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Heads-up Notifications 1.14

549.3 KB / 1000K+ Downloads / Rating 4.3 - 37,077 reviews


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Heads-up Notifications, developed and published by Simen.codes, has released its latest version, 1.14, on 2019-08-11. This app falls under the Personalization category on the Google Play Store and has achieved over 1000000 installs. It currently holds an overall rating of 4.3, based on 37.077 reviews.

Heads-up Notifications APK available on this page is compatible with all Android devices that meet the required specifications (Android 4.0+). It can also be installed on PC and Mac using an Android emulator such as Bluestacks, LDPlayer, and others.

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App Details

Package name: codes.simen.l50notifications

Updated: 5 years ago

Developer Name: Simen.codes

Category: Personalization

New features: Show more

App Permissions: Show more

Installation Instructions

This article outlines two straightforward methods for installing Heads-up Notifications on PC Windows and Mac.

Using BlueStacks

  1. Download the APK/XAPK file from this page.
  2. Install BlueStacks by visiting http://bluestacks.com.
  3. Open the APK/XAPK file by double-clicking it. This action will launch BlueStacks and begin the application's installation. If the APK file does not automatically open with BlueStacks, right-click on it and select 'Open with...', then navigate to BlueStacks. Alternatively, you can drag-and-drop the APK file onto the BlueStacks home screen.
  4. Wait a few seconds for the installation to complete. Once done, the installed app will appear on the BlueStacks home screen. Click its icon to start using the application.

Using LDPlayer

  1. Download and install LDPlayer from https://www.ldplayer.net.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file directly into LDPlayer.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.

App Rating

4.3
Total 37,077 reviews

Reviews

1 ★, on 2020-09-12
Unbelievably complicated. Page after page of untelligible options. No idea how this works. Uninstalled.

5 ★, on 2020-09-08
been using it for about 2 months now, works great no issues. i have android 4.4 and i love dis feature. thanks devs it makes answering dms & stuff so much easier

5 ★, on 2019-04-02
Great app, does exactly what it says on the tin and is completely free and void of any annoyances. I'd just like a bit more customization, even if it meant manually importing ini files or something to change how notifications look, because personally I'd like to be able to make the notification icons a little smaller with a bigger margin. Thanks Simen, great app!

4 ★, on 2020-05-20
Works well but when you switch off the phone and on it back the heads up ain't working.. It takes like 10 minutes to start working . That is y I rated 4 stars.. Otherwise the app is good and easy

5 ★, on 2019-06-02
this app is brilliant! I am currently an iPhone user who has just switched to Samsung and was searching for a way to make the notifications pop up in a way they did on the iPhone, and this is it! once I'd fiddled w the settings a bit to ensure the heads up and Samsung notification didn't show up at the same time it does the job perfectly 😁😁

1 ★, on 2020-06-28
Great idea and wonderful design but does not work on Nexus 5X with 7.1.2. does not work on Pixel 3a.

Previous Versions

Heads-up Notifications 1.14
2019-08-11 / 549.3 KB / Android 4.0+

About this app

With Heads-up, any device can get the heads-up notifications introduced in the Android 5.0 “Lollipop”, no root required. But according to Addictivetips, this app is much more than just a backport. And according to the users, this app is way better than the original!

HIGHLIGHTS:
Heads-up displays the latest notification as a floating popup, complete with full text and quick actions (4.1+).
Works on everything running Android 3.1 and newer.
You're in control: Heads-up has five pages of customization, so you'll get notified your way.
Pocket detection – when you get a message, Heads-up turns the screen on if you take your phone out of the pocket!
Privacy on the lock screen (and in general - Heads-up doesn't even have internet permission, so it can't send your private data anywhere)

Heads-up is not a lockscreen app, so don't expect it behave like the Lollipop lockscreen.

LANGUAGES:
Heads-up notifications is available in over 20 languages, thanks to an awesome team of translators. As this app isn't supported anymore, new translations will not make it into Heads-up.

COMMON ISSUES:
If no popups appear, please make sure that Heads-up shows up in the list of running services. If it doesn't, make sure you have enabled the service, and then reboot the phone.

Huawei, XIAOMI and MIUI users: please allow Heads-up to display popups under Settings > Apps > Downloaded > Heads-up. It might also be necessary to reset the app data/settings.

This app uses the Device Administrator permission. It is used to work around a bug where the screen doesn't turn off on certain devices, and you should not grant the device admin permission unless you are affected by this bug. If you find that the uninstall button is disabled, this is because you have granted this permission. To revoke this permission so you can uninstall the app, go to System Settings > Security > Device administrators > Heads-up, and tap Disable.

On very old devices (running Android 4.2 and older), this app uses Accessibility services in order to read your notifications. If you have other accessibility services running, they might block Heads-up from receiving your notifications. Please try to disable them if Heads-up doesn't work.

OPEN-SOURCE:
Heads-up is open-source, licensed under GPL!
That means you can make your own version of Heads-up, as long as the resulting app also is open-source.

I don't have time to work on this app anymore, and don't expect answers to questions about the app. Sorry :(

New features

Remove "screen stays on" workaround, see issue #135 on GitHub.

Also, thanks for sticking around for so long, Heads-up is over 5 years old now!

App Permissions

Allows an app to create windows using the type TYPE_APPLICATION_OVERLAY, shown on top of all other apps.
This constant was deprecated in API level 21. No longer enforced.
Allows applications to disable the keyguard if it is not secure.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.