Android apps by Zbigniew Ross

Craft Your Landscape

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 12:15:06 +0000

**!! THIS IS LIVE WALLPAPER NOT A GAME !!**
If you are a fan of Minecraft and you can't withstand without a view of 'square areas' then this wallpaper is for you. The purpose of this wallpaper is to generate a random views (like in Minecraft but greatly simplified) made of cubic blocks, so each time you change the orientation of your phone / tablet or wallpaper will restart the new unique view will be generated. By moving your finger across the screen, you can control the view of camera.
Of course, this view can be customized according to your preferences. You can change the height of mountains, smoothness of terrain, number of trees, etc.
What would be the view from Minecraft without Creepers? Just like in the game you can meet similar creatures but they are called Noncreepers ;) they have different skin and ears.

Customization capabilities:
- adjust the size of the map to the performance of phone / tablet
- the height of land
- 'smoothness' of the mountains
- number of trees
- number Noncreepers
- water level
- camera rotation speed

'From a fan for fans of Minecraft' so in short, you can describe this production.

This free app is ad supported and may contain ads in the notification tray and/or home screen.
All permissions are needed for ads.

Recent changes:
Added Lenderman - creature similar to Enderman
Added possibility to enable day/night changes
Added animation for Noncreepers

Music Ride

Sun, 20 Jan 2013 19:14:44 +0000

Do you like to listen to music? Do you like to play racing games? If you like even one of these things then this game is for you! Or maybe you would like to play something like 'Audiosurf' on your phone? If so, try the 'Music Ride' for free!

'Music Ride' is a game where you choose your favorite music and the game create shape of the race track based on the rythm and mood of song. Your goal is to collect 'rhythm crystals' - different colors give different score, collecting six crystals of the same color gives additional bonus.

Drive through neon tunnels and city, or light waterfalls. The game has two play modes:
normal - just ride through the music world and enjoy the race
jumpy - jump and tilt your phone to avoid gray crystals
To control the ship you can tilt the phone or slie the finger, in "jumpy mode" press the green button to jump.

The result of your game can be sent to internet leaderboard 'Scoreloop'. The result is cumulative - your last score of the race is added to the currently held points. In addition, the result of the last race and name of song is stored, thanks to this you can for example see on the loaderboard the last song your friends were played and how much points they earned.
Along with game there are provided four songs made by Lukhash - a combination of chiptune music with electronic music.
The game can read only MP3 and OGG files with format 44100kHz stereo

Warning! Song analysis is computationally complex process, so if you have a weaker phone, without ARMv7 processor then you have to be patient.
The algorithm used in the game is sensitive to "noise" if the music contains a lot of different voices heard at the same time it may have trouble finding the rhythm of the song.

This free app is ad supported and may contain ads in the notification tray and/or home screen, but remember that this application cost a lot of work and you get it for free, so respect it.

Recent changes:
- added new game mode, you can jump to avoid gray crystals

Spray The Wall 3D

Tue, 01 May 2012 15:21:22 +0000

Try how it feel to paint with spray on diffrent walls in 3D room. The rule of the game is simple, manipulating with spray you have to as accurately as possible reproduce the graffiti on the walls painted with faded color. When you finish to paint you have to select 'finish' button and the game will calculate the score – how much of your painting is similar to template, and depending on it you will be qualified to the next level.
In addition to the ordinary game mode there is also available 'Free Hand' mode in which you can freely choose the type of walls, and using spray paint whatever you want. In this mode you can at any time save your current project to file, and load it later, or send it to someone else (so others can load and explore your work in 3D spce). Of course at any time (int normal and 'Free Hand' mode) you can save screenshot to image file.

The game has: 10 paint colors, 2 size of spray, 17 different kinds of walls

Note! The game can work slowl on devices without graphic acceleration. In the game options you can disable special visual effects, that can speed up the game.

Recent changes:
Increased compatibility with some devices

Falling Images Live Wallpaper

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:16:34 +0000

Falling Images - live wallpaper. Wallpaper perfect for those who do not have time to view the photos on the phone's card, or who can not decide which picture to choose as wallpaper. Wallpaper displays randomly selected images from phone's external memory, animating them in 3D space. Changing the desktop moves observer camera.
You can set:
- The maximum number of simultaneously displayed images
- The speed of fall
- Pause time between images
- Enable/disable frame around the image
- The size and image quality

Note! Quality and quantity of images, should be properly selected, this affects the amount of memory required by wallpaper - if displayed pictures are smaller, then their quality can be reduced, the difference in apperance may be unnoticeable, but the amount of memory used by wallpaper will be significantly reduced.

This free app is ad supported and may contain ads in the notification tray and/or home screen.
All permissions are needed for ads.

Recent changes:
Images generating out of memory error should be ignored now.

Photo Book 3D Live Wallpaper

Wed, 25 Jul 2012 15:24:45 +0000

Photo Book 3D - live wallpaper which displays randomly selected images from phone's memory, on the pages of animated 3D book. If you have a lot of photos in your phone then this wallpaper is for you.

You can select folders from which pictures are displayed and their quality.

This free app is ad supported and may contain ads in the notification tray and/or home screen.
All permissions are needed for ads.

Recent changes:
Fixed page freezing in some cases.

Trace On

Thu, 08 Dec 2011 21:55:38 +0000

You can design now your own levels and play them! Read about in on my blog: http://zross.blogspot.com
Trace On is 3D racing-arcade game, idea of this game comes from the "Tron" movie. You are driving vehicle leaving a trace-wall, in contrast to other similar games your task is not always survive longer than your opponents, depending on the level you have to find way out from board, driving through 3D labirynth of ramps.
The game has additional mode - simulation/shooter mode, where you control flying vehicle.
27 different levels
2 graphic themes
5 colors cycles
2 game modes (light cycles and "Recognizer" simulation mode)

Tap left and right side of screen or/and rotate phone to turn your light bike.

New update! New content - 5 additional levels and new game mode. Now You have 2 games in one - if you have problem with finding way out from level, or you are bored riding lightbike, or maybe you want to shoot? - you can have it all in new game mode - "Recognizer".
In vehicle selection menu there is available additional machine: Recognizer,
choosing it launch the new game mode - simulation/shooter. You control your vehicle by tilting phone, touching the display makes it shoot.
You can unlock next level in normal game mode by collecting appropriate number of hits. if you get tired of flying then after selecting pause you can return to game menu and select "normal" game mode.

If game don't want to run try to disable sensors in options menu (but in that case you won't be able to play in recognizer mode).

When you change your position (turn around), it might be necessary to re-calibrate control - you only need to pause and resume game to do it.
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This free app is ad supported and may contain ads in the notification tray and/or home screen.

Recent changes:
You can design now your own levels and play them! Read about in on my blog: http://zross.blogspot.com

Valentine Heart 3D

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:28:05 +0000

This animated wallpaper is perfect for Valentine's Day, but not just for this if you have a picture of something or someone you like you can put it on a 3D heart. Moving between desktops makes heart rotate faster.
Additionally, you can change the layout hearts in the background, you can modify the speed of movement, rotation, size, and other properties.
The combination of two hearts rotating in opposite directions along with the light effects on their surfaces
gives an incredible effect. Check it out.

This free app is ad supported and may contain ads in the notification tray and/or home screen.
All permissions are needed for ads.

Recent changes:
Improved performance
Improved display speed on orientation change

Virtual Photo Gallery 3D

Wed, 14 Nov 2012 23:22:22 +0000

Take a tour of your gallery, made from your photos and other images from your phone. See how your images looks in a stylish interior. Decide what will be feeling during the tour by changing the the brightness and colors of lights. If you get tired of seeing one image just touch it and it will be immediately changed to another.
Virtual Photo Gallery is an interactive application that displays the your gallery using 3D graphics and advanced lighting calculation method. You decide how your gallery will look like, due that you have access to change many parameters. You can change the number of displayed images, the brightness and style of lighting, folders where are images taken from, etc. You can also save the screen shot if you want to post it, or to show someone how you composed the gallery.

If you like this application then you should try Virtual Photo Gallery Wallpaper

This application uses OpenGL ES 2.0 and advanced lighting techniques in 3D calculation, so it is not recommended for devices with a weaker graphics performance. If you have a slower machine it is better to set the low-quality images, and set their number to minimum.
If you like this application can also try live wallpaper, it will change your phone's desktop in the gallery: Virtual Photo Gallery 3D wallpaper

The application gives you the ability to change:
the number and quality of images (this has an impact on the amount of memory)
adding a white border to photos
select a color picture frame
main light brightness
the color and brightness of the spotlights illuminating images

This free app is ad supported and may contain ads in the notification tray and/or home screen, but remember that this application cost a lot of work and you get it for free, so respect it.
All permissions are needed for ads.

Recent changes:
Fixed folder select dialog
Added upper window and light

Escape From Creepy Lab

Mon, 08 Oct 2012 12:53:50 +0000

Can you escape from the laboratory to which you have been kidnapped by a crazy scientist?
Are you able to don't get caught by zombies and robots-servants? If you want to see, try - "Escape From Creepy Lab" - oldschool type, arcade game, with 3D graphics. While moving in the maze of rooms you encounter on your way laser gates, force fields, laser cannons, elevators, teleporters, moving platforms, zombies and robots ... using all those elements you need to find a way to escape from the laboratory.
You have few maps to try to. Each of it you can start to play at any moment – after you finish tutorial map.

The game is using 3D graphics engine with OpenGL ES1.
Simple controls – you point the place - direction where you want to go, or select action button. This does not mean that the game is simple, you often have to zoom out to see what is to do in the chamber before you go anywhere.
You do not have to worry about lost of life – there is the "unlimited lives", after three loss of life you will be moved the starting map, but sometimes it is better to restart the map to its original state than continue.

Recent changes:
Fixed error caused by key press action while menu is still loading.

Knock to mute

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 13:16:29 +0000

Have you ever been in a situation when your phone started to ring at the wrong time, and you could not bring it out of your pocket to turn off the ringer? If you have these situations where you want to quickly mute the ringer, which had just started to make noise then this app is for you.
If your mobile phone is in your pocket, or you can not reach the mute key, and someone just start to call, and you have this app, just quickly knock / tap / flick twice the phone and the sound will be muted. This is ideal if you carry the phone in a tight pocket and you have a problem to pull it out.
This application is only activated when there is an incoming call, then the microphone is turned on (which is why this app need the appropriate permission), and the program start to analyze the sound and try to catch "double tap", when it recognize it , then for the duration of call the ringtone is muted.
The operation of application depends on many factors: the sensitivity of the microphone, ring volume and type, vibrations, enclosure resonance, ambient noise, strength of knock, etc. so it is important to adjust the "sensitivity" value to suit your needs, it must be set individually for the user.
In addition, you can set the "speed of knock" - the time between two subsequent knocks
With the right conditions, you can turn off the sound of phone lying away from you by a double clap.

Warning! Some devices might lock microphone when there is incoming connection, in that case the application won't work.

Recent changes:
Changed sensitivity range