cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/49607788

Hi everyone,

I wanted to share a project I recently started working on called Tend (Android app built to help you automate the scheduling of your social life).

The idea originally came from a discussion on r/fossdroid about how hard it is to keep in touch with friends and extended family without relying on bloated, cloud-based business CRMs.

Most "Personal CRM" apps require you to upload your contacts to a random server. I wanted something that was 100% offline, private, and simple.

What it does

You can think of it as setting up cron jobs for your relationships.

• Contact Cards: Create dedicated profiles for people you want to keep up with (Name, notes, phone, socials, etc.).
• Custom Frequency: Set a "check-in" schedule (e.g., every 14 days, monthly, quarterly).
• Smart Reminders: The app will notify you when it's time to reach out.
• 100% Offline: Everything is stored locally on your device via SQLite/Room. No accounts, no telemetry, no cloud sync.

Since this is in the initial development phase, I’m looking for feedback on the features and the UI.

Repository

GitHub: https://github.com/jksalcedo/tend Codeberg: https://codeberg.org/jksalcedo/tend

For the last few days I have been trying to create "lite" apps for services I use by writing webview applications in android studio using Java. The problem is that when I press the back button on the navigation bar, the apps exit to the launcher instead of returning to the previous webpage. ive tried using

@Override
    public void onBackPressed()
    {
        if(app.canGoBack()){
            app.goBack();
        }else{
            super.onBackPressed();
        }

even though onBackPressed is deprecated to no avail. ive also tried

@Override
    public boolean onKeyDown(int keyCode, KeyEvent event) {
        if (event.getAction()== KeyEvent.ACTION_DOWN){
            switch (keyCode){
                case KeyEvent.KEYCODE_BACK:
                    if (app.canGoBack()) {

                        app.goBack();
                    }

                    return true;
                    }
            }
        return super.onKeyDown(keyCode, event);
    }

which again fixes nothing. im effectively posting this here as a last resort because nobody else on the entire internet seems to know whats going on and i wanna fix it :( im using the latest version of android studio on windows 11 21h2, writing in java with the latest sdk.

cross-posted from: https://feddit.uk/post/46161876

Hi all, I've created my first Android app and in order to get it published in the play store, I need some closed beta testers. If anyone would be willing to test out the app I would be very appreciative! The app is a digital adaptation of the card game Kalooki, a Gin/Rummy variant using 2 decks of cards, 2 Jokers and a specific ruleset. You do not need to know anything about the game already, there are tips that display on first-run (can be re-enabled from the settings screen if you want to view them again) as well as a full rules screen from the main menu, and a Quick Reference popup that is available from the game screen itself. To join the closed beta, you will need to join the associated Google Group and then I can add your emails to the tester list - https://groups.google.com/g/kalooki Currently the app is only available in UK/US/NZ/AUS but if there is interest from elsewhere I can expand the beta Thanks!

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