Hey guys,
In an effort to spread its popularity, I though I would share my open-source app, ElectricSleep here. It has been in beta for a couple months and is starting to get pretty stable and more and more feature rich.
==boilerplate from market:
Improve the quality of your sleep with this smart alarm clock.
ElectricSleep is an alarm clock that records your sleep cycles and wakes you up gently during a light sleep cycle. The sleep data it records is saved and analyzed so that you can understand and improve upon your sleeping habits.
Please donate to support development!
Features:
records and saves your sleep cycle data.
alarm clock gently wakes you during light sleep.
analyzes sleep trends (debt, quality, duration, etc.)
Market link:
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.androsz.electricsleepbeta
Manual download:
http://code.google.com/p/electricsleep/downloads/list
SS:
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Could you explain how this works/the science behind it etc?
The question that comes up everytime I see such an app:
Do you have it under your pillow or something to check how you move?
Because mostly my phone is just on a drawer at night.
I sleep in a double bed with my pregnant wife and two small dogs. Will it work for me, and where should I place my phone?
perosredo said:
Could you explain how this works/the science behind it etc?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I believe (I am not expert), that the science behind it has something to do with the amount of movements you make in your bed. Every stage of sleep can then be recognized by the phone (app). It does require (at least I think so) some training to recognize your sleep-"style".
and....you will have to put it on your bed itself (besides your pillow, never under it! >heat etc..<)
I am going to try it though...
Looks good
LayZeeDK said:
I sleep in a double bed with my pregnant wife and two small dogs. Will it work for me, and where should I place my phone?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Probably not as well as it should, but give it a try. Put it as close to your body as you can, so as to minimize the movement it picks up from others.
(didn't see multiquote!!)
perosredo said:
Could you explain how this works/the science behind it etc?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
At the most basic level, it will alarm if you move right before your alarm is set.
Taken from wikipedia: "There is a greater amount of deep sleep (stage N3) earlier in the sleep cycle, while the proportion of REM sleep increases later in the sleep cycle and just before natural awakening." During REM, your muscles are more or less paralyzed, and you will not move. Right after, during lighter stages, you will. This is when the smart alarm acts.
Daegron said:
The question that comes up everytime I see such an app:
Do you have it under your pillow or something to check how you move?
Because mostly my phone is just on a drawer at night.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I don't personally have it under my pillow, but rather about a foot or two away on the top corner of my bed (and I have a relatively hard bed.) It does need to be near you though
Currently using the most recent Beta version from your website! Downloaded it last night! Works great so far!
GoCkillaz said:
Currently using the most recent Beta version from your website! Downloaded it last night! Works great so far!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Sounds promising, but the 'setup' part of it is much more difficult than it should be.
Perhaps you should have it prompt for an action and then a confirmation that it's been done; all that 'line-pulling' needs to be done by the app...
Is the free beta version still receiving updates?
I thought I read that it wasn't. If that's the case, the paid version shouldn't really be called 'Donate' should it?
perosredo said:
Sounds promising, but the 'setup' part of it is much more difficult than it should be.
Perhaps you should have it prompt for an action and then a confirmation that it's been done; all that 'line-pulling' needs to be done by the app...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I know the calibration/setup process can use some streamlining, but care to expand on what you meant by the last sentence?
andycr15 said:
Is the free beta version still receiving updates?
I thought I read that it wasn't. If that's the case, the paid version shouldn't really be called 'Donate' should it?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
No, the beta period is over, and I am no longer providing regular updates to the market, except through the donate version of the app. Maybe it shouldn't be called donate, but there's a free, fully updated version available from off my website code.google.com/p/electricsleep/downloads/list
jondwillis said:
care to expand on what you meant by the last sentence?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Sure:
The app essentially asks me to memorize a sequence of tasks (moving, laying still) and a sequence of corresponding adjustments I have to make to a rolling graph; I then have to perform this without further aides. The app tells you what the optimal adjustments are.
It would probably be more user-friendly if the app had simple/advanced calibration options. For the simple, you could just have it prompt the user to move around the bed for a few seconds, then hit a button when they're finished. The app knows what the optimal setting is in relation to the performed task so it should be able to adjust the calibration without having the need for rendering any graph nor any user input. Rinse and repeat for laying still.
Hope that makes sense...
perosredo said:
Sure:
The app essentially asks me to memorize a sequence of tasks (moving, laying still) and a sequence of corresponding adjustments I have to make to a rolling graph; I then have to perform this without further aides. The app tells you what the optimal adjustments are.
It would probably be more user-friendly if the app had simple/advanced calibration options. For the simple, you could just have it prompt the user to move around the bed for a few seconds, then hit a button when they're finished. The app knows what the optimal setting is in relation to the performed task so it should be able to adjust the calibration without having the need for rendering any graph nor any user input. Rinse and repeat for laying still.
Hope that makes sense...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I originally had automatic calibration like how you described. The problem was that there was a TON of user error, compounded by subtle differences/bugs in devices (see stackoverflow.com/questions/4099706/android-accelerometer-on-motodroid-1-reports-incorrect-values-at-first ) I changed to the way it is now, and there have been far less complaints about sensitivity being too low/high.
...........
jondwillis said:
I originally had automatic calibration like how you described. The problem was that there was a TON of user error, compounded by subtle differences/bugs in devices (see stackoverflow.com/questions/4099706/android-accelerometer-on-motodroid-1-reports-incorrect-values-at-first ) I changed to the way it is now, and there have been far less complaints about sensitivity being too low/high.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Could you at least add aides so that the user is not forced to memorize what is to be done and how it should be done? Would help tremendously.
How do I tell the app to give me soft alarm whenever it's my light sleep? Or am I just sleeping too soundly? And what's the point of the alarms set by me because i usually get awoken by them instead if I'm not wrong. I've set them at 1.5 h interval.
I'm also not sure if my calibration is correct. Can you show me a screenshot of how the review of a night's sleep looks like? When it's my light sleep, the green graph shoots all the way up to the end of the screen then comes back down afterwards. Is that correct? Thanks
perosredo said:
Could you at least add aides so that the user is not forced to memorize what is to be done and how it should be done? Would help tremendously.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Aides... like images explaining calibration? or do you mean a beep or something when you go over the white line?
Aztriltus said:
How do I tell the app to give me soft alarm whenever it's my light sleep? Or am I just sleeping too soundly? And what's the point of the alarms set by me because i usually get awoken by them instead if I'm not wrong. I've set them at 1.5 h interval.
I'm also not sure if my calibration is correct. Can you show me a screenshot of how the review of a night's sleep looks like? When it's my light sleep, the green graph shoots all the way up to the end of the screen then comes back down afterwards. Is that correct? Thanks
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Let me get this straight: you WANT the app to wake you up throughout a sleep, whenever you are in light sleep? If so, I can't help but wonder why...! Yes, the graph should be something like a couple green spikes that are near each other when you are in lighter sleep.
Sounds promising! I will check it the upcoming night!
I work in the field of sleep diagnostics/sleep studies. I don't have this app and have never tried it, i don't have android right now. But from what i have read on this thread, the app will wake you up after REM sleep. Which is good for in the morning, but not during the night. Your body can go through REM a few times a night. Not sure how it knows you are in REM, just because your body does not move doesn't mean your in REM sleep/deep sleep. It could mean you're in REM, but not always. Usually the only way to tell sleep stages is with an EEG, or brain activity/waves. N3 and REM are the stages you want to have to wake up feeling rejuvenated.
Couple suggestions to help with your app if you dont already have them:
-add microphone recording for snoring, and if you could measure the level/severity of the snore. could help with sleep apnea recognition.
- show the basic pattern of the persons sleep, ex. snore pattern, movements. Sleep is very cyclical and repeats itself through the night. you could tie this together with the snore mic, and maybe able to see apnea if severe.
-if the accelerometer is used for movements in bed during sleep, can you measure the level/severity of the movement? if so you could possibly tell the difference between body position changes, and periodic limb movements (restless leg syndrome).
-people could then see how they sleep in different positions. usually side is the best, on the back is the worst.
Just thinking of the top of my head. Great idea for an app. Sleep hygiene and sleep disorders really need to have more public awareness. So hopefully people will get your app, and decide to have a sleep study done, and make me money! ha ha great app!
Related
Hi, I am new to the forum and just built my first app, and I wanted to put it here for you guys to use and give me feedback about what you like, what you don't like if you think its useful?
I hope this is the right forum and I am not breaking any rules by posting here.( I read the sticky first)
NEW! Interval Training Mode Added.
Unfortunately, I decided to go ad supported as I spent many weeks on this
donations amounted to less that $4.00
However I am offering the paid / donate version (no ads and can save more exercises in the interval training mode)
free of charge to those who helped me and are continually helping me with the development of this via feedback and suggestions.
Just email me and I will send you a copy.
Let me know what features you would like that this lacks.
Its a free Stopwatch with three modes
1) Stopwatch with Lap Timer
2) Countdown Timer
3) Repeating Countdown Timer (Select repeating Timer when setting countdown time) E.g Alarm beeps every 1 minute, can be used for circuit training etc)
I also added a Lap Stats function which shows your fastest lap, slowest lap and avg speed.
Version 1.0.7 (update)
Elapsed Time and Remaining Time on Notification Bar (Updates every minute) -c00ller
Fixed Menu Settings (User preferences should work now) - lots of reports about this one
Added Lap counter text in landscape mode. - fifarunner
Automatically remove zeros, when user enters time via keypad. - c00ller
Updates
Added User Preferences to enable / disable haptic feedback
Changed the UI/ Layout a bit, you can now select modes by pressing icons at the bottom of the screen
Added a service that should keep the Stopwatch from timing out, I would really appreciate it if you can let me know if the problem still exists.
Added an option to allow the stop button to register as a lap.
Reduced the font size to make landscape mode work on LDPI devices
More features coming soon...hopefully I will be able to roll out updates a bit faster in the future.
Features and Issues requested and pointed out by users...Thanks Everyone for your continuing feedback.
Current Issue
-Need to create service to keep watch running in background [Gusar]
-Landscape on ldpi devices not showing correctly [fiffarunner]
Feature Requests by Members
-Add multiple timers [JVogler]
-Fix Lap layout in landscape [Alouch]
-Lap recorded on Stop and export laptimes [JimmyN]
-Add vibration rather than sound option on alarm [A.Priori]
-Save timers [treesurf]
-Custom Alarm tones [beardedchild]
EDIT: I also forgot to mention I used a Tmobile G2 for my testing which has a hdpi screen, 480x800.. so if you guys with different screen resolutions and tablets can let me know if you have any problems with the way the program layout etc please let me know, I would really appreciate your feedback. I tried using the emulator but it would crash frequently on my pc.
Screen shots
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Market Link
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.shawnbe.droidwatch
Hope you enjoy and feedback and suggestions would be really appreciated.
Sweeeet! Simple, but does the job. And looks good while doing it too.
One problem: Exit the app while the countdown is running and when the timer reaches zero, I'm greeted by the alarm and a force close message.
And a suggestion: An icon in the statusbar if there's a countdown running in the background.
Thanks a million Gusar321. I will definitly look into that bug and thanks also for the suggestion, I really appreciate the feedback.
Hey Gusar321, just wanted to let you know I updated the app and added the notification feature in the status bar. Also credited you on the update in the market. (Whats new section) Thanks again
I'm so disgusted with SPB Time (a not cheap paid app) missing alarms and draining battery with no support from developers...I uninstalled. I miss the repeating countdown timer for my heavy-bag work though. Going to give this a try and report back.
Will be running on Atrix BTW
EDIT: Just tried, would be great to have multiple timers at once. One to sound every minute, and then a different sound every 3 minutes. A way to achieve that would make it possible to do a whole workout without ever having to reset timer.
It looks great so far though!
Thanks for the feedback JVogler, I am glad that you mentioned that, because that is on my list a timer that can be set at different intervals. Right now I am working on keeping the timer running in the background as a Service, (thanks Gusar for reporting the issue).
very nice, gave it 5 stars.
Wow, thanks A.Priori , you guys are really giving me the ecouragment to keep improving and developing this app more. I really appreciate it.
By sometime next week, I will release a list of the features that I plan on putting in this app.
Hi spawn782
thanks for the app, nice and sleek.
I was missing this since I go Cyanogen.
Just something with the landscape mode, I think it should be redesigned a little.
As you can see on screenshot, the bottom is half cut when taking lap, and when taking new lap, it stays on the first (when it can maybe autoscroll ?).
Maybe you can just remove the grey at the top ?
Otherwise, very nice app, and keep your effort updating it
It's a 5 star for me.
Screenshot :
very nice indeed! thanks
One question, why does it need internet access, as you don't have any advertisements?
Ok, did some testing on my HTC Wildfire(240x320), works well in portrait.
But...Landscape doesn't:
This is in timer and in stopwatch mode, so landscape needs some more time. If you'd like me to test some stuff, pm me or send me an email
Thanks Alouch47, I will work on the landscape mode. I see fifarunnerr also has a problem with the landscape mode so I will definitly have to do some more work on that (thanks fifarunnerr for the offer to help, I may send you an apk after I am finished with the updates).
I do have a question about the landscape mode though, I was thinking that maybe its a mode that you would use in a scenario when you are exercising and you put the phone down a distance away from you. This is the reason why I made the numbers much bigger in this mode, so you can it from a further distance. In such a mode do you think the laptimer will be useful? I was thinking t maybe just cut off that part in landscape mode? You would still be able to record laps, but they will be visible when you return to portrait.
What do you think about that idea? Is the laptimer critical to users in landscape mode?
With regards to the Internet Access that Odyon asked about, its because I run analytics in the program. The reason being is that the anroid market analytics is really delayed for me. Today is the 11th of August and latest android market data (statistics) is is still on the 8th of August
Have to say that this shows promise, I would like to make an observation, let's say I'm using the stopwatch to time a 3 lap race, I click lap at the end of lap 1 and the time for lap 1 is shown, the same at the end of lap 2 the lap time is shown (lap 2) however I click stop at the end of the 3rd lap ( end of the race) and I would expect to see the lap time for lap 3 however this doesn't appear can this be implemented?
Also a useful function would be the ability to export your lap times as a text file.
looking forward to further updates.
I just installed it.
Very useful and simple to use.
thanks
yes that can be implemented, (lap on stop) and will be added to feature requests. I will update the first post
Very well designed, simplicity is the way to beauty.
I´m also missed the timer on my cyanogen rom so, thanks so much for your work.
Best regards.
thanks mhut
This is a very nice looking timer, however in terms of functionality and quick use, I can't find anything better than UltraChron Stopwatch
Notice how on the bottom there is a very easy and intuitive way to switch between stopwatch and countdown modes. Your app requires pressing Menu, Set Timer, adjusting the time, Set Timer button, then start. With UltraChron you click Timer, adjust time, then start. I just think your app's current method of using the same screen for two functions is a bit less elegant than it could be. Another feature it has that I don't think I can live without is it shows time left in the notification bar when you have a timer on, and updates every minute with the number of minutes left. I am not trying to tell you to copy this app, I am just saying this app has been around for a long time and you can learn from its ideas.
Also, your app only allows the numbers to be changed with the arrows. I think it would also be nice to be able to press the number itself to change it directly via on screen keyboard (just like changing alarm clock times, which give both up and down buttons as well as direct input).
I'm looking forward to seeing the growth of this app, and I hope my suggestions have helped.
BTW this is my post number 1337
Thanks c00ller, I appreciate your feedback and opinions and I agree with your comments (great points about the usability) and they are on my list to be implemented, but I figured it would be best for me to get it out first and then start rolling out the updates as I get them completed. Thanks for your feedback and I will implement these changes over the next couple of updates.
Hi Guys, I just wanted to let you know that I updated the app a bit. Sorry I have not been able to add all of the features suggested so far, but I spent most of the time trying to fix bugs that caused force closes. I hope that I have fixed most of the bugs so that I can now roll out feature updates quicker that before.
Again, thank you very much for your feedback and support.
One day i got annoyed by the screen continuosly turning off when i was reading or testing my apps, that's when wakey was born.
I developed it for myself mostly and shared it on the play store, i received very good feedback so far so i thought i would share it with you guys
Also you can buy a premium pack:
★AutoWake: Automatically awake when an app from the list is in the foreground
★Keep device awake when charging
★Keep your CPU awake
★Brightness controllers
★Personalize the theming of the app
It's a little simple app but it comes very handy sometimes
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.doublep.wakey
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
I would love to receive some feedback so i can improve it even further
Reviews of Wakey:
GeeksHaveLanded http://geekshavelanded.com/wakey-android/
XDA http://www.xda-developers.com/android/keep-your-android-device-screen-awake-with-wakey
Thank You
Hey DoubleP90!
I have been looking for such an app for a long time and this one just serves the purpose!
I like the colors of that you have used.
The app is very light and simple (as it does only one thing)
Suggestion:
Can I have an option to always show an icon on the status bar. So that I wouldn't have to launch it manually to start no sleep mode on my phone?
Thanks
supersophisticated said:
Hey DoubleP90!
I have been looking for such an app for a long time and this one just serves the purpose!
I like the colors of that you have used.
The app is very light and simple (as it does only one thing)
Suggestion:
Can I have an option to always show an icon on the status bar. So that I wouldn't have to launch it manually to start no sleep mode on my phone?
Thanks
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I will add this feature in the next update probably
Thanks dev!
How about a timer?
Sent from the Mars Rover.
JohnnyEpic said:
Thanks dev!
How about a timer?
Sent from the Mars Rover.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It's on the to-do list aswell, but i can't assure you it will be in the next update, but expect it to come
Nice app but Polish translation is made by bing or Google, right?
"Wakey-wakey, Wayne!" *Batman Arkham City reference*.
Great app btw, just what I was looking for.
a widget would be nice. :cyclops:
Creative Icon idea
Loving this sweet little app
So...I made this just cuz i got bored hope you LIKE IT https://docs.google.com/open?id=0Byxlw5J4qbOvWUlLYkJPN0dOX1k
Update: 2nd Version of logo https://docs.google.com/open?id=0Byxlw5J4qbOvdHJ4Zlo5OGQ5WWM
PS. It would be cool if you told me the kind of font you used so I can make it match the one im using.
Hi dev, this is cool app!
But, I think it will be better if you can make it to selected apps, not in general. For example, you need the screen to not turn off on Adobe Reader application, then you can select the Adobe Reader as the application to always in wake up screen.
I hope you get what I'm trying to say.
Keep it up, dev! :good:
Great app,thanks for developing it!!!
I'll have to agree with "agayabag" would be ace if you'd add the possibility of choosing what apps should or shouldn't have the screen on wake so that each time you open a selection of apps you d'on't have to activate/deactivate wakey.
Anyways, good job so far, keep up the good work
eLGi said:
Nice app but Polish translation is made by bing or Google, right?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Actually I'm from Poland, but i live in Italy since i was a little boy and i didn't have the luck to study grammar and polish language at school, i had to study it bymyself (like with english)
I know it's very wrong i did it in a hurry with google translate because i don't have a polish keyboard and i can't write polish letters, i will have to take the time and fix it, maybe with the help of someone who knows how to write better than me xD
yodeiu said:
"Wakey-wakey, Wayne!" *Batman Arkham City reference*.
Great app btw, just what I was looking for.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Ohh didn't know that i played the game but i didn't finish it, maybe i lost that part
gibbster said:
a widget would be nice. :cyclops:
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
On the do-to list but with a low importance, you can put a shortcut in the meantime, i'll add a permanent notification (you'll be able to enable this in the settings) and you'll be able to toggle it from there
SystemErrorOne said:
Loving this sweet little app
So...I made this just cuz i got bored hope you LIKE IT https://docs.google.com/open?id=0Byxlw5J4qbOvWUlLYkJPN0dOX1k
PS. It would be cool if you told me the kind of font you used so I can make it match the one im using.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The font is called pricedown, probably you know it from GTA
agayabag said:
Hi dev, this is cool app!
But, I think it will be better if you can make it to selected apps, not in general. For example, you need the screen to not turn off on Adobe Reader application, then you can select the Adobe Reader as the application to always in wake up screen.
I hope you get what I'm trying to say.
Keep it up, dev! :good:
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yeah nice idea, but it looks very complicated, does anyone know how to check what app runs in the foreground?
Thank you very much for all your feedback
For those who left the comments on the play store thank you very much, you're helping me greatly to make wakey more popular and discoverable by others
I would love to make a video commercial of wakey to put on youtube, do you have some ideas for a nice one ?
Yet Another Wakey Wakey Suggestion
Though many custom ROMs have the ability to keep the display on if the device is charging, many stock ROMs don't have this feature.
My suggestion is to add an option to keep the display on if the device is charging.
Another suggestion would be to add a minimum battery level. When the device reaches this battery level, Wakey Wakey would automatically disable itself.
Thanks for a great application.
Keep up the good work...
ChitownWingMan said:
Though many custom ROMs have the ability to keep the display on if the device is charging, many stock ROMs don't have this feature.
My suggestion is to add an option to keep the display on if the device is charging.
Another suggestion would be to add a minimum battery level. When the device reaches this battery level, Wakey Wakey would automatically disable itself.
Thanks for a great application.
Keep up the good work...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Good idea with the charging thing, i'll add it to the to-do list
With the battery level that's a bad idea, someone might want to read even if the device has a low battery level, disabling wakey would be annoying to the user, theres a fast way to disable it in the notification bar, so if you see it's getting low you can just disable it manually
DoubleP90 said:
Good idea with the charging thing, i'll add it to the to-do list
With the battery level that's a bad idea, someone might want to read even if the device has a low battery level, disabling wakey would be annoying to the user, theres a fast way to disable it in the notification bar, so if you see it's getting low you can just disable it manually
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The battery thing would need to be configurable for battery level and activation. That way the user can decide if he wants to use this feature or not.
You could even add a pop up saying "The battery level is below your threshold, would you like me to disable Wakey?" or something to that effect.
ChitownWingMan said:
The battery thing would need to be configurable for battery level and activation. That way the user can decide if he wants to use this feature or not.
You could even add a pop up saying "The battery level is below your threshold, would you like me to disable Wakey?" or something to that effect.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
But i don't see a practical use to this feature, android itself gives you a pop up when the battery is low, so then you can decide to disable wakey.
Also wakey doesn't use any of your battery, the screen does, so if you disable wakey and you keep using the device the battery will deplete at the same rate.
So if you see your battery getting low you should stop using your device to actually affect the battery life.
Due to high demand i'm working on the widget now, it's already working, now i just have to figure out how to change the ImageButton from a service
Nice app, thank you.
I'd love to see it with a function for turn on or of the backlight of phisical/capacitive buttons..
Complimenti.
fez vrasta said:
Nice app, thank you.
I'd love to see it with a function for turn on or of the backlight of phisical/capacitive buttons..
Complimenti.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
What purpose would this feature have?
Grazie
SmartSilence is my Android app on the Google Play store that I have just released yesterday, and any feedback would be much appreciated.
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
What is SmartSilence?
This app allows you to put in the times during the week that you want your phone to be on silent. Put in your work hours, any meeting hours, etc. And the app will set the phone to vibrate/silent during these times, and when the time is up it puts your phone back into the previous mode it was in.
Because this app was originally developed by me for my own personal needs, one thing I felt was missing from many competitors was the ability to schedule a "One-Time Event" setting that presents you with a calendar instead of checkboxes for days of the week. This is for any one time even you will have in the future that you will want your phone on silent/vibrate for, such as a one-time meeting or an interview on a specific date. Once that time has passed, the phone will go back into its previous mode and the event will delete itself from the schedule.
Fixes:
1.2 - Fixed Bug where notifications wouldn't show until Settings was opened at least once.
Looking for any suggestions and bug reports as I have just released the app!
Great job. Can't believe no one else has picked up on this.
Sent from my HTC One X using xda app-developers app
Neat app, going to test it for a while, see how it works.
Suggestion: The setting of the time looks nice and all, but i tried scrolling the hours / minutes up / down, which turns out to not work well, because it also causes the screen to scroll if you don't hit it just right for example. It's a frustrating experience to try to set the time that way. Clicking the up / down arrows works fine.
Possible bug: It's a little past 10pm, and i just created a schedule that goes from 10pm to 8am. Yet the sounds are still on...?
Absolutely fantastic, I haven't installed it yet but it was JUST what I was looking for ages. I'll definitely give you feedback once I use it for some days.
Thanks a lot
Espaa Valorum said:
Neat app, going to test it for a while, see how it works.
Suggestion: The setting of the time looks nice and all, but i tried scrolling the hours / minutes up / down, which turns out to not work well, because it also causes the screen to scroll if you don't hit it just right for example. It's a frustrating experience to try to set the time that way. Clicking the up / down arrows works fine.
Possible bug: It's a little past 10pm, and i just created a schedule that goes from 10pm to 8am. Yet the sounds are still on...?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
For the bug, can you give me information on what day you set it for? If you want it to go overnight, you set it for the day of the week that the time starts at, i.e. if you want it from Tuesday night - Wednesday morning, you check tuesday and put 10pm to 8am.
Also, if you set it for to go overnight (by setting the end time to before the beginning time) it will tell you it is overnight where the time is displayed (ex. 10pm - 8am (overnight))
And thank you guys! It has been my college side-project for the past few months and am excited to see it finally on the store. I will actively update it daily if any bugs are reported.
AggieDev said:
For the bug, can you give me information on what day you set it for? If you want it to go overnight, you set it for the day of the week that the time starts at, i.e. if you want it from Tuesday night - Wednesday morning, you check tuesday and put 10pm to 8am.
Also, if you set it for to go overnight (by setting the end time to before the beginning time) it will tell you it is overnight where the time is displayed (ex. 10pm - 8am (overnight))
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I set it for all days of the week.
Last night before i went to bed, since the app hadn't silenced the phone, i manually put it in silenced mode (hold down power button, select "sound off" option from menu) as i normally do. Just a minute ago i manually turned the sound back on again the same way, even though the schedule i set up was from 10pm till 8am.
Espaa Valorum said:
I set it for all days of the week.
Last night before i went to bed, since the app hadn't silenced the phone, i manually put it in silenced mode (hold down power button, select "sound off" option from menu) as i normally do. Just a minute ago i manually turned the sound back on again the same way, even though the schedule i set up was from 10pm till 8am.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It works with those settings on multiple devices I have tested it on. I have PM'd you to further figure out the problem.
Let me know if you got my PM. I sent you one, but for some reason it doesn't show up in my 'sent' folder.
AggieDev, saw this over at Reddit, but couldn't find a way to contact you - wanted to say great work and I LOVE IT!
One quick question is there a possibility of adding like a 'Whitelist' and 'Repetitive Dialer' options - I like to have my phone go on Silent from around like 10pm-8am but would like to allow through certain Contacts in case of an emergency (wife, parents etc). Or if its work, they know to call me a number of times if the matter is urgent.
Love the clean interface, would just love to see these features added
elite_gamer04 said:
AggieDev, saw this over at Reddit, but couldn't find a way to contact you - wanted to say great work and I LOVE IT!
One quick question is there a possibility of adding like a 'Whitelist' and 'Repetitive Dialer' options - I like to have my phone go on Silent from around like 10pm-8am but would like to allow through certain Contacts in case of an emergency (wife, parents etc). Or if its work, they know to call me a number of times if the matter is urgent.
Love the clean interface, would just love to see these features added
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks for the feedback! And it's in the works!
AggieDev said:
Thanks for the feedback! And it's in the works!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Fantastic, can't wait, and as always, happy to test anything you need - Nexus 4
good job! I was thinking about exactly same app, you saved me a lot of work Thx
It'll be useful to have a widget that allows you to toggle on/off certain silencing schedules
Please please please integrate google calendar, put it on the market an let me give you all my money!
+1 for google cal!
Clever_Name_Here said:
Please please please integrate google calendar, put it on the market an let me give you all my money!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
THIS !
airplane mode
Hi. Nice App -- thanks! Would it be possible to add an option to schedule airplane mode times? I set my phone to airplane mode at night to avoid extra radiation in the room, so it would be handy to be able to schedule this automatically.
Giving it a try
Thanks for the app. I have been using ring scheduler for year to accomplish this task. Unfortunately, it is a pain in the butt for those one time events. Giving your app a spin.
Another +1 for Google Cal, I work a 4 on 4 off shift so I need to schedule every 8 days rather than weekly, If it could do that or read my calender you have another sale.
I am posting this in the Note 3 section because my phone is a Note 3 and to my knowledge this app will only apply to a few newer devices.
My last phone was put into the toilet for an extended period by my daughter who did not turn it off before she dunked it. Now that I own a phone with a Humidity sensor, I have come up with an app to help us with this.
This is not just for the worst case scenario. I have the limit set now at 75% relative humidity. I will be adjusting it after testing begins.
Basically the app runs in the background constantly polling your Humidity sensor. When it detects the humidity above a certain level it shuts the phone down.
I predict that this would be good for users in the southern States or tropical locations during the summer. It makes a great safeguard for your phone and in theory it should shut down your phone before moisture + electricity have a chance to destroy it.
01/04/14 UPDATE...
I bumped the sensor limit up to 75% humidity for testing. The app is still in its early stages, but I tried to make the UI simple and usable. The app will run in the background, but I have not yet configured any wakelocks, so it will not wake your phone if the screen is locked. If you are using your phone, the app will run in the background and give a notification if it senses high humidity.
Once you get an alert, you can tap the notification to open the app and it will giver you a popup that says you should shutdown your phone. You can choose yes or dismiss. Yes just closes the app for now, and dismiss just dismisses the popup, but it will immediately return if you are still above the maximum humidity level. The notification will also return if this is the case. I added the temperature sensor, but I have not setup a limit for it just yet.
Still to come.....
Possible settings, root for auto shutdown, actual shutdown dialog. Your comments and suggestions are very welcome.
Here are a few screenshots. I will place a link to download the app in the original post. Keep in mind that there will be bugs, and it will not be perfect for everyone. I am working on this in my spare time, so I am very limited. Thanks for keeping up with the progress.
Download Link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9Lzfy-haA7wckh2d1VpbzRIYTQ/edit?usp=sharing
GitHub Link for anyone who wants to help: https://github.com/TrentPierce/Environment-Alert
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Any ideas or suggestions are welcome.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N900A using xda app-developers app
Thanks...
But why shutdown..??? :what:
Let us decide if we wanna shut it or not...
Onky notification is quite enough..
Thanks again.
Let me try it..
Pm me with apk file..
Sent from my SM-N9005 using Tapatalk
That's no problem at all. So you prefer a notification with the option? I agree that this is probably best for most situations.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N900A using xda app-developers app
Notification will be much better than directly shutting down the device.
Sent from my SM-N9005 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
I'd like to test the app, but without shutdown option
It's nice to have temp, humidity and pressure alarm and notification (sudden drop or rise, etc).
Also calibration option would be a nice feature.
And if it will have a simple holo widget for temp, humidity and pressure i'm really interested to buy such an app.
Good idea. I suggest Showdown direct. Or a Notification with a Showdown delay of 30sec. On a raine day in my jacket i can hear the alarm and have 30sec to react. Is it fallen in water or else and o dont hear or can hear it, it Showdown after that delay. I am not a dev. I use many xposed modules. I will beta test if its helps.
Thanks for the replies. I can easily add a temperature alarm to the app if you guys are interested. I will post a link to a beta in the morning. I am at work this evening.
The only thing it really needs is the actual shutdown prompt. I already have it making a popup that just reads "shutdown" when it reaches a certain Humidity. I'll add a temperature warning also and a few UI improvements.
What do you think a good maximum setting for the humidity and temperature should be?
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N900A using xda app-developers app
Can't we have options for that. .. like we have high humidity in our country. It's already 75! quiet normal.
Sent from my SM-N9005 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
I think I can work some options in. I really need to run some real world tests before I change too much. I'll have a beta on here in the morning for people to download and test. I want to cater to everyone's needs without over complicating the whole thing.
Thank you for the interest though. 75% is not set in stone. I have yet to even test this outside of my living room, so there are plenty variables left to try before I have a release candidate.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N900A using xda app-developers app
Maybe have the option to set an alarm for one humidity, but auto shutdown for another, say like 75%, you get an alarm/notification but if it reaches 85% without clearing the first alarm, it shuts down, or if you have cleared the first alarm, it alarms again with a count down to shutdown? I'd buy that.
If the idea is to protect the phone submerged in water, I think the shutdown should be immediate, before water causes circuits to short. The question is at what threshold it should do it? I think the best way would be to look for rapid change in humidity, not actual number, since in tropics it wouldn't be uncommon to have humidity hovering close to 100%. But if you jump let's say from 90-100 in short time, it would indicate water dunk? You also would need some time delay, let's say 5 minutes from start, otherwise if the sensor was faulty and giving jumpy readings, the phone would be in endless loop, of shutting down right after restart, without letting the user any chance to inhibit the shutdown and trouble shoot. But getting the right delta and timings, could be tricky without actually testing the sensor and how it reacts. Also location of the sensor could play role as well, it could be that by the time water gets to sensor and affects it's reading, might be too late. But the idea is very interesting, how about including g-sensor, higher g, so phone is falling, large humidity jump so phone is wet, shutdown now, otherwise just give warnings. Sorry if I made this too complicated.
No, it's not too complicated. I see where you are going. I like the idea of triggering the shutdown automatically if there is a drastic change in percentage.
I plan to incorporate some of these features and have a beta available tomorrow. I'll leave the auto shutdown for a later version. I'm going to just use the power dialog to get things started.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N900A using xda app-developers app
I too like the idea of the immediate shutdown. Due to the fact that high humidity would increase the phone temperature as well and eventually shutting itself off, rather than taking it out of your pocket or touching it and finding out its hot. It's better off shutting off so you can put it in a cold place.
Sent from ALCATEL One Touch Fierce
I bumped the sensor limit up to 75% humidity for testing. The app is still in its early stages, but I tried to make the UI simple and usable. The app will run in the background, but I have not yet configured any wakelocks, so it will not wake your phone if the screen is locked. If you are using your phone, the app will run in the background and give a notification if it senses high humidity.
Once you get an alert, you can tap the notification to open the app and it will giver you a popup that says you should shutdown your phone. You can choose yes or dismiss. Yes just closes the app for now, and dismiss just dismisses the popup, but it will immediately return if you are still above the maximum humidity level. The notification will also return if this is the case. I added the temperature sensor, but I have not setup a limit for it just yet.
Still to come.....
Possible settings, root for auto shutdown, actual shutdown dialog. Your comments and suggestions are very welcome.
Here are a few screenshots. I will place a link to download the app in the original post. Keep in mind that there will be bugs, and it will not be perfect for everyone. I am working on this in my spare time, so I am very limited. Thanks for keeping up with the progress.
Cool idea, but....
Again this is cool but AFAIK as long as the phone's battery is in, the device will short circuit no matter if it is on or off. As soon as the water hits the baterries pins will conduct the battery's current to the device's internals.
So turning the phone off does not mean disconnecting the power source which actually harms the device when it dives into some conductive liquid (water)
This is basically how my s3 died. It was already off in my shirts pocket and I dropped it in to a sink full of water. I immediately took the battery off dried / dehydrated/ de-humidified the phone in rice for 3 days and eventually toassed it to the bin coz it was a no go
Anyways still nice thinking but I wouldn't rely on it...
if you want your note 3 to be waterproof there are couple chemical methods avail. (costs around 50 bucks and takes 1 hour to complete the process just Google it)
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/71CymwAbA7A/
I was reading the article. And he said tamagochi. Now. When I was a kid this was awesome. But as a phone app. It kinda sucks.... But a watch is totally the right form factor. I would totally use it. Maybe something like digimon where they battle... Yeah super wrist watch fun.
What other cool things would you guys want to see? There are so many cool things these watches could do, but I haven't seen many people talking about any cool ideas. Actually, info has been only trickling.
What is a digimon?
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Monster_(virtual_pet)
I'd like to see an app that automatically controls the the brightness of my watch, depending on what my phone's auto brightness setting is.
Since both these devices (LG and Samsung) don't have an ambient light sensor, a simple app like that would be genius. The other, simpler option, is to have an Android Wear app, that from 8am-8pm, full brightness, 8pm-8am (or whatever time windows you choose), lowest brightness. Simple workaround hack/app until ambient light sensors are built in.
Thoughts?
schmanke said:
I'd like to see an app that automatically controls the the brightness of my watch, depending on what my phone's auto brightness setting is.
Since both these devices (LG and Samsung) don't have an ambient light sensor, a simple app like that would be genius. The other, simpler option, is to have an Android Wear app, that from 8am-8pm, full brightness, 8pm-8am (or whatever time windows you choose), lowest brightness. Simple workaround hack/app until ambient light sensors are built in.
Thoughts?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Brilliant idea!
+1
schmanke said:
I'd like to see an app that automatically controls the the brightness of my watch, depending on what my phone's auto brightness setting is.
Since both these devices (LG and Samsung) don't have an ambient light sensor, a simple app like that would be genius.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I'm not sure what the point would be. If you're using your watch... It's probably because your phone is in your pocket or somewhere lying idle, correct? If your phone is in your pocket, the lighting conditions would be different. Not to mention for this to work, your phone would need to leave the ambient light sensor on all the time, causing an additional unnecessary battery drain. Unless of course you're actively using your phone... But then that leads us back to... Why are you using the watch?
johnus said:
I'm not sure what the point would be. If you're using your watch... It's probably because your phone is in your pocket or somewhere lying idle, correct? If your phone is in your pocket, the lighting conditions would be different. Not to mention for this to work, your phone would need to leave the ambient light sensor on all the time, causing an additional unnecessary battery drain. Unless of course you're actively using your phone... But then that leads us back to... Why are you using the watch?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You still get your phone out every now and then. It's not like you don't need it anymore when you have the watch. And every time you turn the phone on it could push the brightness over to the watch. Turn down brightness when in the cinema, turn it up when it's sunny outside etc. Would be quite useful
spiderflash said:
You still get your phone out every now and then. It's not like you don't need it anymore when you have the watch. And every time you turn the phone on it could push the brightness over to the watch. Turn down brightness when in the cinema, turn it up when it's sunny outside etc. Would be quite useful
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Sure, but the brightness levels will change more often than you get your phone out. Doing this will put more of a reliance on the phone. Say you're in a theater, you pull out your phone and the watch dims. Now the movie is over and you head outside into the super bright sun. The watch will still be at minimum brightness until you either manually adjust it or pull out your phone to correct it again. That goes against everything Android Wear is aiming for.
Somewhat true... but I don't know about you, I'm pulling my phone out after a movie at least once before I head outside.. check all those messages and emails I received during that 1.5 hours because I'm really popular..
Again, the app idea is a BAND-AID.. not a true solution, as an ambient light sensor is, but a temporary solution. As @spiderflash says, I'd like it to remember the last brightness state of my phone, and push that over to watch, until a new status pushes over. It'd work fine about 80% of the time.
johnus said:
Sure, but the brightness levels will change more often than you get your phone out. Doing this will put more of a reliance on the phone. Say you're in a theater, you pull out your phone and the watch dims. Now the movie is over and you head outside into the super bright sun. The watch will still be at minimum brightness until you either manually adjust it or pull out your phone to correct it again. That goes against everything Android Wear is aiming for.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
schmanke said:
Somewhat true... but I don't know about you, I'm pulling my phone out after a movie at least once before I head outside.. check all those messages and emails I received during that 1.5 hours because I'm really popular..
Again, the app idea is a BAND-AID.. not a true solution, as an ambient light sensor is, but a temporary solution. As @spiderflash says, I'd like it to remember the last brightness state of my phone, and push that over to watch, until a new status pushes over. It'd work fine about 80% of the time.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Better Band-Aid: Get a Moto360 (It has an ambient light sensor) Hopefully the thing doesn't cost $500 when it's finally released...they keep leaking all these goodies and it's starting to sound too good to be true. :|
I do think the tamagochi idea would be a winner...people seemed to go nuts over it when one was released for the Pebble. And we all know the Wear version could be awesome.
I'm trying to get back into development, and perhaps I'll end up making it myself...but I think Wear is a perfect platform for a nice car finder app. I already have one I love on my phone, but if I could navigate back to the stored parking space without taking my phone out? Perfect. Have it tie in to Google Maps (but start with ped navigation). Maybe incorporate a radar function, since these have pretty decent magnetometers.
I'd suggest a "share your current location with someone" app, but I just noticed Glympse has already taken care of that.
EDIT: for auto brightness, I just found this - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.danvelazco.wear.displaybrightness
It uses a combination of activity detection and local sun rise/set times to adjust brightness.
Good find for the brightness. O crank it during the day. And turn it down when I go to bed