[APP] Touch Blocker - makes holding your device easier when reading [HC/ICS ONLY]

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Touch Blocker Beta - a simple but useful app that makes holding and using your device easier

There are two basic functions:

- create dead zones where touches do not register
- filter the screen when reading in low light

We are already in a relatively stable Beta release - whats left now is adding new features and making it all look pretty. You can follow this process at the thread here.

Please be sure to write suggestions - we are looking forward to engaging the community and building a useful and nifty application that many will enjoy!


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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=fahrbot.apps.touchblocker


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Suggestions under consideration:

- fullscreen touch disable (shake to enable disable?)
- shake to show/hide or enable/disable
 
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Thanks! Do you have any suggestions? What is your overall impression? Do you find it useful?

Im full of questions :D
 
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ftgg99

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Thank you!

Why only ICS and HC? Because it doesnt work with multitouch in versions of android before 3.0!
 

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Add an option to show the active dead zone with maybe a semitransparent background
 
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Not as of yet, i have to say im liking this app a lot. just reading the news on the couch it more comfortable to pick it up and put it down!!!
 

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Any comments? Suggestions maybe?

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Yes - and the buttons should jump up as the zones squeeze them together :)
 

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I've just downloaded this and I don't have any problems so far.
Maybe you can place some tiny icon somewhere on the screen so people can easily disable it? Idk, but I think not everyone will be pleased with this suggestion. :D
 
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I've just downloaded this and I don't have any problems so far.
Maybe you can place some tiny icon somewhere on the screen so people can easily disable it? Idk, but I think not everyone will be pleased with this suggestion. :D

You can use the notification - it has various actions you can pick. The trouble with always using an overlay (to make your button) is that it will slow things down...
 

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I really like it. Works well when holding my Galaxy Nexus!

However, the screen filter (which is a great feature) makes everything lag on my phone.

I wonder if that's because there are too many pixels to re-render with such an HD screen? I don't know if there's any way round it!
 
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    Touch Blocker Beta - a simple but useful app that makes holding and using your device easier

    There are two basic functions:

    - create dead zones where touches do not register
    - filter the screen when reading in low light

    We are already in a relatively stable Beta release - whats left now is adding new features and making it all look pretty. You can follow this process at the thread here.

    Please be sure to write suggestions - we are looking forward to engaging the community and building a useful and nifty application that many will enjoy!


    Market link

    https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=fahrbot.apps.touchblocker


    Screens




    Debugging

    If you experience issues, the best way to help is by reproducing them and then clicking "write to us" - be sure to include a description of your error or we may not read the logs.
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    Suggestions under consideration:

    - fullscreen touch disable (shake to enable disable?)
    - shake to show/hide or enable/disable
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    thanks a lot, good job
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    Thanks! Do you have any suggestions? What is your overall impression? Do you find it useful?

    Im full of questions :D
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    Great idea!!! Any reason why only honeycomb and ice cream sandwich? Not that it matters, this will be very useful on tablets :)