[APP][4.4+] OmniSwitch: Recent apps switcher for all KitKat ROMs

x111

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Will be awesome to get vertical mode for OmniSwitch like Slim Recent.

Is it possible to get shell command of OmniSwitch button "Kill all apps" for Tasker ?

Also, is it possible to join "OmniSwitch" with "Slim Recent" ?
If so, I would like to donate on this project.
 
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Venlor

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Will be awesome to get vertical mode for OmniSwitch like Slim Recent.

Is it possible to get shell command of OmniSwitch button "Kill all apps" for Tasker ?

Also, is it possible to join "OmniSwitch" with "Slim Recent" ?
If so, I would like to donate on this project.
I don't about the shell command, you can try going through the source on github, if you find the code for kill all apps you should be able to make a script for tasker.

I don't think it will be easy to combine the two, but if you get slim recents, you can use LMT to create a swipe area that trigger slim recents.
 

BonesDropDef

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YEH BOIII!!

It gives an error although I set the permission right. Failed to gain system permissions
JUST SO YOU KNOW IM NOT A DEVELOPER AND I AM A NOOB, I've had my first tablet (Note 8) for 6 months and I barely started dipping my nose into Android OS for like a week, so i successfully was able to flash and root and install custom roms, sideload and install GApps.

it kept on giving me the same Failed to gain system permissions deal as you when i had initially installed it, after trying and retrying over and over again, I even downloaded OmniSnitch which is similar to the omni switch apk, but this one had a horrible bug that would end the process as soon as you tried closing an app which made it almost obsolete.
So after messing around for a while with it i got it to work, this is how i did so it might work for you:

(GIVING THAT YOU HAVE ALL THE ROOTING UPDATES, AND APKS INSTALLED CORRECTLY)
(I USED MSKIPS ANDROID TOOLKIT PRO TO SIDELOAD, FLASH, AND INSTALL APKS) http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2251033 :good::good:

1. In the (APP) ES File Explorer tapped on left top where it opens the side menu, i unfolded the Tool Tab at the very bottom of the list, touched the ROOT EXPLORER option, a context menu should pop up. Make sure you have clicked the ONE KEY INSTALL and that is ON and that you push mount R/W and you set both options to Read/Write.

2. Back to the Local Tab on the Side Menu, go to / Device, then on the right pane you would see a list of folders included under this item, your gonna look for System folder, then priv-app, find OMNISWITCH.apk, tap on it, make sure you install the update.

3. Go back to the Home Screen in your device, go to your Settings APP, go down to the SECURITY tab and under DEVICE ADMINISTRATORS make sure the uknown sources box is checked

4. Go to your OMNISWITCH APP and make sure you turn it ON, START ON BOOT, AND THE DRAG HANDLE IS ENABLED, AUTO-HIDE CHECKED OFF.

5. REBOOT

6. THE TRIANGLE WITH THE ERROR MESSAGE SHOULD BE GONE.

JUST AS A SIDE NOTE: EVERY TIME I TRIED FLASHING THE OMNIROM.ZIP IT WOULD GO THROUGH FINE BUT IT WOULD END WITH A MESSAGE STATING THE BINARY REQUIRED AN UPDATE, BUT I HAD EVERYTHING UPDATED.

BY THE WAY I HAVE BEEN UPDATING THE ROM USING CYANDELTA

FOR SOME REASON OMNISWITCH DOESNT APPEAR UNDER THE SUPERSU APPS TAB

WHEN YOU INSTALL THIS ROM IT KICKS YOU OUT OF ROOT SO YOU HAVE TO MAKE SURE YOU HAVE ROOT ACCES AGAIN AND THAT YOU HAVE THE MOST COMPATIBLE COMBINATIONS OF ROOT APPS

I DID FROM A GTN5110 (NOTE 8 WIFI ONLY) COMING FROM A STOCK ROM, FLASHED WITH CWM PHILZ TOUCH USING THE ANDROID TOOLKIT FOM MSSKIP PRO, AND OF COURSE BUSY BOX PRO AND CHAINFIRE'S SuperSU (I DONATED TO ALL THE DUDES THAT MADE THIS BAD ASS THINGS BECAUSE I APPRECIATE THE GOOD WORK)
 

ultimahwhat

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OmniSwitch as default recent apps

In the OmniSwitch February announcement on the OmniROM blog, the following was written:


Any idea when this is coming? I like how OmniSwitch works, but I do not like the side-sweep activation; it would be awesome if we could use the standard recent apps button to view OmniSwitch
The PAC ROM I was using (where I extracted the omniswitch apk found) had an option in its rom settings to use omniswitch as the default launcher. I don't know the open-sourceness of that rom, but it may be possible to pull some code from there...
 

hugozo

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hi

on nexus 4 running slimrom 5.2, both methods (apk & zip) for v1.1 result to
"omniswitch restricted mode"
Failed to gain system permission

no issue in 1.0

what am i doing wrong ?
 

Cyphir

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There seems to be a problem with the files, will upload new ones when I find the problem.
I had permission problems with version 1.0 and couldn't even get it running. Have permission issues with 1.1 as well, but it is now running. Operates just like Omnisnitch but no force close when I try to close apps, just doesn't close any apps or remove them from the recent menu.
 
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hugozo

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There seems to be a problem with the files, will upload new ones when I find the problem.
hi

Zip works fine now
Haven't try the apk

Not sure, but it seems to me that the previous 1.1 version was better translated (to french) than this one
But i'm really really not sure
 

jewnersey

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Thanks but still failing gain system permissions for me. Maybe because I'm on 4.4 TouchWiz? Would love to get this working though. Let me know if there is anything I should try.

Only thing that pops up on log
05-27 08:37:53.655 V/ApplicationPolicy(3691): isApplicationStateBlocked userId 0 pkgname org.omnirom.omniswitch
 
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117micc

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Same as above, 4.4.2 Touchwiz, both the apk and zip file end up with omniswitch running in restricted mode.

Perhaps it needs a specific system permission or service to get going? While messing around with the system task manager I saw it needed a special permission when installing.

It was called:
com.sec.android.app.controlpanel.permission.PRIVATE

This may or may not be helpful but I hope it pushes us in the right direction.
yeah for some reason it kept saying that to be too.and then it just stopped working

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SunSetX

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Well, the "apk permission way" didnt worked for me too but after flashing the zip, everthing wents good.
Nice App tried it first on psx rom but this rom is discontinued afaik.

Now im waiting for the soft key mode too.
 
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