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[Samsung Galaxy Gear] technologicrepair:
A few observations, questions, and suggestions:

- I use the default mail app with Microsoft Exchange - when I receive an email, the notification only says "new email" with a white background - I can't see any of the actual email. Is there any way to fix this?

- I agree with the other forum member that the notification background would look better black with white text - it's easier on the eyes.

- I use Spotify on my phone for music - I've noticed the music control feature does not work at all with Spotify - Anyway to get this working?

- Contacts - My contacts list is blank when I'm trying to send an SMS or make a phone call from the app. How can I get it to sync the contacts with my phone.

- Weather - anyway you could build weather into this app? It appears the built-in weather functionality of the watch doesn't work for me (I'm not using a galaxy gear app compatible phone - I'm using an HTC One & Null 23 on the Galaxy Gear watch)

- Custom Get Requests - It would be cool if there was a feature to build out custom GET requests on the watch - A user would supply a menu title name as well as a url that is to be executed in the background - the response from the server could be shown on screen (if the user turns the display response option on) - This would help users integrate their home automation products into their galaxy gear.
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] cyrilp:
it should work on the watch
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] cyrilp:
thanks for your kind words ! :)

the screen is supposed to turn on, i will check.

i will add a "night mode" with black background

the connection shouldn't be lost as the service is still running, i will check
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] cyrilp:
The app forward notification from you phone, and unfortunalty it's the default mail app that handles notifications this way :(

will have a look for spotify

i will try to sync contacts list

will try for the weather too

can tell me a little more about the get request ? how does it work ?
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] Filler1971:
There is still no clock on Media Player.

I thought the clock will be shown in Background?

And is it possible to change the color of Media Player from white to black and the Fontcolor from black to white?

Thx forward.
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] cyrilp:
thanks for thoses requests, they are both on the to do list
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] technologicrepair:
I removed the default mail app and setup touchdown - I'm now getting subjects in my notifications instead of just "new mail" - that is a small improvement but at least it's something!!

Thanks for looking into Spotify / Weather / Etc.

So, the GET request feature I'm asking for ... I went ahead and made you a sketch of what i think the screens would look like as well as how the feature would work. But, before doing that, I want to explain a GET request (if you know what this is, please excuse me) -

A GET request is a request sent to a webserver. The request loads a URL via HTTP, sending variables to the server using the GET method. What we'd be looking to do with this feature, is a user provides a menu item name and a URL. A user can add as many menu items with associated URLs as they want. Once added, you'll show the user the list of menu items. When they tap on one, you'll execute a web request to that URL in the background - await the response from the server - and show it on the screen.

Here's a real example:

I created a menu item called "Repetitive" with the associated URL of "http://micro-sys.co/getdemo.php?agetvariable=repeat%20this%20message"

Once I save it, I'll see "Repetitive" in the menu. When I tap on it, the app will execute the URL in the background and return the response from the server to the screen: "Hello and thanks for testing this out! The variable you passed to me is: repeat this message"

Try out the URL for yourself - you can put anything after agetvariable= and it will repeat it back to you.

So this is understanding GET requests - now you may say "why does someone want this?" - Well that's a great question.

In home automation amongst other things, we can execute a request to a webserver and have it perform a task.

In my mock graphic, you'll see I have lights and lamps. When someone taps on that list, it will execute a URL going back to a server controlling the power to those lamps - tap it once, they turn on - tap it again they turn off.

Another real world scenario - the temperature in your home - you could setup a menu item that exeuctes a request to a server to pull back the current temperature in your home.

There are tons of possibilities with GET requests and it would be a great feature to have on the smartwatch.
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] cyrilp:
Thank you very much ! both for the excellent idea and for making me understand how it works.

it's a even a HUGE idea and i will implement it for sure as soon as i can.

i guess you have some usage yourself for those get request, when i'll start working on this do you mind if i send you the app for testing it ?
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] technologicrepair:
I'd be more than happy to test it! - Looking forward to it!
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] cyrilp:
do you know any not to expensive hardware that i could buy for testing purpose ?
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] technologicrepair:
You're looking for watch hardware or hardware to test the GET requests?
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] cyrilp:
if there is one not to expensive yes
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] technologicrepair:
Sorry, I'm still not quite clear - you're looking for hardware that you can send GET reuqests to, correct?
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] cyrilp:
or maybe their is a website where that simulate one and allow to test get request
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] technologicrepair:
The URL in my post is fully functional - you can send GET requests to is as I outlined and it'll give you responses back that change as you change the URL - you can use that.

Here's the URL again:

http://micro-sys.co/getdemo.php?agetvariable=[Put Anything Here]

You can test this in a normal web browser as web browsers are capable of sending HTTP requests using the GET method.

Just copy and paste the URL above into your web browser, add anything after the = and you'll see it repeated back to you.
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] cyrilp:
ok great thanks again
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] technologicrepair:
Another suggestion -

Currently, if a user receives multiple notifications, they pile up on top of each other and the user has to sit and tap the X button to go through each one.... If you don't receive a lot of notifications, this interface works; however, for users that receive A LOT of notifications, this interface is very time consuming - to sit and click the X on 20 or more notifications.

A better user interface would be after 2 or more notifications are awaiting user interaction, change from a full screen notification to a list the user can scroll through - tapping on a notification in the list will allow the user to see it in full detail - at the bottom of the list should be a clear all button to close out all notifications in the list.

Someone was asking that you turn the screen on each time a notification is received - I don't agree. There are many times I don't look at notifications the second they show up - turning the screen on would drain battery life due to the backlight of the screen being used unnecessarily. I would recommend having this as a user preference so that, if a user opts to have the screen turn on, they can - but if a user is looking to save battery life, it doesn't turn on with each notification.
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] lazer9:
I haven't attempted the last say 3 updates, but has there been anything changed to address the "Force Close" issue?

Thanks
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] cyrilp:
*Dual Time Clock*

*SWApp Link dev update 0.936a*

You can choose the time delta in settings.
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] cyrilp:
i'm working on the notification history management, i will release it as soon as possible.

Every time i add a feature, like turn screen on, i always make it an option too enable or not

Thanks for your suggestions, keep sending them ;)
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] cyrilp:
i made some fixes, you might want to try.
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] technologicrepair:
I rooted my phone and installed Cyanogenmod and the way Cyanogenmod handles notifications is 10x better than the stock KitKat version that comes from HTC / Verizon (USA) - The notifications are much more detailed.
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] cyrilp:
*Smooth Second Hand*

*SWApp Link dev update 0.936b*

Option to get a smooth second hand instead of just a movement each second.

Some bugs fix.
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] blkrx7:
First, i'd just like to say thanks for all the hard work! The app is coming along very well.

I've been using tasker and taskgear to launch the google voice search, so I can speak commands into my watch that the phone will perform (remind me to do xyz, play some music, whats the weather like today etc). I'd very much love to be able to do the same with your app, so I can cut down on the number of pieces I need to have working at one time. Pardon my lack of android experience, but I don't see the 'voice search' app listed in the remote programs options screen. How are the apps that populate that option screen selected? Could we get the voice search app added? Or is it possible you could add the shortcuts that tasker creates as an option to remotely launch?

Thanks!
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] technologicrepair:
As I'm using the app, I keep seeing creepy pictures of men I've never met.

I'd like to suggest pulling out the backgrounds that have people in them, and replacing them with something a bit more neutral.

Here are examples of backgrounds with creepy people I've never met:

Here is an example background I'd suggest replacing them with:

http://www.micro-sys.co/background-industrial.png

It's neutral, looks cool, and doesn't scare me!

Anyone else feel the same way?
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] machmandp:
Hi

I agree with the above as regards to the more neutral screens

But i have have another question which i hope you can help with

I'm running the app fine but when the watch turns off it then defaults to the nova screen and not the SWApp link clock

i have tried to turn off some options to do this but i cant stop it happening,

any ideas on how i can stop this ?

Thanks
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] cyrilp:
hi, did you try to deactivate lockscreen ? i will add a lockscreen feature later

i will change the default backgrounds.
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] cyrilp:
the app list doesn't show "system apps" and voice search must be among them. i will "force" add it to the list. Thanks for reporting
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] unixfreak:
Source code

How can i get source code of this application??
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] machmandp:
Thanks

Sorry it was me , i missed the motion was set to clockface

now its set for last screen and its fine
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] cyrilp:
well.... you can't (it's not an open source project)

why are you asking ?
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] cyrilp:
great, thanks for telling
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] cyrilp:
*Notification Auto dismiss, Settings menu reorganized*

*SWApp Link dev update 0.94*

New option to auto dismiss notifications with custom delay.

Full reorganization of settings menu

(Call Forwarding menu has been added to general settings)

(Call and SMS notification settings has been added to "Notifications" setttings)
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] machmandp:
Hi

As much as i am loving this app (thank you very much for it)

i wondered if i could ask a couple of questions

1. my main reason for wanting this app would be for a better notification system, whereby more of the notification message is displayed

than the stock samsung displays. so is this something that will happen with all notifications inc Gmail ?

2. is it possible to have different watchfaces than just analog such as digital with date or even my favourite a text watch face with the date

Thanks
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] cyrilp:
Hi,

my app his relying on the notification gmail makes on your phone and send it to your watch. If gmail doesn't provide more information i don't know if i will.

i will add other watchfaces, digital too and with date.
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] machmandp:
OK thanks

I just have to check though as with your app I am just getting a message saying new mail which does not show the sender or any of the message and obviously I get the sender and some of the message on the stock Samsung notification.

So I wondered if it was possible to just show more of the message on yours

Thanks again
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] technologicrepair:
If you read a few pages back in this thread, you'll find this question was already asked.

The simple answer is the developer is showing the same notifications the gmail app provides.

He isn't doing anything to dig further and get more detail.

So the notification your getting is as good as it will get.

If Samsung isn't showing "new mail" - then they developed a hook directly into the gmail app to grab more detail.

The developer hasn't done this yet - I don't see why he would if Samsung already does it.

The solution I found was to use a different mail client - I'm using Touchdown and I now get email subjects on my watch.

This is much better than the generic "new mail" notification I was getting with the stock app.
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] masterbox:
One big problem while using the Gear with a non Samsung device is that the Gear become the default audio device during calls, requiring to press a button on the phone or the watch to switch to the phone, is it possible, with this app, to avoid this and have the normal behavior of the gear (if I answer from the phone, the gear speaker is NOT activated) ?
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] machmandp:
Sorry yes I thought I had understood that as meaning that it was possible to show the body of the message as that's what android 4.3 displays on the phone not just a Samsung as it's the gmail app. So I must have misunderstood what was possible.

For me its the only big problem with the gear that prevents me from using it every day. I love everything else about it but when I'm busy I wear the Sony as I can see most of the message without interaction

Thanks anyway
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] cyrilp:
First Article about SWApp Link for the Gear :)

http://wearabledevices.es/2014/05/swapp-link-vitaminas-para-el-galaxy-gear/

Let's hope it's only the first :)
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] cyrilp:
i will see if i can do something better !
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] cyrilp:
i will have a look and see if i can do something about it. i have put it on the todo list !
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] cyrilp:
Clocks with animated background are coming !

I have managed to make clocks with animated background !

The first below was just a proof of concept.

https://plus.google.com/101149847908870195450/posts/36dzRsFNKff

This one has been sent by AI Watch

https://plus.google.com/104384865569955280111/posts/D4avGNC3fv6

I hope somebody will be able to make one with animated gears like on a real watch !
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] kashortiexda:
http://www.f-lohmueller.de/pov_anim/engineering/gear000_02db.gif

http://www.antiprism.com/album/misc/cogs_anim_02.gif

some ideas

I just Google'd "animated gif watch gears cogs"
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] cyrilp:
thanks ;)

i was thinking about real clock gears

somethink like this
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] kashortiexda:
http://stream1.gifsoup.com/view/168026/watch-movement-o.gif

http://hiddenlighthouse.files.wordp...e_astronomical_clock_animated.gif?w=350&h=351

http://uhrentechnik.de/files/bilder/click.gif

or perhaps use a video to gif converter ?
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] machmandp:
Thanks that would be superb
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] cyrilp:
nice :)
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] technologicrepair:
Just wondering if there was any progress on this feature?
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] adame:
I had another fc today (I have sent the report to Google)

After restarting the program, the Bluetooth connection was established but notifications were not sent anymore.

I had to restart the phone to get it going again.
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] cyrilp:
*Push Status !!!*

*SWApp Link dev update 0.95*

I had been wanted to get this for a long time but unlike BT which is easily stated as connected or not this was far more difficult...

This is still a work in progress, i'll make some adjustment, but this already allows to get some info about the connection. Before when you were sending an instruction you didn't have any clue whether the other device had a chance to receive it or not...

I made many other background improvements.
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] technologicrepair:
Be aware this update won't come automatically - It asked me to go in and give it permission - I'm assuming this is because the application permissions changed.
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] kashortiexda:
[MENTION=334740]cyrilp[/MENTION]

Have you seen this ? Perhaps something there that can help you make even more magic with your app ?

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2754549
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] cyrilp:
thank you for the link, but actually my app already has his own communication engine ;)
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] adame:
Anything on this?
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] cyrilp:
i'm in the middle of optimizing the communication engine, let's see if the problem is solved in next release
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] adame:
Just out of curiosity, for every fc I get I send a report to Google.do you get it and analyse?
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] technologicrepair:
I'm still seeing the creepy guy in the background - maybe you weren't referring to background graphics?

While on the subject of this screen, when I tap the X, it doesn't do anything.

What is it supposed to do and do you know it isn't working?
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] cyrilp:
*HUGE update*

*SWApp Link dev update 0.936c*

*Please go in settings menu to choose your communication type, it has been changed since last version*

I have completely rewritten the communication engine:

Better Stability

Possibility to enable independently each Communication type (only the first instruction is taken into account)

Keep Alive and Status check for Push Type (local and linked names are red or green following their status)

Option to sync Connection type: when a connection type is enabled/disabled on a device it’s synchronized on the other (if there is an active connection)

....

Other:

Many new languages (Spanish, Finnish, Hebrew, Russian, Chinese, Greek and Dutch)

Settings menu can now be displayed with a white or black background, and the font size can be adjusted (small, normal, big).

Many Bugs fixed

...
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] cyrilp:
yes of course, this is very valuable for me !
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] cyrilp:
sorry i had worked hard on the com engine and didn't have time to do it. It will be done in next release !

the X should close the dialog, it's working here :( does it never work or only some times ?
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] cyrilp:
*!!! Push Communication is having problems!!!*

We have grown too fast and reached the quotas on Google app Engine :(

I have sent a request to google to higher my quotas but until it's done you might encounter problem with the push communication.

I'll let you know when i have news.
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] technologicrepair:
What do you need.... web hosting?
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] cyrilp:
no, higher Datastore Read Operations Quotas in google app engine
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] technologicrepair:
Ok - If you need hosting or want to move it off the app engine to get rid of the limits of google, let me know.

I'd need to know what you're doing on google app engine to be sure we can support it on our side.

I own & run a web hosting firm (Striking Web Solutions).
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] cyrilp:
i have sent you a pm

Cyril
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] cyrilp:
*OutGoing Calls Notification and Auto dismiss with end of call*

*SWApp Link dev update 0.96f*

There is now a notification for Outgoing calls too, which will allow you to hang up from the watch.

Incoming and Outgoing calls notification are now automatically dismissed at the end of the call.

PS: Push keep alive min delay as been brought to 5 min as i'm having problems with the Quota on google app engine. I'll see if i can lower it later.
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] cyrilp:
*SWApp Link as LockScreen and notifications dismiss LockScreen*

*SWApp Link dev update 0.96g*

You can now use SWApp Link as your LockScreen: to be enabled in the settings.

Incoming notifications now turn the screen On AND dismiss the lockscreen.

(Depending on the locksreen you use you might need to disable it first.)
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] technologicrepair:
This is only on the watch, right? I wouldn't want this on the phone side.
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] adame:
I am running 0.96f and the program keeps fc on my watch.

I can dismiss the first notification, but the second one causes a fc

It doesn't offer me to generate an error report, so there is nothing I can send you
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] adame:
It has become unusable
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] zero410:
Same here.

I'm trying to figure out how to pull the logcat out, but I suspect the program im using might not be catching it.

Repro is basically the same thing.

I'm using it on a rooted Z1, gear is null 23, but I do not have ATN manager installed.

UPDATE: attached the logcat from when the crash occurred... I think.
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] cyrilp:
this where you enable it ;)
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] cyrilp:
there was a problem with 96f version, it's fixed in 96g. Can you try it :

https://www.dropbox.com/s/03tl4a9xoeemlb8/SWApp Link 096g.apk

(will upload it later on the post)
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] cyrilp:
thanks for the logcat, could you try next version:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/03tl4a9xoeemlb8/SWApp Link 096g.apk
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] zero410:
Tested.

I've stopped seeing the crashes now as far as I can tell!

Fantastic!

Only concern now is the order the message get sent... is there a way to fix that or was that a limitation on the android notification part? (as i think I read that somewhere...)
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] cyrilp:
that's great news !

what do you mean about the order ?
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] zero410:
So say I receive the following messages:

message1, message2.

I do not look at my gear until both messages are received.

When I do look at the swapplink now, I see:

message2. i close it and then I see message1.

I guess reading them in that order would be weird... maybe have an option to stack notifications in fifo or lifo? or am I the only one concerned about that right now :D
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] cyrilp:
*SWApp Link dev update 0.96h*

First clock with background changing every second

Thanks to +Damien Douk from AI Watch for the PNGs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UyfI0QlH-Q&feature=youtu.be
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] adame:
That would be nice, more natural
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] lazer9:
My latest update on my phone is (g) not (h)

Your downloads section here seems to be about 4 revisions behind. How to get onto the gear without having to tether to playstore? I usually just downloaded the updates here and gmailed to my phone, then BT transferred. Much less hassle and easier on the battery than having to tether.

Just my .02c Thanks!
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] cyrilp:
*World Clock*

*SWApp Link dev update 0.96i*

New Clock with inner part rotating in 24H based on this model:

(based on GMT Time of course)

http://xkcd.com/1335/

Thanks to +Jon Welsch who gave me this idea !
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] cyrilp:
indeed i was late here... i have uploaded new version 96i.

yours,

Cyril
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] cyrilp:
i will work on this and make a notification history
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] cyrilp:
*Push Notification system is back on*

The problem is solved ! you can now use it at will.

I had a free account on google App Engine and the allowed quota was too small to cope with the keep alive pings.I have registered to a paid account, there is no quota anymore.

So far i will leave the minimum time between pings at 5 min and see how much it costs me every day. If i can i will lower it later.

i'm sorry that this problem has happened.
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] cyrilp:
*OutGoing SMS logged in SMS App*

Great news: SMS sent from the watch are now stored in your phone SMS application :)

Will be included in next version (i will release it today with a new digital clock)
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] MissingSpartan:
[MENTION=334740]cyrilp[/MENTION] Digital clock?! That's fantastic! Been waiting for one.