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v1.5Version
Android 8.0+Minimum version
Root / ShizukuExecution layers
GPL-3.0Open source
Overview

Focused process control.

KillMyApps provides a direct way to terminate selected Android applications through Root or Shizuku. The project is intentionally centered on process termination rather than broader device or app management.

The main workflow is deliberately short: choose an application and terminate it. App discovery, automation, widgets, and Quick Settings extend that workflow without turning the project into a general-purpose app manager.

Features

The main tools.

One-Tap Kill

Terminate selected running applications with a single action.

Root & Shizuku

Use Root or Shizuku as the execution layer for the kill operation.

Source Mode

Filter the running-app list by categories such as User, Launchable, or System.

Selection Mode

Control which applications are included in the kill operation using Include or Exclude mode.

Hide Critical Apps

Keep KillMyApps, essential system applications, and user default apps out of the visible list.

Auto Killer

Automatically terminate running applications when the screen turns off or at a scheduled daily time.

Quick Settings Tile

Trigger the kill action directly from Android Quick Settings.

Home Screen Widgets

Run the kill action directly from a home screen widget.

How It Works

Select, filter, and terminate.

KillMyApps displays the currently running applications on the device. Source Mode filters that list, while Include or Exclude selection controls determine which applications remain in scope.

When the kill action is triggered, KillMyApps uses Root or Shizuku to perform the required system-level operation on the applications that remain within the selected scope.

Screenshots

The interface in use.

KillMyApps dark theme
KillMyApps Quick Settings tile
KillMyApps light theme
Design decision

Keep the scope narrow.

The project adds features only when they support the same core operation across the app, widgets, Quick Settings, and automation. It is not intended to replace a full application manager.

Release history

Version history.

v1.5Auto Killer, 1×1 and 1×3 widgets, Shizuku UserService/AIDL work, Android 17 support, UI and performance changes.
v1.4Quick Settings Tile, Selection Mode, animation controls, Shizuku integration, filtering and performance changes.
v1.3Shizuku support and Killer Mode.
v1.2Further changes to the core utility and workflow.
v1.1Post-stable fixes and changes to the core workflow.
v1.0.0First stable release.