[MOD][XPOSED][4.0+]App Settings v1.10 (2014-08-13)
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Any chance someone could update the app ? Are the features not working in Oreo because the app has not been updated or is it due to OS limitations ?
I've always made donations to projects I like (Youtube downloader, gravity box, supersu, kernel adiutor, minmin, ...) if someone have the skills to continue the developpement of app settings he can count on me and I suppose many others from xda community.
Thank you.
I've always made donations to projects I like (Youtube downloader, gravity box, supersu, kernel adiutor, minmin, ...) if someone have the skills to continue the developpement of app settings he can count on me and I suppose many others from xda community.
Thank you.
They can count on me too
And it's about time for someone to take over this most useful module
For update this module, needs a man from apps developer threads. If anyone knows or have friends who knows something in code development please call them here. I am ready to donate.
Development of modules thesedays has drop down no developer want to put much effort on modules. For instance Xpose itself that houses modules has not been updated for a while.. We hv seen end of SuperSu, and now @rovo has been to quiet for months now so does some developers for modules as well, until Rovo update Xpose they will Up again. I think End of SuperSu might really affect Xpose as the two gaint really worked well
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oldman20
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I want to use app settings to resize the phone dialer digit pad to a smaller size ( occupying less % of the screen ) so that when the dialer is put into split screen, the digit pad will continue to be visible and not trimmed off.
Which setting should I adjust ?
Right now the digit pad takes up too much of screen space and it is not able to autoscale to fit the split screen size allocated to the app.
Which setting should I adjust ?
Right now the digit pad takes up too much of screen space and it is not able to autoscale to fit the split screen size allocated to the app.
If you read the OP you would find that his author last edited it on 13-08-2014.
(Last edited by Tungstwenty; 13-08-2014 at 20:12.)
So it is quite clear that development is not continuing.
I forced 2 apps to not be in fullscreen, one is doing it alright but the other one display the notification bar only with battery and time like some apps do, is there some way I can force it to show me the rest or at least wifi signal ? "Force legacy menu button" does it but the bar blinks twice per second so it's annoying. I think I tried all other options, including removing permissions.
I know this app has been dead a long time. The features so good it's so necessary I don't understand how we let this app die...
There is a solution how to change DPI per app for Android 8/9. Tested with Havoc OS Pie.
1. Needs Magisk 20.3+
2. Install from Magisk rep "Riru-Core"
3. Install "Riru-EdXposed" (any version) and reboot
4. Run EdXposed, confirm install (reboot if app isn't available)
5. Install and activate latest AppSettings (use it for remaining working settings)
6. Download, install and activate SkyolineHelper from Xposed Repository or Google Play
7. Reboot device
8. Use Xposed module "SkyolineHelper" for change DPI per app (don't forget to disable other options that not needed) (app may get some glitches after changing values, just go back and return to check that's all normal) (hide app from recents and turn off battery optimization for it)
9. ...
10. Profit! Enjoy!
1. Needs Magisk 20.3+
2. Install from Magisk rep "Riru-Core"
3. Install "Riru-EdXposed" (any version) and reboot
4. Run EdXposed, confirm install (reboot if app isn't available)
5. Install and activate latest AppSettings (use it for remaining working settings)
6. Download, install and activate SkyolineHelper from Xposed Repository or Google Play
7. Reboot device
8. Use Xposed module "SkyolineHelper" for change DPI per app (don't forget to disable other options that not needed) (app may get some glitches after changing values, just go back and return to check that's all normal) (hide app from recents and turn off battery optimization for it)
9. ...
10. Profit! Enjoy!
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It works
I had been trying to make this app work for so long on Pie. Took your advice. And it works.
Nods can express my gratitude to you.
Thank you so much. really I mean it. You are God Send
I had been trying to make this app work for so long on Pie. Took your advice. And it works.
Nods can express my gratitude to you.
Thank you so much. really I mean it. You are God Send
Weak compatibility with MIUI firmware!
v1.17
Full recovery of all features.
Applications now request root rights to set permissions on SharedPrefences files (settings of the xposed module) and reboot.
In the updated About menu you can see which of the functions require a reboot.
New function: Screenshot(allow or deny).
These functions were hidden since it is no longer possible to support them:
- Notification Priority (not available on OS 8.0+)
- Force using legacy (navbar) menu button (not available on OS 6.0+)
- Disable big (expanded) notifications (not available on OS 6.0+)
Using the function revoke/restore permissions: select the permissions and click ok + save, reboot, return to the submenu of the target application and click save again, reboot.
If anyone has ideas on how to simplify the logic of changing permissions / restoring hidden functions, see the github link below, there you can create a pull request for this if you have sufficient knowledge of programming.
The application is tested only on Android 10 (Samsung), but has theoretical support for earlier versions of the OS. I do not guarantee work on other firmware. I also note that not all applications will work with all functions.
v1.18
- Fix for MIUI firmware
- Add confirmation reboot dialog
v1.19
- New implementation for export / import
- Migrate Xposed Preferences to Protected Storage. No longer need root access.
- Reboot device without root. Root access request removed
Your old settings and backup will be lost!
v1.19.1
- Change the restriction for the legacy menu button on Android 10+
- Fixes
Source: https://github.com/BlueCat300/XposedAppSettings
v1.17
Full recovery of all features.
Applications now request root rights to set permissions on SharedPrefences files (settings of the xposed module) and reboot.
In the updated About menu you can see which of the functions require a reboot.
New function: Screenshot(allow or deny).
These functions were hidden since it is no longer possible to support them:
- Notification Priority (not available on OS 8.0+)
- Force using legacy (navbar) menu button (not available on OS 6.0+)
- Disable big (expanded) notifications (not available on OS 6.0+)
Using the function revoke/restore permissions: select the permissions and click ok + save, reboot, return to the submenu of the target application and click save again, reboot.
If anyone has ideas on how to simplify the logic of changing permissions / restoring hidden functions, see the github link below, there you can create a pull request for this if you have sufficient knowledge of programming.
The application is tested only on Android 10 (Samsung), but has theoretical support for earlier versions of the OS. I do not guarantee work on other firmware. I also note that not all applications will work with all functions.
v1.18
- Fix for MIUI firmware
- Add confirmation reboot dialog
v1.19
- New implementation for export / import
- Migrate Xposed Preferences to Protected Storage. No longer need root access.
- Reboot device without root. Root access request removed
Your old settings and backup will be lost!
v1.19.1
- Change the restriction for the legacy menu button on Android 10+
- Fixes
Source: https://github.com/BlueCat300/XposedAppSettings
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when I try to apply any changes I get a message:
Permission not received: Settings cannot be saved
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Wow I was just thinking of an Xposed module to change DPI of some of my apps and remembered this. So lucky to have stumbled upon this post.
Unfortunately, I have to report that none of the modifications work in my case.
I'm on Android 10 and my ROM is Evolution X. Other Xposed modules work just fine. Any modification to an app is just not applied. Locale, DPI, it all stays the same. There's no trace in the logs of this module too.
Your firmware does not ask for user permission, most likely it just does not understand it. As I said earlier, I tested only on samsung rom.
It should be like on screenshot below.
Go to the system settings of the application and manually enable it.
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372Xposed module: App Settings v1.10
What it is
This is an Xposed module that allows changing generic settings on a per-app basis.
"Generic settings" means settings that are global to all applications, such as: perceived DPI, rotation behavior, fullscreen, etc.; full list is below.
These are settings that can in principle be applied to all packages, even if for some it might not produce any effects.
Not to be confused with app-specific settings. If it's something that only app Y or Z needs changing, chances are it won't belong in this module.
What the mod CAN do
Here's the list of settings that can be defined for each target package:
- DPI: Changes the DPI used by this app both when loading resources (some might be DPI-specific) and also when rendering them.
- Font Scale: Scales the font up or down, similarly to the system-wide "Font Size" setting.
- Screen dimensions: Affects the resources loaded by the app in case it bundles different ones for different screen sizes; use the "List Res." button to get some hints on the kind of alternatives the app might have for different resolutions.
- xlarge qualifier for resources: also affects alternate resources used by the apps (tipically for tablets / devices with big screens); see previous item.
-Apply res to widgets: normally, resources are only manipulated when being loaded by the application itself. If this is activated, they will also be manipulated when loaded by other apps, which is the typical situation when a Launcher presents widgets from other apps.
- Locale: the language used by the app for loading resources, formatting numbers and dates, etc.; you can use this for apps that do include translations but don't give you an option of using a different language than your global one.
- Fullscreen: you can force an app to always use fullscreen (hiding the statusbar only, not the navigation bar for devices that have it) or never use it; on KitKat Immersive mode can also be activated.
- No title: hides the title bar, gaining more space for the actual contents. Note that many apps might crash if they're relying on some elements of the titlebar to be there.
- Keep screen on: If set, the screen won't dim or turn off after the inactivity period whenever this app is on the foreground. Remember not to put the device on your pocket with the app active.
- Show when locked: Display this app's screen on top of the lockscreen, without requiring e.g. the PIN to be entered (dangerous). Note that you'll have to find a way (somewhere else) to open the app from the lockscreen, depending on the kind of app.
- Resident in memory: If set, the system will try much harder to keep the app in memory even when you leave it. It might make the app more responsive when reopening but will also consume more RAM, possibly slowing down the overall system.
- No fullscreen IME: prevents the keyboard from taking up the entire fullscreen when in landscape mode.
- Orientation: Override the orientation settings build into the app. You can force "normal behavior" (rotate according to the device settings, even if the developer hardcoded a specific orientation), "always portrait", "always landscape" or "force auto" (use the sensors even if the auto-rotate system setting is off). Additional options exist for forced reversing the portrait or landscape orientations, use the sensor so they can be inverted by tilting the device, 4-way rotation, and forced rotation but respecting the user setting (locked / auto-rotate).
- Insistent notifications: If active, the sounds used by any of the app's raised notifications will loop endlessly. Danger of depleting the battery (and annoying crowds) if you're not around when it starts playing the sound.
- No big notifications: Prevent notifications to have an alternate layout for the "expanded" mode; it will always be collapsed and can't even be expanded manually
- Ongoing notifications: Force or prevent notifications from the app to be marked as Ongoing (non dismissable)
- Notifications priority: This is the relative importance of the notifications and, depending on the ROM, influence the visibility of their icons on the statusbar, their order on the list, etc.
- Show in recents: You can prevent the app from showing on the Recents list, or force it to appear.
- Mute audio: Prevents all sound from being played from the app. If videos are played, they will be muted. (this doesn't work for all apps, due to technical limitations on the system)
- Force legacy menu button: For devices that don't have a physical menu button, menu entries will usually appear on the far right of the Action Bar. With this option, the 3-dot button will be displayed on the navbar and the menu options will appear there.
- Revoke permissions: selectively block permissions requested by the app. Needless to say, depending on the permission and the app, it's very likely that it will start failing; don't expect revoking INTERNET or READ_CONTACTS and having the apps continuing to work every time - most of them will fail unless the developer anticipated this kind of permission denials
Some of the features that help you manage the settings for each app:
Search / filter apps
- by name or package
- by type (user/system)
- by state (enabled/disabled)
- by applied settings: global state, overridden or unchanged state for each setting
Shortcuts for app actions on the main list or on the individual settings screen
- launch app (main launcher activity)
- go to system settings screen (uninstall, clear data, ...)
- Play Store link (if applicable)
Display list of recent apps and jump directly to their configuration
The app can be killed when saving settings, so they can take effect immediately after relaunch instead of requiring a reboot.
What the mod CAN'T / WON'T do
The settings you can define for each app won't add functionality that simply isn't there, such as:
- adding tablet / large screen layouts
- using languages for which no resources are included in the app
- display "properly" in portrait or landscape mode
- operate flawlessly on top of the lockscreen
- keep working as expected (whatever that means to you) even after you revoke permissions
Not only these would be not possible to implement in an app-independent way, it's also beyond the scope of this particular module.
If you're familiar with the Xposed Framework, you're probably aware that lots of things can be tweaked or added to specific apps.
However, unless it's:
- generic behavior that can be applied to most apps
- relatively easy to implement
then don't bother requesting App Settings to provide it.
If it does obey these 2 conditions, then by all means suggest it (preferably with code contributions / pull requests).
Installation
Requirements:
- Xposed Framework 2.2 or newer; 2.6 or newer starting with AppSettings 1.9
- ICS (4.0.3) or newer (up to 4.4); this is not only a requirement for the framework, but also for this module due to the hooked APIs
Download:
The installation can be performed from within Xposed Framework by browsing the repository and finding the "App Settings" entry. Any updates will also appear there.
Alternatively, the repository entry can be browsed directly at http://repo.xposed.info/module/de.robv.android.xposed.mods.appsettings
Usage of this thread
This thread serves primarily to publish updates to the module, report bugs and suggest or discuss new features (user or developer-wise).
You can also use it to share and discuss your experiences with tweaking specific apps (e.g. resources settings, revoked permissions, etc.) - but I must warn that you should not expect feedback from me on that matter.
Quite frankly, I'm not that much of a smartphone heavy user, and I'm not willing to install loads of apps on my device in order to experiment and achieve ideal configurations for *you* to use. That's what the community is here for, though
so feel free to discuss this on the thread.
Screenshots
Some images showing: main apps list; settings panel for an individual app; list of resources bundled in an app; editing permissions to revoke; menu with actions for an app; filtering by settings; filtering by permissions used.
Development
Authors: @rovo89 and @Tungstwenty
Sources: https://github.com/rovo89/XposedAppSettings
History: The foundations of this module were created by @rovo89 as a hidden feature within his Tweakbox module, which was the first daily-use mod taking advantage of the (then new) Xposed framework and somewhat of a showcase for it. By directly editing the xml settings file, it was possible to change the dpi, screen dimensions and language for an app's loaded resources.
Eventually it got promoted to its own standalone mod once a minimal UI was built to edit the configuration and more and more settings were added. It was promoted and discussed on @pulser_g2's Making Stock Custom ROMs Defunct thread and the repository he was kind enough to setup and administer some time ago.
Since it's been pretty stable for a while - both in robustness and in expected update frequency - and Xposed Framework now has repository functionality, it has come the time to create a dedicated thread for this and also bump the version to 1.x with the latest added features.323Okey, I did it:
- Support for M (Confirmed, it works)
- New resolutions (1920x1080, 2560x1440)
Source code is attached too...
Here is my Paypal in case someone wants to say thank you or so
https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=6NTYA2HMPQHVW98Although some features work without changes, some others needed changes. I have made some corrections, but don't have the original certificate that would needed to enable updates. My APK is attached, but you will need to uninstall the old version first.74Releases
Version 1.10 (2014-08-13)
New features:
- Force or prevent ongoing notifications (thanks to @GermainZ)
- Add orientation options that respect user setting (locked / auto-rotate)
- Menu option to show recent apps and jump to their configuration
- Menu option to refresh list of apps
- Filter packages by state (enabled / disabled) (thanks to @liudongmiao)
Changes:
- Also mute notifications if Mute Audio is active
- Reuse previous settings for main options when reopening the filter dialog
- Hide Big Notifications setting on ICS since it doesn't apply (thanks to @liudongmiao)
- Do not require reboot to apply No Fullscreen IME setting
Bugfixes:
- Fix DPI not loading on some devices if SystemUI setting is active (thanks to zst123)
New or updated translations:
- Chinese (Traditional)
- Russian
- Slovak
- Spanish
Version 1.9 (2014-05-14)
New features:
- Adjust statusbar and navbar dimensions when SystemUI's DPI is changed
- Allow using resource options also on widgets, where the app's (changed) resources are loaded by another app
- Override notifications priority
Changes:
- Altered the way resources are manipulated so it works with version 2.6 of the framework
- Requires XposedBridge version 52 or above
Bugfixes:
- Fix immersive mode error on some ROMs
New or updated translations:
- Chinese (Simplified)
- Chinese (Traditional)
- German
- Hungarian
- Japanese
- Slovak
Version 1.8 (2014-04-13)
New features:
- Mute audio (will not work on some apps)
- Allow forcing or excluding app from recents screen (thanks to @GermainZ)
- Force use of legacy (navbar) menu button
- Disable fullscreen keyboard in landscape mode
- Additional options for Orientation
Changes:
- Improved detection of changed items when closing the settings to avoid prompting if nothing is different
- Adjusted toolbar icons on main screen
- Removed unneeded implementation of the CmdInit hook
Bugfixes:
- Enforce hiding the navigation bar in immersive mode, working around Android bug (thanks to @rovo89)
- Fix incorrect orientation code used in certain situations
New or updated translations:
- Chinese (Simplified)
- Chinese (Traditional)
- Czech
- French
- German
- Greek
- Japanese
- Korean
- Slovak
Version 1.7.1 (2013-12-15)
New or updated translations:
- Brazilian Portuguese
- Chinese (Simplified)
- Chinese (Traditional)
- Japanese
- Slovakian
Version 1.7 (2013-12-15)
New features:
- Added immersive mode to the fullscreen setting on KitKat (thanks to @MohammadAG)
Changes:
- Workaround to enable DPI changes for SystemUI on KitKat (thanks to @rovo89)
- Smooth scrolling for the app list (thanks to @Dzakus)
- Enforce keeping the screen on even if the app tries to change it (e.g. Maps)
Bugfixes:
- Fix settings not readable after initial import with no active configurations
Version 1.6 (2013-11-26)
New features:
- Support for Android 4.4
- Import / Export settings (backup file is AppSettings-Backup.xml on the sdcard root)
Changes:
- Enforce the selected orientation even if the app tries to change it
New or updated translations:
- Brazilian Portuguese
- Chinese (Simplified)
- Japanese
- Slovakian
Version 1.5 (2013-09-08)
New features:
- Fullscreen can now be forced or prevented
- Prevent apps from displaying big / expanded notifications
- Allow revoking permissions to shared package (experimental)
- Display menu when long-pressing items on the app list
Changes:
- Reorder filter dialog entries to match settings screen
- Use resources for all displayed text in order to support translations
- Only display warning if the module is not active
- Restore permissions of settings file when "fix permissions" scripts mess them up
- React to SEARCH key
Bugfixes:
- Fix issue with Maps not zooming under Xposed 2.2 when some screen dimensions are selected
- Insistent notifications weren't producing effects in some situations
