Hi!
I'm looking for an app for Android that can continuously listen for my firealarm, and if it goes of, it can send an SMS or/and email?
If you can't hear a alarm how ate you gonna hear phone?
That wouldn't really be practical as the constant checking and analyzing and microphone use would drain the battery very quickly.
Are you trying to have a set-up where some device is left at home and monitors the situation so that you can get an SMS/e-mail when you are out of the house ?
This might be a better project for something like a a Raspberry Pi/et cetera and some custom work, or just seeing if they sell a fire alarm that does that as a native feature. I wonder what kind of software you'd need to get good results matching the sounds.
A quick Google search shows that there do exist fire alarms that you can program to have their built-in communications report to wherever you'd like.
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Hi all,
The effect I'm looking for:
While an open phone call, I'd like to be able to play sounds into the call stream so that (similiarly to the in-call DTMF tones) the sounds would be heard by the other party.
My questions:
1) Is this possible without modifying phone.apk (or what ever system .apk needed to gain access to the call stream)? Does it help if the device is rooted?
2) If not, is it at all possible? What would it take to achieve such an effect?
Any help would be much appreciated.
Need a solution too, looking into reflection.
This is rather old but I was wondering if there's any news? I searched for anything related to call, stream, DTMF etc. in XDA and everywhere else I could think of.
So far I found nothing. Is there really no way to send tones up the call stream?
I'm looking into the source code to see whether I can use some reflection, even just to see if it works. The best bet seems like CallManager..
It has 'SendDtmf' and 'StartDtmf' that automatically goes to the active call, gets the active phone from it and shoots up the tones.
HOWEVER I got stuck. Both methods keep returning false. Digging into it you see that both methods check whether there are any active calls before sending anything. So I tested it myself and here lies the issue - 'HasActiveFGCalls' (and HasActiveBgCalls too) returns false no matter what.
In fact, getting the full call list (getForegroundCalls) always gives me an empty list.
I tested it on my phone (SGS, CM7) and on the emulator on several versions. Same results - always no active calls regardless of whether the phone is in a call or not.
I'm at a loss here. Seems like this is as far as I can go with my knowledge at the moment.
So... anyone has any clue regarding this?
Hi.
So, i just watched a show called SourceFed on youtube where they talked about a guy getting arrested for "driving homicide",
basically he texted while driving, he ended up in the wrong lane and fronted another car killing the other driver.
Which brings me to my request:
Could you guys help me by developing a free application which disables the text (sms) function in a phone once the phone reaches a speed of 25km/h (15mph)?
That's "all" the app has to do, just disable the SMS function while driving.
One downside that i would like you to ponder about, is the fact that this would disable the text function for the passenger as well, how can this be worked around without the driver being able to do so as well?
Perhaps a WiFi module somewhere in the car which gives more accurate GPS positioning data which then leads to you being able to tell if the phone is in the driver seat or not?
I'm not doing this for commercial purposes or for profit, i just had a good intention which i would like to see available to everyone and perhaps even standard in the next generation of phones so we don't loose lives due to technical gadgets..
torxed said:
Hi.
So, i just watched a show called SourceFed on youtube where they talked about a guy getting arrested for "driving homicide",
basically he texted while driving, he ended up in the wrong lane and fronted another car killing the other driver.
Which brings me to my request:
Could you guys help me by developing a free application which disables the text (sms) function in a phone once the phone reaches a speed of 25km/h (15mph)?
That's "all" the app has to do, just disable the SMS function while driving.
One downside that i would like you to ponder about, is the fact that this would disable the text function for the passenger as well, how can this be worked around without the driver being able to do so as well?
Perhaps a WiFi module somewhere in the car which gives more accurate GPS positioning data which then leads to you being able to tell if the phone is in the driver seat or not?
I'm not doing this for commercial purposes or for profit, i just had a good intention which i would like to see available to everyone and perhaps even standard in the next generation of phones so we don't loose lives due to technical gadgets..
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Hate to be the bearer of bad news but gps is not accurate enough to tell if you are in the passenger seat of a car.
The speed limit thing can be done though, and I think has, but it would be easier for drivers to simply use self control.
However you can try apps like call guard, that apparently blocks texts and calls while you are driving.
Dave
( http://www.google.com/producer/editions/CAownKXmAQ/bigfatuniverse )
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or the most dummy-proof way: don't text and drive!
unless you are using your device as an GPS, shouldnt be using a phone while driving anyway.
got a text? read it during red light/traffic jam
need to talk on phone? invest in headset
etc
jt.one said:
or the most dummy-proof way: don't text and drive!
unless you are using your device as an GPS, shouldnt be using a phone while driving anyway.
got a text? read it during red light/traffic jam
need to talk on phone? invest in headset
etc
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I know that you shouldn't, and i don't unless i'm parked.
This is my issue: google: teen-sentenced-to-prison-for-texting-while-driving-death (a few days old)
Over here perhaps 10-15% of drivers admit that they do text while drying more then once a week,
and most of them claim that they don't notice any difference while driving, meaning that they think they operate just as good as they normally do.
The rest knows it's bad but do it anyway.
Thx mistermentality, will check out Call Guard
Hello all
I have a Jawbone UP24 band, and am currently using IFTTT for some personal recipes and what not.
For those that aren't aware, the UP band and its software has the ability to vibrate my band whenever I've been idle for too long, to wake me up from a nap, a smart alarm to go off every workday morning, among other things.
It obviously has some sort of API or method to use the time from my phone to vibrate the motor in the wireless band, so I'm wondering, is there a way to set it up so that my band can vibrate whenever I receive an SMS, Hangouts or other notification?
There's a few recipes in the IFTTT site for SMS, and the UP Software, but none that I can see that tie in with the UP method/call to vibe the wristband. Even if it's sending a fake notification to vibrate the band, and it thinks it's an idle alert, but really it's because an SMS came in, that's fine. Let me know. I have access to IFTTT, I'm on KitKat with my Xperia Z1, it's rooted, and lastly, I own/use an UP24 band daily
Let me know what I can do to help you, and if you need anything. I have a ZL which I can use a testing device. It's not my daily driver so it's OK if it bricks, but please try not to do that
Jawbone UP24 sms notifications
A couple of days ago I found an Android app called "UpNotifications" on google play that seems to solve this task...
I know it's not an IFTTT recipe, but it's working just perfect for me.
Wiltron said:
Hello all
I have a Jawbone UP24 band, and am currently using IFTTT for some personal recipes and what not.
For those that aren't aware, the UP band and its software has the ability to vibrate my band whenever I've been idle for too long, to wake me up from a nap, a smart alarm to go off every workday morning, among other things.
It obviously has some sort of API or method to use the time from my phone to vibrate the motor in the wireless band, so I'm wondering, is there a way to set it up so that my band can vibrate whenever I receive an SMS, Hangouts or other notification?
There's a few recipes in the IFTTT site for SMS, and the UP Software, but none that I can see that tie in with the UP method/call to vibe the wristband. Even if it's sending a fake notification to vibrate the band, and it thinks it's an idle alert, but really it's because an SMS came in, that's fine. Let me know. I have access to IFTTT, I'm on KitKat with my Xperia Z1, it's rooted, and lastly, I own/use an UP24 band daily
Let me know what I can do to help you, and if you need anything. I have a ZL which I can use a testing device. It's not my daily driver so it's OK if it bricks, but please try not to do that
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romeoblack80 said:
A couple of days ago I found an Android app called "UpNotifications" on google play that seems to solve this task...
I know it's not an IFTTT recipe, but it's working just perfect for me.
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Thanks a bunch!
However, this post is from 2014. I've since broken the original, replaced, broken again, replaced, broken a third time, and finally gave up with the Up24, and went and bought a Moto360.. so, this request is no longer required. Good to keep the info though, for others who are looking for the same thing!
I have posted a similar post in the CRV Owners forum, but I thought this forum would make more sense since it's filled with a bunch of hardware-hacking programmers!
The interface between my car and my phone (LG G2 Lollipop stock) is abysmal. I have seen a number of posts on the web about this issue with modern cars, but no real solutions. The following is a list of what I would like the interface to be between the phone and car. Then at the end of the email I'll flame a little about the "why"s.
GIve me a button to allow me to talk to my phone directly without the HondaLink getting in the way. There was a similar issue with a Volkswagon and a solution using Tasker to intercept the call. That solution doesn't work with my Honda and is a kludge.
Always have the phone interrupt the radio (whether it's a call or audio, e.g. Google maps navigation). For me, the information coming from the phone will always be more important than the music or talk show on the radio.
Mirror the phone screen onto the car screen when I'm driving (so I can see my map when I need to)
When I receive a call, let the phone do the talking (the phone can speak the caller's name to me and can send the caller's name over the bluetooth connection) and let me hit a button to answer it.
Has anyone successfully hacked into the firmware/software in the CV-R to fix these issues? Is it possible? At this point, based on my research, I see no other option. If there is another option that doesn't involve replacing the system or "just dealing with it," I'd love to hear it.
The "why"s:
My phone is custimizable, has all of my contacts, recognizes my voice, has GPS, accurate and up-to-date maps, and does everything that I need a phone and navigation system to do. The Honda solution tries to duplicate all of that functionality and does it very poorly. As one user wrote last year, my $50 bluetooth headset can listen to my phone and pipe in navigation directions and let me know when I get a call. It is a joke that an expensive car can't even get that part right. The fact that I can't put my phone screen on the car screen while I'm driving is idiotic. Now I've got to find some way to hold my phone up for navigation. I don't want this post to degenerate into a series of posts and counter-posts on whether drivers can handle the increased cognitive demand. I've been driving long enough to see that the majority of drivers are not paying any attention at all to the road anyway and no one seems to care.
The hardware in the CR-V seems to be capable of doing the things that I have listed above. So, if the Honda programmers can't get it the way I want it, the only solution is to take the programming away from them and do it ourselves. Has anyone done this yet?
Thank you in advance for your help.
Hey
about to pull the trigger on getting one of these for myself, just hoping to get a few questions answered before i do
how well is media control handled by the watch, is it capable of at playing or pausing media from 3rd party media apps? (i dont like the standard android or samsung offer so use an alternative)
is it capable of playing videos on the watch screen from either locally stored or internet streamed sources?
i have read a couple reviews on poor connectivity between the watch and the phone, constant dropping of the connection and if the battery drains completely it requires a factory reset to become usable again
anyone experienced anything like this or have advice around it?
if anyone who has one and is kinda enough to answer these questions for me it would be greatly appreciated
Also another question that came to mind
how functional is the mapping app for the watch?
can i look up a destination on my phone with google maps and have that information relayed on the watch?
(i ask this because i know the watch uses a different maps app and not sure how well it works with google maps)
kalys said:
Hey
about to pull the trigger on getting one of these for myself, just hoping to get a few questions answered before i do
how well is media control handled by the watch, is it capable of at playing or pausing media from 3rd party media apps? (i dont like the standard android or samsung offer so use an alternative)
is it capable of playing videos on the watch screen from either locally stored or internet streamed sources?
i have read a couple reviews on poor connectivity between the watch and the phone, constant dropping of the connection and if the battery drains completely it requires a factory reset to become usable again
anyone experienced anything like this or have advice around it?
if anyone who has one and is kinda enough to answer these questions for me it would be greatly appreciated
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I use the media controls with PowerAmp, Spotify and Google Play, which works very well together (play,stop, previous, next and volume).
I haven't tried viewing videos on the watch, but I've read that it too works well using a File Manager app found in the Gear app store.
When I setup the watch for the first time I had major connectivity issues, however that was corrected after a reboot of both the watch and the phone.
kalys said:
Also another question that came to mind
how functional is the mapping app for the watch?
can i look up a destination on my phone with google maps and have that information relayed on the watch?
(i ask this because i know the watch uses a different maps app and not sure how well it works with google maps)
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There's no simple way to go from google maps on the phone to the watch. You can just start with Here maps on the phone, though, which gives you the same thing. The Here-maps app works, though establishing the watch-phone connection can take a few tries. Here maps is a pretty solid navigation app on the phone, and offers free downloads of maps globally, so you're not always dependent on a data connection. When you set up the navigation on the phone, you get turn-by-turn directions on the watch, with a buzz as you approach each turn. More useful walking or biking than when driving, in my experience.
There's also a paid watch app called Gear Navigator which uses google maps data for turn-by-turn navigation. It's innovative and keeps getting updated, though in my experience a little unstable.
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kalys said:
Hey
about to pull the trigger on getting one of these for myself, just hoping to get a few questions answered before i do
how well is media control handled by the watch, is it capable of at playing or pausing media from 3rd party media apps? (i dont like the standard android or samsung offer so use an alternative)
is it capable of playing videos on the watch screen from either locally stored or internet streamed sources?
i have read a couple reviews on poor connectivity between the watch and the phone, constant dropping of the connection and if the battery drains completely it requires a factory reset to become usable again
anyone experienced anything like this or have advice around it?
if anyone who has one and is kinda enough to answer these questions for me it would be greatly appreciated
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About connectivity: the couple of times I've drained my battery I have not needed a factory reset, and in the month and a half I've had my Gear S2 classic, most connections work most of the time. But I do wish the connections were more reliable: I have had problems, usually fixed by just turning the watch off and on (no reset), and sometimes rebooting the phone. The hardware and interface are so great, it raises some people's expectations for performance very high, and then they get disappointed by the small bugs. So if you buy, know that it works, it's cool, but it could be more reliable, and with luck might improve over time with updates.
I have found the Bluetooth connection to be very good. Much better than the LG Urbane 2nd Edition LTE. Because the BT is so good on my S2 that I never really needed to use WiFi on the S2, and because the wifi on the LG Urbane was not great and I was testing wifi on the Urbane, I did discover that I wasn't getting notifications on the S2 over wifi. I factory reset the S2, and it has been great since then. When I turn Bluetooth off on my phone. S2 goes into Standalone for 15 or so seconds and then goes into Connected Remotely and notifications and such work perfectly. When I turn BT back on on my phone, S2 goes into Standalone for a few seconds and then into Connected via Bluetooth. That's how I expect it to work.