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[Nexus 5 General] [hfm]:
I would imagine it will get added with an option to control whether it's on or off in settings.
[Nexus 5 General] youareme7:
I'm hoping that it gets added with an update as well. I read the verge's comment the same way as a lot of people that an update to the google search coming in the next few weeks would add the wake by voice feature; but it could just be poor phrasing.
[Nexus 5 General] sarshadd:
are there any definitive sources for these rumors?

i ordered a n5 (to lock in my inventory) but i might return it for a motox because touch-less controls (and active notifications) are just too useful...
[Nexus 5 General] aeppacher:
The s-800 chip does have a dedicated component to do similar things such as motion sensing and always on listening, so perhaps this can be repurposed. i do believe qualcomm demoed this, it just may not be as power friendly as the moto x
[Nexus 5 General] bozzykid:
Sorry but The Verge article is misleading. They are talking about the KitKat update that is already available. And we already know it can't be done while the screen is off. If this was truly coming, Google would be singing it from the hilltops. I think the article needs to be updated to clear up that obvious error.
[Nexus 5 General] kaywalker23:
Would not be surprising
[Nexus 5 General] mattman83:
Read somewhere the low power core stuff is being used for other sensors like pedometer instead. So not likely to be in a future update as it would kill other features. May be possible via custom rom/kernel.

M.
[Nexus 5 General] elite_gamer04:
Already started discussions here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2506913

Have pointed a number of renowned Developers to the issue - and its my hopes that through requests/making them aware (and once their devices are received), work can begin on finding a solution.

As mentioned in this thread, and more so on the one above - it is rumored that the Snapdragon Voice Activation core could be being used for the Pedometer (Step Counter) or alike. The Verge article is the only Tech site I can find that makes mention of the future possibility of 'always on' - and as it has been pointed out, they could be refering to an update we already have.

As it stands (my Nexus 5 next to me) - we are only able to use 'Ok, Google' on the Homescreen or within Google Now - NOT on the lockscreen or with the screen off. I hope that 'waking' the device will be able to be enabled through custom ROMs/apps or a hack of some sort.

- EG04
[Nexus 5 General] tesla45:
I would definitely trade the pedometer feature for an always on 'Ok Google Now' functionality :)
[Nexus 5 General] SS2006:
i was disappointed to see that OK Google doesn't work when screen was off

I thought it was Moto-X like when I bought it, hope an update coms!
[Nexus 5 General] TjPhysicist:
Frankly I'd settle for "anywhere with the screen on". Screen off is a no brainer too i suppose, but for god's sake at least "screen on from any app", I mean it HAS a dedicated hardware for it (API for that is 'OEM only' or some such so unless a kernel developer finds the code and creates an API for it himself and realeses that API (and does NOT get shut down by someone), we'll have to wait for google; given their track record of listening to people's most wanted features, I'm not gonna hold my breath on this one.
[Nexus 5 General] FuMMoD:
What update? None of this stuff has even been implemented. The google now search feature with "Hello google" on the google launcher is the only thing.
[Nexus 5 General] pgptheoriginal:
I think Google is setting this feature aside for the next Nexus flagship phone, even though our N5 is perfectly capable of it, according to Qualcomm's spec sheet, but I also hope that XDA will be able to port the real always listening mode to the Nexus 5.
[Nexus 5 General] FuMMoD:
Yeah they screwed us with the stupid pedometer BS. Who the hell buys a Nexus phone for a pedometer?!?!
[Nexus 5 General] rayiskon:
The same type of people who use sport tracking apps, and like to keep track of their trainings. IMO a low powered chip like that is more than a smart move from LG and Google.

Also Google Now (for those who use it) uses less power and gives more accurate results by the end of the month.

Now, if one's life is based on sitting in a sofa the whole day, sure they'll consider it to be BS.
[Nexus 5 General] FuMMoD:
There's plenty of sport tracking apps already easily available. It's bs because a feature like tracking your footsteps totally nerfs the potential of this device. If you were even half as active as me you wouldn't have to count your steps, just saying. The gps locks on great for the my tracks app for calculating your miles ran. I'm sure Nexus 5 devs are annoyed because of this due to so much potential in that low powered chip.
[Nexus 5 General] AHomelessGuy:
Most people who run go by miles/GPS not using pedometers, people who use pedometers are the Medicare patients in my clinic (and people looking to lose weight). I highly doubt we have 70+ year old Nexus 5 Developers walking around XDA, a pedometer is merely a "gimmick" in my opinion just like how samsung introduced their "fitness" stuff.
[Nexus 5 General] FuMMoD:
Exactly, like if we're worried by steps per day when we're running miles and actually hitting up the gym. If anything the pedometer gimmick is for the sofa warriors. Glad to see someone else who actually is active and finds this to be a waste lol.
[Nexus 5 General] rayiskon:
i won't get dragged into a useless discussion, obviously you are not aware of it's capabilities. If you're annoyed about it, get a MotoX, just stop whining on XDA forums.
[Nexus 5 General] FuMMoD:
I said that using it as a pedometer for a Nexus 5 is killing it's potential. That in no way is whining, if anything it's constructive criticism towards development. If you need to desperately keep count of your steps then thats fine. It just would have been nice to at least give us access to that core instead of locking it to that one feature.
[Nexus 5 General] cliffr39:
I would love to see an option in the Settings to use the low power chip for what you wish it to be (ie. Pedo., Google Now, other things devs create)
[Nexus 5 General] rayiskon:
The way i understand it is the low power core is not a lil piece of hardware that can do magic stuff, it communicates with various sensors and then makes it's "little" calculations. In the case of the pedometer, it gets the input from the accelerometer (in batches) about the device moving, then keeps count of the number of steps. If you're coding a pedometer app, you need to only call those 2 methods, you don't have to implement any special calculations.

In theory the "always listening" mode is doable due to the S800 SoC, now why didn't Google include it in the Nexus 5? probably because it's a Motorola thing. Some might also ask why didn't Google include smart stay/scroll as in galaxy phones, the answer would be the same, it's a Samsung thing. Even though Motorola is a Google company, they are still very independent, and things they do are in no relation with Google's Nexus line.

Many portals predicted that devices with the S800 SoC will have the "always listening" mode, well nothing of that turned true, for now. So there's no use of wasting energy on that discussion, if people want that feature, then they should check Motorola's lineup.
[Nexus 5 General] toughgamma:
yes, the 5th core on the CPU is dedicated solely to doing passive voice listening, in reality it is a very "weak" processor relative to the rest of the device. partly do the voltage, and partly the speed of it.

With that said, you COULD hack it, but if you don't have a top binned CPU in the first place, your extremely likely to just cause constant crashes.
[Nexus 5 General] tyler.durden:
I didn't even know such a thing existed... A step counter? Lol, seriously? I learned something new today.
[Nexus 5 General] zevim2005:
An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated that you could wake up the Nexus 5 by saying "OK, Google." Google was unclear on this point during a briefing, but it turns out you cannot do this on the Nexus 5.
[Nexus 5 General] StarTrekCommunicator:
http://www.ibtimes.com/why-nexus-5-...oto-x-always-listening-voice-gestures-1487038

This article mentions it may have to do more with a licensing fee rather than any hardware limitation.
[Nexus 5 General] yahoowizard:
Yeah exactly, so I feel we have the hardware to make it happen through XDA, but maybe Google might not be interested in pushing it. Still, don't see what was wrong with Google's own speech recognition engine, works pretty damn well in my personal experience.
[Nexus 5 General] coolkingler1:
:eek: I would like this.

I am a sofa-warrrior and I still find it BS. Who counts steps? If you do something like sports do it well and there is no need to count steps.
[Android Apps and Games] arpruss:
I was finding my Archos 43 Gen7 device with its puny 256mb RAM unusable with regular launchers so I decided to roll my own from scratch: TinyLaunch.

The main development rules were:

- use very little RAM

- run on lots of devices (currently, back to Android 1.6)

- get out of the way and avoid doing anything in the background while other apps are running

- run fast once it's configured (but currently the configuration app scan is slow)

- nothing extraneous--no pretty extra icons, no help information, and of course no ads of any sort (not even a link to my other apps--all that is wasted memory)

I plan for the apk never to exceed 40K. Currently it's 26K: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9SH82NXqz3WREtqa0FWckF3TFU/

This is *extremely* low-featured. At base, it just presents a simple scrolling list of apps (with categorization features) with no icons (though you can turn on icons, at the expense of some speed: Menu, Settings). You tap on an app and there you are.

In particular:

- UGLY

- no widgets

- no shortcuts

- no automatic updates when apps are installed or removed

These limitations may make this useless to you. But if you just want a list of apps for launching, e.g., on a device for your kids to play with, TinyLaunch may be the thing for you.

The first time you run TinyLaunch needs to scan for apps. This is a very slow process on my Archos 43 (at least for apps moved to SD), though faster on modern devices. You also need to manually rescan apps after adding or removing apps. To do that, press MENU and Scan.

Instead of folders, I implemented a category system inspired by PalmOS, though with some variations (the main one is that apps can be in more than one category).

By default there are three special categories: All, Unclassified and Hidden. You can make some custom categories like "Games" and "Math and Science" by pressing MENU and New Category. To categorize apps, the easiest way is to switch the category to Unclassified (tap on the category selector at the top of the screen), and then long tap on an app to choose how to classify it. The app then disappears from the Unclassified category. Note that the Hidden category is a special category that hides apps from the All and Unclassified views (though a Hidden app can still show up in other categories if you like).

As I said, currently it's just a simple vertical list of apps. Eventually, I may implement the more usual tile-based view (making it look even more like PalmOS) if I can do so without detracting from development rules.

APK download: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9SH82NXqz3WREtqa0FWckF3TFU/

Source code: code.google.com/p/tinylauunch
[Android Apps and Games] BlackPie:
Kewl
[Android Apps and Games] arpruss:
I was finding my Archos 43 Gen8 device with its puny 256mb RAM unusable with regular launchers so I decided to roll my own from scratch: TinyLaunch.

The main development rules were:

- use very little RAM

- run on lots of devices (all the way back to Android 1.5 -- the subject line is wrong when it says 1.6)

- get out of the way and avoid doing anything in the background while other apps are running

- run fast once it's configured (but currently the configuration app scan is slow)

- nothing extraneous--no pretty extra icons, no help information, and of course no ads of any sort (not even a link to my other apps--all that is wasted memory)

I plan for the apk never to exceed 40K. Currently it's 29K.

This is *extremely* low-featured. At base, it just presents a simple scrolling list of apps (with categorization features) with no icons (though you can turn on icons, at the expense of some speed: Menu, Settings). You tap on an app and there you are.

In particular:

- no widgets

- no shortcuts

These limitations may make this useless to you. But if you just want a list of apps for launching, e.g., on a device for your kids to play with, TinyLaunch may be the thing for you.

The first time you run TinyLaunch needs to scan for apps. This is a very slow process on my Archos 43 (at least for apps moved to SD), though faster on modern devices.

By default TinyLaunch just shows a simple list of apps. Choosing Menu, Settings lets you include icons (slower) and a more standard tiled view (slower).

Instead of folders, I implemented a category system inspired by PalmOS, though with some variations (the main one is that apps can be in more than one category).

By default there are three special categories: All, Unclassified and Hidden. You can make some custom categories like "Games" and "Math and Science" by pressing MENU and New Category. To categorize apps, the easiest way is to switch the category to Unclassified (tap on the category selector at the top of the screen), and then long tap on an app to choose how to classify it. The app then disappears from the Unclassified category. Note that the Hidden category is a special category that hides apps from the All and Unclassified views (though a Hidden app can still show up in other categories if you like).

APK download: http://pruss.mobi/dl/TinyLaunch.apk

Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=mobi.omegacentauri.TinyLaunch

Source code: code.google.com/p/tinylaunch
[Android Apps and Games] Mavasilisk:
Can we have a screenshot?
[Android Apps and Games] arpruss:
I just uploaded a new version. This includes a more standard and less ugly tile view (but slower). And I included the screenshots in the post above.
[Android Apps and Games] meyece:
Maybe you should put some steps for minimum memory use - medium memory use - normal ? Therefore this launcher might be used by other users who has a bit more ram? Btw, your idea is so nice and really suitable with google kitkat's idea "less ram, more work, high speed" :)
[Android Apps and Games] Sobralobo:
I wanted to try it out but it says that it can't parse the package unfortunately. I'm using Android 4.3.
[Android Apps and Games] meyece:
I have tried it on Android 4.3, so it works
[Android Apps and Games] arpruss:
I just uploaded 0.07. Minor tweaks to the display. Option to lock orientation. And now the scanning happens when you need it to, I think.
[Android Apps and Games] arpruss:
Now officially released on Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=mobi.omegacentauri.TinyLaunch
[Android Apps and Games] darren1:
Any chance of a light theme? Am trying your launcher out on a rooted Nook Simple Touch which has an e-ink display. Other than being a bit dark seems to be running well, thanks. Will also try it on my Gen 8 Archos 70.
[Android Apps and Games] arpruss:
You probably would also want paging rather than scrolling for eink, right?
[Android Apps and Games] darren1:
Thanks for the reply. Screen refresh is set high so not noticed a problem with scrolling.
[Android Apps and Games] paco8:
Great idea! Runs great on my old wildfire!
[Android Apps and Games] arpruss:
Thanks for the idea! I implemented it in 0.10. (At no size cost, since I also optimized some code at the same time.) Should be up on Google Play now. Menu, Settings, Light theme.
[Android Apps and Games] darren1:
Thanks for implementing a light theme, unfortunately I just get a black screen with no text when I choose the light theme on my Nook Simple Touch with Android 2.1. Also doesn't work properly on my Archos A70 using 2.2 but works as expected on my Nexus 10 running 4.3. Do you think it could be an issue with Android 2.1 and 2.2?

EDIT

Light theme also not working properly on ZTE Skate running 2.3.
[Android Apps and Games] arpruss:
I foolishly only tested on Genymotion running 4.3, not an actual device. Yeah, it doesn't work on 2.2. I fixed that, and uploaded 0.11 to Google Play. Should be up soon.
[Android Apps and Games] darren1:
Working now, thanks.
[Android Apps and Games] arpruss:
Would anyone find this useful on a tablet and hence would like more than four columns of icons? (Currently the number of columns is hard-coded. It would probably add about 2K to the apk to make it more flexible.)
[Android Apps and Games] arpruss:
I added a feature that works sort of like a home screen. If you have a category named "Home" (capital H, everything else lowercase), then pressing the Home button toggles you between the Home category and the All category. So you can just put your most frequently used apps in the Home category. If you want a plain PalmOS-style launcher, just don't make a category with that name.
[Android Apps and Games] arpruss:
I added a very primitive toddler lock to TinyLaunch. If you turn it on, then the HIDDEN category disappears completely, and the access to all the menu functions disappears until you type "Not toddler". I use it on my Nexus 7 in conjunction with a restricted profile to make the Amazon Appstore (which I need to have available for the sake of the toddler apps that are tied to it) inaccessible to the toddler--I just set the Appstore to be hidden in TinyLaunch
[Android Apps and Games] veloo:
i just got a new toy - Archos 70b Cobalt :) and wanted to thank you!

i change the homescreens on all my devices to some minimal ones like "search based launcher" and "organised drawer". while trawling the archos forums, i happened across your TinyLaunch. i like it so much that it has become the default launcher on not just my archos, but also my samsung galaxy ace mobile and nook simple touch ereader (with light theme).

i like what you have done with the Home category, and apps in multiple categories. i don't use/need any other features.

---------- Post added at 11:29 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:16 PM ----------

your white theme has white menu, which is nice. but the default black theme menu is white which seems to conflict.. might look better with black menu.

rather than hardcoding, perhaps let the user enter a number? should be simpler and more flexible for different devices. my tablet particularly in landscape mode could use far more columns.

btw, can you tell me how to get those nice soft-buttons, on your screenshots, at the bottom? my archos has just the standard three jelly-bean buttons in a wide band. i could do with a thinner band, and few more buttons on it. or more preferably have the buttons on my notification bar, like on my nook.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Panomosh:
Hi Guys :)

My Samsung Galaxy S3 recently got trapped in a car door ( long story ) and the Glass + Digitizer broke :(

Turns out you can't scratch it, but it cracks like a b**ch.

Anyway, I used to tether my phone to my laptops at home as the internet on it is faster than my actual home connection ( I know, sad times )

As the screen is now broken, I can't do this anymore. The phone does still turn on and make sounds, vibrate etc. so I know its working fine.

Is there a way to remotely control the phone from my computer via USB so I can turn tethering on?

any help appreciated, Thank you.

Josh.
[Nexus 5 Original Android Development] Dees_Troy:
Reserved

Page on our website with instructions, etc.

Direct download link

If you have just used fastboot oem unlock, you should let the device boot up normally first before trying to install TWRP. If you boot TWRP first before booting normally, you will be prompted for a password. Hit cancel and got to Wipe -> Format Data. Type yes at the prompt and hit the "enter" key. Hit the home button at the bottom and Reboot -> Recovery. Unlocking the device will cause you to lose all userdata, apps, pictures, downloads, etc.

To root, when you select to reboot from the GUI in TWRP, you will be asked if you want to install SuperSU. Swiping to confirm will root your device.
[Nexus 5 Original Android Development] yellowdie:
Thanks! I assume since you posted it, it's totally fine to flash on the N5, but are you expecting there to be issues with 4.4? I know a lot of stuff changed, so are we going to run into problems early on?

Thanks again for all of your work. I've been using TWRP for well over a year now! :D
[Nexus 5 Original Android Development] r0cafella:
Party can start now TWRP is here!

Thanks for all your hard work Dees_Troy
[Nexus 5 Original Android Development] Tony_YYZ:
Awesome! Thank you for your hard work OP!
[Nexus 5 Original Android Development] mithun46:
[MENTION=912474]Dees_Troy[/MENTION]

Boss is finally here!! Good work as always!
[Nexus 5 Original Android Development] dankoman:
TWRP!

nuff said.
[Nexus 5 Original Android Development] Primokorn:
My favorite recovery is here!
[Nexus 5 Original Android Development] ifti_a:
This is stable ? I still waiting for my phone to get delivered zzzz
[Nexus 5 Original Android Development] djkinetic:
Hoping the N5 isnt as slow as the G2 when it comes to wiping partitions in recovery.
[Nexus 5 Original Android Development] Hand76:
Anyone do this through goo manger yet on the N5?

Please post feedback.
[Nexus 5 Original Android Development] Northern-Loop:
Says no recovery available for me?
[Nexus 5 Original Android Development] Haeretik:
What is the difference between this one and the other official TWRP excapt the touch thing?
[Nexus 5 Original Android Development] Hand76:
^^^ Good question.

Also (unless I missed it) can we get a link to the direct TWRP download so we can run it through fastboot.
[Nexus 5 Original Android Development] lichti1901:
This thread is from the original author of twrp. ;)

Gesendet von meinem Nexus 5 mit Tapatalk
[Nexus 5 Original Android Development] sewer56lol:
This one was posted by the Official Creator and Developer of Team Win Recovery Project.

The other one was more of "spreading the news" and was in the incorrect section.

This one is also one version ahead.
[Nexus 5 Original Android Development] justbabu:
http://techerrata.com/browse/twrp2/hammerhead

Sent from my Nexus 5
[Nexus 5 Original Android Development] Haeretik:
Good to know, i unsubscribe the other thread :) Thanks for your answers
[Nexus 5 Original Android Development] kout:
sorry for the noob question : what happens when an official OTA hits, if I unlock the bootloader and flash this recovery without rooting ?
[Nexus 5 Original Android Development] reeco:
Everytime I boot up the phone it takes me to the twrp screen. I can't seem to get to home screen? Is this normal?
[General Questions and Answers] ivar123:
Hi,

I want some software or command-line commands to make my Samsung Galaxy Note N7000 (android 2.3.6) temporarily as NAT router. But I dont want tethering or make phone as wifi router, but instead as wifi client. I want connect to internet through 3g and then route and NAT all incoming packets from wifi connection to 3g. So, my client computer is in LAN, in LAN I have wifi router, computer client connects to internet through: computer client --> LAN router --> phone wifi-client (phone wifi client makes connection to wifi router) --> phone NAT and routing --> phone 3G network connection --> internet.

Thanx.