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I wrote another small tool just to enable/disable hotspot feature from home screen. it called "HotSpot Toggle", download it, enjoy it and leave it (hopefully good) comments/rating plz
Also any bug report/feature request can be post here or directly to my email address (provided on the app page in market).
Can't find it on the market. I've looked on my device and via AppBrain
What is ur phone?
I just published it 1 hour ago, maybe killing market app and open it again helps, or just wait a little
I can see it on the market.
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Nexus One. CM5.0.8.1 In the UK
Must be regional. I found it here http://www.cyrket.com/p/android/bohlool.net.toogleHotspot/ but when I scan the barcode I get no result on my phone. I grabbed the apk off your site so will try that out
EDIT: Now I just get "There is a problem parsing the package"
Interesting, because I can see it without any problem on my Nexus One stock 2.2. Did you restart the market app? this is the link EasyShare gave me: http://market.android.com/search?q=pname:bohlool.net.toogleHotspot
Let me know when you managed to install it.
Found it in the market. Downloading and testing now. Thanks!
Great job! Thank you!
Great widget! Placed it on QuickDesk for rapid access
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Nicely done! I don't know why this didn't come standard. This will be permanently fixed on my desktop as I often use my broadcasting abilities for my friends to be able to access "Words with Friends" when their iPhones aren't getting 3G coverage.
Fantastic App mate
I think you should release it free here, but charge 0.99c for it on the Market
Congrats
JD
User comments are strange
I've check the comment for my app, despite the fact that I said this app is not supported on Droid(s) because they disabled or restricted WIFI, I got lots of (30) 1 star with commnets like "dosn't work on droid, ..."
but this one is interesting:
"DO NOT USE THIS APP...DEV PUT A 'DO NOT INSTALL ON SDCARD' RESTRICTION ON THIS APP SO IT WASTES PHONE'S INTERNAL MEMORY. Try Tether Share FREE!"
The app is "132KB" and it is a widget and most launcher apps will not show widgets if they installed on sd-card.
I can't understand some users, but thats the downside of democracy.
Version 2.0
Just updated the app to 2.0 supporting Android 4.x (tested on 4.1.1). Feels like cold cases by opening this forum again
As the title says, this is something I’ve done for newcomers to Android. It covers only the basics. Experienced Android users will already know this stuff.
I did it as I was always forwarding the same help/advice e-mails to my friends when they bought their HTC Android phones, so I made this to save me fishing out the same e-mails. It was originally for the Desire but I have brought it up to date for the Desire S.
I’ve seen a lot of the same questions being asked here on this Desire S forum. This should help some of you. As this phone currently has a locked up bootloader, the experienced ROM-flashing hardcore Android crowd will probably not pick up this phone. It’s more likely that it will be Android newcomers that buy the Desire S.
If this helps you out, great.
Updated 1st June 2011. Changelog;
Miscellaneous spelling errors and syntax adjusted and tweaked.
Incorporated your comments (e.g. adjusting Timeriffic capabilities)
Added a tutorial for getting started with Tasker!
Added a quick fix for the creaking battery cover issue.
Added clarification on some permissions on free ad-supported apps.
Added advice on dealing with App problems and using the marketplace feedback feature.
Added warning about Fastboot mode issues.
Updated 28th June 2011. Changelog;
Added Index
Added Ultimate Charging Tip - Get 24 hours instead of 12!
Updated 21st February 2014. Changelog;
Made some tweaks to allow for maturation of Android since 2011
Adjusted recommended Apps list to allow for changes since 2011
Disclaimer: I no longer have the Desire S or have any knowledge of the current ROMS available for it. For those reasons some of the info in this guide migt be outdated. Follow with caution, and perhaps feed back where it is wrong?
Download from my Dropbox (in .pdf format) here;
Edit: This dropbox link below will occasionally expire and stop working. Please let me know when it does and I'll refresh it ASAP. I'm subscribed to this thread with e-mail notification so (unless I'm mid ROM-flashing) I'll get your posts replied to quickly.
Link updated 23rd Jul 2014: https://www.dropbox.com/s/601j4ayswkzk9o0/HTC Desire S Owners Guide V1.04.pdf
Many Thanks, found that really useful...Tasker now on my must buy list.
Moderator....possibly make this a sticky, as it will be useful for new comers.
Thank you very much for the manual. Just three comments:
1) Many apps require web access to download adds. Thus, it's unavoidable for them to have the redundant permissions.
2) "Timeriffic" has not the option to tougle the sync, unfortunately.
3) Free "AutomateIt" (https://market.android.com/details?id=AutomateIt.mainPackage&feature=search_result ) has all the options you described for the paid "Tasker".
Great guide! I'm sure alot of new android users will benefit from this. I agree with those methods to maximise battery life.
Thanks for your time and effort +1 for sticky
This is indeed very very very useful... I agreed, need to make this one sticky and updated! Thanks for your hard work man!
igoivo said:
3) Free "AutomateIt" (https://market.android.com/details?id=AutomateIt.mainPackage&feature=search_result ) has all the options you described for the paid "Tasker".
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AutomateIT starts GPS ervery time you set an location based trigger. Contraprodactive for battery saving - and not necessary (weather and other location based apps do it by a-gps)
Don't know if Tasker do start gps, but for me Automateit isn't a good choice..
Glad it is of some help to people and thank you for the positive feedback everyone. I will get the guide updated when I get a few minutes. I'm away this weekend. I think I may add a Tasker guide!
Tasker can use GPS as a way of determining location, but you can use other ways. You can even control how often Tasker turns GPS on to get a location fix if you use it in a profile. For the most part, GPS is unnecessary as it is too accurate for most profile requirements. The best way Tasker does approximate location is using a state called, "Cell Near".
What this does is look at your nearest cell tower ID number and signal strength. When it see the right cell tower with the right signal strength, Tasker knows I'm at home. This is economical because it is only using 2G radio info which is on all the time anyway. Obviously it would also think I was home if I was on the same radius around the cell tower, but it's as accurate as I need for my "Home Mode" profile. Typically I see it activate as I am driving onto my estate where I live.
Tasker also knows which parameters in a profile use the least power, and will monitor those first and wait until they are satisfied before moving onto monitor the next parameter in a profile. For example, if you needed to use GPS for a very accurate location-based profile, you can keep power usage down by adding a "Time" context. Say you need your phone to send your wife a text message when you reach a certain point on your journey home after work each day. ("Get my dinner ready!" ) If you add a time context of "Between 5pm and 7pm" and "Monday to Friday" Tasker will wait until those are met before turning GPS on every X seconds to check where you are.
This way it doesn't hog battery power and my wife has time to get dressed and kick the postman out before I get back.
Nice guide!
Thanks for the guide ! I find it very useful: I've discovered some interesting applications ( I love TuneIt radio) and the tips to save battery are already really working for me
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dont know said:
AutomateIT starts GPS ervery time you set an location based trigger. Contraprodactive for battery saving - and not necessary (weather and other location based apps do it by a-gps)
Don't know if Tasker do start gps, but for me Automateit isn't a good choice..
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I am sorry, but it's not right. In particular, "AutomateIt" has "Enable/Disable GPS" action, which you can use with either the location (home/office) or any location based application events.
An example: "Entering proximity region ... - disable GPS"
When GPS is disabled, "AutomateIt" can use the available networks only to detect the location. To this end, use the flag "Allow Coarse Accurasy", see the manual at http://muzikant-android.blogspot.com/2011/02/automateit-automate-your-android.html
Thanks a lot
wnp_79 said:
Obviously it would also think I was home if I was on the same radius around the cell tower, but it's as accurate as I need for my "Home Mode" profile. Typically I see it activate as I am driving onto my estate where I live.
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I use another app called Llama. It's also a profile manager, doing basically the same thing as AutomateIT and Tasker, except that it can use not just gps and cell towers, but also wifi networks to recognise my location, so i don't have to keep gps turned on (which is a drain). But it tends to be quite a bit more accurate since wifi networks have a smaller radius. I set the app to recognise my "home" location not just by the cell towers in my area, but also my home wifi. So if i step outside to buy something, my phone would probably still connect to the same cell tower but as long as my phone loses the wifi connection (which happens about 10m away) it knows i'm not "home" anymore. It's pretty useful 'cause sometimes even when i'm a kilometer away, i'm already connected to the cell tower near my home.
But it works for me because i live in an apartment and my wifi network covers the whole house. For those of you who have lawns or backyards, i'm guessing your wifi might not cover those areas so it might not work for you.
But the best part of the app, which is mainly why i use it, is that its FREE. Oh, and the dev has a certain sense of humour.. it's less an app and more of a pet or assistant. You've gotta "train" your Llama to recognise the location. Cute, in a way.
slightowl said:
I use another app called Llama. It's also a profile manager, doing basically the same thing as AutomateIT and Tasker, except that it can use not just gps and cell towers, but also wifi networks to recognise my location, so i don't have to keep gps turned on (which is a drain). But it tends to be quite a bit more accurate since wifi networks have a smaller radius.
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Hi,
AutomateIt does exactly the same thing with wifi networks. Checking the "Allow coarse location" checkbox uses both cell location and wifi networks.
Also, if GPS is disabled, AutomateIt will not use it (but than you'll get less accurate location...). AutomateIt tries to minimize usage of GPS by allowing the user to define a sampling rate and timeout for getting a location fix so it will not continuously use the GPS. It also stops using the GPS as soon as it gets a location fix.
for more details see the post on location trigger tips & tricks on the developer's website.
Thank you for the guide, it's a very good guide
Also, about battery drain, I checked the usage info, it seems Zenonia is at the top of my list, I was playing it earlier, but I can't even see the settings anywhere near HTC Sense, what should I do?
I seem not to be able to open the file. Could you possibly upload it on an other client?
Seriously, don't know which of the tips did it, but somehow my battery lasts 50% longer. Thinking it might be the fact that I turned of the "call louder when in pocket"-thingy as you suggested.
Awesome noob guide.
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I seem not to be able to open the file. Could you possibly upload it on an other client?
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I had also problem opening it directly (in Firefox), so I right-clicked on link and saved the file directly to my computer.
Will go through guide today, when I receive my Desire S.
Should have clarified in my first post (sorry); The link is to download the file from my dropbox in .pdf format. If your browser doesn't have the appropriate plugin to directly view pdf files, use adobe 8+ reader.
It opens and reads well with the pdf reader included with the Desire S (sim free, unlocked).
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Updated to V1.02! See original post for new download link and change-log.
thanks for the awesome noob guide, worked wonders for me, with this being my first android smart phone. thanks again
My Dad just upgraded phones to an Inspire 4G, and so far he's driving everyone crazy figuring out how to use it. I'll be visiting him over the weekend and will try to show him how to use the phone, and configure it with any apps that I think he might find useful. (Of course if that doesn't work, he still has a few more weeks in which he can return it for a simpler model...)
My current list includes:
My Car Locator Free or Ad-Free is an excellent app for remembering where you parked.
Google Navigation
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.nomadrobot.mycarlocator&feature=search_result
Pulse News A nice app, though I wonder if there are any news readers out there with a simpler interface?
Mute - A simple widget icon for enabling silent mode. Also mutes media/applications.
Med Minder - Free - A seemingly popular app for managing medication schedules/reminders.
Ideally, I'd also like some form of Remote Control to remotely administer his phone if necessary, a-la Logmein.com for administering his computer. I see a few such applications exist (including the browser based "Remote Web Desktop"), but they all require rooting the phone which isn't an option for now (still in return window and limited time visiting).
Any suggestions on additional applications - including themes or simplified dialers - that would be good for a Senior citizen whose never used a SmartPhone before?
Hi
As i understand it, the Inspire 4g isn't too far away from the Desire S which i have. I have written a guide specifically aimed at newcomers to Android for this phone. It also includes a section on handy apps.
Have a look at it, and see if it could help him out.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1097538
P.s The guide is a downloadable pdf (so you can keep it on the phones Sd card for easy reference) but occasionally the dropbox download link expires. Let me know via posting on the guide thread if this happens. I get email notifications for posts there so I'll be able to get it fixed asap.
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wnp_79 said:
Hi
As i understand it, the Inspire 4g isn't too far away from the Desire S which i have. I have written a guide specifically aimed at newcomers to Android for this phone. It also includes a section on handy apps.
Have a look at it, and see if it could help him out.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1097538
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That's nice man!
Via My HTC Evo 3D On The Now Network From Sprint.
Good job on that guide. Unfortunately, that's still a bit too complex for my dad
Med Minder, the Voice Dialing icon, setting up one-click dialer widgets, syncing with Google Contacts and replacing the stock keyboard with SwiftKey seems to have helped him considerably. I also setup Fandango for him and a weather widget, in addition to syncing the phone with his gmail account.
Eventually, I plan on setting up the 3G Watchdog on his account if we drop him down to the $15/mo data plan.
Any apps out there that will allow me to control various toggles based on location (WiFi on at home, but when I leave, turn it off), etc...?
Yes, it it's called Tasker, and it's explained here:
http://tasker.wikidot.com/
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Microsoft's on{X} will also let you do actions based on a location.
Apparently I haven't posted enough time to supply a link. Search for "on {X}" on the play store and it should be the first link that pops up.
azmodiusOG said:
Microsoft's on{X} will also let you do actions based on a location.
Apparently I haven't posted enough time to supply a link. Search for "on {X}" on the play store and it should be the first link that pops up.
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10 posts required to post links iirc,
here is the link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microsoft.onx.app
Does require Facebook login for whatever reason but other methods incoming soon according to MS.
OnX is the right idea, but the recipes are very limited at this point; and I am not a coder.
Try Llama - Location Profiles. I turn off WiFi when I leave Home. I enter a silent profile at Work. I go back to a normal profile when I leave Work. When I get home, WiFi turns on.
Areas can be defined by towers seen and by GPS. Defining them is very easy -- you just tell it that you'll be in that area for however long and it learns the area.
It's very easy to set up and add actions based on conditions. One tweak that involved a tiny bit of diggings was that I made the GPS defined area around Home smaller than the default setting.
I read about one guy that set up an action to automatically text his wife if he was at work past a certain time to let her know he was staying late. Then he had it set to automatically text her when he left to head home when that happened.
[Edit]You can check out the author's blog for additional info.[/edit]
I used to use Juice Defender Ultimate and the location based WiFi worked perfect for me.
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AutomateIt, Easy Profiles and many others.
You can find AutomateIt user guide and thread on XDA in my signature
I have been searching a lot about different file transferring apps. After googling a lot I kept stumbling into three apps; Xender, SuperBeam & SHAREit. I found that Xender can trasnfer file with just WiFi (without WiFi Direct) by using Virtual Router & Client concept. But I couldn't find anywhere if SuperBeam & SHAREit can do the same... All my SmartPhones have WiFi Direct & so do my friends' SmartPhones. So there is no way of checking if they work without WiFi Direct. So can anyone please confirm or verify, if SuperBeam & SHAREit apps will work wihtout WiFi Direct?
I have a small question, will Xender work with just Bluetooth (without WiFi & WiFi Direct)?
Hi Satya,
Xender uses Wi-Fi direct technology which means that it can transfers data up to 50 times Bluetooth speed, Most of the Smartphone today have Wi-Fi
There is no reason to use Bluetooth instead of Wi-Fi direct so Xender never carry Bluetooth functions.
Thanks
Firstly your question does not belong to this forum
And answer is superbeam can also use hotspot to send files, for that you need to go into superbeam's setting and then go into sending and select preferred direct mode as hotspot (instead of auto)
AnMobi said:
Hi Satya,
Xender uses Wi-Fi direct technology which means that it can transfers data up to 50 times Bluetooth speed, Most of the Smartphone today have Wi-Fi
There is no reason to use Bluetooth instead of Wi-Fi direct so Xender never carry Bluetooth functions.
Thanks
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I asked about Bluetooth compatibility because I wanted to cover all bases. And thanks for clarifying that. But don't you think it will be cool if Xender was able to send file even when wifi and wifi direct facilities are unavailable?
I've been messing around with file transfer apps myself. On the play store there's "WiFi...." by app dev dubloo (I think) its been a bit since. Anyway, that app allows files from device to a computer with an easy to use interface via web browser. I guess the app acts like a server. If you are interested... ICE COLD APPS have *Servers*/*Synchronize* "Ultimate" by way of the play store. Plus, there is a support or feedback thread for each here on XDA. If you were looking at using superbeam I would recommend picking up the pro key as well. The main app functions well on its own, like, the pro key adds just enough at the right price to say heck with it and pick it up for $3 or so. There are a couple different options to choose from before starting a file transfer, too. And I'm pretty sure+don't quote me+ that each option has a brief description of the way the files move from device to device. Also, there is a windows app to compliment. Last, certainly not least -SimPfile(also on play) I think using WiFi direct. Like, both devices need to be on the same WiFi network. Less options than superbeam, no pro key. And for what you pay for it, its free, BTW... It gets the job done if you are looking for a straight forward app without the bells and whistles. And just to name drop, FX file explorer has a small pay once add-on for media sharing also. Feeling adventurous? Tired of of the run of the mill apps? Give that a shot.... Its been in production and updated since either the end of GB or the beginning of ICS. Each of those apps has been good to me.✌?
just an edit - browsing xda app section http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=55878697