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For those of you that don't know Bedside,
It is a night clock that turns off all notifications while it's opened. However, if somebody calls you, it will ring/vibrate, or whatever ring mode you had before you opened it. For example:
- You set the phone to vibrate
- Open Bedside
- You get any notification, sms, email, other app, etc.. it wont vibrate or sound, nothing.
- You get a call, it will vibrate.
It has features like:
- TTS (Text-to-Speech), long press anywhere on the screen, and Bedside will say the time. You can enable/disable this on the preferences.
- Swipe Up/Down for Brightness Control.
- Battery Status
- Option not to turn off sounds (Clock Only).
- Ability to Keep Screen On, or just let it off along with your Display Timeout setting (Bedside will keep running).
- 24 Hours Format (TTS will say time in 24 hours as well)
- Text Colors
- Text Fonts (only for the time)
- Subtle Background (optional since it doesn't help with Brightness)
- Flashlight (on the menu, or also you can enable the Show Lightbulb option on preferences and a small lightbulb will show up on the top left corner for easy flashlight access)
As you can see, this app is very customizable and useful. It's $1.49 and available in the market right now.
There's a "Lite" version as well but it's missing many features that the regular version has.
Who wants SMS whitelist support????
crackertc said:
Who wants SMS whitelist support????
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I'd like that. Also (not my idea, saw it elsewhere on the forums), notification icons would be nice. Just little discrete email & SMS icons in the corner, so you can see if something's come in.
Saiboogu said:
I'd like that. Also (not my idea, saw it elsewhere on the forums), notification icons would be nice. Just little discrete email & SMS icons in the corner, so you can see if something's come in.
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that was exactly my idea, i've been implementing sms support in order for me to do whitelists, since i have that I could also put ex "2 unread SMS", however I don't think I can access the gmail unread messages and such programatically, I'll look into that.
Are you the developer? Anyway, be nice to see those features.
I tried all the 'bedside' style clocks awhile back, including paid.. this ones the best.
Yes, I'm the developer
Thanks, I've got some of those features almost done, I'm doing some fine tuning and internal testing before releasing, I don't want any issues like I've had before when releasing "untested" versions....
BTW, this features (and any other new feature) are going to be release only for the paid version... sorry for those that have the lite version, and thank you for those that have the paid one
Need a beta tester, I'm in.
Paid, BTW. I used to really hunt around for the free apps, but seriously.. Few bucks are easily worth a good app.
Saiboogu said:
Need a beta tester, I'm in.
Paid, BTW. I used to really hunt around for the free apps, but seriously.. Few bucks are easily worth a good app.
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Thank you for supporting, i know people complain "why a dollar? why not free?", cheap.. lol they spend more buying a coke...
anyways, i've got enough beta tester, like my whole family owns a g1, even my mother, she's become so techy lately its funny. Thank you for the offer though, I'll keep you in mind if i need something.
Status: I did have some problems with the whitelist, I'm showing sms counts and such but when receiving sms's it wasn't very consistent. Still fixing. Will keep you posted
Thanks
Hey, just a few things I'd like t clarify before I buy the One. These are basically things I couldn't test in the store
Regarding the shortcuts on the lock screen:
If you have a password/swipe/face/watever to unlock your phone, is this bypassed when using the apps? i.e. if I have my gmail link there, can someone slide up on gmail and get straight in, or does it require a password. And if so, does it then also require a password when sliding the camera?
Regarding notifications:
Say you have a notification from facebook in the notifications slider at the top of the screen. Does Sense 5 allow you to swipe that notification away, like stock android does?
Killing applications:
On my galaxy nexus, there is the button that looks like two overlapping squares, that brings up a list of recent apps. Is there something similar to this in Sense 5?
Cheers
Regarding the shortcuts on the lock screen:
If you have a password/swipe/face/watever to unlock your phone, is this bypassed when using the apps? i.e. if I have my gmail link there, can someone slide up on gmail and get straight in, or does it require a password. And if so, does it then also require a password when sliding the camera?
that would be a major security flaw ! it's not the case.
Regarding notifications:
Say you have a notification from facebook in the notifications slider at the top of the screen. Does Sense 5 allow you to swipe that notification away, like stock android does?
it does
Killing applications:
On my galaxy nexus, there is the button that looks like two overlapping squares, that brings up a list of recent apps. Is there something similar to this in Sense 5?
yes, double tap home for recently used apps, swipe them away. done
Brilliant, thanks for the quick reply
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Hey, just a few things I'd like t clarify before I buy the One. These are basically things I couldn't test in the store
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These are some easy questions, I'll answer the best I can
Regarding the shortcuts on the lock screen:
If you have a password/swipe/face/watever to unlock your phone, is this bypassed when using the apps? i.e. if I have my gmail link there, can someone slide up on gmail and get straight in, or does it require a password. And if so, does it then also require a password when sliding the camera?
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I haven't used other locks beside the swipe, but it does seem that swiping the icon up in the drawer will jump right to it.
Regarding notifications:
Say you have a notification from facebook in the notifications slider at the top of the screen. Does Sense 5 allow you to swipe that notification away, like stock android does?
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Yes, it is a swipe to the right.
Killing applications:
On my galaxy nexus, there is the button that looks like two overlapping squares, that brings up a list of recent apps. Is there something similar to this in Sense 5?
Cheers
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What you are talking about it "multitask" and yes, if you double tap the HOME button, you'll bring up the multi-task menu where you can swipe apps away. FYI, this is *not* the same as a task killer.
http://www.extremetech.com/computing/112013-how-multitasking-works-on-android-and-ios/2
Since the latest Galaxy S Smartphone from Samsung was announced, launched and released for sale in the International market, the main features on it everyone keeps talking about are the following --> Fingerprint Scanner (Not too Flabbergasting, because it's already on the iPhone 5S), Heart Rate Monitor, Download Booster and Water / Dust Resistant ability. But do you know that there are some other interesting and good-to-know features on the Samsung Galaxy S5 which many of us don't know, even Samsung hardly show those features in their advertisements for the Device. Apart from all the key selling points of the Samsung Galaxy S5 aforementioned above, you might like this list of things which you may not have known the Galaxy S5 was capable of.
1. Galaxy S5 Privacy Mode - You can hide certain documents or pictures that only become accessible with a certain unlock pattern. To hide such documents, just go-to settings, select which file(s) you want protected, and then enter a special unlock pattern or pin code. When you or anyone else unlock your phone, the person won't have access to the file(s) thereby the person won’t be able to see those files unless that special unlock pattern or pin code has been entered correctly.
2. Increased Touch Sensitivity, a Pencil would even write on it -The Galaxy S5's screen is so sensitive to touch that you can use an actual pencil to write on it. Although, no one would want to scratch their screen and simultaneously stain it with lead, but other pencil-like items would of course be useful especially when using Apps like S-Memo on the Galaxy S5. All you need to do is dig into the menu settings and increase the device’s touch sensitivity.
3. Galaxy S5 Kids Mode - Ever since my little Brother dropped my Galaxy S3 on the floor and got its screen damaged, I've stopped giving any of my valuable gadgets to kids but who knows if you're a Mr nice guy who loves giving Kids everything to play with, then your little ones will definitely enjoy your Galaxy S5. All you just have to do is download the Kids mode app and when you do, you can turn your Galaxy S5 into a more child-friendly, cute multimedia device for your little ones. It features a simplified, cute design that is easier for children to navigate, special applications that you can download only for kids, app permissions that you set and you can even set a time limit for how long they can use the phone.
4. Virtual Tour Mode, Shot & More - The Galaxy S5′s camera now allows you to create .gif like images that help you to create a “virtual tour”. You take multiple photos of different areas to combine a type of “tour” to show your friends and family. Pretty cool panoramic stuff. Shot and more just allows you to edit your pictures and add effects immediately after you take them. Although, there are so many Photo App that lets you do this but its still nice to have these features directly on the Galaxy S5 own camera.
5. Tilt to make a playlist - Yes! You heard me right, if you’re listening to a certain type of song (like Jenifer Lopez ft French Montana - I Luh Ya Papi --*winks*--) and then tilt your Galaxy S5 horizontally, it will automatically look for songs that are stored in your phone that are similar to the one you’re listening to. This makes setting the perfect music for the perfect mood an easier endeavor.
6. Access Camera directly on the LockScreen - You can start using the Galaxy S5 camera right from the lock screen by swiping the camera icon to the side. Doing this will take you straight into camera mode, saving you a bit of time to capture that perfect moment before it eludes you. This particular feature is available on some other Smartphones too and it is also on the S5.
7. Check Callers Info while talking on the Phone - You can check the information of a caller while you’re already talking with them on the phone. So any communication you’ve had with them, their email address, or whatever info you have saved on your phone can be displayed at any time without being forced to hang up.
8. Priority Sender - You can set your priority contacts with “Priority Senders”. Those you message most in your messaging app can be set to the top, so that you'll have faster and easier access to the ones you reach out to most.
9. Toolbox a sidebar displaying your Favourite Apps - You can use Toolbox to create a small sidebar that displays your favourite apps when you press and hold the small white icon that hovers across all pages on your home-screen . Samsung Touchwiz users from back in the day will remember this little set up from older Samsung Non-Android touchscreen phones.
10. Galaxy S5 Call Notification Pop-ups - The “Call Notification Pop-ups” feature on the Galaxy S5 is not really a big deal as far as am concerned, just that it lets you receive an in-call pop up while you’re using another application, without having to exit the app.
These are the 10 hidden features that many of us don't pay attention to and also, that weren’t really advertised in Samsung’s promotion of the Galaxy S5. Do you know of other features on the Galaxy S5 that should be on this list ? Are you getting more and more excited to get the Galaxy S5 with this additional list of 10 features hidden in it ? Kindly share your thoughts and contributions.
11. pull the status bar ftom the top with two fingers instead of one, and you'll get the pane with all the quick-buttons.
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11. pull the status bar ftom the top with two fingers instead of one, and you'll get the pane with all the quick-buttons.
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Heh this was the most useful tip for me and not even part of the OP
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But it's not new… The two finger status bar works here on Huawei G700 with Android 4.1.2 too. It's not a Kitkat feature.
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Swipe down from top in anywhere will show status bar and you can drag it to see notification.
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What about the text delay option? When you send a text message you can put a delay on it and cancel it before they receive it. Great for drunk texting
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Original list is from this article : http://phandroid.com/2014/04/18/10-hidden-galaxy-s5-features/
Uh, technically this is the original source: http://global.samsungtomorrow.com/?p=35885
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11. pull the status bar ftom the top with two fingers instead of one, and you'll get the pane with all the quick-buttons.
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awesome..never knew that one!
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11. pull the status bar ftom the top with two fingers instead of one, and you'll get the pane with all the quick-buttons.
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I don't know this. Thank you so much. This is useful. :laugh:
By hidden, you must mean right there in plain view...i knew about all these features just by using my phone normally. I would consider a hidden feature the flashlight samsung always put but we cant use for some stupid reason, or developper mode that can be activated by clicking 5 time in build version
hmm learnt a lot
never knew many features from above ...
simacca said:
What about the text delay option? When you send a text message you can put a delay on it and cancel it before they receive it. Great for drunk texting
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How to use this feature?
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big samm said:
How to use this feature?
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It's in the message app settings
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came to say the text delay feature is pretty neat...probably have seen all other features elsewhere at one point or another.
theirs one i found by scrolling though the home screens... as your scrolling though the main screens pull back off the edge from the direction you came from and it turns into one handed use :fingers-crossed:
e.g scrolling left half way on a screen then pull back to the right... make finger come off the right edge... hope ive explained ok :laugh:
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theirs one i found by scrolling though the home screens... as your scrolling though the main screens pull back off the edge from the direction you came from and it turns into one handed use :fingers-crossed:
e.g scrolling left half way on a screen then pull back to the right... make finger come off the right edge... hope ive explained ok :laugh:
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I use this quite often when I'm out.
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6. Access Camera directly on the LockScreen - You can start using the Galaxy S5 camera right from the lock screen by swiping the camera icon to the side. Doing this will take you straight into camera mode, saving you a bit of time to capture that perfect moment before it eludes you. This particular feature is available on some other Smartphones too and it is also on the S5.
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Beware! If you like location tags on your photos. It won't tag your photos if you use the lockscreen shortcut AND have security enabled on the lockscreen. I actually had to remove the shortcut so I wasn't tempted to use it and loose all the geo tags.
Also if you for some reason (my mother) use the touchwiz easy mode (the alternate launcher) no tags will ever be recorded at all. I understand and can see that the camera itself in this mode is a stripped down version with less settings, they could at least have made it optional via the phone menu or whatever so people who like the photos geo tagged could use the tw easy mode launcher.
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thanks for the info :good: .. I bought one these days
thanks for the info!
i really like feature number 10
Hello, I am thinking of buying the Nokia 8. Given that there is no notification led; do all notifications appear on the glance screen at least? For example whatsApp/Viber/gmail notifications?
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Hello, I am thinking of buying the Nokia 8. Given that there is no notification led; do all notifications appear on the glance screen at least? For example whatsApp/Viber/gmail notifications?
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No, onlx calls, messages and mails. For now thats it.
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antonis_wrx said:
Hello, I am thinking of buying the Nokia 8. Given that there is no notification led; do all notifications appear on the glance screen at least? For example whatsApp/Viber/gmail notifications?
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I've installed this for missed notifications on any app as there is no led.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.app.missednotificationsreminder
Nokia need to enable BLN imo
tryede several of those notification apps, none really works, not as good as the led light i got on s7
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tryede several of those notification apps, none really works, not as good as the led light i got on s7
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Bit of an oversight not to have it on Nokia's part. I mean how much would it have cost, a $?
Phone call notifications are hard coded as missed calls.
Email / messages - these are based on the notification category - GMail / Outlook show as emails, FB Messenger* and text messages show as messages - WhatsApp doesn't
* FB Messenger is hit and miss at times, I think group ones show, but if any media is sent, the notification category changes and no longer counts as a message
I thought I could get by with glance rather than a notification LED, but I can't. Glance doesn't display notifications for Texta or True Phone for me - I have to use the stock messaging and dialler apps.
Also, glance disappears after a minute unless you move your phone. If you set it to the maximum of 20 minutes, it stays on even when there aren't any notifications, thus wasting battery.
I tried NoLED, but it's not the same, and it too has the entire display on just to display a small coloured dot.
This, together with the slow fingerprint scanner means I'll likely sell my Nokia 8 and keep my Mi6. It's disappointing, as I love having stock Android and timely updates.
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I thought I could get by with glance rather than a notification LED, but I can't. Glance doesn't display notifications for Texta or True Phone for me - I have to use the stock messaging and dialler apps.
Also, glance disappears after a minute unless you move your phone. If you set it to the maximum of 20 minutes, it stays on even when there aren't any notifications, thus wasting battery.
I tried NoLED, but it's not the same, and it too has the entire display on just to display a small coloured dot.
This, together with the slow fingerprint scanner means I'll likely sell my Nokia 8 and keep my Mi6. It's disappointing, as I love having stock Android and timely updates.
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I have two thoughts on the subject but I don't even have the phone so this might not worth much it's informative I gathered researching the phone as I have an interest in it,
1. I read somewhere that the area which shows the glance screen actually uses lower power and therfore shouldn't use much battery despite it being lcd it sounds weird but try the twenty minutes option and see if you truly get much battery drain.
2. I read somewhere else that there might be a software update that will enable the capacitive buttons light to blink on notifications... If you can hold on until that is available....
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2. I read somewhere else that there might be a software update that will enable the capacitive buttons light to blink on notifications... If you can hold on until that is available....
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Was that a comment from Nokia or just on someone's wish list on a forum?
This will be great, and it is possible. Maybe it'll worth to write on Nokia support page or Twitter
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Was that a comment from Nokia or just on someone's wish list on a forum?
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If I remember correctly, a wish... But if many will demand it then
I requested it on Nokia forum and Twitter asked for support here.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/nokia-8/how-to/feature-request-bln-t3694669
I'm sure they can make the buttons light up, my old Nokia N8 used the same method for notifications.
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I'm sure they can make the buttons light up, my old Nokia N8 used the same method for notifications.
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100% they can if they choose to. Should have from the start given they omitted a notification led.
Glance screen is a disaster. Why put such tiny text on freaking 5.3" screen?
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zdravke said:
Glance screen is a disaster. Why put such tiny text on freaking 5.3" screen?
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I agree. The size of the text and the limited functionality makes it useless
S-View cover, maybe?
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I agree. The size of the text and the limited functionality makes it useless
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Maybe Nokia has some plans for an S-View-like cover that has a window in that area... just sayin'.
Anyway, lighting up / blinking capacitive buttons for notifications would be truly awesome!
hey there i wanted to ask if your screen wakes upon notifications, or it stays off, but only notification sound comes through (just like my nokia 8 does)
is there a way to wake screen upon notifications (kinda like ambient display), without me having to double tap?
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Unfortunately the screen doesn't wake up on notif. It was a big issue for me, as there is no led either, and the glance is just useless in its current state (really need an update to be as good as lumias)
I'm a heavy SMS and Whatsapp sender. I solved the issue with Textra for SMS (you can enable the screen wake-up in the app settings, and it works perfectly) and Whatsapp automatically wake-up the screen too.
Use glimpse notifications app, it's a great app.
Stock android, from 6.0 ver (I mean) , doesn't have that option anymore.
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I don't know about others, bit the whole experience just feels heavier than before. Can't see any benefit except changes IN UI that don't seem to provide benefits.
The verdict must be after final beta update.
i really like it.. i like the phone and message app better.. i can set custom ringtones and text message notifications for each contact. the night mode is a god send!!
i really havent had any issues with it so far.
Single hand usability is so much improved now
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-9/how-to/galaxy-note-9-android-9-pie-beta-t3870521
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-9/how-to/note-9-pie-alpha-t3849980
Am i first to notice this??
https://youtu.be/Mp1PbHaJRc4
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MrDSL said:
i really like it.. i like the phone and message app better.. i can set custom ringtones and text message notifications for each contact. the night mode is a god send!!
i really havent had any issues with it so far.
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Where do you set individual contact's text message notifications? I see the "Custom notifications" in the message thread, but that's for the message thread not the contact. If you delete that thread and get a new message it'll revert to the default SMS notification sound.
I remember seeing something about pop up notifications or something, whereby one could select certain apps that would have different notifications but cant for the life of me find that menu or setting. It wasn't edge lightning either.
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Where do you set individual contact's text message notifications? I see the "Custom notifications" in the message thread, but that's for the message thread not the contact. If you delete that thread and get a new message it'll revert to the default SMS notification sound.
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EDIT....misread i will check and see if mine does that
My new favorite feature of 9.0... actually it's probably OneUI that brings it, is the on-demand screen rotation. If you have the rotation locked, and you flip the phone from portrait to landscape and vice versa, you get a button on the corner of the navigation bar that manually flips the screen when you press it.
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My new favorite feature of 9.0... actually it's probably OneUI that brings it, is the on-demand screen rotation. If you have the rotation locked, and you flip the phone from portrait to landscape and vice versa, you get a button on the corner of the navigation bar that manually flips the screen when you press it.
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Yeah but I chose gestures and don't get this option. It would be cooler if it worked with gestures and nav bar