This may seem like something of a longshot, but I figured it was worth asking. I don't know about anyone else but I would personally love to be able to change the voice prompt word on google now to something other than well....google. I would like to name it like, Kelly, or Sheila, or just about anything other than saying google every time. If anyone thinks this can be done I would love to hear some ideas as I will be working on figuring it out as well!!
This is the one instance where I think "computer" would be perfect.
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This is the one instance where I think "computer" would be perfect.
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or even droid, or nexus, or android, or anything lol....just not google. I just think to myself, if iPhone users were like ....Apple, whats the weather like? Just seems very bland.
I've also been waiting for someone to hack this (or s-voice or any of the others) to respond to "computer". I figure it's only a matter of time.
Bonus points if confirmation prompts can be responded to with "make it so".
seeing as this is just the first version of their Siri-type functionality, I am sure there will be advancements, features and funny responses added in due time. They always seem to make things easier to use as time goes on.
speaking of funny response.... after saying google, say : do a barrel roll
HAh, it does a barrel roll! I love easter eggs.
Jarvis
Every time I watch Iron Man or Avengers, I want my phone/tab to respond to Jarvis.
Hopefully when this hack is implemented, someone will post it here.
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I haven't seen it done on TP or Tilt2, but its on the iPhone. I find it extremely useful for things like the facebook app. I would really like to see something like this done on TP and Tilt2! Does anyone know if someone here is already working on it? I hope someone does make this work, it would be awesome!
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I haven't seen it done on TP or Tilt2, but its on the iPhone. I find it extremely useful for things like the facebook app. I would really like to see something like this done on TP and Tilt2! Does anyone know if someone here is already working on it? I hope someone does make this work, it would be awesome!
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what exactly are you trying to have pushed to your phone?
well you can have it text you or send you an email but as for the little bubble over the icon no. thats actually a constant connection with apple servers and thats not free. its part of the apple plan that includes services like apples voicemail.
Hey guys I noticed this this morning while doing a calculation. I am using the stock calculator that came with my Droid Incredible. I've not done any rooting or anything like that. When I enter 365.2 - 358.8 I get the total of 6.3999999999 instead of 6.4 like I should.
Is anyone else getting such calculations?
I've not been able to reproduce this using any other combination of numbers, although occasionally it will produce a something like this: instead of saying 3.4 it will say 3.4000000000. It doesn't do it to every value, but occasionally.
Any thoughts?
Wow, that is just FREAKY!! Same thing on mine! Guess I shouldnt use it for math class huh!
It just has something to do with how computers calculate math. Almost all computers will have problems with some calculations, for example, if you go to Google.com and type in something like 1-.9999999 or 999999999999999-999999999999998 it will give you a wrong answer. But yeah, lol, I wouldn't use this phone on tests or homework unless you don't have anything else around.
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Hey guys I noticed this this morning while doing a calculation. I am using the stock calculator that came with my Droid Incredible. I've not done any rooting or anything like that. When I enter 365.2 - 358.8 I get the total of 6.3999999999 instead of 6.4 like I should.
Is anyone else getting such calculations?
I've not been able to reproduce this using any other combination of numbers, although occasionally it will produce a something like this: instead of saying 3.4 it will say 3.4000000000. It doesn't do it to every value, but occasionally.
Any thoughts?
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Well for what it's worth, 6.3999999~ is the same thing as 6.4
That is true about the rounding. I was actually heavily tempted to remove the stock calculator if I found find a better version on the Market.
Oh, and just for comparison sake, the stock calculator on the Moto Droid displays it correctly as 6.4
RealCalc Scientific Calculator in the Market works great.. and it gives you that 6.4 you are looking for..
On a serious note, I use handy calc, it's really nice and can graph functions too
The stock calc apparently has no way to save to memory... Kind of weird even for a very basic calculator.
If it does via some weird keystroke, I have never figured it out.
Try doing a trig function on the calculator...
Its USELESS.
Well, if you've memorized radian conversions, you can possible use it, but, its like needing an abacus to use a calculator...not worth it.
Why they didn't set it to use DEGREES for angles is beyond me...and there doesn't appear to be an option of switching it either.
Any of you geniuses figure out a way to make it work, ....
...or is the phone's calculator just a fake feature, and I should just down load one that works?
- Teeej
Droid Incredible
Verizon
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Divide all results by zero.
LOL
That's tooooo funny. Makes you wonder if a simple calculator program can't do that math correctly, what else is going on behind the scenes.
Could this be a clue to the mysterious battery drainage problem under Android?
So here's what I got from HTC when I filed a ticket over it:
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Dear Teesh,
Thank you for contacting us about this problem in the calculator application. I actually had one other email about this with another person several months ago, and what we determined was that it was an Android issue. I tested the math on one each of every Android phone we have and was able to recreate the issue. I also, when I was not at work, tested it with a friend's Android device that was not an HTC phone; same result. It appears to be something in the way that the base Android calculator is written; I sent the information up to the proper departments to see what could be done about it, but once the request goes up I don't get any direct response to it. I will again send up the information just in case; I remember posting on the code.google.com page about it when it happened, although I can't find that post now. Interestingly, if the remainder is greater than or equal to .5 it will show the correct answer. I apologize for any inconvenience you may have experienced, and I hope that it is something resolved in the near future.
To send a reply to this message or let me know I have successfully answered your question log in to our ContactUs site using your email address and your ticket number 10USCW39ENA000982.
Sincerely,
Philip
HTC
Hey all, Ive been thinking about what i miss about my pre, and besides the obvious wireless charging (one can dream, right) touchstone, the one other thing i miss the most is the glowing of the trackball device at the bottom of the phone for a notification.
Now i know there are many people who have WIMAX Notifier and will say to use that, but i really dont like it as much as a more behind the scenes and clean look, and W.N. keeps crashing and is really buggy.
My app idea would incorporate the 4 buttons at the bottom using different patterns for different notifications.
Ex:
Text: Glow all 4 slow
Email: Run from right to left back to right and repeat. (8 secs for one rotation)
Missed call: Glow only home
etc.
I searched and was not able to find anyone in the developing stages of an app for this. I would be more than happy to assist with the coding, but i have no programs or anything downloaded so far, and dont really have any idea what im doing, though i do know C, Java, & C++ a bit and can learn coding quickly.
Any idea on if this could be made to work, im pretty sure there has to be a way the light sensor sends a signal to the mocrocontroller to light the keys, but can it be done independently, outside of that code section? Any words of where to start with development of this app?
Thanks for the advice, please keep it relavent and to the point, i would REALLY like to make this a reality. Also please link me to any current development on this if you can find any.\
PS. I have an evo 4g, but i assume this would be a global android app.
PPS. Dont let my 2 post count dissuade you from the ferver i have to make this app a reality. I dont post a ton, but i am very serious about creating/developing this app with some help.
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Hey all, Ive been thinking about what i miss about my pre, and besides the obvious wireless charging (one can dream, right) touchstone, the one other thing i miss the most is the glowing of the trackball device at the bottom of the phone for a notification.
Now i know there are many people who have WIMAX Notifier and will say to use that, but i really dont like it as much as a more behind the scenes and clean look, and W.N. keeps crashing and is really buggy.
My app idea would incorporate the 4 buttons at the bottom using different patterns for different notifications.
Ex:
Text: Glow all 4 slow
Email: Run from right to left back to right and repeat. (8 secs for one rotation)
Missed call: Glow only home
etc.
I searched and was not able to find anyone in the developing stages of an app for this. I would be more than happy to assist with the coding, but i have no programs or anything downloaded so far, and dont really have any idea what im doing, though i do know C, Java, & C++ a bit and can learn coding quickly.
Any idea on if this could be made to work, im pretty sure there has to be a way the light sensor sends a signal to the mocrocontroller to light the keys, but can it be done independently, outside of that code section? Any words of where to start with development of this app?
Thanks for the advice, please keep it relavent and to the point, i would REALLY like to make this a reality. Also please link me to any current development on this if you can find any.\
PS. I have an evo 4g, but i assume this would be a global android app.
PPS. Dont let my 2 post count dissuade you from the ferver i have to make this app a reality. I dont post a ton, but i am very serious about creating/developing this app with some help.
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Already been done, go search the apps forum
Thread moved to Q&A.
jerryparid said:
Already been done, go search the apps forum
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PM link? Cant find after hours of searching!
jerryparid said:
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It actually has not been done yet. All that has been done is Flashlight Alerts and WiMax Notifier.
jabbawalkee said:
It actually has not been done yet. All that has been done is Flashlight Alerts and WiMax Notifier.
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Right, which are not clean at all. I want a more subtle item that is similar to the pre functionality.
Thanks for the clarification, ive been looking forever and couldnt find what i was looking for.
I think that is a great idea and would look cool as hell. Try making a quick flash demo to illustrate your idea. I'm with you and can definately visualize it but, maybe others can't. Don't give up, it's a great idea.
Blackcircle said:
I think that is a great idea and would look cool as hell. Try making a quick flash demo to illustrate your idea. I'm with you and can definately visualize it but, maybe others can't. Don't give up, it's a great idea.
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I think it's a FANTASTIC idea having the 4 bottom capacitive buttons blinking/flashing/glowing for notifications. I would definitely pay for this.
The number one thing I miss about my Nexus One (which I sold back in May) is the trackball notifications where it would glow different colors. Getting the 4 bottom buttons to glow/flash would suffice for me. $10 bounty pledged by me!
This would be such an awesome app...
Alright guys it sounds like there is an interest in making this happen. I will start to look into what it will take for the process to begin.
Stage 1: Getting a coding program installed and getting the HTC Sense open source code to start looking into the light sensor callout for hints of making the bottom LED's come on.
I am committed to this one guys! Sounds like there is a definate want for it thus far.
Good luck man...with all the devs have done with this device, I dont see why this wouldnt be possible.
Btw.... shouldnt this thread be in Apps/Themes section?
sent from EVO with XDA app.
This sounds great!
Alright guys, small update, got the software downloaded and the code/sdk for android 2.2. Wasnt motivated enough to put on my nerd hat and get into the code and start searching out the specific lines im looking for. The good news is I have a flow chart laid out for the notification in each scenario.
Gotta figure out how to ensure the program boots on startup and continues working until force closed.
I will be starting with Froyo, and will move it back to 2.1 eventually. My primary focus will be 2.2 on the Evo.
Welp guys i spent 10+ hours this weekend just to figure out that those LED's are only allowed control when the screen is on. This app is not possible without a significantly more experienced developer, who could make the screen control independent of the LED's. Given my little experience this has become too difficult for me to handle. I will sell my idea for free though!
Thanks for trying, would def be awesome if someone could come up with this. My old samsung instinct use to light up the bottom when it had messages, being that it was a samsung as well, I would *think* (i'm not developer) that there are def ppl with the skills to figure this out .... eventually =) thanks for trying....
I have no idea how to write or develop apps or anything but I had an idea I thought would be cool if someone could develop it. I have tried the new windows 7 phone and think the idea of looking quick to see everything is a great idea. I'm a car guy and think working gauges and graphs would be cool to use instead of the boxes. There could be gauges or graphs that show: 1) Battery Level 2) Memory for RAM, ROM and SD Card 3) How much the Processor is working 4) Missed Calls 5) Emails 6) Messages 7) Wi-Fi signal or whatever else. I have looked and found 2 apps that had a few of these together but they looked a bit simple, and there are a few out there for the battery. I thought it would be nice to see these on one page for a quick look to see whats going on. I'm not sure if it would work with android having different pages like it does or even if it's possible. It's just an idea I liked and thought others might also. I know I would pay a little something for it if it worked and looked good. If there is something out there I missed or someone does this give me a private message, I'd really appreciate it.
Thanks
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I have no idea how to write or develop apps or anything but I had an idea I thought would be cool if someone could develop it. I have tried the new windows 7 phone and think the idea of looking quick to see everything is a great idea. I'm a car guy and think working gauges and graphs would be cool to use instead of the boxes. There could be gauges or graphs that show: 1) Battery Level 2) Memory for RAM, ROM and SD Card 3) How much the Processor is working 4) Missed Calls 5) Emails 6) Messages 7) Wi-Fi signal or whatever else. I have looked and found 2 apps that had a few of these together but they looked a bit simple, and there are a few out there for the battery. I thought it would be nice to see these on one page for a quick look to see whats going on. I'm not sure if it would work with android having different pages like it does or even if it's possible. It's just an idea I liked and thought others might also. I know I would pay a little something for it if it worked and looked good. If there is something out there I missed or someone does this give me a private message, I'd really appreciate it.
Thanks
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So like... What phone are you using currently?
There is an app called eRay, I'm not sure if it is on the marketplace or not but I have used it and it works well for this. Very nice graphical statistics. Do a google search to see if you can find it.
Hi All,
Anyone else wonder what the tiny text says on the calendar when you have appointments in?
I know this is a bit sad, but I've been trying to figure out if it can be anything to do with the actual appointment, but the small scribbles seem to repeat and be a bit random - perhaps its just nonsense to show you there's an appointment?
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Hi All,
Anyone else wonder what the tiny text says on the calendar when you have appointments in?
I know this is a bit sad, but I've been trying to figure out if it can be anything to do with the actual appointment, but the small scribbles seem to repeat and be a bit random - perhaps its just nonsense to show you there's an appointment?
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"Hello from Seattle" and other little tidbits left in by the developers.
No, I think it's whatever you have in your calendar.
I know at least mine matches up. For example if I have three things on one day (like today), then there's three little lines. And they're appropriately long, ie they seem to just repeat what is on the schedule.
And if there's days with nothing, the day is blank, no little writing.
The calendar text definitely does not jibe with the actual events. You can't really read it. It is accurate in the sense of being on the correct date and having the right number of "lines" for the events that day, but I believe it is just a visual place holder. I also wish I knew what it actually says though, just to know.
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"Hello from Seattle" and other little tidbits left in by the developers.
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Yup...I can confirm that in the month view, my "email test project meeting" for tomorrow definitely reads "Hello from Seattle." Fun little Easter Egg.
ok, i see the "Hello from Seattle" one now. I also have what looks like
"Hsm not septute"
"Al spam code"
"Oani sportcasium"
"NoDo fxsci"
"Salgataradion egifcx"
"Digrin not"
"ham falnalni"
anyone see these any more clearly? On my Focus, they are just too obscured to make out. I know they are supposed to be obscurred, but I'm a currious one by nature and find this sort of thing interesting.
You're not the only one. I was wondering what it said. Definitely reads 'Hello from Seattle'. I think one says something like 'class apart tackle' or something like that. Can't make out the other stuff.