Hi all,
I've purchased a Cardboard for a friend, however he has an Android phone (quite a new phone too, 1080p screen, but Chinese), which doesn't have a compass/gyroscope sensor. It does have an accelerometer though.
Does anyone know of any cardboard apps that work without a gyro/compass?
Thanks very much,
Shockfire.
I don't think so. However here is the list of some of the best VR and google cardboard apps You can verify it yourself. But chances are very less.
There are a lot of them
Try NOMone VR Browser. It's perfectly usable if you connect a mouse or use the mouse mode (press "Fn + D") in a bluetooth VR controller. Now you can have almost everything in normal web for you in VR
https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/nomone-vr-browser-enables-to-surf-t3609574
shockfire said:
Hi all,
I've purchased a Cardboard for a friend, however he has an Android phone (quite a new phone too, 1080p screen, but Chinese), which doesn't have a compass/gyroscope sensor. It does have an accelerometer though.
Does anyone know of any cardboard apps that work without a gyro/compass?
Thanks very much,
Shockfire.
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There aren't a lot of apps that don't require the compass. The best technique to find them out it test then
DD3Boh said:
There aren't a lot of apps that don't require the compass. The best technique to find them out it test then
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Excuse me, but are you talking about a gyroscope? If so, you can check out Xposed module that could replace the functionalities of a gyroscope.
stacy_hilton said:
Excuse me, but are you talking about a gyroscope? If so, you can check out Xposed module that could replace the functionalities of a gyroscope.
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1. I use nougat so rip Xposed
2. I have a phone with the gyroscope, I was taking to the thread creator that asked about that.
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Hi, i got a generic android tablet momo8 and the front camera works like a mirror and I need it to work like a laptop does cos im working on a website that reads qr codes and it works fine in laptops but the android tablets wont read it correctly. I was wondering if maybe modifying the camera.apk it could work but i dont know much of java to do so and I need it kinda urgently to present it working to some potential client. If somebody could help ill be more than happy ...if someone know of an app that changes that mirror function it will be even better.
Thanks in avance.
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Is it just on your tablet?
If it occurs on all tablets, you will not be able to do that by modifying the camera app as it is different for each device.
If it is a problem just on your tablet, ask in your device specific forum.
nikwen said:
Is it just on your tablet?
If it occurs on all tablets, you will not be able to do that by modifying the camera app as it is different for each device.
If it is a problem just on your tablet, ask in your device specific forum.
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Yes its on every tablet with android. There should be a way to disable the mirror effect on the camera.. it cant happen that ipads work fine with it but android didnt think of reading qr with front cameras. There must be an app that changes that behavior of the cam
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I'm not quite sure what you're asking, but the android camera app does not read QR (or any other) barcodes. You would have to download an app to do that such as ZXing team's Barcode Scanner.
octobclrnts said:
I'm not quite sure what you're asking, but the android camera app does not read QR (or any other) barcodes. You would have to download an app to do that such as ZXing team's Barcode Scanner.
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Ive created a web application that can read qr codes, it works on laptops and the idea is to use it by loading the site from tablets, when it loads the application it works well, it opens the camera with no problem, however the front camera by default works in a mirror effect so the application cant load the qr. This doesnt happen when the tablet has a camera in the back but i need to use the front cam. This is why i need the camera with no mirror effect and working just like a latop does
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Check this: http://answers.opencv.org/question/7143/mirror-image-on-android-front-camera/
nikwen said:
Check this: http://answers.opencv.org/question/7143/mirror-image-on-android-front-camera/
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OpenCV and the methods used there need to have the openCV manager to be installed as a separate app (there are workarounds for this) for the libraries.
Bottom line is, you have to create your own camera app for this, disturbing the idea of a mobile site. There are (more or less) easy ways to implement camera, you are not the first one to bump into this problem.
Zatta said:
OpenCV and the methods used there need to have the openCV manager to be installed as a separate app (there are workarounds for this) for the libraries.
Bottom line is, you have to create your own camera app for this, disturbing the idea of a mobile site. There are (more or less) easy ways to implement camera, you are not the first one to bump into this problem.
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He could also flip the picture on the server.
Hi guys.
Do any of you have an idea how to get the sview cover to work on CM12, or if it's even possible to get it to work?
From what I've googled, people say it requires Samsung framework, but there are (as far as I can see) apps that support CM11 and others.
CM12 runs fantastic on my 9005, but I really miss the sview functionality.
ZiCoN said:
Hi guys.
Do any of you have an idea how to get the sview cover to work on CM12, or if it's even possible to get it to work?
From what I've googled, people say it requires Samsung framework, but there are (as far as I can see) apps that support CM11 and others.
CM12 runs fantastic on my 9005, but I really miss the sview functionality.
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Not possible mate.
yes you can.
search s view on play store.
working perfect.
masze said:
yes you can.
search s view on play store.
working perfect.
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could you point me to the app? I have tried a couple and they don't seem to work....
Thanks!
slaldrich said:
could you point me to the app? I have tried a couple and they don't seem to work....
Thanks!
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S View Lite
S View Pro
Of course they wont work as "perfect" as Stock Sammy, but ok!
masze said:
S View Lite
S View Pro
Of course they wont work as "perfect" as Stock Sammy, but ok!
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I tried the Lite version of this before and tried it again. Still, nothing. (I assume I would be wasting my money on the PRO version if the lite version doesn't work)..
Did you do anything in particular to make it work? (I mean, other than starting the service in the app)
Thanks. For me, the s-view is an important thing... keeps me on a stock rom.
Problem is that original sview cover uses magnetic sensor and 3rd party are proximity, so the apps on playstore just turns off the screen.
Has anyone tried the Pixel fingerprint sensor features on the a2017u?
Yup it works nicely. Using it to turn the screen off ?
Remember to disable power management policies on the app
I'm using it. Works good, I use it to pull the notifications down.
What about battery consumption ???
Yamtop said:
What about battery consumption ???
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It has almost no impact on battery. Very well optimized app.
The newest Gravity Box update also includes fingerprint launcher functionality now for everyone who wants to have more possible options to choose from.
How does one go about installing this?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/app-fingerprint-to-unlock-t3466549
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/app-fingerprint-to-unlock-t3466549
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Thanks!
The OP says it will only work on certain phones, but obviously, you guys have it working. Anything special I need to to in addition to installing the apk?
The OP in that link has a good instructional video on how to set it up and use it
Hi there,
I'm using Google Cardboard quite a bit. In the latest NucleaRom (Nougat 7.1/CM 14.1) I have come across the following:
-- DPI is set to 420 via Nuclear Tweaks
-- in Google Cardboard, the view area is somehow scaled down to a fraction (full screen before, now it's about 1/4 of the screen) of what it used to be? => see as well the vid of somebody else with the same problem: http://youtu.be/UPJoNlolF0o
Anybody else had that problem and could fix it?
Many thanks in advance for any help/hints/suggestions
You must set it to 400 DPI.
Borja Viera said:
You must set it to 400 DPI.
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Thank you for the answer, but that didn't do anything.
Can you please confirm, that it works on your device with NucleaRom 7.1?
Thank you
meikelrix said:
Thank you for the answer, but that didn't do anything.
Can you please confirm, that it works on your device with NucleaRom 7.1?
Thank you
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I had that same issue with cm14 and that seemed to do the trick, I hadn't tried cardboard yet so I didn't know about this issue and exactly the same has happened to me with Nuclear 7.1 . After using an app called vr calibration for cardboard and trying to calibrate it seemed that increasing screen to lens distance seemed to do the trick. Try it out and tell me how it works for you.
Edit: After editing the profile and trying it out with another app it is still the same so I guess it will stay like that whatsoever. We'll have to tell to Nuclear devs.
Borja Viera said:
I had that same issue with cm14 and that seemed to do the trick, I hadn't tried cardboard yet so I didn't know about this issue and exactly the same has happened to me with Nuclear 7.1 . After using an app called vr calibration for cardboard and trying to calibrate it seemed that increasing screen to lens distance seemed to do the trick. Try it out and tell me how it works for you.
Edit: After editing the profile and trying it out with another app it is still the same so I guess it will stay like that whatsoever. We'll have to tell to Nuclear devs.
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Well, in the mean time I went to https://vr.google.com/cardboard/viewerprofilegenerator/ and created my own 'viewer' by exaggerating the "Screen to lens distance" and the "Inter-lens distance". => Trial and Error
meikelrix said:
Well, in the mean time I went to https://vr.google.com/cardboard/viewerprofilegenerator/ and created my own 'viewer' by exaggerating the "Screen to lens distance" and the "Inter-lens distance". => Trial and Error
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That didn't work at all for me
Borja Viera said:
That didn't work at all for me
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you want to use Google Chrome browser. Then, once called the above mentioned URL, you can "Save or Load Viewer Parameters". There you can paste following URL: http://google.com/cardboard/cfg?p=C...CAABIQgAASEIAAEhCWAE1KVwPPToICtcjPArXIzxQAGAA
Those are settings for the "Homido Mini" device (please keep in mind theyr'e counter compensating the screen resolution).
After pasting the settings URL, you need to click on the blue "Generate Profile" button. This will give you a DataMatix, that you need to scan via Cardboard as a new viewer (the same for Street View, btw.)
best regards
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are these sensors really work ? Nobody tried this watch in forum ?
Cathy Hapka said:
Smartwatch Ticks, his video review and NO.1 youtube, video review. You can find some evidences there.
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I have already check those but I would trust more if some user from this forum would make test.
After two months of use in running, completely unfinished, like many Chinese products, simplistic Hplus application.
Could be good but would require a very very big firmware update, and a serious and intensive work for developers. Only the price is good but if it doesn't work properly it's not a good thing.
When I use gps and record a run or bike there is no map background?how do I see the recorded track on a map background?
I have one, and the sensors works. But, the app to sync data, is a piece of crap.
Using the hplus+ app on a Xiaomi Mi A1, by locking the screen and trying to unlock with the fingerprint, the smartphone simply reboots. That's in Android 8.0.
It's an app compatibility problem, because when I uninstall it, it returns to normal. Is there any other ap that works right?
Regards.
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are these sensors really work ? Nobody tried this watch in forum ?
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Yes, they work very well, except temperature, biased with corporal heat, but nothing very important. Main sensors such as GPS, barometer and altimeter work very fine.