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  asc Task Type Severity Summary Status Progress Due In Version
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)
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.
335Network Type IndicatorGeneralFeature RequestLowAdd alternative iconsAssigned
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 1.6 Task Description

Theming support as initially intended ( FS#237 ) is not possible.

With the switch to vector graphics adding alternative icons becomes fairly “cheap” app-size-wise and many users have requested alternative ones. This task tracks these suggestions.

Recap of related suggestions:

  • Pamy Srt 10/01/2016 on Google Play
    Needs to indicate using LTE icon not just 4g icon good app if you add this I will make it a 5

  • Jon Manilenio 29/04/2016 on Google Play
    Nice I wish there were more designs though.

  • Miles Vino 23/04/2017 on Google Play
    Appreciate this handy app! Please consider a simpler icon, without the square, so it blends with Google’s material design. Thanks!

  • MJ Cortez 02/06/2017 on Google Play
    4G should be displayed as LTE instead of [4]

  • Prince Priyam Borah 08/08/2017 on Google Play
    Plz add the stylish 4G logo. Your app only shows 4. Else, everything is ok.
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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
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%
380Network Type IndicatorGeneralTO-DOHighRe-stablish in Google PlayAssigned
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 Meta: Release Cycle Task Description

Currently off Google Play due to failing to meet a deadline on policy changes.

Currently unable to re-stablish due to being away from my keys
 312 Network Type IndicatorGeneralTO-DOLow Switch to vector assets Closed
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 1.5 (rel. xx039) Task Description

Android (Lollipop API21 and up) now support vector based assets and Android Studio/Gradle 1.4 will convert to PNGs on compilation for backwards compatibility.

Should replace the current SVG+scripts method to the integrated one.
 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
 215 Network Type IndicatorGeneralTO-DOVery Low Release 1.5 Closed
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 Meta: Release Cycle Task Description

This is a meta-item depending on bugs/features required to complete before releasing nettype 1.5

Previous:  FS#203  (1.3),  FS#252  (1.4)
Next: FS#329 (1.6)

 361 Network Type IndicatorGeneralTO-DOLow Release 1.5.2 Closed
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 Meta: Release Cycle Task Description

This is a meta-item depending on bugs/features required to complete before releasing nettype 1.5.2.

This is a bugfix-only release.

Previous:  FS#353  (1.5.1),  FS#215  (1.5),  FS#252  (1.4),  FS#203  (1.3)
Next: FS#329 (1.6)
 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.

 332 Network Type IndicatorGeneralTO-DOLow Base the app theme on DeviceDefault for an up-to-date U ...Closed
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 1.5 (rel. xx039) Task Description

Currently, pre-Honeycomb, the theme is based on the old default theme, post-Honeycomb it’s based on Holo.

However starting with ICS there’s also a DeviceDefault theme that makes the app look more integrated (i.e. it looks like Holo on older devices, and like Material on newer ones).
 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
 343 Network Type IndicatorGeneralTO-DOLow Change default theme to light Closed
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 1.5 (rel. xx039) Task Description

Nowadays it’s common practice to have apps with light themes by default
 344 Network Type IndicatorGeneralTO-DOLow Add information about donations Closed
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 1.5 (rel. xx039) Task Description

Should be very careful to stay within Google’s AUP though
 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.
 347 Network Type IndicatorGeneralFeature RequestVery Low Make notification priority configurable Closed
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 1.5 (rel. xx039) Task Description

Requested on Google Play
 348 Network Type IndicatorGeneralTO-DOLow Run MonitorService as a foreground service Closed
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 1.5 (rel. xx039) Task Description

This should prevent task killers from reaping it as easily
 349 Network Type IndicatorGeneralTO-DOMedium Remove requirement of permission READ_PHONE_STATE Closed
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 1.5 (rel. xx039)
 351 Network Type IndicatorGeneralTO-DOLow Provide back navigation Closed
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 1.5 (rel. xx039)
 353 Network Type IndicatorGeneralTO-DOHigh Release 1.5.1 Closed
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 Meta: Release Cycle
 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)
 357 Network Type IndicatorGeneralBug ReportLow Disable RTL support since layout isn't adjusted Closed
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 1.5.1 (rel. 1xx041)
 371 Network Type IndicatorGeneralBug ReportMedium Icon theme doesn't change Closed
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 1.6
350Network Type IndicatorInternalTO-DOVery LowRemove Devel.DEBUGAssigned
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 1.6
 345 Network Type IndicatorInternalTO-DOLow Unify events Closed
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 1.5 (rel. xx039)
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