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Title: Torch app
Post by: graynada on July 09, 2018, 01:40:02 pm

As requested by a couple of people I have knocked up a rudimentary torch app for the Gemini called GeminiTorch.  It has basic functionality to light all 5 LEDs white. It's not very bright but the best available. It will cancel GeminiLED notifications at this stage but at next release I will put a torch function in that app.  Apk is at https://github.com/graynada/GeminiTorch/releases/tag/v1.0 (https://github.com/graynada/GeminiTorch/releases/tag/v1.0)

Title: Torch app
Post by: jakfish on July 09, 2018, 02:10:42 pm

Well done! That's a very cool idea.

Jake

Title: Torch app
Post by: graynada on July 10, 2018, 03:28:14 am

Now on Play Store too

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?...ham.geminitorch (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=harby.graham.geminitorch)

Title: Torch app
Post by: tuk0z on July 10, 2018, 03:53:32 am

Neat! Thank you graynada.
Would it be possible to also make it available on a Google-free repository for Android like f-droid (https://f-droid.org/contribute/)?

Title: Torch app
Post by: graynada on July 10, 2018, 06:17:24 am

Quote from: tuk0z

Neat! Thank you graynada.
Would it be possible to also make it available on a Google-free repository for Android like f-droid (https://f-droid.org/contribute/)?

It's available on Github (link above) for those that don't want to sign in to Google. I will have a look at f-droid when I get an opportunity though.

Title: Torch app
Post by: zevv on July 10, 2018, 11:59:41 am

Would it be possible to allow the torch to be operated by the silver button so one does not have to open the Gemini to light the torch?

Title: Torch app
Post by: graynada on July 10, 2018, 02:18:02 pm

Quote from: zevv

Would it be possible to allow the torch to be operated by the silver button so one does not have to open the Gemini to light the torch?

It is probably possible and a guy in the Facebook group is working on that but it would probably disrupt any other function of the silver button

Title: Torch app
Post by: Rahab D on July 22, 2018, 06:50:49 pm

Using also GeminiLed, I noticed that the colored leds that I use in that program (for example in green for whatsapp) make individually much more light than the five LEDs of Torch, which among other things emit a light that is not white but as "dirty" .
Would it be possible in Gemini Torch to allow the user what colors to use together?

Title: Torch app
Post by: graynada on July 23, 2018, 04:32:07 am

Quote from: Rahab D

Using also GeminiLed, I noticed that the colored leds that I use in that program (for example in green for whatsapp) make individually much more light than the five LEDs of Torch, which among other things emit a light that is not white but as "dirty" .
Would it be possible in Gemini Torch to allow the user what colors to use together?

Hi, yes that is possible and I will include in future update.  Thanks

Title: Torch app
Post by: Ifanafi on July 23, 2018, 10:06:47 am

QUESTION:

Does the Gemini's stock, not-ready-for-prime-time LED app need to be installed, disabled OR uninstalled for the GeminiLED app and/or Torch app to work best?

Seems to me the stock led app might conflict with the GeminiLED app and/or Torch apps.

Thank you.

Ifanafi

Title: Torch app
Post by: graynada on July 23, 2018, 10:24:44 am

Quote from: Ifanafi

QUESTION:

Does the Gemini's stock, not-ready-for-prime-time LED app need to be installed, disabled OR uninstalled for the GeminiLED app and/or Torch app to work best?

Seems to me the stock led app might conflict with the GeminiLED app and/or Torch apps.

Thank you.

Ifanafi

The only interference should be while a call is ringing as this is the only time the LEDison app is functioning.  I don't use this personally but it should play nicely with GeminiLED as receiving the call will trigger a notification change and thus get GeminiLED to reinstate any current notifications of interest.  It could however interfere with GeminiTorch.  This would be difficult to overcome without adding a level of complexity to the app.  I shall have a ponder.