nothing

A challenge where the goal is to do absolutely nothing.

Start the timer, put your phone down, and avoid touching the screen for as long as possible.

Sounds easy.

It is not.

How to play

1. Open the app.
2. Tap start doing nothing.
3. Do not touch the screen.
4. Do not leave the app.
5. Try to beat your best time.

Touching the screen or leaving the application ends the challenge.

Features

• A real-time do-nothing timer
• Personal best time
• Attempt counter
• Random failure messages
• Local statistics
• Shareable results
• Automatic light and dark themes
• Completely offline
• No advertisements
• No analytics
• No account
• No unnecessary permissions

Screenshots

Light mode

┌─────────────────────────────┐
│                             │
│           nothing           │
│                             │
│         00:42.391           │
│                             │
│     don't touch anything    │
│                             │
│   best 00:58   attempts 7   │
│                             │
└─────────────────────────────┘

Dark mode

The same experience, except darker.

Challenge milestones

The status message changes automatically as the player reaches longer periods of inactivity:

• 10 seconds — Almost Nothing
• 30 seconds — Professionally Inactive
• 1 minute — Certified Nothing
• 5 minutes — Master of Absolutely Nothing
• 10 minutes — Are You Still There?

Challenge rules

The current challenge ends when the user:

• touches the application screen;
• leaves the application;
• opens another application;
• opens a system surface that removes window focus;
• locks the device.

The screen remains awake while a challenge is active.

Privacy

Read the full privacy policy.

The application does not:

• connect to the internet;
• collect personal information;
• display advertisements;
• use analytics services;
• request sensitive permissions;
• run a background tracking service;
• upload statistics anywhere.

Best time and attempt count are stored locally on the device.

Android support

• Minimum Android version: Android 5.0
• Minimum SDK: 21
• Target SDK: 36
• Java version: 17

Technology

• Java
• Android XML layouts
• SharedPreferences
• Android Gradle Plugin
• No third-party application libraries

Build requirements

• JDK 17
• Android SDK 36
• Gradle Wrapper

Build

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/fadlyasmuhammad-mbg/nothing.git
cd nothing

Build the debug APK:

./gradlew clean :app:assembleDebug --no-daemon

The debug APK will be generated at:

app/build/outputs/apk/debug/app-debug.apk

Build the release APK:

./gradlew clean :app:assembleRelease --no-daemon

The release APK will be generated at:

app/build/outputs/apk/release/app-release.apk

Project structure

nothing/
├── app/
│   ├── build.gradle.kts
│   ├── proguard-rules.pro
│   └── src/main/
│       ├── AndroidManifest.xml
│       ├── java/com/fadlyas07/donothing/
│       │   └── MainActivity.java
│       └── res/
│           ├── drawable/
│           ├── layout/
│           ├── mipmap-anydpi/
│           ├── mipmap-anydpi-v26/
│           ├── values/
│           ├── values-night/
│           ├── values-v31/
│           └── values-night-v31/
├── gradle/
├── build.gradle.kts
├── gradle.properties
├── settings.gradle.kts
└── README.md

Developer

Developed by Muhammad Fadly A.S.

GitHub: @fadlyas07

Frequently asked questions

What is the objective?

Do nothing for as long as possible.

What happens when I touch the screen?

You did something. The challenge ends.

Does the app work offline?

Yes.

Does the app collect data?

No.

Is doing nothing difficult?

Apparently.

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Made with nothing.