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Cover Screen OS 0.1.0-beta.1

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Cover Screen OS 0.1.0-beta.1 (Beta)

This is an early beta of a custom launcher for the cover screen on folding phones. It adds an app drawer, dock, notifications, media controls, search, and Quick Settings to the cover screen. It works alongside your phone's main Home app.

Expect rough edges, and back up anything important before you install.

What's new

  • App icon, adaptive icon, and round icon for the launcher.
  • Clearer accessibility service descriptions.
  • Lock-screen media player redesign with album art.
  • Wallpaper framing improvements and support for animated wallpapers.
  • Background services, input handling, and overlay UI were reviewed for memory leaks and battery drain. None were found in code review.

For early adopters

  • The release APK is now signed and published automatically from a version tag.
  • Version numbers are set with one command (tools/bump_version.py).

Requirements

  • Android 14 (API 34) or newer.
  • A phone with a usable cover display. Behavior depends on your model and manufacturer software.

Install

  1. Download CoverScreenOS-0.1.0-beta.1.apk below.
  2. Allow installs from this source if prompted.
  3. Open the app and follow the setup steps.
  4. Turn on the Cover Screen OS Launcher accessibility service in Settings > Accessibility.

If the service is greyed out ("Restricted setting"): Go to Settings > Apps > Cover Screen OS, tap the three-dot menu, choose Allow restricted settings, then return to Accessibility and turn it on.

Play Protect warning: Android may warn on install because this beta is sideloaded and uses accessibility services. This is expected.

Known limitations

  • Battery and memory use have been reviewed in code but not yet measured on a real device over a full day.
  • Behavior varies by phone model and manufacturer.
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