Smart Edge
Smart Edge is a free, open-source utility app for Android. A highly customizable Android side panel inspired by OriginOS. It has 441 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license, and you can install it from F-Droid.
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About Smart Edge
Smart Edge is a highly customizable Android side panel inspired by OriginOS. Access your favorite apps, tools, and shortcuts with a single swipe from the edge of your screen. Key Features: * Custom UI Themes: Choose from OriginOS, HyperOS, Realme UI, and Rich UI styles. * Productivity Hub: Dedicated active notifications section with instant Freeform Window launching. * Drag-to-Split: Drag app icons to the top or bottom of the screen to launch in split-screen mode. * Glassmorphic Blur: High-quality real-time background blur with adjustable intensity. * Material You: Full support for dynamic accent colors and Material 3 components.
Privacy and F-Droid
F-Droid builds Smart Edge 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
Screenshots from the app's F-Droid listing.
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Is Smart Edge free and open source?
Yes. Smart Edge's source code is public on GitHub under the MIT 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 Smart Edge?
You can install Smart Edge from F-Droid (package com.imi.smartedge.sidebar.panel); the links are on this page. Its GitHub repository also publishes releases (latest: v1.3.7).
Is Smart Edge still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 27, 2026. Its F-Droid listing was last updated on Jun 16, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.