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[APP][-v1.0.1-][14/6/11]AppGrouper, a simple, catagorised app launcher for android.

[OK, got some stuff done this weekend (not too much, got some family going over to a different country for a year, so they had to be ... sent off, merrily )]
It seems that with every mobile OS released, I hate the way you launch apps. I always end up with tons of apps and it always gets tedious to find and launch the one I want quickly.
To solve that, I've made AppGrouper. It's a quick, simple, catagorised application launcher. The idea is to pin the app to your homescreen, and launch your apps from there. It frees up all that homescreen real-estate into just one button:
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"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
You add apps by just hitting the "ADD APP" icon or long clicking on any app icon after you've added an app to a category. You can add category buttons (or rename/delete them) by long clicking on a category button.
This is version 1.0 of my first android app, so be gentle
Nah, just kidding: send/post everything and anything you find broken (I don't expect much to be) or would like different or to be added. Don't be shy Even if you don't like the colour
PS: this works great on my Desire HD, both on Froyo and Gingerbread. I'm real curious to know if it works on other devices!
--UPDATE 14/6/11--
Thanks for all the feedback, guys! It really helps!
Anyway, I posted v1.0.1:
-fixed scrolling issue
-cleaned up interface (you won't notice ... much)
-code cleanup (removed some calls which were unnecessary)
Still working on:
-swipe gesture
-multi-select of apps to be added to group
-getting the app to recognize that your trying to launch the context menu when you hit an empty GridView item (Man, that's obtuse! I really don't want to write my own onTouch listener and throw away the contextmenu code )
Also, ITS IN THE MARKET!!!11!!01!
So, if you're using this (as I suspect a few of you are ), donate me a cup of coffee for the hours I've been putting into this by buying it on the market, please! Thanks! Maybe I can take my girlfriend out to celebrate
AppGrouper Market link
And, as usual, keep the feedback coming!

I pmd you. Always looking to declutter the only organized thing in my life :-D
Sent from my fully armed and operational epic battle station

Finally... I uploaded a draft apk to Market, so now you guys get a shot Let me know if it works for you and what changes you'd like and what advice you have!

Just installed and testing it out, really like what I see so far. One issue I have found. Selecting transparent background does not stick. The next time I launch the app the background is back to default.
And a suggestion, you might want to make adding additional apps once the first one has been added more intuitive. I had to try several different options before I found I needed to long press the existing shortcut to add new one.
Great work.
EDIT - I have an Inspire running CoreDroid 6.7.

Ah ... uh ... Heh, the transparency thing Yeah, I should fix that. I just never use that option, so I kinda left that to v1.0.0.1
As for the shortcut adding, what would you say would be a better way of doing that? Just adding a "help" menu explaining it, add a menu option to "add shortcut", allow right clicking the free space next to the icons ... any suggestions are welcome!

MacDegger said:
Ah ... uh ... Heh, the transparency thing Yeah, I should fix that. I just never use that option, so I kinda left that to v1.0.0.1
As for the shortcut adding, what would you say would be a better way of doing that? Just adding a "help" menu explaining it, add a menu option to "add shortcut", allow right clicking the free space next to the icons ... any suggestions are welcome!
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I was thinking long press anywhere in the open space (that's what I tried first) or "add shortcut" in the menu. You could do both if you want to cover all bases. I think long press should be adequate though. Maybe short press and icon to change it. I will keep testing and send anymore feedback your way.
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DesertWolf1971 said:
I was thinking long press anywhere in the open space (that's what I tried first) or "add shortcut" in the menu. You could do both if you want to cover all bases. I think long press should be adequate though. Maybe short press and icon to change it. I will keep testing and send anymore feedback your way.
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I agree with making it a long press to add shortcut. Running smooth on my captivate on 2.3.3

Good work, however MIUI had folders quite a while now, alas still good work

I already use Apps Organizer, do I have any reason to potentially switch? Just wondering how this app is unique when apps like Apps Organizer and other app categorizers have been around since nearly Android's inception.. Pardon me if I am uninformed

Well, it's nice to have choices. Try them all and keep whichever you like best. So far I like this one just fine. Well done dev.

c00ller said:
I already use Apps Organizer, do I have any reason to potentially switch? Just wondering how this app is unique when apps like Apps Organizer and other app categorizers have been around since nearly Android's inception.. Pardon me if I am uninformed
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I was wondering this too. One I used since i my Hero was Folder Organiser. Does this add any new features?

My understanding is that something that this app offers and Apps Organizer doesn't is that you access your apps by launching the app itself rather than a shortcut or a widget.
The upside of that approach is that it should work with any launcher and any dock. Regina Launcher, for instance, only supports apps in its dock so that's a perfect solution for that.

c00ller said:
I already use Apps Organizer, do I have any reason to potentially switch? Just wondering how this app is unique when apps like Apps Organizer and other app categorizers have been around since nearly Android's inception.. Pardon me if I am uninformed
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Not only that but I've been using a app called "Auto App Organizer" for some months now that automatically categorizes (or manual upon installation) all your installed apps like Apps,Games,Fun,Internet,System,Multimedia etc etc. You can also set shortcut icons on home screen to the categories that open as folders when clicked on home. This is the best and most efficient way ive found of installing/organizing our app shortcuts.
@ OP
If you want some ideas you should really have a look at this app.

ths...i'm trying it now...lol

One thing I think would be kind of nice is being able to rearrange or sort apps in each group. Like if I wanted them alphabetical but I added an app that starts with the letter a after I had already made the group
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Jill plays tricks, Jack plays God

You should add a notification icon for easier access in different locations.
It's nice so far though. The icon looks great on the dock bar of launcherpro.
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Getting a force close on 2.3 darky rom when trying to add an item and rotating the screen.
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And in addition to the problem mentioned above:
Could you add:
- a gesture to swap between categories
- an option to size categories (to get a bigger bracket even though you use an abbrevation like "dev")
- sorting personally or alphabetically
- various appearance options --> design =]
But try to keep it simple because categorization programmes like mentioned above are way too overloaded in my opinion.
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I have added 1 app, but it will not allow me ot ad any more.
The "add app" icon was replaced by the app I selected.
I am running on Atrix on 2.2

rkmoray said:
I have added 1 app, but it will not allow me ot ad any more.
The "add app" icon was replaced by the app I selected.
I am running on Atrix on 2.2
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You have to press the new app's icon for around 2 sec to show the add option.
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[HOW TO] Make your Play the perfect in-car MP3 player!

Okay, so this thread may seem a bit odd, but there are people (myself included) who use their Xperia Play to blare music through their car stereos while driving. I've found that the best way to do this and not veer off the road (hey thanks SE for the really difficult to unlock phone.. ) is to do the following:
1) get root here. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1312859
2) download PowerAMP from the marketplace (just because I like poweramp... you can do this with the stock music player as well... blah.)
3) Download the free app "Change Shoulder Buttons" from the market
4) Go to the change shoulder app, click mode, then media.
5) Accept root permissions, do the Charleston, and rejoice!
The best way to change songs while on the road is to hit the home button (which lights up the screen) then hit the R shoulder button. It will change the song without you even having to unlock it!
I know this tutorial seems fairly obvious, or dumb, or common sense, but maybe I just saved someone out there from running over a cat because their stupid lock screen swipey thing wouldn't swipe, and they really didn't want to listen to That One Song.

Or you can get PlayerPro (which you should have anyway because it's the absolute best mobile media playing experience of any mobile operating system) and have a media player integrated right there in your lock screen :3
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Ah, this looks great, but I made this thread on the idea of "eyes on the road, not on your phone" and although the lockscreen would be awesome for while I'm walking or something, I like having the ability to change songs without looking at my phone. Then again, for the life of me I cannot use my touch screen without looking, and I'm sure that most people here can do that. xP
Thank you for the find though! I will give it a try when I get home.

TLRtheory said:
Or you can get PlayerPro (which you should have anyway because it's the absolute best mobile media playing experience of any mobile operating system) and have a media player integrated right there in your lock screen :3
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POWERAMP FTW
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shiftylock said:
Ah, this looks great, but I made this thread on the idea of "eyes on the road, not on your phone" and although the lockscreen would be awesome for while I'm walking or something, I like having the ability to change songs without looking at my phone. Then again, for the life of me I cannot use my touch screen without looking, and I'm sure that most people here can do that. xP
Thank you for the find though! I will give it a try when I get home.
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If you use poweramp, that also has a lockscreen player
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*scours settings* le woah! I originally didn't like this new Poweramp release, but it's starting to get better and better!

Just Shake app allows volume buttons to be used for previous/next track when the music player is playing or when the headphones are pluged in. Has many other features too like silencing the ring tone with the turn of the phone, answering/hanging up calls with a shake, or launchng apps with the shake when not phoning, and I believe does not require root. Also vibrates when the call ends. Give free trial a go, I purchased the app but do have a problem with it sometimes dying in the background - maybe converting it into system app if you have root fixes that - I will test.

I just use doubletwist for itunes syncing with my phone upside down in the car (since they put the lockscreen buttons on the bottom). Works well enough since I'm not dead or anything yet and it's free. It's just annoying that applications have a sucky/lack of support for creating dynamic playlists as compared to ipod touch/iphone.

CyanogenMod 7.1 uses the volume buttons to raise/lower volume and change songs with any music player.
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These are all great ideas guys, anything to keep our eyes on the road lol!

ps3taker said:
Just Shake app allows volume buttons to be used for previous/next track when the music player is playing or when the headphones are pluged in. Has many other features too like silencing the ring tone with the turn of the phone, answering/hanging up calls with a shake, or launchng apps with the shake when not phoning, and I believe does not require root. Also vibrates when the call ends. Give free trial a go, I purchased the app but do have a problem with it sometimes dying in the background - maybe converting it into system app if you have root fixes that - I will test.
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used titanium back up to turn Just shake app and helper to system apps and it stopped dying in the background (at least for now)

thanks for that

ps3taker said:
used titanium back up to turn Just shake app and helper to system apps and it stopped dying in the background (at least for now)
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increasing your Dalvik VM Heapsize may also help you with that problem

Depending on your car Bluetooth music is pretty nice. While the sound quality is a bit lower, I can connect to my phone without even taking it out of my pocket, and my steering wheel controls work to allow me to change tracks! Also on Pandora the controls move you to the next track. If I hit the source button on my steering wheel to go to the radio or something my phone pauses automatically as well. This is all built in I had no modifications made to the phone to do this.
My car is a 2010 Camaro SS, but I would imagine any GM car with BT music should do this. And any other brand for that matter.

AndroHero said:
increasing your Dalvik VM Heapsize may also help you with that problem
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I haven't gone Dalvik root yet, but was considering doing Link2SD to get more memory - what do you think about link2sd versus Dalvik cache please? By the way Just Shake has not failed since i made it a system app so far. I tried the same trick with "Skype on 3" but it still closes in background by itself - maybe this one does it when I lose internet or mobile connection in the tube etc.

ps3taker said:
I haven't gone Dalvik root yet, but was considering doing Link2SD to get more memory - what do you think about link2sd versus Dalvik cache please? By the way Just Shake has not failed since i made it a system app so far. I tried the same trick with "Skype on 3" but it still closes in background by itself - maybe this one does it when I lose internet or mobile connection in the tube etc.
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Link2sd is better. To change the dalvik vm heapsize all you have to do is pull your build.prop open in wordpad, find the line that says dalvik vm heapsize =. And change the number to 48m. This will allow background apps a little more memory before system closes them
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Tips / Apps to improve multitask

Hello everyone,
I'm searching tips or apps to improve multitasking on my Panache.
A simple usage :
1- Listen music with poweramp browsing the web
2- Click a youtube link (start youtube apps)
3- music stop (auto) and I watch the youtube video.
4- Try a couple of video and click Back a couple of time to exit youtube and go back to the browser.
5- Long press home, select poweramp
6- Restart the music and click back to go back to browser
There's a lot of back and forth...
What I hate in this little scenario is to go back mulitple time and to reopen poweramp to restart the music.
What could be ideal for me is some kind area where I could access all running process, see my notifications, send command to process (API), etc...
I made a small prototype UI with the Gimp :
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"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
This area could be called by long press on home or any other shortcut and should be configurable (choose quick acces, change poweramp for another player...)
So what do you think ?
Any similar apps available on the market ?
How do you manage multi tasking on your phone?
Regards.

SprigganMaster said:
Hello everyone,
I'm searching tips or apps to improve multitasking on my Panache.
A simple usage :
1- Listen music with poweramp browsing the web
2- Click a youtube link (start youtube apps)
3- music stop (auto) and I watch the youtube video.
4- Try a couple of video and click Back a couple of time to exit youtube and go back to the browser.
5- Long press home, select poweramp
6- Restart the music and click back to go back to browser
There's a lot of back and forth...
What I hate in this little scenario is to go back mulitple time and to reopen poweramp to restart the music.
What could be ideal for me is some kind area where I could access all running process, see my notifications, send command to process (API), etc...
I made a small prototype UI with the Gimp :
This area could be called by long press on home or any other shortcut and should be configurable (choose quick acces, change poweramp for another player...)
So what do you think ?
Any similar apps available on the market ?
How do you manage multi tasking on your phone?
Regards.
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well the most multitasking I do on my phone is listen to music via playerpro/browse xda app/download files using opera mobile/checking up on fantasy football...and never experienced any problems or lag with anything. OC settings at 1017/368 superbad. I normally just keep all of my most used apps on a homescreen with a playerpro widget to keep it all in one place. I have the auto-kill option set for the back button also so I can kill an app on the fly

Hello aznprodgy,
aznprodgy said:
well the most multitasking I do on my phone is listen to music via playerpro/browse xda app/download files using opera mobile/checking up on fantasy football...and never experienced any problems or lag with anything.
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I don't have any lag. What I want to improve is to quicly switch between applications and to control background service more easily.
aznprodgy said:
OC settings at 1017/368 superbad
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I'm sorry but I don't understand this part...

SprigganMaster said:
Hello aznprodgy,
I don't have any lag. What I want to improve is to quicly switch between applications and to control background service more easily.
I'm sorry but I don't understand this part...
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well usually on different roms or launchers(or at least on CM7 and MIUI), you can press and hold the home button and a list of your recent apps will pop up so you can switch easily
regarding the OC settings, its from an app SetCPU that lets you control the overclock values

Long press home and you'll see everything that is running which are your recents. Its as simple and quick just to long press home the tap where you want to go.
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Hello,
I'm already using the home shortcut to access the recents apps.
This is great but I was searching something with richer feature.
The best way could be a combination of icons/folders/widget on my default desktop but I prefer a minimal look (just my launcher and a clock)...
Maybe I should check CM7 source and try to add my idea to the home shortcut
Sent from my HTC Panache / CM7 using xda premium.

SprigganMaster said:
Hello,
I'm already using the home shortcut to access the recents apps.
This is great but I was searching something with richer feature.
The best way could be a combination of icons/folders/widget on my default desktop but I prefer a minimal look (just my launcher and a clock)...
Maybe I should check CM7 source and try to add my idea to the home shortcut
Sent from my HTC Panache / CM7 using xda premium.
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I use swipepad. Check it out.

I would say - try to find another music player, that can auto-resume playing.

Hello everyone,
I found this on the market :
https://market.android.com/details?id=sg.ruqqq.quickdesk
It's like swipepad but allowed widget. I'm launching it with home long press.
I'm testing it but I'm quite happy with the result right now.
Regards.

ICS
SprigganMaster said:
Hello,
I'm already using the home shortcut to access the recents apps.
This is great but I was searching something with richer feature.
The best way could be a combination of icons/folders/widget on my default desktop but I prefer a minimal look (just my launcher and a clock)...
Maybe I should check CM7 source and try to add my idea to the home shortcut
Sent from my HTC Panache / CM7 using xda premium.
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Hey.. if you're willing to switch, the Creamed Glacier ROM (ICS) has that feature. Similar to long pressing home on other ROMs, except it gives you more control. Basically leaves each app running in the background for easy and efficient switching between apps, without losing progress =)
I hope that's what you were asking for. If not, apologies for misunderstanding!
Oh and HAPPY NEW YEAR =D

Thanks SH31KH!
ICS ROM looks awesome. I'm not ready to switch yet (I need my camera) but I'm following the development closely.
Regards.

SprigganMaster said:
Thanks SH31KH!
ICS ROM looks awesome. I'm not ready to switch yet (I need my camera) but I'm following the development closely.
Regards.
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You're most welcome =)
I'm also waiting for a more complete/stable release of ICS. Also need the camera =P

[APP][2.3+] TimeSwipe - Holo Timer App. Now with tablet support!

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Great news everybody TimeSwipe now supports tablets!
I created TimeSwipe as a simple way to use timers in a new intuitive way!
TimeSwipe is easy, fast and reliable. Now with support on all tablet sizes, at least 7" and 10"
Well what does it do and how does it do it?
You can use it as a countdown timer or as a stopwatch. You swipe the seekbars to set a time and press start, and now you have got your self a countdown timer. If you dont set a time by using the seekbars, it will start as a stopwatch. Simple? yeah I know.
The timers run in a foreground service and the timers is visible in the notification bar. If you would turn off your phone, or the app craches (god forbid). Then everything is stored and ready to proceed like nothing ever happend on your next launch.
Feature list:
- Phone and tablet support
- Countdown timer
- Stopwatch
- Get notifications in your status bar
- See current timers in your status bar
- The new Android design on all devices from version 2.3.3 Gingerbread
You got pro?
If you get the pro version (which is awesome) you can save and reuse timers, this is really sweet and well worth 1$, since you support me and the development.
With pro you can start multiple countdown timers and stopwatches at the same time, save them, name them and reuse them. It's also ad free, phew.
You got a widget?
Nope.
But it would be a cool feature to add in the future.
Get the app
Download free version on Google Play here.
This is a lite version of TimeSwipe limited to 1 timer.
Website
Please tell me what you think about it and possible enhancements. I'm up for everything
I'm working on it constantly but at this point I'm starting to need some feedback.
Hope you'll like it

Link to download??
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It was on YT description: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.unzippedlabs.timeswipe
Paid, I think it should cost US$1 or something.

S_Dot said:
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Yeah, I read you weren't allowed to link paid apps so I removed it. Search for TimeSwipe i Google Play or check the youtube link

deklineZero said:
Yeah, I read you weren't allowed to link paid apps so I removed it. Search for TimeSwipe i Google Play or check the youtube link
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AFAIK, you can, but in the paid apps section: http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=993
Maybe you want to post it there...

Okey will do. Thank you.
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You're welcome

I would post in the new thread but it's not up yet. I've been using this app for a couple days and it works great, clean simple interface and easy to use. I love it. I would like it if in the notification bar the timers could be separated out and not say "two timers running". Also the ability to name them would be awesome. I'm always having to set multiple timers at work and this works great.

Toast95135 said:
I would post in the new thread but it's not up yet. I've been using this app for a couple days and it works great, clean simple interface and easy to use. I love it. I would like it if in the notification bar the timers could be separated out and not say "two timers running". Also the ability to name them would be awesome. I'm always having to set multiple timers at work and this works great.
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I cant post in that forum yet since havent been member that long. But I'm glad you like it and are using it daily
I have thought about showing two notifications when running but it cant be done unless I start up two foreground services, and that wouldn't be good for battery, if its even possible. I'm gonna try a workaround to this because I see the benefit of this feature.
I'm thinking of two renaming options:
1. The ability to set a name on a timer just like that.
2. The ability to save timers (with name) and get some history, though this solution would only work for count-down timers.
Thank you for your feedback, this keeps me going for a while In the next update it's possible to change to the dark theme, gonna be released tonight.

The new theme looks nice :good:. Is it possible to kill the alarm sound like a regular alarm? For example, you set the alarm time to go off for 30 seconds it'll keep ringing no matter what for 30 seconds, even after unlocking the phone and deleting the alarm. Sometimes the default 3 seconds isnt enough since it doesn't loop, and you're not in the room. Or if its in your pocket and it keeps ringing for a long time.

Toast95135 said:
The new theme looks nice :good:. Is it possible to kill the alarm sound like a regular alarm? For example, you set the alarm time to go off for 30 seconds it'll keep ringing no matter what for 30 seconds, even after unlocking the phone and deleting the alarm. Sometimes the default 3 seconds isnt enough since it doesn't loop, and you're not in the room. Or if its in your pocket and it keeps ringing for a long time.
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Yeah I know about your concerns and I have tried to figure out a good solution to this. Unfortunate you cant create a alertdialog like the built in alarm, since it has to be inside the app. (You dont want an alarm dialog to popup during a game) but maybe I could view a alertdialog when the user is in the app. Or add a stop alarm button.

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A free version is now available on Google play, find it here https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.unzippedlabs.timeswipefree

New version
Hi all
I have updated TimeSwipe free with a few fixes.
I removed the guide when you run the app for the first time.
The alarm should work better now and you can cancel it if you set an alarm interval greater then 4 seconds. This is also better explained in settings now.
I also added the option to not view the current timer in the notification since this updates the notification every second it can start blinking when used with other apps. So its now possible to disable that feature.
I also did a big updated of the paid version.
You can now save and rename your timers, and its super easy to access them from the side menu so you can reuse the timers over and over again. The fixes in the free version also applies on the paid version.
Hope you like the updates, and please give me feedback.
Btw, do you guys think there should be the same functionality in the free version as in the paid, but with ads? What is a good practice here?

Great news everyone!
I just added tablet support which will work on 7" and 10" displays. I also fixed the layout for phones, or rather, people with big phones
I realy hope you will enjoy TimeSwipe on your tablet as much as on your phone.
Keep me posted with feature requests or bug reports.
I updated the thread with a cool image on a tablet aswell

[APP][2.3+] MusicDroid - The On Screen music controller 1.3(suppert Android 5.0)

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MusicDroid is a On-Screen music controller, provide you next, previous and start/pause button to control the song you are listening. It has ticker text to show the song information which are playing. When you play the music by any music player, for eg. PowerAmp, MusicDroid will popup automatically. The notification will also update when you play song, to show the song information.
The idea of MusicDroid is to support any music player and provide a on-screen control button/information ticker to convince users.
Features:
- Auto popup when you play music
- Ticker to show song information
- Play/pause, next, previous button to control songs
- Whole panel is movable
- Simple layout
- Minimize button to hide the panel when you don't need it
- Notification to show song information
- Customize for font size and font color
**music player that should work at this moment**
- Poweramp
- HTC default player
- Samsung default player
- AOSP default player
- MIUI default player
- Sony default player
- CM default player
- Last.fm
- Winamp
- Amazon
- Real player
- Vanilla Music Player
**please report me if any is not work**
Please give me feedback and comments so i can improve the App!
For bugs fix and suggestions, please email me instead of leave on comment.
Download:
http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.emprize.musicdroid

1.3
- Update support Android 5.0
1.2
- Add custom font color
- Fix position change when orientation change
1.12
- Add custom font size
1.11
- Add some customization for UI
- Click notification to show musicdroid again when you minimized it
1.1
- UI Changed
1.0
- Initial version.

Looks great. Count me as a beta tester.
But first, where's the link?

zsyhan said:
Looks great. Count me as a beta tester.
But first, where's the link?
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lol, stupid me....sorry about that, just added on OP

sounds google play music on some device might has problems, if so, please report

Unfortunately on my galaxy young, using winamp, musicdroid doesnt work unless Im on winamp's screen plus the app's label says "null - null (null)".

zsyhan said:
Unfortunately on my galaxy young, using winamp, musicdroid doesnt work unless Im on winamp's screen plus the app's label says "null - null (null)".
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Issue confirmed, temporary solution for display song information, check "enable Scrobbling" in winamp setting, with installed Last.fm. The control still not work.
I will take a look in it.

emprize said:
Issue confirmed, temporary solution for display song information, check "enable Scrobbling" in winamp setting, with installed Last.fm. The control still not work.
I will take a look in it.
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checking...
yeah, display indeed work. looking forward to a fix.

any suggestions?

zsyhan said:
checking...
yeah, display indeed work. looking forward to a fix.
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after few study, seems winamp cant support these functions without 2 settings,
with the song infomation, Last.fm is needed, and so the check "Enable Scrobbling"
with the control, check the "Control headset" in setting
please try

emprize said:
after few study, seems winamp cant support these functions without 2 settings,
with the song infomation, Last.fm is needed, and so the check "Enable Scrobbling"
with the control, check the "Control headset" in setting
please try
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works now. I would request a ICS-themed "widget" (dunno how to call it) though or something a bit classy. and i suggest getting rid of the circles.
that aside, function and stability first before the look.
Add Vanilla Music Player (open-source, no longer updated) to the list. It works even without last.fm although the song information doesn't work even when I still have last.fm

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- UI Changed

great new UI. even using it right now!
btw, i think the player works with every music player coz i tried two more players and they work except in the song information.
testing more
..

zsyhan said:
great new UI. even using it right now!
btw, i think the player works with every music player coz i tried two more players and they work except in the song information.
testing more
..
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thanks!

is it a good idea to add auto lyric search?

emprize said:
is it a good idea to add auto lyric search?
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I don't know dude. Never was a fan of reading lyrics.
Anyway, here's another concern of mine. Why is it that the "widget" (dunno how to call it), has a minimize function that you can minimize (or close) but can't bring back? I mean, just get rid of that minimize since clicking on the musicdroid (on the notification) closes the program anyway.
And would you give me a little bit bigger (widget) and have the song title below the artist's name? I mean like this:
Lady Gaga
Bad Romance
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a bit higher widget height but much smaller font. It's just that it doesn't look too good for small-screen devices; i mean, on my sgy.
Btw, don't know if this matters, but yeah, poweramp has no problem with the app. Song information is detected even without last.fm.

zsyhan said:
I don't know dude. Never was a fan of reading lyrics.
Anyway, here's another concern of mine. Why is it that the "widget" (dunno how to call it), has a minimize function that you can minimize (or close) but can't bring back? I mean, just get rid of that minimize since clicking on the musicdroid (on the notification) closes the program anyway.
And would you give me a little bit bigger (widget) and have the song title below the artist's name? I mean like this:
a bit higher widget height but much smaller font. It's just that it doesn't look too good for small-screen devices; i mean, on my sgy.
Btw, don't know if this matters, but yeah, poweramp has no problem with the app. Song information is detected even without last.fm.
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my first idea was hide it and popup when song is playing, for eg, when i connect my earphone, poweramp auto play song, musicdroid auto popup. but yea, i realize i should make a way to manual pop it up.
for the layout, i will try that

emprize said:
my first idea was hide it and popup when song is playing, for eg, when i connect my earphone, poweramp auto play song, musicdroid auto popup. but yea, i realize i should make a way to manual pop it up.
for the layout, i will try that
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i actually like your idea. how about having a setting in musicdroid where it may autopopup when music is being played by "selectable" music apps like poweramp, winamp, etc. it makes the program highly customizable that way.
I also think that the layout may be manually set. I mean, the height, the transparency, the button types. Makes the app very customizable.
And last concern, the icon is really "boring". hehehe. there I said it.

zsyhan said:
i actually like your idea. how about having a setting in musicdroid where it may autopopup when music is being played by "selectable" music apps like poweramp, winamp, etc. it makes the program highly customizable that way.
I also think that the layout may be manually set. I mean, the height, the transparency, the button types. Makes the app very customizable.
And last concern, the icon is really "boring". hehehe. there I said it.
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would be nice idea for selectable music app, but need a bit time to figure it out how to get those intent.
for your new layout idea, i made it, look better than before, but the font might bit small, the new version will be up in play store once i clear up the code, with limited customization for buttons. Thanks for you ideas, really help to improve this app!

1.11
- Add some customization for UI
- Click notification to show musicdroid again when you minimized it