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Can we use the Evo to control the Wii?

Since the developers know what information is transmitted from a wii controller to the phone , do you think there would be any way to develop and app where we can use the evo as an actual controller for the wii system? I think it would just be another awesome thing our phone can do.
Obviously without the point and click action but would the accelerometer work?
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If it were possible, it'd be very poor. I dont know how the wii mote works but the EVO doesn't even have a gyroscope.
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Well if anyone wants to try anything I'd be willing to help in any way I can.
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According to logitec when I was setting up my Harmony remote they cannot control Wii b/c it uses bluetooth (not ir) to power on/off. But at that point, you would need an ir transmitter, correct? Does the Evo have an IR transmitter?

jeeplj8 said:
According to logitec when I was setting up my Harmony remote they cannot control Wii b/c it uses bluetooth (not ir) to power on/off. But at that point, you would need an ir transmitter, correct? Does the Evo have an IR transmitter?
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Wii = Bluetooth
Evo = Bluetooth
You do not need an IR transmitter. The reason your harmony won't work is because it uses IR.

Would anyone know if this is atleast possible or not?
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rstuckmaier said:
Wii = Bluetooth
Evo = Bluetooth
You do not need an IR transmitter. The reason your harmony won't work is because it uses IR.
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yes - but the Wii remote uses both. Bluetooth for button functions and IR for on screen placement, or at least that is what it looks like to me.
I know why the Harmony cannot turn the Wii on/off, but my questions was the Evo has the same limitation because it has no IR transmitter, you would need both to mirror a Wii remote.

Right but there are plenty of games, the classic Mario one, that don't use the sensor bar at all. Only the buttons and the shake of a controller.
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Anyone hear anything happening with this idea?
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I am still looking for this same type of app. I would also be great for Netflix on Wii since it would not use up wiimote AA batteries!!! And all the Netflix controls can be accessed by buttons only!

There is actually one on the market now, but I guess it doesnt work with sense based UI
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so can we ?

I suppose it could be possible to create an app that communicates with the Wii and emulates a classic style controller. I am not aware of such an app existing however.
It is unlikely you will be using your phone as a traditional wii controller as it lacks things like a gyroscope and an IR camera (this is how the wiimote pointer works FYI, it has an IR camera in the end that is detecting the IR LEDs in the sensor bar).
Why you would want to use your phone as a wiimote is beyond me, since if you have a Wii you should also have a wiimote.....

Would be pretty sick
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android to wiimote
Since android version 4.2+ is unable to connect to a wiimote because of a Bluetooth error, will android come out with a bug fix for the issue? Or is there an app that has found a way around it?

The Galaxy S5 has IR Remote. Can't we use that?
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[Q] TV Guide/IR Blaster

Hey all,
I've been using CM for a while, but I always have a lingering regret of going back to stock for the sole purpose of having the TV app. The greatest thing about it was it had a simple TV favourite interface with remote controls and access to other media systems.
Has anyone discovered any apps similar to this? Meaning to take advantage of the IR blaster for the one and have a nice interface with cable TV.

geeibara said:
Hey all,
I've been using CM for a while, but I always have a lingering regret of going back to stock for the sole purpose of having the TV app. The greatest thing about it was it had a simple TV favourite interface with remote controls and access to other media systems.
Has anyone discovered any apps similar to this? Meaning to take advantage of the IR blaster for the one and have a nice interface with cable TV.
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I use the Highly Customizable remote (IR Blaster) called "smart remote" I'ts a little pricey but I believe its well worth it, you can set up anything and everything with it. I have my Denon receiver, BlueRay, Directv, Panasonic Viera TV, and my HD streaming box all connected to the app and if you set it up right you can usually turn all devices on with click of one button, including switching inputs on TV &/or receiver at the same time..here it is on the play market...https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.remotefairy~~~~~it's made for the HTC One, Hope this helps you!!!

geeibara said:
Has anyone discovered any apps similar to this? Meaning to take advantage of the IR blaster for the one and have a nice interface with cable TV.
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I am using Smart Remote. Also a little pricey but it controls everything I own and even things like HVAC units. Nice interface and easy to set up.
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[Q] IR sensor... no provided apps??!

Hi,
As far as I can tell there are no default apps for the IR sensor?
Does anyone know of I am missing something or if there are any good apps our there for it?
I have a panasonic TV, Yamaha receiver amp and sky. .. I was hoping for a universal type remote app?!
Thanks,
Ian

i have been using Smart IR Remote and works great but if you search Play for IR Remotes you will find a lot of them now.

ianuk said:
Hi,
As far as I can tell there are no default apps for the IR sensor?
Does anyone know of I am missing something or if there are any good apps our there for it?
I have a panasonic TV, Yamaha receiver amp and sky. .. I was hoping for a universal type remote app?!
Thanks,
Ian
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Should have the app WatchOn installed. Check for that app.

ianuk said:
Hi,
As far as I can tell there are no default apps for the IR sensor?
Does anyone know of I am missing something or if there are any good apps our there for it?
I have a panasonic TV, Yamaha receiver amp and sky. .. I was hoping for a universal type remote app?!
Thanks,
Ian
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Peel remote control came with mine

LoL just checked it again, on the Samsung Tab PRO web page (Belgium version) of the there is no mention at all about the IR... xD
I was pretty surprised when I saw the IR led on top of my 10.1
Anyway there is no app included on mine, So I'm gonna test some apps to see how it works

Just checked Samsungs site
Check out the attached image.

On the US version yes
But on the European version nothing
samsung.com/uk/consumer/mobile-devices/tablets/galaxy-pro/SM-T520NZWABTU

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On the US version yes
But on the European version nothing
samsung.com/uk/consumer/mobile-devices/tablets/galaxy-pro/SM-T520NZWABTU
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I was surprised as well when I found the IR emitter. Even weirder that there is no app provided in the Dutch version....which is probably just the generic EU version.

Smart IR Remote works nicely for me, I'm sticking with this
And good range as well.

i have the UK version, i had a look at that smart remote, its a fiver though and I just thought that it should come with one rather than having to pay!
Can I get hold of the solution from one of the other country versions from anywhere?
Cheers

ianuk said:
i have the UK version, i had a look at that smart remote, its a fiver though and I just thought that it should come with one rather than having to pay!
Can I get hold of the solution from one of the other country versions from anywhere?
Cheers
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conan1600 mentioned that his came with Peel Smart Remote.
You can download that for free from the Google play store.
and there are many others for free in the Google play store.

Same here, Smart Remote is well worth the money. The dev was really helpful in getting all my AV equipment working with the app.
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You can also download watchon from samsung apps. I did and it is actually a very nice app and remote control

Great, thanks for the replies, will give them a go!
Ta,
Ian

[Q] request: port remote of flex or g2 remote

My wife has the lg flex and I have the g3. I loved how her phone could control most of our devices without learning from the original remotes(which we lost). It was a bummer when i tried to control my sons dvd player(they destroyed the remote) and couldn't find a dvd function like on her phone. Any ideas other then learning the code from her phone? I fig its the same version of kit kat on tmobile like our phones and lg so maybe they would be compatible.

Smart IR Remote
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not bad
Skizzy034 said:
Smart IR Remote
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thanks for recommending that it works but like the quick remote functions and ease of use

According to Smart IR Remote...
Support for LG G3 still in Beta
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jmerchant said:
According to Smart IR Remote...
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I'm using it and it's working fine. Found my AC no problem.
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Skizzy034 said:
I'm using it and it's working fine. Found my AC no problem.
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That's good to know, do you feel it's worth the $7?

jmerchant said:
That's good to know, do you feel it's worth the $7?
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I definitely think it is. It works much better than the built in LG remote app on my TV and I even have a LG TV.

pside15 said:
I definitely think it is. It works much better than the built in LG remote app on my TV and I even have a LG TV.
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Does it handle smart tv stuff pretty well? I think this is where the build in app fails...I can turn the tv on, but trying to navigate around netflix or amazon can get a bit tricky...

I'd like this also. One area that HTC is brilliant is in their remote app and the way they integrate your TV guide. I wish LG's remote wasn't so vanilla.

jmerchant said:
That's good to know, do you feel it's worth the $7?
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Definitely.
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pside15 said:
I definitely think it is. It works much better than the built in LG remote app on my TV and I even have a LG TV.
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Even using the magic remote function? That's why I've stuck to the stock remote because I can use the same "mouse pad" function from the lg smart remote app right in the built in app with my LG TV.

gotzaDroid said:
Even using the magic remote function? That's why I've stuck to the stock remote because I can use the same "mouse pad" function from the lg smart remote app right in the built in app with my LG TV.
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No, it won't use the magic remote function, which is one of the main reasons I like it. I absolutely hate the magic remote and the fact that there is no input button on the remote. WTF? I switch between 2- HDMI inputs all the time and with the magic remote or LG app I have to bring up the input screen and then select which one I want. With smart IR I have buttons for each HDMI input and can switch between them with just one button press. The ability to do this is worth the price of the app to me.

[Q] Any Good IR TV Remote Apps

I was wondering if their are any good Remote Apps for the IR blaster with its own TV guide. I tried the Smart TV but it doesnt seem very user friendly. At least not compaired to my last Phone HTC M8 the stock remote app for that was awesome. Is their anyway i could just find the APK for the HTC remote or would that even work. Thanks for anyone who responds. I appreciate your time.

Seymour2884 said:
I was wondering if their are any good Remote Apps for the IR blaster with its own TV guide. I tried the Smart TV but it doesnt seem very user friendly. At least not compaired to my last Phone HTC M8 the stock remote app for that was awesome. Is their anyway i could just find the APK for the HTC remote or would that even work. Thanks for anyone who responds. I appreciate your time.
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I use this remote app but I don't think it has a TV Guide.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.remotefairy&hl=en

Seymour2884 said:
I was wondering if their are any good Remote Apps for the IR blaster with its own TV guide. I tried the Smart TV but it doesnt seem very user friendly. At least not compaired to my last Phone HTC M8 the stock remote app for that was awesome. Is their anyway i could just find the APK for the HTC remote or would that even work. Thanks for anyone who responds. I appreciate your time.
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I use smart remote, it has WAY more features than I even need (you can even create macro commands, chaining them together to one button push. No TV guide though. I looked and couldn't find HTC actual apk for their remote software. It might require root to install it even if you had it, but I don't think so.

Seymour2884 said:
I was wondering if their are any good Remote Apps for the IR blaster with its own TV guide. I tried the Smart TV but it doesnt seem very user friendly. At least not compaired to my last Phone HTC M8 the stock remote app for that was awesome. Is their anyway i could just find the APK for the HTC remote or would that even work. Thanks for anyone who responds. I appreciate your time.
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Samsung Watch On is my favorite. Look in the play store
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I use Smart Remote as well. I do have TV Guide. Works Excellent.

There are several apps that have smart remote in the name, Which one are you using?
The 6.99 one has the best reviews.

I use anymote I think it is the best out there however it is quite pricey for the premium version but I definitely think it was worth it. The ability to customize your own remote to have the volume go up and down on your stereo system, channel buttons for your cable box, power for your TV, turn on your ac all on one easy to use remote is great.
PS don't work for the company I just hated watch on.
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I also use seriesguide as my TV guide. It is more keeping track of the shows you want to watch over whatever is on TV.
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