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[APP][3.0+] Gliderun *OPEN BETA*

Sports activity tracker
* ALPHA * state.
I'm looking forward for people to test and send suggestions.
Track your sports activities capturing
location
cadence
altitude
power
heart rate
speed
bearing
slope
etc...
Plot progress, lap time and other
Set targets and receive feedback while tracking your session
Works in landscape and portrait
Audio rithmic control.
Reproduce your music at modified tempo to match your cadence.
Enable metronome to help with cadence.
Download or import routes.
Routes export to GPX and KML
Google earth route export *Broken*
Check compass and GPS status
Integration of sensors and wearables
Heart rate and other BTLE sensors.
Miband
Ready to integrate more
Google fit integration
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tincore.and.gliderun
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IMPORTANT NOTES
The app will only discover wearables like MiBand if they are not used at the same time by another app like MiFit. You need to close MiFit for the band to be discovered.
In the case of the MiBand when you change the app your band stored data will be wiped. I'm investigating a way to avoid this.

What does it do..?

First message updated a bit

How to connect with mi band? I search for devices but it find nothing
Edit: just figured it out
I have a question. After connected to my miband I tapped on the top left settings icon and I saw in the bottom of the list the option "factory reset". Is it really possible? What are the consequences? In the official app this option doesn't exist
Sent with my Nexus 5 through time and space

giorgis91 said:
How to connect with mi band? I search for devices but it find nothing
Edit: just figured it out
I have a question. After connected to my miband I tapped on the top left settings icon and I saw in the bottom of the list the option "factory reset". Is it really possible? What are the consequences? In the official app this option doesn't exist
Sent with my Nexus 5 through time and space
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To connect the MiBand you unpaired it first from the other app havent you?
The Admin section of wearables exposes all kind of operations. Some of them are rather low level and even should be executed on a particular order. I may hide/show all that under a setting to avoid mistakes.
Factory reset just does that. It will wipe all the pairing data.

tincore said:
To connect the MiBand you unpaired it first from the other app havent you?
The Admin section of wearables exposes all kind of operations. Some of them are rather low level and even should be executed on a particular order. I may hide/show all that under a setting to avoid mistakes.
Factory reset just does that. It will wipe all the pairing data.
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Thank you for answering quickly I ask that because lot of people on an Italian forum that I know had many problems with this wereable and I thought that a factory reset could solve them.
Another question: after using you're app I noticed that after reconnecting the mi band to its official app all the data was lost. Is it normal?
Sent with my Nexus 5 through time and space

giorgis91 said:
Thank you for answering quickly I ask that because lot of people on an Italian forum that I know had many problems with this wereable and I thought that a factory reset could solve them.
Another question: after using you're app I noticed that after reconnecting the mi band to its official app all the data was lost. Is it normal?
Sent with my Nexus 5 through time and space
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About the data wipe. This is normal the app is setting new user data based on the personal profile.
Same with the alarms. The band, as far as I know, does not have a way to retrieve the current alarm configuration.

Thanks for the app. I think it very promising. I just installed the app from google play, unpaired the band with mi fit app and connected with gliderun. After connection, it stays short time as connected and disconnects after 4-5 seconds. Is there a reason you can tell? I use smartlock app and I am on cm11.
Thanks again.

saltinbas said:
Thanks for the app. I think it very promising. I just installed the app from google play, unpaired the band with mi fit app and connected with gliderun. After connection, it stays short time as connected and disconnects after 4-5 seconds. Is there a reason you can tell? I use smartlock app and I am on cm11.
Thanks again.
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Sorry for not answering before. Is it working better now. There have been a good number of versions.

Hey, tincore. Thank you for making the app compatible with the Mi Band! Since there's a lack of feedback here for you, I'd like to leave you some general issues/thoughts/etc. If you'd like to inquire about any of my comments, or would like logs of anything, please let me know and I'll provide that. If you wouldn't mind just quoting some of my comment so I can get an e-mail notification of your reply, that'd be great!
I'm on Android 4.4.4.
- Initially, I had trouble pairing the Mi Band with the app. I unpaired my band from MiFit, killed MiFit, and attempted pairing to Gliderun. Initially, Gliderun would connect to the band, this is where band's lights light up, and you have to tap the band to 'accept' the pairing; but when you tapped the band nothing happened. However, a minute later the band connected to Gliderun as if I tapped it.
- When I connected to Gliderun, it recognized that I had 6,000 steps, but once I began walking, the app started counting from 0.
- I'm kind of confused about the 'start' function on the Activity tab. Am I supposed to have this enabled? Normally, I just go into MiFit, refresh the page for it to download the data from the band. Can I essentially do this with Gliderun without using this start function?
- On the Activity tab, is there a way to make 'empty' cells completely blank?
- Is there a way to track sleep?
Previously, I had trouble getting my MiBand to reliably stay connected with Gliderun, but now it seems to keep the connection fine. I'll start using this app daily instead and I'll check back here with any updates. Thanks again!

Thanks for the remarks!
After the band is paired once the app tries to find and reconnect to it automatically. I imagine that first time there was a problem with the connection so it connected on the retry . It *should* also syncronize itself every 1-2 hours..
About step count and the start button. Gliderun tries to combine activity and general tracking. When you start a particular activity (by clicking on start) it should count the steps of that activity. When you are not in a activity it should count those steps globally for a daily total.
To activate global tracking you can go to preferences > tracking or tap on some of the inactive dashboard indicators. Without global tracking activated you should still see some totals after syncronization with the band.
You have,at least, two steps counters the band and your phone. Each of them has an absolute step count.
"Sensor step counts" indicator shows the steps of the active step counter so depending on the band being connected or not it may toggle to your phone. I hope this makes sense.
I will add a "Blank" indicator asap.
About sleep. The app should be already tracking your sleep periods. You can see those on Global stats screen. I would like to add the deep sleep phases but I need documentation or advise on what exactly I have to look for in order to provide a faithful solution.
I'm trying now to fix a few issues to move to beta. I hope I can make a video and some captures soon.
adobrakic said:
Hey, tincore. Thank you for making the app compatible with the Mi Band! Since there's a lack of feedback here for you, I'd like to leave you some general issues/thoughts/etc. If you'd like to inquire about any of my comments, or would like logs of anything, please let me know and I'll provide that. If you wouldn't mind just quoting some of my comment so I can get an e-mail notification of your reply, that'd be great!
I'm on Android 4.4.4.
- Initially, I had trouble pairing the Mi Band with the app. I unpaired my band from MiFit, killed MiFit, and attempted pairing to Gliderun. Initially, Gliderun would connect to the band, this is where band's lights light up, and you have to tap the band to 'accept' the pairing; but when you tapped the band nothing happened. However, a minute later the band connected to Gliderun as if I tapped it.
- When I connected to Gliderun, it recognized that I had 6,000 steps, but once I began walking, the app started counting from 0.
- I'm kind of confused about the 'start' function on the Activity tab. Am I supposed to have this enabled? Normally, I just go into MiFit, refresh the page for it to download the data from the band. Can I essentially do this with Gliderun without using this start function?
- On the Activity tab, is there a way to make 'empty' cells completely blank?
- Is there a way to track sleep?
Previously, I had trouble getting my MiBand to reliably stay connected with Gliderun, but now it seems to keep the connection fine. I'll start using this app daily instead and I'll check back here with any updates. Thanks again!
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tincore said:
Thanks for the remarks!
After the band is paired once the app tries to find and reconnect to it automatically. I imagine that first time there was a problem with the connection so it connected on the retry . It *should* also syncronize itself every 1-2 hours..
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Yup! After wanting to view my current steps for today, I just opened up Gliderun, waited a bit, and it connected to my MiBand after a couple of minutes. I have to close Gliderun in the meantime because my phone is relatively old (HTC One S -- 2, 3 years?) so I can't have the app running all the time.
About step count and the start button. Gliderun tries to combine activity and general tracking. When you start a particular activity (by clicking on start) it should count the steps of that activity. When you are not in a activity it should count those steps globally for a daily total.
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Ohh, I see, that makes a lot of sense! I'm a student for the majority of my day and don't really have any separate 'activities', so I didn't see the inherent benefit of activity mode, but that does make sense.
To activate global tracking you can go to preferences > tracking or tap on some of the inactive dashboard indicators. Without global tracking activated you should still see some totals after syncronization with the band.
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Ahh, I apologize about that, I completely neglected this tab. I figured the Activity tab was more important simply because of its location. This actually looks more like how I was hoping the app would function.
About sleep. The app should be already tracking your sleep periods. You can see those on Global stats screen. I would like to add the deep sleep phases but I need documentation or advise on what exactly I have to look for in order to provide a faithful solution.
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Thank you! Again, if there are any logs I can provide that would help, please let me know and I will certainly do so.
--edit--
I'm having an issue where the app doesn't seem to be updating the Global Stats tab. On the Activity tab, my total steps have been counted properly, but when I go to Global Stats, it only shows information from the previous time I synced (about 8 hours ago). I killed the app, re-connected, and re-synced, and the same thing happened.
--edit #2--
After messing around with the Global Stats tab, and switching views (24 hours/day/week), the app resynced on its own (not sure if it was a coincidence or from me switching views), and now the Global Stats tab has updated; but now it has slightly more steps than the Activity tab.
Not a big deal at all, but I figured you'd like to know!

I just found your app. It looks very promising.
Where would you prefer to have me send the feedback.
I understood there was also a Reddit thread somewhere - I could not find it.
Thanks

maishsk said:
I just found your app. It looks very promising.
Where would you prefer to have me send the feedback.
I understood there was also a Reddit thread somewhere - I could not find it.
Thanks
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If you want you can send me an email. If it something more general or open to discussion by other people feel free to post it here.
That Reddit thread is not getting any rythm.

I had a Mi Band and used the MiFit app for the last couple months, but I lost the device. I've ordered a new one and I'm going to start using Gliderun mostly because of the Google Fit integration. While I'm waiting for my package I've been messing around with your app and trying to figure some things out so I'll be ready to go when my new band arrives. Here's some feedback:
The headphone icon opens up the music controls and the audio notifications; music controls/library only works with music stored on the phone, is there any way to integrate this with Google Music? There's only a couple of apps that I've seen do this (specifically GMusicFS), but it would be nice.
On the user screen: for any user input requiring a number (weight, height, goals, etc.) you have a scrolling number which is nice from a UI perspective, but when I have to enter any of these values for the first time, scrolling is very tedious. This is particularly brutal when I'm trying to set up a goal for the first time, I have to scroll all the way from 0 to 8,000. There should be a way to manually input a number using an on-screen keyboard as well. It also looks like the goal is limited to 20,000 steps, theoretically this should be unlimited.
User profile: I have my units set to imperial. When inputting my height for the major intervals you might want to make the height max out at 7-ft just in case. For the minor intervals, you should put the unit next to the number (inches) and I would limit the user to discrete numbers 1 through 12. I'm not sure how you're calculating height, but the way you have it set up it is very hard for a user to input their height in imperial units. For example: I am 6-ft 2-inches, in order to input my height I have to calculate how many hundredths of a foot 2-inches is. So in my case 2/12=.16666. The average person isn't going to do this and is going to give up when you can't just enter 6-ft 2-inches.
The compass UI needs a little work, it isn't quickly evident where north is. I would prefer a more traditional looking compass (maybe something similar to this). Also, for some reason my altitude is always blank.
Synchronize: I have the first three options enabled for Google Fit integration. The app always says disconnected, when I press the synchronize button it changes to connected, but I don't think anything is actually being synced. There should be some sort of progress bar when synchronizing with Google Fit so the user knows it's actually working. In my case I don't think it's working at all. I've enabled the option to download tracked activities from GFit, but nothing ever shows up in the stats.
In the settings, General: I would make an expert section to the settings menu that has to be manually activated and move Optimize track points and Recalculate calories there. Also for any option where you could be deleting or modifying data (everything under the "Other" section) I would have a confirmation dialog box pop up. That way if somebody accidentally presses one of those options they don't completely wipe out all there data.
In the settings, Audio: I would either explain the difference between Audio engine A and B or give the user an option to play example audio. Similar to how you have the option to "Listen to an example" of text-to-speech output in the main android settings.
In the settings, Notification: I think there needs to be a little more configuration for notifications. I really like the way the Notification version of the MiFit app allowed you to set the colors for the LEDs on the Mi Band as well as the number of times it vibrated and the number of times the LED blinked. I know this is a beta version, but I think a little more work needs to be done in this particular area if you want users to switch from the MiFit app. Being able to tell what app I'm getting a notification from just by looking at the band is extremely useful and it's going to make switching hard without it. I don't want to say you should copy the Notification settings screen from the MiFit app, but it has been implemented very well.
Settings: somewhere you need to provide Help information. For most of the options I'm not sure exactly what they're supposed to do, maybe have a ?-button next to the option that the user can press that will pop up a longer description of exactly what the option does.
Any thoughts on providing a dark theme as well? Just something simple where you change the background to black and the text to white, the green color should look good with both a dark and light background.
I saw you have sleep tracking on the list of things to improve upon, really looking forward to that. The MiFit app and Sleep as Android app provide a very clean UI for visualizing your sleep. I would try to implement something similar. I'm sure you've seen it, but this thread might have some hints on how to better pull the sleep data from the MiBand.
I know I wrote a lot, but you have done great work with this app in the short amount of time you've been developing it. I can't wait to see how this app progresses because I think you've got a really good app here. The design looks very good and polished it just needs a few tweaks here and there. Once I get my new Mi Band I'll provide some more feedback.
Keep up the great work. If you want to discuss any of this more I would be more than happy to do so.

Thanks for all that feedback! I add everything to my list. Will tackle the more important stuff first.
About audio.
I may eventually add a fallback into system players. The player provides a rythm guidance for your exercise by adjusting the playback rate to your desired cadence so it is rather specific. it is custom built.
About scrolling. If you tap you do not need to scroll. You can enter the number directly. This is NumberPicker standard. I may have missed one or two fields though.
I will increase the daily goals to something in the ultramarathon range.
About imperial input. You are absolutely right. Will change it soon..
I will see what I can do with the compass. It is all a matter of priorities.
Altitude comes from GPS.
GFit issue is a glitch too. Click sync again. I'm now focusing more on FitnessSyncer as it is much more powerful.
Sleep tracking is working. You can see it on Daily Stats. It may need some tweaking though. The band does not really export sleep data so I had to write the algorithms myself and I've already noticed a couple of issues.
Also the custom notifications is a great idea. I have to fit that into a general API. The app is meant to integrate other bands. Just need to get some samples.
Devo7v said:
I had a Mi Band and used the MiFit app for the last couple months, but I lost the device. I've ordered a new one and I'm going to start using Gliderun mostly because of the Google Fit integration. While I'm waiting for my package I've been messing around with your app and trying to figure some things out so I'll be ready to go when my new band arrives. Here's some feedback:
The headphone icon opens up the music controls and the audio notifications; music controls/library only works with music stored on the phone, is there any way to integrate this with Google Music? There's only a couple of apps that I've seen do this (specifically GMusicFS), but it would be nice.
On the user screen: for any user input requiring a number (weight, height, goals, etc.) you have a scrolling number which is nice from a UI perspective, but when I have to enter any of these values for the first time, scrolling is very tedious. This is particularly brutal when I'm trying to set up a goal for the first time, I have to scroll all the way from 0 to 8,000. There should be a way to manually input a number using an on-screen keyboard as well. It also looks like the goal is limited to 20,000 steps, theoretically this should be unlimited.
User profile: I have my units set to imperial. When inputting my height for the major intervals you might want to make the height max out at 7-ft just in case. For the minor intervals, you should put the unit next to the number (inches) and I would limit the user to discrete numbers 1 through 12. I'm not sure how you're calculating height, but the way you have it set up it is very hard for a user to input their height in imperial units. For example: I am 6-ft 2-inches, in order to input my height I have to calculate how many hundredths of a foot 2-inches is. So in my case 2/12=.16666. The average person isn't going to do this and is going to give up when you can't just enter 6-ft 2-inches.
The compass UI needs a little work, it isn't quickly evident where north is. I would prefer a more traditional looking compass (maybe something similar to this). Also, for some reason my altitude is always blank.
Synchronize: I have the first three options enabled for Google Fit integration. The app always says disconnected, when I press the synchronize button it changes to connected, but I don't think anything is actually being synced. There should be some sort of progress bar when synchronizing with Google Fit so the user knows it's actually working. In my case I don't think it's working at all. I've enabled the option to download tracked activities from GFit, but nothing ever shows up in the stats.
In the settings, General: I would make an expert section to the settings menu that has to be manually activated and move Optimize track points and Recalculate calories there. Also for any option where you could be deleting or modifying data (everything under the "Other" section) I would have a confirmation dialog box pop up. That way if somebody accidentally presses one of those options they don't completely wipe out all there data.
In the settings, Audio: I would either explain the difference between Audio engine A and B or give the user an option to play example audio. Similar to how you have the option to "Listen to an example" of text-to-speech output in the main android settings.
In the settings, Notification: I think there needs to be a little more configuration for notifications. I really like the way the Notification version of the MiFit app allowed you to set the colors for the LEDs on the Mi Band as well as the number of times it vibrated and the number of times the LED blinked. I know this is a beta version, but I think a little more work needs to be done in this particular area if you want users to switch from the MiFit app. Being able to tell what app I'm getting a notification from just by looking at the band is extremely useful and it's going to make switching hard without it. I don't want to say you should copy the Notification settings screen from the MiFit app, but it has been implemented very well.
Settings: somewhere you need to provide Help information. For most of the options I'm not sure exactly what they're supposed to do, maybe have a ?-button next to the option that the user can press that will pop up a longer description of exactly what the option does.
Any thoughts on providing a dark theme as well? Just something simple where you change the background to black and the text to white, the green color should look good with both a dark and light background.
I saw you have sleep tracking on the list of things to improve upon, really looking forward to that. The MiFit app and Sleep as Android app provide a very clean UI for visualizing your sleep. I would try to implement something similar. I'm sure you've seen it, but this thread might have some hints on how to better pull the sleep data from the MiBand.
I know I wrote a lot, but you have done great work with this app in the short amount of time you've been developing it. I can't wait to see how this app progresses because I think you've got a really good app here. The design looks very good and polished it just needs a few tweaks here and there. Once I get my new Mi Band I'll provide some more feedback.
Keep up the great work. If you want to discuss any of this more I would be more than happy to do so.
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Thanks for reading through my comments:
tincore said:
About audio.
I may eventually add a fallback into system players. The player provides a rythm guidance for your exercise by adjusting the playback rate to your desired cadence so it is rather specific. it is custom built.
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The current implementation is good, it was more of a wish list item.
tincore said:
About scrolling. If you tap you do not need to scroll. You can enter the number directly. This is NumberPicker standard. I may have missed one or two fields though.
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You're right I don't know how I missed that, apparently I've been using Android wrong this whole time.
tincore said:
I will increase the daily goals to something in the ultramarathon range.
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I honestly would remove scrolling completely from the goals and just leave it as user input. I don't know if scrolling is very useful when we're talking about differences in thousands of steps.
tincore said:
About imperial input. You are absolutely right. Will change it soon..
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Thanks
tincore said:
I will see what I can do with the compass. It is all a matter of priorities.
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I don't see this as a priority, it was just a suggestion. Feel free to put this at the bottom of your list.
tincore said:
Altitude comes from GPS.
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Apparently I was just in a bad location at the time. However it is reporting a different altitude than GPS Test. Gliderun shows me at an altitude of 119ft whereas GPS Test shows me at an altitude of 233 ft so I'm not sure what is going on. Is there some sort of log I can provide?
tincore said:
GFit issue is a glitch too. Click sync again. I'm now focusing more on FitnessSyncer as it is much more powerful.
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I don't personally use FitnessSyncer, but I'm sure there are a lot of people who do. Looking forward to GFit integration. One quick question: once GFit is fully integrated, will I be able to sync all the data I collect with Gliderun or is there a limit on how far back I can go? Likewise will I be able to import all of my past GFit data into Gliderun?
tincore said:
Sleep tracking is working. You can see it on Daily Stats. It may need some tweaking though. The band does not really export sleep data so I had to write the algorithms myself and I've already noticed a couple of issues.
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As I mentioned, I don't have my new Mi Band yet so I can't test sleep tracking yet. When I get it, I'll give you some more detailed thoughts on it.
tincore said:
Also the custom notifications is a great idea. I have to fit that into a general API. The app is meant to integrate other bands. Just need to get some samples.
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The detailed control over notifications is the one thing I'm going to miss the most from the MiFit app. Hopefully it's not too much trouble to add these controls. The only thing I can think of to figure out how to add these controls would be to decompile the Notification version of the MiFit app or see if the api calls on this website are useful.
The more we talk and the more I mess around with the app the more I'm liking it.

Thanks again for all the valuable input!
Devo7v said:
Thanks for reading through my comments:
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You are not the first one having trouble with the NumberPickers. I think they are not very well designed. I do not find the field edition intuitive either. Most of the time I forget to click accept so I lose the edition. Maybe I'm doing something wrong.
Devo7v said:
I honestly would remove scrolling completely from the goals and just leave it as user input. I don't know if scrolling is very useful when we're talking about differences in thousands of steps.
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Yes. The plan is at least to space them in 100 or 250 units
Devo7v said:
Apparently I was just in a bad location at the time. However it is reporting a different altitude than GPS Test. Gliderun shows me at an altitude of 119ft whereas GPS Test shows me at an altitude of 233 ft so I'm not sure what is going on. Is there some sort of log I can provide?
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At the moment I'm just showing the Altitude reported by GPS and I think that it has to be corrected by a complex calculation that can be retrieved from a webservice. That may be the issue.
Devo7v said:
I don't personally use FitnessSyncer, but I'm sure there are a lot of people who do. Looking forward to GFit integration. One quick question: once GFit is fully integrated, will I be able to sync all the data I collect with Gliderun or is there a limit on how far back I can go? Likewise will I be able to import all of my past GFit data into Gliderun?
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Last time I tried it I could upload and download all gliderun data. I found GFit rather odd. Up to now it is unclear to me when it really uploads the data to the servers making it is visible from the web or other device. Also you do not retrieve exactly what you save.
Devo7v said:
As I mentioned, I don't have my new Mi Band yet so I can't test sleep tracking yet. When I get it, I'll give you some more detailed thoughts on it.
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Sleep periods seem rather accurate. Still I have to do something to detect short sleep interruptions. Phases analysis is there too although I think that it has to be taken with a pich of salt. (Not only in this app)
Devo7v said:
The detailed control over notifications is the one thing I'm going to miss the most from the MiFit app. Hopefully it's not too much trouble to add these controls. The only thing I can think of to figure out how to add these controls would be to
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It is no real trouble. I will add that rather soon (I hope)..

Hey Tincore
I think you have done some really great work on the app .. but when I tried to use it yesterday I got a bit confused (maybe you can help me out here).
I couldn't actually see where my step count was being shown. I was assuming it would be on the activity screen but it just didn't seem to update. Is there a way to force a refresh of the count? The only time the app seemed to update was when I reconnected my miband.
The update to fitnesssyncer worked well .. is there anyway to have it automatically sync (either time period or when you open the app possibly)?
I found a spelling mistake as well Where you add your weight and waist, chest, hip sizes there is a "thight" measurement (im guessing its meant to be thigh).
Thanks for your hard work!

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Looks interesting, thanks for sharing. I'm an ACDisplay user on an S4 but it doesn't seem to stay active the notification allowed so I'll try this.

thanks for this, it works well
only problem I found is that pocket detection doesn't work on my Samsung Galaxy S6

Bingley said:
Looks interesting, thanks for sharing. I'm an ACDisplay user on an S4 but it doesn't seem to stay active the notification allowed so I'll try this.
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Yes, been using that one (and others) as well, but I always wondered why everybody wants to reinvent the lockscreen. I'm using a pattern lock and found none of the existing solutions to work well.
MJFox78 said:
thanks for this, it works well
only problem I found is that pocket detection doesn't work on my Samsung Galaxy S6
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Strange. So, have you observed the screen turning on even if the proximity sensor is covered?
I plan on adding an extension to the pocket mode to cover the following use case: if the phone is pocketet or face down and you hear a notification, you typically take the phone and see what happened. Then I want it to turn on, but not necessarily everytime I take it out of my pocket. So something like "if coming out of pocket AND last notification less than N seconds ago -> turn on screen".
Perhaps we can sort your issues with the sensor out on the way.

xrad said:
Strange. So, have you observed the screen turning on even if the proximity sensor is covered?
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yes, I covered the proximity sensor and sent the test notification and the screen turned on
I tried a different app that does basically the same like yours and it has the same problem, so maybe it's something related to Samsung?
xrad said:
I plan on adding an extension to the pocket mode to cover the following use case: if the phone is pocketet or face down and you hear a notification, you typically take the phone and see what happened. Then I want it to turn on, but not necessarily everytime I take it out of my pocket. So something like "if coming out of pocket AND last notification less than N seconds ago -> turn on screen".
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sounds like a great feature! :good:
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Perhaps we can sort your issues with the sensor out on the way.
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let me know if you need me to test something!
keep up the good work! :highfive:
MJFox

Linked here from the OP's comment in the ACDisplay xda portal article. Looking very nice so far. Only feature I miss from ACDisplay is the active mode, i.e. screen on when removed from pocket, regardless of notification. This is a great way to keep power button use down, especially for devices like the N5 with known hardware button failures.

xrad said:
Yes, been using that one (and others) as well, but I always wondered why everybody wants to reinvent the lockscreen. I'm using a pattern lock and found none of the existing solutions to work well.
Strange. So, have you observed the screen turning on even if the proximity sensor is covered?
I plan on adding an extension to the pocket mode to cover the following use case: if the phone is pocketet or face down and you hear a notification, you typically take the phone and see what happened. Then I want it to turn on, but not necessarily everytime I take it out of my pocket. So something like "if coming out of pocket AND last notification less than N seconds ago -> turn on screen".
Perhaps we can sort your issues with the sensor out on the way.
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+1 for this idea:thumbup:
Sent from my LG-D802 using XDA Free mobile app

el_smurfo said:
Linked here from the OP's comment in the ACDisplay xda portal article. Looking very nice so far. Only feature I miss from ACDisplay is the active mode, i.e. screen on when removed from pocket, regardless of notification. This is a great way to keep power button use down, especially for devices like the N5 with known hardware button failures.
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Yeah I already assumed people will want that and I'm planning to cover this use case as well. Personally, when I had apps working like that in the past I found it a bit annoying that everytime I took out the phone to put it like on the table it turned on (even if there were pending notifications). That's why I thought about how I could narrow down the logic to be more useful.

xrad said:
Yeah I already assumed people will want that and I'm planning to cover this use case as well. Personally, when I had apps working like that in the past I found it a bit annoying that everytime I took out the phone to put it like on the table it turned on (even if there were pending notifications). That's why I thought about how I could narrow down the logic to be more useful.
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Just make it a setting. Some people like it, some don't.

MJFox78 said:
yes, I covered the proximity sensor and sent the test notification and the screen turned on
I tried a different app that does basically the same like yours and it has the same problem, so maybe it's something related to Samsung?
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A quick web search showed some reports that sounded a bit like what you're experiencing. So it could be a Samsung thing.

xrad said:
Download now and enoy:
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Can you please provide the APK for those who doesn't have Play Store installed?
I would like to try your app on a Moto G 2013 running Cyanogenmod 12.1 (that doesn't have Ambient display enabled ).
Thanks in advance
-Sent from my Nokia 3320

Well, I have to say, this is a great app. The only thing it needs is the black list feature, that would really create a full circle of usability and applicability.
Keep up the great work..

nucleone said:
Well, I have to say, this is a great app. The only thing it needs is the black list feature, that would really create a full circle of usability and applicability.
Keep up the great work..
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Thanks. Well, as a matter of fact I started out with having a black list and found that to be less useful than just marking the few notification sources I'm actually interested in (like Mail, SMS, WA). I'll think about throwing in a switch to configure black/white list behaviour, but it's not top of the list TBH.

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only problem I found is that pocket detection doesn't work on my Samsung Galaxy S6
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Big oops here - I just realized that for the testing notification, I skip all the other checks because I figured it would confuse people if the other other filters prevented the test. Turns out the way I did it it confused us all. I'm going to change that in the next version (which is taking shape).

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Big oops here - I just realized that for the testing notification, I skip all the other checks because I figured it would confuse people if the other other filters prevented the test. Turns out the way I did it it confused us all. I'm going to change that in the next version (which is taking shape).
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I tried it out with a "real" notification (by sending myself an email)... still the screen turns on with the proximity sensor being covered

xrad said:
Thanks. Well, as a matter of fact I started out with having a black list and found that to be less useful than just marking the few notification sources I'm actually interested in (like Mail, SMS, WA). I'll think about throwing in a switch to configure black/white list behaviour, but it's not top of the list TBH.
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Yeah, I can understand your point, but a black list, in addition to allowing users to block apps whose notifications they don't consider important/desirable, would also allow users to block out any app/process/service that Glimpse may report about, such as 'wireless networks available', you know, things from Android system or System UI, whose notifications just drain the battery without any real purpose.
But hey, it's just a suggestion, it's totally up to you what gets implemented.
Great app nevertheless..

Just pushed a new version: https://plus.google.com/105721704336323394016/posts/2rMtKQSLgu1
Let's see what Pandora's Box I have opened with the new Unpocket mode!
Enjoy!

moralesnery said:
Can you please provide the APK for those who doesn't have Play Store installed?
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I added a download link in the OP.

Nice app...working great... ??
Could it be possible that instead of whole screen being lit up, only the area where notification is shown is lit up in black and white color? Just like active display ?

xrad said:
Just pushed a new version: https://plus.google.com/105721704336323394016/posts/2rMtKQSLgu1
Let's see what Pandora's Box I have opened with the new Unpocket mode!
Enjoy!
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great work, pocket mode detection works now! :good:
the new unpocked mode is great as well, thanks a lot!
I just left a 5-stars review and some kind words in the app store, it's the least one can do!

[APP] 10th Aug. ◦ Edge Sense Plus 1.8.0 ◦ Customize Active Edge on your Pixel 2

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XDA-Developers: Customize the Google Pixel 2’s Active Edge to do any action with Edge Sense Plus [XDA Spotlight]​
What is Edge Sense Plus?
Edge Sense Plus was initially just meant for the HTC U series. It let's you customize the squeeze action and adds some more squeeze gestures and features.
But with the Pixel2 also coming with a squeezable frame I had the goal to make it compatible with it too.
..and after a couple of days debugging with @k4r70ng (I don't own the device, big thanks to him, was a great help) we are here now!
Requirements
You have to be on Oreo 8.1 or Android P.
You need to run a STOCK based ROM, because Active Edge is broken on AOSP roms.
You need to be rooted with magisk to use it.
Install the Active Edge System Mod Magisk Module from the MagiskManager Repo and the EdgeSensePlus from the playstore and you are ready to go!
Telegram Group
Join Telegram Edge Sense Plus Group
How does it work
To make it working on the Pixel2 I had to modify the SystemUIGoogle.apk that runs the ElmyraService (Service that processes the squeeze gestures).
I intercept the events and pass them to the EdgeSensePlus Application that starts the appropriate action then that you selected.
Some more adjustments were made, so the squeezing also works when you are in immersive mode, camera or when Google Assistant is deactivated/uninstalled.

What can it do?
Custom actions:
Currently you can choose from over different actions
Quickly Start camera - Also when screen is off and locked
Per App Action - Execute different squeeze actions depending in what app you are!
Sidebar
Gesture Panel - Draw custom gestures to start different actions
Custom App
Shortcuts - e.g. to make direct calls, start tasker tasks and more!
Scroll up/down
Flashlight
Recent Apps
Toggle Autorotation
Autobrightness (6 states: Auto, Min, Low, Mid, High, Max)
Split Screen
Expand/Collapse Statusbar
Toggle NFC
Toggle Display on/off
Toggle Autorotation
Toggle DND
Toggle Vibration
Toggle Bluetooth
Toggle WiFi
Music Play/Pause
Previous Track
Next Track
Toggle Keep awake
Google Assistent
Lock Screen
Back
Home
Toggle Sync
Sync all accounts
Previous App
Take Screenshot
Clear all notifications
GPS
Answer/End call
Immersive Mode
Shell command
Per app actions:
With the per app action, you can define different squeeze actions per app. So the chosen action will be executed dependent in what app you are currently are.
Double Squeeze: (Premium)
If you often accidentally trigger a short squeeze, that won't happen anymore if you map your desired action to the double squeeze gesture.
You can define a double squeeze interval, to ensure you are quick enough to trigger it every time.
Long Squeeze:
Missed a long squeeze action on your Pixel? Edge Sense Plus has it!
G-Sensor usage: (Premium)
If enabled, will be able to execute different actions depending on the current position of your device, whether it is flat or upright in your hand.
That way you can have six different squeeze gestures: short, long, doublepress in flat or upright device position.
Media control:
The media control will override your set squeeze actions while media is playing so you can control your media.
That includes play/pause, increase/decrease volume and skip to next and previous track.
Squeeze sounds:
Ever thought it would be funny if a squeeze of your Pixel2 would make a sound, if it is a *click*, *oink* , *fart* or whatever you think of?
You can use any .mp3 file to make that happen!
Sidebar:
The Sidebar has 4 different panels, Applications, Shortcuts, Recent Apps (Premium), Quicksettings (Premium).
Panel colors are customizable

Instructions
You must be on at least Oreo 8.1 to to be able to use it. Root with Magisk is required since the magisk module is mandatory!
It is recommended to have a working TWRP backup in case something goes wrong. Check the FAQ for help too.
Like always: Flash on your own risk. I'm not responsible for any damaga to your device
Flash the Magisk Module either in Magisk Manager or TWRP
Install Edge Sense Plus
Enjoy.
Downloads
Now also available via the MagiskManager Repo:
I recommend to install and update the Magisk Module directly via the MagiskManager repository directly in the MagiskManager app.
All releases will be also available on the GitHub repository
Edge Sense Plus:

Ok lol I am blind, thanks for app!

This looks great and more powerful than other options to intercept the squeeze gesture. Thanks for taking the time to port it!

Would it be possible to provide a module download with an Md5? I downloaded and flashed the module, wound up in a bootloop and had to restore a backup. I'd like to try this, but really want to be careful. Thanks

FAQ
Q: Will it also work on the Pixel2 XL?
A: No, it will bootloop your device. There is a separate thread on the Pixel2 XL forum.
Q: My device bootloops after flashing the magisk module.
A: Ensure you are on the latest Pixel2 OTA. To get out of the bootloop, go to the magisk thread and install the magisk uninstaller and then reinstall magisk again.
Q: The magisk module zip is greyed out when I try to install it.
A: I have no explanation why it happens for some. Install a FileManager like SolidExplorer or FX File Explorer, then Select that File Browser in the System File Explorer to select the path

Thanks. Yeah Pixel 2 on the latest January update with TWRP and Magisk 15.2.

Yep it was a bad download. Thanks for the Md5. I'm all set now :good:

jascolli said:
Yep it was a bad download. Thanks for the Md5. I'm all set now :good:
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great, glad to hear.

Love the app so far! One thing that bothers me is that when I launch google assistant, it makes the beeping noise twice. Is there anyway to change that?

SuperSmashedBro said:
Love the app so far! One thing that bothers me is that when I launch google assistant, it makes the beeping noise twice. Is there anyway to change that?
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Aware of that. Will look into this today. Does not happen on my U11... so debugging will take a bit longer.

Are there any plans to distribute the app through the Play Store? And is it normal for the app to constantly ask me to upgrade to premium? By constantly, I literally mean constantly. It seems to be tied to scrolling down the settings page, and it pops up 2-3 times before I reach the bottom.
Also, will squeezing still silence an incoming call? Are there any settings that might prevent the squeeze from silencing an incoming call?

AZImmortal said:
Are there any plans to distribute the app through the Play Store? And is it normal for the app to constantly ask me to upgrade to premium? By constantly, I literally mean constantly. It seems to be tied to scrolling down the settings page, and it pops up 2-3 times before I reach the bottom.
Also, will squeezing still silence an incoming call? Are there any settings that might prevent the squeeze from silencing an incoming call?
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Currently the app is just visibible for HTC U Devices.
Im afraid of bad ratings from pixel users, since it does just work with root. On the U11 it works without.
Will try improve the scrolling issue.
I just override the google assistant action. So the other native squeeze actions should still work.

AZImmortal said:
Are there any plans to distribute the app through the Play Store? And is it normal for the app to constantly ask me to upgrade to premium? By constantly, I literally mean constantly. It seems to be tied to scrolling down the settings page, and it pops up 2-3 times before I reach the bottom.
Also, will squeezing still silence an incoming call? Are there any settings that might prevent the squeeze from silencing an incoming call?
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Can you check if that fixes the scrolling issue?
https://www.dropbox.com/s/1rs8vn24o27vrxb/app-release.apk?dl=0

j to the 4n said:
Can you check if that fixes the scrolling issue?
https://www.dropbox.com/s/1rs8vn24o27vrxb/app-release.apk?dl=0
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Your update seems to have fixed the constant update pop-up for me. Thanks! Just bought pro for the additional features. Awesome work!
Sent from my Pixel 2 using Tapatalk

btreu1 said:
Your update seems to have fixed the constant update pop-up for me. Thanks! Just bought pro for the additional features. Awesome work!
Sent from my Pixel 2 using Tapatalk
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Much appreciated (-:

I've noticed that pocket detection makes active edge misbehave. I don't know if this is a known issue, but I thought I'd share my experience.
The other thing I thought was an issue was with setting a shortcut to a Tasker task. For anyone who may not understand how it works, you have to open Tasker and choose "exit" from the menu at the top right of the app before you can set the task shortcut in Edge Sense Plus.
Sent from my Pixel 2 using Tapatalk

btreu1 said:
I've noticed that pocket detection makes active edge misbehave. I don't know if this is a known issue, but I thought I'd share my experience.
The other thing I thought was an issue was with setting a shortcut to a Tasker task. For anyone who may not understand how it works, you have to open Tasker and choose "exit" from the menu at the top right of the app before you can set the task shortcut in Edge Sense Plus.
Sent from my Pixel 2 using Tapatalk
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In what way misbehave? No issues reported yet on the u11 for half a year

Playstore compatibility for Pixel2/XL
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P20 Pro Power Menu [★ROOT★] app/Tasker scene + other useful Tasker stuff

★★★Hey all! I'll start by assuming anyone reading this post is using a P20 Pro, on stock ROM, already familiar with Tasker AND rooted. If you have a P20 Pro and you're rooted, but have no experience with Tasker, I may still be able to lend some experience. But if you are not using a P20 Pro, or you are not already rooted, even if you're down with Tasker you'll have to figure out the first two somewhere else then come back here.★★★
Okay then. I love this phone. I mean [email protected]#king love it. My previous 2 phones were the unrootable Canadian variant LG G5 and the fragile as glass Sony Z2. Needless to say it's been a while since I've enjoyed all the splendors that come with a rooted phone and had a lot of catching up to do. You may have seen me recently poking around elsewhere asking questions like a noob as lots has changed since Chainfire dominated the su scene lol. Magisk is absolutely amazing once figured out, and as always I've been forever grateful to the helpful community here at XDA and wishing I had more to give back. So here's a small offering, however useful it may be to any of you. It's a simple app, built in Tasker, that allows to restart the system ui, perform a software reboot (fast reboot), full hardware reboot, shutdown, enable/disable ADB, enable/disable WIFI scanning even when off, and enable/disable the high volume headphone warning. I even included light and dark themes! Please keep in mind this was built in Tasker App Factory and I am not a programmer, so while I may be able to take requests to add more switches for hidden features I have no designs on improving the interface. I am also sharing the Tasker files for the task and scene I built for anyone ambitious enough that may want to modify them for themselves. You MUST be rooted for any of this app/task to work, but you do not need to install any additional plugins. All the commands are native in Tasker thanks to recent updates. Without further ado, may I present to you a very simple P20 Pro power/hidden features menu:
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
The downloads are below. If you install the APK you don't need the Tasker files and vice versa. One or the other. I've also included my Tasker task for closing all recent apps with one touch. Again it requires no outside plugins, only root and the latest version of Tasker. I'm going to reserve the first few posts, I've got other Tasker profiles that are peculiar to this phone others may find useful such as Smart Unlock at home. I'll post that soon and maybe a few others. If anyone has useful Tasker tricks for the P20 they'd like to share please do so! I'll move the best ones up here to the first post. (if anyone actually reads this hahaha....)
Please uninstall any old versions before installing the update.
[UPDATE: App and Tasker files have been updated with options to reboot into bootloader or whichever recovery you currently have installed.]
[UPDATE 2: Improved the UI and cleaned up the routines, runs smoother and more reliable]
[UPDATE 3: Fixed broken reboot command, please install latest version from below]
[UPDATE 4: MAJOR UPDATE: Overhauled the UI, cleaned up more commands, added Model, Build Version and Uptime to main screen]

Smart Unlock via Tasker ★No Root★
As you've probably noticed, Smart Unlock is severely limited to only bluetooth pairings on the P20. I miss having the option to keep my phone unlocked when my WiFi is near so here it is, re-created in Tasker. How is this different from any other Tasker based Smart Unlock tutorials? It's not, but our P20 keeps track of time in milliseconds rather than seconds, so if you try entering 7200 for a 6 hour unlock your screen will still lock in less than 10 seconds. I went mad for a week trying to figure out why it wasn't working before I noticed the stock values had an extra three digits behind them. So for a 6 hour unlock, for instance, you would need to enter 7200000 not 7200. The files included below will default to instant locking when Smart Unlock is disabled or 12 hour unlocking when enabled. You can easily change this by changing the values in the appropriate task.
To make this work there are 3 profiles and 4 tasks to install. The first profile is simply a switch to determine if you are home or not. I use a separate profile for this as I also have other profiles that trigger when %HOME is set and it makes more sense to only have one profile active at a time than several lagging on system resources. There is a loitering time of 60 seconds in both the enter and exit tasks to ensure if you are on the edge of your connection the other profiles won't trigger erratically. Once the profile is imported you will have to replace 'Your WiFi goes here' in the WiFi field with your SSID(s). The next two profiles simply monitor the %HOME value for change and react accordingly.
The four task profiles are straight forward. Lock the phone instantly, lock in 12 hours, Smart Unlock on (with notification) and Smart Unlock off. You will need all 4 installed initially, though it is possible to migrate the lock commands into the Smart Unlock tasks if you wish. I keep them separate for simplicity in changing the times or to link them to other tasks.
To install simply import ALL of the files below into Tasker, replace the placeholder with YOUR WiFi, and enable the profiles. Use the Power Menu app from above to activate wifi scanning when turned off or the At Home profile will not work when your wifi is off. Alternatively you can enable 'toggle wifi' in the profile context but I've found that to interfere with downloads when using data connection. In Tasker preferences set the following:
- make sure to check the box for 'Run in Foreground'
- 'Use Reliable Alarms' should read 'when off'
- set 'Wifi Scan Seconds' to 90 or less (lower values eat more battery)
- and lastly set 'All Check Seconds' to 180 or less
I've found values above those numbers will result in slow Wifi polling and your phone may not lock for a long time when you leave home. With these preferences I find my phone usually locks within 3 minutes of leaving 'home' area.
That's it, enjoy wifi context based Smart Unlock on your new P20 Pro.
[UPDATE: I've consolidated all tasks into a single project file. Install this, set your wifi and it's ready to go]

More Tasker fun
Flick for Smart Remote
A very simple profile linked to the %HOME variable used in Smart Unlock. I use the remote function on this phone while I'm at home A LOT. This makes it convenient and fun. Whenever you're at home, the display is on and in portrait orientation simply flick your wrist in a crack the whip motion and you'll instantly switch to Smart Remote. The addition of the extra variables keeps this from triggering when you don't want it to, ie: not at home, it's in your pocket, or even if you drop it you won't lose your foreground screen unintentionally. If you want to use it differently simply switch the variables to your liking. I personally don't use Smart Remote, Anymote Smart Remote from the Play store has many more features and works fine with the P20 we just aren't a supported device. Also here's a link to the whip sound referenced in the task:
https://www.zedge.net/ringtone/99dd...tm_campaign=sharing#ZEDGE #notification_sound
Turn your P20 into a gaming console without switching your default launcher
Needed apps: GameBox Launcher, Ultimate Rotation Control (or any other rotation app that has a Tasker plugin), QuickTask, TouchTask
This is a bit of a hack that can really be done on any phone but works AMAZINGLY well on the P20. GameBox Launcher default is portrait orientation for the UI which annoys me, especially when I have my phone anchored in my gaming controller. This task will force sensor landscape using root, then load GameBox. You lose a bit of functionality in the apps menu, but the gaming menu turns into a proper banner style game launcher with gamepad navigation controls. It takes a few minutes to set up but makes my P20 feel as close to a handheld console as it gets. QuickTask is used to create a custom toggle in the Quick Settings menu, although the native Tasker toggle could be used...it just isn't as pretty. The toggle allows to switch between game mode and normal launcher mode. You could also place shortcuts for the launch and exit tasks on your home screen, same effect. Now why do I call this Game Mode instead of just a launcher hack?.....
The home button override profile will intercept home button presses, kill your home launcher (default in the profile is Nova Launcher) using root, and relaunch a fresh copy of GameBox Launcher as long as you are in Game Mode. It's essentially impossible to access your home launcher the normal way so keep that Exit Game Mode task or toggle handy, and this setting theoretically could survive a reboot so ALWAYS make sure to use the proper exit task. With the override profile enabled GameBox becomes your 'default' launcher without having to actually change your default, making it super simple to switch between games on the fly. When you're done activate the exit task; rotation will be restored to auto, GameBox is killed with root and your home launcher (again, the default in the task is Nova) is launched.
To Use:
- install all of the necessary apps and grant permissions
- import all of the 'Game Mode' profiles and tasks into Tasker.
- in QuickTask create a new tile called 'gamemode' and choose gamepad as the icon. Set this new tile somewhere accessible in your Quick Settings menu.
- create Tasker widgets linked to the launch and exit tasks on your home page.
If everything imported properly the new tile will become your Game Mode toggle and will enable/disable along with Game Mode. The links on the home screen are simply for secondary access. A screenshot of my P20 in 'Game Mode' is below:

Hello I did not succeed to install the app directly
I m rooted and I allowed the apk to be installed
Could you help please

xn3m said:
Hello I did not succeed to install the app directly
I m rooted and I allowed the apk to be installed
Could you help please
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it install fine. what is the error message when it failed to install ?

otonieru said:
it install fine. what is the error message when it failed to install ?
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Application not installed

xn3m said:
Application not installed
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Try this version, I renamed the apk so it may have messed with the signature. If this doesn't work you'll have to try the Tasker files until I can rebuild the app. Cheers!
[EDIT: This is older version without bootloader or recovery but I will leave it up as an option]

otonieru said:
it install fine. what is the error message when it failed to install ?
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Does it work fine for you after the install? Unfortunately I was only able to test the app on my phone but it should work properly for any P20 Pro on stock ROM. Thanks for trying it!

djparent said:
Does it work fine for you after the install? Unfortunately I was only able to test the app on my phone but it should work properly for any P20 Pro on stock ROM. Thanks for trying it!
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I havent found the need to use it. Would be good if it actually offer to reboot into : recovery, bootloader, erecovery, etcetera.
System UI restart is useful though. Sometimes there's glitch with app UI and i dont want to do full reboot, and system UI restart is the option

otonieru said:
I havent found the need to use it. Would be good if it actually offer to reboot into : recovery, bootloader, erecovery, etcetera.
System UI restart is useful though. Sometimes there's glitch with app UI and i dont want to do full reboot, and system UI restart is the option
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I didn't bother with recovery, bootloader etc as I use ADB for those. The intention for this was just a simple power off/reboot app without clutter or advertising but I'll consider adding those options soon as they may be useful. The Wifi scanning toggle should be particularly useful to anyone using Tasker with 'WiFi near' contexts. I couldn't find that switch anywhere in the Settings UI and with WiFi turned off the context won't trigger. So maybe that'll be helpful at some point lol? Also the 'high volume' headphone warning is annoying as hell, tap this once after each reboot and you'll see it no more.

otonieru said:
I havent found the need to use it. Would be good if it actually offer to reboot into : recovery, bootloader, erecovery, etcetera.
System UI restart is useful though. Sometimes there's glitch with app UI and i dont want to do full reboot, and system UI restart is the option
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I've updated the app in the OP to include bootloader and recovery options. Thanks for the suggestion

Update: Power Menu V3
Major update! V3 is ready for daily use. I've cleaned up the godawful UI and added some information tidbits that may be useful to anyone experimenting with updates or rebranding and wants to easily check their current version. System uptime is also posted front and center so you know if it's time for a reboot. I'm not sure if this app needs anything else but if you'd like to see a new switch or button added please request in the thread and I'll give it consideration. Thanks to everyone who has dl'd and given feedback.
Remember to uninstall the old version before updating!

P20 pro unrooted
Is there any way to use tasker to disable mobile data? It used to work just fine on my old nexus 6p,but with my p20 pro when I try using the mobile data action, it shows it worked in tasker with the green dot, but mobile data status did not change.

Do not disturb on MIUI 12; exclusions

Can someone with MIUI 12 check something for me? Is it possible to create exclusions while in the do not disturb mode? So in settings -> apps, select a random app, click notifications. There should be some sort of ignore DND option, hopefully...
I am still on 11 and want to go to 12 but I'm waiting for the 168 hours.

thecompany said:
Can someone with MIUI 12 check something for me? Is it possible to create exclusions while in the do not disturb mode? So in settings -> apps, select a random app, click notifications. There should be some sort of ignore DND option, hopefully...
I am still on 11 and want to go to 12 but I'm waiting for the 168 hours.
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i dont see this setting in dnd mode...

Ah, that's a shame, then I will have to do some Tasker stuff to make it work

Well... Does do not disturb mode works for you? On mi 10 pro if you set to receive calls from anyone, app notifications and sounds won't be muted at all.....

Same issue! Please help!
thecompany said:
Ah, that's a shame, then I will have to do some Tasker stuff to make it work
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Hi!! PLEASE tell me what Tasker stuff could be done to have this enabled! I NEED DND mode but i also need Facebook messenger to keep sending me notifications even if DND is turned on!

Jade1235 said:
Hi!! PLEASE tell me what Tasker stuff could be done to have this enabled! I NEED DND mode but i also need Facebook messenger to keep sending me notifications even if DND is turned on!
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Sorry for the late response, did not see this quote yet.
By using tasker and autonotification plugin, you can let tasker play a sound over the alarm channel whenever Facebook messenger sends you a message. Also when in DND mode.
I'm now using the Pixel 5 and returned my Xiaomi. Now it works natively again

Just posting here in case others will miss this function.
So Xiaomi decided to leave out a core Android feature that was introduced back in Android 5 Lollipop.
The Ignore DND function.
Back even in the L days, you could use DND. And if you went into an app's notification settings, you could tick a box saying "Ignore DND". This gave Android an ultimate edge over iOS.
This option and function is present in Google, OnePlus, Samsung, Sony devices and many others. Even Huawei has it.
But Xiaomi's MIUI.
Why did they remove it? No one has a clue.
Will they add it back? Doubtful. It was missing in MIUI 11 already. MIUI 12 does not have it either.
I asked Xiaomi.EU but they have not replied. I don't think they can hack it back either - which is super sad.
Workarounds?
See just above, Mr. thecompany has posted a workaround.
I used this app myself: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nebz.alertify
Basically, it can be heavily customized what to watch out for (what notification) and it can create an alarm. The alarm DOES override DND and boom, you have DND override.
It worked reliably on MIUI 11 (Xiaomi.EU and normal) on my Mi Note 10 Pro.
Ps.: Now I am returning to Xiaomi with the Mi 10T Pro, so I'll keep looking at workarounds, magisk modules and other tricks.
I was waiting to get the OnePlus 8T, but the price, the warranty of Xiaomi has won me over.
Since my post is still relevant, here is an update: https://blog.agx.co/index.php/2020/...12-how-to-override-ignore-dnd-do-not-disturb/

Hello, can someone confirm please ? There is no way to hear any notification in DND mode ? On redmi note 10. thank you.

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Hi, i dont know it helps or not

h8Aramex said:
HJust posting here in case others will miss this function.
So Xiaomi decided to leave out a core Android feature that was introduced back in Android 5 Lollipop.
The Ignore DND function.
Back even in the L days, you could use DND. And if you went into an app's notification settings, you could tick a box saying "Ignore DND". This gave Android an ultimate edge over iOS.
This option and function is present in Google, OnePlus, Samsung, Sony devices and many others. Even Huawei has it.
But Xiaomi's MIUI.
Why did they remove it? No one has a clue.
Will they add it back? Doubtful. It was missing in MIUI 11 already. MIUI 12 does not have it either.
I asked Xiaomi.EU but they have not replied. I don't think they can hack it back either - which is super sad.
Workarounds?
See just above, Mr. thecompany has posted a workaround.
I used this app myself: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nebz.alertify
Basically, it can be heavily customized what to watch out for (what notification) and it can create an alarm. The alarm DOES override DND and boom, you have DND override.
It worked reliably on MIUI 11 (Xiaomi.EU and normal) on my Mi Note 10 Pro.
Ps.: Now I am returning to Xiaomi with the Mi 10T Pro, so I'll keep looking at workarounds, magisk modules and other tricks.
I was waiting to get the OnePlus 8T, but the price, the warranty of Xiaomi has won me over.
Since my post is still relevant, here is an update: https://blog.agx.co/index.php/2020/...12-how-to-override-ignore-dnd-do-not-disturb/
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HI h8Aramex, the link to your update does not work for me. I am looking for an workaround to get my notifications working in DND as it would be great to have my security cameras working. TIA. I tried the Alertify and it does not support xIaomi.

parrotman:) said:
HI h8Aramex, the link to your update does not work for me. I am looking for an workaround to get my notifications working in DND as it would be great to have my security cameras working. TIA. I tried the Alertify and it does not support xIaomi.
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Alertify works fine, but you must set it to Alarm, instead of Media in Settings.
Also make sure you disable all battery savings for the app.

h8Aramex said:
Alertify works fine, but you must set it to Alarm, instead of Media in Settings.
Also make sure you disable all battery savings for the app.
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Thanks for the quick answer. I tried it again and it worked!!! I tried for 3 hours last night and could not get it to work. then I found out on there site " does not work with Xiaomi phones" It turns out it does. Thats brilliant i do not have to redo my whole phone Thanks.

Alertify works fine for me for all apps but normal calls. For normal calls on the GSM network, it doesnt alert. My phone is on Miui 12.5. Has anyone else had this problem?

h8Aramex said:
Alertify works fine, but you must set it to Alarm, instead of Media in Settings.
Also make sure you disable all battery savings for the api
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is there any way to alllow media audio through dnd so music can play through it?

Frappp said:
is there any way to alllow media audio through dnd so music can play through it?
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You mean DND? It is already like that. On Xiaomi, DND does not disable Media, and I can't find a setting to change that. I think Huawei had this toggle, which would disable media as well. But on Xiaomi, on my Mi 11 Ultra, I can't find it.

vu2pmc said:
Alertify works fine for me for all apps but normal calls. For normal calls on the GSM network, it doesnt alert. My phone is on Miui 12.5. Has anyone else had this problem?
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For normal calls, you can actually just open the Dialer settings. Go into the dialer, open settings (bottom left, tap hamburger button, settings), then Advanced Settings, then in middle Missed Called Reminders. You can set it to 10 times even.

thecompany said:
Ah, that's a shame, then I will have to do some Tasker stuff to make it work
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I had to use MacroDroid too

Try "Sound Profile (Volume Control)" in Google Play. It allows you to add apps to the Notification Exceptions for each volume profile. It even allows parameters, For example only let sound emails form my boss and my coworker. Ignore the rest. Or only Whatsappa from my wife while at work.