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Burnt or Buttered? How to Add App Names & Icons to Your Galaxy S4's Toast Notifications

Jan 23, 2014 08:15 PM
Smartphone displaying Gmail app notification with toasted bread in the background.

Toast notifications are a type of pop-up alert built into Android, letting us know when an app has performed a certain action. Whether it's Gmail saving a draft or Firefox opening a new tab, toasts are meant to be informational while not being totally intrusive.

However, there are times when toast pop-ups are somewhat vague, i.e. error messages. There are occasions where a background app displays a toast in the foreground, which can lead to some confusion if we don't know where that alert is originating from.

Luckily, there are a couple of useful Xposed modules that we can use to pinpoint exactly where toasts are coming from. We've previously shown you how to get KitKat-style toasts on your Jelly Bean Galaxy S4, now let's toss some more ingredients into the mix and add the app name or icon to your toast messages.

Make Sure You're Ready

If you haven't already done so, either through previous softModder guides, or your own modding endeavors, you'll need to knock these prerequisites out of the way:

Choose How You Want Your Toast

From the Xposed Installer's main menu, tap on Download to get to the repository of modules.

Download section for accessing and updating modules.

You can choose between two different modules to spiff up those toast messages, brought to you by some crafty developers, gabcas and MohammadAG.

Download screen for an application with options to install and view version details.
Download Toast application interface on an Android device.
Download screen for an application with options to install and view version details.
Download Toast application interface on an Android device.

Buttered Toast, by gabcas, keeps it clean and simple by adding just the name of the app to the top of the toast.

Clock displaying an alarm set for 1 day and 42 minutes from now.

For the more graphically inclined, MohammadAG'sBurnt Toast adds the app's icon on the left side of the toast.

Alarm set for 6 days, 13 hours, and 59 minutes from now.

Once you've made your decision, tap the Download button. You can download and use both, though you may find the alert somewhat cluttered and awkward.

Install the Toast Module of Your Choice

The installer will pop up automatically once the download completes. All you have to do is tap the Install button in the lower-right corner, then Done when it finishes.

App installation prompt for "BurnedToast" indicating no special access required.
Application installation confirmation screen
App installation prompt for "BurnedToast" indicating no special access required.
Application installation confirmation screen

Activate Your Toasty Module

After installation, you'll get a notification from Xposed, prompting you to activate the module. Tap on it to head into Xposed's Modules page (also accessible from the Xposed Installer's main menu).

Notification message indicating that the Xposed module is not active.

Locate whichever module you chose, either Burnt Toast or ButteredToast, and check the box next to it.

Android app icons for "Burnt Toast" and "ButteredToast" with version numbers.

Reboot or soft reboot your GS4 for the module to go into effect.

Enjoy Your Delicious, New-Look Toasts!

When your phone boots up, keep an eye near the bottom of your phone. Usually one of the first toast notifications you get after booting is when you connect to your Wi-Fi network (if you're in range of one).

Connected to Wi-Fi network "WuTangLAN"

If not, you can try another action like setting an alarm in the stock Clock app, or just wait for one to pop up on its own.

So how do you prefer your toast? Buttered or burnt? Let us know in the comments.

The next big software update for iPhone is coming sometime in April and will include a Food section in Apple News+, an easy-to-miss new Ambient Music app, Priority Notifications thanks to Apple Intelligence, and updates to apps like Mail, Photos, Podcasts, and Safari. See what else is coming to your iPhone with the iOS 18.4 update.

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