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Download Twilight: Blue light filter (Wear OS) APK 14.5 Universal · Android 26+

By Petr Nálevka (Urbandroid) • Updated April 26, 2026
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This is the universal build of Twilight: Blue light filter (Wear OS) 14.5. It contains native libraries for every CPU architecture (arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, x86, x86_64), so it installs on any Android device. The trade-off is size — it's larger than per-architecture variants. Pick this one if you're unsure which CPU your phone has, or if you plan to share the APK with multiple devices.

File size: 6.9 MB   •   Min Android: 26   •   Target Android: 34   •   Version code: 572   •   Framework: Native (Java/Kotlin)   •   Permissions: 4

File Information

Package Namecom.urbandroid.lux
Version Name14.5
Version Code572
ArchitectureUniversal
Min Android VersionAndroid 26 (API 34)
Main Activitycom.urbandroid.lux.wear.MainActivity
FrameworkNative (Java/Kotlin)
File Size6.90 MB
Signature (SHA1)00A0E53C9A3F5D14DA5E698FF420E4A7776EA4B1
File Hash (SHA256)57363fae9bc29228fcbc5c61bf57cc3259196d3cec48bfcd34bf4f1f57407aac

What's New

- Redesign
- Fix for Alarm mode on wear
- Targeting Android 15
- Edge to edge support
- Fix for scrolling to last option and large DPI settings
- New libraries

App Description

Are you having trouble falling asleep? Are your kids hyperactive when playing with the tablet before bed time?

Are you using your smart phone or tablet in the late evening? Are you sensitive to light during migraine?

Twilight may be a solution for you!

Recent research suggests that exposure to blue light before sleep may distort your natural (circadian) rhythm and cause inability to fall asleep.

The cause is the photoreceptor in your eyes, called Melanopsin. This receptor is sensitive to a narrow band of blue light in the 460-480nm range which may suppress Melatonin production - a hormone responsible for your healthy sleep-wake cycles.

In experimental scientific studies it has been shown an average person reading on a tablet or smart phone for a couple of hours before bed time may find their sleep delayed by about an hour. See references below..

The Twilight app makes your device screen adapt to the time of the day. It filters the flux of blue light emitted by your phone or tablet after sunset and protects your eyes with a soft and pleasant red filter. The filter intensity is smoothly adjusted to the sun cycle based on your local sunset and sunrise times.

You can also use Twilight on your Wear OS device.

Documentation

twilight.urbandroid.org/doc/

Get more from Twilight

1) Bed reading: Twilight is more pleasant on the eyes for night reading. Especially as it is able to lower the screen backlight far below the ability of the backligt controls on your screen

2) AMOLED screens: We have tested Twilight on an AMOLED screen for 5 years without any sign of depletion or over-burning. If properly configured Twilight causes less light emission (by enabling dimming) with more equal light distribution (dark areas of the screen such as the status bar get tinted). This may in fact increase your AMOLED screen life time.

Basics on circadian rhythm and the role of melatonin

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melatonin

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melanopsin

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circadian_rhythms

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circadian_rhythm_disorder

Permissions

- location - to find out your current sunset/surise times

- running apps - to stop Twilight in selected apps

- write settings - to set back-light

- network - access smartlight (Philips HUE) to shield you household light from blue

Accessibility Service

In order to filter also your notifications and lock screen the app may ask for enabling Twilight Accessibility Service. The app uses this service only to better filter your screen and does not collect any personal information. Please read more about this at

twilight.urbandroid.org/is-twilights-accessibility-service-a-thread-to-my-privacy/

Wear OS

Twilight also syncs your Wear OS screen with your phone's filter settings. You can control filtering from a "Wear OS Tile".

Automation (Tasker or other)

sites.google.com/site/twilight4android/automation

Related scientific research

Amplitude Reduction and Phase Shifts of Melatonin, Cortisol and Other Circadian Rhythms after a Gradual Advance of Sleep and Light Exposure in Humans Derk-Jan Dijk, & Co 2012

Exposure to Room Light before Bedtime Suppresses Melatonin Onset and Shortens Melatonin Duration in Humans Joshua J. Gooley, Kyle Chamberlain, Kurt A. Smith & Co, 2011

Effect of Light on Human Circadian Physiology Jeanne F. Duffy, Charles A. Czeisler 2009

Efficacy of a single sequence of intermittent bright light pulses for delaying circadian phase in humans Claude Gronfier, Kenneth P. Wright, & Co 2009

Intrinsic period and light intensity determine the phase relationship between melatonin and sleep in humans Kenneth P. Wright, Claude Gronfier & Co 2009

The Impact of Sleep Timing and Bright Light Exposure on Attentional Impairment during Night Work Nayantara Santhi & Co 2008

Short-Wavelength Light Sensitivity of Circadian, Pupillary, and Visual Awareness in Humans Lacking an Outer Retina Farhan H. Zaidi & Co, 2007

APK Permissions 4

  • android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
  • android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
  • android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
  • com.urbandroid.lux.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

Frequently Asked Questions about Twilight: Blue light filter (Wear OS) APK

This is the universal variant — a single APK that contains native libraries for every CPU architecture. It installs on any Android device but is larger than per-architecture variants.

Yes — the APK's signature has been cryptographically verified against the publisher's signing key. The SHA-256 hash is shown in the File Information panel so you can independently confirm the file matches the original release.

Android 26 (API level 34) or newer. Older devices will refuse the install.

Install a free app like 'CPU-Z' or 'Droid Hardware Info' from the Play Store and look at the ABI / Instruction Set row. Most phones made after 2017 are arm64-v8a; if in doubt, download the universal variant.

All variants are functionally identical — same features, same version. They differ only in which CPU architectures the native code is compiled for, and (sometimes) which screen densities the included graphics target. Pick the one that matches your device for the smallest install size, or pick 'Universal' if you're unsure.