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[APP][2.1+] PowerBubble - quality bubble level, great graphics

Hello XDA,
Me and my friend are trying to change Android world. ;-)
We have just finished making our first Android app - bubble level (know also as spirit level or just level).
We are learning - it is our first try in Android Market, but our motto is quality so it should be quite polished. What do you think? Both compliment and criticism will be very appreciated.
Oh... and almost forgot: if you like this app please rate us in market!
App has ads, but they can be switched off from settings menu!
News/updates ;-)
25th August 2011
Fantastic news! This thread is featured on XDA main page: http://www.xda-developers.com/andro...werbubble-quality-bubble-level-great-graphics
Thanks!
Description
name: PowerBubble
developer: Boy-Coy
required Android version: 2.1+
price: free
Features
slick graphics,
nice physics,
LCD display that shows numeric angle with or without decimals,
ease of use (tips are shown on LCD),
independent calibration for all four sides of the phone,
angle locking with gesture or click,
fullscreen mode,
orientation locking (landscape, portrait on every device and reversed landscape, reversed portrait on 2.3+)
sound effects - 0° angle notification with gentle beep,
ads that can be disabled (you choose if you wan’t to support us),
installation on SD
Screenshots
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Click to open app in AppBrain Market
Click to download manually from our website - version 1.0.6 (please report any problems with market downloads - app should be compatible with every device that has Android Market access)
Android Market QR Code
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3MB too large for too small app

Looks and works great
I've only played with it for a couple of minutes but it seems to work good. I absolutely LOVE the polished UI. My only problem is that I don't really use a level
Still, great job.

This is the nicest "spirit" level I've seen. I'm sure its not the easiest decision, bu you get a lot of credit for making ads and anonymous data configurable. I hope you go on to build a whole suite of apps!

Great looking app, I am excited to see more people start making high quality UI for android apps because that is one of the things I dislike the most about android is the lack of polished apps. However, I love android still. But keep up the good work

I have to say this is quite clean and works really well. Thank you!

Doesn't let me install from the Market, says it's incompatible with my Galaxy Tab, but I bet it is.

Very nice, Altho ppl rarely download something like a level as a single app though.
Things like this should be combined with other utility apps to have a good selling point.
Good trial tho.

I love that you've given the ability to change every setting imaginable. (full screen, orientation changes, keep screen on, etc.) I feel that most apps need, although lack, most of the options you've provided. And of course, amazing UI. Great job. 5 stars

Thanks gogoad, this is an awesome app, keep up the excellent work!
One thing I really like about Bubble Level (by BRL Technologies) is that it displays 2 levels (2 axis) at the same time, and this is very useful (to me, at least).

Very good graphics, thanks for doing this. Hope to see more great apps from you.
Cheers

not possible to download
Hi,
would love to use it but the market says: This app is incompatible with your HTC HD2. Running andorid 2.3.3.
Some solution?
thx

holly smokes... i love it

Great app, but I was unable to download from the market on my LG Revolution.
Sent from my LG Hobo 4G

Looks nice but i can't download it from market. Can you attach the apk file here?

install market enabler and download it from the market on your phone. Works for me (and I also have a HTC HD2 with android)

Thank you!
Thank you for all your positive comments!
Now I will discuss comments witch needs explanation or further investigation. Forgive me not answering all your heart warming, positive comments directly.
jesus_c said:
3MB too large for too small app
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We know that! ;-)
Probably there is a room for improvement using new market feature witch allows developers to distribute multiple apks (for example with different resources resolution) under one entry in market. I will investigate it in "near" future.
Oh, and as a last resort you have "Move to SD" option.
lzzhang10 said:
Things like this should be combined with other utility apps to have a good selling point.
Good trial tho.
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I can't tell anything for sure yet, but seems that you (community) like PowerBubble so combining more tools into one package will be probably our next step.
Osni~* said:
One thing I really like about Bubble Level (by BRL Technologies) is that it displays 2 levels (2 axis) at the same time, and this is very useful (to me, at least).
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Good point. Some people may find it useful. Will think about it.
Addressing market installation problems:
alroger said:
Doesn't let me install from the Market, says it's incompatible with my Galaxy Tab, but I bet it is.
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Vilcek said:
Hi,
would love to use it but the market says: This app is incompatible with your HTC HD2. Running andorid 2.3.3.
Some solution?
thx
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KaneOfMars said:
Great app, but I was unable to download from the market on my LG Revolution.
Sent from my LG Hobo 4G
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I will try to investigate it. Can you tell me what ROMs are you exactly using? Seems to be a problem with "market manifest" (file which defines what devices are compatible).
For now I've changed main post and added link to apk. You can also use market enabler as telenut pointed out.
Thank you all once again. I will keep you updated with changes.

Excellent!
Easy to use, excellent graphics. And the *option* to configure without the need to do so. Providing the choice of supporting by ads or not, is also outstanding.
Even though I don't really need it, I'd also like to see a second level (axis).
BTW, I don't agree to package apps like this with others. I kind of prefer the unix style - choose the right tool for a job and not a collection of tools
/Manfred
HTC Tattoo, CM7.1(RC); installed from market.

Looks good but the market says its not compatible with my nexus one phone for some reason.
Probably a bug with the new market app.
This app is compatible with some of your devices.
Nookie
This item is not compatible with your device.
Nexy
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Manual download worked fine.

gogoad said:
Thank you for all your positive comments!
Now I will discuss comments witch needs explanation or further investigation. Forgive me not answering all your heart warming, positive comments directly.
We know that! ;-)
Probably there is a room for improvement using new market feature witch allows developers to distribute multiple apks (for example with different resources resolution) under one entry in market. I will investigate it in "near" future.
Oh, and as a last resort you have "Move to SD" option.
I can't tell anything for sure yet, but seems that you (community) like PowerBubble so combining more tools into one package will be probably our next step.
Good point. Some people may find it useful. Will think about it.
Addressing market installation problems:
I will try to investigate it. Can you tell me what ROMs are you exactly using? Seems to be a problem with "market manifest" (file which defines what devices are compatible).
For now I've changed main post and added link to apk. You can also use market enabler as telenut pointed out.
Thank you all once again. I will keep you updated with changes.
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Hi there,
with market enabler it does not work. There is no button to donwload, install.
I am running on Hyperdroid V.12
Let me know please, because I had this issue with other applications also.
thx

[App][2.3+][BETA] WalkUnlock (Unlock your phone with walking)

Hi everybody!
I'm currently developing an App for my semester thesis at ETH Zurich. I'm looking for some new users who like to try it out!
Get it from Playstore!
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A lot of people want to use a password to protect their phone, but it is cumbersome to type in your password every time you want to use your phone. Wouldn't it be nice if your phone automatically knows when YOU are carrying it, depending on your biometric data?
Our research at ETH Zurich has shown, that every person has a unique gait pattern which can be used to identify her, like a fingerprint.
WalkUnlock locks and unlocks your mobile phone depending on your gait pattern.
You first have to train WalkUnlock so it knows what your gait pattern looks like. After that WalkUnlock is able to lock and unlock your phone depending on your steps while you're walking. (It doesn't matter how fast you walk.)
If you walk for example to the bus station or to your office, WalkUnlock will automatically recognize you and unlock your phone,
when you use it the next time. If a stranger picks up your phone, WalkUnlock will reject his gait pattern and keeps the phone locked.
Don't worry about getting locked out of your phone completely! If the app doesn't recognize you, you can always type in your password. But when the app recognizes your gait, which is unique to you, you don't have to type in your password and have direct access to your phone.
I'm looking for some new users who are willing to test the App on a daily basis to collect some data, which can help us to improve the algorithm behind the app.
(Don't worry, data will be collected absolutely anonymously and only sent over WiFi!)
Please remember that Walk Unlock is still in a beta phase. The application will be updated regularly.
For bug reports and feedback, please use this thread or contact: [email protected]
Features
- Unlock while walking
- Multiple Profiles (For different gait patterns in your daily routine)
- Wi-Fi unlock
- Sound output for recognized steps and successful unlocking
- Variable security level
Important Notes
WalkUnlock only works on phones with a gyroscope.
WalkUnlock only works when you wear your phone in your front trouser pocket.
The application has been tested with a Google Nexus S under Jelly Bean.
The App may reduce your battery life a bit, so remember to turn it off, if you don't want to use it.
If you want to change your password, you have to do this from within Walk Unlock, NOT in the normal Android Settings.
Reasons why the app might not work
-You're training set is bad (it doesn't reflect your daily walking pattern)
-You're not wearing your phone in your front pocket. WalkUnlock only works in the front pocket.
-Trousers with loose pockets are bad for the step recognition.
-Different shoes may have an impact for the step detection (but not a strong one)
Changelog
v0.3.0
- Added Wi-Fi unlock
- Improved power consumption
- Bugfixes
v0.2.0
- Added Multiple Profile Support
- Bugfixes
v0.1.6
- Bugfixes

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That is the silliest idea ever. You can't get into your phone unless you walk at the correct speed?
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pepdavies said:
That is the silliest idea ever. You can't get into your phone unless you walk at the correct speed?
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No, the app doesn't work like that.
You first have to train the application, which means that you first walk around a bit, so the app knows what you're gait pattern looks like.
Every person has a unique gait pattern which differs from person to person, like your finger print or your iris.
After you trained the application, the app knows what your gait pattern looks like and unlocks your phone, only if it recognizes you.
It doesn't matter how fast you walk and you will never be locked out completely, you will always have the ability to type your password if the phone doesn't recognize your steps.
I will update the description to explain this better.
Thanks for your reply.
- Santsches

Sorry, I didn't mean to be rude. It just didn't sound very practical
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No problem!
It's not easy to explain what it does exactly.
It's kind of like Faceunlock but with your gait pattern instead of your face.
I updated the description, I hope it's more understandable now. If some of the readers still don't understand what the app does, feel free to contact me!
-Santsches

Would be good if you post a video showing it. Also, it uses accelerometer all the time, right? So battery is having a pain ;/
So the idea is rather good, but I don't use locking generally, mainly because this solution does not solve my problem. Or maybe it will? I will test.
Anyway, I bet coding and whole app must be really very compilcated and time consuming, so I really respect your work.

domi.nos said:
Would be good if you post a video showing it. Also, it uses accelerometer all the time, right? So battery is having a pain ;/
So the idea is rather good, but I don't use locking generally, mainly because this solution does not solve my problem. Or maybe it will? I will test.
Anyway, I bet coding and whole app must be really very compilcated and time consuming, so I really respect your work.
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Thank you for your interest. I will see if I have the time to make a video, I'm on tight schedule, but thanks for the hint.
Accelerometer doesn't run all the time, the app checks for movements in some predefined intervals. Besides that, the sensors itself don't use up much battery, the main problem are the complex calculations on the CPU. I really looked into power consumption and did what I can. Overall the power consumption isn't as bad as you would think. I will do some battery tests to provide more detailed information about that.
If you don't use any passwords at all, the app doesn't bring you any benefit.

Hi, I'll tell you what I think. It is a COOL idea. I always like the ideas for human activity recognition and welcome to such sort of apps. I hope you do well your thesis. I will post my experience after testing the app. Have you posted your app in XDA Android App Tester community on Google+?
Just want to know, do you use activity recognition announced in Google IO 2013 recently? It is very much like your app's work.
Cheers

The idea is good!

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Hi, I'll tell you what I think. It is a COOL idea. I always like the ideas for human activity recognition and welcome to such sort of apps. I hope you do well your thesis. I will post my experience after testing the app. Have you posted your app in XDA Android App Tester community on Google+?
Just want to know, do you use activity recognition announced in Google IO 2013 recently? It is very much like your app's work.
Cheers

Going to try it out, the idea is really really cool. Will report back if it works
I am at work right now with alot of steps, might be able to train it when i'm home.

theinlinaung2010 said:
Hi, I'll tell you what I think. It is a COOL idea. I always like the ideas for human activity recognition and welcome to such sort of apps. I hope you do well your thesis. I will post my experience after testing the app. Have you posted your app in XDA Android App Tester community on Google+?
Just want to know, do you use activity recognition announced in Google IO 2013 recently? It is very much like your app's work.
Cheers
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Hi,
Thank you for your interest!
I haven't posted it yet in the Google+ community, will do that today!
I don't use google's activity recognition. It's an algorithm developed at our University (not by me!), but basically it's the same idea!
Cheers

I just added an additional Wifi-Unlock functionality. You can now save your frequently used Wi-Fi networks and WalkUnlock automatically unlocks your phone when your connected to these Wi-Fi networks. This also drastically improves power consumption of WalkUnlock.
Cheers

[APP][4.1+]Simple Mobile Tools

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Hey people,
I want to introduce you a suite of Android apps I've created under the Simple Mobile Tools brand. As of writing this it contains 13 apps: App-launcher, Calculator, Calendar, Camera, Clock, Contacts, Draw, File-manager, Flashlight, Gallery, Music-Player, Notes, Thank You.
They are all open source, contain no internet access, no unexplainable permissions, no ads. That makes them perfect not only for the casual users, but also for the privacy concerned ones. They are available on f-droid too, sources are on Github. They contain customizable colors (including the app launcher color), dark theme is used by default.
I created them 2 years ago and by now they have roughly 6 million downloads together, so they are fine-tuned for the most part already, it isn't something fresh and rough that just came out of a school project. I'm actually working on them even more than full-time by now, so they can't just disappear or become abandoned. They are translated in up to 32 languages, translations are done by volunteers. The most popular app is the Gallery, the next ones are Calendar and Contacts.
Google keeps pushing developers to be more transparent with handling user data and they will also make their requirements more strict this year. App updates will have to target SDK 26 (Android Oreo) starting November 1 and while my apps are already doing that, it will cause a lot of troubles to other big players. Among many other things they will have to implement runtime permissions and not take every listed permission granted by installing the apps. That is one of the reasons why I think my apps have a tremendous potential.
Even though I have published app privacy policies as needed at Google Play, many people ask me what data do I collect. Well, since the apps are offline, I'm not collecting any data whatsoever. And since there are no ads, there are no marketing companies tracking you either.
The great benefit of using the apps isn't just the security, but also the consistent user experience, that I miss so much in Android. In my apps I'm reusing as much as I can. Not just actual functions, but also icons, actions, sometimes whole screens. Whenever possible, I'm using the Material icons provided by Google, so they should look familiar and you shouldn't be wondering what will happen once you press them.
Instead of typing out everything here, let me redirect you to my Medium article Why did I create Simple Mobile Tools.
I wrote an article about the first 2 years of my journey at Medium too, it is called 5 million downloads on 2nd anniversary. What now?
In case you want to read some user feedback, a Reddit article has been written too by a user (I'm not involved in that at all).
There are many new features/bugs/improvements/apps on the roadmap and while I already have around 20k installs a day, the best is yet to come!
Stay tuned,
Thanks!

( First ? )
Good to see you on XDA, indeed.
Thank you for keeping your software clean, with no analytics, no tracking, no data mining, and also for the enormous amount of work over the years. ( Been following on GitHub for a while. )
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tibbi2 said:
[IMG="Simple Mobile Tools cover image"]!​
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Hi, I was looking for a substitute for quickpic (best gallery ever unfortunately buy and let die by cheetah mobile). Simple gallery lately have improved a lot but have some big lackness to be good as quickpic.*
Here the problems that quickpic doesn't have:
1- can't rotate image using simply two finger. //*
2- when you move an image from internal storage to SD (and viceversa) it change the date of editing, if you use that to order it will be the first. Make it optional //*
3- when you edit and image it change the edit data and the image became the first if you use it to order. Make it optional*
4- slow loading time. //
I really, really hope this will can be my the sostituite to all people still use quickpic even if it's not updated in years
I also suggest to add the possibility of draw in the photo editing.*
Good luck with this beautiful app.*​

Ye improving those is on the roadmap, stay tuned

tibbi2 said:
Ye improving those is on the roadmap, stay tuned
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I found this thread after sending you the mail. [emoji28]
Is good to see that the answers are so fast
Tapatalked with A8 2018

Working on Simple Webbrowser?

not really, a browser wont be added anytime soon

Great work on the apps.
One small thing I've noticed, in the Gallery app, list view.. There is a minor misalignment in the thumbnails. Hopefully that's an easy fix?
Otherwise really nice, keep up the great work.

of course, there are Donation links mentioned everywhere. It is at https://simplemobiletools.github.io/donate/
Thanks

Beautiful Icons
Really love those icons. Pretty

the stranger94 said:
Hi, I was looking for a substitute for quickpic (best gallery ever unfortunately buy and let die by cheetah mobile). Simple gallery lately have improved a lot but have some big lackness to be good as quickpic.*
Here the problems that quickpic doesn't have:
1- can't rotate image using simply two finger. //*
2- when you move an image from internal storage to SD (and viceversa) it change the date of editing, if you use that to order it will be the first. Make it optional //*
3- when you edit and image it change the edit data and the image became the first if you use it to order. Make it optional*
4- slow loading time. //
I really, really hope this will can be my the sostituite to all people still use quickpic even if it's not updated in years
I also suggest to add the possibility of draw in the photo editing.*
Good luck with this beautiful app.*
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Any progress with these?
Tapatalked with A8 2018

Hey, some of those things have already been fixed, but you will have to get the Pro version at https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.simplemobiletools.gallery.pro . Im working on rotating with gestures already, it just isnt that simple. Im getting there step by step, some initial implementation might be added in 6.5.0 released soon.

Will you be updating Simple Camera or it will turn into a pro app?
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I dont really want to work on that app. There are so many things handled differently per manufacturer and per OS version that I just cannot make it work reliably. Now that there are devices coming with multiple cameras, Im actually always further from making it a compelling app.

tibbi2 said:
I dont really want to work on that app. There are so many things handled differently per manufacturer and per OS version that I just cannot make it work reliably. Now that there are devices coming with multiple cameras, Im actually always further from making it a compelling app.
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Okay I understand.
It just a shame that there are not any other Camera apps which are simple like Simple Camera that I know of.
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Great work man, love the philosophy and hard work behind your apps, been a long time user of simple gallery as I used to use quickpic (before cheeta mobile ruined it), and google photos sucks for quick offline use. Got simple gallery pro a little while back and I just got your thank you app too. Anyways, great work, glad to see you on xda, cheers!

thanks, enjoy

First I want to thank you for the apps. I've used most on and off over the past couple years. I currently use calendar and gallery only though.
My suggestion to you, from an end user, is to focus more on the style and layout of your apps. The clock, for example, doesn't resize to be large enough and forces info the user may not wasn't, e.g. PM...and contacts shoves things together, name and phone number, leaving lots of empty space yet cramped together info, calendar widget text size doesn't fit with event list though they're defined by the same setting. In other words, your use of negative space to create a more appealing look & feel to the app could use some work....please don't take this as a negative. Your work is much appreciated! Just constructive criticism.

ye sure, any feedback is appreciated. I will consider it, but for now I generally want to focus on the functionality. It looks not that bad Thanks

Could there be an option to show the actual size of an image in the Gallery application ? ( If there is, I haven't figured it out... )
It particularly affects small images, like pixel art or icons, that are blown up many times their size and distorted.
　

[APP][6.0+] Looxie: Location-based photo requests

Get Looxie from the Play Store!
Looxie is a location-based photo request app that I released back in 2016. The premise is simple: you go on the map, select a location you want a photo from and send your request to that location. Any users within one kilometer will receive the request and they can respond by sending you a photo.
The big twist? They can only send photos by actually taking them with their camera: gallery uploads are not allowed. Practically, this means that any photo you receive was taken seconds earlier and essentially is a real-time depiction of that location. The practical applications are numerous (Is the sea choppy? Is the bar I want to go to packed? Is there a lot of traffic on the A2? What's up in the Mongolian steppe right now?) but it's also really exciting to simply know that the photo you got depicts something at the other side of the world as it is right now.
Late last year, I decided that the app looked positively archaic, so I went ahead and rebuilt/redesigned it from the ground up to make it prettier and faster. I think the redesign is very successful and the app is indeed much faster and much easier to use.
Here is what it looks like:
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I will probably be adding some premium features as a very cheap subscription (full-res photo downloads, for example) in the hopes that they'll at least cover the Firebase costs but anybody who registers an account by August 9th, 2019 will get all premium features for free.
I will be happy to answer your questions and read your comments!

Bumping the thread with actual links. I'll be around to answer any questions and respond to comments.

Really liking this app. Now I am getting requests one after the other from the same user. It would be nice if there was a cool-down time, I'd say, once every 2hrs between requests times from the same user

Amazing idea but..
1. When I use the search function, I can't actually click on a photo to be able to view it and zoom in. All it does when I click that it switches to the next photo and the same happens with Sent Looxies.
2. No full screen viewing available!
3. Settings is grayed out and I can't access it?
4. I can't view the likes of a certain image!
5. I am getting a ton of requests of user NewbieTown, is it a bot?

When i click the camera button to take a picture it opens the stock camera(xiaomi) but I don't really like the pictures from it so I use a google camera port , do you think it's possible to choose from the camera app?

Hey! You should be able to use any camera app you want. I'm almost never using the stock Pixel camera, instead I use something some effects, like Vignette or Cameringo.

lNOFXl said:
Really liking this app. Now I am getting requests one after the other from the same user. It would be nice if there was a cool-down time, I'd say, once every 2hrs between requests times from the same user
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Hey, thanks! Totally my fault for not communicating this more clearly in the app but each of these requests are actually from a different user. Whenever a new user signs up, they have the option of sending a first contact request, ie. send a request to every user in the world (just once).
So what happened is that with the sudden influx of users (due to the XDA feature) LOTS of people got to use their first contact requests and everybody was flooded with those things. I should absolutely find a way to combat that but I don't want to take the first contact functionality away from new users. The problem will eventually solve itself, of course, when things go back to normal, with 3-5 registrations per day.

zombiezoom said:
Amazing idea but..
1. When I use the search function, I can't actually click on a photo to be able to view it and zoom in. All it does when I click that it switches to the next photo and the same happens with Sent Looxies.
2. No full screen viewing available!
3. Settings is grayed out and I can't access it?
4. I can't view the likes of a certain image!
5. I am getting a ton of requests of user NewbieTown, is it a bot?
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Hello there.
You are right on every count, the app is pretty frustrating right now. This is partly down to the fact that it's a ground-up rewrite, so some functionality that was there in the old app is still missing but also due to the fact that I'm a lone developer working on it after 10-hour marathons in my day job, right after I manage to put my 2-year old son to sleep. I still love it, though. Let me answer your questions one by one.
1. All of the functionality you're describing is coming within the month. I'm taking a much-needed two-week off from work so I'll be able to focus on Looxie almost exclusively.
2. Also coming soon!
3. I know I sound like a broken record, but also coming soon. I have quite of bit of stuff to put in there, it won't take too long.
4. At this point you know the answer.
5. Nope, totally not a bot. It's new users signing up and using their first contact request (which they can use only once). Thingss should go back to normal, with about 5 first contact requests per day. Just give it a bit of time.
Thanks for your comment, I wanted to clear some of this stuff up anyway!

Antonis427 said:
Hello there.
You are right on every count, the app is pretty frustrating right now. This is partly down to the fact that it's a ground-up rewrite, so some functionality that was there in the old app is still missing but also due to the fact that I'm a lone developer working on it after 10-hour marathons in my day job, right after I manage to put my 2-year old son to sleep. I still love it, though. Let me answer your questions one by one.
1. All of the functionality you're describing is coming within the month. I'm taking a much-needed two-week off from work so I'll be able to focus on Looxie almost exclusively.
2. Also coming soon!
3. I know I sound like a broken record, but also coming soon. I have quite of bit of stuff to put in there, it won't take too long.
4. At this point you know the answer.
5. Nope, totally not a bot. It's new users signing up and using their first contact request (which they can use only once). Thingss should go back to normal, with about 5 first contact requests per day. Just give it a bit of time.
Thanks for your comment, I wanted to clear some of this stuff up anyway!
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Thanks for the quick reply, I've edited the Google Play rating of the app to 5 stars.
However, you should've mentioned that the app has features that are still being optimized.

Possible to run on microg?
Love the app, just switched to a phone with lineageos 16 and microg. When I enter my username and password, it just hangs logging in. I then tried backing up the app on my old phone with adb backup then restored it to my new phone. The first time I started looxie, I was logged in and could see the feed. Now everytime I start the app, I get an empty feed that never updates. Also, my username is not displayed in the menu. Any ideas on how to get it working with microg?
Jeff

jebaker said:
Love the app, just switched to a phone with lineageos 16 and microg. When I enter my username and password, it just hangs logging in. I then tried backing up the app on my old phone with adb backup then restored it to my new phone. The first time I started looxie, I was logged in and could see the feed. Now everytime I start the app, I get an empty feed that never updates. Also, my username is not displayed in the menu. Any ideas on how to get it working with microg?
Jeff
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Hey Jeff! I've never tested the app on a device with microg, unfortunately. Unless the microg package includes an implementation of FirebaseAuth, I cannot see it working. I'll need to check and see though, so stay tuned. If you're the Jeff from the app, it's nice to see you here, thanks for all the awesome photos :good:

Antonis427 said:
Hey Jeff! I've never tested the app on a device with microg, unfortunately. Unless the microg package includes an implementation of FirebaseAuth, I cannot see it working. I'll need to check and see though, so stay tuned. If you're the Jeff from the app, it's nice to see you here, thanks for all the awesome photos :good:
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Thanks, It looks like microg doesn't support FirebaseAuth currently, there are a few issues in github for it. I'll try agian when they have it supported.
Jeff

[APP][5.0+] Sh-ort -- URL Shortener

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Sh-ort is a how I reimagined a URL Shortener app using Material Design to build a branded experience, through UI and Motion.
There are several apps that take care of shortening urls, and they are great at what they do but they all have more or less the same design and are a little boring.
Also when you have many urls it is difficult to manage the statistics well and to have everything at hand, maybe a general overview of how your links are performing would be fantastic - I thought - and also give the user the possibility to render the entries in the list more recognizable thanks to the preview of the article, or of the page whose URL you have shortened.
Then I thought about who could use the app, to a tempt who perhaps manages several websites for work, and who might want to see how the links belonging to the same site perform.
I have created a small app that attempts to improve the experience with URL shortener, through its structure (overview, all links, best links), the ability to filter links based on the site they belong to, the date, or whether they are added to favorites or not.
The details department is still in its early stages but you can have the complete statistics on clicks already by default, without the need for a subscription as happens in major similar apps.
Of course there is still a lot to improve, so I trust in your feedback to find bugs and to add features that I missed in this first release.
There is a complete lack of translations in all languages and dark mode, which will be implemented once the app has reached a modest number of functions and use cases, making it an attractive app for the average and pro user.
Find more information on my app design and branding process in the Medium article linked below, as well as the link to download the app.
I look forward to hearing from you and your feedback, thanks for your attention.
About the design: https://mirko-ddd.medium.com/how-material-design-helps-you-brand-your-app-b7cb191524f7
App download: https://sh-ort.app/gkd9g

can you use it on the computer?

I don't care about tracking, do I still have to use a Google account?

prplt said:
can you use it on the computer?
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For the moment I am focusing on the android app, but in future I may extend to web and other platforms

wfred said:
I don't care about tracking, do I still have to use a Google account?
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Hello, the login part has nothing to do with tracking, it is simply used to let the user create collections of short urls on the server, and sync it across devices.

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Sh-ort is a how I reimagined a URL Shortener app using Material Design to build a branded experience, through UI and Motion.
There are several apps that take care of shortening urls, and they are great at what they do but they all have more or less the same design and are a little boring.
Also when you have many urls it is difficult to manage the statistics well and to have everything at hand, maybe a general overview of how your links are performing would be fantastic - I thought - and also give the user the possibility to render the entries in the list more recognizable thanks to the preview of the article, or of the page whose URL you have shortened.
Then I thought about who could use the app, to a tempt who perhaps manages several websites for work, and who might want to see how the links belonging to the same site perform.
I have created a small app that attempts to improve the experience with URL shortener, through its structure (overview, all links, best links), the ability to filter links based on the site they belong to, the date, or whether they are added to favorites or not.
The details department is still in its early stages but you can have the complete statistics on clicks already by default, without the need for a subscription as happens in major similar apps.
Of course there is still a lot to improve, so I trust in your feedback to find bugs and to add features that I missed in this first release.
There is a complete lack of translations in all languages and dark mode, which will be implemented once the app has reached a modest number of functions and use cases, making it an attractive app for the average and pro user.
Find more information on my app design and branding process in the Medium article linked below, as well as the link to download the app.
I look forward to hearing from you and your feedback, thanks for your attention.
About the design: https://mirko-ddd.medium.com/how-material-design-helps-you-brand-your-app-b7cb191524f7
App download: https://sh-ort.app/gkd9g
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I've tried this app and it is really amazing compared to Bitly android app.
Thanks, Mirko!

Mirko ddd said:
Hello, the login part has nothing to do with tracking, it is simply used to let the user create collections of short urls on the server, and sync it across devices.
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Sorry, I meant syncing and saving, not Google tracking me.
Just installed/uninstalled, the app won't even start without a Google login.
I'm not interested in saving, collecting, or syncing shortened URL's, just sending “one and done” links from my phone. Can you tweak this to eliminate the login?

wfred said:
Sorry, I meant syncing and saving, not Google tracking me.
Just installed/uninstalled, the app won't even start without a Google login.
I'm not interested in saving, collecting, or syncing shortened URL's, just sending “one and done” links from my phone. Can you tweak this to eliminate the login?
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The app is designed to assign an owner to every short url so the owner can check the short url performance. If you are not interested in stats means that this is not an app that fits your needs.

fulvius31 said:
I've tried this app and it is really amazing compared to Bitly android app.
Thanks, Mirko!
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Thank you very much Fulvius

Mirko ddd said:
The app is designed to assign an owner to every short url so the owner can check the short url performance. If you are not interested in stats means that this is not an app that fits your needs.
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True, no problem. I'm not your target user.

For some reason that app force closes every time I try to load it. Tried clearing cache/data & even uninstall/reinstall. Android 10 stock, w/ magisk

Chaprnks said:
For some reason that app force closes every time I try to load it. Tried clearing cache/data & even uninstall/reinstall. Android 10 stock, w/ magisk
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Hello, thanks for reaching out but I cannot guess what is the problem just knowing your android version. For sure I can say that have not passed at least 3 hours yet since you got crashes because the crash console is flat.
Write your device model and as soon I get the report I can see what s wrong and eventually I will fix it.

Mirko ddd said:
Hello, thanks for reaching out but I cannot guess what is the problem just knowing your android version. For sure I can say that have not passed at least 3 hours yet since you got crashes because the crash console is flat.
Write your device model and as soon I get the report I can see what s wrong and eventually I will fix it.
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Would sending you a logcat of the crash make it easier?

Chaprnks said:
Would sending you a logcat of the crash make it easier?
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The app code is obfuscated, I don t know if you would actually get something useful from it. But giving a try doesn t cost anything, right?
you can find the email where to send the log in the Google Play page of the app
Edit: by the way, the package name is it.mirko.sh_ort if you want to clean your log