Bike computer - Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi guys, just ordered my Xperia Z as a replacement for my S3 as I want to use it as a bike computer without a ridiculously large waterproof case. Has anyone found a way to get ANT+ or BT4.0 sensors to work or do I have to cross my fingers and hope that Android 5.0 provides the libraries for the latter?
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d10brp said:
Hi guys, just ordered my Xperia Z as a replacement for my S3 as I want to use it as a bike computer without a ridiculously large waterproof case. Has anyone found a way to get ANT+ or BT4.0 sensors to work or do I have to cross my fingers and hope that Android 5.0 provides the libraries for the latter?
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Here is your answer:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2116920

Dsteppa said:
Here is your answer:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2116920
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Apologies, could a mod please move to q and a?

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Desktop charging dock / cradle $16

http://www.cellularfactory.com/deals/item-68058_4077.html&eng=dn?eng=dn
..sent from my HTC Rezound that is light years better than your teeny tiny little iphone
cableguy1 said:
http://www.cellularfactory.com/deals/item-68058_4077.html&eng=dn?eng=dn
..sent from my HTC Rezound that is light years better than your teeny tiny little iphone
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pogo or usb? nvm...its usb. so its out.
Ah btw, I just sold my tf101 n m getting a n7!!!
Seems like a good deal, but I get extremely nervous at the idea of the N7 being connected via a relatively fragile microusb slot and standing up in portrait mode like that. Probably because the cats like to knock over everything in sight...
psycho2097 said:
pogo or usb? nvm...its usb. so its out.
Ah btw, I just sold my tf101 n m getting a n7!!!
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Cool. That's what I did. HDMI out is the only thing I miss.
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Nah I have a mhl cable for my gnex. That should work fine.
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Ya, I didn't get it either. I don't really see the use.
...sent from my HTC Rezound that is light years better than your teeny tiny little iphone
psycho2097 said:
Nah I have a mhl cable for my gnex. That should work fine.
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Not sure if you were implying to use the MHL cable on the N7, but it does not work
What ? why???? i havent tested it, but y????? why would it not work??? y would asus do somethg like that???
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What ? why???? i havent tested it, but y????? why would it not work??? y would asus do somethg like that???
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Evidently MHL just isn't supported (or some other term), I tried it on mine and no luck. Google supposedly used a "custom" N7 for I/O to display the N7 on the big screen.

Nexus 7 tv out?

Do they sell an Hdmi cable that is compatible with this tab so I can connect it to my tv?
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Last I read, the Nexus 7 didn't have MHL capabilities.
I believe this function was going to be added through the use of Nexus Q & Google TV systems. However that's officially on the back burner.
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Have a look at the video in this thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1874757
I am not sure if u can stream via hdmi fom nexus to TV, but if it is possible this is the cable u would need.
HDMI to Micro Type D
Not mhl compatible, but maybe a future dock will have that.
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the future dock would still require the tablet to be mhl capable, therefore no, there is no and will be no way to directly plug the tablet into a television, what there is hope for is streaming via a nexus q device.
Hey folks, I'm new here. Have been lurking a bit.
I've been bugging Nexus support staff about features/upcoming features.. as I'd expected, they're pretty hush-hush
One guy even fibbed to me, saying that a USB OTG cable and peripherals such as keyboard, mouse, usb drives.. will not work with the Nexus, even if I unlock it. Maybe he just didn't know any better.
Anyhow, I love this little device, but the lack of tv-out in the form of display mirroring is flat-out pissing me off.
I'm not experienced with coding for android devices by any means, but I did have an idea. (If Nvidia doesn't certify Nexus 7 for Miracast sometime in the near future.. it IS a tegra 3 device, so I'm hoping they do. It may be the solution to our problem.)
...This idea could be too fantastic to be a realistic possibility, but I thought it was worth a share..
What if an apk could "trick" the protocol for displaying video via wifi on droid devices?
What if the receiver could detect the incoming signal as a video file, and the app on the device could trick the nexus (or other non-MHL droid device) into treating the screen display as a video file?
Since the latency between displaying video on the Nexus and displaying it on a television via wifi isn't bad (from what I know), it COULD be practical enough for gaming, if it were done correctly.
TL;DR, the app would screen-capture the display, and send it to a receiver as if it were a compatible video file.
Am I just speaking fantasy-talk? Is this feasible? Thoughts?
The tegra3 has wifi streaming similar to apples airplay. The receivers just aren't out yet. Reading up that tmobiles SGIII will have a premium pack with some kind of aircard device that streams video over wifi for $99.
I think we are also waiting on Dlink. You can already do this with a rasberryPi for a good DYI solution.
I'm waiting for someone to make a box and a roku channel that captures streams on the network.
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nemrel said:
I believe this function was going to be added through the use of Nexus Q & Google TV systems. However that's officially on the back burner.
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Right...with the N7 as a controller/interface to drive the Q.
nexus 7 =199
nexus q 299
Guys, have a look at this : http://esrlabs.com/android-transporter-for-the-nexus-7-and-the-raspberry-pi/
Seems great but the only problem I see is that it requires to install a custom rom to use it.
jeekajoo said:
Guys, have a look at this : http://esrlabs.com/android-transporter-for-the-nexus-7-and-the-raspberry-pi/
Seems great but the only problem I see is that it requires to install a custom rom to use it.
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You can be onto something here....any Dev wanna check this out?
Quick question, where do you even buy a Rasberry Pi?
Cl8rs said:
Quick question, where do you even buy a Rasberry Pi?
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RS Components or Farnell/Element14
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costipl said:
RS Components or Farnell/Element14
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If stay away from RS as they have had huge problems shipping product, any of the Farnell companies have been ok.
I've got two of them, one originally for the Android Transporter..
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krelvinaz said:
If stay away from RS as they have had huge problems shipping product, any of the Farnell companies have been ok.
I've got two of them, one originally for the Android Transporter..
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yep and Raspberry Pi are now shipped with RAM upgraded to 512MB (from 256MB), same price ($35).
http://techcrunch.com/2012/10/15/ra...d-to-512mb-from-256mb-same-tiny-35-price-tag/
what about this ? it's a fake ??
http://docteur-gsm.com/es/asus-goog...l-microusb-hdmi-para-asus-google-nexus-7.html
Januka said:
what about this ? it's a fake ??
http://docteur-gsm.com/es/asus-goog...l-microusb-hdmi-para-asus-google-nexus-7.html
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Very interesting,
would be nice if anyone could report whether it's working or not.
Januka said:
what about this ? it's a fake ??
http://docteur-gsm.com/es/asus-goog...l-microusb-hdmi-para-asus-google-nexus-7.html
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Someone really needs to test this !
Wilks3y said:
Someone really needs to test this !
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The german translation is honest: you need an MHL-Device to use this adapter. As we know the nexus 7 isn't configured with one. It won't work.

[Q] Galaxy Note II Smart Dock compatible?

hello,
Just wondering if this device could work with our note?
http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/cell-phones-accessories/EDD-S20JWEGSTA
william_1434 said:
hello,
Just wondering if this device could work with our note?
http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/cell-phones-accessories/EDD-S20JWEGSTA
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I don't see why not... The only thing could be the slot not being able to reach the usb connector due to the form and size of the n7000
Tapatalking on my GT-N7000
Hello.
No, this dock use a new MHL standard/protocol.
So it's compatible with SGS3 only and will be work with new Samsung devices like SGS3 Mini.
But it works for charging any devices and computers connection (like a simple microUSB cable).
Samsara69 said:
Hello.
No, this dock use a new MHL standard/protocol.
So it's compatible with SGS3 only and will be work with new Samsung devices like SGS3 Mini.
But it works for charging any devices and computers connection (like a simple microUSB cable).
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A update can solve it? Or it's a hardware problem?
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Samsara69 said:
Hello.
No, this dock use a new MHL standard/protocol.
So it's compatible with SGS3 only and will be work with new Samsung devices like SGS3 Mini.
But it works for charging any devices and computers connection (like a simple microUSB cable).
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It's compatible with Note 2 only. It'll work with SGS3,but it won't fit in this dock.
eliasff said:
A update can solve it? Or it's a hardware problem?
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It's a hardware problem.
Wysłane z Galaxy Note przy pomocy Tapatalk 2 i klawiatury SwiftKey
AltairBW said:
It's compatible with Note 2 only. It'll work with SGS3,but it won't fit in this dock.
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No, SGS3 is thinner than GN2,so it fit in this dock.
Yes, SGS3 is much smaller than the SGN2, I meant that it won't fit perfectly and there will be some space around the phone. The only thing that will hold it there is the USB port. As a result, the possibility to break the USB port will be higher.
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The dock is designed for GN2 with cover, so it won't fit perfectly with naked GN2.
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The dock is designed for GN2 with cover, so it won't fit perfectly with naked GN2.
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Yes, it does fit perfectly with the Note 2 without a cover. The USB connection is mobile so will angle to fit. I was using my 'naked' Note 2 with one this evening.
S3 doesn't work with it for anyone wondering that, but I think that will only be a matter of a firmware update.
You try SGS3 on this dock?
Samsara69 said:
You try SGS3 on this dock?
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I believe I said that, yes.
What happening ?
Any message ?
Or just nothing appears ?
Samsara69 said:
What happening ?
Any message ?
Or just nothing appears ?
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Nothing, it charges the phone but doesn't mirror the display or mount anything connected to the USB ports. US and International S3 both the same.
Do you remember the SGS3 ROM version?
Samsara69 said:
Do you remember the SGS3 ROM version?
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International S3 is the Polish one, US one is the latest Spring JB leak.
Samsara69 said:
Hello.
No, this dock use a new MHL standard/protocol.
So it's compatible with SGS3 only and will be work with new Samsung devices like SGS3 Mini.
But it works for charging any devices and computers connection (like a simple microUSB cable).
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That's just too bad!
If Samsung had made this compatible for Note I, they could made more people happier. Here's hoping some other manufacturers make something that will be compatible with Note I.
galaxy s3 and smart dock
Just wanted to update on this - appears that the European 4.1.2 release for the S3 includes compatibility with the Smart dock.
This is according to a German forum thread with a video demonstrating that the Polish firmware version is already working with it. I can't locate it right now, but can't post links anyway. For now, Samsung.de does display compatibility with the I9300 (s3).
It does remain to be seen if the dock will work with the NA or Japan versions on all carriers once this update is out in all regions (I also noticed this dock has disappeared from Samsung's US site, and from some retailers).

Gamepad for Xperia Z?

Hi.
Does anybody use an gamepad made for android devices? I'd love to play some old games for PSX but also I don't like using buttons on the screen. I just replaced my old Xperia Play with Xperia Z and already am missing physical buttons...
How about MOGA or Gametel? Will Xperia Z fit in them? Or maybe someone knows even better gamepads?
Dualshock 3, working excellent for me. Using the sixaxis controller app. Haven't tried it using the official Sony app though.
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Trafford Devil said:
Dualshock 3, working excellent for me. Using the sixaxis controller app. Haven't tried it using the official Sony app though.
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Well, DualShock 3 is working very well, but I'm interested in gamepads that can be connected to the phone. Just like MOGA.
Agred said:
Hi.
Does anybody use an gamepad made for android devices? I'd love to play some old games for PSX but also I don't like using buttons on the screen. I just replaced my old Xperia Play with Xperia Z and already am missing physical buttons...
How about MOGA or Gametel? Will Xperia Z fit in them? Or maybe someone knows even better gamepads?
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Moga Pro Controller is the best!!!
sent from Xperia Tablet Z!!
Agred said:
Well, DualShock 3 is working very well, but I'm interested in gamepads that can be connected to the phone. Just like MOGA.
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Thanks for the idea, searched on the net for gamepads and found the gameklip just ordered it today will post pics once I get it.
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Trafford Devil said:
Thanks for the idea, searched on the net for gamepads and found the gameklip just ordered it today will post pics once I get it.
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Thanks for info, man. Will be grateful for an update is it good
xperiax10.awesome said:
Moga Pro Controller is the best!!!
sent from Xperia Tablet Z!!
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What's the benefit of this over a Dualshock controller other than that connecting clip/stand? I mean, I understand the frustration of trying to find a place to rest the phone while playing, but is there any other benefit?
stiffi2011 said:
What's the benefit of this over a Dualshock controller other than that connecting clip/stand? I mean, I understand the frustration of trying to find a place to rest the phone while playing, but is there any other benefit?
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Moga has a Xbox-like controller setup, people who use Xbox 360 controllers more often would prefer this as they are more used to it. Others prefer dualshock for the same reason - they are used to the controls.
As for me, I just got my MOGA Pro last Saturday and I can say that it makes gaming a whole lot easier. the only thing I actually feel quite annoyed is the fact that the clip is going over my power and volume buttons, it can be a pain if you want to lock your phone or even change the volume since you would need to pull the clip to release the grip onto your phone then you can press a button then you need to let go of the clip so it snaps firmly back in place. Sometimes, the power button can accidentally get triggered by the clip.
I just uploaded a mini-review of the gameklip, you guys can check it out below:
im waiting for my phonejoy from kickstarter
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/phonejoy/phonejoy-play-turn-your-phone-into-a-console
For those who've used the DualShock 3 with the Z, is there a way to connect w/o a special USB-OTG cord or rooting? Like, could I connect both to my laptop with the individual usb cords they came with, instead of buying another new one?
Sorry if this is considered a hijack...
The only cable you'll need is USB-otg cable to connect it for the first time. If you're running 4.2.2 it'll be the only thing you'll have to do.
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TracerBullitt said:
For those who've used the DualShock 3 with the Z, is there a way to connect w/o a special USB-OTG cord or rooting? Like, could I connect both to my laptop with the individual usb cords they came with, instead of buying another new one?
Sorry if this is considered a hijack...
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The native Sony implementation requires you to have a USB OTG cable or a mini USB to micro USB cable to pair the DS3 with the Z.
If you're rooted however you can use the Sixaxis controller app to pair without the need for a USB OTG cable.
Dual Shock 3 is the best.. waiting for cheap chinese gameklip
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I use the moga pro and once you figure out gamekeyboard it works just as good if not better than ps3 controller but I'm sure others would disagree,
Just needs more support from big game devs like more gameloft games and I would love glu games to be supported, but it's only going to get better as game devs support more controllers and HID, love playing DS games with my moga though I can play all the pokemons I never played now! (using draStic)
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Unofficial controllers
Hi, does anyone know if can I connect other unofficial controllers to my Xperia Z3 Compact? I dont have the original PS3 controller from Sony and I want to buy a cheaper, unofficial one.
Do you know if will it work? Do I have to do a different process to connect it?
Thanks

Car Instrument Panel

I saw this posted by someone else and had to give it a try
Samsung Galaxy Gear (null_19)
Bluetooth OBDII adapter (or cheap ebay knockoff - mini elm327)
2010 Ford Focus (or any ODB II compliant vehicle)
Torque
All you need to do it pair with Bluetooth and the app does the rest
Live data straight from car's computer
interesting, but my oldtimer won't have support for that
i wish you could lock/unlock the doors like in the new BMW
Awesome!!! With a nice stand for watches fixed to your dashboard you could have an extra display.
No need for boost gauge now.
dragoncius said:
Awesome!!! With a nice stand for watches fixed to your dashboard you could have an extra display.
No need for boost gauge now.
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You're better off with an extra phone for that. I have an Atrix that i use for this purpose.
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erick161 said:
You're better off with an extra phone for that. I have an Atrix that i use for this purpose.
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Yeah. I would like one of those cheap tablets for the same purpose.
But having an extra gauge on your watch is still pretty cool. LOL
Yes! I love it!!! It goes to show everyone how powerful these watches really are!
erick161 said:
You're better off with an extra phone for that. I have an Atrix that i use for this purpose.
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same here. use a RAZR
Ya i tried it...the only bad part is it drains the battery pretty quick.

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