# AeThex OS - Mobile Native Features

## 🚀 Implemented Features

### ✅ Core Integrations

1. **Camera & Photos**
   - Take photos with device camera
   - Pick photos from gallery
   - Both support editing before save
   - Returns base64 data for easy upload

2. **File System Access**
   - Save files to Documents directory
   - Read files from storage
   - JSON export/import support
   - Auto-toast notifications on save

3. **Share API**
   - Share text to other apps
   - Share URLs to social media
   - Native share sheet integration
   - Haptic feedback on share

4. **Push & Local Notifications**
   - Request notification permissions
   - Send local notifications
   - Schedule notifications
   - Push notification support (requires backend)

5. **Geolocation**
   - Get current location (lat/long)
   - Watch position changes
   - High accuracy mode
   - 10s timeout for quick response

6. **Network Status**
   - Real-time connection monitoring
   - Connection type detection (wifi/cellular)
   - Online/offline status
   - Auto-updates on network change

7. **Clipboard**
   - Copy text to clipboard
   - Paste from clipboard
   - Auto-toast on copy
   - Haptic feedback

8. **Screen Orientation**
   - Lock to portrait/landscape
   - Unlock orientation
   - Useful for video/game apps

9. **In-App Browser**
   - Open URLs in native browser
   - No need to leave app context
   - Auto-returns to app

10. **Native Toasts**
    - Short/long duration
    - Bottom positioned
    - System-native styling

11. **Haptic Feedback**
    - Light/medium/heavy vibrations
    - Impact on all interactions
    - Native-feeling UI

12. **Device Info** (Already integrated)
    - Device model & manufacturer
    - Unique device ID
    - Platform detection

13. **Status Bar Control** (Already integrated)
    - Hide/show status bar
    - Overlay mode
    - Color customization

14. **Keyboard Management** (Already integrated)
    - Show/hide detection
    - Auto-adjust layouts
    - Smooth transitions

## 🎯 Quick Actions FAB

Floating Action Button with instant access to:
- 📷 Camera
- 🔗 Share
- 📍 Location
- 🔔 Notifications
- 📋 Clipboard
- 💾 Save Files
- 🌐 Browser
- 📡 Network Status

## 🔐 Biometric Authentication (Prepared)

Scaffolding ready for:
- Fingerprint authentication
- Face ID support
- Device credential fallback
- Secure session management

**Note:** Requires `@capacitor-community/native-biometric` plugin to fully enable.

## 📦 Future Enhancements

To add later:
- **Contacts API**: Import/share contacts
- **Bluetooth**: Device pairing & communication
- **NFC**: Read/write NFC tags
- **Motion Sensors**: Gyroscope & accelerometer
- **Flashlight**: Toggle device torch
- **App Badge**: Show unread counts
- **Background Sync**: Data sync when app closed
- **Deep Links**: aethex:// URL scheme

## 🛠️ Usage

All features are accessible through hooks:

```tsx
import { useNativeFeatures } from '@/hooks/use-native-features';

function MyComponent() {
  const native = useNativeFeatures();
  
  // Take a photo
  const photo = await native.takePhoto();
  
  // Share content
  await native.shareText('Hello!');
  
  // Get location
  const pos = await native.getCurrentLocation();
  
  // Copy to clipboard
  await native.copyToClipboard('Some text');
}
```

## 📱 Permissions

App automatically requests permissions for:
- Camera (on first use)
- Location (on first use)
- Notifications (on first request)
- Storage (on first file access)

All permissions are requested just-in-time with clear context.

## 🎨 UI Integration

- Quick Actions FAB on all mobile screens
- Native haptics on all interactions
- Toast notifications for feedback
- Network status indicator
- Location display

## 🔧 Configuration

See `capacitor.config.ts` for plugin configurations:
- Splash screen settings
- Notification icons
- Push notification options
- Deep linking schemes (coming soon)