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 Severity Summary  desc Status Progress Due In Version
334Network Type IndicatorBuild SystemTO-DOVery LowUse Gradle to define build-type-dependant fieldsAssigned
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1.6 Task Description

Gradle allows to define fields on the generated class BuildConfig. This should be enough to discard the current per-build-type classes.

Example: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/24518940/custom-fields-for-a-build-type-in-gradle

201Network Type IndicatorFeature RequestLowSupport multi-SIM devicesAssigned
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Suggested by “AB”

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

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

358Network Type IndicatorGeneralTO-DOLowRevamp notificationAssigned
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1.6 Task Description

Take advantage of Nougat style notifications to display more information to the user.

See https://material.io/guidelines/patterns/notifications.html

Possible design elements:

  1. “App icon”: Network type? AFAICT setting it to the actual app will replace the status bar icon.
  2. Header text: Provider
  3. Timestamp: Time of the last update
  4. Large icon: Network type, bigger?
350Network Type IndicatorInternalTO-DOVery LowRemove Devel.DEBUGAssigned
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1.6 Task Description

In the past BuildConfig.DEBUG wasn’t reliable (when combining Eclipse and ADT), but on Android Studio with Gradle it can be used safely and hence there’s no need to duplicate the functionality.

360Network Type IndicatorGeneralTO-DOLowRemove black iconsAssigned
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1.6 Task Description

Since the introduction of Material, icons should be white. The black icons only display as such in a subset on devices.

329Network Type IndicatorGeneralTO-DOLowRelease 1.6Assigned
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Meta: Release Cycle Task Description

This is a meta-item depending on bugs/features required to complete before releasing nettype 1.6

Previous:  FS#361  (1.5.2),  FS#353  (1.5.1),  FS#215  (1.5),  FS#252  (1.4),  FS#203  (1.3)

342Network Type IndicatorGeneralFeature RequestLowRecord historyResearching
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Requested by Arnellord Bondoc 19/12/2015 on Google Play

Accurate readings, free, ads-free what more can I ask for! Hope you don’t mind, I modified it and replaced the status bar icons :) Kindly add history of network type used like what my other apps that I am using (2g, 3g ,4g, lte network monitor by Sun Light) for me to get rid of it because of it’s unlimited ads and slow loading. Thank you very much!

355Network Type IndicatorGeneralTO-DOLowRe-do problematic vectorial iconsResearching
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1.6 Task Description

This is a continuation of  FS#354 .

Temporarily using pre-rendered PNGs in 1.5.1, should try to re-design icons to render properly on Android 5.0 and up.

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.

223Network Type IndicatorFeature RequestVery LowIndicate roaming in status barAssigned
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1.6 Task Description

Submitted by Tom

Display alarm or change color to indicate roaming

313Network Type IndicatorBug ReportLowIncompatibility with Samsung Tab A (LTE version)Unconfirmed
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Reported by Eddie Wallace

255Network Type IndicatorBug ReportHighIcon doesn't get updated with network changesAssigned
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Known bug, app isn’t always notified.

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

356Network Type IndicatorGeneralTO-DOMediumEnhance RTL layoutAssigned
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1.6 Task Description

Rendering on RTL devices is does not work properly due to alignment problems.

Attached: Screen grabs from the pre-release report on an Arabic device.

372Network Type IndicatorGeneralTO-DOVery LowDrop support for older versions of AndroidAssigned
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1.6 Task Description

As of 2019-07 usage below KitKat is anecdotal:

2.3.x: 0.04%
4.0.x: 0.07%
4.1: 0.86%
4.2: 1.35%
4.3: 0.82%

2.3 to 4.3: 3.14%

4.4: 6.28%
5.0: 4.33%

359Network Type IndicatorGeneralTO-DOMediumDrop dark icons in Lollipop+Assigned
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1.6 Task Description

Material design icons are supposed to be white according to comments found online and most apps.

(I can’t find an actual upstream reference) Found at http://www.androiddocs.com/design/style/iconography.html

Dark icons are displayed white in practice.

331Network Type IndicatorGeneralFeature RequestVery LowDisplay provider name in notificationAssigned
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1.6 Task Description

Submitted by Tom:  FS#222  Display provider name in status bar

Not feasible in the actual status bar, but can be done in the notification.

278Network Type IndicatorFeature RequestVery LowDisplay network activityResearching
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Feedback from andres argumedo

andres argumedo 17/10/2014 22:38
Great app but
This is a great app I really like it it would be nice if it could also display
the data traffic not only the network type, like having the H+ and the up/down
arrows showing the data traffic and this app would be awesome!

Only feasible if it won’t add unnecessary complexity.

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

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.

220Network Type IndicatorFeature RequestVery LowAllow turning on/off network connectionAssigned
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Submitted by Tom

Allow turning network connection on/off directly

321Network Type IndicatorGeneralFeature RequestLowAllow hiding icon when mobile data is tured offAssigned
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From feedback, by Rownah Adriano:

[...] Can you please put an option to turn off the notification if mobile data is turned off?
244Network Type IndicatorTO-DOLowAllow disabling the display of connection status on ico...Assigned
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1.6 Task Description

To mimic the original way of working

322Network Type IndicatorGeneralFeature RequestLowAllow disabling icon unless roamingAssigned
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From feedback, by Martin Buch:

Would like an option to only display status bar icon when roaming. Its really only when roaming I need this information as the stock network type indication is replaced with an ‘R’ on my Nexus 6P (when roaming).

Many phones seem to do that.

245Network Type IndicatorTO-DOLowAllow choosing between "offline" and "online" icons whe...Assigned
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1.6
246Network Type IndicatorTO-DOLowAdd support for expanded notifications with extra infor...Assigned
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1.6
335Network Type IndicatorGeneralFeature RequestLowAdd alternative iconsAssigned
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1.6
277Network Type IndicatorFeature RequestVery LowAdd a notification sound when the connection is lostResearching
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340Network Type IndicatorGeneralFeature RequestLowAdd 4G+ iconResearching
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