So I'm not quite ready for root, yet I would still like a led flashlight like the droid has. I am aware that there is the torch for root users. I have to assume this is doable. I'm sure there are (or soon will be) thousands of n1 users that would love this. Is anyone working on such an app? Thanks in advance.
i think motorola release an flash light app that does not require root. just search LED in market.
doesn't work for n1. tried it already. not surprised though since motorola probably has a different code that turns on the led light compared to htc
snofrandy said:
doesn't work for n1. tried it already. not surprised though since motorola probably has a different code that turns on the led light compared to htc
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I wish we could get away from stuff like this so that apps could work more easily cross-platform.
dsjr2006 said:
I wish we could get away from stuff like this so that apps could work more easily cross-platform.
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unfortunately, that is the problem w/ open source being handed out to different hardware manufacturers =/
snofrandy said:
unfortunately, that is the problem w/ open source being handed out to different hardware manufacturers =/
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I guess this is the android fragmentation they are talking about
Getting a non-root N1 torch is pretty much a no-go at the moment. The 2.1 API does not have a means to access the LED hardware except for the flash when taking a pic.
Hence the need to get root access to directly access the hardware. Perhaps a later release of the API may allow this...
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Possibly be implemeted into the screen unlock part of the phone?
Are you using rc30?
could multitouch detect more then two fingers at a time ?
ido said:
could multitouch detect more then two fingers at a time ?
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Our implementation of it couldn't. However I know that the iPhone can and I believe that our touchscreen is capable, but even with that modified java stack we're only getting two points of information from the driver.
All this will take time but i think will be possible,i am waiting for the multi-touch to get really going such as apps,maps etc.... having the function. We still don't have a full working cupcake or a market thats not BETA cause the market was suppose to get an update a while back. They said flash is coming? when who knows and jan 1 apps could sold where are those?. The problem is to much at one time and nothing is getting done. Only thing really getting done is the stuff that the fans like all of us are doing. :::::::::::::
n1kon said:
Are you using rc30?
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yes, a modded version of course.
I know this has already been discussed earlier but someone made it happen without root on the desire.
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=667474
Is there anybody outside who could port this on the nexus?? I want that flashlight so bad (without rooting )
Thanks mates!
+1 and i'd donate
From my quick search i don't believe its in the current API, i might be wrong. I would also like this feature
gkaugustine said:
From my quick search i don't believe its in the current API, i might be wrong. I would also like this feature
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Yeah, I'm pretty sure you can't do that through the current API. It may come in FroYo/Gingerbread.. and if it does, there will probably be a maximum brightness/time, so that the super LED that we have doesn't fry its casing.
Hi how can i send picture or anything and what i can use the NFC from NS to NS both on 2.3.4 thanks
nfc is in early days, so atm, so peer-to-peer isn't really fully developed on android afaik.
amjad_2020 said:
Hi how can i send picture or anything and what i can use the NFC from NS to NS both on 2.3.4 thanks
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It's entirely possible and the API spells it out fairly simply. However, there don't appear to be any apps at the moment to take advantage of it. I'd throw something together but I only have one phone to test with, so it would literally be impossible to impersonate both roles in the exchange.
hi, I read that google now ("ok google") only activates when the screen is on. I was wondering if theres a hack or setting somewhere where you can activate it with the screen off? I mostly want this for hands-free use in the car, so I can avoid having to touch the phone while driving (big no no).
also, is there a site somewhere explaining all the features of what you can say/ask google now? or even a link with comparisons between siri and google now, and what google now cant do that siri does? I ask this cuz ill be coming from iPhone.
thanks.
I think that would really drain the battery - if possible!
However, here is a collection on some of the commands you can ask google now:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1961636
I'm really surprised how great it works! And i live in Denmark, where i can't even take full use of everything
samsung has had this with s-voice. and i think motorola enabled google now to do this on the motox but i'm not sure. yes it drains battery, but how much? depends on the cpu and driver and the software involved..... i don't have my nexus yet so i can't say "how" to do this but i would expect it to be an eventual custom feature if not a future update if it's not already in a setting somewhere.
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I think that would really drain the battery - if possible!
However, here is a collection on some of the commands you can ask google now:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1961636
I'm really surprised how great it works! And i live in Denmark, where i can't even take full use of everything
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Everything I've read has claimed that the Nexus 5 should handle this as well as MotoX since it has the Snapdragon 800. Have we ever gotten an official answer on why this won't work?
reffer2 said:
I think that would really drain the battery - if possible!
However, here is a collection on some of the commands you can ask google now:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1961636
I'm really surprised how great it works! And i live in Denmark, where i can't even take full use of everything
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hey thanks for the link. battery drain wouldn't be too much of an issue, as usually I would just use it while the device is being charged in my car, but it would be nice to use sometimes without as well, and while leaving the screen on would be nice, a slow charging car charger, is going to charge faster with the screen off, as that's usually the most power hungry lol. so it would be nice to have the voice activation at will while using.
If some of the launcher/search code was open source, I'd imagine this would be quite easy to do.
Pretty sure I read somewhere that the 'always listening' (for "OK Google" command) requires some hardware functionality. So no, it would not be possible like it is on the Moto X.
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If some of the launcher/search code was open source, I'd imagine this would be quite easy to do.
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i'd imagine you could port parts of the moto x rom into the nexus. things like this have been done before. just have to find all the dependancies.
Dani897 said:
i'd imagine you could port parts of the moto x rom into the nexus. things like this have been done before. just have to find all the dependancies.
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I mean, if you had access to the facilities used by the n5 launcher source, you could likely utilize them when screen is off via software pretty easily.
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akhan47 said:
Pretty sure I read somewhere that the 'always listening' (for "OK Google" command) requires some hardware functionality. So no, it would not be possible like it is on the Moto X.
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Yes. But from what I understand the snapdragon 800 has that hardware built in.
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http://www.qualcomm.com/snapdragon/processors/800
Video is about 1/2 way down on the right. Processor is capable.
Lets see if I can't clear things up. If you want your phone to be always listening, you need hardware support for it unless you want your phone to die in a matter of hours. If you are okay with this , check out this app. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.RSen.OpenMic.Pheonix It also lets you configure things like only when charging or just when the screen is on to save some battery, and its actually a very nice app overall. Worth checking out.
The Moto x has a special custom chip set that allows for this always listening. Any attempt to port that feature from the Moto x would fail, as the Nexus 5 doesn't have the same chip set. The nexus 5 however, does have hardware that allows for always listening, its part of the Snapdragon 800 SOC that powers this phone, along with the Note 3 and LG G2.
But getting the feature to actually work on our phones, even with the hardware, is by no means an easy task. Read the comments on this post if you want to get an idea for what this entails. https://plus.google.com/112424215551484520138/posts/AznwFxbBapJ
So is it possible? Yes. But it is not something that is gonna be a quick easy port of small modification of an existing app, it would take some real serious work form (maybe a team even of) good Dev's to make this function.
Sorry if its not the news you wanted to hear.
Well now it's been more than a year since this thread is dead but i bought my N5 recently and i wonder is there any progress in this matter will it be possible ? (G+ comments on link provided by above like shows it may be possible...as SD800 has privilege for it but at time of this thread it was only available to OMEs so it made public yet ? ) . did any dev tried to dig into this matter ?
jineshpatel30 said:
Well now it's been more than a year since this thread is dead but i bought my N5 recently and i wonder is there any progress in this matter will it be possible ? (G+ comments on link provided by above like shows it may be possible...as SD800 has privilege for it but at time of this thread it was only available to OMEs so it made public yet ? ) . did any dev tried to dig into this matter ?
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It won't happen on an N5 . ?
Darth said:
It won't happen on an N5 . ?
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that's sad but okay ! what else we can say
If you're plugged in/wireless charging Google Now Voice commands work with the screen off.
Settings>Language & Input > Voice Input> Enhanced Google services> "OK Google" Detection>From any screen> enabled
"responds to your voice. Works when the screen is on or the device is charging."
make sure the next option "personal results" is also enabled if you want Google Now to be able to do anything
Try this app, Open Mic+. It'll do the job.
I almost never use my phone to communicate, and I have lately accepted and embraced my creeping paranoia. So, I'm looking for a device that does what my phone does, but without the phone, GPS, or microphone.
Does such a device exist? Is it possible to physically modify a smartphone to the same effect?
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I almost never use my phone to communicate, and I have lately accepted and embraced my creeping paranoia. So, I'm looking for a device that does what my phone does, but without the phone, GPS, or microphone.
Does such a device exist? Is it possible to physically modify a smartphone to the same effect?
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With root you can disable GPS, Phone and microphone
Newyork! said:
With root you can disable GPS, Phone and microphone
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That means someone else can enable it via software too. I'm thinking more along the lines of physically disabling those components.
icewater0 said:
That means someone else can enable it via software too. I'm thinking more along the lines of physically disabling those components.
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You can take out from the system these stuff and then unroot your phone. So no app can still install something to the system.
Trade it in for a tablet? ???
Evolution_Tech said:
Trade it in for a tablet? ???
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A tablet would be great but I can't find one that's pocket-friendly...
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A tablet would be great but I can't find one that's pocket-friendly...
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I suppose you're right. I've just never seen a question quite like this. I'd follow the previous instructions of rooting and disabling.
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I suppose you're right. I've just never seen a question quite like this. I'd follow the previous instructions of rooting and disabling.
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I'm kind of fixated on this idea of doing it at the hardware level at this point - I doubt it works that way but maybe get in there with a solder gun and pull some stuff out
Removing certain physical components would be a bad idea. If the device even turns on properly, you'll likely get crashes and FCs and whatnot. Even freezing/disabling certain functions like the phone can cause problems, since the ROM expects them to work. For example, being a phone, it has to be able to make emergency calls even without a SIM or service set up.
You could, however, use a ROM that lets you deny permissions to certain things (like calls, microphone, GPS). CyanogenMod, for example, or any of the number of ROMs that incorporate this CM feature. You'll have to disable them on a per-app basis, and you should always do a back-up first just in case things go awry.