This app is used for two purposes:
1. You open a file and when you select an app it is automatically selected as the default app. You want that you must be presented with an app chooser every time you open that file. (This happens in Samsung S6 Marshmallow and might happen in other devices and ROMS).
2. You want the app chooser to pop up but you don't want to press the JUST ONCE button every time i.e you want to open desired app with single tap.
The solution to this is that you need to go and open the file as before, but instead of selecting the desired app you should select APP PICKER.
Then you will again be presented with a list of apps which can open that file. Now you can open that file with your desired app.
Next time you open the file, you will be presented with a list of apps which will also include the App Picker. Now you would not need to select app picker again.
Your problem should now be resolved, that (1) you will always be shown an app picker, and (2) you will not need to press JUST ONCE button.
I have tested this on various apps and 2 devices, but I will be happy to bring more updates if they are required.
Currently the app should work on following:
Text files
Images
Videos
Audio files
Other file types such as pdf, xlsx etc. (all types are impossible to test so please give feedback if something is not working)
Internet Browsers
Email Apps
LINK to play store:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.appsbyusman.alternativeapppicker
It would be great to be able to select the apps that are suggested in the resolver list.
In addition, being able to do the same for the Share feature would be awesome! I know that several users (including myself) miss a xposed module that we used on KK.
In the custom Rom I'm using, the share feature already shows single tappable chooser so my app would essentially do the same thing. In fact I'm creating a chooser in this app in the way an app invokes its share function.
I didn't understand the first part of your comment though.
Primokorn said:
It would be great to be able to select the apps that are suggested in the resolver list.
In addition, being able to do the same for the Share feature would be awesome! I know that several users (including myself) miss a xposed module that we used on KK.
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Does the share dialog give ALWAYS and JUST ONCE buttons?
Hey I was looking for something like this thanks.
The problem I am having is that is does not show up for whatsapp Gallery.
Could you help me out?
ViolentR said:
Hey I was looking for something like this thanks.
The problem I am having is that is does not show up for whatsapp Gallery.
Could you help me out?
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Whatsapp views images within its own app and my app works for opening videos
usman farhat said:
Whatsapp views images within its own app and my app works for opening videos
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Oh i see, would it be possible to implement this, so it gives options for image selecting as there's a few image apps that I like to select images from sometimes. Annoying how the force the app you select to be the default one after.
https://gyazo.com/94295946039e1564c81d79bb6e284c63
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Oh i see, would it be possible to implement this, so it gives options for image selecting as there's a few image apps that I like to select images from sometimes. Annoying how the force the app you select to be the default one after.
https://gyazo.com/94295946039e1564c81d79bb6e284c63
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Well, in the version I am using it doesn't even show the picker as shown in your image. It shows its own internal gallery for image selection.
usman farhat said:
Does the share dialog give ALWAYS and JUST ONCE buttons?
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Nope.
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I didn't understand the first part of your comment though.
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Imagine you have 10 suggested apps to open a link/file or to share a link/file, it would be great to be able to remove some suggested (useless) apps, to only keep 4 apps for instance.
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Well, in the version I am using it doesn't even show the picker as shown in your image. It shows its own internal gallery for image selection.
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Oh, If you hold down the Gallery button instead of clicking it should show the picker. Unless you've already picked one and it's defaulted to it.
ViolentR said:
Oh, If you hold down the Gallery button instead of clicking it should show the picker. Unless you've already picked one and it's defaulted to it.
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define "Gallery button"
@Primokorn
Good idea! I will look into this.
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define "Gallery button"
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The Gallery button on whatsapp
https://i.gyazo.com/ac1cc1ad0f9b167e7beef140b65eab41.png
ViolentR said:
The Gallery button on whatsapp
https://i.gyazo.com/ac1cc1ad0f9b167e7beef140b65eab41.png
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I think i can do this. But can't promise though. I'll try to implement it.
usman farhat said:
I think i can do this. But can't promise though. I'll try to implement it.
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Thank you!
:fingers-crossed:
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Thank you!
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Just uploaded the update including your request
It will take some time to reach you. It should theoretically work for all file types but I can only test it on the gallery app.
usman farhat said:
Just uploaded the update including your request
It will take some time to reach you. It should theoretically work for all file types but I can only test it on the gallery app.
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Hi, thank you for updating it. I gave it a try and it doesn't seem to select the App Picker when I try select it.
When I select App Picker it'll just open up the menu again to select a default app.
I uploaded a gif of it - https://i.imgur.com/79aABtu.gifv
ViolentR said:
Hi, thank you for updating it. I gave it a try and it doesn't seem to select the App Picker when I try select it.
When I select App Picker it'll just open up the menu again to select a default app.
I uploaded a gif of it - https://i.imgur.com/79aABtu.gifv
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This is how it works. Without app picker, you would select an app and it would automatically become the default and you will not get the popup next time. But now as you have selected app picker, the app picker is set to default and you will always see a choice of apps. You need to select app picker as default only once.
usman farhat said:
This is how it works. Without app picker, you would select an app and it would automatically become the default and you will not get the popup next time. But now as you have selected app picker, the app picker is set to default and you will always see a choice of apps. You need to select app picker as default only once.
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Oh!! Wow sorry I didn't realise, i thought it lead into another custom app picker, but this is perfect, thank you very much for all your work. :good:
You're welcome!
Glad you liked it
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I made this little app called Wallpaper Changer which comes with a widget to let you change your wallpaper with one click.
Simply add the wallpapers to a "rotation list" in the app and then you can rotate through your list with a single click on the widget. Additionally, you can also activate a timer which automatically changes your background image on a predefined time interval. You can also chose to enable the timer only when connected to an external power supply, though I haven't felt a significant battery drain with an interval of 30 mins yet.
If you don't use the timer, then there's no background service running or something, so it shouldn't affect your battery or performence in any way. Therefore it might take some seconds to actually change the wallpaper as the images are loaded only on demand.
Android-Market | AppBrain
Feel free to post any kind of feedback / suggestions / bug-reports here
Current beta version: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=31257394&postcount=126
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Wallpaper Changer, App for the Apps & Games
Contributors
j4velin
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Status: Stable
Created 2014-11-06
Last Updated 2014-11-06
This looks cool. I was thinking about something like this today. I'll check it out. Maybe you could add an option to change the wallpaper everytime you lock or unlock the phone.
thanks for the suggestion, i will implement it in the upcoming release
Looks good & promising Nice job
j4velin said:
I made this little app called Wallpaper Changer which comes with a widget to let you change your wallpaper with one click.
Simply add the wallpapers to a "rotation list" in the app and then you can rotate through your list with a single click on the widget. Additionally, you can also activate a timer which automatically changes your background image on a predefined time interval. You can also chose to enable the timer only when connected to an external power supply, though I haven't felt a significant battery drain with an interval of 30 mins yet.
If you don't use the timer, then there's no background service running or something, so it shouldn't affect your battery or performence in any way. Therefore it might take some seconds to actually change the wallpaper as the images are loaded only on demand.
Android-Market | AppBrain
Feel free to post any kind of feedback / suggestions / bug-reports here
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thanks very nice idea... I missed it on my desire s.
It would be great to have the option to add a whole wallpaper folder (not single wallpaper ... if you have more then 10 wallpapers.... )
slyk2203 said:
thanks very nice idea... I missed it on my desire s.
It would be great to have the option to add a whole wallpaper folder (not single wallpaper ... if you have more then 10 wallpapers.... )
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Agreed. I already have a folder like this for a similar app.
slyk2203 said:
thanks very nice idea... I missed it on my desire s.
It would be great to have the option to add a whole wallpaper folder (not single wallpaper ... if you have more then 10 wallpapers.... )
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+1 for "Add folder" feature
ok, convinced i'll look into that...
edit: done. click 'add wallpaper', then select an image in the folder you'd like to add. the app will now ask you if you want to add just the selected image or the whole folder
thank you
updated and tested on Wallpapers folder, added all 50 pics. thank you so much j4velin
I am so getting this. Thanks bud.
Can you make it so if it is set to "0" it doesn't change the wallpaper automatically (for if you do the lock/unlock)
Can you make it so it changes on phone lock so you don't see it change; when you unlock it's already a new wp?
if you uncheck "enable on boot" and never press "start rotation" then it shouldn't change your wallpaper automatically but just on widget click or on unlock (if you enabled "change on unlock").
changing the wallpaper before the unlock is a bit more complicated as the app has to change the wallpaper on screen off then. and to get screen off broadcasts, the app has to run all the time - which might drain more battery
Nice app, I'm digging the widget!
I get force closes when I add a folder (maybe it's because it has too many pics in it - about 700..)
After adding the folder I also get force closes when I go into the app.
N1 on CM7.
Flashern said:
I get force closes when I add a folder (maybe it's because it has too many pics in it - about 700..)
After adding the folder I also get force closes when I go into the app.
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yeah, that's because the app runs out of memory when loading preview images for 700 files
i haven't though that someone would like to add that many images... i guess i have to split the previews in diffrent "pages" to fix that. be patient
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yeah, that's because the app runs out of memory when loading preview images for 700 files
i haven't though that someone would like to add that many images... i guess i have to split the previews in diffrent "pages" to fix that. be patient
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Great, looking forward for it. 700 isn't that many again, is it?
well, you seem to like changes ^^
as a workaround, it'll now only show preview of the first 50 images. so you should at least open the app again ^^
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well, you seem to like changes ^^
as a workaround, it'll now only show preview of the first 50 images. so you should at least open the app again ^^
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Brilliant!
j4velin said:
well, you seem to like changes ^^
as a workaround, it'll now only show preview of the first 50 images. so you should at least open the app again ^^
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Why don´t you just put an option to completely disable preview? I already know the images that are in the folder.
EDIT: Loaded a folder with 696 images without problems, set to change on unlock. Change takes 3-4 seconds after unlock, but I guess that´s normal. Gonna try later with a 2000+ images folder. Thanks.
omg you don't want to see any wallpaper twice, do you?^^
Great! I'm looking for something like this but for the lockscreen wallpaper, maybe its posible to add this feature to the to-do list?
The default photo album for the gallery widget was "Camera Shots." A couple of weeks back I changed it to another photo album for the gallery widget. I forgot how to change it. Does anyone have an idea? Thanks.
AznJohn22 said:
The default photo album for the gallery widget was "Camera Shots." A couple of weeks back I changed it to another photo album for the gallery widget. I forgot how to change it. Does anyone have an idea? Thanks.
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Applications-go to the app and "clear defaults". Go and view a pic and use the viewer you want and make sure you check off default.
kpjimmy said:
Applications-go to the app and "clear defaults". Go and view a pic and use the viewer you want and make sure you check off default.
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huh? I don't get it.
AznJohn22 said:
huh? I don't get it.
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Go to settings, applications- then go to camera shots. There should be a button near the bottom labeled clear defaults.
Now go back to camera shots and the app should ask you for a gallery at that point to set as a new default.
You are looking to change the default gallery correct?
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Go to settings, applications- then go to camera shots. There should be a button near the bottom labeled clear defaults.
Now go back to camera shots and the app should ask you for a gallery at that point to set as a new default.
You are looking to change the default gallery correct?
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Yeah, i want to change the default gallery.
After setting - applications, i have the following: Unkown sources, manage applications, running services, development, storage use, start automatically, and notifications.
AznJohn22 said:
Yeah, i want to change the default gallery.
After setting - applications, i have the following: Unkown sources, manage applications, running services, development, storage use, start automatically, and notifications.
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Well you are looking to change a setting in your applications right? Go to manage applications. Scroll down to the app in question. Another screen should come up with two buttons on top one in the middle and the "clear defaults" button should be close to the bottom-you may need to scroll down a bit.
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Well you are looking to change a setting in your applications right? Go to manage applications. Scroll down to the app in question. Another screen should come up with two buttons on top one in the middle and the "clear defaults" button should be close to the bottom-you may need to scroll down a bit.
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It is greyed out.
AznJohn22 said:
It is greyed out.
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Ok then go to the other app you are currently using as your 'default' gallery. Clear out that app's defaults as well.
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 !
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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)...
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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?
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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
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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
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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
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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...
Just got a Mate 9 regular on the weekend, tried to attach an image and there is no option to do so. I have tried both via the app and by sharing the photo. There just simply isn't an option to attach the image. I have searched every setting and as many websites as I can. Anyone have any ideas? Ty in advance.
Why you are not seeing the attachment icon next to where you write the text?
Yes correct.
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Yes correct.
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It's fine here.
Maybe you are using a customized theme?
How do you check about custom themes?
goo.gl/photos/TqJaMLMkzMgfQ58Z9
Can't put a link to photos in.
Maybe you need to setup APN settings for mms to work?
I don't use the stock messaging app, so can't really help there, but as far as using the "share" option, perhaps it's related to this bug. Some of us can't attach an image directly from the gallery to 3rd party text apps from the share option UNLESS more than one photo is selected.
it is working fine on my end with stock messaging app and tmobile sim card
An essential application launcher for Android TV that does not replace the default launcher of the device.
Offers a simple interface to see and open all installed applications even those that are not native for Android TV.
Does not requires any permission to run.
Get it from Play Store
EasyJoin Go TV - Send files to Android TV from PC
Update 1.4
You can see the information of an application by long clicking on it.
You can hide an application by long clicking on it.
You can delete an application from the list of recent applications by long clicking on it.
You can select not to see hidden applications. You can protect this selection with a PIN.
Bug fixes and minor improvements.
This is fantastic and really useful. I thought there would have been a discussion thread about this? I just wanted say thanks and also ask why the icons went from normal size in v1.3.9 to super magnified in v1.4, will there be a way to change this? Also I can't seem to navigate the new app information options very well, there are no highlight changes in the menu when you move up and down. The screenshot looks very different
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This is fantastic and really useful. I thought there would have been a discussion thread about this? I just wanted say thanks and also ask why the icons went from normal size in v1.3.9 to super magnified in v1.4, will there be a way to change this? Also I can't seem to navigate the new app information options very well, there are no highlight changes in the menu when you move up and down. The screenshot looks very different
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Honestly, I don't remember what the size of the icons were in version 1.3.9
If there's a popular request I could add an option to choose the size.
Can you add a screenshot with how the context menu looks in your device? What version of Android TV are you using?
@easyjoin after some more testing I found that App Launcher v1.4 works fine and displays the same as your screenshot.
There seems to be a glitch that occurs when launching the app after install, confirmed on multiple devices with both versions, which I had mistaken as "super magnified" icon changes in the v1.4 update.
Regards,
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There seems to be a glitch that occurs when launching the app after install
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This screenshot shows the version of the app for phones and tablets. It seems that the Play store instead of using the Android TV activity when opening the app, as it should have done, uses the one for phones and tablets.
Good to know even if I couldn't fix it since it's a Google problem.
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This screenshot shows the version of the app for phones and tablets
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Well that makes sense then, and I found after testing that it's not an issue once you re-launch it.
Thanks again for such a great app !!!
brentonv said:
Well that makes sense then, and I found after testing that it's not an issue once you re-launch it.
Thanks again for such a great app !!!
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Now that it's clear what the problem is, I can try to find a workaround.
Fun fact: there is a one star review on Play store of someone who complained about the size of the icons. If he had contacted me, via email or here, as you did, giving me the chance to get more information about it I could have tried to find a solution long ago. Unfortunately, many people don't know that the Play Store, as it is structured, can't be used to analyze bugs and the best thing is, after leaving the review, to contact the developer by email.
easyjoin said:
Now that it's clear what the problem is, I can try to find a workaround
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That's sounds great, and the ability to choose a wallpaper file would be nice too!!