Xposed Framework - New Features for Your Android

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

Android's main advantage over all competitors is its freedom and openness to change. And some go so far in these changes that they get something very vaguely reminiscent of the original stock Android. So it's time to talk about individual operating systems.

But what if you like some separate function of third-party firmware, but you are not ready to change the entire system? In this case, the development of the Xposed Framework will come to your rescue, which can make the necessary changes to your Android without flashing the device.

The most important conditions that apply to the device for use Xposed Frameworkare available superuser rights or, in other words, rue and Android version 4.0.3 and higher. If this is respected, then you can screw many useful functions, as well as simple interface improvements, to your gadget.

By itself, Xposed does not change or add anything to your system, but is only a shell in which special additional modules work. It is these modules that make the changes you need to Android. It is very convenient that you can choose which modules you need, they are easy to install and just as easy to remove.

But first of all, you need to install the Xposed Framework itself. If you have a rooted device, then you just have to download and run it. You will be asked to grant the program superuser rights, then you will need to restart the device, after which you will receive a message about successful installation. By the way, the program can update itself over the air, so you only have to go through the installation procedure once.

After launching the Xposed Framework, you need to find and install the modules you are interested in. This can be done directly from the program window, since there is a built-in add-on repository here. There are many modules available, so it can take quite a while to learn them and choose the ones of interest. The search bar may come to your aid.

After installing one or more modules, you will need to activate them by checking the boxes next to the name, and reboot your device. Further actions depend on each specific module. Some start working immediately after reboot, others look like a separate program with their own settings and a launch icon.

Well, the story about the Xposed Framework would not be complete without a few examples, literally one line, of useful modules.

- allows you to switch the battery theme on the fly in the status bar. Round, vertical, colored, with percentages, and so on.

- a convenient module for managing the rights of each individual application.

- a powerful application for setting special launch parameters for each program you have installed. For example, using it, you can launch the reader in full screen mode, prevent the device from turning off when watching a video, and so on.

- this add-on allows you to choose the colors of the status bar and the icons used in it.

Of course, these are just a few examples to illustrate the possibilities, just for Xposed Framework more than a hundred additions have been written and the list is constantly updated. Therefore, I am sure we will return to this interesting development more than once.