Tag: Floating Windows

Real multitasking on your Android!

Where is the next version?

I was quiet for some time. That doesn’t mean that Floating Apps is not on its way to the next and better version ;-). However, it’s not only about fancy new features. I invest a tremendous amount of effort to keep the codebase up to date. For example, I’ve finally migrated the app to AndroidX.…
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Browser: Advanced Tips

Now these advanced tips will really pave the way to an seamless and smooth browsing experience: Did you know that you can get the most out of your Android’s navigation buttons when using the browser or any app? Just open the floating apps and go to the sidebar and select ‘apps’ then just go to…
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Enabling the free-form mode for Samsung Galaxy S and Note with Android 7, 8 & 9

NOTE: Full MirrorLink on Samsung phones with Android 10 is a bit different! After many months of testing and with experience from answering thousands of emails related to Floating Apps for Auto, we’ve found the optimal configuration for your Samsung Galaxy S and Samsung Galaxy Note devices running Android 7, 8 or 9 to use…
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The difference between FA free, full and auto

Free vs. Full – These versions are almost identical – built-in apps, features, the free-form mode, etc. work the same way. The free version is ad-powered and doesn’t come with Wifi Manager, Contacts and Google Map. Also, the full version includes all buddies. And that’s all. No more differences. Free/Full vs. Auto – The situation…
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Version 4.10 is out!

Hello everyone, the next version of Floating Apps is out in the wild! What’s new? There are numerous changes to the floating browser, so it gets its own article. The backup/restore feature is also improved and there is a post with more details on the topic. There are also changes to the floating clipboard app…
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Version 4.10 – Improved browser

The floating browser is the most frequently updated app, and version 4.10 follows the trend and brings new features as well. Tabs have been changed the most – they come with separate close button for each of tabs as opposed to the single close button known from previous versions. However, you can still use “Single…
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Version 4.10 – Improved backup feature

The backup and restore feature is an important part of Floating Apps. It has already gone through a lot of changes and we’ve recently introduced completely new version with support only for cloud backups with Google Drive as a storage provider. Over the time, it showed up that this might not be the best decision…
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Version 4.10 – Full changelog

NEW LANGUAGE: Bulgarian (Please, help us to complete the translation) Backup: Adds an option to restore from local backup file. Backup: Adds support for offline backups with local files only. Browser: Adds an option to switch between single close button and close buttons in tabs. Browser: Adds a menu with extra options for long-tap on…
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Android Q – 1. preview

Google has just recently introduced the first preview of Android Q and there are some changes that I have a headache from. So what’s going to affect Floating Apps on Q: Draw over other apps – This permission is critical as it allows Floating Apps to draw floating windows. Without this permission, the app just…
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Browser: Beginner Tips

Here today I shall be doing a series of tips talking to you about how powerful the Floating Apps Browser is and what you can do to enhance your experience with it: Make sure you have the confirm closing activated if you’re prone to accidentally closing the browser & then always having to restore the…
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