Terms of Service
These Terms are an agreement between you and Sanket Apps, the developer of btop (“we”, “us”). By installing or using the app, you accept them. If you don’t agree, please don’t use btop.
1. What the app does
btop (package com.sg.btop) is a free Android system monitor. It shows CPU, memory, network, disks and processes in a terminal-style interface, with colour themes and an options screen. It is a native port of the btop terminal system monitor.
The app is provided as-is. Readings depend on what Android makes available on your device and may be incomplete, delayed or approximate. btop is not a security, diagnostic or professional monitoring tool, and it is not a replacement for the tools that ship with your device or your computer.
2. Optional features
Some features are optional and stay off until you turn them on:
- Usage access, granted in Android Settings, lets the process box list recently active apps.
- Shizuku (or root), if you install it and grant access, lets btop read deeper process information, such as real /proc data, a process tree and signals.
You don’t need either of these to use the rest of the app. If you use signals or other privileged actions through Shizuku or root, you are responsible for what you send to processes on your device.
3. Licence
We grant you a personal, limited, revocable, non-exclusive, non-transferable licence to install and use the app on devices you own or control, solely in accordance with these Terms. All rights not expressly granted are reserved. You may not copy, modify, reverse engineer, redistribute or sublicense the app except to the extent applicable law prohibits that restriction, or except as permitted by licences of third-party open-source components bundled with the app, including btop and JetBrains Mono.
4. No warranty
The app is provided “as is” and “as available”. To the extent the law allows, we make no promises that it will be accurate, uninterrupted, error-free or fit for a particular purpose.
To the extent the law allows, we aren’t liable for indirect or consequential losses, lost data or lost profits arising from your use of btop. Nothing in these Terms limits rights you have under consumer protection laws that can’t be waived.
5. Governing law
These Terms are governed by the laws of India, without regard to conflict-of-law rules. You keep all the mandatory consumer protections that the laws of your country give you.
6. Contact
Questions about these Terms? Email sanket1biz@gmail.com.
Privacy Policy
btop is built to run entirely on your device. It does not collect or transmit personal data. This policy explains what stays on the device, why a few Android permissions exist, and how optional Shizuku access works.
Who is responsible
Sanket Apps, the developer of btop, is responsible for this policy. Contact: sanket1biz@gmail.com.
No data collected or transmitted
btop does not include an internet permission, does not show ads, and does not include analytics or crash-reporting SDKs. It does not require an account, and we do not run servers that receive your system readings or process list.
CPU, memory, network, disk and process information is read on the device and shown on the screen. Settings you change in the app are stored only in the app’s private storage on your device. Uninstalling the app removes that data.
If Android backup is turned on for your device, Android may include app settings in your device backup under Google’s policies. btop itself does not upload a backup.
Permissions
- Network state (
ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE): used to show the active network interface name and IP address in the net box. It is not used to send data off the device. - Usage access (
PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS): optional, and granted by you in Android Settings. When enabled, the process box can list recently active apps. This information stays on the device. - Package visibility (
QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES): used only to look up a display name (app label) for packages already reported by Usage access. It is not used to inventory, share or upload your installed apps.
You can deny Usage access. Without it, btop still shows CPU, memory, network and disks, and this app’s own process. You can change these permissions in Android settings.
Optional Shizuku
If you install Shizuku and grant btop access, btop can run a read-only shell service as the adb shell user. That is used for deeper on-device process information, such as real /proc stats, a process tree and signals. Communication with Shizuku happens on your device. btop does not send this information over the internet.
Shizuku is a separate app, with its own terms and privacy policy. You do not need Shizuku to use btop.
What we never do
- Collect, sell or rent your personal data.
- Require a login or account.
- Send system readings, process lists or app inventory to our servers or to advertisers.
- Include ads or usage analytics in the app.
Children
The app is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
Your rights
Because we do not collect or hold your personal data, there is typically nothing for us to access, correct or delete on our side. You can clear local settings by clearing the app’s data or uninstalling it. If you live in a place with data protection laws, you can also contact us or your local data protection authority with any concern.
Changes
We may update this policy. The effective date at the top of this page will change when we do.
Governing law
This policy is governed by the laws of India, without regard to conflict-of-law rules. You keep all the mandatory protections that the laws of your country give you.
Contact
Questions about this policy? Email sanket1biz@gmail.com.