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Is there a way to customize comm manager (change from 6 button to 10 or change the buttons--replace data connection with 3G) other than using Advanced Config. I can do it through Advanced Config but wondered whether there was another way to do it on the fly that I am missing. Thx.
Did you try looking into the stickied thread at the top of the forum that has all the cab files??
There's a 10 buttom comm manager right there.
I know. I am looking for a utility that switches from the 10 to the 6 or changes the order of the buttons on the 10 or 6. Maybe I am not explaining it well enough ....
Why would you want to change between the two? The 10 button has it all, including disabling data connection and 3G?
Aesthetics. The 6 button on/off looks good with certain themes/roms. Not a huge issue. I guess not a big demand for it.
If you use Kaiser Tweak you can customize the Comm Manager (doesn't change from 6 to 10 buttons or vice versa) but you can re-order the buttons. Give it a shot.
Got it. Thanks.
... Is there anyone that found a way to make the 10-buttons CommManager "dpad-friendly" ?
It's so annoying : you can navigate the homepage of your PDA with the dpad, and then start the commmanager... and there : you're stuck !
Have to touch the screen to choose any of the items (wireless, data, bluetooth...)
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... Is there anyone that found a way to make the 10-buttons CommManager "dpad-friendly" ?
It's so annoying : you can navigate the homepage of your PDA with the dpad, and then start the commmanager... and there : you're stuck !
Have to touch the screen to choose any of the items (wireless, data, bluetooth...)
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Yeah, because it's SUCH a pain to point your finger at the screen and push.
Wow, it's amazing the things people complain about.
If I took your logic, I would ask why Kaiser has a hard-keyboard ? It's so easy for ppl to press the screen
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I have the aluminum case, and the screen is behind a hardglass !
So you can give a try if you want... but I'd bet your won't even bend the glass.
You didn't say you had a hard case, did ya? I don't have one and I don't know anyone that does. Everyone I know uses the stylus on the screen, just like it's supposed to be used.
Just use AEB to assign a hardkey, I use the windoz logo key, double press toggles BT power, tripple toggles WiFi. You get the picture.
I'll give a try to AEB (my Win button is already reassigned, same for the camera button which triggers the CommMgr...)
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You didn't say you had a hard case, did ya? I don't have one and I don't know anyone that does. Everyone I know uses the stylus on the screen, just like it's supposed to be used.
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Like I said, why would people buy a phone with real keyboard, as there's already onscreen keyboard... That's exactly same scenario.
My question was not about "how could I reeducate myself", but how to turn this smartphone into something even smarter...
Even the ComMgr on the HTC Tornado can be manager from the joystick... (running WM5)
So it's a shame if HTC did remove this so simple thing as focus-ordered buttons...
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Like I said, why would people buy a phone with real keyboard, as there's already onscreen keyboard... That's exactly same scenario.
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You bought it, didn't you? Why did you buy it? I'll tell you why - it's one thing to have an on screen keyboard, it's a totally different thing to have a real, tactile keyboard with real keys to give your fingers feedback. You're comparing apples and oranges. Your logic doesn't fly with me, sorry. You can't touch-type with an on screen keyboard (i.e. type by feel).
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You bought it, didn't you? Why did you buy it? I'll tell you why - it's one thing to have an on screen keyboard, it's a totally different thing to have a real, tactile keyboard with real keys to give your fingers feedback. You're comparing apples and oranges. Your logic doesn't fly with me, sorry. You can't touch-type with an on screen keyboard (i.e. type by feel).
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WOW. You have been nothing but a condescending prick in every one of you posts on this thread. Sorry you don't like the new kids on your block asking questions. If you don't want to contribute anything in an amicable manner, please, leave us to cry in the corner.
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WOW. You have been nothing but a condescending prick in every one of you posts on this thread. Sorry you don't like the new kids on your block asking questions. If you don't want to contribute anything in an amicable manner, please, leave us to cry in the corner.
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LOL. Thanks for the laugh. You made my night.
The OP had a question, and I answered it. If it's not what he was looking for, then he should learn how to phrase his questions in a better way.
I don't apologize for my wording. I am short and to the point.
Lastly, some people will complain about anything and everything. You can't help that or change that.
Ok fine, so you're apparently upset about people asking for tips & tricks... Then I assume your Kaiser was just perfect as-is right ?
(...so I guess you kept the stock ROM untouched, and didnt apply any of the great XDA-dev patches/fixes then)
Anyone with a more constructive feedback, like maybe importing the CommMgr of a different HTC pdaphone ?
I have the Tilt with the stock AT&T ROM. It does everything I need it to. I have, however, applied many of the tweaks and fixes available here. I ask very few questions and do LOTS of reading. I read almost every thread in this forum looking for little tweaks to make my phone even better than it already is.
I have no problems with people asking questions. That is what this forum is for. What bugs me is people who post the same question over and over without reading ANYTHING. (not that I was referring to you)
I was trying to be a little sarcastic with my first reply, but I guess you took it the wrong way.
So then, if you said I was posting without reading anything ...
Do you mean you were able to find a way ? (finaly we'll get something constructive)
I am not really new to XDA-dev, so I know how searching the place works...
Unfortunately, neither the 6buttons nor the 10buttons CommMgr is able to do (apparently) what I'm trying to get.
Hence the post...
Well I highly doubt that you will be able to switch between the 6 and 10 buttom comm mgr. They are both cab installs and require a SR after install.
What about RemE's suggestion? Did you try that? You could also remap the PTT button.
P.S. I wasn't referring to you when I said people don't read before posting.
Is anyone aware of a program that will let you unlock your phone by using a gesture? Seems like TouchFlo should be able to do this, but it doesn't.
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Is anyone aware of a program that will let you unlock your phone by using a gesture? Seems like TouchFlo should be able to do this, but it doesn't.
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s2u2 (slide to unlock?)
s2u2 is too simple (a simple swipe across the bottom of the screen, besides the fact that it tells you how to unlock it RIGHT ON THE SCREEN).
I'm looking for a program that will unlock the phone if I make a more complicated gesture, such as drawing a backwards "S" or an "X" that starts from the bottom.
Any programmers out there willing to make an app like this?
This sounds really cool, hell maybe even having an option to preprogram a gesture. I'd be in on this.
That does sound cool. I don't password protect my phone but in a way this would be a simple protection mechanism.
Even something that locks it after XX seconds/minutes...
I agree. I'd love this feature. This could be done as a possible fork of S2U. Call it G2U. I'd still like to have the front screen of S2U.
i dont think this would be very hard with the S2U2 interface. i know you can easily adjust how far you have to slide the actuall slider, and im sure it wouldnt be very hard to make a different shape. You could also add a color that would blend in with the background and not be visible, this is easily dont already...
DUDE! You read my mind... I've been using a PPC H5555 for years utilizing the built in fingerprint reader to unlock the device.
I almost want to remove the security on my TILT because it is a hassle...
<<< Gesture to unlock will make the developer FAMOUS >>>
That would be beyond awesome.
OK, so it sounds like we're all in agreement that this would be a good thing.
Who's up to the challenge?!?
Has anyone sent a message to the guy that does the dev on SU2U. I think that would be a great place to start.
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Has anyone sent a message to the guy that does the dev on SU2U. I think that would be a great place to start.
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Good idea. I just PM'd him.
Jeff
I think this is a cool idea also. G2U would be a pretty interesting concept. I'm not sure if it could ever fully protect a phone, but it does make it harder, esp if it invokes upon start up and soft reset into locked status.
As an aside, in S2U2, you can change the graphics of both the slider and the slide path already. So, you could lock the screen and have an "invisible" slide to unlock button and path. I realize this isn't what G2U would be, and it isn't as secure as G2U would be, BUT it does provide a small measure of extra security. I might try this tonite. Not EVERYONE knows to Slide to Unlock!
microsoft already thought about that...i think thats one of the feature in wm7...(too bad it will take a hell lot of time to release )
Here's the reply I got from A_C, the developer of S2U2:
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That's interesting but out of my ability. It's something like hand writing recognition...
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Too bad! Is anyone else up to the challenge???
Jeff
jguillet said:
s2u2 is too simple (a simple swipe across the bottom of the screen, besides the fact that it tells you how to unlock it RIGHT ON THE SCREEN).
I'm looking for a program that will unlock the phone if I make a more complicated gesture, such as drawing a backwards "S" or an "X" that starts from the bottom.
Any programmers out there willing to make an app like this?
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What are you, James Bond? lol
How about something that accepted hardkey presses & taps in quadrants of the screen & needed the sequence in the right order before unlocking?
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How about something that accepted hardkey presses & taps in quadrants of the screen & needed the sequence in the right order before unlocking?
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Yeah, that would probably work too, but's not too much different than typing in a password to unlock. I'd like something more simple to perform.
Jeff
Has anyone talked to the person that made iTask? Maybe it would be easier to make it in flash lite, like what he does.
I'll give 10 bucks to whoever makes an app like this. Maybe a money pool, such as the driver bounty would be good. Anyone else want to pitch in?
EDIT: Make it 20 if you can edit it your own and customize it. Similar to writing using the transcriber.
Board, I am not a programmer, but I think a good idea would be to use the g sensor to allow you to scroll thru lists.
It would work by way of flicking the phone itself, like you would open a flip phone or shaking out a cigerette out of the box. That action (depending of how hard the flick was) would cause the list to scroll in that direction.
Is there any out ther like this?
Thanks for your time
Russell
I have to say what you're suggesting are quick subtle movements it would be next to impossible without excessive polling of the sensor, it would suck your battery in no time making it all but usable. It would also only work only on default windows scrollbar, not in touch optimized applications.
But I also have to say that things are impossible only so long before some oblivious fool stands up and do it
Already Exists...
A program like this already exists. I think its caled g-controller or something like that. Just google it
Is there anyway to lock and unlock using fingerprints with the touchscreen on the fuze? I was just curious because that would be so sweet!!
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Is there anyway to lock and unlock using fingerprints with the touchscreen on the fuze?
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oh yeah. that would be great. Stick this thread ;-)
By using biometrics? No, the screen it touch sensitive, it's not capable of actually reading data from your fingers.
I'm 99.99999% sure this is a no go.The phones that do have this feature have a dedicated fingerprint reader, not just the touch screen
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I'm 99.99999% sure this is a no go.The phones that do have this feature have a dedicated fingerprint reader, not just the touch screen
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not really..the iphone has a touch screen and its capable of reading your fingerprint
Sorry man, but its not possible. I can also confirm that the iphone can not identify finger prints. You maybe talking about an app that I once saw, that made it look like it was reading your fingerprint, when in actual fact it was jus a trick to play on your friends and would work if anyone put there finger on it.
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Sorry man, but its not possible. I can also confirm that the iphone can not identify finger prints. You maybe talking about an app that I once saw, that made it look like it was reading your fingerprint, when in actual fact it was jus a trick to play on your friends and would work if anyone put there finger on it.
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Then can someone make a Cab. file like the slide to unlock but this time you gotta like hold a certain area of the phone's screen for like, lets say 5-10 sec. and it unlocks the screen, we can put a fake fingerprint sections where you place your finger and it unlocks the phone..you know, make it look like it has a fingerprint scan unlocker..
and then there can be like a bar in the bottoms saying "scanning" or something, then access granted..lol
I dont know I would give it a shot if I knew how to make apps or cabs...
lol, lets get the gps lag fixed before we start making fake fingerprint scanners.
there is an app where you slide ur finger in a certain pattern to unlock the phone...kind of like what the tmobile g1 has..its called throttle lock or something..maybe thats what ur looking for
You can't use the screen to scan fingerprints. However, I suppose you could use the camera to "scan" a finger. It would be difficult to actually code the algorithm to detect a certain fingerprint everytime with any accuracy. But with a good enough pic (black & white, high contrast, etc), I suppose it could be done.
Probably more awkward than useful...but would definitely make a nice show-offy app.
Slide to Unlock software (S2U2) is already out there. Here's the post. It's not a fingerprint scanner though.
The touch screen and driver report events as PenDown(pixely,pixelx), PenUp(pixely,pixelx)
You'd be putting on a big ol show to claim to read a fingerprint from that
Oooooh very good point by Da_G, and a definite topic ender. We would need multitouch functionality for this to work. and even then it'd be a bloody struggle. I'm still sticking with my initial response of not possible
What could be cool is that you scan your thumbprint, make an image of it, make a locking app that has you press the screen at a certain pressure and unlocks 1 sec later, so when you slide your finger off, it shows the scanned image of your thumbprint I thought the phone can also sense the pressure?
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What could be cool is that you scan your thumbprint, make an image of it, make a locking app that has you press the screen at a certain pressure and unlocks 1 sec later, so when you slide your finger off, it shows the scanned image of your thumbprint I thought the phone can also sense the pressure?
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Wouldn't getting the same pressure all the time be really hard? Like you would have to basically set it to maximum pressure setting so that you can just press kinda hard on the phone? Maybe we can do what you said with image of the thumbprint and then make it so that you have to place your thumb in a certain quadrant of the phone for it to recognize or multiple quadrants with multiple variations of one thumb so you can say " oh it scans my finger three times for accurate analysis of my finger print" lol
There is a reason why there are devices with extra built-in biometric finger sensor.. even on touch screen devices like older iPaq Pocket PCs, some touch screen laptops (eg Fujitsu).. Touch screen is not possible to detect minute things like lines on fingers. Touch screen detects only area pressure..
and now we all wonder when touch screen will be able to detect the tiny lines on a thumb. Or if it would be easier to just have it detect the ph of your thumb and the phone registers that this person is my owner and unlocks. Or detects DNA... anyways, i believe nanotechnology will need to be implemented and atleast a decade for these to come about but when it does, it could be very interesting to see what people come up with.
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You can't use the screen to scan fingerprints. However, I suppose you could use the camera to "scan" a finger. It would be difficult to actually code the algorithm to detect a certain fingerprint everytime with any accuracy. But with a good enough pic (black & white, high contrast, etc), I suppose it could be done.
Probably more awkward than useful...but would definitely make a nice show-offy app.
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I hate to continue this thread the community doesn't seem to like to discuss, but that seems quite possible since there are photo-recognizing programs on the PC, but they are not very reliable from what I hear. Doubt it'd be much better on a phone.
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I hate to continue this thread the community doesn't seem to like to discuss, but that seems quite possible since there are photo-recognizing programs on the PC, but they are not very reliable from what I hear. Doubt it'd be much better on a phone.
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A lil bit off subject but along the same lines... are there any programs out right now that I can use my camera and do OCR to make a text or pdf file? it'd be sooo useful to have an app like that.
Any chance there's a way to run Apache Home Server on my CDMA Hero?
Not looking for anyone who wants to convince me not to, I would just like to know if it's possible/doable.
Also, rather than making a seperate topic,
Is there any way we can:
1) Make a pointer for the track ball? Even, at the very least, while using the browser? I mean, really... why has this not been done yet?
2) Make it so our Home Screens turn when the Accelerometer changes to wide view. When sliding the keyboard out on the Droid and (I believe G1) the viewing automatically changes to landscape. I would love this feature as well. Is this doable, possible?
Thanks in advance, any advice given is appreciated!
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if you compile apache and all the libs and whatever it depends on for android then it should be possible. afaik there is a webserver for android out there, any reason why it needs to be apache? i think it is way to complex for android, a small lightweight webserver should be no problem in theory.
a trackball pointer might be possible, but not trivial. personally i don't see the reason, when using the trackball in the browser the selected link is highlighted green, what do you need a pointer for?
again, theoretically doable is also the rotated homescreen. you "just" need to redesign sense ui for landscape view. which might be really hard, as it is more than just a small app, and it is closed source (because it is part of htc's modifications, not part of the original android). tbh, don't wait for it to happen unless htc does it.
and last but not least: no offense, but give your posts a few hours, not everything is answered directly.
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if you compile apache and all the libs and whatever it depends on for android then it should be possible. afaik there is a webserver for android out there, any reason why it needs to be apache? i think it is way to complex for android, a small lightweight webserver should be no problem in theory.
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It doesn't need to be Apache, I'm just more familiar with that particular server software. If there are other options I would be glad to explore them. There are a few things I would like to test that I think would be kind of cool depending on the type of webserver I can run.
a trackball pointer might be possible, but not trivial. personally i don't see the reason, when using the trackball in the browser the selected link is highlighted green, what do you need a pointer for?
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A track ball would help out in a lot of ways. If open to the OS it would let me select programs, etc. while wearing gloves. It would open up the option of navigating without having to actually use the touch screen in case the scenario presents itself (again, gloves).
If just the browser it could help with games and those types of things. One important thing I have noticed is that I can't scroll within a frame on the browser. If I had a pointer I could, at the least, be able to click and drag the inner frame down without moving the main browsing page. This is somewhat vital to me as my College's Blackboard System is completely based on these types of web pages.
again, theoretically doable is also the rotated homescreen. you "just" need to redesign sense ui for landscape view. which might be really hard, as it is more than just a small app, and it is closed source (because it is part of htc's modifications, not part of the original android). tbh, don't wait for it to happen unless htc does it.
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That's a shame. The one problem I have is the amount of rotating I have to do. I would prefer to have the home screens locked in landscape rather than how they are now. It's just a little ridiculous to be watching a video on the phone and texting someone... but every time you want to reply/text you have to rotate the phone. It just seems tedious and I'm a man of efficiency if I can help it.
Maybe I can convince HTC.
and last but not least: no offense, but give your posts a few hours, not everything is answered directly.
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Sorry about that. XDA is very popular and I assumed my post had already become lossed in the fray. I posted on my lunch break and bumped one hour before having to go home so I had hoped I would get one response before then.
Thanks!
And anymore information would be appreciated. Not just from you but anyone else who has any information.
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2) Make it so our Home Screens turn when the Accelerometer changes to wide view. When sliding the keyboard out on the Droid and (I believe G1) the viewing automatically changes to landscape. I would love this feature as well. Is this doable, possible?
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I believe this is being done in the 2.1 Sense that HTC have promised us...sometime.
But imo its really ugly, nothing seems to be the right proportions (I'm a designer, so it kinda bugged me)
fatkitty420 said:
A track ball would help out in a lot of ways. If open to the OS it would let me select programs, etc. while wearing gloves. It would open up the option of navigating without having to actually use the touch screen in case the scenario presents itself (again, gloves).
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that can be solved, press menu on homescreen, from there on you can use the trackball to navigate to all programs and then navigate through the menu.
i got myself some gloves from north face, which have a conducting fabric on the tips of thumb and index finger, so i can use the touchscreen natively with them. works great, actually got them before i had the hero because they are cool anyway
for the rest: i see your point now, but can't help. and tbh i don't think htc will take too much interest in your concerns... but try anyway, at least they should know about it!
For the web server you might want to try PAW server for Android. Although it's still in beta, it has a lot of built-in goodies like call log, send SMS and so on.
And you can serve your own static or dynamic (BeanShell) pages.