# Essentials (open-source developer tool)

> Essentials is a free, open-source developer tool for Android. Essential tools and mods for Android nerds. It has 3,224 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license. Its source code is on GitHub at sameerasw/essentials.

Essential tools, mods and workarounds for Pixels and other Androids During the installation, you probably will see a warning similar to this claiming that the app is blocked during installation with no way to continue at all.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/sameerasw/essentials |
| Platforms | Android |
| Built with | Jetpack Compose |
| GitHub stars | 3,224 |
| License | MIT (open source) |
| F-Droid | not listed |
| F-Droid anti-features | n/a |
| Google Play | not linked |
| App Store | not linked |
| Website | https://sameerasw.com/essentials |
| Official | no |
| Category | Developer & terminal tools |
| Latest release | v18.4 (Sep 30, 2026) |
| Last commit | Oct 8, 2026 |

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