Database Users

Google Maps 4 Anyone?

Has anyone installed Google Maps 4 on their HD2? Observations?
-Bob-

Well timed, just updated half an hour ago
Much the same really. Just seems to add Buzz and move a couple of options around. Nothing special

Street view is now much better, it finally allows you to pan up/down as well as left/right.

happypark said:
Street view is now much better, it finally allows you to pan up/down as well as left/right.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Street View ???? How do you activate it? I haven't seen an option for it anywhere.

happypark said:
Street view is now much better, it finally allows you to pan up/down as well as left/right.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
This feature was already present in google maps 3.3.1.
P.s.: buzz seems interesting.

Actually I could not find anything new
You access streetview by holding anywhere .. box with address will popup .. you click that .. and then you can select streetview from details about the place.

Dr.Sid said:
Actually I could not find anything new
You access streetview by holding anywhere .. box with address will popup .. you click that .. and then you can select streetview from details about the place.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Buzz is new, other than that I think it's the same old (unless the Wikipedia layer is also new - haven't noticed it before anyhow).
It'll be very interesting to see what Google's plans are for Buzz in the future. It's a rather cool app/idea as is.

Hmm.. The GPS accuracy seems to have improved..
Also when you tap on a particular point on a map.. it loads info about that place in a pop up..

Athar Mansoor said:
Hmm.. The GPS accuracy seems to have improved..
Also when you tap on a particular point on a map.. it loads info about that place in a pop up..
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
That was in previous version .. that is nothing new.
Buzz .. I see .. well .. we'll see

hmm
I dont understand, how do u activate the street view function?

Tap and hold a point on the map and a balloon will pop-up with options. It may take a second or two to appear but a link to Streetview will appear in that list IF streetview is available in the area that you are looking at.

I haven't noticed anything new (other than Buzz) but the pinch-to-zoom feature still lacks accuracy. The point on the map I'm looking at (for instance, my location) always moves off to the top-right as I zoom in or out.

Since the zoom is not fluent, I see no point in pinch-zooming. Buttons works just as well.

Actually starting with this version I'm seeing the app use the integrated compass to indicate heading.
I tried installing that special GPS driver to get the compass to work in GMaps a few days ago and couldnt get it working so uninstalled it... but this version of GMaps just did it on its own!

matthewf01 said:
Actually starting with this version I'm seeing the app use the integrated compass to indicate heading.
I tried installing that special GPS driver to get the compass to work in GMaps a few days ago and couldnt get it working so uninstalled it... but this version of GMaps just did it on its own!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
That too is not new. Just the Buzz I'm afraid.

Hmm...I have Buzz in my gmail, but just can't get Buzz to appear in Google Maps. Updated and logged in, but where do I have to go to received or create a Buzz?

Dr.Sid said:
Since the zoom is not fluent, I see no point in pinch-zooming. Buttons works just as well.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Is there an older version that has smooth zooming?

kenkiller said:
Hmm...I have Buzz in my gmail, but just can't get Buzz to appear in Google Maps. Updated and logged in, but where do I have to go to received or create a Buzz?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You don't have whole Buzz .. only map related Buzz. You can turn it on in Layers. New icon will appear to add new map-Buzz. Generally you mark some point on the map, you add comment to it, and then all your followers can see that point too, if they add Buzz layer.
Is there an older version that has smooth zooming?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
No. I wish google made new version using 3D acceleration, for both smooth zooming and streetview (or even navigation as it is on Android). I hope such version is in progress. On the other hand, calling this version new major makes me think that they don't take WM platform much seriously.

Dr.Sid said:
You don't have whole Buzz .. only map related Buzz. You can turn it on in Layers. New icon will appear to add new map-Buzz. Generally you mark some point on the map, you add comment to it, and then all your followers can see that point too, if they add Buzz layer.
No. I wish google made new version using 3D acceleration, for both smooth zooming and streetview (or even navigation as it is on Android). I hope such version is in progress. On the other hand, calling this version new major makes me think that they don't take WM platform much seriously.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hmmm...I start Google maps, menu, layers and going through there, still don't see any Buzz layer.
I'm at version 4.0.0 (#81). Any idea?

kenkiller said:
Hmmm...I start Google maps, menu, layers and going through there, still don't see any Buzz layer.
I'm at version 4.0.0 (#81). Any idea?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You need to activate Buzz on your gmail account first I think.

Total Rotation... (hack/app request)

Any devs out there wanna give this a go?
I would love to be able to rotate my phone in any direction and have the screen flip like on my omnia... I know sense doesn't flip to landscape, thats not a prob, what I really want is to be able to flip the phone upside down and still use it as the correct rotation.
Reason I want to be able to do this is so I can use my phone in the cup holder of my car again, and to do this it must be upside down because of the charger placement... (same as on my Omnia)
Seems a pretty simple request, would be nice if it could auto run and run in the background without using up to much resources to.
If anyone is able to do this, would be awesome.
Thanks

Seconded ... but
I too would like to be able to rotate at least the other way; when showing off the Incredible, people rotate to landscape the other way and nothing happens, so they figure it doesn't rotate. I have to say "no turn it the other way" but it would be great to just not have to think about it.
BUT ... regarding the OP ... I simply took a dremel to the dash mount I bought (the beanbag, since California law doesn't allow sticking to the window in the middle). Carved out enough for a charger, and am done with it

I'd also like to see this. Anyone know the reasoning behind only allowing landscape mode by rotating to the left, and not the right? Even my old BB storm could handle rotation in both directions.

Agreed. This would be useful.

mattwood2000 said:
I'd also like to see this. Anyone know the reasoning behind only allowing landscape mode by rotating to the left, and not the right? Even my old BB storm could handle rotation in both directions.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I would think it's because the majority of the world is right-handed and by rotating to the left, the optical track button is on the right side. I could complain because I'm left-handed, but hey at least my phone still has a signal when I hold it in my left hand, unlike other phones out there

This is an option in the cyanogen rom available in the rom manager. If you can look past the few bugs in the rom you can enjoy the 360 degree rotation you are looking for.

br125 said:
This is an option in the cyanogen rom available in the rom manager. If you can look past the few bugs in the rom you can enjoy the 360 degree rotation you are looking for.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I've been running this cyanogen ROM since it came out and this is the 2nd thing you have pointed out to me in the settings that i didn't know about. I need to look through all the settings much more thoroughly.

br125 said:
This is an option in the cyanogen rom available in the rom manager. If you can look past the few bugs in the rom you can enjoy the 360 degree rotation you are looking for.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
My phone aint even rooted yet, for some reason I've tried everything and won't allow me to get into adb recovery... anyways, if it's in another rom, it must be possible, if someone could make this an app!! it would be awesome.
Then we wouldn't have limits as to which rom we would have to use.
...just a thought...

JustinD2473 said:
I've been running this cyanogen ROM since it came out and this is the 2nd thing you have pointed out to me in the settings that i didn't know about. I need to look through all the settings much more thoroughly.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yeah you should hes got a lot of good stuff.

So will this be possible as an App?

forgot to reopen

Thanks Mikey for re-opening this thread , you can delete the Why thread now if you like...
So anyone know if any of this is possible?

Flip Display upside down?

Thanks to the power connector/audio connector being on the top of the phone... I'd like to figure out if theres a way to make this phone flip the screen when you put it in a car dock... any ideas?

i use alarm clock plus and it reorientates the screen for left tilt and right tilt in dock mode, but not upside down. im sure it wouldnt be too hard to figure out.

austin420 said:
i use alarm clock plus and it reorientates the screen for left tilt and right tilt in dock mode, but not upside down. im sure it wouldnt be too hard to figure out.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yup, 270 degree rotation is a feature of FroYo for this phone. It works on several apps like GPS as well as in the settings menus. I think I remember seeing a line of code somewhere here that allowed you to enable or disable 270 degree rotation so it did not rotate to the right. So maybe enabling 360 degree rotation wouldn't be that hard?

djbacon06 said:
Yup, 270 degree rotation is a feature of FroYo for this phone. It works on several apps like GPS as well as in the settings menus. I think I remember seeing a line of code somewhere here that allowed you to enable or disable 270 degree rotation so it did not rotate to the right. So maybe enabling 360 degree rotation wouldn't be that hard?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The issue isn't 360 degrees (which would be back to "normal"), it's 180 degrees. The rotation lets you have only 3 rotations: 0 (normal), 90 (right side on bottom) and 270 or -90 (left side on bottom). I guess they thought that nobody would want 180 (top on bottom) for whatever reason.

knyque said:
The issue isn't 360 degrees (which would be back to "normal"), it's 180 degrees. The rotation lets you have only 3 rotations: 0 (normal), 90 (right side on bottom) and 270 or -90 (left side on bottom). I guess they thought that nobody would want 180 (top on bottom) for whatever reason.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
you're absolutely right, I have no idea what I was thinking? I guess I meant 360 all the way around, to include 180..but that's definitely not what came out.
but I agree, I doubt I would really ever use the 180 degree position, but to have it enabled would be nice. Kind of like an iPad, you can use it no matter which way you pick it up.

The Samsung Galaxy Tab does this also! So if someone wants to work this out it would be pretty awesome

djbacon06 said:
you're absolutely right, I have no idea what I was thinking? I guess I meant 360 all the way around, to include 180..but that's definitely not what came out.
but I agree, I doubt I would really ever use the 180 degree position, but to have it enabled would be nice. Kind of like an iPad, you can use it no matter which way you pick it up.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
ZiggSVO said:
The Samsung Galaxy Tab does this also! So if someone wants to work this out it would be pretty awesome
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
My old(now bricked epic) had full 360 degree rotation, including upside down.
I was running Vision Kernel 1.2(however, I'd recommend trying 1.1 since 1.2 has been causing bricks)
Not sure if it includes it, but i know it was working upside down on mine the other day.

intx said:
My old(now bricked epic) had full 360 degree rotation, including upside down.
I was running Vision Kernel 1.2(however, I'd recommend trying 1.1 since 1.2 has been causing bricks)
Not sure if it includes it, but i know it was working upside down on mine the other day.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
that's interesting, I was running vision 1.2 for a little while and didn't have this option. What rom were you on? I don't think it's a feature of the vision kernel (could be wrong tho) Sorry to hear about the bricking, I know ACS is on top of fixing this.

djbacon06 said:
that's interesting, I was running vision 1.2 for a little while and didn't have this option. What rom were you on? I don't think it's a feature of the vision kernel (could be wrong tho) Sorry to hear about the bricking, I know ACS is on top of fixing this.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I actually flashed a bunch of kernels in a few days, it may have been Genocide.
I'm running SRF 1.1.
And I only noticed it because I picked up my phone at what I thought was upright position and went to hit the menu button and realized I was pressing where the FFC is.
If I can figure out what combo allowed it, I'll be glad to let you know.

I cant remember, but isnt it a custom launcher function, given youre on froyo?? Idunno... just tried and I cannot, midNight current version w journaling, launcherpro. Maybe ADW launcher??? I know I have had it on a few different setups, but idunno who actually implements it... put it in Q&A with the question in the title... im sure any dev knows... I just change up so much cant remember what does what...

I think I remember cyanogen having that option in their menu
Sent from my '' Bag Phone ''

intx said:
I actually flashed a bunch of kernels in a few days, it may have been Genocide.
I'm running SRF 1.1.
If I can figure out what combo allowed it, I'll be glad to let you know.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Genocide kernel may be it, I have only tried the very early releases of it. But I know it is definitely not an option of SRF 1.1, as that is what I am running. I was running Vision kernel 1.2 with SRF up until last night (switched back to twilight) and didn't have the option, but if you could figure out what combo you had that produced this, it would be great!
ungovernable1977 said:
I cant remember, but isnt it a custom launcher function, given youre on froyo?? Idunno... just tried and I cannot, midNight current version w journaling, launcherpro. Maybe ADW launcher??? I know I have had it on a few different setups, but idunno who actually implements it... put it in Q&A with the question in the title... im sure any dev knows... I just change up so much cant remember what does what...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Custom launcher may be it too, I have never used anything but TW and launcher pro. LP doesn't have this option, that's what I am running and that's what comes with SRF 1.1. I think this option has to be rom based, or maybe it is within the kernel, I do not know.
Intx, did you install any other launchers??

djbacon06 said:
Genocide kernel may be it, I have only tried the very early releases of it. But I know it is definitely not an option of SRF 1.1, as that is what I am running. I was running Vision kernel 1.2 with SRF up until last night (switched back to twilight) and didn't have the option, but if you could figure out what combo you had that produced this, it would be great!
Custom launcher may be it too, I have never used anything but TW and launcher pro. LP doesn't have this option, that's what I am running and that's what comes with SRF 1.1. I think this option has to be rom based, or maybe it is within the kernel, I do not know.
Intx, did you install any other launchers??
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I use LP Sense UI, but I just tried recreating it and only got 270 degree rotation.
I KNOW I'm not crazy, aha. Hmm, I'm going to take a look at the framework and see if I can't figure out a way to enable it for any ROM.
EDIT: Just remembered my build environment got wiped when I reformatted PC.
Regardless, the file that controls rotation should be in /system/framework.jar, if someone has a build enviroment, they can take a look at the XML.
This is assuming, of course, that Samsung didn't make a crazy change and hide it elsewhere.

intx said:
I use LP Sense UI, but I just tried recreating it and only got 270 degree rotation.
I KNOW I'm not crazy, aha. Hmm, I'm going to take a look at the framework and see if I can't figure out a way to enable it for any ROM.
EDIT: Just remembered my build environment got wiped when I reformatted PC.
Regardless, the file that controls rotation should be in /system/framework.jar, if someone has a build enviroment, they can take a look at the XML.
This is assuming, of course, that Samsung didn't make a crazy change and hide it elsewhere.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I just dug this up from an old thread, is there something similar to this we can do? This is the way to disable 270 degree rotation, and just keep 90 degree (although people in the thread kept calling it 180 degree rotation)
schizopunk said:
In your build.prop file, change this line...
windowsmgr.support_rotation_270=true
to
windowsmgr.support_rotation_270=false
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
schizopunk said:
Its not in the framework, its just part of the build.prop file, thats it (sounds wayyy too simple, I know).
So basically just do the opposite, change false to true. Normally I'd use something like "Root Explorer" and edit the build.prop file in the text edit mode.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
found in This Thread

djbacon06 said:
I just dug this up from an old thread, is there something similar to this we can do? This is the way to disable 270 degree rotation, and just keep 90 degree (although people in the thread kept calling it 180 degree rotation)
found in This Thread
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
From what I can tell, this is for 2.1 only. I looked in our build.prop and this line isn't there, which makes me think it's a part of framework.jar now.

Kif420 said:
I think I remember cyanogen having that option in their menu
Sent from my '' Bag Phone ''
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hmmm, now that we have cyanogen...........wondering if anyone found this option, I havent
Nevermind, it was right there.
CM7 SETTINGS>Display> and you just check 180 degrees!!
I am soooo happy!!! Now I can finally make a custom dock for the car!!!

[Q] Any Atrix owners want to help with debugging my app?

So I've recently published an application to the Android Market and I'm trying to get the app to pass Amazon's approval process, but they keep citing a force close bug on only the Motorola Atrix, which I don't have access to.
If anyone could help me out with testing the application on an Atrix and could possibly send a log or something, that'd be great. We could do some tweaks and then send it back to you to test again.
Really need your help guys.
The application is called GPS Phone Tracker in the Android Market; I would post a link, but this account hasn't reached the post threshold yet. Sorry!
If you're willing to help, just let me know in this thread and we can get started.
Thanks.

can't really find your app on the market.

dotnerdify said:
can't really find your app on the market.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Search for "gps phone tracker" and it should be within the top 5 results. When I search for it on the web version of the market it is 3rd. The publisher is "Cell Phone Solutions"
I wish I could link it.

On cm7 it launches fine. Not sure about stock.
Sent from my MB860 using XDA App

AngerMCS said:
On cm7 it launches fine. Not sure about stock.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
To be more specific, the bug would occur when you click on the map button at the bottom of the main screen to view your (or your friends') positions on the map.
If you can get to the map without a force close, then maybe only the stock rom is affected by this bug.
Thanks for all your help so far, guys.

astralweb said:
To be more specific, the bug would occur when you click on the map button at the bottom of the main screen to view your (or your friends') positions on the map.
If you can get to the map without a force close, then maybe only the stock rom is affected by this bug.
Thanks for all your help so far, guys.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I'm stock. no problems with the map feature. checked my own location and had my friend install it on his phone so i could see if it was a problem with checking on someone else.
worked fine for me.

Tested on Atrix with CM7. The app crashed during the registration process after clicking on the send info button.
Registration completed successfully anyway, since I received the activation code.
Bug report sent.

xploited said:
Tested on Atrix with CM7. The app crashed during the registration process after clicking on the send info button.
Registration completed successfully anyway, since I received the activation code.
Bug report sent.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks a lot! I assume you sent the bug via the force close dialog, so it will show up in the dev section of the Android Market, correct?
As a side note, we've been trying to use an Atrix virtual device to debug the app and have had trouble launching it because the virtual machine doesn't like some of the GPS calls or something. You guys are helping me out a lot.
Anyone else that wants to try, it would still help to have a larger sample size.
Thanks!

Tested on Atrix running RedPill Hybrid, no issues.
Sent From Rob's RP-Hybrid Atrix.

astralweb said:
To be more specific, the bug would occur when you click on the map button at the bottom of the main screen to view your (or your friends') positions on the map.
If you can get to the map without a force close, then maybe only the stock rom is affected by this bug.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Running on a stock Atrix, I had no problems viewing my location on the map.

[Q] Screen Rotation

Not quite sure where to post this, so I'll try here. Mods, please move to the correct forum if it is in the wrong one.
Back when the OG Droid came out, the screen could rotate all 4 ways (up, landscape left, landscape right, upside down). Never had a need for it, but it was cool. I noticed that as Android evolved, being able to hold your device upside down disappeared. Again, never had a need for it, so IO didn't care.
Now, I need it. In my car, I put the phone in the cupholder of my armrest/center console. Because the charging and headphone jack is on the bottom, I have to operate everything upside down. Is this an Android or manufacturer *feature* that was removed? Can it be put back? Can a mod be made to make it work?
I don't want a dock for my phone, I've had them before, and don't like them. I also like to have full control of my phone, not just what the manufacturer wants me to control.
Thanks.

There seem to be a few apps in the Play store that may help, here is one that looks promising:
Edit: can't post links. Do a search for Screen Rotation Control

Klotar said:
There seem to be a few apps in the Play store that may help, here is one that looks promising:
Edit: can't post links. Do a search for Screen Rotation Control
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I never thought to look for an app. Thanks, I'll check it out right now.
EDIT: Turns out it's a no-go. It has the option for reverse portrait, but it doesn't work.

If you have rooted your phone look for Roms that support this.
Sent from my VS980 4G using Tapatalk

crashN2u said:
I never thought to look for an app. Thanks, I'll check it out right now.
EDIT: Turns out it's a no-go. It has the option for reverse portrait, but it doesn't work.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Ultimate Rotation Control by FAMEIT *does* support reverse portrait or at least the licensed version does. But I did root, not sure if that matters.
Good luck!
Sent from my VS980 4G using Tapatalk

crashN2u said:
EDIT: Turns out it's a no-go. It has the option for reverse portrait, but it doesn't work.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Dang. There were a few options but that one looked promising by the description.
Try a search in the app store for "Reverse Portrait" and give the free ones a shot...? Some seem to have a "force" option for when it doesn't happen automatically (or lock in reverse portrait). If they can be invoked with one click, it wouldn't seem too much of an inconvenience.
Edit: Rotation Control Lite was the one I was looking at, might try that myself.