Australia Weather Radar Widget
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About Australia Weather Radar Widget
Show Australian weather radar images in a widget. Radar images directly from the Bureau of Meteorology are shown in a widget on your device. Select the radar station and zoom level and you're done. Support multiple simultaneous widgets.
Free, no ads, light on system resources, and easy to use. What more could you want? ;)
NOTE: This is a widget. After install, go into your apps list, select the 'widgets' tab (not 'apps'), and add a widget of type 'BOM radar'. After configuration hold on the widget to enter resize mode, the widget can be resized to any dimensions.
PERMISSIONS: Network access to load the images. Play store billing for (optional) IAP donate function. Device start notification so it can start the alarm to update the widget.
This is not an official BOM app - it's a fan-made widget.
To come in future versions:
- UI overhaul. I know it's very bare-bones at the moment, but you don't need to use it after you setup the widget as the image is the only UI you see regularly.
Free, no ads, light on system resources, and easy to use. What more could you want? ;)
NOTE: This is a widget. After install, go into your apps list, select the 'widgets' tab (not 'apps'), and add a widget of type 'BOM radar'. After configuration hold on the widget to enter resize mode, the widget can be resized to any dimensions.
PERMISSIONS: Network access to load the images. Play store billing for (optional) IAP donate function. Device start notification so it can start the alarm to update the widget.
This is not an official BOM app - it's a fan-made widget.
To come in future versions:
- UI overhaul. I know it's very bare-bones at the moment, but you don't need to use it after you setup the widget as the image is the only UI you see regularly.
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App History & Updates
What's Changed
1.1.8 (6th Feb 2016)
Fix crash on network error introduced in 1.1.7
1.1.7 (31st Jan 2016)
Fix blank widget with some radars on large resolution Marshmallow devices
1.1.6 (5th Jan 2015)
Attempt to fix widget not showing up on install issue
1.1.5 (22nd Dec 2013)
Fixed crash on Android 3.0 devices
1.1.4 (18th Dec 2013)
Fixed crash if image cannot be loaded
1.1.3 (15th Dec 2013)
Fixed national radar images not updating
1.1.8 (6th Feb 2016)
Fix crash on network error introduced in 1.1.7
1.1.7 (31st Jan 2016)
Fix blank widget with some radars on large resolution Marshmallow devices
1.1.6 (5th Jan 2015)
Attempt to fix widget not showing up on install issue
1.1.5 (22nd Dec 2013)
Fixed crash on Android 3.0 devices
1.1.4 (18th Dec 2013)
Fixed crash if image cannot be loaded
1.1.3 (15th Dec 2013)
Fixed national radar images not updating
Version update Australia Weather Radar Widget was updated to version 1.1.8
Name changed Name changed! BOM Radar Widget now is known as Australia Weather Radar Widget.
Version update Australia Weather Radar Widget was updated to version 1.1.6
More downloads Australia Weather Radar Widget reached 100 000 - 500 000 downloads
What are users saying about Australia Weather Radar Widget
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Like it, but the Melbourne location fails to load.
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Brilliant widget.Weather at a glance. Getting the widget image to display on smartwatch would be great goal for future.
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Can you please add the Melbourne Airport back up radar as Melbourne's main radar is closed until early October
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Not working bye..
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Need to able to see the backup radar from broadmeadows in melb as the other is getting an upgrade
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Great app, thanks developer!
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Great app. Thanks heaps.
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Hard to tell if it is any good as unable to select image of anything smaller than entire country. Now widget fails to open! Deleted, reloaded, still useless for Hobart
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Awesome app and a great developer who listens to their clients it is an Australian based app yes but you'd have to be either stupid or dumb not to know that before downloading I would say it's a good app that shows me the weather without having to load the bom site directly. For those who don't understand basic instructions or know how widgets work please learn and work it out before leaving stupid reviews
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My phone wouldn't put it in the widget list. Stayed as an app, restarted phone several times. Maybe I'm just stupid. I wanted a BOM widget too, bugger. Android 4.2.2, Huawei Y511-U251
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Seriously, I have no idea why every OS doesn't include this standard.
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A good no fuss one touch widget that gets ya straight to the Aussie BOM.....FORD POWER ;-)
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You can only pick areas in Australia. Worthless.
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To all those that want a international radar go elsewhere this is a truly great Aussie one
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Useless won't even work
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Great if it worked all the time
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Most of the time is not work due to problems with it....deleteing it now bye boom....
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Doesn't work on my phone
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Will not go past settings, about, donate!
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As I said
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Should come with phone
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Takes me to the webpage every time I open it.
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Exactly as described easy to use
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Does nothing at all
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Awesome app. Well done
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Bit wild !
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This worked great on my Nexus 6 until the update to Android 6. Now the widget is blank - it's "there", as I can delete the widget, but it doesn't show anything - I just see my background. Tried removing and adding a bunch of times, but nothing fixes it. Any chance of a fix? Was a great app when it worked... EDIT 31/1/2016 - thanks to the dev, updated and works as before, awesome :)
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Simple & functional app, had problems with an earlier version but now runs well.
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Used to be a great app.
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I really liked this widget but it stopped working one day and despite attempts to reinstall it still doesn't show on my screen, it's invisible. Not much good.
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Ive just installed it, lets see how it goes, i like up to date info so i changed the settings to update every 6 mins, i hope it works, will let you know
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Is running 11 hours behind.
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Has always worked great but has stopped all of a sudden. Have tried re installing but still nothing happening. Keeps saying error, have tried multiple times on different days.
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Doesn't work on Nexus 6P. Disappears. After saving my configuration settings it doesn't appear on the screen, even though it has an outline, I just see my background. Always worked on Samsung S4, I used it every day. Please fix.
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This worked great on my Nexus 6 until the update to Android 6. Now the widget is blank - it's "there", as I can delete the widget, but it doesn't show anything - I just see my background. Tried removing and adding a bunch of times, but nothing fixes it. Any chance of a fix? Was a great app when it worked...
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Stopped working on Nexus 7 after marshmallow update. Only displays default radar which is National-64km Love to see it fixed.
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Can't install on new phone. :(
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Updating my review, been using this app for a couple of years now , still going strong and is great.
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Worked brilliantly on my S4 but won't work on my s6
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Have used this widget for ages without much problem but has recently stopped working? Can only see the national radar - all other localities just show "loading..."