[APP] Genie widget (Google news and weather)

tweakradje · May 18, 2011

This is version 1.3.3 of the Google News and Weather widget.

~~I have tested 1.3.4 but I found that news sorting as not OK some times.~~

How to use:

- install with adb install -r GenieWidget.1.3.3.apk or whatever method
- add News and Weather widget to you home screen (I use 4x1 News and Weather)
- select Google news items (they are localized)
- add custom news items (see below)

The info the app uses comes from Google news. If you add custom news try the keywords first at news.google.com to see the results.

I like to add custom tweakers.net info so I type: site:tweakers.net as keywords

Weather comes indirectly from weather channel. So lookup you location first at Weather Channel.

(un)install info:

If it is system app (in ROM) overwrite original:
adb remount (mounts /system rw)
adb push GenieWidget.1.3.3.apk /system/app/GenieWidget.apk
adb shell rm /data/dalvik-cache/data@app@com.google.android.apps.genie.geniewidget-1.apk@classes.dex
adb reboot

If it is user app just use:
adb install -r GenieWidget.1.3.3.apk
adb shell rm /data/dalvik-cache/data@app@com.google.android.apps.genie.geniewidget-1.apk@classes.dex
adb reboot

so app and dex go to:

Apk:
/data/app/com.google.android.apps.genie.geniewidget-1.apk (user app)

Dex:
/data/dalvik-cache/data@app@com.google.android.apps.genie.geniewidget-1.apk@classes.dex

Data:
/data/data/com.google.android.apps.genie.geniewidget

Cache:
/sdcard/Android/data/com.google.android.apps.genie.geniewidget.news-content-cache

Cheers

EDIT1: looks like there is a bug in the genie widget. If you add more then 2 own news subjects
it cannot sort these pages by date. Please confirm.

EDIT2: to solve above problem it looks like I had to clear /data/dalvik-cache/system@app@GenieWidget.apk@classes.dex
and reboot

EDIT3: Added 1.3.11 Runs from 2.3 and up, looks better on ICS/JB, no big changes.

dkwatts · May 20, 2011

Thanks.

Out of seven different GenieWidget.apk I found, yours is the only one that works on my custom Samsung/Android ROM.

JVogler · May 31, 2011

On the weather graph, what is the shaded area supposed to represent. I thought originally it was to distinguish between day and night, but its always moving to odd times, and disappearing all the way sometimes.

Frank67 · Jun 1, 2011

I am a bit confused about the version numbers....

GenieWidget.1.3.3.apk
GenieWidget_1.3.04.apk

1.3.04 or 1.3.4 ? at the top i see 1.3.4 ...

Which one is the latest ?

tweakradje · Jun 6, 2011

Sorry about the confusion but 1.3.04 = 1.3.4

Cheers

Frank67 · Jun 6, 2011

so i had the latest one, which is working very well on my Flytouch 3 !!

RAD1XS · Jun 6, 2011

Thanks a lot, this app works great!

Libunda · Jun 15, 2011

Hi, I have this problem:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=14708408&postcount=5269

tweakradje · Jun 21, 2011

Try clearing /data/dalvik-cache and reboot.
Reboot will take longer as all the dex files need to
be recreated on boot.
Cheers

Libunda · Jun 21, 2011

Unfortunately, 1.3.3 or 1.3.4 do not work correctly.
Maybe the problem is in ROM by Tytung :-(

GalaxyS4G · Jun 22, 2011

Awesome! Thanks, I've tried like 6 different versions and none of them worked on my Bionix-Frost ROM.

Kiketz · Jun 24, 2011

Thank you very much, works great on my Ideos U8150 !

Indyana_Jones · Jun 28, 2011

Thank you very much! It works on Puse!

Would be possible to create a version with transparent background (1.3.4)? Thank you in advance!

WPWoodJr · Sep 23, 2011

Genie Widget 1.3.04 works great on my stock Bionic. Thanks!

It was installed at:
/data/app/com.google.android.apps.genie.geniewidget-1.apk

Why is the apk named with "-1" on the end?

Whip Cracker · Oct 5, 2011

Thanks very much for this!

Working great on my rooted Samsung Galaxy S2 with Criskelo's ROM on Gingerbread 2.3.5 KI3

Thanks mate!

chamaruco · Oct 8, 2011

solved a bad Italian translation for some week day with 1.3.4 version.
thanks

disfr · Feb 22, 2012

Thanks man! Just what I was looking for! Had this widget on my latest Defy rom, but lost it when I flashed a new ROM. Works perfectly and the feature to add custom topics for tabs is just awesome!

bobbyphoenix · Apr 21, 2012

Works perfect on GSII T989 running ICS. Thanks

twilightw · Apr 24, 2012

awesome, thanks, 1.3.3 worked for me on samsung exhibit 2, Peach sunrise ROM. I'm glad you posted it since it didn't work once backed up on titaniumbackup

puppettestpilot · May 22, 2012

Yay

tweakradje said:
This is version 1.3.3 of the Google News and Weather widget.

Thanks for this
FYI I installed on my Galaxy Tab 8.9, in the normal fashion, with no issues.
Cheers

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