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[Android Apps and Games] AndroidDeveloperLB:
Thank you for this.

Are you a developer?

If so, I have some repositories that I've made, that might help you:

https://github.com/AndroidDeveloperLB?tab=repositories

Also, if you know a language that my app isn't translated to, I would be happy to have yours too :)
[Android Apps and Games] jaydee 77:
[REQ] Filter settings dialog "all" and "none" buttons

Great app! This is the app manager of my choice. There's a little thing I would like to ask to integrate. Could you add "None" and "All" buttons to the filter settings dialog. "None" deselects all options and "All" selects all options. This makes handling with filters easier and faster.
[Android Apps and Games] AndroidDeveloperLB:
Thank you !

About the buttons, I think putting those buttons there are against the guidelines:

https://material.google.com/components/dialogs.html#dialogs-full-screen-dialogs

However, I have no idea where it's best to put them.

I wish to try to follow the guidelines, as I'm not a designer so I can't afford to make my own design rules.

I'll have to think about it. If you have suggestions about how to show it, other than those buttons, please let me know, and I will consider them too.
[Android Apps and Games] Litter Penguin:
I have installed it some weeks ago....

Good app, great job!
[Android Apps and Games] jaydee 77:
I've think buttons in that position is most convenient and fastest way to use them. As material design guidelines recommend for dialogs (do we have really have a dialog here :confused:) "Dialogs should not include more than two actions. A third action, such as “Learn more,” navigates away from the dialog, potentially leaving the task unfinished." Navigating away is not the case with these buttons. They help to use the contend in the dialog. So it should be ok. :fingers-crossed:

Otherwise you could think about an additional menu on the filter title with "none" and "all" action. :angel:
[Android Apps and Games] AndroidDeveloperLB:
At first I thought that dialogs don't even have a toolbar, but then I've found this:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.samples.apps.iosched

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/X...xbZu5Z2KuUv5U0v3QqzvQzpHR9nuDMUhMsPgVbS8=h900

I think I will put it there. I will also try to find nice icons for those actions.
[Android Apps and Games] jaydee 77:
Thanks great.

Here are some ideas. I like one alternating button, it's a good tradeoff between fast interaction and cluttered interface.

A) Two separate buttons

B) One alternating button

C) Two separate buttons (material icons)

D) One alternating button (material icons)
[Android Apps and Games] AndroidDeveloperLB:
The "deslect all" icon is missing. I will probably use the "select all" icon, but with a line on top of it.
[Android Apps and Games] AndroidDeveloperLB:
OK, a new beta version with the ability of select/de-select all in filters is now published.
[Android Apps and Games] AndroidDeveloperLB:
Got published on App-Brain recently :

http://www.appbrain.com/app/app-manager/com.lb.app_manager
[Android Apps and Games] muccioli:
I do not know if you, or someone can help. I have the following problem: When accessing Settings> Applications simply get a message "The application set stopped," the application is closed and returns to the home screen. I've tried wipe cache, security mode, reset permissions, uninstall the google play services updates, clear the google data now, uninstalled several applications and now its application, including donation made, but the problem continues. Any idea what might be happening?

Send attached logfile.

Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] AndroidDeveloperLB:
Not sure I understand. Can you take a video of what you see ?

Which device and Android version do you have?

Have you tried uninstalling my app ?

About the logs, I don't see my app being mentioned there, but what I do see is out-of-memory error.

Have you installed any app recently? Maybe it has a huge icon that your settings screen can't show?

If it's a crash on my app, you can report about it via the dialog of the play services itself
[Android Apps and Games] muccioli:
The problem is not your app, is system app. I install your app, try to fix the issue. I think, you are a developer, I thought I could get an idea of what may be happening.

Attached vídeo.
[Android Apps and Games] AndroidDeveloperLB:
Does it occur only on this specific app that you've chosen?

Have you tried doing a factory reset?

Have you updated anything recently?
[Android Apps and Games] muccioli:
Just uninstalled any update.
[Android Apps and Games] AndroidDeveloperLB:
Was there a recent OS update?

I would do a factory reset.
[Android Apps and Games] muccioli:
Yes, but this issue starts recently.

Motorola xt1225 Brasil

Android 6.0.1

I will think about.

Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] AndroidDeveloperLB:
I meant: did you update the OS recently ?
[Android Apps and Games] muccioli:
the last update is 3 months ago.
[Android Apps and Games] AndroidDeveloperLB:
Maybe it's because of this?

I have no idea how to help you with this . Sorry.

If I had this issue, I would try to do a factory reset. Maybe even put a custom rom.
[Android Apps and Games] AndroidDeveloperLB:
Updated the last version of the app to support Android versions below 4.0.

This is because of Google's decision to deprecate old versions of Android :

https://developers.google.com/android/guides/releases#february_2017_-_v102

Sorry for all of those who still use those versions.
[Android Apps and Games] AndroidDeveloperLB:
Updated to new version. Optimized to range of Android v4.0 and above.

Also fixed a few issues.
[Android Apps and Games] ciberyan:
Hello

Great App !

Would it be possible to set a parameter to tell what happen when hitting an app in the main view ?

Run or Uninstall

Would be great

Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] AndroidDeveloperLB:
This is one of the things I plan on adding to the app. It might be a bit complex since I will need to change how the list of options for selected app works.

In any case, sadly, since this is a spare time app, it will take a long time till I get there, as I wish to do other things before.

Currently, I work on fixing issues, improving the UI (recently the app moved to minimum of Android 4.0), and adding support for background batch install using root.

Hope you are happy with the rest.
[Android Apps and Games] ciberyan:
Yes I am quite happy with the rest :)

Keep up the good work
[Android Apps and Games] AndroidDeveloperLB:
I've recently uploaded a new version, which includes a lot of bugs fixes and the ability to install apps in the background (using root).

Can anyone please confirm it works well?

Also, if anyone can join in the effort of translating the app, I will be happy to add the translation...

https://www.getlocalization.com/AppManager/
[Android Apps and Games] AndroidDeveloperLB:
I've published a new version today.

Whats's new:

- In case you show the context menu of a live wallpaper app, that doesn't have anything to launch, and you choose to launch it anyway, it will show the corresponding screen to set it as the live wallpaper.

- For Android O and above, added support for creation of shortcuts.

My app is currently the only app I know of, that allows to create shortcuts on Android O, to other apps.

Sadly, this has plenty of limitations compared to what I could do on previous versions of Android:

1. Can't batch create of them in the background

2. shortcuts will get removed if my app is removed.

3. I have super limited control of them after they get created, and I can't remove them. This means the shortcut stays even if the app it launches was removed.

4. They don't support adaptive icons.

5. This feature is available only if the current launcher supports it.

6. Creation of them will be only for the current launcher.

7. Shortcut icon and label are static (can never change, not by my app, at least). I tried to update them upon update of apps, but it didn't work. Hopefully it's a bug on the OS or the launcher, which can be fixed.

I tried to contact Google over the past few months, to make it better, but sadly none of what I wrote was accepted. That's just the way Google wants them to work.

I might be able to make something for rooted devices, but not sure about it.
[Android Apps and Games] SKisby:
Save or export list to CSV

I just tried your app. It has many nice features in a simple and functional design. In particular I like the ability to uninstall (were possible) and the support for rooted devices.

Any chance of the following feature being added?

The ability to save or export the entire list as a CSV (or HTML table/XML) file that contains the app name, package name, and other app properties (version, install path, protection, last updated, etc.).

A number of people have requested this feature while submitting a review of other similar apps.

This Google Play app comes close, but only lists some of the apps. I'd like a list of all installed apps (user, system, preinstalled): id=nadesico.Package.Info.List.Lite

Here's a screenshot of a CSV viewer showing a sample of some of the output save information I'm looking for: [IMG="install_pkg.csv"]https://image.winudf.com/v2/image/anAubmUuc2hpcmEuY3N2LnZpZXdlcl9zY3JlZW5zaG90c18wX2FlNGJjOTFm/screen-0.jpg?fakeurl=1[/IMG]

This feature would be good for comparing before and after lists to identify malicious apps, or apps that have made the device slower or malfunction. And your program would give the opportunity to uninstall them (where they could be uninstalled). It would also be good for identifying and managing bloatware that is installed on some devices.

Better yet would be a feature where saves are stored as snapshots for a particular date and time, which could then be compared for changes against newer snapshots.
[Android Apps and Games] AndroidDeveloperLB:
OK, I will consider it. I have more important tasks to do on the app though (Google requires it to target Android 8, which I didn't do yet), and people asked for other features that I've started to work on.

But I don't get how this can help with identifying malicious apps.

Also, BTW, my app can show system apps. It's in the filter action item.
[Android Apps and Games] SKisby:
Thanks for considering it (and your quick reply)! Yes, I understand.

A more advanced feature would have the ability to do "snapshots" where two snapshots could be compared and the differences then highlighted showing app changes (in red?). If you suspect malware (or simply an unruly app) is on the system, that could quickly narrow down the apps under suspicion. Currently, people do that manually. But it would be nice to have an app do that. :)

Just the ability to save the selected list as a CSV file is all that's really needed, though.

Ah, I was referring to that other Play Store app (whose id is nadesico.Package.Info.List.Lite, as I couldn't included a link directly to it in this form). That other app does a CSV save of the list, but only lists installed (not system) apps and is otherwise not a feature rich as your app.
[Android Apps and Games] AndroidDeveloperLB:
Well, you can always sort the apps by which was installed (and it's actually the default sorting too), so you can notice new apps already.

You can also already share the list of apps into whichever app you wish. Just choose them all, and choose to share, and then choose to share the links. It includes app name and Play/Amazon store links (depending on how the app has detected it).

And, system apps do not usually get installed so easily.
[Android Apps and Games] AndroidDeveloperLB:
I've published today a new alpha version, which has some important changes :

Changed the way the app asks for permissions, to save all the trouble later. All are asked about at the beginning. This is because I had to also ask for the usage-stats permission on Android 8.0, for fetching app size. Now it will ask all at the beginning, including even root.

Finally targeting Android 8.0 and above. If you don\'t like the notification, you can hide it by clicking it. Alternatively, you can long click on the notification and then go to this setting from there.

Using official app size fetching on Android 8.0 and above. Since it's so quick, removed the alternative method.
[Android Apps and Games] nextheart:
Can you add please app backup restore with it's data support?

Thank you.
[Android Apps and Games] AndroidDeveloperLB:
Already planned on the huge To-Do list for this app.

Sadly this one will take a very long time, because it's not so trivial, so I prefer to do other, smaller things first.

It's a spare time app just like the other apps I have on the Play Store. I have to choose some priorities for what I do on each...

I suggest you to use other apps that do this well, such as Titanium backup and others.
[Android Apps and Games] shriganesh:
Hi,

I really liked the app and so I had donated. But in some of my devices I still see the donate banner! Can you let me know what to do? Cuz I don't see a restore purchases option anywhere!
[Android Apps and Games] developerserv3546:
Thank you, this really gives faster way to get rid of an app. :good:
[Android Apps and Games] AndroidDeveloperLB:
The app uses what Google services tells it. It asks whether the user has paid or not.

The way I've understood how it works is as such:

If you have a device that isn't registered with the account you've paid with (as the main account), the app gets a result that the current user hasn't paid.

If for some reason this is not how it works for you, I can give you a refund if you wish.

I can't control the purchases though, so there is no way to restore a purchase. I don't even have a server. You can contact Google if you wish. Maybe it's a bug on their side.
[Android Apps and Games] jimbob_sf:
Running on rooted 8.0. Does it need to run constantly in the background? Can I turn off the feature that needs it?

Love it otherwise.
[Android Apps and Games] AndroidDeveloperLB:
Please read the FAQ.

It doesn't really consume battery. It only needs it for handling app-operations events.
[Android Apps and Games] AndroidDeveloperLB:
Published a new version today, that has the ability for you to choose what to do upon single tap on app-list item.

A lot of people asked for this, so I decided to finally do it :)

Hope you like it.

If anyone find a bug, please let me know.
[Android Apps and Games] AndroidDeveloperLB:
Privacy policy

I do not store anything of your device on any server. I don't even have or need a server for this app to function.

Everything this app does, it does locally on your own device.

All that is used is by/for ads of third party companies, of Admob, owned by Google:

https://www.google.com/adsense/localized-terms?hl=en_US

And of Firebase Crashlytics and Analytics, also owned by Google
[Android Apps and Games] AndroidDeveloperLB:
I don't understand what you mean.
[Android Apps and Games] AndroidDeveloperLB:
I've recently been informed that the translation website I've used so far (here) is going to be closed.

I've moved all translation files into a new website :

https://crowdin.com/project/com-lb-app_manager

Please use it instead from now on. It should be possible to use even on mobile, as I've read.
[Android Apps and Games] AndroidDeveloperLB:
Today I got a weird email from Google about suspending my app, just because someone installed another app from within, that has Phone permission:

https://www.reddit.com/r/androiddev/comments/dkxgpp/app_was_suspended_from_the_play_store_and_the/

My app shows only APK files that already exist on the device. It doesn't get you APK files and never has been. It doesn't send any private information to any server (and there is no server anyway). It always used only Google and Admob.

I hope that the app will be available soon again. If you try to install the app, please be patient and try again when it comes back.

This is all a huge misunderstanding.
[Android Apps and Games] BROKEN1981:
Where can I get the APK file? Saw the story on Android Police and it got me interested.
[Android Apps and Games] AndroidDeveloperLB:
Well I'm surprised to see the article so soon after this has happened.

As for the APK, I wanted to say that you can find it on APK mirror website, but for some reason it doesn't exist there while my other spare time apps do. No idea why.

Anyway, I can send you the APK via PM if you wish.

Do note that you won't get updates to the app when it's back online on the Play Store.

EDIT: OK I was asked multiple times. Here:

https://ufile.io/2tbal9e6
[Android Apps and Games] AndroidDeveloperLB:
The app is back online. No need to install from APK file ...
[Android Apps and Games] AndroidDeveloperLB:
Recently I've found out my app got to 1,000,000 total downloads.

If you wish, here are some free promo-codes:

https://www.reddit.com/r/androidapps/comments/eqks9g/giveaway_99_promo_codes_for_my_app_app_manager/
[Android Apps and Games] AndroidDeveloperLB:
Today I've published a major update to the app, allowing you to install split APKs from many kinds of apps: file managers, chatting apps, Google Drive, and any app that allows to open a file via other apps ...

The supported formats are:

Stand alone APK files, and split APK files that are on the same folder (needs access to the folder though, so it should be on the file system) .

APKM (of APK-Mirror).

XAPK (of APK-Pure) , including copying of OBB files when the installation is complete. You don't have to have those on the file system, but it's very recommended for performance reasons.

APKS (of SAI app), as well as any other ZIP-based file that just has the split APK files.

Other than being able to install multiple split-APK file formats on various apps, it has those features too:

This is the only app that I know of that requests (starting from Android O) to create an app icon on the launcher.

No annoyances and ads while installing. Only a progress to show, and trying to do it as quickly as possible.

Checks before installing if it's even possible, based on currently installed apps.

For rooted devices, you get extra features: (try to) remove the files upon success, auto-grant permissions, (request to) install on SD-card
[Android Apps and Games] retro486:
Is there a trick to get apkm to show up in the APKs tab? I have one of my Downloads folder and it's not showing as available but other plain APKs are.
[Android Apps and Games] AndroidDeveloperLB:
Sadly it's not implemented yet. Took me a few months to get outside apps to reach my app to install, but having it inside the app will be a bit harder and longer, as I need to perform various changes to it, and I want to not just show them in the list of APKs, but also to be able to share split-APK based apps (currently only normal apps and APK files are supported within the app).

Sadly currently APKM files are much slower to parse too, in comparison to normal APK files (they use some encryption mechanism), so I want to also make it as efficient as I can.

But, it's a very popular thing people told me and I do plan to do it. Just need to prepare some changes first.

It's a spare time app, so I need to plan things carefully.
[Android Apps and Games] Kumsaribuk:
I don't understand
[Android Apps and Games] AndroidDeveloperLB:
What don't you understand?
[Android Apps and Games] SilentDevGuy:
Why isnt your app open sourced?
[Android Apps and Games] AndroidDeveloperLB:
Didn't see a good reason at the time and I wanted full control over it, looking at the code and always know that's mine (for better or worse). I wanted something that's all mine, compared to what I do at work.

In addition, it was a long time ago, when I barely knew about repositories and how to put anything on Github. It was all local on my PC for years. :)

Maybe I'm wrong in this thinking. Maybe the community could have helped me. Maybe some day I will do it. I don't know.
[Android Apps and Games] SilentDevGuy:
Ahh I see, I feel like your app would have received more attention and use because its great, but its hard to trust using an APP manager that is closed source apps with unknown binaries, do you have a way to show the end consumer your app doesnt abuse root or something like that? That is why I asked open sourced, if you are ever interested please message me if you open source, then I will start using this app too :).
[Android Apps and Games] AndroidDeveloperLB:
It's hard to trust closed sourced apps? Most apps on the Play Store, including the most popular ones - are closed sourced.

I already published privacy policy.

Try me. Try to monitor all the Internet connections of the app. See if I violate anything from it.

I have nothing to hide.

Try even with root being granted.

BTW, making an app open sourced doesn't mean that what you get on the Play Store is really 100% from it. It could have additional component that aren't published.
[Android Apps and Games] -CALIBAN666-:
And why peoples trust no apps wich are closed source?Thats weird and off tooic,sorry,hahhahahahaaa!!!!
[Android Apps and Games] AndroidDeveloperLB:
Sorry I don't understand.
[Android Apps and Games] SilentDevGuy:
I

I am aware but you upload your own apk to apkmirror dont you? Why would you modify it?

You misunderstand, I am saying open sourcing an app with root access will make MORE people willing to try it. No one can say for sure what a closed source compiled program/app will do especially with ROOT it can do anything even mask itself from detection (; i was not directly accusing you of not being trustworthy
[Android Apps and Games] AndroidDeveloperLB:
The apk-mirror takes the app from the Play Store.

Only thing related to me was that I asked them if they can add it, after seeing that it's missing compared to my other spare time apps.

There are plenty of closed-sourced apps on the Play Store that use root, whether optional or not.

Nova launcher can use root for locking the device. It has millions of downloads.

And it's by a single person as well (or very few people).
[Android Apps and Games] nothingnass:
It's the perfect application for me!

Here's a little suggestion.

It seems impossible to distinguish whether an application has been disabled in the list.

It is expected to mark disabled applications with text or color.
[Android Apps and Games] AndroidDeveloperLB:
I actually thought about this, but decided not to do it due to how it looked when I tried it.

What exactly do you have in mind? Maybe I could create a POC and you tell me what you think.
[Android Apps and Games] nothingnass:
Just as the "i" icon of system application, an icon is used to mark the disabled application.

Or gray out the disabled application.
[Android Apps and Games] AndroidDeveloperLB:
As I wrote, when I tried, I didn't like it. If you have some icon or design that you think should be nice, please show me the file/design, and I will think about it.
[Android Apps and Games] SilentDevGuy:
Again you misunderstand, youre not even in the same position as them. Its okay, you dont have to open open source it, but look into muntashirakon, and his app manager.
[Android Apps and Games] AndroidDeveloperLB:
I was told "you upload your own apk to apkmirror dont you".

So the answer is :

I don't. They do this on their own.
[Android Apps and Games] SilentDevGuy:
I was responding to you comparing yourself to nova devS.
[Android Apps and Games] AndroidDeveloperLB:
I think it's a single developer. Maybe support is another person.
[Android Apps and Games] David Sherlock:
In the application of this topic you can add an option so that I can select 3 applications or more to clear the memory data of the selected applications, only clear the memory data, instead of uninstalling all.

Can you do that?

I need it to continue my work with apps.
[Android Apps and Games] AndroidDeveloperLB:
I actually wanted to add it in the past, but it has a serious UX issue:

The app needs some time to determine if it's possible to clear the data of these apps.

However, when you select the apps, the UI needs to respond right away.

For the case of a single app, it's not an issue because I show something while it checks (very quick, but still it exists) and then I choose to show the dialog with the options.

It would be weird to have a "more actions" in the toolbar, in addition to the overflow menu...

How do you think such a thing could work?