App Ops Alternatives

App Ops is described as 'Modifies the settings of "appops" in Android system' and is a Privacy Tool in the security & privacy category. There are seven alternatives to App Ops for Android, F-Droid and Android Tablet. The best App Ops alternative is App Manager, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like App Ops are XPrivacyLua, Permission Manager X, XPrivacy and Blocker - App Controller.

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modifies the settings of "appops" in Android system.

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App Ops alternatives page was last updated Aug 9, 2024
  1. App Manager icon
     14 likes

    It lists activities, broadcast receivers, services, providers, permissions, signatures, shared libraries, etc. of any app

    22 App Manager alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid

    App Manager Features

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Software Management
    3.  Block Trackers
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  No registration required
    7.  Root required
    8.  Material design
    9.  Optimization
    10.  No Root Required
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    • App Manager is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to App Ops.

    • App Manager is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to App Ops.

    • App Manager is Free and Open SourceApp Ops is Freemium and Proprietary
  2. XPrivacyLua icon
     11 likes

    Revoking Android permissions from apps often let apps crash or malfunction. XPrivacyLua solves this by feeding apps fake data instead of real data.

    9 XPrivacyLua alternatives
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    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet

    XPrivacyLua Features

    1.  Root required
    2.  Privacy focused
    3.  Permission Management
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Block Trackers
    6.  No Tracking
    7.  Lightweight
    8.  No registration required
    9.  No Root Required
    10.  Restrictions
    Discontinued

    After receiving update to Android 13, the project is no longer supported. Its repository has been archived on Nov 25, 2022

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  3. Permission Manager X icon
     1 like

    It's the eXtended Permission Manager app for Android which makes it easy to set and review desired permissions on installed apps, keeping track of any unwanted changes. Giving control on your device, it enables you to protect your privacy and save your resources like battery...

    7 Permission Manager X alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid

    Permission Manager X Features

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  4. XPrivacy icon
     10 likes

    UPDATE NOTE: this app is fully compatible with devices under up to Android 5.1. XPrivacyLua is the successor for next Android versions.

    9 XPrivacy alternatives
    XPrivacy screenshot 1
    XPrivacy screenshot 2
    +6
    XPrivacy screenshot 3

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet

    XPrivacy Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Root required
    Discontinued

    Discontinued as stated by developer (M66B)

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  5. Blocker - App Controller icon
     2 likes

    Blocker is a component controller for Android applications that currently supports using PackageManager and Intent Firewall to manage the state of components. It can be seamlessly switched between these controllers, and for application rules, you can export and import them.

    22 Blocker - App Controller alternatives
    Blocker - App Controller screenshot 1
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid

    Blocker - App Controller Features

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  Block Trackers
    8.  Root required
    9.  No Logs
    10.  No Root Required
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  6. Android Autostarts icon
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    Displays what apps activate during events and the background triggers. Root users can disable unnecessary autostarts to accelerate phone boot. Root is not required, but needed to make changes.

    22 Android Autostarts alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid

    Android Autostarts Features

    1.  Autostart
    2.  No Root Required
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  7. AppOpsX icon
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    AppOpsX is a front-end application for the Android AppOpsService. It allows you to restrict app permissions.

    7 AppOpsX alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
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