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I find swipepad amazing, but it fails to turn up some of the times upon swiping. I tried placing the zone at bottom (so as to avoid conflict with phone's other swipes) but still occasionally the pad doesn't turn up at all.
Wrote to dev, and was told that the app has to be made to work on large screens (I'm using galaxy note). But no actions upon it by dev. I purchased all associated apps but all waste.
Does anyone know how to make the app work RELIABLY?
It works great for me with galaxy note at the default dpi. Never failed.
However if u change the dpi from 320 to lower values it does not always invoke the app. The reason is that the zone becomes smaller with smaller dpi
Do you use a lower dpi?
I did mail the dev about giving an option to let the user decide the size of the zone but no reply
Also enable the option to have it running in the taskbar. This prevents the system from killing it. ( i have never had to do it as killing by system never happened in my usage. )
I also found that having lower rt and lt coners invoke the app the best.
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Didn't change dpi.
When you say lt and rt what does it mean?
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Didn't change dpi.
When you say lt and rt what does it mean?
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Ok, you mean left and right. Got it.
I think it fails to invoke at times as Android functions and various apps functions too work with the same swipe actions.
Bottom zones are more reliable for the same reason, there are a few times when there is a meaning to up swipe in Android or apps. (scroll up us not an option at times, as in home screen or in dialer)
Bottom left and right zone means you are making a diagonal swipe, which again is not very common in Android or apps as an action.
I'm just guessing with these explanations here. I'm rather confused by dev's response that there needs to be some work done regarding large screen devices.
i find it real annoying that almost half the time, there's a 1.5-2 second delay when i select an app. It'll say "Start [App]..."
tracerit said:
i find it real annoying that almost half the time, there's a 1.5-2 second delay when i select an app. It'll say "Start [App]..."
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Which device? Doesn't happen with me
The app is bugged and never updated. If you hide pads, they show up at random. Also the app needs customizations to select. The black plain background sucks imo and 1 default sound does too.
I bought all the add-ons for it and kinda regret it. They aren't worth the money and the app fails imo when compared to wave launcher.
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The_Biz said:
The app is bugged and never updated. If you hide pads, they show up at random. Also the app needs customizations to select. The black plain background sucks imo and 1 default sound does too.
I bought all the add-ons for it and kinda regret it. They aren't worth the money and the app fails imo when compared to wave launcher.
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I was excited at the beginning, purchased without testing, regret. Gotta check wave launcher, thanks
galaxytab1 said:
I was excited at the beginning, purchased without testing, regret. Gotta check wave launcher, thanks
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I am surprised that u guys have problems.
Touchwood. No problems like what u guys mentioned
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drgopoos said:
I am surprised that u guys have problems.
Touchwood. No problems like what u guys mentioned
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U can also try smart task switcher(works good) or task changer ( similar to swipepad but buggy for my use)
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Which device? Doesn't happen with me
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Epic 4G Touch SGSII 2.3.6 modded and stock, EVO 4G and EVO 3D.
Quick desk is pretty good too for people who want an alternative.
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Quick desk is pretty good too for people who want an alternative.
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Tried, but home double click in the note is hard wired to vlingo.
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Tried, but home double click in the note is hard wired to vlingo.
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I use 'hold down search button' to access quick desk.
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I use 'hold down search button' to access quick desk.
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Sorry but again there is no search button on the Note. (but this is not a downside)
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Sorry but again there is no search button on the Note. (but this is not a downside)
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Try this.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1299923
[APP] homeMYhome (customize home double tap)
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Working perfectly on Desire HD running MIUI. Sometimes, the app got killed by the system, so I convert the app into system app in TB, and voila! The app is now invincible.
I've rarely seen the delay, because of the OC maybe?
drpsyko said:
Working perfectly on Desire HD running MIUI. Sometimes, the app got killed by the system, so I convert the app into system app in TB, and voila! The app is now invincible.
I've rarely seen the delay, because of the OC maybe?
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Thanks for the TB tip. Totally forgot about it.
Also, app goes dead while charging the phone.
tracerit said:
Epic 4G Touch SGSII 2.3.6 modded and stock, EVO 4G and EVO 3D.
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I have it on my NS4G and Epic Touch and it always works perfect for me
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I think this deserves its own thread so more people will be able to get a better view of the Vodafone Kit Kat update which i got today as an OTA ( D80220A DE 16GB ).
1. Auto brightness works perfectly (although it's a bit dark in low light conditions,maybe my eyes have to get used to it)
2. Knock on is instant, works perfectly and it's 100% accurate and successful (led light flashes cyan instead of white)
3. Auto account sync now works perfectly(it used to refresh randomly)
4. Battery life is actually better
5. Some apps run faster and they have the 3 dot option which first appeared on 4.3 I think?
6. Locations services and gps have merged to a single toggle button but you can still switch to different modes. Also more battery efficient.
7. White icons on status bar and transparency for status bar + front touch buttons on apps that support it
8. Updated LG applications
9. On screen phone application added (allows to control phone screen from the computer while on wifi) and preinstalled Google Drive app.
10. Camera photos are saved by default in a "camera" folder instead of the 100LGDSC.Camera(old) contains the old photos in gallery.
11. No knock code and no ART options available.
12. In application settings there is a separate "Disabled" bar next to "All" listing the disabled apps (Which is very convenient)
13. Printing added on general settings
14. 4G works normaly as before
15. The font on some apps is bigger
16. Weather animation now working properly and without lag on the lockscreen
17. Camera autofocus seems to have been improved, especially in video recording
18. No more stuttering on menu animations while something else runs in the background (i.e. When a chat head pops up or the weather widget refreshes)
19. Option in settings for turning on or off the led notification light for downloaded apps
20. Aspect ratio correction was removed from the settings (I can't find it so correct me if i'm wrong)
21. Two new FM radio widgets available
Changelist by the community members,not confirmed by me:
Hid3rs said:
You can swipe up the notification panel from everywhere, even from free space - on Jelly Bean, you had to grab the bar at the bottom.
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hackarchive said:
Music playback uses less power definitely.That was a major kitkat change and LG applied it well here.
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shriom_manerker said:
while scrolling at times it clicks. happens mostly in settings app. touch response is not good. feels a bit weird
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dadme said:
Can't get OTG to work on this rom. It tries to mount but nothing appears on storage.
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metalboy94 said:
I had my phone on silent mode and I unlocked it. I can swear I heard the unlock sound.
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Issues:
1. "com.google.process.gapps has stopped" error showing up after each boot
(Note : Reportedly a hard reset fixes this)
(Note 2 : I confirmed that SwiftKey causes the error and it should be resolved by an app update.
Vote for the bug here: http://support.swiftkey.net/forums/...stions/5560697-foreclose-on-lg-g2-at-t-kitkat)
2. The Bluetooth process is running even when off but i don't see high impact on battery life as others mentioned.
Eventually people will report the issue and it will be fixed in a future update.
3. Noise and hissing when playing music with earphones and the stock player.
4. Sometimes,when plugging in the headphones the sound comes only from the the phone speaker and only way to resolve this is by rebooting.
(As for the lower benchmark scores after KitKat i've never tried it and i couldn't care less)
Version info:
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"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
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Additional thoughts:
This update is more like an "under the hood" job ! Phone feels smoother and stable overall, many small issues have been sorted and a few details here and there were refined and polished, resulting in a stock Rom the way it should be done. In short words I'm very satisfied.
Feel free to ask me questions
Regards!
Edit: Post will be updated regularly with community reported changes and bugs.
On my phone remote control fc
Send from G2 flex
Cienight said:
...... but i don't see high impact on battery life as others mentioned.......
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True I don't either!
+1 You can swipe up the notification panel from everywhere, even from free space - on Jelly Bean, you had to grab the bar at the bottom.
I'm not sure if this is KK related or it has been there before but when I receive an incoming call while I'm browsing a small window pops up with the caller info and 'answer' and 'reject' buttons so you won't get interrupted by calls if your doing something which is a really nice feature!
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Wao this is a very positive review regarding update. Seems like it was well worth the wait.
I'll be very glad if Auto Brightness is working fine now.
Two questions
1. Opening threads in messages app seem to take a second in JB. Any difference felt in kitkat?
2. Photos taken as portrait come out as landscapes in PC and have to set them as portrait again in windows. Kitkat solves this?
gellow said:
I'm not sure if this is KK related or it has been there before but when I receive an incoming call while I'm browsing a small window pops up with the caller info and 'answer' and 'reject' buttons so you won't get interrupted by calls if your doing something which is a really nice feature!
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this was pre-kitkat, you must have had it disabled
gull_s_777 said:
Wao this is a very positive review regarding update. Seems like it was well worth the wait.
I'll be very glad if Auto Brightness is working fine now.
Two questions
1. Opening threads in messages app seem to take a second in JB. Any difference felt in kitkat?
2. Photos taken as portrait come out as landscapes in PC and have to set them as portrait again in windows. Kitkat solves this?
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1. Not sure if it's a second but doesn't seem to have changed for me
2. It's the same, but I think this is due to the way Windows Explorer handles the photos.
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1. Opening threads in messages app seem to take a second in JB. Any difference felt in kitkat?....
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It's faster like 1/4 of a sec than before that's y i didn't use the stock sms app but it's ok now @Cienight Music playback uses less power definitely.That was a major kitkat change and LG applied it well here.I listen to alot of music so I know.
anyone know how to get rid of bluetooth running in background even though its not on?
I found that the rotation on home screen from portrait to landscape is smoother.
No widgets redraw or stutter like on JB.
Thats a good thing..
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anyone know how to get rid of bluetooth running in background even though its not on?
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there was a suggestion to choose only bluetooth from the battery saver items and turn it on immediately but i tried that and it doesnt woek.
Can you try swiping the navigation bar downwards? I saw a video about a KK review on G2 and he can hide / show the nav bar by swiping gesture. Please confirm?
The bluetooth service doesnt seem to run on the Korean version guys.Maybe they fixed it?
I found another issue guys tho i dont know if its only on my end:
When using the quick window case there was supposed to be music controls when playing music with the stock player,no?
Anyone that can confirm this?
Cienight said:
I found another issue guys tho i dont know if its only on my end:
When using the quick window case there was supposed to be music controls when playing music with the stock player,no?
Anyone that can confirm this?
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Yes, this is the case on mine which is still not kitkat'ed
Cienight said:
I found another issue guys tho i dont know if its only on my end:
When using the quick window case there was supposed to be music controls when playing music with the stock player,no?
Anyone that can confirm this?
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I still get that music control.
you can activated it on setting>general>accessory>quickwindow case> tap it ON and then choose "select apps", checklist "music"
You can now double tap on app picker to select app
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I don't think battery life is better in usage but standby power consumption has improved a lot.
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May i report the worst issue after this update:
Noise and hissing when playing music with earphones and the stock player!
Oh god this is so frustrating i hope they fix this fast...
For the life of me I can't remember how to 1) change the weather on lock screen to show Farenheit instead of Celsius and also, 2) how to keep screen on when charging.
Can someone remind me how to do this on this ROM please?
jo15765 said:
For the life of me I can't remember how to 1) change the weather on lock screen to show Farenheit instead of Celsius and also, 2) how to keep screen on when charging.
Can someone remind me how to do this on this ROM please?
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1. Settings > Lock Screen > Clock > Weather Panel
2. Settings > Display > Sleep
phoenixgfx said:
1. Settings > Lock Screen > Clock > Weather Panel
2. Settings > Display > Sleep
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For # 1 you were dead on. For #2 I only see timer intervals, I do not see one for stay on while charging.
You can install the new version of the clock, it's called chronus and has more customization options
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andresrivas said:
You can install the new version of the clock, it's called chronus and has more customization options
Enviado desde mi MB860 usando Tapatalk 2
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I like this new version much better, TY for that.
Any idea on how to keep the screen on when charging
jo15765 said:
I like this new version much better, TY for that.
Any idea on how to keep the screen on when charging
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Not sure, but inside cm settings there aren't any option to do that? Or you can activate daydreams
jo15765 said:
For the life of me I can't remember how to 1) change the weather on lock screen to show Farenheit instead of Celsius and also, 2) how to keep screen on when charging.
Can someone remind me how to do this on this ROM please?
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go to settings -> Develepor Options -> Leave working.
if you cant see Develepor Options in setting please go to about phone and press Number of build about 10 times to unlock it.
Good Luck!
torecdude said:
go to settings -> Develepor Options -> Leave working.
if you cant see Develepor Options in setting please go to about phone and press Number of build about 10 times to unlock it.
Good Luck!
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I do not see an option for leave working under Develeper Options.
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I do not see an option for leave working under Develeper Options.
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It should be the option in the screenshot, it reads stay awake
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"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
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It should be the option in the screenshot, it reads stay awake
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right, sorry my phone is not in english so i tried free translation lol
torecdude said:
right, sorry my phone is not in english so i tried free translation lol
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No prob, Mine neither, just googled an screencap of that menu
Hi everybody !
I have 2 problems with Epinter ROM actually (it's an amazing ROM by the way !!).
First, in the e-mail app, when I want to switch between my accounts with the drop down button, the app crash automatically (I had to install Gmail instead...).
Then, I just realised that calls don't work in another country. I just moved country and I can't call or receive any call from anybody (it worked in my country). Only the messages work and I absolutely have to make calls
I'm pretty sure that the problem comes from the ROM (or the kernel-2014_03_21_23_51_cm10_1), because I had the Neutrino 3.02 before, and I never had this problem.
Thank you in advance !
So to summarize - you're running an alpha-stage experimental ROM, and then you complain you have problems you didn't used to have on a stable ROM.
Clearly you either didn't know it's an alpha-stage ROM (in which case you should have done much more reading before any kind of flashing), or you don't know what "alpha-stage" means and who it is intended for.
If you want full functionality, stay away from any 4.0+ ROM. This has been clearly stated countless times in dozens of threads.
Well ok... Where do you see that I complain... ? I just ask if somebody had this kind of problem and resolved it... Is it wrong ?
It just comes off as complaining. Sorry if I misunderstood. Still, like I said, this is an experimental ROM, it changes almost every day (the kernel does anyway), there are countless variations of it (based on what kernel you're using), so it is probably too volatile and unstable for anyone to give you any usable advice.
Yeah maybe it seemed to be a complaint because it's when you need something there is always a problem (moreover, I'm not a native English speaker as you've probably seen).
I understand perfectly that I'm running an alpha ROM, and by the way, I was surprised to see how it works good ! I just wondered if I missed any option which could solve my problem.
Anyway, thanks for the answer ravilov and congrats to the developers :cyclops:
Hi. I'm also running 10.1 with kernel from 03.27 (recently updated) and experienced some lag in flappy bird. I know it is not a big deal (unless you bet with your friends on better score but i did not have this issue on topsmart 2.3.7. I used to have a kernel from the 10.1 rom from december an that combiation also had this issue. Do you have any information why is it lagging? To be mosre precise, i experience the lag when tapping the screen. Sometimes the game is stuck even for about 1-1,5 sec. Your ideas are much appreciated!
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stroge said:
Hi. I'm also running 10.1 with kernel from 03.27 (recently updated) and experienced some lag in flappy bird. I know it is not a big deal (unless you bet with your friends on better score but i did not have this issue on topsmart 2.3.7. I used to have a kernel from the 10.1 rom from december an that combiation also had this issue. Do you have any information why is it lagging? To be mosre precise, i experience the lag when tapping the screen. Sometimes the game is stuck even for about 1-1,5 sec. Your ideas are much appreciated!
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Its that awesome thing that was just discussed above yours. ANY 4.0+ ROM with 3.1.10 kernel is ALPHA STAGE, meaning EXPERIMENTAL and has bugs, not necessarily intended for daily use (NOTE: I've said this before, the kernel is nearly at an official Beta Stage, so that daily use part is the general advice, not necessarily the case with us). If Flappy Birds, which is a game and not an absolute necessity for our device to work properly, is an issue or a "I gotta have it" type thing, downgrade back to stock.
stroge said:
Hi. I'm also running 10.1 with kernel from 03.27 (recently updated) and experienced some lag in flappy bird. I know it is not a big deal (unless you bet with your friends on better score but i did not have this issue on topsmart 2.3.7. I used to have a kernel from the 10.1 rom from december an that combiation also had this issue. Do you have any information why is it lagging? To be mosre precise, i experience the lag when tapping the screen. Sometimes the game is stuck even for about 1-1,5 sec. Your ideas are much appreciated!
Sent from my MB860 using xda app-developers app
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palmbeach05 said:
Its that awesome thing that was just discussed above yours. ANY 4.0+ ROM with 3.1.10 kernel is ALPHA STAGE, meaning EXPERIMENTAL and has bugs, not necessarily intended for daily use (NOTE: I've said this before, the kernel is nearly at an official Beta Stage, so that daily use part is the general advice, not necessarily the case with us). If Flappy Birds, which is a game and not an absolute necessity for our device to work properly, is an issue or a "I gotta have it" type thing, downgrade back to stock.
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He's right, but for the record, flappy bird runs perfectly on atrICS, as always has, despite the kernel version
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He's right, but for the record, flappy bird runs perfectly on atrICS, as always has, despite the kernel version
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I never got caught up in the popularity of that game, so I will say that I did not know that.
The HTC Sense Car Mode app had some features removed or changed from the previous versions. Namely, statusbar pulldown has been blocked, along with switching apps and basically multitasking.
The reason for this is probably safety; to discourage drivers from tinkering too much with their phones while driving - and while I'm fully behind that I believe in giving people options - which is why I created this module!
So far it allows you to:
Bring back multitasking (status bar and 'recent apps' functionality).
Release the 'Home' button to let it go back to the default launcher.
Replace the default 3-Tap gesture action with anything you want!
Turn Wi-Fi and GPS on or off at startup and shutdown.
Bypass the exit confirmation dialog.
Automatically close apps opened from within the Car App on shutdown (requires root to be fully functional!)
And more features coming in all the time!
If you love the HTC Car app as much as I do, you'll enjoy this!
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"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
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"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
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Download
You can find it on the Xposed repository right here.
(It's marked as 'beta' so set your installer filter accordingly).
XDA:DevDB Information
HTC Car Mode Xposed!, Xposed for the HTC One (M8)
Contributors
Ambious
Source Code: https://github.com/eladavron/HTCCarXposed
Xposed Package Name: ambious.htccarxposed
Version Information
Status: Stable
Current Stable Version: 2.1
Stable Release Date: 2014-11-02
Current Beta Version: 2.3
Beta Release Date: 2015-05-15
Created 2014-06-01
Last Updated 2015-05-16
Changelog
Latest Versions:
Version 2.3 Pulled! This version seemed to cause other things to malfunction.
Version 2.2
Added Sense 7.0 Compatibility
Fixed an issue with the screen not staying on in older versions (Android 4.4)
(Not Tested on Sense 6.* Versions!)
Version 2.1
Fixed a bug that would cause the 3-finger gesture to crash the "Car" app even when not running.
Added a "Logging" option for better future debugging (saves log to file on the SD Card).
Version 2.0:
Now Lollipop Compatible! (not tested on KitKat)
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Older Versions:
Version 1.9:
Added the option to turn off the screen when exiting the car-app - requires enabling Administrator Privileges (prompted when enabled).
Version 1.8:
Brought back the GPS startup and shutdown mods, should work fine now.
Version 1.7:
Added the option to override the "3-Fingers tap" gesture with either Google Hands-Free, Google Now or a custom app of your choice!
Fixed a bug with the Toggler where it would launch the settings app instead of the car if triggered by 3rd party app (such as NFC or Tasker).
Version 1.6:
Added the "App Toggler" which allows to shut down the car app through a global shortcut, or launch it if it's already closed.
Fixed a bug where Wi-Fi would turn off even by navigating away from the Car app and not just closing it.
Re-did the icon - again! (One day I'll be pleased with it).
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Version 1.5:
Fixed "Multitasking"! Yes, the "Recent Apps" button now works and doesn't break anything! Thanks to the brilliant RichmondoUK for pointing me in the right direction.
Removed GPS mods - it wasn't working as well as I had hoped due to android privacy overrides.
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Version 1.4:
Added 'Exit mods':
Change GPS and Wi-Fi states on exit
Close apps opened from the Car App (either using a regular shut-down which doesn't always work or the more powerful 'root' method).
Moved the "Exit without confirmation" option under this category
Some code touch-ups
Still no fully-working multi-tasking mod, sorry... that's one tough nut!
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Version 1.2:
Default settings will bow be applied upon installation.
Added an option to bypass the exit confirmation dialog
Added the option to turn GPS and Wi-Fi on or off at startup.
You can also choose to - obviously - not change them at all.
I'm still working on turning them on and off when exiting the app, it's not working so well so far...
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Version 1.1:
Interface added! You can now turn mods on and off selectively.
Added the option to release the 'Home' button.
New icon, slightly less ugly I hope.
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Information
Why disable a safety feature?
The HTC Car App introduced those blocking 'features' for an obvious reason: to discourage people from fumbling around with their phones while driving.
That's a good and important cause, but unfortunately it's not a very smart method of doing it - which is why this module was created. Consider the following scenario: You're in your default navigation app with the music player (which is controllable by the car app) running in the background. You want to skip the currently playing track. If everything's at stock, the new restrictions make it an annoyingly long process: You have to click the home button, enter the music control applet, skip the track as you normally would, then click the home button again, find the navigation app's icon and re-launch it. Without those restrictions all you do is pull down the statusbar, click the 'skip' button on the music player's active notification tile, and pull it back up.
HTC's restrictions - which are supposed to increase safety and attention while driving actually make it longer and more attention-consuming to perform such tasks.
This module allows you to overcome those restrictions, mostly, but I must still say - and I can not overstate this enough:
DRIVE SAFELY!
DON'T OPERATE YOUR DEVICE WHILE DRIVING !
Play music, navigate, make and take calls - but do so safely without fumbling around.
If anything doesn't work with less then three touches of the screen, or if it requires you to look at your device for more than a split-second glance - either forget about it or pull over! It's not worth it!
Works as advertised. Upgraded from Sense 5.5 just so I could enable this mod and get to my notifications. Thanks!
Very cool. I use the HTC car app quite a bit and always hated that I had to close it to access anything else. What other tweaks are possible? It would be nice to be able to switch the default music app to Google Music. Disabling wifi on launch would also be slick.
BTW, this works fine on the M7 with Sense 6.
linuxsense said:
Very cool. I use the HTC car app quite a bit and always hated that I had to close it to access anything else. What other tweaks are possible? It would be nice to be able to switch the default music app to Google Music. Disabling wifi on launch would also be slick.
BTW, this works fine on the M7 with Sense 6.
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Currently I'm mostly battling with basic things like making the 'recent apps' button work and making the settings toggleable without restarting. Once I get the basics working, I'll start seeing what else I can tinker with. Switching the default music app is not going to be easy because it's deeply integrated within the app, but I'll see what I can do.
As for the wifi, that shouldn't be too difficult.
Glad to hear it's working on other devices as well.
Please add support for all apps in car mode! Currently you can add only a few apps .. For example you can't add Torque
Looks like the 1.1 version changes caused it to stop working with the M7 :crying:
ETA: Looks like it functions properly if "take over home button" is disabled. With that unchecked you can access the pulldown menu as well as reach the desktop or recent apps using the home button.
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Looks like the 1.1 version changes caused it to stop working with the M7 :crying:
ETA: Looks like it functions properly if "take over home button" is disabled. With that unchecked you can access the pulldown menu as well as reach the desktop or recent apps using the home button.
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It might be something else, I noticed that the settings won't take until you run the settings interface at least once.
Please try to re-enable the setting and see if anything changes.
Thanks for the report!
Ambious said:
It might be something else, I noticed that the settings won't take until you run the settings interface at least once.
Please try to re-enable the setting and see if anything changes.
Thanks for the report!
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I am pretty sure that I ran settings app prior to trying it out, not completely sure though. I just toggled the home screen option and get the same results. It only works if it is not selected.
linuxsense said:
I am pretty sure that I ran settings app prior to trying it out, not completely sure though. I just toggled the home screen option and get the same results. It only works if it is not selected.
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Hmm. I'm not getting that on the M8, but I'll look into it.
Unfortunately I don't have an M7 to test on.
Could you for the sake of testing go to the settings interface - uncheck both boxes, then recheck both boxes, then restart your device and see if it works then?
Thanks!
Ambious said:
uncheck both boxes, then recheck both boxes, then restart your device and see if it works then?
Thanks!
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Its work :good::good::good: thanks
ahlot18 said:
Its work :good::good::good: thanks
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Thanks for the info, I think I know what's causing it:
The mods don't take if the car app is running in the background because it hooks into methods as they load.
There's a command to kill it if it's running in the background and settings have been changed, but it might not have taken - or rather, it also won't be run if settings are at their default state, so if you install the mod, then run the car app, then load the module interface and change nothing - it still won't be set.
Next version will handle this more properly, I hope (currently writing it).
Reyzis said:
Please add support for all apps in car mode! Currently you can add only a few apps .. For example you can't add Torque
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I can add Torque to Car...?
agentdr8 said:
I can add Torque to Car...?
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Torque free or the paid App? I have torque free and can't add it to car mode ... :/
Reyzis said:
Torque free or the paid App? I have torque free and can't add it to car mode ... :/
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Torque paid. Maybe free is different, but from what I can tell, HTC Car doesn't blacklist any apps from being added to one of the screens.
I agree, there doesn't seem to be a limit on which apps you can add and which you can't.
Your issue must be related to the app itself. Since I'm unfamiliar with Torque, I really can't tell.
Are there any other apps, as far as you can tell, that you can't add?
Ambious said:
Hmm. I'm not getting that on the M8, but I'll look into it.
Unfortunately I don't have an M7 to test on.
Could you for the sake of testing go to the settings interface - uncheck both boxes, then recheck both boxes, then restart your device and see if it works then?
Thanks!
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If I do that when I run the HTC car app the home button will open recent apps if double tapped but otherwise it just returns to car mode when home is pressed. If I disable it pressing home takes me to the desktop and double tapping it takes me to recent apps. I am running NuSenseSIX based off the m8-base fwiw. If you have any tweaks you would like tested let me know, I can provide logcats and such.
Dialer not working
Thank you for this awesome mod. I'm not sure if it's the ROM I'm running, but I can't seem to launch the dialer using this module. All other buttons work normally, as well as the added functions of this module.
I'm running the Venom ROM on the M8.
Does anyone else have this problem?
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Thank you for this awesome mod. I'm not sure if it's the ROM I'm running, but I can't seem to launch the dialer using this module. All other buttons work normally, as well as the added functions of this module.
I'm running the Venom ROM on the M8.
Does anyone else have this problem?
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Good catch. Just shows how much I actually use my 'phone' for calls...had not even tried it yet :laugh:
I have the same issue on an M7, the 'Dialer' button in the car mode app doesn't do anything.
There was a similar tweak for iOS back in the days when i was an iphone user which i was always missing on my Android device.
Now i just created it myself because i was bored yesterday :>
Do you enjoy snoozing in the morning as much as i do? Hate how you always have to look at your phone to determine if you can snooze
one more time or not?
This tweak tells you the time, everytime you snooze your alarm. Actually, it can tell you about anything.
You can set your own text and use a variety of variables. (Currently there are only a few. More might follow, if people like this tweak - for example unread mail count, weather, etc.)
Screenshot:
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Compatibility:
I tested this tweak on a Nexus 5, running 4.4.2 Stock.
Alarm Clock Plus should be working on about any Device and any version of Android that has the stock Clock app.
(Please let me know if it works for you or if you have any issues, thanks)
This only works with the standard Google clock!
Package: com.google.android.deskclock | com.android.deskclock
Currently the Interface is still pretty raw and ugly.
I will work on that soon. Also I have some ideas for more features, which I'm going to implement over time.
Changelog:
1.0
Initial release
1.0.1
Small bugfix (disable dismissed now working)
1.1
added: Can hide icon from launcher
added: Auto save settings on exit
added: Voice speed control
added: Voice language selector
added some logging for debugging
possible fix of the TTS not firing
1.2
added: Support for CyanogenMod 11
(and possibly other roms that use the standard aosp clock app or derivates of it)
Thanks @pdcrzylazy for testing!
1.2.1
added: Support for Android 4.4.3+
(Let me know if this still works on 4.4.2 and lower please)
2.0
complete rewrite of the module.
it should be much more stable and reliable now.
added: Tasker support (You asked for it and here it is!)
added: New Variables - %I (Hours 12h), %p (Am/Pm)
changed: Settings - No more need to reboot the device after changing settings
2.0.1
fixed: Test tasker-task on dismiss
fixed: Forgot to shut down the TTS engine
2.1
added: Check if your device/ROM is compatible
added: Check if you have TTS installed
added: Button to let you install more language files
reduced package size
2.1.1
fixed: Bug that broke the module on some devices
2.1.2
added: Option to remove leading zeros for the time and date variables
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Download:
[QRCODE]http://repo.xposed.info/module/com.chrisxe.xposed.alarmtelltime[/QRCODE]
http://repo.xposed.info/module/com.chrisxe.xposed.alarmtelltime
If somehow you really like this tweak and want to support me, you can also buy this tweak from google play for little money
(This is the same version as the free one in the Xposed repo. It is just a donation package)
Alternatively you can click here to donate via paypal
Thanks to:
- rovo89 for the Xposed Framework.
- MohammadAG for all of his source codes on github.
Great idea. Like this very much. But unfortunately I'm using cyanogenmod 11 on my nexus 5.
And cm is not using the standard google clock. Is it possible that you can port this module to run also on devices with cyanogenmod?
Thank you.
Great potential...when it is ported to work with cyanogen I will definitely give it a try.
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thanks for the feedback. i'll try to look into it, to get it to work for cm
andreasf93 said:
Does it require internet to work? Because I tried it this morning and I snoozed it twice without hearing anything.
PS: Stock 4.4.3
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have you tried to open the settings of the tweak and then hit the "save" button?
seems like for some people you need to do this first (im working on it!)
or maybe your locale isnt supported by text-to-speech. currently the tweak uses the default locale which is set by the system (i'll add a switcher to set a custom locale soon)
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My locale is English (UK) so it should be fine. When I press the Test button the voice is just fine. And yes I've pressed the Save button multiple times, still not working.
PS: Are you Greek?
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it should work just fine then. are you using the standard aosp clock from google? (com.google.android.deskclock)
PS: no i'm not
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Oh okay, because Mythos is a Greek word
Yep, I have the default clock since I bought my Nexus 5 and did not install any other alarm apps :s
Just tried rebooting, reinstalling the app, still did not work
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can you try to set an alarm and watch your logcat for errors when you hit the snooze button?
or maybe check the log in xposed installer
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oh and you did enabled the module, right? sorry, im not assuming you are dumb, just making sure
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Ye I have enabled it, I checked myself twice to make sure
Nothing shows up in xposed log, not sure how to check logcat though.
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mhm. then im out of ideas for now, sorry ;(
maybe it is not 4.4.3 compatible. i dont know if the clock app changed or anything else xposed related.
i'll look into it
Another possible feature that you might look into -
Announcing the time on request (say, when I press the volume button) - BEFORE the alarm goes off. When I'm half asleep in the morning and not sure whether it is time to wake up, I want to be able to press the volume key and hear what time it is. I was trying to do it via tasker this weekend but didn't quite achieve what I was looking for.
So, if you can implement something to this effect in your module, that would be awesome.
Is not work on my galaxy s5
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Please check the first post, I updated the module.
Changelog also in first post. Might have fixed the bug andreasf93 was experiencing
(Please let me know if it works now (Encountered the same bug as you, another reboot seemed to fix it for me))
@bagarwa
very good idea!
I'll probably implement that soon
Not sure if their name is copyrighted, but you may wanna change the name of this:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vp.alarmClockPlusDock
Would hate to see a wonderful developer get a lawsuit! How about "Alarm Clock ADVANCED"
can you add option to turn off/on all the alarms that are setted ?
super charge for clock
It doesn't work on my GS4 on stock GPE 4.4.2. Voice is heard when press test buttons but when alarm goes off.. Snooze our cancel alarm didn't produce any sound.
Any ideas?
MythosXe said:
Please check the first post, I updated the module.
Changelog also in first post. Might have fixed the bug andreasf93 was experiencing
(Please let me know if it works now (Encountered the same bug as you, another reboot seemed to fix it for me))
@bagarwa
very good idea!
I'll probably implement that soon
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Suggestion: an option to perform a tasker task when alarm is snoozed/dismissed would be awesome!
Will be useful for news, custom text, unread messages/emails/whatsapp messages, opening custom apps, etc
Would absolutely love this, thanks!
Great idea and very cool module! Working good on my Galaxy S4 running 4.3.
- Sent from my Galaxy S4 using the XDA app.
also rocking cm 11, this clock seems interesting tough. Would definitely try it if you came around to making it available to cm roms.
Can someone on CM 11 test if this one is working? (see attachment)
If it doesnt work first try, can you reboot a second time and try again? thanks :>
MythosXe said:
Can someone on CM 11 test if this one is working? (see attachment)
If it doesnt work first try, can you reboot a second time and try again? thanks :>
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I'm running CM11. I installed the test APK and used the Test functions in the app interface. Those are working. Tested the clock app and the voice worked when I snoozed the alarm. Seems successful on CM11. Nice job.
pdcrzylazy said:
I'm running CM11. I installed the test APK and used the Test functions in the app interface. Those are working. Tested the clock app and the voice worked when I snoozed the alarm. Seems successful on CM11. Nice job.
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Thanks for testing :>