Freshify

Freshify is a native Android application designed to help users efficiently manage their fridge contents. With features like adding items to your fridge, expiration date reminders, and item categorization Freshify offers a practical and user-friendly solution for keeping groceries organized.

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📱 Features

1. Home Tab

The Home Tab provides a centralized overview and entry point for managing your fridge items with three card views:

1. Add New Items:

   • Item Name: Enter the name of the item.
   • Quantity: Specify the quantity.
   • Category: Choose from a dropdown menu (e.g., vegetables, dairy).
   • Expiration Date: Add the expiration date or use the Web Search button to automatically Google expiration dates.
   • Comment Field: Add optional notes about the item.
   • Save Item Button: Save the item to your fridge.

2. Expiring Items:

   • Displays items that will expire soon based on the configured "Days to show expiring items" setting.

3. Expired Items:

   • Lists items that have already expired.

2. My Fridge Tab

The My Fridge Tab allows for efficient organization and searching of your stored items:

• Search Bar: Quickly search for specific items in your fridge.
• ChipGroups: Filter items by categories like vegetables, fruits, dairy, etc.
• Item List: Displays all items with their details.

3. Settings Tab

The Settings Tab provides options to customize and manage the app:

1. Days to Show Expiring Items:
   • Adjust the number of days items are considered "about to expire."
   • Changes are saved in SharedPreferences.
2. Manage Notification Permissions:
   • An icon button directs users to the app's settings to manage or grant notification permissions.

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🛠️ Technical Details

1. UI Components

• BottomNavigationView: Used for navigation between tabs (Home, My Fridge, Settings) with Fragments.
• Google Components: e.g. TextInputEditText for modern input fields.
• ChipGroups: Used in the My Fridge tab for filtering items.

2. Data Storage

• SQLite Database: Stores all fridge items persistently.
• SharedPreferences:
  • Saves entered data in the Add Item card view to resume later.
  • Stores the user’s preferred "Days to Show Expiring Items" setting.

3. Notifications

• Utilizes WorkManager to schedule notifications:
  • Alerts for expiring and expired items.
  • every day
• Permission flow:
  • Prompts the user to grant notification permissions.
  • Allows access to app settings for managing permissions.

4. Background Operations

• Runnables: Optimizes performance by running tasks like database access in the background.
• WorkManager: Schedules notifications efficiently.

5. Interactive Features

• ACTION_VIEW Intent: Opens the browser to Google expiration dates when the Web Search button is clicked.

6. Theme and Language

• Dark/Light Mode: Automatically adjusts to the system theme, with a manual toggle available.
• Multilingual Support: Automatically adapts to the system language (English or German).

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📸 Screenshots

🏠 Home Tab

• Add New Items:

  

• Expiring and Expired Items:

  

🥗 My Fridge Tab

⚙️ Settings Tab

🌙 Dark Mode

📲 Notifications

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🚀 How to Use Freshify

1. Add Items:

   • Use the Home tab's "Add New Items" card to input item details.
   • Click Save Item to add it to your fridge.

2. Check Expiring and Expired Items:

   • View expiring and expired items directly in the Home tab.

3. Organize Your Fridge:

   • Navigate to the My Fridge tab to search and filter items by category.

4. Customize Settings:

   • Go to the Settings tab to adjust the "Days to Show Expiring Items" or manage notification permissions.

5. Receive Notifications:

   • Allow permissions when prompted to receive alerts for expiring or expired items.

6. Use Web Search:

   • Click the Web Search button in the Add New Items card to find expiration dates online.

7. Details View:

   • Click the question mark icon to view all details about the item.