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Can end users use android applications on this device? I read that developers can install android applications using adb but how about end users?
I saw an example that a developer runs an application from from a time line object (youtube 6f9fh6vq6zs "Google Glass Makes you a Shopping Ninja
"), he is running an application he installed through this way, right?
As far as I read, glassware only supports a system like push notifications. You have a server that can send messages to users and user can reply back with that messages. Is it correct?
I want to make a similar barcode reader app for Glass. However I believe it is not possible for now. I can 'share' photos to my server (like twitter) and it can reply with timeline events, I guess this is the only way for end users. Is this true?
Also what are the release plans for google glass, I read 'it is pushed to 2014' anything more? Will there be a proper Android app support? SDKs for Glass?
Thanks
User apps
The main "issue" for end users is that
1) there's no market yet for Dalvik/native apps (only google's web api so far)
2) even if there were, there's no way to browse google play on glass....
3) and there is no way to launch a native app on Glass.
So what needs to be done to launch native apps is to:
1) ADB install
- Dalvik/native applications must be installed with adb: $ adb install -r [sampleName].apk
- That's annoying, but maybe you do that only once...
2) ABD run
- Dalvik/native applications can be run with adb: $ adb shell am start -n com.google.glass.samples.<sampleName>/.<MainActivityName>
- That's annoying as well...
3) Launchy launcher
- There's launchy, and open source launcher that allows you to browse through the installed native apps (installed using step 1) and launch them (github kaze0 launchy)
- Google XE10 (October release) will include launchy (keep in mind that's explorer edition, it doesn't mean a commercial release will have this...)
Comments:
1) Dalvik/native apps must be heavily designed anyways to work with Glass....
2) A new concept for a launcher and interactions is needed... that's why google promotes the web api... probably launchy is not the answer but just a stepping stone to allow explorers to play with native apps
3) I saw on Play store when publishing apps that there's a device called "glass-1".... speculations......
4) For sensor data logging, a native app running in the background as a service is definitely handy
Cheers,
Dan
Hello,
I have Google Glass, and an HTC M7.
I'm from france, so my phone have an french gmail account.
I have setup one US account for Google glass.
I want to buy a tablet like a Galaxy Tab 3 or ASUS - ME102A.
Is it possible to install MyGlass apk on my tablet and control Glass ?
Regards
Yes, via bluetooth and Screencast.
Good news.
I try with a 10.1 Galaxy Tab, working great.
But, with a Lenovo S6000, I can see my Glass, but I can't tap it to select it, I try many way and places, but I can't connect to it.
I posted a message on Explorer board, to see what to do.
just got my gear vr that i ordered from the states but can not get it setup, i assume i need the gear vr manager apk. when i put my phone in it says on the display to take the phone out and install the software and it does but then says I need to update my phone could someone post the apk and I will see what happens thanks.
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just got my gear vr that i ordered from the states but can not get it setup, i assume i need the gear vr manager apk. when i put my phone in it says on the display to take the phone out and install the software and it does but then says I need to update my phone could someone post the apk and I will see what happens thanks.
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its not an apk, i tried the apk still didnt work you need the newer firmware, im with telus. obviously will need root to do this.
Downlaod apk should work. https://www.dropbox.com/s/2cmbkeyamj...dStub.apk?dl=0
install ael kernel v5, clear cache dalvik, reboot
download apk from above link
After downloading apk you wont see that app, I used Nova, created a shortcut, chose activities, then vrsetupwizardstub, then samsung gear vr, then hit the created shortcut and done. or you can download quick short cut maker from the play store
then when you install phone into gear vr the first time everything should be golden!
Was going to try and avoid having to root but I don't have much patience to wait for lollipop and don't want $200 collecting dust so I will try this. Thanks
*you link is not working though*
Can you also link me to the thread for that kernel thanks
Alight let's try again.
Kernel http://forum.xda-developers.com/not...pment/30-november-2014-n4-ael-kernel-t2961240
Vr setup apk https://mega.co.nz/#!7xd2xDob!uqqCiYYpTaDIoenAK4H-cBTineKRG4xiTp-ZlVb6P98
Dk 3.0 rom in t-mobile android dev forum
1. Flash rom first
2. Flash kernel right after do not boot after flashing the rom! or it will bootloop. If you do then boot into recovery and flash kernel
3. After downloading apk you wont see tha app, I used Nova, created a shortcut, chose activities, then vrsetupwizardstub, then samsung gear vr, then hit the created shortcut and done. or you can download quick short cut maker from the play store
then when you install phone into gear vr the first time everything should be golden!
Cant I use the kernel with just the stock bell mobility rom one rooted?
Mine wouldn't boot with the stock Telus kernel. Plus ael is really nice. Try it if works great if not flash ael.
Flashed all on top of my bell stock rom and it worked, ran the vr setup and still didn't work then realized that it is most likely the phone software/build that needs to be a newer version. Just Flashed dk 3 with ael kernel and will try setup and report back.
I have cm12 on my note the unofficial version is there anything I can do to make the setup.work on this rom
i flashed firekat with the ael kernel and when i start up the vrsetup wizard it still tells me my phone needs to be upgraded, what am i doing wrong?
edit: figured it out, if you are installing firekat you have to install the version 7 regular version not the canadian one, then flash AEL on top and it works.
still wondering if its possible though to get this going on AOSP.
VR app with Google Cardboard
Hi friends! One question... is posible to launch VR app without Samsung Gear VR? For example to use Google Cardboard with my Note 4? haha
jdnichollsc said:
Hi friends! One question... is posible to launch VR app without Samsung Gear VR? For example to use Google Cardboard with my Note 4? haha
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I would like to know this.I am trying to do this,but i didn t find way anywhere
Anyone? I'm trying to do the same thing. Didn't know that it's an exclusive app that is only enabled with the Gear VR.
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Anyone? I'm trying to do the same thing. Didn't know that it's an exclusive app that is only enabled with the Gear VR.
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I've tried this several times to see if i can get Oculus Home to run properly with a Google Cardboard. Furthest I can tell you I got was loading up developer mode in Gear VR service to run downloaded apps from the Oculus store. Depending on what kernel and version of lollipop you're running you may run into some odd screen errors. However, low persistence mode should change your screen display to a bright flickering when developer mode is enabled. After loading up a downloaded app/game from oculus within Gear VR service you won't be able to look around because the tracking data is specific to enhancements made by the Gear VR HMD.
Long story short, you could theoretically play bluetooth controller enabled games. You wouldn't have any headtracking
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I've tried this several times to see if i can get Oculus Home to run properly with a Google Cardboard. Furthest I can tell you I got was loading up developer mode in Gear VR service to run downloaded apps from the Oculus store. Depending on what kernel and version of lollipop you're running you may run into some odd screen errors. However, low persistence mode should change your screen display to a bright flickering when developer mode is enabled. After loading up a downloaded app/game from oculus within Gear VR service you won't be able to look around because the tracking data is specific to enhancements made by the Gear VR HMD.
Long story short, you could theoretically play bluetooth controller enabled games. You wouldn't have any headtracking
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Yep. I recently figured that out. It uses the headtracking in the Gear VR headset. I originally thought it was just a fancy shell. Apparently now. I wish there was a mod to be able to use the Note 4's gyros. But there are mods out there where people are creating headtracking circuit boards. But that seems out of my league.
ThaiM said:
Yep. I recently figured that out. It uses the headtracking in the Gear VR headset. I originally thought it was just a fancy shell. Apparently now. I wish there was a mod to be able to use the Note 4's gyros. But there are mods out there where people are creating headtracking circuit boards. But that seems out of my league.
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Yea... I'd say wait for Rift CV1 if you got a good computer. Gear VR is just a novelty piece tbh. You can only use it in short bursts of time until it overheats. I'd say an hour at max without a fan blowing into your face. Don't get me wrong though, it's worth the $99USD price tag to experience and share with family and friends.
marxim4 said:
I would like to know this.I am trying to do this,but i didn t find way anywhere
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will never work. Not fully. Its optimzed for the Gear VR headset depending on the display size as well.
not sure anybody still cares but i went to a friends house in VT a few weeks back, got a Gear VR delivered to his place by amazon.com, brought it back home (canada) and I have an american VPN and had no issues at all to set it up, I have access to any and all US only content such as MilkVR. It seems, unlike the playstore, the content is geo-restricted and doesnt take into account the billing info on your samsung account. If anybody has issues, try a free VPN, or rent one for a month.
Is anyone still looking/having issues with the Gear VR on Note 4 in canada using the Arcadia lollipop 5.1.1 Rom by Emporia.
My headset worked, asked me (in a vr environment) to remove the headset and install the necessary apps. once complete, it had me re-insert my phone into the headset, only to display a single image of the welcome screen and then hang on the health and safety warning, (that was also in 2d and only viewable in its entirety without the headset on.
if I remove the phone, within a brief second it shows "calibrating" before it realizes it has been disconnected. and the oculus software shuts down.
I appreciate any help anyone could provide, I too hate the idea of the money having been wasted on something that no longer works at all.
Lo folks,
as it has not been mentioned here, there is a method without the need for root posted on reddit:
https://www.reddit.com/r/GearVR/comments/3c061s/cardboard_on_gear_vr_for_s6_easy_nonroot_solution/
Just received my Gear VR today and was looking for a solution to use Cardboard apps without rooting my phone.
Here it is:
- Install Package Disabler from the PlayStore
- Open it and check the box on the Gear VR Service
That's it. You can now plug your S6 into the Gear VR without Oculus Home starting up and use Cardboard apps.
To use Oculus Home again, just uncheck the Gear VR Service in Package Disabler.
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The cool part is that the touchscreen and the back button is still working!
If you enable the "Developer Mode" in the Gear VR Service (before disabling it), you will also get the bonus of low persistence which makes the experience much better!
So have fun and all credits to enzo1982 @ reddit
This was a game-changer for me! I finally know what Cardboard apps look like with a good headset... pretty rough really. But I'm glad I can use the Gear VR for Cardboard apps now, instead of my crappy cardboard unit.
works with s6
This also works with the s6.
I cant enter developer mode because i have to have an app installed with my own signed osig file and im not sure how to do that.
gagobaa said:
I cant enter developer mode because i have to have an app installed with my own signed osig file and im not sure how to do that.
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This is the easiest way to do it:
First install the SideloadVR app from www.sideloadvr.com.
Then complete their setup (in the app) to get your signature file.
After this you just have to download any app with SideloadVR as it gets automatically signed with your personal signature file. :good:
Thanks, this is a very good solution
It doesn't seem to work under 6.0.1 on a Galaxy S7 Edge. Service cannot be disabled. Any ideas?
kabukiman said:
It doesn't seem to work under 6.0.1 on a Galaxy S7 Edge. Service cannot be disabled. Any ideas?
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Be specific and we should be able to find a solution.
1. What step specifically doesn't work?
2. By service do you mean Gear VR service using Package Disabler Pro?
Hi guys. Could you please tell me where to find the developer mode for the gear vr service?
Edit: Found it out by myself. I also have to try the upper solution with my own apk.
it doesn't work on my samsung s7 edge , after i did all those step , when i put in my phone , it just stay in normal phone screens
kfmic said:
it doesn't work on my samsung s7 edge , after i did all those step , when i put in my phone , it just stay in normal phone screens
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If you use package disabler to disable Gear VR Service, normal phone screen is what you wanted. You start a Cardboard app first, then put it in the headset at the appropriate step in order to use the app without starting Oculus software.
It's finally working on my S7 Edge. Just tried to reinstall Package Disabler. You have confirm this Knox Disclaimer on the first occasion. I skipped back and retried resulting in an not working admin state.
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Installed package disabler but when i try to check gear vr service it says "This packag cannot be disabled.deactivate adminfrom settings -> Security -> Device Administrator". i checked the settings. package diabler has got admin access. the "Gear VR Service" text is written in magenta. im using the S7.
any ideas on how to solve the problem?
edit: the error message occurs no matter what programm im trying to disable. even with self installed apks.
edit2: solved the problem. @all if you encounter the same problems, reinstall the app and it should work.
Try to use this app and you can use Cardboard, it work WITHOUT ROOT
Play Cardboard apps on Gear VR
hoaivu1508 said:
Try to use this app and you can use Cardboard, it work WITHOUT ROOT
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kaikaisoft.pakagedisable
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Play store link in OP is "not available in [my] country," and this one is "not found on this server."
Are there any free alternatives? This is pure bullcrap on oculus and I do not want to pay for this small fix.
if you look around the web more, you will find that you can "hack" it in many ways - disable the startup of the special GearVR drivers, don't plug the phone in (stick it "under" the flap with the usb plug, or even make your own "jumper" to switch of the OTG aspect.
Yes, you loose the sensors inside the GearVR unit, but cardboard doesn't use them anyway!
So just look around - there are ways to do it that are "free" (but again, YMMV)
I've got the regular s7 running cardboard, but i can't find a qr code for my phone. I've found qr viewer codes for the s6, but that is the closest. Has anyone found one?
ducky69247 said:
Play store link in OP is "not available in [my] country," and this one is "not found on this server."
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Sorry, I updated new link, please check
Or simply search "Play Cardboard apps on Gear VR" app on Google Play or FREE version here
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kunkunsoft.rootcardboardenabler
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Hows its going for s9+ And such?
Hi Guys,
I wonder if it's possible to install google play service on google glass enterprise edition?
I'm developing an app that need to have those services but I could be able to install with methods that suggested for Chinese phone.
Do you guys may know any solution or any suggestion about this?
Cheers.
Interested as well. Whats the current state
Or if it eats APKs thru Vysor? Like G Cam, Maps, Photos, etc?
Possible to connect to host phone somehow except WiFi tethering? To have it as a companion on a go / remote monitoring employee work on a field thru any software available whether its Skype Discord etc
escknx said:
Interested as well. Whats the current state
Or if it eats APKs thru Vysor? Like G Cam, Maps, Photos, etc?
Possible to connect to host phone somehow except WiFi tethering? To have it as a companion on a go / remote monitoring employee work on a field thru any software available whether its Skype Discord etc
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Mostly everything works, I mostly using Vysor for development.
Armanso said:
Mostly everything works, I mostly using Vysor for development.
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Have you found a way to add apps to native Glass launcher without adding manifest lines and recompiling them ?
I need help on using MLkit / Mobile Vision on google Glass EE2
We are facing same issue. Please help me on how to solve this problem. I'm trying to use Mobile Vision / ML kit for face detection on google glass bu they are dependent on play services and can't be used in Glass EE2
I don't need it, so I wouldn't know for sure, but most android 4.4 apks that are fairly simple or work on wearables, can be uploaded with ADB. It won't have any way to navigate if you don't build it first, but that shouldn't be needed for a service