Re: Android splash and icon

2021-04-20 Thread Craig Newman via use-livecode
Security stuff aside, the comedian Gary Gulman asserts that the phone is the least used app on his phone. Craig > On Apr 19, 2021, at 2:20 PM, J. Landman Gay via use-livecode > wrote: > > It's unlikely if the phone makes no calls, doesn't download any apps, and has > location, targeted ads,

Re: Android splash and icon

2021-04-19 Thread J. Landman Gay via use-livecode
It's unlikely if the phone makes no calls, doesn't download any apps, and has location, targeted ads, and other relevant permissions turned off. I have four test phones, only one has an actual phone number, and the other three only connect to my Mac and are largely invisible to the world. I ke

Re: Android splash and icon

2021-04-19 Thread Bob Sneidar via use-livecode
They can still find you and know everything about you. Unless your tin foil had is in working order. ;-) Bob S > On Apr 16, 2021, at 03:23 , Klaus major-k via use-livecode > wrote: > > P.S. > Yes, I bought me a used Samsung Galaxy J7, my first cellphone ever, > and I am currently making my f

Re: Android splash and icon

2021-04-16 Thread Klaus major-k via use-livecode
Hi Jaques, > Am 16.04.2021 um 21:05 schrieb J. Landman Gay via use-livecode > : > > On 4/16/21 1:27 PM, Klaus major-k via use-livecode wrote: >> Yo, if the steps to the new world would not be so steep... ;-) > > They're only steep for a little while. I'm very enthusiastic about Android > and I

Re: Android splash and icon

2021-04-16 Thread J. Landman Gay via use-livecode
On 4/16/21 1:27 PM, Klaus major-k via use-livecode wrote: Yo, if the steps to the new world would not be so steep... ;-) They're only steep for a little while. I'm very enthusiastic about Android and I find it does so much more than iOS. I couldn't live without the special features and capabil

Re: Android splash and icon

2021-04-16 Thread Klaus major-k via use-livecode
Hi Jaques, > Am 16.04.2021 um 20:27 schrieb J. Landman Gay via use-livecode > : > > On 4/16/21 8:42 AM, Klaus major-k via use-livecode wrote: >> I searched the LC android froum and read a lot of entries until I found the >> final hint: >> I selected "do not sign" in the Android settings, becaus

Re: Android splash and icon

2021-04-16 Thread J. Landman Gay via use-livecode
On 4/16/21 8:42 AM, Klaus major-k via use-livecode wrote: I searched the LC android froum and read a lot of entries until I found the final hint: I selected "do not sign" in the Android settings, because I do not have any Google Dev ID or whatever (yet), but had to change it to "Sign for develo

Re: Android splash and icon

2021-04-16 Thread Klaus major-k via use-livecode
Hi Jaques, > Am 16.04.2021 um 20:18 schrieb J. Landman Gay via use-livecode > : > > On 4/16/21 11:48 AM, Klaus major-k via use-livecode wrote: >> Thanks, anyone knows how big the icon needs to be? >> Maybe even several icons in one file like the ICO files on Windows? > > You can use any size yo

Re: Android splash and icon

2021-04-16 Thread J. Landman Gay via use-livecode
On 4/16/21 11:48 AM, Klaus major-k via use-livecode wrote: Thanks, anyone knows how big the icon needs to be? Maybe even several icons in one file like the ICO files on Windows? You can use any size you like and Android will scale it as needed. I used to use 96px because that was about as larg

Re: Android splash and icon

2021-04-16 Thread Klaus major-k via use-livecode
Hi Andrew, > Am 16.04.2021 um 18:39 schrieb Andrew at MidWest Coast Media via use-livecode > : > > The Standalone Application Settings for this are not as intuitive as they > could be. well said. :-) > You do not need a splash screen, because it in fact does nothing on Android. Ah, OK, tha

Re: Android splash and icon

2021-04-16 Thread Andrew at MidWest Coast Media via use-livecode
> Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2021 12:23:31 +0200 > From: Klaus major-k > To: How to use LiveCode > Subject: Android splash and icon > > Hi friends, > > the docs are quite sparse on this, or did I miss this? > But I already found that we need a 48*48 pixel png > (really th

Re: Android splash and icon

2021-04-16 Thread Klaus major-k via use-livecode
Hi all, maybe this is helpful to others... > Am 16.04.2021 um 12:23 schrieb Klaus major-k via use-livecode > : > ... > Now I have to find out how to pass the APK to a customer of mine without > the use of the Google Play Store or something. > > Unfortunately my customer does not have a 64bit ve

Android splash and icon

2021-04-16 Thread Klaus major-k via use-livecode
Hi friends, the docs are quite sparse on this, or did I miss this? But I already found that we need a 48*48 pixel png (really that small?) for an icon for our android apps. But what about the "splash"? What do we need to supply here? Or ist is enough to "fake" a splash screen with the first car