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Little Painter

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Fullscreen toddler painting app that locks the phone to the canvas

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Opens the official F-Droid page

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About Little Painter

Little Painter is a finger-painting app for toddlers that keeps the phone locked to the canvas, so little artists can draw freely without calling anyone, opening the camera, or wandering into your email.

Features:

* Kid-proof lockdown: uses Android screen pinning to keep the child inside the app, with system bars hidden and edge gestures suppressed while painting

* PIN-protected exit: a hidden long-press zone (top-right corner, 2 seconds) asks for a parent PIN before unlocking the phone

* Simple painting tools: 8 colors, adjustable brush size, eraser, and fun stamps (star, heart, flower, snowflake) with a long-press picker

* Clear with undo, for accidental canvas wipes

* Optional gentle screen-time reminder: an hourglass fades in after a configurable time, without ever interrupting the child

* No ads, no tracking, no internet permission; the exit PIN is stored only on the device, salted and hashed

* Available in English and Spanish

Note: there is no PIN recovery. If the exit PIN is forgotten, clear the app's data from Android Settings to reset it.

What's new in 1.0.0

First public release. * Fullscreen finger painting with 8 colors, brush size, eraser and stamps * Screen pinning keeps toddlers inside the app; PIN-protected exit * Optional screen-time reminder * English and Spanish

How to install Little Painter

  1. Tap Download — the app's official page on F-Droid opens.
  2. Install it with the F-Droid app (recommended, for automatic updates), or use the download button on that page.
  3. If Android asks, allow the F-Droid app or your browser to install apps, then tap Install.
  4. Open Little Painter from your app drawer.

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