[APP]Note Buddy ***v2.8.1***(S Pen Helper)

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willcor

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hi,
your app just keeps getting better and better..!!
v0.3 working just fine,really like the notification in bar ,
just what i was looking for !!
using nova ,so its a great help.
(plse ,keep on improving this app !)
good luck with app
 
ruk212

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Re: [APP] SPen-Helper

Great app using it on dual note ROM ' I know you plan to expand on the settings of this app if possible could you implement a save and close snote on reatatching the s pen feature or even just close s note auto setting that would be cool:cool: kudos

Sent from my GT-N7100 using xda premium
 
tushar9989

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Can anyone with a non-Samsung based rom like cm10 or paranoid android etc test and tell me if this app works on their device?
 
jrbxx7

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Re: [APP] SPen-Helper

Working great. Thanks!

sent from my electronic pEn and pAper
 
tushar9989

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v0.32 out now detects a call and no longer conflicts with the S-Memo launch...
Also guys please respond whether you like this app or not and give me feedback and suggest more stuff :laugh:
 
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e1211k90

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work very well . But pull out the pen to start the application

Turn off the application . Insert the pen appears Error
 
tushar9989

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e1211k90 said:
work very well . But pull out the pen to start the application

Turn off the application . Insert the pen appears Error
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That happens because when you terminate the application Android also terminates the services started by it and the services take a few seconds to restart.... so instead of killing the app press the menu button and use exit... then this will not happen
 
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daveid

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Re: [APP] SPen-Helper ***v0.32***

It's a little odd, but when I pull my pen, and return home from my notes app, then insert my pen later, it acts as if I just pressed home (shows desktop previews in my case). Can it simply close the app it launches somehow? Or is a key press emulation needed? Neither home, nor back would be ideal in this case, as I might want to go from my notes app to another and still use the pen, than insert it and continue to use the new app. Make sense?
Thanks.
 
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daveid said:
It's a little odd, but when I pull my pen, and return home from my notes app, then insert my pen later, it acts as if I just pressed home (shows desktop previews in my case). Can it simply close the app it launches somehow? Or is a key press emulation needed? Neither home, nor back would be ideal in this case, as I might want to go from my notes app to another and still use the pen, than insert it and continue to use the new app. Make sense?
Thanks.
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Android doesn't allow me to close apps which are not coded by me. So what I do is when the spen is detached I record the name of the app that was running before the pen was removed and when the pen is inserted back it relaunches that app. This was the only solution I found, if you have any better idea I could use that method. So when you detach the pen from your launcher when you insert the pen back it relaunches your launcher
 
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    If you don't like the TouchWiz launcher, but don't want to change to another launcher like Nova because you lose the S Pen/Headset detection and QuickBar feature that Samsung provides, then this application will help by filling that gap.

    Free Version:

    -Can be used by Tasker to detect the S Pen detachment/insertion.
    -Launches the Application/Shortcut chosen by you when the S Pen is detached/Headset is plugged in. (can be disabled)
    -Launches the Application/Shortcut chosen by you when the S Pen is attached/Headset is removed. (can be disabled)
    -Shows a Notification with custom text when the S Pen is detached/Headset is plugged in. (can be disabled)
    -During a call the auto launch for the S Pen is disabled so that it does not conflict with S-Memo auto-launch. (can be disabled)
    -Quick Bar of up to 3 Applications or Shortcuts in the Notification Bar.
    -Can select custom insert/detach sounds for the S Pen.
    -Up to 3 applications in the Application Shade
    -Auto-Launch blacklist of up to 1 application
    -Automatically lock phone when S Pen is inserted. Smart mode is also available in which phone is locked only if it was locked when S Pen was detached.
    -Notification icon's can be made transparent to make it look better on Note devices where the default notification cannot be disabled.

    Premium Version:

    -Application selected for auto-launch will close when S Pen is inserted/Headset is removed
    -Application Shade will be dismissed when S Pen is inserted/Headset is removed
    -Application Shades can be nested
    -Capacity of QuickBar will increase to 6
    -Application limits from the Application Shade and Blacklist will be lifted
    -Volume of the S Pen insert/detach sounds can be adjusted
    -Smart Launch mode will be available which allows you to select a seperate Application/Shortcut/Action to launch if the phone is locked
    -Ability to select an Icon Pack to be applied to all the icons of the Application Shade/Quick Bar

    Download:

    https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tushar.spen_helper

    Use in conjunction with this on CyanogenMod/AOKP/AOSP based ROMs.

    Changelog:

    v2.8.1
    -Fixed the Blacklist and Auto-close features on Lollipop. (Requires the Accessibility service to be enabled from the System Settings)
    -Added a separate Blacklist for the Button Features.
    -Added 3 new actions if you have the Add-on installed:
    *Simulate Back key
    *Take screenshot
    *Toggle Keyboard
    -Now uses the System default theme instead of Holo.
    -Minor UI improvements.

    Older Versions

    v2.7.1
    -Small UI change since the options were becoming confusing all in one place.
    -Added support for S Pen button events. You need the add-on to be able to respond to the S Pen button events: Single Press, Double Press and Long Press. Tested and working on Note 2, Note 3 and Note 10.1(Old). Please email me if you want to add support for your Note device. (REQUIRES ROOT ACCESS)

    v2.6.1
    -Improved the sound selection system. You can now preview the sound file before selection and also set a default directory for any future selections.
    -Fixed a bug with the sound looping endlessly if a ringtone or alarm tone was selected for attach/detach

    v2.5.1
    -Added License checking for Pro version users
    -Added attach S Pen/remove Headset actions
    -Added Afrikaans language support (Thanks to Johann Stassen)
    -Changed method of picking sound files
    -Fixed the icon's for some Themes being too large
    -Fixed the Application Shade close and select buttons being too small in Landscape mode

    v2.4.1
    Pro Version:
    -Ability to select an Icon Pack to be applied to all the icons of the Application Shade/Quick Bar.

    Free Version:
    -Translation support added. Spanish translation done by Tito Sanchez Esteso. If you want to help translate the application to your language please email me.
    -Moved the Application Shade from Actions to the main menu.
    -Fixed the icons having jagged edges/being blurred in the Application Shade.
    -Icons in the Application Shade can now be re-arranged by long pressing and then dropping it on the position you want to place it. To delete an item from the Shade pick it up and then drop it on the cross.
    -Added remove confirmation in the Application Shade.
    -Fixed the S Pen sounds triggering multiple times.
    -The music play/pause action now supports more Music Players.

    v2.3.1
    New Pro version only feature:
    -Smart Launch mode will be available which allows you to select a seperate Application/Shortcut/Action to launch if the phone is locked

    v2.2.0
    -Added a new Action : Lock Phone
    -Added auto lock when S Pen is inserted
    -Added Smart Lock mode for auto lock. Device will be locked only if it was locked when S Pen was detached.
    -Added option to make the notification icon's transparent for Note devices in which the default notification cannot be disabled.

    v2.1.0
    -Added auto launch blacklist
    -Added a new action Open Website
    -Fixed a bug where the headset insert would get re triggered when the headset was attached for long

    v2.0.0
    Please check my post for the change log

    v1.8.0
    -Cleaned up the sound selection process a bit
    -Fixed a small bug

    v1.7.1
    -Now automatically pauses music when headset is unplugged
    -Potential fix for the detach event firing multiple times
    -Now compatible with CyanogenMod too with the help of https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tushar.cmspen

    v1.7
    -Fixed auto-close not working when call was active
    -Fixed a rare crash
    -Changed all the check boxes to switches
    -Can now switch between the tabs by swiping
    -Removed the feature of updating from within the application according to Google policy changes and therefore reduced the number of permissions required by the application
    -Made the size of applications appearing in the application selector uniform

    v1.6
    -Increased QuickBar apps to 6
    -Removed the settings icon and label from the QuickBar notification, now clicking anywhere on the empty space on the right or left corner of the notification will take you to S Pen Helper
    -Changed the click effect of icons in the QuickBar
    -Now shows a progress dialog when loading your applications so you don't have to stare at a black screen
    -Changed the Home action icon and also modified the process of selecting the action a bit
    -A few other minor UI changes
    -Fixed a bug where if you tried to use the Tasker Plugin for S Pen detection without enabling it in the settings the app would crash
    -Added option to not disable the auto-launch during a call

    v1.5
    -Insert/Detach sounds now play in the Notifications sound channel
    -Reduced the number of background services
    -Reworked the QuickBar a bit

    v1.41
    -Crash fix.

    v1.4
    -Fixed the settings page going back to the top when any checkbox was clicked.
    -Many UI changes.
    -Can now select auto-launch for the headset too.
    -Can now select an action,shortcut or application for the auto-launch or the QuickBar. There is only one action for now, going to the Home Page.
    -Streamlined the auto-closing of launched app a bit more.
    -Significantly reduced apk size.
    -Changed the headset and spen notification icons to the ones used by TouchWiz.
    -Fixed another crash.

    v1.3
    -Can select custom insert/detach sounds now.

    v1.23
    -Now also detects Bluetooth Headset
    -Fixed a few crashes
    -Fixed the Tasker profile not being triggered after some time

    v1.22
    -Fixed the QuickBar becoming non-responsive on Orientation Change
    -Fixed the crashes that were happenening for some people(Hopefully)
    Sorry for too frequent updates this one will be a stable version

    v1.21
    -Fixed the overlapping of QuickBar icons on Orientation Change
    -Fixed the crashes that were happenening for some people

    v1.2
    -Implemented Headset quickbar
    -Implemented Headset notification
    -Fixed a small bug

    v1.13
    -Added a bit of nagging for the Pro Version.

    v1.12
    -Fixed a minor bug.

    v1.11
    -The QuickBar looks more uniform now
    -The currently selected apps are now shown

    v1.1
    -Implemented QuickBar in Notifications.

    v1.0
    -Now appears as a Plugin in Tasker. :)

    v0.5
    -Added check for updates feature.

    v0.41
    -Can now choose the Text that will be shown in the Notification bar when Pen is detached
    -Now shows the current version of the application

    v0.4
    -Changed Theme to Holo
    -Can disable Notification now
    -Can also disable the Services from running now

    v0.33
    -Streamlined app closing process

    v0.32
    -Does not conflict with the default S-Memo Launch during a call anymore.

    v0.31
    -Now closes the Application launched once the pen is Inserted back in.
    -Toggle to enable/disable App Launch on removal of the Pen.

    v0.3
    -Now shows a Notification for as long as S Pen remains detached(Goodbye TW :p)

    v0.23
    -Runs in the Background even if the SPen-Helper app is closed.
    -Starts automatically at Startup

    v0.22
    -Widgets and non-launchable apps no longer appear in App Selection

    v0.21
    -Fixed Icon Size in App Selection
    -Now Sorts according to App Name

    v0.2
    -Custom App Launch Support
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    tushar9989
    tushar9989
    v2.3.1 out
    New Pro version only feature:
    -Smart Launch mode will be available which allows you to select a seperate Application/Shortcut/Action to launch if the phone is locked
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    tushar9989
    tushar9989
    v2.0.0 Changelog:
    -Changed name to Note Buddy and Icon. New icon is designed by Sergio Ejeda (Dibujor)

    -Added more actions:
    • Play Music
    • Pause Music
    • Toggle Music
    • Application Shade (more about it ahead)
    Note: Stock Samsung player and Google Play Music have been tested by me

    -Ability to remove items from the QuickBar and make slots empty

    -Insert/Detach sounds volume control

    -Reworked a lot of code which makes it easier for me to add more stuff in the future as well as makes the application more efficient. Please clear data for the application once before or after installing newer version. In-case you use this application with Tasker you will have to re create your profile and delete the old one.

    -Fixed a bug where sound selection would not work unless the phone was restarted.

    -Tweaked layout of application selector a bit as well as a few other minor UI tweaks.

    -Application Shade:
    • Applications, shortcuts or actions can be added
    • Long pressing an item will delete it
    • Application shades can be nested
    • In case you want to use the same shade in two places just use the same name
    • Automatically dismissed when pen is inserted
    • Will add some theming options later like size of the shade background and icon later
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    Download

    In case you are interested in beta testing please join this group and then download the beta version from here.

    Please report back here or you can also email me or post on that group :)
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    tushar9989
    tushar9989
    v0.33 out now..... streamlined the app closing process
    @daveid
    Try it out now I don't think it should happen anymore :)
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    tushar9989
    tushar9989
    v0.4 out..... gonna integrate as a Tasker plugin in the next update
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