Bird Bar Notifications Tool
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About Bird Bar Notifications Tool
7/24/14 - As of Kit Kat, you can pull down the notification drawer in full screen apps. As of the L preview, you can have notifications pop up during full screen apps. There probably isn't a reason to purchase this anymore and there will likely be no further updates.
Thanks for your support.
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NOW you can check on your notifications even when you are playing a full screen game! With Bird Bar, all you need to do is swipe from off the edge of your screen onto the screen. It's sort of like you are already doing, except you don't need to see the notification bar or status bar to do it and it works from any side of the screen!
NOW, while you are waiting for a text message or email and playing an awesome game of Some Bird Game, you can quickly glance at your notifications to see if the correct one came in, and then get right back into the game without every leaving and screwing up your progress. BirdBar works with all fullscreen applications and games, including movies and popular games like Some Zombie Game.
The premium version adds popup notifications and lets you fine tune features like sensitivity or visibility. So if you don't like the visibility of top curve or the sensitivity of the all sides default, then the premium version is probably right up your alley.
Yes this app was featured on Lifehacker. http://lifehacker.com/5834880/bird-bar-makes-your-android-menu-bar-accessible-from-full+screen-applications
Want to apply to be a beta tester? Email barbeta@mikedg.com.
****FEATURES
**Simple swiping from any edge of the screen to show your notification drawer. Now you can check your notifications when you hear a sound or feel a vibration while you are playing a game without messing up your progress.
**Two presets: The original invisible mode that lets you swipe from any edge of the screen. And a NEW much more sensitive AND visible mode for swiping from the top and top corners.
**No ads or internet permissions! It's not a shady app :)
The LITE version provides everything mentioned above with no ads, but with very limited customizations. You get a choice of the classic, swipe from any direction with medium sensitivity option or a new one that makes the swipes corners visible, increases the sensitivity, and only makes the top and top sides swipable.
If you upgrade to the premium version, you get a ton of preferences to modify. You can tweak what sides can trigger the notification, change the sensitivity, have it start on boot, and even show which sides can be hit. Now with 1.2.0 you can anchor and resize the sides. More preferences have already been requested and are on the way.
Thanks,
Mike dg
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App History & Updates
What's Changed
V2.0.8
Fixes for 4.2
V2.0.7
Temporary fix for JB. Will only show notification drawer for 5 seconds.
V2.0.5
Fixes a ton of bugs, most notably crashes and allowing clicks in the margin. Sorry
V 2.0.0
All new look!
Stability fixes
More options for lite users
App specific settings for premium users in popups
V2.0.8
Fixes for 4.2
V2.0.7
Temporary fix for JB. Will only show notification drawer for 5 seconds.
V2.0.5
Fixes a ton of bugs, most notably crashes and allowing clicks in the margin. Sorry
V 2.0.0
All new look!
Stability fixes
More options for lite users
App specific settings for premium users in popups
What are users saying about Bird Bar Notifications Tool
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Irritate a lot on my phone when ever I try to slide in browser notification open s
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Very helpful while playing games ... B-)
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But pro version is not working properly in my phone
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its nt wrkng....faltu app...
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Just not workin am on 4.2.1
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Its really gud as i can just take a quick glance on my notifications.....really helpful
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Suck
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Nice app!
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Extremely useful.....
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I think that smart statusbar is much better than this. I tried to use the app to display the notification drawer in a fullscreen app, but it didn't work, and only displayed the time in right hand corner (not the status bar) Plus, this app takes up too much memory, and I get low memory popups. Good thing I found about this app was how fast the notification drawer came out when it actually did, while not in fullscreen though.
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Doesn't work
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Love it use it all the time! Must have!
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Total no use!!!
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It's not perfect, but it's the only way I can get my notifications while I play my games, without having to close them. Top Curve works best out of the options. I only turn it on while I'm playing my full-screen game and then turn it right back off. No biggie. Very helpful. Looking forward to it getting even better. A nicer UI would be great.
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I don't like how if I just tap the screen at the button (for bubble buster especially) the menu will pop up. I'm not swiping, just tapping. If it gets fixed, this is a great great app
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Ths is such a cool app. .plz increase the pic selection. Would be nice if I could get rid of the ads. Really awesome :-)
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because I support this type of utility but there is something better in the market for this purpose called "smart status bar"
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the status bar swipes down when I tap the vicinity, too sensitive. not as smooth as it should be.
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Doesn't work
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i was looking for an app like this awhile ago for minecraft but couldnt find one.... just searched yesterday found this one i love it thanks!!!!
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RUBBISH!!!!!
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It's an ok app but hard to use
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More for the birds
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Whenever I click on something the bar comes down. It gets annoying.
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Doesn't work Droid Charge 2.3.6
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Useless its not even working
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Looks cool
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But bar is a bit too sensitive and the touch area too large. While playing games, its very easy to accidently pull down notifications. Love the idea though, will be great with some tweaks!
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Finally I don't have to scroll from the top anymore!
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Great idea and implementation... Sadly thumb controls on ICS default browser don't work when this is on. Will keep installed and hope for a fix...then 5 stars
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The best, u did good
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Not bad, just that if I set ' Top Curve Preset ', there's this white thingy at the top, not able to disappear. ~ :O Please fix. (: ~ Thanks! :D
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nonsense.. uninstall.
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Really useful
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No matter what I do the all sides preset will not activate.. top curve works but the boxes are in the way. Epic 4g 2.3.4
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Free ver. opened whenever I typed near edges (paid ver. = more customization) I just put Status Bar Expander on SwipePad: same idea for free!
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Great aap A++++++.
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Perfect for full screen games and applications.
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Absolutely, simply, and overwhelmingly useful and off the awesome meter!!!!! This is what android is about!
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It is cool now no need of android 4.4