Weather Setup
The app uses the OpenWeather's API to query the weather forecast data. To view weather forecasts in the app, follow the following steps:
Get an API key by registering on the openweather.org website
Go to https://home.openweathermap.org/users/sign_up
Fill the form, tap on the "Create Account" button
You will receive an e-mail to verify your e-mail address. Tap on the "Verify your e-mail" button in the e-mail. After this a browser window will be opened, then you will see a message about your e-mail is successfully verified.
After you verified your e-mail address, you will receive a second e-mail, which will contain your API key.
Set up your API key in the NewsFeed Launcher
Go to
in the launcher.Paste your API Key into the input field, then tap on the "Check and set" button.
Set up the weather forecasts
The app needs a location to query the weather forecasts. This can be provided by one of the following two methods:
Setting up the GPS-based location
Go to
in the appSwitch on the Enable preference to enable the weather module
Switch on the Use GPS location, and grant the location access to the app
Remember to enable the location service on your phone
Setting up a manual location
Go to
in the appSwitch on the Enable preference to enable the weather module
Tap on the Location preference (if you can’t, turn off the Use GPS location preference)
Search for your city and tap on it