Hi guys,
First of all, this really is a great forum, but since I couldn't find any answer to my question, I am trying to get one here (-:
I own a Galaxy Note with stock ROM on ICS (4.0.4). I really like ICS and I am a pretty heavy user of the Samsung S-Memo apps. Already tried a couple of third parties apps such as Evernote Skitch etc., but for me the standard Samsung S-Memo apps are most convenient (espc. in combination with the pen). This is mostly why I do not really want to switch to a custom ROM, although the people working on the several ROMs are doing a great job.
So, here is my question:
Since I am using the Samsung Car holder for the Galaxy Note, I am looking for a way to control the Note via Bluetooth (mostly skip between songs etc.) since I am using this very fine device on my everyday commute to work as my navigation system and it would just be awesome also to use the Note as my USB-stick replacement since it is much more convenient to use the smartphone as my music player (btw: I am using the standard Samsung mp3-Player app and/or Google Play Music). I can connect the phone to my car and can control the volume. My car (it's a Hyundai) has the AVRCP feature and I was already able to connect my tablet (Acer) and my wife's Android phone (LG) and to control them (switch tracks, get ID3-information in car display etc.). Unfortunately, I cannot get control of all the nice features with my Galaxy Note: I can, as already written, only control the volume but cannot switch tracks, nor do I get any information streamed from the phone to the car display about the current song etc.
So, is there a way to modify whatever file on the phone (it is rooted) to get full control over my phone when connected via Bluetooth? I already read that custom ROMs do support this nice little feature but since I do not want to switch to any custom ROM (due to lack of support of the Samsung S-Memo apps) I would love to get any hint to solve this problem. I already found in the system folder of my phone the file ""AVRCP.kl" - maybe modifying this file might help? Anybody any idea? Or is there a way to copy and paste the AVRCP-configuration information from a custom ROM to the stock ROM (sorry for asking this kind of stupid question, but I am really kind of rookie in this field (-?
Thanks
This feature is present in stock ROM as well, maybe the combo is not compatible. You may want to try PowerAmp, you can use the volume key skip track option in PowerAmp. That way, when you double click the volume up you can skip track.
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This was my same issue when I got my new Subaru Forester with the stock header (basic AVRCP feature works but not Artist/Album info). What you are looking for is AVRCP 1.3 (or 1.4 I don't remember). Stock rom (and any custom rom based on that) supports only AVRCP 1.0. Originally only CM9/CM10 rom support AVRCP 1.3, but I just recently found Miui V4 support this as well. And since Miui V4 is based on Samsung framework, S-Memo is included as well. U can search my posts for the Miui V4 thread.
Guys, Please let me know ur opinions or answers for below mentioned queries.
1)Is it possible to enable face detection in ported n5 gallery(people tagging)?
2)Is it posible to increase call log numbers storage to be set to unlimited(currently limited to 500). I use Superbackup to backup the calllogs and it always show the number 500.
3)which file is responsible for dialler in ported roms? I have to switch only dialler from one rom to another(both are ported n5 roms).
4)Will the new always on feature ported to note 4(i guess it is software thing and is practical for amoled plus screen since only few pixels were litted), missing that feature from symbian days
5)Does anyone tried appsharing feature in dual boot between a AOSP and touchwiz rom? Is it possible to share call log, contacts and sms between dual roms(ie., data should be at common place and both roms should be able to access same set of data so that even in case of rom switch data wont be missed)
6)will we ever able to set Custom shutter speed in note 4 camera? using ported apps or mods?
7)Which is the best firewall solution for note 4?
8)100$ VR Gear which has official compatibility with Note 5 and s6 will support note 4? If yes only on stock rom or ported roms are fine?
Will add some more questions which i cannot remember now!
Hi,
Is there any way to install double tap to wake up directly in the leeco le pro 3 without installing apps from Google play store?
dont understand why do you want this function? it uses lots more battery power compare to the finger print reader at the back. i used to have DTW function with other phone, but with Lepro3, use the reader if lots more faster and easier. at save battery.
shaggymopontour said:
Hi,
Is there any way to install double tap to wake up directly in the leeco le pro 3 without installing apps from Google play store?
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It's not possible, without a custom kernel...
Submit a feature request via the feedback app on the phone. I requested a long list of changes, including an equalizer in settings and fingerprint scanner gestures.
samsungandriod said:
dont understand why do you want this function? it uses lots more battery power compare to the finger print reader at the back. i used to have DTW function with other phone, but with Lepro3, use the reader if lots more faster and easier. at save battery.
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I think It's ver functional, specially in ther car. I remember i got it in the first one plus device and the battery consumption wasn't a problem.
I'm running Resurrection Remix, and while the S Pen DOES work, it's only recognized as a stylus. The button does nothing, which is a problem since I frequently highlight and copy text from places that you normally can't(Play Store descriptions, for example). I know about the handful of apps that bring up the menu thing when I remove the S Pen, but none of them seem to bring back the functionality of its button.
S pen functionality as seen in stock roms? Unfortunately, no; The reason your pen works at all is that Google has baked in basic drivers for Wacom input, but everything else is part of Samsung's Touchwiz framework which to my best understanding is closed source and impossible to include in non-TW roms. There are apps that try to replicate the functionality as you mentioned, but the end result usually falls short of the real thing which is why I chose to stay stock.
Request one of our many gracious and wonderful developers to port a Samsung Nougat ROM for our beloved P905. I understand that porting a One UI based ROM would be very tough because of the deep changes. I hope porting a Nougat ROM from one of the many Samsung Nougat tablets would be a tad more do-able.
I once again acknowledge that our developers have their own lives to lead and priorities in life and are doing us a favor by spending their valuable time to develop ports and Lineage OS based latest android builds for our aging dinosaur.
A Samsung Nougat based ROM would be wonderful for the P905.
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Request one of our many gracious and wonderful developers to port a Samsung Nougat ROM for our beloved P905. I understand that porting a One UI based ROM would be very tough because of the deep changes. I hope porting a Nougat ROM from one of the many Samsung Nougat tablets would be a tad more do-able.
I once again acknowledge that our developers have their own lives to lead and priorities in life and are doing us a favor by spending their valuable time to develop ports and Lineage OS based latest android builds for our aging dinosaur.
A Samsung Nougat based ROM would be wonderful for the P905.
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Hi Chudu.
What are the Samsung specific features that you're looking for when it comes to One UI or Touchwiz?
Hi shardsx,
By Samsung specific features, I mean mainly the Samsung Touchwiz/Grace UI and the myriad of settings and customization features unique to Samsung firmware.
And as a possible bonus, if the ported ROM is from another S-pen supported tablet/phone, then the included S-pen features would be the icing on the cake.
Developers like Valeria1978 have developed Lineage0S for this aging tablet based on Android 10 and it feels so much lighter on the resources. But inevitably, I find myself going back to the Note 7 ported ROM because I miss the stock Samsung firmware look and features.
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Hi shardsx,
By Samsung specific features, I mean mainly the Samsung Touchwiz/Grace UI and the myriad of settings and customization features unique to Samsung firmware.
And as a possible bonus, if the ported ROM is from another S-pen supported tablet/phone, then the included S-pen features would be the icing on the cake.
Developers like Valeria1978 have developed Lineage0S for this aging tablet based on Android 10 and it feels so much lighter on the resources. But inevitably, I find myself going back to the Note 7 ported ROM because I miss the stock Samsung firmware look and features.
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Unfortunately it appears that the best path forward is to go with the Lineage OS builds from Valera1978. There hasn't been any other developers taking up the mantle with the P905, so we're only here at Android 10 by the good graces of Valera and his work. This is why I was curious to see if there was something specific to Touchwiz ROMs that appeal to you which could be mimicked in software but allow you to continue using the latest Lineage builds. For example, there's online praise of SPenCommand which is a 3rd party app (outside of Google Play) that recreates TouchWiz's S-Pen functionality for Lineage and AOSP ROMs, (note that I haven't personally purchased or used this software). LectureNotes, which I do use, is a very good note-taking alternative to S-Notes.
Since knowledge emerged on how to fix the S-Pen palm rejection that has been broken since Lineage 15.1, Lineage 17.1 has been my daily driver and working pretty well. I would have liked to stick to Lineage 16.1 as I find it more stable and polished than 17.1 but I cannot get a successful compile of Valera's 16.1 ROM to boot on my tablet.
If anyone can figure that out, I can probably provide a Lineage 16.1 build that:
- enables S-Pen palm rejection
- enables Bluetooth pairing of PS4 DualShock4 controller without the associated nasty input lag
I fully agree with you. I have not tried the Spencommand software, but now that you have mentioned it, I will try to find it and use it.
Apart from the comparative lack of customizability, there are 3 reasons which I find irksome about the 17.1 build.
First is the rotation bug. After a while, the tablet simply gets stuck in portrait mode and only a reboot gets the landscape mode working again.
Secondly, I need to swipe at least 3 or 4 times in order to pull down the quick settings and notification shade and it is extremely slow while it opens out.
Thirdly, I use my P905 a lot for making calls and in spite of trying everything, I'm unable to hear the voice of the person on the other line when on voice calls. I'm forced to use a Bluetooth speaker which is not always convenient.
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I fully agree with you. I have not tried the Spencommand software, but now that you have mentioned it, I will try to find it and use it.
Apart from the comparative lack of customizability, there are 3 reasons which I find irksome about the 17.1 build.
First is the rotation bug. After a while, the tablet simply gets stuck in portrait mode and only a reboot gets the landscape mode working again.
Secondly, I need to swipe at least 3 or 4 times in order to pull down the quick settings and notification shade and it is extremely slow while it opens out.
Thirdly, I use my P905 a lot for making calls and in spite of trying everything, I'm unable to hear the voice of the person on the other line when on voice calls. I'm forced to use a Bluetooth speaker which is not always convenient.
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The telephony aspect of this tablet is something that I am unable to provide any alternatives. My carrier appears to be incompatible with my tablet so I never looked into this at all.
In terms of the rotation bug, I use an app called Ultimate Rotation Control and manually rotate using its Notification widget. This bug exists with all versions of Lineage OS and this was the only workaround I've found which consistently works.
For the notification shade, this is one area that I think Lineage 16.1 offers a smoother experience. I found that certain apps like Youtube, TunedIn Radio, or any apps that utilizes a background image for its notification card will cause the notification shade to lag. Once an affecting app generates a notification card that causes the stuttering behavior, there's no way to recover other than to reboot. Even if the affecting app is closed, the notification shade continues to be slow and stuttery. The only workaround I've found is to disable all notifications for the affecting apps and then reboot.
In terms of quickly pulling down the notification shade with everything expanded in one go, there is an option in Lineage OS in the Settings app, under System > Status Bar -> Quick Pulldown. Enabling this option will allow a single swipe from the status bar to display a fully expanded notification shade with all the toggles and cards expanded.
I know the biggest problem for you is the telephony and call volume. Unfortunately nothing I have said is going to help with that. I hope perhaps Valera or a new developer may be able to help you. At least I hope my words would help anyone else with similar problems who happens to stumble upon this post.
Lastly, I'd like to share that to get the experience of a fullsize keyboard similar to Touchwiz, Hacker's Keyboard is probably as close as you can get with so little developers producing keyboards that are appropriate for tablets of this size.
Thank you so much for all this information. I will definitely try out the spencommand apk and hacker's keyboard.
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Thank you so much for all this information. I will definitely try out the spencommand apk and hacker's keyboard.
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Hi Chudu,
I'm afraid to report bad news. I tried SPenCommand downloaded from the developer's page but it doesn't seem to launch on my device using Lineage OS 17.1. If you are going to try and switch ROMs to try this software, please be aware of this potential snag.
Hi shardsx,
Can you provide me a link to the download page? I'll try it out on my weekly off and see if I'm able to launch it.
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Hi shardsx,
Can you provide me a link to the download page? I'll try it out on my weekly off and see if I'm able to launch it.
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The developer of this app is called @emandt. He had a thread about this app here at XDA.
His website is http://www.emandt.net/Android/SPenCommand/Website/. On this page you can find the download links. This is a paid app hosted outside the Google Store and relies on an in-app purchase to unlock. As I mentioned, this app seems to instantaneously close on me so it seems to do nothing. The author seems to have last updated this app to support Android Oreo or Lineage 15.