ATTENTION:
If you have an issue with refreshing the clock, please follow this link BEFORE you post a negative opinion: https://www.geekdashboard.com/stop-android-killing-apps-background/ to set your phone not to kill the services that are responsible for updating the clock.
The explanation for curious users:
The June/July 2021 Google security update closed the ability to use custom fonts on Android 10 and 11 devices. The widgets can now use the only system-installed fonts, and no one of them at all looks like Nixie Tube numbers. The only option I had to keep still the nixie look of the widget was to change the rendering logic to use the custom font. Unfortunately, this leads to updating time challenges, as Google, for saving battery, regularly limits the number of tasks that can run in the background. So to be able to update the time in the widget, I have to use sets of services to workaround Google limitations. And this would be great if the Android OEM manufacturers wouldn't take part in the war for the best battery performance on the market. Unfortunately, this leads OEMs to restrict access to power even more than Google planned. They tend to kill every not whitelisted app (only major players apps like Facebook, Whatsapp, etc., can survive) to show that their phone is better than the other competitors. So the only way to keep your widget "alive" is to use the setting from the article mentioned above not to kill the refreshing time services.
Nixie Tube Clock Widget displays current time/date and helps set up an alarm.
Features:
★ Time and date display depends on your locale settings
★ 24h/12h mode
★ AM and PM indicators (12h mode only)
★ Show the Date
★ Set the Alarm
★ Settings section to customize the widget
★ Separate layout for the small screens up to 720dp wide
Settings:
You can set:
Colour for:
★ Hours
★ Minutes
★ Time separator
★ AM indicator (12h mode)
★ PM indicator (12h mode)
★ Day
★ Month
★ Date separator
★ Background
★ LEDs
Visibility level for:
★ Background
★ LEDs
Enable/disable:
★ Background
★ LEDs
★ Bold font to increase the visibility of the numbers
★ Blinking time separator (ticking clock effect)
★ US date mode (MM:dd) for 24h clock option
Colour presets:
★ Colour presets - you can pick up from a few holiday-themed, and pop-culture-themed colour presets for your clock
★ Dedicated High-contrast preset for visually impaired
★ You can save your favourite colour preset to use in the future
★ Dedicated button to reset all settings to default
The app uses custom fonts created especially for this project,
to preserve the battery as well as prevent the Android system from stopping the widget from working.
This widget was tested on many physical devices with no fail.
However, I cannot guarantee proper functionality on all devices.
If you experience any issues, please contact me before you post a review.
I am also open to any suggestions about new features you wish to see on this simple widget (a few of them found their way thanks to users feedback, so don't hesitate to contact me if you have any ideas ;) )
If you want to try this app before you buy, you can find a Lite (free) version of this widget on the Google Play Store here:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vulterey.nixieclockwidget
Happy moments ;)
If you have an issue with refreshing the clock, please follow this link BEFORE you post a negative opinion: https://www.geekdashboard.com/stop-android-killing-apps-background/ to set your phone not to kill the services that are responsible for updating the clock.
The explanation for curious users:
The June/July 2021 Google security update closed the ability to use custom fonts on Android 10 and 11 devices. The widgets can now use the only system-installed fonts, and no one of them at all looks like Nixie Tube numbers. The only option I had to keep still the nixie look of the widget was to change the rendering logic to use the custom font. Unfortunately, this leads to updating time challenges, as Google, for saving battery, regularly limits the number of tasks that can run in the background. So to be able to update the time in the widget, I have to use sets of services to workaround Google limitations. And this would be great if the Android OEM manufacturers wouldn't take part in the war for the best battery performance on the market. Unfortunately, this leads OEMs to restrict access to power even more than Google planned. They tend to kill every not whitelisted app (only major players apps like Facebook, Whatsapp, etc., can survive) to show that their phone is better than the other competitors. So the only way to keep your widget "alive" is to use the setting from the article mentioned above not to kill the refreshing time services.
Nixie Tube Clock Widget displays current time/date and helps set up an alarm.
Features:
★ Time and date display depends on your locale settings
★ 24h/12h mode
★ AM and PM indicators (12h mode only)
★ Show the Date
★ Set the Alarm
★ Settings section to customize the widget
★ Separate layout for the small screens up to 720dp wide
Settings:
You can set:
Colour for:
★ Hours
★ Minutes
★ Time separator
★ AM indicator (12h mode)
★ PM indicator (12h mode)
★ Day
★ Month
★ Date separator
★ Background
★ LEDs
Visibility level for:
★ Background
★ LEDs
Enable/disable:
★ Background
★ LEDs
★ Bold font to increase the visibility of the numbers
★ Blinking time separator (ticking clock effect)
★ US date mode (MM:dd) for 24h clock option
Colour presets:
★ Colour presets - you can pick up from a few holiday-themed, and pop-culture-themed colour presets for your clock
★ Dedicated High-contrast preset for visually impaired
★ You can save your favourite colour preset to use in the future
★ Dedicated button to reset all settings to default
The app uses custom fonts created especially for this project,
to preserve the battery as well as prevent the Android system from stopping the widget from working.
This widget was tested on many physical devices with no fail.
However, I cannot guarantee proper functionality on all devices.
If you experience any issues, please contact me before you post a review.
I am also open to any suggestions about new features you wish to see on this simple widget (a few of them found their way thanks to users feedback, so don't hesitate to contact me if you have any ideas ;) )
If you want to try this app before you buy, you can find a Lite (free) version of this widget on the Google Play Store here:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vulterey.nixieclockwidget
Happy moments ;)
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