DontKillMyApp: Make apps work

Benchmark & fix reliability of background tasks on your phone to make apps work

Petr Nalevka · com.urbandroid.dontkillmyapp

4.7 out of 5 (7 ratings) 5K+ downloads v2.8 3.1 MB Android 7.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v2.8 (41)
Updated: Nov 25, 2025 (10 months ago)
APK size: 3.1 MB
Requires: Android 7.0+ (API 24)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Category: Tools (app)
Listed since: Jun 26, 2020 (at least)
Permissions: 8
Website: dontkillmyapp.com
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

DontKillMyApp: Make apps work is an app by Petr Nalevka in the Tools category, listed since at least June 2020. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

Since version 2.5, the APK grew from 2.5 MB to 3.1 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 4.1 to 7.0. It asks for 8 permissions, none of them sensitive. Compared with version 2.5, it adds 3 new permissions: “Foreground service special use”, “Schedule exact alarms” and “Show notifications”.

Ratings

4.7out of 57 ratings

5 ★86%
4 ★0%
3 ★14%
2 ★0%
1 ★0%

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What's new in v2.8

Android 16 target SDK, Material Expressive 3 redesign, exact alarm scheduling permission handling, better running benchmark handling

Description

From the listing uploaded by “catappult”.

The official DontKillMyApp app is here - make apps finally work properly even if you do not own a Pixel. Helps you set up your phone background tasks so that your apps can finally work for YOU even when not looking at the screen right now. See how is your phone doing and test different settings with DontKillMyApp benchmark. Features: • DKMA benchmark: Measure how aggressively is your phone killing background apps • Guides: Get actionable steps to overcome most background process restrictions • Make a change:️ Help smartphones stay smart by sharing your benchmark report to dontkillmyapp.com DontKillMyApp is a benchmark tool to see how well does your phone support background processing. You can measure before setting up your phone, then go through the setup guides and benchmark again to see how much has your phone been slacking in the background. You can share your report through the app to the maintainers of the dontkillmyapp.com website who compile it and base the overall negative score on it. How does the benchmark work? (Technical!) The app starts a foreground service with a wake lock and schedules repetitive task on the main thread, a custom thread executor and schedules regular alarms (AlarmManager.setExactAndAllowWhileIdle). Then it calculates executed vs. expected. That's it! For more details check the code. The app is open source available at https://github.com/urbandroid-team/dontkillmy-app This app is open source and this project is maintained by volunteers who care about the Android ecosystem, feel the current pain and want to make it better. Special thanks to Doki (github.com/doubledotlabs/doki).

Version history

2 versions are listed, going back to v2.5. Since v2.8 it requires Android 7.0+.

v2.8 LATEST Nov 25, 2025 3.1 MB TRUSTED v2.5 Nov 25, 2025 2.5 MB TRUSTED

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Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Certificate issued to “Urbandroid” The developer's name — though anyone can put any name in a certificate.
Same certificate as the other version checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Nov 25, 2025
Signed byCN=Petr Nalevka, OU=Urbandroid, O=Urbandroid, L=Prague, ST=Czech Republic, C=CZ
Signing certificate (SHA-1)00:A0:E5:3C:9A:3F:5D:14:DA:5E:69:8F:F4:20:E4:A7:77:6E:A4:B1
File MD571093fe1a0187154b4fe4f14d952c4bc
Uploaded by “catappult” Platinum tier · 1,377 followers · uploading since 2018

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Permissions (8)

DontKillMyApp: Make apps work requests 8 permissions, none of them sensitive.

Foreground service special use android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.urbandroid.dontkillmyapp.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Schedule exact alarms android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch

DontKillMyApp: Make apps work APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of DontKillMyApp: Make apps work for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 7.0 or later. Version 2.5 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 4.1 and later. Get version 2.5 · All versions

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Only if it is signed with the same certificate as the copy on your phone and isn't an older version. If Android says “App not installed”, the certificates differ; uninstalling your copy first works but deletes its data unless it is backed up.

Is the DontKillMyApp: Make apps work APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. It is signed with the same certificate as the other version checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 71093fe1a0187154b4fe4f14d952c4bc.