Hello Xda.
I´ve just bought me a Xperia Mini ST15i with the intention of creating the best training device there is. The hardware of the device is just perfect to turn it into a training device.
Small
Lightweight
Bluetooth
Cheap
Ant+
GPS
FM-radio
Spotify
SD-card
Camera
Internet
I really hope some or some one of you are interested of helping me with this. I am all new to modify a phone completely and need your help to succeed.
What I´m looking for is how to slim everything down as much as possible to get the most out of the battery and still have the functions above working. Especially the ANT+ since I have both a heart rate monitor and cadence monitor.
Where should I start?
I recommend to start in changing your device into a st17i (xperia active).
That have all the characteristics of your st15i + it is water proof and shock resistent. But I guess thats not what you want to hear
Sprinter
Sprinter_HH said:
I recommend to start in changing your device into a st17i (xperia active).
That have all the characteristics of your st15i + it is water proof and shock resistent. But I guess thats not what you want to hear
Sprinter
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Got this device very cheap of a friend so that´s not an option ;o)
Phone rooted now, anyone with recommendations of kernel, rom and other tweeks to get this phone really power efficient?
Ruscam said:
Hello Xda.
I´ve just bought me a Xperia Mini ST15i with the intention of creating the best training device there is. The hardware of the device is just perfect to turn it into a training device.
Small
Lightweight
Bluetooth
Cheap
Ant+
GPS
FM-radio
Spotify
SD-card
Camera
Internet
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Want know if there in a barometer sensor in ST15i , I know there is a barometer sensor in ST17
Ruscam said:
Got this device very cheap of a friend so that´s not an option ;o)
Phone rooted now, anyone with recommendations of kernel, rom and other tweeks to get this phone really power efficient?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1887855
Here's a list of kernels and ROMs...
About recommendations... Everyone has their own... But for me
MESA kernel 2.3 with FXP CM10 :thumbup:
Tweaks-
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1881401
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Can somebody post all ROMs which support ANT+?
I will use my old phone (mimmi) for my bike trips in order not to waste battery on my main phone.
For now I found only FXP ROM which support ANT+
I would also like to know! the best I could get was ICS.
The X10 mini uses a wilink chip (http://forum.xda-developers.com/hardware-hacking/hardware/ref-devices-ant-hardware-t2879990) which requires the Bluetooth stack to be patched. As the Bluetooth stack changed in Jellybean, ROM developers would need to get the new patch.
Just received the telephone the day before yesterday. Tried to get my HRM to couple to the device, to no avail. Looking into the problem with ANT+ tester, I discovered ANT HAL is completely missing (the ANT HAL service is present though)! WTF?
Sony advertises this phone as being ANT+ capable, but clearly it's not (yet!). I've contacted Sony about this, and are awaiting for their reply...
You mean you sent a message into the void, don't you?
Definitively sent from somewhere.
phentex said:
You mean you sent a message into the void, don't you?
Definitively sent from somewhere.
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Afraid so yes... But miracles do happen still...
Maybe you got a test or demo unit. ?
㊙Send from somewhere on the earth™ ?
I'm about to buy this phone but the missing ANT+ support is stopping me to do so.
It is obvious that ANT+ support on Z5 series is missing. Neither the tech specs on the sony product page show ANT+ under connectivity nor the device list of the ANT+ consortium (http://www.thisisant.com/directory/) lists the Xperia Z5 devices. All previous Xperia devices were shown immediately after the release day on this list.
For me this looks like Sony has dropped ANT+ support. Maybe they try to make pressure on Garmin to lower the license cost for ANT+. Who knows.
jexxer said:
I'm about to buy this phone but the missing ANT+ support is stopping me to do so.
It is obvious that ANT+ support on Z5 series is missing. Neither the tech specs on the sony product page show ANT+ under connectivity nor the device list of the ANT+ consortium (http://www.thisisant.com/directory/) lists the Xperia Z5 devices. All previous Xperia devices were shown immediately after the release day on this list.
For me this looks like Sony has dropped ANT+ support. Maybe they try to make pressure on Garmin to lower the license cost for ANT+. Who knows.
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That would be disturbing. But a bit strange though, since ANT+ tester shows full ANT+ hardware and ANT HAL service etc. being present in the phone.
Reply from Sony on my enquiry was of course to throw back more questions to me and giving stupid advice like "repair your phone with out PC Companion software". When I checked this suggestion, just out of curiosity, the Z5 series wasn't even supported in this software, can you imagine? Fail, fail, fail.
Yeah looks like they crippled/removed ANT+ support in the last minute before release, maybe they missed to pay the license I really hope ANT+ support will be added with the next update.
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Yeah looks like they crippled/removed ANT+ support in the last minute before release, maybe they missed to pay the license I really hope ANT+ support will be added with the next update.
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thanks for this. i have tested my sunto hrm and indeed my x3 tablet can see it while my z5 compact cannot.
i have sent email to sony mobile, hope thye are aware of this
That is a ridiculous move if they've dropped ant
masi0 said:
thanks for this. i have tested my sunto hrm and indeed my x3 tablet can see it while my z5 compact cannot.
i have sent email to sony mobile, hope thye are aware of this
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Well, here in the Netherlands I don't even get replies from the Sony reps anymore. I've been exchanging FB messages with support, but all they do is refer to this stupid PC Companion software, which obviously can't solve the problem (especially since my Z5c is going completely crazy when I try to connect it to Win10 through USB. It's impossible to get a stable connection with the computer)...
As a "solution" I've now bought a dual-band HRM strap (Bluetooth and ANT+ capable) which set me back another 60 euros. Still better than having to wait for Sony to fix the problem they've created themselves, because that can take a long while, if ever!
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Well, here in the Netherlands I don't even get replies from the Sony reps anymore. I've been exchanging FB messages with support, but all they do is refer to this stupid PC Companion software, which obviously can't solve the problem (especially since my Z5c is going completely crazy when I try to connect it to Win10 through USB. It's impossible to get a stable connection with the computer)...
As a "solution" I've now bought a dual-band HRM strap (Bluetooth and ANT+ capable) which set me back another 60 euros. Still better than having to wait for Sony to fix the problem they've created themselves, because that can take a long while, if ever!
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none of mobile producers will admin that they released software with gaps, i expect this to be fixed in the new update
no update from sony yet, no ANT+ dedicated services installed by default
Surely the z5c is equipped with ANT+ h/w, just for whatever reason Sony haven't activated it into the current firmware... Correct? Or the device totally not equipped for ANT+?
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Surely the z5c is equipped with ANT+ h/w, just for whatever reason Sony haven't activated it into the current firmware... Correct? Or the device totally not equipped for ANT+?
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I hope Z5 line is ANT+ equipped as per official specs but not enabled yet due to certification process not completed (as devices still not visible on thisisant website)
I have return mine today and asked for replacement (white unit)
Strange as in store Z5c had no problems detecting my suunto hrm
Wysłane z mojego SGP611 przy użyciu Tapatalka
dillalade said:
Surely the z5c is equipped with ANT+ h/w, just for whatever reason Sony haven't activated it into the current firmware... Correct? Or the device totally not equipped for ANT+?
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This document from Sony says ANT+ is supported:
"Device-to-device communications (local)
ANT+™ wireless technology
Compatible devices Some ANT+™ compatible devices may require installation of additional
software.
Frequency band 2.4 GHz
Data transfer rate Up to 60 Kbps
Encryption AES-128
Topologies One to Many, Many to One, Peer to Peer, Star, Practical Mesh"
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Actually other units in store were detecting my Hrm (even white) so there should be something eromg with my unit.
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Just checked https://www.thisisant.com/directory/
Z5C and Z5 Premium are actually listed now. But very strange that the (standard) Z5 is not listed.
Guys, everything you need to connect ANT+ device is here:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dsi.ant.service.socket
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dsi.ant.plugins.antplus
and basic app to check if it works (assuming you have ANT+ device connected) is https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dsi.ant.hrmon_antplus
AFAIR the same situation was with Z3C. I installed two first apps and connected my old Garmin HRM. With Endomondo (free) is working like a charm. You need only to activate in Endomondo options.
tagor said:
Guys, everything you need to connect ANT+ device is here:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dsi.ant.service.socket
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dsi.ant.plugins.antplus
and basic app to check if it works (assuming you have ANT+ device connected) is https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dsi.ant.hrmon_antplus
AFAIR the same situation was with Z3C. I installed two first apps and connected my old Garmin HRM. With Endomondo (free) is working as a charm. You need only to activate in Endomondo options.
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can confirm no issues in .32 firmware
Hi,
I'm looking into updating my wife's phone to modern/speedier ROM than official slow ICS ROM.
A requirement though, besides acceptable battery and proper hardware keyboard support is ANT+ support.
Is there any such ROM around these days?
Thank you
I am planning to buy this phone but one thing I have to be sure is if it has Ant+ support.
Can someone install ant+ tester in googplay and make the test? All lines must be 'ok' and green.
Thanks in advance.
Here is the results
It's a bit tricky. One need to download the little service programs to understand if the phone really has the ant+ sensor.
Or else, i don't know where else to look for this information.
What one plus says it works with a dongle and it was dropped with the Android 11 update the plugins can be downloaded through the tester