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Keep Alive

Keep Alive is a free, open-source fitness and health app for Android. Notify others if you haven't used your device in a given period of time. It has 431 GitHub stars and is released under the Apache-2.0 license, and you can install it from F-Droid and Google Play.

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About Keep Alive

Keep Alive will send a custom message via SMS to one or more people if you haven't used your device in a given period of time. Intended to be used as a failsafe for those living alone in case of an accident or other emergency. Once the settings are configured, no further interaction is required. - 100% Device-based, no cloud services or accounts required - Free with no ads or trackers - Open Source ( - Minimal Battery Usage - Multiple SMS Recipients - Custom Alert Message - Optional: Include Location Information in SMS - Optional: Place a phone call with speakerphone enabled - Optional: Send an HTTP request to a custom URL Requirements Keep Alive requires that your device has an active…

Privacy and F-Droid

F-Droid builds Keep Alive 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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Screenshots from the app's F-Droid listing.

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FAQ

Keep Alive FAQ

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Is Keep Alive free and open source?

Yes. Keep Alive's source code is public on GitHub under the Apache-2.0 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 Keep Alive?

You can install Keep Alive from F-Droid (package io.keepalive.android) and from Google Play; the links are on this page. Its GitHub repository also publishes releases (latest: 1.5.1).

Is Keep Alive still maintained?

The repository's most recent commit was on Sep 26, 2026. Its F-Droid listing was last updated on Jul 1, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.