FakeStandby
FakeStandby is a free, open-source utility app for Android. Turn off your screen while keeping apps running. It has 556 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0-or-later license, and you can install it from F-Droid.
- Android
- Java
- Utilities
- Maintained
About FakeStandby
Most smartphones these days have long-living batteries, but who doesn't want their phone to last for just an hour more? While using an app, you maybe not nessesarily need your display. So, why don’t turn it off? Up to 20% of your battery power is consumed by the display.
Privacy and F-Droid
F-Droid builds FakeStandby from its published source code and flags anti-features such as ads, tracking or reliance on non-free services.
No anti-features flagged on the latest F-Droid build.
Screenshots
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What is FakeStandby?
FakeStandby is a free, open-source utility app for Android. Turn off your screen while keeping apps running. It has 556 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0-or-later license, and you can install it from F-Droid.
Is FakeStandby free and open source?
Yes. FakeStandby's source code is public on GitHub under the GPL-3.0-or-later license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free. F-Droid, which builds it from source, flags no anti-features such as ads or tracking on its latest build.
How do I install FakeStandby?
You can install FakeStandby from F-Droid (package android.jonas.fakestandby); the links are on this page. Its GitHub repository also publishes releases (latest: v1.4.0).
Is FakeStandby still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Apr 12, 2026. Its F-Droid listing was last updated on Apr 1, 2023. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.