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[REQ] Lock Screen App

The power button on my N1 has been giving me fits, and given the number of people I've read about with "dead" power buttons, I think mine is going out so I'm trying to preserve it as long as possible.
I enabled trackball wake (using CM6) which takes care of 1/2 the equation, but I need a good lockscreen app (just something to make the phone go to sleep). I found one in the market called Lock Screen Enabler, but it's not a "true" lockscreen app and it's very buggy, causing all sorts of problems for me.
I've been a web developer for 8 years and recently got into Android development (which I hope to be doing full-time soon), so I thought I'd just code a quick app for personal use in 5 minutes.
The problem, however, is that the DEVICE_POWER permission is needed in order to call goToSleep() and from what I've read so far from other online posts, this permission is only granted to native system applications.
Since my phone is rooted, I even tried granting my application SU privileges, but that doesnt seem to work either.
So, my question boils down to how do I grant my application DEVICE_POWER permission? I figure if anyone out there knows the answer, it's going to be someone on XDA as this place is full of geniuses. Thanks in advance!!
UPDATE: I've attached the finished app. Made this for personal use but if anyone wants to use it they are welcome to. My only gripe about it right now is the "screen flicker" that happens when you launch it because it's trying to launch an app that immediately locks the screen and finishes itself. If I can figure out how to get the app to launch in a smaller window maybe I can minimize the size to reduce the screen flicker. But for now, this works and I can set it to launch when I click the clock on Fancy Widget, so I'm happy. Thanks again to everyone who offered answers to my questions. Just another reason why I love the Android development community!!
-teleknEsis

Search for Lock screen widget. I have the same problem and I use it. It immediately locks your phone once pressed

nDrg said:
Search for Lock screen widget. I have the same problem and I use it. It immediately locks your phone once pressed
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Awesome, thx! Still would like to know how they got that prompt to show that basically made the application an Administrator app. Seems like the missing piece I need to complete my own

teleknEsis said:
Awesome, thx! Still would like to know how they got that prompt to show that basically made the application an Administrator app. Seems like the missing piece I need to complete my own
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It seems that you'll need to add the application as a device administrator. There seems to be some decent information half way down this page under Device policy manager: Link.
I'd be interested in using this application as I can't change the icon of my previously mentioned widget.
Edit: More information here as well: Link.

nDrg said:
It seems that you'll need to add the application as a device administrator. There seems to be some decent information half way down this page under Device policy manager: Link.
I'd be interested in using this application as I can't change the icon of my previously mentioned widget.
Edit: More information here as well: Link.
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I will probably still go ahead and create one. I like how with FancyWidget you can set it so clicking the clock will launch an app. Unfortunately it doesn't work with widgets, so I need an extra icon on my home screen just to lock it. If you have an icon you'd like me to use, feel free to share and I'll put it in
And thx for the info!!

I would be happy with any icon to be honest, I just don't like the lock screen widget one Good luck bud

teleknEsis said:
..If you have an icon you'd like me to use, feel free to share and I'll put it in
And thx for the info!!
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Yeah, put my themed one in from LockScreenWidget (smoked)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=731625

rori~ said:
Yeah, put my themed one in from LockScreenWidget (smoked)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=731625
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Alright, I got it working, but there's one problem. It can't be uninstalled because it's currently a device admin. Same goes for that Lock Screen Widget I installed earlier.
Looking into a way to be able to uninstall, if one even exists....

You disabled: device administrator ?

Looking into a way to be able to uninstall, if one even exists....
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Try using "root explorer" to find the files and just delete them.

teleknEsis said:
Alright, I got it working, but there's one problem. It can't be uninstalled because it's currently a device admin. Same goes for that Lock Screen Widget I installed earlier.
Looking into a way to be able to uninstall, if one even exists....
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You need to go to Security & Location - Device Administrators and disable both there.

Hollow.Droid said:
You need to go to Security & Location - Device Administrators and disable both there.
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Good call. Thx. However, I also came up with a work-around for ppl who are just as lazy as myself. There are 2 icons in the launcher. The first will lock the screen (once you enable the app as a device admin). The second will disable the app as a device admin, allowing you to uninstall at your will.
I really intended for this app to be for personal use, but if anyone wants it I'll put it up here for you to download. If you'd rather I remove the second launcher icon and just let you to disable it through Security settings, I will also do this (as really, I don't plan on uninstalling any time soon so this is fine for myself).
Thanks to everyone who helped out!!!

teleknEsis said:
Good call. Thx. However, I also came up with a work-around for ppl who are just as lazy as myself. There are 2 icons in the launcher. The first will lock the screen (once you enable the app as a device admin). The second will disable the app as a device admin, allowing you to uninstall at your will.
I really intended for this app to be for personal use, but if anyone wants it I'll put it up here for you to download. If you'd rather I remove the second launcher icon and just let you to disable it through Security settings, I will also do this (as really, I don't plan on uninstalling any time soon so this is fine for myself).
Thanks to everyone who helped out!!!
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Yeah I'd appreciate the single launcher version please if possible

Hollow.Droid said:
Yeah I'd appreciate the single launcher version please if possible
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OK - I'll update and upload when I get into work

Application is in the OP. Have at it

Great, works perfect on MIUI 0.9.30

Does the job perfectly! I especially like how it runs as an app so I can change the icon

You're a lifesaver, or should I say power button saver
Thanks so much.
I tried to develop something similar before but got stuck. Saved me some time!

Thanks for creating such useful app for my N1. My power bt is fine, but I would like to preserve it to powering up/down the phone.
BTW, I also downloaded Lock Screen Widget to test it out. Is it possible that you can make your app to shut off the screen smoother, like LSW? I like it you set it up as an app, which is super useful for me set up as a gesture swipe on my LauncherPro dock icons.
Thanks again and keep up your good work!

Thanks again, your app is really great. But could you add a option to map it to the search button (long press) please?
Thank you!

[APP][2.1+] KeepRunning

With KeepRunning you could monitor apps and restart them. You need this if
- Android kills an app to free RAM
- An app crashes
This app has no background service and does not need RAM if it is not checking apps. It restarts only apps which was already running since last system startup, by the user or Android system. System apps are marked with an exclamation mark.
Available options:
Minimize all apps after an app was restarted
Duration of the monitoring intervall
Donation:
No self-promotion in the app.
More than 3 apps could be selected
Bring back last visible app after starting an app
Start apps, even not ever running since system startup
You support this app and further development!
Play Store: http://tinyurl.com/m94esbw
Changelog : In-app or http://tinyurl.com/kyzfjmp (Google Tranlator bar on the top)
Sideload: http://tinyurl.com/nhde3ux
My personal intension to create this app:
I'm using the messenger Trillian which has random FCs. Now Cerulean Studios has"pimped" the UI in a way I don't like. So I have to use the old version with known bugs.
To not miss messages anymore, i restart Trillian after crashes with this app
Now i'm using it also for daily crashes of WhatsApp
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Useful application! I've highlighted it on the XDA Portal.

I'm already liking your BootManager and ReceiverStop.
Way to go!
Thanks!

willverduzco said:
Useful application! I've highlighted it on the XDA Portal.
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I just read it in portal news, looks nice. Good work OP!

Is this an Xposed module or standalone? (Other great apps work with Xposed.)

no module applications ...

Wow, sounds amazing, I could use this for my CarPC.
Would it be possible to add an per-app option to only recover the app when the screen is on ?
Thanks !

willverduzco said:
Useful application! I've highlighted it on the XDA Portal.
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Thank you! It's just curious that no one other created such an app before and i had to do it by myself
Dovidhalevi said:
Is this an Xposed module or standalone? (Other great apps work with Xposed.)
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Standalone, no root. Should work down to API3 (Android 1.5)...
d1dd1 said:
Would it be possible to add an per-app option to only recover the app when the screen is on ?
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Per-app? A global option "restart apps only of screen is on" would be much easier

So if the time interval is set to 20 minutes, the app check every 20minutes if the selected apps are still running and if they dont, keep running start them again?
Do i get this right?

septigation said:
So if the time interval is set to 20 minutes, the app check every 20minutes if the selected apps are still running and if they dont, keep running start them again?
Do i get this right?
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Yes.
I think "20" is a good value
* you do not miss messages etc to long
* not many checks of the apps, no impact to battery (20 min -> 72 cheks/day)
But you could set whatever you need

d1dd1 said:
Also fine for me :good:
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Just pushed to Play Store. The logfile shows "sleeping" if
* the setting is enabled
* the screen is off
* an app is detected as not running
Bad side: needs api7. For Android <=2.0 i would have to watch screen-on/-off events :-\

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septigation said:
May i ask which apps do YOU let your own app control?
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As i wrote in 1st post, i did this app for Trillian and WhatsApp because both crashes sometimes on my device. Then i get calls why i don't answer for so long...
Now i've additionally set Llame and My Data Manager, because i've hidden their notification icons with NotifyClean, and i wan't to know if they closes without it - until now it was not the case

Restart minimized
I would like the option to restart apps minimized without reverting to the homescreen. Please separate these choices.

sytauro said:
I would like the option to restart apps minimized without reverting to the homescreen. Please separate these choices.
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That's not possible, due Android does not provide the "minimize" of an app

No minimizing
defim said:
That's not possible, due Android does not provide the "minimize" of an app
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How about returning to previous active app instead of homescreen then? Returning to the homescreen interrupts ongoing use of the phone.

sytauro said:
How about returning to previous active app instead of homescreen then?
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Great idea, i will check if it is possible to get the current focused app. But it could be that there is a short (<1 second) interruption anyway

sytauro said:
How about returning to previous active app instead of homescreen then? Returning to the homescreen interrupts ongoing use of the phone.
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Just released to Play Store. This needs a new permission "GET_TASKS".
Also added a notification if a app was restarted

I've just added strings for translation to the first post. If you attach here a translation, please send me you email address via PM.
Notice to @kalashenicof @jzak1083 @vipa

Cool app
I, too, wish they would've kept Trillian looking like that old school Gingerbread style, but it's hard to expect them not to upgrade the UI, I guess...

[APP] Multiwindow mod

Hi
I made this app for the LG G flex.
But i got confirmations that it works on the G3, check it out
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2707310

Ok. Very good....

defo one of the best apps for the phone! thanks!

XabdullahX said:
Hi
I made this app for the LG G flex.
But i got confirmations that it works on the G3, check it out
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2707310
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Thank you very much !!

Life changer, thank you. Now the feature is actually useful.
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Doesn't work for me on the G3.
Selected a few extra items and now it says there is not enough apps to launch multi window. Suggestions? Have done the full restart.

hehe injustice on left side, sms on right side.
thanks to maker

XabdullahX said:
Hi
I made this app for the LG G flex.
But i got confirmations that it works on the G3, check it out
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2707310
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good thing I like to check the development for other phones Or we would never have found out that this works on the g3
but I would like to repost my previious question, could you make it alphbetical and maybe delete apps that don't actualy do anything there name starts with com.XXXX (in your app)

Works great!

liqn7 said:
Doesn't work for me on the G3.
Selected a few extra items and now it says there is not enough apps to launch multi window. Suggestions? Have done the full restart.
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I am trying to recreate this issue, but is not able to. could you post a detailed description of what you did? a screenshot will also be helpful

Can you of LG Flex LGWeatherTheme adapt for LG G3

Working fine for me. Dual Window is now finally useful. Thanks.
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Does not work on my Verizon G3. I added Google Play Music to the list, rebooted, and it's not there. If I go back into the mod app, Google Play Music remains unselected. Thoughts?

gotroot801 said:
Does not work on my Verizon G3. I added Google Play Music to the list, rebooted, and it's not there. If I go back into the mod app, Google Play Music remains unselected. Thoughts?
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I have a T-Mobile G3 and had a similar experience. I install the app and open it. I select several apps to include in dual window and hit the "Apply" button. Then a button appears that says, "Reboot..." and that button does nothing. So I reboot the phone, and none of my changes are there. When I look at the app in app manager, it shows no data stored for the app.
I uninstalled, downloaded and installed again with the same result.
I would love for this to work. I wonder if it is conflicting with some other root app...an xposed module or something.

Guys,
You can enable all apps to work with multi-window if your rooted.
All you need to do is edit the build prop info

mklass said:
Guys,
You can enable all apps to work with multi-window if your rooted.
All you need to do is edit the build prop info
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how do you do that?

fkfs9 said:
how do you do that?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-lg-g3/general/mod-add-apps-support-to-splitview-t2825776
Set persist.splitwindow.support_all=true and reboot.
But I'd prefer to pick and choose what apps can work in splitview. It's a pain to scroll through the entire list to find that one app that's about 80% of the way down.

Doesn't work for me either..using the build.prop edit for now

I would like to say thank you to those who've bought the app, so i've uploaded a new version that support:
* hiding system apps
* hiding lg apps
* alphabetical order
Thank you for the support

gotroot801 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-lg-g3/general/mod-add-apps-support-to-splitview-t2825776
Set persist.splitwindow.support_all=true and reboot.
But I'd prefer to pick and choose what apps can work in splitview. It's a pain to scroll through the entire list to find that one app that's about 80% of the way down.
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I've searched through the Verizon build.prop multiple times and haven't seen that line yet. Can it be added?
Edit: Never mind. Saw one poster say that the file was to big to be seen in Root Explorer and to use Rom Toolbox. Worked like a charm.

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What are the options you offer in paid version?

navin_bvr said:
What are the options you offer in paid version?
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paid version does not contain ads , and will get new features before free.

Hi, The app is working great but you should add a fingerprint swipe indicator and also even if I thinks that It's hard but It would be great if you add some feature like re-lock the apps just after the screen is locked so users don't have to swipe there finger every time when switching between apps, and some other feature.
Anyway thanks.

very interesting app...Just wondering:
1) can we choose which (specific) fingerprint to use? (assume we have a few registered)
2) can you make it compatible for Lollipop?
Thanks

Hiding notification content
Does this hide the content of an app in the notification area as well? My whatsapp shows the message contents in the notification area. If I lock my Whatsapp, would the notification message content be hidden?

truemagic said:
very interesting app...Just wondering:
1) can we choose which (specific) fingerprint to use? (assume we have a few registered)
2) can you make it compatible for Lollipop?
Thanks
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1=no google do not allow do it , as it will be security risk
2=no , google introduced this API in 6.0 , before that everyone was using their own API.

vineet.nair said:
Does this hide the content of an app in the notification area as well? My whatsapp shows the message contents in the notification area. If I lock my Whatsapp, would the notification message content be hidden?
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I think you can Hide Specific App notifications if you long press on the notification and choose not to be notified. This will disable it system wide, so you will have to periodically check for new messages.
I am not sure but you may be able to find a launcher that allows Home Screen Icons message counters, where it displays a number of missed calls, new messages, new emails, etc. Whatsapp seems to be popular enough that I would think it would have support.

mianharisali said:
paid version does not contain ads , and will get new features before free.
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Got the paid version. Works really well. I do have a suggestion though. Would it be possible to have an app unlocked till the next time screen is locked atleast as a settings option. Would be more convenient to use that way.
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swarup.siddharth said:
Got the paid version. Works really well. I do have a suggestion though. Would it be possible to have an app unlocked till the next time screen is locked atleast as a settings option. Would be more convenient to use that way.
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I second this.

Guys please check the update , its awesome

mianharisali said:
Guys please check the update , its awesome
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The update is awesome buddy. But it still shows the locked page for a second before the fingerprint screen appears.
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Gowind said:
The update is awesome buddy. But it still shows the locked page for a second before the fingerprint screen appears.
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with time , i'll optimize it more and more

Thread closed. Please use this one: http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-5x/themes-apps/app-app-locker-t3360114

[APK] [6.0+] Pixel's Fingerprint Swipe Gesture

Hey guys,
This is a replication of the thread I've originally posted in the Nexus 6P Themes & Apps Forum. I've successfully built something similar to Google Pixel's Fingerprint Notification Gesture. Just install the APK, grant it root access and you're good to go.
NOTES:
There's a similar app made by another developer, and this is in no way affiliated to it. End product is the same though it's accomplished in different ways. Read further to know the differences.
REQUIREMENTS:
1. Nexus 5X rooted with SuperSu
2. Android 6.0+ (should work with lower APIs too - haven't tested)
BUGS:
It takes a while to start listening for fingerprints after a complete boot and after you unlock your phone. In the former case, it takes longer for the service to start.
DESCRIPTION:
We all have heard about the Google's new Pixel's fingerprint swipes to accomplish tasks. For the ones who aren't aware, the Pixel lets you swipe down it's fingerprint sensor to simulate a swipe down on your notification bar / status bar to pull it down and a swipe up, to pull it up. This app accomplishes something similar.
A single short tap on the sensor pulls down the notification / status bar and a long press on the sensor pulls it back up, irrespective of whether the finger in subject is registered for authentication or not.
DISCLAIMER:
Make sure you always take a backup before testing. Thumb rule. I'm not responsible if you screw up your handset!
DOWNLOADS:
Fetch it from below.
Cheers and let me know.

Great work man, appreciate it!

I can install the .apk but the app itself won't open. I've cleared cache and data and I just uninstalled it and reinstalled multiple times. Nothing.

TW1ST3D1NS4N3 said:
I can install the .apk but the app itself won't open. I've cleared cache and data and I just uninstalled it and reinstalled multiple times. Nothing.
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The app doesn't actually open it runs in the background after u allow root privileges..it's kinda a silent app. Working well though.
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Ok. Apk installed, app is running. But i have no idea how to grant supersu (root) privileges. App itself didnt asked SuperSu, so SuperSu didnt showed up the prompt window to grant the access. Any sugestions?

Carach_CZ said:
Ok. Apk installed, app is running. But i have no idea how to grant supersu (root) privileges. App itself didnt asked SuperSu, so SuperSu didnt showed up the prompt window to grant the access. Any sugestions?
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I'm with this guy. Nothing's happening to prompt the SU request
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iamterence said:
I'm with this guy. Nothing's happening to prompt the SU request
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Okay, tried this and it worked. So.. Go to apps, delete data from Pixel Swipe app. Force close app. Scan your finger and setup the fingerprint sensor screen unlock. Reboot the phone and open the app again. Guess it wants the scanned finger before opening.

tnx man no problem with that , good job

So there's no settings for this app? It takes this much trouble just to get it running as well? I'll stick with the original app.....

Worked within five minutes, just had to have finger scanned in the phone. Works great. Thanks mate.

would be nice if i can swipe to remove notifications panel too, not long press! anyways, thank you. very useful app.

Why opening of notification panel so slow? NOVA launcher have the same problem with Android 6, but they solve this problem with root, can you do same thing for your app? With so slow opening - app is useless

Nice app. Not filled with bloated stuff like similar apps. Just what I searched. ?

are you the devloper of the app?
is there any way to make it so that the fingerprint scanner act as a scroll wheel?

Anyway to implement directions and tap to select double tap to go back??

Can't even open file.

Thanks mahn! :good:
Appreciate it!
But is there any way that the notification panel would go back up when swiped up?

anonxlg said:
are you the devloper of the app?
is there any way to make it so that the fingerprint scanner act as a scroll wheel?
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That's quite possible but won't it get in your way? I'll explore.

ankit73 said:
Thanks mahn! :good:
Appreciate it!
But is there any way that the notification panel would go back up when swiped up?
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That can be handled. Will keep you posted when I release an update!

CyanoFresh said:
Can't even open file.
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Try making it a system app.