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[APP][2.1+]Cool Facts Free

Well, this is my first ever attempt on google android app development. I just wanted to share it here. Let me hear your comments, critics, feedbacks etc.
I know there is a lot of room for improvement in this app.
Google Play Link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.coolfacts.app
About the app:
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​All the facts in this app are funny, cool, informative, real and verifiable. The app comes with regular in-app updates from our facebook page, official website & twitter account whenever there is an update. So there is no end to the facts. Almost every day you will get new facts unlike many other cool facts apps. Also all of these facts are true as we are a team of people who care about the quality of our work. Most of the facts will be verifiable using wikipedia and other trusty websites like Nat Geo, Discovery etc.
Features:
Swipe Left or Right for next or previous facts.
Random Fact & Latest Fact Buttons.
Twitter sharing button. Amaze your followers with awesome cool facts.
Links to our Facebook, Google Plus & Twitter pages and to the official website.
A never ending list of cool facts.
This is the official http://www.coolfacts.in Android app. We're very happy to announce this app for all our android fans.

No feedbacks?

App seems nice. It could be interesting to have a widget instead of opening app and I don't like when then text couldn't fit the page that you link to the site to read the rest of the news.

killian32 said:
App seems nice. It could be interesting to have a widget instead of opening app and I don't like when then text couldn't fit the page that you link to the site to read the rest of the news.
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So I think it should have a scrollable text view for the facts so that I don't have to link to the website?
A widget for "your daily fact" is an awesome idea, thanks for that!

obscurant1st said:
So I think it should have a scrollable text view for the facts so that I don't have to link to the website?
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Yes I was meaning that

The idea is pretty good, a widget would make it great !
Even more with the new DayDram mode on Android 4.2 you could have your facts randomly displayed when the devices are docked or charging.
Could be fun.

killian32 said:
Yes I was meaning that
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Done that and updated the app. I will try to come up with a widget options soon!
Thanks for the suggestion!

Can any one please download it and try it out. I am sorry I had to ask this, there has been some issues after the latest update. It would be greatly appreciated if you can check it opens on your mobile.
I just wanted to know whether this is happening for new installations!

This is the video promo I created for this app. Hope you guys like it!
http://youtu.be/fP6ormkQTjk

kanyatamas said:
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The app or the video I just created?

What do you think about the new updates and the cool facts I have added to the app?

I could use some more feedback to improve the app!
Somebody please help me and give me more ideas!

Did a UI improvement, let me know your thoughts!

Nice work

Cool Facts App just ahad a major UI revamp and now supports a lot more compared to the previous version.
Some updated functionalities include:
* Report false facts
* Copy the fact to clipboard and use/share it wherever you want!
Hope you like it, let me know your suggestions!

Force closes when I press "copy to clipboard" but other than that, cool.
Personally, if I were you, I would add a possibility to hide all the buttons at the buttom of screen for users who wouldn't use them. Maybe make the text a bit smaller (it's bigger on my 2.3.7 Gingerbread than on your screenshots, though) and maybe make the text "justify aligned" (I'm a bit fan of "justify alignment", lol)... Just some tips to make the app look a bit more simplistic, maybe.

Kocayine said:
Force closes when I press "copy to clipboard" but other than that, cool.
Personally, if I were you, I would add a possibility to hide all the buttons at the buttom of screen for users who wouldn't use them. Maybe make the text a bit smaller (it's bigger on my 2.3.7 Gingerbread than on your screenshots, though) and maybe make the text "justify aligned" (I'm a bit fan of "justify alignment", lol)... Just some tips to make the app look a bit more simplistic, maybe.
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Thanks a lot for the feedbacks!
I think I can include a button to toggle the visibility of all the buttons! that would be okay right?
I think the clipboard function is making the error because of your older version. I think I will have to check the version on which the app is running and then decide whether or not to show the button!

obscurant1st said:
Thanks a lot for the feedbacks!
I think I can include a button to toggle the visibility of all the buttons! that would be okay right?
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That would be plenty
obscurant1st said:
I think the clipboard function is making the error because of your older version. I think I will have to check the version on which the app is running and then decide whether or not to show the button!
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Possibly.
Make a text size adjuster too, if you can .. and maybe center allign the text if "justify" is not possible in Androd (I dont think it is).
Just some tips

Added button to disable all the buttons!
Let me know how do you like the new update!

I like facts, so I like this app . It is also a bit addicting searching for new facts which are more or less useful to know .

[INVITES] Rheti- Build native Android apps on your phone

Hi Everybody,
This is the Rheti dev team. If you haven't heard about us we've created an app that lets you build native Android apps on your phone, without coding. We've just launched a major update to our free private beta and we'd love to know what you think. If you sign up for our beta at http://www.rheti.com and mention XDA in the reason for your application we'll make sure to let you in.
An overview of some the changes (there were quite a few):
-Integrated Blockly, the open source javascript visual programming language maintained by MIT. You can now build features (events/automation on the way) with Blockly and add them to the app.
-Backend feature redone to make it easier. We have tutorials on the site for how to do this as well.
-Added a bunch of components like augmented reality, youtube feeds, and so on.
-Added some templates. We're adding several more each day this week.
If you have any ideas or constructive criticism please let us know! We are adding lots more components and relying on your feedback to know what to add, so if you give us an idea there is a good chance we will use it.
Thanks!

Also, I forgot to add some images :
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Hi I want to ask you,
Can I make a app for my youtube channel with this like with andromo? I ask because I want an app that looks different than the andromo ones.

mr_sparkles said:
Hi I want to ask you,
Can I make a app for my youtube channel with this like with andromo? I ask because I want an app that looks different than the andromo ones.
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We recently added a Youtube feed feature so yes you can. You can customize the UI through the feed editor and it will look different than the Andromo ones, which do all look the same. We are currently fixing a small issue with the full screen features but that should be done later today. There is also a YouTube login/upvote/comment feature.
Other feeds we have are RSS feeds, Parse feeds, and Google Doc feeds. Using parse you can do some pretty advanced stuff like add augmented reality, create signature forms (for things like petitions) and there are a couple more that aren't coming to mind.
Thanks for your interest

Awesome Buddy :good: Sure i'll try

Oh my god!
Only yesterday was I searching for a similar app. And my quest was unsuccessful. I clearly see why xda rocks and subscribing to this feed can be a god send

Great concept!
This is a great concept!

I hardly w8 for approval on beta versio
gr8 app mate.

nice

I'm in

nice i want join

Rheti said:
Hi Everybody,
This is the Rheti dev team. If you haven't heard about us we've created an app that lets you build native Android apps on your phone, without coding. We've just launched a major update to our free private beta and we'd love to know what you think. If you sign up for our beta at http://www.rheti.com and mention XDA in the reason for your application we'll make sure to let you in.
An overview of some the changes (there were quite a few):
-Integrated Blockly, the open source javascript visual programming language maintained by MIT. You can now build features (events/automation on the way) with Blockly and add them to the app.
-Backend feature redone to make it easier. We have tutorials on the site for how to do this as well.
-Added a bunch of components like augmented reality, youtube feeds, and so on.
-Added some templates. We're adding several more each day this week.
If you have any ideas or constructive criticism please let us know! We are adding lots more components and relying on your feedback to know what to add, so if you give us an idea there is a good chance we will use it.
Thanks!
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Hi, i visited the url and also, sent a request for get added to the group.
Where to download and apk and try it ??

This looks interesting. Just asked for access in the Google Group.

surely gonna try it.
have already apply to join in fact

Sent a request for the Rheti VIP Testers Group. I'll try it with great pleasure.Thanks!

I sent a request too. I want to check out this app.
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awesome so cool :fingers-crossed: :fingers-crossed:

I wanna join @Rheti as a beta tester.

I want to join to @Rheti too so I've just send a request
Thanks for this app !

Sent a request, I've tested many apps and roms while they were in beta (and a few that were in pre alpha) I'll be happy to help in anyway I can to further development and squash bugs
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[APP CONCEPT] Facebook Holo/Google-style app design concept

Holo Facebook app concept
The Facebook's app new flat UI is quite nice but it's still far off the Holo design. This is why I designed this concept of what I always wanted the Facebook app to look like. It is basically the current Facebook flat UI with parts based on the latest update of the Google Newsstand app. The first photo shows the phone version, the rest show the tablet (Nexus 7) version in portrait mode.
I am not a developer so there is no way I will be actually able to make this app, but I decided to share it in case there is a developer who could! If so make sure to contact me.
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Please tell me what you think!

Make sure to check out my Holo Twitter concept as well!

If I posted this in a wrong section I apologise, but is isn't very clear where something like an App Concept should go so I posted here.

Could you add translucent status bar
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THIS is a good looking app... Hope Facebook see this and update their app UI (wich looks ridiculous on Tablets) or someone build an app with this concept as base. :good: :good: :good:

KingUsman said:
Could you add translucent status bar
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I would add a translucent status bar except I am against the use of it in certain apps, it makes the top of the app look strangely long and it makes it seem like Android is following everything iOS is doing. I love the translucent bars when it comes to showing pictures (something the stock gallery ironically doesn't do), the home launcher and a few other places where it works really well, however when the app has the huge menu/title bar at the top I think there isn't much purpose to have it translucent as it just shows the colour behind it.

Narciso Neto said:
THIS is a good looking app... Hope Facebook see this and update their app UI (wich looks ridiculous on Tablets) or someone build an app with this concept as base. :good: :good: :good:
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Thank you! and I hope so as well! The current Facebook app layout is a huge improvement over the previous one which simply looked horrid in my opinion, but the current one still could be improved. My idea shows the holo concept, it would make the Facebook app more consistent with the other Android apps and therefore easier/more enjoyable to use.
I think Google should definitely have more control or enforce more of their guidelines for the app designs because what we have right now (especially from 3rd party apps, especially big ones like Facebook) is inconsistent mess really. Google needs to do something about it but honestly they need to do something about their apps first, if you want to know what I mean just open an app like Play Store or Newsstand and look at the layout and icons there and at the icons for search and pop out menu, then open their brand new app of Docs and just look at everything as a whole! The slide out menu is completely different from their other apps, and the icons on the title bar are also different, why change the search icon, the previous one was nice!
I am aware that I am looking at details here, but really these are quite major ones really, if this is the way Google is going with their apps (I mean the style of Docs) then that's fine with me, just please update the other apps to go along with it!
Sorry for the long paragraph but I honestly think they should do something about it, I'm pretty sure there are others who feel the same way as me.

That's an awsome concept, and some awsome design. I'm actually a little bit disappointed that such an app is not available yet.
You may..no..You Definitely should talk to guys at the Holofication Nation. They are Holofying apps for quite some time now.
Oh, and please keep posted about new developments. :fingers-crossed:

soumitpl48 said:
That's an awsome concept, and some awsome design. I'm actually a little bit disappointed that such an app is not available yet.
You may..no..You Definitely should talk to guys at the Holofication Nation. They are Holofying apps for quite some time now.
Oh, and please keep posted about new developments. :fingers-crossed:
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Thank you! And I am disappointed too! I'm aware of the holofication nation and they're doing some great work!
The Facebook app is a tricky one since its UI isn't controlled by the app, but by the server (that's what I've heard) therefore can't be themed, which would mean a new app would have to be made.
I wish I could be able to actually make an app like that but since I don't know much about coding (I know quite a bit about theming) I can't really do anything, I can provide a concept at least!
I'm planning to make a Holo concept for the Twitter app as well, it will be similar to this one (I think).

Would anyone like to see a Quantum Paper Facebook app concept?
For those who don't know Quantum Paper is the rumoured new user interface which will be seen in the upcoming version Android (and other platforms), for more information head over to Android Police

[APP][Holofication Nation] Material Steam Modification

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Holofication Nation released a holo modfication to the official Steam app on the Play Store. The official Steam app hadn't been
updated in quite a while, and now it's got to the point where it's been three years since the last update of the official application.
Holofication Nation modifies applications so that they follow the most up to date design guidelines for Android, and as per usual, we've done it again.​
What is this?
This App is a modification to the official app from Valve on the Play Store. This mod completely changes the user interface from the ugly interface
that is currently in use, to a more pleasing interface known as "Material design". The visuals of this app follow the Android design guidelines as closely as it
possibly can without having to recode the entire app.
As well as this app being a visual update, the app also comes with speed increases, stability and general smoothness all the way throughout the app.
A closer look
The standard app uses images for the text input box, send button and many more features of the app; using images for assets such as this contribute
to slowing down the speed of the app due to there being more files to read from. I have removed the need for many images in this app by moving the assets
from using images to using official Android code (Assets such as chat text input and the send button).
Every single visual asset of this app has been changed and rebuilt using the Android guidelines. The action bar is no longer an ugly bar with diagonal pin stripes
with a gradient overlay, it's now a single colour Android toolbar. The chat bubbles are no longer obnoxious low quality bubbles, they're now high quality boxes
similar to that of the boxes used for Hangouts. All these visual changes and more in the app.
On the official app, scrolling through web pages (such as people's profiles) was painful, scrolling would take forever with a huge noticeable lag on every scroll,
making tasks such as viewing your games list unbearable.
Screenshots
Other
Unlike the previous version of the mod, this does not require that you uninstall the official application. Please post any bugs and comments on the mod in this thread.
This app is completely free, you are free to use it for as long as you like without payment towards me, however if you wish to donate to me to help me
further my work in learning how to develop applications from scratch, this is how.
Donations are through PayPal, send how much you want to, every bit helps, the email to send the donation to is [email protected]
You do not have to donate, it is simply an option if you want to support me, please do not feel pressured into giving your hard earned cash to me for a small app like this.
Current Donor list:
This is a shout out to those who have donated. It helps me a lot, it brings a smile to my face, to know that people appreciate the work which I do, that they enjoy or like using
the app. It makes me feel good. Thanks to those who have donated or will donate, thank you.
Donors:
Cole (Member iCole from Facepunch)
dsidewd (In the form of a £2.50 album on bandcamp)(Member dsidewd from Facepunch)
Holofication Nation community on Google+: https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/108674197167515140403
Download
Https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B83EgJJ304HkTWJvYlhfWEM4QjA/edit?usp=docslist_api

Reserved

Excellent work as always.
Also: First.

Awww yeah!
Already downloaded and installed. I used the last version based on Holo and really liked it. I'm using it now and it feels very smooth on my Sprint LG G3 on Android 5.0.1.
Thanks for making this!

Awesome!
Thanks for it!

Very good. I like it

Could you please bring back the Icons inside thge App from HOLO Steam? Like the Store, friends, Groups, Exit, etc?
Thanks!

FaserF said:
Could you please bring back the Icons inside thge App from HOLO Steam? Like the Store, friends, Groups, Exit, etc?
Thanks!
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I'll try that in the future, the reason why I removed it in this build is I ran into some issues.

Awesome work!! Thank you.

Oh.. It's very great app!
It's very awesome!

That design looks so sexy, great work!

would be great with a Dark theme, great work guys!

BloodBaron said:
would be great with a Dark theme, great work guys!
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Dark theme is in the pipeline for this. Expect it in the future.

really nice work!

Great design, good job
Recommendation:
- Male more color schemes ( Light blue, red, green, black...)
- Bring back user avatar on the left panel

Firstly good work, you have saved our souls.
Would it be possible to add in extra stuff in the settings that could make the app more 'personal' such as colour changes to the text bubble or the theme etc..
The stuff other users have said
If possible I'm not sure, putting a button hat takes you to the steam community homepage and keep us logged in
Keep it up =]
Just realised that this is my first post despite having an account for ages
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Wow excellent work!
Wow excellent work! I was looking for a replacement.
This app works really smooth and still has all the features the original app does!

excellent thanks!

For me it says "App not installed" after I try to install it.
HTC One M7 GSM, Android 5.0.2, rooted, ARHD ROM, Stock Kernel

Preyker said:
For me it says "App not installed" after I try to install it.
HTC One M7 GSM, Android 5.0.2, rooted, ARHD ROM, Stock Kernel
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Do you still have the original Steam app installed?

[APP][4.4+]Friends — Remember, filter, enjoy

Introduction
Sometimes I forget how long I haven't met some of my friends. And I don't want to forget that. So I've made «Friends».
«Friends» is a journal-based app. You write about your interactions with friends and app tells you how long you haven't met them. When the magic number of days passes, entries turn from grey white, which should (in my design) encourage you to interact again.
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Features
• Journal interactions with friends.
• See how long you haven't met.
• Set how often you want to meet, text or call.
• Set frequency of interactions per type of interaction or person.
• Hide people you don't actually wanna see again.
• Take some notes about friends.
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Links
My app is an open-source project, so here is the repository. Folks not in favor of Google Play Store may find fresh apk there.
Feedback
This is my first android app, so I would be glad to receive any feedback. Here is my telegram, in case you love it as much as I do.
Especially I would like to hear about errors. I want to get rid of them all, so your feedback might be a great help.
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App future and contribution
As I said, «Friends» is my first android app. I want it to help people. And I have little experience in that. So I would be glad to receive help or advice on the next things.
Design
I am using an almost default android theme. It's ok for starters, but I want my app to be nice and beautiful.
Are there any good guides on mobile app design? What colour should I use instead of that bleak green? In-app animations are must, or not?
Features
Have any ideas on that else «Friends» might do to benefit users? Don't hesitate, tell me.
Wording and app name
I wrote most of the in-app text in a hurry. Sometimes better wordings come to my mind and I apply them. If some in-app text doesn't feel right for you, tell me.
Also, the name. I'm still in search of the good one. «In touch»? «Quality time»? «Call your mom»? If you have any ideas, I'm all ears.
Promotion
So far, I've shown «Friends» to my, well, friends and some corners of the runet. But I want more. My friends recommended to write at reddit, medium, dev.to and I'm planning to do so. Heard that there is such a thing as «landing page». Might do that too.
Would love to hear anything on single-handed promotion. What steps you've taken, where to go first and all that.
In search of The User
How do you think, who might benefit from my app?
Some of my polyamorous friends are enjoying it and that's sweet. I think support groups might find it useful, but am not sure. Networkers? Huge family members? Folks who need to check on their clients from time to time?
How can I connect to all these wonderful people? Are there any organizations or campaigns I might get in touch with?
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XDA:DevDB Information
Friends, App for all devices (see above for details)
Contributors
trulden
Version Information
Status: Stable
Current Stable Version: 1.2.2
Created 2019-11-14
Last Updated 2019-11-21

@trulden Unless you know and only if interested, here you might find some guys happy to translate your app into other languages.

Oswald Boelcke said:
@trulden Unless you know and only if interested, here you might find some guys happy to translate your app into other languages.
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Thanks! Didn't knew about that thread.

Added a night mode. What do you think about it?
Also changed app icon color from bleak green to the same shade of yellow as used in app. Love the color, but now it doesn't feel connected to day mode of an app.

I am such a forgetter. Thanks for sharing

@Oswald Boelcke, very useful thread
@trulden good job with the app. The new icon seems far more attractive. I think you will get better results with it.

stevenjamessj said:
I am such a forgetter. Thanks for sharing
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Glad you liked it

ANRUDev said:
@Oswald Boelcke, very useful thread
@trulden good job with the app. The new icon seems far more attractive. I think you will get better results with it.
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Thanks!