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TTSNotifier: Speech notifier for android - Incoming calls, SMS and more...
PRE DONUT: Download @ http://wilma.vub.ac.be/~lhoste/TTSNotifier-v1.6.php
DONUT: Download @ http://wilma.vub.ac.be/~lhoste/TTSNotifier-v1.7-4.php
Features:
- Incoming call speech notification
- Special incoming call ringtone which switches between ringtone and speech according to multiple parameters
- Incoming SMS (speaks personname and/or body of the message)
- Battery low notification
- Bad media removal notification
- Provider changed notification
- Media unmounted notification
- Open Wifi discovered notification (* should be switched on in the wireless settings)
- Wifi connected / disconnected notifications
- Set volume for the notification
- Obey silent mode of the phone (does not notify when phone is in silent mode)
- All spoken text can be user specified
- Multi-language support
- More? post!
Dependencies:
- TTS library (Text To Speech Service on the market)
Plans:
- Speech rate
- Calendar notifications
- Download completion
- Funny sentences (let them come!)
Plans - low priority:
- Tri-color LED quickly loop through the 7 colors while it is ringing
Known problems:
- When TTSnotifier starts to play the ringtone before the (built-in) dialer applications, it will skip a ringtone because the dialer stops all music (I think - can any1 help with this one?)
Changelog 1.7 (SDK 4) - 17/09 01:28
- Donut speech!! WOOT
Changelog 1.6: - 12/09 15:12
- Added test TTS button
- Nothing special actually
Changelog 1.5: - 25/08 15:16
- Multi-language support! (EN, FR, NL, DE) (if you wan't another language, please send me strings)
- work-around for TTS returning false on .isSpeaking() too fast
Changelog 1.4: - 25/08 00:14
- Volume settings
- Option to disable built-in ringer (lower volume to 1)
- pause between intervals option
- number of TTS repeats
Changelog 1.3: - 24/08 18:30
- SMS notification
- BATTERY_LOW
- MEDIA_BAD_REMOVAL
- PROVIDER_CHANGED
- sdcard unmount (mount not possible since TTS uses the sdcard to store it's wav files)
- Fixed wifi connected msg
- Added priority option
- WOOT
Changelog 1.2: - 23/08 22:03
- 'Special TTS ringtone' which allows you to define the number of rings before the TTS starts; then loops
- User defined text for incoming call, and wifi notices
Changelog 1.1: - 22/08 00:46
- Added preferences for all settings
- Added check on silent mode
- Bugfix where TTS starts when the call is allready on (issued by IConrad01)
Changelog 1.0: 22/08 17:50
- Renamed the project to TTSNotifier
- Added Wifi connect/disconnect TTS
- Does not need to run on the background!! So use of taskkiller is allowed and your battery life will not be affected
Changelog 0.9:
- Added TTS for incoming calls
Follow me / Code @
http://github.com/Zillode/Android-TTSNotifier/tree/master
(spawned from this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=550548)
If you like it you can donate here, thanks!
I got this from that other thread, and it works great
Sent you a PM but may as well post here. I have a dev account and am always willing to post things developed here to the market.
Not Working
Im on JacHero 1.3
So i tried this out and its not working, here is what i did:
1. Installed TTSRingtone
2. Installed TTS from Market
3. Uninstalled TTS
4. Re-Installed TTS
3. Uninstalled TTSRinger
4. Installed TTSNotifier
After all that it still does not work, I get the default ringtone when calls come in.
Lakers3408 said:
Im on JacHero 1.3
So i tried this out and its not working, here is what i did:
1. Installed TTSRingtone
2. Installed TTS from Market
3. Uninstalled TTS
4. Re-Installed TTS
3. Uninstalled TTSRinger
4. Installed TTSNotifier
After all that it still does not work, I get the default ringtone when calls come in.
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Can u run adb locat and send me the output?
thx
Works on Twisted Umbrella's Shadow.
Any way to make this mute automatically when the phone is on silent or vibrate?
jinx10000 said:
Does this mute when the phone is on silent? Havent tried it yet.
That was a problem with others i tried.
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I'm currently using Soulife Rogers Rom and it's working but noticed that even though my phone is on vibrate i still get the notification. I haven't tested it on silent
Lakers3408 said:
Im on JacHero 1.3
So i tried this out and its not working, here is what i did:
1. Installed TTSRingtone
2. Installed TTS from Market
3. Uninstalled TTS
4. Re-Installed TTS
3. Uninstalled TTSRinger
4. Installed TTSNotifier
After all that it still does not work, I get the default ringtone when calls come in.
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Did you run TTS after installing it? Cuz I believe you have to run the app in order for it to download the voice package to ur sd card.
Two questions:
1. Does this notify you while your phone is on vibrate silent?
2. Is there a setting to turn it on/off or you have to uninstall it?
Zillode said:
Can u run adb locat and send me the output?
thx
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I will run Log Collecter app since I don't have access to a pc right now.
Where do you want me to send it?
RainCrow said:
Did you run TTS after installing it? Cuz I believe you have to run the app in order for it to download the voice package to ur sd card.
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Si señor, this ain't my first rodeo
Stigy said:
Two questions:
1. Does this notify you while your phone is on vibrate silent?
2. Is there a setting to turn it on/off or you have to uninstall it?
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1) Yes; will be an option soon
2) Uninstall to remove it; will be an option soon
Edit: done!
I have noticed a bug w/ this program's functionality when used with a bluetooth headset. The TTS is being routed to the headset connection, which does not exist until after the phone has been answered. (I caught a split second of the friendly robot's little voice in my headset).
IConrad01 said:
I have noticed a bug w/ this program's functionality when used with a bluetooth headset. The TTS is being routed to the headset connection, which does not exist until after the phone has been answered. (I caught a split second of the friendly robot's little voice in my headset).
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Aha right, will be fixed in the new version I hope
Thanks man! I'm glad I posted that other thread and you came to my rescue with this one. Good job!
Well, besides saying thanks and posting to subscribe to this thread, do you know anything about capturing button events? ...no body said a word in my thread about the 2nd request:
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EDIT: And while I'm posting development requests, I would also like to see an app that lets you re-assign buttons (like vol+/- could page up and down unless there is sound playing, and the camera button which does nothing in Hero could be assigned to launch an app [HTC Camera] or even bring up a menu of apps to select from). They have lots of button programs for WinMo, but I've seen none for android.
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I had another idea for this app...
There is a thread here about making the phone ring faster. They have found setting priorities helps, but the settings are not persistent. Could your app possibly keep verifying/setting these priorities so the TTS ring starts as soon as possible?
...just a random thought.
Lakers3408 said:
Si señor, this ain't my first rodeo
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Haha cool. Just making sure : )
rpmccormick said:
I had another idea for this app...
There is a thread here about making the phone ring faster. They have found setting priorities helps, but the settings are not persistent. Could your app possibly keep verifying/setting these priorities so the TTS ring starts as soon as possible?
...just a random thought.
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I'm actually running the TTSNotifier with a lower priority because I think phone ring / vibrate / responsiveness matters more than getting the voice speak 0.3 seconds faster.
We can't force all applications to run with high priority because it would kill the use of priority
Edit: Hmm, ofcourse if you only use the TTSNotifier this might become a problem, i'll add a setting for this so every1 is happy
Edit2: Bah, when waiting for the TTS to start i'm reading out the settings. If I add this feature it might slow a tiny bit down. If there really is a problem with this I'll change it
Can you add the version # to the apk
So it will read "TTSNotifier v1.1"
Zillode
This is awesome. I've been looking for something like this that works for awhile. Thanks.
What is the point of the wifi enabled or disabled option? Does TTS depend on internet speed?
hello,
is it possible to make a mod for incoming dealer as a popup function like palm pre?
when i'm working with word or excel and haven't time to talk with someone or i don't wanna block the dealer, this function will be pretty cool.
its a simple thing but this can be very comfortable i guess
thnx
Magicall 2.2 ?
First or all...in my opinion, hitting the ignore is just ask quick as acknowledging a a pop up window but we all have our preferences.
There's a software called Magicall by Mobilion that will block the call from ringing but still show that a call was made via system notification (pop up window). You can set it to notify you in what ever way you like (window, light, etc) You can set it for specific numbers, all, numbers from difference outlook categories, etc. I find it useful when at work and only want very important contacts to come through and all the rest gets sent straight to voicemail automatically.
Hope that helps. Hope that's what you are looking for.
people complained for years about the little popup window for incoming calls..
then as soon as we get a great incoming caller window you want the old system back..
try build a rom without the HTC dialer.. I've not tried the MS one for a while but It may do what you want.
hi guys,
thx for your post's
i'll try both and hope that will helped me
PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO THIS THREAD (in thread tools above) TO KEEP UP MOMENTUM! LET'S GET THIS DONE!
I had a PM from the user aelsharawi recently, who asked me to update the ‘locate my phone’ profile on the Tasker wiki. Never one to step away from a challenge, I started pondering and then pondered a little further and decided that this is something I really need community input on to plan and construct.
Losing your device feels like losing a limb or a close family member and instead of sitting by the home phone (if anyone still uses one!) waiting for the police to call to say they have recovered it, wouldn’t it be better to know that you can still control it remotely and in the mean time it’s working hard to return itself to you, like a little, lost, soft, cuddly puppy… Ok then…
Even if you don’t yet use Tasker, please do contribute and tell me what you would like your device to do! Grab your free trial from here
Continue to read for my initial ideas and the up-to-date community input!
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Whilst pondering, I realised that should you be separated from your device, you may not always want to take the same action.
For example, if you know you’ve just left it on your seat on the train that is chugging out of the station, requesting Tasker to wipe all of your data and massively overclock the CPU so much that it sets on fire, probably isn’t what you’re after. Alerting a nearby passenger that it’s been left and a small reward is on offer for its safe return, would perhaps increase your chances of seeing it again.
Alternatively, if you’re pretty sure your device has just been swiped, a polite message of pretty please return me, hoping to play on the conscience of a thief, may not do the trick. A sleuth mode would be more appropriate here, where the device starts to mimic being asleep/off whilst all the time updating you of its location amongst other things.
Different eventualities such as the above made me realise I would need more than one profile for this, perhaps even a precautionary profile, so if I knew I was going out to get completely wasted, I could set the device to check it was still in my possession at regular intervals!
Anyway, you get the general idea… on to my list of what Tasker could theoretically do to help:
1) Play very loud music
2) Display a message of death threats
3) Display a nice message
4) Display a reward message
5) Display a current location message
6) Speak instructed text
7) Email/text location
8) Lock
9) Wipe
10) Encrypt
11) Mimic being off/dead
12) Partially disable
13) Disable all buttons
14) Brick
15) Change splash Screen (I think?)
16) Change Boot animation
17) Shine torch
18) Take a picture
19) Text/email that picture
20) Display that picture (!)
21) Bluetooth the picture to nearby devices
22) Bluetooth a file/message to nearby devices
23) Send call logs
24) Block calls
25) Send text logs
26) Make it call the local police station and then speak!
27) Turn on a nearby TV
28) Show pornography
So, the above are a load of possible things that popped into my head (and you can see I was running out of ideas near the end). I’m sure you can help me think of plenty more…?
Sadly, the one thing that isn’t possible is to make the device boot if it is off… Yes I know everyone’s Nokia could do this back in 1982, but sadly not our dear Androids…
Over to you folks, let me know your thoughts!
Please respect the forum rules and belittle other people’s ideas and opinions as much as possible. It’s so much more fun that way…
Just kidding!
Your ideas
29) Send voice recording
30) Video Call
31) Activate Mic (sleuth make/answer call)
32) Disable USB/recovery/fastboot (unlikely) - Anyone know if these can be disabled by deleting certain system files?
33) Request thief's personal info! (see #39)
34) React to movement
35) Set to speaker phone and make call
36) Request to insert charger!
37) Auto-dial a fake contact of very HOT girl and then activate forward facing camera!
38) Notify of new number is SIM is changed!
39) Fake 'initial Set-up' mini program, that Tasker will send out the input from <-- Volunteer to write this?!
40) Gestures active to tell when phone is tilted to take picture with rear camera (not a problem for front facing)
41) Mute camera sound and disable flash for sleuth mode
42) Everyone start posting pictures of HOT girls that we can use as the fake contact! (don't pretend you have real ones)
Example profile added to post #3 for ideas!
Sherlock droid!
Thanks for all of your encouragement and feedback so far, please keep it coming, it's the only way to get this right. The best ideas are often the most simple, so please do not be afraid to post. If anyone flames you, they'll be struck off my 'Tasker help list'!
V1 BETA Set-up (Of course completely open to change by your input)
There will be four contexts for you to activate:
SherlockGreen
Situation Example: Device left moments ago on a train or in a restaurant. Drastic action is not required. Hopeful of good and honest Samaritan retrieving device.
SherlockAmber
Situation Example: Honestly, I'm not sure! You tell me....
SherlockRed
Situation Example: Device has definitely been stolen. Voluntary recovery unlikely. Ultra sleuth recovery mode and potential device wipe/brick.
DrWatson
Situation Example: You've woken up still drunk. Can't remember anything (apart from your 'Sherlock Codes'!). Can't find your phone. It could just be under the sofa. Perform single adhoc actions such as manual loud tones and vibrates etc etc.
Work in Progress
Preparation
* Make sure GPS and Wifi are checked in Menu/Settings/Location & Security (Google tells us that in Gingerbread no additional resource is used)
* Download SherlockGreen.zip from post #3
* Create a folder: /sdcard/Tasker/Sherlock
* Use the tone in the .zip and drag into the /Sherlock folder or use and rename your own SherlockGreen.ogg (if using .mp3 change action #13 & #16 in the task SherlockGreen
* Copy any picture into the /Sherlock folder and rename SG-ContactWallpaper.jpg (adjust in above task, action #9 if necessary)
* For testing, enter your own number in:
SherlockGreen - Action #1, #7
SG-FoundOk - Action #4, #7
SG-FoundNo - Action #3
* For full testing, set networks to 2g only and data connection and wireless off.
Don't forget to run (by pressing 'test') SherlockVarClear first and then after each test you run.
Either press 'test' in SherlockGreen , press done and apply and return to the home screen or text yourself sherlockgreen123
SherlockGreen V1 BETA Explained
SherlockGreen V1
SherlockGreen
* Kicked off by received text from any number with content 'sherlockgreen123'
* First priority to alert your Sherlock contact(s) that you've lost your device and they need to be ready to let you know what information they receive.
* Switches on 3g preferred and data connection (if they were off) and uses them and GPS to get a location.
* Sends location via text to Sherlock Contact. Time out set to three minutes in case of no fix.
* Wallpaper changed to show number 'Samaritan' is to dial.
* Screen time out increased.
* Display Brightness increased.
* Alert sound kicks off x 2
* Speech alerts Samaritan to pick up your phone x 2
SG-FoundMenu
* Activated during the above
* Screen prompt to 'PRESS HERE'
* If pressed, SG-FoundOk kicked off
* If not pressed, SG-FoundNo kicked off
SG-FoundOk
* Stops alert and speech to prevent being off-putting!
* Sends SMS to confirm manual interaction with screen at SG-FoundMenu (Battery level added in V2)
* Speech thanking Samaritan
* Another GPS location sent by SMS
* Screen alert asking them to enter their number if they'd prefer.
* Wait task ticks down...
* If no Samaritan contact perform task XXXXX <-- next stage
SG-FoundNo
* Instructs to restart SherlockGreen
* IF created loop variable %SHERG is less than 4 (to limit repeats)
* Another GPS location sent by SMS (SherlockGreen will have already sent 3)
* Perform task XXXXX <--- Next stage
SherlockVarClear
* To clear the created variables for testing purposes.
Testing thoughts and requests
* A low resolution SG-ContactWallpaper.jpg is needed that fits above and below the menu task and is easy for us all to edit in basic 'paintshop' and the menu background too VOLUNTEER NEEDED!
* Should SherlockGreen allow the device to be unlocked and load up the dialler if Samaritan screen interaction is made in SG-foundMenu??
* Need the most alerting alert of alert tones evar! Upload your suggested tone in a .zip!
Sherlock Green V2?
(* Battery level added in V2
* Should the SMS volume be muted and notification switched off to avoid alerting 'thief'?)
Dr Watson V1 BETA
Preparation
* Make sure GPS and Wifi are checked in Menu/Settings/Location & Security (Google tells us that in Gingerbread no additional resource is used)
* Download DrWatson.zip from post #3
* Create a folder: /sdcard/Tasker/Watson
* Use the tone in the .zip and drag into the /Watson folder or use and rename your own drwalert.ogg (if using .mp3 change action #4 in the task DrWAlert
* For testing, enter your own number in:
DrWLocation - Action #6
* For full testing, set networks to 2g only and data connection and wireless off.
DrWatson V1 BETA Explained
DrW-PopUp
* Purpose - display received text content as a pop-up on the screen
* Activated by the receipt of an SMS (from any sender) containing the text 'drwpop'.
* Note: In the context it states 'drwpop*'. The '*' is a wild card, so Tasker will allow further body text to be included in the same SMS.
* SMS body text (%SMSRB) is split at '###' until '###'
* Your SMS must therefore be 'drwpop ###THIS WILL DISPLAY ON THE SCREEN###'
DrW-Alert
* Purpose - Vibrate, torch and sound for localised searching.
* Activated by the receipt of an SMS (from any sender) containing the text 'drwalert'.
* If Tasker is handing your notification sounds, a 5 second wait is required in action #1 to prevent the alert sound being killed.
DrW-Location
* Purpose - Adhoc location request
* Activated by the receipt of an SMS (from any sender) containing the text 'drwlocation'.
* GPS & NET locations sent with accuracy [V2 Google maps link with pointer sent for both].
* Battery status included.
DrW-Tasker
* Purpose - Populate the created variable %DRWVAR
* Activated by the receipt of an SMS (from any sender) containing the text 'drwtasker'.
* SMS body text (%SMSRB) is split at '###' until '###'
* Your SMS must therefore be 'drwtasker ###1###'
DrW-Var
* Purpose - Triggered when %DRWVAR is set to '1' to perform actions.
* Note: Actions are up to you. Examples included are to set profile status 'XX' to off and set profile status 'XX' to on. These actions could be to turn on battery saving profiles you have or to turn off battery intensive profiles or profiles you consider may conflict with future actions such as notification control or to cease data connectivity under certain conditions. Turning off the sms preview in the notification bar and silencing the sms notification would be an obvious choice.
Testing thoughts and requests
As a reminder, 'Dr Watson' is supposed to be when you're not certain where your device is and are not overly concerned. That said, the ad hoc functions may well be useful under 'Sherlock circumstances'.
It is theoretically possible (a statement used when I haven't quite fathomed out how yet!) using a combination of DrW-Tasker & DrWVar that you can request Tasker to SMS/e-mail you any requested variable. For example, if you populate a created variable %DRWVAR-REQUEST with the body text of '###%UPS###' - you could then request that another created variable is set to %DRWVAR-REQUEST (= %UPS) and an SMS is sent containing %DRWVAR-REQUEST-POPULATED which is %UPS! You therefore receive a text with 'up time in seconds...' You with me....
I'm starting to forget my 'codes' already!
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Over to you for a while now folks. Please test and provide your complete feedback. All I've done so far can be deleted if you think it's heading in the wrong direction and I won't be bothered - let's get this right...
To help by searching this thread PLEASE ADD A TITLE TO YOUR POSTS detailing the task or context you are referring to - otherwise 'general suggestion' etc etc.
Please clearly document/explain any changes you suggest to the tasks/contexts in your posts using the 'copy to clipboard' in Tasker and then pasting here, with a .zip for good measure!
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Please feel free to post your ideas below!
Yes, we all know Seek Droid is an absolute bargain at $0.99 in the mean time...
SherlockGreen Installation Instructions
In menu options/profile data 'Import One Task':
SG-FoundMenu.tsk.xml
SG-FoundOk.tsk.xml
SG-FoundNo.tsk.xml
SherlockVarClear.tsk.xml
In menu options/profile data 'Import One Profile':
Sherlock-Green.prf.xml
Dr Watson Installation Instructions
In menu options/profile data 'Import One Profile':
DrW-Alert.prf.xml
DrW-PopUp.prf.xml
DrW-Location.prf.xml
DrW-Tasker.prf.xml
DrW-Var.prf.xml
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I would enjoy having something like this that works reliably, definitely the things that have to be perfected are the locate, encrypt, backup, wipe, alert, custom message and lock-out features.. Everything else is just a great added bonus.
Maybe see if you can somehow activate the microphone to listen to nearby conversation, or cameras to see anything thats going on (hopefully its not just a pocket shot lol)
Sent from my rooted G2X
DrowsyMalice said:
I would enjoy having something like this that works reliably, definitely the things that have to be perfected are the locate, encrypt, backup, wipe, alert, custom message and lock-out features.. Everything else is just a great added bonus.
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The basics could definitely be perfected...
Maybe see if you can somehow activate the microphone to listen to nearby conversation, or cameras to see anything thats going on (hopefully its not just a pocket shot lol)
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I like it - start voice recorder for ten seconds - zip it up and email it... or just dial-out of course...
A pocket shot would be a little disappointing!
Keep the ideas coming....
Those are some pretty good bonuses. I think it would be cool to have the phone fake being bricked. Fully functional for the owner with remote password. However, phone will run a program in background for "brick" mode.
Display will be nothing but static, all buttons are disabled whilst sending its location, video and voice recordings to your pc.
Pulling the battery, trying to reboot into recovery or fast boot, or connection with usb will not work. All settings are initiated upon boot. Phone is "bricked" until you send the password via your pc.
I don't know if this would be possible, just a thought.
Rooted G2
lncoln said:
Those are some pretty good bonuses. I think it would be cool to have the phone fake being bricked. Fully functional for the owner with remote password. However, phone will run a program in background for "brick" mode.
Display will be nothing but static, all buttons are disabled whilst sending its location, video and voice recordings to your pc.
Pulling the battery, trying to reboot into recovery or fast boot, or connection with usb will not work. All settings are initiated upon boot. Phone is "bricked" until you send the password via your pc.
I don't know if this would be possible, just a thought.
Rooted G2
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I'm sure we could achieve most of it with pooled knowledge...
'Brick mode' is really essential to allow the phone to keep communicating. Would need a silent, black splash and boot animation so if the device was rebooted it would still appear off... or perhaps a fake one that appears to show errors and say's 'powering off'...?
Recovery and Fastboot are completely separate - to my knowledge they can't be tampered with from the OS - Although maybe there are some essential system files they use that Tasker could delete? I'm really not knowledgeable enough about that...
How about preventing itself from being uninstalled. Perhaps by needing a password (or some other means) to continue with the uninstall.
Would it be possible to take a picture when movement is detected? and send this picture by email?
How about it setting itself to speaker phone and calling a selected contact who can instruct them on how to get the phone back to you.
...insert witty signature here.
And if that fails within a # of tries, emails location to you periodically.
...insert witty signature here.
baboonsRus said:
And if that fails within a # of tries, emails location to you periodically.
...insert witty signature here.
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A fake brick option would be the best, coupled with sensor awareness for recovery.
For the fake brick, it think it would be best if the screen gets stuck at a battery low/please plugin your charger, so that the perp will always charge your phone for you if they wanna use it.
For the sensor awareness, taking a recording, as well as taking occasional videos would be nice, as well as GPS location data.
Tasker and other apps can't enable/disable GPS since 2.3.3, Google change the security restrictions, also Radio on/off is not possible. And yes, this sucks.
Still works on CM7 though
Found this thread through a post I made on another forum.
That's an awesome list, will have a go at implementing some of these to my setup.
edit: maybe after reboot (if a security flag has been activated) the 'lockscreen' can ask the guy to input his info (name/email..password?? lol) in order to use the phone, then obviously send those out.
suggestion:
- enable Taskers PW-protection
feedback:
- don't like: 2-5 (maybe display a sms-provided msg instead?), 27, 28
- like: 1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 23
BTW: any good alarm sounds you guys can recommend? Looking for a nice loud one that'll be easy to hear when nearby
rjg0691 said:
How about preventing itself from being uninstalled. Perhaps by needing a password (or some other means) to continue with the uninstall.
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If you're talking about Tasker itself, then it can already be password protected.
AntAreS24 said:
Would it be possible to take a picture when movement is detected?
and send this picture by email?
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I'm not sure how to tap into the sensor controls, but enabling a number of Tasker gesture alerts that basically activate for any movement would do it. Tasker would only react to these gestures if it knew it was in 'slueth mode'.
baboonsRus said:
How about it setting itself to speaker phone and calling a selected contact who can instruct them on how to get the phone back to you. And if that fails within a # of tries, emails location to you periodically.
...insert witty signature here.
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Both could work. If you've left it on a train for example, it would first text your chosen emergency contact telling him/her it's about to call them and to get ready to shout loud to see if someone hears...
sakai4eva said:
A fake brick option would be the best, coupled with sensor awareness for recovery.
For the fake brick, it think it would be best if the screen gets stuck at a battery low/please plugin your charger, so that the perp will always charge your phone for you if they wanna use it.
For the sensor awareness, taking a recording, as well as taking occasional videos would be nice, as well as GPS location data.
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The ultimate goal would be to make the perp leave the phone 'awake' for as long as possile whilst fooling them into doing something like looking for a charger (that would be great if they kept charging it up!!) or following long winded instructions that they think will give them full use of the device, all the time keeping them unaware that they are being hunted down!
Furzbirre said:
Tasker and other apps can't enable/disable GPS since 2.3.3, Google change the security restrictions, also Radio on/off is not possible. And yes, this sucks.
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lifelikelife said:
Still works on CM7 though
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CM have indeed hacked this.
For other custom ROMs, Google will tell you that under settings/location and secuirty wifi and GPS should always be ticked and will use no extra resource until required. Alternatively, most Gingerbread ROMs have the the status bar power widget. I'm pretty sure this is controlled by a simple system file that Tasker could overwrite - further investigation needed.
lifelikelife said:
Found this thread through a post I made on another forum.
That's an awesome list, will have a go at implementing some of these to my setup.
edit: maybe after reboot (if a security flag has been activated) the 'lockscreen' can ask the guy to input his info (name/email..password?? lol) in order to use the phone, then obviously send those out.
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Ha! We know there are some very dumb criminals around. It could be worth a shot!
XlAfbk said:
suggestion:
- enable Taskers PW-protection
feedback:
- don't like: 2-5 (maybe display a sms-provided msg instead?), 27, 28
- like: 1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 23
BTW: any good alarm sounds you guys can recommend? Looking for a nice loud one that'll be
easy to hear when nearby
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We'll make sure that these profiles are fully configurable for individual tastes - so if one users likes one idea and not another, they can easily adjust. I'm sure we'll get some volunteers on XDA to make us the custom bootanimations, splash screens, black wallpaper, fake wallpaper (with instructions on), images we can show on the screen (with fake instructions on) and sounds etc etc etc.
i think a good option would be to initate a fake phone call (activate ringer, stock Call Screen with picture of a really attractive girl) and have the caller name be something like, "the best hookup ever" so as the Thief looks at it--the Front Facing Camera option is enabled & takes a picture of the Thief.
this picture then gets automatically sent to a designated email.
just a thought.
project.in.process said:
i think a good option would be to initate a fake phone call (activate ringer, stock Call Screen with picture of a really attractive girl) and have the caller name be something like, "the best hookup ever" so as the Thief looks at it--the Front Facing Camera option is enabled & takes a picture of the Thief.
this picture then gets automatically sent to a designated email.
just a thought.
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Ha! Classic... Love it If only I already had such a 'contact' in my phone...
I could do with a device with a forward facing camera too...
Whew god, first suggestion, kill that signature. Wow.
Anywho. I wrote something like this myself a while back, but it's not quite in good shape to share I don't think, I'd have to evaluate it.
Anywho, it watches for SMS or Email with keywords and does some action based on those keywords. Primary keyword is to send information, such as location, last call in, last call out, last sms in, last sms out, phone number, battery info, some misc other stuff I think, had to keep it at 140 for sms.
Also if the phone number changes, it sends the same info every 5 minutes to a predesignated SMS.
For email I had to write my own http mail relay since I could not figure out a way to send mail without some intermediate steps showing on the screen or needing to hit the Send button.. kinda defeats the purpose. So it just does a POST to my web server and it sends the email.
If nothing is written here yet and anyone is interested, I can do some clean up and post it. Although I'm pretty bad about getting it done, I still need to post some GPS Tracking tasks I wrote a while back for "TrackMe".. ahem.
Can we get it to mimic the initial android phone setup, the welcome to android screen, make them touch the android, then they input their info?
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Hi there!
We are two developers who have been following xda for a long time,
We are happy to announce a new kind of Application on Android Market and want some suggestions and testing by xda community!
This is the App's description:
Andro+ Call Backgrounder provides you an important feature that Android System lacks!
CallBackgrounder lets you put in background an incoming call simply by pressing a button!
How many times you were watching a video, playing a game or reading email/website and an Incoming call disturbed your actvity?
With CallBackgrounder you can return to the last app you were using by putting incoming call in background!
The caller will never notice about your action, the incoming call will continue in background and you will be free to carry on whatever you were doing and maybe later answer/reject.
You can find filters based on contacts and apps that let you ACTIVATE CallBackgrounder ONLY for some contacts or running apps.
New Feature: Shake Detection, if activated Popup will be displayed ONLY if you shake your phone!
DON'T FORGET to watch sample video that you can find in Android Market page! Or just go to: http://tinyurl.com/androcallbg
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NEW FEATURE: Tiny Layout and Shake&Background, watch them on last one screenshot or directly on Youtube: http://tinyurl.com/androcallbgnf
Now You can use non-invasive Tiny Layout on TOP of your existing CallScreen Layout! Tiny Layout is not a Popup but ONLY one button!
So what are you waiting for? Try out the app and let us know your opinions!
What's new:
What's new? Andro+ Call Backgrounder becomes Andro+ Call Manager introducing new options, now you can place your incoming call in background and/or reject your incoming call and AUTO-Recall the caller!
*) ON SALE! For limited time!
*) Version 1.6.5 solved a bug when placing in background call on some devices
*) Solved bug: no restore ringer settings on call ending, thanks to Stefan
*) New Name new functions!
*) Fixed Anonymous call bug
*) New Feature: Tiny Layout (that you can see in the second screenshot) and Shake & Background function
*) New Feature: Shake Detection, if activated Popup will be displayed ONLY if you shake your phone!
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=it.elaware.androplus.callbackgrounder
Elaware Team.
I was hoping more along the lines of being able to press the home/back button or something to put the call in the background. I like the stock slide to answer/reject calls method.
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How does something like this correspond whit apps like Go Dialer ?
zerkai said:
I was hoping more along the lines of being able to press the home/back button or something to put the call in the background. I like the stock slide to answer/reject calls method.
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Thanks for replying, unfortunately Android System blocks Home Button so we can't override it!
But if you want something less intrusive you can use the "Shake Detection" function that let you activate the Popup ONLY by shaking the phone during an incoming call.
Any other feedback is appreciated.
Thanks,
αкαѕнα said:
How does something like this correspond whit apps like Go Dialer ?
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Hi,
We have just tried it with Go Contacts/Dialer and with Video Caller Id
and it works great with them.
We appreciate any further opinions,
There's a way to press "home" during a call and talk to the person in the background while using your phone otherwise, similar to what the iPhone does. If it's not what the "send to background" option does, any way to add a "pick up but put in background" option?
Hello what is called that application in second screen that gives you the control over wifi etc.
pppawel said:
Hello what is called that application in second screen that gives you the control over wifi etc.
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Hi, its not really an app...Its sort of like a control widget hard-coded into the status bar...Most custom ROMs come with it installed...
Can you add new feature please , it's (Recall) to redial the caller
android market always gives me a hard time because in my country these apps are not available for download.
Could someone post an apk or download link plz ,thank in advance
hskeik said:
Can you add new feature please , it's (Recall) to redial the caller
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Thanks for suggestion,
Can be good an option that allow you to have a notification (in notification bar) to recall your missed call (that you've previously placed in background) by pushing it?
Something like missed call notification but when you press it, it will re-dial your contact?
Let us know,
Thanks,
rivtre said:
android market always gives me a hard time because in my country these apps are not available for download.
Could someone post an apk or download link plz ,thank in advance
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If Developer hasn't any problems, I've uploaded a copy here:
http://www.multiupload.com/4REZ2Y6ZIP
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Hey folks,
Many of you have downloaded and tried Andro+ Call Backgrounder, how it worked? Did you like it?
If you write here your feedback we can improve it!
Thanks to all.
Just tried the demo and so far so good. I just have one suggestion for now. For people who want to use their own dialer to answer/reject calls, can you make the "shake detection" automatically put the call in the background? It's kind of annoying to shake the phone then have to press the background button.
maxdamage2122 said:
Just tried the demo and so far so good. I just have one suggestion for now. For people who want to use their own dialer to answer/reject calls, can you make the "shake detection" automatically put the call in the background? It's kind of annoying to shake the phone then have to press the background button.
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Thanks for the suggestion,
We will introduce this feature in the next release,
We will inform you when this option will be available,
Thanks again,
maxdamage2122 said:
Just tried the demo and so far so good. I just have one suggestion for now. For people who want to use their own dialer to answer/reject calls, can you make the "shake detection" automatically put the call in the background? It's kind of annoying to shake the phone then have to press the background button.
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We've just added this features to Andro+ Call Backgrounder,
Update is on Android Market,
more details on first page of this Thread,
I'm looking for app that would completely ignore and send specified calls to background immediately ("don't answer" mode, not "reject"), so i do not even know i've been called. No ring, no vibration, no screen wake up when phone is asleep and not a single one notification when it's awake. Is it possible with root?
Tank-piercing said:
I'm looking for app that would completely ignore and send specified calls to background immediately ("don't answer" mode, not "reject"), so i do not even know i've been called. No ring, no vibration, no screen wake up when phone is asleep and not a single one notification when it's awake. Is it possible with root?
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Seems possible, however, while the phone is asleep it may not be possible to check the number then background it before the screen awakes and/or rings. Backgrounding certain numbers automatically is definitely doable though.
Hi,
we need this app so bad ,, and the version in market is buggy ..
why development is stooped ?
any news
Anyone please
Hello everyone,
Just wanted to share a new app - Smart N' Loud
This application enables the user to customize incoming call preferences for a specific contact, and keep yourself available to certain people even if the phone is on silent mode.
The options starts from ringing each time the contact calls and ends with config it smarter, counting number of calls in time range, for example:
Make the phone ring if the contact called you twice in 15 minutes
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.eyalse.smartandloud
You can also search YouTube for the application and see what it does!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQk7JLFojI4&feature=youtu.be
Please try it out, and write your comments!
Thanks, Eyal
A new update is available at the play store.
Up to 3 contacts - FREE!
Great app, thanks!
Cool app,i have never thinked about it,but now i must say its very cool,great idea,great work.
Greeeeeetz!!!
Smart N' Loud Version 1.2 (23/12/2013)
New update now in the store - version 1.2:
- Define phone behavior when an incoming call is from blocked number.
- When the phone is switched to silent/vibrate mode - the app asks you whether to activate the "override" settings or not.
You can also define Auto-Activate from the app.
eyalse said:
New update now in the store - version 1.2:
- Define phone behavior when an incoming call is from blocked number.
- When the phone is switched to silent/vibrate mode - the app asks you whether to activate the "override" settings or not.
You can also define Auto-Activate from the app.
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Hi!
i have a question - in Galaxy phones - they have "blocking mode"...
so whats the difference between this "blocking mode" and your app?
it seems like it does the same!
That's a good question!
I'm familiar with this "blocking mode", which allows to define "white list" and "black list"...
It is similar to my app, but still, there are few differences:
1. in my app those who are not defined in the "white list" are not blocked, the phone just won't ring.
2. in my app you can define that the phone would ring if a contact called you several times (you decide how many) in a period of time (you decide how long).
3. by clicking a button, you can choose whether to activate the "white list" or not. the app will detect a switch to silent/vibrate mode and asks you what to do...
I hope this is satisfying...
noush22 said:
Hi!
i have a question - in Galaxy phones - they have "blocking mode"...
so whats the difference between this "blocking mode" and your app?
it seems like it does the same!
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