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Essential tools, mods and workarounds for Pixels and other Androids.
Welcome to the official wiki for Essentials — a powerful, permission-respecting toolkit for Android that unlocks hidden system capabilities, enhances productivity, and brings missing features to your device without requiring root or a custom ROM. All within user reachable permissions.
- Installation — How to install Essentials and bypass sideloading restrictions
- Permissions-Guide — Understanding every permission Essentials may request and why
- Shell-Providers — Shizuku vs Root: what they unlock and how to set them up
- Features-Overview — Full feature catalogue organized by category
- Sound-and-Haptics — Sound mode tile, call vibrations, safe volume
- Display-and-Visual — AOD, status bar icons, caffeinate, screen refresh rate, smart pixels, lock screen clock
- Island-Providers — Connect apps like Overcast to the island, and build your own provider
- Notifications-and-Alerts — Notification lighting, flashlight pulse, snooze system notifications, notification snoozing
- Security-and-Privacy — App lock, screen locked security, shut-up, lockdown mode
- Input-and-Actions — Button remap, flashlight, keyboard, pocket mode
- Power-and-Battery — Power saving, battery notification, standby apps, caffeinate
- Network-and-Connectivity — Private DNS, mobile data always on, network download limits
- Widgets — Screen off widget, batteries widget, pixel searchbar
- Watch — Calendar sync, lock from watch, watch controls, sound mode sync
- Quick-Settings-Tiles — All 25+ QS tiles explained
- DIY-Automation — Build your own triggers and automations
- External-Control-and-Integrations — Control Essentials via Tasker, MacroDroid, ADB, and App Functions
- App-Freezing — Freeze rarely-used apps to save power
- Watermark-and-Tools — Watermark, daily wallpaper, location reached, maps power saving
- Architecture — MVVM architecture, ViewModels, and data flow
- Feature-Registry — How features are registered and discovered
- Services-and-Background — Background services, tile services, and workers
- File-Structure — Full package and directory layout
- Island-Providers — The island provider SDK for other apps
- Android Settings Reference — Every Android secure/system setting
| Requirement | Details |
|---|---|
| Min Android | 8.0 (Oreo) |
| Target Devices | Google Pixel (primary), any Android |
| Permissions | All optional — grant per feature |
| Shell Provider | Shizuku or Root (for advanced features) |
| Open Source | MIT License |
Last updated: 2026-08-09
Most of the documentation is generated referring to the codebase but still may be inacurate or outdated. Feel free to question and if you find something which can be improved, contribute! This is a community project! (‘∀’●)♡