CallHeads for android app - Nexus 4 Themes and Apps

Get Chat Heads-Like floating notifications for calls on android with CallHeads. Check out the video how it works
Video link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fG1FdkHPlHI&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Play store link:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.dfki.callheads
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This has the potential to be a fantastic app, but it has a lot of work required yet. Just off the top of my head, you need the following improvements:
1. The interface needs to be much better designed. I'm sorry, but it looks ugly right now.
2. When the call is answered by any method, switch to the call-in-progress screen. If I use SpeakerPhone Ex to answer calls simply by bringing the phone up to my ear, the screen remains on because of your app, and it doesn't switch to the call screen. Same while answer calls with headsets.
3. Don't show up when not required. If the screen is turned off or locked, or if you are in the Phone app, incoming calls should just be handled regularly. Also give users the option to exempt certain apps (like exDialer, for me).
This is a great idea and I would love to use it, but at least until #2 is fixed, I cannot. Thanks for making it.
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It's getting better
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[REQ]Silient ringtone with turn upside down phone

hi guys,
i've switched from GS2 to GN and miss the integrated function to mute the sound just put face down the phone
there is an app on market that do the same thing?
thanks!
Very easy to do with Tasker. Costs a bit though, but there's a lot you can do with it.
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Sterft said:
Very easy to do with Tasker. Costs a bit though, but there's a lot you can do with it.
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yes very easy but not the same implementation
with taker i need to do two profile to put/remove silent based on device position
the implementation on samsung touchwiz/htc sense make phone silent only with one motion and only when you do it. I think that with Tasker, if I accidentally put phone on face down (and not voluntary) i'll lost ringtone..
I haven't tested it but this is one choice
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.zosqlabs.android.flipsilent&hl=en
Sterft said:
Very easy to do with Tasker. Costs a bit though, but there's a lot you can do with it.
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yea you can do it without tasker without randomly silencing the ringtone, you can set it to only work when your phone is ringing

How do I use voice controls on Jellybean TW

Not google voice the actual voice commands like answering or rejecting a phonecall. It was in language and input on ics but I dont see it on Jellybean
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Double tap the home button to open s-voice, then go to settings of s-voice. Then go to control apps. I believe that is what your looking for.
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Edit: control apps, not voice controls in s-voice settings...
You have to have vibrate turned off too, which makes it a no go for me.
Jimmy50941 said:
Double tap the home button to open s-voice, then go to settings of s-voice. Then go to control apps. I believe that is what your looking for.
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Edit: control apps, not voice controls in s-voice settings...
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Thanks I found it.
Very annoying that text pops up telling you that you can use voice commands within camera, alarm, when a call comes through etc.
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You have to have vibrate turned off too, which makes it a no go for me.
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I brought this up a while back when the s3 came out.. There has to be a way to modify it to work also when on vibrate.
I keep my phone on vibrate around 80% of the time so I can never use them either.
But I have found out that the voice commands still work on camera even with vibrate on, which leads me to believe it can be enabled on the other commands some how ... I don't know how to program and all that but I would be willing to help in anyway to get it working on vibrate mode
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the new update of google search allows voice commands to open apps
My voice commands work with vib. On music plays and stops just fine
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Awesome GN2 texting capabilites

I apologize if this is already known but I'll post it anyway. I was actually able to text using the voice to text feature but heres the kicker....I was currently in a call using the speaker phone! The GN2 didnt pick up the voice coming through the speaker phone, just my voice! I spoke into the phone and sent the text.
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Good find! Yeah, Samsung is known to include these neat little capabilities.

locate lost phone

I am looking for recomendations for "I lost my phone" apps.
Any feed back would be appreciated.
Thanks
Cerbus anti theft. Its $3, but I heard its really good. You can go on your computer, and you can find your phone on it through gps.
Also if you lost it because of theft you can lock up your phone, wipe your data, record voice, send the phone messages, and stuff like that.
Here's the demo video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkJ8jeWb0V0&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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Will it also cause the phone to ring so if you misplaced it you can locate by sound? Will it turn the ringer on even if you had it on vibrate?
LookOut helped me find my phone. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lookout&hl=en
Lookout has a plan b app that can help you find your phone if you didn't have it installed. https://play.google.com/store/apps/...GwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5sb29rb3V0LmxhYnMucGxhbmIiXQ..
WMD
Where's My Droid?
Installed it but really haven't tried it yet but looks promising..
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...mNvbS5hbGllbm1hbmZjNi53aGVyZXNteWFuZHJvaWQiXQ..
I use Prey.
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If your phone is lost then Plan B sounds like what you need. Based on the positive reviews it seems like a winner.
I use avast and it works awesome. Left my phone at home but thought I lost it used my buddys for sms command and and found it in 5mins
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elyeh said:
Will it also cause the phone to ring so if you misplaced it you can locate by sound? Will it turn the ringer on even if you had it on vibrate?
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Yeah, you can call it from the computer. Idk about turning the sound on from vibrate though.
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Androidlost has the same functionality for free FYI.
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I lost my phone. I use Sprint Total protection. you can use the computer to locate you phone and locates it right on a map. its free and works fairly well.
I would recommend where's my Droid, really works. I have a buddy who lost his phone, next morning after partying he realizes he doesn't have his phone,luckily his sister installed Where's my Droid on it, good thing he had a screen lock, and even more lucky the heroin addict who took it wasn't smart enough to turn it off. Anyway, turned out to be about 30 miles from where we live,dude returns it, looking all burnt out, skinny as hell,veins all purple ...even tried to get money for him returning it. Lol.
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I also prefer the mentioned Cerberus. It does GPS location, and sending alarms like most of these apps. The thing that stood out to me was its remote camera and audio recording abilities. Also, I use a secure lock screen. With cerberus, you can have the phone automatically take a picture using the front camera, if an incorrect pattern/password was entered, and then email that picture. Also, the app is fully functional during the trial period. It's kind of scary how much permission I'm allowing these types of apps to have, but it's a gamble I'm willing to take at the moment.
I'm using Zoner Antivirus
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Have you tried mobi u care? I love it it has so many options.
Here's the .apk
ingoljosh said:
Have you tried mobi u care? I love it it has so many options.
Here's the .apk
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Just now I couldn't find my phone and I just found it using this app. It has a find my phone feature that makes alarm Sound even in silent mode
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Tasker, Post Setups, Profiles, Questions and more!

I love Tasker. And i mean love tasker!!! I would like to start a discussion on these setups and cool things to do with Tasker. More people need to buy it!!!!!!!
My personal favorite Profile is one i have setup for a received text with "gpson" in the message. It enables gps and starts polling where the device is going and replies with coordinates every 3 minutes to sender of last text. I use this just in case my phone gets lost or stolen. I keep it pretty stealth as well. It turns off all systems volume to make sure the robber wont hear it. Once again, i Love Tasker and please share your opinions. Post questions, anyone would be happy to help
I tried helping someone or a few weeks ago who wanted the screen to turn on when a kik message appeared, but I'm horrible at tasker. Could you look through the thread and tell me what might have worked better for it?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2195260
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topherk said:
I tried helping someone or a few weeks ago who wanted the screen to turn on when a kik message appeared, but I'm horrible at tasker. Could you look through the thread and tell me what might have worked better for it?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2195260
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I'm not so great either, but I can take a look at it
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topherk said:
I tried helping someone or a few weeks ago who wanted the screen to turn on when a kik message appeared, but I'm horrible at tasker. Could you look through the thread and tell me what might have worked better for it?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2195260
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That is exactly what I would do.
Create Profile>Event>UI> Notification>(pick kik app)
After that add the task you mentioned about turning screen on through secure settings to the profile . That should work assuming a notification is received when a kik message is received
(TASKER MUST BE ENABLED AT ACCESSIBILITY SETTINGS)
Just tested this with messaging app and it worked perfectly. Leave "Title' blank when choosing app/apps
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monstaX said:
That is exactly what I would do.
Create Profile>Event>UI> Notification>(pick kik app)
After that add the task you mentioned about turning screen on through secure settings to the profile . That should work assuming a notification is received when a kik message is received
(TASKER MUST BE ENABLED AT ACCESSIBILITY SETTINGS)
Just tested this with messaging app and it worked perfectly. Leave "Title' blank when choosing app/apps
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That person was me, but now I use whatsapp and I will try it.
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Is there a reason it says no active profiles?
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cbass15 said:
That person was me, but now I use whatsapp and I will try it.
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Is there a reason it says no active profiles?
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Let us know? It just means no conditions are met to activate a profile. Once you get a kik message after setting this up it should change briefly to something like active profiles I think. Im not sure
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Let us know? It just means no conditions are met to activate a profile. Once you get a kik message after setting this up it should change briefly to something like active profiles I think. Im not sure
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It works!!!
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Sweet! Did you have to change anything from the directions I gave you? I'd like top know if it worked (and if I should change my post to have the correct instructions)
Cheers!
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topherk said:
Sweet! Did you have to change anything from the directions I gave you? I'd like top know if it worked (and if I should change my post to have the correct instructions)
Cheers!
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Nope I didn't change anything!
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Nope I didn't change anything!
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Sweet, I'm glad it worked. That was my first foray into the world of Tasker.
Back to the original thread topic: What are some things that you think people might want to see come from Tasker?
One of my biggest blocks in using it effectively is that I don't even know where to begin. I could set it up to automatically turn on wifi when I get home, but it's really not that big of a deal for me to just hit a toggle on the notification panel (same thing with using NFC tags, for me at least). I do like the lost phone texting option, but I haven't lost a phone (or gotten it stolen) in the last 10+ years of having a cell phone.
Maybe I'm just simple in my needs/wants from a cell phone, but I just don't know what type of Tasker automation I'd use regularly. Any suggestions?
topherk said:
Sweet, I'm glad it worked. That was my first foray into the world of Tasker.
Back to the original thread topic: What are some things that you think people might want to see come from Tasker?
One of my biggest blocks in using it effectively is that I don't even know where to begin. I could set it up to automatically turn on wifi when I get home, but it's really not that big of a deal for me to just hit a toggle on the notification panel (same thing with using NFC tags, for me at least). I do like the lost phone texting option, but I haven't lost a phone (or gotten it stolen) in the last 10+ years of having a cell phone.
Maybe I'm just simple in my needs/wants from a cell phone, but I just don't know what type of Tasker automation I'd use regularly. Any suggestions?
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Its rare that phones get stolen from geeks like us but I just have it just in case one of my buddies pull a trick or something. Its good to have just in case. However, misplacing it happens quite often for me at least. So I created a profile to listen for "ringplease" and it turns on the screen and unlocks it, then turns media volume all the way up and plays a song of my choice (No Worries by Lil Wayne) lol
Very very simple, but effective for me at least
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Its rare that phones get stolen from geeks like us but I just have it just in case one of my buddies pull a trick or something.(hiding) Its good to have just in case. However, misplacing it happens quite often for me at least. So I created a profile to listen for "ringplease" and it turns on the screen and unlocks it, then turns media volume all the way up and plays a song of my choice (No Worries by Lil Wayne) lol
Very very simple, but effective for me at least
Us teenagers are quite irresponsible when it comes to our stuff!
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monstaX said:
Its rare that phones get stolen from geeks like us but I just have it just in case one of my buddies pull a trick or something. Its good to have just in case. However, misplacing it happens quite often for me at least. So I created a profile to listen for "ringplease" and it turns on the screen and unlocks it, then turns media volume all the way up and plays a song of my choice (No Worries by Lil Wayne) lol
Very very simple, but effective for me at least
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That's a good idea, I typically leave my phone on silent (don't want it ringing loudly while at work). When the phone is between the couch cushions, I can't just ring it and listen for it. If I have a text code I can send, I can have it turn the volume all the way up and blast "call me maybe" (as a joke, of course). I just can't give that code to my friends, or else they'll send me that code when I'm in a meeting at work, haha.
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That's a good idea, I typically leave my phone on silent (don't want it ringing loudly while at work). When the phone is between the couch cushions, I can't just ring it and listen for it. If I have a text code I can send, I can have it turn the volume all the way up and blast "call me maybe" (as a joke, of course). I just can't give that code to my friends, or else they'll send me that code when I'm in a meeting at work, haha.
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Exactly!!! I also have one where when I put it in my pocket (upside down) and if the screen is on, it turns off. That one is one of my favorites!
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I feel that Tasker is a bit under rated. People just don't realltly take the time to learn how to use it. Its so powerful!!
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I think a lot more people would use tasker if the xml files were made more centralized and available for the general user. I myself was struggling, but have it doing a few nifty things.
1) turn on wifi when near my local (home) cell tower.
2) disable wifi when no connection established for 20 seconds
3) enable screen rotate in certain apps (since I like mine in portrait normally).
4) enable bluetooth when docked in the car and disable after disconnecting
5) turn off all sound when sitting on my qi charger
6) allow calls from certain people even in silent mode (ie emergency calls from family)
7) play unique ringtone for people not in my contact list
Haha, I just use Where's My Droid, it has the built-in ringing functionality where you can text it a codeword if you misplace it / lose it, and its also great for when you ACTUALLY lose it lol
CNexus said:
Haha, I just use Where's My Droid, it has the built-in ringing functionality where you can text it a codeword if you misplace it / lose it, and its also great for when you ACTUALLY lose it lol
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But this is waaaaayyyy cooler it took me weeks to figure it out to. Lol. The GPS thing. Cause I never found a ROM that allowed it without using secure settings! Until this week!
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monstaX said:
Its rare that phones get stolen from geeks like us but I just have it just in case one of my buddies pull a trick or something.(hiding) Its good to have just in case. However, misplacing it happens quite often for me at least. So I created a profile to listen for "ringplease" and it turns on the screen and unlocks it, then turns media volume all the way up and plays a song of my choice (No Worries by Lil Wayne) lol
Very very simple, but effective for me at least
Us teenagers are quite irresponsible when it comes to our stuff!
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God, I wish I could figure out how to do this. I would buy the app for my wife (who constantly misplaces her phone).
I have tasker, and I use it to "clock" in and out of work. I have it save the time stamp to my work calendar.
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God, I wish I could figure out how to do this. I would buy the app for my wife (who constantly misplaces her phone).
I have tasker, and I use it to "clock" in and out of work. I have it save the time stamp to my work calendar.
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I can post screenies of the profile/tasks you need . Just tell me which one!
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