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Develop - Ambient overlays and screensavers, WearOS integrations, App update checker and more#177

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This pull request introduces several new dependencies, permissions, and components to the Android app, enhancing its capabilities for background processing, wearable device support, and new features such as app updates and ambient services. Key updates include the addition of new permissions, new activities and services, and support for file sharing and background tasks.

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Manifest and Component Additions:

  • Added new permissions for reading the calendar, accessing notification policy, requesting package installs, and more to AndroidManifest.xml. [1] [2]
  • Registered new activities (AppUpdatesActivity and moved WatermarkActivity to a new package), receivers (CallVibrationReceiver, StatusBarAutomationReceiver), a service (AmbientDreamService), and a FileProvider for secure file sharing in AndroidManifest.xml. [1] [2] [3]

Dependency Updates:

  • Added dependencies for androidx.foundation.layout, androidx.foundation, play.services.wearable, androidx.work.runtime.ktx, and gson in app/build.gradle.kts to support new features and background processing. [1] [2]

Authentication Improvements:

  • Updated biometric prompt in AppLockActivity to not require confirmation after successful authentication, improving the user experience.

@sameerasw sameerasw self-assigned this Feb 4, 2026
@sameerasw sameerasw added the enhancement New feature or request label Feb 4, 2026
@sameerasw sameerasw changed the title Develop Develop - Ambient overlays and screensavers, WearOS integrations, App update checker and more Feb 4, 2026
@sameerasw sameerasw moved this from Backlog to In review in Essentials Progress Feb 4, 2026
@sameerasw sameerasw merged commit b5e56e9 into main Feb 4, 2026
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