Do you type your name, email or address multiple times throughout the day? If yes, then Texpand is for you. It will save you lot of time if you set it up right. Texpand is text expansion app designed to assist you with your frequently typed texts. It is a bit different than other text expansion apps that you might have used in other platforms; it uses floating windows to assist you with your typing. The demo video above shows thoroughly how to get started, it is a must watch to get the most out of it. It includes the following features:
• Sort you phrases by usage count, last used time, shortcut name and phrase
• Backup and restore you phrases to/from Google Drive or your local storage
• Floating window to let you complete your expansion if you type your shortcut correctly or to show you
suggestions based on the word you typed or selected
• Expand by selection e.g.: if you select name and you have shortcut name defined to expand to your full
name the floating window will show you either complete your expansion green button or yellow suggestion
button
Settings:
o Specify if shortcut name matching is case sensitive (case sensitive by default)
o Whether to add space or not after expanded text
o Whether to show floating indicators while typing. Note that if you disable floating indicators text
expansion will be immediate i.e. when you type the shortcut text it will immediately expand to its
corresponding phrase.
o Exclude apps from text expansion e.g.: if you don’t want to expand text in a particular app go to
Settings > Exclusions and click the plus(+) button then choose the app you want excluded from the
list of app then Texpand will not expand text on the apps you add to exclusions neither will it show you
suggestions. To remove an app form exclusions click it from the list of exclusions then dialog will
prompt you if you want to remove it click yes to remove it.
Known cases where Texpand will not work:
• If the app is not developed using standard Android SDK namely PhoneGap SDK that uses HTML5 for UI
elements. Texpand only works if the app uses native EditText widget but stay assured that this is what
almost all apps use.
• Texpand will not work on password fields but this is by design not a limitation. Because if text expansion is
enabled on password fields it may interfere with what you think you are typing. Note that some app have a
show password option if the password is not being masked by dots or asterisks then it is not regarded as
password field so Texpand has no way of knowing this is a password field so it will expand your texts as it
will on normal input fields.
• Texpand does not support input fields on webpages
• Word processor apps use highly specialized input fields, they are not currently supported but I am trying to
find a way to make them supported by Texpand.
• Text expansion by selection may not work in some apps, in which case the apps choose to handle selection
themselves without notifying the system.
• Finally floating app like Facebook chatheads may cover the floating indicator in this case you could expand
text by disabling floating indicators. In the future I will add app preference settings that will let you disable
floating icons on specific apps.
P.S.: If you have more issues I will be happy to hear from you go to settings and click send feedback.
Good but gives a warning
Thanks for this great tweak !
I really like it and it seems to be working fine and it is really customizable by its settings.
The only problem I found is that my antivirus (avast) is giving a warning and prompting to uninstall it. I guess it's a false Positive.
The other thing I would have liked is a small animation when expanding text although not an essential thing.
(also you say something about a video in your post but it isn't there ?)
AlienFever said:
Thanks for this great tweak !
I really like it and it seems to be working fine and it is really customizable by its settings.
The only problem I found is that my antivirus (avast) is giving a warning and prompting to uninstall it. I guess it's a false Positive.
The other thing I would have liked is a small animation when expanding text although not an essential thing.
(also you say something about a video in your post but it isn't there ?)
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AlienFever, I am glad you like it you see I am new to xda I can not post link to the YouTube video but go to play store and search for Texpand you will find a demo video in the playstote page
I noticed that with Facebook chat heads, the correction bubble appears underneath the chat head making it impossible to use with Chat Heads.
@Isaias Matewos, Can you also please add some macro features like Current Date / Day / Time. etc.Thanks for the wonderful app, I think it's a must app for every Android Power user.
Just wanted to thank the dev, I'm loving this app.
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Hey Everyone,
I've made my list like everyone else for their suggestions on wp7, I want to send them to microsoft or have it reach the right people, i've seen somewhere on the forums where to send it but i can't find it, does anyone know where? I took the wp7 survey and submitted my suggestions through there. Here is my list in case you are curious
1. True Multitasking: the ability to jump between apps, kill apps ourselves and no tombstombing!
2. Improved notifications: more notification options other than text messages, new email alerts, wifi , Bluetooth, downloaded apps. New text message notification displays entire text message as a stream in toast window. Maybe implement a quick drop down shade to view all notifications.
3. Improved copy and paste: Implement cut copy paste and select all, also the ability to copy all text in text message conversations. Reference winmo 6.5.XX
4. Customizable background wallpaper as well as more options for live tiles: enabling wallpaper in the background behind the tiles and hubs, panoramic wallpaper that moves with you and introduce live wallpaper. More options for live tiles: the ability to make them transparent, semi transparent more color options or more graphics other than plain colored squares.
5. Add integrated voice to text option for emails and text messages as well as commands.
6. More landscape support for apps and homescreen. Live tiles will shift horizontally when in landscape mode as well as hubs accordingly once rotated. Especially more landscape support for sliding qwerty phones. Very much so want this at least as an option for all phones.
7. Improve the camera application PLEASE add the ability to save options as well as more photo options, fix the hardware camera button as the 2 touch click is horrendous, also add the option to have a soft button on screen to take pictures as well as the hardware camera button.
8. Improved MMS functionality: the ability to add more than one photo, gif and animated pictures support as well as video support also. Once again reference winmo 6.5.
9. Please hurry with the flash support for the browser as well as courting opera to bring opera mobile to windows phone 7.
10. Improve the facebook app, include the ability to upload videos, play video links off the app, add facebook chat, morelive tile support such as status updates displaying through the the live tile add more functionality all together .
11. Add the ability to share videos through MMS, facebook or youtube upload as well the option to change the youtube link from the standard msft app to the htc app or another youtube app.
12. Bring back Microsoft active sync support for outlook contacts or at least as an additional option.
13. Allow wp7 device to be accessed as usb drive as well, the ability to cut copy paste rename delete files and move files on the phone and sd card.
14. File browser support
15. Improve the maps application, add voice guided turn by turn navigation as well as more map options.
16. Add Bluetooth file transfer as well as improve Bluetooth overall
17. Allow custom ringtones and notifications.
18. Hurry with the html5 support so that wp7 users who deserve to have an official bing app equal if not better than their ios or android counterparts.
19. Add the ability through zune to back up all downloaded apps or introduce apps that do just that back up everything for those who need to reset their phone can reinstall their apps easily.
20. Add the ability to manage your zune playlists on your phone. Too often I will want to edit my playlist and will be nowhere near my pc to do so, maybe introduce a playlist editor app for the phone.
21. For homescreen add the ability to have folders as live tiles, such as creating a folder containing all social networking apps, the ability to name it as well as various graphics options for the live tile. And for the hubs too the ability to create folder hubs as sometimes going down all the hubs can be tedious to find the one app you use on occasion.
22. The live tiles are a great concept but in my opinion they are “silent” they could provide more information and they are not doing so, the messaging live tile could display the newest text message within its tile, also show who sent the text message, the same for twitter and facebook and even foursquare, as well as email, a great rss feeder live tile feed, more information could be pushed into these tiles that would truly encapture microsoft’s glance and go mantra.
23. Internet explore needs better landscape support as well the sorely missing flash html5.
24. I truly miss the ppc aspect of my windows phone, I suggest that Microsoft bring back all the ppc elements while continuing to improve windows phone, the winmo power users will be happy and new users will unknowingly come to find these options useful as well. A marriage of the ppc aspects from winmo to the new ui of wp7 with newfound developer support will keep Microsoft as a major player in the smartphone wars.
Even if the right person(s) would get it, they'd probably just delete your mail...I don't think that they really read those "suggestment-mails"...
But good luck!
Once I find the right email address or group to submit to I'll email them every single day, "determined to be heard!"
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While the suggestions are very good, we all have opinions, and no one has been heard so far. Visit the General board for WP7, and submit this list to the proper thread on needed improvements. You can find it at the top. It is stickied.
These are some of the more interesting new features from the owners manual that was posted earlier. They are "new" compared to the N2 but quite a few of them are carry over from the SGS4. Most of the really new stuff on the N3 is centered around S Pen and inking. A lot of thought has been put in to enhancing multiview also. The camera appears, at least functionally, to be the same as the SGS4's.
S Pen nib is replaceable
Air jump - While viewing emails or web pages, move your hand up or down across the sensor to scroll the page up or down. (Vertical)
Air browse - Move your hand to the left or right across the sensor to browse images, webpages, songs, or memos. (Horizontal)
Air move - Tap and hold an icon with one hand, and then move your other hand to the left or right across the sensor to move the icon to another location. While using the daily or weekly calendar, tap and hold an event, and then move your other hand to the left or right to move the event to another day or week.
Air call-accept - When a call comes in, move your hand to the left, and then to the right across the sensor to answer the call.
The Menu button and the Back button can be used by the S Pen.
With Air Command you can directly use the following actions:
Action Memo: Write a memo, and then select it by drawing a line around it to take actions related to the memo.
Scrapbooker: Collect a variety of content and save it in Scrapbook. (p. 141)
Screen Write: Capture a screenshot and edit it.
S Finder: Search for a wide variety of content on your device. (p. 139)
Pen Window: Launch multiple applications in specified areas on the screen.
Action Memo can be launched directly by double tapping the screen. Jot down or draw a memo, and then select the memo by tapping to perform various actions, such as making a call, adding contacts, sending messages. With selected, draw a line around an area with the S Pen to perform actions with the selected area.
Selecting and capturing an image - With the S Pen button pressed, draw a line around an area to select it. If necessary, use one of the following options:
Restore the original selection.
Convert the selection to circular shape.
Convert the selection to rectangular shape.
Customise the selection.
Select an application to use with the selected area from the icons that appear at the bottom of the screen.
Air view - Use this feature to perform various functions while the S Pen or your finger is hovering over the screen.
Samsung Smart Pause - Use this feature to pause videos when you look away from the screen.
Samsung Smart Scroll - Use this feature to scroll the screen up or down by tilting your head or the device.
Using Multi Window applications - While using Multi Window applications, select an application window, tap the circle between the application windows, and then use one of the following:
Open a list of recently-used applications in the selected window.
Switch locations between Multi Window applications.
Share items between the application windows. Drag an item to share from one ]window to another. Some applications may not support this feature.
Close the application.
Direct pen input - When hovering the S Pen over a text field, icon appears at the upper left corner of the text field. Tap to write with the S Pen. To make simple corrections, change input languages, or enter a space between characters, tap each correction tool displayed on the handwriting pad. When this feature is enabled, you can do the following actions:
Send a handwritten message.
Make a call by writing a contact name or a phone number on the keypad.
Set an alarm just by writing numbers.
Browse the Internet by writing web addresses.
Translating and sending messages - To use the translating feature while composing a message, tap → Translate, drag the Translate switch to the right, set a language pair, and then tap OK. The translated message will replace the message of the source language.
Group Play - Use this application to enjoy moments with your friends by sharing and playing content. Create or join a Group Play session, and then share content, such as images or music.
WatchON - Use this application to connect to a TV to watch your favourite shows and movies.
Smart stabilisation: Set the device to automatically detect darker conditions and adjust the brightness of the photo without the flash.
Audio zoom: Make louder the sound from the zoomed subject while recording.
Making video clips - Create video clip, select images or videos by ticking multiple still photos. Enter a title, select an effect option, the video clip is saved in Gallery
Making image collages - Select item, select two to four images by ticking, and then tap → Create collage. Select a style at the bottom of the screen, and then tap to add images
Story Album - Use this application to create your own digital album to keep your stories by organising the images neatly and automatically.
Using Popup Video player - Use this feature to use other applications without closing the video player. While watching videos, tap to use the pop-up player. Spread two fingers apart on the screen to enlarge the player or pinch to reduce it. To move the player, drag the player to another location.
My Magazine - Use this application to make your own social magazine. On the Home screen, flick your finger up from the bottom of the screen, or press the Home button. To set up your magazine tick categories and topics. Flick left or right to change the category, flick up or down to turn over magazine pages, and then select an article to read. While viewing a page, tap to use the following applications:
Make a call.
Launch Camera.
Send a message.
Launch Google search.
Open the web browser.
Open the Applications screen.
While reading an article, use the following icons:
Go to the previous page.
Set the article as your likes in Facebook.
View others’ comments about the article.
Set the article as your likes in Flipboard.
Add the article to your Flipboard magazine.
Share the article with others.
S Health - Use this application to monitor your health by managing intake or burnt calories.
Walking mate.
Exercise mate.
Food tracker.
Comfort level.
Managing weight
S Translator - Use this application to translate text into other languages.
S Finder - Use this application to search for a wide variety of items on the device, including emails, documents, images, music, applications, and more.
Scrapbook - Use this application to create your own digital scrapbook with content from webpages,videos and more.
KNOX -Use this application freely use your device for both work and personal use.To secure your data, KNOX and associated data is deleted when the password is entered incorrectly several times.
Display -
Screen mode –
- Adapt display: Use this mode for optimising the display according to the displaysettings.
- Dynamic: Use this mode to make the display tone more vivid.
- Standard: Use this mode for normal surroundings.
- Professional photo: Use this mode to make the display tone look like real colours.
- Movie: Use this mode for dim surroundings, such as in a dark room.
Display Settings -
- Reading mode: Select which applications will use reading mode. In reading mode, the device helps protect your eyes when reading at night.
- Auto adjust screen tone: Set the device to save power by adjusting the brightness of the display.
- Daydream: Set the device to launch a screensaver when your device is connected to a desktop dock or charging.
- Auto rotate screen: Set the content to rotate automatically when the device is turned.
- Edit after screen capture: Set the device to edit the screenshot after capturing it.
Lock screen - Change settings for the locked screen.
Screen lock: Activate the screen lock feature. The following options may vary depending on the screen lock feature selected.
- Multiple widgets: Set the device to allow use of widgets on the locked screen.
- Clock widget options: Configure settings for the clock widget.
- Dual clock: Set the device to show the dual clock.
- Clock size: Change the size of the clock.
- Show date: Set the device to show the date with the clock.
- Weather: Set the device to show weather information on the locked screen.
- Shortcuts: Set the device to show and edit application shortcuts on the locked screen.
- Personal message: Edit the personal message.
- Owner information: Enter your information that is shown with the clock.
Unlock effect: Select an effect:
- Ink effect: Change the colour for the ink effect. The ink effect is available only with the S Pen.
- Wake up in lock screen: Set the device to recognise your wake up command when the screen is locked.
- Action Memo on lock screen: Set the device to launch Action Memo when you double tap the locked screen with the S Pen button pressed.
- Help text: Set the device to show the help text on the locked screen when you unlock the screen.
Enough to upgrade. Direct pen input is really innovative
Sent from the New S Pen
^^ ****load of features...
Did anyone see anything similar for GN3?
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When you guys are receiving yours?
Can't wait for a more in-depth review based on a daily use experience :good:
Seems that here in Holland the pre-orders are rolling out this week
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Hey, where is that metal detector sensor mentioned on the other thread? :laugh:
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CLARiiON said:
^^ ****load of features...
Did anyone see anything similar for GN3?
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I did not see multitasking in the split window on the Note 3 - only vids I found were the copy/paste to different chat windows.....
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CLARiiON said:
^^ ****load of features...
Did anyone see anything similar for GN3?
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Yes these multitasking features are available in note3...
Very cool! I love how the SPen can be used with the Menu and Back soft-keys. Does anyone know if the SPen can emulate pressing the Home button using the Air Commands or perhaps clicking on the SPen button?
Display Settings -
- Reading mode: Select which applications will use reading mode. In reading mode, the device helps protect your eyes when reading at night.
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This is also intriguing. I currently use Screen Filter to really darken my N2's screen to allow for night-time reading. I'd be curious to see exactly how dark the N3's built-in Reading Mode will make the screen.
It's not clear to me whether app shortcuts can be used on a password-protected lockscreen. This has long been a complaint of Android, and is one of the few things that iOS does better. I'd like the ability to use "whitelisted" applications so that I don't have to unlock the entire phone just to use, say, the camera. Basically, I click on the app on the lock screen, and immediately use it. I don't care if the phone is lost/stolen and a stranger takes pics with the "whitelisted" camera shortcut (if anything, it would be helpful because I have all photos set to upload automatically to Dropbox, and if my phone is lost/stolen, I can check to see what pics someone might be taking with it, including any selfies which might help to identify the perp!).
I do not know if it was confirmed till this day- the slapdragon 600 variant of S4 had the Exmor R version of that 13 mp camera whilst the Exynos one got Exmor RS. Which Exmor version did the slapdragon 800 get?
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Now no more goofing up on typing when you are walking! How? You can now easily type messages, read and send images and messages while walking to your destination without messing up with traffic on road or street! We have come up with a unique and innovative concept of offering an application that has a high resolution camera to capture the ambience and happenings surrounding you while you are on your way and simultaneously wish to use your mobile too for typing!
Core Features
This is a power-pack app with various useful features to rely upon:
Sleek Design – The design is undoubtedly unmatched, user-friendly and elegant!
Orientation Independent – It works well in horizontal as well as vertical orientation as it has two modes portrait and landscape due to its orientation independence!
Transparent Screen and Keyboard – Due to camera view throughout, the screen and keyboard remain transparent!
Toggle Camera View – Camera can be switched off in case you are stationed and still want to use the app.
Improved Color Picker – The new improved color picker helps you write messages in your preferred colors.
Open/Copy/Delete Messages – All these functions are easily performed using his app and you can chat with the person directly you want to by opening the entire conversation section!
Message History - You can view and send messages to recent three contacts or can also select from the contact list.
Notification Options – You can switch on or off the notification for incoming messages.
Multiple Language Support – This app supports multiple languages i.e., Spain, French, Russian, German etc.
Copy Text to Clipboard – You can copy and paste the message to clipboard or anywhere in your mobile.
Conversion of Text to Audio and Vice Versa – You can convert the text message to voice and voice to text message and can listen the message instead of reading the text or vice versa. During this process the suggestion box will help you select the right word and help save time to type the complete word.
Capture Image and Share – You can snap photos and share it through Facebook, WhatsApp and other installed social media platforms. In addition, you can also share messages on these platforms.
Character Count - This feature allows you to know the length of your message before sending it.
Share and Start – Starting of app is possible by simply shaking your device, which can be disabled from the setting.
Other Features: Some other features include improved and smiley keyboard, font size selection and toggling of camera position i.e., front or rear.
Value to Users
This application will enable you perform two task at a time – sending/receiving messages and concentrating on the path ahead. You will not require sparing time to send and receive messages as this can be done while walking thus saves time if you are busy enough to interact with your friends!
This is a time saving app with multitude of functionalities to help you stay connected with your near and dear ones effortlessly without creating any mess while you walk.
In App purchase feature
• 5 More Keyboard Colors
• Change Font Style of Message Boxes
• Stop Ads
• Change Static Background When Camera is Off
Download now : https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.biztech.typewhilewalk
Android 7.0 Nougat is rolling out now, starting (as usual) with Nexus devices and eventually moving on to other phones. The new OS is loaded with new features and refinements, each one improving upon the overall Android experience. Some changes, such as bundled notifications, are quite obvious. Then there are the less visible changes, such as a new multitasking shortcut. Follow along as we take a look at what’s new in Google’s latest mobile OS.
Daydreams become screen savers
With Google repurposing Daydream as the namesake for its VR platform, a new name was needed for the previous Daydream feature. That new name is Screen Saver, which makes so much more sense than Daydream did in its previous incarnation. Android screen savers still work in the same fashion as they always have.
Quicker multi-tasking
You can now double-tap the recent apps button to quickly switch between your two most recently used apps. For example, say you’re in Gmail but need to look something up in Chrome to include in an email. You can open Chrome, find and copy a link, then double-tap the recent apps button and your device will switch back to Gmail.
Use two apps at same time
Samsung users have long had access to using apps in a split-screen mode. With Nougat, Google is officially adding support for multi-window support to all Android devices running Android 7.0. To activate multi-window mode, long-press on the recent apps button. Whichever app you’re currently using will go to the top of the screen (on a phone, or to the left on a tablet), with a list of recent apps shown along the bottom. Select the second app you want to use from the list. Drag the divider to resize the app windows, or to maximize either of the active apps.
View two Chrome tabs
It took Apple an entire year to introduce split-screen tab viewing in Safari for iPad users, but Google did it at the same time it introduced multi-window to Android. When using Chrome in multi-window mode, tap on the Menu button and select they super handy option of “Move to other window.” It’s fully acceptable to point and laugh at iOS users if you feel the need.
Drag and drop text, images when in multi-window mode
When using two apps at the same time, you can drag-and-drop text between the two windows. Highlight the text, then long-press on it until the text begins to float. Drag it to a text field in another window, and let go. The same goes for sharing images between two apps, assuming they’ve been updated for the latest of Google’s wares. Magical, right?
Finally, the lock screen gets a wallpaper of its own
It only took way too many years, but the day has finally come: You can now set a wallpaper specific to your home screen, and a different one for your lock screen. The process to accomplish the once unthinkable feat hasn’t changed much—after selecting an image to set as a wallpaper, you’re shown a new prompt to select where the image will live.
Clear all recent apps
Google added a Clear All button to the recent apps list, only it’s a bit hidden. Instead of placing it at the bottom of your screen when viewing your recent apps, you need to scroll to the top of the list where you’ll find the handy Clear All text. Tap on it, and all apps are closed out. When you’ve closed all your recent apps, a new icon is displayed letting you know there are no recent items.
Where did that APK come from?
Android Nougat will now keep track of where an app was installed from. Open Settings then Apps and tap on any listed application. Scroll to the bottom of the page, where you’ll see the source of the app’s installation. For example, if it was installed from the Play Store it will say as much. If it’s something you side loaded, it will state something along the lines of “Installed from Package Installer.”
New installer animation
Speaking of installing applications outside of the Play Store, you’ll find a fancy new installer animation when sideloading an APK. It’s a subtle change that won’t have a dramatic impact on your day-to-day use, but it’s not a bad looking change either. Who doesn’t like seeing the Android bot whenever possible?
Bundled notifications
Have you ever posted something on Facebook, only to have your notification tray blown up with alerts of likes and comments? Me neither, but for those who have you’re going to love bundled notifications. Once an app updates for Android Nougat, it can opt to have all of its notifications bundled into one alert. Slide down on the respective notification to reveal the rest of your alerts for that particular app.
Reply with speed
You can now reply to messages from apps like Facebook Messenger, Hangouts, or Messenger directly from the notification. Of course, this means you can hold a conversation without having to bounce between a messaging app and another app. It’s important to note, this isn’t limited to messaging apps. Twitter apps, for example, could add the ability to reply to mentions
Notification importance setting
You can now set the importance level of an app’s notifications to fit your specific use of that app, including allowing an app to ignore your DND settings. With a long-press on a notification, you can view the current importance level. Tap on More Settings where you can turn off the default automatic setting, and adjust its interruption level. As you move the slider, a brief explanation will detail each alert type.
Data saver
Tired of paying for data overages? When using an Android Nougat device, you can enable Data Saver to restrict specific apps from using data in the background. Under the Data Usage menu, open Data Saver and turn it on. You can then go through a list of apps installed on your device, and enable background data for each one you want. Otherwise, apps will only gain access to a cellular data connection when you’re actively using it.
Quicker quick settings
When swiping from the top of the screen with one finger, you will see a row of quick setting shortcuts just above any pending notifications. Tap on an icon to enable or disable features such as Wi-Fi, open Battery settings, or turn on the Flashlight. It displays the first 5 items in your quick settings, so if you reorder those, you'll change what appears here.
Tiles are so in right now
You can now add multiple Quick Setting options to your device by viewing your Quick Settings panel and tapping Edit. You can still tap on tiles to edit a setting or interact with it. Alternatively, you can still long-press on a tile to disable or enable a feature if applicable. Third-party developers now create apps that live only within a Quick Settings tile.
Easier Settings app navigation
When navigating through the Settings app, now you can quickly hop between various sections using the hamburger menu on the left side of your screen (or by dragging in from the left edge). Settings are broken down into the same categories as the main list, but using the slide-out menu eliminates the need to tap the back button, scroll, then select another setting category.
Suggested settings
When you open the Settings app your device will offer some recommendations for various settings and features you should set up. For example, upon initial setup Settings recommended I set up Screen lock, add en email account, set up “OK Google” commands, and change the wallpaper. Tapping on a suggestion will open the proper settings pane or app. Alternatively, you can tap on the overflow menu to hide an item from the list.
New Emojis
Android Nougat includes the latest and greatest Emoji approved by the powers that be, including bacon! Beyond the latest and greatest emoji baked right in to Android, you’ll also notice Google has reworked most of the emoji included on its mobile devices. Smiley faces now have a more human look and feel to them.
Cancel button for app downloads
Ever start to update or download apps from the Play Store, only to remember you’re on a cellular connection or your battery is about to die? You can now cancel downloads directly from the download notification, instead of having to tap through each item in the Play Store. Slide down the notification, tap cancel and your data bucket is safe.
Keyboard shortcut helper
Using a physical keyboard with a tablet like the Pixel C adds a level of convenience and mobile computing appeal to the tablet. However, learning and remembering each apps’ keyboard shortcuts can be a chore. With Nougat, you can press Search + / to view a list of shortcuts for the app you’re currently using.
Thanks for reading #Nougat
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What is Easy Smart Phone?
Easy Smart Phone is a launcher app with big fonts, big icons and simplified user interface. Its main target is elderly people who has problems with small text and complex gestures on smart phone. Easy Smart Phone will make things easier for them.
What is current status?
Easy Smart Phone is under development and it is between alpha and beta status. Most of core functions has been developed but there are some missing features and could have bugs.
Current features
Launcher with big buttons and big text
No complex gestures to use smart phone. Just simple 1 page and you can access all features with scroll up and down gesture.
Dialer with big buttons
Default phone app replacement with blacklist, whitelist, SPAM reporting and auto block features
Big fonts for USSD message with custom USSD feature
Full customizable home screen
Home screen is single page and vertical scrollable
Contacts, apps, modules and widgets can be added and removed to home screen.
Home screen elements can be arranged by moving them up and down.
On rooted phones, WhatsApp profile picture can be used as caller photo and GSM calls.
Knows problems
Custom USSD service does not work for some codes like *#06#
Custom USSD service does not work for multi page messages
Custom USSD service should not work on android settings page, but it works
Call Log does not show display name on local contacts or recently added contacts
To send SMS, Easy Smart Phone must be set as default SMS app. But app does not check if it is default SMS app or not. So if you try to send SMS without setting app as default SMS app, app will crash. This will be fixed on next beta release.
Profile picture upload fails if picture size it too big
Phone call problems (Sometimes you need to press hangup button to exit call screen, if other party hangs up)
Notification LED cannot be turned on or off
TO DO
SMS blacklist
Custom numeric keypad
Call log at contacts page
Calculator
Camera
Gallery
Music player
Notes
Calendar
File manager
Alarm
Stopwatch
Weather widget
Battery & information widget
App level notifications
Misc
You can install this app at Android 4.2+. But some features requires newer Android devices, because of Android SDK limitations. Such as
Phone replacement feature requires Android 6.0+
SMS replacement feature requires Android 4.4+
SIM selection for phone call requires Android 5.0+
Easy Smart Phone will be updated weekly . Each update may include new features and bug fixes
Root features tested only with Magisk. I have no idea if it will work with SuperSu or any other rooting method.
All translations are made by Google Translate. So there should be mistakes in translations. If you want to have a better translation in your language, you can correct translations at github page. Thanks for your contribution.
For better Easy Smart Phone experience
Grant all permissions from Android's original settings page. Because on some devices, it is not possible to ask every permission
Set Easy Smart Phone as
Default launcher
Default phone app
Default SMS app
Default browser app
Disable all power saving features for Easy Smart Phone
Set as autostart
Grant start in background permission
Grant Show on Lock Screen permission on some devices
Download
XDA Labs
Amazon App Store
Links
Website
GitHub repository for language files and problem tracking
For language translations, native speakers needed for each different language. You can edit your language's files from this github repository.
https://github.com/gadgetreviews/easySmartPhone/tree/master/language
Thanks for any help to get better translations
I think this is a good project. Need refine some ui there. For phone this day, the screen is big so i think u can made some space for every icon and text so it look more neat
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New beta has been published:
Change Log:
version 0.0.2
A lot of bugs has been fixed.
Keyboard system re-written.
Custom numeric keypad added.
virganda said:
I think this is a good project. Need refine some ui there. For phone this day, the screen is big so i think u can made some space for every icon and text so it look more neat
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Did you mean should I decrease text size?
Is there anybody has an idea, if I upload this app to Google Play Store, will Google suspend this app and my account? Because of this app asks these sensitive permissions:
android.permission.READ_CALL_LOG
android.permission.RECEIVE_SMS
android.permission.READ_SMS
android.permission.WRITE_SMS
android.permission.SEND_SMS
Even I present documentation why I need these permissions, is it possible that google may suspend my app and my developer account?
coolman7 said:
Did you mean should I decrease text size?
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1. I mean icon padding. Its placed to near one and another. You must made some ui change about icon padding side right and left and up down too. I test it with medium size in setting.
2. You need to up icon size resolution. In my FHD phone it look brushed.
3. In contact you must tweak it. Every time i open contact its delay couple of seconds. My contact is 600 person.
4. In SMS you must made some change for sender and receiver. I think its good if you use different alignment. Left for ingoing sms and right for outgoing.
5. In contact I prefer list option other than icon because it made hard too see long name contact.
Maybe that from me now. I really miss app like this for my parent. Sorry for my english
virganda said:
1. I mean icon padding. Its placed to near one and another. You must made some ui change about icon padding side right and left and up down too. I test it with medium size in setting.
2. You need to up icon size resolution. In my FHD phone it look brushed.
3. In contact you must tweak it. Every time i open contact its delay couple of seconds. My contact is 600 person.
4. In SMS you must made some change for sender and receiver. I think its good if you use different alignment. Left for ingoing sms and right for outgoing.
5. In contact I prefer list option other than icon because it made hard too see long name contact.
Maybe that from me now. I really miss app like this for my parent. Sorry for my english
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Thank you for these valuable feedbacks. I have added this list to my to do list.
1) I already have plans to add padding to icons.
2) I think I will try to make an option for text size: big, medium and small like icons. Current text size should be big or medium size.
3) I tried to speed up to opening contacts, sms list and call log. But I failed before. They are really slow. Espacially SMS list is too slow, if you have too much messages. Maybe I will try to load them partially.
4) I will think about this idea.
5) I am considering there will be another contacts page as list. so it will be user selectable: list or grid.
virganda said:
1. I mean icon padding. Its placed to near one and another. You must made some ui change about icon padding side right and left and up down too. I test it with medium size in setting.
2. You need to up icon size resolution. In my FHD phone it look brushed.
3. In contact you must tweak it. Every time i open contact its delay couple of seconds. My contact is 600 person.
4. In SMS you must made some change for sender and receiver. I think its good if you use different alignment. Left for ingoing sms and right for outgoing.
5. In contact I prefer list option other than icon because it made hard too see long name contact.
Maybe that from me now. I really miss app like this for my parent. Sorry for my english
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Number 1 and 2 in this list has been implemented with version 0.0.5.
1) Added some padding after each row. Not decided yet to add padding between columns.
2) Replaced most icons with higher resolution icons. More icons will be replaced in next versions.