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[Q] Recently used apps in Notification area - ala new Sense

Hey all,
Does anyone know of an app that achieves the display of recently used apps in the notification dropdown area?
Essentially, performing the same function that a long press on the home button does, but obviously eliminating the need to press a button.
I've been looking for something like this for a good while, and was pleasantly surprised to see HTC had included this very function in their latest version of Sense.... when I went to the HTC London meet last week .
Unfortunately, the HTC guys demoing informed me there is currently no way to obtain this feature for current handsets.
To see what I am referring to, see the video below...
46sec <---> 51 sec
Is there an app that exists for this?
Thanks in advance,
c_man

I'm more impressed with the extremely quick startup.

FuryriderX said:
I'm more impressed with the extremely quick startup.
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I think that's discussed in another thread - I remember reading its not a 'proper' power down, that allows for such a quick start up.
Anyway, back on topic...

Actually I have been looking for something similar... My wife has a mytouch slide... And when you pull down notification tray it has recent 4 now I haven't tried scrolling sideways like that guy did... But that shows that it is possible cause the slide shows 4 recent...
Just have to find someone to port that I guess
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Rather than a port, which sounds like more effort, I thought an app to enable this functionality may exist.
It seems not?

its going to need a port i think, i would hope for a slightly modified version that would allow us to pin apps to it or even widgets a la galaxy s.

If you hold down the home button for a couple seconds you'll get a list of the eight last used apps.

smart bar does this an more. recent apps in drop down and/or favs and/or you can choose a certain app and/or many many more options, i cant remember. you have option to enable all or only recent apps via settings and checking off the check boxs.
i use on my a81e tablet and it works well. my long press of home button is buggy due to fw so this come in handy very much
here

Does smartbar have a big footprint?
Would really love an app that does 'just' this.

c_man said:
Does smartbar have a big footprint?
Would really love an app that does 'just' this.
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I don't really know, I still just starting out on android so I'm in learning process
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kjhadfield said:
I don't really know, I still just starting out on android so I'm in learning process
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[Q] Quick Access to Hotspot Config?

Does anyone know of a way to provide a shortcut for direct access to the SK4G hotspot setup? There doesn't appear to be a shortcut available in the jump key configuration, and I haven't been able to find an app that does it. I would like to make it easier for my gf to turn the hotspot on/off so she's more comfortable getting rid of her CLEAR USB adapter. I really can't recommend that she leave it on all the time due to the battery comsumption by that feature.
ramjet73

Not sure what launcher she uses, but you could do this in Launcher Pro with:
Create>Shortcut>Activites>Settings>Settings (com.android.settings.wifi.WifiApSettings), that'll give a shortcut to the settings screen for the Mobile AP

sduvick said:
Not sure what launcher she uses, but you could do this in Launcher Pro with:
Create>Shortcut>Activites>Settings>Settings (com.android.settings.wifi.WifiApSettings), that'll give a shortcut to the settings screen for the Mobile AP
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Thanks for that, but I'm trying to keep it simple and not make too many changes to her phone. Does anyone know a way to do it with the stock SK4G configuration? One of the strengths of this device is that it does so much without rooting and adding a lot of apps.
ramjet73

have you tried downloading Hotspot Widget from the market? you can place it on one of her homescreens and turn Mobile AP on and off that way, it's about as simple as it gets, just one on/off button

yogi2010 said:
have you tried downloading Hotspot Widget from the market? you can place it on one of her homescreens and turn Mobile AP on and off that way, it's about as simple as it gets, just one on/off button
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Exactly what I was looking for. Thanks a lot!
ramjet73

[APP][4.2+] Daydream Launcher

Ever wanted to launch that fancy Daydream screensaver easier? In your Android 4.2+ device's settings, you are only given the options to launch Daydream while docked or while charging.
Now, there is an easier way simply to launch Daydream, right from your home screen, no matter if you are docked, charging, or neither. Just press the icon, and Daydream will start.
I have heard a few people ask for such a shortcut, so I made this; if you have any suggestions or problems to report, please let me know. Also, this is ad-free and requires no permissions.
Google Play link: http://bit.ly/XuPPmv
Also, if you want the source, I will look into putting that up somewhere, too, but it really is a simple shortcut application.
Last thing: if anybody wants to make the feature and/or promo graphics for the app on Google Play, post them here, and I will probably use them.
I hope this shortcut helps somebody out there!
03/31/13:
Thanks for the nice comments, guys.
I know this is no excuse, but I have been really busy. However, I got going this week, and have looked into adding more features.
The popular request seems to be for the daydream to start when the screen becomes idle. Well, I have included that, kind of. Some of the features I have added were hard to do, given the way that daydream was set up by Google. There will be a Daydream Launcher Plus app for 99 cents on Google Play that includes many new features and will help to further my development. Also, the current free app will be getting a minor performance update. I hope you enjoy whichever app you choose to use! And, I love all feedback, good and bad (but constructive ).
Have fun, XDAers!
Daydream Launcher: https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...ydreamlauncher
Daydream Launcher Plus: http://goo.gl/sfWWZ
tl;dr: Daydream Launcher has been updated. Daydream Launcher Plus has more features, and I will continue to take feature requests.

Would it be possible for this to launch daydream after a while of the phone being idle?
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bmg1001 said:
Would it be possible for this to launch daydream after a while of the phone being idle?
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using XDA Premium HD app
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Great suggestion! I will try to work this in there. Should it start when the screen goes to sleep naturally (set in Display Settings) or defined by this app?
Thanks!

Just suggestion, but maybe attach the apk to the original post?

jman2131 said:
Just suggestion, but maybe attach the apk to the original post?
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Done, thanks!

Thanks for the app I was looking for something so I could leave poweramp on and not get image burn in, like a screen saver, which this does -though I notice I have to turn off screen timeout (presuming in all modes one needs to?)
Thanks
Edit: just changed my "car" profile in my profile settings to screen timeout "never", so that I guess easily enough solves it

M973 said:
Thanks for the app I was looking for something so I could leave poweramp on and not get image burn in, like a screen saver, which this does -though I notice I have to turn off screen timeout (presuming in all modes one needs to?)
Thanks
Edit: just changed my "car" profile in my profile settings to screen timeout "never", so that I guess easily enough solves it
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Thanks, I am working on adding some settings, and I'll fix this, too. I just got really busy last week.
Hopefully, I'll update it by the end of this week.
Thanks again!

M973 said:
Thanks for the app I was looking for something so I could leave poweramp on and not get image burn in, like a screen saver, which this does -though I notice I have to turn off screen timeout (presuming in all modes one needs to?)
Thanks
Edit: just changed my "car" profile in my profile settings to screen timeout "never", so that I guess easily enough solves it
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I know this is an older post but wanted to point out that modern led screens are very very hard to burn and it would take years n years of a solid non moving image to burn in, long after you would have retired most phones. Have you ever seen an image burned into any phone?

castuis said:
I know this is an older post but wanted to point out that modern led screens are very very hard to burn and it would take years n years of a solid non moving image to burn in, long after you would have retired most phones. Have you ever seen an image burned into any phone?
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I have the Samsung Captivate with the Super AMOLED screen. Apparently some image burn in can occur, as I set power amp music player screen to not turn off when playing, and after not even that much use (maybe more than i realized), leaving it on in the car sometimes, now when it's a solid screen, such as solid grey, I can lightly see the buttons (play, rewind, fast forward, etc.) burned in, so wanted to avoid further burn in.

Great app
I just try it and can say that is great app. It is be more better if you make that daydream app start when screen in idle. That be perfect. Thanks again for your work.

Thanks for the nice comments, guys.
I know this is no excuse, but I have been really busy. However, I got going this week, and have looked into adding more features.
The popular request seems to be for the daydream to start when the screen becomes idle. Well, I have included that, kind of. Some of the features I have added were hard to do, given the way that daydream was set up by Google. There will be a Daydream Launcher Plus app for 99 cents on Google Play that includes many new features and will help to further my development. Also, the current free app will be getting a minor performance update. I hope you enjoy whichever app you choose to use! And, I love all feedback, good and bad (but constructive ).
Have fun, XDAers!
Daydream Launcher: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.brianco.daydreamlauncher
Daydream Launcher Plus: http://goo.gl/sfWWZ

Sorry to revive an old thread, but I have tried both Daydream Launcher and Daydream Launcher Plus on my Sprint Galaxy S4 running stock (rooted) 4.2.2 (MDL), and each time I launch the app it crashes and never runs. Any chance of getting this to work with the GS4?
Thanks.

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Eric_Eric_Eric said:
Thanks for the nice comments, guys.
I know this is no excuse, but I have been really busy. However, I got going this week, and have looked into adding more features.
The popular request seems to be for the daydream to start when the screen becomes idle. Well, I have included that, kind of. Some of the features I have added were hard to do, given the way that daydream was set up by Google. There will be a Daydream Launcher Plus app for 99 cents on Google Play that includes many new features and will help to further my development. Also, the current free app will be getting a minor performance update. I hope you enjoy whichever app you choose to use! And, I love all feedback, good and bad (but constructive ).
Have fun, XDAers!
Daydream Launcher: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.brianco.daydreamlauncher
Daydream Launcher Plus: http://goo.gl/sfWWZ
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Any chance of updating this app to work with the GS4, running latest firmware? I even purchased your premium version, and would love to use this.
I've sent you multiple crash logs from the app, sent you a direct email, and left feedback in the app store. Hopefully one of these methods reaches you.
Thanks.
Sent from my SPH-L720 using xda premium

Day dream laucher/PLUS
bmg1001 said:
Would it be possible for this to launch daydream after a while of the phone being idle?
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Sir I have tested daydream launcher/PLUS on TOUCHWIZ S4 AS WELL AS ON ozcan rom v3.4, it DOES NOT work
Please release a fix for that.
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crawform said:
Sorry to revive an old thread, but I have tried both Daydream Launcher and Daydream Launcher Plus on my Sprint Galaxy S4 running stock (rooted) 4.2.2 (MDL), and each time I launch the app it crashes and never runs. Any chance of getting this to work with the GS4?
Thanks.
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Same thing happens here, but nobody is interested to upload new version compatible on OZCAN ROM AS WELL AS STOCK UI TOUCHWIZ

Recommended apps for the m8

Hi friends i have had the phone for around 3 weeks now and it just amazing with sense and its features. However, i was wondering if there are any apps that make this device even more fun to use. I currently have: power amp, stumbleUpon, Flesky keyboard. Please recomment some apps that may be unique and practical.
Please note that i am not rooted, so please recommend apps that work only with non rooted m8. Thanks. :laugh:

If you are not rooted, and therefore not inclined to delve into the more technical aspects of the device, the recommended apps you seek would be those that suit your lifestyle.
This forum, predominantly, is for exploring mods, enhancements, themes, etc., many of which require a rooted phone and S-off. Of course, you might find an errant thread on the "best calendar" or something like that, but I doubt you well get responses of the type you are looking for with this question.
At minimum, I would go to the themes section.

kartoonz said:
Hi friends i have had the phone for around 3 weeks now and it just amazing with sense and its features. However, i was wondering if there are any apps that make this device even more fun to use. I currently have: power amp, stumbleUpon, Flesky keyboard. Please recomment some apps that may be unique and practical.
Please note that i am not rooted, so please recommend apps that work only with non rooted m8. Thanks. :laugh:
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Another alternative IR app that works with our device
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2271113&page=60
All in one gestures. As you know you can tap/swipe to wake your phone, this app lets you set custom gestures. I have it set up for a double tap on the status bar (top right of screen) to turn the screen off, so you dont ever need to wake/sleep with the power button again!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.phoenixstudios.aiogestures

gsmyth said:
Another alternative IR app that works with our device
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2271113&page=60
All in one gestures. As you know you can tap/swipe to wake your phone, this app lets you set custom gestures. I have it set up for a double tap on the status bar (top right of screen) to turn the screen off, so you dont ever need to wake/sleep with the power button again!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.phoenixstudios.aiogestures
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thank you! excatly was i was looking for

kartoonz said:
thank you! excatly was i was looking for
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I use this app for lock the screen, volume up & down and many more.

Since we're talking swipe control apps I use Screen Off. It makes it so when you swipe up on the Home button it turns off the screen. It also adds some neat screen off annimations. Never touch you power button again!

ZappIR. Worth the money. Replaces those 80 dollar plus fancy remotes. ?
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And, I'll ask a Moderator to move this to Q&A. ?

[App][4.2+] Widget Screensaver

Turn any widget into a screensaver!
Android has a native screen saver option (yes, I also forgot about that) that was called Daydream before Daydream VR was a thing and is now just called "Screen Saver".
I was surprised not a single screen saver app allowed you to put a widget inside the screen saver, so I quickly whipped up this app to do exactly that.
Now you can reuse that old tablet or phone (with Android 4.2+) as a night stand with your favorite widget for instance!
You can also show your calendar, the latest news, the location of your friends (see my Magical Location Clock app!), or use one of those apps where you can completely design a widget yourself.
The ecosystem is the limit!
The app has burn-in protection, support for multiple widgets, profiles and Tasker support for switching profiles, along with several other settings.
If you have any suggestions, please let me know!
Frequently asked questions:
Widget Screensaver doesn't work?
Please explain what's not working so I can fix it. If any crashes occur, submit them so I can see them and if not, please tell me what does work and what steps you've taken until the problem occurs.
Widget Screensaver doesn't work for this widget?
Please tell me which widget suffers from the problem (with screenshots and link) so I can try and fix it.
Widget Screensaver doesn't work on my Huawei/Honor device running EMUI? I only see default screensavers!
Unfortunately this is due to Huawei blocking third party screensavers. Check this post from XDA for a workaround: https://www.xda-developers.com/how-...ver-on-huawei-and-honor-devices-running-emui/
The command to use is "adb shell settings put secure screensaver_components nl.jolanrensen.widgetscreensaver/.WidgetScreensaverService"
Can Widget Screensaver be used as always on display or when not charging?
While things like detecting when the screen is covered don't work, it is possible to start the screensaver anytime the screen turns off using Tasker (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.dinglisch.android.taskerm). Check out this profile I made: https://taskernet.com/shares/?user=...&id=Profile:Start+Screensaver+When+Screen+Off
For more help you can visit the XDA thread or email me at [email protected]
I'll try to respond as quickly as possible, but it's just me, a student with a hobby, so forgive me if I cannot always respond immediately.
You can download the app from XDA labs at https://labs.xda-developers.com/store/app/nl.jolanrensen.widgetscreensaver or at the Google play store https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nl.jolanrensen.widgetscreensaver
XDA:DevDB Information
Widget Screensaver, App for all devices (see above for details)
Contributors
Humpie
Version Information
Status: Stable
Current Stable Version: 6.3
Stable Release Date: 2020-11-16
Created 2018-12-17
Last Updated 2020-11-16

Updated to v1.5 and hopefully fixed some crashes that some people experienced!

v1.8 already. Plenty more bug fixes from crashes submitted by you!
Thanks for all the kind responses/reviews on Reddit/xda labs and the play store

Feature Request: Burn-in protection setting > movement = 1 pixel / minute, then large jump every hour. Less distraction when docked and sitting at desk. Thanks.

PhilipTD said:
Feature Request: Burn-in protection setting > movement = 1 pixel / minute, then large jump every hour. Less distraction when docked and sitting at desk. Thanks.
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Thanks for the feedback! I agree it's a bit distracting to look at currently, I'll see what I can do
On another note I see some crashes can still happen, so I've gotta fix those too

This can be way more cool if there somehow mod to enable screensaver any time, like always on display, not only on charger or stand wall.

vrda08 said:
This can be way more cool if there somehow mod to enable screensaver any time, like always on display, not only on charger or stand wall.
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What you can do perhaps is use Tasker and an app like Daydream launcher to start the screensaver even when you're not charging.

Is this useable only when charged? And if not, is it not battery consuming?

hopletsz said:
Is this useable only when charged? And if not, is it not battery consuming?
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The native android screen saver feature is only running while charging or docked. So yes, this is only running while charging.

Great project!!
One feature to consider is an option to disable the click-action(s) of the widget itself.
For a music-widget it is great, that I can pause/resume while staying in screen saver (! unintended gem !)
But for a calendar/agenda-widget, I might not want my agenda to open.
Again great project, coffee on its way to you or a Grolsch

Jappie Toutenhoofd said:
Great project!!
One feature to consider is an option to disable the click-action(s) of the widget itself.
For a music-widget it is great, that I can pause/resume while staying in screen saver (! unintended gem !)
But for a calendar/agenda-widget, I might not want my agenda to open.
Again great project, coffee on its way to you or a Grolsch
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Don't worry, the touch on the widget was intended haha, I'm making a widget currently that animates upon touch so I needed it. But I like the idea being able to turn it off, so it's going in my to-do list
And thank you very much

hopletsz said:
Is this useable only when charged? And if not, is it not battery consuming?
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I think you figured out the answer!
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This tool is totally incompatible with KWGT. I think the issue is that you need to click the widget to configure it and clicking on widgets with the screensaver active is making it impossible to interact with whatever pops up.
I think the screen saver needs to be turned off before sending the click to the widget. If this isn't default behavior, it should at least be an option (and maybe auto selected based on the app name of the widget).
A faster animation mode would be nice too ... have the widget slowly sliding over the screen

Are you considering adding the ability to show more than 1 widget? There are some small widgets that I would like to use at the same time because they work well together and they don't take up the whole screen so burn-in protection can still work
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Also I have a quick suggestion, widget's horizontal and vertical sizes should have separate sliders for different screen orientations. Widget size is messed up with some widgets such as spotify's when you rotate the screen

I'll get back to your suggestions tomorrow, but first I'd like to share something for people that have been asking for a way to use the screensaver as an always on display.
This was actually very easy to do with Tasker, so if you have Tasker, enjoy: https://taskernet.com/shares/?user=...&id=Profile:Start+Screensaver+When+Screen+Off
Yes, this also makes the screensaver start if you're not docked or charging

PixelChris95 said:
The native android screen saver feature is only running while charging or docked. So yes, this is only running while charging.
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Ehh btw, i cannot run it. Im in emui, any problems with that i think?

hopletsz said:
Ehh btw, i cannot run it. Im in emui, any problems with that i think?
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Yes unfortunately... EMUI removed the functionality... However, Android is Android so XDA has a solution https://www.xda-developers.com/how-...ver-on-huawei-and-honor-devices-running-emui/

uudruid74 said:
I think you figured out the answer!
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This tool is totally incompatible with KWGT. I think the issue is that you need to click the widget to configure it and clicking on widgets with the screensaver active is making it impossible to interact with whatever pops up.
I think the screen saver needs to be turned off before sending the click to the widget. If this isn't default behavior, it should at least be an option (and maybe auto selected based on the app name of the widget).
A faster animation mode would be nice too ... have the widget slowly sliding over the screen
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Thanks for the tip! I'm working on compatibility with some widgets. Some don't resize properly and some, like you said, require touch to be set up. I'm thinking about maybe a set-up screen where you can resize the widget and preview how large it'll get. This will also allow touch set-ups then. However this probably will take some time as I have numerous bugs to fix and it's just me haha.

jnss98b said:
Are you considering adding the ability to show more than 1 widget? There are some small widgets that I would like to use at the same time because they work well together and they don't take up the whole screen so burn-in protection can still work
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Also I have a quick suggestion, widget's horizontal and vertical sizes should have separate sliders for different screen orientations. Widget size is messed up with some widgets such as spotify's when you rotate the screen
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I am considering it, especially now more people ask for it. What would you think about splitting the screen in two and having the widgets move around in their halves? I think more than two widgets would definitely get tricky, especially on smaller displays...
Suggestion noted! I agree it shouldn't be like this

Cool Idea and Well Build App
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This app can keep multiple widgets at screensaver since 2015.
https://apkpure.com/daydream-widgets/com.shiraseapps.daydreamwidgets