# Autostarts (open-source developer tool)

> Autostarts is a free, open-source developer tool for Android. See what launches at boot. It has 217 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0-only license, and you can install it from F-Droid and Google Play.

Shows you what apps run when events occur and what other events trigger in the background. Root users can disable unwanted autostarts and speed up their phone boot. Requires Root: No. However, to make changes you will need root.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/miracle2k/android-autostarts |
| Platforms | Android |
| Built with | Java |
| GitHub stars | 217 |
| License | GPL-3.0-only (open source) |
| F-Droid | https://f-droid.org/packages/com.elsdoerfer.android.autostarts/ (package com.elsdoerfer.android.autostarts) |
| F-Droid anti-features | none flagged |
| Google Play | https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.elsdoerfer.android.autostarts |
| App Store | not linked |
| Website | https://elsdoerfer.name/android-autostarts |
| Official | no |
| Category | Developer & terminal tools |
| Latest release | none on GitHub |
| Last commit | Aug 25, 2026 |

F-Droid builds its apps from source and flags anti-features: https://f-droid.org/en/docs/Anti-Features/

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