FlyScreen

by Antonio Wells Oct 30, 2009 8:22 AM – 11 Comments

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FlyScreen’s fast. Embed your twitter, facebook, news, weather, sports- your favourite web services, right onto your lock screen! (*and WILL keep it locked!) Get zero click access to the content you love most! Much faster than always opening a separate app or browser.

Price: Free

AndroidTapp.com Android App Review:

Pros & Cons:

Pros

Convenient way to access apps and services without opening separate apps or web browser
Launch many 3rd party services without locking your phone

Cons

Registration and login required to use the app
Creates extra or altered steps when unlocking phone. Either triple tapp Menu or Home + Menu button (versus double tapping Menu by default)
Currently can’t change the background, theme it or customize it. (However I did find a 3rd party developer at ModMyFlyScreen.com offering a way to customize it a bit…)

Features:

FlyScreen is a cool idea for adding news, sports, RSS, social media, SMS text messages, email and more on the unlock screen of Android phones. Get News, RSS, social media, SMS , email and more all from one convenient screen. Similar to Motorola’s proprietary “MotoBlur” software debuted on the Motorola Cliq.

The Tagging feature is convenient for marking content for reading later and integrates with other RSS reader apps. You can even share content with Facebook or Twitter. Search to launch Google in a web browser.

I really like that you can custom set update intervals (so notifications wont disturb you at night) in addition to manual updates and you can exit the app.

Video: FlyScreen

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TuIbvAMTXs8

: FlyScreen SMS

: FlyScreen Calendar

: FlyScreen RSS from AndroidTapp

: FlyScreen RSS Options

: FlyScreen Twitter

: FlyScreen Tweeting from Lock Screen

: FlyScreen AccuWeather

: FlyScreen AccuWeather Details

: FlyScreen First Launch Help Tips

: FlyScreen Widget Gallery Setup

: FlyScreen LongPress to Rearrange Icons

: FlyScreen Search on Google

: FlyScreen Login

Usefulness:

FlyScreen Android App is very useful for keeping up with services you otherwise have use many different apps to access.

Ease of Use:

There some usability quirks with organizing your screens, but a quick review of the help section should ease this pain. Don’t forget you have to register and login just to use the app.

Frequently Used:

Accessed every time you unlock your phone.

Interface:

The user interface is the driving factor in this app. Some widgets are a bit inconsistent but a good attempt to organize your unlock screen.

AndroidTapp.com Rating

(4.0 out of 5)

Should you Download FlyScreen? Yes! Check It Out, FlyScreen is Really Fly!

Oh, drop a line in AndroidGuys “What’s on Your FlyScreen” comments

Developer: FlyScreen

Tags: Android Apps, AndroidTapp.com App Review, Customize Home Screen, Facebook, Flyscreen, Home Screen Replacement App, Lock Screen, Twitter

Categorised in: News & Weather

11 Comments

By Chris on October 30, 2009 at 6:13 pm:

Another con: it hides the notification bar….

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By axelmac on November 4, 2009 at 5:15 pm:

drains the battery like a bulb

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By Chip on November 9, 2009 at 9:01 am:

This review lists many complaints about FlyScreen that have already been addressed.

-No user/pass req after initial install
-Notifications bar now goes invisible in FlyScreen. This means, you can access it. You just can’t see it.
-Custom Wallpapers and a bevvy of new wallpapers at modmyflyscreen.com. CON- when you make your own wallpaper, you have to submit it to the company so THEY can make the apk file. Wierd.

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By axelmac on December 15, 2009 at 2:14 pm:

Removed. It tends to stall my G1 [probably the G1 processor isn't powerful enough ]

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By brent on February 22, 2010 at 1:09 pm:

why can’t i find this in the android market? I’ve scanned the barcode, searched by name, package name, and everything? Help?

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- By Android Tapp on February 22, 2010 at 1:19 pm:
  
  Unsure why it won’t show for you Brent, as it’s in the Market still. Try to visit their website to download: http://www.myflyscreen.com
  
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  - By brent on February 22, 2010 at 1:27 pm:
    
    yeah, that is strange. When I go to the website, it only has a download for Symbian, and not for Android, or am I missing something?
    
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    - By Android Tapp on February 22, 2010 at 1:31 pm:
      
      Sometimes apps developers limit countries or Android OS versions, what country are you from and what Android os version do you have?
      
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      - By brent on February 22, 2010 at 1:36 pm:
        
        Im in USA, and have an HTC Hero on 1.5.
      - By Android Tapp on February 22, 2010 at 3:56 pm:
        
        FlyScreen are not supporting Android 1.5 anymore. That’s why you can’t find it in the Market.