Google home mini...where to start? - Google Home

Hi guys,
I'm looking to get a Google home mini and use the mini as my controller for smart products I'll be using in my house. I'm only just starting out however have got my eyes on the Phillips hue lights to start with but can they be used with the mini without the need for a hue hub? I'm aware that you can use the normal Google home without the need for the hub.
My smart home will be very Android centric so if an item would be running any particular OS then it would be Android/Google...
Anyway..... should I get the mini or the normal?? What sort of next steps would anyone else take also?
Thanks
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Hi, I have 2 minis with bunch of ewelink switches around the house and some chromecasts. It work excellent!

adas4190 said:
Hi, I have 2 minis with bunch of ewelink switches around the house and some chromecasts. It work excellent!
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Do you have any details about those switches? Have you tried the Phillips hue bulbs?
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Swithes I used are Sonoff th16 for the thermostat and sonoff basic for lights and devices. Grate pices of gear and very cheap, look on Youtube, people getting crazy with those ?
I didn't try hue it seems overpriced for me

adas4190 said:
Swithes I used are Sonoff th16 for the thermostat and sonoff basic for lights and devices. Grate pices of gear and very cheap, look on Youtube, people getting crazy with those [emoji4]
I didn't try hue it seems overpriced for me
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Ahh yes I've seen the sonoff switches! Cheap and cheerful however I don't like the fact you need to wire them in. I like simple! [emoji3]
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Yup wireing is a hassle but very simple with those swithes + there is IFTTT that works with it.

Pretty sure all hue bulbs, light strips etc need a hub to function properly or to be used with any other device. They'll function as a normal light without the hub, that's it. I have 3 bulbs and light strips along with the hub, works wonderfully with my google home. There has to be cheaper alternatives out there though. If I hadn't got all of these hue lights for a gift, I probably wouldn't have bought them. Too much money.

majik12 said:
Pretty sure all hue bulbs, light strips etc need a hub to function properly or to be used with any other device. They'll function as a normal light without the hub, that's it. I have 3 bulbs and light strips along with the hub, works wonderfully with my google home. There has to be cheaper alternatives out there though. If I hadn't got all of these hue lights for a gift, I probably wouldn't have bought them. Too much money.
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Well that's why I'm confused as I'm sure I read that with the normal Google home you don't need a hub. Think it said it on the Phillips site. As for alternatives oddly enough Ikea do smart bulbs but they don't seem that good.
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TP-Link makes bulbs that does not require a hub at all. Just their local KASA app to install and then link account to google assistant. Google Home Control will work from their ad on as you have it in the Home Control portion of the settings. It's quite easy. Plus they make outlets and dimmer switches. But I enjoy the voice control of the dim level of bulb and color without needing a hub.

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GENTOUCH Tablet PC’s Powered by Android 2.1

You guys see this yet, here it is in action?
It's on sale for $149.99 at Kmart this week, although Kmart seems to have poorly planned the launch and its in VERY short supply across the US.
Gentouch78 Tablet
• 800x480 color TFT touch panel screen
• CPU: 800 Mhz
• Ram: DDR2 256mb
• Internal Memory: 2GB
• Expansion Slots: SD/MMC card slot up to 16GB
• Wi-Fi Connectivity with Full Web Browsing Capability
• Supports Ebook Formats: Text, PDF, E-PUB, HTML
• Supports Media Formats: MP3, WMA, FLAC, AAC
• Supports most popular E-Book formats
• Picture Viewer in JPEG, BMP
• Video Player
• Rechargeable Lithium Battery
• Carrying case included
Accessories Included
• Leather Carrying Case
• USB Cable (for data transfers only)
• UL Certified AC Adapter
Seems like a decent price, even though the device could use a better screen, bluetooth, and hdmi out. I grabbed a rain check while I think about a possible new toy...
Saw this on Engadget yesterday. The thing doesn't do portrait mode, doesn't have an accelerometer, and almost all signs point to the touch screen being resistive rather than capacitive. Still, for $150 I could slap some velcro on the back and on my cabinets and use it to follow recipes when cooking.
benutne said:
Saw this on Engadget yesterday. The thing doesn't do portrait mode, doesn't have an accelerometer, and almost all signs point to the touch screen being resistive rather than capacitive. Still, for $150 I could slap some velcro on the back and on my cabinets and use it to follow recipes when cooking.
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maybe it does do portrait...chatting with tech support now. but check this out.
xport said:
maybe it does do portrait...chatting with tech support now. but check this out.
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Huh. I spoke with tech support yesterday and they said it didn't support portrait. But we were also talking about the lack of an accelerometer so they might have just meant it didn't automatically flip.
Well I talked to them again today, and I dont get the warm and fuzzy feeling about the answers, but here is what "Ari" had to say:
Ari: unit has options for a prtrait and mode
Ari: headphone jack should be 3.5mm
Ari: unit has a camera
Ari: it has a usb slot for file transfers
Ari: 800mgz for prcessors
Ari: it should be able to charge with the usb also
Ari: it should have a calibrate command also
Ari: and program similar for the android market
Ari: it is using an android 2.1 program
Ari: i apologize this is just a new device and not all program alternatives and specifications has not fully been established
Ari: it is supposed to be out end of the week
Ari: and by august
Ari: i'm basing that from the manual sent to me
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i kinda wouldn't mid having one.. looks pretty cool
xport said:
Well I talked to them again today, and I dont get the warm and fuzzy feeling about the answers, but here is what "Ari" had to say:
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Seems like it will support a market, just not the market.
there are some issues. i got one today. over all decent device. they are releasing a patch to finx some of the issues.
http://augenus.com/indexhome.html/News.html
pen25 said:
there are some issues. i got one today. over all decent device. they are releasing a patch to finx some of the issues.
http://augenus.com/indexhome.html/News.html
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Wow. If they follow through then that is some excellent customer service. What do you think of the device so far? We're dying to know man.
benutne said:
Seems like it will support a market, just not the market.
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isnt one of googles rules that the thing has to be a phone in order to have the real market?
also wouldnt it be possible to adb push our vending.apk to it?
thoughtlesskyle said:
isnt one of googles rules that the thing has to be a phone in order to have the real market?
also wouldnt it be possible to adb push our vending.apk to it?
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I think they recently relaxed the restrictions on Market access so now tablets can use it. I have no source for that assertion however.
Wow, how do you forget what size headphone plug YOU installed into it?....
Naemion said:
Wow, how do you forget what size headphone plug YOU installed into it?....
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They're just reselling the hardware I'm guessing. No way a Florida company could make this cheaper than China can.
over all i like the device. im used to a resistive screen so thats not a problem. doesnt appear to have the auto rotate screen but waiting to hear back from them to find out what the deal is. the manual talks about auto rotating the screen so it should have it. lack of bluetooth is another draw back but i really dont need it. they also have a 2.5mm headphone jack on them instead of a 3.5 like normal but they are addressing that with an adapter i do believe.
power consumption wasnt too bad. i was using the device for 5 hours yesterday and only used a 1/4 reserve from what it said. so i was only down to around 72% charge after playing with it for 5 hours. was reasonably bright enough in a brightly lit room. the angle one can see is pretty good as well.
the microsd card slot isnt in line properly. so if you insert a card you will want to put a price of tape on the end of it so when you release it you can pull it out. i played hell getting the thing to pull out and it was dragging the top of the card so had to use a pair of tweezers to pull it out.
cant access the market yet so havent tried the nook or kindle apps but that will be my next thing. looking at pictures was good. just as good as my digi pic frame.
over all for what i bought it for i do believe it will work a treat. i was going to buy a chumby either the bb or the sony branded chumby and this will work so much better then either of those two devices.
mistakes happen. how do people forget to take thier vitamins in the morning? how do people forget there coffee mug on the roof of thier car?
pen25 said:
over all i like the device. im used to a resistive screen so thats not a problem. doesnt appear to have the auto rotate screen but waiting to hear back from them to find out what the deal is. the manual talks about auto rotating the screen so it should have it. lack of bluetooth is another draw back but i really dont need it. they also have a 2.5mm headphone jack on them instead of a 3.5 like normal but they are addressing that with an adapter i do believe.
power consumption wasnt too bad. i was using the device for 5 hours yesterday and only used a 1/4 reserve from what it said. so i was only down to around 72% charge after playing with it for 5 hours. was reasonably bright enough in a brightly lit room. the angle one can see is pretty good as well.
the microsd card slot isnt in line properly. so if you insert a card you will want to put a price of tape on the end of it so when you release it you can pull it out. i played hell getting the thing to pull out and it was dragging the top of the card so had to use a pair of tweezers to pull it out.
cant access the market yet so havent tried the nook or kindle apps but that will be my next thing. looking at pictures was good. just as good as my digi pic frame.
over all for what i bought it for i do believe it will work a treat. i was going to buy a chumby either the bb or the sony branded chumby and this will work so much better then either of those two devices.
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Well, that's good to hear. Really all I'd ever want one for is reading in bed, surfing the web while on the couch and most importantly, following recipes online without having to print them. Velcro that thing to the cabinet and we're golden.
Can you post some pics of the device from different angles? I'm curious how thick it is and where the ports are.
Seems my local store has a few in stock here, so I'm swinging by on my way home to grab one. Ill report back what I can about the device later tonight or tomorrow morning. Supposed firmware update released tomorrow.
Wow, just noticed this...MSNBC noticed it.
benutne said:
Well, that's good to hear. Really all I'd ever want one for is reading in bed, surfing the web while on the couch and most importantly, following recipes online without having to print them. Velcro that thing to the cabinet and we're golden.
Can you post some pics of the device from different angles? I'm curious how thick it is and where the ports are.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfha5r6law0
xport said:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfha5r6law0
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Not quite as thin as the iPad I guess, now is it? Looks kinda chunky actually.
benutne said:
Not quite as thin as the iPad I guess, now is it? Looks kinda chunky actually.
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Portable webcam?

So as we are all aware, the captivate does not have a front facing camera. This doesn't bother me considering I never video chat. However, that may not be the same case for others. I was thinking today, computers and laptops have plugin webcams for USB ports. Why not smartphones? It could plug right into the top of the phone via the micro USB port and be the size of something like a wireless mouse receiver for a laptop. Could something like this physically be done? I know people who could do the physical part of the work like make the actual prototype, but would any coding/scripting need to be done inside the phone? I think it something alot of people want/need and could be profitable if successful. Share your opinions. Sorry if this is in the wrong forum or is a prepost...
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So as we are all aware, the captivate does not have a front facing camera. This doesn't bother me considering I never video chat. However, that may not be the same case for others. I was thinking today, computers and laptops have plugin webcams for USB ports. Why not smartphones? It could plug right into the top of the phone via the micro USB port and be the size of something like a wireless mouse receiver for a laptop. Could something like this physically be done? I know people who could do the physical part of the work like make the actual prototype, but would any coding/scripting need to be done inside the phone? I think it something alot of people want/need and could be profitable if successful. Share your opinions. Sorry if this is in the wrong forum or is a prepost...
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I think if people are going to have to carry around a separate piece of equipment for video chat, they may as well not worry about software and just use one of those mirror attachments I have seen out there. Then you'd have a 5 MP FFC instead of a 1.3 MP one like most FFCs.
I for one would like that feature. It will be a while before I can upgrade again to a newer phone that has video chat and such. I don't know coding and such but I couldn't see why someone couldn't create an app that can be installed with said hardware if one was made. I too think something like that would be awesome. I can't see why if one can be added onto a laptop ( that doesn't already have one) with the added program files why something like that wouldn't work here.
I wouldn't mind carrying a extra bit of hardware with me. I mean I already bring with me an extra battery charger and my bluetooth and wired headsets. It wouldn't be something that would be used all the time. Another feature that our cpativates are lacking that could be added is a led light for when using the webcam. I have thought about making a case or something that has a led light that can (at least) run off a seperate battery and have a switch to turn on the light. But if something could. E done with a webcam that has a light also ( possibly a swivel webcam that rotates so you can either use it for video chat or as a seperate video camera) then you could have the led light turn on when needed for the camera or video functions. Good luck and make millions$. I am sure something like that could be a big seller for even cross platforms for phones that do not have video webcam/ chat or at least for all the android phones that don't.
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It is possible. Just need someone to work on it. See the link in this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=872377
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It is possible. Just need someone to work on it. See the link in this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=872377
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Sounds like we should start a bounty. I'd love to be able to attach a MIDI controller.
The camera really would not need to be that big. If you look at the size of the camera night now its basically as big as a shirt button. I was thinking if you used something like a JIG but with a small camera on top it really should be no bigger then a quarter. Personally I be willing to pay maybe $100 for a little plug in video camera like that.
I would really like to see something like what the Motorola Atrix has going on with the ability to connect to a computer a basically have the Android OS running as separate OS. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWIe8wQBqS0&hd=1
That would be a great idea.... But its probably done, just some product marketing guy needs to say ok sell it....
Cause doesn't the new google laptop have a webcam? That webcam piece is the size of strip of gum usually. Just need the connector and done.
I would much rather have some sort of small mirror/prism attachment that would piggy-back on the top of the phone, feeding my image into the already existing image into the camera.
Heck,
would sitting in front of a mirror and using skype/qik work?

Nook FroYo Car

Hey yall, I just wanted to share my nook build for the car. I also wanted to thank all you developers for your hard work. It's fun playing around with a $250 dollar "ereader" and seeing what all it can do!
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zavien3 said:
Hey yall, I just wanted to share my nook build for the car. I also wanted to thank all you developers for your hard work. It's fun playing around with a $250 dollar "ereader" and seeing what all it can do!
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MOST EXCELLENT!!!!
So is this always-on w/ that power supply? No access to stock buttons other than the home button?
I wonder how hard it is to get this sucker open and run a ribbon cable out for external buttons...
Awesome job man. I might fiber up a holder to replace my upper dash bin on my car and get another NC!
EDIT: It's not FroYo, but that name is epic... epic...
Thanks for that tunein app! I never heard of it and that is most excellent! I love some radio shows.
1) there is a thread about someone mounting a Nook Color in his car. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=975419&highlight=car
2) This area is for development. This type of thread belongs in the general area.
3) Looks nice and clean. I would be to distracted playing with it to drive.
this is incredible, i think im actually gonna do this sometime, may i ask, does it have something to unmount it to do updates or do you just download them straight to it via tethering?
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2) This area is for development. This type of thread belongs in the general area.
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Probably so, but this is hardware (physical anyway) development IMO
insaneturbo13 said:
this is incredible, i think im actually gonna do this sometime, may i ask, does it have something to unmount it to do updates or do you just download them straight to it via tethering?
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External buttons solve that problem too!
Sick!!! Awesome job!! I'mma get my brother to watch this video and have him hook me up with your setup somehow. But with a removable mount. And yes. If this isn't developments. I don't know what is. Great "mod"!
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Damn smooth.
About your charging troubles: If you have the stock cable, you can charge at full tilt if you don't connect the data (2 center) pins to anything. Most of the cig lighter chargers have the pullups for iPhones which the NC doesn't like. So get a USB extension cord, lop off the plug end, and connect the red and black to a 2A 5V supply and leave the green and white wires unconnected.
Wow, that's really sick. Nice job.
Wow, this is AWESOME! Good job!!
popped his "Thanks" cherry!
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popped his "Thanks" cherry!
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and if that wasnt weird enough, i had seconds...
Very cool man!
What is that Launcher you use there... does it stay "always on top" in each app ?
How does the volume control circuit work?
How did you get gps on your nook?
Great job. the only thing I would change is to make it easily removable. I do actually read on my nook
Awesome job, MacGyver!
It'd be nice if you do a "HOWTO" write-up with details on the necessary component parts, the wiring, the bracket, etc for those who want to venture into this.
this is amazing, but can you share what apps you are using especially music app, Ive been using double twist only cause of playlist sync. But really like that one.
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How does the volume control circuit work?
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The AudioControl Three.1 if your not familiar with is essentially a line driver with a few bonus features. I used it merely to drive the head phone line into a solid line voltage for the amps. It give's me front/rear/sub and up 13 volt pre's. Crossovers and minor EQ as well. All I did is took a bass knob that I had laying around from an old polk amp and soldered on it's volume pot' to the volume pot' circuit of the three.1. That way I didn't need to mess with the Nooks volume setting ever (no access to the volume buttons).
Novarider said:
How did you get gps on your nook?
Great job. the only thing I would change is to make it easily removable. I do actually read on my nook
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I totally agree! I love having my Nook in my hands. It was hard, but I bought the thing for this purpose. I've gone through every crappy cruz tablet and archos looking for something that would work for this build. But I am not a huge fan of the docking stuff in the car, typically looks tackie. I plan on just buying another Nook when I have a few extra bucks.

Mini bluetooth keyboard problem

Hi ive just bought a mini bluetooth keyboard from ebay. Its a great little device it has a full querty keyboard and a touchpad its made by ipazzport I think but its similar to the rii one.
My problem is its range is terrible it says it will work upto 33ft/10m but mine only works 1ft away from my phone any further like if I lean back in my chair and it becomes unusable.
Could it be faulty? Or maybe a flat battery? Or interference with wifi? Or maybe a setting im missing
I hoped there might be someone with knowledge on these mini bluetooth keyboards who might beable to shed some light.
My plan was to use it with an hdmi cable but I cant as it is. Im gonna leave it on charge all night and ive contacted the seller already about a refund but its a shame as it would be perfect if it worked properly.
Any info appreciated
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Hello, I just can tell you my Bluetooth keyboard RT-MWK02+ works fine with Samsung Galaxy Note 2 and "Android External Keyboard helper" up to about 3m !
I have the Rii Mini and it works up to about 10m away.
Do you have a laptop or something else you can test the keyboard with? If it has the same problem with another device then it's probably a faulty keyboard.
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richlum said:
I have the Rii Mini and it works up to about 10m away.
Do you have a laptop or something else you can test the keyboard with? If it has the same problem with another device then it's probably a faulty keyboard.
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I am using the Rii Mini as well. Works fine.
b4d5h0t said:
Hi ive just bought a mini bluetooth keyboard from ebay. Its a great little device it has a full querty keyboard and a touchpad its made by ipazzport I think but its similar to the rii one.
My problem is its range is terrible it says it will work upto 33ft/10m but mine only works 1ft away from my phone any further like if I lean back in my chair and it becomes unusable.
Could it be faulty? Or maybe a flat battery? Or interference with wifi? Or maybe a setting im missing
I hoped there might be someone with knowledge on these mini bluetooth keyboards who might beable to shed some light.
My plan was to use it with an hdmi cable but I cant as it is. Im gonna leave it on charge all night and ive contacted the seller already about a refund but its a shame as it would be perfect if it worked properly.
Any info appreciated
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did you ever get this work? im thinking of buying one. thanks
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did you ever get this work? im thinking of buying one. thanks
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I bought one works perfect, laser beam is a bonus, the cats love it.
BrokenPixel said:
I bought one works perfect, laser beam is a bonus, the cats love it.
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thanks..ordering now
Hi guys,
Which one of those have you got? Is it Rii Mini N7? Could you please provide a link to buy? I am interested in getting one as well.. I have a diNovo Edge which I love but I hate to have to pair-unpair it with multiple devices we have at home.. These look like good htpc (n7100.. hehe) companions..
Do you use yours also with your pc? How does it perform?
I have the Rii mini.
I originally bought it to use with the Note 1.
It works, but I found the office apps on Android not all that conducive to the type of editing I mainly do (using track changes and adding comments). So, I don't do as much editing as I expected I would.
I now just use it with my laptop.
It has replaced my Targus presenter a it has the laser pointer, and I can control power point press.
But the cursor keys and keyboard mean I can also use it to navigate pdf files on the projector and do simple text entry whilst standing up away from the laptop.
I use a lot of pdfs in my classes and type and draw over the top of them to fill in answers, highlight things, underline, circle etc. . It's great for that.
I wouldn't want to use it to type a whole paragraph.
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My apple bluetooth keyboard works at least 15m away couldn't test more at home
What do y'all find yourselves using the bt keyboards for with the Note? I am trying to decide if I have a use for one or not.
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richlum said:
I have the Rii mini.
I originally bought it to use with the Note 1.
It works, but I found the office apps on Android not all that conducive to the type of editing I mainly do (using track changes and adding comments). So, I don't do as much editing as I expected I would.
I now just use it with my laptop.
It has replaced my Targus presenter a it has the laser pointer, and I can control power point press.
But the cursor keys and keyboard mean I can also use it to navigate pdf files on the projector and do simple text entry whilst standing up away from the laptop.
I use a lot of pdfs in my classes and type and draw over the top of them to fill in answers, highlight things, underline, circle etc. . It's great for that.
I wouldn't want to use it to type a whole paragraph.
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I also teach and was thinking that this could be something that I'd use both at home and in class. Laser pointer is a plus too. Though I like the other model which also serves as a learning remote; it does not have a pointer. I think I'll get one with a pointer...
Still.. there are different varieties.. one that has the touchpad in the center of the keyboard, one that looks rectangular with touchpad on the right.. and another one that has the touchpad on the right and the lower right corner rounded.
I wonder if there is a difference in quality as well as the shape..
I have the one with the touch pad on the right and the lower right corner rounded.
The model # is RT-MWK02 it might have some more characters, but the text on the sticker is faded.
The touch pad is OK, but it's difficult to do any delicate movements. I can put the cursor into a text entry box on a web page, for example. But, it's a little fiddly. I find it easier to use the cursor keys to navigate around most of the time.
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Are u all using your bluetooth keyboards with a tiny usb bluetooth receiver thats usually included with them or just through the in built bluetooth pairing? when i tested mine it paired up without the need of the tiny usb receiver so i didnt use it but it didnt work well im thinking now perhaps i should have used the included receiver and an otg cable.
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My Rii mini works fine with the inbuilt BT receiver in my Note 2, Note 1 and laptop. I've never even used the included BT dongle to know if it works
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[Discussion] IR Blaster- Do you use it?

I think it's awesome! I use it at my house when I can't find my remote control or when I'm too damn lazy and it's too far away lol. Also when I'm at the mall I mess around in Target and Best Buy and amuse my friends by changing the channels and volume hahaha.
Now I've been using the Samsung WatchON app that came with the phone... little did I know there are a million other "Remote Control" apps on the Play Store. Does anyone use the IR Blaster, and if so what app do you use?!
I've used it, but I was disappointed in the remote control functions. Way too basic. I'll have to check out the app store to see what else is available. Thanks for the heads up on that.
I use it all the time with watch on on all my tvs in the house. Don't need a fancy remote to change channels. I love to use it at the bar or restaurant we are at. The look on people's faces when it's close to the end of the game or the winning shot and bam tv turns off....
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I used it a few times when I was out and when I first got the phone. I don't watch TV normally so I don't use it anymore.
oscarthegrouch said:
I used it a few times when I was out and when I first got the phone. I don't watch TV normally so I don't use it anymore.
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Same here.
It's a neat feature, but I already have a nice universal remote, so there's no great need for an under-functioned app that requires me to wake up the phone to use. Plus, I'm a sucker for hard buttons.
This seems nice
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I was thinking of buying a Logitech Harmony remote before purchasing the phone. Unfortunately, the phone won't recognize my soundbar/AV receiver (JBL Cinema SB400) so I think I'll stick with the universal remote.
Note: Did not know there were other remote control apps in the Play store so maybe I'll look into those first.
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I was thinking of buying a Logitech Harmony remote before purchasing the phone. Unfortunately, the phone won't recognize my soundbar/AV receiver (JBL Cinema SB400) so I think I'll stick with the universal remote.
Note: Did not know there were other remote control apps in the Play store so maybe I'll look into those first.
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The best app to use is Smart IR Remote for Galaxy S4. Let me tell you, this app is worth the higher price! You can virtually control everything with it and customize a remote for multiple devices, set macro functions, etc.
I use the app with my Window A/C units (Frigidaire and Whirlpool), time warner box, JVC TV, Vizio TV, Panasonic Soundbar, Panasonic Bluray player, and even this cheap Lasko oscillating fan I have!!!
Theres no need for a logitech harmony remote. This $10 app will cover everything. The Watch On app is pretty basic and I didn't use IR that much, but with the Smart IR Remote app I use IR every day.
EDIT: I can't find the Smart IR app on the play store for some reason right now, but if you search "Smart IR Remote for Galaxy S4" it's the first link to pop up.
I use it to show people with iphones what their devices can't do. In this case they can't say "I'm sure there's an app for that."
yougivemerash!!! said:
The best app to use is Smart IR Remote for Galaxy S4. Let me tell you, this app is worth the higher price! You can virtually control everything with it and customize a remote for multiple devices, set macro functions, etc.
I use the app with my Window A/C units (Frigidaire and Whirlpool), time warner box, JVC TV, Vizio TV, Panasonic Soundbar, Panasonic Bluray player, and even this cheap Lasko oscillating fan I have!!!
Theres no need for a logitech harmony remote. This $10 app will cover everything. The Watch On app is pretty basic and I didn't use IR that much, but with the Smart IR Remote app I use IR every day.
EDIT: I can't find the Smart IR app on the play store for some reason right now, but if you search "Smart IR Remote for Galaxy S4" it's the first link to pop up.
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Have to agree with this. I use watchon with this app. Though it is pulled from the play store right now for some unknown reason. I guess people will have to get it elsewhere.
I use it all the time. As my Flam Damly loses the remote every dang day.:cyclops:
trouthunter7 said:
I use it all the time. As my Flam Damly loses the remote every dang day.:cyclops:
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Yep same here with 5&3 yr olds remotes always gone. So its nice being able to control all 3 TVs ect from this. Plus the ability to navigate through my DVR and DVD players just like the real thing is bad a**.
First thing I did when I got this phone was go to walmart and started to turn al their tvs on and off and messed with the volumes. They couldnt figure out what the hell was going on. It was priceless. LOL
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First thing I did when I got this phone was go to walmart and started to turn al their tvs on and off and messed with the volumes. They couldnt figure out what the hell was going on. It was priceless. LOL
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Which app did you use?
animal7296 said:
First thing I did when I got this phone was go to walmart and started to turn al their tvs on and off and messed with the volumes. They couldnt figure out what the hell was going on. It was priceless. LOL
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LMAO... I just did this in Best Buy and Target on Saturday at the local mall hahahaa.
animal7296 said:
First thing I did when I got this phone was go to walmart and started to turn al their tvs on and off and messed with the volumes. They couldnt figure out what the hell was going on. It was priceless. LOL
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I can't believe I haven't done that yet! I'm so disappointed in myself
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As a kid, once I heard about what you could do with them, I wanted one of those Casio remote watches. They were too expensive at the time, so I never got one.
I just emailed the Dev about what happened to their app. Waiting to hear back from them.
so i found a really cool smart remote for ir blaster the app is in the playstore it works for everything tv soundbar lights xbox ect its called galaxy s4-htc one remote by TS it works with the aosp rom im on and it works great
Let us know if anybody figures out why smart ir got pulled from the market. I had just gotten all my remotes set up and flashed a new ROM and the app disappeared.
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