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Yes I did :(
checking @latest on github a hundred times per day lol
and A12 here too

Now that I know that yours is working, I'm pretty sure it's someting on my side
I will try to figure out what's different on my setup
Already tried all rotation modes, don't seem to affect the cover screen
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Yeah, the rotation modes don't seem to work on some apps, I believe because they are hard coded portrait. I just tried to rotate IG on main screen, no rotate.
I'm amazed yours even rotated on cover screen to landscape. Try clear cache and data and reinstall ?
 
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Only issue I am experiencing is that it always only works once.
Launch an app and go back, no SamSprung until screen off/on.
Hide the navbar, no SamSprung until screen off/on.
 
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I have a problem sometimes when I go on certain apps it goes to a black screen so then I have then I reboot my phone and the apps work
 
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blade1500 said:
I have a problem sometimes when I go on certain apps it goes to a black screen so then I have then I reboot my phone and the apps work
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You don't really have to reboot your phone, though. Just open recents and close the app. It sounds like the app being launched is crashing before this one gets to reset the task.
 
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Scaling enhancement is done. Toggle in the app settings.

Screenshot_20220125-220907_CoverScreen.png


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The app icons will remain the same, but the menus and text will zoom

Disclaimer: The dynamic scale library is proprietary copyrighted code
 
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Just tried the latest build - it force closes immediately, even with all the permissions allowed (accessibility included).

I'm on the Flip 3, Android 12, version SamSprung-09688ce-signed
 
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If you have a random issue (not a clear crash - one that pops up) and don't fill in the description, there is a good chance I will have no idea what we are looking at.

Note to Samsung Pay users: swipe from the very bottom of the cover to open the menu. Aim about a quarter of the way up to open Samsung Pay. If you open Pay accidentally, swipe down to close it. It gets easier with practice, but they can coexist.
 
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I know why I was getting a black screen is because I had lockscreen set to swipe instead of none it would be great if we could have a password on it but think that would be too much to ask or to hard to make on the small screen
 
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Snurrea said:
Great job
It's just getting better everyday !!!
It would be nice with the possibility to add shortcuts/widgets to run macro's from Macrodroid, Tasker, Shortcut Maker and similar
But again really good Work
Love it
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Maintaining a collection of third-party integrations is a bit outside the scope of a free launcher.
 
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    Welcome to the original Z Flip 3 launcher.
    A complete home experience on the cover screen.

    ​
    This is the next innovation in cover screen apps. After pioneering the widget launcher, this app has evolved into a full parallel launcher and continues to revolutionize the cover screen.

    This launcher adds cover screen support for full notifications with actions, apps, widgets, quick toggles, voice launch, custom screen timeouts, animated wallpapers, and more.

    TooUI began and remains the only cover screen app to fully integrate with the stock launcher, bypassing the limitations of the widget interface or attempting to replace the existing home functionality.


    Releases · SamSprung/SamSprung-TooUI

    A complete home experience on the cover...
    github.com github.com

    SamSprung TooUI - Apps on Google Play

    A complete home experience on the cover screen.
    play.google.com play.google.com

    The Android 12 version is backward compatible, but the widget is not compatible with Android 12


    Samsung Health replacement widget (Android 11) -

    Releases · SamSprung/SamSprung-Widget

    Use your cover like a second screen, not a...
    github.com github.com

    Thanks @CarudiBu for discovering the workaround to load a custom widget.


    See the GitHub README for setup and usage information​

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