# EverShelf Kiosk Android kiosk app for wall-mounted kitchen tablets. Full-screen WebView wrapper with integrated BLE scale gateway — no external apps required. > **Version:** 1.6.0 (versionCode 10) > **Package:** `it.dadaloop.evershelf.kiosk` > **Min SDK:** Android 7.0 (API 24) --- ## Features ### Kiosk Mode - **Full-screen WebView** — immersive mode hides status bar and navigation bar - **True kiosk lock** — screen pinning (`startLockTask`) blocks home/recent/back buttons - **Exit button (✕)** — visible in header, requires confirmation dialog to exit kiosk - **Hard refresh (↻)** — clears WebView cache to pick up web app updates instantly - **SSL support** — accepts self-signed certificates for local HTTPS servers - **Update notifications** — checks GitHub releases every 6 hours, shows auto-dismiss banner - **Native TTS bridge** — cooking mode voice readout uses Android TextToSpeech directly - **Settings activity** — change server URL, test connection, re-run setup wizard ### BLE Scale Gateway (integrated, no external app) - **Built-in BLE gateway** — `GatewayService` foreground service handles BLE scanning and connection automatically when a scale is configured - **WebSocket server** — exposes scale data on `ws://127.0.0.1:8765`, fully protocol-compatible with the legacy standalone gateway app (no webapp JS changes needed) - **Auto-start** — service starts automatically on kiosk launch if a scale device is configured - **Auto-reconnect** — reconnects automatically after 8 seconds if the BLE link drops - **Multi-protocol** — supports Bluetooth SIG Weight Scale (`0x181D`/`0x2A9D`), Body Composition (`0x181B`/`0x2A9C`), QN/Yolanda scales, and 100+ models via generic fallback heuristic ### Setup Wizard (6 steps) 1. **Language** — choose Italian / English / German 2. **Welcome** — intro and privacy information 3. **Permissions** — camera, microphone, BLE permissions with in-wizard grant flow 4. **Server URL** — enter your EverShelf URL; auto-discovery scans the LAN (60 parallel threads, ports 80/443/8080/8443) 5. **Smart Scale** — optional: scan for BLE scales and select yours from the discovered device list (mandatory before proceeding if you choose "yes") 6. **Screensaver** — toggle display sleep after inactivity --- ## Architecture ``` KioskActivity (WebView — full-screen EverShelf) ├── SetupActivity (6-step wizard, shown on first launch only) ├── SettingsActivity (URL, scale status, re-run wizard) ├── Immersive mode (SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_IMMERSIVE_STICKY) ├── Screen pinning (startLockTask / stopLockTask) ├── JS bridge (_kioskBridge: exit, hardReload) └── GatewayService (foreground service — BLE + WebSocket) ├── BleScaleManager — BLE scanning, GATT, auto-reconnect ├── GatewayWebSocketServer — WebSocket server :8765 └── ScaleProtocol — multi-protocol BLE weight parser ``` The kiosk app is fully self-contained. No separate gateway app is required. --- ## Setup 1. Install the **EverShelf Kiosk** APK on your Android tablet 2. Launch the app — the setup wizard starts automatically 3. Choose your language 4. Grant camera, microphone and Bluetooth permissions when prompted 5. Enter your EverShelf server URL (e.g. `https://192.168.1.100/dispensa`) or use auto-discovery 6. If you have a Bluetooth scale: tap **"Sì, ho una bilancia"**, wait for the BLE scan, then tap your scale in the list 7. Done — the web app loads in full-screen kiosk mode ### Scale Configuration BLE scale setup happens inside the kiosk app itself — **no external app needed**: - During the **setup wizard (step 5)**, the app scans for nearby BLE scales and shows them in a list. Devices most likely to be scales are marked with ⭐. - Tap a device to select it. The selection is saved and the "Next" button becomes enabled. - From the **Settings screen**, you can restart the BLE service or reconfigure the scale device. ### Exiting Kiosk Mode Tap the **✕** button in the header. A confirmation dialog appears — tap "Esci" to exit. --- ## Permissions | Permission | Purpose | |---|---| | `INTERNET` | Load EverShelf web app | | `ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE` | Check connectivity | | `ACCESS_WIFI_STATE` | LAN subnet detection for auto-discovery | | `WAKE_LOCK` | Keep screen on | | `CAMERA` | Barcode scanning, AI photo identification | | `RECORD_AUDIO` | Voice input in chat assistant | | `READ_MEDIA_IMAGES` / `READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE` | Image access for AI scan | | `REORDER_TASKS` | Bring kiosk to foreground | | `BLUETOOTH` / `BLUETOOTH_ADMIN` | BLE (Android ≤ 11) | | `BLUETOOTH_SCAN` / `BLUETOOTH_CONNECT` | BLE scan and connect (Android 12+) | | `ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION` | Required for BLE scan on Android < 12 | | `FOREGROUND_SERVICE` | Run BLE gateway as foreground service | | `FOREGROUND_SERVICE_CONNECTED_DEVICE` | Service type for BLE (Android 14+) | --- ## Supported Scale Protocols | Protocol | Service UUID | Notes | |---|---|---| | **Bluetooth SIG Weight Scale** | `0x181D` / char `0x2A9D` | Most compatible | | **Bluetooth SIG Body Composition** | `0x181B` / char `0x2A9C` | Weight + body fat %, BMI | | **QN/Yolanda** | Custom UUIDs | Xiaomi Mi Scale 2, Renpho, etc. | | **Generic fallback** | Any notifiable characteristic | Auto-heuristic parsing for 100+ models | ### Verified compatible scales - Xiaomi Mi Body Composition Scale 2 - Renpho Smart Body Fat Scale - INEVIFIT Smart Body Fat Scale - Any [openScale-compatible scale](https://github.com/oliexdev/openScale/wiki/Supported-scales) --- ## WebSocket Protocol The built-in WebSocket server speaks the same protocol as the legacy standalone gateway app — the EverShelf webapp needs no changes. **Server → client:** ```json {"type":"status","state":"connected","device":"Mi Scale 2","battery":85} {"type":"status","state":"disconnected"} {"type":"weight","value":72.50,"unit":"kg","stable":true,"timestamp":1712345678000} {"type":"pong"} ``` **Client → server:** ```json {"type":"get_status"} {"type":"get_weight"} {"type":"ping"} ``` --- ## Building ```bash cd evershelf-kiosk ./gradlew assembleDebug # APK at app/build/outputs/apk/debug/app-debug.apk ``` For release: ```bash ./gradlew assembleRelease ``` --- ## Requirements - Android 7.0+ (API 24) - Bluetooth LE support (for scale integration) - Network access to EverShelf server --- ## License MIT — see [LICENSE](../LICENSE)