I was really surprised tonight to learn that my gtablet does not have an orientation sensor ... it relies soley on an accelerometer apparently for orientation changes.
I've enclosed a quick and dirty test apk that queries the device for a list of all of its sensors if others are interested in this... and of course the off chance my gtablet is the exception and is missing sensors.
The screen print below was generated under VEGAn 5.1 but I'm pretty sure I'll get the same results in all the ROMs available.
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Found a great write-up (it's actually a tegra based document) describing orientation, sensors, and the distinction between phones and tablets axis wise.
Everyone complains about games not working right with the sensors on our tabs... well apparently the problem is inherent and by design.
http://developer.download.nvidia.com/tegra/docs/tegra_android_accelerometer_v5f.pdf
Damn, every spec list I've looked at said this thing has a g-sensor. False advertisement?
Quite the opposite actually. I believe we are caught up in emerging standards ithin the tablet space.
The reality is that as developers we've been coding our apps for phones assuming that the specifications we were coding to would carry forward to the tablet and that is simply incorrect.
Apps that do not take rotation into account while working with the accelerometer are going to have problems.
A lot of devices componsate for this by exposing a "normalized" faux orientation sensor. Those that have relied on this sensor in the past (self included) need to take into consideration that it may not always exist and access the accelerometer directly calculating worldview ourselves.
I was dissapointed... hell even nvidea recommends going native for some of the work... It still doesn't feel right but thats the way it is for now.
My app, AR.Pro, and numerous others, are proof you can have code coexist between the phone and tablet platforms and the secret is getRotation().
Any ROM that tries to address this is merely implementing a hack, which could potentially break those apps "coded to spec".
/end_rant
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SOURCE : Kickedface
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When Google launched Honeycomb, one of the selling points was that the action bar was always at the bottom of the tablet, where you needed it, no matter how you turned the device. With smartphone and tablet designs today looking pretty similar from any direction you look at it, telling which way is up might be a little difficult, but Google’s newest patent looks to help you with that problem. Source : Droid-Life
The patent shows a phone with a microphone and speaker installed into each end of the device, and when the time comes to actually use your phone as a phone, the device will tell which end is up, and activate the speaker and microphone accordingly.
It’s an interesting patent that could lead to even more interesting phone designs. Time will only tell though if Google actually puts the IP to any use.
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SOURCE : Kickedface
When Google launched Honeycomb, one of the selling points was that the action bar was always at the bottom of the tablet, where you needed it, no matter how you turned the device. With smartphone and tablet designs today looking pretty similar from any direction you look at it, telling which way is up might be a little difficult, but Google’s newest patent looks to help you with that problem. Source : Droid-Life
The patent shows a phone with a microphone and speaker installed into each end of the device, and when the time comes to actually use your phone as a phone, the device will tell which end is up, and activate the speaker and microphone accordingly.
It’s an interesting patent that could lead to even more interesting phone designs. Time will only tell though if Google actually puts the IP to any use.
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Thats awsome! I am glad to see Google actually innovate and take the patent for something. But i am almost sure that apple would copy that and claim that they came first :laugh:
I searched for a thread like this for sensation but couldn't find one so I thought I would start one.
You can enable the advanced tegra3 effects like ragdoll and improved lighting and water shaders by editing an XML file stored in your system partition. You will need root to be able to do this.
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The original thread is here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=28264365&postcount=54
Make sure you set permissions correctly as I lost some progress by doing it wrong. They should be:
Read Write Exec
X - - User
X - - Group
X - - Other
If you set these wrong then it will either not work or you could lose all your progress. It is a good idea to backup your progress before editing the file by copying it to your sdcard.
This game is great fun, especially if you have a spare PS3 pad lying around and can pair it to your phone. Set the input settings in android settings so its recognised as a standard gamepad for it to work in this game. You will have to set the buttons in dead triggers settings. Unfortunately the pad doesn't work for menus but works great for playing!
Our sensations seem more than capable of ultra settings. I average just over 30 fps most of the time.
Enjoy!
We could also use this thread to share in game names to add to our friends lists. Mine is Ferocious.
lol they say those graphics could ONLY be done on tegra 3...while it's working perfect on our Adreno....the levels the lies can reach to make you buy a new product is beyond...way beyond.
would like to inform that this works, shame on Nvidia.
Awesome mate! 5 stars to you! Thank you for bringing this to our attention!
No worries guys. Glad to be of some help.
Is it just me or is the only level with water on the floor the very first one? I'm up to level 12 now (getting radio stuff) and have not seen another one with it in.
Ragdolls are fun!
According to latest rumors, Motorola is preparing new model currently known as X Phone. For the first time we should see edge-to-edge FullHD screen on smartphone. From designers perspective I took liberty to implement some elements that could be useful, but in same recognizable in Motorola line-up. Phone should run on latest stock Android OS.
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I quite like it! But, I'm never certain how the technology will allow for detection of erroneous touches - seems like that's the biggest problem with edge-to-edge
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I quite like it! But, I'm never certain how the technology will allow for detection of erroneous touches - seems like that's the biggest problem with edge-to-edge
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I am very curious how they plan to solve erroneous touches. Cant wait for real product!
If this is the new Nexus device & on Verizon
This will be my next device
Key Lime Pie??
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If this is the new Nexus device & on Verizon
This will be my next device
Key Lime Pie??
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Ye, I was speaking to one of my clients at work who works for motorola in chicago as an IT. He actually had one on him for beta testing and it said not for sale on top. He told me it should come out in August on all carriers.
3400mah battery :good:
Can it enough for 2 days?
great job....love the edge to edge screen!
kevlar its their trademark very promising :good:
patchie much
update: actually hits stores in October and KeyLime pie mmmm:fingers-crossed:
That's a mean Motorola! :good:
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i hope that really concept :victory::victory:
Hey Guys,
Its a great application landing to Galaxy S4
Most people make do with a PIN or pattern lock to secure their Android devices. If you need something a little stronger (or just want to feel like Ethan Hunt) EyeVerify has just released the beta version of an app that uses honest-to-goodness eye scans. Eyeprint takes a photo of your face, then matches the pattern of blood vessels on your eyeballs to a previous photo to access locked apps.
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Technically, Eyeprint isn't using the classic retina scan to grant access - that would require a small amount of infrared light to illuminate the membrane at the back of the eye. It uses the same principle of amazingly unique vein patterns, but it picks them up from the corners of your eyes. Users need a front-facing camera of at lest 2 megapixels. To create the baseline, you'll have to follow the instructions while using the rear camera, looking to the far left and right to let the camera pick up the veins on your eyes. After that, a quick scan of your eyes looking left and right from the front-facing cam should do the trick.
EyeVerify hopes to expand its services to other developers on Android and iOS through an SDK. At present, the app can only lock other apps - you can't actually unlock your phone with an eye scan. (There's a quick "lock all" option for the truly paranoid.) Early feedback from the Play Store indicates that it's very efficacious, so hopefully more devices will be enables as the beta program continues. The Eyeprint App Lock Beta is free to try for 30 days.
Play store link
Thanks to AP for the same.
just tried it yesterday , the concept is cool but too much wakelock in its current state . uninstalled it after few hours of usage since it topped wakelock detector. waiting for future updates, its having some great potential
Just wrote an Android Wear app to remote control *and view* your cell phone camera live. I have a series of other hacks I plan to do in the near future but here's a start. Open source too so hope people can help contribute and make it better! Welcome feedback, pull requests, suggestions.
On the play store:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.dheera.wearcamera
Source on GitHub:
https://github.com/dheera/android-wearcamera
Post on my website:
http://dheera.net/projects/android-wearcamera
Now you can spy on people and take photos of them without them knowing it xD
Very cool app. Works well. Thanks for this!!
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This is brilliant!!! Absolutely brilliant!!!
Well done!
Totally awesome app!
I've made a bunch of updates to Wear Camera Remote since the first release now. I've added basic support for turning the flash on/off and switching between front/rear camera. But I'm doing it differently than all those paid apps (e.g. Pixtocam) in that I want the UI to blend in well with Google's UI. Also small buttons on a smartwatch is awful to use.
More features to come in the future when I get time, stay tuned. Or if someone wants to help extend this vision, it *is* an open source GPL project.
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nvm
Tried this, awesome!! thanks
Awsome app !
Can you consider for the next version to be able to disable the screen on the phone ?
It's this for nexus devices only or all phones? It doesn't seem to work on my LG G3.
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It's this for nexus devices only or all phones? It doesn't seem to work on my LG G3.
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Not working on my HTC One either. The only app that's given me phone->watch video is LookBehind but it cost like $2. In any event, people are blown away by this James Bond-esque feature