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nettype [2017/08/21 23:41] – [Changes] Reworded Toni Corveranettype [2022/05/05 22:16] (current) – [1.6.0 (May 5th, 2022)] Drop the zero Toni Corvera
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 Check its [[playstore>net.outlyer.nettype|Google Play Store page]]. Check its [[playstore>net.outlyer.nettype|Google Play Store page]].
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 ===== Compatibility ===== ===== Compatibility =====
  
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 This app is meant for devices that don't include this information in the status bar by default (e.g. Xperias). This app is meant for devices that don't include this information in the status bar by default (e.g. Xperias).
 +
 +===== Screenshots =====
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 ===== FAQ ===== ===== FAQ =====
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 <html> <html>
-<dl><dt>Cyanogenmod and DC-HSPA</dt>+<dl> 
 +<dt>Signal strength is incorrectly reported as disconnected</dt> 
 +<dd>Some makers don't allow apps to read signal strength values. As far as I can tell there's no way around this nor is there a way to know for sure if there's no signal or the device just doesn't report it.</dd> 
 + 
 +<dt>Cyanogenmod and DC-HSPA</dt>
 <dd>Dual carrier HSPA can't be detected with the standard Android API, however it can on Cyanogenmod. The current version of Network Type Indicator doesn't understand the value used on CM, so it is reported as "unknown". <dd>Dual carrier HSPA can't be detected with the standard Android API, however it can on Cyanogenmod. The current version of Network Type Indicator doesn't understand the value used on CM, so it is reported as "unknown".
 Support for it will be added in an upcoming update.</dd> Support for it will be added in an upcoming update.</dd>
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 A summary of changes for the latest release is always listed on the [[playstore>net.outlyer.nettype|Play Store page]]. A summary of changes for the latest release is always listed on the [[playstore>net.outlyer.nettype|Play Store page]].
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 +==== 1.6 (May 5th, 2022) ====
 +
 +  * Initial 5G support.
 +
 +Please note that complete detection of 5G variants requires Android 11 or
 +higher.
 +
 +Also, now when running on Android 11 or higher you'll have to grant the "Phone"
 +permission for network type detection to work (this a new requirement of
 +Android itself).
 +
 +==== 1.5.2.1 (July 25th, 2019) ====
 +  * Fix notifications on Oreo and up
 +
 +==== 1.5.2 (August 26th, 2017) ====
 +
 +  * Add extra intent filters for ''QUICKBOOT'' to the Boot receiver, should fix //load-on-boot// problems on HTC devices <nowiki>[</nowiki>[[bts>362|#362]]] (possibly others)
 +  * Explicitly set ''exported=true'' on the Boot receiver, which may not be correctly defaulted to ''true'' on some devices <nowiki>[</nowiki>[[bts>337|#337]]]
 +  * Remove ''android:permission'' from Boot receiver tag (but keep using ''uses-permission'' tag in the root) <nowiki>[</nowiki>[[bts>337|#337]]]
 +
  
 ==== 1.5.1 (August 15th, 2017) ==== ==== 1.5.1 (August 15th, 2017) ====
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-<html><address style="text-align:right;font-size:small;font-style:italic"></html>© 2012-2016 Toni Corvera < outlyer at gmail dot com ><html></address></html>+<html><address style="text-align:right;font-size:small;font-style:italic"></html>© 2012-2019 Toni Corvera < outlyer at gmail dot com ><html></address></html>
  
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