PHChronus Information Widgets v26.4.1 [Pro]
Chronus is a unified set of customizable widgets for Home and Lock screens, designed to replace multiple standalone tools with a single, optimized back-end service to reduce CPU, data, and battery consumption.Technical Specifications
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Version | v26.4.1 [Pro] |
| Compatibility | Android 10 and up |
| Lock Screen Support | Native on Android 4.x; 3rd party apps required for Android 5+ |
| Wear OS | Supported (Includes basic and Pro watchfaces) |
| ROM Integration | Weather provider for CyanogenMod, LineageOS, and derived ROMs |
Feature Comparison
| Feature Set | Included Capabilities |
|---|---|
| Standard Widgets | Flex, Flex (Analog), Clock+, Clock+ (Dash), Dash, Pixel+, Pixel2+, News, Tasks, Weather |
| Pro Widgets | Forecast, Calendar, Clock+ (Forecast), Stocks |
| Weather Providers | Weatherbit.io, WeatherAPI.com, Visual Crossing, Tomorrow.io, WeatherStack, OpenWeatherMap, PWS, Accuweather, MET Norway |
| News & Tasks | Built-in RSS, Pocket integration, Google Tasks |
| Pro Extensions | Feedly, Reddit, Microsoft Exchange, Evernote, Todoist |
| Extensions | Supports DashClock Extensions (2 in Standard, Unlimited in Pro) |
| System | Backup/Restore settings, Daydream screensaver (Pro), Custom Tap actions (Pro) |
Functional Components
- Weather: Notifications and multiple data provider support.
- Calendar: Scrollable event list with custom color highlighting and bolding.
- News: Integrated RSS feed panel with "Read it later" via Pocket.
- Stock Alerts: Pro feature for market monitoring.
- Extensions: Built-in support for Gmail, Missed Calls, Calendar, and SMS.
Recent Updates & Bug Fixes (v26.4.1)
Improvements:- Color Picker: Redesigned interface featuring predefined and recent color swatches; added long-press functionality to remove recent swatches.
- Backup & Restore: Updated progress bar UI.
- Internal: Updated libraries for improved stability.
- Resolved ANR (Application Not Responding) issues in preferences at startup and during widget refreshes.
- Corrected Agenda view date heading behavior after midnight.
- Fixed crashes when viewing task details on Android 13+.
- Resolved screensaver animation hangs and related crashes.