Heads-up Notifications was a personalization app developed by Simen.codes. It was removed from Google Play Jan 10, 2025 and is no longer available for download.
Download Statistics
Heads-up Notifications had been downloaded 1.6 million times before it became unavailable.
User Ratings
Heads-up Notifications was rated 3.74 out of 5 stars, based on 35 thousand ratings.
App Information
Heads-up Notifications was free to download. The APK download size was 549.52 kB. The last available version was 1.14. The last update was on December 13, 2017.
Technical Requirements
Heads-up Notifications required Android 4.0+ or higher. The app had a content rating of Everyone. The app had been available on Google Play June 2014.
Description
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 :(
Recent changes: 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!
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★★★★★
Free and no ads, but I would like to be able to choose how many lines on notifications I want to see, as at the moment there's only a compact mode checkbox. Also, this must be an Android 11 (LOS 18) limitation, but heads up don't appear while running Settings or immersive apps, but as opposed to Android's stock heads up, you can set the notification to be hidden instead of dismissed if you close it. This app looks like a good replacement for NiLS Notification heads up feature which is broken ATM
★★☆☆☆
Developer no longer supports this app. He should not be allowed to peddle this worthless app if he's not going to provide ongoing support. This is the biggest weakness when it comes to Android vs. Apple Store.
★★☆☆☆
Developer a jerkofff, says' I can, NOT answer questions" then take it out of the store what a jerk! Good app if u could get the pop-up to stay up longer it only stays up for a split 2nd on Android 9
★★☆☆☆
I can't find the notification access of heads up on my phone and the app seems not to be working
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