About this app

XAnimateClock is a unique and new widget application based on the famous Free desktop customization platform "XWidget" for Windows and Android.
A very lightweight and highly customizable widget engine with powerful visual widget editor.

USING THE FREE VERSION YOU WILL BE ABLE TO DOWNLOAD ONLY THE FREE WIDGETS.
If you need more cool widgets you will need to upgrade to the PRO version.

---HOW IT WORKS---
1. Touch on the CENTER of the widget (or the on-widget digital clock) to activate the hotspot.
2. Touch on the edges of the widget to activate the Widget Options.


[FEATURES]
1. Large number of animated clocks (analog, digital, clock/weather)
(online gallery that updates with new widgets multiple times a month)

2. Support for:
- Analog and digital clocks
- Battery
- RAM (with "clear memory" function)
- Storage capacity
- Weather
- Calendar
..and more

3. Supports hotspots.
You can launch directly the system clock OR any custom app/s from your phone
(or check the weather details - for the clock/weather widgets)

4 Online widget gallery.
One-touch to download and install widgets from online gallery.
Large number of widgets in online gallery, updated periodically.
Long press to delete the widget

5. High quality graphics
The widgets are created with high quality images (.pngs) to show nice on all homescreens and resolutions

6. XWidget compatibility.
You can use XWidgetDesigner/Editor for Windows or Android to create your own clocks without any limitation!
For more info:
http://xwidget.com/
and
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.xwidgetsoft.xwidget

7. All the widgets use the original file extension ".xwp" of XWidget.
NO EXTRA ".apk" files are installed in your phone.

8. Multi-layer widgets with customization options

9. Live weather with up to 15 days forecast.

10. Few resources taken, not using the CPU in peacetime.
Very lightweight and Battery Friendly: Do not run any code or action after lock screen , has no effect to the lifetime of the battery.

12. Requires only a few Permissions
Without any residual background services and processes.
When closing the widget it will completely exit without any permanent backstage to slow down the system.



[NOTES]
1. Please exclude the widget from any task killers, this will resolve the time freezing issue.
Do not use any "Kill processes" or "Release memory" app to kill the XWidget's process , Doing this will cause the clock widgets stop update.
Or You can add XWidget to the ignore list . If your clock/weather widget doesn't update, please allow XWidget Auto-Start in Android Settings>Permissions

2. All the animated widgets run smoother on faster devices. If you notice any slowdown on your phone please use the built-in option to hide the seconds.


[Permissions explained]
write external storage - to save and load widgets.
accsess network state - for weather data and download widget from gallery.
device id and call information - Google's Admob need this permission,but you can disable all banners by upgrade to Pro version

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We'll glad if you JOIN OUR COMMUNITY and share your creations with us! Your clock widgets will be uploaded in the official FREE gallery!
HELP US TO GROW and SHARE YOUR SKINS with us.
You can submit your creations in our forum
http://bbs.xwidget.com/
or
in the DeviantArt XWidget exclusive section
https://www.deviantart.com/customization/skins/sysmonitor/xwidget/whats-hot/

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MANY NEW ANIMATED CLOCK WIDGETS IS ADDED PERIODICALLY, SO DON'T FORGET TO CHECK THE ONLINE GALLERY EVERY DAY!
Please support us to continue the development of our application and provide more cool widgets for you!

New features

Important fix: Fixed the FC of the app during clean installation.
(You need to allow app's permissions to run properly)
Update to SDK 26
Add New Weather Icons
Added 25 new animated clocks to the gallery

App Permissions

Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows an application to read from external storage.
Allows read only access to phone state, including the phone number of the device, current cellular network information, the status of any ongoing calls, and a list of any PhoneAccounts registered on the device.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows access to the vibrator.
Allows an app to create windows using the type TYPE_APPLICATION_OVERLAY, shown on top of all other apps.
Allows an app to access approximate location.
Allows an app to access precise location.
Allows an application to call killBackgroundProcesses(String].