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detect device flight mode

How can I detect if the device has flight mode turned on?
On phone devices it means radio is off.
On wifi devices it would mean wifi is turned off.
Thanks in advance,

Flightmode on means NO Radio.
Ie.: NO GSM, NO Bluetooth, NO WiFi.
On Himalaya there is a cross in that title-bar where normally the GSM signal strenth is shown. Also taping the GSM signal strength indicator shows whether or not youre in flight mode.

Take a look at the lineSetEquipmentState & lineGetEquipmentState in the SDK.

lineGetEquipmentState fails with LINEERR_OPERATIONFAILED
My application need to know if device has flight mode turned on (radio is shut down). The ExTAPI API, lineGetEquipmentState, works well for other PocketPc phone devices but fails frequently on XDAs and M1000.
lineGetEquipmentState frequently fails with 80000048 (LINEERR_OPERATIONFAILED)
Pseudo code looks like
1, initialize with lineInitializeEx
2. negotiate version with lineNegotiateAPIVersion for each line device
3. look for phone device by calling lineGetDevCaps and then checking media mode for the line device is LINEMEDIAMODE_INTERACTIVEVOICE
4. negotiate extension version with lineNegotiateExtVersion
5. open line with lineOpen
6. get radio state with lineGetEquipmentState
7. close line with lineClose
8. shut it down with lineShutdown
Step 6 frequently fails with 8000048 (LINEERR_OPERATIONFAILED)
Any idea, clue why it fails.
Your response is highly appreciated

Flight mode on Wifi devices
For non phone devices having wifi,
I tried looking for wifi line device by calling lineGetDevCaps and then checking media mode for LINEMEDIAMODE_DATAMODEM
Here all the line devices have this media mode.
Now when I call lineGetEquipmentState, it fails with LINEERR_OPERATIONUNAVAIL
I am still not sure how to detect flight mode is turned on on the wifi devices.

i´m using lineSetEquipmentState & lineGetEquipmentState on T-Mobil´s MDA 1, MDA 2 and MDA 3. Everything is working fine(On more then 40.000 Clients).
When you want to check FlightMode on MDA 3 for you WIFI Card you should use NDIS.

What do you mean by us NDIS?
I get the same errors on MDA III devices.

Yes, because you are using TAPI.
TAPI means Telephony Application Programming Interface and is not interessting when you would like to check WIFI.
NDIS means Network Driver Interface Specification and that is what you need.
Take a look at MSDN or the SDK.

Thanks

I have zero knowledge about NDIS, can you please give me starting pointers - relevant APIs.

Depands on what you would like to do.
Take a look at the NDIS faq.
http://www.ndis.com/faq/default.htm

I just want to check if the flight mode is turned on.

GPS/My Location

Just got my Droid 2 the other day, first Android phone or smart phone for that matter.
Was wondering if anyone knew why google maps or anything that uses my GPS location is always slightly inaccurate?
For instance I work on a main road through a strip of restaurants and shops and it showed my location as across the main road and down a side road a few blocks, it clearly showed the nearby streets and was close but where it put the icon I was obviously not there.
Same thing happens with my weather app, every now and then it says I am in the next town over from where I really am.
Whats up? Anyone else have this problem?

yes unfortunately, my navigation app is next to useless. Always end up walking a block.
Would really like some input on this!

An update:
I deliver pizza (still in school okay ) and I used my maps to just show the location of a house that was pretty far away at the farthest point of our range. I put in the address correctly and it showed the house about 5 miles off from where it really was, but somehow still on the same road.
This is pretty unacceptable to me as a driver, I was hoping to be able to put my phone and GPS to good use, but for now it is far from working correctly.

Hi
Mine works great it's right on you have to turn on the sats not just the cell towers.

Okay, so after some intense Googlage, it seems like there are THREE different ways a modern android froyo device can get your position...
It triangulates GPS satellites, Cell Phone towers, and WIRELESS networks...
I believe Google has a database of known wifi hotspots from driving around in the street view truck.
Apparently the phone trys to average a position between all three? Either way, the WIFI triangulation is known to be inaccurate and throws the phone off.
Anyways, if you use the stock froyo power switch widget do the following to get best results:
1. enable WIFI and GPS via the widget
2. navigate to main settings screen
3. select Location & Security settings
4. DISABLE "Use wireless networks"
5. ENABLE "Use GPS satellites"
6. ENABLE "Assisted GPS"
If you still have issues, try calibrating your compass before you set off for a trip or are trying to use Google maps to get an exact location.
After changing these settings, you can go back to the power switch widget and disable GPS and WIFI if you'd like. anytime you need to use a location based app, just enable GPS via the widget and launch your app!

Anyone else have problems using the GPS toggle widget? (Either Froyo stock or the Moto one)
When I turn off GPS, it disables all three options under Location & Security. Weird, but not too big of a deal as long as it would restore them when I power it back on... but it doesn't. When I re-enable GPS, ONLY the "Use GPS satellites" option is re-enabled, regardless of the state the other options were in originally. Both aGPS and "wireless networks" options stay disabled and I have to manually get back to settings and re-enable them...
Am I special or do other people get this with the D2?

I was sitting the Hospital the other day, wondering where I was so I turned on my maps & sure enough it showed I was right in the middle of the building, even showing the building! Found out where I was!

teeBOMB said:
Okay, so after some intense Googlage, it seems like there are THREE different ways a modern android froyo device can get your position...
It triangulates GPS satellites, Cell Phone towers, and WIRELESS networks...
I believe Google has a database of known wifi hotspots from driving around in the street view truck.
Apparently the phone trys to average a position between all three? Either way, the WIFI triangulation is known to be inaccurate and throws the phone off.
Anyways, if you use the stock froyo power switch widget do the following to get best results:
1. enable WIFI and GPS via the widget
2. navigate to main settings screen
3. select Location & Security settings
4. DISABLE "Use wireless networks"
5. ENABLE "Use GPS satellites"
6. ENABLE "Assisted GPS"
If you still have issues, try calibrating your compass before you set off for a trip or are trying to use Google maps to get an exact location.
After changing these settings, you can go back to the power switch widget and disable GPS and WIFI if you'd like. anytime you need to use a location based app, just enable GPS via the widget and launch your app!
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This fixed it for me, thanks! For some reason I thought the GPS would always be on, I suppose I do like that I can turn it off now though.

Wanted to add that if you leave all that GPS on even when your charging you'll get an email alert that you have it on, another words you are being monitored. Caught me by surprise so I turned it off for a few minutes of privacy.

anonymous-x said:
Wanted to add that if you leave all that GPS on even when your charging you'll get an email alert that you have it on, another words you are being monitored. Caught me by surprise so I turned it off for a few minutes of privacy.
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Uh, no.
You get an e-mail when you enable Google Latitude, which is completely separate from the GPS system itself. Google Latitude can be turned on and off from "inside" of Google Maps.

Yes & I have no complaints using those apps but when I'm home it should know & turning them off saves battery & I also charge it.
I used to trust Flexilis which changed it's name to Lookout but when I tested that last night & today it's locating my phone at either the west or east tower which are more than 5000 meters away (but they are a good free back-up).

[Q] GPS hot fix technology exist on android??

Hi guys,
I have some trouble with GPS, it's take very very very long time to establish appropriate connection to some satellites. On Windows mobile there was app which download data about positions satellites from INTERNET and speed up the connection process. Then have exist some this solution for android platform? and one more thing, have some soft which can show satellites connected etc (not need any navigation or compass just some thing for verify)..
Any ideas?

Volis said:
Hi guys,
I have some trouble with GPS, it's take very very very long time to establish appropriate connection to some satellites. On Windows mobile there was app which download data about positions satellites from INTERNET and speed up the connection process. Then have exist some this solution for android platform? and one more thing, have some soft which can show satellites connected etc (not need any navigation or compass just some thing for verify)..
Any ideas?
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Search for "gps.config"!

Download tis app called gps status...you can download satellites thru its settings or you can reset ur gps data in it...downloading agps data dramatically improves locking speed..check it out...hope it helps
Setings> GPS&Sensors > Auto-download agps data

I am having issues with some builds sometimes to get a fix.
Some android builds make WM GPS not to fix anymore even. The only way to make it work on WM again is to re-flash your radio and not run android again (Android seems to do something to the GPS that makes it stop working on WM).
Perhaps I am wrong but this is my observation.

nuclearfissure said:
Download tis app called gps status...you can download satellites thru its settings or you can reset ur gps data in it...downloading agps data dramatically improves locking speed..check it out...hope it helps
Setings> GPS&Sensors > Auto-download agps data
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Yep looks that..

Thanks, it worked very well for me.

I have also raised this question previously.
With GPS's there are two additional technologies that help with speeding up a lock.
The first often known as QuickGPS. Normally when you GPS finally find its first satellite it needs to download a lot of satellite information including where all the other satellites are in relationship. This can take a minute or so and if it is interrupted will need to restart. Thats why you get a quicker lock when stationary versus moving. What QuickGPS does is download this information via the internet and store it locally.
The second is A-GPS. When your GPS starts it is listening trying to find anyone of over 30 satellites. This can take time. Once it find one satellite it then needs to repeat for another 2 before being able to identify where it is and what other satellites are in the area (From Step 1). What A-GPS does is find out where you are via cell sites etc. Once it has an approx location it then refers to the QuickGPS data to then workout what satellites are in the area. In then proceeds to only try to lock on local ones which is a lot quicker.
All the fixes for the HD2 gps relate to updating the NTP server setting in the GPS conf file. The current setting is fine however refers to an american time server. End of the day it is still going to give you a time sync to within a few milliseconds. Refering to a local NTP (Time Server) will give the exact same data.
Waste of time.
I believe the slow GPS lock is due to one of these technogies not working. I suspect it is a-GPS however have yet to confirm either way that the GPD data is being downloaded and saved in the right place.
Hope this helps.

Yes, I thinking primary about the fist option QuickGPS.. I was able on my HD2 wit win get the GPS lock for 7-10 satelelites in let then 30 second.. without that 5-10 minutes, then I thing is very userfull to have it somehow working on android too..

BT in airplane mode

Hi guys,
do you know a way or app that will allow me bluetooth in airplane mode?
It is ****ty thing 'cause when I take off and I am permitted to use any device like my mobile I can not use BT in airplane mode, I have BT headset. If I turn off airplane mode then mobile will scan for cellular network and drain my battery.
This is possible in WinMobile. I can not believe that nobody has thought about it.
I have found one app that is not working on DHD and one workaround.
http://www.androidzoom.com/android_applications/travel_and_local/airplane-mode-wifi-tool_fmc.html
Open your dialer, dial *#*#4636#*#* (4636 = info, btw) this will open at test menu. Navigate to "phone info", scroll down to "turn radio off" and presto, you have gps, wifi and bluetooth, but no data, sms, or voice. I would be careful messing with other settings in this menu, by the way.
Is there any tweak or app?
Issue 9142: Inconsistency in Airplane mode (Bluetooth)
http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=9142

airplane mode, auto ap, and wifi

Just got the new nexus 4 and I'm trying to set it up like my galaxy nexus. I have tmobile's $30 / month plan and use sipdroid at home to make wifi calls so as not to go into my 100 minutes.
It seems like auto AP does not work on the nexus 4. In addition, when I manually toggle airplane mode it turns off all radios and I cannt reactivate wifi (even manually in settings). Any fix for this?

abugarcias said:
Just got the new nexus 4 and I'm trying to set it up like my galaxy nexus. I have tmobile's $30 / month plan and use sipdroid at home to make wifi calls so as not to go into my 100 minutes.
It seems like auto AP does not work on the nexus 4. In addition, when I manually toggle airplane mode it turns off all radios and I cannt reactivate wifi (even manually in settings). Any fix for this?
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You do know the point of airplane mode, right? It disables EVERYTHING.
If you want ONLY wifi, disable data in your phone settings. In 2.3.6 (N4 today!) it's wireless and network settings, mobile networks, uncheck "data enabled"
You could also get a toggle app like widgetsoid and disable background data sync, or settings, accounts and sync settings, uncheck background data and auto-sync.

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You do know the point of airplane mode, right? It disables EVERYTHING.
If you want ONLY wifi, disable data in your phone settings. In 2.3.6 (N4 today!) it's wireless and network settings, mobile networks, uncheck "data enabled"
You could also get a toggle app like widgetsoid and disable background data sync, or settings, accounts and sync settings, uncheck background data and auto-sync.
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Right but on my galaxy nexus I could enable airplane mode turning off everything, then turn on wifi. All I'm looking to do is disable the cell connection whenever I'm connected to wifi.

This happens on my Nexus 4 as well. I had my Nexus S setup this way as well. I use CSipSimple + PBX account, etc. Anyways, Airplane mode constantly disables WiFi, no matter what. And yes the app AutoAP doesn't work either.
I have found this app, Airplane Mode Wi-Fi Tool, funny that it was made for Android versions prior to 2.0.
The actual app doesn't seem to work (to enable/disable airplane mode and WiFi), but within the app lies a nifty feature in the Preferences menu under Extras:
Keep Wi-fi On
Wi-fi on Airplane Mode
Check both of those and you should be able to turn Airplane mode on and then keep WiFi on.
Cheers.

I wrote this a while back: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=29219003
You can try to see if those apps work.
AutoAir for automatically toggling airplane mode when connected to wifi (doesn't check if there's an actual connection to the Internet though. don't know if your app does)
Plane Mode Tweaker for allowing wifi and bt to be usable in airplane mode. It can also make it so wifi/bt don't get disabled upon entering airplane mode if they were enabled previously.
Y5 for automatically toggling wifi on when in range and off when away. Since it determines location by logging the cell towers you're connected to, the phone should not be in airplane mode initially. Walk around the house and anywhere you have wifi since you may be in range of multiple cell towers. It's best to leave the radio on for a few days so it can learn all the towers. After that, it works very well.
With that battery of apps, everything becomes pretty seamless. I have it set to always use Google Voice. This way, I don't have any additional prompts when using the native dialer, and the other party sees my GV#. When I go home, Y5 turns wifi on, AutoAir sees wifi and enables airplane mode, and Plane Mode Tweaker prevents wifi from being taken down again. The native dialer will automatically trigger Sipdroid, and again the recipient sees my GV#. Leave home and lose wifi and airplane mode is disabled, then wifi gets disabled. Seamless. Only problem is calls won't handoff between sipdroid and cell obviously.
I'm kind of assuming the apps may be calling the same functions/methods/whathaveyou and it may not work either.