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Hi everybody!
Here is my first little android app.
Yes I know, there's a bunch of tip calculators on Google Play!
Please, give it a try: you'll find that this one has several unique features:
Simple and clean interface.
Possibility to insert tip percentage or tip amount: other values (total amount and amount payable per person, etc.) will change immediately.
Split bills between any number of people; you can insert your friends name and change individual amounts.
You can lock one or more individual amount and divide the remaing part between other people.
Possibility to choose whether to calculate tip percentage before or after taxes.
Internal database to register your expenses. Record your bills for further reference.
Possibility to backup payments database on external SD card.
English and Italian language supported. If you want to translate the app in your language, please contact me.
If you want to give it a chance, search for "Tip Calc & Rec" on Google Play.
If you like the app, please rate it on the market and report here any bug.
Your suggestions are welcome!
Thank you!
Tom
Changelog
v1.4
New Feature: You can now select a different interface color schemes through the settings menu.
New Feature: Backup of your database is now supported! Please select in settings menu whether to save your data on the internal memory (default) or on the external SD card.
Minor Bug Fixes.
v1.3
Higher resolution screen devices (HTC Sensation, Galaxy Note, Galaxy Nexus, etc) are now supported! Please email us if you are encountering any problem.
New Feature: Tax handling is now supported. You could activate it in settings menu.
Minor Bug Fixes.
v1.2
New Feature: you can lock one or more individual amount and divide the remaing part between other people.
Improvement: when switching between application screens your data won't be lost no more.
Minor Bug Fixes.
v1.1
Added Italian language.
Added "Settings" menu: now you can set a default tip percentage and choose your language (English and Italian supported).
Minor Bug Fixes.
v1.0
Initial release.
Hi,
I just wanted to point out that the problem I have with tip calculators is that the total amount/bill split don't include the tax. You usually tip (or how I was taught) based on the amount pre-tax. It'd be pretty sweet if you could somehow configure that (so on one screen, maybe do like pre-tax amount -> tip and then on another screen the total bill + tip = total amount / how many people? I don't even know if that would be plausible...not a designer obviously but that's how I would see it). Then again, maybe it's just me. But until I can see a app that does do this, it's alright for me to use just to find out how much my group should be tipping.
Hi CaptainAmerica247,
Thank you for your suggestion!
We are now working on a new version that will implement tax handling and a better support for higher resolution screen devices (HTC Sensation, Galaxy Note, Galaxy Nexus, etc).
I hope it will be released tomorrow...
Please, stay tuned!
Have you ever forgotten to do something in one place, and you were just past?
You remembered it just now that you're back home, and now you must go out again?
All this can be avoided! This is the app for you!
With GeoTask you can store your tasks and associate them to one place,
and when you passes close to it, GeoTask will warn you and remind you of what to do there!
Record your activities including what you have to do, where you have to do it, before which date and the alert range you prefer: after you have turn on the GeoTask notification service you don't have to do nothing!
GeoTask will alert you when you will be near one of your specified place!
★ Community's reviews ★
"...the interface has been studyed very well..."[TuttoAndroid] (http://goo.gl/vSj6A) (in Italian)
"...GeoTask can be extremely useful in so many different scenarios and occasions..." [XDA-Developers] (http://goo.gl/iwoSk)
★ User's reviews ★
"Very nice.i found what i am looking for.its super great application" (Asif Khan)
"Great app works well very accurate" (Roger Hicks)
"Great app, simply and usefull" (Alessio Silvetti)
Geotask specifications:
• possibility to record most used place, so you don't have to search them everytime on map;
• search a place by its address;
• GPS navigation to a place or to a task previously recorder (using Google Navigator);
• tasks's icon which represents it's expiration date (default: Red: it expires within day; Yellow: it expires within one week; Green: it expires in more than 1 week);
• Possibility to change the parameters for the urgency of the activities;
• Tabs and swipe interface for quick and easy use;
• Custom alert ringtone;
• Expandable notification (Android 4.1+)
• 4x3 interactive widget showing recorded activities;
• 4x2 interactive scrollable widget showing recorder activities (available only on Android 3.x and superior).
Want more features, want to remove ads? Install GeoTask Pro!
At a really small price, GeoTask Pro unlocks the folowing features:
• possibility to specify the start and/or the end hour of a task, in order to get notified in a precise time range
• possibility to specify the days of the week in which the task is active
• synching with Google Calendar(Android 4+)
• no Ads!
Available in Italian, English, French, Spanish and German languages!
Contact us and stay up to date on new developments by visiting our Facebook or Google+ pages!
WARNING: On some devices do not function the "search by address", we are providing a fix, but it looks like a bug in the latest version of Google Android. Please do not leave low ratings for this reason. We hope that it will be solved as soon as possible. Try rebooting your device, in some cases, this simple action solves the problem!
Link to PlayStore: http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=it.pari.geotask
Link to PlayStore to GeoTask Pro: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=it.pari.geotask.pro
Please feel free to report bugs, considerations, ideas, and ask for new features! :laugh:
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Twitter: https://twitter.com/PaRiDevelopers
Youtube video to let you know GeoTask: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhXr4PwljuA
WARNING: On some devices do not function the "search by address", we are providing a fix, but it looks like a bug in the latest version of Google Android. Please do not leave low ratings for this reason. We hope that it will be solved as soon as possible. Try rebooting your device, in some cases, this simple action solves the problem!
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How to use GeoTask? Read below for some simple instructions:
GeoTask allows you to associate an activity to a place, and moreover, if the place is used often, you can save it for future use.
When you open the app you will find 5 buttons with icons:
- Add new task: tap it to insert a new task to be carried out, in which you specify a name, a description, an expiration date, the place where you have to carry it out (selectable from the map or from a saved location) and the radius of alert (in meters), choosing from the preset values (if you want better accuracy you must also use the GPS positioning);
- Show saved tasks: Displays saved tasks in the app, nearby ones, expired ones, completed ones and also allows you to edit and delete them;
- Insert new place: tap it to insert a new place to do activities, you must enter a name, a description, and select a location from the map;
- Show saved places: Displays the saved places in the app and allows you to edit and delete them;
- Enable notification: tap it to activate GeoTask notifications, and from that moment on, GeoTask will alert you for your to-do tasks! You can disable it at any time if you do not want to be disturbed by simply touching it again.
GeoTask, you will remember anything!
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Changelog:
Version 3.7.0
- Possibility to select favorite language
- More selectable alert ranges
looks pretty useful. I'll check it out
edit: just a suggestion, but maybe add a quick tutorial explaining how the app works and how to use it
Wow pretty good idea..will try this
Thanks mate:good:
I like this idea, but I do have an idea how to make it even better:
Would it be possible to include a method to determine the position based on the antennas (don't know how to explain it better in english), just like llama does it? (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kebab.Llama&hl=en) Surely this would only work on places that you have taught the program before, but for this an integration with Llama would be like the absolute amazing dream! So it would drain no battery at all and it would be enough for me, to be reminded of sth when I'm at work or at home.
I like the concept and the idea though!
jman2131 said:
looks pretty useful. I'll check it out
edit: just a suggestion, but maybe add a quick tutorial explaining how the app works and how to use it
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Thank you for your support!
Your suggestion is good, we will insert a tutorial in the next version! Thank you again
kamaliqwan said:
Wow pretty good idea..will try this
Thanks mate:good:
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Thank you!
donverse said:
I like this idea, but I do have an idea how to make it even better:
Would it be possible to include a method to determine the position based on the antennas (don't know how to explain it better in english), just like llama does it? (play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kebab.Llama&hl=en) Surely this would only work on places that you have taught the program before, but for this an integration with Llama would be like the absolute amazing dream! So it would drain no battery at all and it would be enough for me, to be reminded of sth when I'm at work or at home.
I like the concept and the idea though!
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Thank you for your idea..we will investigate into it and try to make your suggestion real
Think the idea of polling cell towers and using those as location IDs works well in highly built up cities. I've just installed the app and will give a try for the next few days! Thanls.
I would like to provide Dutch translations!! Please contact me through PM if interested!
jojoost said:
I would like to provide Dutch translations!! Please contact me through PM if interested!
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We appreciate your support, we have sent you a PM!
PariDevelopers said:
We appreciate your support, we have sent you a PM!
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Replied it
It looks like you're missing a translation for Abbrechen (cancel?)?
sinfondo said:
It looks like you're missing a translation for Abbrechen (cancel?)?
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We will fix it
Thank you for report!
We have just added a quick tutorial for GeoTask in the first post!
Hope it will be useful for you :laugh:
New version just uploaded to PlayStore, it will be ready in the next hours! :laugh:
Changelog:
Version 1.2
- Added quick tutorial;
- Added option to automatically start notification service after a task is inserted;
- Minor bug fixing;
- New language (Deutsch).
Check out also our Facebook Fan Page for news, comments, ideas, help and to talk directly with us! :laugh:
Here is the link: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Pari-Developers/130617077117435
New version is available in the PlayStore!! It's also available a Pro version of GeoTask at 0.99€ which includes a lot of new features! :laugh:
Changelog:
Version 2.0
- Expiration date is no longer mandatory! (if not specified, the task will be active until completed)
- Possibility to specify the start and/or the end hour of a task, in order to get notified in a precise time range (GeoTask Pro)
- Possibility to specify the days of the week in which the task is active (GeoTask Pro)
- Synching with Google Calendar (GeoTask Pro)
- No Ads! (GeoTask Pro)
Link to PlayStore to GeoTask Pro: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=it.pari.geotask.pro
Feel free to review and tell us your suggestions (and if you discover some bugs, we hope you don't!
GeoTask v3
New, remaked and renovated version is available on Play Store!
Version 3.0
- New awesome graphics rebuilt from scratch: it is now more user-friendly to manage your tasks!
- Expandable notification (Android 4.1+)
- Custom alert ringtone
- Minor bug fixing
PlayStore link to GeoTask: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=it.pari.geotask
PlayStore link to GeoTask Pro: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=it.pari.geotask.pro
Youtube video to let you know GeoTask: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhXr4PwljuA
Reach us on our social network pages!
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Pari-Developers/130617077117435
Google+ page: https://plus.google.com/b/114821397119522852858/114821397119522852858/posts
Feel free to review and tell us your suggestions (and if you discover some bugs, we hope you don't!
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Do you want to try GeoTask beta before public release?
Do you want to know GeoTask new features?
Join our G+ community at https://plus.google.com/communities/102613407579157098160 and then go to: https://play.google.com/apps/testing/it.pari.geotask
We are waiting for you! :laugh:
it would be great if we could select multiple places for one task!
And a setting to determine the wanted language would be great, too - I use my phone in English even though I live in Germany, but judging by the translation on the PlayStore page and the critics from other German users I see there the translation is pretty bad - and therefore it might help (as a hotfix) if one could select a language instead of being forced to use the phone's default language)
hannes3120 said:
it would be great if we could select multiple places for one task!
And a setting to determine the wanted language would be great, too - I use my phone in English even though I live in Germany, but judging by the translation on the PlayStore page and the critics from other German users I see there the translation is pretty bad - and therefore it might help (as a hotfix) if one could select a language instead of being forced to use the phone's default language)
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Hello hannes,
thank you for your contribution!
We are glad to tell you we are working on a new GeoTask version with more functionalities, including the possibility to add multiple places for one task! It's a huge work and we are busy with our job, but we hope we could release it as soon as possible!
We are very sorry for bad translation, we don't know German and we tried to do the best we can do. We hope some user, like you, would help us translating GeoTask into more languages to make it better.
We hope you can trust us, GeoTask will be better
hannes3120 said:
it would be great if we could select multiple places for one task!
And a setting to determine the wanted language would be great, too - I use my phone in English even though I live in Germany, but judging by the translation on the PlayStore page and the critics from other German users I see there the translation is pretty bad - and therefore it might help (as a hotfix) if one could select a language instead of being forced to use the phone's default language)
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Again, hello hannes!
We have just released a new version of GeoTask which includes the possibility to select your favorite language. Please check it out, we hope you like it!
Furthermore, we have set-up a plaftform where our users can partecipate to translate GeoTask in other languages, we hope you, and some others, would help us to make GeoTask better and better. Thank you so much.
Help us to translate GeoTask to other languages: http://os1gpor.oneskyapp.com/collaboration
Best Regards,
PaRi Developers
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Changelog:
Version 3.7.0
- Possibility to select favorite language
- More selectable alert ranges
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Hi guys!
I'm here to introduce my first app.
Beforehand, thanks for your time and attention.
Any feedback is highly appreciated!
*SPONGIAM*
Description:
What if you were able to retain the information of a text for longer? And if you could appreciate even more your daily readings?
Spongiam was developed to take your reading to another level.
Concepts of memorization such as Synesthesia are used to increase retention of a text.
Your attention during a reading will hardly be diverted due to prioritization of your text on visual content in an environment free of distractions.
Your texts can be saved an organized into categories for easier reading, which can be done even without an internet connection (OFFLINE).
Spongiam has four reading modes:
*THE BINOCULO*
Need to read a text and make notes?
Take notes as you read a text. Spongiam saves your notes and lets you share them.
Need to quickly recall a text already read?
Reread your text visualizing only the main words. So, you quickly strengthen the connection responsible for storing the text in your memory.
*THE SOFA*
Need to read a text with more attention and comfort?
Choose the reading speed that best suits you and your text, press Play and enjoy your reading. You can read long texts without making moves. Don’t worry, lights won’t turn off.
*THE FILTER*
Need to read a text, but don’t have much time?
Allow Spongiam make a summary for you. Our summarization algorithm was detailed developed to condense your text with the most important information. Don’t hesitate to share summaries created from your texts.
*THE KARAOKE*
Need to memorize a text?
Verbalize it. Spongiam listen to you, and help you in progressive and steady memorizing your text.
Need to memorize the speech of a text for a presentation?
Read it aloud and Spongiam will help you practice your speeches.
You can enter a text by typing, pasting or sharing. In this last option, simply select the text of interest from a browser, for example, and share (as text) directly to Spongiam.
Supported languages (App):
• English
Supported languages for texts:
• English
• Portuguese
Spongiam.
Reading, taken to another level.
Even the full version of Spongiam is now available for free! Check it out! Any feedback is highly appreciated!
I've created an app that let users to generate letters in English.
Link to Play Store: play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jp.english.letters
Letters are put into categories. Users choose a category to view letters inside it. To fill a letter, you just need to choose sender and recipient and fill parameters.
With the letter generated, you can then save it, share it, print it or email it.
I need feedback because it's not easy to find good english letters templates.
In fact, this app could be more complete with more relevant contents and more translation. It would then be useful to more people.
Of course, I would appreciate suggestions and anything to improve it.
RSS reader offline fulltext articles with images, optimized for traffic economy
This is a separate branch of the Flym RSS reader application
Main functions:
- RSS feeds of articles
- search for by keyword when adding feed
- download offline full-text versions of articles with images
- import / export of the channel list from OPML
- filter articles by keywords or regular expressions
- full screen reading mode
From the modified:
- loading articles from site without rss (all site links will be loaded as articles)
- keyword to mark articles as favourite when loading new ones (with notification)
- collapsing (folding) the groups of feeds
- swype article left|right to mark read|favourite
- the ability to hide read articles per channel
- bold type of reading articles
- view shared link from other app (e.x. browser) in app mobilized
- limit the number of downloadable images of the article
- the ability to download individual images of the article
- a detailed description of the process of downloading articles to understand what the application is doing at the moment
- the counter of the consumed traffic
- setting up automatic marking of articles as read while scrolling the list
- setting the display of the text of articles in the article list (these two items are useful for reading forums)
- tap area to go to the next / previous page while reading the article
- quick transition to full screen mode and back, as well as showing / hiding the action bar
- much more ...
apk View attachment ru.yanus171.feedexfork_0.7.9_107.apk
{
"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"
}
Google play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ru.yanus171.feedexfork
Github: https://github.com/yanus171/Flym\
This app does NOT synchronize with online news feed readers (i.e. Feedly)
This application is free, without ads, open source
Feedback and suggestions are welcome
Amazing! The best of its kind!
Flym Fork is everything I wanted a RSS reader to be. It's interface is very similar to Flym which I was already using when I discovered Flym Fork. I prefer Flym Fork because it is updated regularly (basic Flym hasn't been updated since march 2017).
I can easily filter RSS feeds with keywords. I can customize the RSS lists like I've never been able to before (I can see a picture preview, the title AND a preview of the content).
I'll subscribe to this thread with hopes that this app will grow with even more options!
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Hey there, I noticed a strange issue but I'm pretty sure I am doing something wrong. It would be nice if someone can explain what is my issue.
I'll show it with a simple example :
https://www.kijiji.ca/rss-srp-meuble-de-jardin/saint-hyacinthe/jardin-de-ville/k0c686l1700151r20.0
It returned nothing within Flym Fork BUT I can see one entry from it's original http URL :
https://www.kijiji.ca/b-meuble-de-jardin/saint-hyacinthe/jardin-de-ville/k0c686l1700151r20.0
Today, I deleted the feed and entered it again. Now it shows the entry.
I wonder if a "restart" feature would be useful for this sort of scenario. I see many advantages for it :
if I accidentaly deleted entries and I wanted them back, I could hit the restart button on this specific feed and everything would be trashed and loaded back again. Right?
Talking about deleted entries, maybe a trash bin with a custom cache time (like 24 hours) would be useful?
I'm just throwing ideas in. If there is already an option that allows to do what I want, I would be glad to hear how to do it.
Thank you!
Hello !
A RSS-reader is one of the main - and the key apps I use on a daily basis. What I mean by "the key app" is that I highly value being up-to-date with all of things I find interesting and important.
Over the years I've been using several RSS-clients. At some point I've met one particular app which seemed promising - but over the time ads were added and using the app wasn't convenient any more. To make matters worse splash-screen has been introduced - which also slowed the app (in the long run I find very important to be able just to instantly open an app).
So I needed the research again - to find another RSS-reader which could be right for Me. During the research one thing I found strange: several apps looked pretty similar to the one I've described before. Soon I've discovered Flym and its various forks, i.a. FlymFork by Yanus171. I picked a few which seemed most promising and contacted their developers (including the original app), equipped with some insights and key-requests which I've found crucial (like - for example - being able to enlarge text-size or switching articles by volume buttons). Only one person answered - that way I've discovered an app which I use to this day. Moreover, the app is more and more convincing and appealing - because new features are introduced, which also make a big difference in terms of both usability and user-experience as such. This is also why I am interested in this app's development: I'd love to see it growing, being more user-friendly (especially regarding average users, which requires a proper attitude) and a little bit more elegant and flexible. All of that is My dream which I'm brave to have because of how promising the app is now - and its Developer seems to be open-minded, generally responsive to various requests, ideas and loose thoughts.
What I find most useful so far:
User-friendly text size:
You can enlarge both article's - and articles list' text size - separately (which is important). It is crucial for Me because of limited vision/eyesight, I highly need big text and only in FlymFork I've found sufficient level of text size in articles and articles' lists. I guess there are not many users with limited eyesight out there - but that "trivial" tiny thing like enlarging text-size to pretty big may be crucial and final factor allowing some users to just using the app, let alone using it conveniently.
Convenient reading:
switching articles by volume buttons, "tap areas" and remembering the position of reading per article. All those features are fundamental in terms of usability, how easily and fluently You can use the app. I use volume buttons to switch next/prev articles - and combine it with tapping on top or bottom of the screen to scroll it up/downward. This way You can browse/read articles very easily and quickly - especially given that displayed articles are automatically marked as read. I find especially amazing that by tapping the top or bottom area - it scrolls exactly the whole content of the single screen - no matter where I've scrolled it before. Besides it's very convenient to have that ability to scroll the text exactly one page down/up - in case if You use volume buttons not to scroll, but to switch articles. On top of that FlymFork remembers where You've stopped reading all the articles - which is also very helpful.
Killer feature: Important Articles (so far it is known as a filter "mark as starred"). I subscribe several RSS channels and browse them when I have some "spare time" between other - main activities I'm highly into. As I've mentioned before, it's important for Me to be up-to-date with all I find interesting (several matters represented by favorite RSS channels). As far as subscribed channels are concerned, among these You may find information which You consider high-priority (maybe it requires an urgent action/checking out/etc.). One example could be posts on time-limited offers: if You check RSS news only from time to time (like Me, during "spare-time-windows" ) - it's easy to miss any urgent info. But if You'd be notified right after that kind of high-priority info shows up - it could be a game-changer. In other words: regardless of how often You are able to check the (RSS) news - You no longer miss anything important.
Read It Later (so far it is called "starred items"). My approach to RSS is that sometimes I have the time to read something - or just to quickly browse articles to pick up potentially interesting ones to read later. A wonderful thing is that I can put interesting articles "on the buck burner" with the certainty that they won't dissapear - regardless of time span I chose in the app's settings. This is another feature I find crucial in terms of how much this app is really helpful and useful in everyday life, fitting in various lifestyles (more or less time to read).
Kind requests - what I think would be a good idea to implement and make the app growing:
I. Nomenclature - be more user-friendly.
I think there is a lot of room for improvement in terms of how the app communicates with users - especially keeping in mind average users who just want to be up-to-date with all they like/they are interested in. No need to be a computer geek, power user, etc. I'm sure there are many users who don't know what RSS is - but would be definitely interested in being in touch with all which is important to them (via RSS channels). It would be sufficient to supply an app which will communicate with them using non-technical language, this way being more comprehensive, avoiding various potential confusions derived out of "non-technicality". I think this is a good idea to care about average people - not only users with the knowledge, however basic or advanced. I'd like to see the app which I could use without knowing all the technical details - FlymFork would be excellent being that way - and in the same time maintaining more "geeky" features somewhere "under the hood" (like - for example - handling websites with no RSS feed!). As a result both user-bases would be content: power users with their needs - and average users with almost no technical knowledge and nomenclature in mind.
Moreover, by implementing various "touch-ups" within the nomenclature itself the app would become more human = more friendly. And this would be one of key-factor to choose FlymFork instead of any other app.
I would suggests several touch-ups:
Rename "Favorites" as "Read It Later".
I think it would be definitely more precise and understandable than "favorite". Imagine You are an average - non-technical user. Then imagine You see "Read It Later" option in the app: it's very easy to know what that feature is for. But why I (or an average user) could "mark something as favorite"...? I think it would be much more convincing to put it as "Read It Later".
"Articles" instead of "entries" or "posts".
This one is a request of similar mold as previous one. Although there are many users (programmers? ) who are accustomed to name things as "entries"/"items" - there are even more users for whose it would be much more friendly to name things simply as "articles": more human, more understandable, without need to think "Do I really know for sure what does 'the entry' mean?". So I highly suggest to change "entries" into "articles" app-wide, everywhere where a word "entry" (or "entries") is used - to change it into "article/articles". For example, instead of notification message "XX new entries" I would suggest "XX new articles". Moreover, for FlymFork to be more friendly I would love to see it put as "You have XX new articles to browse." . It would be so exciting to use an app which is so friendly - on a daily basis ! Small change, but big impact - I'm sure the angel (not the devil) is in the details .
"Updating (which could take some time), please wait..." instead of "updating" - and "You have XX new articles to browse." instead of "XX new entries".
While updating, FlymFork displays two notifications: one is displayed only temporarily and contained originally only the time of the update - the other informs how many new articles has arrived. Since the temporary one is often displayed even a few minutes - it could be a little bit confusing. Fortunately now it has been changed into "updating" - now I know what is happening and why I'm still seeing this notification on the bar. To make it accordingly more friendly (as I've pointed out earlier) I would suggest to change sole "updating" into "Updating (which could take some time), please wait...". This way there is no place for any confusion or uncertainty on what is happening - moreover, users are now prepared that updating can take some time, and it's not complete yet (and this is important information). When updating is complete, FlymFork displays a notification "XX new entries" - I would suggest to change it into "You have XX new articles to browse." - again, to make it more human/more friendly/more understandable. I think many users would appreciate it.
"Important Articles" instead of "Mark(ed) as starred".
I refer to the 'Important Articles' concept I've mentioned before. Many people would benefit from this feature if it would be clear what is it for. I think what would help is to rename it from "Mark as starred" (in the filter configuration) / "Marked as starred" (in the notification) - to "Notify on Important Articles" (in the filter config.) and "New Important Article" (as notification).
"Full articles instead of excerpts" instead of "retrieve full text" - again: more understandable for average users.
If I will notice another instances where we could have the app communicating with the user in a more friendly way - I'll let You know, but those above are essential because they are most often seen by users while using the app.
II. Multiple fonts.
I think the more flexible an app is - the wider user-base it can reach (because it can meet more individual tastes). Ability to change the article font (as well as the font of articles' list - it may be one setting for all) could make more users smile . For example, I would especially recommend the font "Lato Light" for it resembles widely known "Roboto Light" propagated by Google, but in My opinion is more "fluid" and elegant - or less "edgy", to put it differently. Wherever I can, I use Lato Light - it could be great to have it here ! More information on Lato font You can find here (I recommend to read the 'about' section for those who are interested in typography - You will find interesting information there!): fonts.google.com/specimen/Lato.
III. Progress bar.
With limited sight I could barely notice its existence - but it looks like great idea, to have that subtle progress bar accompanying reading and indicating how much we are engrossed in the content . I think this bar would be, however, a little bit visible - and still subtle (I'd love to be able to set My own color to it!). Now the hour displayed next to it is so tiny... The progress bar being so small has no use for Me - but it does would be useful if a little bit bigger and placed on the background (of the color according to app's theme). BTW, not everybody is interested in being always informed what time is it - so it would be definitely great to be able to turn off displaying the time alongside progress bar somewhere in the options.
IV. FTP synchronization.
Although this is not crucial - I think it would be something making FlymFork considerably standing out, especially if You consider that FlymFork "does NOT synchronize with online news feed readers (i.e. Feedly)". I think it would be much better to be able to synchronize several things over the FTP. I saw that feature in Anki - an Android app to memorizing. On one side it has its own cloud with the synchronization service - but on the other it offers its users an ability to synchronize via their own FTP server (!). I find this feature amazing and - although I'm not a developer - I guess it would be done: to implement synchronization via user-defined FTP server. It should synchronize everything needed for fluent, transparent usage of FlymFork on multiple devices. An ideal effect should be not to feel that anything changed when You grab another device. So we need synchronization:
[*]List of subscribed RSS feeds/channels.
Status of reading (which articles are read, which not yet - and which are marked as starred/Read It Later - plus notification on Important Articles).
Position of reading per article.
Last viewed article (if enabled in settings).
Also FlymFork should notify if any problems with accesing an FTP server occurs - as well as on successful synchronization. Besides, it would be good to be able to choose the synchronization's interval somewhere in settings.
I'm not sure if would it be possible but maybe You could add a Google Drive as another place to synchronize?
V. Localization.
Although I'm all right with using the app communicating in English - I know there are many users who don't know the language, using their own native one. In My case it is Polish - and I would be interested in translating the app into Polish in order for FlymFork to communicate in this language when Polish Android instance is detected. What do You think about it?
Bugs:
Multiple "External link" items on the sidebar.
Using the app over the time there are many "External link" items on the bar - which contain an error message ("Error: attempt to invoke...") and seem to be useless. If I suppose correctly that they are not necessary - it would be definitely great to hide them in order to the sidebar not being littered.
"Setting up automatic marking of articles as read while scrolling the list".
I can't find or observe this option in action - where is exactly located? Is it possible to turn it on/off? If no, would it be (I think it would be a good idea)?
I wanted to cover all topics but I think it would be better to publish it now and add any further remarks at some later point - this way You could make FlymFork better earlier . So I hope You find the ideas described above useful.
Kind regards,
Thomas Leigh
First of all thank you for app reviews. They will infulence the app development.
volt26 said:
I wonder if a "restart" feature would be useful for this sort of scenario. I see many advantages for it :
if I accidentaly deleted entries and I wanted them back, I could hit the restart button on this specific feed and everything would be trashed and loaded back again. Right?
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After you have refreshed the feed the last update time is remembered, and the subsequent refresh will only load the articles after that date|time. There is a Delete all option in artcile list menu which also resets the last feed date time. After that operation, subsequent refresh will load all articles that exist in the feed. But there may be loaded articles in FlymFork, which do not exist in feeds (feed contains only last several articles). Such artciles would NOT be loaded after Delete all operation
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"Setting up automatic marking of articles as read while scrolling the list"
I can't find or observe this option in action - where is exactly located? Is it possible to turn it on/off? If no, would it be (I think it would be a good idea)?
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Long tap on feed and check Show article text in list. In this mode atricles are makred as read automatically while scrolling (It was a bit hard to realized that feature). This mode is very usefull to with short text articles, like forum post which have RSS. (But now it is possible even without RSS)
Buy the way in the next app release View attachment ru.yanus171.feedexfork_0.7.2_100.apk there will be a new feed setting Load type that allows to load the url not as RSS, but as webpage. So we can load the articles from webpages which do not have RSS In such a case all web page links are loaded as articles, and the url is also loaded as article too (It isritythe first). To reduce the amount of links the filter should be applyed to feed. You'd better temporaly turn on Show articles url setting for that.
It is very handy to filter using regular expressions checkbox. But I realize that requires advanced knowledge. But you can mail me and I will give you required regexp filter for your page.
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Long tap on feed and check Show article text in list. In this mode atricles are makred as read automatically while scrolling (It was a bit hard to realized that feature). This mode is very usefull to with short text articles, like forum post which have RSS. (But now it is possible even without RSS)
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Thank You for pointing out. Indeed it works - and it works in a gently way: not marking articles as read just after they disappear from the screen, but a little bit later (scrolling-wise).
It is amazing feature and it would be excellent to have it working in the "Unread" list, would it be possible? I mean article text displayed also in the "Unread" list, alongside marking them as read while scrolling.
I am getting an error with this link archstrike.org/rss/news
Code:
At line 45, column 264: undefined entity null
github.com/ArchStrike/ArchStrike-Website/issues/6
Zragon said:
I am getting an error with this link archstrike.org/rss/news...
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Try this version https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dDzBRh9zDe1DT_Gu-00SE-hla2i8A1sb/view?usp=sharing
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Thank You for pointing out. Indeed it works - and it works in a gently way: not marking articles as read just after they disappear from the screen, but a little bit later (scrolling-wise).
It is amazing feature and it would be excellent to have it working in the "Unread" list, would it be possible? I mean article text displayed also in the "Unread" list, alongside marking them as read while scrolling.
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Yeah, i have about 90 feed sources and receive 1K news to read.
I need something to sort out what i need to read and save what i will read (read later feature will be really useful too)
I'm currently using Aggregator RSS (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tughi.aggregator)
I recently noticed flym fork. I's really good.
Take a look at Aggregator, maybe you'll find something to implement in flym fork.
I use RSS everyday.
Thanks for your app.
4Freedom said:
Yeah, i have about 90 feed sources and receive 1K news to read.
I need something to sort out what i need to read and save what i will read (read later feature will be really useful too)
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What about set as favourite button?
4Freedom said:
Take a look at Aggregator, maybe you'll find something to implement in flym fork.
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Maybe YOU will point me to features usefull fo YOU?
By the way here is new version View attachment ru.yanus171.feedexfork_0.7.9_107.apk
- min auto update battery level
- setting to not display read article count
- language select setting
- font size sttings were enlarged
- Android 8 compability
- bug fixes
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Try this version drive.google.com/file/d/1dDzBRh9zDe1DT_Gu-00SE-hla2i8A1sb/view?usp=sharing
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Tested and working.
yanus171 said:
What about set as favourite button?
Maybe YOU will point me to features usefull fo YOU?
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Yes, of course.
Here is a list of point about why I am using Aggregator right now.
It does not want to be a criticism for its own sake, but a list from which to take inspiration.:good:
LONG PRESS on feed list allow me to "mark as read", "create exclusion rule" and "share".
WEBSITE ICON option to view website icon instead on letters/images (Main page) .
SPEED It took about 7 minutes to fetch all feeds, vs 1 minute by Aggregator.
NETWORK USAGE 90MB used vs 3MB used by Aggregator. EDIT: Probably related to images.
GUI I think Aggregator has a better implementation of the material design guidelines (Layout/Icon/Menu/Sidebar) .
Custom refresh interval per feed?
Hello, I still use Flym Fork and I love it! It's that great!
I do have a feature suggestion that would totally change the game for me (and probably other users) : can we set a custom refresh interval per feed? I have some feeds that must be refreshed every 5 minutes while some of my other feeds can be refreshed once a day.
Right now, EVERYTHING is refreshed on the same timer.. It generates a lot of useless refreshes on some of my RSS feeds. It generates data and battery usage that I can avoid.
Thank you!
Flym Fork+TTS
Flym Fork is amazing app. I promised to write something how I use it. So:
I have some RSS sources with interesting articles, but no time to read. But when I travel or do something boring housework, I have time to listen.
So I often use menu option "share all text" and send them to @voice app. (Resp. option @voice add to list".)
I collect list of interesting stories and when I have time I listen it.
If you want use @voice, you need good TTS system with good natural voices. For me is the best option "Vocalizer", where I bought some good voices. (For English I like UK English Serena, for Czech language Iveta.)
I also use it for reading books in FBreader and "Cool reader" apps.
That is all Flym Fork is one of my most useful app.
Best regards
Pavel
I have two issues.
#1 soompi.com/feed
I set it to retrieve full text but I'm getting an error 404 instead.
#2 feeds.feedburner.com/TheHackersNews (from thehackernews.com)
Full text works but this content extract rule does not work:
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thehackernews.com:id=articlebody
Hi guys.
First thanks dev, this app is awesome.
I just experience some trouble with the widget which is not updating. Any idea?
I'm on EMUI Oreo with Lawnchair launcher.
Tried to disable all battery oriented settings for both the launcher and this app without success.
Is there something I'm missing?
Thanks for your help.
Miaou
Did you tick the option to let the app always run in background aside from disabling battery optimization? I had trouble wirh some messengers if that wasn't enabled.
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Did you tick the option to let the app always run in background aside from disabling battery optimization? I had trouble wirh some messengers if that wasn't enabled.
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Yes, the app updates well, it's just the widget which is not updating
Hello @yanus171,
at first thank you for Flym Fork (Handy News Reader). I did a pull request for the german translation update. Would you send me a beta please to check if all strings are right?
Thank you and happy christmas