[APP] Peace of Mind+, Fairphone fork

mudar1771 · Dec 17, 2013

Hi,

I have forked one of the app's released on GitHub by Fairphone/Kwamecorp, the Peace of Mind app. It's bascially an Airplane Mode with a timer.

We become more conscious of our phones as our lives become increasingly connected. Would you like to disconnect, if only for a moment? Your phone will go silent and disconnect from the world: no e-mail, no status updates, no SMS and no phone calls. Choose how long you wish to disconnect (up to 12 hours).

I'm not sure if they're planning on publishing it as a standalone app (currently a system-app), so I've forked into Peace of Mind+ to make it available for other devices and for eager Fairphone owners!

Released under the Apache License version 2.0. Source code and APK are available here https://github.com/mudar/Fairphone

For Android 4.2+ devices, the app requiers Root privileges to enable the Airplane Mode. On non-rooted phones (or if SU is declined) the app enables Silent Mode instead. This is due to security changes introduced by Google in Android SDK version 17.

Attached are two screen captures and the APK.

~~When done, I hope to refactor the Fairphone OS launcher.~~

Read article on XDA's portal

Put Airplane Mode on a Schedule with Peace of Mind+ by @willverduzco

Download:
Check GitHub for the lastest version and version release history

Changelog:
versionCode=18 versionName=2.1.0

Updated to Material Design
Added support for Android's "Do not disturb" mode
Optimizations, clean animation, etc..
Airplane mode support for rooted devices

versionCode=12 versionName=1.2

Restore sound to previous setting (bug fix)
RootTools updated to version 3.4

versionCode=10 versionName=1.1

Enhanced tablet layout
Fixed bug for some Android 4.3 devices

versionCode=8 versionName=1.0

Out of beta!
Improved Widget layout
DashClock extension added
Restores previous ringerMode at the end of an Airplane-mode PeaceOfMind
Added About dialog (in Settings)
Added Brazilian-Portuguese and Russian translations, and completed other translations

Click below to view complete changelog...

benkxda · Dec 17, 2013

mudar1488 said:
Hi,

I have forked one of the app's released on GitHub by Fairphone/Kwamecorp, the Peace of Mind app. It's bascially an Airplane Mode with a timer.

I'm not sure if they're planning on publishing it as a standalone app (currently a system-app), so I've forked into Peace of Mind+ to make it available for other devices and for eager Fairphone owners!

Released under the Apache License version 2.0. Source code and APK are available here https://github.com/mudar/Fairphone

Attached are two screen captures and the APK.

The app is still in beta version. When done, I hope to refactor the Fairphone OS launcher.

Yes, sir, nice. That's the reason I really like open source. Just more variants, that's nice. Thank you for your fork.

I have some thoughts about the widget and the app:

The widget is just too big/tall. Maybe it's possible that you can reduce the used space on the screen?
One major bug is, that the app only switches the airplane mode on/off. I usually use WLAN at home and work with activated airplane mode. If I'm going to take a nap for 30 mins, I activate peace of mind but WLAN is still active and Mails, Hangouts (messages, voice/video calls), G+ and other messengers would. The app also does not silence incoming messages. So currently not that much peace. Would be nice, if you can make a workaround or something.
If users install this app, the need root. Please mention it somewhere, maybe in the thread title.

Unrelashade · Dec 18, 2013

Nice to see you working on that!

Maybe you'd like to submit it to f-droid? That'd be great!
www.f-droid.org

mudar1771 · Dec 18, 2013

Unrelashade said:
Nice to see you working on that!

Maybe you'd like to submit it to f-droid? That'd be great!
www.f-droid.org

@Unrelashade I'll definitly submit the app to F-Droid when out of beta!

mudar1771 · Dec 18, 2013

Thanks @benkxda for the valuable feedback!

benkxda said:
The widget is just too big/tall. Maybe it's possible that you can reduce the used space on the screen?

I agree with you, upcoming enhancement

benkxda said:
One major bug is, that the app only switches the airplane mode on/off. I usually use WLAN at home and work with activated airplane mode. If I'm going to take a nap for 30 mins, I activate peace of mind but WLAN is still active and Mails, Hangouts (messages, voice/video calls), G+ and other messengers would. The app also does not silence incoming messages. So currently not that much peace. Would be nice, if you can make a workaround or something.

Definitly a bug, didn't even think about that case! This will be handled soon...

benkxda said:
If users install this app, the need root. Please mention it somewhere, maybe in the thread title.

I've edited the OP. However, root is not strictly required. For Android 4.2+ devices, the app toggles the sound (silent) mode on non-rooted phones. If SU is available, permissions are requested (to toggle airplane mode). If declined, the app falls back to toggling silent mode...

I have added the issues on GitHub https://github.com/mudar/Fairphone/issues Upcoming features will also be listed there..

mudar1771 · Dec 20, 2013

Upcoming version

Next week's version will have a Settings screen to control max-duration (3, 6 or 12 hours) and to toggle Airplane/Silent mode.

Your suggestions are most welcome! Either here on xda or on github https://github.com/mudar/Fairphone/issues

mudar1771 · Dec 23, 2013

Version 0.9.1

Here's the updated version:
- Settings to determine maximum duration (3, 6 or 12 hours) and disconnection mode (Airplane/Silent mode)
- Fixed layout issues and optimization!

Attached are the APK and a screen capture of the new Settings

The app is also available on the playstore, and the APK is available on GitHub too.

benkxda · Dec 26, 2013

mudar1488 said:
Here's the updated version:
- Settings to determine maximum duration (3, 6 or 12 hours) and disconnection mode (Airplane/Silent mode)
- Fixed layout issues and optimization!

Attached are the APK and a screen capture of the new Settings

The app is also available on the playstore, and the APK is available on GitHub too.

Very nice. Installed it and switched to Google Play to get all the updates automatically.

The 3/6/12 hours steps are really nice implemented. This will save my peace during the (business) day :angel:.
I talked about the functionalities of this app and I was told, there is a further need. Switch off all connections with the airplane mode but then let the user decide whether he wants to get notification (alarm, appointments) or not. Silent mode would probably not deactivate the LED notification light. However I did not check.

At the New Year's Eve party I'll get a chance to try out a Fairphone and then I can compare the original and the improved version and also show it to others.

If you want the app translated, place a request in our app translation thread. And if you want, you can post an advertisement for your app in the Fairphone Blog, like for those who have to wait longer, so they can test at least this app/widget. Almost like a teaser. The guys from Fairphone shouldn't have anything against it, because this is the way they provide their software - open for forks

Oh yes, I put some links related to this app in the OP and we also have a app tester thread.

EDIT: GPS is still active after airplane mode. I understand, this app just enables/disables the airplane mode, but can we get some extra tweaks in the settings area, in this case to save battery? Would be nice. If you know what's on the todo list of the next version, give us an update.
Thank you and enjoy the holidays.

EDIT: This widget/app was mentioned in the article Fairphone im Kurztest (at the very bottom; German, c't magazin, 3rd Jan 2014).

mudar1771 · Jan 9, 2014

Version 0.9.2

New version released, with many fixes

Changelog:

AirplaneMode enables SilentMode too, to avoid notifications
Fixed SilentMode issue (would trigger AirplaneMode on some android versions)
Fixed video animation playback issue
Fixed minor timer issue (was running an extra minute)

Attached is the new APK, also available on the playstore.

NOTE: I have reported an issue to Kwamecorp, related to the AlarmManager timer that ends the Airplane mode. If you enable PeaceOfMind for 15 minutes, then leave your phone idle (disconnected, screen off), there's no guarantee that the timer would actually be triggered, since it does not wakeup an asleep device. This means that you might not receive any calls after the 15 minutes have passed, until you wake up the device by turning the screen on.

I'm currently working on fixing what I consider a critical issue before actually testing it on Kwamecorp's original version. Sorry about this, update is coming before the end of the week!

mudar1771 · Jan 13, 2014

Version 0.9.3

New version released, fixing the deep-sleep bug.

There are still some minor UI glitches I'm currently working on. Will edit this post soon, but wanted to publish this before the end of the week, as promised

mudar1771 · Jan 13, 2014

Version 0.9.4

Changelog

Fixed deep-sleep bug
Improved timer accuracy
Fixed videoplayback issue on some devices

APK is attached here, update is also available on the playstore.

Next version will include widget enhancements and integration of DashClock.

For issues reporting or features suggestion, you can checkout the GitHub issues page!

mudar1771 · Jan 13, 2014

Hi @benkxda,

multi-replies to your suggestions/feedback below

benkxda said:
One major bug is, that the app only switches the airplane mode on/off. I usually use WLAN at home and work with activated airplane mode. If I'm going to take a nap for 30 mins, I activate peace of mind but WLAN is still active and Mails, Hangouts (messages, voice/video calls), G+ and other messengers would. The app also does not silence incoming messages.

This should be fixed now. The change I made is that Airplane is mode is enabled each time PeaceOfMind is started, so this disables WiFi. Previously, the app would check airplane status, skipping if already was already on.

benkxda said:
I talked about the functionalities of this app and I was told, there is a further need. Switch off all connections with the airplane mode but then let the user decide whether he wants to get notification (alarm, appointments) or not. Silent mode would probably not deactivate the LED notification light. However I did not check.

When enabling PeaceOfMind, Airplane and Silent modes are (now) both set (or silent-mode-only based on settings). So this silences notifications. Handling Alarms is a whole different story since they could be set by different apps. This would require displaying a list of installed apps to handle sound for each. I prefer to stick to the original mission: disconnect from the outside world

benkxda said:
GPS is still active after airplane mode. I understand, this app just enables/disables the airplane mode, but can we get some extra tweaks in the settings area, in this case to save battery?

Well, it seems that enabling GPS with Airplane mode on varies by manufacturer. It's a very good idea and I understand the advantages, however I don't think such a feature fits with this app's scope. sorry

Thanks again for all your valuable feedback!

mudar

benkxda · Jan 16, 2014

mudar1488 said:
Hi @benkxda,

multi-replies to your suggestions/feedback below

This should be fixed now. The change I made is that Airplane is mode is enabled each time PeaceOfMind is started, so this disables WiFi. Previously, the app would check airplane status, skipping if already was already on.

When enabling PeaceOfMind, Airplane and Silent modes are (now) both set (or silent-mode-only based on settings). So this silences notifications. Handling Alarms is a whole different story since they could be set by different apps. This would require displaying a list of installed apps to handle sound for each. I prefer to stick to the original mission: disconnect from the outside world

Well, it seems that enabling GPS with Airplane mode on varies by manufacturer. It's a very good idea and I understand the advantages, however I don't think such a feature fits with this app's scope. sorry

Thanks again for all your valuable feedback!

mudar

Thanks @mudar1488 for the recent updates. Before I go on, I want you to update also the first post of the thread, if you upload a new version including the new file, to get a version history. Also a Changelog in the first post would be nice. You also can place a new post, but please also update the first post. This makes it way easier to check if this thread was either updated or not. If the Fairphone index is up or let's say necessary, I don't wanna miss an update.

I use your Peace of Mind+ on my business device, a Samsung Galaxy S3 LTE (720 x 1280 pixels, 4.8 inches). Today I was checking the last version and I saw a couple of things, probably issues, maybe not.

1. Version number
I think I should have the version 0.6, but after a look in the app info, I was confused: "ca.mudar.fairphone.peaceofmind version 0.9.4 beta". Is that right or did I just update to much?

2. Sound on/off
Usually my phone is silenced completely. After I set a time in Peace of Mind+ and time ran out, the airplane mode switched off and sound switched on. So no silence anymore. Please save the settings of the sound before Peace of Mind+ becomes active and after the time ran out, restore the settings. Same thing with the airplane mode, which usually is active on my device, as well as WiFi is active.

3. Graphical issues
I have some graphical issues on my device. When I start Peace of Mind+ you see the following:

You can see a strange graphical fragment on the right of "ATPEACE". I started the app three times, and I always saw a different fragment.

Then I started a time and reset it to zero right afterwards, result:

Ok, so the fragment is gone and the text "ATPEACE" jumped one text line up and stays there, because on the left side, there are two text lines during the time is running out. Check the image below, in this case the two text lines are "1h35 TO1h35". To avoid these fragments, I currently have to set a time, then the fragment is gone.

Hope the images help to compensate some of the wrong or not correct words/text phrases I used. If not, don't hesitate to ask.

EDIT:
Just recognized your title of the post with the latest app version: "Version 0.9.4". I am a bit lost. Why is version 0.9.4 called v0.6 in the file name?

mudar1771 · Jan 16, 2014

Great feedback @benkxda, as usual

I've added updates to the OP, but for detailed history I on Github. For future versions, I'll probably just publish the updates in the OP instead of adding a new reply each time.

benkxda said:
I think I should have the version 0.6, but after a look in the app info, I was confused: "ca.mudar.fairphone.peaceofmind version 0.9.4 beta". Is that right or did I just update to much?

Mystery resolved in the OP! APK filename has the versionCode (1 to 6) but I refer to it by its versionName (0.9 beta to 0.9.6 beta)

benkxda said:
Usually my phone is silenced completely. After I set a time in Peace of Mind+ and time ran out, the airplane mode switched off and sound switched on. So no silence anymore. Please save the settings of the sound before Peace of Mind+ becomes active ...

will do that in the next version!

benkxda said:
I have some graphical issues on my device. When I start Peace of Mind+ you see the following: You can see a strange graphical fragment on the right of "ATPEACE". I started the app three times, and I always saw a different fragment ...

well, this is a strange one! I did test on a Galaxy S3 and didn't see such pixels.

When you enable PeaceOfMind, do you see an animation in the background (like a water flood)?
Do you still these pixels in landscape mode?
How long has it been since last time you did a reboot?! (just looking for hints)
Do you think these pixels could be translucid? meaning do you think you see a scramble of your homescreen ? or do they look more like pixels of a corrupted video?

I'll do my best to find the issue.

I've added the last two to the GitHub issues page

Edit: I've attached 2 APKs to test the Graphical issues. @benkxda reported having graphical issues on his Galaxy S3 (unspecified ROM). Users who have the same issue (screen captures attached) can try installing these 2 versions and see if the issue is still there. Warning: ugly colors are used

benkxda · Jan 18, 2014

What a shame, I forgot my S3 LTE at work. It has Android 4.3.1 running, CM10.2 nightly (set to 280 ppi).

Well, I just thought, I give other devices a try. I used file version 0.6, as this was the version on the S3 LTE, where I found those graphical issues.
First up, the Nexus 5 (full HD set to 440 ppi, Omni nightly). I did not see any problems. Then I tried it on the Galaxy Nexus (720x1280, just like the S3 LTE, set to 320 ppi and running CM11 nightly) and also no problems. It might be a problem with the older Android 4.3.1 or maybe this special nightly? I am back at work on Monday.

Tyrion666 · Jan 19, 2014

Thanks a lot for this. I was looking for such an app when I saw a Fairphone unboxing video.

benkxda · Jan 20, 2014

Tyrion666 said:
Thanks a lot for this. I was looking for such an app when I saw a Fairphone unboxing video.

Yes. +1 and thank you @mudar1488

Ok, now to your questions:

When you enable PeaceOfMind, do you see an animation in the background (like a water flood)?
Do you still these pixels in landscape mode?
How long has it been since last time you did a reboot?! (just looking for hints)
Do you think these pixels could be translucid? meaning do you think you see a scramble of your homescreen ? or do they look more like pixels of a corrupted video?

Yes, I see the animation (smoothly on N5/S3 LTE and on Galaxy Nexus a bit sluggish).
Yes, I see these pixels in landscape mode. Doesn't matter if I start in portrait mode and switch to landscape mode or if I directly start in landscape mode.
I have this all the time, doesn't matter if I try after reboot or at the end of the day... always the same.
This is a bit special. Well, I think I don't see my background wallpaper (my wallpaper is just simple black). But I tried it on two home screens. One screen with a lot of icons, the other one with none (even no navigation icons). The result was interesting, as I saw a mostly brown or green fragment on the screen with much icons and usually a black fragment on the screen without icons. It is not always the brown/green or the black one, but that where the most results.

Hope that helps.

mudar1771 · Jan 23, 2014

benkxda said:
Yes, I see the animation (smoothly on N5/S3 LTE and on Galaxy Nexus a bit sluggish).

Yes, I see these pixels in landscape mode. Doesn't matter if I start in portrait mode and switch to landscape mode or if I directly start in landscape mode.

I have this all the time, doesn't matter if I try after reboot or at the end of the day... always the same.

This is a bit special. Well, I think I don't see my background wallpaper (my wallpaper is just simple black). But I tried it on two home screens. One screen with a lot of icons, the other one with none (even no navigation icons). The result was interesting, as I saw a mostly brown or green fragment on the screen with much icons and usually a black fragment on the screen without icons. It is not always the brown/green or the black one, but that where the most results.

Hope that helps.

Thanks @benkxda! Did you try-out the v07a and v07b versions (attached here)? the latter doesn't play video and they both use ugly colors to try to understand what zone/element holds the strange pixels!

However, I do suspect an issue with the custom ROM or the custom DPI value used

mudar1771 · Jan 23, 2014

New Version 1.0

APK and Changelog are provided in the OP. Peace of Mind+ is also available on the Playstore.

Out of beta now

so future updates will mainly be bug-fixes. Your feedback/suggestions/comments are most welcome!

Thanks,
mudar

Unrelashade · Jan 24, 2014

mudar1488 said:
APK and Changelog are provided in the OP. Peace of Mind+ is also available on the Playstore.

Out of beta now so future updates will mainly be bug-fixes. Your feedback/suggestions/comments are most welcome!

Thanks,
mudar

Nnnniiice work! So will you get/ put it into the f-droid repository as well? Looking forward to it! :good:
(also, please tell me if the people from f-droid put it into their repository or if a developers has to do that. It could be just them, because all the code is available and they build it from source by themselves to make sure applications don't differ from the code they link to/ offer)

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