Heads-up Notifications is an app by Simen.codes in the Personalization category, listed since at least April 2017. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.
It asks for 5 permissions, 1 of them sensitive: display over other apps.
Ratings
4.3out of 510 ratings
5 ★60%
4 ★10%
3 ★30%
2 ★0%
1 ★0%
Ratings from users of the source store — not collected or verified by AAPKs.
What's new in v1.14
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!
Description
From the listing uploaded by “india-market”.
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 :(
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
Certificate issued to “Simen Burud”The developer's name — though anyone can put any name in a certificate.
Store checks and file details
Developer signature not checked yetMay 13, 2024
Antivirus scan result not available
Signed byCN=Simen Burud, L=Asker, ST=Akershus, C=NO
Uploaded by “india-market”Gold tier · 54,447 followers · uploading since 2017
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Permissions (5)
Heads-up Notifications requests 5 permissions, 1 of them sensitive.
Display over other appsSensitiveandroid.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
Can I install this APK over the version I already have?
Only if it is signed with the same certificate as the copy on your phone and isn't an older version. If Android says “App not installed”, the certificates differ; uninstalling your copy first works but deletes its data unless it is backed up.
Is the Heads-up Notifications APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 6b32e72b0efe1d12de83a506ec1b67fe.