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Is their alternative camera flash?

Is their any device that can replace the lack of camera flash?

Like this?
http://www.phonephlash.com/meet.html

yes. something else?

it´s interesting, i try to find something like this, but this it´s big and expensive.i need to find another.but it a first flashlight plane that i see.
*sorry for my english

I don't think there is any camera flash that would sync with the shutter like an on board flash. Or does it?

see that post,
http://www.k0braintheworld.com/archives/1132#comment-631
http://shop.ebay.es/?_from=R40&fts=2&_trksid=m570&_nkw=i9000+case+led

It's a very nice idea!!

koool im gonna invest in one of these bit pricey eh

If it came with a battery at that price then not bad but yeh that is expensive!

not battery it´s included.

Buy yourself a flashlight and some duct tape. It's cheaper.
There is nothing as a flash replacement for a phone, and everything that you see on the internet is a crappy chinese product, that in most cases doesn't do the the job. The flashlight is better If you get the ideea ...

Al3xxxinho said:
Buy yourself a flashlight and some duct tape. It's cheaper.
There is nothing as a flash replacement for a phone, and everything that you see on the internet is a crappy chinese product, that in most cases doesn't do the the job. The flashlight is better If you get the ideea ...
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totally agree on this one. if you think about it all this product is is a flashlight made to fit on the back of the phones.

Exactly, and I assume you can buy a small LED flashlight at the dollar store

loool yh thats right

I think 11alex11 is asking for something that fits nicely into the phone and that looks as it was included in the backplate.

john_smith said:
see that post,
http://www.k0braintheworld.com/archives/1132#comment-631
http://shop.ebay.es/?_from=R40&fts=2&_trksid=m570&_nkw=i9000+case+led
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OMG the second one is fantastic
Watch the video, it's a simple but amazing idea. I need to try it.

hostilevader said:
OMG the second one is fantastic
Watch the video, it's a simple but amazing idea. I need to try it.
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Well, I wouldn't call "simple" a heavy brick in the pocket with two batteries but hey... better than nothing!

the adventage of two batterys it´s that normally you have the battery-led charge, but you need to recharge for to be power when you need to use it or change, with the inconvenient of power off, dismount, change and mount.
the ideal , if you use this size, it´s a long battery , and the led take power for the long-battery how on the original iphone 3d case-led, for example,
http://www.momax.net/en/Product_Show.aspx?ID=1312&T=1
but with a led incorporated, desing, durability, and the led, how difficult it´s to do it?
i bought a momax and i want to try to put a led,if it´s run ok send my idea here.
*sorry for my english.

hostilevader said:
OMG the second one is fantastic
Watch the video, it's a simple but amazing idea. I need to try it.
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it's just a piece of c**p ppl ... in our country we have flashlight lighters ... It's a lighter with a little white led ... Easy to carry, easy to use it with your galaxy Better than carrying a brick
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I assume Samsung understood this mistake and give us Galaxy S 2 WITH flash light. It is tiny light but better than nothing for poor light condition for the camera. Almost every devices in this range are equipped with some kind a flash light so why SGS is not?

Could Samsung Galaxy R (i9103) have hidden NFC capability? Photo inside.

According to the phone specs, it doesn't support NFC.
But there are two metal contacts in the back, near the battery, that connect to the back cover.
Removing the back cover doesn't seem to affect gsm, wifi, bluetooth or gps reception.
So I am wondering if it could be some hidden NFC support and whether there is a way to test it.
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Doesn't seem...If there would be NFC support in the device, then Samsung would surely reveal that feature when the phone was launched..because it will directly increase their sales. But they didn't..no chance for NFC..

mrsaccess said:
According to the phone specs, it doesn't support NFC.
But there are two metal contacts in the back, near the battery, that connect to the back cover.
Removing the back cover doesn't seem to affect gsm, wifi, bluetooth or gps reception.
So I am wondering if it could be some hidden NFC support and whether there is a way to test it.
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Verkar inte vara så
Seems to NOT be the case....
List of NFC-Phones
Would be neat if there's a possibility to get it, some how....

Yes, I know about the specs, but what about my photos? What could these metal contacts to the back cover be?
The kernel source (released from Samsung) hasn't any NFC driver related code apart from the chipset's support for NFC chips.
In the ROM there is firmware for the PN544 (the NFC chip of Nexus S) but libnfc.so is missing. I tried copying it just in case from a Nexus S 2.3.4 ROM but it didn't work of course.
Since some i9103s are supposed to be NFC enabled, I guess it may just be that part of the NFC hardware is there because differentiation in some parts would make for bigger manufacturing costs but some other parts (like the actual NFC chip) are missing.
I still hope though!

ashish04 said:
Doesn't seem...If there would be NFC support in the device, then Samsung would surely reveal that feature when the phone was launched..because it will directly increase their sales. But they didn't..no chance for NFC..
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May be NFC not annonced cause it ICS feature, so it will be revealed later, when galaxy royal will be upgrated to ICS. For now they dont actually need to increase 9103 sales, they want to sell galaxy II as much as possible first. IMHO.
mrsaccess said:
I still hope though!
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BTW, look at the bottom of the page in "Additional_Features".

until now it seems to be so
ashish04 said:
Doesn't seem...If there would be NFC support in the device, then Samsung would surely reveal that feature when the phone was launched..because it will directly increase their sales. But they didn't..no chance for NFC..
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Your metallic pins are used for inductive charging pads (usually stick inside back of the case or over the battery).

^^^ is right... Galaxy s3 has it too... It's for wireless charging.... I think the methods to add wireless charging (using the palm pixie back cover) to s3 even works for this...
Sent from my One V

Pressy - the Almighty Android Button!

I'm excited about this. It's an additional programmable hardware button for android that connects to your headphone jack. This isn't my Kickstarter project, but I'm a backer. Check it out:
Pressy - the Almighty Android Button!
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It looks nice and all but in the end, it's nearly the same as having an NFC tag on your keychain and scanning it even though it seems to offer some more possibilities. The real problem is that it takes the earphones port so you can't listen to your music while you use it.
Also, how do you remove it ?

I just want to know whether the phone needs to be 'unlocked' in order to access these functions. Say i want to take a photo, can i just whip out the phone and click it or do i need to unlock my phone (enter password) first? I wonder...
I saw that you can do it with the screen off so ill back it. seems cool enough
EDIT: so I asked the creator and he said it works when phone is locked with a pin. cool! i might get two now...

How about if you use a bumper or slim case ?...I emailed him and didn't get a reply yet...

plasticarmyman said:
How about if you use a bumper or slim case ?...I emailed him and didn't get a reply yet...
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Can you plug headphones into it? It'll fit. Whether it becomes too recessed to press easily or not, who knows. Depends on the phone/case.

Still not sure if I love this idea or hate it. The only button I could really see on my phone as useful would be for the cam but would depend on how that button works with my case.
Sent from my shiny new(bought last Nov), scratch less Nexus 4!

They're shipping in March, only $27. I might just have to order one (Not affiliated, just sharing the info).
http://get.pressybutton.com/

Fascinating, I want one, but not sure if I really need one
I think virtually all cases will need have the speaker jack hole expanded, since I think this will have to sit a millimetre higher, and another millimeter wider than the hole itself. Also, you need to get your finger onto it!
Some DIY needed.

This is another awesome Israeli product

Looks very nice. I wonder how it goes with cases.
Did someone tried it already?

I nearly backed this project, but the only thing I could think of what I'd use it for is for the camera, but you can already use the volume rocker to take a picture.

$27 for a "button"... no ty, actually my headphones can do that

mmmm yeah ear phone jack not nice, now if it was bluetooth.....

I backed this early. For me, I don't want my power button to wear out as much so this is perfect for me. The gestures are nice touch as well.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk

I backed this project early on. I am excited to receive my gold pressy in March. :good:

Jekyll076 said:
mmmm yeah ear phone jack not nice, now if it was bluetooth.....
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That would be stupid. Just think about it.

http://www.dx.com/p/3-5mm-plug-shortcut-key-for-android-cell-phone-silver-black-304463 here`s a copy of pressy,

flash608 said:
http://www.dx.com/p/3-5mm-plug-shortcut-key-for-android-cell-phone-silver-black-304463 here`s a copy of pressy,
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Yep. It's called Klick and is under $5 delivered here http://www.dx.com/p/3-5mm-plug-shortcut-key-for-android-phone-silver-315648#.U2DYX3k_70x. I've ordered a couple to see how useful they are. It would be awesome to see some app development for these...

flash608 said:
http://www.dx.com/p/3-5mm-plug-shortcut-key-for-android-cell-phone-silver-black-304463 here`s a copy of pressy,
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I already have doubletap2wake and slide2sleep, so I never use my power button, but this one is $20+ cheaper than "pressy" and also seems better crafted

Does anybody have an app for pressy or any copy of pressy?

Bluetooth Keyboard Case For Samsung Galaxy S5

Any comment on this one?
Bluetooth Keyboard Case For Samsung Galaxy S5
http://shop.brando.com/Bluetooth-Keyboard-Case-For-Samsung-Galaxy-S5_p11388c1609d118.html
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Remarks : I do 30-50 emails daily on S5.

It looks cool, though I worry about the magnet doing something to the phone over time. Probably unfounded though.
Otherwise, yeah, I've been waiting for some sort of S5 equivalent to this:

No one has comment... any one using it? Good keys for typing?
RodimusConvoy, where is your picture from? It has no S5 model yet?
It looks nice too

Jc003125 said:
No one has comment... any one using it? Good keys for typing?
RodimusConvoy, where is your picture from? It has no S5 model yet?
It looks nice too
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As far as I know, there are no versions of this for the S5, there's only versions for the S3 and S4.
I'm not sure who originally made it, as a bunch of copycats/clones have popped up. I originally saw it at Minisuit, but when I go to the website I see its no longer available. But if you put "sliding bluetooth keyboard" in parenthesis in Google, you'll get hits including where to buy it. For instance, NewEgg has it.
Though that doesn't help if you own the S5 . What you showed may be the only alternative for people who want a keyboard with the S5. And it doesn't look bad, just wondering about that magnet.

I've always been curious about this kind of case. I was looking at this one. http://www.mobilefun.co.uk/galaxy-s5-slide-out-bluetooth-qwerty-keyboard-black-p45647.htm
Sorry, I haven't used one myself...
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On closer inspection, I don't think those pictures are the S5... S4 maybe?

elgiraffe said:
I've always been curious about this kind of case. I was looking at this one. http://www.mobilefun.co.uk/galaxy-s5-slide-out-bluetooth-qwerty-keyboard-black-p45647.htm
Sorry, I haven't used one myself...
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On closer inspection, I don't think those pictures are the S5... S4 maybe?
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Its an S4. The phone in that picture is identical to the one in the pic I posted. That site is pulling a fast one. If you look at the S5, those three "dots" are all to the RIGHT of that tiny bar at the top, plus its corners are squared compared to the rounded S4.
I saw the same thing at Alibaba. It looks like people are taking advantage of the fact people want a keyboard for their S5 by misrepresenting what they're selling.

Jc003125 said:
RodimusConvoy, where is your picture from?
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Sorry I missed this the first time. Its an alternate unverse, evil Rodimus Prime. Its from a comic and toyline called Transformers: Shattered Glass only available during the 2008 BotCon (an annual convention for Transformers fans).

Jc003125 said:
Any comment on this one?
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Yes, I'm very late with this response.
I didn't like it. I found the keyboard inconveniently small, and the corners of the case that clipped onto the phone broke within a few months of use. I'm still looking for a keyboard case for this phone that will give me an experience comparable to having a true QWERTY slider, and I'm really POed that there are no current options available for one.
Samsung is apparently making keyboard cases for the S6 and one of the Tabs that approximate the old Blackberry feel. Not what I'd prefer, but I wish they'd do one for the S5, so I could at least give it a try.

Bloom Case (Baseus)

Hi All,
I've recent bought a Bloom Case, but anytime I try to install its app baseus site, in order to manage the right translucent band, I get an error: App not installed.
The case itself without the software is pretty pointless.
Has anyone faced the same issue before? I'm running the latest lollipop official firmware.
Thanks

infinityz said:
Hi All,
I've recent bought a Bloom Case, but anytime I try to install its app baseus site, in order to manage the right translucent band, I get an error: App not installed.
The case itself without the software is pretty pointless.
Has anyone faced the same issue before? I'm running the latest lollipop official firmware.
Thanks
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Could you please post a link to where you bought it?

shawnpuerto said:
Could you please post a link to where you bought it?
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Here we go
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Baseus-Bloo...t=LH_DefaultDomain_0&var=&hash=item2c937bc63b

Damn looks cool too bad its been getting horrible reviews.

I just ordered mine from Amazon. Will arrive in about two weeks. I noticed you mentioned you had the official Lollipop firmware installed? Perhaps the Android version you're running isn't compatible with the app?
I'm running the latest stock KitKat firmaware. Will see if it works when it arrives. I'll report back when it does. Cheers!

I purchased my case, the software is buggy to say the least but still love it. I'm still on stock KitKat & had no issues with software installation. I get many compliments on it for its uniqueness. The music feature doesn't work (it only plays a second or two of music then stops), drains battery, interface is sometimes difficult to press icons and software is in Chinese language. All these negative things against it but I still love it. The look and feel is top notch and again very unique side bar interface. I bought 2, full black & red with black side bar interface. Both on eBay one from China for under $7 and one locally in the states for under $16

azteccrew5 said:
I purchased my case, the software is buggy to say the least but still love it. I'm still on stock KitKat & had no issues with software installation. I get many compliments on it for its uniqueness. The music feature doesn't work (it only plays a second or two of music then stops), drains battery, interface is sometimes difficult to press icons and software is in Chinese language. All these negative things against it but I still love it. The look and feel is top notch and again very unique side bar interface. I bought 2, full black & red with black side bar interface. Both on eBay one from China for under $7 and one locally in the states for under $16
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Which sensor the app is using to detect the cover door? is it Proximity Sensor?

Might I ask what phone you have. The site says it is only compatible with 1 of the versions.
BAD ASS NOTE 4

hypershark said:
I just ordered mine from Amazon. Will arrive in about two weeks. I noticed you mentioned you had the official Lollipop firmware installed? Perhaps the Android version you're running isn't compatible with the app?
I'm running the latest stock KitKat firmaware. Will see if it works when it arrives. I'll report back when it does. Cheers!
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So my case arrived today. Installed the software and I have to say although I can't get the Cloud (weather) icon to do anything, I like this case. It adds a little more privacy than the S-View case. Even the notifications are more discreet. With that said, there are a few quirks like the music player only playing a second or two of music (when the cover is closed), and the icons staying on until you press the power key. Hope these get addressed at some point, but these aren't deal breakers to me. The feel of the case is like thin soft leather and the inside is lined with light felt. Anyway, for $13 on Amazon, I think it's a bargain if you're looking for a flip cover type case. This case is like the Note Edge, without the Edge part. ?
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Got an official answer from the app developer, an update for lollipop will be released shortly. As soon as I'll get it, I'll keep you posted

Please give me link of apk file

computechbg said:
Please give me link of apk file
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I need the APK file, too.
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infinityz said:
Hi All,
I've recent bought a Bloom Case, but anytime I try to install its app baseus site, in order to manage the right translucent band, I get an error: App not installed.
The case itself without the software is pretty pointless.
Has anyone faced the same issue before? I'm running the latest lollipop official firmware.
Thanks
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would you kindly upload the app here? I need it.