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imo these apps are completely unnecessary. all i needed to do was leave my phone on do-not-disturb mode at all times. this way, i don't have notifications and vibrations constantly nagging me, and i only check my phone during natural breaks in my activities give it a try
Devs: Please, please, please add some theming support it's ugly as sin, maybe regex style controls over which notifs get through on a per-app basis.
This is pretty cool. Some feedback: 1. Lock screen functionality would be good. It's sort of jarring to go back and forth between this (pleasant, mellow) and my normal lock screen (looks just like my normal phone). 2. It'd be nice to be able to resize the custom background images. 3. Not sure I like the distinction between "tools" and "apps", especially because I try to view all my apps as tools. It'd be nice to be a…
1. We are exploring possibilities for the lock screen. Any ideas?
2. Absolutely! We plan on offering more formatting options in upcoming releases.
3. On our roadmap :)
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You've got two days.
Neat, bro.
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I've been using this as my launcher for the last few weeks, it's actually pretty good at what it advertises to do. This mixed with a blocking app, greyscale and the Messenger Lite have made my device a semi-smart. The last page of the launcher randomizes everytime you swipe over to it so that's super handy. Notifs every 20 minutes has literally changed how I use my device allowing me to balance group chats vs constan…
We also let you select apps that may interrupt you during Tempo (Settings > Control notifications). We need to do a better job of making users aware of this.
More customizations to come - feel free to send over any suggestions to feedback@siempo.co
imo these apps are completely unnecessary. all i needed to do was leave my phone on do-not-disturb mode at all times. this way, i don't have notifications and vibrations constantly nagging me, and i only check my phone during natural breaks in my activities give it a try
The Android P beta has changed the way do not disturb works by default, though. Now it doesn't show the notifications at all. Previously, on Oreo, my phone wouldn't vibrate or ring but I could still swipe down from the top and see my notifications.
Now, on P, nothing shows up in the notification tray until you turn do not disturb off, and then you will get a million notifications all at once.
Personally, I like the old model better. I missed a few text messages because I didn't know they weren't being shown anymore. I like being able to glance at the notifications when I want without having to toggle do not disturb off.
Luckily, you can switch back to the old behavior by going to Sound -> DO Not Disturb -> Block Visual Disturbances -> Hide from notification list.
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If you do it every few minutes I feel like its more of a "tick" then a conscious choice. Furthermore it is a choice motivated by for-profit entities. Doesn't that make you feel uneasy?
Not Op - but for me, no. When smartphone 'addiction' starts getting in the way of day-to-day responsibilities and personal health then we can talk about ways to curb smart phone addiction. Maybe for others its different, but the only time I have the 'tick' is when I'm otherwise unoccupied - watching boring tv, riding on public transit, or otherwise killing time. Could you replace that with more beneficial ways to pas…
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That’s where it’s at. The constant stream of notifications does not distinguish well what’s important and too much of it ends up in the Important/Urgent quadrant. Important | Urgent ------------------ | Important | | ------------------ | Urgent | | I hope we'll start seeing more app- and os-level tools to sort out notifications into the correct quadrant. This is where I'd welcome AI-based solutions. Gmail already off…
That's neat how you did a matrix in the comment! But I think you want one of the sides to say "Important / Not Important", "Urgent / Not Urgent". The Eisenhower Decision Matrix. https://content.artofmanliness.com/uploads/2013/10/Eisenhowe...
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That’s where it’s at. The constant stream of notifications does not distinguish well what’s important and too much of it ends up in the Important/Urgent quadrant. Important | Urgent ------------------ | Important | | ------------------ | Urgent | | I hope we'll start seeing more app- and os-level tools to sort out notifications into the correct quadrant. This is where I'd welcome AI-based solutions. Gmail already off…
I suspect Android is pushing more and more in that direction. I have not seen it in the announcements but one of the features I sea on the P beta is that when I dismiss a notification, the OS might ask me : 'you often display these notification, should I continue displaying them ?' The groundwork is here with the channel API anyway. Apps can declare as many channels as they want in order to post notifications there.…
But a more granular approach means more complex configuration.
Instagram should notify me about my fiancee’s feed. FB messenger should notify me when I get a message from my company’s page or one containing a family emergency. When I leave the office priorities would swap.
I should be able to easily schedule office hours, and notify people when I’d be available, similar to some of the features related to driving right now.
And, a powerful AI will read my mind and tweak the settings for me ;)