Gigis Flashlight

It's a flashlight App.  ON turns it on OFF turns it off.

The missing features are numerous:

• no registration
• no contacts harvesting
• no ads
• no bitcoin mining
• no Snapchat, Facebook or Twitter anything.

Since this isn't a Google Play Store app and you need to install it manually.  First, go to Androids Settings and check "Unknown Sources" (probably in Security tab).  Second, Download Apk and after downloading, follow the install from "Unknown Sources" instructions.  After done installing, you can uncheck "Unknown Sources"

Other App: San Diego Parking Meters
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Android App: San Diego Parking Meters

     

sw.HEATHlab.net first Android App: San Diego Parking Meters.

Android app that shows locations of parking meter in downtown San Diego.  Tap on the individual flags to find details (see below) about maximum time, price per hour and enforcement time (for reference only).  Data is pulled from the City of San Open Data Portal and then overlaid with a Google Map API. 

Uses:

1. Find parking meters that can accommodate your parking time.  Don't search meters which have maximum time of 30 minutes when you'll be gone for 1 hour.
2. Find cheaper meters. If a meter is cheaper one block over, use the cheaper one.
3. Find a parking meter.  Start searching in an area with more meters than in an area with fewer.

30 Min Max $1.25 HR 10am-8pm Mon-Sat

zone: Downtown
area: Gaslamp
sub_area: Hospitality Zone
pole: 1-723
config_code: 9001
longitude: -117.163729
latitude: 32.713388

The "Three Dots" in upper left corner will  take you to the config page.

* Always check the posted signage of parking meter being used. This app is for reference only and should not be used in place of signage. The police will ticket you based on what is posted.*

City of San Diego Open Data Portal
Google Maps API
MIT App Inventor

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