Shaker
General overview
Shaker is an Android app for your 4.1+ devices that allows you to perform some in-air gestures to launch some actions (app launching, toggling flashlight, ...) you have defined previously.
The application supports 5 different gestures in the Pro version : Shaking the device, Shaking it twice, Put the device "upside down" (screen facing the floor), Covering the proximity sensor once and Covering the proximity sensor twice.
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Project status
The project is under heavy development at the moment; some things like an open module API, or perhaps (later) the possibility for the user to define some custom gestures are planned.
Downloads
The app is available on Google Play.
Free version (limited gestures and actions) : https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.alexandrepiveteau.shaker.app
Pro version (all gestures available, custom apps and modules) : https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.alexandrepiveteau.shaker
Related
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=lovetere.spob
Annoyed by the power button in your Android device? Forget about it with SPoB!
Now you can easily power on your device simply moving your finger over the proximity sensor!
You can choose your preferred settings* for SPoB to avoid any annoying situation (like disable SPoB if in landscape mode when texting, if a specific app is executing or if the phone is in a pocket**).
SPoB also offers a useful widget that allows you to activate and deactivate the service quickly with one touch without opening the app.
Take a look at the app stats and count how many times you skipped the physical power button. You won't miss it anymore!
*Some functions are available for the full version only
**Light sensor required
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What's in version 2.0.3.2:
- New mode "What time is it?"
- Pocket control
- Improved performance
So we know that the GS4 will have several new sensors which you can see in the image below from SamMobile.
But other than Samsungs own apps (ie: S Health) what could you imagine these new sensors could be used for?.
The Air Gesture sensor may be useful to app developers that want to do more with less space, so instead of having one button with one function, that button could have three functions by using 'Air Gesture' and 'Long Press' for additional functions.
And probably not a good example but maybe we'll see some apps that could use the Proximity and temperature sensors to detect if your device is by your ear, face down on the table or in your pocket and adjust some settings as required.
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Image Link: http://www.sammobile.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/HIDDENS4.jpg
I think some people will do the amazing things with these sensors. But for me, it is just complex, I just want to wait for the amazing performance.
Currently many major flashlight apps have a lot of negatives, for example:
- Useless graphic features that increase the size of the application,
- Inconvenient Screenlight function (white screens that are not even full screen with banners/ads popping up),
- Permissions that are irrelevant with flashlight functions and should not be required
- Lack of the ability to function while using other apps
-Swarm of ads that forbid you from using the actual app.
So why choose this one?
a) It is simple with a user-friendly interface,
b) It requires minimum permissions,
c) It allows you to use other apps while having the flashlight on,
d) When you use the "Screenlight", the screen brightness automatically adjusts so that you can use it at its full potential.
You can download it by typing "justaflashlight" on Google Play Store and choosing the app by Konstantinos B.
Any feedback is highly appreciated!
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Some screenshots
Here are some screenshots of the app. I do not know exactly how the forum works so hopefully I have inserted them with the right way.
Save your power button!
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An invisible widget that lets you turn your screen off by double tapping it. Place it anywhere and adjust it to the size of your liking. It also includes a quick settings tile that provides the same functionality.
It works by simulating a press on the power button, so fingerprint unlocking will work afterwards and has no impact on battery life or resources.
· Requires accessibility permissions for Android Pie or higher.
· Requires superuser access (root) for Android Oreo or lower.
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Iconography by Laureano Ruiz
Added support for Android P without root!
Nice idea, useful for android
Added a quick settings tile that turns the screen off
This app is I really wanted. thank you.
Really useful widget. Tested on Sony Xperia 1
This is the first Android app I have made .
Screenshots
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Features :-
- Shows true north
- Shows the device heading in degrees
- Shows latitude
- Shows longitude
- Shows the Address of current location
- Use flashlight as Torch
- And, a map to easily spot the things around you
Get it from Play Store
Test and tell me how is it
Nice layout, but besides that, it suffers from the same difficulties all compass apps on Android suffer: its incorrect. May prompt the user the make the 8-gesture to calibrate properly or use some other techniques to calibrate the compass but the currently shown values are false (Pixel 3 XL, Android 10). From a developer point of view, working with compass values on Android s***s.