PHChronus Information Widgets
Chronus is a highly optimized suite of flexible Clock, Weather, News, Tasks, Stocks, Fitness, and Calendar widgets for Android Home and Lock screens. By utilizing a single, shared back-end service, Chronus reduces CPU, data, and battery consumption compared to multiple standalone apps.App Overview
| Detail | Specification |
|---|---|
| Current Version | 27.0.1 |
| Supported OS | Android 4.x+ (Lock screen widgets require 3rd party apps on Android 5+) |
| Wear OS Support | Includes Chronus Wear watchface |
| ROM Integration | Acts as a weather provider for CyanogenMod, LineageOS, and derived ROMs |
Features Matrix
| Feature Category | Standard Version | Pro Version (Unlocked) |
|---|---|---|
| Widgets Available | Flex, Flex (Analog), Clock+, Clock+ (Dash), Dash, Pixel+, Pixel2+, News, Tasks, Weather | Forecast, Calendar, Clock+ (Forecast), Stocks |
| Weather Providers | Weatherbit.io, WeatherAPI.com, Visual Crossing, Tomorrow.io, WeatherStack, OpenWeatherMap, Weather Underground (PWS), Accuweather, MET Norway, pìrâ†é Weather, MeasureSpace, Open-Meteo | Additional experimental weather providers |
| News Providers | Built-in RSS sources, Pocket ("Read it later"), häçker News (Top/New/Best/Ask/Show/Jobs) | Bluesky (follow authors, lists, custom feeds) Note: Feedly and Reddit providers removed due to API restrictions. |
| Tasks Integration | Google Tasks | Microsoft Exchange, Evernote, Todoist |
| Extensions | Supports up to 2 DashClock Extensions (Built-in: Gmail, Missed Calls, Calendar, Text Messages) | Unlimited DashClock Extensions |
| Customization | Basic look/feel adjustment, custom calendar colors/bolding, backup/restore widget settings | Advanced alignment, style, color, layout options; custom Tap actions; Stock Alerts; Daydream screensaver |
Version Changelog
v27.0.1
- Fixes:
- Resolved news reader crash when opening or navigating articles.
- Fixed a freeze condition in alarm sources when listing all apps to add.
v27.0
- Clock: Added selectable fonts for digital and world clocks.
- Weather: Added pìrâ†é Weather, MeasureSpace, and Open-Meteo providers.
- News: Added häçker News provider; added Bluesky provider (Pro); removed Feedly and Reddit due to revoked/closed APIs.
- Alarm Sources: Added ability to select specific apps' alarms to display.
- Fixes: Resolved stability and interface issues, including random in-app update crashes, analog clock style resets, incorrect precipitation values, API key validation offline errors, and out-of-order calendar agenda dates.
Modification Technical Details
- Pro/Premium features unlocked.
- Disabled/removed unwanted Permissions, Receivers, Providers, and Services.
- Removed Ads permissions, services, providers, links, and nullified invoke methods.
- Debug code, Analytics, Crashlytics, and Firebase disabled.
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