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SideControl 4.11

2.2 MB / 100K+ Downloads / Rating 4.2 - 4,615 reviews


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SideControl, developed and published by Jawomo, has released its latest version, 4.11, on 2014-12-11. This app falls under the Personalization category on the Google Play Store and has achieved over 100000 installs. It currently holds an overall rating of 4.2, based on 4.615 reviews.

SideControl 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: com.jamworks.sidecuts

Updated: 10 years ago

Developer Name: Jawomo

Category: Personalization

New features: Show more

App Permissions: Show more

Installation Instructions

This article outlines two straightforward methods for installing SideControl 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

4.2
Total 4,615 reviews

Reviews

5 ★, on 2015-07-28
missing recent management.. would be great if it has an option to sync with default system recent, what's cleared should not be shown in sidecontrol's recent. or with another option to show only running apps, exclude system apps etc. i have my display set as immersive so i could notice a gap at the top of the panel.. hope the next version will resolve this..would love to replace the default system recent with this!

5 ★, on 2016-12-07
I've gone through so many side launchers, but this is the one I always come back to. A bit more resource-intensive than some others, but the recent apps feature has remained functional when most other apps have broken by now. Animations are really nice as well, fluid and elegant. Good app.

5 ★, on 2015-01-16
Very spiffy app. I have tried multiple sidebars and app launch helpers, but this one definitely takes the cake. It is very minimal, sitting there on the side barely noticeable, but it packs a lot into it. Different gestures when you touch it can open different lists or do actions. Nice on the eyes. Decent customization for the UI - if there is anything they could do to improve it, this is the only area I can see being improved upon.

4 ★, on 2016-03-02
Fantastic app. It's like a 2, 3, or even 4 for the price of 1 app. Many I've tried, and while they work well, there's always something that seems to be left out. This app covers everything. Best part is you can adjust the settings so that the app column, pops up from the CENTER of the screen. Which allows the icons to be very easily reached from either side of the device. The height adjustment is also convenient for use with larger devices e.g Galaxy Note's or tablets.

5 ★, on 2015-10-09
It has been more than 18 months that I'm using this app. I changed from Samsung galaxy grand to Google Nexus 5 but i couldn't be without this app.. I've tried almost every side bar app on the market n can safely say that this is the best amongst all!

5 ★, on 2016-08-17
I've just spent the past 2 days trying every swipe launcher out there-no lie. I can officially say Side Control is the very BEST one. The options border on overwhelming there's so many. I had a heck of a time figuring out how to make my #1 favorites bar show. You go into Gestures then down to Right Touch area and assign a gesture to it (I assigned 'short slide'). Hope that helps someone 😁. I gladly gave them my $2-extremely well done app. Thanks!

Previous Versions

SideControl 4.11
2014-12-11 / 2.2 MB / Android 4.0+

About this app

With SideControl you get full control over your phone! From everywhere, at any time!



Gestures | Sidebars | Multitasking - all in one!



Lock your phone, kill all running apps, switch to recent app or open latest notification with a swipe.
Easily launch apps or even shortcuts to contacts, tasker profiles, bookmarks or similar.
Create different SideBars with categories like apps, games, tools and launch them with a dedicated gesture!



It's all your choice. Customize and speed up your phone handling.
Easy multitasking! Simple, fast and efficient!



NEW: Use all 45+ SideControl actions in other apps! Start actions directly from your homescreen launcher!
Just add a new shortcut and select a SideControl action.


NEW: Auto open notifications in grid popup window! (4.3+)



LOLLIPOP SUPPORT:
• Google removed recent apps API in Lollipop, so blacklist and recent apps will not work!
• I will try to bring back these features asap.



FEATURES:
• Compatible with homescreen launchers (Nova, Go, ADW,..)
• Icon pack support (Nova, Go, ADW,..)
• xHalo mode support (floating window, Xposed + root needed)
• xMultiwindow mode support (Xposed + root needed)
• Xposed advaced features (root required!)
• Low battery consumption
• Up to 3 Touch Areas to start Gestures (Custom size, style and position)
• Up to 8 predefined Gestures per Touch Area
• Up to 4x Favorites Lists to Categorize your Apps
• SideBar / GridView with Apps and Shortcuts
• Full Shortcut support (Tasker, System settings, Direct Calls, Messages,...)
• Fast and fluid handling
• Easy configuration
• Backup & Restore settings



ACTIONS:
• Open Application/Shortcut (Direct Calls, System Settings, Tasker Profiles,...)
• Open last notification (4.3+)
• SideBar Recent Apps
• SideBar Notifications (4.3+)
• SideBar Favorite Apps #1-4
• GridView Recent Apps
• GridView Notifications (4.3+)
• GridView Favorite Apps #1-4
• Toggle 2 last Apps
• Last Apps (Cycle)
• Next Apps (Cycle)
• Show Settings Bar
• Show Notification Bar
• Go to Homescreen
• Open Taskmanager
• Flash/Torch (1 min. Timer)
• New Calendar Event
• New Message
• Toggle Auto Brightness
• Toggle WiFi
• Toggle Sound
• Music Pause,Play
• Music Next
• Music Previous
• Kill all running (Xposed)
• Kill foreground app (Xposed)
• Power menu (Xposed)
• Take screenshot (Xposed)
• Screen off (Xposed)
• Back key (Xposed)
• Menu key (Xposed)
• Search key (Xposed)
• Media Pause/Play (Xposed)
• Media Next (Xposed)
• Media Prev (Xposed)
• Kill foreground app & screen off (Xposed)
• Back key & screen off (Xposed)
• Cancel all notifications
• more to come...

To use Xposed features your phone needs to be rooted!



SIDEBARS:
• Multiple SideBars / GridViews
• Recent apps, notifications, favorite apps and shortcuts
• Create different sidebars with categories like apps, games, tools ...
• Custom actions on Double tap, Long press, Push out
• Custom actions: Open in xHalo / xMultiwindow, Show app info, Kill app...
• Running apps indicator
• Fully customizable style (Size, color, label, opacity, backgrounds, rotation...)




INFO & SUPPORT:
• Interested in translating? just follow link below and download files.
• If you experience any problems tell us, we will fix it!
• Any suggestions how to improve the app? let us know!
• http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2672134

This app uses the Device Administrator permission.

New features

4.10
- NEW: Lollipop Support
- Icon pack optimization

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 an application to expand or collapse the status bar.
Allows access to the vibrator.
Allows an application to change the Z-order of tasks.
Allows an application to read or write the system settings.
Required to be able to access the camera device.
Allows an application to receive the ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED that is broadcast after the system finishes booting.
Allows an application to read the user's calendar data.
Allows an application to read the user's contacts data.
Allows an application to initiate a phone call without going through the Dialer user interface for the user to confirm the call.
Allows applications to connect to paired bluetooth devices.
Allows applications to discover and pair bluetooth devices.
Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks.
Allows applications to change Wi-Fi connectivity state.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows applications to change network connectivity state.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows an application to read from external storage.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
Allows an application to collect component usage statistics
Declaring the permission implies intention to use the API and the user of the device can grant permission through the Settings application.