About this app

An easy-to-use dynamic launcher for any Big Screen TV device running Android 5.0 and above. (NOT FOR MOBILE PHONES)

Ideal for use with set-top Android TV devices and HDMI TV sticks using common types of input devices including infrared and gyroscopic remotes, mouse controllers and keyboards.

Features automatic updates to trending videos and news feeds, easy access to your most used apps as well as other dynamically updated information. Includes your local weather condition, outdoor temperature and other real-time features such as internet status etc.

No setting up is required but to better serve localised content you should enable your location settings in order to tailor localised content which is undertaken automatically. It also learns your most frequently used apps to make future access even quicker from your home screen. Within a few days of use you will start to see your home screen feature everything you use on a regular basis. You will soon discover the dynamic content becomes your primary source of news and trending articles keeping you fully up to date on local and world events.

Trending content is based upon your language setting as well as your location. It will provide trending videos and news feeds in your language together with those of other languages. It is updated every time the main screen is displayed.

The Most Used feature starts to work after you have used your device for a few days or so. The more you use this interface the greater the accuracy in correctly showing the apps you regularly use.

For those apps that you rarely use but ease of access is of primary importance you have the option to set 'Pinned Favourite'. This will fix any app you choose to the home screen for easy access.

Long-press on any app reveals the ability to change settings associated with each app with as few clicks as possible, thus simplifying day to day use and operation of your device.

In some instances you may require an app to start automatically. Such applications include digital signage in a restaurant where a movie advert is playing. To activate this function long press on your chosen app icon and then you see app settings associated with that specific app.

We built this app for our own DigiSender XDS series of set top box products but you are free to use this on any device but please remember it is built primarily for Android TV devices.

XDS consoles are set top box appliances with extensive services relating to video broadcast and reception. All firmware is built by AEI in the United Kingdom and supports a series of real-time broadcast and pipping services.They are optimised for video rendering tasks and ideal for the discerning retail consumer as well as many commercial applications within the retail, broadcast, transport and manufacturing industries

This user interface is 100% ad-free and we guarantee it does not serve any third party adverts or store/share any content such as your user habits with any other company or individual. We just want everyone to enjoy using this user interface because every user helps encourage us to create new and better ideas within future updates. As developers, you can discuss any issues with us directly. We offer free support to everyone at http://digisender.live with an extensive FAQ designed to help you better understand how this service works.

This launcher is built using extensive leanback-services which is the reason it is only compatible with Android versions 5.0 and upwards. Leanback contains a mixture of higher level building blocks such as 'fragments' and some other really clever stuff we like working with.

For more information, user reviews and third party video guides then please visit our Google+ Community group https://plus.google.com/u/1/communities/113827769978124651374

New features

Latest Update: 5th March 2018 ver 2.5.1
Important bug fix to 5 day weather view related to layout on some devices.
Fixed update / conversion to farenheit on weather view.
Added 10 day view to weather forecast.
Click DigiSender logo to access more settings.
Appearance settings now enable activation or 'dim non-selected apps'.
Fixed bugs in Italian language.
Other bug fixes.

App Permissions

Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows an application to receive the ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED that is broadcast after the system finishes booting.
Allows an application to read from external storage.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows an app to access precise location.
Allows an app to create windows using the type TYPE_APPLICATION_OVERLAY, shown on top of all other apps.
Allows an application to record audio.
Required to be able to access the camera device.
Allows an application to capture secure video output.
Allows an application to capture video output.
Allows an application to modify global audio settings.
Allows an application to capture audio output.
Allows an application to install packages.
Allows an application to delete packages.
Allows an application to read or write the secure system settings.
Allows an application to read or write the system settings.
Allows mounting and unmounting file systems for removable storage.
Required to be able to reboot the device.
Allows an application to delete cache files.
Allows applications to set the wallpaper.
Allows applications to set the wallpaper hints.
Allows applications to enter Wi-Fi Multicast mode.
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.