Android Gizmo Collections: 06/14/16

Tuesday, June 14, 2016

Specy: System Information Tool

Specy will give you detailed statistics on every piece of hardware in your android phone including
CPU, Motherboard, RAM,MOBILE GPU, Storage Information. Additionally Specy adds the temperatures of your different components, so you can easily see if there's a problem!

Processor brand and model
Storage size and speed
Amount of memory (RAM)
Mobile GPU
Operating system Version

At first glance, Specy may seem like an application for system administrators and power users. It
certainly is, but Specy can also help normal users, in everyday computing life.

If you need to check how much ram is consumed you can use this software, get real time information
about CPU and cores, speed and clock speed, and much more.

WHAT'S NEW?

Better Performance
Optimization
Now Uses Less Battery
Push Notifications

Updated	Current Version	Size	Requires Android Version
March 3, 2016	1.1	2.2 MB	4.0 and up

Click the link to DOWNLOAD
NOTE: If you clicked the "DOWNLOAD" link, look the counter in the upper right corner after the 5 seconds counting just click the "SKIP AD ►" button, you will be redirected to the Google Playstore.

VideoLAN Client

VLC (VideoLAN Client) media player is a free and open source cross-platform multimedia player that plays most multimedia files as well as discs, devices, and network streaming protocols.
This is the port of VLC (VideoLAN Client) media player to the Android™ platform. VLC (VideoLAN Client) for Android can play any video and audio files, as well as network streams and DVD ISOs, like the desktop version of VLC (VideoLAN Client).

VLC (VideoLAN Client) for Android is a full audio player, with a complete database, an equalizer and filters, playing all weird audio formats.

VLC (VideoLAN Client) is intended for everyone, is totally free, has no ads, no in-app-purchases, no spying and is developed by passionate volunteers. All the source code is available for free.

FEATURES:

VLC (VideoLAN Client) for Android™ plays most local video and audio files, as well as network streams (including adaptive streaming), DVD ISOs, like the desktop version of VLC.

All formats are supported, including MKV, MP4, AVI, MOV, Ogg, FLAC, TS, M2TS, Wv and AAC. All codecs are included with no separate downloads. It supports subtitles, Teletext and Closed Captions.

VLC (VideoLAN Client) for Android has a media library for audio and video files, and allows to browse folders directly.

VLC (VideoLAN Client) has support for multi-track audio and subtitles. It supports auto-rotation, aspect-ratio adjustments and gestures to control volume, brightness and seeking.

It also includes a widget for audio control, supports audio headsets control, cover art and a complete audio media library.

NOTA BENE

This version is for all devices except ARMv6 devices. They will be supported in a future release.

Permissions

VLC (VideoLAN Client) for Android needs access to those categories:

"Photos/Media/Files" to read your all media files :)
"Storage" to read your all media files on SD cards :)
"Other" to check network connections, change the volume, set the ringtone, run on Android TV and display the popup view, see below for details.

Permission Details:

It needs "read the contents of your USB storage", in to order to read your media files on it.
It needs "modify or delete the contents of your USB storage", in order to allow deletion of files and store subtitles.
It needs "full network access", to open network and internet streams.
It needs "prevent phone from sleeping" in order to prevent... your phone from sleeping when watching a video.
It needs "change your audio settings", in order to change audio volume.
It needs "modify system settings", in order to allow you to change your audio ringtone.
It needs "view network connections" in order to monitor whether device is connected or not, to hide the streaming parts.
It needs "draw over other apps" to start the popup menu.
It needs "control vibration" to give feedback on the controls.
It needs "run at startup" to set recommendations on Android TV launcher screen, only used with Android TV version.

WHAT'S NEW?

VLC (VideoLAN Client) on Android 1.7.3
1.7.3 is fixing a few crashes. focus and overlay issues, and improvements for the TV.
1.7.0 release is removing many permissions from the application, and is the first step for Android 6.0
permissions (planned for 1.8.0).
There is a new subtitle engine, for complex text and Unicode support..
We've changed the notification, the lockscreen and the Bluetooth control to be more standard. We've
worked to simplify the code and use more standard libraries and widgets.

Updated	Current Version	Size	Requires Android Version
June 7, 2016	Varies with device	Varies with device	Varies with device

Text Editor

Simple and powerful Text Editor for Android, to open and save files. It can open more files at once, as it supports tabs. Added rich text styling options, so you can make your notes look just the way you want them! You can now save in .html or .htm formats and share your files with other apps.

FEATURES:

Open more documents at once in tabs, like Notepad-plus-plus (Notepad++)
Change font bold, italics, underline, strike-through
Change font size, color, typeface, alignment
Recently opened documents list, for quick access
17 colorful themes to choose from
Translated in 20+ languages
Movable on the SD card
Samsung Multiview support
Optimized for both Smartphones and Tablets
And much more!

WHAT'S NEW?

New in v1.2:
- Added rich text styling options, with saving capabilities;
- Minor bug-fixes and improvements;
New in v1.1:
- Added new Material (Lollipop) themes;
- Added option to rename, hide and delete files listed in drawer;
- Added text-wrap option;
- Added option to share;
- bug-fixes;
New in v1.0:
- Added search and replace tools;
- Added undo and redo options;
- bug-fixes;
New in v1.0:
- Added filename saving option;
- Fixed some issues.

Updated	Current Version	Size	Requires Android Version
May 24, 2016	Varies with device	Varies with device	Varies with device

Stopwatch and Timer Plus

Stopwatch and Timer Plus is a simple, powerful and beautiful app tool. Perfect for every timing
situation from sports, work to cooking!

This is the paid version of the popular Stopwatch & Timer app with additional power features:

Up to 99 hours
Multiple stopwatches and timers
Rename timers & Laps
Countdown then up
Countdown and repeat (Loop countdowns)
Countdown and start next timer (Chain timers)
Export times by email
Show current lap (optional)
1/100ths (optional)
Create groups of timers and control them as a group (swipe between your groups)
Rename groups of timers
Reorder timers (by long pressing and dragging up or down)
Delete timers (by long pressing and swiping to right)
Choose your own font and color
Optional "compact mode" to fit more timers on the screen

Please support app with a good rating, it helps future development thanks.

Online stopwatch http://stopwatchtimers.com/stopwatch/
Online timer http://stopwatchtimers.com/timer/

WHAT'S NEW?

V1.28 Material(ish) interface updates on android 5+
+ now delete any group
+ all color schemes from free app now available
+ bug fix for not alarming in silent mode / priority mode
+ bug for not alarming / updating status bar icon on android 5+ Samsung devices
Now also option to use on your desktop http://stopwatchtimers.com/stopwatch/
And a Chrome app https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/stopwatchtimer/eoiibkbchfmgmhlodifjceiginokllbj

Updated	Current Version	Size	Requires Android Version
June 6, 2016	Varies with device	Varies with device	Varies with device

Battery Charging Alarm

This Battery Charging Alarm app protect your phone battery from being overcharged. It has the best user friendly user interface (UI). It lets you to set alarm at particular charging level of Battery.
It will display a warning message and will continuously play the Tone until you stop it or plug or unplug the charger or exit the app. It will show notification once charging done. App will come up automatically once set charging done.

Features:

Plug and Play App
Shows Current Charging Level
Set Alarm at Particular charging level
Shows Current Charging Mode (AC or USB)
Shows Warning message when reached to Set Alarm Level and Plays Alarm
Battery Charging Percentage Color according to current charging Level
Default Charging level for Alarm is 80%
Set Volume for the Alarm Tone
Dynamic battery level with proper colors and level in percentage
SET YOUR CHOICE ALARM TONE
Shows Battery Progress in Notification Bar
Set BATTERY ALARM in vibrate and SILENT mode
Auto launch On or Off.
Battery low Notification On or Off
Plugin sound
Plug Out sound
3D Battery percentage text

Advantages

No need to check your phone frequently when charing it. No need to worry about Overcharging. Battery. Alarm will take care everything

Improve Battery Life.

Protect battery overcharging.
Set Battery Alarm at your choice battery Level.
Set Your choice Alarm Tone.
Play Battery alarm in Vibrate or Silent mode
Battery percentage progress bar in Notification area.

Battery Charging Alarm is a very useful, small, sleek and elegant app that will help you follow the current battery percentage on your Android device, and even serve as a battery saver mode.

With this app anywhere every time you will know if your battery is charged enough to play a game, a
movie, or to browse the Internet.

Whenever you will put your phone in charging BATTERY charging Alarm will play ALARM when battery will be charged fully or at your set battery level. It will also speak about battery percentage status.

There is no app provide this feature. There is no other battery related app with such intuitive, clean, neat and beautiful interface as Battery Charging Alarm has. The User Interface of this is as simple as possible, but tremendously practical and easy to use and user friendly.

We will work constantly to improve Battery Charging Alarm app, adding in the very near future new
features, like useful battery information, battery saver tips, new widgets, and boost battery life
feature many more.

This app will Save and improve BATTERY life 90%.
For any query, suggestions, and feedback kindly email us on patarusoftwares@gmail.com

READ WHY YOU SHOULD USE THIS LITTLE APP?
Charging Mobile more than required time is a National Waste of electricity. We have habit of keeping mobile for charging at night. After 2 hours of charging the mobile is fully charged and for the rest part of night it is connected without any purpose. As per a recent study approximately 0.014 units are consumed in 2 hours of charging. It looks insignificant at personal level. But see the calculation
below. 0.007 watts x 6 hours of additional charging = 0.042 units. In 365 days it is 0.042*365= 15.33
units. Total active mobile users in India only are 1,003,490,000. Suppose only 25 % people have this
habit of night charging (actual % is much more) there are 40139600 indians doing it. 40139600 × 15.33 units = 615340068 (units) wasted every year for no reason. And each unit minimum cost 4Rupees then it is 615340068*4= 246,13,60,272 Rupees wasted by we indians. There could be little variation in above figures but it is still huge waste of national resource. Think about it.
and use Battery Charging Alarm.

Very Small App Very Useful App
SET CHARGING-LEVEL FOR ALARM
SET ALARM TONE OF YOUR CHOICE
AND APP WILL PLAY THE ALARM TONE ONCE SET CHARGING LEVEL REACHED.
VERY SMALL SIZE APP COMPARE TO OTHERS.

Battery Charging Alarm, Battery Alarm

WHAT'S NEW?

UI improved.
Changed icon.
Performance improvisation.

Updated	Current Version	Size	Requires Android Version
June 8, 2016	7.4	1.8 MB	4.1 and up
June 16, 2016	7.5	1.8 MB	4.1 and up

Wave to Unlock

Wave to Unlock is a application that digitally to turn off the screen by covering the proximity sensor or using the provided widget. It also to turn on the screen by waving in front of the sensor.

Feature:

Unlock the screen by waving hand over proximity Sensor.
Lock the screen by cover hand over proximity Sensor for few seconds.
You can use smart cover to automatic turn on / off screen

Detail Information:

This application use Proximity sensor to capture the user waving in front of the screen to unlock the screen and Cover it to Lock the screen.
If your mobile phone / tablet have Proximity, you can use this application to Lock / Unlock the Screen.
Helps you to prevent your Power button or home button for broken.

-VERSION 5.0
New design, more stable version

-VERSION 4.1
Add feature allow you to decease the sensitive of your sensor
if you feel the phone's sensors too sensitive. It will reduce the sensitivity of the sensor, helping you avoid screen auto wake

-VERSION 4.0
Small bug fixed

- VERSION 3.9
Fix bug when cover to unlock at home screen

-VERSION 3.8
Remove exit ads, so you can now exit this app without see the anoying Ads

-VERSION 3.7
Remove ads in the bottom of screen
Add guilde button for user know: how to uninstall this app

- VERSION 3.6
Fix bug screen off cannot check to turn off function
More stable

- VERSION 3.5
FIX bug sceen off

-VERSION 3.4
Add feature Cover phone to Lock screen
By Default this feature does not enable, you can enable it in setting.
You can use smart cover to automatic turn on / off screen

-VERSION 3.3
Add new function allow user to show notification or not
Remove ads when click setting button

-VERSION 3.2
Fix bug: Service nerver be killed by system

-VERSION 3.1
Remove some ads
-VERSION 3.0
Fix bug
-VERSION 2.9
Remove 8 permissions
More sensitive sensor
Sleep mode return
Support android 4.3

- VERSION 2.8
Fix flash screen bug from some device
Remove sleep mode function cause some error raised when use this feature

- VERSION 2.7
Small bug fix for some device

- VERSION 2.6
Fix bug when screen off, screen auto on for few times

- VERSION 2.5
Add sleep time mode ( during this time, the sensor will off for battery saving )

-VERSION 2.4
Add Test Mode for you to test the Sensor
Add Set screen time-out per seconds
Add Set Auto Start Service on Boot
Support more device android 2.1 and have 320 x 240 px (like samsung galaxy Y)
Fix issue stop service after kill recents app

-VERSION 2.2
Fix 5 seconds issue
More battery saving
More sensitive
Support Android 2.1 and above

-VERSION 2.1
- BATTERY SAVING:
Update function when screen is on -> turn OFF the Proximity Sensor
When screen is OFF -> turn ON the Proximity Sensor. So maybe when you turn off your screen and start test to unlock device, you thought it's not work. But in fact, it's wait about 5 seconds after screen off to start the sensor :).

- Fix Scroll setting sensitive issue ( user don't have to restart service or restart Application to make Sensor sensitive changed )

- Some other bug fixed

-VERSION 2.0
- You can adjust the sensitivity of the sensor
- Added Lock Screen Widget for lock the screen
- Notice if the machine does not support the Proximity Sensor
- Small bug fix

Tested on:
- Samsung galaxy S4
- HTC One
- Samsung galaxy S3
- Oppo Find 5
- Lg Lu6200
- Galaxy Note 2
- Samsung galaxy S2
- LG LTE 2
- LG Optimus G
- HTC Evo 4g
- Nexus 4
- Sony xperia Z
- HTC rhyme
- SKY A840
- Samsung galaxy note 2
- LG OPTIMUS L7
- ....
- Almost device has Proximity sensor can use this feature.

Updated	Current Version	Size	Requires Android Version
March 16, 2016	5.3	3.8 MB	2.3 and up