I honestly feel really hurt seeing some of these comments. I put a lot of effort into making something simple and safe no ads, no internet, no tracking — and people are calling it malware or fake.
It’s completely free I just wanted to build something good. I never expected this kind of hate or false claims.
Anyway, I’m going to delete this post. Thanks to the few who actually understood what I was trying to do. 🙏
Please publish it in fdroid and some public git repo.
Thanks 😊 I’ll look into F-Droid once it’s more stable. It’s fully offline, ad-free, free app and private for now
I would be shocked if this isn’t a spam bot.
Nope, real person here 😊 I built this myself for my parents because they found Android hard to use. Just sharing it to get feedback and ideas from others not a company or bot.
Welcome to the Fediverse. Just a heads up, your post does read like botspam and people here are very protective of this corner of the internet. The emoji-led list isn’t helping.
I’ve set up older relatives’ phones to work in a similar way (iOS widgets and shortcuts mostly) so I really appreciate your effort here. But even if you just are just stepping in here to make a few posts and then leave, please make an effort not to talk down to us like you’re screaming into the void on Instagram or LinkedIn.
Edit: Your comments do read like they came out of a slop generator. And publishing your code, even if it’s not beautiful, even if you’re cleaning it up in the future, would be a sign of goodwill.
Trust is a two way street my friend. It’s up to you not to seem suspicious.
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I would 100% assume this app is malware given everything about how OP writes.
Honestly it just looks like an AI summary given the emoticons
Could be a non-native speaker using an LLM to translate with a specific tone
Yep, English isn’t my first language you guessed right! I just use some tools to make sure what I write is clear.
The pictures of the people look generated too, so it seems likely the same person would generate text too.
Yeah, fair point. I might’ve overused emojis trying to make it look more positive. Will tone it down next time.
🌿 what do you mean
I get that I know my writing might sound a bit off, but the app’s completely safe no data collection, ads, or tracking. Just trying to keep it simple and helpful.
Then you’d share the source. And don’t give us the “it’s not stable enough” excuse. That makes no sense at all. And besides, if it’s not stable and that gave you any pause, you wouldn’t share it at all.
If you aren’t expecting to make money off of this, you should open source it.
Thanks! 😊 I’m not trying to make money just wanted something calm and easy for my parents. I totally understand the value of open source. Once things are more stable, I might consider sharing the code. For now, it’s 100% offline, ad-free, and private
For now, it’s 100% offline, ad-free, and private
There’s really no way to trust you on that, except looking at the source code. “Stability” has nothing to do with open-sourcing.
That’s fair I just want to clean up and organize the code first, then I’ll make it open-source so everything’s transparent. Appreciate the feedback!
Maybe you could consider making it source available?
So others could verify your claims but you stay in full control and deny any sort of pull requests.There’s no reason not to publish messy code. Most code ends up being messy.
And remove the in-app purchases.
This is exactly something I would like to install on my grandma’s phone, but does it have translations builtin? I am asking for Croatian specifically.
Thanks for asking 😊 Yes the latest version includes multi-language support and automatically uses your device’s language. If Croatian isn’t showing yet, let me know and I’ll add it in the next update ❤️
I forgot how good text on buttons is. Fuck trying to remember every stupid app or function icon
Haha yes! 😊 That’s exactly why I added text on buttons icons can be confusing, but words are clear and familiar, especially for seniors.
Based on the images it looks really good! My grandpa recently got a new phone and I’ve been wondering whether he should use something like this. He can easily get overwhelmed and lost in the interface, and struggles with misinputs/inputs not registering. Giant, easy to read buttons on the home screen would make it so much easier for him I think.
Thank you so much❤️. That’s exactly what inspired me to make this app to help people like your grandpa feel more comfortable using their phones without confusion. I hope it makes things easier for him too 😊
Share the source code or this is DOA.
Oh WOW. This is amazing for my grandma. I’ll get it to her ASAP
That’s so nice to hear 😊 I really hope it helps your grandma use her phone more comfortably. Thank you for sharing it with her ❤️
It could be malware, OP is not sharing the source code.
Looks good and I love that it is offline without ads and trackers.
It’s something I would definitely consider installing for my mum with the caveat that I’d like to see the source published.
Thanks so much 😊 I’m really glad you like the idea! I totally get the request for open source I plan to look into that once I finish polishing a few more features. For now, it’s 100% offline and ad-free.
Looks great! I was looking for something like this (but FOSS) for my kids.
Thanks a lot! 😊 Really glad you liked it. I totally understand I’ve been thinking about making it open-source (FOSS) in the future once it’s more stable. It’s awesome to hear you’d find it useful for kids too🙏
Why wait for it to be more stable?
Idk about other versions of android but Samsung phones have a setting called easy mode that does this too
Yes, that’s true Samsung’s Easy Mode is good😊 But this one focuses more on customization, emergency contacts with photos, a lockable layout, and a cleaner, simpler design that works across all Android devices ❤️
This looks really good! I’ll try to install it on my mother’s phone.
Thank you so much😊 I hope it makes your mother’s phone easier and more comfortable to use 🙏
It could be malware, OP is not sharing the source code.
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Wait till you hear how low my battery can be. Once I was cutting it close at 1% battery power.
Is this open source? Fdroid release?
Hey that’s a cool idea. Would you consider putting it on fdroid too?
