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[Android Apps and Games] Nx Biotic:
Working on app drawer implemented app actions this weekend.
[Android Apps and Games] Nx Biotic:
New Build This weekend

Build is only available through telegram group atm because of in depth testing

Added battery optimization suggestion in launcher settings

New bottomsheet rate dialog with a clean material component style

Launcher settings bottom appbar now tints instead of visibility on scroll

Launcher settings categories now have clean icons

App actions toggle moved to general settings

Recent apps and App actions now have a permission dialog tied to preference for security

QSB view code cleaned up

App Actionview added to app drawer (Thank you Yajat from pear launcher for fixes!)

App actions now reflect from qsb to app drawer

Some views have been adjusted to themes

Libraries and SDK updated

Launcher performance tweaked based on some internal changes (based on OS)

Some internal fixes based on OS (maybe on start crashes fixed?)

Some features blocked by OS due to performance values or restriction of OS
[Android Apps and Games] Nx Biotic:
New pre beta build this morning includes fixes and styling to app actions and app drawer transitioning.

Il have it available to the gDrive link before end of the day (for me anyways)
[Android Apps and Games] Nx Biotic:
Maintenance uodate last night

-Touched up the launcher intro scrim

-Properly dismiss launcher drawer on startup

-More app drawer expand dismiss transition animation fixes

-Changes to the changelog to load faster

-Code cleanup
[Android Apps and Games] Nx Biotic:
I plan to launch GCA Launcher V2 on Google play in may so right now im focusing on cleaning up and optimization. Any features i had planned and didn't get to will be put off till a later date and improve on what we currently have.

Once GCA V2 has been published on the playstore, Pledges should initialize for outer country users and ratings will play a big role in development. Im also watching bug reports as everyone submits them. Google play dev console will help me locate the bugs that are hiding but id like to get the majority of them knocked down before publishing.

Next on my list is to tune up the launcher settings abit in the pre beta. I feel their are a few options that would play a bigger game if they had more options available and/or had a real time preview of what your tinkering with.

Translation will begin shortly after publishing on Google play. Just need to see where the application is being used the most and prioritize the languages needed. A community translation project will start later.

Thank you xda developers and surrounding community members for a successful beta launch. More to come!
[Android Apps and Games] Nx Biotic:
New build for the weekend (calling it close!)

-New icon pack picker activity will replace the icon pack picker preference. Still a work in process but works. Will lead to icon packs being hidden from the app drawer soon. Manage icon packs with the activity menu and click the header to refresh icons with the current launcher applied icon pack.

-Launcher apps database and listener upgraded to be more accurate and precise with drawer and groups management.

-Launcher performance tweaks

-Under the hood changes for new tweaks soon
[Android Apps and Games] Nx Biotic:
Posted a vidoc today talking about V2. Its about an hour long... So just a heads up

[youtube]55QvTv5J4Is[/youtube]
[Android Apps and Games] Nx Biotic:
Nearing our final open betas

New build! In this build, we are nearing a playstore release with some final touches to styling and last minute tweaks.

-Fixed an issue that may cause crashes when restarting the launcher

-Revised all custom preferences to theme properly with color schemes and system theme

-Decreased padding in app drawer respective to statusbar

-Removed Sheets in Launcher Menu that are not available yet

-Launcher Menu now has an expand option to hide system actions when not needed.

-Users can now toggle which app actions they want available. This can be toggled in the General settings

-If there are less than 4 app actions available in an app sheet, actions Fastscroll buttons are removed

-Minor touch ups to color scheming

-Smooth AppSheet transition

-Updated dependencies

-Updated Google Firebase cloud messaging issue

-Under the hood maintenance
[Android Apps and Games] Nx Biotic:
I plan to publish GCA Launcher V2 on the beta channel of Google Play and xda labs by tomorrow. I will update the OP with further details once publish. There are a handful of things we need to focus on first before moving forward with new features i have planned.

Thank you all to those who participated
[Android Apps and Games] Nx Biotic:
GCA Launcher V2 open beta is bow available on XDA Labs.

The google play release is still pending and may take some time.
[Android Apps and Games] Nx Biotic:
V2 open beta is now available on Google Play. Ive updated the op download link to navigate users to google play.

If you join the telegram channel (news channel or discussion channel, you will be an insider and have updates first)

Business as usual. I will monitor the builds on the console for a week and improve on what we have. I will continue todo this until we are satisfied and bugs arw majority cleared. Once that phase is over, we will continue onto new roadmap features.

Right now, its all about improving on what we have right now. Widgets, app actions, app sheets, menus, customization, icons, day/night modes, color schemes, shapes, all of it. If you find anything that could be improved on or want to see more of, please speak up.
[Android Apps and Games] Nx Biotic:
Small hotfix update tonight, focused on a few issues i see hitting new users.

-Fixed a handful of NullPointerExceptions that affected the QSB, Groups, Shelf and Settings interface

-Moved Settings categories around and added Menu as a new Category for upcoming personalization

-Groups now automatically color themselves by letter (will have custom options later)

-Improved the Rate Bottomsheet with improved gui and added a pledge button (Later to only discover after release its broken... So i will fix this in the next hotfix)
[Android Apps and Games] Nx Biotic:
No update this weekend other than the hotfix updates i published over the week to fix issues the playstore had brought to my attention. Just ran outa time this weekend to get to anything new.

I am working on some new actions for gestures and a few other cool ideas to improve on pre existing features. I still have about 5 pages of ideas and features in my blueprints to still implement but how to approach these ideas are still blank.

Im seeing ALOT of you taking pledges seriously over the weekend which made me think doing the weekend discounted pledge option was a really good idea. A big applause goes out to those users taking the system seriously. Pledges are what made V2 happen. Imagine were everything will be at one point because of pledges in V2. Its a free app and Pledges are what feul income for development. You don't earn anything with pledges but the fact knowing that im taking all feedback seriously, working on this project on my own time and answering support emails left and right solo is rewarding to see that income roll in. Its hard to get a rewarding income system built for a launcher. That's why we see alot of the premium launchers hault updates because of a lack of keys being purchased or see development targeting a whole new project to support income of another project.

I have alot more up my sleeve so stay tuned and keep the feedback coming!
[Android Apps and Games] Nx Biotic:
A new feature in development. Can anyone take a guess?
[Android Apps and Games] dmt-300:
Icons support ?
[Android Apps and Games] Nx Biotic:
I had plans to release. 05 today but we ran into a few problems with the revised app drawer behavior so im taking sometime to revise it. Should have a update sometime this week.

Il be moving a few things around in the launcher settings tp prepare for more features here soon. Majority of my time has been spent doing things under the hood prepping for the bigger releases.
[Android Apps and Games] 0razor1:
This is absolutely great! Giving it a try on an S20+. Will revert with feedback.
[Android Apps and Games] Nx Biotic:
Thank you for the support my friend
[Android Apps and Games] Nx Biotic:
Update 0.06 update published today. Not as manu changes vs hotfixes. Looking at long term advantages.
[Android Apps and Games] Nx Biotic:
I apologize updates have been abit stale lately and less frequent but rest assured, new features are coming. I'm currently at the part of development we're im revising current features and being careful of adding new of not to break anything as we have encountered several times in the private beta. Being a launcher that has been built by scratch and being developed and inspired by pixel launcher and chromium, its been one heck of a challenge to provide to the community and its users.

Right now, im working on badges/Dots. Il be using underline indicators for some other feature instead of notifications while Dots will be the main indicator for notifications. Dots however are being revised to be overrided by shape scheme and have a fill feature were the dot will get darker as notification count gets higher for the respective app. Apps will also be receiving bafge indicators similar to action launcher where it will tell the user specifics based on the badge (widgets available, shortcuts, active app, etc)

There are a few other cool things coming like in depth theming but i don't wanna spoil much. Everything else is very time consuming
[Android Apps and Games] Nx Biotic:
Demoing off the new badge customization. GCA Launcher is getting a new Indicator badge similar to Action Launcher. This is optional but allows for a quick glimpse of what some of your apps are capable of (widgets, shortcuts, downloaded, protected, etc)
[Android Apps and Games] Nx Biotic:
Small project update

https://gocalsdb.wordpress.com/2020/06/13/gcal-summer-roadmap/
[Android Apps and Games] Nx Biotic:
Update 2.071 is now available to download and is part 1 of junes update as scheduled. Once part 2 is available, updates will pause awhile as i begin to work on update 2.1 to release for GCA second year of existence.

In this update, GCA Launcher gets shape override for Dots and Badge Indicators. Dots also get darker as notification count gets higher for an app. Badge indicators are very similar to action launcher icon badges as they indicate things like app shortcuts , widgets, a favorite app and more! Ive also fixed up some graphical issues, performance issues as well. GCAL is now compiled android 11 to be updated on terms of google standards for an app.

Backup and Restore is in development. Just taking some time to work around the curves of android 10s new requirements for file management and access.

Cheers everyone
[Android Apps and Games] tiniwings:
Hi,

I am unable to install the app from Google play and also from xda labs.

I am using android 11 Beta 1 on Pixel4

Attached screenshot.
[Android Apps and Games] Nx Biotic:
This is very interesting. Il have to investigate this.
[Android Apps and Games] lil_kujo:
I'm really liking the launcher, it's by far the one launcher I find that actually brings a new approach to the already same same launcher scene. I tried to install it It worked but it's a bit buggy and it keeps lagging tons, I have a oneplus 7t open beta 5 and have tried several other launchers and they all work just fine. I'm really excited to see how your project evolves. Thank you for your work!
[Android Apps and Games] Nx Biotic:
Im actually upset to hear that it's laggy, Especially on a one plus device. If you could share a video sometime on here or the telegram channel demonstrating, id be very appreciative.

Im really happy to hear this kinda feedback. Very much appreciative. Gives me positive vibes im in the right direction.
[Android Apps and Games] lil_kujo:
I will definitely record a video and send it to the telegram group. Thank you very much.
[Android Apps and Games] Nx Biotic:
Todays update is part 2 of the june update. This update includes the following features

Restore Points (Backup and Restore)

-Users can now make backups of their homescreen setups and wallpaper (optional) and restore them. Users may share them amongst one another as no personal data is included in GCA Launcher. Backups are stored in the apps private directory. If a user creates a backup and than uninstalls GCA, be aware, its considered cache data thus will be deleted with the app by the system so be sure to make a cloud or internal memory. Cloud backup has also been enabled (tho not sure of its working fully yet).

-Backups are stored as zip files so users can easily modify and manage their backups. If making a custom back, follow the zips format.

-Restore a backup in the private directory by typing in the name of the backup in the restore dialog excluding the file extension.

-A better gui will be created in the 2.1 update

Adaptive Launch Screens

-Users can now enable in the general settings adaptive launch screens. Similar to Action Launchers Adaptive Zoom, Adaptive Launch screens are very similar. Its experimental yet but i feel il be able to build on it. The launch screen will create a splash screen upon opening an app using the app icon. Their is no minimal requirement.

Maintenance

-Lots of upkeep going on

Cheers everyone and keep the pledges going. Your donations feul these really cool enhancements that are coming.
[Android Apps and Games] Nx Biotic:
Part 3 of the june update is almost done (besides the fact its july now). I had to separate this update into parts due to delay reasons and testing.

This update is focusing on in depth control of homescreen theming and personalization of adaptive launch screens.

I will be blocking android 11 users past this update as ive discovered the launcher is no way ready for the update yet. Lots of problems.
[Android Apps and Games] Nx Biotic:
Alright, So this got delayed big time. Ive started working on supporting android 11 right out of the box which i dug myself such a big hole rewriting logic and adding security measures for the launcher that it was to late to turn back. Il have a blog soon with better details and some screens to show off what to expect soon.

With the release of android 11 around the corner comes some big changes. I am also looking to add support for dual apps (work profile) soon. Its very difficult but i think im almost there.
[Android Apps and Games] Nx Biotic:
Something im working on ;)
[Android Apps and Games] nakedpwr:
Honestly that's badass.
[Android Apps and Games] Nx Biotic:
Just to catch everyone up on development, here's what is going down in the background.

Initially, i had setup a plan to release a 3 part update in June and than a stable release in August. With Google pushing android 11 out the door, things changed. For those who haven't had a chance to try android 11 yet, its a whole new system for the next generation. It focuses on security, new guidelines and personalization. With that said, alot of launchers will be broken before being adapted to android 11. I wanted GCA to be an exception. Apps are no longer to communicate with another without certain permissions, app data is handled differently based on the system user and trying to make a homescreen experience that blends in with the new personalization coming.

With that lingering in the background, i had no choice but to stop what i was doing and upgrade the database for GCA to be compatible with Android 11. This meant for a few big things to happen. Work profile or dual app support is coming. GCA Launcher will be able to distinguish which user is using the app and handle data going forward. Icons will be handled with a new rendering system which will present to the user new options of customization and higher quality. A search function will be adapted in the app drawer like the pre alpha because of the new database. The app drawers now have a dynamic customization system that allows instant changes based on the primary or secondary tab. Sheets will be updated to improve on what they currently do. Badges will do more than what they currently offer. The launcher theme engine will be updated and personalization will be revamped to offer more. Not to mention some security options il be adding.

With all these changes means a bigger package and sacrifices to be made. Will the launcher be android go friendly anymore? Will we be able to keep feature x for feature z? Etc...

Alot of people are requesting features from nova launcher or action launcher. Im trying my best not to be a copy cat. Its hard to look at something and try to figure it out from a different angle. How can we adapt customization over icons by doing it our way? How can we adapt in dynamic notification badges with our system? How can we implement a newsfeed without it lagging the system. Lots of questions, answers tp figure out.

Pledges are important as they fund the project. The next update will feature monthly goals and were the community stands at it. I will personal update this information when needed so community members can see where the project stands as an investment. Pledges fund the project. Its what makes the launcher free. Without pledges, il have to go back to premium features which i don't want todo.

As far everything else goes, everyone has been on point for feedback, request and reports. Especially the telegram crew.

Cheers everyone, regards Nx
[Android Apps and Games] Nx Biotic:
New update live on XDA Labs | Telegram and pending on Google Play

Attention: There is a major transformation going on in the background for GCA Launcher's 2.1 update. The launcher settings will look and feel different, the launcher will be optimized for all versions of android, some features will be locked out due to hardware restrictions, features will be cut and/or added, the apk size will be shrunk and the new norm will be set in place for the next milestone in development. Thankyou for supporting!

-Android 11 support!

-Application database upgraded for Android 11

-All changes made for Android 11 are backwards compatible

-System shortcuts and any app indicators have been revamped to follow on new database info and be more accurate

-Android Work Profile (dual apps, secondary apps, copied apps) is now supported (beta)

-GCA Launcher will display profile apps in the app drawer only for security reasons

-GCA Launcher will now identify apps by user profile

-Icon Badge Indicators are now cleaner

-Changelog has been cleaned for each release

-App Drawer now supports search functionality

-Renaming apps now requires the user to confirm changes by clicking the checkmark beside the textbox in app sheets

-All app drawer content customization removed from the launcher settings

-App Drawer now uses dynamic context customization

-Double click the app drawer tab layout to enable secondary tab (beside the tab title)

-Long click on a app drawer tab to view the personalization sheet

-GCA Launcher pledge activity now shows community goals for the month and the subtotal thus far. These stats will be updated weekly.
[Android Apps and Games] Nx Biotic:
Im going to update the OP with details regarding latest update
[Android Apps and Games] IamRage7:
Would love to try it for sure.

Edit: so the apps in the dock doesn't completely hide when i swipe up into the library
[Android Apps and Games] Nx Biotic:
Its designed todo that but if you go into the launcher settings in the shelf category, you can toggle absolutely hidden and it will transition away completely if it bothers you.

Behaves well on some devices, looks weird on others. Couldn't win the battle so i included a toggle
[Android Apps and Games] Nx Biotic:
Just an update on the roadmap of development.

Ive started updating my other apps to support android 11 or shutting down support to get ready for the next era of android.

Right now, im working on Drywalls new update (GCA Launchers wallpaper manager) which is due for a feature and maintenance update. Il be sure to add better launcher support for both GCA and 3rd party launchers.

After that, ill start work on GCA Launcher 2.1 update. This update is setting the bar fpr the rest of the year. Ive had to change the roadmap alittle bit past couple of months due to work and just life events but pretty sure its set in place now. I don't have a release date for the next launcher update. It will release when i feel its ready. Their are alot of things i want todo now since the new launcher database has been set in place allowing me to take things further. Features like app freezing, app locking, notification list per app, redesigned interface, smoother experience and drag n drop for certain elements of the launcher. I have many plans to where i want to take the launcher next but it all depends on one thing, pledges.

The community hit the goal for the month, well done! It was an experiment to see how users would react to a database they could see. Were they stood for the month as far as pledges went. This is how things will be going forward. Its alot better than having a pay wall. Its a battle we have to fight together. An app that can evolve constantly and be updated regularly with new features and be instance with the android os. We have to understand that. Its not a camera app or a tool that you'll know how to use for the rest of its app life. Its a constantly changing environment i have to keep up with and the user base. A simple pro key would not be enough to support development as launcher devs are discovering now. So, August community goal will be set in place soon, if the goal is met, we can expect an update sooner than expected, if not, the September goal will be reset and we try again. I am thinking about adding a subscription system for users but haven't settled on a decision yet.

The launcher is growing at a fast rate. Im very aware. What may happen in the future is a light version to be released exclusively for android go as the expectations will be revised so I'll have to be prepared for that.
[Android Apps and Games] Nx Biotic:
Just an update to make sure people don't think we died. Update 2.1 is still in the design stages, im making some nice MCD2 style changes, got alot of surprises on the way. Android 11 is causing alot of delay as well as planning translation support. Il try and keep everyone updated as progress is made.
[Android Apps and Games] Nx Biotic:
If you use Drywall in GCA Launcher, i have published a new update. This update includes support for Android 11, a new category, a revised UI and over 200 new refreshed wallpapers in the weekly catalog.

With that said, update 2.1 for GCA Launcher has started development
[Android Apps and Games] 4PERTURE:
This looks really nice
[Android Apps and Games] GodKingXDA:
GAME Genie from Asus rog for any android

Hey please make a port or mod of the game genie from the asus rog gaming phone for any android phone.My phone is samsung a30s
[Android Apps and Games] Nx Biotic:
Off-topic
[Android Apps and Games] Nx Biotic:
Development of the 2.1 update has officially started. Il be posting updates on major breakthroughs here and there.

My first focus will be to upgrade the icon database. This will include tapping into adaptive icon layers, creating your own icons, icon personalization and icon pack enhancements.

The next focus after that is the homescreen experience and how it can be better and smoother. This will include app menus, widgets, launcher menus, sheets, drag n drop and more.

GCA Launcher will also be introducing pro features to help support the funding behind development as Id love to keep maintaining and growing the launcher experience.
[Android Apps and Games] Nx Biotic:
Design preview of the upcoming changes to App Sheets. The design isn't complete but alot of change is making its way forward.
[Android Apps and Games] Nx Biotic:
A feature from 1.x is coming back and that is a revised popup menu prior to requesting the app sheet. This shows priority actions and preps data for the app sheet.

Update 2.1 is about executing past innovations with a proper poimt this time around. Foxusing on more customization, a smoother experience and optimized homescreen experience for all. I still have alot more to do.