Senior Launcher
Launcher reduced to the essential, intended for elderly people
| AppID: | de.nodomain.tobihille.seniorlauncher |
| Author: | Unknown |
| License: | GPL-3.0-only |
| InRepoSince: | 2018-12-14 |
| LastRepoUpdate: | 2019-01-08 |
| LastAppUpdate: | Unknown |
| LastVersion: | 1.7 |
| Categories: | Launcher, System |
| Google Play: | Check if it's there |
What does this app do?* It registers as app launcher (that means it is called when the phone boots and the home button is pressed).
* It lets the user decide if they want to call someone or want to watch images.
* It reads the contact list and displays all contacts that have an image and a phone number (only the first number is used!).
* Every contact is displayed as a large button with the contact's image on it.
* On click either a call to the contact is initialized or the SMS app is opened to show images sent via MMS
* In image-mode the gallery can be opened
* Calling the ambulance is added on top of the list in the call-screen.
* Language: English and German. (911 and 112 for calling the ambulance is translated of course)
Why is MMS used for images?
* Because it is available everywhere and every phone has an app installed that can use it
* Because it is the only way (that I found out) to direct the user right to the newest images
I recommend the use of https://f-droid.org/packages/com.moez.QKSMS as a SMS/MMS app because it
copies all images automatically to the gallery and because it's free.
While you can download the APKs here directly, you should preferably use an F-Droid client so the app stays up-to-date on your device.
