Stims

By acidburnmonkey

Version: 1.5 System acidburn.stims

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Version 1.5 Build 7 arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, x86, x86_64 Android 7.0 (SDK 24) 2.9 MB

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About Stims

Stims is an Android system utility designed to keep your screen awake and at full brightness whenever specific applications are active in the foreground. By selecting desired programs from a list and activating the service, a background process monitors active applications and utilizes a wake lock to prevent the device from sleeping while those chosen apps are running.

Key Features

Select specific applications from a list to prevent the screen from turning off
Keep the screen on at full brightness when a stimmed app is active in the foreground
Resume normal device sleep behavior when switching to a non-stimmed app
Run a background service to monitor the foreground application
Hold a wake lock whenever a selected app is active

Who Is Stims For?

This application may be relevant for users who want certain apps to prevent their device screen from dimming or turning off automatically during use.

How to Use Stims?

Select the desired apps from the provided list within the application interface, then tap the button labeled "Stim Selected Apps" to start the background monitoring service.

Pros and Cons

Pros

Prevents selected apps from triggering normal screen sleep behavior
Maintains full screen brightness while targeted applications run in the foreground
Automates wake lock management using a background service

Cons

Requires Usage Access permission to function correctly
Keeps the screen at full brightness continuously for active stimmed apps

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Stims do?

Stims allows you to select specific apps that will prevent your device screen from turning off and keep it at full brightness while they are active in the foreground.

How do I activate the screen-keeping feature?

You select your desired apps from the list and tap the "Stim Selected Apps" button to engage the background service.

What happens when I switch away from a stimmed app?

When you switch to a different app, the screen resumes its normal sleep behavior.

What permissions does Stims require?

It requires Usage Access permission in order to detect which application is currently running in the foreground.

Version History

Version 1.5

Build 7 · arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, x86, x86_64 · Android 7.0 (SDK 24) · 2.9 MB

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Version 1.4

Build 6 · arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, x86, x86_64 · Android 7.0 (SDK 24) · 15.7 MB

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Version 1.3

Build 5 · arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, x86, x86_64 · Android 7.0 (SDK 24) · 15.7 MB

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