An Updated Look at Glimpse Notifications

We’ve already featured Glimpse Notifications, by XDA Senior Member xrad, in the past. Quite a bit has changed since then, though. It’s still the same app at the core with the same goal: to make taking a glimpse at your lockscreen easier when a notification comes in.

While you should be able to use it with any lockscreen replacement of your choice, it is primarily aimed to be used with the stock lockscreen, which was revamped in Lollipop to show your notifications instead of widgets.

Using Glimpse Notifications is still just as simple: install it, enable notification access and you’re good to go — it’ll automatically turn your screen on for you as soon as you get a new notification. Many additional options are available if you want to customize it:

• Pocket mode and quiet times are still available, and respectively allow you to make sure your screen doesn’t turn on while your device is in your pocket, and disable Glimpse Notifications during a certain period of time (night time for example). Pocket mode now has better detection in general, as well as customizable detection timeouts.
• You can now pick between a whitelist or a blacklist so that you don’t get interrupted by apps you don’t care about.
• Glimpse Notifications can now also override your lockscreen’s display timeout. This means you can have different settings for when you manually turn the screen on or when notifications come in.
• Several options to make debugging easier have also been added.

Did we also mention that Glimpse Notifications has material design now? And that’s not all: several bugs have also been fixed, one of which affected some HTC One models. If you have an HTC One, you might want to give this app another try. Head over to the Glimpse Notifications forum thread right away to get started! You can also join the new beta testing community if you want to help test the newest changes.

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BlackBerry and Google’s New Partnership

In a move that adds credence to many recent rumors, BlackBerry Limited has recently bought two domains: AndroidSecured.com and AndroidSecured.net. This almost certainly confirms the existence of an upcoming Android powered BlackBerry device and also sheds some light on why this move is being made when looked at along side today’s announcement on a partnership between Google and BlackBerry.

It was hardly a surprise when the company also announced an update to BlackBerry Enterprise Service 12 yesterday, offering enhanced multi-OS support and integrating Samsung KNOX and Android for work. While many people believe that BlackBerry is moving to Android off the back of poor sales, it is much more likely that this move is to showcase their enhanced security suite. With BES12’s update today to 12.2 comes the addition of:

A new Samsung KNOX Workspace. Users of BES12 can now manage devices with Samsung KNOX, meaning that they can use Samsung Galaxy devices in a work and personal mode as well as a Workspace only mode. This allows companies more choice when secure devices are required “all with the high level of security and privacy they expect from BlackBerry and Samsung.”

With Android for Work integration, users are now offered enhanced security and simplified management options. The update is said to integrate seamlessly between BES and Android allowing for creation of dedicated profiles for both corporate and personal information. This aims to eliminate the need for app wrapping and provides users with access to any Android application available on Google Play that is permitted by a company’s IT policies. Along with these updates come other smaller changes such as BlackBerry 10 integration with BlackBerry Secure Connect Plus, which provides secure access to a company’s content without the need for VPNs. Also included is support for Apple Device Enrolment Program, allowing for simpler large-scale deployment of iDevices in the workplace.

The two domains in question AndroidSecured.com and .net now redirect you to a page announcing their new partnership and just what it means to potential customers. A 60 day free trial of BES12 is also available.

“BlackBerry® and Google™ are working closely together to set new standards in enterprise mobile security for organizations deploying Android™ devices.”

The site does focus on Android Lollipop which by now is the expected OS for the potential BlackBerry Venice. A device which while not being confirmed yet has been the subject of many rumours recently.

Would you consider a Android powered BlackBerry? Leave a comment below!

Further reading:
BlackBerry Devices To Feature Android,
BlackBerry Venice Renders,
EVLeaks Show Possible BlackBerry Android Phone

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T-Mobile Extends Coverage Across Northern America

T-Mobile’s CEO John Legere today announced an expansion to his Simple Choice service, which now has extended calling, SMS and data across the U.S., Mexico and Canada at no extra charge. T-Mobile’s ‘Mobile Without Borders’ is the first move of its kind to offer a wireless plan across a continent.

 

 

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Windows 7 Installation Achieved on Asus Zenfone 2

Android as a platform has always been about its open source nature and the freedom it provides to the end user. From simple modifications like icon packs to more extreme ones like the MultiROM project, each passing day sees the community produce something new, something wonderful that further enforces the platform’s openness.

In what can only be deemed a project deep into the extreme end of the modding spectrum, XDA Senior Member ycavan took to the forums earlier today to show off a full-blown Windows 7 installation running on his Intel-powered Zenfone 2. The nature of the Intel Atom’s architecture ensures that the OS runs at near native speeds, and despite the installation
procedure being relatively complex, the end almost justifies the means for enthusiasts longing for a desktop OS on a handheld device. In his post, ycavan outlines every step required for the installation, the gist of which is that interested Zenfone 2 users must unlock their bootloader, flash a specific kernel, partition their SD card and run a host of terminal commands, upon completion of which, the Windows installation will begin in a virtual machine.

The installation has no major bugs involved, and runs smoothly on the Zenfone 2, with ycavan going on to state that even Windows 8 and 10 can be installed using the same procedure, albeit with a different ISO. If running a desktop OS on your Zenfone 2 interests you, or the procedure itself intrigues you, head over to ycavan’s thread and get started.

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Clavis Keyboard, a PC-like Keyboard for Your Tablet

Ever wanted a PC-like keyboard for your tablet? One that could make use of all the screen estate, offer easy access to special and accented characters, and then some? That’s what XDA Forum Member Woragh wanted, but he couldn’t find any that fit all of his needs. And thus, Clavis Keyboard was born.

Clavis Keyboard is a full PC keyboard aimed at tablets and designed to take advantage of the bigger screens. It has all the features you’d expect from your PC’s keyboard, such as modifier keys (Shift, Ctrl, Alt) for special characters input, hotkeys (Ctrl-C, Ctrl-X, Ctrl-V, Ctrl-A) for text editing, and different layouts similarly to real life keyboards.

That’s not all, though. Clavis comes with some special hotkeys that make interacting with your tablet easier: you can directly search for the selected text on Google with Ctrl-G, send an email with the selected text pre-filled using Ctrl-M, open up your web browser with Ctrl-W and more. You’re also able to define and paste your own custom macros (up to 10) with Ctrl-{Number}.

Several customization options are also available, such as forcing fullscreen text field editing, changing the keyboard’s height, vibrating on taps and many more. A dozen themes are offered as well, and Clavis can even automatically switch between a day and night theme if you want it to.

If you’re looking for a PC-like keyboard but don’t want to invest in a hardware keyboard and then having to carry it around, check Clavis Keyboard out. It’ll offer you that and then some, all for the low price of $0.00. The developer is also happy to hear about any questions or requests you might have, so go on and visit the forum thread!

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Solid Explorer’s Big Update – XDA App Review

The Play Store is filled with many impressive launchers to choose from. Last week, we talked about a small little launcher that makes your shortcuts float called Rovers. However, there are more fully featured launchers out there with much more customization. A solid option that has been around for a while in the launchers arena is called “Solid Explorer.”

Solid Explorer Developer NeatByte offers up a material design update to the app. In this video, XDA TV Producer TK reviews Solid Explorer’s Big Update. TK shows off the application and shares his thoughts, so check out this app review.

Be sure to check out other great XDA TV Videos

• Floating Apps with Rovers – XDA App Review
• Most Recently Used Apps Widget – XDA App Review
• Easy Copy – XDA App Review
• How To Combine Icon Packs – XDA App Review
• See Through Phone W/ Iris – XDA App Review
• Put a Pin In It with PinTasking – XDA App Review

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Google Upgrading Project Fi Users to 5.1.1

Those fortunate enough to have bought a Nexus 6 through Google’s Fi MVNO have so far been living with the minor annoyance of being limited to Android 5.1 builds. Thankfully however, Google announced today that they’ll be upgrading all those users to the latest 5.1.1 build specifically for Fi, over the next few days.

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