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On maps, get a call, now I want to go back to maps. How?!

Hey guys,
Here's the scenario: I'm driving along. My Desire is in the car holder performing GPS duties. The Keepscreen app is keeping the display alive. All is good in the world. Then, I get a call. I answer it on my bluetooth headset. It's my agent telling me the UK and US leaders would like my opinion. Same as always.
Now here's the problem. When I hang up, I'm taken back to my lock screen, not the maps that I want to go back to.
Is there any way to automatically get back to the maps (without having to go through the faff of turning off the security lock screen every time I want to use the GPS then turning it back on when I finished)?

dont use keepscreen smu.
google leaves the screen on anyway.
i bet your app is bringing you back to the lockscreen after call since i never had such experience...
i dont have this problem.

snudel said:
dont use keepscreen smu.
google leaves the screen on anyway.
i bet your app is bringing you back to the lockscreen after call since i never had such experience...
i dont have this problem.
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Does it? I got KeepScreen because my Google Maps didn't stay on. I can't test it right now because my phone is in for repairs, but this is interesting. I was pretty sure Google Maps didn't have this feature.

Cleargrey said:
Does it? I got KeepScreen because my Google Maps didn't stay on. I can't test it right now because my phone is in for repairs, but this is interesting.
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No. Google maps does not keep the screen on. Google navigation does though.

doinbox said:
No. Google maps does not keep the screen on. Google navigation does though.
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where can i find google navigation software??

samy.3660 said:
where can i find google navigation software??
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It comes free with google maps.
Don't know what countries it supports though.

GB is supported by the Nav app afaik, otherwise search for maps.brut14.apk in here!

Cleargrey said:
Does it? I got KeepScreen because my Google Maps didn't stay on. I can't test it right now because my phone is in for repairs, but this is interesting. I was pretty sure Google Maps didn't have this feature.
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There's an option in the settings to keep the screen on when plugged into a power source.

use tasker app so that when in car dock and the call is ended google maps opens.

supasye said:
use tasker app so that when in car dock and the call is ended google maps opens.
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How do I do this? Because though it is a car dock, the phone has no way of knowing as it's simply in a holder with a charging cable that goes into the cigarette lighter charging port.

brummiesteven said:
There's an option in the settings to keep the screen on when plugged into a power source.
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True. But this is a bit of a bodge and more for developers. One of the things is that I don't want to spend my time going in to settings and changing settings everytime I want to use it as a gps, and then have to change it back when I come out of my car. I wouldn't want this feature on constantly as it would excessively wear out the screen since I'm charging the phone outside the car much more than inside the car.

You could use Settings Profile app to change the settings based on the conditions in the car.
I use this to detect that I'm not at home, not at work, and plugged into a USB charger, so must be in the car.
I can then set the screen always on, start the Car Dock app etc...
Works well for me.
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couplands said:
You could use Settings Profile app to change the settings based on the conditions in the car.
I use this to detect that I'm not at home, not at work, and plugged into a USB charger, so must be in the car.
I can then set the screen always on, start the Car Dock app etc...
Works well for me.
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Good idea.
Though one thing has just come up. People are getting Froyo now, which has a car mode built in. Anyone have any experience with it? I'm still hoping to get my phone back by tuesday so can't check it out.

Best and/or coolest NFC task

Just purchased some tags, now thinking about my implementations.
Definitely going to have a work tag so I can scan it and turn ringer off, WiFi on, etc.
Got me to thinking what is the best, most effective, and coolest tasks.
Look forward to hearing your ideas.

opening a rick rolled youtube video and sticking it somewhere with a big ad to scan it

For one tag....
I have it either toggle my outdoor speakers, turn on the patio light or arm the security system, all depending on the time of day and the status if the system.
Love the things you can do with tasker
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CountParadox said:
opening a rick rolled youtube video and sticking it somewhere with a big ad to scan it
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lol that's pretty great... may have to do this.
abuttino said:
For one tag....
I have it either toggle my outdoor speakers, turn on the patio light or arm the security system, all depending on the time of day and the status if the system.
Love the things you can do with tasker
Sent from my DROID RAZR MAXX HD
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that's awesome, patio light via belkin WeMo? How did you manage to hook it up to the security system?

I have the entire lighting system on eventghost and x10/Insteon
I don't speak of my security system over the internet (in specifics). I hope you can understand.
Watch the "teaser video" on my blog
Http://WordPress.Tinozplace.com
I'll be highlighting everything I've done with NFC in a future video. So stay tuned!
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nfc task
I have put it near my door. so when i enter my house, the fone automatically goes on silent mode, wifi is turned on and mobile data switches off...

droid_cyborg said:
I have put it near my door. so when i enter my house, the fone automatically goes on silent mode, wifi is turned on and mobile data switches off...
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This sounds good but I just see an issue with training myself to scan the tag each time...
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unlock your car with nfc lel

Does anybody know if KitKat supports Android Beam with WiFi direct? Because it should. I usually send stuff from my phone to my tablet and android beam is just the easiest way, Bluetooth just sucks though, so I was wondering if they finally changed it.
I actually used NFC to stop burning stuff in the oven. I have a tag that rings after 15mins and I always swipe the phone over it once I put something in the oven.

byblt said:
Ver good
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awsome!

Keeping current app

There have been numerous times where I wanted to keep an app open for an extended period but every time the watch sleeps it goes back to the watch face.
I know it's still early in the game but is anyone else wanting a way to keep your currently active app open through sleep so you didn't have to keep reopening the app?

yes was trying to use my grocery list on keep the other day from my watch and had this issue....

Tex_Norseman said:
yes was trying to use my grocery list on keep the other day from my watch and had this issue....
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Are you talking about Google Keep app? I just used it at Costco today for about 30 minutes and it stayed open on the watch until I swiped it closed. I thought it was pretty cool.

Yeah my screen would go black and when I reactivated it, it would be on the watchface, not keep.

Tex_Norseman said:
Yeah my screen would go black and when I reactivated it, it would be on the watchface, not keep.
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Just got back from the grocery store, Keep stayed on the whole time. If I think of anything to help I'll post it. This is a really handy feature. :laugh:

I am looking for something like this for other apps not grocery...is this something that work globally?
On my rooted Gear was able to use Xposed to set RunKeeper to stay on...or like the Gear if I could raise my wrist to see last screen would be nice

Smartwatch 3 - NFC uses

Hi,
Just wondering if anybody has tested the NFC functionality? I am currently using the Smartband - and I use the NFC on the Core with Xposed Framework to unlock my phone (Xperia Z1). Aside from dealing with the annoyance of having Lifeblog constantly launching upon unlocking - I find it quite useful without having to enter a PIN every time.
Not many details on the location of the NFC antennas on the SW3. Wondering if I can truly replace the Smartband with the SW3.

There is smart unlock feature in lollipop so it will not ask for pin if smart watch connected, I believe you can achieve similar with xposed or 3rd party apps on previous versions of android

NFC works
If you got NFC on your phone turned on the phone recognizes the watch by bumping and opens the android wear app.

Mochs said:
If you got NFC on your phone turned on the phone recognizes the watch by bumping and opens the android wear app.
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If the watch is off, nfc contact also turns it on.

I was testing SW3 NFC with newly purchased Sony SBH-60 headphones. No luck - nothing activates. The headphones worked fine once manually paired, but in my opinion NFC does not work, most likely is not supported by Android Wear yet. Which would be another big disappointment - no LifeLog app on the watch, no sleep tracking with use of Watch, no Walkman app, now no NFC support.

BartManX said:
I was testing SW3 NFC with newly purchased Sony SBH-60 headphones. No luck - nothing activates. The headphones worked fine once manually paired, but in my opinion NFC does not work, most likely is not supported by Android Wear yet. Which would be another big disappointment - no LifeLog app on the watch, no sleep tracking with use of Watch, no Walkman app, now no NFC support.
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hey I'm about to buy those headphones, but I can't find any reviews about it, I don't know if you could tell me if they are any good, and if I can pair them with my nexus 5.
Thanks in advance.
SW

saulw said:
hey I'm about to buy those headphones, but I can't find any reviews about it, I don't know if you could tell me if they are any good, and if I can pair them with my nexus 5.
SW
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So far, so good. Everything works as advertised and nice sound, overall yet I'm not an audiophile to comment on a lot. I think you should not worry about pairing with Nexus 5, but I can't tell for sure, no N5 around to test
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Mochs said:
If you got NFC on your phone turned on the phone recognizes the watch by bumping and opens the android wear app.
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Yes, this is the only feature that works. Not really useful.

Thank you BartManx, I'm also not an audiophile so I guess it'll be good to me too.

Until Android Wear starts supporting NFC, it's hard to test the full capabilities of NFC on the SW3. As others have reported, right now it just opens the Android Wear app on the phone.

Galaxy Note 4
I can't sync with Galaxy note 4. Any solution ?

According to the owners manual the NFC antennae is in the centre of the screen. Which makes sense so it can be used while on your wrist.

dingbatt said:
According to the owners manual the NFC antennae is in the centre of the screen. Which makes sense so it can be used while on your wrist.
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Thanks I guess reading owner manuals is a good thing

If you don't have Lollipop, but you have a rooted phone, NFC and Bluetooth can be awesome.
I hate using a pass code. I like waking up my phone and going right to what I want to do. However, if I ever leave my phone unattended, it would be nice to know that someone can't just get into it and start messing with things. So, I have a rooted LG G2 running Xposed. There is a module called: "No Lock Home"
In a nutshell, after you enter you Bluetooth address of the watch into the module, if you are wearing your watch and you walk away from your phone far enough to break the NFC/Bluetooth connection, the phone goes into lock mode (meaning you need a pass code or pattern or whatever you set up); once you come back into range of the phone, the pass code/pattern lock goes away and you're free from having to take the extra 3 seconds to "unlock" your phone.
Technology is the bees knees!!

There is an app called Skiplock which I believe is made by someone on XDA which does the same thing but without the need for root. You can use BT or Wifi for keeping the phone unlocked.

I'm not sure if my sw3 doesn't have (dont work maybe?) nfc or my nexus 5's nfc isn't working. Anybody could show me what happen when the sw3 is close to a smartphone?
EDIT: found it https://youtu.be/4YStUt_RPKs?t=5m7s
So or my nexus 5 nfc is fkd up or my sw3's nfc is fkd up lol
EDIT2: Ok solved. The replacement part I got for my nexus 5 was broken. I got use the nfc+wireless recharging combo from my old (original) back cover.

gab1972 said:
If you don't have Lollipop, but you have a rooted phone, NFC and Bluetooth can be awesome.
I hate using a pass code. I like waking up my phone and going right to what I want to do. However, if I ever leave my phone unattended, it would be nice to know that someone can't just get into it and start messing with things. So, I have a rooted LG G2 running Xposed. There is a module called: "No Lock Home"
In a nutshell, after you enter you Bluetooth address of the watch into the module, if you are wearing your watch and you walk away from your phone far enough to break the NFC/Bluetooth connection, the phone goes into lock mode (meaning you need a pass code or pattern or whatever you set up); once you come back into range of the phone, the pass code/pattern lock goes away and you're free from having to take the extra 3 seconds to "unlock" your phone.
Technology is the bees knees!!
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THANK YOU so much for this. This will help me - I hate using the knock code on my rooted LG G2 when I'm driving. Bob-on.

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Heart rate monitor is (almost) always On

Anyone has noticed this? Almost every time I look under my watch the heart rate monitor is glowing green. Is this normal?

turulojko said:
Anyone has noticed this? Almost every time I look under my watch the heart rate monitor is glowing green. Is this normal?
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what watch face are you using? I noticed this yesterday actually using a community face from Watchmaker Premium. I am thinking it has to do with the face you are using.
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jcip17 said:
what watch face are you using? I noticed this yesterday actually using a community face from Watchmaker Premium. I am thinking it has to do with the face you are using.
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Yes maybe is that. I'm also using Watchmaker premium and some watch face founded on G+.
I just changed it to the default Dandy watch face.
I'll report back if this helps.

It's not Watchmaker.
Changed to default Dandy
Uninstalled Watchmaker
Factory reset
Uninstalled Google Fit
Removed all apps permissions for body sensors
And after all that my watch is still glowing green from the heart rate sensor.
Any ideas?

turulojko said:
It's not Watchmaker.
Changed to default Dandy
Uninstalled Watchmaker
Factory reset
Uninstalled Google Fit
Removed all apps permissions for body sensors
And after all that my watch is still glowing green from the heart rate sensor.
Any ideas?
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I just got a new replacement watch and it also has the green lights always on. Last watch didn´t do that.

ceramista said:
I just got a new replacement watch and it also has the green lights always on. Last watch didn´t do that.
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I think it was Google Play Services bug.
After the update to 9.4.52 there is no more green lights

Hi.
I have Google Play services 9.6.83 and have the green light almost always on problem. Anyone found an solution?

I have also noticed this bug recently, since the last update. It's becoming a major issue as it drains the battery real quick

Guys, I also have same problem.
May you please, affected with this strange HRM behavior, put Android, wear and play services versions, to analyse whether relates to particular cases?
Mine are, Android 6.0.1, Wear 1.503153324, PS 9.6.83
Also, I found on internet saying automatic HRM is a feature of Marshmallow. Any thoughts? (sorry, being noob here restricted to post links)

I've sent an email to huawei support. Let's see if they can help.
The battery life is terrible now.

Yep, I also have the same problem, and it has also been reported at the Google+ Android Wear community. Other watches seem to have this problem as well. I think there's a bug in the latest Wear update, as the problem started right after the last update.

I noticed this as well. I never had any problems in the past, but since a view days/week(?) I sometimes notice that the green heart rate monitor lights are on without reason. There was a Android Wear update recently, I currently have version 1.5.0.3250495 installed. I wonder if this is the reason. I'm also using Watchmaker with the same watchface sind months, but the last update of Watchmaker was in May, so it's unlikely that Watchmaker causes this.
@Theratron
Can you please link the Google+ Thread? I could not find it in the Android Wear Community.

I don't even have Watchmaker, so it's definitely not the app causing the problem
I wanted to post the link, but there's some nonsense about new members not being allowed to post outside links. I'll Try to PM you....

Troubleshooting for Heart rate monitor
We suggest that you try a factory reset on the watch by holding down the button for 60 seconds. If this does not resolve your problem please call Huawei support at 1-888-548-2934. (SP)

HonorUSA_Quinn said:
We suggest that you try a factory reset on the watch by holding down the button for 60 seconds. If this does not resolve your problem please call Huawei support at 1-888-548-2934. (SP)
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Thanks for posting Huawei's reply! That reply is a little worrisome to me though... it means they are completely unaware of the fact that every (updated) Huawei Watch out there is having their battery drained by a software bug....

Hmmm, it does seem like others are reporting the problem too.
Because of this random behavior of the HRM, I am losing on average 15% battery over night.

Check the Google Fit app. I just did and noticed, that it has measured my pulse several times in the last days without my knowledge. I usually do not use the app, so this is strange.

foo said:
Check the Google Fit app. I just did and noticed, that it has measured my pulse several times in the last days without my knowledge. I usually do not use the app, so this is strange.
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I also noticed that.
I uninstalled the app from the phone and it reverted to the old fit version on the watch. It doesn't log the HR anymore on Fit but the problem of the green light and the battery drain continue.

Hi, I've also had this problem. I've manage to resolve by unpairing my watch, restart both my watch and phone and start all over. Now, after a week, problem solved.

rgomesf said:
I also noticed that.
I uninstalled the app from the phone and it reverted to the old fit version on the watch. It doesn't log the HR anymore on Fit but the problem of the green light and the battery drain continue.
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Unfortunately you're right. I also uninstalled fit on the phone and disabled fit on the watch, but the HRM still activates sometimes.