Utilities
RainLock
In development
A focused utility for one specific problem — touchscreens go feral in the rain. RainLock detects the chaotic touch pattern rain creates and locks input until conditions clear, without needing a dedicated weather API call.
What it does
- Heuristic touch-pattern analysis to detect rain
- Configurable sensitivity per device and screen size
- Lock overlay with emergency unlock gesture
- Optional weather API cross-check for confidence
- Negligible battery impact when idle
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