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[Android Apps and Games] Mark.I:
Me too. I payed for it since after my HTC HD2, and I've been using this app through all my phones after that. It must have been for how long, 12-15 years? It's not a smartphone of mine, without it.

What a bad surprise. I want it back.
[Android Apps and Games] Parkard:
My android is not complete without this app. I have had it for years, and it was my favourite app...the first thing I would see when I unlocked my android. We still got the clock, but it is the weather that makes it complete. I have tried contacting the developer via email, but there is no response. We need this app. I got it for free, but I will gladly pay for it. We need to get through to the developer. He can't just abandon such a great project. My android will never look the same without Fancy Widgets. What can we do?
[Android Apps and Games] grocal:
I have Blokada installed and it logs all DNS calls. It seems that Fancy Widgets is trying to connect to androiddoes.accu-weather.com. But this address returns 404. That's why weather updates are no longer working. I'm so sad that this app - which I've been using since my first Android phone in 2011 - slowly died. There is no good replacement for having an HTC-style clock widget with weather icons. 4 years ago skin shop has been scraped and my HTC-style widget clock lost its background (grey) graphics and now the weather API is gone.
[Android Apps and Games] The Diplomat:
Hello,

Any fix? The issue still remains :(
[Android Apps and Games] luboz:
I have same problem and I am looking for alternative, but without success. For now I temporary replaced Fancy Widgets with KWGT created widget.

Does somebody know with what to replace androiddoes.accu-weather.com? And also for another forecast providers used in Fancy Widgets?

Update: I tried to go deeper, it isn't only hostname, but also in URLs, for exaple, there is:

"http://androiddoes.accu-weather.com/widget/androiddoes/weather-data.asp" and as response you get xml with "Your subscription has expired. Please contact AccuWeather to resubscribe"...
[Android Apps and Games] EdT586:
The only app that comes close to Fancy Widgets is Transparent Clock Weather Pro_v6.18.8. I tried to install the latest version on my Minix U1 with Android 5.1.1 and it would not install, but it did install on my smartphone with newer Android 11 OS. I tried installing an older version of Transparent Clock Weather Pro_v5.26.0 on the Minix U1 and it installed without a problem. The only thing I don't like about it is that I cannot manually size the icon to make look proportionate on the desktop on my Minix U1, but it wouldn't be an issue just for a regular smartphone that you want it centered on the top of the screen.

Transparent clock weather Pro - Apps on Google Play

Accurate weather forecast and beautiful weather & clock widgets

play.google.com
[Android Apps and Games] S.Gonzalez:
Good news! I found a working AccuWeather account and fixed the app. You can find details on the {Mod edit: Link removed. Oswald Boelcke}. At this moment we fixed Fancy Widgets v4.0.7, v3.5.6 and FancySense 2.5.

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ATTENTION, we noticed virustotal false(?) report, caused by APK Edit PRO. I'm checking information.
[Android Apps and Games] Mark.I:
This won't install on my Android 12 :-(

Any hints? Thank you.
[Android Apps and Games] :
Thank you very much. Works perfect!!
[Android Apps and Games] S.Gonzalez:
Try to uninstall the existing app first.
[Android Apps and Games] Parkard:
Thank you very much @S.Gonzalez ....Excellent work, the app has been fixed, it is working on Oreo.
[Android Apps and Games] Mark.I:
Already done that, unfortunately. I managed to install your file (v.4.0.7 fixed) on an old Galaxy S4, (and it works!) but not on my Realme 7 with Android 12. Here I had v.4.08 up and running until it stopped refreshing.

So, I guess it's a problem of version compatibilty. Any chance that you can fix the newer version too? I found it here:

Fancy Widgets (Android)

Customize every part of your Android home screen

fancy-widgets.en.uptodown.com
[Android Apps and Games] S.Gonzalez:
No problem
[Android Apps and Games] Parkard:
Thank you again for the fixed latest update @S.Gonzalez.
[Android Apps and Games] nek46:
@S.Gonzalez. Thank you very much. my friend(y):)
[Android Apps and Games] domain2001:
@S.Gonzalez I test this version OK, Thank you!
[Android Apps and Games] Oswald Boelcke:
@S.Gonzalez I've removed the link to 4pda from your above post!

4pda is not only another phone related website (and not at all affiliated with xda-developers) but also well known for the distribution of malware and warez. Links or references to 4pda are not accepted on XDA.

XDA Forum Rules (excerpt):

Please refrain from sharing of such links or sending our members to that website in future! Thanks for your cooperation and please read my message as a friendly warning! I've now subscribed to this thread.

Regards

Oswald Boelcke

Senior Moderator
[Android Apps and Games] luboz:
Maybe it's a false alarm, but be careful, VirusTotal found "Android.Trojan.InfoStealer.AAL" in both versions...
[Android Apps and Games] :
do you mean the installed skins or from the market
[Android Apps and Games] nek46:
hello feedback skin by @akatarmo from post # #168 works (y) with this lawncher https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ch.deletescape.lawnchair.plah

htc u ultra custom rom lineage OS Android 12

EDIT sam galaxy a13 with android 14 not works :(
[Android Apps and Games] :
you mean the launcher?
[Android Apps and Games] :
dude dont be sad over a thing maybe you can create 2 or 3 pages and put some important apps you would love i recommend it
[Android Apps and Games] :
Also how do you have your battery as circle?
[Android Apps and Games] nek46:
the cycle of the battery is an option from the custom rom

Yes the launcher.
[Android Apps and Games] :
Oh you can change the battery into any shape?
[Android Apps and Games] :
hmm what would you do if you got a android plushie
[Android Apps and Games] :
dude what happened 💀
[Android Apps and Games] :
@zulu88 i think the thread discontinued?

what should i do
[Android Apps and Games] zulu88:
@AlimanaOtaku None of the users have problems with the application and that's why nothing happens in the thread.
[Android Apps and Games] :
oh i see so no one has prolems on fancy widget anymore thats great but thank you for telling you now
[Android Apps and Games] :
Well yeah happy easter day zulu 88 we are happy to have you here :)
[Android Apps and Games] sosimple:
Fold 5 android 14 FW from thread 168, 4.0.8 version is working fine. I haven't try to add clock themes manually to test if those are working.
[Android Apps and Games] RaymondPJR:
Hello, my device is the Samsung Galaxy Note 24 Ultra and I've been using Fancy Widgets for years. I've read most of the thread but haven't seen anyone mention my particular issue. I've installed the updated 4.0.8 .apk and everything works fine except the time does not auto-refresh. I still have my Note 23 Ultra as I haven't sent it back yet, on that phone the original .apk refreshes just fine. I've ticked the same settings for both, but still the time won't auto-refresh on the newer phone. Here are the screenshots, any ideas?
[Android Apps and Games] nek46:
settings apps fansy widget open ,battery open and manage battery usage, tick the first choice unrestricted .done
[Android Apps and Games] RaymondPJR:
Thanks, I found it on my own yesterday, was coming back to report. I kept going to data settings and not battery settings, duh!
[Android Apps and Games] :
seems everything is fine now
[Android Apps and Games] sosimple:
I modified the apk from thread 168, 4.0.8 version .

The mods are:

-3 times bigger artworks (clouds, rain, snow etc, full screen wiper when raining). They are the artworks that you see on screen and in the app, not the widget.

In my fold 5 original graphics was to small as resolutions are much bigger than when the app was created..

- Mod to control the activity which play the weather in screen (screensaver) through tasker.

(Android 14 fold 5 wasn't working weather animations when unlock phone. Now its working with Tasker script).

-Mod to control update of the weather through tasker.

(in android 14 fold 5 auto update wasn't working)

So you can create 2 shortcut icons in screen. One when you press will see the animation of weather in screen. Another when you press weather will update. Of course you can write script to control everything through tasker.

From tasker you select send intent and wite:

-For play weather in screen (screensaver)

In package :com.anddoes.fancywidgets

In class :com.anddoes.fancywidgets.ScreenSaverActivity

-For update weather

In package :com.anddoes.fancywidgets

In class & action: com.anddoes.fancywidgets/com.anddoes.fancywidgets.UpdateWeatherService

Without the mod none of those is working.

Also its a qood way to set in tasker a profile, when fancy app is running to set immersive mode, so you don't see the black statusbar when weather on screen is playing..

In app should be checked the option in setting to play weather animation when phone unlock, otherwise it won't work by running this activity from tasker.

Fon anyone who find it helpful.

fancy408wiper850rootedMlALLPngx3Updateweather.apk

drive.google.com
[Android Apps and Games] :
well probably mine works pretty good incase
[Android Apps and Games] :
but is there a way on how to put all the skins back to the market? they have been gone since 2018?
[Android Apps and Games] sosimple:
I haven't searched about it. If i do and i found any solution I'll post. It would help if anyone knows the folder where themes was saved. It will help more if anyone search and find (with apk editor or other similar program) the xml files, and find the one which has the directory in which saves themes. It's probably a android/data folder which in android 14 and after can't be modified easily. If we change the directory in the xml file to somewhere else in internal storage and put themes there, it could work.. (or not).
[Android Apps and Games] :
how can you be sure about that?
[Android Apps and Games] nek46:
@sosimple greetings from greece:), small feedback nice added the new graphics (y)

but animation weather in unlock screen not working ,its previous version 4.0.8 by akatarmo works

device htc u ultra custom rom lineageOS android 12 .

EDIT Screenshot
[Android Apps and Games] :
what language is that?
[Android Apps and Games] sosimple:
Για σου φιλε.. :)

I know about previous version supposed to working weather animations on screen, but in my device and android 14, didn't work. I tried it. So i installed the last version as none was working.. Anyway with tasker i have made it working. In future you'll get android 15 and probably won't work. My mod have bigger chances to continue working. Also for anyone using tasker it opens new horizons the ability to control it from tasker.

Ι know it isn't the best solution for everyone. For me actually, i already have scripts do things when phone unlock, so i just added the commands there and is fully factional . And better battery as i froze the app and run only when needed from the script.

Anyway i added this solution for everyone who need it. If app works fine fo one, no need anything.
[Android Apps and Games] sosimple:
Greek..

:)
[Android Apps and Games] nek46:
Greek language
[Android Apps and Games] nek46:
OK thanks πατριδα
[Android Apps and Games] :
greek? thats awesome
[Android Apps and Games] Groby:
First of all: I'm so glad that it seems to be possible the best skin tool ever can be reactivated! I really missed it!

But I'm unable to get it running. May there is an mistake in my doing? I install the patched 4.0.8 to my Pixel 8 pro, and it's running so far with warnings "made for older systems, blabla", but starts. Then I copy the skins I downloaded in the past officially on my phone, or the collection I've downloaded to /Android/data/fancywidgets

That will be 3 folders: cache, clockskins and weatherskins

If I open FW and look into the selectable skins, all the expected skins are shown -but if I select one, the widget just shows the text and numbers, but no clock or weather. What I'm doing wrong?
[Android Apps and Games] nek46:
android 14 version the skins not working

EDIT more info try the skins with this lawncher https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/deletescape/lawnchair/lawnchair-9-1-alpha-3-release/
[Android Apps and Games] Groby:
Ah, because of the launcher?

... Yesterday I buyed the Nova launcher, because the stock f##k up with date and time...... :|
[Android Apps and Games] sosimple:
I can confirm. With this launcher themes are working. I tried with 4.0.8 version. In this version having the theme to internal/data.. folder is working.

Fold 5 android 14.

Neither in total launcher, nor samsung original Laucher are working though..

Very strange.. What different lawnchair launcher has..
[Android Apps and Games] :
can you show me a screenshot of themes in that folder where it was added by itself?
[Android Apps and Games] sosimple:
They didn't added by itself. I copied there:

The first folder, because its in Greek, it is internal storage in English. If you have install 4.0.8 folder data/fancywidgets should already be there.
[Android Apps and Games] :
oh just 6 clock skins? i see do you think its enough amount for you?
[Android Apps and Games] sosimple:
Ι copied those to test. I have all clocks (200+) but in the launcher i use (total) they won't work so there is no point to copy all there.
[Android Apps and Games] :
I see thats bad but whats the point? anyway
[Android Apps and Games] sosimple:
Does anyone know any apk i can extract the rain drop artwork, where rain drop is like this video?
[Android Apps and Games] DiamondJohn:
this looks like it may have images for similar rain drop animation
[Android Apps and Games] sosimple:
Thanks!

It actually have the best raindrops i have found. It needs some change size and editing but i think i can use them. I'll upload a video if it has good result.

I actually searched and downloaded the full rom of windows mobile 6,5 htc sense Hd2 diamond. It has many artworks inside , but not raindrops.. (they are probably some protected format).

Edit, first result

Is there any way to force fancy to show the weather conditions i want? I want to see the result in desktop screen (screensaver) but i can't find a location where it's raining.. Much more difficult to find location where it's snowing..
[Android Apps and Games] sosimple:
I replaced the 3 rain drops png with 3 other from the above app. I resize them to 2/3 of its original size.

If I could find an area where it was raining, i would record a video in phone screen (screensaver).

The picture i took before, was its original size. I think is better like this.
[Android Apps and Games] dr71399:
I got the fold 3 but after android update to Android 14 and One UI 6.1 my fancy widget weather app stopped working.. Im so down 😔 I looked threw every available weather app on the play store even if I had to buy it, but nothing comes close. I miss the unlock and then my clouds moving threw my screen and of course the rain with the windshield wiper. Did you create a apk? Or just edit or mod the app on your phone.. I wish I could root like back in the days with my old HTC's us version last time I read you can't unlock the bootloader on the fold 3 ? Anyways let me know thanks..
[Android Apps and Games] dr71399:
Hey buddy can you explain what you did with Tasker I see it in the play store it's l8ke 3 or 4 bucks but once I download it what do I do next 🙏🏼 thank you for your time and help I really appreciate it?
[Android Apps and Games] sosimple:
I just mod the apk, so i can "run" some services. The service to update weather, and the service to "play" weather conditions (rain, wiper etc), on screen (weather screensaver service). Without my mod, to play those services from another app (root browser, tasker etc) you needed root. They are protected services. I just unprotected them, inside the code, so can be run without root. (I actually didn't know how to do that, i learned it after much searching just to do in this app).

I then use a simple script to run them from tasker.

The only thing tasker do, is: In every unlock phone, play weather screensaver service. So to see the weather condition on screen.

If auto update weather don't work, you can add a tasker command "play auto update weather service in every unlock, or every eg 3-4 hours"

I also have add a icon in launcher, when you press it, it plays weather screensaver, so you can run weather conditions on screen whenever you want. The icon is just a shortcut for tasker command.

I can upload the tasker script if anyone wants it. You loading it from tasker. I don't know if it's a good choice to buy tasker only for this, if you didn't use it already and you probably need to read some things how to load scripts to tasker etc.. You may need to give tasker all needed rights to make it work, it's an app which need to know how it's work..

Edit, my mod is only for this (i also replased png (biger-better-more realistic) , made wiper full screen etc). In android 14 the widget still doesn't look correctly and themes don't work.

If anyone wants the tasker script i uploaded it here:

HtcScreensaver.prj.xml

drive.google.com

In tasker you keep pressing the home icon, until show the menu option, import project. You select what you downloaded, and is added it tasker. You see the script there what it does, you mod it, keep whatever you want, etc..
[Android Apps and Games] dr71399:
I was able to find a weather app called weather XL and it has live wallpaper but no rain drops or windshield wipers that I miss the most..
[Android Apps and Games] :
oh? i think mine is working fine
[Android Apps and Games] :
this is the fancy widgets thats been working
[Android Apps and Games] StankFiss:
How do you get the clock skin or weather skin to work? It shows up on the list in the settings. When I try to apply it shows a blank where the clock and weather are. Also does anyone have the full weather skins?
[Android Apps and Games] nek46:
Check my post 412
[Android Apps and Games] StankFiss:
Dang thanks. Was hoping there was another work around. I have the same phone but rooted. I miss this app. I used the app for a day to see if there was any issues. Besides the skin issue, noticed time would be a delay on refresh after unlock. Battery consumption was bad also. Last issue was setting up what each item would do such weather, location and time. Some work other don't, even when changing the settings then adding another widget. The battery consumption is the deal breaker. Just wanted to say thanks to those who were able to try to get this app to work again. This was the best app for time and weather. Thanks again.
[Android Apps and Games] RaymondPJR:
In this app does tapping on the time, date, weather forcast do anything?
[Android Apps and Games] parrots_:
What was modified in the fixed Fancy Widgets app? I'm looking to patch a similar app that relies on weather, but don't really know what was done to patch it. I'm thinking it's the domain the app contacts to get the weather, is that all I'd have to change? Or is there more?
[Android Apps and Games] :
looks like its been a while huh im glad everything works now :)
[Android Apps and Games] rarch2001:
Hello good day, greetings from Lima Peru, i have Motorola g34 Android 14, Unfortunately fancy widget is installed, but the time and weather remain immobile and are not updated. A shame, and remember that 10 years ago I had my HTC with those widgets and today it is just a memory.
[Android Apps and Games] akatarmo:
Hi,

You must strictly follow the instructions published in post #168
[Android Apps and Games] Mark.I:
I would like to thank you, but...

4.08 before fix on Virustotal:

VirusTotal

VirusTotal

www.virustotal.com

After your fix:

VirusTotal

VirusTotal

www.virustotal.com

Same thing for 4.07 before/after fix. How comes?
[Android Apps and Games] dr71399:
Get the f$#k out of here omg just Installed it and boom shacka laka I'm so dang happy to see it see it working again you are a gash darn genius only smarter thank you a thousand times let me buy you a beer or something hit me up... wow this made my day... now I'm working on trying to find firewater or rumrunner so I can get my old htc m8 S-off
[Android Apps and Games] luboz:
I fixed my copy of FancyWidgets 4.0.8 myself (I used account from S.Gonzalez version) and VirusTotal still found it clean. But I'm not sure, if I can it attach here. But I think, it is abandonware, therefore probably yes...

If no, please, delete this post and I apologize...
[Android Apps and Games] Mark.I:
Well, this last one (filename fancy-widgets-4-0-8 signed.apk) works as well, and what's more Virustotal says it's clean:

VirusTotal

VirusTotal

www.virustotal.com

So, what happened to your previous files (filename Fancy Widgets v4.0.8_fixed_signed.apk, and the other one for v.4.0.7) ? There is a difference in size, surely they contain other things. Maybe you should remove those two?

Anyway, thanks a lot. I gladly join the list of your "beer buyers", should you let us know a way.
[Android Apps and Games] Niffo:
+1 I'm very sad that this widget is no longer working, since I got an HTC I've been using it on my phones forever
[Android Apps and Games] S.Gonzalez:
Hi Mark, Today I tried several versions of APK Edit PRO (2.4.6, 2.4.5, 2.3.7). With all versions I got that Trojan.InfoStealer alert. I's strange. But anyway I think it's a false report.

After that I checked fixed versions made with APK Edit PRO by other users, and I got the same report.

Today evening I'll compare unpacked source and fixed 4.0.7 versions.

Anyway I have added an attention massage for 4.0.7 version, and I removed 4.0.8 fixed version. At this moment is better to use luboz's 4.0.8 version.

And yes, there a difference in size, but fixed version is smaller(!) because APK Edit PRO removes unneeded debug information. So don't worry about this.

What software do you use? I can't get a clean version with any APK Edit PRO.

Sorry, I didn't noticed that forum rule. It won't happen again.
[Android Apps and Games] Mark.I:
Sorry for the confusion in my previous message, I didn't realize that I was replying to two different posters, too excited for having this app back. Count me for two beers.
[Android Apps and Games] luboz:
Mainly APKTool with ApkEasyTool as GUI, but because a small problem with resources, I only replaced classes.dex in original apk and signed apk.

Here is also modified v 4.0.7 with account by S.Gonzalez (thx for it)...
[Android Apps and Games] vinnielo:
Thanks for the fix!

Is there any way of getting the unlocked widgets to work?

It doesn't seem to detect my unlocker and as a result I can't get the clock widgets to display.
[Android Apps and Games] Mark.I:
I guess all non-default skins are gone for good with the androiddoes domain, nothing shows up anynmore in Appearance settings/Clock skin. Default skin clock does work, though. Try to launch widget settings to select the widget style (check in Advanced settings where to tap).

I just noticed that when you select the one and only default skin, then tap on the "gift box" icon, you are redirected to a "Live weather widget accurate" app on Google Play. Definitely not interesting.
[Android Apps and Games] vinnielo:
My existing Comic skin works.

It's just most layouts of the widgets have a padlock on them. So I can no longer select a widget containing the clock.
[Android Apps and Games] Bonesont:
Here are the skins for fancy widgets clock 4.0x series. Extract in the fancy widgets folder. Then choose clock skins in app, you see them all in the installed list.
[Android Apps and Games] Fishawy:
Might sound like a silly question, but where exactly is the Fancy Widgets folder? I couldn't locate it in Android/data, or even a separate folder on the internal storage.
[Android Apps and Games] Bonesont:
I believe run the widget with default skin first, then should see folder in android/data. MY is on int storage.
[Android Apps and Games] Bonesont:
Could you make a clean version of Fancy Widgets V3.5.6 also?