Pause is a free, open-source Android System app. The latest version is 0.3.9, it is 1.4 MB, requires Android 7.0+, and is published by Dmitrii Tsykunov.
- Size
- 1.4 MB
- Requires
- Android 7.0+
- Last updated
- 29 days ago25 Aug 2026
- Safety
- Scanned25 Aug 2026what does this mean?
License: MIT · Target SDK: 34 — what does target SDK mean?
About this app
Pause adds a short, timed pause before you open the apps you choose. When you launch a selected app, the screen is covered by a panel with a countdown. Only after it finishes can you choose Open anyway or Cancel. It turns an automatic tap into a deliberate choice. It is friction, not a hard block.
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Permissions2 requested
What version 0.3.9 is allowed to do once installed. Highlighted entries reach outside the app’s own sandbox and are worth a second look. Not sure what a permission actually means? Learn how to evaluate app permissions.
Dynamic Receiver Not Exported Permission
No description available for this permission.
com.dtsykunov.pause.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Request Ignore Battery Optimizations
No description available for this permission.
android.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS
Version history1 published build
- v0.3.9Latestbuild 20Scanned
- Released
- 25 Aug 2026
- Size
- 1.4 MB
- Requires
- Android 7.0+
- Target SDK
- 34
Fix the pause screen being unreadable and undismissable in landscape orientation.
Download v0.3.92 permissions
Dynamic Receiver Not Exported Permission
No description available for this permission.
com.dtsykunov.pause.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Request Ignore Battery Optimizations
No description available for this permission.
android.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS
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