sameerasw/essentials
Essential tools and mods for Android nerds observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
83/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 99
- Longevity 19
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 2.5
- age_days: 272
- days_rel: 11
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 59
Adoption not part of the score
2689 stars · 63 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Essentials is an Android app offering 25+ power-user tools, mods, and workarounds for Google Pixels and other Android devices, built with Kotlin and Jetpack Compose. It bundles visual, functional, and utility customizations such as statusbar tweaks, button remapping, animation scaling, app lock, and custom quick settings tiles in one place.
Use cases
- customize status bar icons on my pixel
- remap buttons on android
- lock apps without root
- add custom quick settings tiles to android
- speed up or slow down android animations
- get a flashlight pulse notification on pixel
- sync calendar to wearos
- set up private dns quick toggle
When to choose
- you own a Google Pixel or modern Android device and want no-root customization
- you want many power-user tweaks consolidated in one app
- you're comfortable granting elevated permissions via Shizuku
When to avoid
- you need a fully rooted/Xposed-level modding solution
- you're on a non-Android platform
- you want a minimal app with a single focused feature
Facets
application · maturity active
developer-tools gui configuration-management workflow-automation android-tools developer-tools jvm android-customization google-pixel shizuku jetpack-compose material-expressive power-user-tools system-tweaks app-lock quick-settings-tiles automation customization android mobile
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/sameerasw/essentials · fetched 2026-08-28 · f4b289897afc
- homepage: https://sameerasw.com/essentials · fetched 2026-08-29 · f8f080167936
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| sameerasw/essentials | main | 83 |
For agents
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