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Hi everybody,
I've been thinking about developing an app that would allow you to use street view navigation for some time now. The only thing I'm hung up on is that the images for street view only appear to be referenced by coordinates. I'm new to development in the android scene so I'm not sure if this will be difficult to work with or if it would be as easy as requesting the data from the GPS. If anyone has any insights, recommendations, or feature requests, please let me know. The app would be paid on the market but I would of course make it available here for you guys on xda, because I think plenty of people on here deserve to have free access to innovative apps.
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I have not worked with the GPS so no advice from me, how ever I will say that I have wanted this for a very long time If you pull this off, I will most likely purchase it to donate even if it is provided to us XDA guys for free. I hope you can get this going and I wish you the best of luck!
the ideas good but the image rendering will hammer any data connection and unless you have 3g minimum the user experience wouldnt be good the memory cache would have to be big as well to storge the streetview images ahead of where your position
Thanks
alix776, thanks for the valuable input, upon reading it, I would have to say that it's probably not a good idea to continue developing it, because, as you said, users would suffer from a poor user experience, and it wouldn't be available in areas with poor 3g. Perhaps it will be something that's in our future with verizon soon rolling out their LTE 4G, but for now, I think it's best to let it die. I think I got beat to the punch anyway, because there is a project that is scheduled for release in the very near future. It's called "Wikitude Drive," and is an AR (augmented reality) gps navigation app, which uses the camera to produce the image you see. This idea is a major improvement on mine (well, I bet other people thought of it too, so I can't really take credit for it) in many ways:
- Live imagery ensures that the image is consistent with what the user sees from the driver's seat
- Instead of showing the angle that the camera that took the street view images, the user sees exactly what they're doing, no matter what, which is great, because if you stare at the screen, you are less likely to lose sight of where you're going than if you were looking at a nonvolatile resource
- The image is produced locally on the phone, rather than using the 3g connection, which means a much happier carrier, and also a better user experience than with street view.
- It looks way cooler than anything I could design with street view, as the AR features make for a very nicely rendered UI.
I encourage anyone who runs across this thread to check out Wikitude Drive at the developer's website http://www.wikitude.org/drive
It seems that the app was (is?) in beta this summer, and was scheduled for full release this August, but it has been pushed back many times. I'm sure it will be out and in our pockets soon enough, but until then, I'll be patiently waiting. It looks quite worth the wait, and I bet they must be working very hard to encounter and fix bugs that they find.
Anyway, I wish you all well, and thanks for the interest.
I am thinking of getting one since it just went on sell at dell for $299. I would like not to mess with it and keep it at stock so wondering?
1. Gps with this phone? Works? Compared to google maps?
2. Can you allow pop ups with the browser?
3. Camera is ok?
Thanks for any help
everythiing you are asking pertains to WP7 in general with the exception of the camera; It sucks BIG TIME.
this is where megapixel count is stupid. the 5MP on DVP is just as bad as my motorolla V3.
Thanks for the info on the camera...i was looking everywhere and cant find info on if i can have pop ups for my work web site. Anyone know? Any info on gps nav would be great
I don't think popups are disallowed. This, however, is not the same as being allowed. Confusingl, huh?
As far as GPS, there are several turn-by-turn apps in the marketplace ranging from free to $6. Plus, in Mango there will be onboard navigation as part of the OS. We'll see if it remains tap-by-tap or if it goes to a turn-byturn system.
Otherwise, great phone especially with the newer firmware.
That is confusing for the pop ups lol......i really need them for work so hopefully i can get it to work. Is mango an update? When will it come out?
Thanks for your help
Yes. Mango is an update due out in September/October. A tweet hit yesterday which may have leaked a September release. But, we'll see. Meanwhile, here's a massive review of Mango for you to pour over.
http://pocketnow.com/windows-phone/the-ultimate-windows-phone-7-mango-preview
It might be sooner..
http://www.wpcentral.com/toshiba-fujitsu-mango-phone-slated-august-release-japan
If that is true (i have my doubts) i'd find it hard to believe that japan would get mango before the US.
We might have seen what S8 now is / will be...
Let us discuss here, what is the most compelling feature/reason for you to buy a S8.
Hi Moderator,
can you move this thread to News & Discussion from Q&A section as this has been posted incorrectly and also poll list Bigger screen size into Moderate Screen Size (compare to S8+) and another poll entry with "Soft Key Navigation"
Revealed today.
There really is not enough new to warrant changing my 8 months old S7E.
Bring on the Note 8 or S9.
I just pre-order my S8+ !! Can't wait to get it the 22 april !!
The reasons I WON'T be getting the S8:
Facial Recognition (intrusive)
IRIS Scanner (intrusive)
Fingerprint Scanner (intrusive)
Bixby (Hal, Oblivion)
No IR Blaster (DSLR)
No SPen (Note user NECESSITY)
Enclosed Battery
What are the Pro's, then?
Screen
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Water Resistance
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The reasons I WON'T be getting any phone:
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Good luck getting any future phone with a removable battery.
I am thinking of tracking down another Note Edge.... I feel like I am losing a number of useful features by buying an S8+ as a replacement for my old Note Edge.
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I am thinking of tracking down another Note Edge.... I feel like I am losing a number of useful features by buying an S8+ as a replacement for my old Note Edge.
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Yup, existing Note 4 user here, still going strong. Was a pre-ordered Note 7 customer and now look where we are today...
The live 'unboxing' presentation just made me nauseous. "Partnered with Google" "Working alongside Microsoft"
I see where this is going. I am done. Back to Nature.
Actual Reality > Virtual Reality all. day. long.
I voted the ones more important. But I'll tell you the ones that I absolutely do not find interesting: Bixby and Samsung Connect.
I have my own DDNS service running, so I do not need any cloud service from Samsung to get the status of my home smart devices. Bixby is replicating Google Assistant functionality, so it's more bloat added to the system and more companies with my life's metadata and data. As it wasn't hard enough to block such information leaks.
Dex, IP68, accessores, IRIS scanner and face recognition are cool.
All of the above items, but the S8+ 6.2 Screen is number one!
I am looking forward to Bluetooth 5.0 and better security logon. I hate the fingerprint reader. Whenever I golf, it can't read my fingerprint for a few days. Especially when I re-grip my clubs!!
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I voted the ones more important. But I'll tell you the ones that I absolutely do not find interesting: Bixby and Samsung Connect.
I have my own DDNS service running, so I do not need any cloud service from Samsung to get the status of my home smart devices. Bixby is replicating Google Assistant functionality, so it's more bloat added to the system and more companies with my life's metadata and data. As it wasn't hard enough to block such information leaks.
Dex, IP68, accessores, IRIS scanner and face recognition are cool.
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It's actually the complete opposite of Google Assistant. It's embedded deep into the core functionality of the phone. Assistant is mainly for providing you information, with a few basic control features on top while Bixby allows much control over the device hardware and software via voice commands. It's a new feature that will need time to develop, Samsung wants to give you the option to do everything on your phone without having to touch it. One day you might not have to.
It's not for everyone though, you won't have to use it.
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It's actually the complete opposite of Google Assistant. It's embedded deep into the core functionality of the phone. Assistant is mainly for providing you information, with a few basic control features on top while Bixby allows much control over the device hardware and software via voice commands. It's a new feature that will need time to develop, Samsung wants to give you the option to do everything on your phone without having to touch it. One day you might not have to.
It's not for everyone though, you won't have to use it.
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I don't see how it can be completely the opposite. It has more control over your device to provide information.
the curve screen and the new specks
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It's actually the complete opposite of Google Assistant. It's embedded deep into the core functionality of the phone. Assistant is mainly for providing you information, with a few basic control features on top while Bixby allows much control over the device hardware and software via voice commands. It's a new feature that will need time to develop, Samsung wants to give you the option to do everything on your phone without having to touch it. One day you might not have to.
It's not for everyone though, you won't have to use it.
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Does the world really need another assistant? Fragmentation is already bad enough on Android. So expecting from app developers to implement voice commands for other assistants besides Googles own doesn't seem like a smart move.
not much improvement over the S7/S7Edge.. high price for a little bit extra. Fingerprint on the back, really?
Going for the HTC U (Ocean, SD835) or wait for Note 8
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Does the world really need another assistant? Fragmentation is already bad enough on Android. So expecting from app developers to implement voice commands for other assistants besides Googles own doesn't seem like a smart move.
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I do see your point and you are right about the fragmentation. That's the problem with open source. Companies want to go their own separate ways with it. AI is the next logical step in technology though. In the far future I don't imagine people still tapping away on screens, we will have Robotics and very advanced AI systems providing us with all the information we need.
Googles Assistant is a great bit of software and I use it a fair bit. It just can't integrate deep enough with every device, because of the fragmentation you mention. If we only had Google devices it would become a lot more useful.
I won't have that much need for Bixby but Samsung saw the need in the Mass market, or else they would not have bothered. There will be many that do actually want it. Especially disabled people and for use while driving. Samsung can hook it deep into the core functionality and allow control over every aspect of the device...one day.
Apple can do what they want as they have full control over their software and hardware. Samsung are trying to do the same thing. As they are one of the only Android phone makers that actually make a profit, they might make a success of it. Who knows.
I think we will see some rival OS in the future, they come and go. I can't see Android and iOS lasting forever. Samsung will go their own way one day.
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I don't see how it can be completely the opposite. It has more control over your device to provide information.
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Maybe I exaggerated some what lol. What I meant is that Bixby is Samsung's attempt at allowing hands free control over their phones. It's the start, so I expect it to get better with time and allow for almost total control. It won't just be for information. You will be able to control the camera, edit photos via voice commands, turn things on and off and do most of the things you have to touch the screen for. Handy if you're disabled or unable to hold your phone at the time.
I doubt I'll be using it much but it's still nice to gain new features. There will always be those that do have a use for it. Hopefully those that don't, will have the option to disregard it entirely.
Screen and camera are my main reasons. Plus after about 9 years with HTC phones, since the fuze, it's time for a change. And 64gb internal is a nice bonus.
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if it came whit unlockable bootloader im in
altvolt74 said:
if it came whit unlockable bootloader im in
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That's a bad bet...
As most of us know, there's something wonky in one of the media libraries in the Android implementation on the S8, one of a few fairly serious bugs yet to be stomped.
And while this doesn't seem to affect YouTube playback and can be bypassed by using a 3rd party Media player like VLC or similar, I do like to watch some Netflix and because of the closed DRM environment, you can't choose another player to watch those videos. So it's an awful lot of 'Netflix bad lipsync theatre' on the S8.
However, I have seem to stumbled across a fix.
*IF* you start the video, then connect your S8 with some Bluetooth speakers (I've tried it with a Logitech X300 speaker and a Phiaton BT100 headset) and listen via Bluetooth, hey presto, it's synced! If it's not, or if it loses sync, then pause the video, disconnect and reconnect the BT device, then play. It's fixed.
Anyway, if this has been a problem for you, give this a try. Can't hurt and might help!
Disclaimer: This works for me. If it doesn't work for you, I don't know what to do about that. Sorry!
And all gratuitous 'Damn you Elephone!' comments acknowledged in advance.
their team is working very hard (is what they say )to fix the bugs ,since octomber ,
their team is here for all of our problems with the device
elephone is very pleased that you buy a phone with high tech bugs
their team ,when you find a bug ,they provide you in a 3rd app and if it works please tell them so they have the solution
one hour ago my no bugging elephone was ringing by its own without noone calling me ,but its a reminder of the phone to get up the bed ,so i have to thank Elephone for that ,and the solution is place it in vibration
their keyboard bug solution ,is to change the app to another ,and still bugging
sound doesnt come off from type c directly earphones cause they cant make drivers for everything ....i understand them ,is they are working hard for other bugs that they are solving with 3rd party apps
they cant give a source to make a custom rom ,cause its has high class secret ,cause their rom is unique and bla bla bla ...
i wont give a damn but i will say Feck you Elephone ...
i will be glad if i sold it for 100 euros ...
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their team is working very hard (is what they say )to fix the bugs ,since octomber ,
their team is here for all of our problems with the device
elephone is very pleased that you buy a phone with high tech bugs
their team ,when you find a bug ,they provide you in a 3rd app and if it works please tell them so they have the solution
one hour ago my no bugging elephone was ringing by its own without noone calling me ,but its a reminder of the phone to get up the bed ,so i have to thank Elephone for that ,and the solution is place it in vibration
their keyboard bug solution ,is to change the app to another ,and still bugging
sound doesnt come off from type c directly earphones cause they cant make drivers for everything ....i understand them ,is they are working hard for other bugs that they are solving with 3rd party apps
they cant give a source to make a custom rom ,cause its has high class secret ,cause their rom is unique and bla bla bla ...
i wont give a damn but i will say Feck you Elephone ...
i will be glad if i sold it for 100 euros ...
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You are not alone in being frustrated, angry and perhaps a little sad at throwing away money on an unsatisfactory product. After using a P8000 and an S7, both of which were pretty good for the money, I feel the same as you. The only solution is to make it my last Elephone, ever ! All I use it for now is web browsing and email and the big screen and keyboard works pretty good for that. Just take consolation that there a thousands of people worldwide that share our pain, and hope that others thinking about buying Elephone do some serious research before buying and are not sucked in by pretty pictures and impressive specs. Eventually bad products get the reputation they deserve and the manufacturers fade into the sunset.
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You are not alone in being frustrated, angry and perhaps a little sad at throwing away money on an unsatisfactory product. After using a P8000 and an S7, both of which were pretty good for the money, I feel the same as you. The only solution is to make it my last Elephone, ever ! All I use it for now is web browsing and email and the big screen and keyboard works pretty good for that. Just take consolation that there a thousands of people worldwide that share our pain, and hope that others thinking about buying Elephone do some serious research before buying and are not sucked in by pretty pictures and impressive specs. Eventually bad products get the reputation they deserve and the manufacturers fade into the sunset.
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im allready in the next ,im waiting for the oukitel mix 2 ,and elephone is a gogo ,i hope someone will want it lol,sometimes my keyboard lags ,on p and l ,and even i pressed them its minimized the keyboard ,
tryed 3rd apps but no solution ,i think is a software bug ,not a touch screen bug ,
i think people will still buy elephone ,,,
Or ....
Load up one of the many super-cheap VPN, surf around to one of the many sites that host media, and enjoy. If you're worried about the ethics of that, just go pay your netflix subscription anyway. It's not like they lose money if you get your media delivered through an ... ahem ... alternative channel.
There is an easier solution... Uninstall the Netflix app and install an older version from here:
https://netflix.en.uptodown.com/android/old
I tested a lot of them, and found that it works fine up until version 5.12.3. That's the one you should download.
Afterwards go on Google Play, find Netflix and disable the auto install new versions option (top right corner).
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There is an easier solution... Uninstall the Netflix app and install an older version from here:
https://netflix.en.uptodown.com/android/old
I tested a lot of them, and found that it works fine up until version 5.12.3. That's the one you should download.
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can confirm,v5.16.1 b26734(released on March, 31) works perfectly.
get it from apkmirror
Hi, I know that the P10 Lite is going to get the Emui 8.0, but I was wondering if it will get the huawei face unlock too. Other huawei phones have already gotten it, so will the P10 Lite get it?
ILoveZed said:
Hi, I know that the P10 Lite is going to get the Emui 8.0, but I was wondering if it will get the huawei face unlock too. Other huawei phones have already gotten it, so will the P10 Lite get it?
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We'll find out when someone gets access to the update (beta or release).
I wouldn't recommend anyone actually use it if it does get added. It's horribly insecure to use any kind of face unlock without the hardware to make it secure. Practically anyone would be able to unlock your device with little preparation. Even with a good software implementation, it's still relatively easy to cheat it.
Trixanity said:
We'll find out when someone gets access to the update (beta or release).
I wouldn't recommend anyone actually use it if it does get added. It's horribly insecure to use any kind of face unlock without the hardware to make it secure. Practically anyone would be able to unlock your device with little preparation. Even with a good software implementation, it's still relatively easy to cheat it.
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Hi, it sounds like a cool feature and I wanted to try it. If it comes I think that I will use it, because I really don't care if someone sees my photos and all of that stuff and I don't have friends that will steal my phone, if someone steal my phone he will probably don't even try to hack it. There are really not that much people like this in my city plus that I am not something like a secret agent, so... ?
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Hi, it sounds like a cool feature and I wanted to try it. If it comes I think that I will use it, because I really don't care if someone sees my photos and all of that stuff and I don't have friends that will steal my phone, if someone steal my phone he will probably don't even try to hack it. There are really not that much people like this in my city plus that I am not something like a secret agent, so... ?
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Certainly. I just wanted to warn you (or anyone reading it) that it's not actually secure. It can add a tiny deterrent too so it's not as bad as slide to unlock for example.
Some of the problems with it is that without additional sensors it relies on a 2D image to recognize you. Sometimes it can unlock via photos of you or people who look similar. That's why Apple's facial recognition works: multiple sensors that are very difficult to cheat and requires targeted prep work to even succeed hence a random pickpocket won't be able to do anything.
You can add software tricks such as checking for eye blinking to determine if it's a live person and use software algorithms to increase accuracy but these can be cheated which is why I don't think even Google's AI team could develop a safe method that only needs a camera.
Just wanted to explain why the software solution is generally a bad idea if security is important to you.
I think you may get your wish though. I don't see why Huawei wouldn't do it. After Apple did it, it seems like it has become a sought after feature again but these companies don't tell you that it's not the same as what Apple did which is unfortunate for most people if they get a false sense of security.
Finger print is still quite secure though and fast too
Probably not, Lite gets a lot of features cut. A lot of them can be unlocked with build.prop editing, but we'll have to wait to know for sure.
ILoveZed said:
Hi, I know that the P10 Lite is going to get the Emui 8.0, but I was wondering if it will get the huawei face unlock too. Other huawei phones have already gotten it, so will the P10 Lite get it?
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No bro. I have the Huawei p10 lite with the Oreo 8.0.sumn
And It doesn't come with face unlock. Everything else is ok but the camera. They deliberately ****ed up the once almost perfect camera that the phone came with too. I'll advice you root the hell out of that **** bro??
But one positive is that they keep rolling out Google security patches every single month
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No bro. I have the Huawei p10 lite with the Oreo 8.0.sumn
And It doesn't come with face unlock. Everything else is ok but the camera. They deliberately ****ed up the once almost perfect camera that the phone came with too. I'll advice you root the hell out of that **** bro
But one positive is that they keep rolling out Google security patches every single month
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Well the phone is now in my dad's pocket and he doesnt really care about the camera and all of this. Now I am with a S9+ and I have the face unlock feature. I actually use it quite often XD