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Spirit FM Radio App with RDS (Beta, only for Gingerbread+/CM7+)

There is an app that support FM radio with RDS in our phones. I've tested it and it works fine in Mik's CM7:
I'm not the developer and have nothing to do with this project.
Market link: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.mikersmicros.fm
Developer page: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1059296
Screenshots and more info: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1069885
Unique features:
- It works without headphones connected (better signal with them).
- RDS support.

I used it on LOL 1.42 and unfortunatelly not working

ilarrain said:
There is an app that support FM radio with RDS in our phones. I've tested it and it works fine in Mik's CM7:
I'm not the developer and have nothing to do with this project.
Market link: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.mikersmicros.fm
Developer page: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1059296
Screenshots and more info: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1069885
Unique features:
- It works without headphones connected (better signal with them).
- RDS support.
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wow, let me try it with GB/CM7.

Its only for gingerbread not froyo.
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4silvertooth said:
Its only for gingerbread not froyo.
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Thanks, I've added the info to the title.

I'm trying to get a video with sound of screencast of the radio for my GT540 area post.
Nice to see that someone knows about my topic so quickly (the info + screens one)

I can't use it on my country (Indonesia)
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Downloaded this app this morning, it seems to be fairly stable and foolproof on CM7 mik's 6.42, I don't have any RDS stations in my area so I can't test whether it works but I can see this becoming a default app choice with some work on aesthetics, I must say however, that I still need headphones to get reception for any channels but that is probably more down to the radio station not the app.

I tested it yesterday and its working well. Excellent/loud sound quality plus it does shows RDS stations. I think its better thn the default FM radio application (MIUI) in Mik's rom.
Thanks OP for sharing it.

4silvertooth said:
Its only for gingerbread not froyo.
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AFAIK, it should work on Android v2.1+.
At this time it's more a matter of a ROM supporting a working hcitool, and/or with TI chips a working btipsd_cli. I'm working on a solution that speaks directly to the HCI UART to deal with proprietary BT stacks. There are also phones with audio routing issues but I'm working on that too.
Googled my app name and found this thread. I was using a Desire HD for Broadcom FM chip testing but now I have a P500h.
I tried to re-flash the stock Telus ROM yesterday to see if my HCI UART solution would work on P500 stock ROM, but couldn't get that LG flasher working right. Last time I dealt with that program I bricked an Optimus Chic several months ago.
Tried to get void ROM running and was stuck in an LG logo loop. Now back to mik_os CM and hesitant to try any other ROM as I want to get back to app dev and not frustrating ROM flash attempts.
I'm starting to think LG made a few too many engineering shortcuts to make the P500 relatively inexpensive. Battery was too tight when I had to remove to get out of emergency mode or stop boot loop. Screwdriver bit into the battery and created a few sparks but phone kept on running, LOL.
I may not check this thread too often, so I'd encourage discussion on the thread in my sig.

Welcome Mike.
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It works flawlessly in my LG Optimus One with AmberHome ROM 1.1
GREAT!

i am happy that it doesnt activate Bluetooth.
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Sixaxxis Controller Capatability

It's a new app that lets you bluetooth your PS3 controller to your Android phone, but only works on devices / software implementations that support the protocol.
Any ROMs that work with this? I'm running ACS Frozen 1.1, no luck.
Checking tool:
https://market.android.com/details?...xiscompatibilitychecker&feature=search_result
Buy App:
https://market.android.com/details?...udios.sixaxiscontroller&feature=search_result
General info:
http://www.dancingpixelstudios.com/sixaxiscontroller/instructions.html
Short story: This lets you use the PS3 controller as a controller for your emulator of choice (NES, SNES, N64, PS One, etc), for your non-gimpy Starfox 64 delight.

Wow, this would be an awesome toy.
Just tried it on EPICUREAN SCrAMbLED EGgs22 v4 and no go :'( "Error: Missing required protocol".
I wonder exactly what protocol is needed, and how hard it would be to port to different hardware platforms (like ours).

From their site <10char>:
Additionally, it is incompatible with most HTC devices and some newer Samsung devices. This is due to the required bluetooth protocol not being implemented on these devices. We are actively looking into a work around, but currently the only solution is to install a custom firmware, such as Cyanogenmod, that supports the required protocols.
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It shouldn't be ROM-dependent per 'se, but I was curious if it was fixed in EG22. Apparently not.

jnadke said:
It's a new app that lets you bluetooth your PS3 controller to your Android phone, but only works on devices / software implementations that support the protocol.
Any ROMs that work with this? I'm running ACS Frozen 1.1, no luck.
Checking tool:
https://market.android.com/details?...xiscompatibilitychecker&feature=search_result
Buy App:
https://market.android.com/details?...udios.sixaxiscontroller&feature=search_result
General info:
http://www.dancingpixelstudios.com/sixaxiscontroller/instructions.html
Short story: This lets you use the PS3 controller as a controller for your emulator of choice (NES, SNES, N64, PS One, etc), for your non-gimpy Starfox 64 delight.
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Touchwiz (& Sense) uses a different bluetooth stack that won't work, you need to be on an AOSP ROM (CM7)
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K so anyone try this on cm7 beta yet?
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xopher.hunter said:
K so anyone try this on cm7 beta yet?
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Bump, if this works I'm buying a ps3 controller
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Thank god this is finally an option. Not being able to use my PS3 controller on SNES ROMs was really the only thing I missed from my Touch Pro 2...
I wonder if this works on the Nexus S???
/I also hope the dev plans to sell the app on the Amazon App store!!

xopher.hunter said:
K so anyone try this on cm7 beta yet?
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No dice...I tried and all it does is crash cm7.

phdeez said:
I wonder if this works on the Nexus S???
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From what I have read in their forums, it works fine. I'd link ya but I'm on mobile at the moment. Thread can be found under General / PS3 controller works on Nexus S 4G 2.3.5 rooted stock rom.
*Edit: Here's the thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1205842
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So does anyone know how hard it would be to implement the standard android stack into custom roms. Is it simply a matter of switching the files or are there a lot of communication issues to deal with when changing bluetooth stacks. As I recall there was a custom stack built for my old touch pro that hadn't been too difficult for someone of decent knowledge to make, so hopefully its a similar situation.

krisman said:
So does anyone know how hard it would be to implement the standard android stack into custom roms.
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It would take significant hacking.
Bluetooth is built into standard android (AOSP) via BlueZ. Samsung with their TouchWiz uses a custom stack instead. TouchWiz pretty much infests every android file.
CM7, whenever it becomes stable, should fix it, being AOSP.

jnadke said:
CM7, whenever it becomes stable, should fix it, being AOSP.
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Just one more reason I can't wait for CM7 to be fully functional (heck, I would be happy with everything but 4G & WiFi)
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Anyone tried this with CM7 (10-22)?

LunaticWolf said:
Anyone tried this with CM7 (10-22)?
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Yeah.
Both the Sixaxxis and the Wiimote applications work.
I was playing Muffin Knight with the Wiimote this weekend.

Car audio and phone guy question

I just had a new deck installed, here's the one I had installed, http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/PUSA/Car/CD-Receivers/DEH-P8400BH
And when I plug my phone in to the USB, it says device unrecognized. Is that normal for Nexus devices? Is there any fix for it? And no bluetooth information is displayed, i see its something to do with something that LG or Samsung puts in their branded phones, so its absent from a Nexus, is there any rom with it in it?

Hey there. Same deck and same phone here. For the USB to phone, don't bother. Never got it to work myself. As far as information displaying while playing, many of the custom ROMs support this (CM10.1, AOKP, etc.), so you might want to give one of them a shot. I'm not sure this is something that can be added, or if it's something that that requires a whole ROM to implement.
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The nexus 4 doesn't use UMS for mounting. It uses MTP. Unfortunately it won't be compatible with your deck or any other device for that matter.
There aren't any ROMs that will change that either.
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Get appradio with arliberator. If you didn't know what that is you can thank me later
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Mi|enko said:
Hey there. Same deck and same phone here. For the USB to phone, don't bother. Never got it to work myself. As far as information displaying while playing, many of the custom ROMs support this (CM10.1, AOKP, etc.), so you might want to give one of them a shot. I'm not sure this is something that can be added, or if it's something that that requires a whole ROM to implement.
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I'm guessing this wont be in any AOSP based ROMs though? None of the ones I've used support this. Maybe I'll try CM when they finally get a stable version out, can't stand nightlies.
compuw22c said:
Get appradio with arliberator. If you didn't know what that is you can thank me later
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Haha, gotta love a cheap solution. Esp as he's just bought a new receiver.

Don't bother with cm right now. Apparently because of the new Bluetooth stack Google used in 4.21 they had to pull out AVRCP v1.3 (the Bluetooth control protocol that allows for song meta data to be sent to the headset) out of cm10.1 and revert back to v1.0 that only allows control...No metadata.
Stock Android only has AVRCP v1.0 so that's why it doesn't work on any stock Nexus device.
...but my wife's GS3 has AVRCP v1.3...boo.
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Bluetooth LE on G2?

Was wondering if anyone happened to know if the LG G2 currently supports Bluetooth 4.0 LE. Some sources say it does while others do not mention it at all. I believe LE is an Android 4.3 feature but I believe some manufacturers had managed to add LE support in earlier versions of Android. Was hoping that this was perhaps the case with the G2. Thanks in advance.

It does. I don't have any devices that use a LE to test it.
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timsterzzz said:
It does. I don't have any devices that use a LE to test it.
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That's great! Thank you very much. Any idea if there is any difference between the Verizon version and others in regards to bluetooth?

I think that Bluetooth LE is baked into the chip, but I think you might need Android 4.3 to take advantage? Or LG put it in their skin as I don't think it was AOSP in 4.2.2.

I'm using LG G2 with android 4.4.2 and I tried to connect two devices that require LE. No success!
However I was tring to pair it using the regular Bluetooth phone's menu. It seems that Android devices need the app itself to solve the BLE connection. So, I will try to pair it using a few apps like RunKeeper or MapMyRun.

BT LE works great, I use it to connect to my Garmin watch. I did have to restart my phone after pairing for it to work properly. You do have to have 4.3 or newer. I'm on 4.4.2.

4.4 with remote control?

The word on the street is that 4.4 has ir blaster capability, any one try this or get it to work?
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dr_w said:
The word on the street is that 4.4 has ir blaster capability, any one try this or get it to work?
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Works fine for me, I am using 4.4.2 without any issues.

xxxrichievxxx said:
Works fine for me, I am using 4.4.2 without any issues.
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Did you have to follow this guide? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2515141

xxxrichievxxx said:
Works fine for me, I am using 4.4.2 without any issues.
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Is it built into the operating system or are you using an app?

dr_w said:
Is it built into the operating system or are you using an app?
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I'm curious about this too

I don't know what you mean if it's built into the OS. The IR blaster works out of the box for me. All I needed was the app to control it. I just installed the apps in the link that you posted and that's it. I didn't do the rest because the it worked for me by just installing both the apps.

xxxrichievxxx said:
I don't know what you mean if it's built into the OS. The IR blaster works out of the box for me. All I needed was the app to control it. I just installed the apps in the link that you posted and that's it. I didn't do the rest because the it worked for me by just installing both the apps.
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Android 4.4 was supposed to have support for IR blasters built in, and that led me to assume it would also have software to control the IR blaster, so I wasn't sure if you were using the linked method or if you'd discovered that capability within Android.

trav06 said:
Android 4.4 was supposed to have support for IR blasters built in, and that led me to assume it would also have software to control the IR blaster, so I wasn't sure if you were using the linked method or if you'd discovered that capability within Android.
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Oh no there is nothing in the settings or anywhere that controls the IR blaster - hidden somewhere I don't think so because someone would of mentioned something about it. The only way I got it to work was with the APKs that were posted on the link you posted

One of the selling points of kitkat was built in it blaster support. I wonder what they meant. Perhaps it's in the developers options.
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dr_w said:
One of the selling points of kitkat was built in it blaster support. I wonder what they meant. Perhaps it's in the developers options.
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There is support for it in kitkat in the framework , but it still requires you to have an app that accesses/utilizes that support.
http://developer.android.com/about/versions/kitkat.html#44-ir-blasters
IR Blasters
Android 4.4 introduces platform support for built-in IR blasters, along with a new API and system service that let you create apps to take advantage them.
Using the new API, you can build apps that let users remotely control nearby TVs, tuners, switches, and other electronic devices. The API lets your app check whether the phone or tablet has an infrared emitter, query it's carrier frequencies, and then send infrared signals.
Because the API is standard across Android devices running Android 4.4 or higher, your app can support the broadest possible range of vendors without writing custom integration code.
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Funny cause we have all that on 4.2.2
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