Themes / Apps / Mods SamSprung TooUI - Cover Screen Home (FREE) [ZF3]
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My stock launcher music widget has never shown music playing from any of my 4 or 5 apps i use. Beyondpod, spotify, antennapod, haven't tried pandora yet.
I'm not comparing anything. I just asked a question.
But what a difference a day makes. The new version is awesome.
Thanks.
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Fisrt of all, I'm Loving this new version, thanks for your work
Now the bad part :v
I have this weird problem where most of the time the apps open in "multiwindow mode", like a small window inside the cover, I can move it and maximize it and all, but is to small to be usable.
Weirdest thing: In this "multiwindow" view I can even make the keyboard open by clicking in fields (which shouldn't even be possible right?)
(Also sent you a report inside the app, maybe the log helps)
Now the bad part :v
I have this weird problem where most of the time the apps open in "multiwindow mode", like a small window inside the cover, I can move it and maximize it and all, but is to small to be usable.
Weirdest thing: In this "multiwindow" view I can even make the keyboard open by clicking in fields (which shouldn't even be possible right?)
(Also sent you a report inside the app, maybe the log helps)
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You cannot open apps on the cover if the phone is locked
So you have these two options:
Removing the lock
or
Using bixby + fingerprint unlock, as is the only way to unlock while closed
I have resolved add Smart Lock by position and near the Galaxy Watch4
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It's something like this:
Maybe you have to setup something in smart lock, or bixby itself, I really don't remember did this a long time ago, but then doing that just works, unlock that way (wont say it's unlocked) and then open an app (or open the app, get a black screen, do the process, and it will work)
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-Why can't i open any apps from cover screen? I touch youtube icon, for example, and i must to open the phone for use it!
-When I open any App, Samsprung doesn't respond. If i open and close the phone Samsprunng starts workin again.
I have tried to cancell all lock, i try with and without bixby!
-When I open any App, Samsprung doesn't respond. If i open and close the phone Samsprunng starts workin again.
I have tried to cancell all lock, i try with and without bixby!
Screen goes black when opening an app? Seems like the locked behaviour...
Youtube is one of the apps that works perfectly for me
In this reddit post they discuss how to use the bixby key to do the trick, its with the old "widget version" but the bixby trick stay the same
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You have a secure lock screen blocking the apps. As a matter of safety, this app cannot simply ignore a secure lock screen.
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Dr.Lost
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I have replicated the issue with the pop up window. To avoid this make sure the app you are lauding isn't in your recents and make sure none of your apps are pop up
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What "issue with the pop up window"?
Having to clear recents is not something that should be required
Dr.Lost
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The issue described in post #545. The replicate.
1. Open an app and set it as a pop windows and minimize it.
2. Close screen and launch the same app from samsprung launcher.
3. See the same app launched as a pop up from cover screen.
Side note. Keyboard does work with this method. Could be something worth looking into.
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23Welcome to the project that started a revolution.
A complete home experience on the cover screen.
Compatible with all 1" or larger cover screens.
This project began as a replacement for the Samsung Health widget that allowed launching apps. It has since grown into a full overlay that works alongside the stock launcher on multiple devices, inspiring the release of other launchers and even a Good Lock widget along the way.
TooUI adds cover screen support for apps, full notifications, widgets, quick toggles, voice launch, custom screen timeout, animated wallpapers, and more without recording how you choose to use it. Even our bug reports are filtered with your privacy in mind.
Compatible with Samsung Health and lock screens.
Fingerprint unlock must be used with a secure lock.
Notice: Due to an Android 13 bug, touch is not passed to the stock launcher when TooUI is minimized. Double tap the SamSprung icon to temporarily disable the launcher until the screen is turned off.
See the SamSprung site for setup and usage information
SamSprung TooUI - Apps on Google Play
A complete home experience on the cover screen.play.google.com
10In all fairness, I don't think i've explained why the limitations are what they are and should probably have done that a while ago.
The cover screen is effectively like plugging in a second screen on a previous S or Note series phone. DeX is effectively a secondary home launcher. Since this screen is part of the phone, instead of connected by a cable, a second launcher is used instead of DeX.
The outer screen supports a second launcher, such as Nova or Smart Launcher 5. It also supports a primary launcher having a secondary launcher activity. Samsung, on the other hand, has disabled this support in favor of a hardcoded launcher that's built into the firmware.
Samsung's launcher has been broken into the home screen, which is the clock selection, and widget pages. It's been further limited by only allowing certain widgets to be available on the widget pages.
Being a system app signed by Samsung, they've gone a step further. The widgets allowed must system apps or signed by Samsung, as well. One loophole exists, which is Samsung Health. It does not need to be a system app, since you can install it from Google Play. It also doesn't need to be signed by Samsung for whatever reason. It does, however, still need to match up with the expected widget inside the expected app.
This app takes advantage of the loopholes by using the specific component name (package / package.activity) of the Samsung Health widget and the package for Samsung Health. Because of this, the app must also be a widget, though. It cannot be a full launcher.
Widget functionality is limited, but can support launching apps. This is another loophole that uses the widget list support to act as a fake launcher. Since the core launcher behind the widgets is still a launcher, it will launch apps on the cover screen.
Like a normal Android screen, configuration changes are handled by the current activity being displayed. In this case, that would be whatever app is launched. The widget gets taken along for the ride. To minimize the impact of the launched app, the widget is designed to ignore any configuration changes, which would usually trigger the list to refresh.
A few unique problems exist because of the cover screen being composed of widgets. One is that they do not follow the expected life cycle of a widget. They are not refreshed when they appear, which is why a swipe is sometimes needed to make list items clickable. Another is that they cannot perform any of the prep an activity provides, such as handling the lock screen. When an activity requests overriding the lock screen, it only extends to the activity and not to any it launched.
This leaves us with what you see. A widget that exploits a bunch of loopholes within the limitations of the widget framework.6SamSprung was released one year ago today as the first app launcher for the cover screen. With nearly 2000 new downloads per version and over 800 builds released, we have reached over 1 million downloads. Cheers!5Done. Now you can hide / unhide apps for the widget with a long press on the item (in the app settings).5For now, the plan is to keep working on some things I don't want to advertise for fear Samsung will go and ruin them before I find answers.
