Hello.
I am looking for a "docking station".
I do not want a charging dock only, because i dont want it to have screen on while connected with the charger only.
Can you please give me an advice what kind of type i have to look for?
Story:
I want to use this feature while my Phone is connected to computer:
http://www.greenbot.com/article/215...s-overlooked-customizable-docking-screen.html
So you can set it to:
- "When docked", "While Charging", "Both", (ON/OFF)
- And i want to use it "when docked".
- In Android 7 this feature is renamed to screensaver.
Heres some documentation:
https://developer.android.com/training/monitoring-device-state/docking-monitoring.html
https://developer.android.com/reference/android/app/UiModeManager.html
I went on and asked HTC for how it is triggered on the HTC 10 and which dock would be compatible.
Frustration mode on:
HTC Told me i should get in contact with the developer of this app since they got this information that the app offers those 3 choices. Ehm actually i do not know who this is? I knew the features of that thing in advance. Google. Thats the worst answer i would have expected by HTC on this topic tbh. They seem to not know how the Phone can be used.
/Frustration mode off.
I found some code snippets to trigger this via ADB. But this does not work due to permission. I assume root would be required.
Actually i would just want a dockingstation on my desk that lets the phone think it is DOCKED without having to do some crazy workaround stuffs. What is this?
I ve been reading some manufacturers use a magnetsensor or special cables. E.g. for the Iphone is a special cable and dock. Please do not say something like buy this and that other phone / manufacturer. I do not want to hear this.
Please help, name me a dock that works for my purpose.
Greetings,
R
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Can someone help me? I have brought on the Internet what I thought was a Samsung Omnia from China; on receipt of this phone I note that it states that it is a Samsung AnyCat. I have opened the back and It has SGH-i900 model written on the label under the battery. Unfortunately it has only got the basic software installed on it, and I am unable to gain connection to my PC to download anything as my PC which is a vista recognises it has a USB hard drive. Plus it did not come with owners manual. As you can tell by this request I am very new to this type of thing, so please give me some support with my basic understanding in mind.
I await your response
the samsungs normally come with a utility in the connections tab of settings called "usb connection" in there you can specify whether it connects as an activesync device or a usb hdd. I would not be suprised if the i900 had usb hdd as the default.
You cant miss the icon, it has a usb logo on it, (just in case the software is not in English)
Good luck.
also you might want to change your username to something that isnt quite so obviously your email address, might get picked up by spam bots otherwise.
Looking on the net a bit, it looks like what you actually have is a CECT I900. CECT make clones of branded phones, have a look on youtube. From what i can see it doesnt run on windows mobile.
Thank you very much for your response. The setting on this phone has not got a section allowing me to change this usb hdd as the default. The software is very basic I have tried everything i cant even turn off the horrible ring tone when it first powers up. This phone hasn't even got window mobile.
I will change my username
I have opened the back and It has SGH-i900 model written on the label under the battery, I will look on youtube shortly.
Thanks for your help, I looked on youtube and your right i have been had over big time.
what a nightmare, sorry to be the bearer of bad news. put it on ebay, someone will want it, probly gonna end up taking a big hit on it though.
Good luck.
hopefully we will see you back on here with your omnia
you sure will, i will have to now buy one from a main dealer, any advice on this. It needs to be sim free
2 different cables / adapters, one for automatic entering of car dock mode, the other for automatic entering of desk dock mode.
I've been searching all over this site and the net trying to find anything comparable to what I envision. I see that HTC has one out for the One X, but I would like some assurance that it will work for our phones as well before I shell out cash, and I have yet to find one with desk mode functionality...
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2 different cables / adapters, one for automatic entering of car dock mode, the other for automatic entering of desk dock mode.
I've been searching all over this site and the net trying to find anything comparable to what I envision. I see that HTC has one out for the One X, but I would like some assurance that it will work for our phones as well before I shell out cash, and I have yet to find one with desk mode functionality...
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use nfc, i use nfc tasker and got my tags from tagsfordroid works great and cheap too
I've got NFC tags and I'm using the Google Car Home app via NFC Task Launcher. I originally set it up to open the app but there was no convenient way to automatically close it. What I found, and others may already be aware of this, is that the Car Home app can be set to monitor BT and when a specific connection is made it will automatically start the Car Home app. Also, when the connection is lost for a user configurable period of time it will automatically close the app. So now all I use the tag for is to turn on BT and set volumes & brightness.
So even though the store says the app isn't compatible it is and just needs to be manually installed.
Hi I know this sounds like a broad idea so ill get straight to the point.
I have a front door lock. I will lickley be getting the August lock or a Kevo. I have wireless lights and a NEST thermostat in the house also, the idea is that I want to create one app to control all my home wireless devices. I might use a rasberry pie which would act as some sort of repeater to link all my IR, RF, Wireless, devices to the Internet so I can use the app from anywhere in the world.
Is this possible? How difficult?
I found a device that can act as the controller to all the individual things in the house and links them to the internet however it uses its own app. any way to override the app with my own design?
Thanks!
Yes it is possible
We used to have a college thesis like this one back in the day. One solution that I can think of right now is you need to have the following:
1. Google App Engine to host a web app that connect your phone and a computer in your home
2. A custom mobile app that will communicate with the web app.
3. A computer / rasberry pi that will query the web app to know which switch to turn on / off. You'll need a USB relay to connect the computer with an appliance or a light bulb.
These are the three things I would start if I was to build one again. Good luck
Hey thanks for the reply.
That is reassuring. I will be communicating wirelessly to the lights however ( or the dimmable wall switch I should say).but that's the least of my concerns.
The main part is what you discussed. Any ideas how much I would need to pay someone to make the app? At there templates? I have some friend who are fantastic programmers however they have not touched apps b4.
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cowwalk said:
Hey thanks for the reply.
That is reassuring. I will be communicating wirelessly to the lights however ( or the dimmable wall switch I should say).but that's the least of my concerns.
The main part is what you discussed. Any ideas how much I would need to pay someone to make the app? At there templates? I have some friend who are fantastic programmers however they have not touched apps b4.
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No idea how much for the custom app but it cost me about 100 dollars (hardware and software) when I was in college to build the whole thing. Back then I only used SMS to communicate and not the internet. It would be fun building it your self.
If you want a ready made one, there are available ones in the market, and it would cost you about $50. Try searching for Belkin WeMo switch
I have a 1st generation XBox that only has an Ethernet port. Is there a way to connect it to the Fire TV to get it access to my network through WiFi?
When Ethernet port is plugged in it disables wifi connectivity. after that a bunch more work making wifi the default gateway with routing... if it is possible. . prolly worth your time to just spend the $30 on an adapter for it or install dd-wrt on an old router you have laying around. . I had a similar request where I wanted to know if my firetv can double as a coffee maker but no-one has solved where to put the k-cup.
Its not so much the device in this case that is unfit for the purpose (well - unless it is, as described above.. ) - it is, that the minds that are interested in and forming around solving those problems are working on much better (reputation) and wider known projects - AND the devices they support cost anywhere from 10-30 bucks used already. So dont tell them why you bought a Fire TV instead.
I know that current "technophiles" see the world as app based solutions that will come to them if they ask around often enough - but really, we already are at the minimal knowledge and minimal cost stage - and they are in essence complaining about convenience.
I have a problem - and see the solution in this one ethernet port another device I bought already has. Let the internet work out the rest, I am waiting for my app - its already rooted, how hard could it be.
And thats not how this works.
First of - why should they be working on an app based solution? A functionality layer if you will - if they dont have control over the entire ecosystem and networking, I heard has something to do with security. Sometimes. And with devices that have to work longterm - quite unlike the little plastic box that currently sits under your TV. And that today is rooted but tomorrow might not be - because, well its not yours to decide. Entirely.
dd-wrt and openwrt are what you are looking for - but that was already mentioned by the person posting before me.
I'm just here to explain why the "asking for a service" mindset ultimately breaks, when it comes to open source movements. Especially when your demands get more and more specific. ("I have bought a...")
I can say all this, because I currently use ddwrt to service some of my needs and it works perfectly well, creating all kinds of synergies I actually actively use - many of which actually are real enablers for owners of Android based Kodi boxes.
Well - then again, it might actually work already... (Turn off WLAN in the gui, then enable it via the shell (maybe that way both can be set active at the same time) and start configuring iptables).
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=444004
But understand that this would be very much a hack. So usability, interfaces, security concerns are not on the forefront of peoples minds. Also - have fun configuring ports that way (ftp mostly I suppose.. ) - if you dont want everything to be open.
Google and 2 minutes - btw.
When you read through the thread you start to recognize - that what you are actually looking for is implementation and support (Hence dd-wrt or openwrt). Also - it becomes very clear why this probably never will become an app (needs root, needs to install a new library (think of stuff only busybox does as a core function on android - this has to be vetted not to cause unexpected problems), still only circumvents Androids core functions (either ethernet OR wlan), isnt fully featured, and most of all - most technically inclined people who actually need the functionality simply buy into the dd-wrt or openwrt ecosystem and its all there already).
So to break it down to a few sentences - if you get a person willing to establish a very specific function for his/her own purpose against prior design on an open source OS, you are golden. But, you wont get them by randomly asking around for help on an internet forum. And dont expect to get entire featuresets or usability options alongside it. If you want those - and you do - go with the communities that are known for solving those problems and buy into the devices/ecosystems they use. 10-30 USD should be well worth it.
But if you are in a hacking state of mind - go for it and make those devices work like you want them to.
Hello all! I would like to ask you guys for some help. I just bought mentioned projector (see subject), and it seems its running some android tv system. I would like to get the latest system possible but i fail to get anything...it seems that projector is no longer supported and i cant find anything literally in the internet. I even wrote to brookstone company but they are not knowing anything either...
Things i was able to find is that current compilation number/build is:
KOT49H.20170626_163421_V1.1.3
I tried to tap multiple times multiple options in the projector to get into developper mode - no effect. Update through system fails as it cant connect to the server (i guess its off due to no further support).
The only thing i managed to find is that its the same projector as ioChow i04 and similar to miroir m220. Unfortunately for these two i also fail to get any info...
Is there anyway to "read" projectors spec through any app, or programme from PC perspective?
I also can disassemble the whole projector to check chip or whatever is on motherboard if this would help anyhow.
In general it works greats connecting with HDMi but i also would like to try make it work as standalone (if possible).
Any suggestions or help you can offer - i would appreciate!! . Thank you!
Hey! I just dug up my projector and decided to do some research on it and found your thread through google.
Unfortunately, I do not think you can do anything further than what is on the projector itself. The build of android used is naturally stripped down, and I don't think its possible to "push it" past it's limits (at least on the software side of things ). But who knows? Maybe someday we'll see someone smarter than me exploit some vulnerability, for now I can only hope.
Sorry that this reply wasn't very helpful. I just mainly wanted to let you know that you aren't the only one wanting to get the most out of this thing