Network Type Indicator

Network Type Indicator is an Android App that places an status bar icon acording to the type of mobile network in use (e.g. 2G, 2G+, 3G, ...).

This app is meant for devices that may not include this information in the status bar by default (e.g. Xperia or Galaxy phones).

Google Play Store page:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.outlyer.nettype

ID Project Category Task Type  asc Severity Summary Status Progress Due In Version
 257 Network Type IndicatorBug ReportCritical FC in Android 2.2 and 2.3.3-2.3.7 Closed
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1.4.2 (rel. 07030) Task Description

Rare reports, not reproducible, but similar causes.

Example stack trace:

java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to create service net.outlyer.nettype.MonitorService: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: contentIntent required: pkg=net.outlyer.nettype id=1 notification=Notification(vibrate=null,sound=null,defaults=0x0,flags=0x2)
	at android.app.ActivityThread.handleCreateService(ActivityThread.java:1974)
	at android.app.ActivityThread.access$2500(ActivityThread.java:121)
	at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:994)
	at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:99)
	at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:130)
	at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:3714)
	at java.lang.reflect.Method.invokeNative(Native Method)
	at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:507)
	at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:864)
	at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:622)
	at dalvik.system.NativeStart.main(Native Method)
	Caused by: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: contentIntent required: pkg=net.outlyer.nettype id=1 notification=Notification(vibrate=null,sound=null,defaults=0x0,flags=0x2)
	at android.os.Parcel.readException(Parcel.java:1326)
	at android.os.Parcel.readException(Parcel.java:1276)
	at android.app.INotificationManager$Stub$Proxy.enqueueNotificationWithTag(INotificationManager.java:274)
	at android.app.NotificationManager.notify(NotificationManager.java:111)
	at android.app.NotificationManager.notify(NotificationManager.java:91)
	at net.outlyer.nettype.MonitorService.b(MonitorService.java:201)
	at net.outlyer.nettype.MonitorService.onCreate(MonitorService.java:80)
	at android.app.ActivityThread.handleCreateService(ActivityThread.java:1964)
	... 10 more
 259 Network Type IndicatorBug ReportCritical FC in Android 2.3.3-2.3.7 Closed
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1.4.3 (rel. 07031, 14030) Task Description

Not reproducible. Example stack strace:

java.lang.NullPointerException
	at net.outlyer.nettype.MonitorService.b(MonitorService.java:316)
	at net.outlyer.nettype.MonitorService.a(MonitorService.java:292)
	at net.outlyer.nettype.l.onDataConnectionStateChanged(MonitorService.java:160)
	at android.telephony.PhoneStateListener$2.handleMessage(PhoneStateListener.java:339)
	at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:99)
	at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:130)
	at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:3683)
	at java.lang.reflect.Method.invokeNative(Native Method)
	at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:507)
	at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:875)
	at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:633)
	at dalvik.system.NativeStart.main(Native Method)
 368 Network Type IndicatorGeneralBug ReportCritical Notification doesn't show in Android Oreo and Pie Closed
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1.5.2.1 (rel. 1xx045) Task Description

The updated version to return to the Play Store isn’t adapted to the new notification system

 236 Network Type IndicatorBug ReportHigh No network type indicated while roaming Closed
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1.5 (rel. xx039) Task Description

Submitted by Adjel

When roaming no network type is indicated.

Device: Nexus 5

NOTE: Not a bug report, misunderstanding on my part

255Network Type IndicatorBug ReportHighIcon doesn't get updated with network changesAssigned
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? Task Description

Known bug, app isn’t always notified.

Reproducible switching network mode from 3G/2G to 2G-only

 279 Network Type IndicatorBug ReportHigh SecurityException raised when trying to access the syst ...Closed
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1.4.4 (rel. 07032, 14032) Task Description

Affects new droids and old droids branches.

Has never been reported in the developer console.

336Network Type IndicatorGeneralBug ReportHighApp doesn't load on boot (Huawei phones)Researching
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? Task Description

Reported by Willy Romano 23/03/2017 on the Google Play

On Huawei G8. App doesn’t automatically execute when phone is turned off then back on. I protected the app and this seems to have solved the problem.

337Network Type IndicatorGeneralBug ReportHighApp doesn't load on bootResearching
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? Task Description

This task depends on reports of such issue.

So far all reports are on Marshmallow:

Reported by Charles Kanegeni 20/02/2016 on Google Play

New issue Great app, have always used it. Just upgraded to marshmallow and now it won’t even start. What’s up with that? From Android 5 I had problems, plus doesn’t support dual Sim phones. This is the new direction, twin Sim phones. Please work it out.

Infinix (Infinix_X510_sprout) / 6.0 / r14034

Reported by Red Rospo 04/08/2016 on Google Play

Da migliorare Non parte al boot

LG G5 (h1) / Marshmallow / r14034

Reported by Simon Howard 18/12/2016 on Google Play

Issue with auto start on boot I’ve had this app for some time now, but it will not auto start on boot on my current phone (Galaxy S5, Marshmallow 6.01)

Galaxy S5 (klte) / Marshmallow / r14034

 354 Network Type IndicatorGeneralBug ReportHigh Vectorial icons don't render properly in Lollipop nor M ...Closed
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1.5.1 (rel. 1xx041) Task Description

Reported by Sarah Thomasson 15/08/2017 on Google Play:

The new ‘4’ is missing the triangle in the body of the glyph 4 -.-

 362 Network Type IndicatorGeneralBug ReportHigh App doesn't load on boot (HTC phones) Closed
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1.5.2 (rel. 1xx042) Task Description

Reported by Andrew 21/8/2017 over email

[...] on my HTC 10 running Marshmallow, it fails to startup on boot.

369Network Type IndicatorGeneralBug ReportMediumNotification doesn't load on bootAssigned
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1.6 Task Description

Reported by Terry Parrott

Reports that the app won’t auto load despite having the option enabled.

Reported on Oreo.

Presumably related to FS#370.

370Network Type IndicatorGeneralBug ReportMediumApp crashes on bootAssigned
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1.6 Task Description

The app force-closes on device boot when load on boot is enabled.

Once the boot is complete it behaves normally.

Seen in Oreo.

Presumably related to FS#369.

 371 Network Type IndicatorGeneralBug ReportMedium Icon theme doesn't change Closed
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1.6 Task Description

Reported on Google Play Store

Reported on Pie.

Reproducible on Lollipop and up.

 256 Network Type IndicatorBug ReportLow Icon and main app get out of sync Closed
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1.4.1 (rel. 07029, 14029) Task Description

Reported by David

The icon and main app can get out of sync on version 1.4

Probably related to FS#255.
1.4 used separate network listeners for notification and main app, with the main app always listening for signal strength changes (and notification doing so optionally).

 310 Network Type IndicatorBug ReportLow Display notification contents in Lollipop's lockscreen Closed
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1.5 (rel. xx039) Task Description

Reported by Marcel Bokhorst

Starting with Lollipop notifications are shown in the lock screen expanded, and their
contents will be hidden if public visibility isn’t set explicitly.

313Network Type IndicatorBug ReportLowIncompatibility with Samsung Tab A (LTE version)Unconfirmed
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? Task Description

Reported by Eddie Wallace

 330 Network Type IndicatorBuild SystemBug ReportLow Merge "old-droids" and "new-droids" branches Closed
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1.5 (rel. xx039) Task Description

Android Studio / Gradle support the use of build “flavors” with different code, plus Android apps support versioned resources, so the two branches can be merged into a single one taking advantage of that.

 333 Network Type IndicatorGeneralBug ReportLow Make "Load on boot" dependant on notification being ena ...Closed
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1.5 (rel. xx039) Task Description

It doesn’t make sense to load on boot if we won’t be displaying the notification.

 338 Network Type IndicatorGeneralBug ReportLow App doesn't load on boot (LG phones) Closed
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Task Description

Reported by Red Rospo 04/08/2016 on Google Play

Da migliorare Non parte al boot

LG G5 (h1) / Marshmallow / r14034

 339 Network Type IndicatorGeneralBug ReportLow App doesn't load on boot (Samsung phones) Closed
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Task Description

Reported by Simon Howard 18/12/2016 on Google Play

Issue with auto start on boot I’ve had this app for some time now, but it will not auto start on boot on my current phone (Galaxy S5, Marshmallow 6.01)

Galaxy S5 (klte) / Marshmallow / r14034

341Network Type IndicatorGeneralBug ReportLowStatus bar icon disappears after a while on Huawei phon...Requires testing
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? Task Description

Reported by Vendetta 18/09/2016 on Google Play

Dejó de funcionar Desde la actualización d mi Huawei P8 lite a android 6 ya no sale el tipo d conexión en la barra d notificaciones.

P8 lite / Marshmallow / r14034

Reported by Oncewarriors 9/08/2017 through email

[...]the bar icon is vanishing after a while

 346 Network Type IndicatorGeneralBug ReportLow Do not allow enabling notification buttons on Android v ...Closed
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1.5 (rel. xx039) Task Description

This setting is shown regardless of version but it has no effect on older Androids since they don’t support notification actions.

 357 Network Type IndicatorGeneralBug ReportLow Disable RTL support since layout isn't adjusted Closed
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1.5.1 (rel. 1xx041) Task Description

See FS#356

 309 Network Type IndicatorFeature RequestMedium Allow removing notification from lock screen in Lollipo ...Closed
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? Task Description

Lollipop’s new handling of ongoing notifications makes Nettype’s notification to stay on the lockscreen.

Brought up by Andrey Simakov and Theos Greg on Google Play.

201Network Type IndicatorFeature RequestLowSupport multi-SIM devicesAssigned
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? Task Description

Suggested by “AB”

Allow choosing what SIM slot to check in dual-SIM devices.

 237 Network Type IndicatorFeature RequestLow Add theming support Closed
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Never
 238 Network Type IndicatorFeature RequestLow Add support for DCHSPAP Closed
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1.4.4 (rel. 07032, 14032)
 240 Network Type IndicatorFeature RequestLow Indicate connection status on icon Closed
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1.5 (rel. xx039)
 251 Network Type IndicatorFeature RequestLow Display signal strength Closed
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1.4 (rel. 07025, 14025)
 276 Network Type IndicatorFeature RequestLow Allow disabling action buttons from notification Closed
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1.4.4 (rel. 07032, 14032)
321Network Type IndicatorGeneralFeature RequestLowAllow hiding icon when mobile data is tured offAssigned
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?
322Network Type IndicatorGeneralFeature RequestLowAllow disabling icon unless roamingAssigned
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?
335Network Type IndicatorGeneralFeature RequestLowAdd alternative iconsAssigned
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1.6
340Network Type IndicatorGeneralFeature RequestLowAdd 4G+ iconResearching
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?
342Network Type IndicatorGeneralFeature RequestLowRecord historyResearching
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?
 202 Network Type IndicatorFeature RequestVery Low Allow opening network settings from notification Closed
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1.3 (rel. 19)
220Network Type IndicatorFeature RequestVery LowAllow turning on/off network connectionAssigned
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 221 Network Type IndicatorFeature RequestVery Low Display signal strength in status bar Closed
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?
 222 Network Type IndicatorFeature RequestVery Low Display provider name in status bar Closed
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1.6
223Network Type IndicatorFeature RequestVery LowIndicate roaming in status barAssigned
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1.6
277Network Type IndicatorFeature RequestVery LowAdd a notification sound when the connection is lostResearching
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?
278Network Type IndicatorFeature RequestVery LowDisplay network activityResearching
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?
331Network Type IndicatorGeneralFeature RequestVery LowDisplay provider name in notificationAssigned
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1.6
 347 Network Type IndicatorGeneralFeature RequestVery Low Make notification priority configurable Closed
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1.5 (rel. xx039)
 261 Network Type IndicatorTO-DOHigh Release 1.4.3 (for newer Droids) Closed
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Meta: Release Cycle
 353 Network Type IndicatorGeneralTO-DOHigh Release 1.5.1 Closed
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Meta: Release Cycle
 349 Network Type IndicatorGeneralTO-DOMedium Remove requirement of permission READ_PHONE_STATE Closed
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1.5 (rel. xx039)
356Network Type IndicatorGeneralTO-DOMediumEnhance RTL layoutAssigned
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1.6
359Network Type IndicatorGeneralTO-DOMediumDrop dark icons in Lollipop+Assigned
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1.6
 203 Network Type IndicatorTO-DOLow Release 1.3 Closed
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Meta: Release Cycle
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