BugMeNot

Ahmad Bassam

In-app purchases

About this app

BugMeNot – Hand Your Phone Without Worry

Protect your privacy and security when someone else uses your phone. BugMeNot locks your device to only the app(s) you allow, preventing snooping and accidental access to sensitive data. Whether you're handing your phone to a child for YouTube, a friend to make a call, or a stranger to show a photo, BugMeNot ensures they can't open anything else.

🔒 Free Version Features:
• Choose one allowed app (e.g., YouTube, Phone, Gallery)
• Simple PIN-protected safety mode
• Full-screen overlay with quick exit and re-authentication
• No timer, no biometric, single app only
• Completely offline – no internet needed

🚀 Pro Version (One-Time Purchase – $10 USD):
• Biometric Authentication (Fingerprint & Face) – Unlock with convenience and security
• Multiple Allowed Apps – Allow several apps in safety mode, displayed as a grid
• Advanced Timer – Set time limits (15 min, 30 min, 1 h, 2 h). Countdown displayed; when time expires, all allowed apps are closed and re-authentication required
• Quick Settings Lock – Prevents pulling down notification shade and quick settings while in safety mode
• Remove Upgrade Prompts – Ad-free clean experience
• Permanent license tied to your account, no subscription

🛠 How It Works:
1. Set a 4-digit PIN.
2. Select allowed app(s).
3. Tap "Start Safety Mode" – a full-screen overlay appears with only the allowed app(s) accessible.
4. Hand your phone confidently.
5. To exit, tap the exit button and enter your PIN (or biometric if Pro).

The app uses Android’s Usage Access and Overlay permissions to monitor the foreground app and keep the safety screen on top. Your data stays local – nothing is sent anywhere. Internet is only used for the one-time Pro purchase verification.

🌐 Multilingual Support: Arabic, English, Spanish, French, Russian, Chinese. The app follows your device language with in-app manual override.

🎨 Designed with Material Design 3 for a clean, intuitive experience on phones and tablets running Android 8.0+.

👪 Perfect for parents, sharing with friends, or securing your device during brief handovers.

💳 Pro upgrade is a single payment – no subscriptions. Your purchase is protected by license verification to prevent unauthorized use.

🔐 Permissions Required:
• Usage Access – to detect which app is in the foreground
• Draw Over Other Apps – to display the safety overlay
• (Pro only) Accessibility Service – to block Quick Settings (optional toggle)

We respect your privacy – no personal data is collected.

Download BugMeNot now and take control of your phone’s privacy!