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HARDWARE COMPASS IN ALL HTC DEVICES WITH THE AK8976A CHIP?!?!
As said by some (tuxhero for example => here) ,the Touch HD has a real hardware compass inside waiting to be activated by some clever dev.
If you are such a dev here is some bounty for you as a little encuragement.
Goal:
Build a little proof of concept application (for winmo) and open the sources for all xda devs.
As for the bounty:
050$ Draque:the_Plaque
050$ maati + additionl 100$ if it works in google maps. (But only if released before the HTC Leo
050$ tids2k
050$ LC40
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200$
reserved for more
It's nice but i am not sure. Please don't go on my words. Some one said that me and i said it to you. No real Proofs.
i thought the new Samsung OmniaII/pro was the only WM devices that has hardware for a digital compass
in the dailer press *#0*#
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what other devices has this
it might be worthwhile to extract the compass application from the omnia2 rom dump for testing purposes
Is this screen from the omnia2 or pro?
And is this a test app from microsoft?
It doesn't work on my HTC Touch HD.
Hi, there is a test app that comes with the HTC Debug Tools set for this compass, some time ago I analyzed it and determined that it was likely present in the hardware, but I have never gotten it to function on my Raphael.
Lacking an HD device to test with, I can't say if it works there, but I can provide the app I will attach it shortly.
About the AK7986A sensor.
In the test application under help:
AKEMD 2007 (name and year is viewed)
Link to the webpage:
http://www.akemd-eu.com/smart_sensor_system/e_compass/index.html
Da_G said:
Hi, there is a test app that comes with the HTC Debug Tools set for this compass, some time ago I analyzed it and determined that it was likely present in the hardware, but I have never gotten it to function on my Raphael.
Lacking an HD device to test with, I can't say if it works there, but I can provide the app I will attach it shortly.
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The app is not signed.
Da_G, i just tried on my HD the soft you shared to us;
-open and close seem to be ok but nothing happens
if you choose to re-open without closing before it will give this logical error:board already connected.
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-init, start and stop give this logical error without open : board not found
-init, start and stop give this logical error with open : board already connected
So the soft is probably ok but for our HD we need to use the good input/output in the dll
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The app is not signed.
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You have to copy the DDLs to Windows folder. However, "init" or "start" from the menu only brings up an error message "The board is not connected". Some graphical glitches as well ... seems to be made for QVGA.
So with a small possibility that Layar (3.0 ?) will come to Windows Mobile based phones, we really need a working compass for that to work.
Anyone still working on this? Would be a great addition for all our HTC devices!
Ps. For those who don't know Layar yet; it's an Augmented Reality app for Android and soon iPhone 3.0. Go visit http://layar.eu/ and think of trading WM for Android .
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Da_G, i just tried on my HD the soft you shared to us;
-open and close seem to be ok but nothing happens
if you choose to re-open without closing before it will give this logical error:board already connected.
edit:
-init, start and stop give this logical error without open : board not found
-init, start and stop give this logical error with open : board already connected
So the soft is probably ok but for our HD we need to use the good input/output in the dll
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Same happens on a Rhodium, would be very nice to have it working.
It needs a device called ECS1:, this driver is not present on Touch HD.
Maybe first we should check if any of new WM devices actually have AKM chip inside?
Does Windows Mobile provide any kind of a compass API? How difficult would it be to write a program like Layar or Wikitude or build compass support into Google Maps?
I'm thinking about buying an Omnia II or waiting for the HTC Leo, both should probably have the compass hardware, but how about any apps that use the compass? How long do you think it will take until we see an augmented reality apps for Windows Mobile?
Does anyone know which compass is used in the htc polaris?
Ar are the cab files for the polaris hw compass available by chance?
btw: if anyone wants to raise the bounty for this project just pm me or write it directly into the thread.
I did some more research into this, I am working with a driver for this for raph right now..
Let's see what I can come up with
Da_G said:
I did some more research into this, I am working with a driver for this for raph right now..
Let's see what I can come up with
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Awesome! Thanks Da_G. Keep us posted.
Hi all,
BSODroid is my first Android application. It is a proof of concept implementation of a flaw in Windows Vista, which is so far unpatched (although Microsoft are due to start distributing the patch any moment now), that allows a user to send a Blue Screen of Death to that computer over the network.
To test your home, office or clients' machines, or even just to have some fun with your friends, all you need to do is connect to their network via WiFi, enter in their hostname (either IP or actual hostname will work), and press Execute!
Note: the target Vista machine must have network file / printer sharing turned on (though most people have it turned on these days)
This is a fun little application I created yesterday and have been having playing with my friends' computers on their home network and showing them the Windows flaw.
Video of it in action: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIy_d94tDmQ
As I said, it will be patched soon, so anyone who has Windows Updates enabled will be immune to it within the next 72 hours or so.
BSODroid can be downloaded from the Android Market (just search for BSODroid!) or alternatively you can download the APK directly from my website: http://www.dereenigne.com/
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Well, it works.
will try on win 7
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will try on win 7
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From what I can tell, it works on most of the beta copies and some RC copies of Windows 7, but it doesn't work on the RTM version - what a shame!
Still, lots of fun!
Didn't work on my Win 7 RC machine. Maybe I'm up to date?
My boss and I just had some fun with one of our users on MO. (we are in TN)
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Didn't work on my Win 7 RC machine. Maybe I'm up to date?
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Yeah, seems as though it works on some builds of Win 7, but not others.
It works on Win Server 2008 too.
I hope people are having their fun with it now, because Microsoft already have a patch in the works - I'm not sure if it's being pushed through Windows Updates yet, but if not then it will be quite soon!
Though, it will still always work on machines that don't run Windows Updates
man, a winmo version would be awesome...
GreenLantern said:
man, a winmo version would be awesome...
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That whould be consider a virus.
rogeriopcf said:
That whould be consider a virus.
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A computer virus is a computer program that can copy itself and infect a computer without the permission or knowledge of the owner.
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It's being installed by the user, so it's not a virus at all. I personally think this is a neat little proof of concept program, and would love to have a copy for my WinMo device. Besides, if these proof of concept exploits weren't created, the software companies wouldn't have a reason to patch/fix their software until somebody with more malicious intents came along and used it. Hope there's a port to WinMo soon.
rogeriopcf said:
That whould be consider a virus.
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why? there's ton's of stuff everyone at my office does that could be considered a 'virus' then...
even so, if you can do it from an android phone it's not a virus? somehow I don't understand that.
Quick video example: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIy_d94tDmQ
Ha cool...
Could be fun to make a "one stop shop" for stuff like this.
There's the unpatched IIS flaw as well which is easy as hell to abuse.
Select exploit (or select all), select target ip (+port/username etc for stuff like an IIS exploit), execute (on an iis exploit that'd use default port, anonymous/anonymous).
Is there any interest in this? Think it could be rather interesting to code
nurre said:
Could be fun to make a "one stop shop" for stuff like this.
There's the unpatched IIS flaw as well which is easy as hell to abuse.
Select exploit (or select all), select target ip (+port/username etc for stuff like an IIS exploit), execute (on an iis exploit that'd use default port, anonymous/anonymous).
Is there any interest in this? Think it could be rather interesting to code
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I"d be highly interested in that.
Have almost broken 1000 downloads! (Currently at 950)
If anyone's interested, go ahead and give it a try from the market!
Thank you. Great app, worked with my windows vista sp2.
Thanks!! I'm dying for this kind of apps
If this had a way to find IP's in use on the network it would be perfect, or just a multicast mode. Go to starbucks and listen to everyone groan at the same time.
Hi everybody,
I managed to install a version of debian (with gnome) on the A101.
Most of the things works but the wifi is not yet fully operational. I work on it right now.
Edit : Wifi activated, and patch for sound available
Here is the file rootfs.img into two parts. For now, the only version is in French but soon I will upload an English version.
Edit : Supports english, see wiki for instructions
For more informations visit http://www.debian-archos.com
I will check this thread if you have any question about my debian.
Links are here http://www.debian-archos.com/download-debian-for-archos-gen8
Login : debian
password : debian
su password : debian
Enjoy
**Edit**
Added a tutorial on "How to create a rootfs.img" on my website
*******
That is very cool. I don't speak or read French, so I can't really check it out, but how is the speed compared to Froyo?
it take time to launch but after it's pretty fast, but the interest is primarily to release all the capabilities of the tablet!
And don't worry, i'm making an english version at this time, but it takes a lot of time, so be patient !
Well... that sounds very interresting.... Did you get the touch-screen working?
lieckedeeler said:
Well... that sounds very interresting.... Did you get the touch-screen working?
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Yep As you can see on youtube : watch?v=m0gcIN6Vzo8
And it's not a VNC!
USB master works too, you can connect a keyboard, usb key etc ....
For the wifi I manage to connect via ifup and to ping google, but the internet does not work ... If anyone has an idea it would be with pleasure.
@katleastudio
tried to watch on youtube... did you remove the video? I get an error message when i tried watching it.
lieckedeeler said:
@katleastudio
tried to watch on youtube... did you remove the video? I get an error message when i tried watching it.
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No, i just make a link mistake, the link is : watch?v=VC56jtFGB-U
sorry about that
this is great! going to test it straight away! so, is the wi-fi the only thing not working?
TjaXanK said:
this is great! going to test it straight away! so, is the wi-fi the only thing not working?
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At this time the orientation Sensor and wifi doesn't work. Some internal devices like the screen are not recognized but works anyway, i have making a drivers package, but i only know the "isnmod" for integrate them
ok, let us know when you manage to get these working, almost done downloading it!
EDIT: I'll try and see if i can get them to work and if i do, i'll let you know
So, things that currently don't work are wi-fi, bluetooth, orientation sensor, hadware graphics and audio... a part from those issues I'm impressed on how well debian runs on the archos 70
see the video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VC56jtFGB-U&feature=player_embedded
Tu cartonnes !!!
it is ok on 7.0 IT
katleastudio said:
No, i just make a link mistake, the link is : watch?v=VC56jtFGB-U
sorry about that
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Holy shaky cam! Were you nervous while recording?
Anyway, looks like you are making great progress. I know a number of people who would LOVE a full working Linux OS on this thing. Me being one of them!
On my Archos 7.0 IT
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On my Archos 7.0 IT
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Looks awesome.
Debian or Ubuntu on A70 it
Hello,
Really nice work, i hope you get the WIFI 100% and sound so it will be perfect for me !
As someone told you on your website, the coming Ubuntu release named "Natty Narwhal 11.04" will get the UNITY and GNOME interface, and it will be easy to switch from one to another, UNITY is also what looks like the Ubuntu Netbook Edition screen.
Maybe you can try to get UNITY inside Debian ? you will find more here :
//help.ubuntu.com/community/UbuntuNetbookEdition
Ex :With Ubuntu 10.10 a new desktop called "Unity" was introduced as default for the Ubuntu netbook edition. The new interface should use the small desktop of netbooks more effectively, give a better structured access to the installed application and be more touchscreen-friendly. It is already planned to use Unity as default desktop for Ubuntu 11.04
I am really exited for this. I have always wanted to use Linux as my main OS, but because of certain things I need (i.e. World of Warcraft ) that don't work well on Ubuntu, I always end up uninstalling and going back to Windows.
So I would love to have a nice Ubuntu/Android dual boot system on my A70. Keep up the good work.
And guys, don't forget to thank the OP. It's great when people do things like this to give us non-dev types better products.
Squeeze on A43it \o/
I did it using the same method.
And my 43it successfully booted Debian Squeeze.
/!\ 5mp shots.
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The main problem is screen calibration. The pointer remains about 5 mm away from the screen borders, which make the menu totally unusable.
But as the center of the screen is usable, I managed to launch some applications.
Hello guys ,
Greetings from egypt,
For a while i got some very usefull information from this great comunity which helped me alot so i wanted to share my experience with this great tablet after a month of using,
I won't talk about the specificatins which already everyone knows , i'll just tell you how i make everything now (almost) and ditched my laptop .
Of course things get more fun if you get an otg cable
Now i can do the following:
- i can attach keyboard or mose and write word,excell or power point documents using polaris office then i can print it wirelessly or wired using otg cable on any samsung printer.
-using google translate i can translate any word betwean 64 languages and use the pen if i'm writing in english
- scan any document using programs like mdscan
-using samsung email client i can add all my email accounts keep up with my emails
-edit my photos with ps touch (the pen helps alot)
-download all files i need directly or using torrent (adownloader for example)
-draw easily using skitchbookx
-the pen also help in playing angrybirds (someone said that as a joke but it's true)
I know some features are available in other devices and some other important features i didn't mention but this is my experience with my belovednote 10.1 so far
What OTG cable and USB adaptor are you using to attach all the accessories?
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ajamils said:
What OTG cable and USB adaptor are you using to attach all the accessories?
Sent from my GT-N7000 using Tapatalk 2
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I took a picture of the cable
imageshack.us/a/img688/7534/20121007225320.jpg
Theres some confirmed working multi port dongles for our tabs, you can find them here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1899348
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I forgot to add i connected pc dual gamepad and worked fine (works on the main tablet menu and some games) i tried it on prince of persia classic version
I recently bought an alternative otg usb connector....usb flash drives are read...external hdd won't 've found and Xbox 360 controller neither....missing something?????
Thx
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mantrajt said:
I recently bought an alternative otg usb connector....usb flash drives are read...external hdd won't 've found and Xbox 360 controller neither....missing something?????
Thx
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External hhds won't read as i searched and also i tried , people say that's because they need more power , as for xbox controllers i have no idea since i don't have xbox , maybe someone will tell us
banderos101 said:
Theres some confirmed working multi port dongles for our tabs, you can find them here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1899348
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I just received my multiport connector today from amazon. Similar to first pic except mine also has a mini USB port on it and a led light/ring on it. Works very well so far. Transferee data from SD card to tablet very fast and vice versa. I still need to test out the USB host capabilities. I wonder what use would the mini USB port have? Maybe connect other phones to tablet and see them as USB mass storage to transfer files LR something. Those are the only devices that I can think of that have mini USB port. Maybe it can charge that way also. Even if at a slower rate.
It's in the Play Store now: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.kiwix.kiwixmobile
but not compatible with the NST (requires Android 3.0 and up)
Is it worth uploading the apk here for folks to test with? Or is this simply a matter of hurry up and wait?
This is what I just sent to [email protected] :
I was ecstatic to see Kiwix in the Google Play store today. However, it showed as not compatible with my rooted Nook Simple Touch (NST). I was able to borrow a friend's Asus Transformer to install Kiwix to, then pulled the .apk from it and transfered it to the NST via a microSD card. Unfortunately, I got a "Parse Error: There is a problem installing the package" immediately upon attempting to install.
The NST runs Android 2.1, with an 800 x 600 display.
I am willing to beta-test any fixes for the NST. You will also find a vibrant user & development forum @ http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1198
Thank you so much for making Kiwix available on Android. I believe this could be THE killer-app for the NST hardware!
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It's in the Play Store now: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.kiwix.kiwixmobile
but not compatible with the NST (requires Android 3.0 and up)
Is it worth uploading the apk here for folks to test with? Or is this simply a matter of hurry up and wait?
This is what I just sent to [email protected] :
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I too got "Parse Error" while trying to install on a Gingerbread mobile (so that I can convert my old mobile into a offline wikireader).
Have you find any solution for this, if so please let me know. Thanks.
The dev replied, politely informed me not to expect a solution. However, in the meantime I found Aard Dictionary. It works wonderfully on the NST, and has much more recently updated Wikipedia libraries than Kiwix. Be prepared for a long wait to download the libraries, though, even on broadband.
ChimeraPhone said:
The dev replied, politely informed me not to expect a solution. However, in the meantime I found Aard Dictionary. It works wonderfully on the NST, and has much more recently updated Wikipedia libraries than Kiwix. Be prepared for a long wait to download the libraries, though, even on broadband.
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Thanks a lot for your suggestion. I also found Aard interesting and have been using it as a dictionary on my Nook first edition e-book reader. But I missed its ability to work as an offline wikireader.
Currently I had downloaded the zim files of Kiwix (18GB), currently I will stick to it as I am near to my download quota for this month. Later (may be next month) I will download the aard dictionary files.
Btw I had successfullly installed jellybean on my old mobile (though some features like camera are not working) and installed Kiwix and using it.
For what it's worth, an aarddict dev stated a few months ago that he was considering a move to the .zim format (see this ) . I could only suggest contacting the dev for a status update. Perhaps he might have a beta you could test?
By the way, I am curious to know what .zim language/dataset is 18GB?
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For what it's worth, an aarddict dev stated a few months ago that he was considering a move to the .zim format (see this ) . I could only suggest contacting the dev for a status update. Perhaps he might have a beta you could test?
By the way, I am curious to know what .zim language/dataset is 18GB?
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Thanks for the info, I will contact the aard developer.
Regarding the size of .zim in Kiwix, there are two types of wikipedia datasets
1. Non Indexed zim (10-11 GB)
2. Indexed zim (18-19GB)
In terms of content wise both are same (updated in 2012), but the advantage with Indexed zim is that it allows to search even in the content where as with Non indexed zim, it only allows you to search in the titles of articles (so size is less).
One advantage with Kiwix is it allows you to create indexing for non Indexed zim on your local machine, so you can save a lot of bandwidth.
What I found with the simple wiki (around 130 MB) file in Aard is that it also works similar to Non indexed zim (only searching in the titles). Please correct me if I am wrong ?
Aard allows to search inside each article in the newer versions. There is a dedicated search button when an article is opened.
I am trying kiwix right now and it seems to work pefectly. I will post if i encounter any problems.
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Aard allows to search inside each article in the newer versions. There is a dedicated search button when an article is opened.
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I love Aard, and today downloaded v 1.6.6.1 to my NST. I do not see a dedicated search button or any way of searching inside each article, nor is there a Settings or Options button.
Searching would be wonderful in Wikipedia and Wiktionary. Have I missed something?
Joydeck said:
I love Aard, and today downloaded v 1.6.6.1 to my NST. I do not see a dedicated search button or any way of searching inside each article, nor is there a Settings or Options button.
Searching would be wonderful in Wikipedia and Wiktionary. Have I missed something?
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Might be, that this option is only avaible in android 4 and higher. The search button is accessed through the menu icon introduced with android 4.
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