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[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Tobz:
Hey all,

Just stumbled on this article regarding Commbank and nfc payments.

Shame they can't get the nfc working yet

http://m.zdnet.com.au/kaching-for-android-out-in-six-weeks-cba-339338687.htm
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] MarksThinkTank:
Wave Control uses the proximity sensor to detect hand gestures to control music playback (free version) and more (paid version).

Update (10/11/2012): Half of proceeds from app sales from October will be donated to Breast Cancer Research

More Info Here

Update (9/7/2012): New Tasker Support for changing profiles in Wave Control!

I developed this on the Note and luckily it happens to have one of the best proximity sensors (at least for my uses). Works best on the Note and Galaxy Nexus. Not so great on HTC phones and SGSII due to their particular sensors (much slower).

There are 4 basic gestures:

-Hover

-1 Wave

-2 Waves

-3 Waves

By default they correspond to Play/Pause, Next, Previous, Enable/Disable Controls respectively.

In the Pro version, they can be remapped to any of those plus: Turn Screen On, Volume Up, Volume Down, Launch Google Voice Search, Alt Play/Pause (for MX Video Player), and do nothing.

Popular uses are:

When driving, don't have to take your eyes off the road to try to hit a button

When your hands are dirty so you don't smear crap all over your phone like when cooking or working on car

While on the computer, you don't have to bother waking the phone to change the song (works even when the screen is off)

I'd like to see what you guys think of it. If you have any suggestions for new features or any feedback, I'd love to hear it.

Google Play Store Links:

Free Version

Paid Pro Version

Here are a couple youtube video demos:

[YOUTUBE]TADv9s8f2S8[/YOUTUBE]

and more of the Pro features:

[YOUTUBE]VCJwVgRkEBU[/YOUTUBE]
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] Martin87:
thx!

works fine...more functions to enable/disable would be great :)
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] JoshuaTumanda:
installing free app, the feedback is great. I will test this app.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] drsomchai:
interesting so much..:)
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] liondroid:
nice app
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] raikanmp:
Very nice app. Thanks for sharing
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] techops:
Look very useful! But how this program affect the battery life?
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] john9:
Thankyou for making this app!
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] andreww88:
I just bought the app. I just want to support your efforts and I hope you will keep updating and making better. My question though: I can't seem to get the "wave" to work. How do you "wave" to skip songs or play/pause or whatever? The hover works but kind of when I don't need it to so I said "none" to it.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] MarksThinkTank:
You wave over the proximity sensor that is located between the front camera and the earpiece. I've got some demo videos on youtube. You can check the Play Store page each version has a different demo video.

Could you click on the info button in the app and send me an email? It'll grab the sensor vendor and model number. I'm using the international version and reeeally hope Samsung didn't change sensors for the ATT version.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] Note_E:
Hmm just tried free version. Tried default music app and Google music app. No gestures worked, hover nor wave. I have a SGP Glas.t screen protector.

Your Sound Asleep app looks interesting. I'm just afraid of what it might record hah
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] MarksThinkTank:
I'm not sure if the SGP has a proximity sensor. Usually they're only on phones. Most tablet don't have them either. But, if the Play Store let you install it then the phone's profile says it has one.

Do any commands register in the Last Action area? Could you click on the info button and Send Feedback. In the email it'll list out the proximity sensor if there is one. Hmm.. might actually FC if you don't have one now that I think about it.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] MarksThinkTank:
Heh.. yeah, make sure to use headphones to listen to the recordings if others are in earshot. :D
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] Note_E:
Sorry about that I have a Note N7000 with a SGP screen protector that covers the proximity sensor. Its a glass screen protector. The first time I fired up Wave Control it had a red circle around the status bar icon. I uninstalled, reinstalled, and it no longer has the red circle; it's working now. Something weird mustve happened first time around.

Just playing with it...I cannot for the life of me pull off a 3 wave gesture and 2 is not easy.

My suggestions for your awesome app:

-Adjust time the proximity sensor reads inbetween waves to make multiple wave gestures easier

-If there is a way to adjust the power? of the proximity sensor that would be awesome. I found myself pausing/playing music a good 4 inches hovering off my phone unintentionally

-Help section explaining on/off switches better

-Link from app to youtube videos on how to use hover and wave gesture as you see it unless I missed it somewhere

All in all a cool concept I plan on playing with a little more. Another bummer I'm finding is I have a habit of dragging my status bar down from the top right corner and I keep triggering a bomb diggity song hah. Sometimes when I type with my right pointer finger, my other fingers curl upwards and will trigger music too.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] andreww88:
I have the same Note, you have the GT-N7000 international. I'm just on the ATT network, as its my carrier and I bought this Note on eBay instead of through ATT contract.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] MarksThinkTank:
Oh damn acronyms haha was thinking Samsung Galaxy Player.

Unfortunately, I don't have any control over the power of the sensor. Man, yours is on steroids. Mine reads usually only to about 2 inches.

Thanks for the great suggestions. I do need a more comprehensive help section as this isn't the usual way of interacting with a phone.

For getting the higher number of waves to work, you have to make sure to clear the sensor and an easier wave to do it is with your hand palm sideways like a chop. The sensor is quick enough for it. Other phones can't detect it but ours can.

You can even just use a finger and wag it back and forth. One person left a review saying to space your fingers apart to get multiple waves in one swoop.

The first thing I'll implement is an adjustable gesture window to detect slower waves better.

I don't want to clutter the UI too much, so I may move stuff to a dedicated settings page.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] Spartoi:
Cool app. I bought the pro version to show support. :)
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] MarksThinkTank:
The proximity sensor is pretty much an IR LED and a light sensor. So there is some power use. From my experience so far it uses a bit less than the music player.

Thanks for the support guys! I really appreciate it.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] andreww88:
By the way, a little off topic from this app, but I love your other SoundAsleep app. Really cool concept, can't wait for more updates!
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] javed.0805:
Very nice App!

Thank you for sharing this app very nice app. installed and working very nice.:)
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] resistant:
impressive <3
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] Dsteppa:
Is there any way to purchase your app without using Google Play? Don't have a CC, could use Paypal though, but of course the market place doesn't accept that-.-:confused:
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] MarksThinkTank:
I don't know of another way since it's only on the Play Store right now.

I guess I could set up a donate button and then I could email you a copy but you wouldn't be able to receive any updates... of which I put out many.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] MarksThinkTank:
I just posted V1.50:

-Wake Lock as an option, default is off

-Pocket Mode now disables everything when the screen is off

-Tweaked the timing for the SGSII

-Fixed a bug for the play/pause on MX Video (forgot to put this in the app's changelog)

-Pro gets Screen Off command

Thanks for great feedback guys! It's helping me quite a bit.

Still to come:

For Pro: Launch any installed app

Adjustable timing for the gesture window
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] Blackwatch:
This I have got to try ..... this could be a real winner buddy well done. :):):)
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] nadigavinash:
Thanks

Looks interesting :)
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] M.WeWe:
Good app thank you for sharing I have tried the free version on htc chacha could you make it in landscape mode and it is too hard to make 2 waves {previous} my phone only get them as 1 wave {next}
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] izi_:
Great app excelent work recomend specialy to ppl driving alot :p keep the good work going.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] Note_E:
Bought paid version. Keep finding many uses for this. Didn't miss a beat changing songs while with my lady friend last night ;)

I like being able to disable wave control and all but I wish there was a real on/off toggle inside the app so I don't accidentally turn it back on with a triple wave. Am I alone on this?
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] Spartoi:
Try using to two spaced apart finger.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] MarksThinkTank:
All HTC phones I've come across use the same sensor and it's pretty slow. Try slowing down your waves and using your palm down.

On landscape, the layout used to work ok for both but now that I've adding more it doesn't look so great. I'll update that.

I don't understand why phone manufacturers make default landscape phones... it's like they didn't think about how layouts work in android.

Unfortunately that sensor is too slow to pick up small changes like that. It's amazing the difference in response between the different sensor vendors.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] zimmn:
THANK you!

this app with Plug in launcher is great to use in the car, as i use my phone for both music and nav.

i Bought the Pro version even if i only need the music control part to show my support. great work!
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] EmericanX:
Works on the Razr w/ ICS. Awesome work man! Pretty cool idea. I can see how this would be very useful while driving!
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] jamir5:
thank you!!

been looking this for ages. :)
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] kimifender:
Just Bought the Pro Version...

Wonderfull !!!!!!!!
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] Android-hotness:
This is so amazing. I bought the PRO version. Thanks
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] MarksThinkTank:
ICS issues?

Can someone running ICS see if the Screen Off works in the Pro Version?

Galaxy Nexus users are saying it doesn't. I'm still on Gingerbread. Trying to narrow it down to OS or Phone.

Thanks for the encouragement everyone!
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] Note_E:
Screen off works here on ICS LPY 4.0.3. I mapped it to 1 wave and 2 wave and each worked.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] MarksThinkTank:
Oh. Sweet.

Now, what the hell is wrong with their phones?!

Sooo glad this isn't a general ICS thing.

The alternative methods I've been playing with all are sub-optimal in my eyes. I guess I can give them a workaround.. at least it's better than nothing.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] spirit32:
Omg. This is so cool. I love you op.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] the.mister.d:
Great app. Just got pro version. Keep up the good work.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] kimifender:
Working good here on the Pro version,

No problems so far!

Thanks again for the genius idea.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] devloomax:
I'm using ICS Stunner on my note and the only thing I can do is using one wave to play music, then my phone doesn't registrate any wave anymore, not for pausing, not for changing track....
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] Stylux:
Tried the pro version for a few days, set it pocket mode, due to the activation sensitivity in pocket, find that the screen off don't really work sometimes when initiate, not sure is my done fault or software, anyway knows using note rocket rom
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] MarksThinkTank:
Could you try it with and without the Wake Lock and make sure the status icon is always enabled?

I'm tempted to say it's the ROM. I'd ask you try a different on but that's asking a lot. If you're already going to try a different one, could you see how it works? If not, no worries.

I wish I could get ICS on my Note. I've tried Cassie's a bunch of times but get stuck on the boot logo. I was able to flash MidNote but it was super laggy and so something must have gone wrong.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] MarksThinkTank:
Pricing and In-App Purchases

What do you all think about this pricing structure and feature-set:

Pro:

One time payment $1.99

Will get all current and future features

Free:

Ads, In-app purchase available to "upgrade" to pro features one at a time like:

Remove Ads - $0.99

Assignable Gestures (includes all music related commands) $0.49

Extra Bundles of commands as I add them $0.49

I'm trying to monetize the free installs more and make it easier to get more features.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] Silenus21:
I use my note on my back pocket when I'm walking and it activates itself with my butt. :D

It's true.

Also it activates when I put it close to my face.

Kept testing it and it activates when I put the phone face down.

It's no hand detection is any object detection and that's not good, as anything could activate it when you don't want it.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] Spartoi:
You could have saved yourself sometime by reading that this app use the phone's proximity sensor to detect movement (gestures) across the sensor. This isn't some revolutionary technique to specifically detect hand gestures.

Sent from my GT-N7000
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] Note_E:
Turn it off when you're not using it...
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] Note_E:
I see 1.52 update is live. Can you please explain the new "Retrieve running applications" permission added?
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] MarksThinkTank:
Damn forgot to update the description with that one.

I needed to add that for the work around on Nexus phones (S and Galaxy) to give them a Screen Off capability.

For them I'm using the 'launch a dummy transparent activity set its brightness to 0 the kill it' method to get the screen to turn off.

I don't seem to really need it. It throws a System.err without it but doesn't crash, at least on my phone. But, I thought I'd add it just in case.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] Note_E:
Thanks for your quick reply. Is that by chance going to affect battery life for us with a Galaxy Note?

Also I've been wondering what the setting "Headphone Unplug Exit" does...could you brielfy explain it please? Is it if I'm listening to music through headphones with WaveControl active and unplug the headphones it will disable WaveControl?
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] Stylux:
oh , ok , perhaps i forgotten to mention , that the wave control app did actually pick up the wave signal and display in the app , just that its not turning the screen off ... so its still a rom fault ? if yes , then i think there's nth much i can do xD perhaps waiting for a future update if any there is a solution to it ..
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] <:GeeK:>:
Bought pro. Nice work!

But, it says voice search is not installed when it actually is (ics gtn7000).

Can you just make a "custom" option that opens a list to all actions? If you are wondering what I mean see 'anycut' or in most custom launchers see shortcut>actions.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] MarksThinkTank:
Screen off has been reported to work on ICS on Notes. There's an issue with Nexus S and Galaxy Nexus ICS that I made a workaround for. Maybe if your rom is borrowing a lot from the Nexus then it might inherit the same issue.

You could try the Nexus work around by changing your model in the build.prop to Galaxy Nexus and see how well it works for you until I can find another reason why this is happening.

Yeah I'm not sure why that's happening. All I'm doing is firing off a launch intent with the package name. This is a known issue with preinstalled apps on ICS.

I'm working on the next update that will open up a couple command slots to launching your choice of apps. Hopefully by then I'll figure out the pre-installed issue.

Thanks for picking up the Pro version!
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] ochanism:
this is cool
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] MarksThinkTank:
Should have no effect on battery life... in theory. All it does is allow me to launch a particular intent that's only executed in the Nexus specific code.

The Headphones thing is so the app will quit when you unplug your headphones. Used to be the default behavior but I had a request to make it optional.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] devloomax:
That doesn't work better...
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] MarksThinkTank:
Well, if you try another ROM let me know if it works better. That seems to be the likely cause since it's been confirmed to work on ICS.

Hmm... Or, it could be conflicting with another app. Are using any other apps that use the proximity sensor?
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] PlayStation:
Please add Rewind/Repeat Function

Very nice application. Bought pro. This is what the doctor ordered for my Music Playback using SG Tab 7 Plus in the car. I have tested it with the SG Note so far but no reason why it should not work with the 7 Plus since its has phone functions. Will report back about use with the Tab.

Could you please add the functionality of being able to Rewind/Repeat a track. I would love to use the 2 Waves for Rewind rather than Previous as I find myself repeating certain tracks from time to time.....

By the way 2 and 3 waves is a hit and miss affair but trust that this will get better and better as the app matures.... Thx for the effort bro.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] BBFreak:
Just purchased the Pro version and will be testing it out. Looks promising so far.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] aussiebum:
feature request

Some feature suggestions (not sure if anyone else has mentioned):

1) Start app "minimised" option? Bit fiddly having to launch app then either pressing Home or launching task manager to get back to the music app.

2) Adjust wave sensitivity? Eg. shorten detection interval to avoid 3 quick-ish waves to Skip Next Track commands translating into Disable Wave Control...

Thanks
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] MarksThinkTank:
New Version Coming

Man.. this is taking longer than I thought...

Version 2.0 is Coming!

I've overhauled the layout to make room for more settings. Also the free version will be upgradable in pieces so people can pick and choose features to unlock.

The Pro version will still be a better deal if you want all the features. The Pro version also will give you access to all future features as well.

Grab the Pro version early to snag a low price. As the feature set increases the price will incrementally go up.

2.0 is mainly laying the foundation for more features but does include:

-Launch to Background Option

After that comes:

- Launch Any App

Also evaluating:

- Fast Forward/Rewind

- Profiles

Side Note: I traded in the Note for a SGS3.. Not abandoning you guys, but may need beta testers if things go awry. Oh and the SGS3 is pretty sweet. I highly recommend it.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] Kortxero:
Just bought the app even though I only need the player controls for now. I run ICS on my Note so I'll report back in case of any issue.

Looking forward to the upcoming release. Keep up the good work ;)
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] MarksThinkTank:
Gingerbread Beta Tester

Anyone still running Gingerbread?

I found an alternate method for the Launch Voice Search action that works on ICS and need to confirm it works on pre-ICS also. (Pretty sure it should)

PM me your email address if you can help

Thanks!!
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] MarksThinkTank:
Version 2.0

Version 2.0 is out the door!

Let me know if I broke anything and what you think of the new layout!
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] Kortxero:
I can't open the app anymore... I get a FC all the time (it worked fine before the update). I have tried to reinstall it from the Play Store, but it doesn't solve the problem. My config is detailed in my sig.

Edit: the crash report reads the following:

Exception class name: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] MarksThinkTank:
Crap. Anyone else run into this?
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] Kortxero:
I have tested the free version as well and it runs perfectly fine... As far as I'm concerned, the crash issue appears to occur only with the Pro version. I'll keep testing the free version for now.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] NotablyNice:
Confirmed update broke Pro version
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] MarksThinkTank:
Thanks you guys for narrowing it down to the Pro version!

****ing ProGuard...

V2.01 is posted. Should be fine now. Sorry!!
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] Kortxero:
You're welcome. I'll wait until the fixed version is available on the market and report back.

Edit: V2.01 definitely solved the problem on my Note with the Pro version. Thanks for the quick fix! I'll let you know if I find any other issues (so far, so good).
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] kazutoaoi:
thanks
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] MarksThinkTank:
V2.1 Coming

Alrighty, the Launch Any Installed App feature is just about done. Just gotta test it a bit more and look it over again. Shooting to release it tomorrow.

Also adding Home action. It only works when the app is in the foreground which is a bummer. If anyone knows how to do it from the background, let me know!
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] MarksThinkTank:
And, V2.11 is uploaded

It should show up in the Play Store in the next 30 minutes or so.

Let me know what you think... and if I broke anything :p
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] Kortxero:
The latest version seems to be working fine. I'll let you know if anything goes haywire.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] MarksThinkTank:
Thanks!
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] MarksThinkTank:
V2.18 released to the Play Store

I just put up a new version V2.18

Changes:

1. Option to choose which app to control for media controls -> Works great on video apps too like MX Player

2. Auto Launch Media App - launches chosen media app when Wave Control is started

3. Fast Forward, Rewind (works better with MX Player for video vs Samsung's Video Player)

4. Bug Fix for how the app exits

Hopefully this will resolve the issues with the wrong app responding to the controls.

Let me know what you guys think!
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] NotablyNice:
Your app has really matured and grown more productive. Thanks for all your hard work.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] MarksThinkTank:
Thanks, comments like this help keep me motivated.

More features are still coming too :)
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] Kortxero:
After watching a quick demo of it on my Galaxy Note, a friend of mine wanted to install it on his Asus Transformer, but the app is not supported on tablet devices. Will it be in the future?
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] MarksThinkTank:
I've been meaning to start up the tablet beta test again. The main problem is that most tablets only have a light sensor and not a proximity sensor.

I've played around with just using the light sensor on my phone and it's not the best user experience. If I get feedback from the beta testers that the user experience is acceptable, I'll put out a separate tablet version. I think it'll be limited to Hover and 1 Wave.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] skarfreak:
This is absolutely rad for tablets.... so much waiting for this...