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Latest update [menu]
* Fixed service calls on boot, if enabled in settings
* Added settings for list-updates via package-broadcasts, default "disabled".
* UI-Changes, removed Favorites-Activity and implemented own action-bar-icon for left (favorites) / right (history) drawer, for a quick access.
Description [menu]
!!! This app is no longer under active development. Please also consider the newer app "Yanas - Yet Another Notification App Starter" (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=en.dennishafemann.yanas), which is more intuitive and easier to use. !!!
Main-Feature:
Add almost every App to your notification bar / -area for a quick access.
What is Activity Starter ?
Activity Starter gives you a quick and comfortable solution to launch, memorize, create shortcuts for almost every App or it's activity-part-views.
What is a "activity-part-view" ?
The most available Apps organizes it's GUI with "activities". Activities are parts of the App which are holding different content, like the main-view of the App, the contact-site or favorites, bookmarks or past made downloads.
How do I use Activity Starter ?
Activity Starter gives you a searchable list with all avail- and callable Apps/Activities. This list includes your own installed Apps
and system-sided Apps, which are not listed in your App-Launcher. For example "Settings -> Battery-Information" or your bookmarks-list in your browser-app.
In addition, Activity Starter gives you a way to "catch" an App/Activity. That means, you can navigate to your favorite App/Activity and "catch" this
UI, add it to your list for later calls.
You can call those Apps/Activities later from your list. Favorites can be set and quick access icons added to your home screen or your notification area.
For this it's required, that the App/Activity is developly under public access to the system. Just give it a try.
What features are available ?
* Frees system-owned Apps/Activities for sa usage.
* Interactive mode, catch Apps/Activities.
* Call potentially every App/Activity.
* Favorize your Apps/Activities.
* Favorize your favorites and put it in your notification area for a really quick access.
* Add Apps/Activities with a Widget to your home screen, singled or listed.
* ... or to your notification area (as well as an icon panel)
* Several home screen widgets, custom colored.
* Creation of homescreen shrotcuts.
* Fast task switching to last App/Activity from task history with the Flying Back Button
Available languages
* German
* English
Which permissions are used and why ?
- Run At Startup - This permission is required to start services when the device boot completed. This is needed to start the notification-area-services, which adds Apps/Activities to the notififcation area, if enabled in settings.
- Get active tasks - This permission is required for "catching" the Apps/Activities.
- On screen-Overlay - This permisson is required for displaying the "catching"-button on top of all other Apps.
- Vibrationsalarm steuern - This permission is required for releasing a small vibrations signal, when loading a list of Apps/Activities finished. This is just informational.
- Adding shortcuts to you home screen - This permission is required to add shortcuts to Apps/Activities to your home screen.
How to install Activity Starter APK for Android [menu]
Download Activity Starter APK file (de.dennishafemann.activitystarter_13_178004.apk) from APKPure.live, then follow these steps:
Update Phone Settings
- Go to your phone Settings page
- Tap Security or Applications (varies with device)
- Check the Unknown Sources box
- Confirm with OK
Go to Downloads
- Open Downloads on your device by going to My Files or Files
- Tap the APK file you downloaded (de.dennishafemann.activitystarter_13_178004.apk)
- Tap Install when prompted, the APK file you downloaded will be installed on your device.
How to install Activity Starter APK on Windows 7/8/10 or MAC PC? [menu]
Download Activity Starter APK file(de.dennishafemann.activitystarter_13_178004.apk) from APKPure.live to your PC (ex: /Users/xxx/Downloads/(de.dennishafemann.activitystarter_13_178004.apk)), then follow these steps:
Using Emulator:
- Download And Install one Emulator Softwares (Ex: Bluestacks, GenyMotion, NoxPlayer)
- Simple install APK on PC by drag and drop file de.dennishafemann.activitystarter_13_178004.apk on Emulator screen
Activity Starter APK Pros & Cons [menu]
Pros
- This app is safe, it's not require high risk permissions
- Compatible with 32 bit device (most Emulator using 32bit arch CPU)
- Compatible with 64-bit device (some android device and current Bluestacks)
Cons
Everything is good.