PHChronus Information Widgets v26.4.2 [Pro]
Chronus is a centralized widget suite providing Clock, Weather, News, Tasks, Stocks, Fitness, and Calendar functionality. It utilizes a unified back-end service to optimize CPU, data, and battery consumption by replacing multiple standalone background processes.Technical Specifications
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Version | 26.4.2 [Pro] |
| Compatibility | Android 10 and up |
| Platform Support | Home screen, Lock screen (Android 4.x or 3rd party apps on 5+), Wear OS |
| ROM Integration | Weather provider for CyanogenMod, LineageOS, and derived ROMs |
Core Feature Set
- Widget Types: Flex, Flex (Analog), Clock+, Clock+ (Dash), Dash, Pixel+, Pixel2+, News, Tasks, and Weather.
- Weather Providers: Weatherbit.io, WeatherAPI.com, Visual Crossing, Tomorrow.io, WeatherStack, OpenWeatherMap, Weather Underground (PWS), Accuweather, and MET Norway.
- News & Tasks: RSS sources with Pocket integration ("Read it later"); Google Tasks support.
- Calendar: Scrollable event list with custom color highlighting and font bolding.
- Extensions: Supports two DashClock Extensions in Flex/Dash widgets; built-in extensions for Gmail, Missed Calls, Calendar, and SMS.
- System: Backup/restore settings; notifications for Weather, Calendar, and Tasks.
Pro Features
- Extended Widgets: Forecast, Calendar, Clock+ (Forecast), and Stocks (with Alerts).
- Additional Providers: Experimental weather sources; Feedly and Reddit for news; Microsoft Exchange, Evernote, and Todoist for tasks.
- Customization: Unlimited DashClock Extensions; custom Tap actions for apps/activities; advanced alignment, style, and color layouts.
- Wear OS: Enhanced Chronus Wear watchface with weather forecast.
- Extras: Daydream screensaver.
Recent Updates & Fixes
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| New | Redesigned Color Picker with predefined/recent swatches; long-press to remove swatches. |
| New | Updated progress bar for backup and restore; library updates. |
| Fix | Resolved ANRs in preferences screen and during calendar/tasks refresh. |
| Fix | Fixed Agenda view date heading resets after midnight. |
| Fix | Corrected crash when viewing task details on Android 13+. |
| Fix | Resolved screensaver animation freezes and associated crashes. |