# crimera/piko

morphe patches for twitter and instagram

Repository: https://github.com/crimera/piko
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/piko
Language: Java
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: morphe, morphe-patches
Last push: 2026-08-26T12:09:37+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 91/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 94, longevity 67
- inputs: {"age_days": 946, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 40, "gap_med": 9, "n_releases_24m": 42}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 4894, forks 181 (observed 2026-08-28T04:09:01.895414+00:00)

## What it is
Piko is a collection of Morphe patches that modify the Twitter/X and Instagram Android apps to add features like ad blocking, download capabilities, and UI customization. It is applied to official APKs using the Morphe Manager app or Morphe CLI.

## Use cases
- remove ads from the twitter/x android app
- download videos and images from twitter and instagram
- customize the twitter app ui and hide unwanted elements
- patch instagram to unlock extra features
- block redirecting to x lite
- unlock app features without root

## When to choose
- you want to modify the official Twitter/X or Instagram Android APK with extra features
- you already use Morphe Manager or the Morphe CLI for patching apps
- you want ad-free social media apps on Android without root

## When to avoid
- you need an iOS or desktop solution
- you are unwilling to sideload patched APKs or download APKM files from third-party sites
- you need guaranteed stability or official support, since patched apps may break with app updates

## Facets
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: active
- function: security, developer-tools, mobile-framework
- domain: social-media, android-tools, privacy, developer-tools
- platform: jvm, cli
- tags: morphe-patches, twitter, instagram, apk-patching, x, ad-blocking, app-modification, android

## Member repositories
- crimera/piko (main) score 91

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:01.895414+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T18:18:10.806304+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/crimera/piko (fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:01.895414+00:00, sha 0345524a75ce)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.