[WIP] Add Quick Settings Tile - Logic Updated and Crash Fix Applied

[JNavas2]

[WIP] Add Quick Settings Tile - Implementation Updated

⚠️ WORK IN PROGRESS (DRAFT)

This PR adds a System Quick Settings Tile to the Android notification shade to allow users to quickly launch the application.

Technical Changes

• Corrected Entry Point: The launch intent now targets SelectCurrentDbActivity, resolving the previous compilation error.
• Crash Prevention: Added ActivityFlags.NewTask to the Intent. This is mandatory when starting an Activity from a Service context and fixes the CallingContextException reported earlier.
• System Theming: Added android:tint="?android:attr/colorControlNormal" to the vector asset to ensure the icon is visible across various system themes (Light/Dark mode).
• Repository Structure: Verified and corrected the file locations to align with the project structure (graphics/ and src/).

Status

I am submitting this as a Draft to provide the updated files and logic for initial review. Due to the time required for environment setup, I have not yet performed local compilation and functional testing on this specific branch. I intend to complete local validation soon, but wanted to share the logic improvements in the meantime.

Files Modified:

1. graphics/quick_settings/ic_quick_settings_tile.svg
2. src/keepass2android-app/Resources/drawable/ic_quick_settings_tile.xml
3. src/keepass2android-app/QuickSettingsTileService.cs
4. src/keepass2android-app/Manifests/AndroidManifest_debug.xml
5. src/keepass2android-app/Manifests/AndroidManifest_net.xml
6. src/keepass2android-app/Manifests/AndroidManifest_nonet.xml

[JNavas2]

While I'm working on getting a local environment set up for full validation, would you mind triggering the automated build (CI) for this PR? That would help me confirm the compilation and repository structure are correct in the meantime.

Update: I would have tested it immediately if it were written in JavaScript or Kotlin, but setting up a full Xamarin/MAUI environment is a heavy lift for a single contribution. That is why I am asking for the automated build validation and testing at this stage.

Thanks!

[JNavas2]

I’ve raised the minSdkVersion from 21 to 24 as part of the Quick Settings Tile implementation.
TileService, IsLocked, and UnlockAndRun() are all API‑24+ features, and keeping the old minSdk would require reflection or conditional guards to avoid class‑loading issues on older devices. Since Android 7.0+ now represents the overwhelming majority of active devices, moving to API 24 provides a cleaner, safer implementation with no compatibility hacks.
This change ensures the tile works reliably across all supported devices and simplifies long‑term maintenance.

[PhilippC]

you can of course start testing with the increased api level. But even if API levels 21..23 covers only 1-2% of devices, this is still more than 10.000 affected installations which wouldn't get any update more. Therefore, the production code should use Target API and Check the Version SDK as is done in other places as well.

[JNavas2]

you can of course start testing with the increased api level. But even if API levels 21..23 covers only 1-2% of devices, this is still more than 10.000 affected installations which wouldn't get any update more. Therefore, the production code should use Target API and Check the Version SDK as is done in other places as well.

You're the boss, so I will revert the API level for production,
but first please approve the workflow for testing. Thank you.

[JNavas2]

Please approve the workflow for testing. Thank you.

[JNavas2]

Thank you for the build, which failed due to the project API version requirement.
Since the project requires a baseline of API 21, adding the necessary runtime guards and manifest overrides to support TileService safely on older devices is a refactoring task I cannot validate without a local Xamarin environment.
I think it's probably best to leave it until the project API is updated to 24 or higher.
I’ll leave this PR in draft so the logic is available to pick up or adapt.