[Q] IR Blaster on AOSP ROM - Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot

I was wondering if anyone has had any luck getting the IR blaster to work on a AOSP ROM'S. Has anyone tested Peel Smart Remote on one, or possibly managed to get a WatchOn apk and get that working on AOSP? Having the IR blaster is the only thing keeping me on TouchWiz at the moment since my TV remote's power button is fried, but I would really like to get TouchWiz off.

Download smart remote from the play store. It works very well.
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The $10 one that specifies gs4? And that is confirmed to work on AOSP ROMS?

I don't think it will work. Asop roms delete pretty much ALL added features to the phone. Someone would have to get the apps from TW and see if they work on it. I'm not sure which system app you would need. If I knew which system apps I needed I would test it for you. I have the smart remote for g s4 app
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Im gonna try some roms out today. I'll let u know what I find with the ir stuff. I had the s3 and the ir is the main reason I upgraded. That and the battery.
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@kyhassen: Yeah, that's just about what I thought. I'm sure if someone dug through TW enough that whatever code is needed for it to work would be found. Could even be something as simple as a call method to find the hardware that gets passed along to whatever app the user is using, which could then be ported into an AOSP to keep that working..
@Mahapederdon: Thanks, please do keep me in the loop if you find something

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@kyhassen: Yeah, that's just about what I thought. I'm sure if someone dug through TW enough that whatever code is needed for it to work would be found. Could even be something as simple as a call method to find the hardware that gets passed along to whatever app the user is using, which could then be ported into an AOSP to keep that working..
@Mahapederdon: Thanks, please do keep me in the loop if you find something
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Yeah keep us up to date on what you find!

The IR code is proprietary. Meaning it is unlikely the needed code will be released any time soon. Its possible someone may reverse engineer the drivers one day, or the code will "open" so all hope is not lost.

Try to back up the apk from stock through Titanium backup and restore it on your favorite aosp rom and see if it works.
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Try to back up the apk from stock through Titanium backup and restore it on your favorite aosp rom and see if it works.
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Has anyone tried that?

I just did on slim bean it installs and opens but it won't work as a remote I think aosp doesn't have the s4's or drivers.
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Ok, so then it looks like someone needs to either reverse engineer the drivers, or talk Samsung into releasing them.
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And I just asked Samsung about that, and they basically said no. Anyone know anyone who may be able to reverse engineer it?
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So I'm guessing that smart remote won't work.
GS4 on Slim bean and CarbonROM

Hardware support is missing at the kernel level, .apks won't fix it.

It seems to be fully functional on the Google Experience S4 and also CyanogenMod nightlies according to users and reviewers.
GS4 CarbonROM

zgroten said:
It seems to be fully functional on the Google Experience S4 and also CyanogenMod nightlies according to users and reviewers.
GS4 CarbonROM
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Yea, I can confirm it works on the Google Experience S4 rom running on my SPH-L720, tried it out just recently using the WatchON app.

Same here then I tried it on CM 10.1 latest nightly and it didn't work on that but it worked on the Google edition rom.
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Mahapederdon said:
Download smart remote from the play store. It works very well.
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Smart Remote is no longer on the Google Play Store. Any idea why?
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Multiscreen GT2 7.0 ?

I've seen Galaxy Note 10.1, the multi screen was good. Is that possible for GT 2 7.0?
I haven't use any ROM yet. Just stock 4.0.4.
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As i know till now not possible may be somewhat difficult as processor of tab2 less than note10 wish in the future
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Its possible, maybe itll come.
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If that matter related to hardware limitation maybe you're right. It's not possible.
Actually, our device already run multitask, but can't show that side by side display.
Except when using the mini apps on the lower nav bar.
This will be great if some devs out there take this challenge and bring something new for the device.
Make this happen.
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well our tab might be able to pull it off....i can run a video in dice player and play a light game simultaneously, so i guess its possible...
dimdimdimdim said:
I've seen Galaxy Note 10.1, the multi screen was good. Is that possible for GT 2 7.0?
I haven't use any ROM yet. Just stock 4.0.4.
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You wouldn't want such a lousy implemented proprietary feature that only works with proprietary Samsung apps.
There is a company who is working on this http://www.onskreen.com/cornerstone/ and they are open source and releasing source code for developers to work on. I am not so good in compiling from source, any dev out that to take the challenge?
Livebyte said:
You wouldn't want such a lousy implemented proprietary feature that only works with proprietary Samsung apps.
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It works with other apps reportedly

[Q] Peel Working on Custom Rom

Hey guys I don't know if its been addressed somewhere else but I can't get peel to work on any custom rom I've installed besides the time when i rooted the tab and had the stock rom. Is there anyway to get the ir blaster to work on a custom rom or any custom jelly bean rom that actually has the ir blaster working?
well it has been covered, and is in the OP of just about EVERY custom ROM, IR BLASTER DOES NOT WORK ON CYANOGEN OR AOKP.
but all is not lost there are a select few custom ROMs based on the STOCK ROM that have working IR blaster, for the 7" model do a search for Romswell (4.0.4 ICS) or Tab2Lite (4.1.1 JB) and I believe there is another. Don't know what your choices are for the 10.1 model (if that is what you have, YOU DIDN'T SPECIFY).
I figured just thought I'd ask. another question you might be able to help me with adfree app doesn't work either says that the app is too old but I download it straight from the market do I don't know why....at the moment I'm using a host file I downloaded online and seems to be working fine but wanted to know why adfree doesn't work,I know there is other apps but I've always used adfree on my phones and I guess I stick to what I know.Lol
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I figured just thought I'd ask. another question you might be able to help me with adfree app doesn't work either says that the app is too old but I download it straight from the market do I don't know why....at the moment I'm using a host file I downloaded online and seems to be working fine but wanted to know why adfree doesn't work,I know there is other apps but I've always used adfree on my phones and I guess I stick to what I know.Lol
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Yeah, I saw something about that the other day:
you have this version: https://play.google.com/store/apps/...DEsImNvbS5iaWd0aW5jYW4uYW5kcm9pZC5hZGZyZWUiXQ..
and you need this version: https://play.google.com/store/apps/...51bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5iaWd0aW5jYW4uYWRmcmVlIl0.
they "remade" the app for some security reason or something.
Ah ok thanks I never noticed they had two apps lol
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t2noob said:
Ah ok thanks I never noticed they had two apps lol
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yeah its something that happened in like the last 2 weeks, If you look the oldest review on the new one is Dated December 24th 2012 so it couldn't have been that much before then when they made the switch.

Microphone on ICS and Jelly Bean for Kindle Fire.

Hello, I wanted to ask a question about why a mic works on Gingerbread ROMs but not on ICS or JB. I've tested a lot of ROMs and I've managed to make the Mic work once only in GB. I don't know much about how this works but I think its a driver problem or something because I installed a the Stock GB Sound Recorder on a JB ROM but now it wouldn't work. Could someone help if there's a way to make the Mic work on JB or at least ICS. I really don't like GB and would like to use this ability on a actual good OS such as JB 4.2.
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Hello, I wanted to ask a question about why a mic works on Gingerbread ROMs but not on ICS or JB. I've tested a lot of ROMs and I've managed to make the Mic work once only in GB. I don't know much about how this works but I think its a driver problem or something because I installed a the Stock GB Sound Recorder on a JB ROM but now it wouldn't work. Could someone help if there's a way to make the Mic work on JB or at least ICS. I really don't like GB and would like to use this ability on a actual good OS such as JB 4.2.
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+1 justice bump.
Badly want mic functionality on these versions as well...ideally Jellybean, but I figure progress is progress and ICS is better than nothing.
/sacrificing a chicken to the dev gods
Was thinking the same thing. I saw hashcode say he was hoping to have it working in his next ROM update but that came out yesterday and no mention of it.
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No, it hasn't been fixed yet, I have his latest update and still doesn't work. If there there's no help or installation of the Mic on the JB than I will find a way do so, but i prefer a actual developer who DOES know how to fix this problem because I am not very skilled at this sort of things.
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Working on the Mic and so far made little progress. So far only got the Mic to be recognized but cant read what I say. I guess progress is progress but I need help because it's quite complicated.
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Mic works on CM7. Will try to port to Jelly Bean
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Sorry, this topic will be inactive since I had to return many Kindle for Replacement and will start to work when I get another one and root it again. Sorry for any inconvenience, will start to work on Mic. as soon as I get my Kindle back.
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One issue I know of is that you need the exact version of Google Voice Search to use some voice based features. That being said, in ICS and JellyBean much has changed in terms of Voice Search so that could be an issue. I think its a kernel issue with 3.x kernels, but lets wait till hashcode tries a fix
My knowledge? From my own thread!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1543798
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shravbits said:
One issue I know of is that you need the exact version of Google Voice Search to use some voice based features. That being said, in ICS and JellyBean much has changed in terms of Voice Search so that could be an issue. I think its a kernel issue with 3.x kernels, but lets wait till hashcode tries a fix
My knowledge? From my own thread!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1543798
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I’ve also ran into this problem, but even though I probably won't be able to solve this problem maybe I could do some kernel editing (if it's possible). Will still continue to work on this, but first I will wait on Hashcode for the fix first
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Hash is working now on a new kernel which will have mic fixes-waiting for it !
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Hash is working now on a new kernel which will have mic fixes-waiting for it !
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It is pre-installed now as default in twa’s latest 20130517 Build.
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I'm sure we will have microphone support soon
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I'm sure we will have microphone support soon
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It CONFIRMED as some know that MIC WORKS with Hash’s fix, I tried on twa’s ROM and worked with Google Now.
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It CONFIRMED as some know that MIC WORKS with Hash’s fix, I tried on twa’s ROM and worked with Google Now.
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Do you mean the official CM nighties?
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Do you mean the official CM nighties?
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I don't think so. It was privately realeased by Hash. Maybe you can PM him.
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So can we get the microphone working?
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So can we get the microphone working?
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Yes, just make sure you have the Mic Update.zip from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1770672 Page 3 by @sbradymobile . Use the Update.zip, just flash in recovery. Also Hashcode, I think, has it in the 3.4 Kernel.
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I'm testing to see if it works on the latest AOKP 4.2.2 rom.
Yeah didn't work for me.
ringtailbob said:
I'm testing to see if it works on the latest AOKP 4.2.2 rom.
Yeah didn't work for me.
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Try the latest SGT7 ROM or the spinoffs like Alien ROM.
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nobody cares about the call ended issue on aosp roms???

I see a lot of people using this typeof ROMs and they don't seem to care about this issue...this is the only thing keeping me away of this ROMs.....is this ever going to get fixed or can anyone try to report it the right way???
I care about it bc I make a lot of calls and use the actual phone feature the most out of everything on my phone. this is a known issue with the s4 which I've never had on any other phone. some people report never having the issue. regardless I'm gonna leave it to the pros
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No phone
I installed the Avatar ROM. All was going well until I needed to use my phone. Yeaaaa. NO. I can make the call...and even receive calls. But no audio whatsoever. Whats up with this? Im not sure if Avatar is an AOSP ROM but...it sukks. I had to flash back to PacMan. I was hella diggin Avatar too. I had installed the Optimus Prime theme and set up my entire phone. Only to have to delete it all. FAIL
Did anyone find a fix
Did anyone find a fix? More specifically for 4.4 roms?
I am running carbon and don't seem to have any phone problems.
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No problems like this on Gummy 4.4 either
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Google wallet

I've been really digging for a modded google wallet for the note 3 that allows use of nfc. The S4 guys have a modded flashable wallet and I thought why the hell I'll try and needless to say that broke NFC and made the phone pretty unusable.
Has there been any promising or working work around I may have missed from other device forums
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From what I read it can't be done because of the way Verizon has the nfc/secure element on the sim. My reason might be off but I know I read it cant be done. Isis works as an acceptable replacement
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I've been really digging for a modded google wallet for the note 3 that allows use of nfc. The S4 guys have a modded flashable wallet and I thought why the hell I'll try and needless to say that broke NFC and made the phone pretty unusable.
Has there been any promising or working work around I may have missed from other device forums
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Isis doesn't work on rooted devices.
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Isis doesn't work on rooted devices.
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Yes it does.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2482708
Does anyone have the corrwct apk? It's not compatible in Google play anymore with the N3. One Verizon rep told me the other day it was.
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Possible solution
Unless the device is running 4.4 or CM 9/ 10.1 , the Note won't have the required NFC libraries to allow for HCE. Rooting doesn't rellay make any difference as the libraries were needed at the time of compiling the image file.
Hope this helps
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