u/Nycolazs

Hey everyone!

I've always loved the original PlayStation Vita Start Screen — especially that super satisfying feeling of peeling back the top-right corner to unlock the device. Since there wasn't a modern, faithful version for recent Android devices, I decided to build one from scratch in Kotlin!

What makes it authentic:

• Interactive Sheet Peel Physics: Drag the corner to peel back the screen just like on the Vita. It renders realistic curl curvature, back-of-page gradient shading, and a dynamic drop shadow over the revealed wallpaper.

• Dynamic PS Vita Info Bar (Hardware Real-Time):

• Battery: Real-time percentage inside the green capsule, plus a crisp lightning bolt indicator when the phone is charging.
• Wi-Fi & Bluetooth: Authentic Sony icons that appear dynamically based on your phone's actual connection state.
• Typography: Classic PS Vita clock and date formatting.

• Customizable Card Size ("Quadrado"): Adjust the floating sheet size with presets (Compact 75%, Balanced 85%, Large 92%, or Full Screen 100%) surrounded by the subtle metallic cutout groove line.

• Dual Wallpapers: Set different images for the front sheet and the revealed background underneath (includes built-in Vita Wave themes: Onyx Black, Crystal Blue, Cosmic Red, Emerald Green, plus custom gallery images).

• Edge-to-Edge Landscape Lock Screen: Hides the Android navigation bar and status bar for a true console experience.

https://github.com/Nycolazs/PS-Vita-Lock-Screen

Feedback and suggestions are welcome!

Como se já não bastasse filas com mais de 150 pessoas, agora fui kitado do jogo e nem consigo mais entrar

Hey everyone!

I recently built Zappy, a native Android app that turns an Android phone into a WhatsApp-linked media bot.

The idea is simple: instead of running a bot on a server, desktop, or terminal setup, Zappy runs directly on an Android device and connects to WhatsApp as a linked device. Once paired, people can send slash commands in WhatsApp to search YouTube, download audio or video, process playlists, get supported social media videos, and even create stickers from images in private chats.

Some of the main features:

• YouTube search directly from WhatsApp
• Download video or audio using simple commands
• YouTube playlist audio downloads packaged as a ZIP file
• Instagram and TikTok video link support
• Automatic sticker creation from private-chat images
• Per-chat status and cancel commands
• Concurrent download queue
• App dashboard with bot status, uptime, active jobs, logs, and settings
• Multi-language support for the app and bot messages
• Runs as an Android foreground service for better reliability

The app was built with Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, Material 3, Room, youtubedl-android, FFmpeg, and a gomobile/whatsmeow bridge.

I also tried to make it more practical for long-running use: it has local persistence with Room, configurable download quality, audio bitrate, network preference, foreground notifications, battery optimization shortcuts, and automatic cleanup after sending files.

This is still a project I’m improving, but I wanted to share it and get feedback from other Android developers, self-hosting enthusiasts, and people who enjoy automation projects.

GitHub:
https://github.com/Nycolazs/Zappy

Responsible use note: Zappy should only be used with content you have the right to download, store, or share, and users should respect the terms of each platform.

I’d love to hear your feedback, suggestions, or ideas for improving it.