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Hello,
Just bough myself the amazing Galaxy Note 10, and it has "Peel Smart Remote" built-in app.
This app works fine with a lot of TV brands, but I believe it could be even better.
Are there any other apps that can control that IR emitter as well?
I want to be able to control my cable TV decoder, as well as other devices in my house, that are NOT available on peel.
As I'm trying to learn android dev (very beginning yet), I would love to know how to write my own app, so I could try to write something useful.
However, there are NO DOCS AT ALL about it! Not on Android SDK, not on Samsung SDK. No API related, absolutely nothing.
Looking at Samsung developer forums, their oficial position about the subject is that "there is no information about it, that's all we known".
Well, if "Peel Smart Remote" app is able to control that infrared chip, it MUST have a way for us (developers) to do the same!
Can anyone tell me/us how to start?
I don't know, maybe a little reverse engineering in peel's source code to find out how peel works, and reproduce it!
I believe I'm not the only one that is looking for some different uses for the IR Led Emitter on the Galaxy Note 10, so let's try to figure out something!
Thanks!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1934442&page=3
afaik touchsquid programmers got the api from Samsung
Haldi4803 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1934442&page=3
afaik touchsquid programmers got the api from Samsung
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Hummmm now that was weird...
I just downloaded that touchsquid demo, and they have A LOT of limitation on the demo version: "you cannot try the samsung TV in this demo version". Also, you can't download it from market/play, you download the INSTALLER from play, and have to allow "allow other source" to install it.
I mean, if peel is obscure, touchsquid is even more!
What are they afraid of?
nope!
Demo mode has limited function because of license...send me a pm arr arr!
You install the .apk from market, And then You install the help And settings apk. These two are separat. No Idea why.
The developers of touchsquid are extremely responsive, I paid the £11 for the Samsung tablet version, it nicely controls my UK sky+, Samsung tv and hdmi switcher "straight out of the box" and after a couple of email exchanges my Phillips DVD system, they responded to emails the same day and in both cases updated their device database with correct ir codes within 1 to 2 days. Bearing in mind how poor Peel its for non American users, this it's the only alternative at present, it's a bit of a niche due to the general lack of devices with an ir emitter so any attempts of the developer community to make one would be keenly anticipated
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I wish Logitech would get in on this. I LOVE my harmony one remote, and would happily pay for an app that would let me do the same with my tab, even if it is a spendy app.
twiggums said:
I wish Logitech would get in on this. I LOVE my harmony one remote, and would happily pay for an app that would let me do the same with my tab, even if it is a spendy app.
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Ask, and you shall receive...
http://www.logitech.com/en-us/tablet-accessories/other-accessories/harmony-link
Edited to Add: Oops! Sorry, doesn't work with ICS. WTH? Also requires an add on device...
Nakel said:
Ask, and you shall receive...
http://www.logitech.com/en-us/tablet-accessories/other-accessories/harmony-link
Edited to Add: Oops! Sorry, doesn't work with ICS. WTH? Also requires an add on device...
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That's strange - stupid Logitech! I found that the best IR software for Android is the one that comes with the Sony Tablets. It has a great database of existing devices, but it also allows the IR blaster to learn commands from existing controls (ie I have an infra-red controlled light switch which it works with).
I imagine if there is an API for the IR Blaster someone could program such features in.....it's frustrating that Peel doesn't work with Sky though. I might try the suggestion above myself.
jonboyuk said:
I found that the best IR software for Android is the one that comes with the Sony Tablets. It has a great database of existing devices, but it also allows the IR blaster to learn commands from existing controls (ie I have an infra-red controlled light switch which it works with).
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Any chance you could post links to the Sony apk and to that IR switch that allows the Note to learn commands? That would be great!
Haldi4803 said:
Demo mode has limited function because of license...send me a pm arr arr!
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Just sent. License from who? Samsung? I mean.. Do we need to have a licensed remote control to work with Samsung (or other) devices?
Or is the license about using their trademark?
I mean, (if we got that API), can't we develop apps to control Samsung (and other) devices?
Can't we share them for free on Google Play? I can't think a way that this would cause financial losses for them!
Nakel said:
Any chance you could post links to the Sony apk and to that IR switch that allows the Note to learn commands? That would be great!
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Actually, Galaxy Tab/Note only have IR Emitter.
It doesn't have a receiver, that's why we can't have a "IR Code Learning" with our Galaxy Tab and Galaxy Note.
Are there any developers here who can help me disassembly existing APKs, and try to find out how to control that IR chip?
I never worked with Java before, only learned to disassembly compiled C/C++ applications...
Nakel said:
Any chance you could post links to the Sony apk and to that IR switch that allows the Note to learn commands? That would be great!
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As said before it's merely a blaster - not a receiver. Touchsquid is great but sadly the ui is seriously lacking polish!!
Yeah, yeah, I get that the Note 10.1 does not have a IR receiver. If you read the quote I list, a poster claims to have a switch that allows the sony app to learn. Hence, I asked for a link to the app and the switch.
Nakel said:
Yeah, yeah, I get that the Note 10.1 does not have a IR receiver. If you read the quote I list, a poster claims to have a switch that allows the sony app to learn. Hence, I asked for a link to the app and the switch.
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No he doesn't - because that was me who said that. In fact, what I said was there is on the Sony S Tablet, the program is capable of learning commands BECAUSE the Sony has an IR receiver built in. Which doesn't help us because the Note 10.1 doesn't (which I have found out since making that post). I never said it would work on the 10.1!
jonboyuk said:
No he doesn't - because that was me who said that. In fact, what I said was there is on the Sony S Tablet, the program is capable of learning commands BECAUSE the Sony has an IR receiver built in. Which doesn't help us because the Note 10.1 doesn't (which I have found out since making that post). I never said it would work on the 10.1!
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My mistake for misunderstanding your post.
jonboyuk said:
No he doesn't - because that was me who said that. In fact, what I said was there is on the Sony S Tablet, the program is capable of learning commands BECAUSE the Sony has an IR receiver built in. Which doesn't help us because the Note 10.1 doesn't (which I have found out since making that post). I never said it would work on the 10.1!
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Well the Note hasnt a dedicated IR receiver, but maybe the camera could just do the same job. You can see the IR diode of any remote flashing if you point at the camera whilst using the cam app. Anyway there are already tons of IR codes available on the web, all we need is an app which is way more customable than the Peel app.
blue_one said:
Well the Note hasnt a dedicated IR receiver, but maybe the camera could just do the same job. You can see the IR diode of any remote flashing if you point at the camera whilst using the cam app. Anyway there are already tons of IR codes available on the web, all we need is an app which is way more customable than the Peel app.
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What is really a "IR Code"?
Is that about the frequency of IR Led Blinking?
For example, on PEEL you have to choose your device, than you can customize key codes.
Example: My LG TV: Vol-up=326, Vol-down=327.
Peel doesn't support it, but let's say it DOES, and I choose "Samsung TV", but customize the Vol-Down code to "326".
Will it work on my LG TV? Or are there any other variables that intereferes on it?
I mean, if the only variable is that "code", than we could make a "Brute force" trying codes from 1 to 6556, and pause it when something happens to our TV or any other device, is that right?
About the camera working as a IR Receptor, that really would makes sense IF camera could take enough fps to decode the frequency.
That's something to investigate.
Are the programmers in "Android Development" aware of this thread? Someone with a little more technical information could add more to this thread (I can't post there, unfortunally).
Here's a good explaination of codes: ww w. hifi-remote.c om/infrared/IR-PWM.shtm l.
Some raw LG codes are here: files.remotecentral.c om/library/3-1/lg/2008_television/index.ht ml.
For the moment i have no idea how the 'code' number in the Peel remote is linked to the raw code. Illhave a look there tomorrow
Does anyboda have new informations regarding a infrared remote APP?
It would be great if I could remote control my LED Stripes with the Galaxy Note 10.1. There are some similar apps like IRDroid but all are using an external device.
Would it be possible to use the integrated infrared interface in android APP?
I copied the following response from Samsung's developer forum. Samsung will not release the API for the IR blaster on Galaxy Tab 2 series.
developer.samsung.com/forum/board/thread/view.do?boardName=GeneralB&messageId=169974
[email protected], Sep, 06, 2012 06:15 Post #1
Hello,
I have bad news for you.
Unfortunately I can't help you, since we don't provide IR Api to the public.
Regards,
Adam Panasiuk
Samsung Developers
Originally posted by : [email protected]
Hello,
I'll try to get the information you require and get back to you soon.
Regards,
Adam Panasiuk
Samsung Developers
Originally posted by : [email protected]
Hello!
We would like to find out if we can utilize the IR (Infrared) port on the Galaxy to comunicate to a another device. We do not see that the Standard Android SDK has any support for IR. Does Samsun have an SDK or API to utilize?
Thanks,
jeremy
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Here is another forum post, I noticed that the username of the last response is "TouchSquid". They must have either talked to someone higher up at Samsung or figured it out on their own since they now offer an app.
developer.samsung.com/forum/board/thread/view.do?boardName=GeneralB&messageId=140654
This lack of an SDK is both bizarre and confusing. Both of the available apps - Peel and Touchsquid - are useless for different reasons. If you could combine them both then they might add up to a useful app but separately they're useless. I've tried and uninstalled both.
The thing that's really needed is someting I've been after for a long time and I'm surprised no-one has yet thought of it - a combined IP Remote. All the Hifi and electronics manaufacturers have their own apps and SDKs to control their equipment over wifi and each one needs to be installed separately. Imagine a single interface that could talk to all of the various IP controls. You wouldn't need an IR port then, just a set of IP controllable equipment.
It could be extended to incorporate things like Mediaportal or XBMC, WDTV live, AppleTV? - basically anything with a web based interface and an SDK. Build it so that each remote is added as a plugin and it can be expanded as each new device comes along. It would be the ultimate Home Cinema remote!
Someone get on it!
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1.) Multi Windows Copy-Paste
The first exclusive and most useful feature includes Multi Window Copy-Paste, which means you can copy and paste things directly one to another app in Note 3 opening two windows simultaneously (Like we do in PC )
2.) Same App In Different (Multi) Windows
Yes, You can run same app twice in multi windows and work on different levels of that app. Such you open ChatOn in two windows and chat with different people in each windows or you can play the different levels of game in separate windows (more than PC )
3.) Write/Draw N' Go !
(There are many sub-features in this feature)
A) It means that you can write any number in anywhere clicking the pen button, and call that person directly from there
B) You can write any person's contact details (Name, numbers etc) in anywhere (in any app) and save that in Contact directly ... Voila it recognizes the number and name etc from writing or draw and saves that in contact accordingly. Go settings - business card
C) Draw a window in anywhere and click then pen button and open the useful apps in mini window or minimize it etc.
D) When browsing, circle the favourite area (text, vid pic etc) with pen and save it to scrapbook
..and when you are free see that content offline in scrapbook or run videos directly from there without going to video site
4.) Lot Of Exclusive Sensors
Note 3 has all the sensors that Galaxy S4 has, including Thermometer, Barometer, Hall Sensor, Geo-Magnetic Sensor, IR Blaster (Infrared), Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, temperature, humidity, gesture etc
5.) Ultra Fast Power Everywhere
A) 3gb Ram
B) 2.3 Quad or 1.3a7+1.9 A15 Core processor
C) UltraHD Camera with Smart Stabilization & high CRI LED flash: 4K video is captured at 30 frames per second, requiring extra processing power(currently only in SD version ...future update may bring goody to others too, like Heterogeneous processing). Instead of the higher resolution, though, you can use that to get higher framerate - 1080p @ 60fps or 720p @ 120fps (SLO-Mo Videos).
D) Full USB 3.0 Support (the first mobile device to do so)
E) Advanced PenTile super AMOLED 5.7 Inch sccreen is Perfect in size & Ultra-Clear to view
F) 3200 mAH (Removable Battery) with Wireless charging support
G) Internal 32/64 Gb memory + SD card upto 64 or even 128
H) MHL 2.0 which is Ultra-Fast connectivity to TV and other external displays and can mirror 4K video without hiccup
6.) Note Series Goodies
In Note 3 you can perform every trick with either Finger Or S Pen, like selection, airview, smart scroll etc
A) Scrap Booker :- Just mark the stuff you need with S Pen. The Scrap Booker will automatically extract pictures and text from the selected area and will save them to one of your Scrapbook categories. You can then add an optional memo to every scrapbook entry you create.
B) Screen Write:- allows you to start writing on the screen wherever you are. You can either use a clean sheet or use a snapshot of the screen you are currently using. It's the best tool for taking quick memos.
C) S Finder:- is a local search that'll browse through all the content on your Note 3 with preset filters & search from history. It can search in all S-Pen content you've added (including notes, scrapbook pages, etc.), messages, multimedia, phonebook, even the Settings & Internet and Turn On that feature directly from there. You can even search for symbols you've drawn with the S-Pen.
D) Pen Window :- It automatically pops up once you hover with your S-Pen over a text field so you can enter handwritten text.
7.) Multi Vision aka Multi Display
Yes, Do uou remember Xperia ZL record??? Galaxy Note 3 users can now pair up as many as three Galaxy Note 3′s together to make a really big screen for video. Once paired users will see a video spanning all three displays. Several Note 3 devices also can be used as one display where every device will show the particular part of Picture and from far you will see that Picture like one.
*Multi Vision on the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 allows you to stack up several (up to 5*) devices and get a bigger resulting screen area for your content.
8.) Samsung KNOX
Data that need maximum
protection, including images or data of any application can be run in a protected environment. There, the information is protected from hacker attacks and can not be read, even if the smartphone is stolen.
9.) Connecting Gear
Note 3 comes with support to connect with Galaxy Gears. It has Gear Manager app which let you Organise or Costmize the Gear content. If yoy change any setting or modify something via gear manager, then It performs that task real time in Gear as well. From Gear to Note 3 or from Note 3 to Gear.
10.) Direct Pen Input
This is cool feature in note 3 where you can change dates in calander, time in wach or alarm write sum in calculator directly with pen and the device will take your pen-written. Example: if you want to set alarm of 9.30 just write it with S Pen on that screen, you dont need to scroll list etc
11.) Safety Assistance
Galaxy Note has latest version of Safety Assistance, It sends pics and vids to assigned number or email from front and back camera while Emergency..this is very important and helpful in real life emergensy. when you are in emergency or when phone is stolen. It can perform above task via Gear if its connected to device.
* If you are in emergency situation, press and hold the volume up an doun button simulteniously for 3 seconds, then your device will automatically take your photo from front camera and send it to assigned emergency contact.
12.) Share Everything!
Galaxy Note 3 can Share Pics, Vids and Internet connection one to another Device which has Wi-fi Direct... You Can Also share your screen or Screen Mirror with other people, really useful feature for friend and family group to share every thing, so quick
13.) Detect & Translate Everything!
With help og S Translator- which can translate beetween more than 20 langage instantly, its google translator like faeture. Plus It has capatibility to recognise texts from picture and can convert into real text or into target language ...Really Great Feature for Who Do!
14.) Advanced Connectivity
Galaxy Note 3 has Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot and Bluetooth 4.0 LE & Latest NFC features, Which are Most Advanced till date
15.) Travel Easily! Manage Well!
Note 3 has latest TripAdviser & Story Album features deep integration. These will make your travelling easy and automatically suggest you albums according to your trip. No tension of searching routes frequently and organising pics and vids
16.) Ground Shaking & Heart Touching Sound!!!
Yes, Note 3 has latest sound technology integration. It has Wolfson Audio Dac support which can output 24bit/192Khz sound. There are many preset EQs also available in Note 3 You will dye for, really!!!
17.) For Your Health Only
S Health (whole package)!
For many people this is very important and essential feature in real world, which includes: Diagnose for common illnesses and diseases, Weighing body with help of accessories and sensors like Barometer, Thermometer, Pressure Detector etc via bluetooth..Tracking your movement such as ...Walk, Run, Rest, exercise etc with Running Mate & Exercise Mate apps and monitor your calorie consumption etc. It will be your trainer when daily exercise and suggest Foods, Precautions and Tips for weight lose/gain and teach How To...Be Healthy!!
18.) Group Play With Multi-Functions!
Note 3 has latest version Group Play, which is almost well known but the option that lets you use multiple phones as a multi-speaker setup, is really Amazing. You can set multiple sound uotput devices and control them via your device.
19.) New SideSync!
Another Greatest Feature of Note 3..Hookup your Galaxy Device to a computer running SideSync, files on the phone will be backed up, synced, transfered whatever you want . Plus, The app essentially turns the phone into a second screen – you can move the mouse between the two screens (that is the computer and the phone screen), use the keyboard to type on the phone and even copy/
paste between the two devices seamlessly. Drag and
drop for files works too.
20.) Touch Assistant!
Note 3 has its own latest version of the iOS Assistive Touch. Its called Assistant Menu and can be enabled on Settings > My Device > Accessibility > Assistant Menu. If you want to use only screen and not hardware buttons, then it will solve your problem. It enables onscreen Navigation Menu. Control your device On-Screen
21.) Pen Window
Pen Window allows users to draw a window on the screen and launch popular applications while continuing current tasks on the GALAXY Note 3. You can minimize that mini window or move that either side of screen and maximize there. It makes remember real PC multitasking . With help of Multi Window and Pen Window you can help up to 10 windows at once and work in them.
*Open two apps from multi windows, then with help of s pen open Pen Windo and open upto ten apps from there, minimizing and opening new and new app. Real cooool.
22.) Find My Mobile & Anti Theft Features!!!
The Galaxy Note 3 includes a new Find My Mobile feature that allows users to quickly locate a lost or stolen device. The app also allows users to secure their information so it doesn’t fall into the wrong hands. New authentication features allow users to prevent a thief from resetting the Note 3 and selling it, which could help make it a less attractive target for thieves.
23.) New Quick Glance!
Although this feature was on the Galaxy Note II too but now more advanced. It uses the proximity sensor to detect you reaching for the device and it lights up the screen that shows the time, missed call and message counters, battery charge and music track info.
24.) My Magazine
It’s similar to HTC Sense’s BlinkFeed or FlipBoard, in that it provides
a magazine-like experience for consuming news. You can swipe through different categories, for example, and then dig deeper into the topics you care about from the news sources you want to read. It also includes social feeds for keeping up with what your friends are doing.
*To open it, Swipe up with two fingers from the bottom of the screen, flipbord/blinkfeed-like page will be opened. Then keep swiping up or down to go another pages in that app.
25.) Screen Capture n Go!
Note 3 has another feature which is not totally new, but this time it comes with more functionalities. It is called Screen Write and captures a screen anywhere, any time and allows you to write and edit comments etc on that captured image. This time, when you take screenshot it captures not only image, but also collects more deep contents such web links, email address, ph numbers and video (link) as well
26.) New Leather Back
The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 ditches a plastic back for leather, or at least faux leather which Samsung claims will help users hold on to the Galaxy Note 3 better. The Leather backs come standard on the Galaxy Note 3 and at launch the device will come in three colors; black, pink and white.
27.) Galaxy Note 3 S View Flip Cover
The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 S View Flip Cover is new for the Note 3, borrowing from the design of the Galaxy S4. The Note 3 S View Flip Cover replaces the back of the Galaxy Note 3 and adds a larger window that the S Pen can work through. The Note 3 S View case comes in multiple colors. No price is announced yet.
28.) Galaxy Note 3 Remote Control
Like the Samsung Galaxy S4, the Galaxy Note 3 features a IR blaster that works with Samsung WatchON to let users control a HDTV, home theater and cable box. This turns the Note 3 into a smart remote control at no extra charge.
29.) Faster, Longer Range WiFi
Users with a new 802.11ac WiFi router will enjoy faster WiFi speeds, but the speeds will still be limited by home cable connections. The biggest enhancement is the longer range that 802.11ac provides, so users may find the Note 3 gets a WiFi signal where other devices don’t.
30.) 1080P Front Facing Camera
Users that video chat a lot on the Galaxy Note 3 will love the 1080P front facing camera which should deliver a good-looking full HD version of themselves to the chat partners.
*You can use front cam for (3g) video call if you have internet. No need to sign up anything, just call the person you want with clicking Video call icon. (for this, both devices (caller and reciever) should have internet connection activated.
31.) Galaxy Note 3 with Gloves On
The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 features a new screen that allows users to operate it with gloves on. Most smartphone displays do not work with gloves on, so this is still a hard to find feature. This could come in handy for construction workers as well as people who love winter sports.
32.) S Voice Hands Free
The Galaxy Note 3 includes a new version of S Voice called Hands Free. This new features of the Note 3 processor is the ability to always listen for a keyword and respond to commands.
*Just activate this feature from Setting - Device Settiing and find S Voice Handsfree option and tick the options you want to activate. Then just give command to note 3 and it will respond to your command doing your job. Such as Open location in map, Cal anyone or Open or turn on-off any app or feature. This feature is very usefull when your hands are wet/busy or while Driving/Sleeping/.......
33.) Optical Scan
It detects text and business cards in the picture. With it you can Organise contact information, including addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, etc.
34.) Adaptive Display and Sound
The Galaxy Note 3 steals another feature from the Galaxy S4. In addition to a bigger, higher-resolution display, the Note 3 uses Adapt Display to adjust display properties for a better viewing experience no matter the conditions. Adapt Sound will also tweak sound properties to offer better overall sound with the Note 3.
Go to Settings and find the Adapt sound option in device section and calibrate the sound according the beeps, follow instructions and adjust the sound that suits for you. For Display you can go to settings-device-display and find the different options for display. Enable different color tones, reading mode or adjust contrast level that suits your condition or eyes.
35.) One Handed Operation!
Galaxy Note 3 has very useful cool feature which shrinks the current screen, or keyboard either side of the screen you want, which helps one handed operatio. If you want to shrink your home screen or app menu in the right side of screen, then draw/drag like this sigh < or from right edge of your screen quickly drag to the middle and back to the right side of screen without lifting hand then your screen will shrink to that direction. Same method applies to left do > like this. There your screen will shrink and you will get all navigation buttons on the screen. Its useful if you want small screen or your hands are small. You can do same method to go back to normal screen.
36.) Screen Magnification
If you want any of your galaxy note 3 screen zoom or magnify then triple tap the screen in any app. The screen will zoom in then pan or tilt your screen dragging the screen in any direction. This is helpful for the people who cant see little character or if you wan to look closely anything. Again triple tap to go back to the normal screen.
37.) Keyboard tweaks!
Although Note 3 has good default keyboard with word prediction, suggestion and grest size and comfort, however if you want small keyboard or want it any side because your hand cant reach, then no problem Note 3 can solve your problem. Click menu (setting) option from keyboard and select the option of keyboard alignment you want. Then just slide the screen to either side to make it small and one handed. With Another option you can just hover your hand over either side of screen on keyboard then it will automatically move to that direction. You can lock the keyboard position as well.
38.) Typing Tweaks
In note 3 you will get ultra-advanced typing experience. You can continuously type with swiping over keys or choose the (prediction) next word for your sentence from top row of keyboard while typing. For common sentence you will not have to type any thing, just go ahead choosing the predicted words.
39.) Innovative Handwriting
Note 3 has advanced handwriting recognition till date. Just tap the text field with s pen and write whatever you want. Device will automatically correct the spelling if you write wrong spelling in handwriting. You can delete any word or letter with strike or rubbing (as you do in real hand writing). You can edit the word you wrote (wrong) and add letter in between the word or overwrite the word with correct letter and join the word after editing it.
40.) Attachments or Contacts Preview
While typing message or Email hover the s pen over Contacts or Attachment button and press the pen button to get the glimpse of Contacts (to be sent/inserted) or Images (to be attached). Then tap on the on the contact or image you want to include.
41.) Move Data to SD Card
Yes, like galaxy s4, note 3 also has the option to move the game or app data from internal to External sd card or vice versa. Note 3 has this feature out of the box and its very useful for the people who has many apps installed. NO NEED TO BUY 64 GB VERSION, JUST BUY BIGGER SD CARD AND MOVE THE DATA IN IT.
42.) Use S-Pen As a Mouse
While browsing you can do everything that you do with mouse in PC. Hover the s pen to any drop down menu to reveal its (hidden) features and options. Select the text with help of cursor and s pen. You can read the instructions or details with s pen, which in a PC appear while hovering the mouse over some pics, videos or other items.
And you can magnify the part of web page hovering your finger over anything you want and move the magnification with your finger moving it either side.
44.) Video Playing Tweaks!
While watching hover your s pen on to the timer line (seek bar) to get preview of current video (like youtube).
*You can also click pen button on seek bar and move up to chang the video FF or RW speed. If your video is short then move pen far up to seek sloly and if you have long video then keep the s pen pressed on the seek bar and Fast forward or Rewind quickly.
*To pause video, hover your palm over the video screen and move down toward screen down.
*Press the power buttoon to lock the viseo so that no any option can be mis-clicked.
45.) Camera tweaks!
With Note three you can record video upto upto 4k on SD version and 1080p in Extnos version. Apart from the normal camera festures available on varoious devices note 3 has some Ultra-Advanced features, like Slo-Mo, Audio Zoom etc.
*Slow mo: You can either shoot fast moving objects with it or normal ones for fun. From video camera menu choose slow motion option you like
*Audio Zoom: This is very cool feature in note 3 that allows you to focus the audio from where it comes or you can zoom the audio on any object to show that the audio is coming from there.
* If you Go into the camera settings you can change the function of the volume rocker: 1- Zoom, 2- Take picture, 3- Start recording.
*When Dual Recording with front and bach camera, you can fix your front cam view to any object of back camera you want to make frame. Then select auto, it will automatically fix the front cam view to that fram even while. Such ifvthere mirror in your rear camera view and you want to stick your front cam view to that mirror then drag the front csm view to mirror and fix it for auto and see what happens
46.) S Pen Goodies!!!
Air Command:The S Pen is located on the bottom right-hand side of the Galaxy Note 3 and when you remove it, the device will launch the Air Command menu (as long as you haven’t disabled it). This menu gives you quick access to a large amount of S Pen features and can also be toggled by hovering over the screen and click a button on the stylus. The features that you can access with Air Command are: Action Memo, Scrap Booker, Screen Write, S Finder, and Pen Window.
Share screen content: If you like to be able to share content of what you’re viewing relatively quickly, you can simply hold down the S Pen button and then circle whatever it is you’re looking at. From there you can use the pen to optimize it further, either adding or deleting the image directly. From there, you can send it off on its merry way via e-mail, message, or Bluetooth!
Google Maps- Zoom in with the S Pen: While this isn’t an exclusive feature of the S Pen, I wanted to mention it anyway: In Google Maps, you can use the pen to zoom in and out by tapping twice and then holding down the pen.
Well, those are, in my opinion, some of the cooler features that make working the S Pen a delight. But they are barely just scrapping the surface of what the S Pen can do, so please feel free to let us know what your favorite feature is!
47.) More options are comming soon......or ...You tell me!!!
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I guess you have forgot to include direct pen input feature. Pretty nice feature.
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8.) Samsung KNOX
Data that need maximum protection, including images or data of any application can be run in a protected environment.
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At IFA I've been told that only apps approved by Samsung can be installed to Knox protected environment. Don't think that data of any application can be stored there (at least by default).
Will be interesting to see how things will turn up eventually.
sohebq said:
I guess you have forgot to include direct pen input feature. Pretty nice feature.
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Your suggestion implemented .please check am I rght!!!
se530 said:
At IFA I've been told that only apps approved by Samsung can be installed to Knox protected environment. Don't think that data of any application can be stored there (at least by default).
Will be interesting to see how things will turn up eventually.
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I also read many sites but nobody says that this is for selected Samsung app only
One thing in Knox, you will get limitted features of app and it has its own menu and launcher etc but its for common android softwares!!!! (let's see what's right )
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Wow where can I see the Touch Assistant in action?
It's about time they had USB 3.0 in their smartphones. I wonder if using MTP will be any good though...it's so slow on my Note 2; I'd rather take the MicroSD out of the phone and use a card reader instead.
Galaxy Note 3 can Share Pics, Vids and Internet connection one to another Device which has Wi-fi Direct... You Can Also share your screen or Screen Mirror with other people, really useful feature for friend and family group to share every thing,
How screen mirror will be possible?
Hii I'm a newbie and i interesting for uying galaxy note 3 so if there air touch (SG4) feature in SGN3
Ext storage - Fat32 working, NTFS not. Has enough power to spin up a 1TB drive
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JoshPut said:
Hii I'm a newbie and i interesting for uying galaxy note 3 so if there air touch (SG4) feature in SGN3
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As i mentioned in features list, Note 3 can perform all Air commands that gs4 has, like Air View, Smart Scrol etc. even it can also perform that tasks with finger or pen
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Galaxy Note 3 can Share Pics, Vids and Internet connection one to another Device which has Wi-fi Direct... You Can Also share your screen or Screen Mirror with other people, really useful feature for friend and family group to share every thing,
How screen mirror will be possible?
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Here is how you can Mirror your screen
1. Connect the AllShare Cast dongle to an HDMI
device using the HDMI A-to-A cable
2. When the red indicator starts blinking, tap
Reset. The indicator will turn blue. You do not
have to tap reset when reconnecting
3. Enable Screen Mirroring on your device from
the quick panel or Settings
4. The name of the AllShare Cast dongle is
displayed on the connected display device
5. After connecting you can share your device’s
screen with another device
Same method applies to SGS4 and Note 3
Ahhh dongleee. I thought without it.
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If there are any SM - N9005 test ROOT kernel, are you willing to try
Does the SGN 3 support cordless sharing of it's video (screen) & audio output via WiFi router? Not WiFi Direct, but via router, as the AirPlay does. In other words, does SGN 3 support cordless MHL via router?
One more question: does it recognizes touches by fingers in gloves, pens and so on?
OP: Note 3 also consists of the finger sensing tech that was available on the S4. That means, note 3 includes airview from both finger and Spen :thumbup:
uv.mrcool said:
OP: Note 3 also consists of the finger sensing tech that was available on the S4. That means, note 3 includes airview from both finger and Spen :thumbup:
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He has said a couple times already...
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Ray Maker of DC Rainmaker on Twitter reports ANT+ is coming to the Samsung Galaxy S4 through an October Firmware update and will be supported on all flagship devices going into the future
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"We will support ANT+ in the Galaxy S4 in a firmware update coming in October" - Samsung (at the ANT+ Symposium)
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"We do plan to support ANT+ on all of our flagship smartphone devices in the future" - Samsung (at the ANT+ Symposium)
Ray now has a blog post about this:
http://www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/10/samsung-mobile-devices.html
Particularly for anyone with sports data tracking devices this is huge news! Not to mention ANT+ is pretty simple to implement now with the new Plugin services they're bundling with the Note 3 right now
ANT also allows you to build really neat wireless topologies as well if your into that stuff, plus it supports full multicast as seen on DC Rainmaker:
http://www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/09/curiositysurvey-different-cycling.html
A little background on ANT and ANT+:
ANT is a mature ultra low power wireless protocol running on the 2.4 GHz band like WiFi and Bluetooth. Bluetooth Smart is a protocol similar to ANT but architected around Bluetooth style bonding/pairing with several connection layers and services.
ANT is a compact and flexible protocol, allowing virtually any type of wireless network topology to be created. ANT transmitters automatically manage coexistence and divide the RF channel they are transmitting on into timeslots, which means any number of receivers can listen to an ANT device, excellent for gyms, training areas, anything which requires a large number of transmitters, as ANT can handle potentially hundreds of devices transmitting to an infinite number of receivers.
ANT+ is a set of interoperability specifications called "Device Profiles" which means devices which use them are able to "talk" to one another. ANT+ has reportedly shipped in over 60+ million devices globally, predominantly in Sports and Fitness (Adidas miCoach, Garmin Watches, Running Sensors, Heart Rate Straps, etc).
Why does this matter?
Right now, it only matters if you're into any type of sports or fitness training, or if you have an idea which requires 600+ transmitters communicating to XXX number of receivers simultaneously. As a nice bonus, any ANT+ device is compatible with any app as long as it's certified.
For developers
The ANT+ API appears to be much simpler to implement than the BLE API. The ANT+ API already handles device discovery and decoding of data events from sensors into the useful data without even reading the Device Profile. You just request access to heart rate, cadence, etc, and then subscribe to the event handlers which pass the data to you decoded. The BLE API still requires a lot of work to do the decoding properly, handling characteristics, etc
ANT+ Plugin API - Supported from Android 2.1+
http://www.thisisant.com/APIassets/.../plugins/antplus/pcc/AntPlusHeartRatePcc.html
BLE - Officially integrated from Android 4.3+
http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/connectivity/bluetooth-le.html
Some Apps which include ANT+:
-Google My Tracks
-Endomondo
-Sportstracklive
-Garmin Fit™
-Run.GPS Trainer UV
-IpBike, IpWatts, IpPeloton, IpSmartHr
-Selfloops
-SportyPal
-MapMyFITNESS/RIDE/RUN/WALK+/HIKE/DOGWALK
Directory of Certified Devices
http://www.thisisant.com/directory
How will it help us exactly?
fuser1337 said:
How will it help us exactly?
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Right now its used mostly in sports and fitness although some of those device profiles they've implemented are branching into things like remote control like the O-synce bike handle bar remotes. They submitted patches for Apollo but the developer's busy with other features ATM.
sounds like bloat..
dannyella said:
sounds like bloat..
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It depends on how you use your phone.
For fitness addicts like me, that is good news.
In general, there are different protocols to transfer the data from your heart rate belt. Most devices for home use like spinning use the ANT+ - protocol. Others use the Bluetooth 3.o 0r 4.0 protocol.
BT 4.0 LE (Low Energy = battery saving) is implemented to Android 4.3. I am guessing that it is the same with ANT+.
Benefit for Android-users: You can use your heart rate belt that you use with your home device also with your Android phone
I use ant to build my projects.. lol..
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Great news! Any reference?
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it's an interesting move for Samsung to make. Considering they and their competitors are bringing out smart watches using bt4 and android 4.3 standardising bt4 api. It was starting to look like ant+ was going to lose the smartphone market. Perhaps they cut a deal with Samsung
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it's an interesting move for Samsung to make. Considering they and their competitors are bringing out smart watches using bt4 and android 4.3 standardising bt4 api. It was starting to look like ant+ was going to lose the smartphone market. Perhaps they cut a deal with Samsung
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Honestly, Ill believe Ant+ inclusion when it actually happens. BT4 smart has started to catch on with cycling manufacters, both Topeak (currently) and Wahoo (soon) will be able to use bt4 smart sensors soon. I saw a S4 at Interbike hooked up to a BT smart heartrate monitor and speed/cadence sensor.
This was big news to me, as for a long time without a dongle (super annoying) there was no way to use an Android phone with speed/cadence sensors or heartrate monitors, unless you had a sony.
If Ant+ doesnt pick up soon, its going to be left behind. Android including BT smart in 4.3 is going to change the field for newer phones.
I too would like to see some documentation/references about Ant+ inclusion.
-Bicycle Industry Professional
After flashing the 4.3 leak i noticed some ANT library packages in the 'installed packages' list.
I found the app "ANT+ Demo" from the app store and it is reading my ANT device! It's already working!
It is working with an ANT+ development kit i have here on my desk, haven't tried it with any official devices yet.
I do have ant+ and some ant plugins installed on my note 3. Factory untouched android 4.3
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After flashing the 4.3 leak i noticed some ANT library packages in the 'installed packages' list.
I found the app "ANT+ Demo" from the app store and it is reading my ANT device! It's already working!
It is working with an ANT+ development kit i have here on my desk, haven't tried it with any official devices yet.
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What "4.3 leak" did you flash? Can you tell us the rom? Can we have some links/references? Where do I get the packages so I can bribe some S4 cook to bake it into some rom? (or am I missusing the term?)
I use ANT+ to upload my running activities from my garmin watch to the garmin website. As the watch can only comunicate via ANT+, I either have to have a PC around or, when in holiday or somehting, I have to use a micro usb otg adapter and connect the ANT+ dongle to my samsung s2 using an app called garmin-uploader (along with a coupple of ant+ services found on google play).
There is something that I don't quite understand here.
Does this mean that these devices listed (s4 and s3 I believe) were already shipped with ANT+ capable hardware?
ANT+ was therefore already possible on them by using the ANT+ radio service available on google play without the need of an ANT+ dongle right ?
If not, and the hardware has to be enabled somehow with a propretary driver of Samsung, how about the Samsung S4 Google edition? Those don’t have a Samsung customized ROM but a google vanilla Android right?
Also, DCrainmaker wrote a post about the matter :
http://www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/10/samsung-mobile-devices.html
I see the lack of balls in Samsung to not include the S4 active to get ant+. It's worth pointing out amoled screens are organic and have their life degraded by heat as well as UV light.
there's some photos posted a couple times on xda forums where someone bought a store display s3 or note 2 that had the original screen sticker decals shadow burnt into the screen. In fact it was the rest of the screen that was exposed to the light that had degraded. The sticker decals had shaded the screen and not degraded some parts leaving their shape visible on a white screen.
I suppose it doesn't matter for indoor sports at least...
here's a couple of examples a quick Google search pulls up
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=39910331
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=34705628
?????? Galaxy S3 ??????
this thread needs a *BUMP* !!
Has anyone checked if ANT+ his working in the I9505XXUEMI8 leak?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2465713
It is showing running for me under running processes. Doesn't seem to make any difference to me though
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It is showing running for me under running processes. Doesn't seem to make any difference to me though
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Do you have any ANT+ equipment to test with an app? (Believe endomondo supports ant+ HRM)
Considering updating to the leaked firmware, but the whole KNOX thing is making me a bit reluctant...
Unfortunately I don't have any supporting equipment. I am one of the lucky ones to have got the leaked 4.3 without getting knox installed but I wasn't really bothered even if I did. It's just a warranty void. It's actually very hard to brick an S4.
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Great news. Another 10 or more MB spent on software which is dedicated to communicate with specific hardware, and if you do not have such, it will be silently running in background consuming the battery and memory.
I have advice foe Samsung: guys, please do not forget about the dedicated BT controller to very common equipment like Boeing 737 or Airbus series 3 (310, 319, 320, 330, 340 380 etc.).
These planes are really popular nowadays and each pilot would really appreciate if he could for example control the flaps while playing Jewels
I seen a video on youtube where someone had an NFC tag that opened his smart lock when he touched it with his n5. Can anyone give me directions or link to where I can find how to do this? Thanks
Could I somehow use tasker to control my revolv automation to open it?
I've seen this video where somebody uses a Samsung Galaxy S4.
I believe it indeed uses Tasker (if you look closely you can see that it is installed on the phone) to trigger (using Locale NFC Plugin) the phone to communicate with a Z-Wave hub such as Vera (with the AutoVera plugin) to unlock the door.
It doesn't look like an equivalent Tasker plugin is available with the Revolv hub and it can't be done directly yet as I've been told that Yale's NFC enabled dead bolt availability has been delayed. As of now I believe you can only purchase dead bolts from the Real Living series with a Z-Wave radio module. Are expected:
ZigBee radios (about to become available)
NFC (2014/12)
Bluetooth Low Energy (Q1 2015)
Once available NFC and BLE enabled dead bolts should work with ASSA ABLOY's Seos Mobile Access system (available on Google play).
I am in a search to find the best approach at controlling things like lights, TVs gaming consoles, and cameras using Voice Commands. Ive been looking at Alexa and Google Nest, but there's a lot of unknowns. most of my home theater stuff is controlled through Logitech Hub, though it doesn't do voice commands.
Recently Smart Things had an upgrade. I say recently because I just recently became aware of the upgrade. I use my Phone, Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, as a sort of remote to control Logitech Hub, Lutron for my lights, Magic Home for LEDs, and Nest for my cameras. I'd MUCH rather be able to control all of it through Smart Things, but the ultimate goal is controlling everything with Voice Commands (preferable customizable voice commands). Is Smart things capable of doing this? I can't find any features for voice commands in the app.... infact, the apps widget options for home-screen is limited to scenes. Its very frustrating. I have to go into the app, navigate to the device, and crontol properties. More steps than its worth. Lutron allow intensity options in it home screen widge to control the lights. Also, all our TVs are newer Samsung TVs with smart features that work with Smart Things, as well as a new washer that also works with Smart things. Seems like a lot of potention that partions per device. Or am I missing something. Are there features that Im over looking?