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UIApplicationDelegate Launch Options

Is your AppDelegate.m cluttered with a lot of initialization code? There is a better way to organize all that code with launchOptions parameter. Great article from Mattt on different launchOption keys and code snippets on how to use it.

Live Editing Layout Constants

We all have spent numerous hours going back and forth arranging pixels and waiting for the app to build and look for the output on simulator. Ole has worked out a way with the help of Classy, Masonry and ClassyLiveLayout to see live edits in the simulator.

Core Bluetooth - Theoretical Overview

Great overview of Core Bluetooth APIs and best practices. iOS 7 made some great additions to the Core Bluetooth API and with iBeacon using Bluetooth LE under the hood, Apple is surely going to make more additions to it in the future versions.

Creating a Slide-out Menu with UIDynamics

UI Dynamics is the newly added library to iOS 7 that allow you to add real-world inspired interactions to your UI. Mehfuz Hossein step-by-step shows how to create a simple slide-out menu with UI Dynamics. Definitely check it out if you havent yet used UI Dynamics in your app.

Flexible and Fast Xcodebuild Formatter

Goes without saying, debugging is the most time consuming thing we do as a programmer. XCPretty library helps you format Xcode build log so you can clearly look at the error messages rather than reading between the lines.

Design

11 Steps to a Perfect Logo

Logo matters, it gives the first visual identity to your app. Its worth looking into logo creation from every perspective. Take a look at 11 of those perspectives in this great visual post.

Drag & Drop: Think Twice

Dragging things from one side of the screen to another is painful and even more so when its on a touch screen. Dave makes a good case for using touchable interface rather than drag & drop.

Business and Marketing

Switching to Freemium

Software Developer Dennis Reimann lists his reasons for switching to a freemium model for your apps. Interesting read which discusses the growing Freemium model and the App stores tendency to leave "demo" version of apps behind in search rankings.

Design Screenshots That Sell Your Apps

When words can only go so far, its up to you to screenshot the essence of your app for the respective store. Use this guide to make sure the pictures of your app are at their best.

Android News

Mirror API and GDK - Developing for Google Glass

Ever given thought to what the programming of tomorrow will look like? An Android developer walks us through a sample of what its like to develop for Google Glass.

Restricted Profile Settings

Want to allow users to limit your app access to certain profiles? Gabriele has written a great post on how to accomplish it. Netflix just started doing it, you should too!

Functional Testing For Android

If you are like me you probably hate writing tests. But its good to know your options just in case. Wiebe walks through four different functional testing frameworks in this post.

Design

Touch Gesture Icons

When words just wont do the trick you can use this collection of icons for relaying hand motions for user navigation. Fast, functional, and free.

(un)Following Guidelines

Cross-Platform development is sometimes considered the way to go but developing the app and designing it can be worlds apart. This post aims to eek developers into consideration regarding the vastly different UIs of the standard iOS and Android App.

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Android: Fragments within Fragments

Fragments is something I largely ignored last time, as it was available for Honeycomb and I only had 2.x devices. Now I’ve got the phone and tablet running 4.1.1 I thought it was time to have a go. Additionally, the app I’m building has some quite complex UI so fragments was basically a requirement reading the docs.

I was building out the settings stuff first (the app needs credentials to work so I kinda had to start there), which was relatively easy. I wanted to create a setup flow, whereby when you start the app it checks if you have credentials that are valid and if not walks through the setup procedure. I was using fragments to do this, each setup page being a different fragment rendered within the whole window in the main activity.

Upon realising that I had already built a PreferenceFragment for the config settings a user had to setup at the beginning (they were easy to logically group this way) I thought I would just include that in one of the setup flow fragments and my config options would be all set up themselves. This worked rather nicely, until I got a rather nasty exception when I ran through the flow for a second time:


10-07 13:28:02.663: E/AndroidRuntime(1809): FATAL EXCEPTION: main
10-07 13:28:02.663: E/AndroidRuntime(1809): java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to destroy activity {com.example.app/com.example.app.Base}: java.lang.IllegalStateException: Can not perform this action after onSaveInstanceState
10-07 13:28:02.663: E/AndroidRuntime(1809): at android.app.ActivityThread.performDestroyActivity(ActivityThread.java:3273)
10-07 13:28:02.663: E/AndroidRuntime(1809): at android.app.ActivityThread.handleDestroyActivity(ActivityThread.java:3291)
10-07 13:28:02.663: E/AndroidRuntime(1809): at android.app.ActivityThread.access$1200(ActivityThread.java:130)
10-07 13:28:02.663: E/AndroidRuntime(1809): at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:1248)
10-07 13:28:02.663: E/AndroidRuntime(1809): at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:99)
10-07 13:28:02.663: E/AndroidRuntime(1809): at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:137)
10-07 13:28:02.663: E/AndroidRuntime(1809): at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:4745)
10-07 13:28:02.663: E/AndroidRuntime(1809): at java.lang.reflect.Method.invokeNative(Native Method)
10-07 13:28:02.663: E/AndroidRuntime(1809): at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:511)
10-07 13:28:02.663: E/AndroidRuntime(1809): at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:786)
10-07 13:28:02.663: E/AndroidRuntime(1809): at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:553)
10-07 13:28:02.663: E/AndroidRuntime(1809): at dalvik.system.NativeStart.main(Native Method)
10-07 13:28:02.663: E/AndroidRuntime(1809): Caused by: java.lang.IllegalStateException: Can not perform this action after onSaveInstanceState
10-07 13:28:02.663: E/AndroidRuntime(1809): at android.app.FragmentManagerImpl.checkStateLoss(FragmentManager.java:1280)
10-07 13:28:02.663: E/AndroidRuntime(1809): at android.app.FragmentManagerImpl.enqueueAction(FragmentManager.java:1291)
10-07 13:28:02.663: E/AndroidRuntime(1809): at android.app.BackStackRecord.commitInternal(BackStackRecord.java:548)
10-07 13:28:02.663: E/AndroidRuntime(1809): at android.app.BackStackRecord.commit(BackStackRecord.java:532)
10-07 13:28:02.663: E/AndroidRuntime(1809): at com.kodhus.tropics.setup.SetupCredsFragment.onDestroy(SetupCredsFragment.java:24)
10-07 13:28:02.663: E/AndroidRuntime(1809): at android.app.FragmentManagerImpl.moveToState(FragmentManager.java:983)
10-07 13:28:02.663: E/AndroidRuntime(1809): at android.app.FragmentManagerImpl.moveToState(FragmentManager.java:1035)
10-07 13:28:02.663: E/AndroidRuntime(1809): at android.app.FragmentManagerImpl.moveToState(FragmentManager.java:1017)
10-07 13:28:02.663: E/AndroidRuntime(1809): at android.app.FragmentManagerImpl.dispatchDestroy(FragmentManager.java:1826)
10-07 13:28:02.663: E/AndroidRuntime(1809): at android.app.Activity.performDestroy(Activity.java:5171)
10-07 13:28:02.663: E/AndroidRuntime(1809): at android.app.Instrumentation.callActivityOnDestroy(Instrumentation.java:1109)
10-07 13:28:02.663: E/AndroidRuntime(1809): at android.app.ActivityThread.performDestroyActivity(ActivityThread.java:3260)
10-07 13:28:02.663: E/AndroidRuntime(1809): ... 11 more

I had a Google and was surprised to find endless Stack Overflow posts saying “Fragments in fragments can’t be done”. Well I may be new to this version of Android development but that seemed a little foolish and also acted like a red flag to a bull. So I had a hunt around and it turns out it is possible to do fragments within fragments, but you just have to clean up after yourself – activities only clean up the top level fragments in them when they are closed or transitioned etc.

Thus I had a half hour of playing around trying to find the right settings, and this is the code I came up with. It goes in the onDestroy method of the middle fragment, i.e. the one that is within the activity and has another fragment within it. Note that you need to know the ID of the inner fragment for this to work.


@Override
public void onDestroy() {
Fragment fragment = getFragmentManager().findFragmentById(R.id.innerfragment);
if (fragment.isResumed()) {
getFragmentManager().beginTransaction().remove(fragment).commit();
}
super.onDestroy();
}

Some explanation: first load up the inner fragment by its ID, in this case R.id.innerfragment. Make sure this is right or you will kill the wrong thing! Next, check if it is resumed. If you don’t do this check, you will try and kill a previously killed fragment, which will barf out even worse than the problem we’re trying to solve, and a little more unpredictably at that. Finally if you have a fragment that is not removed, use the fragment manager to construct a transaction to remove it. At the end you continue the stack’s destroy method call.

Turned out to be rather a few lines of code in the end to accomplish something pretty awesome, which should be possible anyway.

Android is connected to Internet Snippet

This function will return true if you can access the internet (or false if you can't). You can change the parameter being return when roaming (read the comments).

/*
* @return boolean return true if the application can access the internet
*/
private boolean haveInternet(){
    NetworkInfo info = ((ConnectivityManager)getSystemService(Context.CONNECTIVITY_SERVICE)).getActiveNetworkInfo();
    if (info==null || !info.isConnected()) {
        return false;
    }
    if (info.isRoaming()) {
        // here is the roaming option you can change it if you want to disable internet while roaming, just return false
        return true;
    }
    return true;
}

Popup Facebook

Hi friends,
ProIdeaClub is now coming up with android application known as Popup Facebook,

First Preview for all my friends !!! Please comment on this and let us know your feedback!!!!

 

 

Thinking what it is really about, Pop Facebook same as pop-up SMS but now this application is for Facebook lovers, where you don't have visit Facebook to read all your post. You will get a popup and notification where you can comment, like,dislike, share and other all functionality of Facebook without visiting the site.
Isn't this amazing?
So friends wait till we release the Pop Facebook.
Screen shots would be soon added....
Also share your ideas on what type of features should be included and what is not to be included.
Waiting for your comments...

Wallpaper Changer

          

 

Want to Change Wallpaper ?

The Answer is Wallpaper Changer!!!!

Just Shaking, Unlocking Screen, or Scheduling your Phone will do the stuff, how Easy, Fast and Efficient Way is that!!!

More things that would excite you about Wallpaper Changer is that now you can select photos from Facebook and Flickr too.

Wallpaper Changer app will just do the same. Install and Select the Folder for wallpaper and forget everything. Whenever you shake your phone it will change the wallpaper for you.

Note: Long Click the Folder for Selecting.

Wallpaper Changer has many other features like change wallpaper on unlocking the screen.

Notification like

1. Vibrate on wallpaper change,

2. Notification icon in title bar for easy access to the app.

3. Adjust the shake sensitivity as per your requirement.

Most Imp.

4. Change Wallpaper on Unlocking the Screen.

5. Random Wallpaper Selection

6. Change Wallpaper on Regular Interval.

7. Start on Boot.

Wallpaper Quality can also be controlled by the user.

(HIGHER THE VALUE LOWER THE QUALITY, LOWER VALUE HIGER QUALITY)

HIGH QUALITY might take some time to change wallpaper!!!

No need to resize the images, so no space is utilized, the images are just processed for displaying as per the selected Quality.

Your Images are not Changed in any conditions.

You can preview the images using the preview button to have a view how your images would look as wallpaper.

There is no option for Landscape mode for now. So if you are looking for something like that please do not install this app.

Wallpaper Changer has added more functions like Facebook Albums, Flickr AlbumsChanging wallpaper on regular intervals, Randomly changing wallpaper.

We are surely going to add more functions like landscape mode, Picasa Albums, and many more, etc.

But our main focus is on Stability and Performance, We would really not like to integrate any feature which would ,lower the performance or stability.

Also no need to worry about rebooting your phone and turning the app On, As you can just select the option and the app will start automatically on reboot.

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Permission:

VIBRATE                               :- Vibrate Notification

RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED     :- needed to start auto rotation after reboot

WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE      :- Processing images for optimization, Nothing is stored on the phone or SD card.

INTERNET                            :- Send Crash Reports User Interaction is required, It will not send report by automatically.

SET_WALLPAPER_HINTS               :- Resizing the Images as per your phones screen.

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Giving Bad Reviews would not help us to resolve the issues.

As we cannot Track that. Also if the application Crashes you can send us the report to resolve it.

Or Mail us support@rultech.com for your request and issues. We will surely get back to you immediately.

Popup SMS Pro.

Popup SMS Pro. is the version with lots of more features.

Popup SMS Pro... is the version with lots of more features ....if you want you can try the Popup SMS and if you feel you require the pro version then go for it the major difference are as follows.

Full feature list for Popup SMS pro:
- Convenient popup window on incoming message
- Quickly reply, delete, forward, call or close the message
-Customize notifications including sound, vibrate pattern, LED color (if available).
-Also customize notifications for individual contacts
-Setup notification reminders (repeating notifications if you miss the first one)
-Optional privacy mode to hide sender name and message contents

Plus......

1. Customized User Interface, that is themes, you can change the button color and Popup Border Color. Check the screen shots for the themes you can make for yourself. Match the theme with your handset and enjoy the app.

2. The color picker gives you million color choices to create your theme. Check out the screen shot. You just have select the colors and test the theme and done. Cool!!!!!

3. Post to Facebook is one of the cool features, which is integrated in this pro version, if you want to just have the single feature in one app than you can use Social texts application here. but the Popup SMS pro with this feature makes it more convenient way to post your SMS to Facebook, no more SMS charges to send your post to Facebook or no hassles to copy paste the text to update your Facebook status, just a single click and update the status...

4. The post to Facebook has a edit box which lets you edit the message before sending it, you can add your tag line or anything to the text before updating it to Facebook.

5. Quick reply can let you reply the SMS immediately from the Popup SMS Pro.

6. Facebook Login & Logout option... so not to worry if you need change the Facebook Login.

7. Many More coming soon.....Provide your inputs by mailing us or by commenting.......Giving us low rating will not help us to improve the features, so please avoid that....

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Popup SMS brings you cool UI, fast and convenient SMS experience. Popup SMS provides a convenient popup dialog when a message is received that allows you to quickly read and reply or forward or call to messages. Quickly read and reply or forward or call to SMS messages from a convenient popup window. It also provides in-depth customization of message notifications including contact specific sound, vibrate and LED settings. Popup SMS is a tiny application, which is receiving SMS messages as a notification with popup. Have a useful experience with Message Popup. Similar to the SMS Popup app - but is faster, looks better, and is a pleasure to use.

Full feature list for Popup SMS:
- Convenient popup window on incoming message
- Quickly reply, delete, forward, call or close the message
-Customize notifications including sound, vibrate pattern, LED color (if available).
-Also customize notifications for individual contacts
-Setup notification reminders (repeating notifications if you miss the first one)
-Optional privacy mode to hide sender name and message contents

Developed by:
- Mitul Nakum
- Sanjay Patel
- Pravin Dodia

Popup SMS - Android Aplication

Popup SMS brings you cool UI, fast and convenient SMS experience. Popup SMS provides a convenient popup dialog when a message is received that allows you to quickly read and reply or forward or call to messages. Quickly read and reply or forward or call to SMS messages from a convenient popup window. It also provides in-depth customization of message notifications including contact specific sound, vibrate and LED settings. Popup SMS is a tiny application, which is receiving SMS messages as a notification with popup. Have a useful experience with Message Popup. Similar to the SMS Popup app - but is faster, looks better, and is a pleasure to use.

Download Popup SMS form Android Market

Full feature list:
- Convenient popup window on incoming message
- Quickly reply, delete, forward, call or close the message
- Customize notifications including sound, vibrate pattern, LED color (if available).
- Also customize notifications for individual contacts
- Setup notification reminders (repeating notifications if you miss the first one)
- Optional privacy mode to hide sender name and message contents

Developed by :

-        Mitul Nakum

-        Sanjay Patel

-        Pravin Dodia