What Free Android Shipped Screensaver
The What Free Android Shipped screensaver shows the newest updates on F-Droid, gathered by the pipeline. The index is a single 37 MB JSON document that sends no CORS header — either alone would rule out a browser fetch. Names and summaries arrive as localised maps, resolved server-side. It's free, runs in your browser, and ESC exits.
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Press ESC to leave fullscreen. Settings are saved in your browser only.
How the What Free Android Shipped screensaver works
The saver reads the source described above and draws it on a canvas — no account, no tracking.
The newest updates on F-Droid, gathered by the pipeline. The index is a single 37 MB JSON document that sends no CORS header — either alone would rule out a browser fetch. Names and summaries arrive as localised maps, resolved server-side.
It refreshes on a schedule, so what you see stays current.
Colours and any options can be changed in settings; nothing is stored beyond your own browser.
A catalogue where the licence is the entry rule
F-Droid is an app repository for Android that carries only free and open-source software. The project was founded in 2010 by Ciaran Gultnieks and describes itself as made by volunteers and powered by donations. Its infrastructure compiles applications from publicly accessible source code to verify that the distributed binaries match their source, which differs from stores that simply host developer-uploaded binaries.
Apps must meet free-software licence rules, and proprietary tracking or advertising libraries are forbidden. F-Droid also labels apps with anti-features, warnings about behaviour users may not want, such as Ads, Tracking, Non-Free Network Services or Non-Free Addons. The index is a large single JSON file listing the apps with their package names, localised names and summaries, and update timestamps, which this saver uses to show the newest updates.
An update can be anything from a new feature to a translation change, so ordering says nothing about importance. Many popular apps are absent because they are not free software or have not been submitted. An entry here is a listing, not an endorsement.
A worked example
The newest updates on F-Droid, gathered by the pipeline. The index is a single 37 MB JSON document that sends no CORS header — either alone would rule out a browser fetch. Names and summaries arrive as localised maps, resolved server-side.
Settings & tips
- Accent and Background recolour the display.
- Every value on screen comes from the live source — nothing is simulated.
- Press ESC to leave fullscreen.
Frequently asked questions
- Is this real data?
- Yes — it comes from the source named on this page and is refreshed on a schedule.
- Is a key needed?
- No. This source is fully key-less.
- Is it free?
- Yes, and it runs entirely in your browser.
- Does F-Droid build the apps itself?
- Its infrastructure compiles applications from publicly accessible source code, to verify that the distributed binaries match that source.
- What is an anti-feature?
- It is a label F-Droid applies to app behaviour users may find undesirable, such as ads, tracking, or dependence on a non-free network service. The app is still listed, with a visible warning.