Smart Notifications.
Glanceable Island.
A lightweight open-source Android overlay that transforms notifications, live activities, charging states, and media playback into a fluid, glanceable Dynamic Island.
Release Highlights
What's New in Version 5.0.0 ✨
Power-efficient battery alerts, full-color launcher icons, 5-gesture engine, and flawless multitasking.
Low Battery & Battery Saver
Dedicated visual states: Pulsing red alert glyph for low battery (≤ 20%), warm amber for Battery Saver ON, and electric green charging with live percentage.
Full-Color App Launcher Icons
Restored original, vibrant full-color application launcher icons (WhatsApp, Snapchat, Gmail, etc.) in both collapsed and expanded states.
5-Gesture Control Engine
Complete gesture controls: Single Tap, Quick Swipe Up, Hold + Swipe Up (300ms haptic clear-all), Swipe Down (floating window), and Horizontal Swipe.
Message Sync Suppression
Smart filtering detects chat sync polling notifications (Snapchat, WhatsApp) to prevent false download mode alerts.
Custom RGB Color Studio
Fine-grained Red, Green, Blue slider dialog with real-time Hex code previews for all 11 dynamic island modes.
Flashlight & Screen Recording
Dedicated 1-tap torch toggle card and real-time screen recording elapsed timer overlay.
Interface Showcase
Every state designed for instant clarity.
Use navigation controls, swipe, or click any card to inspect unclipped high-res app screenshots in 3D perspective view.
Expanded Music Player
Real-time waveform scrubber, ambient album artwork background glow, track metadata, and dynamic color theme.
Gesture Controls
Intuitive 5-Gesture Engine.
Control notifications, multitasking, and media seamlessly with natural touch gestures.
1. Single Tap / Click
Expand & Collapse: Tap once on the collapsed pill to open rich details; tap anywhere on background to collapse back. Cutout area stays active when idle.
2. Quick Swipe Up
Dismiss Current: Touch the expanded card and flick upward by ≥ 48dp to instantly dismiss the active notification from the stack.
3. Hold + Swipe Up
Clear ALL Notifications: Press & hold for 300ms until a haptic vibration pulse occurs, then swipe up to dismiss all notifications at once.
4. Swipe Down
Floating Window: Drag downward by ≥ 48dp on the expanded card to launch the app directly into a freeform floating window overlay.
5. Swipe Left / Right
Switch Notification Stack: Swipe horizontally across expanded cards to navigate smoothly between multiple active notifications and media sessions.
Idle Cutout Trigger
App Shortcuts: Tap the camera cutout region even when the island is idle-hidden to immediately trigger your 8 favorite quick-launch apps.
Capabilities Matrix
Everything Smart Island can do.
Complete breakdown of all native Android features, services, and local privacy engine.
Floating System Overlay
Draws a compact, custom overlay above other apps using native Android WindowManager APIs without blocking touch inputs.
Battery & Power Saver
Dynamic states: Charging (Green), Low Battery ≤ 20% (Pulsing Red), and Battery Saver ON (Amber) with live percentage.
Full-Color App Icons
Original high-res application launcher icons with LRU caching for WhatsApp, Snapchat, Gmail, Instagram, and system apps.
5-Gesture Control Engine
Intuitive gesture controls: Single Tap, Quick Swipe Up, Hold + Swipe Up (300ms haptic), Swipe Down, and Swipe Left/Right.
Wavy Music Visualizer
Renders media progress as an organic, animated wave with ambient album art glow, track metadata, and seek controls.
Turn-by-Turn Navigation
Real-time maneuver guidance with turn direction arrows, step distance, ETA metrics, and dedicated navigation theme colors.
Wi-Fi Hotspot Monitor
Monitors tethering status, shows active client count, SSID, data usage indicators, and quick 1-tap disable action.
Live Activity Tracking
Delivery and ride-share tracking cards (Uber, Swiggy, Zomato, Blinkit, Rapido, Ola) with dynamic brand colors.
Shizuku 1-Tap Setup
Grant Accessibility, Notification Access, System Overlay, Usage Access, and Battery Whitelist automatically in one tap.
File Transfer Speeds
Real-time download/upload progress bars with transfer speeds (MB/s), file names, and intelligent chat sync exclusion.
Custom RGB Color Studio
Fine-grained Red, Green, Blue slider color picker with live Hex preview for all 11 dynamic island modes.
Landscape Auto-Hide
Automatically detects device orientation to temporarily hide overlay during full-screen games and video streaming.
System Shade Suppression
Converts active notifications into glanceable cards while suppressing duplicate system shade alerts safely.
App Shortcuts Launcher
Configure up to eight favorite apps for instant 1-tap launch directly from the empty expanded island.
Lock Screen Privacy
Opt-in support for displaying island status on the lock screen with optional sensitive notification content hiding.
Getting Started
4 simple steps to install.
Get Smart Island up and running in under 2 minutes.
Download APK
Download the latest signed v5.0.0 release package directly from GitHub Releases.
Grant Overlay & Accessibility
Allow Smart Island to draw above apps and bind accessibility service (or use 1-Tap Shizuku setup).
Notification Access
Enable notification listener service access so incoming notifications become glanceable cards.
Battery Whitelist
Set Smart Island battery optimization to 'No restrictions' for persistent background performance.
Security & Permissions
Transparent on-device processing.
Smart Island requires specific Android system permissions to draw overlays and process notifications locally with zero data transmission.
Built without INTERNET permission.
Smart Island does not request the Android INTERNET permission in its manifest, contains zero
analytics or crash reporting SDKs, and processes all notification metadata locally on your device.
Information Processed Locally:
- App name, package ID, title & notification text
- Album artwork, track playback state & seek progress
- Incoming call categories & active hotspot device counts
- DataStore Preferences for user customization options
Open Source