[APP][3.0+] pressureNET: a barometer network for Android phones and tablets - Android Apps and Games

Hello everyone!
I've just built and released pressureNET 2.0, an app that collects user-submitted barometer readings with hopes that I'll be able to use the data to improve short-term, local weather prediction and eventually give users a personalized, 30-minute-range weather forecast. While only the Galaxy Nexus and Motorola Xoom have barometers, all Android devices 3.0+ can run the app and view the map.
Currently we attempt minimal interpretation of the data since we have only about 1,200 active users. However, as we grow our user base we will overlay useful weather information on the map, such as changes in atmospheric pressure over time. This can be correlated with radar imagery to provide improved weather forecasting.
The source code for both the Android app and the server side is on our blog at cumulonimbus.ca. Thanks,
Jacob
Cumulonimbus

Testing now....
I am downloading it now to check it out.

This app is pretty dang cool!! There are a lot more devices with a barometer now. Galaxy Nexus is one of them. Everyone who has a Galaxy Nexus should download this. Once it gets big enough cool things are going to happen from it I'm sure!
The OP has asked me to post the market link:
https://market.android.com/details?id=ca.cumulonimbus.barometernetwork
and his blog post announcing the 2.0 release:
http://www.cumulonimbus.ca/announcing-pressurenet-2/
"Children guessed (but only a few) and down they forgot as up they grew." - e. e. cummings

Hi everyone,
I want to update you quickly: we are now receiving almost 500 barometer readings per hour from our users, which means we have grown massively since the launch of 1.0 and even since the 2.0 launch. For some perspective, just two weeks ago we were receiving only 80 per hour.
We really want to grow this to be a large network that will enable us to improve short term weather prediction as well as contribute to collecting global climate data. And so, pressureNET 2.0 has a whole bunch of new features:
- My Info button to show personalized statistics and your recent submission graph
- Log Viewer to see your last day’s worth of submissions
- Pressure tendencies viewable on the widget
- Export user data now available in CSV
- Multiple UI improvements and fixes, including a fully revamped widget
You can read more in the blog post and download the app from the link 0vermind posted above. Thanks!
Jacob
Cumulonimbus

The att samsung galaxy note (i717) also has a barometer. App works great and look good on ics leak for i717.
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Andlytics - Developer Console

Hey guys,
I'm not the dev for this one, but it seems like an interesting app to show application analytics from data available in the developer console.
Would be interested to know who's using it/how accurate people are finding it.
Here is the appbrain link:
http://www.appbrain.com/app/andlytics/de.betaapps.andlytics
Cheers,
Daz.
It literally uses your developer console it just hides that via page scraping. Its pretty slick though, however, it does have some draw backs such as you can only see comments in your language, right now it has issues seeing more than 9 apps according to the comments, and if you want to track comparisons between your app and apps from other developers this has no way to provide that for you.
Overall its definitely a solid app right now.
toxicbakery said:
It literally uses your developer console it just hides that via page scraping. Its pretty slick though, however, it does have some draw backs such as you can only see comments in your language, right now it has issues seeing more than 9 apps according to the comments, and if you want to track comparisons between your app and apps from other developers this has no way to provide that for you.
Overall its definitely a solid app right now.
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It does more than simply screen scrape the developer console. It saves HISTORICAL data. That means it shows you day on day changes in downloads, ratings, and active installs.
Anyway, it's working well for me, and highlighted that someone has spammed my app with 20 1 Star ratings in a single day!
Well yes but thats not how it works thats just what it does with the data after its retrieved. Sorry for the confusion. ;-)
Get notified on every sale via Google Payment/Wallet for your apps or games!
(Sorry about posting here, all other apps are dead, mine is the only working one!)
New Google Payments Page is NOW supported (formerly Google Wallet/Checkout)!
Get notified on new sales from Google publisher/developer page.
Check out your application sales or other products. Trends, pie chart, daily/weekly/monthly summary and much more!
You can filter your results by product, date and country.
These filters can be combined in the diagrammes and order overview!
You have to login with your Google account.
Hint: The initial loading could take some minutes (depending of your order count)!
Further updates fetch only new orders and are very fast. Maybe you have to click manually on the top refresh button for the first time.
Functions:
■ Chronological overview of your sells order by product
■ Pie chart: Sales by products
■ Pie chart: Sales by country
■ Pie chart: Status of sales
■ Bar chart: Sales per weekday
■ Bar chart: Sales per hour
■ New Homescreen widget (> Android 3.x) for today sales added (works also for lockscreen!)
Old merchant accounts are also supported.
Thanks devs for your good feedback!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dev.checkout.manager

[APP][2.2+]Tasks for Android

Hey guys,
We have just released our task app for Android called "Tasks", which features a beautiful ICS interface. We adapted it to all screen sizes and backported it to Android 2.2+ using the same visual design.
Features
Features include sync with Google Tasks and the use of the Android Ice Cream Sandwich design language.
Powerful
The application matches all the features found on Google Inc.’s online client for Google Task. This includes the support for several task lists, notes, due dates, rearranging by dragging and task grouping. Furthermore, Tasks is tied into the Android account manager and supports the parallel usage of multiple Google accounts. Also, users will receive notifications about due dates and can display task lists on their home screen via widgets.
Design
Tasks makes strong usage of the Android Ice Cream Sandwich design language, also referred to as Holo. From the beginning, Tasks was designed to run well across devices, be it a phone, a tablet or anything in between. Even though Tasks employs Android latest features, it runs on Android 2.2+ with the same set of functionality and the same design.
Launch video
A good overview of the features and design is given by our launch video:
Availability and Promotion
Tasks is available immediately on Google Play in two versions: paid and free. As a launch promotion, the paid version is available at a significant lower price during April. The exact price can be found on Google Play as it is subject to your local currency.
The free version is ad-supported and matches the paid version in features.
Tasks is currently localized to American English and German.
Google Play links
Tasks Paid: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ch.teamtasks.tasks.paid
Tasks Free: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ch.teamtasks.tasks
About us
Team Tasks is a group of four Swiss Android developers. While they all have previous Android experience, Task is their first joint project.
Google+ https://plus.google.com/104447788586023138493/posts
Best,
Jorim Jaggi, Adrian Roos, Yannick Stucki, Selim Cinek
Screenshots:
Tablet:
Widget:
Will test later, but downloading now. Battery is almost empty. Oh, and the video is awesome.
Looks nice, will try it later.
Why no screenshots or video of the widgets?
Just added a screenshot of the widget
Thank you for the feedback!
Just saw the video. This app looks top notch.
I like how it looks. Works good so far. But before I would use it, i miss two options:
- links in tasks should be clickable.
- it doesn't integrate into the android sharing system. E.g. I'd like to save a website. With gtasks I just press the share option in the browser and share it with gtasks. It's then added as a task.
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I really appreciate the account setup right when you first open the app. Some apps neglect that.
This task app has most major features a task app needs. The clearing of tasks animation is the cherry on top.
Suggestions/feature requests:
Add an All list that contains all or user-selected lists, like gTasks.
Dark Holo theme
gollyzila said:
Suggestions/feature requests:
Add an All list that contains all or user-selected lists, like gTasks.
Dark Holo theme
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I would like those features aswell.
I actually just uninstalled gTasks and will stick with this app
Really love the simple ICS style.
Are there more differences than the ads between free and pro?
On a side note, the widget only showed up after a reboot, but that might just be a fluke (using cm9 on gnexus).
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda premium
Dark3n said:
I would like those features aswell.
I actually just uninstalled gTasks and will stick with this app
Really love the simple ICS style.
Are there more differences than the ads between free and pro?
On a side note, the widget only showed up after a reboot, but that might just be a fluke (using cm9 on gnexus).
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda premium
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The widget appearing only after reboot isn't a app bug. Happens with lot's of apps. It's random, at least with me.
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Have you guys added a content provider in the last update? I'd like to use it with Android Agenda Widget.
Hello gollyzilla,
I'm sorry but we did'nt implement this yet as it isn't our top priority at the moment. You can still vote for this feature on our moderator page (accessible trough our plus page, sry can't post links)
Best,
Selim
Sleeme said:
Hello gollyzilla,
I'm sorry but we did'nt implement this yet as it isn't our top priority at the moment. You can still vote for this feature on our moderator page (accessible trough our plus page, sry can't post links)
Best,
Selim
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Thank you for your response. I have voted for it and look forward to future updates.
gollyzila said:
Have you guys added a content provider in the last update? I'd like to use it with Android Agenda Widget.
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I want this as well, to add support to Smooth Calendar. If you want to be THE tasks solution you really need a content provider.
calender integration
hi,
will there be a google calendar integration in the future?
where do I find this moderator page in your google+ page?
does anyone has problem after the daylight saving time? (I'm in Italy)
with or without checking automatic timezone\date & time I always have notifications before its due time.
Reboot or force close of the app doesn't solve the problem. I tried with other tasks app and this problem isn't there
for example:
It's 21:00. Due time 21:00: A notification appears and it says 20:00 as due time
It's 21:00. Due time 21:30: A notification appears and it says 20:30 as due time
It's 21:00. Due time 22:00: A notification appears and it says 21:00 as due time
It's 21:00. Due time 22:01: No notifications but after 1 minute I'll have one
Basically it's like he doesn't consider the new time zone.
The strange thing is that Google Calendar(on the web) has the same timezone\time of the phone so it shouldn’t be a problem
Also, not only I have this problem with my HTC One S ICS 4.0.4 but even with my father Galaxy Ace 2.3.6

[APP 3.0+] pressureNET 2.1 is released: open source Android barometer network

Hello everyone!
We have released pressureNET 2.1 and are excited to hear your feedback. The app is mostly only useful on devices with barometers, such as the Nexus 4, Nexus 10, Galaxy Nexus, Galaxy SIII and Xoom, but all Android 3.0+ devices can run it. We've built a worldwide network of atmospheric pressure measurements and have collected more than 8 million so far. We hope to use the data in order to improve short-term, local weather prediction. If you check out our blog below, you can see a teaser of the incredible resolution we have for events like Hurricane Sandy.
The new update brings important bugfixes and a new UI along with the announcement that we're going to be releasing a fantastic tool within a few days that lets you view all of the data on the web.
You can download pressureNET from Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ca.cumulonimbus.barometernetwork
And see the source code for the app at https://github.com/JacobSheehy/pressureNET and for the server https://github.com/JacobSheehy/pressureNETServer
And if you're looking for more details, check out our blog entry at www.cumulonimbus.ca/pressurenet-2-1/
Thanks and have a nice day!
We have just released our first Data Visualization tool for pressureNET. This is also open source (github.com/JacobSheehy/pressureNETAnalysis) and it lets you view the data that we're collecting.
Until now, it was very difficult for our users to know what kind and what quality of data we were gathering. Now you can go to http://pndv.cumulonimbus.ca and view our archive over the last year. The page shows a couple of datepickers and a google map as controls: move the map around, change the dates and watch the graph load. You'll see a plot of all atmospheric pressure measurements we've collected during the timeframe you specified and within the latitude/longitude grid visible on your map selection.
We are working now with atmospheric scientists to make use of this data in the best way we can. Our primary goal is to improve the state of weather prediction for everyone, especially smartphone users .
Enjoy! And if you have feedback, please let me know. We are working every day (especially during the holidays, since this is all done in our free time) to build the best products we can. Thanks again for your time.
Another quick update for the XDA community: We were recently featured in Wired Magazine!
http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2013/01/android-weather-prediction/

[APP] New Altimeter app - working core, collecting suggestions for design

Hi,
I want to do a little survey about redesign my app. Somebody may remember it - Elevation Tracker (here you can find some info: https://forum.xda-developers.com/gear-s3/themes/app-elevation-tracker-gear-app-store-t3635451). I'm using it for a year and I want to find out if there will be enough interest from users.
Mission
To make the most out of the Gear S3's barometric data.
Default Altimeter has nice design, but it's not so practical.
Features
Algorithm for automatic recognizing of altitude change due to movement or barometric change due to weather. Example: You are sitting in the office for 4 hours withnout movement, than took a lunch in the kitchen - two floors higher, then come back for another 4 hours. The weather changes during the day, raining...
Samsung's altimeter: Shows growing the altitude, because the pressure decreases. Looks like you ascended 50m, descended 6m.
This app: Altitude is polished by Suunto algorithm (rule = alti change less than 2 meters in 2 minuts is marked as weather change). It shows you exacly ascended 6m and descended 6m. Graph is clearly flat when you are sitting, ignoring weather changes.
Ascended and descended elevation counter in selected interval. You can go 30 days back in precision of 1 minute. Of course, only if Gear S3 is turned on. Otherwise, gap if filled by flat line.
Using the bezel, you can read single altitude at specified time (date pickers, time pickers implemented). At specified time, you can calibrate altitude, which is taken as reference point for whole selected interval.
Graph shows MIN / MAX.
Main problem
It's not possible to support Tizen OS 2.3 and 3.0 at the same time. That's the reason I deleted the app from store. I updated it to support OS 3.0, but many users are still on 2.3 (I don't know why). Samsung did there very very bad job, unpossible to support both OS at the same time. Also, OS 3.0 is full of bugs for developers, but that is another story...
I like the circle graph. But most of you don't. So I want to add other layouts, recommended by you!
What I need from you
Do you want to use this app? Are you using Tizen OS 3.0? (app will not support OS 2.3)
Please help me with layout, post here some samples. It is easy to redesign the app now, because I have working core. But when I look at Garmin Fenix 5 or Suunto Spartan (see layouts in attached files) altimeters, I'm not sure if that is what the most pople want.
What another function you would like to see in the app?
Donate would be nice - in XDA profile The app will be always free, as it's mainly for me
Other...
My idea of using this app is:
-You are on trail and you can switch Gear S3 to offline mode with display turned off. At evening, in basecamp, you can analyse altitude data. Or event after 30 days!
-During working day, you can easily track when did you used elevator, went the steps etc...
The process of loading a new data (when you select new interval):
1. Graph of barometric pressure[blue] ->
2. Graph of calculated altitude[orange] ->
3. Graph of polished altitude[green], now bezel is enabled.
Thank you so much for ideas!!
Hey mate,
i've been here on XDA for a while now, but you got my attention enough to finally make an account.
I'd love to support you and your app, but first of all, it needs to be downloadable in Europe (Gears S3 frontier, without LTE).
As a gliderpilot this App could be a real help.
Some ideas include:
- Increase and decrease of altitude (in ft/min and m/s)
- Warning at: above, below, passing through a certain height
- Time between heights (interesting for high altitude hikers as well, like: above XXX ft for YY minutes)
As a pilot I also would like to see the glide slope, but this wouldn't fit into this app.
I'd like to offer my help as developer. I'm goood in C#/Photoshop but never have written something for Tizen. I would need some advice.
Otherwise i could offer a donation (but prefer to work^^)
Greetings
Diego
Hi Diego,
thank you for your post!
About developing for Tizen - it's a bit nightmare It is not difficult, the problem is OS bugs and no compatibility between different versions of OS, which cause bad reviews, which caused suspend of my apps in store. I want to support only latest OS for Gear S3.
Overall, it's not a problem to code your ideas at all. I'm using chart.js, where it's possible to graph almost everything.
I'm using this app a lot by myself, but I deleted it from the store, because OS 3.0 has a bug with rotary bezel (bezel is frozen after date/time picker shows) and I don't want to receive bad reviews. I may rename it as "beta" and post it again...
About your effort, it would be really helpful to design a layout in Photoshop. Than I can try to code it.
As the app is now working in history mode (browsing collected data (1 sample minute)), I would imagine splitting the app for
REAL-TIME mode (new)
HISTORY mode
So, what do you think about making some layouts?
Thanks!
Really interested in this app for Tizen 3.0.
Will it be available in the app store at some point?
Hi Dev,
Thanks for your work.
I used and installed your app, but as many users say, the 360 deg chart is counter-intuitive and ended up uninstalling.
I very much prefer the Suunto one, Garmin in second place.
Altitude charts always with linear x-y axis in my opinion, very intuitive.
Have you considered using altitude data based on location (like Strava does) instead of relying on barometric changes?
If the chart was linear I'd be happy to use again and donate.
IIRC, it was somewhat intricate to pick the timespan for the chart -don't remember the details.
Thanks
Hello,
but many users are still on 2.3 (I don't know why) => because there is not Tizen os 3 on some devices (Gear S2 for instance).
I’ve just reset my watch because I have to change my phone.
There is no way to get all old apps
Dashboard Watchface and altimeter for exemple disappears from my watch and there is no possibility to get it from Galaxy store.
What a shame. This is planned obsolescence.

[APP][4.2+] [DEV] [DEV] Announcing All Clear 1.0! New Weather App!

Hi everyone.
I'm announcing a brand new, modern weather app called All Clear (play store link). I looked at the top ten free weather apps in the US and was dismayed at how awful (and identical!) they all are. All Clear is my attempt at making the best weather app in the store.
Major things that are different compared to other weather apps:
Focus on clear communication of weather data: I've used large graphics with animations so you can easily see the weather quickly. No clutter or BS.
I'm upset that most weather apps that show the current weather conditions get even that wrong, so a major component of this app is self-correcting the outdoor conditions by weighing user weather reports and showing the most up-to-date and local weather conditions.
I want to advance how useful phones are for measuring the atmosphere. This app includes cutting edge research that you can participate it, such as sending in live weather pictures for analysis and tagging, as well as automatically contributing device environmental sensor data for similar purposes.
We'll eventually use machine learning / classification algorithms to start automatically tagging weather in pictures. That's the big idea here really. I'd like to make a system that can take any outdoor photo and assign weather information to it, so the app starts with a manual tagging system. Will be expanded in the future.
We plan to make virtual weather stations with anonymized pressure, temperature, light, humidity and magnetic sensors inside Android phones
The Sensor stuff in this app is open source! Here is the GitHub repo. It may be possible to open source the rest of the app in the future.
'Watch this Hour' is a new feature that lets you track how the forecast has changed since you started 'watching' it.
It also has all the other features you'd expect from a decent weather app: widgets for the upcoming hours, multiple optional notifications to stay informed throughout the day, including Severe Alerts
Some notes:
The app is US-only right now and I hate that. For the first 2 months of building this app I was specially making it to be global, international weather data. I was prepared to spend $400 USD/month and buy weather data from IBM/Weather Channel, and I wrote the whole app just for that purpose. Then, without notice, they cut off the data plans, turned off the payment form at Weather Underground, and refused to take any money for weather data. They make you wait weeks for a phone call and then you figure out that the price is something like $3,000 / month to match the same basic features.
So for those reasons, this app is US-only right now, using free data available from NOAA/NWS. I will be making it available internationally in the future, once I find and integrate a reasonable data source for international weather data. I am likely to use OpenWeatherMap but we'll see.
Here's the play store link again: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.allclearweather.android
What do you think? Thanks!!

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