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2020 was *not* the worst year in history!
- By MoodyBlues
- Off Topic
- 20 Replies
On the morning news today, they had a segment about where 2020 sits in terms of worst years, historically. They noted that many people believe it has been the worst year ever, but, in fact, it's not! I grabbed my phone in a hurry and snapped this:
I'm afraid I didn't hear who their source was, and I'm too lazy right now to search for it. I saw it on KTLA channel 5 here in LA.
So what do you think about this list? I know some of us--yes, I'm looking at you @olbriar, @lunatic59, and a few others--were around for three of those listed; I don't think ANYONE was around for #1, #2b, or #4!
It's worth noting that 1968 was not only affected by MLK's assassination, but Robert F Kennedy's, too. It's hard to describe to people who haven't lived through something like that just how demoralizing, shocking and sad those killings were.
Where do you rank 2020? I'm actually undecided at the moment.
I'm afraid I didn't hear who their source was, and I'm too lazy right now to search for it. I saw it on KTLA channel 5 here in LA.
So what do you think about this list? I know some of us--yes, I'm looking at you @olbriar, @lunatic59, and a few others--were around for three of those listed; I don't think ANYONE was around for #1, #2b, or #4!
It's worth noting that 1968 was not only affected by MLK's assassination, but Robert F Kennedy's, too. It's hard to describe to people who haven't lived through something like that just how demoralizing, shocking and sad those killings were.
Where do you rank 2020? I'm actually undecided at the moment.
Space Prospector
- By shkatulo
- Apps & Games
- 2 Replies
Hi All. Today i will present new game.
"Space Prospector" is a fun game where you have to fly on a jet device, search, collect and transport gems and gold coins to the base.
For each gem delivered to the base you get a certain amount of points which depends on its color. Also is necessary to collect the gold coins. When delivering the gold coin to the base all previously obtained points are doubled. For points earned you can fill the ship with fuel and repair it. For the filling you need to land on a gas pad, for repair land on the repair site. The goal is to earn as many points at each level. For once you can transport only a single crystal or a coin.
In addition to the crystals and coins you can collect items such as:
1. Free fuel.
2. Free repair.
3. A protective field that protects the ship from being damaged in a collision with an obstacle, to destroy the enemy, and allow to fly through the electrical discharges
without damaging.
4. A random bonus, gives one of the above bonuses.
5. Restorer of the crystals. If you pick up this bonus, all the previously collected crystals are recovered and you'll score more points.
6. Restorer enemies. Recover all previously destroyed enemies.
In the game there are two types of enemies: one on a collision causing damage to your vehicle and destroy it quickly, the second throw your ship onto the rocks, which also causes damage to the ship. If you have a protective field, then on the collision with the enemy it will be destroyed, and you will get extra points.
During the flight the ship affects the force of gravity of the planet, be careful when landing and do not exceed the maximum allowed rate of descent. When the rate of descent is permissible, speed indicator is green. At any collision with obstacles or at rough landing your ship receives damages up to complete destruction.
Download on Google Play:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.leonidshkatulo.spaceprospector
"Space Prospector" is a fun game where you have to fly on a jet device, search, collect and transport gems and gold coins to the base.
For each gem delivered to the base you get a certain amount of points which depends on its color. Also is necessary to collect the gold coins. When delivering the gold coin to the base all previously obtained points are doubled. For points earned you can fill the ship with fuel and repair it. For the filling you need to land on a gas pad, for repair land on the repair site. The goal is to earn as many points at each level. For once you can transport only a single crystal or a coin.
In addition to the crystals and coins you can collect items such as:
1. Free fuel.
2. Free repair.
3. A protective field that protects the ship from being damaged in a collision with an obstacle, to destroy the enemy, and allow to fly through the electrical discharges
without damaging.
4. A random bonus, gives one of the above bonuses.
5. Restorer of the crystals. If you pick up this bonus, all the previously collected crystals are recovered and you'll score more points.
6. Restorer enemies. Recover all previously destroyed enemies.
In the game there are two types of enemies: one on a collision causing damage to your vehicle and destroy it quickly, the second throw your ship onto the rocks, which also causes damage to the ship. If you have a protective field, then on the collision with the enemy it will be destroyed, and you will get extra points.
During the flight the ship affects the force of gravity of the planet, be careful when landing and do not exceed the maximum allowed rate of descent. When the rate of descent is permissible, speed indicator is green. At any collision with obstacles or at rough landing your ship receives damages up to complete destruction.
Download on Google Play:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.leonidshkatulo.spaceprospector
How to resize active screen area / change height of screen?
- Smartphones
- 2 Replies
I am trying to adjust the height of the active area of the screen as shown in image, by turning off blue areas to hide camera hole and round corners as I don't like the appearance.
The built in setting for hiding the camera only turns off the red area so the corners are still rounded.
I have tried using ADB overscan command to reduce height of the display, but this just moves the items on the screen without actually turning off those areas of the display. I want the blue areas to be completely disabled, which should be possible on OLED display.
The apps I have found all require rooted phone.
Any way to do this without root?
The built in setting for hiding the camera only turns off the red area so the corners are still rounded.
I have tried using ADB overscan command to reduce height of the display, but this just moves the items on the screen without actually turning off those areas of the display. I want the blue areas to be completely disabled, which should be possible on OLED display.
The apps I have found all require rooted phone.
Any way to do this without root?
How to share the sqlite audio file to whatsapp or gmail?
- By selva_0707
- Android Development
- 0 Replies
Hi guys,
I am trying to share the audio file which is recorded and stored inside the app, using the SQLITE in which the path is stored. I need that audio files to shared in whats app and also attached in gmail.
So i try to copy the audio file from sqlite to internal dir. but the file is not copyed and also i did not get any errors. When it is copied , i can use that local path to share option. But i am not able to do that.
My work is to share the audio file to whatsapp and gmail.
This is audio recording app, so the audio is recorded and stored inside the app, using the sqlite DB.
I need that audio to be shared.
And i tried this code
Can any one help me to Share the audio file to whatsapp and gmail optionn?
I am trying to share the audio file which is recorded and stored inside the app, using the SQLITE in which the path is stored. I need that audio files to shared in whats app and also attached in gmail.
So i try to copy the audio file from sqlite to internal dir. but the file is not copyed and also i did not get any errors. When it is copied , i can use that local path to share option. But i am not able to do that.
My work is to share the audio file to whatsapp and gmail.
This is audio recording app, so the audio is recorded and stored inside the app, using the sqlite DB.
I need that audio to be shared.
And i tried this code
Code:
private void copyInputStreamToFile(File in, File file ) {
Log.d("fnamews", " 1");
try {
Log.d("fnamews", "2 " );
InputStream inStream = new FileInputStream(in);
OutputStream out = new FileOutputStream(file);
byte[] buf = new byte[1024];
int len;
while((len=inStream.read(buf))>0){
Log.d("fnamews", "3 " );
out.write(buf,0,len);
}
out.close();
inStream.close();
} catch (Exception e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
}Can any one help me to Share the audio file to whatsapp and gmail optionn?
de-Googled phones
- By ocnbrze
- VIP Lounge
- 14 Replies
ok so i saw somethings on youtube that reminded me of some fellow AF members who are looking to get away from Google.
so the first one i saw is about /e/ project
https://e.foundation/
you can buy a phone with their os already added or you can install it yourself on your existing phone....provided it is supported. here is the list https://doc.e.foundation/devices/
check it out:
next is a collab with some developers and xda to come up with a phone that can run either linux or lineage os right out of the box. it has a physical keyboard!!!!!!!!! talk about a blast from the past!!!!!
Following the success of our first smartphone, the Pro1, team F(x)tec have been working closely with our customers and the wider tech community to bring you a special version of our award winning phone.
In partnership with XDA (one of the largest online tech communities) we present the Pro1-X; the smartphone that gives you control. Control over your data, control over your privacy, and choice over your software. For the first time, a high spec smartphone with your choice of Android, Lineage OS or Ubuntu Touch OS out of the box.
Do you want to get your hands on the world's first consumer smartphone with Lineage OS out of the box? or would you rather be amongst the first to own the most powerful Ubuntu touch OS smartphone ever made?
Whether you’re looking for a pure android experience with the controls to give you privacy from Google, or the immense power of a solid Linux smartphone, choose the OS that suits you best:
Freedom to do whatever you want, with privacy that you control.
The unique design of the Pro1-X combines a modern touchscreen smartphone with the added functionality of a full landscape physical keyboard. Users can experience the best of both physical and virtual keyboards, integrated into one slim, elegant and beautifully crafted device.
We've increased the RAM (8GB) and storage (256GB) to give users the best Lineage and Ubuntu Touch experience imaginable, and we didn't stop there... The Pro1-X comes with a special edition Sapphire Blue housing. Function really has never looked so stylish.
Our partnership with XDA comes from a shared vision to create the best Lineage OS smartphone the market has ever seen. XDA is one of the largest smartphone communities online, the best set of resources for the smartphone enthusiast and one of the homes for Lineage OS.
Privacy and security are more important than ever and XDA users are renowned for going beyond the traditional smartphone experience. Now, we want to bring this to a wider audience, with the deeper controls in Lineage OS giving users the freedom to take back control and experience the new normal for digital privacy.
Stock Android OS
Bringing you a pure, powerful and private Android experience.
The smartphone desktop experience reimagined.
Do you want the power of a PC from your smartphone? Experience true convergence by simply plugging your Pro1-X into a monitor and watch it instantly transform your desktop.
Advanced users can unlock the bootloader then re-flash and modify the OS themselves.
These familiar OSs are in development for the Pro1-X. More exciting news as developments happen!
Experience the best of a physical keyboard
Having the freedom to choose between a virtual keyboard or a physical keyboard makes it that much easier to edit documents, message your friends, play games or access terminal on the go. Your phone, your choice.
Multitask like a pro
The slide out landscape physical keyboard and large 5.99 inch AMOLED display lets you use split-screen multitasking as it should be. Open two apps at the same time without the screen taken up by a virtual keyboard. Staying productive on the go is a breeze and honestly a joy to use.
Take full advantage of the physical keyboard and its PC like features to play your favourite games.
With a resolution of 2160 x 1080 pixels, the Pro1’s large 6 inch AMOLED display really brings games to life. For the first time on a smartphone, play your favourite emulators with physical keys.
The Pro1-X hardware runs both Lineage OS and Ubuntu Touch smoother and faster than almost every other competitor device. We don't get caught up the the GHz discussions but if you really want to know, here's how the Pro1-X compares to some of the competition:
which one do you like?
if i was looking to get away from google i really like the Pro1x phone. the physical keyboard brings back memories of me wanting a sidekick back in the day when i was a young lad, but could not afford to get it. and the fact that i can choose linux or lineage is super cool.
thoughts?
so the first one i saw is about /e/ project
https://e.foundation/
you can buy a phone with their os already added or you can install it yourself on your existing phone....provided it is supported. here is the list https://doc.e.foundation/devices/
check it out:
next is a collab with some developers and xda to come up with a phone that can run either linux or lineage os right out of the box. it has a physical keyboard!!!!!!!!! talk about a blast from the past!!!!!
Following the success of our first smartphone, the Pro1, team F(x)tec have been working closely with our customers and the wider tech community to bring you a special version of our award winning phone.
In partnership with XDA (one of the largest online tech communities) we present the Pro1-X; the smartphone that gives you control. Control over your data, control over your privacy, and choice over your software. For the first time, a high spec smartphone with your choice of Android, Lineage OS or Ubuntu Touch OS out of the box.
Do you want to get your hands on the world's first consumer smartphone with Lineage OS out of the box? or would you rather be amongst the first to own the most powerful Ubuntu touch OS smartphone ever made?
Whether you’re looking for a pure android experience with the controls to give you privacy from Google, or the immense power of a solid Linux smartphone, choose the OS that suits you best:
Freedom to do whatever you want, with privacy that you control.
The unique design of the Pro1-X combines a modern touchscreen smartphone with the added functionality of a full landscape physical keyboard. Users can experience the best of both physical and virtual keyboards, integrated into one slim, elegant and beautifully crafted device.
We've increased the RAM (8GB) and storage (256GB) to give users the best Lineage and Ubuntu Touch experience imaginable, and we didn't stop there... The Pro1-X comes with a special edition Sapphire Blue housing. Function really has never looked so stylish.
Our partnership with XDA comes from a shared vision to create the best Lineage OS smartphone the market has ever seen. XDA is one of the largest smartphone communities online, the best set of resources for the smartphone enthusiast and one of the homes for Lineage OS.
Privacy and security are more important than ever and XDA users are renowned for going beyond the traditional smartphone experience. Now, we want to bring this to a wider audience, with the deeper controls in Lineage OS giving users the freedom to take back control and experience the new normal for digital privacy.
- Android OS is all about flexibility, customization and productivity
- Stock Android on the Pro1-X lets you use all of your favorite Android apps from the Play Store with the click of a button. Bringing you the tools to manage both your work and personal life
- True Split Screen Multi-Tasking puts in control. Messaging in one window and watching your favourite video on the other all from the physical keyboard
- With familiar PC keyboard shortcuts (CTRL-C, CTRL-V, plus all the others) get more done in the apps you use daily
- Whether you are editing documents on the go, watching the latest box set on Netflix, playing games or using Google Pay whilst you’re out and about doing jobs. Android OS on the Pro1-X gives you productivity in your pocket
- Want the Google/Android OS, but without spying? Look no further. Pro1-X gives you the freedom to do whatever you want on your smartphone. No strings attached
- Use app control; Privacy Guard (Lineage 16.0) or PermissionHub (Lineage 17.1) and Superuser to manage your permissions & root access, so that you can control exactly what your apps do and share, wherever and whenever, you like
- Official LineageOS support providing monthly software & security updates, so you can stay productive & keep your phone running for longer
- Ships with Lineage 16.0 out of the box with Lineage 17.1 available to update straight away
- Currently running Lineage 17.1 official release
Do you want the power of a PC from your smartphone? Experience true convergence by simply plugging your Pro1-X into a monitor and watch it instantly transform your desktop.
- Ubuntu Touch's super smooth gesture based UI
- Full desktop experience from your smartphone, with gesture controls and a modern UI
- Use the Pro1-X screen as a mouse to navigate your desktop experience
- Multitask like a pro and work on multiple apps at the same time
- Run your favorite Android apps with AnBox or desktop apps with Libertine
- When you’re done, unplug and continue using the Pro1-X as your everyday smartphone
Advanced users can unlock the bootloader then re-flash and modify the OS themselves.
These familiar OSs are in development for the Pro1-X. More exciting news as developments happen!
Experience the best of a physical keyboard
Having the freedom to choose between a virtual keyboard or a physical keyboard makes it that much easier to edit documents, message your friends, play games or access terminal on the go. Your phone, your choice.
Multitask like a pro
The slide out landscape physical keyboard and large 5.99 inch AMOLED display lets you use split-screen multitasking as it should be. Open two apps at the same time without the screen taken up by a virtual keyboard. Staying productive on the go is a breeze and honestly a joy to use.
Take full advantage of the physical keyboard and its PC like features to play your favourite games.
With a resolution of 2160 x 1080 pixels, the Pro1’s large 6 inch AMOLED display really brings games to life. For the first time on a smartphone, play your favourite emulators with physical keys.
The Pro1-X hardware runs both Lineage OS and Ubuntu Touch smoother and faster than almost every other competitor device. We don't get caught up the the GHz discussions but if you really want to know, here's how the Pro1-X compares to some of the competition:
which one do you like?
if i was looking to get away from google i really like the Pro1x phone. the physical keyboard brings back memories of me wanting a sidekick back in the day when i was a young lad, but could not afford to get it. and the fact that i can choose linux or lineage is super cool.
thoughts?
