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[Android Apps and Games] zsoltz:
LifeAsADroid & Magissia:

As I have mentioned earlier, I'm don't planning to implement a CPU usage bar. I have 2 reasons:

1) The android API does not have any functions to get CPU usage information. It can be read somehow from /proc/stat file, but I want to keep the code as clean as possible without any hacky functions. But this is the smaller problem.

2) The bigger problem: battery life.

To display a nearly "real time" CPU usage bar means a lot of notification refresh and a lot of reading (from /proc/stat). It does not make sense to refresh a CPU bar in every 10-15-20 secs, it's slow and not informative. To make the cpu bar "realtime" and informative, the refresh interval should be very low, 0,5sec-1sec, and that would affect the battery life.
[Android Apps and Games] zsoltz:
Good news for me! :) Yesterday I've got an email from Google:

"Merchant registration available in Hungary You can now register as a Google Play Merchant if you reside in Hungary."

Now I can -(I will)- make a paid "Pro" version of NotiSysinfo.

The current version will remain free.
[Android Apps and Games] Census Taker:
Good news indeed! What features are you thinking of adding in the Pro version? Or are you going to keep that as a surprise? :highfive:
[Android Apps and Games] zsoltz:
I don't know :)

Maybe the most requested CPU bar (I don't like the idea, but a lot of users want it) :D

Smart notification icons: colorized icon alert when battery, ram or storage goes low

Battery/storage/ram percentangle as notification icon, etc.

More colors, and different bar styles (dotted, dashed).. but these just ideas now.

And I would like to redesign the settings interface, maybe multiple tabs/ribbon, separate pages for ram/storage/color/battery settings.. but I'm not sure.

Other ideas are welcome :)
[Android Apps and Games] LifeAsADroid:
Dude nice. Timeframe to when this awesomeness will happen? May we make additional requests for added features? I'll put my thinking cap on... Definitely the cpu usage idea, for multiple cores options, with option for half second update frequency intervals starting with half a second, but I'll see if I can get an image of what I'm thinking to better illustrate it.

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I'm also really liking the idea of the notification icons for the percentages used for the ram, storage, etc.
[Android Apps and Games] dEris:
I'd like to see storage bar for OTG (/usbdisk0) ?

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[Android Apps and Games] Magissia:
Thanks for the information (wont wait for something that may not come :P)

Though a fair warning about battery life this feature would use upon activation could be enough.

I hope your notification style will inspire some devs as they are beautiful.

Best regards.

EDIT : Didn't seen the next page, and would definitively pay for this if required.

Since you bring up the notification icon stuff, a blank icon (if doesn't exist) and current CPU usage icon would rock.

For the CPU usage, maybe an update interval the user can choose.

Maybe a column mode for the bars on the notification to take less height ?

Being able to pick the app launched when taping a notification, or a part of the notification (the ram part could open a task manager a user installed etc)

Maybe a "light" mode of the cpu usage, showing chosen number of apps that used the most cpu in a time interval ? (With their icon or not, their name or not, depending on user choice)
[Android Apps and Games] zsoltz:
Experimenting with CPU bar for the pro version:

Screenshot:

http://wstaw.org/m/2014/03/24/Screenshot_2014-03-24-10-10-06.png

Video:

https://youtu.be/tA-UwaBeUA0
[Android Apps and Games] Census Taker:
Interesting but I am not sure this would be very useful in practice; if it were running in real time, I can't help but feel that opening the notification tray would distort the readings and so any added value.

More useful for me would be a bar showing network speed and WiFi and data signal strengths, but each of us will have our own views about what is and is not useful I guess. I would still go `Pro` to support further development!
[Android Apps and Games] LifeAsADroid:
I love this idea! Thanks for working so hard on the cpu monitor!

I like the idea of a network speed bar as well, but don't know how it would work (what is considered "100%" on the bar).
[Android Apps and Games] y0himba:
BRILLIANT! Not sure I like the constant update however, battery drain and all that (just my opinion). Will there be an option to do real time or every X seconds update? I love this Sysinfo app, it is the only one I use anymore. It is perfect.

On a side note, what did you use to record the screen video please?
[Android Apps and Games] zsoltz:
I've tested in the last few days on 3 different phones (with 1sec refresh rate), and I didn't experienced extra battery drain, so It's still not a big battery drainer.

No, It's not real time. It uses the global refresh rate setting. I will add lower choosable values to the dropdown list: 1sec, 1.5sec, 2-3-4-5 sec.

Thanks :)

CM Screencast app:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cyanogenmod.screencast

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Testing with antutu, all 4 cores are running on max:
[Android Apps and Games] zsoltz:
LifeAsADroid & Census Taker

I have to finish and polish the first release of the 'pro' version with this cpubar thing, and after that **maybe** the next bigger thing will be the network info row. I will see when and how can I design and implement that..
[Android Apps and Games] zsoltz:
Development still in progress, but I hope I can release the first pro version soon (maybe within a week)... :fingers-crossed:

I've made a little video to show you 2 new features:

1) custom layout for the collapsed state: it will be configurable(ram/cpu/battery/storage view) independently of the expanded view.

2) custom background: it will be configurable with predefined colors/styles

Hope you like it :)

[YOUTUBE]hGAO9Sy4rU8[/YOUTUBE]
[Android Apps and Games] Census Taker:
That looks really good and resolves my concerns about the CPU loading. Thanks. :good:
[Android Apps and Games] LifeAsADroid:
Looking forward to it, thanks for all your hard work!
[Android Apps and Games] LifeAsADroid:
What's up boss! Just checking in to see if the pro version with cpu monitoring has been launched as of yet. Haven't been able to find it on the interwebs.

No rush, just thought I'd check in for an update 8)
[Android Apps and Games] zsoltz:
Hi :)

I have some good and bad news...

The good, I have implemented some new customization functions:

- The notification icon is now configurable to display cpu usage%, free or used RAM %, battery %, free or used sotrage %.

- I also have a new background style chooser: you can choose predefined colors and graphic styles as the -collapsed and expanded- notification background.

A quick demo:

[YOUTUBE]ictR2klY0uY[/YOUTUBE]

The bad: It's still not ready for release.. :( (but it's close now)

I promise I will not post more videos and screenshots :) Next time I'll post the google play link of the final version.. :)
[Android Apps and Games] hamsup1o:
any chance we can get the option to remove the status bar icon while still keeping the notification in the panel on top?
[Android Apps and Games] zsoltz:
No, it's not possible. Android does not allow to show high priority (always on top in the drawer) notifications without an icon. There is no known workaround for that. Only the lowest priority notifications can be shown without an icon.

So you have to choose: always on top(almost) notification with icon, or low priority(not always on top) notification without icon.
[Android Apps and Games] LifeAsADroid:
ALWAYS ON TOP - PLEASE DON'T CHANGE THIS! 8)

Good work my man! Looking forward to the update!
[Android Apps and Games] hamsup1o:
thanks zsoltz! that's unfortunate that it requires the status bar icon. would it be possible to create a 1px wide transparent icon as a workaround? or will it still leave a gap in the status bar?
[Android Apps and Games] zsoltz:
I had tested earlier, and unfortunately it leaves a full icon size gap.
[Android Apps and Games] egorgoblin:
Very nice app! One thing thow, on my Nexus 5 the RAM is allways showing too much. Like 1400 used and 500 free. Even when i reboot. Looks like it supose to be exaclly the oposit. And its quite strange that no one mentioned it/ Could it be just me. On different roms. same things
[Android Apps and Games] zsoltz:
Nothing wrong with the RAM info (I have a nexus5 too). Check with other apps, e.g. CPU-Z, it should show the same used/free RAM values.
[Android Apps and Games] jj411:
one of the most useful apps I've come across.. used it for awhile now.
[Android Apps and Games] zsoltz:
Ladies and gentleman,

I'm proud to introduce the Pro version of my little NotiSysinfo app.. :)

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=zzs.notisysinfo.pro

What's new compared to the free version:

- CPU usage panel

- CPU frequency /cores

- Configurable notification icon, it can display everything in percentage (cpu, ram free/used, storage free/used,battery)

- Configurable collapsed view with usage bar (it can show one info panel what you choose: ram info, storage info etc)

- More color options for the bars

- Background colors & styles for the notifications

- A new compact layout for the expanded view (without RAM, STORAGE etc. labels)

Here are some screenshots:

http://wstaw.org/m/2014/04/15/01_phoneshot.png

http://wstaw.org/m/2014/04/15/02_phoneshot.png

http://wstaw.org/m/2014/04/15/04_phoneshot.png

http://wstaw.org/m/2014/04/15/07_phoneshot.png

http://wstaw.org/m/2014/04/15/10_phoneshot_1.png

http://wstaw.org/m/2014/04/15/12_phoneshot.png

http://wstaw.org/m/2014/04/15/13_phoneshot.png

Currently it translated to Hungarian, German, French, Slovak, Romanian, and Turkish. Other languages coming soon.

A big THANK YOU for the translators!!

They allowed me using their earlier translations in the Pro version and they translated all the new strings for the Pro.

And thank you for all you guys here in the topic, your comments and positive feedback really inspired me. I hope you will like the pro version.

Bug reports (I hope not too much), comments are welcome as always.
[Android Apps and Games] scarfacedag:
Yesssssssssssssssss works great

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[Android Apps and Games] Census Taker:
Got it and it is running really well. I love the new backgrounds too! Well done! :good:
[Android Apps and Games] y0himba:
BEAUTIFUL! Purchased, installed, running. One of the most perfect applications I have ever used. Thank you SO much!
[Android Apps and Games] scarfacedag:
Can't get the background transparent

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[Android Apps and Games] hamsup1o:
thanks for the pro version!

just a couple of requests...could we have an option to bold the notification icon? also, could we have the option to reorder the notification items? thanks again!
[Android Apps and Games] LifeAsADroid:
Oh SNAP! Just what I've been waiting for! And of course I'm in class with a dead phone :( Woe is me.

Can't wait to charge up tonight and give it a whirl! Thanks as always my man!
[Android Apps and Games] zsoltz:
I will check it..

Update:

yep It's a bug which is not really a bug... :) I just forgot to delete black color codes. I will fix it.. :)
[Android Apps and Games] zsoltz:
Yep, I just have to create 100 icons with bold text :) (+an option toggle)

I write that on to my todo list, but I don't want to promise anything... (the layout order is fixed now, to make it reorderable would be a lot of work)
[Android Apps and Games] LifeAsADroid:
I noticed an issue that maybe just I'm having? When I click "on" for all the items to show (RAM, CPU, cores, both storages, and battery) The battery title is the last thing in the notification pull down. No status bar shows, no temperature shows. When I turn off any of the items the battery bar shows up like it should. Is this a max-window size issue, are we only allowed to show 4 status bars at a time, or something that my phone is experiencing?
[Android Apps and Games] zsoltz:
Oh yes, I forgot to mention this.. :(( I have to write to the google play description too, before people start comllaining and giving low ratings :(

Android notification has a maximum height. It's limited by the OS itself.

If you turn all the info panels on and/or you choose a bigger font, then the bottom of the notification will be truncated. (It's also depending on your screen resoulution/dpi.)

In this case you can:

- use the compact layout (without labels)

- use a smaller font size

What is your opinion? That will be a problem for users? Need to redesign? Or maybe a simple warning box under the font size setting:

"Note: if you turn every items/info panels on, then the suggested font size setting is 12. With bigger font the bottom of the notification will maybe truncated."

Thanks!
[Android Apps and Games] scarfacedag:
This is on my note 3 running it full

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[Android Apps and Games] zsoltz:
Yes, on bigger resolutions and high DPI's the 13dp text size is safe. But try to set the text size to 14 or 15, and you will see the problem.
[Android Apps and Games] scarfacedag:
Text size at 15

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[Android Apps and Games] zsoltz:
Interesting.. Can you try with even bigger font sizes please. Just for curiosity..

And what is your "ro.sf.lcd_density" value in your build.prop file? (you can check it with build prop editor app)

On nexus5 the factory lcd density setting is 480(!) dpi. Fonts are big, and if I set the notification font size to 14, I get this: http://wstaw.org/m/2014/04/16/Screenshot_2014-04-16-10-47-04.png

(it's cyanogenmod 11, I can't try now with stock rom)
[Android Apps and Games] scarfacedag:
This is at 20 the highest it goes

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[Android Apps and Games] zsoltz:
Okay, It's maybe another bug, but it seems the text size setting does not modify the actual notification text size on your phone. It looks like it's still just 12-13dp, even if you set it to 20.

This is 20dp text size: http://wstaw.org/m/2014/04/16/Screenshot_2014-04-16-11-34-52.png
[Android Apps and Games] hamsup1o:
For some reason I can't take a screenshot of the notification panel but just wanted you to know that I also have a Note 3 running stock ROM and when I changed to font size 20, the notification is cut off like yours. Maybe the other user have some type of mod/ROM that is preventing the font size to change. It looks pretty modified.
[Android Apps and Games] Magissia:
Congratulations on the pro version

Regards
[Android Apps and Games] zsoltz:
Thank you! :)
[Android Apps and Games] LifeAsADroid:
That solved it, thanks! Turns out with my bad eyes were wanting font size 15, haha. Lowering to 12 fixed the issue. :)
[Android Apps and Games] zsoltz:
What do you think guys about this compact layout?

The vertical labels on the left side are not texts, but icons, so they are not translatable (not easily at least).
[Android Apps and Games] Census Taker:
I like that layout. Are you thinking of this as an option or as a permanent change? My preference would be as an option, but that may involve undesirable extra code and resources. :good:
[Android Apps and Games] zsoltz:
It will be an option -the third one- into the layout styles dropdown list.
[Android Apps and Games] scarfacedag:
Like that

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[Android Apps and Games] LifeAsADroid:
+1

The new layout style looks good, and I like that it'll be an option to choose from.
[Android Apps and Games] zsoltz:
I've just uploaded an update (for the pro version) to google play. It's a bugfix release (fixed a possible crash), no new features for now.
[Android Apps and Games] zsoltz:
Update again :)

Free v. 1.5.4:

- minor bugfixes

- the settings UI slightly updated, it gets the nice color chooser from the Pro version (the checkable big color circles)

Pro v. 1.1

- Bold option for the percentage notification icons

- A new compact layout option (this one)
[Android Apps and Games] hamsup1o:
Thanks for the bold option! :)
[Android Apps and Games] zsoltz:
You are welcome :) Don't forget to rating in google play (it helps a lot) :)
[Android Apps and Games] zsoltz:
Pro 1.1.2 will be available shortly in the Play store.

No big changes for now:

- Russian translation

- Some bug fixes

- A new percentage notification icon set (very narrow fonts with % sign) -- this is only for xhdpi+ devices.
[Android Apps and Games] pakitos:
Seems I need to buy Pro to get the compact layout, gonna do that :)
[Android Apps and Games] LifeAsADroid:
Totally worth it, you won't be disappointed 8)

[MENTION=4578047]zsoltz[/MENTION] - haven't been in touch in a while, app has been working like a champ. Maybe some minor bugs that were hardly worth mentioning (perhaps the ones you have just fixed since I can't get them to repeat now lol), but all in all, one of my favorite apps! Thanks for all the hard work!
[Android Apps and Games] zsoltz:
Thank you! :)

If you encounter a bug, don't hesitate to contact me. I will tell you if it's a bug or not :) And maybe I can fix it -- or not :)
[Android Apps and Games] LifeAsADroid:
What I was noticing before was a few of the bars (CPU and both Storage bars) would sometimes read 0% when I pulled down the notification menu, then when tapped to update it would read the correct values. Not a big deal, and hasn't happened since the most recent update so maybe it's "fixed" 8)

Other thing I can say is that after the update my CPU reading is much more likable so to say (not maxed out all the time as it was prior to the latest update). Not sure if the app itself was taking a lot of CPU to run and maybe has been adjusted to use less CPU power? I was thinking it was just my dinosaur 1.5GHz measly dual core phone trying to run all of the constant-running apps I have set up on it. If something was updated, excellent work! If the update didn't have any effect on CPU usage, then it's a very welcome coincidence for obvious reasons 8)
[Android Apps and Games] zsoltz:
Sounds interesting :) I didn't fixed anything similar to that. Maybe I will implement some bug logging and bugreporting feature to catch those rare bugs..

Sounds strange. CPU usage should never be maxed by the notisysinfo app itself. It needs near zero CPU to display all the info (max 1-2% with 1 sec update interval setup).

Maybe that was the reason. I made some changes on the CPU info reading, but nothing related to high CPU usage. :)
[Android Apps and Games] pakitos:
Did you increase the price for PRO? I was going to buy it and noticed this or maybe I was too tired earlier this month?
[Android Apps and Games] LifeAsADroid:
It's totally worth the few bones.
[Android Apps and Games] zsoltz:
No, I didn't.
[Android Apps and Games] pakitos:
Then Im must be confusing it with another one, anyway, will get it later this month :)

Edit: Spanish for Pro is with a "?" if its not completed yet send me a link to where I can find the strings so I can help you with translations.
[Android Apps and Games] LifeAsADroid:
[MENTION=4578047]zsoltz[/MENTION] I may have found a "bug"? Else it's just how my phone is acting with the app.

When I first pull down my notification menu, the app doesn't automatically go into the "refresh every 2 seconds" mode, it just gives a screenshot of sorts of the stats right as I pull the notification menu down. Only after I touch the NotiSysinfo part in the notification pull-down does it then go through it's "live feed" of refreshing every 2 seconds.

Is this how the app was designed, or is it supposed to refresh from the start on its own? Would it be possible to make the app so it auto-refreshes without interaction?

Still one of my favorite apps! 8)
[Android Apps and Games] zsoltz:
It sounds strange. What android version are you using? The notification should always refresh itself (in every x seconds) without any interaction, when the screen is on.
[Android Apps and Games] LifeAsADroid:
Motorola's OEM 4.4.2 for the RAZR HD
[Android Apps and Games] zsoltz:
I'm using 4.4.2 too (on nexus5) and never experienced the same. Maybe the background service doesn't handle the "screen on" event under certain circumstances and doesn't start the periodic update. I will try to figure out and fix.
[Android Apps and Games] zsoltz:
Sorry, I just didn't see this comment.

I have a gogole docs spreadsheet with the translateble strings. The spanish translation is incomplete (it's done for the free version, but the pro strings are missing). I will send the google sheet link in pm.. Thanks for your help :)
[Android Apps and Games] pakitos:
Aight waiting for the link.

By the way, bought Pro yesterday :p

Edit: In case you miss my PM, I'm waiting for you to grant me access to the files, which I have already requested.
[Android Apps and Games] zsoltz:
Uhhmmm.. Okay, then please don't read my last PM :D
[Android Apps and Games] LifeAsADroid:
I figured it could be a software compatibility issue. It very well may be that my phone is reaching its RAM capacity and just not going through the updating unless specifically asked for by tapping the app in the notification pull-down.

...just reason number 1,492 that I need a new phone with more RAM than 1GB 8)
[Android Apps and Games] pakitos:
Greenify apps that you dont really need running in the background, 1GB of RAM is still pretty good.
[Android Apps and Games] zsoltz:
I'm sure it's not related to RAM capacity. I have a test phone with 512MB (LG O2X), my wife has an 1GB phone (a ZTE model), and notisysinfo is running on both without any problems.
[Android Apps and Games] LifeAsADroid:
How much free RAM do you guys have typically at any given time on your phones? Even 1GB RAM my phone reports only about 85-100 MB free RAM at any point.

I'mmuna hafta go greenify some things... Off to the greenify thread to see how it all works! 8)
[Android Apps and Games] pakitos:
I always have over 850MB in use in my Galaxy S4. Right now I have 997MB used with no multitask apps open, a few apps running in the background (WhatsApp, Carbon, etc..) with Quickclick, NotiSysInfo Pro, Internet Speed Meter and Tasker icons in the notification.

Most of my apps are hibernated with Greenify, I dont like facebook running when Im not using it and a few others.
[Android Apps and Games] DumF0rGaming:
Please add Russian translation progress to OP [MENTION=4614017]zsolts[/MENTION]
[Android Apps and Games] Citizen_Snips:
Been using this app for a while now. I've emailed the developer about an issue or two I was having and he was prompt in answering and extremely helpful. On top of that, this app is just plain awesome. Highly recommended!
[Android Apps and Games] DumF0rGaming:
[MENTION=4578047]zsoltz[/MENTION] can you please disable force coloring notification texts while not using backgrounds? There's a trouble with whitecolored themes. Thank you
[Android Apps and Games] LifeAsADroid:
[MENTION=4578047]zsoltz[/MENTION] - wrong mention above. Correcting the error so zsoltz gets the notice.
[LG Optimus G Pro] t3chwizard:
Download the zip from this link http://s000.tinyupload.com/index.php?file_id=70581848454313738691 . After that mount USB in PhilZ and copy over the zip file to your phone. Then flash the zip file and your boot loop should be fixed. The fix is originally by [MENTION=3389855]fosunite[/MENTION] and was posted on the PhilZ page.
[LG Optimus G Pro] arifqur:
Why is the file size so big?
[LG Optimus G Pro] t3chwizard:
I put several ROMs in it that I modified to work with the old recovery which I also modded...all is in the zip make sure to read the readme
[LG Optimus G Pro] rob219:
or you could just keep a twrp recovery zip on your sdcard and flash it like i did when philz recover kept booting into recovery.
[LG Optimus G Pro] t3chwizard:
That's basically what the tutorial says but it also has modified CM11 zips that will be flashable in twrp 2.6.1.0