#Heads-up notifications# With this app, any device can get the heads-up notifications introduced in the new Android 5.0 “L Developer Preview”, no root required. And the popups actually look like those in Android L. But according to Addictivetips (and a lot of the users), this app “has done more than just replicate a feature of Android L. Even if you aren’t dying to try Android L and some of its new features, this app is worth a try“.
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- Displays notifications as a floating popup
- Easily control which notifications to display
- Quick actions: mark messages as read in one tap (Android 4.1+, doesn't work with all devices and apps)
- Display the heads-up on lock screen as well
- Battery friendly! (Email me if you notice significant battery consumption after installing)
- Choose how long you want the notifications to display
- Pocket detection / active display (causes a tiny increase in battery usage if you get a ton of notifications)
- Display notifications on the lock screen until dismissed
- Privacy on the lock screen
- Multiple themes
- Choose popup positioning and opacity
- Don't display heads-up while using certain apps
- Display a popup for the currently playing song
- Compact/expandable mode
- Full notification
As of now, the app has over 100,000 downloads on the Play store, and a 4.5 average rating. And that's really awesome! Honestly, I never thought this thing would make it past 50 downloads, so I'm still recovering after seeing the statistics page on the Play store.
Unfortunately, I don't have time to work on Heads-up, so I decided to open-source it. I'll keep updating the app every now and then, but I just can't keep up with all those great suggestions for new features. And that's where you come in: if you're a developer, designer, translator, or just "some guy", feel free to download the code, make as many changes as you wish, and be sure to send a pull request when you're finished, so everyone else gets to enjoy your improvements.
- Answer SMS directly from the popup
- Multiple notifications
- Incoming call handling
- Reminder after X minutes
- User-submitted themes
- More customization options
I ran a poll on my website a while ago, where over 1,000 users voted.
- Roughly 50% of the users wanted support for multiple notifications. Among those, half wanted them horizontally, while the other half wanted them vertically (this option should probably be implemented in a separate app as it kills the whole point of non-intrusive notifications).
- Then, 25% voted for quick reply to messages. While I specified reply to SMS, many asked for the same feature for other apps as well. AFAIK, most other apps doesn't allow this. If you know how to do this, please share!
- About 10% wanted more advanced theming and customisation. Choosing colors, crating themes, sharing them with friends through the app, etc. Also, some people ask for a separate position on the lock screen.
- The remaining users opted for something else, or keeping the app as it is.
If you speak another language, I'd appreciate if you could help us translate this the app! Go to the Crowdin page
The universal problemsolver list
- Did you remember to enable the service by pressing the "Enable/disable" button and then setting Heads-up to ON in the next screen?
- Make sure the service actually is running. Does it show up under System Settings > Apps > Running?
- If not, reboot the phone. Does that help?
- [4.2 and earlier] Do you have any other accessibility services running? Some other services, like Pushbullet, blocks Heads-up from reading notifications.
- Uninstall the app completely, reboot the phone, and install it again. Make sure you are using the latest version. After enabling the service inside the app, reboot the phone.
- Allow more priority levels in the settings.
- Some phones block Heads-up from displaying popups. Check that "draw on top" or "display popups" is enabled in System Settings > Apps > Heads-up.
Before you can use this app, you'll probably need to give it some slack when it comes to security.
- Go to System Settings > All > Apps > Downloaded > Heads-up notifications.
- Toggle the switch that says 'Show popup windows' (second option).
- At the bottom, go to 'Manage permissions'.
- Set 'I trust this app' to on.
It might also be necessary to reset the app data/settings.
While I don't have any Huawei devices to test this with, a user said the following works on Huawei Ascend P7:
Open the app 'phone manager', click settings in the top right corner. Select "dropzone management" and give the app permission.
If this doesn't work, try the instructions for XIAOMI/ZTE/MIUI users.
This is a bug in Samsung's firmware. See post on my website
If you find that the uninstall button is disabled, go to Settings > Security > Device administrators > Heads-up, and tap Disable.
Something I haven't covered here? I answer all kinds questions in the issue tracker. If your question hasn't been answered there already, feel free to ask! Let me know that you've tried the steps here when asking qustions. If you don't, the first thing you'll get is a link to this list.
Problems, feature requests or questions? Go to the Issue tracker. You can also email me, but I'm slower to answer emails.
PS: Want to try the newest version before everyone else? Download the very latest build here. Please note that it might not work at all, and you have to check for updates manually