[APP] Second Screen Status Bar

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NOTE: ALPHA PHASE HAS FINISHED.
If anyone wants to continue using this app which is going to be pro only for the moment, contact me (tg group and channel)

THIS PROJECT IS BEING UPDATED AND SUPPORTED AND I DON'T PLAN TO ABANDON IT.

If you ever wanted to have a working status bar in the second screen in a stock ROM, this is the thread you were looking for.

I have coded a widget for the second screen that replaces what the stock status bar does (and even more perhaps).

It has been months of coding.

As always, you have to install the app and open second screen settings and enable the widget.

If you want to hide the status bar, there are several ways. I do it using an xposed app to change status bar height. If you don't want to use xposed, you will have to go the long way of modding system. I may do it some day when I finish coding but there is a lot of stuff in my to-do list.

Don't forget to use the settings option to set some of the available features in this release.

If you find any bugs, I will need a log (logcat) with both log settings enabled. I will try to fix any bugs.

Check the attached screenshots!

Telegram Support Group:
http://t.me/sssb_v20

NOTE: ALPHA PHASE HAS FINISHED.
 

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mattbrian

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Thanks for the app, but it won't install on my V20 (F800K, Oreo 8.0).
It shows "App not installed" at the end of the APK install.
 

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Have you tried using "adb shell wm overscan" to hide the status bar?

Eg.

wm overscan 0,-100,0,0

I have not been trying much how to hide the status bar as I need time to code the app but afaik that can't be done because it will mess full screen apps (and maybe the notifications pull down because it's not drawn below the status bar but over it). Let me know if I'm wrong or if you know how to make it work correctly. Thanks
 
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If you use any app that changes its notification icon, like a battery meter app, speedmeter app, weather app, etc, you will see the icon does not get updated. This is because I tried to optimize everything as much as possible so the app is coded to get the icon just once. The PRO version, if it ever gets to be released (depending on the interest of the users), will have some code to handle those apps which very little battery drain (which actually depends on how buggy or optimized is the notification posting from the app).

In the tg channel there is a video showing it.
 

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@Daved+ tested works fine, thanks for this. I'm glad that it doesn't go away suddenly like previous solutions. I'm interested in buying pro version, jus need to figure out a way to disable the status bar without going the Xposed way. Tried Nova launcher hide option, it takes away the second screen as well, so no luck yet.

Edit: quote op correctly
 
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Working great on my unlocked US996.

Would love to have single line height rather than stacked. Too cluttered with two lines of icons for my taste.

Thanks!
 
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@Daved+ tested works fine, thanks for this. I'm glad that it doesn't go away suddenly like previous solutions. I'm interested in buying pro version, jus need to figure out a way to disable the status bar without going the Xposed way. Tried Nova launcher hide option, it takes away the second screen as well, so no luck yet.

Edit: quote op correctly
AFAIK you have to patch system to change the height of the status bar (you have to use apktool to decompile and compile).

Join the group on tg if you can for further discussion
 
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Working great on my unlocked US996.

Would love to have single line height rather than stacked. Too cluttered with two lines of icons for my taste.

Thanks!

Great to hear it works in different models. I can do other layouts, I have several ideas, this one was to use the second screen as much as possible to make the screen look bigger so no empty spaces in the corners. If you want, let me know your ideas, but I also need support to continue development.
 

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I don't seem to be getting all of my notifications. Things like facebook messenger dont show up.
Spelling mistake on : Only show top 6,Hide headphones if HIFI is on.
How much is paid version?
 

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I don't seem to be getting all of my notifications. Things like facebook messenger dont show up.
Spelling mistake on : Only show top 6,Hide headphones if HIFI is on.
How much is paid version?
If you are having any problems with notifications, contact me thru pm or three dot menu in the app. Also please do the same for the paid version.
 
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Think there's a way to replace the default screen Date & Time Screen-Off Widget with yours when the main screen is off?

In the past, I have resorted to using battery percentage apps to get realtime charge levels during screen-off. I'd love to streamline that, using your app; which clearly has the potential to replace the default widgets.
 

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    NOTE: ALPHA PHASE HAS FINISHED.
    If anyone wants to continue using this app which is going to be pro only for the moment, contact me (tg group and channel)

    THIS PROJECT IS BEING UPDATED AND SUPPORTED AND I DON'T PLAN TO ABANDON IT.

    If you ever wanted to have a working status bar in the second screen in a stock ROM, this is the thread you were looking for.

    I have coded a widget for the second screen that replaces what the stock status bar does (and even more perhaps).

    It has been months of coding.

    As always, you have to install the app and open second screen settings and enable the widget.

    If you want to hide the status bar, there are several ways. I do it using an xposed app to change status bar height. If you don't want to use xposed, you will have to go the long way of modding system. I may do it some day when I finish coding but there is a lot of stuff in my to-do list.

    Don't forget to use the settings option to set some of the available features in this release.

    If you find any bugs, I will need a log (logcat) with both log settings enabled. I will try to fix any bugs.

    Check the attached screenshots!

    Telegram Support Group:
    http://t.me/sssb_v20

    NOTE: ALPHA PHASE HAS FINISHED.
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    For those who wanted just a single line of notifications
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    If you use any app that changes its notification icon, like a battery meter app, speedmeter app, weather app, etc, you will see the icon does not get updated. This is because I tried to optimize everything as much as possible so the app is coded to get the icon just once. The PRO version, if it ever gets to be released (depending on the interest of the users), will have some code to handle those apps which very little battery drain (which actually depends on how buggy or optimized is the notification posting from the app).

    In the tg channel there is a video showing it.
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    How do I get this? I installed the apk in the OP, but I don't see this option. Under the "notifications" section, it has "Show" and then "Only show top 6".
    It's a feature I coded after the alpha I published here.

    How much is the paid version?
    I still don't have a number as I don't know how many people will buy it but for the moment you can donate and get the beta pro version.
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    Working great on my unlocked US996.

    Would love to have single line height rather than stacked. Too cluttered with two lines of icons for my taste.

    Thanks!

    Great to hear it works in different models. I can do other layouts, I have several ideas, this one was to use the second screen as much as possible to make the screen look bigger so no empty spaces in the corners. If you want, let me know your ideas, but I also need support to continue development.