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Sidebar Lite

Sidebar - A brilliant new way of multitasking on Android.
by Mohammad Adib
Google Play
Google Play
500+
Thousand
Downloads
PREMIUM
Est. downloads
PREMIUM
Recent d/loads
3.76
6,429
Rating
Unranked
Ranking
0
Libraries
2.1+
Android version
8/26/13
Last updated
2013
February
App age
3.18 MB
App size
Everyone
Content rating
FREE
Price

Google Play Rating history and histogram

3399
819
699
289
1219

Changelog

  • Jul 29, 2015 Installs 500,000+ installs
  • Aug 26, 2013 Update Version 4.4.0
  • Jul 15, 2013 Update Version 4.3
  • Apr 16, 2013 Update Version 4.2.1.0
  • Apr 8, 2013 Update Version 4.2.0.1
  • Mar 16, 2013 Installs 100,000+ installs
  • Mar 12, 2013 Update Version 3.1.0.3
  • Mar 8, 2013 Installs 50,000+ installs
  • Mar 8, 2013 Update Version 3.1.0.2
  • Mar 4, 2013 Update Version 3.0.0.0
  • Feb 28, 2013 Installs 10,000+ installs
  • Feb 28, 2013 Update Version 2.6.0.1
  • Feb 24, 2013 Installs 5,000+ installs
  • Feb 24, 2013 Update Version 2.5.2
  • Feb 23, 2013 Update Version 2.5.0
  • Feb 21, 2013 Update Version 2.0
  • Feb 20, 2013 Installs 1,000+ installs
  • Feb 19, 2013 Installs 500+ installs
  • Feb 18, 2013 Installs 10+ installs
  • Feb 18, 2013 Update Version 1.1
  • Feb 17, 2013 New App Version 1.01 in Tools for Free
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Developer information

Mohammad Adib

[email protected]

Website

4710 19th Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98105

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Description

[2019] Try the new Sidebar 2, this is the old version!

Sidebar Lite - A brilliant new way to multitask on Android

"Minimalistic, non-intrusive, and very functional" - XDA Developer TV

"The greatest discovery you will make" - Android Authority

It's fast, functional, fluid, and customizable to your liking. Populate the sidebar with your favorite apps, and simply swipe in from the edge of the screen to gain instant access to the apps you use most. Simple - yet elegant.

Features
- Pin apps & toggles to the Sidebar (Limited to 8 total)
- Live running apps and running indicators (Pro)
- Task management allows killing running apps (swipe running apps out to kill them) (Pro)
- Customized colors, opacity, sizes, and positions (Pro)
- Starts on boot
- Minimal RAM fingerprint and affect on battery life
- Ongoing notification can be disabled(4.1+) / made invisible (Pro)
- Many widgets to choose from (Home, App Drawer, Wi-Fi, Mobile Data, Bluetooth, GPS, Sound, Rotation, Brightness, Torch, Play/Pause/Skip music)

Sidebar Pro
Sidebar Pro lifts the limitations put on the lite version and opens access to new customizability as well as functionality - elevating sidebar, to its most impeccable and pure state.
Sidebar Pro offers the full set of features.

These include:
- Unlimited items!
- Right side swipe!
- Live Running apps!
- Live Running indicators!
- Task Management!
- Lock items!
- Custom icons!
- Full settings!
- Adjust width!
- Adjust opacity!
- Choose color scheme!
- Disable notification! (Hidden by default on rooted devices)

Development
Sidebar is in constant development. Development began as soon as the idea stemmed well before the debut of Ubuntu Phone and recent such apps. The developer ensures a smooth and polished experience. User experience & simplicity are key tp making Sidebar the perfect multitasking app for Android. Follow the development on XDA: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2152373

Awards
- Sidebar won Best Application at CodeDay Seattle hosted by StudentRND.
- Sidebar was showcased on the front page of XDA as well as on XDA TV
- Sidebar was also the best among Android Authority's Top 7 Apps of the week
- Sidebar was reviewed by AddictiveTips
- Sidebar was reviewed by LifeHacker
- Sidebar won the showdown with a competitor on XDA TV!

The Notification
It prevents Android from killing Sidebar. Without it, sidebar could not run forever in the foreground and would eventually be closed.

Permissions
Camera: The torch widget requires full access to the camera in order to function.
Network: The toggles for Wi-Fi and Mobile Network require network permissions

Recent changes:
Update 4.4
- New tutorial
- Refreshed backend and UI
[2019] Try the new Sidebar 2, this is the old version!

Sidebar Lite - A brilliant new way to multitask on Android

"Minimalistic, non-intrusive, and very functional" - XDA Developer TV

"The greatest discovery you will make" - Android Authority

It's fast, functional, fluid, and customizable to your liking. Populate the sidebar with your favorite apps, and simply swipe in from the edge of the screen to gain instant access to the apps you use most. Simple - yet elegant.

Features
- Pin apps & toggles to the Sidebar (Limited to 8 total)
- Live running apps and running indicators (Pro)
- Task management allows killing running apps (swipe running apps out to kill them) (Pro)
- Customized colors, opacity, sizes, and positions (Pro)
- Starts on boot
- Minimal RAM fingerprint and affect on battery life
- Ongoing notification can be disabled(4.1+) / made invisible (Pro)
- Many widgets to choose from (Home, App Drawer, Wi-Fi, Mobile Data, Bluetooth, GPS, Sound, Rotation, Brightness, Torch, Play/Pause/Skip music)

Sidebar Pro
Sidebar Pro lifts the limitations put on the lite version and opens access to new customizability as well as functionality - elevating sidebar, to its most impeccable and pure state.
Sidebar Pro offers the full set of features.

These include:
- Unlimited items!
- Right side swipe!
- Live Running apps!
- Live Running indicators!
- Task Management!
- Lock items!
- Custom icons!
- Full settings!
- Adjust width!
- Adjust opacity!
- Choose color scheme!
- Disable notification! (Hidden by default on rooted devices)

Development
Sidebar is in constant development. Development began as soon as the idea stemmed well before the debut of Ubuntu Phone and recent such apps. The developer ensures a smooth and polished experience. User experience & simplicity are key tp making Sidebar the perfect multitasking app for Android. Follow the development on XDA: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2152373

Awards
- Sidebar won Best Application at CodeDay Seattle hosted by StudentRND.
- Sidebar was showcased on the front page of XDA as well as on XDA TV
- Sidebar was also the best among Android Authority's Top 7 Apps of the week
- Sidebar was reviewed by AddictiveTips
- Sidebar was reviewed by LifeHacker
- Sidebar won the showdown with a competitor on XDA TV!

The Notification
It prevents Android from killing Sidebar. Without it, sidebar could not run forever in the foreground and would eventually be closed.

Permissions
Camera: The torch widget requires full access to the camera in order to function.
Network: The toggles for Wi-Fi and Mobile Network require network permissions

Recent changes:
Update 4.4
- New tutorial
- Refreshed backend and UI
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Google Play Rankings

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Permissions

Network communication
view network connections, view Wi-Fi connections
Hardware controls
take pictures and videos, control vibration
System tools
change network connectivity, connect and disconnect from Wi-Fi, retrieve running apps, close other apps, run at startup, reorder running apps, draw over other apps, modify system settings

Libraries

No known libraries used.

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