# EclipseDroid USB light

> Solar eclipse app, computing local circumstances for a solar eclipse

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.eclipsedroidfree](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.eclipsedroidfree)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.eclipsedroidfree`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** W. Strickling
- **Category:** BOOKS\_AND\_REFERENCE
- **Downloads:** 28,405
- **Rating:** 4.00 / 5 (164 ratings)
- **Version:** 9.3.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-27
- **First published:** 2011-06-23
- **Publisher country:** DE
- **Size:** 4.38 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-13
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.eclipsedroidfree)
- **Website:** [http://www.strickling.net/eclipsedroid.htm](http://www.strickling.net/eclipsedroid.htm)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.strickling.net/android\_privacy\_eclipsedroid.htm](http://www.strickling.net/android_privacy_eclipsedroid.htm)

## Description

EclipseDroid USB Light is the ideal app for solar eclipse enthusiasts and observers. It precisely calculates local circumstances and timing for any solar eclipse based on your device's current or selected location. The app features customizable countdowns, acoustic alerts for eclipse phases, and supports connection to external USB cameras for capturing the event.

The app offers multiple layouts displaying eclipse contact times and a simulated animation of the eclipse progression. Users can rehearse their observation program with simulation mode and utilize augmented reality to preview solar positions during the eclipse (Pro version). EclipseDroid also supports adding eclipse events to your personal calendar and offers advanced features like eclipse data from 3000 BCE to 3000 CE, NASA map links, and barometric logging in its Pro edition. With robust location services, Internet access for data and map downloads, and hardware controls for cameras, EclipseDroid USB Light ensures an immersive and thorough eclipse observation experience.

## Rankings

- #378,283 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ALL_DOWNLOADS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.TRANSMIT_IR`
- `android.permission.USB_PERMISSION`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES`

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.eclipsedroidfree)