I'd like to stop using Ibolt dock-n-drive for various reasons, so I'm trying to use Tasker to set the volume, keep the screen on, etc when my S 4 goes into dock mode. However, even with Dock No-Op, whenever I undock, the media volume goes to 0 and Bluetooth turns off. I'd like these settings to be restored to their pre-dock state which is what Tasker is supposed to do AFAIK. Is there an easy way to prevent these settings from being adjusted (by the OS?)? I'm sure I can eventually figure out how to make tasker save and restore these settings with brute force, but if somebody has already done this, please let me know the trick or the Tasker code.
I'm using iBolt xProDock. It has a fairly rigid cable that makes it easy to plug in with one hand, so I'd like to keep using this cable. This cable also forces the S4 into dock mode - which was good when I was using iBolt's software. As I feared, the timing between tasker's Dock "end task" and whatever it is turning the Bluetooth off and media volume to 0 is indeterminate. Sometimes the Dock end task comes first, so whatever I do there gets overwritten. My kludge so far is for my Dock end task to wait until Bluetooth is off, and then turn it back on and set the media volume. This will likely be annoying when I undock while sitting in my car but with the Bluetooth still on because the media player will stop and I'll have to restart it manually. (I'm an applications engineer and spend a lot of time sitting in my car when I get to meetings early.)
I've seen other people ask "what is turning off Bluetooth when I undock my S4", but I've never seen an answer. It would be really nice to just stop that behavior.
I've only been using Tasker for a day, so let me know if there is a better workaround.
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I have a note 3 running stock 5.0. Is there any way to put phone into vibrate mode without entering the pin in the lock screen? Before the on-off menu after a long press on button gave you sound options on the bottom so you could quickly go to silent or vibrate without opening to the home screen.
Also when I open camera widget from lockscreen it looks like this
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Half the screen is black. Picture come out properly but viewfinder is obscured.
Your picture issue is a software bug that'll be fixed some time
But no you can't change sounds without unlocking the phone which is very nice but also unconventional
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Your picture issue is a software bug that'll be fixed some time
But no you can't change sounds without unlocking the phone which is very nice but also unconventional
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It is not nice imo. When an impromptu meeting occurs I need to go to vibrate mode quickly. Before I could do it from power menu or by holding the volume button down.. Now I need to enter a pin. It is very inconvenient.
The opaque white notifications covering the status bar also suck.
Thank you very much for answering though. Better to KNOW there is no way around this issue than be frustrated trying to find a way to get to mute.
Well I found a way for fellow gear owners. You install wearable widgets in gear from Samsung store then install a widget called Silent Mode Widget on your note 3 and add it to wearable widgets. The silent mode widget will then function from your gear watch. While the phone is locked and in your pocket you can set vibration mode or silent mode or normal mode right from your watch! Never even have to touch phone let alone unlock with pin.
Hi all-
at one time I was interested in converting a tablet into a head unit, but lacked the know-how so I finally just bought one from ali express and installed it; android 4.4 and I can't post links so you can
use the ali search and enter: 2 DIN Android 4.4 7 Inch Bluetooth Audio In Dash to find the specific unit that looks like
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For the most part, it's great- but I have two questions that would make it even better
(1) I can play music and audiobooks (two different apps) over bluetooth, and the audio is perfect. When I get bluetooth calls though, it starts with a blast of static and then nothing- I assumed it was a mic or feedback problem, but I just played a voicemail recording from the phone AT&T "visual voicemail" app, and it did the same thing even though that is just playing a recording and shouldn't be using the mic at all. Does anyone know what if there is some other difference between 'audio out' apps that might cause some to work find, and others to have problems? There are rear ports for audio input, but I don't think those replace the mic, so for now I'm stuck with external troubleshooting (I'm not ready to take it apart and start doing surgery on the unit)
[EDIT: it also plays the audio from Google Maps with no problem]
(2) The unit has a very long splash screen- so long, that I can get out my 150' driveway and down the block before it goes away and allows BT to connect to play my audiobooks. I looked through the menus but haven't found a way to shorten that screen. I realize this may require rooting if it is not a publically available setting. Where should I be looking (or is it stored in a file somewhere?), and if rooting is required, how does a newbie like me figure out the best options for rooting, preferably leaving the rest of the OS as-is so I don't accidently jack up the reverse and forward camera functions, etc?
I'm not a frequenter of XDA, but this seems to be the most knowledgable place for this type of thing- so I appreciate you pointing me in the right direction
Many thanks!
Cap
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I bought this radio on Black Friday of 2017 and ever since then it seems like it has just been one headache after another. I've done Desktop Support, been a NOC engineer, and currently pursuing my OSCP so I'm not computer illiterate; yet this makes me feel like I am. One of the things that interested me was the 10-band stock EQ. Then that was removed. Fine, I'll go to V4A. Nope. That doesn't work anymore. I knew beforehand that some of the buttons on the face wouldn't do what they stated they'd do but the option to reprogam them in the Joying settings only works on touchscreen buttons, not physical ones. The radio is fine. Just fine, could be better. Basically here's a short list of what I'm trying to do. I've tried more apps, APKs, and reflashes in the past few months than I can even begin to remember. I don't care how much effort this takes to get it going, as long as it just works. I don't know if what I'm asking for is even possible but at this point I'm tired of going in circles.
-A good, 10-band, virtualizer EQ that works on the entire unit. Something that will affect every bit of audio played.
-A way to reprogram the front-facing buttons.
-Preferably a better radio with HD funtionality
-A quick way to tether internet to the device. (I was using Bluetooth Tethering PRO but it made the unit super slow and unresponsive at times. Ideally gain connection by just plugging my phone into the USB connector but any way will work. I can't seem to get it to function. I'm on Verizon, which from what I've read restricts stuff like that.)
-A car launcher that keeps all functionality. (I was using Car Launcher AG but then I lost all functionality of the Bluetooth player unless I spammed source until I landed on it. Choosing BT Music only took me to the pairing screen.)
-Is there a way to replace stock apps? Like say I found a better app and wanted to replace a stock selection when Source scrolls through, could I do that? Like the Aux app for instance that has a video feed on it for no discernible reason
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I seem to be having a bit of an issue with my Brosmartek android 11 head unit, even though it was bought from a UK seller I assume its basicly a chinese unit. I use musicolet or poweramp to play music files from the external USB but despite both apps being set to remember the position of audio tracks neither of them seem to do it. I tend to listen to audiobooks whilst driving so when i turn off the unit by taking out the keys the unit shuts down(assume it fully shuts down as does the full reboot when I put the keys back in), when I get back in and start the unit the track goes back to the beginning. I'm running car launcher pro or Agama as much prefer the interface than the stock launcher. The built in player in the unit does keep the track position but I cant set it as active player in car launcher pro.
I have both musicolet and power amp on my phone and it saves position ok even if turning off the phone and back on so I wonder if I have overlooked something in the settings.
On the car head unit I have tried pausing the track before taking the keys out but still doesn't work and power amp sometimes flashes up saying poeramp has detected it was killed while playing an active track with a go to setting button(android app settings) but it doesn't say what to change.
Can anyone please help? or point me in the direction of a player that will keep track position(a player that supports mp3, m4a and m4b files)
Well that problem has escalated, it now wont boot up, just been out to go to the shop and it just hangs on this screen, have tried restting using rst button, pressing and holding for a minute ect no joy, looks like I have a dud, its not even been in a week
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I want to use a Samsung Galaxy S10E as a motorcycle dashboard.
I was wondering if it is possible for a rooted S10E to:
1.) Auto turn on device when it is charging
2.) Auto turn off the screen when charging stops
And is there a "How To" somewhere within this forum?
You may need to root to do this. Play with this.
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I want to use a Samsung Galaxy S10E as a motorcycle dashboard.
I was wondering if it is possible for a rooted S10E to:
1.) Auto turn on device when it is charging
2.) Auto turn off the screen when charging stops
And is there a "How To" somewhere within this forum?
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I used an app call'd Tasker, because I wanted more than your 2 steps, which you can very likely accomplish if you play around with settings as @blackhawk suggests.
My setup uses an old S4mini for the music player in my VW buggy:
Turning my accessory switch ON starts phone charger which turns on the phone and then opens the music player app which shows a list of songs. I choose a song by tapping its icon on screen. This starts the song playing rotation from that song. Next song will be whatever is in playlist queue (unless I choose to press the Shuffle button, which I do very rarely). List plays till last listed song is done, and then starts playing first listed song in queue (if my drive is that long, usually not).
Turning my accessory switch OFF cuts off phone charger which causes Tasker to close the player app, bringing up homescreen launcher, which shows for 5 seconds (because it lets me see the time, battery level, etc.) and then Tasker's last task is to run a little app that puts the phone to sleep.
Thanks, I know Tasker, but I thought it would only work when the phone is on.
Will try that first then.