I don't know if this is exactly where I should post this but.. I have a zte valet (inexpensive android phone that tracfone is selling) It seems pretty decent for the price. Running 4.1.1
It seems to have a ak8962 magnetic field and rotation Orientation sensor. Using a few software programs like 'my android sensors' show these two sensors but they don't return any data.
3 questions.
-How the heck is my screen rotating if the orientation sensor doesn't return data...
-Are the sensors on chip? or is there a separate sensing module that just isn't installed?
-Could this be a android thing - not the right driver or something? ie.. Is it fixable?
I have done a few searches but am coming up with nothing.
Thanks!
sam
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Does the current CM7 build restore functionality to the Proximity and Orientation sensors to the point where they can be used with standard apps?
Does the NT have a proximity sensor? I did not think so.
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Just going by statistics from a couple of apps i.e. Android Assistant which purports to give Name, Vendor, Range Resolution and Power data for installed hardware as follows. (list not complete)
Proximity Sensor - SFH7741 By OSRAM
Rotation Vector Sensor - Google Inc
Temperature and Pressure Sensor - PMP085 by Bosh
Magnetic Field Sensor - HMC5843 Magnetometer By Honeywell
Linear Acceleration Sensor - Google Inc.
Light Sensor - BH1780gli By ROHM
Gravity Sensor - Google Inc.
Accelerometer Sensor - kxtf9_accel by kxtf9
No Gyroscope Sensor or Orientation Sensor listed
My error on the Orientation Sensor I should have said, and am most interested in, the Magnetic Field Sensor
Other apps report similar hardware available.
Besides the holy grail of Bluetooth, I was wondering if the CM7 versions have been able to natively find and activate them (if they in fact exist) or if each had to be detected and programing specially written.
Another possibility is that other necessary hardware was never included to utilize all the sensors.
In other words...
Has anyone with the latest CM7 root tried and successfully to run a compass program? I am happy with my simple Nook and Zergy root with BN access but would build a new SD card if I had a working compass for some astronomy apps.
Thanks for any additional info.
I tried a compass on CM9 and got a magnetic sensor error.
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Screebl Pro doesn't work on CM7 alpha final.
I think you need to wait for next update...
Odd thing that Screebl doesn't work. I would think that it would use the same sensor for angle identification that other programs do. For instance a nice little program called Skeye can show you the night sky when you and change the vertical angle and/or rotate from portrait to landscape but it does not recognize rotation to different compass points apparently because there is no driver for the magnetic field sensor.
It appears that in my list of sensors above that anything listed with a Google driver is functional. Those without are not. But given that the manufacture of the sensor is listed, there might be Google drivers available that can activate them.
Thanks to those that did some testing
I am doing a project analyzing sensors. I am trying to make an experiment using the proximity sensors. I have managed to utilize apps of the market to find out some things.
The sensor has a resolution of 100cm, meaning it can detect things 100cm away. But it only have 2 settings. 3 cm and 100cm, but nothing in-between.
If there anyway i can obtain the raw sensor data? I need the in between stuff.
For example the ambient light sensor. It has a resolution of about 27,000 sci. I am able to get all the in-between stuff. but not for the proximity sensors.
Hello,
I have ZTE V967S and annoying problem with the g sensor. I installed live wallpaper that simulates parallax effect but it is not working properly. Even when the phone is placed on the table it is moving like I am shaking the phone. I installed some sensor test app and it is showing constant change in the xyz values under accelerometer tab. I am with custom rom but with the stock was the same. My question is is there a way to calibrate it or lower its sensitivity. I am sorry, english is not my native language and I am writhing from my phone. so
hi, everyone.
after i received my moto e this monday, i have installed lollipop 5.1 stock from twrp backup.
now i'm realizing that the acelerometer is not working properly; neither the panoramic capture, nor google sky maps is working.
does anyone have this issue?
what could i do?
well, i've readeing that there's no compass in the moto e, so im wondering if skymaps, and other orientation programs are supposed to work well on this device.
could anyone tellme if skymaps is working for you?
thanks in advance
manuhank said:
well, i've readeing that there's no compass in the moto e, so im wondering if skymaps, and other orientation programs are supposed to work well on this device.
could anyone tellme if skymaps is working for you?
thanks in advance
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moto e 1st gen doesn't have compass..
so any app that shows directions i.e (north,south,east,west) when the phone is held horizontally /Orientation apps will not work... even Google maps doesn't show the maps according to phone orientation.
it just shows the map in north direction.
"The accelerometer is a built-in electronic component that measures tilt and motion. It is also capable of detecting rotation and motion gestures such as swinging or shaking.
The most common use for it is to activate auto screen rotation on mobile devices when the user changes their orientation from portrait to landscape or vice-versa ."(courtesy: gsmarena)
the accelerometer has nothing to do with compass or its applications.
zeshan94 said:
moto e 1st gen doesn't have compass..
so any app that shows directions i.e (north,south,east,west) when the phone is held horizontally /Orientation apps will not work... even Google maps doesn't show the maps according to phone orientation.
it just shows the map in north direction.
"The accelerometer is a built-in electronic component that measures tilt and motion. It is also capable of detecting rotation and motion gestures such as swinging or shaking.
The most common use for it is to activate auto screen rotation on mobile devices when the user changes their orientation from portrait to landscape or vice-versa ."(courtesy: gsmarena)
the accelerometer has nothing to do with compass or its applications.
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oh, that a shame. it's a fair sacrifice for the price, i guess.
thanks for answering, anyways.
Hi!
Can anyone tell me how I get the pressure sensor to get recognized? All apps I tried so far say it's not there, but apparently the compass app from the stock ROM does display the pressure data. Does anyone have the stock pressure app? I'm running AEX.
Would a different kernel help for that?
Thanks!
Molvol said:
Hi!
Can anyone tell me how I get the pressure sensor to get recognized? All apps I tried so far say it's not there, but apparently the compass app from the stock ROM does display the pressure data. Does anyone have the stock pressure app? I'm running AEX.
Would a different kernel help for that?
Thanks!
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What u mn??? Pressure app ???
Almost every cell phone has a pressure sensor, and the Redmi 5 plus apparently too. But it doesn't seem to work like in all other phones. There are many apps that can read this sensor and display it - barometer apps namely and other sensor-display apps. I haven't found one that works with my 5 plus.
I have only seen mentioned that the built in compass app does display a pressure, all apps I have tried do not display a correct value, most just say "no sensor".
Sorry
No pressure sens. in RN5. Compass works with magnetic sensor which detects magnetic field of Earth. Not atmospheric pressure. Pressure sensor is only in more expensive phones included