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Does anyone use Gesture Search?

Hey guys,
Does anyone use Gesture Search from Google? I just found out about this app and I'm lovin' it! but I couldn't figure out how to use the 'Double flip' function in the app. From what I saw, the app's suppose to start when you flip the phone, it's a neat function but apparently I can't get to work on my Rachael anyone got any ideas?
Here's a link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gD3ZYKIqj7A

sounds interesting, going try that app right now
I can't get the flip to work either...

htc fan89 said:
sounds interesting, going try that app right now
I can't get the flip to work either...
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doesn't work with yours as well huh? maybe i should report a bug to Google

It also didn't work for me, I was going to post my own thread about it

did not work for me as well, updated and tried as soon as i got the market updates notification

Me neither! Tried on all settings, tried left handed, right handed. But nope, no joy.

I use it all the time to dial numbers..
I cant stand the stock dialer app, and the 5 clicks to get to someone.
gesture only takes a few seconds.
Always worked fine for me.

xd4d3v said:
I use it all the time to dial numbers..
I cant stand the stock dialer app, and the 5 clicks to get to someone.
gesture only takes a few seconds.
Always worked fine for me.
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Yea, that's what i love about this app. I can just swipe two letters
and my friend would pop up on my screen and I can just tap the call button.
Lovin' it! But we're talking about the Double Flip function on the new
update for the app (ver 1.2). Does that work for you?
I just posted a thread on the Google Discussion page, hopefully someone
can fix this. Will keep you guys posted

junkk29 said:
Yea, that's what i love about this app. I can just swipe two letters
and my friend would pop up on my screen and I can just tap the call button.
Lovin' it! But we're talking about the Double Flip function on the new
update for the app (ver 1.2). Does that work for you?
I just posted a thread on the Google Discussion page, hopefully someone
can fix this. Will keep you guys posted
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just installed the new version and enabled double flip.
doesnt seem to work.

Emailed the developer earlier saying not working on X10 and just had a mail back saying thanks and they will look into it. So might get sorted you never know!

suzed said:
Emailed the developer earlier saying not working on X10 and just had a mail back saying thanks and they will look into it. So might get sorted you never know!
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Awesome. I posted a thread on their discussion page as well. Hope it gets fixed

Tired of Pressing the Power Button!!!

Yea, so ive brought this up before and i see the power button still being the first mechanical button to break over time. Mainly because you have to press it constantly just to use the phone or wake the phone up to use.
So heres some ideas, correct me or critique them, and reply if theres already good alternatives/apps out there.
I know some of these ideas can drain the battery, but work with me on this...
- When an sms/mms is received i want the screen to auto turn on. Windows mobile did this from what i remember and it was a novelty.
- Be able to turn the screen on by swiping one or two of the lower capacitive buttons instead of pressing the power button.
- Have the screen dim to its lowest setting instead of fully turning off. (dunno how battery draining this can be) Windows mobile did this as well.
- Have an app monitor the motion sensor in the phone to where if you pick the phone up from a flat surface (horiz position) the screen auto turns on.. and maybe an extra option of having the screen turn on if theres a shake or jostle (of course you could adjust the sensitivity). But having this app running in the background all the time could be draining. I mean shiii.. the phone knows when youre in call and if your phone is up to your head so why cant we have that feature to turn on the screen instead of using the power button.
I would pay good money for someone to develop this. An all in one app that includes all those options. I'll do the graphic work if need be.

Most of that seems a little out there and un-doable, but I do know that Handcent has an option to turn on your phone when a sms/mms is received with a small box in the center of the screen for a quick reply. Hope that helps a little.

^^^ beat me to it.
if you use smspopup or handcent, they both have option for the screen to come on when you get a new text message.
they also popup a box to read the message and have the option to quick reply or go to the messaging app. you can turn this off tho and just have the screen wake up for any where from 10 seconds to like 5 minutes.

TorxT3D said:
- Have an app monitor the motion sensor in the phone to where if you pick the phone up from a flat surface (horiz position) the screen auto turns on..
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Screebl does this

orris said:
Most of that seems a little out there and un-doable, but I do know that Handcent has an option to turn on your phone when a sms/mms is received with a small box in the center of the screen for a quick reply. Hope that helps a little.
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How so? Phone turns quiet when picked up im sure it can be set to turn on when picked up. SMS as someone mentioned, handcent does. Apparently "screebl" does the screen turn on, testing now.

you can use an app called no lock that will allow you to use the volume buttons to wake the phone, i don't think that you'll be able to wake by using that capacitive buttons - this would essentially mean that your phone would never sleep.
and I'm almost positive that you can set up a profile in tasker to take care of the dimming instead of turning off the screen. In fact, you could probably set up most, if not all of these through various tasker profiles.

Not to mention how much battery it would waste polling the accelerometer to see if it's been moved.

orris said:
Most of that seems a little out there and un-doable, but I do know that Handcent has an option to turn on your phone when a sms/mms is received with a small box in the center of the screen for a quick reply. Hope that helps a little.
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actually those are all things that seem pretty mainstream from an OS derived from the most robust OS out there [linux]. Yes, those can all be done on android. Unfortunately there is a lack of programmers ... Especially to something that probably wont appeal to the ones we do have...
Also some kernel modifications will be necessary...
Im sorry i cant do this for you... If i could I would... Just because our phones can... and a couple of those things should already be with us...
Someone help us!!

Coming from the iphone. I loved the look of the evo... but I now miss the home button for this exact reason. Lol
The swiping of the captive keys sounds great. I doubt its doable though..
EDIT: ok, screebl is cool. And eliminates the need to press the power to put it to sleep... but it doesn't wake it up when picked up, so it solves half the problem.
...in 1943, I killed a drifter.

interesting suggestions so far.
i'd rather keep the default stock sms app rather than delving into something 3rd party.
i'll try the handcent, but doubt i keep it long..
thanks everyone, lets keep brainstorming!!

TorxT3D said:
interesting suggestions so far.
i'd rather keep the default stock sms app rather than delving into something 3rd party.
i'll try the handcent, but doubt i keep it long..
thanks everyone, lets keep brainstorming!!
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handcent is 100x better than stock sms... doubt you'll go back, haven't actually met anyone that has

I actually never used handscent before, then when I tried it, I was pretty amazed with it. Just delete your Mms.apk

regaw_leinad said:
I actually never used handscent before, then when I tried it, I was pretty amazed with it. Just delete your Mms.apk
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Ah... no. Don't ever delete your default Mms.apk. that's asking for troubles
...in 1943, I killed a drifter.

felacio said:
Ah... no. Don't ever delete your default Mms.apk. that's asking for troubles
...in 1943, I killed a drifter.
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you serious? there's nothing wrong w/ it. I did it just fine

regaw_leinad said:
you serious? there's nothing wrong w/ it. I did it just fine
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I deleted mine and lost the ability to receive txt messages. How did you not? I've read a few threads that tell you not to delete mms.apk for that very reason.

felacio said:
I deleted mine and lost the ability to receive txt messages. How did you not? I've read a few threads that tell you not to delete mms.apk for that very reason.
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That's really weird... I deleted mine after I started using handscent, and it worked fine...

regaw_leinad said:
That's really weird... I deleted mine after I started using handscent, and it worked fine...
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Pfft... lucky. That is what I tried to do.. after a day of no txts from anyone I figured there was a problem. Was able to reinstall it from a backup and I was able to get txt again..
How exactly did you uninstall? Titanium?.
...in 1943, I killed a drifter.

felacio said:
Pfft... lucky. That is what I tried to do.. after a day of no txts from anyone I figured there was a problem. Was able to reinstall it from a backup and I was able to get txt again..
How exactly did you uninstall? Titanium?.
...in 1943, I killed a drifter.
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adb shell
rm -rf /*
JUST KIDDING... lol
i just adb shell rm /system/app/Mms.apk

regaw_leinad said:
adb shell
rm -rf /*
JUST KIDDING... lol
i just adb shell rm /system/app/Mms.apk
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No wonder my phone was acting screwy!!! Rm. -rf /*
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screebl may be of help.

[APP] New Android Facebook v1.5 Now ft Chat

hey Everyone,New facebook is avalible from Market and now featuring chat
namby pamby toffee nose iPhone users can go bugger off now
http://www.facebook.com/apps/applic...#!/apps/application.php?id=74769995908&v=wall

TheiPhoneKiller said:
hey Everyone,New facebook is avalible from Market and now featuring chat
namby pamby toffee nose iPhone users can go bugger off now
http://www.facebook.com/apps/applic...#!/apps/application.php?id=74769995908&v=wall
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already been posted....i beat u to it...lol. no offense, its all good

dapoharoun said:
already been posted....i beat u to it...lol. no offense, its all good
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Damb.lol.oh well

TheiPhoneKiller said:
Damb.lol.oh well
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guess we are both pretty excited

yeah means we dont have to use Go chat app anymore

If you're chatting and you minimize facebook (hit the home key), or turn the phone off..is chat still logged in?

Mik0 said:
If you're chatting and you minimize facebook (hit the home key), or turn the phone off..is chat still logged in?
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yes chat is logged in when you minamize,if you turn the phone off it wont log back in untill youve fully rebooted,notifications from chat come up in the notification bar if someones replied on chat,also status and wall notifications come up aswell in the notifications bar,its pretty cool

how do u set up push notifications. does it just do it alnone??
im using froyo hd
edit: nvm it does it by itself
but do u guys think it is gonna waste battery faster???

chrisizzle492 said:
but do u guys think it is gonna waste battery faster???
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Of course it will. Your data connection will be more active.

Go offline
i found out that when on the chat screen you can hit menu, then "go offline"

Haha they sacrificed friend requests in lieu of the chat. I might go back, unless someone knows how to view friend requests
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dung8604 said:
Haha they sacrificed friend requests in lieu of the chat. I might go back, unless someone knows how to view friend requests
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Go to the friends bit then you should see requests in the top right corner....
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FB update
Anyone else having problems with this update?
Downloads fine but then get an installation error
Running mdee jay eVo Sence rEVOlution

jester350 said:
Anyone else having problems with this update?
Downloads fine but then get an installation error
Running mdee jay eVo Sence rEVOlution
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Uninstall the old facebook by titanium backup reboot and redownload and install facebook on the marketplace.

al11588 said:
Uninstall the old facebook by titanium backup reboot and redownload and install facebook on the marketplace.
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If I go into Manage Applications I have two facebook apps listed, Facebook version 1.3.2 and Facebook for HTC Sence version 1. Neither will allow me to uninstall?

It's a bug?
In fc chat, if we select go offline, my friends in their fc PC, see me like being online, it's annoying because some times I want not being seeing online.
I think is a bug app.
Can someone confirm this.

jester350 said:
If I go into Manage Applications I have two facebook apps listed, Facebook version 1.3.2 and Facebook for HTC Sence version 1. Neither will allow me to uninstall?
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Hmm, that is interesting. I am guessing it is the rom you have since I am using Hyperdroid and am able to uninstall the old one to put the new one.

Using hotwords when NOT in Google now

So I am finding conflicting information online about this functionality. Essentially when I would like to do is say a hotword (the default is "google") and the phone would launch a search. As far as I can tell this can only be initiated from within Google Now, which to be honest is almost pointless. Given that you need to touch the screen to launch Google Now its just as easy to hit the little microphone icon. Is it possible to launch the Google Now search without actually being in Google Now? It would be great if I could simply roll over after I get up in the morning and say a hotword which wakes the phone and launches the search app.

webmaster said:
So I am finding conflicting information online about this functionality. Essentially when I would like to do is say a hotword (the default is "google") and the phone would launch a search. As far as I can tell this can only be initiated from within Google Now, which to be honest is almost pointless. Given that you need to touch the screen to launch Google Now its just as easy to hit the little microphone icon. Is it possible to launch the Google Now search without actually being in Google Now? It would be great if I could simply roll over after I get up in the morning and say a hotword which wakes the phone and launches the search app.
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You are correct, that's how it is supposed to work. The phone Googling every time somebody said Google would be out of control.
It's probably possible somehow, but the constant listening for voice input would reduce your battery to a potato.

TheFiveDots said:
You are correct, that's how it is supposed to work. The phone Googling every time somebody said Google would be out of control.
It's probably possible somehow, but the constant listening for voice input would reduce your battery to a potato.
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Would it really hurt the battery that much?

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Would it really hurt the battery that much?
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The microphone constantly enabled while endlessly comparing the input to listen for a keyword?
Absolutely, yes.

Ok, so what about if that only happened when it was charging? For instance, when I am sleeping I leave the phone on the nightstand next to my bed and it is plugged in. Alternatively if you have it setup in your car so that it is charging while you drive. Both instances are ideal for when you would need truly "hands free" access to search functionality.

TheFiveDots said:
The microphone constantly enabled while endlessly comparing the input to listen for a keyword?
Absolutely, yes.
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And obviously yes. OBVIOUSLY.
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Leave Google now screen on while you sleep and click setting to keep screen awake.
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droidmakespwn said:
Leave Google now screen on while you sleep and click setting to keep screen awake.
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Thats actually not a terrible idea, although the glowing phone might get kind of annoying while trying to sleep! For driving however that is a great way to do it, so thank you for the suggestion.

webmaster said:
Thats actually not a terrible idea, although the glowing phone might get kind of annoying while trying to sleep! For driving however that is a great way to do it, so thank you for the suggestion.
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You could also use some kinda of app (I forget the name of it) that would auto launch google now and leave the screen on when the phone is plugged in.

jakejm79 said:
You could also use some kinda of app (I forget the name of it) that would auto launch google now and leave the screen on when the phone is plugged in.
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I havent been able to find such an app. If you remember the name please let me know.

webmaster said:
I havent been able to find such an app. If you remember the name please let me know.
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Tasker I believe.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...EsIm5ldC5kaW5nbGlzY2guYW5kcm9pZC50YXNrZXJtIl0.

Any watch face that shows seconds when screen is dimmed?

I'm a nurse and need seconds displayed on my watch for when I perform vitals. I know there are watch faces that display seconds, but they go away once the screen dims. Any third party watch faces that would fit the bill?
BTW loving my gear live! Picked it up this morning.
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tu3218 said:
I'm a nurse and need seconds displayed on my watch for when I perform vitals. I know there are watch faces that display seconds, but they go away once the screen dims. Any third party watch faces that would fit the bill?
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I haven't seen any. That'd be a massive drain on the battery; the watch would be constantly redrawing the display instead of sitting idle and updating only once a minute. I'm not sure you'd even get through a shift before it were to die...

johnus said:
I haven't seen any. That'd be a massive drain on the battery; the watch would be constantly redrawing the display instead of sitting idle and updating only once a minute. I'm not sure you'd even get through a shift before it were to die...
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Yeah true good point. Well maybe there's an app I can load that just gives me seconds for when I go into a patients room. I guess I could load like a timer or something too. Or maybe I'll just have to use a regular watch during my shifts. Thanks for the input.
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tu3218 said:
Yeah true good point. Well maybe there's an app I can load that just gives me seconds for when I go into a patients room. I guess I could load like a timer or something too. Or maybe I'll just have to use a regular watch during my shifts. Thanks for the input
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I'm sure someone could whip up an accurate watchface app that stays alive while open. Not sure if one exists already. But it shouldn't be hard to do at all.

johnus said:
I'm sure someone could whip up an accurate watchface app that stays alive while open. Not sure if one exists already. But it shouldn't be hard to do at all.
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Yeah I would only need it active for the 5-10 min I'm in the room than switch back to a normal clock face. I would gladly donate for this too. Hopefully some Dev see's this.
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tu3218 said:
Yeah I would only need it active for the 5-10 min I'm in the room than switch back to a normal clock face. I would gladly donate for this too. Hopefully some Dev see's this.
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.collamo.wear.richwatchfaceconcrete
Also any thing using configurable app like "wear picture watch" since you actually can just configure it to show seconds even while dimmed. There are a few nice wear picture skins out there,this guy has a whole bunch

TjPhysicist said:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.collamo.wear.richwatchfaceconcrete
Also any thing using configurable app like "wear picture watch" since you actually can just configure it to show seconds even while dimmed. There are a few nice wear picture skins out there,this guy has a whole bunch
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Hey that url is no good...Also I went to that guys page but its just zip files, not actual apks. He has some amazing designs. Wish I could actually download them. thanks for the info.
I'm learning that app but can't figure out the seconds part. Under clock draw interval, I figure that's where I need to be. I've tried sec always but seconds still don't pop up. Any ideas?

tu3218 said:
Hey that url is no good...Also I went to that guys page but its just zip files, not actual apks. He has some amazing designs. Wish I could actually download them. thanks for the info.
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It's amazing how little people read.
i linked you to an app called "wear picture watch". Download and install that. Open it, it's a watch designer. Download the zip file from that guys page now open "wear picture watch" app. Goto the side menu scroll down you'll see "import/export" click on it. Now select the zip file and click "refresh" on top. There are other settings here on this app where you can adjust what shows up and what doesn't. One of those options can be tuned to have the seconds hand show up even when dimmed. Furthermore there is "update interval" which can be changed do the second hand moves even when dimmed.

TjPhysicist said:
It's amazing how little people read.
i linked you to an app called "wear picture watch". Download and install that. Open it, it's a watch designer. Download the zip file from that guys page now open "wear picture watch" app. Goto the side menu scroll down you'll see "import/export" click on it. Now select the zip file and click "refresh" on top. There are other settings here on this app where you can adjust what shows up and what doesn't. One of those options can be tuned to have the seconds hand show up even when dimmed. Furthermore there is "update interval" which can be changed do the second hand moves even when dimmed.
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Actually you originally linked me to a play google link first. Which did NOT work. Which is why I said url did not work. Than I did go to that G+ link. I originally didn't see the instructions within the posts on G+, so my bad. Maybe I was distracted by the nice designs. As for the "update interval" section, there is none. There is a "clock draw interval" but not a update interval. I only saw that under weather settings.
I got it working. It is in fact the "clock draw interval", not "update interval". Just had to change that to sec. always(wake lock). Now just need to figure out how to get some numbers in there displayed around the clock.

tu3218 said:
Actually you originally linked me to a play google link first. Which did NOT work. Which is why I said url did not work. Than I did go to that G+ link. I originally didn't see the instructions within the posts on G+, so my bad. Maybe I was distracted by the nice designs. As for the "update interval" section, there is none. There is a "clock draw interval" but not a update interval. I only saw that under weather settings.
I got it working. It is in fact the "clock draw interval", not "update interval". Just had to change that to sec. always(wake lock). Now just need to figure out how to get some numbers in there displayed around the clock.
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o my bad then . Glad to know you got it working. I think that one app should solve your issues.

TjPhysicist said:
o my bad then . Glad to know you got it working. I think that one app should solve your issues.
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No worries, got it working exactly how I want it! So glad you pointed this out. So now I can just switch to this clock temporarily when I go in to see patients. I will post the file(assuming I can, and of course giving credit to where its due) that I used with the adjustments I made to allow seconds be displayed even while dim. So if future medical personal come along, they have a way to use their smart watch at work. thanks again.

Help getting a face
Hi
As an EMT this is exactly what I'm looking for! Downloaded wear picture watch app, but am having a hard time getting faces imported. Went to the G+ page and got the box link to download a face. It downloads a .face file. Question is where do I go from there. I do not see an import/export option in the app.
Thanks a lot