# MU-slideshowclock 002

MU-slideshowclock is a simple, lightweight, ad-free Android slideshow application designed for personal use. 
It displays a looping image slideshow from a local folder combined with a persistent, real-time digital clock overlay.

## Features

* Ad-Free and private, runs entirely offline
* Automatic slideshow cycling through JPEG and PNG images
* Persistent digital clock overlay in the top-right corner
* Modern Android storage and permission compatibility
* Shows the images in Pictures/Slideshow/ 
* 5 second cycle

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## Developer Information

If you downloaded the source tarball and want to work on or build the project:

### 1. Installation and Extraction

Extract the archive directly into your Android Studio projects directory:

tar -xzvf mu-slideshowclock-source.tar.gz -C ~/AndroidStudioProjects/

### 2. Opening in Android Studio

1. Launch Android Studio.
2. Select Open (or File > Open) and choose the folder:
~/AndroidStudioProjects/mu-slideshowclock/
3. Allow Gradle to sync dependencies.

### 3. Usage & Testing

* Emulator: Create a virtual device via Device Manager, then upload test images into internal storage under Pictures/Slideshow/.
* Physical Device: Build the APK via Build > Build Bundle(s) / APK(s) > Build APK(s), transfer it to your device, and place your pictures inside the device's Pictures/Slideshow/ folder.

## License

This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.