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[hemmerling] Google Android 1/7

[hemmerling] Google Android 1/7

AnDevCon

mUXCamp

Barcamp BarCamp mobile User eXperience (mUXCamp).
- 2013-04-27 in Worms, 2014-05-17 - 2014-05-18 in Worms, 2015-11-07 - 2015-11-08 in Frankfurt.
- Twitter "mUXcamp, @mUXcamp".

Hardware

SIM ( Subscriber Identity Module ) Cards

Chromebook

The Chromium Projects.
- The Chromium Projects "Chromium OS‎. Chrome OS Systems Supporting Android Apps".

My Android Phone "BQ Aquaris U"

BQ".
- BQ "Bq Aquaris U", Geizhals "Bq Aquaris U grau" - “Kann auf Android 7.0 Nougat aktualisiert werden (demnächst)”.
- GSMArena "Bq Aquaris U" - “BT4.2, BLE, NFC”.
The BQ support wrote me about the purpose of the small metallic pin supplied with the smartphone: “Der metallische Pin, der dem Aquaris beigefügt wird, wenn es rechteckig ist und mit einem Stengel daran, dann dient das dazu, die Fächer für die Mikro-SD-Karte sowie für das SIM-Karten-Slot zu öffnen. Stecken Sie den Stengel kurz in das kleine Loch über dem SIM-Karten-Slot oder über dem SD-Karten-Slot und drücken Sie es kurz rein, dann springt das entsprechende Slot auf, damit Sie die entsprechende Karte hineinlegen oder entfernen können. Diese befinden sichan der seitlichen Kante des Gerätes. Aber Achtung: diesen Stengel nicht am oberen oder unteren Rand in ein Loch hineinstecken, sonst können Sie etwas kaputtpieksen!”.
“Nano-SIM” card slot.
Third-party software Flashtools " BQ Mobile PC Suite And File Manager", untested.
Thethering, Wi-Fi hotspot.
- Security:
  1. None.
  2. WPA2 PSK.
- AP Band: 2.4 Ghz.
The smartphone may connect to “open”, “WPA” & “WPA2” hotspots of the 2.4 Ghz AP band.

My Android Tablet "I-ONIK TabletPC TP7-1000DC light"

I-ONIK.
- I-ONIK "Tablet PCs 7''. Entertainment on Tour – Die neue Tablet-Serie von i.onik" → Datasheet & PDF manual.
- Directory "service.i-onik.de/a13_source_1.5/" - “Source Code für TP7-1000, TP7-1000-metal und TP8-1000”
  - Please install GNU "Wget" and execute “wget -m http://service.i-onik.de/a13_source_1.5/” for download of the complete directory tree.
Amazon.DE "I-ONIK TabletPC TP7-1000".
Google - Search for "I-ONIK TabletPC TP7-1000".
“Micro-SIM” card slot.

My Android Phone "Alcatel One Touch Scribe HD 8008D"

The Tool

Alcatel Mobile ( formerly: “Alcatel-Lucent” ).
Has no NFC, no BLE, no gyro .
Has FM radio .
“Micro-SIM” card slot.

Resources

Fonearena "Alcatel One Touch Scribe HD Hands On".
GSMArena "Alcatel One Touch Scribe HD" - no gyro .
Versus.com "Alcatel One Touch Scribe HD 8008D vs Nokia 808 Pureview. Top 32 Reasons for the Alcatel One Touch Scribe HD 8008D".
androidnext - Android-News, Apps, Tablets, Smartphones & mehr "Alcatel One Touch Scribe HD im Test: 5-Zoll-Smartphone mit Dual-SIM".
- “Auf NFC oder gar LTE-Konnektivität muss man hingegen verzichten” .
- “Mit Android 4.2.1 in einer ziemlich unmodifizierten Variante erfindet das Alcatel One Touch Scribe HD zwar das Rad nicht neu” → My device is shipped with Android 4.2.1 indeed.
EN.Wikipedia "Alcatel One Touch".
The smartphone does not support external keyboards. In the “Setting” app, section “Language & input”, there is no menu entry “External Keyboard” .
- Android Apps on Google Play "External Keyboard".
- ~~StackOverflow "Which Android smartphones support external USB keyboards?"~~, Super User "Which Android smartphones support external USB keyboards?".
The smartphone does not support the playing of “ringtones”, i.e. in case of an incoming telephone call, the telephone can´t be configured to play a user-defined audiofile.
The device has the dual-SIMcard feature: The SIM1 slot is named “3G/2G”, the SIM2 slot is named “2G”.
Hard reset:
- hardreset.info "Hard Reset ALCATEL OT-8008D One Touch Scribe HD":
  1. First method:
    1. Start by switching off the device by holding down the Power key for a short while.
    2. Then press and hold together Volume Up + Power button for a few seconds.
    3. You can release the Power key when Alcatel logo appears on thes screen.
    4. Keep holding the Volume Up button until the Recovery Mode shows up.
    5. In the next step use Volume buttons to select “wipe data/factory reset” and tap the Power key to confirm.
    6. Afterwards choose “yes” from the menu, and accept it with Power button.
    7. When a Recovery Mode appears again on the screen accept option “reboot system now” using Power rocker.
  2. Second Method.
    1. If the device is off, hold down the Power button to turn it back on.Reset ALCATEL OT-8008D One Touch Scribe HD.
    2. Afterwards from Main Menu find and select Settings.
    3. Then open the Backup and Reset folder and select Factory Data Reset.
    4. Tap Reset Phone and read the warning when it pops up.
    5. Choose Erase Everything and the phone will begin restoring.
- hardreset.info "Soft Reset ALCATEL OT-8008D One Touch Scribe HD".
  1. First of all, press and hold the Power button.
  2. From the options choose Power Off and then tap OK.
  3. Wait a couple of seconds.
  4. Finally use the Power button again to turn the phone back on.
- hardreset.info "Recovery Mode ALCATEL OT-8008D One Touch Scribe HD".
  1. The device must be switched off, so hold down the Power key for a short while.Reset ALCATEL OT-8008D One Touch Scribe HD.
  2. Afterwards press and hold Volume Up + Power button for about 5 seconds.Reset ALCATEL OT-8008D One Touch Scribe HD.
  3. You can release the Power key as soon as the Alcatel logo appears on thes screen.Reset ALCATEL OT-8008D One Touch Scribe HD.
  4. Keep holding the Volume Up button until the Recovery Mode shows up. Great job! You are right now in the expected mode.
  5. You can navigate here by using the Volume buttons and confirm options by pressing the Power key.
Hotspot & thethering.
- IP protocol:
  1. IPv4.
  2. IPv4 & IPv6.
- Security:
  1. Open.
  2. WPA PSK.
  3. WPA2 PSK.
- There is no explicit configuration for the AP band ( = 2.4 Ghz ).
The smartphone may connect to “open”, “WPA” & “WPA2” hotspots of the 2.4 Ghz AP band.

Embedded Android Hardware

UDOO

UDOO - “Ultimate Single Board Mini PC for Android and Linux”.
Book Emanuele Palazzetti: "Getting Started with UDOO".

NXP ( formerly: Freescale )

NXP SOLOLITE

NXP SABRE

Resources

Mobile Devices with Blue Tooth Low Energy ( BLE ) Feature & NFC Feature

Legacy Devices & Current Devices ( as of 2017-01 )

Apple
- iPhone 4,5 - BLE, but not NFC.
- iPhone 6 - BLE & NFC.
Samsung Galaxy S4, Samsung Galaxy S5 - BLE & NFC.
Google Nexus 4, Nexus 5, Nexus 6 - BLE & NFC.
Motorola.
- Motorola "Moto G (1st Gen.)", GSMArena "Motorola Moto E" - BLE.
- Motorola "Moto G (2nd Gen.)", GSMArena "Motorola Moto G (2nd gen)" - BLE.
- GSMArena "Motorola Moto G (3rd gen)" - BLE.
- Moto-X - BLE & NFC.
“Sony Xperia M2”, a budget smartphone for about 100 EUR - BLE & NFC.
- Sony "Sony Xperia M2 support - NFC".

Current Devices ( as of 2017-01 )

Alcatel.
- Android Central "Marshmallow update now available for unlocked Alcatel Idol 3 phones" - “All you have to do is head into your Settings, then About phone and check manually for the update”.
ASUS ZE551ML.
- ASUS "ZenFone 2 (ZE551ML)".
- GSMArena "Asus Zenfone 2 Deluxe ZE551ML".
  - Bluetooth = v4.0, but BLE not mentioned.
  - NFC = Yes.
- GSMArena "Asus Zenfone 2 ZE551ML and ZE550ML getting Marshmallow update".
- ASUS ZenTalk "Wrong Bluetooth Low Energy IO capabilities" ( ZE551ML ).
- ASUS ZenTalk "Bluetooth Low Energy on Zenfone Go ZC500TG".
- WhatsonTech "Asus Zenfone 2 received new firmware to improve camera performance", 2016-06-19.
Blackview.
- BV6000.
  - Blackview "BV6000" - “Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Accelerometer Sensor”.
  - Geizhals "Blackview BV6000 schwarz".
  - YouTube "Blackview BV6000 Review After a Weeks Use" - 5:00 A “Compass” Android App using the gyroscope fails .
  - YouTube "Compass and Gyroscope work well in BV6000 July 8th 2016".
    - “Compass and Gyroscope work well???No, it dosen't”.
    - “The gyroscope on these phones work incorrectly. Pitch and Roll are swapped. Other sensors also have issues. The compass does not work correctly. Proximity sensor not working”.
    - “Install google Cardboard and then use a VR viewer and show me the pitch and yaw are not reversed on the bv6000”.
  - ChinaHandys.Net "Blackview BV6000 Testbericht".
- BV6000S.
  - Blackview "BV6000S" - “Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Accelerometer Sensor” & Atmosphere Pressure Sensor.
  - Geizhals "Blackview BV6000S schwarz".
BQ.
- BQ "Bq Aquaris U", Geizhals "Bq Aquaris U grau" - “Kann auf Android 7.0 Nougat aktualisiert werden (demnächst)”.
- BQ "Aquaris M5, Geizhals "Bq Aquaris M5 32GB/3GB weiß" with BT4.1, NFC - “Kann auf Android 7.0 Nougat aktualisiert werden (demnächst)”.
  - GSMArena "BQ Aquaris M5" - ”~~BT4.0~~, NFC”.
- KiMovil "Comparison of BQ Aquaris M5.5, BQ Aquaris U".
ElephoneStore "Elephone P9000 Helio P10 MTK6755 Octa Core 4GB RAM 4G LTE Android Phone".
- Geizhals "Elephone P9000 weiß".
- PhoneArena "Elephone P9000 hands-on".

Resources

Smartphones with 5.5” display doesn't fit well in a Google Cardbox, AFAIK. 5” display is acceptable.
On NFC-enabled smartphones, you need a special smartphone app for communication by ISO norms over NFC. The ISO norms are not part of the NFC norm!
Bluetooth Technology Website "Bluetooth Smart Devices List".
NFC21 GmbH, NFC-Tag-Shop "NFC-fähige Smartphones und Handys" - Legacy smartphones of 2011-2013.
Geizhals "Mobiltelefone » Handys ohne Vertrag mit Betriebssystem: Android, Android-Version ab 6.0, Netze: LTE, Schnittstellen: Bluetooth 4.x/NFC, Sensoren: Gyroskop".
NFC World "NFC phones: The definitive list".
IdentiveNFC "NFC Enabled Phones".
RapidNFC "NFC Enabled Phones And Tablets".
NFC-Phones.org "NFC Phones list, all available handsets worldwide" - Multi-page directory “Complete list with all mobile phones with nfc chip (too big for 1 page)”!
EN.Wikipedia "List of NFC-enabled mobile devices".

Criteria to buy a budget Mobilephones

Criteria: LTE, BLE, NFC, gyro ( for interactive Cardboard VRML Apps ), display resolution, internal/external memory.
Extra criteria, can just be confirmed by access to the physical device: May the camera photoshot function be mapped on the loundness key, to use “Selfie Sticks” / “Monopads” for taking photos?

Addon Hardware für Smartphones

FOSCAM - “Wireless Plug and Play IP Cameras”.
- FOSCAM "New android app - EasyCamera for Foscam".

Tips & Tricks

Handling of the Device

Close Apps

wikiHow to do anything "How to Close Apps on Android" .

Contacts / Phone numbers

wikiHow to do anything "How to Add an Android Contact".
For Dummies "How to Use to Your droid Tablet's Address Book".
wikiHow to do anything "How to Delete an Android Contact".
With Android 4.2.1, call the standard app “People”
- Though the “Groups” tab might have 0 entries, tab “All” might list additional “Contacts in <telephone provider>”.
  - There you can add your contacts.
  - To delete a contact:
    1. Select the menu option “Delete contact”.
    2. Select one or more contacts.
    3. Press the “Ok” button.

Copy & Paste

Android Central Forums "Easiest way to copy and paste (in browser)" - “In general, in areas where you can type text, you can usually long-press in there, and a pop-up appears offering a paste option. But, that may be app-dependant, so it may not work all the time”.
- This works with the standard browser shipped with Android 4.2.1, to copy a URL. It also works sometimes at HTML text elements without prior marking the text. Well as there is no mouse, you can´t mark a text easily...
Mozilla Support "How do I copy and paste text on Android?".

Download Storage Place in the File System

Download are stored “Phone storage / MyFavorite / Download”. To access the file system, you need a standard app shipped with the operating system, e.g. “File Manager” ( Android 4.2.1 ), “My Pad” ( Android 4.1.1 ).

Tethering & Portable Hotspot

SoftwareOK "AndroidAP Password for Samsung Galaxy (forgot, to change, enter new)?".
Default SSID of Samsung smartphones: “AndroidAP”.
If you activate the “Tethering & Portable Hotspot”, you can´t use another WLAN hotspot for Internet access. So a smartphone is not suitable to extend the range of a given WLAN .

Find Your Phone

Services

Resources

Mobile Communications Hardware

Mobile Internet Access Hardware

O2 Prepaid Surfstick, O2 Prepaid Surfstick.

Legacy traditional ( non-Smartphone, non-Android ) Telephones

“Samsung Ce0168” - My first classical legacy mobile phone, legacy WAP enabled , not the legacy tablet.
- The “PIN” is the login password. Please remember it, you have just 3 tries to enter.
- If you want to reset the phone to factory settings or delete the phonebook, you are asked for a “Password”, which is not the “PIN”. You were never forced to setup, so probably it is still the default 8-digit password “00000000” ( = 8 times zero ).
  - Fixya "Cant remember password for samsung ce0168 - Samsung Cell Phones".