Wake Up!

Proof-of-concept packaged app for keeping device from going to sleep

Wake Up! - Chrome Extension to Keep Your Device Awake

"Wake Up!" is a Chrome extension designed to give users control over when their Chromebooks go to sleep. It uses the chrome.power API to keep the device awake without entering developer mode. The user-friendly app offers rich notifications as alerts. It can be accessed easily without opening a browser window, a unique feature differentiating it from the majority of extensions. With regular updates, continuous bug fixes, and improvements, Wake Up! aims to provide a convenient and efficient solution for Chromebook users.

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By: Kenny Strawn

Users: 1,000+

Rating: 3.00

(24)

Version: 8.1.1 (Last updated: 2016-02-17)

Creation date: 2016-02-16

Risk impact: Low risk impact

Risk likelihood:

Low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

power
notifications
storage
unlimitedStorage

Size: 9.41M

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# 24,982 ▲ 344

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Wake Up (v1.0.8)

4.05

(2,429) 489,771+

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GPL'ed source code available via this app's Website link (github.com/StrawnPoint04/WakeUp), in case other developers see this and want to tinker

Thanks to the awesomeness that is the chrome.power API, I now have a treat for my fellow Chromebook users: a packaged app that allows users to control when their Chromebooks go to sleep... WITHOUT entering developer mode! Also displays rich notifications to let the user know that the system is being kept awake.

Let me know what you think...

Edit: Found out there's a Chrome extension that serves a similar purpose (and happens to be an official one), but given that it uses a browser action (like ~90% of extensions out there), browser action clutter (like in my case) can easily be an issue there. Not to mention that unlike extensions, packaged apps can open even without a need for a browser window to be open, making access to the controls as easy as opening and closing the app, instead of opening a browser window and THEN opening and closing a browser action.


1.0: Created
1.6:
  * Tweaked notifications so that they launch the app when clicked
  * Crash fixes, CSS bug fixes, minor improvements
1.7:

User reviews

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Pros

Works perfectly on Chromebooks
Helps prevent the device from going to sleep
Easy to use for keeping music and apps running
Good functionality for specified purposes
Provides a nice transparency effect

Cons

Does not work on Windows 10
Does not keep device awake with lid closed for all users
Design/interface could be improved

Most mentioned

Works great for Chromebooks
Does not function as hoped for some users
Annoyance with devices going to sleep too soon
Good for keeping apps active

User reviews

works perfectly for my chromebook, and i might just be dumb, but it doesn't install for my windows 10 computer, so this might just be for chromebooks, but it does not work for my windows 10. if it worked i would definitely have given it 5 stars. other than that amazing, 10/10