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[Android Apps and Games] Critta Kill:
Hello!

Personally I am grateful for the light speed reply, speaking strictly for myself, would love the option to use the traditional method. The old icon system let me know with a quick glance to find the right tag icon.

I'm fine with switching the icons over is the best thing ever, but I see titled folders that are identical for the most part and it requires a search for the right folder. If you could just add the option to use the classic folder system and the new one. It would be a great addition of a third option to use new tag icons that are completely yours.

Aside from that I have to respect that this is your App and I am definitely impressed by it and it has been great. So I know you are pursuing a direction that only the coder has in mind for the future, and I am pleased to have been heard and appreciate the consideration.

Be well, stay healthy, and always let both wisdom and compassion guide you on your path.⁽™⁾

Marc S.
[Android Apps and Games] bambapin:
Hi, sorry for the delay but i have been very busy this week.

Try this version please, i added a new option to use the old icon as default (folders advanced settings).

I have also improved the management of the manual icon, in the editor of a live folder, if you long press the icon to reset it, the tag icon is restored instead of the gray folder as it was before.

I hope it helps, unfortunately the new parameter is only valid for new folders created, for old ones it must be done by hand.
[Android Apps and Games] jnst:
Hello! I'm a big fan of JINA and have just installed it on my new phone. However, on this phone, the drawer (and the sidebar) doesn't extend all the way to cover the full screen. Any advice?

Device: Sony Xperia 10 Plus

Resolution: 1080 x 2520 pixels

Android 10 (Lineage OS)

Here's a screenshot:

All the extra purple space on the bottom is my wallpaper leaking through the area JINA doesn't cover. :(
[Android Apps and Games] bambapin:
Hi and welcome,

can you check if it gets better with this version?
[Android Apps and Games] Critta Kill:
SCORE!

Hello;

I'm so very grateful. My beautiful and straight-forward icons! Thank you so much for this. It's perfect and I can find things much easier again.

Marc S.
[Android Apps and Games] jnst:
Wow that was fast! This works perfectly. Thank you so much! :laugh:
[Android Apps and Games] knodalyte:
Under Android 11, it seems that enabling the "Draw over other apps" permission for JINA results in disabling adding fingerprint authentication to both the system and to apps that support it.

Could JINA be updated to remove this issue? I would really like to resume using the sidebar in this great app!

At least one other app that uses that permission, FooView, does not cause similar problems, so apparently it is possible.

Thank you!
[Android Apps and Games] bambapin:
Sorry for the delay in replying, I think I still have some problems with the new version of the forum.

Does the same thing happen even if you manually pause the overlay (from the notification)?
[Android Apps and Games] knodalyte:
Confirming that pausing the overlay from the notification does NOT allow me to use fingerprint authentication in apps that otherwise support it.

Also, I now must disable the "Display over other apps" permission for ALL non-Google apps in order to use fingerprint authentication in applications. Even fooView, which worked before. I think this is due to upgrade to A11 received today.

The good news is that I was able to figure out a way to launch Jina Sidebar from my navbar, so that is an excellent workaround.

Thank you, still a great app!
[Android Apps and Games] bambapin:
Thanks for the update, I tried a couple of apps in an emulator but fingerprinting is still possible even with the hotspot still visible.

The only app that gave me problems is App Lock, but I can understand this because it uses a custom overlay for authentication.

Can you tell me a non-google app you tried and it doesn't work, so I keep investigating?
[Android Apps and Games] Jesko2:
Using this great app for more than 4 years now. On my new phone (poco x3), however, the font size of the labels in the labels drawer is much to smalI, especially in the sidebar view. Is there any possibility to enlarge this?
[Android Apps and Games] bambapin:
Yes, you can tune the size using the "zoom" function (Look & Feel menu).

Which version of JINA are you using?
[Android Apps and Games] Jesko2:
Thx for your answer. The latest beta version from play store 1337. The zoom function works only for the sidebar but not for the tag bar (screenshot attached). Or do I miss something?
[Android Apps and Games] bambapin:
It's a bug, I'll fix as soon as possible.

A question, do you know if it worked using the previous version or you didn't use zoom at all in your old phone?
[Android Apps and Games] Jesko2:
On old phone xiaomi Redmi 5 plus with version 1141 it did not work either. However, since the screen resolution was lower, it was ok for me.
[Android Apps and Games] bambapin:
Thanks, can you try this version please?

Happy new year!
[Android Apps and Games] Jesko2:
Thx for new version. Test result: in the zoom section it only has an impact on the sidebar and app drawer bar, but not on the tag bar. It only changed the size for the section that opens, when a new untagged app was found. But still a 5+ star app. Happy New year.
[Android Apps and Games] Jesko2:
Do you have a new version without this bug, maybe? :)
[Android Apps and Games] bambapin:
Try this one please, it works both on my phone and on emulators.
[Android Apps and Games] webru:
Hi, since the update to Android 10 I have the problem that all JINA-folders on the home screens loose the icon and name after every restart of the phone. Is this a known problem?
[Android Apps and Games] bambapin:
Yes, unfortunately it happens with a couple of launchers when their cache is cleared, it is not something i can fix within JINA.

As a workaround, unless you want to change the launcher, you can try to create the shortcuts to the folders starting from inside JINA:
[Android Apps and Games] CoolRaoul:
Hello,

I've issue with the "most used" app sort option.

It's look to me being far from perfect.

Apps which I rarely use sometime show up in the top ten before others apps I'm using on a daily basis.

Is there a way to improve this?
[Android Apps and Games] bambapin:
Hi, the usage time calculation relies on an android API which is quite unreliable.

I have a couple of questions:

- is the sorting by "last used" correct?

- looking at the detail of an app that is incorrectly ordered, does the number of launches seem correct to you?

- does the usage time is negative for some apps,? (you can see it using the list view instead of the icon view in the drawer)
[Android Apps and Games] CoolRaoul:
Looks approximately corrrect yes

just checked one app which I use *very* often (a podcast player), launch count is only 5!

Another app I've installed few hours ago, which appears before the other in the list when sorted as "most used" : 5 also.

I haven't found any but not checked all apps for sure.

**edit**

Looks like most apps have a very low launch count (<5)

a very little number are > 10
[Android Apps and Games] austinou88:
Bump
[Android Apps and Games] austinou88:
Why do the icons on the jina folder widgets I added to my home screen, keep changing to a purple jina drawer icon?

Whenever I add an Jina Folder Widget to my home screen, it will use the icon I originally selected at first.

But then after a few minutes or hours, they will all change to a purple jina drawer icon, as shown in the picture above on the (right). How can I fix this so it doesn't keep happening?

This is the Jina Folder Widget I'm adding to my home screen.
[Android Apps and Games] bambapin:
Hi,

it is a problem of some launchers, please read this post (#2071), just above on this page for a possible workaround.
[Android Apps and Games] austinou88:
Why do the app icons do this everytime I add a shortcut to the home screen?
[Android Apps and Games] bambapin:
It is again the launcher that add the badge: it does to let you know which app has added the shortcut.

If you don't want to see the badge, unfortunately the only other solution is to install a different launcher: for example I use Nova and I'm very happy with it.
[Android Apps and Games] austinou88:
Thanks. I installed Nova!
[Android Apps and Games] alanthehat:
hi, can I ask you to slow your videos down, please? particularly the finger-taps. it's very difficult to see what's happening, even after watching several times
[Android Apps and Games] bambapin:
Hi, this particular video doesn't seem that fast to me, at least on my pc... are you sure it's not a video codec issue on your client that is dropping frames?

However it should be possible to adjust the playback speed inside the YouTube player, please try to check if it works, if not, I will try to convert the video to another format.
[Android Apps and Games] basimzanaty:
The best.. I have been using Jina since 2016... Number-one app for my Android.. Thanks to the developer..
[Android Apps and Games] CoolRaoul:
Hello,

I just discovered that the "usage stats" option is greyed:

How can I fix this?

(BTW Jina Drawer is allowed to access application data in Android settings)
[Android Apps and Games] bambapin:
Don't worry, it is grayed because the usage stats permission is already available to JINA.
[Android Apps and Games] sscarbel:
How can I permanently get rid of the "Without tags" folder? It keeps getting added even though it's empty.
[Android Apps and Games] CoolRaoul:
Hello,

Small issue with the sidebar "search" button (set up to use the system keyboard).

The keyboard doesn't' show up until I tap the search field after the button itself.

So I've to make two taps to begin searching. Why is the second tap required ?
[Android Apps and Games] no24:
"No apps available to open the file"

I use only the favourites sidebar. It worked as I wanted when I used it on the Oneplus Nord. I have transferred all my settings to my new phone, Redmi Note 10 Pro. Despite reinstalling Jina, I now find that I cannot activate a web shortcut. It shows the "no apps available..." message. My only installed browser is Chrome. I'm running MUIU12 and I can't see anything to set a default browser.

The web shortcuts work normally within the main Jina drawer. Does anyone have a suggestion?
[Android Apps and Games] bambapin:
Sorry for the late answer guys, for some strange reason I no longer receive post notifications with the new version of the forum.

@sscarbel the "without tags" is an automatic folder that's why you are not able to delete it. Indeed i can add an option to hide a folder in the next beta.

@CoolRaoul what keyboard are you using?

@no24 how did you create the shortcuts? from inside JINA by hand or starting from chrome (share -> JINA folder) ?
[Android Apps and Games] no24:
From within the Favourites sidebar, I clicked '+' > Add a shortcut > Web bookmark. I also tried a Chrome share to the Jina folder. Both links work if I click them in the Drawer but I get the 'no apps' message for both if I access them from the Favourites sidebar. Chrome is set as the default browser in the phone settings.
[Android Apps and Games] bambapin:
Very strange... do you have any work profile active, or something similar?

Please check if it works with this version (make a backup first!).
[Android Apps and Games] no24:
No difference, sadly. No work profile: I checked. It's a new phone but I can't see any other profile options. (Previous phone was Oneplus and everything worked as I expected.) All my accounts are emaiI, Reddit, etc. installed 3.5.4 over the original version. No change. I then uninstalled it, cleared cache, rebooted. Installed new version. No difference. Shall I keep 3.5.4 or revert to the original? Thanks for your help so far.
[Android Apps and Games] bambapin:
If everything works, you can keep 3.5.4... just test an export of an icon and an apk: in this version there are some changes on the management of the filesystem for compatibility with android 11 and later.

As for the web shortcut, can you try if it works from a folder on the home?
[Android Apps and Games] no24:
I have created a Web shortcut within a 'test' folder and also one that is outside any folder. Both work properly if I access them through the home folder via the main 'drawer' app.

As a trial, I disabled the 'inner folder integration' in the 'favorites sidebar settings'. This opens my test folder and the web links work. However, the weblink that is outside any folder, on the favorites sidebar, still fails.
[Android Apps and Games] no24:
'Backup data' consistently fails for me.
[Android Apps and Games] bambapin:
Try this version for both issues, weblink and Backup. If the backup still fails try to manually revoke and grant again the storage access permission to JINA.
[Android Apps and Games] no24:
Backup was successful without needed to revoke. Unfortunately the Web link issue remains the same. The only difference is that immediately after the "No apps available..." message, there is another one "Ops... something went wrong".
[Android Apps and Games] jdhas:
Hi,

I stumbled across this launcher/app drawer recently, and I have to say I'm not sure how I survived with an Android phone for so long without it!

If I may make one feature request, which would make this the absolute ultimate app organization and launching option, it would be to include Sesame integration to include shortcuts, etc. in JINA folders.

Thanks for your consideration!

-J
[Android Apps and Games] AceWhatever:
Came upon this app when searching for a replacement for Draweroid.

Seems like just what I need but there's a quirk I can't get over.

Dunno if it's been addressed before, but something about the folder view bothers me. Why can you have the same app in multiple folders? That makes the folders overlap with the tag function to me. I went over every option screen multiple times but I couldn't find a way to make the folder view display all apps not in a folder. This way I can know that I didn't miss an app and it also show me any new apps that haven't been put in folders.

So far I can work around this with the "not in folder" filter for the app drawer view but I want to know if there's detail I'm missing.

Keep up the great work!
[Android Apps and Games] bambapin:
Hi, yes i know having the same app in multiple folders somehow overlaps the tag function.

This is true especially if you use folders through the main app but, if you use the shortcuts on the home, sometimes it can be handy.

The "not in a folder" from the drawer is the preferred way to find apps that are not in a folder, actually there is also another way but i don't think it is what you are looking for: when you are goind to add an app to a folder, to the bootm of the list, there is a checkbox to show only apps that are not contained in a folder (see the screenshot).

I could add a "special" folder for that, something similar to the "untagged" folders, but i don't know... a folder that contains apps that are not in a folder, wouldn't that be a contradiction?

Anyway I'll think about it.
[Android Apps and Games] erehwon:
I have recently discovered Jina and am happily using it on my Pixel 4a 5G. I am currently running it on Android 12 Beta 4.

I have come across a problem where whenever I rotate my phone, the following toast message appears:

Draw Over Other Apps permission must be granted in order to activate the Sidebar Everywhere

I assume this is for Jina but I don't use the Sidebar so don't want to add this permission. Is there a setting I can enable which will stop this message appearing?

Many thanks
[Android Apps and Games] bambapin:
If you don't use any hotspot, not even that of drawer everywhere, it could be a bug. I'm on vacation now but when I'll be back home I'll check and let you know.
[Android Apps and Games] erehwon:
No, not using any hotspots and I don't think I have changed any settings in that area.

Thanks for your quick reply @bambapin and enjoy your vacation.
[Android Apps and Games] AceWhatever:
Thanks for replying. Actually that was exactly what I needed. The problem was that the checkbox text wasn't readable if I set the theme to Transparent White. I'm now happily enjoying my new app drawer and will give it five stars.

I think that rather than have the non-foldered apps in a folder, I would have preferred it behaved like like most big name built-in launchers (Sony or Samsung) in that the default view shows all the apps and then you add them to the folder and the apps no longer show up outside. Perhaps maybe a toggle in the options to prevent apps from being duplicated in Folder view?

I'm messing around with the tag function to maybe take advantage of the sidebar but it seems I can't bulk add apps to a tag category from the folder view (only from the default drawer screen).
[Android Apps and Games] wzlde:
Dear @bambapin

I set up the sidebar to be activated from a hotspot on the right edge of the screen.

Often when I swipe the hotspot area, the hotspot outline briefly blinks on the screen, but the sidebar does not show up. Or sidebar shows up, but with a significant delay, like 10 seconds.

This does not happen every time I swipe the hotspot, but it happens constantly.

What would you suggest?

If I launch sidebar as app, it appears immediately.

OS is Samsung.
[Android Apps and Games] bambapin:
Hi,

i think it is caused by a "security feature" that Google introduced with Android 10 (there used to be such a thing but apps had a way to bypass the protection).

After you press the Home button, only the launcher can start another app in the next 5 seconds: for this reason the Full Sidebar (or the Drawer) is blocked when it is launched from the hotspot.
[Android Apps and Games] wzlde:
Wow, that seems to be exactly the case with the home button! Many thanks for the explanation!
[Android Apps and Games] wzlde:
@bambapin

I have another question regarding the floating keyboard falling to the bottom of the screen.

I normally keep the floating keyboard in the vertical middle of the screen.

Sometimes, however, it falls to the bottom of the screen. Seems like it does occur, for example, in Telegram: when I have the message input field in focus, and the OS keyboard is active, then I activate the sidebar from the hotspot, and the floating keyboard falls to the bottom.

Any ideas how to mitigate this?

UPD: I think "Lock position" will help with that. I didn't have that option activated for the floating keyboard. Now I did and I will keep monitoring if the falling reoccurrs.

UPD2: despite of "Lock position" activated, the floating keyboard still fell to the bottom of the screen, as soon as I activated the sidebar while in Telegram.
[Android Apps and Games] erehwon:
Hello @bambapin. Have you had a chance to look at this SIdebar toast message? It appears quite often and so is getting annoying. Is it something you can fix or is there a workaround?

Many thanks
[Android Apps and Games] bambapin:
Hi, i double checked the code and it seems to me that that message is shown only if the Drawer Everywhere service is active. The service is activated either when the Drawer Hotspot or the Drawer Floating Button are active.

Anyway, in the version you find in the attachment, I added a couple of controls and turned the Toast into a Notification in the notification bar.

If the notification (instead of toast) is also shown in this version please let me know.

@AceWhatever this version fixes the text color of the "Not in a folder" switch for the transparent white theme.
[Android Apps and Games] erehwon:
Sorry - I should have replied sooner.

I installed this version and then went to settings. I found the Overlay Service option and disabled the "Enable overlay service" option. That worked!! Thank you! Is this a new option you have added or something I failed to find when looking at options?

Anyway, the toast message has gone away and everything is good.

Thank you @bambapin
[Android Apps and Games] bambapin:
That option has always existed, may be you have not noticed it before because it is a general setting that does not depend on the visibility of individual hotspots. To put it simply, it is linked to the notification that allows you to hide / show all on the fly the hotspots (the one with the play / pause symbol).
[Android Apps and Games] erehwon:
I'm not surprised it is something I missed as I'm sure someone would have shouted if they had this problem. I'll try harder next time. ☺
[Android Apps and Games] fredphoesh:
Hello Peeps,

I'm loving having customisable folders on my Pixel Launcher, but I need help.

Jina comes with loads of existing folders but I want to remove many of the apps I use less from all these folders, and I can only see a way to do it one app by one.

Is there not a way to REMOVE apps from the folders in the same way one can ADD them, ie simply tap on them to multi select?

Thanks,

Mark.
[Android Apps and Games] fredphoesh:
It would be really good if one could create icons for any apps and then take them to your home screen and not have them be branded by Jina app. So ideally one could have the themed icons that are new on Android 12 and have the icons that you create for your apps. Have these themed icons or the ability to customise your icons as you want them and not have the Jina

branding on the icons.
[Android Apps and Games] mesersmith:
Hi everybody!

Recently, I discover this drawer, which is very nice and help me a lot.

But, sometimes, I see that some icons just disappear from folders.

For example, I set my folders on manual sorting, and sometimes 2-3 icons disappear for good from folders.

Does anybody know what is happening?
[Android Apps and Games] CoolRaoul:
Hello,

currently I'm only using the sidebar component

I have a small issue about the icons: they keep redrawing every time I scroll down although I've the "prefetch icons" option set.

I agree that this is not a functional problem but not very pretty.
[Android Apps and Games] woaloo:
Hi Bambapin,

Your app is really a must have ! thank you very much for your work !

I have just a question:

Why is your app not available in the F-Droid store ?

I have phones with Lineage and MicroG, and it would be great to get Jina from alternate store or directly from this thread or from your website.

Thank you for your answer.
[Android Apps and Games] Jinnn92:
Hey Bambapin,

Huge fan of your app and also I once asked to reduce the long click delay and I was fortunate you did that xD

I wanted to ask if you could think about adding root backup option in the future.

I'm using Android Oreo cause I hate new versions mainly because of abysmal Xposed support and lately Titanium Backup stopped working all the way and Swift Backup enforced update which discriminate against old Xposed versions so I'm left with no backup app at all which is horrible to think of.

I would happily pay for that option if you choose to make it premium.

Greetings Jin
[Android Apps and Games] MLovecat:
Hi all,

I've installed Jina into my new Realme GT Master (Android 11), and I've a problem.

In jina widgets the folder item is missing. Only "value app" and "link to app" are present.

In all other devices I tried the folder item was present, why not now?

Have anyone noticed same issue?

To have a folder on homepage the only thing I can do is to create a link to folder, instead of a folder itself, but the folder overlay (I mean the rectangle at bottom right of the link icon) is owful and annoying.

Any suggestion to fin the problem?

Thanks a lot in advance.
[Android Apps and Games] strangeFace:
One question: is it normal that after initial setup folder icons do not reflect any changes in folder content? I can move app from folder to folder or add new apps, and unless I manually refresh specific folder, icon doesn't change.
[Android Apps and Games] bambapin:
Yes that icon is just a snapshot it is not active. Please also note that the folder on the home are shortcuts, not real widgets, they are not managed by JINA once created.
[Android Apps and Games] bambapin:
Hi, don't know...due to the increasing limitations of android it is not easy, moreover making a real backup, not just the copy of the apks, it is not a simple feature to add to JINA, it would be a real standalone app.