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you-apps / TranslateYou

Privacy focused translator app built with MD3
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Hidden menù to launch/manage hidden apps #7

Closed serrq closed 1 year ago

serrq commented 1 year ago

Since we live in times when we may need to hide something (you never know what kind of government we will have) I thought of a function that has nothing to do with translations.

As such, TY will have the app function that allows access to hidden apps by writing a "magic" phrase.

In other words if I type (for example) "bin salabin" a hidden menu will open which will allow:

The magic phrase that allows the secret menu to be opened should be arbitrarily decided by the user (it could also be a long password).

Of course this is not a priority.

What do you think about it?

Bnyro commented 1 year ago

Hmm, I think that would be something for an assistant that includes more features than translation only, for example https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.dicio.dicio_android/. Since the app is only meant to be there for translations, I think that this would be off the goal of the project.

serrq commented 1 year ago

I figured. The calculator's developer said «no» and so I thought someone was interested in hiding apps. It's a matter of security: If a journalist in a dictatorship country has a problem, this function could save his life. I don't know who to ask.

Bnyro commented 1 year ago

I think the better way for that would be to use a third party launcher that supports something like that or a separate app that is just covered by an unobtrusive name and icon. As far as I know there are some launchers that have got such features!