What are the odds that ambient mode gets ported into OPO ROMs? I'd love to start using my phone as a Google hub of sorts.
It looks like Ambient Mode is built into the Google app. Do you think it could be turned on for OPO just by editing build.prop?
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Hi,
I had a Droid HD Maxx and switched to the N5. Is there a car dock mode available on this phone? It was a hidden app with the Motorola phone, not sure if it was part of aosp.
I'd like to have me screen stay on when I'm in the car, but dim. I see a couple of apps but want to be sure there isn't a os feature.
If I'm using navigation, I'd like it to get brighter when I need to make a turn. I thought there was a setting in google maps to dim screen but I can't seem to find it.
Thanks.
Regards-Michael G.
There isn't a "car dock mode" anymore. It was removed in 4.1 I believe.
If you want your screen to be on but dim while charging in the car you could use a daydream. Otherwise there are some car dock apps that are OK.
As far as the navigation goes; I think it does dim when you aren't making a turn for a while. I know it used to, but I can't remember if it still does.
mgerbasio said:
Hi,
I had a Droid HD Maxx and switched to the N5. Is there a car dock mode available on this phone? It was a hidden app with the Motorola phone, not sure if it was part of aosp.
I'd like to have me screen stay on when I'm in the car, but dim. I see a couple of apps but want to be sure there isn't a os feature.
If I'm using navigation, I'd like it to get brighter when I need to make a turn. I thought there was a setting in google maps to dim screen but I can't seem to find it.
Thanks.
Regards-Michael G.
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If you go in developer options and choose to prevent screen from sleeping while charging that may help you. I'm not sure why they hide that in developers options. If you don't have developer options enabled then go to settings>about tablet and click on build number rapidly about 7 times.
Thanks guys.
Hi, I made this app as a fork of the Xposed Enable Ambient Display app, because it would not work on my phone (which already has ambient display enabled, but not the handwave / proximity gesture)
The app when installed, and the service activated, will bring up the black screen that is used to peek at notifications (https://raw.githubusercontent.com/D...isplay/master/screenshots/ambient-display.png) when you wave at the proximity sensor, or take it out from your pocket.
Download link https://github.com/Rijul-Ahuja/Doze-On-Proximity/releases/download/V1.0/app-release.apk
Cheers!
There's no way of enabling this for samsung phones?
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Very interesting. Only one question: and about the battery? Consumption is high?
Chaninoza said:
There's no way of enabling this for samsung phones?
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Well, for starters, your kernel has to support it, I believe. I am not very sure - I don't delve into the realm of hardware.
On my device, it was enabled after this commit was merged : http://review.cyanogenmod.org/#/c/119408/
On some devices, this module might work http://repo.xposed.info/module/com.dvd.android.xposed.enableambientdisplay - it did not work on mine, but worked on my roommate's device - this module would actually disable ambient display on my phone for some reason, so I have made a standalone app from the service in it.
kryzeK said:
Very interesting. Only one question: and about the battery? Consumption is high?
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In all, likelihood, yes. It will be high.
Wish this worked on nexus 5x. You ever think about making it a XPOSED module? I think lots of people would find it useful.
Rijul.A said:
Hi, I made this app as a fork of the Xposed Enable Ambient Display app, because it would not work on my phone (which already has ambient display enabled, but not the handwave / proximity gesture)
The app when installed, and the service activated, will bring up the black screen that is used to peek at notifications (https://raw.githubusercontent.com/D...isplay/master/screenshots/ambient-display.png) when you wave at the proximity sensor, or take it out from your pocket.
Download link https://github.com/Rijul-Ahuja/Doze-On-Proximity/releases/download/V1.0/app-release.apk
Cheers!
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Your app is a life saver for people who need it, especially now that xposed is not available for nougat. Just awesome.:good::good::good:
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Hey guys
I wanted to see if anyone knows why this option (which is under developer options) somehow becomes disabled, even when i enable it, after reboot it becomes disabled.
And as I checked with stock watchfaces, they dont move in ambient mode so it will be dangerous for the Amoled.
Except for some third-party watchfaces which have burn-in protection themselves...
Any ideas?
This has been driving me crazy as well. I use watch maker faces exclusively and prefer reduced brightness instead of dim mode. I don't want to risk burn in though. The toggle in dev options only works with OLED displays.
Hello, new user here, I got a Watch 2 Sport after a few years with a LG G Watch R.
I was surprised to see that the screen seems to have 4 modes, instead of the canonical 2 modes (ambient mode and interactive mode): after a few seconds of inactivity in interactive mode, for a second the screen dims while still in interactive mode, then transitions to ambient mode, while still being dimmed. When woken up again, it "undims" itself while still in ambient mode for a second, then transitions into interactive mode. Picture explanation: https://i.imgur.com/0mUcIyb.jpg
The main problem I have with this is that the "dimmed ambient mode" is really dim, and basically makes the ambient mode useless except in very dark environments... Does anyone know of a way to disable the dimming or, at least, set the brightness level of this dimmed mode? It seems to be unaffected by the screen brightness settings...
I use a custom watch face, so even if the solution involves changing some code in the watch face it would still be very welcome; however, I have not found any mention of this "feature" in the android wear documentation...
arklumpus said:
Hello, new user here, I got a Watch 2 Sport after a few years with a LG G Watch R.
I was surprised to see that the screen seems to have 4 modes, instead of the canonical 2 modes (ambient mode and interactive mode): after a few seconds of inactivity in interactive mode, for a second the screen dims while still in interactive mode, then transitions to ambient mode, while still being dimmed. When woken up again, it "undims" itself while still in ambient mode for a second, then transitions into interactive mode. Picture explanation: https://i.imgur.com/0mUcIyb.jpg
The main problem I have with this is that the "dimmed ambient mode" is really dim, and basically makes the ambient mode useless except in very dark environments... Does anyone know of a way to disable the dimming or, at least, set the brightness level of this dimmed mode? It seems to be unaffected by the screen brightness settings...
I use a custom watch face, so even if the solution involves changing some code in the watch face it would still be very welcome; however, I have not found any mention of this "feature" in the android wear documentation...
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which custom face app do you use? i've used watchmaker, but that doesn't seem to dim - just pauses the second hand. thus, I'm stuck using the stock watch faces, as the dimmed look is classier/more practical, but the regular faces are not very good.
I don't use anything like watchmaker, I use a watch face that I developed from scratch in Android Studio... By the way, I tried installing Watchmaker and I tried one of the free watch faces, and it does, indeed, dim (https://i.imgur.com/q3pGRWi.jpg), so I'm not sure what you mean.
arklumpus said:
I don't use anything like watchmaker, I use a watch face that I developed from scratch in Android Studio... By the way, I tried installing Watchmaker and I tried one of the free watch faces, and it does, indeed, dim (https://i.imgur.com/q3pGRWi.jpg), so I'm not sure what you mean.
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i'll send some screenshots later this week. but I'd like the watchmaker face to dim like stock.
arklumpus said:
I don't use anything like watchmaker, I use a watch face that I developed from scratch in Android Studio... By the way, I tried installing Watchmaker and I tried one of the free watch faces, and it does, indeed, dim (https://i.imgur.com/q3pGRWi.jpg), so I'm not sure what you mean.
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so yes, technically, you are correct - it does dim. I guess I meant for it to transition to ambient mode like stock. does the one that you developed to that? i've been looking for a watch face like stock, but with a more legible calendar widget.
I can't let this tablet go just yet.... Other than a digital photo frame, I thought I might try it as a smart screen in the kitchen. Further to that, does any rom have ambient mode ported?
Thanks