
- Language: Dart
- Homepage: https://flathub.org/apps/com.adilhanney.no_more_background
- Size: 28.4 MB
- Stars: 8
- Watchers: 0
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE.md
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README
# NoMoreBackground
A fire-and-forget program to stop Androidâ„¢ apps from running in the background.
## Translate
If you wish to bring NoMoreBackground to more people, please contribute translations on our [Weblate page](https://hosted.weblate.org/engage/no_more_background/):
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## Install
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Install NoMoreBackground on...
1. Linux
Search for NoMoreBackground in your app store or go to https://flathub.org/apps/com.adilhanney.no_more_background
2. Windows
Download the latest [NoMoreBackground-Windows-x64.zip](https://github.com/adil192/no_more_background/releases/latest/download/NoMoreBackground-Windows-x64.zip),
extract it somewhere, and run `no_more_background.exe`.
3. Android (no computer needed)
Setup Shizuku with these instructions: https://shizuku.rikka.app/guide/setup/.
Then install NoMoreBackground from https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.adilhanney.no_more_background/
## Usage
If using Windows, install `adb` on your computer. `adb` is already bundled on Linux so this step isn't necessary.
Connect your Android device to your computer with a cable.
In `no_more_background`, tap your device in the list. If you don't see your device, you may wish to check out Google's [troubleshooting guide](https://developer.android.com/studio/run/device#troubleshoot).
You'll see a list of apps installed on your device.
Use the checkboxes to choose which apps can run in the background, and which apps can access data in the background.
That's it! Close no_more_background and move on with your life.
## Manual method
no_more_background is just a convenient way to manage all your apps in one place, but you can do the exact same thing manually on the Android device.
For each app:
1. Open Settings → Apps → [Find your app].
2. In "App battery usage", disable "Allow background usage".
3. In "Mobile data usage", disable "Background data".
You have to repeat this process for each app, which quickly becomes tedious. no_more_background exposes these settings all in one page to make the process a little less painful.
## Building from source
1. [Install Flutter](https://flutter.dev/docs/get-started/install), e.g. with my script:
```bash
curl -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/adil192/adil192-linux/main/bootstrap/install_flutter.sh | bash
```
2. Clone this repository with its submodules:
```bash
git clone --recurse-submodules https://github.com/adil192/no_more_background.git
cd no_more_background
```
3. Get the dependencies:
```bash
flutter pub get
```
4. Build the app:
```bash
flutter build linux
```
5. Run the app:
```bash
./build/linux/x64/release/bundle/no_more_background
```
## Licenses
Here is a subset of some of the works that are used NoMoreBackground.
Please view the license page in-app for the full list.
- This repo, except for NoMoreBackground's icon,
is licensed under the [GPL-3.0](LICENSE) license.
- Android is a trademark of Google LLC.
- The green Android robot in NoMoreBackground's icon was reproduced and modified
based on work created and shared by Google and used according to terms described
in the [CC BY 3.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/) license.
Therefore, the NoMoreBackground icon is also licensed under the
[CC BY 3.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/) license.
- Illustrations from [CocoMaterial](https://cocomaterial.com/)
under the [CC0 1.0](assets/cocomaterial/LICENSE) license.
- App icons from [Delta-Icons](https://github.com/Delta-Icons/android),
licensed under the [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) license.
- App display names from [lawnicons](https://github.com/LawnchairLauncher/lawnicons),
licensed under the [Apache-2.0](https://github.com/LawnchairLauncher/lawnicons/blob/develop/LICENSE) license,
plus some display names from NoMoreBackground under its GPL-3.0 license.
- Device images from [lineage_wiki](https://github.com/LineageOS/lineage_wiki),
licensed under the [MIT](https://github.com/LineageOS/lineage_wiki/blob/main/licenses/LICENSE) license.
- You can view the full list of licenses in the app by clicking "About this app" then "View licenses".