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Our kids are using the N7 and I wondered how I could go about making it a good tool for them to learn on (games, letters, numbers etc.) but at the same time hide/restrict the more grown-up stuff, like email, maps and all the other stuff they won't have need of at this time.
I figured I can make a folder for all their games and learning apps, but has anyone got any ideas of how I can tweak the unit so when they use it, it will be "barebones" for them but still allow me access to the full features if the need arises. The unit is predominately for the kids so I won't need access that much. It would be great that once they switch it on, all they see is "their" stuff. Ideas...?
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As far as the "child proofing" goes, definitely get a good case and screen protector, maybe even something that they can put around their wrist when they hold it so they don't drop it as much.
To hide apps, download something like Apex Launcher and go to the drawer settings, it has a way to hide any installed app.
You could also install Avast! Anti virus. I think that has a way to block certain websites from being accessed and and also includes features to find the device when lost and lock certain apps.
There is also a new launcher coming out called Chameleon that looks a lot more straight forward for a kid to use. The launcher also includes pages of apps that change the feel of the device.
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If you press the All Apps icon then touch and hold an icon for a built-in app, you can drag it up onto an Info icon. As well as showing you info about the app, it allows you to disable it. So you can install only 'safe' apps and disable 'non-safe' apps', including the Play Store.
Then all you have to do is make sure they don't have access to the Tapatalk app in case they read this post...
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I have the same problem my grandson is coming over for the weekend so I'm going to test this out https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sp.protector.free
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The Play Store definitely has some child-proofing available.
If you're on the more nerdy side, you could actually root the device, set it up how you like it, then either make the Market and other offending apps invisible, or lock access to them.
Just depends on how far you want to go. Something tells me that the Play Store child-proofing may be enough.
There is an app called Switch Me. Basically it lets you configure multiple profiles by setting up a new /data partition for each one allowing you to restrict access to certain apps and so on and even have multiple Google accounts setup for each user. You should check out out.
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I would also look at Switchme to set up different user profiles.
EDIT: damn, evonc beat me to it by a few minutes. LOL
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Our kids are using the N7 and I wondered how I could go about making it a good tool for them to learn on (games, letters, numbers etc.) but at the same time hide/restrict the more grown-up stuff, like email, maps and all the other stuff they won't have need of at this time.
I figured I can make a folder for all their games and learning apps, but has anyone got any ideas of how I can tweak the unit so when they use it, it will be "barebones" for them but still allow me access to the full features if the need arises. The unit is predominately for the kids so I won't need access that much. It would be great that once they switch it on, all they see is "their" stuff. Ideas...?
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Try visidon which face locks apps so you can lock settings email and web
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I use applock on my kids' tablets. N7 is daddy's.
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I bought my 5 year old an original Samsung Galaxy tab 7" and he is autistic so went through a throwing phase when he first started getting into electronics, like when he'd lose in a game. Anyway we have just a silicon case for it and it has with held the torture of all time and it is still in great shape. He even threw it off a second story balcony and it landed on a hardwood floor... bouncing afterward... but still chugging. No dents or scratches or defects. Thing is a champ.
While the Nexus 7 is a little thinner, I figured I'd reply anyway. GET A CASE.... and a screen protector. The Galaxy tab is a stout device but let's hope the Nexus 7 is AS good if not better. It feels solid.
I just got mine after lots of torturing myself that my Transformer was sufficient, but I must say the more I use it the more I like it.
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I've been using an app called Kids Place for my 20 month old twins. Works great! It's like a home replacement and you can choose the apps available.
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You could look into the Fuhu Nabi 2 that I read about recently. It is basically a nexus 7 without JB (runs ICS), built in protection, and defaults to kids mode (the dad mode is a normal android). 8GB for $199
http://fineoils.blogspot.com/2012/07/fuhu-nabi-2-nexus-7-killer-for-kids.html
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Child proof it by buying them something else.
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Child proof it by buying them something else.
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No, not child proofing the nexus 7, but instead a "Childproof Nexus 7", as the title says, which is basically what that device seems to be. Though this would not help anybody who already has a Nexus 7, it may help somebody looking for a Nexus 7 type device for their child.
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You could look into the Fuhu Nabi 2 that I read about recently. It is basically a nexus 7 without JB (runs ICS), built in protection, and defaults to kids mode (the dad mode is a normal android). 8GB for $199
http://fineoils.blogspot.com/2012/07/fuhu-nabi-2-nexus-7-killer-for-kids.html
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Thanks for the link to my blog. As for OP's problem of rendering the "original" Nexus 7 child proof, it's technically doable by "borrowing" ROM from rooted Fuhu Nabi 2. Naturally, presenting the kid an original Fuhu Nabi 2 and taking back an original "adult" Nexus 7 would be more practical.
Pfft! Just don't let your kids use it. Make them go outside and build tree houses, play with an abacus or read encyclopaedias. 80s *****!
I also agree on getting the nabi2 its a really nice device. My 2 year old never killed her nabi1 and the 2 seems even more solid. She has thrown both of them and took a crayon (washable) to it and wild off with no marks or scratches on th screen.
The only issue I have is no root on it, but its nice and quick. Screen is not as nice as my Nexus7, but it has microsd slot and HDMI port. I hear someone rooted one but Fuhu asked them not to release how, so if anyone hears about root please post it here on the forums. I thought about trying the root tool for nexus but she loves it too much for me to risk it.
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Subscribed... I too am looking for a way to root the Nabi 2... i really would like to get the Google Play Store installed on this thing since I have a lot of apps already purchased through there...
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...I hear someone rooted one but Fuhu asked them not to release how, so if anyone hears about root please post it here on the forums. I thought about trying the root tool for nexus but she loves it too much for me to risk it.
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Them Fuhuans can ask anybody anything, XDA-Devs is a free-rooting country. I think the race is on already, to turn Nabi 2 into a chewable/droppable N7 with SD slot/HDMI. My guess the N7 and Nabi 2 are twin brothers (ASUS 370T being their dad), so a "standard" N7 rooting tool will work. If not at the first attempt, then with some minor tweak.
I'm following Nabi 2 (and Furbi 2) progress in my blog closely, so you're welcome there. Can't guarantee being exclusive bearer of the news though....
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Dropline:
...I hear someone rooted one but Fuhu asked them not to release how, so if anyone hears about root please post it here on the forums. I thought about trying the root tool for nexus but she loves it too much for me to risk it.
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Them Fuhuans can ask anybody anything, XDA-Devs is a free-rooting country. I think the race is on already, to turn Nabi 2 into a chewable/droppable N7 with SD slot/HDMI. My guess the N7 and Nabi 2 are twin brothers (ASUS 370T being their dad), so a "standard" N7 rooting tool will work. If not at the first attempt, then with some minor tweak.
I'm following Nabi 2 (and Furbi 2) progress in my blog closely, so you're welcome there. Can't guarantee being exclusive bearer of the news though....
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I think you saw my other post about that guy and Fuhu. I tried a genetic tool. I was going to try with the nexus one, but Nabi is ICS not jellybean so did not want to risk it. Same boat, my kid loves it.
Also we got the glow in the dark bumper from fuhu with our VIP Gold upgrade, the new bumpers are bigger and thicker so should take a fall better. Just letting you know, not sure how rough you're kid is with it.
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Hey guys, who has tried out the new chameleon launcher? It is pretty good. Very intuitive. Although, i feel like there is not nearly as much customization. Does anybody want me to post a video?
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promo video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0sgqRYwPas
is it released already to playstore?
Yep
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Aww man! I was saving my Google play store gift card credit for this and I just realised that I only have 7 dollars left over so I can't buy this. I hope there is a sale for this app in the future
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$10 is way too much for just a launcher I think... looks cool though.
It looks good, but I thought even $4 was to much for Nova...
I might be a little guilty about it, buy it is pretty good. The main feature that someone would want with this is the changing, which means it will take you to a home page at a certain time, depending on location
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So what's the big deal about this?
I don't see anything special about this launcher. Plus $10 is way too much for a mere launcher, especially considering they used Kickstarter to gather their fund in the beginning.
It is just new. The main reason to buy it is because of the gos integration thing. So say you are a t school or work, it will take you to a customized place for those things
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Awesome concept, apart from price, the only use provided widgets, laggyness and lack of customization is a big downfall but they should get fixed seeing that it's only v1
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I don't actually know how practical this thing is by putting on a whole bunch of auto-update widgets clunking on the home screen to suck the battery.
I'd rather keep my home screen as minimalist as possible.
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Awesome concept, apart from price, the only use provided widgets, laggyness and lack of customization is a big downfall but they should get fixed seeing that it's only v1
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It should have been fixed in beta. There's no reason to bring something out of beta if there are glaring bugs and lack of features. Especially with a $10 price tag. They should have just had an open beta instead of charging people to participate. I mean Kickstarter.
I use it, I love it, doesn't affect my battery doesnt slow the tablet down(only full storage seems to do that). Ten bucks for something that you have the potential to use for the entire time you use android is not much when looked that way.
To the other guy wondering why they went on kickstarter first then just to sell it later. Let me explain people need food, drink, and a place to stay and or work. So kickstarter to fund the app and be able to pay people to work on it. I didn't have to rebuy it or anything, so
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I got it earlier this morning and it's pretty nice, I dunno if I'll use it as my daily for a while though. I really wish it could use other widgets though... And they better not charge for new ones.
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I don't actually know how practical this thing is by putting on a whole bunch of auto-update widgets clunking on the home screen to suck the battery.
I'd rather keep my home screen as minimalist as possible.
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I keep my home screens bare or to a minimum for this very reason.
But the location thing is cool I guess for people who need something like that.
Personally, I'll pass... $10 is way too much foe an app like this, IMHO.
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The developers probably got rich off he funding from kick starter and re now recouping their actual costs trough the ridiculously high play store price. I don't see the Point of such a radical launcher departure. The novelty will soon we're off.
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I might be a little guilty about it, buy it is pretty good. The main feature that someone would want with this is the changing, which means it will take you to a home page at a certain time, depending on location
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it's a neat idea, but let's be honest, no one's gonna use that changing homescreen feature. And it doesn't auto change, a popup comes up and asks u if you want to change homescreen. Kinda defeats the purpose, especially when it's only a swipe away.
True. It isn't as great as stock, but could be useful
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I wonder if any developers here on xda with HTML skills be interested in converting existing apps into Widgets for this. Like a chameleon dedication thread of popular apps with API converted to be compatible with this launcher.
Hi,
One of the reasons i got my nook was to study.
I want to know if there is a stylus that will allow me to underline, highlight, annotate, add notes to documents that I read.
If so, whats the big deal about the galazy S-pen? just that it is pressure sensitive??
If i can use some third party/after market stylus with my nook, then can i get some reccommendations, or points on what to look for?
lastly what is the best software to help me use the nook hd+ in the manner i've described? i notice the stock reader stuff allows u to highlight and add notes. is that my best bet, or is there something better.
The format of most of the documents I will be using is .pdf, and i'd like to be able to write free hand over the .pdf. and then hide or show what i have written, +/- highlighting.
thanks
any capacitive stylus will work. you can't use samsung spen since it's inductive. it'll only work with wacom tablets and the galaxy note 2 and 10.1 and does have pressure sentivity.
Ok- I've been trying to use write with a Bamboo stylus- supposedly the best. So far I've been disappointed. Without a screen cover- the pen drags too much- and with one one it misses too many strokes. I've been trying to find out if the screen sensitivity can be adjusted. And if there are screen protectors that are thinner. I was using caseen.
There were procedures developed for the nook color- but they don't seem to work for hd.
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Recommendations for Stylus?
Hello all, new owner of a HD+ here. I've been looking at getting a stylus for my Nook, are there are recommendations on a cheap (under $20) and durable stylus for the HD+? Many thanks...
Ps- on pdf note taking- check out Qoppa PDF Notes
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Tarthenal said:
Hello all, new owner of a HD+ here. I've been looking at getting a stylus for my Nook, are there are recommendations on a cheap (under $20) and durable stylus for the HD+? Many thanks...
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I've been using a rooCase pen for the last year on my Kindle Fire - it works fine on the Nook HD+ as well.
{
"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"
}
It's about $10 on the 'Zon.
http://www.amazon.com/rooCASE-Capac...F8&qid=1358059411&sr=1-1&keywords=roocase+pen
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I've been using a rooCase pen for the last year on my Kindle Fire - it works fine on the Nook HD+ as well.
It's about $10 on the 'Zon.
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Many thanks for all the recommendations, will check these out!
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dbh369 said:
Ps- on pdf note taking- check out Qoppa PDF Notes
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Thanks for the tip. Just to put this question out there, between Qoppa and ezPDF, which one would people recommend? ( I hope this is the right sub-forum to ask. Apologies if it is not, am new to this whole android/tablet thing).
So I wasn't happy with Bamboo, but that might have been the software, seems like Write doesn't work as well as say Draw! or antipaper on tracking pen input. Nonetheless, I found the Vera stylus at B&N was def better in keeping a clean track and working consistently. Still I find none of them are good enough to really take notes with yet. I've ordered an amPen Hybrid on recommendation of another thread and will try that. It includes metal 'fibers' in the tip to make it more sensitive. But for now, the Vera works pretty well.
What app for note taking are people using? I love the functionality of Write, but it is sporadic. Notefree and Antipaper are nice, but don't have the handwritten word processing capability of Write. LectureNotes is too complicated, though it may be ideal for some. Thoughts?
Alright, some updates:
I got the ampen hybrid and it is much better than the rubber tips including bamboo, slides easily over the screen and better sensitivity than the Vera. Major improvement and enough for note taking.
I'm also liking Free Note and Write as my apps. Free Note has lots of nice bells and whistles, but Write has the best handwriting editing capability. The ampen works pretty well with both but not precise enough for smaller writing. Good enough for Free Note (magnified entry area), but marginal with Write (actual size writing) where the big soft ampen tip is like writing with a crayon.
Ordered a jot pro to try now, for more precise writing, warnings indicate that a screen protector is essential as jot pro can collect grit and scratch the screen. Until now, results have been without screen protector...
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Alright, some updates:
I got the ampen hybrid and it is much better than the rubber tips including bamboo, slides easily over the screen and better sensitivity than the Vera. Major improvement and enough for note taking.
I'm also liking Free Note and Write as my apps. Free Note has lots of nice bells and whistles, but Write has the best handwriting editing capability. The ampen works pretty well with both but not precise enough for smaller writing. Good enough for Free Note (magnified entry area), but marginal with Write (actual size writing) where the big soft ampen tip is like writing with a crayon.
Ordered a jot pro to try now, for more precise writing, warnings indicate that a screen protector is essential as jot pro can collect grit and scratch the screen. Until now, results have been without screen protector...
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I've been using the amPen one as well, and it's quite useful for highlighting and general tapping. It doesn't work so well with Write (as you pointed out) for me either. Where are you ordering the jot pro from?
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I've been using the amPen one as well, and it's quite useful for highlighting and general tapping. It doesn't work so well with Write (as you pointed out) for me either. Where are you ordering the jot pro from?
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Write's most recent update greatly improved performance with my amPen. Very happy with that now, except that all these are still like writing with a crayon. I ordered the Jot Pro with Amazon, and should get a look at it today!
Ok, finally got my jot pro, wow, almost like writing with a pen. A little noisy. Not as sensitive as the am pen. With Write I find I can now make the small stroke required for writing. But I find Write its a little laggy on stroke presentation. Free Note is faster, maybe because it isn't trying to make svg files. I may be able to get used to both of them, but leaning to free note.. With the jot pro I can prove my touchscreen needs calibration since you can see right where the tip is going. Up and to the left about an eighth of an inch.
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Ok, finally got my jot pro, wow, almost like writing with a pen. A little noisy. Not as sensitive as the am pen. With Write I find I can now make the small stroke required for writing. But I find Write its a little laggy on stroke presentation. Free Note is faster, maybe because it isn't trying to make svg files. I may be able to get used to both of them, but leaning to free note.. With the jot pro I can prove my touchscreen needs calibration since you can see right where the tip is going. Up and to the left about an eighth of an inch.
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Wow, sounds good. Although a lot of the reviews on Amazon mention the micro-scratches this thing causes. see, http://www.amazon.com/Adonit-Dampening-Stylus-iPhone-Tablets/dp/B00931K1QK/ref=dp_ob_title_ce
Are you using a screen protector of some sort?
Yep, going to try a few. Caseen glossy right now. Like I said sensitivity is a slight issue
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Still liking the jot pro, wish it had a pocket clip, and being magnetic isn't a big deal for me. But by far the best writing implement I've tried.
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Latency
My cousin was drawing some sonic characters on her ipad mini and I realized what a Joy it was to draw on the ipad, the latency was nonexistent. Is there a way to remedy the latency seen with sketchbook pro on the nook hd+? It's not THAT bad but I wish It could be reduced just like the ipad, maybe it's just not possible, ehh it's bearable but It would be nice to show you guys the comparison..
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My cousin was drawing some sonic characters on her ipad mini and I realized what a Joy it was to draw on the ipad, the latency was nonexistent. Is there a way to remedy the latency seen with sketchbook pro on the nook hd+? It's not THAT bad but I wish It could be reduced just like the ipad, maybe it's just not possible, ehh it's bearable but It would be nice to show you guys the comparison..
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I need one for some pdf editing, doing notes and stuff.
With my bare fingers its too hard to hit the right spots and also it looks terrible.
Any advice guys?
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Wow, sounds good. Although a lot of the reviews on Amazon mention the micro-scratches this thing causes. see, http://www.amazon.com/Adonit-Dampening-Stylus-iPhone-Tablets/dp/B00931K1QK/ref=dp_ob_title_ce
Are you using a screen protector of some sort?
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I was worried about the microscratches as well and I had heard from several different places that it happens on the Nook HD+
I have a screen protector on it though and I don't notice any marks.
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I need one for some pdf editing, doing notes and stuff.
With my bare fingers its too hard to hit the right spots and also it looks terrible.
Any advice guys?
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PDF Reader
MrPresident said:
Hi,
The format of most of the documents I will be using is .pdf, and i'd like to be able to write free hand over the .pdf. and then hide or show what i have written, +/- highlighting.
thanks
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One program I really like and am getting to know better is, RepliGo. Its a PDF reader that allow you to edit, highlight, underline, etc. You can find it in the google play store. Its $2.99 if memory serves me.
Hey folks,
I thought it would be interesting to see whether the Glass Home launcher and its companion apps would work on the Gear - FYI the APKs I'm playing with are the XE7 ones at zhuowei's github site, although I note that Google have now posted the XE11 image at developers.google.com/glass/tools-downloads/system
I was pleasantly surprised to find that the launcher loaded up, recognised my "ok glass" voice command, and managed to go off and do the right thing when I asked it to "google how tall is the eiffel tower?"
However it seems to be unhappy about a few things (lots of FCs) - in particular the lack of WiFi on the Gear, believing that the device is offline even when it's actually tethered to my phone via Bluetooth, and the camera didn't work for me.
Anyone else got "Glass on Gear" experiences to share?
Cheers,
Martin
Good idea. Will be interesting to find out what needs to done
I do however feel my watch is a lot more useful than Glass (apart from lack of gps/wifi)
Provide some links I want to see this launcher etc.
Sorry, I'm a newbie so my ability to post links is somewhat limited. Let's see if this works... github.com/zhuowei/Xenologer
I think it's going to be a great way of getting a forward look at what to expect with Glass - and the Nexus watch And heck, we may well have the proper Glass SDK before Samsung release one for the Gear...
The UI is reasonably navigable using voice and swiping the touch screen. The Glass fonts work well on the small screen size, unlike say stock Android apps running under Nova or the Google Experience Launcher. Glass Home doesn't know about your non-Glass apps, though, which is understandable if a little disappointing.
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I think it's going to be a great way of getting a forward look at what to expect with Glass - and the Nexus watch And heck, we may well have the proper Glass SDK before Samsung release one for the Gear...
The UI is reasonably navigable using voice and swiping the touch screen. The Glass fonts work well on the small screen size, unlike say stock Android apps running under Nova or the Google Experience Launcher. Glass Home doesn't know about your non-Glass apps, though, which is understandable if a little disappointing.
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Quite interesting.. Im interested mainly in the contacts app.. Going to give it a whirl.
EDIT: Sadly didnt work as I hoped, no launcher icon.. when I manually run the intent just crashes.. BOO !
The launcher on the otherhand could be interesting.,,
Contact handling on glass is weird. You need contacts in your gmail account, then need to add individual contact to glass manually via app/website
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Contact handling on glass is weird. You need contacts in your gmail account, then need to add individual contact to glass manually via app/website
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Oh.. Yikes.
Staying away from that !
I'm working on poking through the Glass launcher and companion files to see if I can find anything. I tried to change the DPI so all of the text fits on the display because it cuts off most of the text, but it doesn't seem to cooperate.
Video demo of Glass on Gear
And here's a nice little video (1 minute) that I made demonstrating the Glass launcher on the Gear:
You can also read a bit more about my experiences hacking around on the Galaxy Gear on my blog at martinh dot net.
Happy hacking!
That is awesome.
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And here's a nice little video (1 minute) that I made demonstrating the Glass launcher on the Gear:
You can also read a bit more about my experiences hacking around on the Galaxy Gear on my blog at martinh dot net.
Happy hacking!
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263 views 2 likes? How is this not blowing up?
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263 views 2 likes? How is this not blowing up?
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The idea is excellent, although there's other factors to consider.. tethering always being active is going to be a battery drainer, along with the launcher constantly listening for commands..
Interesting thread... Looking forward to more updates on this... If I can get Google Now to work on this device paired without rooting the phone, Google Glass sounds pretty darn cool
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It's also a bit clunky in that you have to swipe down to go back to the "ok glass" prompt, unless there is a voice shortcut that I've missed. It would be great to go totally handsfree with this, but shaking your wrist doesn't have an analogous effect to nodding your head when wearing Glass.
Oh, and the Bluetooth tethering is a bit flaky and tends to come unstuck after you have done three or four searches - going to look into the automatic reconnection thread when I get a few spare cycles
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Interesting thread... Looking forward to more updates on this... If I can get Google Now to work on this device paired without rooting the phone, Google Glass sounds pretty darn cool
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You can run the Google Experience Launcher from Kit-Kat, which will give you the "leftmost home screen is Google Now" feature. If you choose US language and download the offline speech recognition pack then you should find that the mic is permanently active too
Does that still allow me to get notifications pushed to the watch?
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I am going to be testing glass with a bare bones rom now. Hopefully it will be nice
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Cant get it to work at all
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Me neither
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Nice work!
The only way to go back using glass is to swipe down
Sounds like motion sensors are handled differently on each device (possibly Samsung propriety on the gear?)
What settings are shown in the settings screen? Is it only 'google' phrase that works? I think take picture and record are default on glass without need for app. Contact related stuff requires adding manually via app
UPDATE: Got it working and it runs perfectly. Much better than Enemy Unknown. I found the answers here. This post has the detailed instructions. All credit goes to OniKyanAE86 https://forums.geforce.com/default...w-to-get-it-working-on-nvidia-shield-tablet/
Has anyone gotten this to work with the shield tablet yet. I have it installed no problem, but some elements of the screen are not rendered. I got xcom enemy unknown to run fine by just playing the tutorial and saving. .
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Oh man, I bought that game the minute it was released, but I couldn't even install it.
From the marketplace, I get the "device not compatible" error...
I tried to find a clean apk pull of it, but I only found the cracked ones (in russian I think?)...
But I'm thinking since I bought the game, all I need is a clean apk, then it can validate my purchase and download directly from the market.
Anyone every tried to get an apk from the Google Play directly? I know you can do it through Titanium backup, but you need to install it first.... , so I'm stuck in a catch-22...
If I ever get to install it, then I'll see if I get the same issues as you!
I purchased and installed on my Note 3 and backed up the apk with "app backup and restore" and uploaded the apk to my Dropbox and then to the shield. The shield then downloaded the 2.5gb once I installed the apk. Worked perfectly except for the non rendered issue.
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Been playing it on my phone and it's considerably better than Enemy Unknown which was the mobile game I've played most by a mile. I don't think 2k even cares about supporting more devices. It's a real shame.
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xcom enemy unkown works perfect on my tablet sideload it. unfortunately enemy within boots to a black screen but the music plays
UPDATE: Got it working and it runs perfectly. Much better than Enemy Unknown. I found the answers here. This post has the detailed instructions. All credit goes to OniKyanAE86 https://forums.geforce.com/default...w-to-get-it-working-on-nvidia-shield-tablet/
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I've decided I'm not gonna pay for this game. Already bought enemy unknown at full price and I'm not going to pay again for a company that doesn't even support our tablet.
I've downloaded a pirated copy and this method works alright. Don't get me as a pirate, I've paid hundreds of dollars in apps over the years but I'm not going to give my money to this company anymore until they fix this.
there's hope yet
The following is a conversation that I had with a member of 2K support so there is hope that they will add the Shield to their compatibility lists!
There is a huge community of devoted gamers wanting to buy and play XCOM EU and EW restrained only by our devices not being allowed to download the game on Google Play, please take the little time necessary to add our Shield Tablets and Shield Portable devices to the compatible devices list.
-The Shield Community
Dominika K. December 04, 2014 10:23
Hello,
Thank you for contacting 2K Support! We greatly appreciate your suggestion and feedback on our game! I'll make sure the correct action and consideration are taken with them.
If you have any other ideas, please let us know, it gives us the opportunity to create an even better game!
Best regards,
Dominika K.
2K Support
Last Monday at 17:05
When will this happen? Have you actually considered this issue? I think you're missing a great opportunity to sell XCOM to the devoted gamers that own the shield tablet, most of the other casual users of phones, don't care about this $10-12 game whereas many of us are very willing to spend money on this game. Please do what it takes to add the Nvidia Shield Tablet to the XCOM compatability lists.
Thanks,
The Shield community.
Dominika K. Yesterday at 13:42
Hi again,
Our team will consider that for sure. I am sorry I couldn't be more helpful. Thank you again for your feedback and suggestion!
Best regards,
Dominika K.
2K Support
ShieldMaster said:
The following is a conversation that I had with a member of 2K support so there is hope that they will add the Shield to their compatibility lists!
Dominika K. Yesterday at 13:42
Hi again,
Our team will consider that for sure. I am sorry I couldn't be more helpful. Thank you again for your feedback and suggestion!
Best regards,
Dominika K.
2K Support
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Might be worth letting them know it works on the tablet, all they need do is open the compatibility up.