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I'm looking for an adjustable strobe that will do 60hz. edit; for clarity, I want to strobe the LED on the back of the phone, not the screen. Most of the apps are about syncing with music but I don't care about that, I want it for a stroboscope. I found one called LED Strobe that is what I want but only does 25hz. Also I searched the thread and nothing came up. There are a lot of strobe apps so going through them one at a time is taking forever. Hoping someone can narrow it down. edit; link added wormil fucked around with this message at 23:55 on Feb 6, 2017 |
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wormil posted:I'm looking for an adjustable strobe that will do 60hz. A 60hz strobe on a smartphone is the same as "always all white". Phone screens are 60hz. You would need a minimum of 120hz to do a 60hz strobe. Unless I'm misunderstanding and you want a 30hz strobe
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Feb 6, 2017 21:33
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Taffer posted:A 60hz strobe on a smartphone is the same as "always all white". Phone screens are 60hz. You would need a minimum of 120hz to do a 60hz strobe. Unless I'm misunderstanding and you want a 30hz strobe Yes, 60hz would appear to be a steady white light. But neither a white screen nor steady LED works. I don't understand, "You would need a minimum of 120hz to do a 60hz strobe." But I electronics isn't in my wheelhouse. Is not 1hz = 1hz? I've been using a fluorescent light, the older ones are 60hz but I was looking for an LED strobe. I know I can buy an LED strobe light but I was hoping to find a phone app.
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Feb 6, 2017 23:29
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If you want something that strobes 60 times a second, it will also need to turn off. So, it needs to switch on and off at 120hz to get 60 strobes a second. If something can only switch state 60 times a second, it can only strobe at 30.
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Feb 6, 2017 23:38
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So you are saying it's impossible for a cell phone LED to strobe at 60hz? Maybe I wasn't clear or maybe it doesn't matter but I want to strobe the LED on the back of the phone, not the screen.
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Feb 6, 2017 23:53
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wormil posted:So you are saying it's impossible for a cell phone LED to strobe at 60hz? Oh well that is a very different story. I don't see why it wouldn't be possible, but you might have to make an app for that yourself since it's a pretty specific request. Shouldn't be difficult.
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Feb 6, 2017 23:56
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Okay, thanks. I previously found this one that does it but only to 25hz. I might contact the author and ask if there is a technical reason it doesn't go higher. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.easylabs.strobe&hl=en edit; just found this one https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jsoft.stroborpmhzlightfree&hl=en&rdid=jsoft.stroborpmhzlightfree edit2: SUCCESS! wormil fucked around with this message at 00:10 on Feb 7, 2017 |
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Feb 6, 2017 23:59
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Skarsnik posted:Using SMS Backup+ is a great way to get out the habit of needing all your messages ever to be on your phone This is the correct answer. I've used it for years and it's great.
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Feb 7, 2017 01:31
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I ended up with a new phone, so now I have an old android phone with a partially cracked screen that just sits below my monitor, propped up by a popsocket. Is there anything neat I can do with it, considering I leave it plugged in and on all the time? I thought about getting a folder full of fantasy art and just setting it to slideshow through them, but any other fun suggestions for what to do with a five-inch screen are appreciated.
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Feb 8, 2017 02:42
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Appoda posted:I ended up with a new phone, so now I have an old android phone with a partially cracked screen that just sits below my monitor, propped up by a popsocket. Is there anything neat I can do with it Depending on how bad the screen is, donate it. They use donated phones to give out to seniors, domestic violence victims, and other people that need them but can't afford one. You can possibly write it off on your taxes, and even if they don't use it, they'll recycle it properly. I know that's not a "fun" answer, but it could possibly help someone instead of just wasting power.
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Feb 8, 2017 03:28
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You can turn it into a webcam/security cam, I guess.
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Feb 8, 2017 03:38
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I have Fenix for Twitter, and I like it well enough, but it uses a lot of battery if I forget to close it. Any other recommendations?
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Feb 8, 2017 04:31
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always be closing posted:I have Fenix for Twitter, and I like it well enough, but it uses a lot of battery if I forget to close it. Any other recommendations? Flamingo seems pretty okay. I uninstalled it in favor of Fenix but I don't remember exactly why. I think it handled links from other apps poorly or something.
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Feb 8, 2017 04:37
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always be closing posted:I have Fenix for Twitter, and I like it well enough, but it uses a lot of battery if I forget to close it. Any other recommendations? I use Talon, but it is also a motherfucker for battery; my guess is because their "Talon Pull" so I can get "push" notifications from Twitter is a trashfire.
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Feb 8, 2017 17:07
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Appoda posted:I ended up with a new phone, so now I have an old android phone with a partially cracked screen that just sits below my monitor, propped up by a popsocket. Is there anything neat I can do with it, considering I leave it plugged in and on all the time? I thought about getting a folder full of fantasy art and just setting it to slideshow through them, but any other fun suggestions for what to do with a five-inch screen are appreciated. Make it a custom auxiliary keyboard, this is gaming oriented but you can use it for pretty much anything: http://www.roccat.org/en-US/Products/Gaming-Software/Power-Grid/Home/
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Feb 8, 2017 23:05
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I wasn't sure where to ask this so apologies if this isn't the right thread but I am trying to upgrade the sdcard in my Moto G4 from a 32gb to a 128gb and am not sure how to do it since there are apps installed on the old card. I googled but 99% of what I'm finding just tells you where to stick it and where the settings menu. The others say to copy the files to your computer but that won't work because it all looks like one drive to my computer. I'm probably not using the right search string because it's hard to imagine this is a rare scenario.
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Feb 10, 2017 05:02
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Are you sure the apps are actually on your SD card and not an emulated internal SD card? Most of the time nowadays apps are only installed on three main system. If you're not sure you can pull the SD card out and quickly tell.
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Feb 10, 2017 05:09
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wormil posted:I wasn't sure where to ask this so apologies if this isn't the right thread but I am trying to upgrade the sdcard in my Moto G4 from a 32gb to a 128gb and am not sure how to do it since there are apps installed on the old card. I googled but 99% of what I'm finding just tells you where to stick it and where the settings menu. The others say to copy the files to your computer but that won't work because it all looks like one drive to my computer. I'm probably not using the right search string because it's hard to imagine this is a rare scenario. Did you adopt it as internal storage? If you go into Settings and the Storage section, it'll either show up under Device or Portable Storage. If it's portable you can just remove it. If it's under Device then you adopted it and it's combined with the internal storage as a single volume, you can't just swap it out Apparently you can tap the Internal Storage bit and use a Migrate option to pull data back into internal storage. You'll need enough room to do this so you might need to delete things, clear caches and whatever. Once that's done there's apparently a Format as Portable Storage option if you go into the SD card's section in the storage menu, and then you can pop it out e- I've never done any of this so imagine lots of handwaving
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Feb 10, 2017 05:56
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Under storage I have 3 items, Android OS, Internal Storage, and Sandisk SD card. Under the menu for the sdcard the options are: rename, eject, format as portable, migrate data. The latter seems to be moving data from the internal to the sdcard. If I choose "eject", I get a warning message that any apps on it will stop working and the card will not work in any other device. And in fact, the apps stored on the device do stop working if I eject it. Only way I see to do it is uninstall anything I don't use, which isn't much, move everything I can to internal storage one at a time, delete anything that doesn't fit and reinstall after. What a pain in the rear end.
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Feb 10, 2017 09:06
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wormil posted:What a pain in the rear end. Yeah, it's almost like SD cards are dumb idea or something.
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Feb 10, 2017 10:27
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It's meant for putting a card in and leaving it there permanently. Having an option that moves all your stuff back to internal storage sounds like it makes stuff as painless as possible to be honest It's like putting a second hard drive in your computer because the first one is too small, and linking them as a single volume - making Windows see them as a single drive with more space. You can't just pull it out later, important stuff is probably on there. Once you connect the two they're meant to stay together, like when you adopt an SD card as internal storage instead of removable
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Feb 10, 2017 12:29
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And the inevitable bashing starts, thanks to those who tried to help.
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Where am I going to store all of my 4k animes?!?
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wormil posted:And the inevitable bashing starts, thanks to those who tried to help. No bashing, the point is there just isn't a good way to use them. If you use them for storage only, users complain that they have no room for apps because the internal space is too small and manufacturers use expandable storage as an excuse to gently caress you on storage (true, to a degree). If you give them the option of marrying them to the internal storage, users don't understand why you can't just remove the card and destroy the filesystem (as you did). Neither option is good, though I'd argue for the educated user the latter is preferable for a number of reasons. Of course educating the user that once it is done the process cannot be reversed is difficult as I'd hope you can now see. The fact that Google went out of their way to implement merged storage in such a way that removing the card does not wipe the device immediately is far further than Microsoft went when choosing the same for Windows Phone 7. I'm certainly open to hearing how you'd choose to implement things.
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Feb 10, 2017 18:38
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Deathlove posted:I use Talon, but it is also a motherfucker for battery; my guess is because their "Talon Pull" so I can get "push" notifications from Twitter is a trashfire. I have used talon pro in the past and loved it, but I think I stopped using it when the dev stopped working on it and got a job a Twitter. Has it been updated lately?
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Feb 10, 2017 19:14
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always be closing posted:I have used talon pro in the past and loved it, but I think I stopped using it when the dev stopped working on it and got a job a Twitter. Has it been updated lately? Its been getting bug fixes, no new features. I hadn't heard that about the dev.
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Feb 10, 2017 19:27
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always be closing posted:I have used talon pro in the past and loved it, but I think I stopped using it when the dev stopped working on it and got a job a Twitter. Has it been updated lately?
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Feb 10, 2017 20:56
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Ohhh, OK. Thank you for the reco then.
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Feb 10, 2017 22:29
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I use Talon Pro and have no battery issues like the other guy, it never features on the battery list, but I am not a heavy user - I only bought an app to get away from promoted tweets and while you were aways.
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Feb 11, 2017 03:32
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Mogomra posted:My Google Voice app got updated recently, and now I don't get incoming calls. I'm told it just says some error number when people try to call me. Mine completely hijacked my stock messaging app. Double notifications on texts after the update (stock app and voice), turning them off leaves me getting NO notifications or texts even coming in. Wife was unable to send me attachments anymore also... What a mess. Don't know about calls coming through. I uninstalled after having it for several years. Nice job google! Krime fucked around with this message at 06:53 on Feb 11, 2017 |
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Feb 11, 2017 06:50
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So, I've been using Nova Launcher prime for years, sometimes switching to Smart Launcher. What's a good alternative that isn't a nova clone? I'm kind of bored of my interface and I'd like to try something else.
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I've been liking KLWP for a while now. Lots of good themes in the Google+ community.
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Feb 12, 2017 14:15
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Guillermus posted:So, I've been using Nova Launcher prime for years, sometimes switching to Smart Launcher. What's a good alternative that isn't a nova clone? I'm kind of bored of my interface and I'd like to try something else. Action launcher is my favorite Nova alternative.
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Guillermus posted:So, I've been using Nova Launcher prime for years, sometimes switching to Smart Launcher. What's a good alternative that isn't a nova clone? I'm kind of bored of my interface and I'd like to try something else. I'm a Lightning Launcher aficionado. I used it with my old Moto G first gen for performance reasons, but it can be a rabbit hole of customization and scripting if you want it.
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Feb 12, 2017 15:52
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Has anyone else seen this icon when using Google Maps?
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Feb 12, 2017 19:04
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Lightbulb Grease posted:Has anyone else seen this icon when using Google Maps? Have we ever panned over a buddhist temple, do you mean?
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Feb 12, 2017 19:44
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Lightbulb Grease posted:Has anyone else seen this icon when using Google Maps? Sounds like someone needs some reflection time at the temple
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Feb 12, 2017 20:14
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It's supposed to be a hotel, not a Buddhist temple.
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Feb 12, 2017 20:31
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Lightbulb Grease posted:It's supposed to be a hotel, not a Buddhist temple. OK. Well, it's perfect legitimate for a manji symbol to show up on maps, which is what your question sounded like it was about. As to why it showed up for a hotel, I'd go with some one-off Android maps weirdness. Doesn't show up for me at that location.
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Axel Rhodes Scholar posted:Have we ever panned over a buddhist temple, do you mean? Axel Rhodes Scholar posted:OK. Well, it's perfect legitimate for a manji symbol to show up on maps, which is what your question sounded like it was about. You can answer people's questions without being so loving smug about it. Besides, every buddhist temple I've ever seen on Google Maps has used the Dharma Wheel as it's symbol.
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