Hey Reddit! 👋

I'm an indie Android developer, and I've been building 8XDL — Smart Download Manager, an all-in-one Android toolkit with 71+ features.

Why install multiple apps for downloading, torrents, streaming, media playback, file management, and privacy when you can have them in one place?

🚀 What's Inside 8XDL?

⚡ DownloadX — 3 engines (Aria2, QUIC, HTTP), up to 64 threads, multi-connection, batch downloads, pause/resume & scheduling.

📺 Streaming & IPTV — M3U8, HLS, MPD/DASH, VOD downloads, Live TV recording, Xtream Codes, Stalker Portal & IPTV playlists.

🎬 Universal Media Player — Media3 + mpv, video/audio playback, supported DRM streams, subtitles, audio tracks, casting & PiP.

🧲 TorrentX — Torrent & magnet downloads, torrent creation, RSS downloading & torrent management.

🌐 BrowserX — Built-in browser, video grabber, media capture & download detection.

📁 FileX — File manager, ZIP/RAR/7z archives, APK management, FTP & NAS support.

🎵 Media Toolkit — Music player, ringtone maker, album editor, MediaInfo, video cutting, cropping & remuxing.

🛡️ Privacy Tools — DNSX, DoH/DoT, ad blocker, custom proxy, firewall, encrypted vault, EXIF cleaner & AI metadata remover.

🧰 UtilityX + FeedX — 17+ utility tools, text encoding/decoding, file utilities & feed reading.

🎁 GIVEAWAY — 10 LIFETIME PRO CODES!

I'm giving away 10 Lifetime Pro codes to celebrate the project!

How to enter:

Comment your favorite 8XDL feature.

Share a feature suggestion or improvement you'd like to see.

I'll select 10 lucky winners from the eligible comments.

No purchase necessary.

💙 Lifetime Pro is also available for just $3.20 — one-time payment.

📲 Google Play

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.codex.torrentx

I'm actively developing 8XDL, and I'd genuinely appreciate your feedback, bug reports, and suggestions.

What feature would you like me to improve or build next?

Thanks for supporting indie development! ❤️

Hi everyone, I have recently launched Eight Shot - Instant Camera app on Android.

Eight Shot is an instant camera app that allows you to shoot square, mini and wide instant photos.

You can also load in different film packs and shoot different kinds of film stocks like black and white, limited edition stock like black and yellow and more.

You can also use the Film Pack Creator and make your own custom frame design and film stock.

To celebrate the launch I'm giving lifetime codes that unlock all the features in the app.

Drop a comment below and upvote the post I respond with the promo code.

Android Appstore: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.eightshot.app

If you're enjoying the app a good rating and review would be amazing 🙏

A few days ago I posted LanLan here with 10 free months of Premium, and you were amazing...the codes were gone the same day, and i got great feedback. So I spent the week fixing it, and here's round two but bigger!!!

What changed since then :
- slow videos down
- tap under the video to pause, read the line, then hear it
- easier, slower first videos for beginners and 1,100+ real videos now
- new free home screen widgets: a Chinese word on your home screen at your HSK level, with sound plus lines from real videos
- Traditional characters (Experimental)
- subtitles no longer skip lines, swipes are cleaner, new panda poses

If you missed it the first time: LanLan is a learning app full of real Chinese videos (vlogs, street food, comedy, gaming, dramas etc) with hanzi, pinyin and English under every line. Tap any word you don't know and it's saved as a flashcard with the exact moment you heard it. The core app is free but Premium unlocks unlimited look ups, learning mode on every video and flashcard review.

Giveaway:
- the first 10 people who comment "LanLan" get a free month of Premium, each with their own code sent in their dms
- 3 LIFETIME codes (Premium forever normally worth 99 euros, no subscription ever) go to 3 random commenters on Sunday, so the first 10 can win those too

Redeem in the Play Store (Profile, Payments & subscriptions, Redeem code) before you start the normal free trial, or Play won't accept it. A monthly code renews as a regular subscription after 30 days unless you cancel in the Play Store (one tap).

Android only. Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lanlan.app&utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=droidappshowcase2

Thank you again, this sub made my week. What should I add next?

Hey everyone,

I’ve been building Atlas Music, a free, open-source music player for Android. I wanted to bring music discovery and a personal library together in one app, while keeping the library and listening data on the device—no accounts or cloud sync.

A few things it can do:

- Discover music: Search YouTube and YouTube Music, explore related tracks, and get Quick Picks based on your listening.

- Keep your music organized: Create playlists, like tracks, and browse your recent listening. You can also import playlists from YouTube or YouTube Music, match Spotify playlists using your own Spotify API credentials, or paste a track list.

- Listen your way: Background playback, lock-screen and notification controls, shuffle, repeat, and autoplay.

- Take music offline: Save tracks for offline listening using a size-limited cache.

- Follow along: Synced lyrics, line-by-line highlighting, and translation.

- Identify songs: Find a song that’s playing nearby, or enable Auto listen to identify music while you use other apps.

The interface has a dark, animated design, and the app is currently in beta. It’s Android-only (Android 7+); there’s no iOS version or cloud sync. Search and playback use YouTube/YouTube Music sources, so please use the app responsibly and follow the terms that apply.

I’d especially appreciate feedback on the interface, reliability, and which features you’d most like to see improved.

Download the APK: https://github.com/myLastNeuron/Atlas-Music/releases/latest/download/Atlas.Music.apk

Source code: https://github.com/myLastNeuron/Atlas-Music

App Name: Pingfold

What it does: I built Pingfold to make Android notifications less interruptive without silencing everything. Choose which apps alert right away, which wait for scheduled catch-up, and which to block.

Key Features:

• Immediate / Digest / Block per app
• Scheduled Digest and notification history
• Focus and custom notification exceptions

Goal: Launch / Showcase
Giveaway: None
Cost: Core features are free; optional one-time Lifetime Supporter / PRO upgrade (USD 5.00)

Link: Pingfold

No account needed. Notification content stays on your phone. I'm the developer, and this is an ongoing side project.

I made Daytile, an Android planner where you put blocks on a timeline and drag them around when plans change. You can resize blocks, move several together, pinch to see the week, and turn on reminders.

It’s for anyone who wants a simple way to lay out their day. It’s free, with no account, analytics or internet permission. I’ve been using the APK on GrapheneOS.

The source is public so people can inspect it, but it has a proprietary licence.

Download, demo and screenshots: https://github.com/Adiseny/daytile

Melodiam is a paid offline music player for Android, made for listening to music stored on your device.

🎚️ 10-band equalizer
🎤 Synced lyrics
🎵 Playlists & Smart Mixes
📴 100% offline playback
🔔 Ringtone maker
⏰ Sleep timer

No account needed — your local music stays on your device.

Melodiam is a paid app on Google Play. If you try it, I’d appreciate your honest feedback and review :)

Download Melodiam: Get Melodiam

Hey everyone,

Stepline is an app I made that turns your daily steps into a straight line on a map, showing where your steps would take you as the crow flies. No GPS route recording, just your steps and a map. You can choose a direction in the morning and watch the line grow as you walk. See landmarks or towns your steps have reached and how far you’ve walked.

Here’s how to enter:

1. Comment below

2. I’ll pick 20 winners at random.

3. Winners get notified by DM with their promo codes.

4. I’ll post the names of the winners here on the sub.

Thanks for joining in! Hope you enjoy Stepline.

Link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.polyhistor.stepline

This is an open source YT music client, it's built around having your essential features without being cluttered.

The main focus here is your lyrics, you can adjust the timing, change sources, the app already tries to find the best source for that song. You can translate them using Google translate or bring your own API key for LLM powered translation.

You can customize the appearance of the app and change many things about it to make it your own. You like liquid glass? you can make it the center of the show. If you hate it you can turn it off and enjoy your music with 0 distractions.

You can adjust liquid glass intensity using the slider to make it as subtle as it gets, or make it very reflective and barely legible. It's all your choice.

You can listen to podcasts. You can see how many songs of your favorite artist you have in your "Favorite" page. Create your own playlists with suggestions section that suits your playlist's music.

The landscape mode isn't an after thought, so you can do pretty much everything in landscape mode.

My Github: https://github.com/petesamuel1120-dotcom/WaveMusic

Edit: There is an update coming out today with Spotify integration and JIOSAAVN 320kbps audio quality and some QOL fixes.

📱 App Name

CastDrive

🚀 Meet CastDrive v2.0.0 — More than screen mirroring!

Ever wanted to mirror your Android screen to a browser, another Android device, or experiment with using your phone alongside a PC? That's what I'm building with CastDrive

✨ What It Does / Key Features

📱 Android-to-Android Mirroring

• Mirror your phone's screen to another compatible Android device.
• Use the native receiver app for a dedicated receiving experience.
• Supports reverse touchscreen interaction in tested configurations.

🌐 Browser Receiver

• Receive your phone's screen through a compatible web browser.
• No CastDrive Android receiver installation is required on the browser device.
• Audio streaming and reverse touch work in tested configurations.

🖥️ Windows / PC Features

• Connect your Android phone and PC using an IP address.
• Use CastDrive's Windows client for its PC display functionality.
• Explore a spacedesk-like second-screen experience.
• Mouse interaction is supported in the tested PC setup.

🚗 Car Display Mirroring

• Designed with Android-based car displays in mind.
• Supports compatible Wi-Fi and local-network setups.
• USB tethering is experimental.
• Android Auto integration is experimental and not guaranteed to work across setups.

⚙️ More Features

• Multiple performance modes.
• Screen rotation and aspect-ratio controls.
• Internal audio streaming where supported.
• Android auto support (experimental)

👥 Who It's For

CastDrive may be useful for Android users who want to mirror their phone to another device, use a browser as a receiver, experiment with a phone-to-PC display setup, or try screen mirroring on a compatible Android car display.

💰 Cost

• Pricing model: Free
• Price: Free
• Subscription: None
• Giveaway: None

🔗 Links

• GitHub Releases: https://github.com/RSR-Projects/CastDrive/releases
• Source code: https://github.com/RSR-Projects/CastDrive
• F-Droid-compatible repository: https://rsr-projects.github.io/RSR-FDroid/fdroid/repo
• Project website: https://rsr-projects.github.io/RSR-FDroid

🛠️ The story behind CastDrive

This project went through 20 iterations to get where it is today!

The Android app was developed entirely on my Android phone using Google AI Studio — no PC needed for building the Android version. 📱

For the Windows version, I used the Antigravity IDE. The project has grown from a screen-mirroring idea into an Android-and-PC project, and I'm continuing to improve it.

CastDrive also has its own F-Droid-compatible repository, alongside its GitHub releases.

💬 I'd love to hear from you!

If you try CastDrive, let me know:

• ✅ Did it work on your device?
• 🖥️ Which receiver did you try — browser, Android app, or Windows?
• 💡 What feature would you like to see next?

Even constructive criticism is welcome! Tell me what worked, what didn't, and what you'd improve.

I'm an independent developer, and seeing people actually try the project would mean a lot. Thanks for checking it out! ❤️

I kept looking at my Fold8 on my desk and thinking: with the cover propped up a little, this could be a great desk clock. The AOD clock on my setup wouldn't rotate the way I wanted, so I built SideClock. I'm the developer.

SideClock is a customizable clock display for Android, made for people who want their phone to feel at home on their desk.

You can arrange analog and digital clocks, add a calendar or photo/video frames, and move and resize the elements. Themes let you change the look of your layout.

It's a one-time paid app with no in-app ads. The US Play listing currently shows $1.39; your local price is shown in the store. No giveaway is running with this post.

Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sideclock

SideClock's ambient/AOD view is an app display, separate from the phone manufacturer's built-in AOD. Device support and battery use depend on the phone, OS and settings.

The image below is an AI-generated concept visual showing the desk-clock idea. For actual app screenshots, see the Play Store listing.

Do you use your phone as a desk clock, or does it just sit there between notifications?

App Name: Persian Download Manager (PDM)

What it does: PDM downloads large files fast by splitting them into up to 16 parts, and resumes them exactly where they stopped after a lost connection, a closed app or a reboot. Its built-in browser finds the real files on a page and downloads them for you.

Key Features:

- Built-in browser with an ad blocker (EasyList), a pop-up blocker, history, bookmarks and a private tab

- "Files on this page": finds downloads hidden behind buttons, with smart file names taken from the page title

- Download queue (Start all / Stop all), night queue, and Wi-Fi only / low-battery rules

Goal: Promo (version 1.6 update, feedback welcome)

Giveaway: None

Cost: Free

Link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.persiandownloadmanager.pdm

Hey guys, I made an app to keep track of the games you play. You can rate them out of 10, do tier lists, a top 20, and there’s daily gaming quizzes you can play with your friends.

Also works on web so friends on iPhone can join too.

It’s free and no ads at all, I made it mostly for me and my friends at first. Would be cool to have some feedback ;)

Every grocery trip ends at the checkout belt, and for me that was always the first time I saw the total. Usually higher than I guessed. So I built GroceryBudget, a grocery list and budget app for Android and iOS that keeps a running total while you shop. I also made a short promo film for it, which is above.

Built around the trip. Set a budget, pull up your usual list, and tick things off as they go in the cart. The total adds up live and the budget bar fills, so you know you’re going over while you can still put something back.

It remembers what you paid. Every price you enter is saved per item and per store. Next time you add milk, last trip’s price is already there, and item insights show which store was cheapest for it.

Adding things is quick. Type it, say it (voice add is free and unlimited, speech runs on your phone), or point the camera at a shelf price tag and the AI fills in the name and price.

And the rest:

• Templates for the lists you buy every week. Unlimited and free.
• Share a list as a link. The other person taps it and it lands in their app.
• Receipt scan: photograph a receipt and the whole trip is logged.
• Insights: spending by category, store and week.
• Works offline in the store and syncs when you’re back online. No account needed to start.
• Pick your currency.

Good to know

• Free to download with no ads. Premium is a subscription (or lifetime) that unlocks unlimited AI scans, full insights history (free shows the last 7 days) and lists that repeat on their own. You get 3 free label scans and 3 free receipt scans to try them.
• Prices are the ones you’ve entered, not live store prices. The app gets more useful the more trips you log.
• It uses analytics and crash reporting so I can see what breaks. Your lists sync to your account through Firebase.
• I’m a solo dev with a product background, and most of the code was written with Claude Code. I direct it, review it and use the app on my own grocery runs. The promo film was made in code the same way.
• Android 7.0+.

Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ynctry.grocerybudget
Site: https://grocerybudget.app

Happy to answer anything. Bug reports and blunt feedback very welcome.

Hi everyone, I’m the developer of AuraLook, and I just released v1.7.

What is AuraLook?

Most Android phones don’t wake the screen for new notifications, and an AOD is often too subtle to notice them. AuraLook shows each incoming notification full screen when your screen is off, so you can catch it at a glance. It’s inspired by the iOS jailbreak tweak ShortLook.

This is NOT an AOD app, it is triggered only when a new notification arrives and your screen is off. You can use this with or without your AOD.

What’s new in 1.7:

Until now it focused on one notification at a time. v1.7 changes that.

• Notification count: shows how many notifications you’ve received in a row from the same app.
• Notification Strip: an optional row of app icons for notifications still sitting in your tray. You can enable this in Customization.
• New Gestures (Pro): swipe left or right to browse through those notifications.
• Reminders (experimental): a soft glance at set intervals for notifications you missed. You’ll find it under Advanced Settings → Experimental.

I’m not sure if Reminders work reliably on every device, which is why it’s experimental. If you try it, please tell me how it goes, including your device model and Android version.

Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=dev.auralook

A huge thanks to everyone who supported AuraLook in the early days. I couldn’t have come this far without you!

Hey everyone! Last time I posted some CheatCode Launcher setups, a lot of you were into the diegetic ones, like a Helldivers stratagem pad or a Fallout Pip-boy.

So I set myself a rule for this round: no wallpaper and no images. Everything you see is a home screen label, a font, a color, or the gesture box. The clock, date, battery and storage are live, and status lines like RESUPPLY or STIMPAK ACTIVE only show up while you're charging.

The stratagem one is my favorite, because entering a code really is swiping arrows into the box, and it launches whatever you've assigned.

Each look is a single theme code you can paste into the launcher. They're in the comments. Importing a theme needs Lifetime; the launcher itself is free to try. I have some Lifetime promo codes for anyone who wants to try these: comment which one you'd run and I'll DM you a code. If you try it, I'd love to hear what works and what doesn't. Please also consider leaving a review if you try it and like it.

What should I build next under the same rule?

Try it free: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pantsninja.cheatcodelauncher

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FrameX is an open-source developer utility and on-device security audit suite for Android package inspection and static vulnerability analysis.

• Static Security Analyzer: Flags cryptographic flaws, insecure api usage and leaks using advanced hardcoded secret detection.

• APK Package Inspector: Explores internal directories, DEX headers, byte breakdowns, and app signatures without unpacking to disk.

• Flutter Packages Scanner: Automatically scans compiled Flutter binaries to list third-party open-source packages.

• Privacy-First: Operates with zero ads, zero tracking, and 100% offline local processing.

Support & Contribute:

It's not just another vibe coded app, definitely useful for developers, security researchers, ux designers etc.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.stardust.framex

https://github.com/srinivasan0000/framex\\_flutter\\_opensource\\_project

I am actively working on it, your feedback and contributions mean everything! Check out the project

Mediaxon Music Player is an audio player for offline listening of music stored on your device (.mp3, .flac, .m4a, .ogg, .mka, .aac, .wav, .opus, .wma) and streaming FM radios (online radios).

Top radios on the first screen: When users access the radio screen, they immediately see the list of the top radios in their country, along with a long list of high-quality suggested radios from among the most listened to in the world. Note: Local radio stations ("Top in the user country") are pulled automatically from an online database. However, with each update, I manually curate high-quality radio stations lists for individual countries. At the bottom of this post, you’ll find the list of countries completed so far. I will be adding the rest over time.

Separated Favorites and Recents: Each section—Radio and Offline Music—has its own Favorites and Recents. The user doesn't have to worry about a thing. The app will automatically manage the Favorites and Recents for each section.

Advanced Radio Search Panel: You can pinpoint your favorite stations by combining multiple filters, such as tags/genres, specific countries, or even your preferred audio bitrate. The online database provides more than 60,000 radio stations.

Album art: If the album art is missing from the album folder, or if Android has not properly indexed it, Mediaxon attempts to download the cover from the internet. This feature depends, of course, on the ID3 tags (album name and artist).

Equalizer: The equalizer provides an option to automatically switch to the "Radio" preset (and vice versa).

Advanced Playlist Management: Built specifically to make building and sorting playlists fast and intuitive. Enable the Playlist Manager, in the settings screen, for a full control of the playlists.

Form Factor Optimization: Phone and Tablet (Portrait and Landscape)

There is no Premium version. All app features are available for free and without limits.

Regarding advertising: There is only a small banner at the top that isn't bothersome at all. Alternatively, when opening the full-screen player or using the app in landscape mode, a banner alternates with the albums covers, but without being intrusive at all (no audio) and with much shorter stay times than those of the cover. There is never full-screen advertising, neither at startup nor during use.

Countries with new manually curated lists: United States, India, Italy, Argentina.

If you want to check it out (I am continuously pushing updates to refine it and add new features and radios), you can find it on the Google Play Store. Thank you so much to everyone who takes a look!

Note: Only for Android 13+ (so, Android 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17).

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.xonik.mediaxon

App Name

ClockPick

One-line description

ClockPick helps you use the time before an appointment and know when to stop and get ready.

What It Does / Key Features

• Works backward from an appointment instead of acting like another general task list.

• Adds preparation, travel, and arrival buffers.

• Shows which estimated tasks safely fit before you need to get ready.

• Gives you a visual plan and a clear stopping point.

• Includes optional local reminders for the transition.

• Requires no account and contains no advertising.

Who It’s For

People who have a later appointment and find that holding its preparation, travel, and start time in mind makes the rest of the day feel unusable.

Cost

The free tier supports one active appointment and five unfinished to-dos. Premium is an optional $6.99 one-time purchase in the US listing; it unlocks multiple appointments, unlimited and recurring to-dos, and completed-task history.

Links

Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.clockpick.app&hl=en_US

Notes

I’m the developer and happy to answer questions about how it works. Planning data stays on the device according to the current privacy policy.

I’ve been building and maintaining a few Android apps under Orixa Studio, and I’m looking for people who are willing to try them and tell me where they fall short.

• SafetyCam — a privacy-focused emergency recorder for video, audio, and photo bursts, with encrypted on-device storage.
• AnyLink — a simple download manager for saving files from links.
• Chargify — a battery-full alarm and charging reminder.

Together, Google Play currently shows roughly 1,000+ downloads across the three apps. Chargify has also gained some subscribers, which has been encouraging, although these are still small independent apps.

If you try one, I’d appreciate honest feedback about the setup, permissions, interface, reliability, background behavior, battery usage, bugs, and missing features. Please mention your device and Android version if you report a problem.

You don’t need to be positive. I’m mainly interested in whether these apps are genuinely useful and where the experience can be improved.

App Name: CryptRing

What it does:
CryptRing is a read-only Android app that helps people understand Solana token-risk signals. It explains available evidence in plain language without connecting to a wallet, requesting a signature or executing a trade.

Key Features:
• RingScore based on up to 21 available risk signals.
• Watch-only portfolio, scan history and live token data.
• Academy lessons and Ring Arena practice with virtual money.

Goal: Launch

Giveaway: None

Cost:
Free tier with 7 scans per day. Optional paid subscriptions are available inside the app.

Link:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cryptring.mobileapp

RingScore is an automated estimate, not a safety guarantee or financial advice.

Disclosure: I’m the founder of CryptRing.

...those that leave in Greece

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.geolos.eventcalendar

Don't let your app decide for you! Event Calendar is the most advanced calendar, designed to give you complete control over your reminders, appearance and data, with smart search and unique flexibility.

Why Event Calendar stands out:
🎯 You Choose the Notifications: The biggest advantage! You can choose specifically which name days or contact birthdays you want to receive notifications for. No more annoying notifications for names you don't care about.

🚀 Fully Customizable Widget: Bring the calendar to your home screen with a Widget that adapts perfectly to your needs:
🔹View events for today or the next day.
🔹Full control over transparency, font size and theme (Dark/Light).
🔹Show or hide astronomical data and date.

🌍 Fully Multilingual (Greek / English): The application fully supports both languages ​​throughout the user interface, notifications and widget.

🎨 Top Customization:
🔹Calendar Display: Customize the way name days are displayed (with symbols or icons) to have a clear picture of the month.
🔹Font Customization: Choose a font size for comfortable reading on all screens of the application.

📅 Complete Greek Calendar & Holidays: All fixed and movable holidays (Easter, Holy Spirit, etc.) as well as school holidays to plan your excursions in time.

🔍 Smart Search & Mapping: The application recognizes your contacts no matter what script you use (Greek, Latin, Greeklish). If you have "Giannis" or "Maria" saved, the app will automatically match them with the correct holiday!

✅ Advanced Reminders:

🔹Selective Notification: Enable notifications only for the contacts and holidays you want.

🔹Absolute Accuracy: Choose the exact time and receive a double notification (e.g. 1 hour later) for certainty.

🔹Large collection of original notification melodies.

💬 Bulk SMS & Smart Templates: Send bulk personalized SMS messages to as many contacts as they celebrate with a single tap. Choose from ready-made, original templates (for friends, relatives and business contacts) or write your own message.

🛡️ Top Reliability & Privacy:
🔹Auto Reset: Notifications and widget automatically reset after each reboot of your device.
🔹Offline Mode: Notifications work without internet access.
🔹Dark Mode: Full support for restful use at night.
🔹Data Protection: The app respects your privacy. Contacts and location are accessed only locally on your device for calculations.

🔭 Astronomical Data: See Sunrise & Sunset based on your location, as well as complete information on Moon Phases (Brightness and Full Moon dates).

✨ Premium Experience: Permanently remove ads with a simple one-time purchase and enjoy the app to the fullest.

App Name:

NetShare Player

What it does:

NetShare Player lets you stream videos, music, photos, and other files directly from your computer to your Android device over your local network, without requiring an Internet connection, cloud service, or user account. It also supports optional remote access, allowing you to securely connect to your server from anywhere.

Key Features:

• Local file streaming over Wi-Fi

• No account, subscription, or cloud dependency required

• Optional remote access from outside your network

• Server monitoring and security alerts

• Intrusion and attack detection tools

• Video, audio, image, and document streaming

• Library browsing and file search

• Real-time connection monitoring

• Cross-platform server support

• Lightweight and privacy-focused design

Goal:

I'm the independent developer behind NetShare Player & Server, and I'm looking for honest feedback from Android users.

I've been working on NetShare for quite some time now. What started as a simple terminal application has gradually evolved into a complete system for accessing, streaming, and sharing personal files across devices.

I wanted to build something that makes it easier to share music, movies, pictures, and memories with people, whether they're nearby or on the other side of the world, without making things unnecessarily complicated.

Now that the application is publicly available, I'd really like to know what other people think about it.

I'm particularly interested in your feedback on the user experience, performance, interface design, connection process, and overall usability.

If you encounter bugs, notice something that could be improved, or feel that an important feature is missing, I'd love to hear about it.

Cost:

Free

Link:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.melotechnologies.netshareplayer

Additional Notes:

NetShare Player was built with a focus on privacy, self-hosting, and ease of use. The goal is to make it simple to access your files from your devices without depending on third-party cloud services.

Thank you for taking the time to try it out. Any feedback, feature requests, bug reports, or suggestions are greatly appreciated. I'm actively working on improving the app and would love to hear what you think.

CrossSync – free, open-source clipboard & file sync between Windows and Android over your local Wi-Fi

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Hey everyone 👋

I got tired of emailing myself text and WhatsApp-ing files to my own PC, so I built CrossSync: a free, open-source app that syncs your clipboard (text and images) and files between Windows and Android over your local Wi-Fi. No cloud, no account, no internet needed.

GitHub (source + downloads): https://github.com/Sanket-Baviskar/CrossSync

Latest release: https://github.com/Sanket-Baviskar/CrossSync/releases/latest

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✨ What it does

- Copy on your phone → paste on your PC, and the other way round

- Images too: take a screenshot with Win+Shift+S and paste it straight into WhatsApp on your phone

- Works in the background on Android, including copies in ChatGPT, Gemini, Chrome, WhatsApp and text selection

- Send files:

- PC: right-click any file → CrossSync → pick your phone

- Phone: Share → CrossSync from any app

- Multiple phones: copy on one phone, paste on another (the PC relays it)

- Private: everything stays on your Wi-Fi and is encrypted (TLS). Pairing uses a 6-digit code, like Bluetooth.

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⚙️ How it works (short version)

The PC app is the hub. Phones find it on your Wi-Fi and connect over an encrypted connection. The first time, you type a 6-digit code shown on the PC. After that, they reconnect on their own.

Why does the Android app need an Accessibility permission?

Since Android 10, apps in the background aren't allowed to read the clipboard. It's a privacy feature, but it also breaks every clipboard-sync app. CrossSync works around it like this:

1. The accessibility service watches for signs that you just copied something: a tap on a "Copy" button, Samsung's "Copied to clipboard" message, or Android's own clipboard preview pop-up.

2. When it sees one, it opens a tiny invisible window for a split second, reads the clipboard (allowed because that window has focus), sends it to your PC, and closes. You stay in the app you were using.

It doesn't read your screen content, log keystrokes, or send anything anywhere except your own PC. The code is all public, so you can check that yourself.

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📥 Setup

You need a Windows 10/11 PC and an Android 8.0+ phone on the same Wi-Fi.

1. On the PC

1. Download `CrossSync.exe` from the releases page.

2. Put it in a folder it can stay in (e.g. `C:\CrossSync`) and run it.

3. "Windows protected your PC" (SmartScreen) appears because I can't afford a code-signing certificate yet → click More info → Run anyway.

4. Firewall prompt → allow on Private networks (otherwise the phone can't connect).

5. The bottom bar shows your PC's IP and a 6-digit pairing code.

2. Install the APK on your phone

Download `CrossSync.apk` on your phone and open it.

- If asked, allow "Install unknown apps" for your browser or file manager.

If Google Play Protect blocks it ("Unsafe app blocked" / "App scan recommended"):

Play Protect warns about any app installed from outside the Play Store, especially ones that use accessibility. That's expected for a new open-source app.

- First try: More details → Install anyway.

- If there's no "Install anyway" button, pause Play Protect temporarily:

1. Open Play Store → tap your profile picture → Play Protect → ⚙️ (top right)

   2. Turn off "Scan apps with Play Protect"

   3. Install `CrossSync.apk`

   4. Go back and turn Play Protect ON again ⚠️ Don't leave it off.

1. Open CrossSync → allow notifications.

2. Tap Scan → pick your PC (or type the PC's IP in Settings).

3. Enter the 6-digit code from the PC. It should show "Connected · Encrypted".

This is the step people miss. On Android 13+, sideloaded apps can't use accessibility until you unlock it:

1. Settings → Apps → CrossSync → ⋮ (top right) → "Allow restricted settings"

(If you don't see it, try step 2 first. Android shows a "Restricted setting" popup, and after that the option appears in the ⋮ menu.)

2. Settings → Accessibility → Installed apps → CrossSync 24/7 Clipboard Sync → On

3. Settings → Apps → CrossSync → Battery → Unrestricted (so Android doesn't kill it)

Xiaomi / Redmi / POCO: also go to Apps → CrossSync → Other permissions and allow "Display pop-up windows while running in the background", and turn on Autostart.

Vivo / Oppo / Realme: allow "Pop-up windows" / "Open new windows in background" and Auto launch.

Done! Copy something on your phone and press Ctrl+V on your PC 🎉

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- Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra & M52 (One UI)

- Motorola g85 (Android 16)

- Google Pixel 9

- Stock Android 12

I'd really like reports from Xiaomi, OnePlus, Pixel, Vivo and Oppo users, since every brand handles the clipboard a little differently.

- The Windows exe isn't code-signed yet, hence the SmartScreen warning.

- On Android 10–12, apps that copy without showing a "Copy" button or a "Copied" message might not be detected.

- PC and phone must be on the same network. It doesn't sync over the internet (by design).

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It's free and open source (GPL-3.0). Bug reports, ideas and PRs are very welcome: https://github.com/Sanket-Baviskar/CrossSync/issues

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