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Best screenshot app

I am lookign for a simple to use screenshot app, ive tried shootme and picme and im not fond of neither of them, any others?

psx2p said:
I am lookign for a simple to use screenshot app, ive tried shootme and picme and im not fond of neither of them, any others?
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You could always use the Android SDK to take screenshots. Go HERE.

I've been using drocap2, it works pretty well. You just click start, navigate to where you want to take a screenshot, then shake the phone. Stores the files in /sdcard/drocap.

I use "ShootMe" works the same as described above. Leave it running in the background, just shake the phone to take the screen shot. Saves it on the SD card.

Not really sure why you don't like shootme? Launch and shake..doesn't get much simpler than that really.
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MrDSL said:
Not really surebwhy you don't like shootme? Launch and shake..doesn't get much simpler than that really.
Sent from my EVO via Tapatalk
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Yeah I also use ShootMe and its perfect.

Haven't tried shootme, but drocap2 works great for me. Always running in the background, customizable activation methods (shake, timer, or notification bar). I use notification bar. Pull the shade down, hit drocap2, wait a few seconds, screen shot taken and saved to its own folder on the sdcard.

Thank You
Shootme works great Thank you for the suggestion!!! Loving it

shootme is great except it makes a camera noise every time you take a screenshot which is annoying and sometimes embarrassing if you're playing with your phone while in a public restroom.

gthing said:
shootme is great except it makes a camera noise every time you take a screenshot which is annoying and sometimes embarrassing if you're playing with your phone while in a public restroom.
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You can turn it off. Click the little speaker icon on the "Accept or Reject" screen.

Anyone else having any problems after the OTA update?
I can no longer use ShootMe or dropcap They were both listed for rooted devices only, but they worked prior to the update. Now, neither works.... Anyone have any suggestions??

GReddySetGO said:
Anyone else having any problems after the OTA update?
I can no longer use ShootMe or dropcap They were both listed for rooted devices only, but they worked prior to the update. Now, neither works.... Anyone have any suggestions??
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That's because the OTA update fixed the giant security hole that allowed some programs that required root (like ShootMe) be fully usable while unrooted.

(Req) App to route a volume button to camera

Would be nice to be able to have a hard key for the camera. I always thought I just had to have a front facing camera. But I hardly ever use it. Quality to low for me. I'd pay sum good $ for a way to do this. Is it even possible

seconded. Asked for this awhile ago from the guy that was making all those sweet zip mods but i guess he never figured it out.

wampuscat said:
Would be nice to be able to have a hard key for the camera. I always thought I just had to have a front facing camera. But I hardly ever use it. Quality to low for me. I'd pay sum good $ for a way to do this. Is it even possible
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Here you go bud, unzip and push the file inside to /system/usr/keylayout and enjoy having Volume Up or Search key as a camera button! Should work on any ROM. Please note these files are NOT signed, if someone would like to sign them for me that would be great!

bmxrider4444 said:
Here you go bud, unzip and push the file inside to /system/usr/keylayout and enjoy having Volume Up or Search key as a camera button! Should work on any ROM. Please note these files are NOT signed, if someone would like to sign them for me that would be great!
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Thanks bmx. Youda Man

wampuscat said:
Thanks bmx. Youda Man
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No problem, how is it working for you and what ROM? Both are working for me on CM6.

So is this a simple copy and paste or you do mean push it with adb

I'm on baked snack 1.5 BTW

wampuscat said:
So is this a simple copy and paste or you do mean push it with adb
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Well if you have Root Explorer, you can copy paste, but you need to adb push it if not. Just run
Code:
adb remount
adb push /system/usr/keylayout/
adb reboot

Awesome , I've got root explorer. You my friend deserve a beer

wampuscat said:
Awesome , I've got root explorer. You my friend deserve a beer
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Well thanks, i don't drink but i guess i could put up a donate link or something if you'd like.
*Edit* Added donate link to my signature.

Well , for some reason it broke all my capacitive buttons. Had to restore to fix em.

Also, don't you lose the volume function of your phone?

wampuscat said:
Well , for some reason it broke all my capacitive buttons. Had to restore to fix em.
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Hmm, downloading BS 1.6 to check to see if there is a difference in the files.
Bradart said:
Also, don't you lose the volume function of your phone?
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Yes you do lose the function of them, but some people don't care, but for the ones that do i added the search button one, because i know lots of people don't use/want it.

Here try these.

retro camera app in the market lets you do this but it doesn't let you take full 8mp pictures... maybe you could pull that apart and see how its done then we could possibly see about making a new camera app that allows the larger images? just a thought

Bmx I tried the second one you posted. It does the same to the buttons. After reboot they won't work. It does do Sumpin tho , when I press volume up it makes the center frame turn blue like its gonna do the auto focus thing but then nuthin happens. I appreciate your help

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Bmx I tried the second one you posted. It does the same to the buttons. After reboot they won't work. It does do Sumpin tho , when I press volume up it makes the center frame turn blue like its gonna do the auto focus thing but then nuthin happens. I appreciate your help
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Hmm that is really odd, could you pull the supersonic-keypad.kl file for me and post it so i can take a look at it, everything seems to work fine on mine, i do notice i have to tap a little longer on the capacitive buttons, but i didn't change anything but the function of the press, i will have to look more into it for you, sorry it's causing so many issues for you.

bmxrider4444 said:
Here you go bud, unzip and push the file inside to /system/usr/keylayout and enjoy having Volume Up or Search key as a camera button! Should work on any ROM. Please note these files are NOT signed, if someone would like to sign them for me that would be great!
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here ya go

I'm just having no luck with this tweak. The copy ,paste didn't work. The flashable signed zips didn't work(thanks nichalaas) and can't figure out term. Emulator. When I enter adb recount ,it says access denied. Crapola. I want ,need this tweak as me and the misses are always snapping self portraits of each other

Will this work on stock units at all?

[Tips]Desire buttons: undocumented features

Hey, i am going to maintain here a list of all thing which can be pressed and trigger some events in special occasions. I only know about two yet, thats where the community drops in. Post your find here and i will put it in this list.
Reboot
Hold Vol-Down, Trackpad and press Power
Reboots the system! Instant!
Prerequesite: Kernel must be loaded, so does not work the first few seconds after power on.
Warning:This does not unmount your sd-card or unlock any system files. Its basicly the same as removing the battery and should only be used in case your system crashed and does not react anymore. Think of it as a reset button on your PC, which you wouldnt press as long as windows runs fine.
Credits: myself
Bootloader/HBoot
Hold Vol-Down and press Power
Starts the phone and brings you to HBoot Menu
Prerequesite: Phone must be off for this to work
Notes: Navigate through HBoot/Fastboot with vol-up, vol-down and power as select button
Credits: myself
Bootloader during reboot
Hold Vol-Down and wait
Brings you to HBoot Menu
Prerequesite: Phone must be rebooting.
Notes: Make sure to press Vol-Down early enough. Must be pressed in before the boot-splash-image. Navigation, see above.
Credits: myself
Android safe mode
While phone boots, press and hold menu
starts up android in safe mode.only system apps are started, 3rd party apps are ignored
Prerequesite: None
Notes: You have too hold menu for a long time, from power on nearly until sim code dialogue
Depending on the rom you use, there is a small chance, it won't work, or the rom won't start.
Credits: *aliquando*
For a list of (all?) secret phone codes, see here - thanks lothaen!

Thisll be a good guide for people who have no idea, but these have been pretty basic essentials for rooted devices simce the G1.
None the less, im sure people will find this useful
Sent from my HTC Desire

Nice, I did not know about the reboot!

GANJDROID said:
Thisll be a good guide for people who have no idea, but these have been pretty basic essentials for rooted devices simce the G1.
None the less, im sure people will find this useful
Sent from my HTC Desire
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To be honest, I hope to find some more combinations than these three. I wouldn't have started this thread if I had no hope, there is more to find.is Up to you people to add here.
If there is nothing to add anymore, this thread will die pretty fast.
Sent from my S-OFF'd brain using teh internetz

Nice, the reboot trick is quite useful.
Thanks,

I know this one but I think it is common for Android. When your phone is off. Push menu button then power. Don't release menu until you see a message on bottom left of the screen. This mode is secure I.e. it loads only software of the ROM without 3rd applications.
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA App

*aliquando* said:
I know this one but I think it is common for Android. When your phone is off. Push menu button then power. Don't release menu until you see a message on bottom left of the screen. This mode is secure I.e. it loads only software of the ROM without 3rd applications.
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA App
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Thanks for your input.pretty nice trick.added to initial post.
GIVE ME MORE
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Don't know if you want to include number codes here?
i.e. http://sefanboy.com/2010/09/05/htc-desire-tips-n-tricks-google-android-hidden-secret-codes/

Lothaen said:
Don't know if you want to include number codes here?
i.e. http://sefanboy.com/2010/09/05/htc-desire-tips-n-tricks-google-android-hidden-secret-codes/
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Even though this was not the intention if this thread, this is a VERY nice compilation of all codes. Will add this link to the first post
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*bump* - need more input

lohpsch said:
Nice, the reboot trick is quite useful.
Thanks,
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Yeah I posted about this 3 months ago
By the way that reboot is not graceful. i.e. your sdcard is not properly dismounted and open files are not closed. It is the same as a battery pull, so I would only use if your phone it totally locked up ...

st0kes said:
Yeah I posted about this 3 months ago
By the way that reboot is not graceful. i.e. your sdcard is not properly dismounted and open files are not closed. It is the same as a battery pull, so I would only use if your phone it totally locked up ...
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I would agree and would also suggest that the OP put a warning about this in the 1st post. This reboot method should really only be used as a last resort...
One more (probably well known) function is long-pressing the Menu key to bring up the soft keyboard. It used to work even on the homescreen, but it no longer does ever since Froyo. It will works elsewhere though. Really doesn't serve any purpose, though...

warning added. i am a bit surprised, there are not more combinations. seams we got them all now. wouldnt have started this topic, if i knew its only such few things.

ohyeahar said:
I would agree and would also suggest that the OP put a warning about this in the 1st post. This reboot method should really only be used as a last resort...
One more (probably well known) function is long-pressing the Menu key to bring up the soft keyboard. It used to work even on the homescreen, but it no longer does ever since Froyo. It will works elsewhere though. Really doesn't serve any purpose, though...
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It works on my unrooted froyo desire's homescreen... Maybe it's because i'm using launcher pro but i am almost sure it also worked on sense..... or maybe not!!

samsanchez88 said:
It works on my unrooted froyo desire's homescreen... Maybe it's because i'm using launcher pro but i am almost sure it also worked on sense..... or maybe not!!
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It works on a stock Froyo running sense, but only when you are in an application and not on the home screen.

The reboot could come in handy!
P.s. Mad-murdock noticed you are in Bielefeld area. Don't really hear of it too much.
Got family in and around bielefeld and will be there this christmas.
Gruße
Phil

samsanchez88 said:
It works on my unrooted froyo desire's homescreen... Maybe it's because i'm using launcher pro but i am almost sure it also worked on sense..... or maybe not!!
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Works for me (using Zeam launcher on oxygen rom)
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA App

philje123 said:
The reboot could come in handy!
P.s. Mad-murdock noticed you are in Bielefeld area. Don't really hear of it too much.
Got family in and around bielefeld and will be there this christmas.
Gruße
Phil
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Funky! Do you bring me a nice present?
Swyped with HTC Desire. Excuse typos.

Remove Top Bar with Verizon Wireless Banner from Notification Pull down

Just flashed Myn's RLS 4 which has the power controls in the pull down. love the feature but dont like how the area for active notifications is cut in half so basically i was wondering if it was possible to replace the bar above the power controls.

chingy51o said:
Was wondering if anyone knows how to do this.
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i pulled this from my rom it should work for you.
do a nand back up first
adb push the status_bar_expanded.xml (attached) to the
framework-res.apk
just replace status_bar_expanded.xml its the /res/layout-hdpi folder of the apk.
just rename the attached file so it does not have .txt at the end
let me know if it works

Thanks. I'll try it in a bit. Also what happens to the clear button that is on the right of Verizon wireless when there is an active notification?
Sent from my Incredible ass phone

chingy51o said:
Thanks. I'll try it in a bit. Also what happens to the clear button that is on the right of Verizon wireless when there is an active notification?
Sent from my Incredible ass phone
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heres a picture of the notifications bar from my rom
its kinda hard to see but
the part that says red raven is just the .png file
normally it says verizon wireless where it says red raven
so it would look just like it does but no verizon wireless txt
everything should stay the same. (i think)
you could pull the status_bar_expanded.xml from the rom you are using so you can just push it back if the one i gave you doesnt work.

Nooo. Lol sorry I worded the subject bad. So basically I wanted to remove that whole bar completely. I'm running Myn's rls4 and it has the power controls in the pull down and basically I wanted to replace that area with the power controls.
Sent from my Incredible ass phone

chingy51o said:
Nooo. Lol sorry I worded the subject bad. So basically I wanted to remove that whole bar completely. I'm running Myn's rls4 and it has the power controls in the pull down and basically I wanted to replace that area with the power controls.
Sent from my Incredible ass phone
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oh hmmm.... not sure how to do that.
talk to myn.
sorry.

No worries. Thanks tho!
wes342 said:
oh hmmm.... not sure how to do that.
talk to myn.
sorry.
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Sent from my Incredible ass phone

I honestly have no clue but I think it requires some major coding, but don't quote me on that haha.

[ROM][ALPHA III] ICS AOSP Build

QUICK UPDATE:
Installing chainfire3d and using their "nvidia shader driver" fixes alot of games e.g. Angry Birds! (thanks to scottcom who sent me the tip via pm!)
This is a very simple ICS build using the Andromadus repo + Google AOSP code (rather than CM). This is just a quick update because we got the hw accel hack working
WORKING:
HW Accel (hack version i.e. not natively)
WiFi (TAKES TIME TOTURN ON)
Data
Calls
Superuser
Full Keyboard/Orientation
Audio
Basic ICS
Bluetooth
NOT WORKING:
GPS
Full Accel
etc.
NOT TESTED:
SD Card
FM Radio
most things
DOWNLOADS:
ROMS:
ALPHA II (by crowstar)
http://www.multiupload.com/5KGQH76YZN
ALPHA III CM (by Flinny)
http://www.multiupload.com/GESOB7P3JA
KERNEL:
http://www.mediafire.com/?2xbjvc1bk71xokx (OdiemanSAM's THANKS!)
!NEW! GAPPS:
http://www.multiupload.com/RQTF41Z1I2
THANKS:
To all involved! (Flinny, Ionic, guy who's name begins with an s who I forget)
I'll update the OP in the morning, need to go to bed
HOW TO BUILD ICS FOR YOURSELF!
Code:
mkdir android
cd android
repo init -u git://github.com/Andromadus/android.git
repo sync
then you can:
Code:
. build/envsetup.sh
lunch
5
make -j[NUM OF CORES x2] otapackage

I'll probably flash this ROM as a DD when it has 3G or real HW acceleration working, whichever comes first GJ so far though, I'll probably give it a whirl to see how it is later tonight, compare it to the port maybe in terms of speed and such

First off, here's how I flashed:
1. Superwipe
2. Flashed Rom
3. Flashed Odie kernel
4. Flashed gapps
5. fixed permissions
It booted really fast and looks absolutely clean. I immediately connected to data, but not wifi - even though the connection is strong here. My data says 3G, but could be HSPA, and I jumped on the browser just to double check. It worked.
Things I noticed:
Scrolling is choppy, but I know that's easily fixed.
The market would not download (as expected), so I ran the fix via adb. When I tried Market again, it froze the phone and I had to do a battery pull.
The home button is not working so well. Takes 3-4 pushes to get it to work, it's easier to just to use the back button.
Didn't get a chance to look at much else after the phone froze.
I really appreciate you posting this up. I know you've been working hard and probably waiting for something that can be played with, and you got that here. Thanks again, I 'll post more impressions in a bit.

enserio said:
First off, here's how I flashed:
1. Superwipe
2. Flashed Rom
3. Flashed Odie kernel
4. Flashed gapps
5. fixed permissions
It booted really fast and looks absolutely clean. I immediately connected to data, but not wifi - even though the connection is strong here. My data says 3G, but could be HSPA, and I jumped on the browser just to double check. It worked.
Things I noticed:
Scrolling is choppy, but I know that's easily fixed.
The market would not download (as expected), so I ran the fix via adb. When I tried Market again, it froze the phone and I had to do a battery pull.
The home button is not working so well. Takes 3-4 pushes to get it to work, it's easier to just to use the back button.
Didn't get a chance to look at much else after the phone froze.
I really appreciate you posting this up. I know you've been working hard and probably waiting for something that can be played with, and you got that here. Thanks again, I 'll post more impressions in a bit.
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I'd suggest installing setCPU or something similar to check those lockups, as there was a known(ish) issue in the port with Odie's kernel clocking too low (at 122 mhz) so if you could bump that up and also see what the upper end is? I'll probably do it myself eventually, and since I'm super lazy ill just pack the apks for titanium and setCPU into the app folder of the ROM itself and give it a whirl haha

My wifi works but the icon doesn't show up so its as if I have no connection. My home button is also bugged.
Edit: Also the gallery apo doesn't work and the messaging app seems to be missing
Sent from my HTC Vision using XDA App

Is the camera working in this build? Its the last fix I'm looking for before going back to ics xD

ohshootrawr said:
Is the camera working in this build? Its the last fix I'm looking for before going back to ics xD
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no it doesn't, that requires a new kernel which will be updated in the DHD section very soon

crowstar said:
no it doesn't, that requires a new kernel which will be updated in the DHD section very soon
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Wewt, good news at last! Thanks for the reply

Rom runs good for an alpha
- The Homebutton ( i know this is known ) but it seems like its reacting like a back buttons sometimes.
- I often get a red border when tapping next in a menu or install in the market.
- SDcard works but no mass storage on pc
Edit 2: the : and ; are not located at the fn button but at the shift button.
So far i already like this better then de Desire S port
Edit: I have no messaging app, anybody else who hasn't?
Edit 3: I tried buttonremapper to try and remap the home button but no luck

johrie said:
Rom runs good for an alpha
- The Homebutton ( i know this is known ) but it seems like its reacting like a back buttons sometimes.
- I often get a red border when tapping next in a menu or install in the market.
- SDcard works but no mass storage on pc
Edit 2: the : and ; are not located at the fn button but at the shift button.
So far i already like this better then de Desire S port
Edit: I have no messaging app, anybody else who hasn't?
Edit 3: I tried buttonremapper to try and remap the home button but no luck
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Your home button was acting like a back button? Mine was just being unresponsive until about the third press. Interesting.
aside from that, did you notice if your handset got warm while running this rom? Mine did, and I forgot to mention it in my post.

Hey the key layout and keychar file have move_home wrong
Sent from my HTC Vision using XDA App

I ran this rom for about 45 mins and had two lockups where I had to battery pull, first was upon signing into google and it goes to the wifi screen...locked up...rebooted signed in fine and played around for a bit...yea no messaging app and then I noticed it syncd emails and upon c hecking gmail from the notification bar it locked up in gmail..I then restored to cm7...data worked though tmobile usa
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enserio said:
Your home button was acting like a back button? Mine was just being unresponsive until about the third press. Interesting.
aside from that, did you notice if your handset got warm while running this rom? Mine did, and I forgot to mention it in my post.
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No not having problems with it being to warm. Running it now since my post and still no problems except the usuals.
And about the homebutton, it also looks app related. For example in whatsapp it just does nothing, but in the browser it reacts as a back button.
Seems like someone in the desire s port thread fixed the home button. But i found something new with the hw kayboard. Capital d doesn't work.
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What particular files fix the software keyboard, allow hardware keyboard to rotate it and manage the keyboard lights??? Thanks
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Headphones not working properly: (

xT4Z1N4TRx said:
What particular files fix the software keyboard, allow hardware keyboard to rotate it and manage the keyboard lights??? Thanks
Sent from my HTC Vision using XDA App
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the IDCs I think. But I'm not having these issues, try out some of the kernels by odiemanSAM. See which one works best

johrie said:
Headphones not working properly: (
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That's to be expected. It's an alpha after all

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That's to be expected. It's an alpha after all
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I know but in Odies last kernel they worked perfectly.
Let me be more precise.
When i plug the headphones in they wil connect and work. Then i tried to skip a song and they dont work anymore and the phone speaker takes over.
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crowstar said:
This is a very simple ICS build using the Andromadus repo + Google AOSP code (rather than CM)...
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Could you please write a short "how-to: compile ics for htc vision"?
I would like to build it on my machine but I don't know how...
Thank you!

g4rb4g3 said:
Could you please write a short "how-to: compile ics for htc vision"?
I would like to build it on my machine but I don't know how...
Thank you!
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done! 10charcahrcahralsdfja;lsiht