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Sets NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day as your wallpaper, every day
APODroid sets NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) as your wallpaper. A new picture comes out every day, and the app picks it up on its own.
The app is one page: today's picture with its title and date. Tap the picture to open it on NASA's website, or tap the star to save it to your gallery. Tap the title to read the astronomer's explanation.
Settings:
- Change wallpaper daily: checks for the new picture a few times a day, only when there is a network.
- Where: home screen, lock screen, or both.
- Video days: some days APOD is a video. Keep the previous wallpaper, or use a picture of your own.
- Set as wallpaper now.
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How to install
- Download the APK from the button at the top of this page.
- Allow “Install unknown apps” for your browser or file manager only, not for every app.
- Open the downloaded file and confirm the installation.
- If installation fails with “App not installed,” remove an earlier build of the same app first. A signature conflict is the usual cause.
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- Every file is checked against its published SHA-256 before it is listed.
- Files are scanned for malware on every update.
- The permissions each app requests are listed on its own page.
- Read the full safety policy for how we test, flag, and delist files.
Frequently asked questions
What is APODroid?
Sets NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day as your wallpaper, every day
Who develops APODroid?
APODroid is developed by buerlino.
Which Android version does APODroid require?
APODroid requires Android API 29 or later.
What is the current version of APODroid?
The synchronized F-Droid version is 0.2.1.
Which license does APODroid use?
The signed F-Droid metadata lists GPL-3.0-only.
Where is the source code for APODroid?
https://github.com/buerlino/APODroid
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