Currently, I am using a program called wireless keyboard. It lets me use my Computer Keyboard to type on my Android wirelessly. Pretty awesome. But I would like to know if there is a program that lets me use my Computer mouse to control android. Thanks.
BlueInput is supposed to have this functionality, though I haven't tried it (nor do I have an BT kb/mice).
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Might be a viable option, although pricey. I'm just worried that the BlueInput bt driver will not be/is not compatible with the 3.0 spec chips in our phones. Any word on this?
It's the exact opposite of your request, but I thought others may come here thinking this is what you meant. This app lets your phone turn into a wireless KB or mouse.
RemoteDroid (Free).
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Curious, why would you want to do this man? Seems VERY un-user friendly.
My guess is that he wants it to get some games/apps working that don't support or don't work well with touch only input, ala Quake 3, Quake 2, etc.
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Curious, why would you want to do this man? Seems VERY un-user friendly.
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Good question!
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My guess is that he wants it to get some games/apps working that don't support or don't work well with touch only input, ala Quake 3, Quake 2, etc.
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Bingo! I actually have the keyboard working, I just need a program to let me navigate the Phone with my desktop mouse.
Don't know of anything yet really. But I think all that's going to integrated into CM6. I was watching some youtube video of the bluetooth mouse input, seems to work pretty well.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWSWCqJfRaE
I don't think the mouse would be usable outside games/ possibly at all, until they find some way to at least render a onscreen pointer lol. Might be thinking backwards though.
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Don't know of anything yet really. But I think all that's going to integrated into CM6. I was watching some youtube video of the bluetooth mouse input, seems to work pretty well.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWSWCqJfRaE
I don't think the mouse would be usable outside games/ possibly at all, until they find some way to at least render a onscreen pointer lol. Might be thinking backwards though.
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yeah, other than for gaming purposes, I don't see a reason to use a mouse on our phones. Hopefully this will make it to CM's build.
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im not really that familiar with computers and such so i really don't want to install unofficial roms or software upgrades in my xdaII. I saw this screenie of this cool texting keypad that comes along with the software upgrade. Is there a way that I can install this keypad layout withour having to upgrade my whole ppc software?
thanks.
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oh gawd, texting with one hand in my xdaII will be soo cool!
This program is called intellipad check around and you can find it
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im not really that familiar with computers and such so i really don't want to install unofficial roms or software upgrades in my xdaII. I saw this screenie of this cool texting keypad that comes along with the software upgrade. Is there a way that I can install this keypad layout withour having to upgrade my whole ppc software?
thanks.
oh gawd, texting with one hand in my xdaII will be soo cool!
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heres the cab...extract, copy/paste to your xdall and tap...softreset...
Comments...not cool...not easy to text.
will it work fine with my current ROM versions (see my sig below)? also, is there an uninstaller in case I done want to use it anymore? thanks.
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will it work fine with my current ROM versions (see my sig below)? also, is there an uninstaller in case I done want to use it anymore? thanks.
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should try to find the answer yourself when you get the .cab file
It does work well with the XDAII... However, there is some incompatibility with some applications (i.e. SBP Pocket Plus and Pocket Weather) that causes the pad to stop functioning and sometimes a soft-reset will fix it for awhile but sometimes not even a soft-reset fixes things.
I'm still trying to figure out which other apps do not work with Intellipad (Phonepad).
So, your best bet will be to try it without any third party apps installed. Oh, by the way, this application was developed by HTC, the same guys who developed our beloved devices...
Good luck...
Rayan
Rayan said:
It does work well with the XDAII... However, there is some incompatibility with some applications (i.e. SBP Pocket Plus and Pocket Weather) that causes the pad to stop functioning and sometimes a soft-reset will fix it for awhile but sometimes not even a soft-reset fixes things.
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I had wondered why my 2i's intellipad disappears and the whole input side of things goes screwy.
i have tried to install on my XDAII with ROM 1.60 & it doesn.t work. alternatively, you can use this T9 plug-in
Having just spent $20 on 8 different keyboards and trying various 'free' keyboards as well, Im wondering what you all find works well for the Note.
Right now, I find Better Keyboard 8.9.9 on the Amazon Market ($3) the keyboard that is working well for me, primarily because it extends the size of the 2nd and third row keys to fit the phone's width which makes the keys easier to hit. All the settings are stock except I disabled auto correct as it keeps changing my abbreviations to words I dont intend (bldg for example keeps getting changed to either bulldog or another word that is slipping my mind).
Supposedly Swiftkey has very good text prediction which might be interesting but I havent used it enough yet to know. Not yet sure the difference between the tablet version ($3) and the phone version (free) nor do I know which I should use for the Note. My assumption is the $3 version would offer more than the free version but I havent had a chance to look at it.
Of course, one of the other things about the keyboard stuff is that it requires using for a few days to determine if a keyboard is working for you.
Im also looking for a good speech to text app, it needs to be something I can select from the keyboard when it appears - ie. clicking the little microphone in the corner on whatever keyboard appears (not sure if Android lets you use a custom keyboard and change the voice recognition app from Google Voice to something else). It is important to be able to toggle the voice recognition from the keyboard as I am using some custom software on my Android phone for work that requires me to do text entry, the app does not support anything other than a keyboard meaning that I want to bring the keyboard up, tap the mic in the corner, say what I need to and have that automatically put into the field. Google Voice is ok but Im wondering if there isnt something better.
My favorite by far is the tablet Swype beta. Some people find the keys to be too small, but I find that it works great for me, and my fingers are fat. Also, using the spen makes it the fastest and most accurate text entry method I have used by far. It also includes speech to text through dragon dictate, which can be activated by the key on the keyboard and is very accurate, more accurate than the stock android voice recognition in my opinion. Here is a picture of the keyboard:
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Hi everyone.
I was wondering if there's a way to resize an Android application. I don't mean resizing the resolution, but I mean literally resizing the application so it only fits part of the screen.
Given the flexibility of Android I'd imagine this is possible, even though it would probably require root (isn't a problem for me).
You might be wondering why on earth I'd want this - well, simply put, it would be fantastic for multitasking. Nowadays there's a whole load of popup applications on the Play Store. But if say I run a popup video and browse the web, whenever I scroll to the top of the webpage, then half of that webpage will be covered up by the popup application. It quickly becomes more of a hassle than it's worth, because I'll have to keep moving around the popup video.
But if I could just force the browser to only take up half the screen, then I can very easily multitask with them.
So is this possible? Thanks in advance to anyone who has any info.
There are a few multi-tasking apps on the market but trust me, they all suck. I also have been looking into this and apparently this is harder done then said to have something like Samsung's Multi-Window.
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There are a few multi-tasking apps on the market but trust me, they all suck. I also have been looking into this and apparently this is harder done then said to have something like Samsung's Multi-Window.
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That's a shame. I agree in regards to the popup apps though, it seems like anyone who makes them has no clue what even 'UI' means, haha. But irregardless it'd be really handy for this, since there are one or two actually handy popup apps.
So anyone else know of a way?
Why don't you use pie controls?
Edit: What kind of "multitasking" are you looking to do exactly?
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Why don't you use pie controls?
Edit: What kind of "multitasking" are you looking to do exactly?
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Here's a good example of what I mean:
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As you can see half the screen takes up for a notes app, and half the screen takes up the browser. What I'm looking for would be something similar, or in the case I described, a potentially easy fix - shrinking down one app to only take up half the screen and using another popup app to take up the other half of the screen to mimic multitasking. It doesn't have anything to do with Pie.
Understand what I mean now?
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One of the biggest problems with investing in a decent VR system is that there isn't a whole lot of great content for them yet. A cheaper and more sensible way to enter into the world of VR is to get a Google Cardboard headset. There are some great Android VR apps that are worth your while but what really sells the Android VR is a new app with the ability to turn your PC games into VR games.
The app is called TrinusVR and it connects to your computer through WiFi or USB. Using your Android phone as a display, the software will convert your games into a VR experience. You'll use the sensors in your phone to control your POV just like you would in any VR app.
The video above shows the system working great with a bunch of modern games. It even shows it being used wirelessly with little or no lag at all.
You can adjust the sensitivity of your controls until everything is working correctly. Since these games are not made for VR, expect to do a little bit of tweaking for each game until it's working smoothly.
Download TrinusVR Lite
Download TrinusVR (Paid)
I do not have a cardboard headset to test this out but the reviews are really good so far. If anyone wants to try this out, let me know in the comments how well it works!
I tested the app with my cardboard. So far i realy like it.
Thanks for the post, any questions feel free to ask (Trinus dev here )
I bought the program and using on my Nexus 6P. Fantastic, but you should have a forum where people put their tracking settings for different games. Ex GTA V works best with tracking remote desktop and 1080p window so you get some sense of moving. Mouse tracking is not good by the use of the gamepad.
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I bought the program and using on my Nexus 6P. Fantastic, but you should have a forum where people put their tracking settings for different games. Ex GTA V works best with tracking remote desktop and 1080p window so you get some sense of moving. Mouse tracking is not good by the use of the gamepad.
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Here you go: http://oddsheepgames.com/?page_id=208
I've done a lot of internet searching, and had a couple of chats with Asus support, but I could still be missing something. So, please, correct me if I'm wrong (especially if you have hands-on knowledge).
LG has a couple of phones that support adding a secondary screen with a case. When doing so, that secondary screen becomes able to be a touchscreen gamepad for the game on the top screen. Or a keyboard for the application on the top screen.
Everything I've found so far (and confirmed from support) indicates this is not possible with the Twinview. And support can't/won't comment on if it will become at all possible in the future.
It seems to me that this could be a pretty big selling point, especially considering the lack of game support currently in place...
I am pretty sure it will be possible, since you will use ROG PHONE 2 as a keyboard, and the second upper screen as the main screen, since it is 120Hz and got the same resolution of Rog Phone 2.
But I don't think it could be possible, or else they won't sell their KUNAI GAME PADS, since you can use a virtual pad on the lower screen, isn't it? But, a combo with virtual keyboard and main screen, morphing the rog phone into a laptop is very cool, in my opinion!
This would be a great feature/option for the twinview. But from hands-on experience, both screens independently work as its own. Unless supported like Asphalt 9.
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This would be a great feature/option for the twinview. But from hands-on experience, both screens independently work as its own. Unless supported like Asphalt 9.
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Do you happen to have Pokemon GO? Can you tell me if you can use the TwinApps feature + Split Screen, and the TwinView dock to get 2 full size Pokemon GO? If you could try this (you don't need to register for it, just in the login screen is good enough) I'd be so appreciative.
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Do you happen to have Pokemon GO? Can you tell me if you can use the TwinApps feature + Split Screen, and the TwinView dock to get 2 full size Pokemon GO? If you could try this (you don't need to register for it, just in the login screen is good enough) I'd be so appreciative.
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Only few games are currently supporting twinview accessory. Such as Asphalt 9 supports it, so it ads a map/GPS type on phone screen with your controls and then actual driving screen on 2nd display above.
So it's up to the app developer to support this or not, it does not have anything to do with Asus or so.
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Do you happen to have Pokemon GO? Can you tell me if you can use the TwinApps feature + Split Screen, and the TwinView dock to get 2 full size Pokemon GO? If you could try this (you don't need to register for it, just in the login screen is good enough) I'd be so appreciative.
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I can confirm this works, i do this with my ROG 2 and twinview, two independent accounts running simultaneously