I have this app on my G-tab and it appears to be working, but without any sort of magnetic sensor to sense direction could it really be orienting itself to the sky correctly? I love the app and hope it is accurate, but am thinking it can't be. Can it?
CosmicVagabond said:
I have this app on my G-tab and it appears to be working, but without any sort of magnetic sensor to sense direction could it really be orienting itself to the sky correctly? I love the app and hope it is accurate, but am thinking it can't be. Can it?
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What it seems to use is the accelerometer and starts at the north position and based on your rotation it attempts very badly to figure your position. I turn the automatic mode off and just use the manual mode. I have not tried it with a GPS unit attached to see if it would work better in automatic mode.
The GPS doesn't really seem to make a difference, as far as I can tell. I cant set my location manually or by GPS. It is somewhat useful manually though.
GPS helps with location, but for orientation, we are sol.
Its ok though, because even on other devices with compass and accelerometer and orientation sensor I still can't get it to be accurate when i hold it up toward the sky.
As long as you've set your latitude and longitude correctly and you are facing north, the sky map should be pretty accurate in automatic mode. (BTW, I don't sent the Location at all, only Lat / Lon.) If you hold it up above your head, the app indicates zenith correctly, and also the nadir point 180 degree apart.
The app in landscape mode jitters quite a bit for me--even sitting quietly on the table. Flip the gtab into portrait mode, and the display stabilizes like magic.
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Dear all,
I have an idea to share with all my fellow Kaiser user. Since we have a camera, why don't we make use of it to check the ambience light and auto adjust the backlight according to the level of brightness sensed by the camera. Also, using the front camera, it should not be hard to check the orientation of the ppc, it would be nice if PIE or and browser adjust itself like the iphone did.
Just my 0.02. Hope this idea can help.
Elton
your idea is good, but has some "design flaws":
1. the camera adjusts the overall brightness automatically, so if this can't be disabled, it would be useless.
2. if you would point the camera at a white wall or a black something you would get different overall luminance, even if the ambient light is the same. again, useless.
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2. if you would point the camera at a white wall or a black something you would get different overall luminance, even if the ambient light is the same. again, useless.
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Is there another parameter which is detectable which could allow for such a problem?
Dunno how to program at all, just thinking...
...what a bunch of tightarses these companies are not using a transflective screen.
Joe
RPG0 said:
your idea is good, but has some "design flaws":
1. the camera adjusts the overall brightness automatically, so if this can't be disabled, it would be useless.
2. if you would point the camera at a white wall or a black something you would get different overall luminance, even if the ambient light is the same. again, useless.
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the camera autoadjusts brightness for the picture you are taking, not for what it actually receives...
This application does exist for the PalmOS (caled BrightCam) and works beautifully. I truly miss this app on my Kaiser now. I wil inquire with the developer if he has plans on anyting for WM.
Is there a way to force the phone to always be in landscape mode? I use my phone as GPS on my motorcycle (KLR650) and have it attached the the handlebars sideways. This works out great except whenever I turn or hit a bump the phone goes from landscape to portrait mode several times which lags out my GPS application and causes it to quit logging my route... This is especially when I am off-roading and NEED to keep track of my route in case I need to turn around and make my way back out.
Possible solutions might be:
-Tricking the phone into thinking it is open all the time...
-Editing the parameters on the accelerometers to think the phone is always on its side...
I don't know how to do either... I've looked for apps but I can't find any.
-Nick
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Is there a way to force the phone to always be in landscape mode? I use my phone as GPS on my motorcycle (KLR650) and have it attached the the handlebars sideways. This works out great except whenever I turn or hit a bump the phone goes from landscape to portrait mode several times which lags out my GPS application and causes it to quit logging my route... This is especially when I am off-roading and NEED to keep track of my route in case I need to turn around and make my way back out.
Possible solutions might be:
-Tricking the phone into thinking it is open all the time...
-Editing the parameters on the accelerometers to think the phone is always on its side...
I don't know how to do either... I've looked for apps but I can't find any.
-Nick
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PM Loccy, the guy who does the better browser, and ask him if there is a way to lock the phone into landscape, because he has a setting for the browser to always be locked into landscape.
Has anyone come up with an app that will switch the phones dialer screen and other screens that show up white (and bright!) to a 'night' mode using either the light sensor or user identified times of day? It would be nice to have the phone automatically darken at night for safety like dialing while driving. I'm a pilot and they teach you not to look at bright lights while flying at night and to use blue or red lighting in the cockpit so as not to impair your night vision. Any thoughts? Has it/can it be done, reliably?
pocketmax phonealarm
even does way way more than that
google it.
change profile based on location, remind u of stuff on set time intervals.
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Flyguy, I think that's a great idea that hopefully will one day be stock for all cellphones. The Raphael having a light sensor was a big selling point for me, and also a major let down to discover that it is barely functional.
As technology moves forward, I would LOVE to see accurate and effective light sensor hardware combined with a mobile shell that can not only dim, but switch to a high contrast color scheme.... something along those lines.
check out Lumos, works great with the light sensor......
uhhmmmm
why are you making phone calls while flying? shouldnt you be.... eh nvm hope this wasnt an ancient thread....
How to calibrate Accelerometer?
There are no settings in menu, and nothing in fastboot...
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How to calibrate Accelerometer?
There are no settings in menu, and nothing in fastboot...
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How exactly would you calibrate it? Do you mean disabling/enabling like 180 or what?
the accelerometer readings are off in one app, they are working only if i have tablet in horizontal position... this might be the apps problem itself but, i really need it in landscape mode, it calculates G-Forces, and i get constan 1G in landscape when standing still
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the accelerometer readings are off in one app, they are working only if i have tablet in horizontal position... this might be the apps problem itself but, i really need it in landscape mode, it calculates G-Forces, and i get constan 1G in landscape when standing still
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Ummmmm.. You fail at physics.
Is there an app or a way to have the tab wake up (to the lock screen) when it detects motion? ie Wake up automatically when it's picked up? allowing you to then either use the device or set it down so the screen can timeout again?
It seems like a more natural way to use the device as opposed to fiddling with a button. If like me you use the device only around the house then it's stationary 90% of the time and not being jostled about in a pocket. So if I pick it up at all then it's because I'm about to do something with it. It'd be great to have the screen flick on automatically.
It's not something I've seen much of. I'm not even sure if that sensor can trigger that action. Any thoughts or ideas?
If you are on a firmware that lets you access test mode (*#*#0*#*#) you can find that P1000 actually have a "grab sensor" that works well, but I never knew the use of it...
Let's hope the experts have an answer! ^^
I have to admit, that would be a cool feature... not for everyone or every lifestyle, but I can already imagine frequent uses where that would be good to select as an option.
I'm runnning overcome 4.1.0 - doesnt seem to let me access the test settings for the "grab sensor". Fingers crossed there is another way to utilize this feature.