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Own a HTC Snap?

Currently on my X1 and i am sick of it. It keeps breaking and want something simpler and with a nicer feel and the snap seems perfect but i have a few questions...
1)Can it play videos on WMP or Coreplayer if so are they smooth or what not?
2)How long does the battery last?
3)What sort of GPS programs are available like TomTom?
4)Is the camera decent and does it take the pictures fast?
5)You know there is a track ball in the middle? around it there is a circle, does that circle act as four seperate buttons (up,down,left,right) because i dont want to use the ball to navigate all the time
Thanks

That's a downgrade of a phone, so why are you switching?

X1: Too many problems, its annoying and has broken too many times - sending off to sony is so long and want a reliable phone that works - plus i want a cheaper option like this one.
Can you answer any of my Q's?

comeradealexi said:
Currently on my X1 and i am sick of it. It keeps breaking and want something simpler and with a nicer feel and the snap seems perfect but i have a few questions...
1)Can it play videos on WMP or Coreplayer if so are they smooth or what not?
2)How long does the battery last?
3)What sort of GPS programs are available like TomTom?
4)Is the camera decent and does it take the pictures fast?
5)You know there is a track ball in the middle? around it there is a circle, does that circle act as four seperate buttons (up,down,left,right) because i dont want to use the ball to navigate all the time
Thanks
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1)coreplayer works great. there is one version that works well. others dont at all. thread about that as well.
2) day and a half or 2 for battery life. decent use. activesync always on and heavy texting.
3)sygic mobile maps works well for me, there is a thread with all of them that work well in this forum
4)camera is decent if light is good. nothing to brag about but it does the job
5) the trackballl is the only way to navigate. if there is another way i would be happy to know. i personally liked the d-pad type control. but you get used to the trackball pretty quickly.

soclean said:
1)coreplayer works great. there is one version that works well. others dont at all. thread about that as well.
2) day and a half or 2 for battery life. decent use. activesync always on and heavy texting.
3)sygic mobile maps works well for me, there is a thread with all of them that work well in this forum
4)camera is decent if light is good. nothing to brag about but it does the job
5) the trackballl is the only way to navigate. if there is another way i would be happy to know. i personally liked the d-pad type control. but you get used to the trackball pretty quickly.
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Awesome! thanks for the info!

I have tomtom installed and it works very well. PM me if you want me to direct you to it.

I´m a proud owner of a Snap shipping next week!!!

[Q] Flashlight-App for dual-LED (ultra-bright mode!)

Hi there...
I am searching for hours now...
I want a Flashlight-App that uses the "ultra bright" mode..
all apps I found only were "medium bright"...
if you ever used a Flashlight-App on HD2 on Windows-Mobile, you should know, what I am talking about.
Only App I found was nexus-one-torch.
I think it "takes photos" to make the dual-LEDs go maximum brightness, but the disadvantage is: it flickeres alot..
Anyone knows a Flashlight-App that uses maximum brightness of the dual-LED-Flash on the HD2 with Android?
Thank you!!
Greetings from Germany!

I like Tesla led. it seems pretty good...

But Tesla LED is not as bright as Windows-Mobile or "Nexus One Torch".
It does not utilize the maximum led-brightness. :/

Why would you need the Max LED flashlight?
Are you gonna setup a party xD!
I think that.. its useless.. the "one" (referred to the settings/drivers) we got now is awesome.. i can clearly see everything in my room when the lights are off.

Because the device is capable of such a brightness..
aaaand...
BECAUSE ITS COOL!

and you risk damaging your led lights...

burpingboy said:
and you risk damaging your led lights...
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I ve runner N1 torch with High brightness for 40 minutes without any problem!

I to want to find an app like this, I miss the torch from WinMo.

burpingboy said:
and you risk damaging your led lights...
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Uhm.. NO? Windows Mobile runs the maximum brightness with the standart HTC-Flashlight-App.. so definately: no!
=> Still searching an app!

have anybody found app? i also searched it for ages ....

Kralle said:
Uhm.. NO? Windows Mobile runs the maximum brightness with the standart HTC-Flashlight-App.. so definately: no!
=> Still searching an app!
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asphaltkiller said:
I ve runner N1 torch with High brightness for 40 minutes without any problem!
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You risk destroying the LED's, they will burn out.
It doesn't matter what your own personal experiences are, they will break. Think of it like staring into a laser and not seeing instant visual disruption. It'll happen, just give it time and it'll mess things up.

dkl_uk said:
You risk destroying the LED's, they will burn out.
It doesn't matter what your own personal experiences are, they will break. Think of it like staring into a laser and not seeing instant visual disruption. It'll happen, just give it time and it'll mess things up.
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Everything breaks eventually my friend. I admit it may shorten the leds life span but some might not care because they wont use their phone for years and years. I personally have been using high mode on my nexus one for over a year and its still going

If you need something brighter than tesla, wouldn't it make sense to just use a maglite? Phones are great for minor conveniences, but just like the cameras, if i wanted top quality photos, i'd buy a digital camera not try to squeeze quality out of an inferior cel phone cam. Same with the flashlight, great if u drop ur keys at night, not so much if you're trying to light up your whole backyard or something.
-HD2 Android-

i dont think the torch app really uses the brightest setting.
i think its a matter of being properly programmed/optimized for hd2.

You could try Mag Flashlight, it has two brightness levels, but I'm not sure if it can use dual LED

yeah i remember the stock Hd2 flashight was WAY brighter, it puts the ones on android to shame, i want it back!

Yes, I've downloaded all available flashlight apps on the android market for my htc hd2, and NONE of them have matched to the htc hd2's windows mobile version. That particular version had 3 settings, low medium and high. All of the android flashlight apps seem to match the MEDIUM setting that the windowsmobile version was able to output.
Can someone port or write an android app that's nearly identical to the stock htc hd2's flashlight app that had 3 settings, without the annoying 5 second demo animation at the beginning on how to use it? That third setting (high) was KILLER, and impressed all of my friends as to the htc hd2's dual led true potential!

Same here, anyone have found any program with full bright?

HERE IT IS! (well i think its it. IDK)
okay so i pulled this off my typhoon CM7. its the "Torch" app. it has a high brightness setting as well as a strobe feature. (i have my mini raves XD)
its in apk format.
put it in sdcard, use a file explorer to locate it and install it. it should work.
btw i forgot. if it works hit the thanks button have a good day.

Unfortunately, like everyone is saying even the one that you pulled from the typhoon (althought it says it is the highest possible setting) is not the brightest setting that WM was able to achieve. Anyone else still looking for this like me? If someone who knows what they are doing could do this, it would be awesome!
For those that don't understand why we want this, you haven't used the WM LED flashlight long enought. I actually have great stories that goes along with the brightness of HD2 flashlight in WM (from everyone envying me at concerts to saving a bunch of us in the middle of the woods after the sun went down in the middle of a hike that went wrong =P).

Sound control in notification area App... Link!!!

Sound control in notification area App...
Found this wee app today.
Might be handy for anyone who likes to customise their tabs to their own tastes.
Have not tried it yet, what do you think? any good?
http://www.tablified.com/music-video/volume-in-notification/
MJ-12

I do like the mute button, but is there some reason simply using the hardware keys do not suffice?

My hardware key broke. Still works but harder to press. Probly cuz ive flashed almost every ROM there was,i wore out the darn things!

g0t0 said:
My hardware key broke. Still works but harder to press. Probly cuz ive flashed almost every ROM there was,i wore out the darn things!
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Ah, makes total sense now lol.

Thanks you for this application

also useful if its docked/propped up/connected to a tv and you're using a Bluetooth mouse/keyboard/remote

very useful, thank you.

Daydream View 3d printed add-on / how to disable power button in vr

Hi guys, I'm new to this forum and I don't speak nor write good english...so please be patient!
I start this thread to discuss how to play VR in Daydream View ( many thanks Unjustified, your LineageOS adaptation to our phone works pretty well! ) without the annoying power (or volume+) button pressure problem
Today I sketched & printed a small "shield" for power button, it works very well but I think it'd be better to disable power button while using daydream (like ZTE says), is it possible on a rooted device?
If you have a 3d printer, this is .stl file (print it upside down)
drive.google.com/ open?id=0B0wZFLKJ5_IlbkJvdUhsZW0yTTQ

People are probably a bit wary of google drive. Could you upload this file to Thingiverse? I'd be happy to download it and print it from there

ky0_Sama said:
People are probably a bit wary of google drive. Could you upload this file to Thingiverse? I'd be happy to download it and print it from there
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Oh, I didn't mind... Now I'm subscripted but I can't publish that think till 24h, tomorrow I'll post Thingiverse link

let me know.... thingiverse.com/thing:2071250

bolo89 said:
let me know.... thingiverse.com/thing:2071250
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Thanks for posting I "liked" it and added to my collections.
I'm thinking 100% infill is probably overkill so I might try less when I print mine out. When I do I'll post feedback on thingverse.

i've added a 2nd version which remains in position...
Probably you're right, 100% infill is useless but I like heavy things

personally i got myself a tpm case (in order not to harm the original) and sawed off the power button. works great and doesnt look half as bad as one might imagine.

Flaîm said:
personally i got myself a tpm case (in order not to harm the original) and sawed off the power button. works great and doesnt look half as bad as one might imagine.
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good idea! I use a Spigen case, it's too thick for daydream

The placement of the power button annoyed me from day one, I'd just about got used to it and now it's annoying me again - what a stupid place to put it!
I'm probably just going to make something out of a beer mat

Why the hate for Bixby?

I own an echo, 2 Ghomes and a V20 with Google assistant, and I think there is major room for improvement on both systems. I'm pretty excited to try a new Ai.

Well you'll have a bit of a wait since it won't have voice enabled for a while.

The hate is probably due to Samsung preventing re-mapping of the button to something else and Bixby not being ready for prime time. I believe people like choices and the option to change whatever they want since its their phone.

Because we all know it's going to suck and be useless.

I've always went in with a don't diss it till you try it attitude and I will do the same for Bixby.
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DexterMorgan x said:
Because we all know it's going to suck and be useless.
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Like all AI is.
"Google Assistant is so great!!!"
No, MKBHD, it isn't.

It's the fact that we're forced to use it. Sure it can probably be disabled, but there's a physical hardware button dedicated to it. If you don't like it, that button is a total waste of space that could server a relevant purpose.

Am I the only person who dosent use Google assistant? What does it do that's so special I have never used it on any of my phones

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I dunno, Samsung has a ton of in home devices they could add Bixby to. I don't really see they having too much difficulty doing what google does, read apps or the first link from a web search.
Native smartthings support and Samsung SmartTVs. If they decide to release a Chromecast/FireTV streaming box. I think they will be late to the game, but have way more in home penetration.

mjs2011 said:
I've always went in with a don't diss it till you try it attitude and I will do the same for Bixby.
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I'm willing to try it, mainly since there's a physical button dedicated to it. However, like with all of these virtual assistants, I feel rather lukewarm about them all. Never really had a desire to try them, so kinda have to push myself to try Bixby.
craigels said:
Am I the only person who dosent use Google assistant? What does it do that's so special I have never used it on any of my phones
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Nope. I've never used it either. I get why people like it, but... like you, it never seemed special, so I just never tried it.

mjs2011 said:
I've always went in with a don't diss it till you try it attitude and I will do the same for Bixby.
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I use it for controlling my Smartlights, my news briefing in the morning, long google searches and sending texts while i'm driving (It will read and reply to text/hangouts in Android auto)

Pretty sure it's the dedicated button to an app that no one it's going to use. They could have made it a power button instead

They hate it because Samsung put a dedicated button for people to use something they sunk a ton of money into, the hate really doesn't make sense. Competition is good and should be encouraged, we should be happy there are so many companies developing assistants for us to use even if some of us don't see their point.
Personally, I don't use Google Assistant or anything else. I don't see the point of talking to my phone when I have perfectly working fingers on my hands (I also don't drive.), but just because I don't use them doesn't mean I have to hate them.
That said, removing the ability to remap the button using an accessibility service was a **** move.

I would love to remap the stupid bixby button to a camera shutter function. And I dont mean launch the camera when pressed, I want the phone to take a picture when its pressed even if the screen is off. That would be an amazing rooted mod.

Yeah, that's what I want... A bunch of pictures of the inside of my pocket every time I accidentally hit that button. (That was sarcasm)
No thanks. I would hate that feature.
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choch69 said:
I would love to remap the stupid bixby button to a camera shutter function. And I dont mean launch the camera when pressed, I want the phone to take a picture when its pressed even if the screen is off. That would be an amazing rooted mod.
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Honestly I prefer the on screen shutter button. I've tried settings the volume buttons to take a picture but I always find it more stable to use the on screen buttons because it doesn't involve me pushing the phone.

Trancera said:
Pretty sure it's the dedicated button to an app that no one it's going to use. They could have made it a power button instead
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There already is a power button

geoff5093 said:
There already is a power button
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It wouldn't let me edit my post when I posted this, but I meant to say home button.

i dont use voice assistants. Makes me look retarded in public..

Havent use it so cant say if it sucks or not. But i do believe it will be more integrated then google. Its has translate and online image search built into the camera. Which is a good thing, i normally have to switch to the apps for these.
So ill have to see how it all goes and what it is like because i can knock it or not.
Same goes for the swipe up app screen (i know you can turn if off but ill try it for a while and see)