SWApp Link: The Best Companion App for your Neptune Pine
Apr 17, 2014 0:59:42 GMT -5
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Post by cyrilp on Apr 17, 2014 0:59:42 GMT -5
Available on Google Play Store
play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.preiss.swapps.link
!!! This is a Beta Version, some Features are not yet available !!!!
The app will stay free during all the beta period
The app can use 3 different Types of communication:
* Bluetooth
* Push Notification between devices (need internet connection on the watch, can use Wifi or BT Tether from your phone or any other internet connection)
* SMS (for smartwatches with a sim card)
The user will be able to choose what type of communication to use. (When BT connection is down, another one is automatically used)
If more then one is enabled, the app will try to use any of them in this priority order: BT, Push then SMS.
What it does:
• Vocal command for the main features
• Shake your watch command (toggle voice control, dismiss notification, toggle remote media play/pause...)
• Forward any notification from one device to the other (user choose the apps to listen to) (need Android 4.3 on the device that forward the notifications)
• When getting a Call Notification, allow to reject call, take call or make the linked device reply with an SMS
• When getting a SMS Notification, allow to make the linked device reply with an SMS
• Remote Call: Make the linked device place a phone call (get phone number from either contact list, favorite list, history or direct dial)
• Remote SMS: Compose an SMS to be sent by linked device (with a button to use Google Speech to Text) (get phone number from either contact list, favorite list, history or direct dial)
• Make Linked device play a ringtone to be able to find it or flash light in silent mode (silent mode not yet)
• Get linked device status (Battery level, Memory…) (Only battery lever so far)
• Be notified in case of low battery on linked device
• Remotely Activate Phone lock with password (for example if you forget your phone and don’t use a password)
• Activate “Lost Mode”: Lock linked device and display a message (for example: “I have been lost. I belong to Pierre Martin. Please call me on +…..”) (not yet)
• Remotely Take a Photo and get it (not yet)
• Use linked device as a webcam (not yet)
• Get Remote device GPS Location and show it on google map
• Remotely control music playing
• Synchronize Audio mode on both devices (for example: you enter a meeting, if you set your watch on Silent mode, your phone will be set to Silent too) (not yet)
• Night Mode (dark screens) (not yet)
• Ringer Mode Sync: sync the ringer mode between your phone and the watch
• Can display an analog clock (many clockfaces choice)
• Remote Launch Apps: launch apps on the remote device
• hide or show status bar
BT Only feature:
• BT Virtual Leash: get notified if the bluetooth link is broken and option to automatically lock device
Features for smartwatches with a Sim Card:
•Remotely or Locally enable Call Forwarding between devices, Call Notification (get notified when other device receive a call), SMS Forwarding.
(For example if you forget your phone home, you can remotely set your phone to forward all incoming call on the smartwatch)
•Interphone: Establish a phone call between devices and put remote on loud speaker. Will allow to communicate with people near the phone
•Microphone : Establish a call to hear sounds around remote device
(For both it’s the linked device that initiate the call: the linked device doesn’t ring)
Setup instruction:
On Both devices:
1. Install app
2. Choose Communication type in BT
3. Enable Access to Notifications (Need Android 4.3 on the device that sends the notifications)
4. Select Applications to Listen to
5. if you want to use Push Notification do steps from 6 to 8.
6. Enter same email in both device and verify that there is no "space" char at the end (it happened to many people, i will delete those "spaces" in future release"
7. Make sure your devices has an internet access and set "This device name" (a nickname you choose for each device) : this will trigger the registration on the push server.
8. Set "Linked device name"". Make sure that "This device name" correspond to "Linked device name" from other device
9. Check that "Listen to linked device" is not unchecked
10. To enable Call and SMS notification from you phone to your watch: go in the corresponding setting on your phone (icon with the phone and watch) and enable in local settings: call notification and sms notification. (this will be enabled by default in future release and moved to main settings)
Then it should work. Try and click on the battery level, as it's a two way feature it will enable you to check that everything is in order. If you have any problem please contact me.
You can check if SMS Notification works sending yourself an SMS from your phone to your phone.
Changelog:
0.936: Shake it Control
0.935a: Choose Clockface to use
0.935: Voice Control
0.934ic: option to enable Status Bar
0.934i: new Analog and digital clock feature
0.934h: Remote Launch Apps
0.934f: Ringer Mode Sync
0.934e: AutoLock feature for Virtual Leash
0.934d: BT Virtual Leash
0.934: added Bluetooth connection between devices
0.933b: added Open app locally if app installed in notifications
0.933a: added Apps Icon in Notifications
0.933: added Notification for all apps (need Android 4.3+), added scrolling view in notifications (sms and apps), added a 5 min delay after which notification are not taken into account
0.932b: added alternative Audio Player Control for Third party Players
0.932a: fixed a bug in Audio Player Control
0.932: Added Remote Audio Player Control
0.931: Call/SMS History / Dialer / LowBattery Revised / Sim Only features
0.93d: Added Remote SMS Feature
0.93c: Option to display Time on Call and SMS Notifications
0.93b: New Speed Dial for remote Call, and Button Remote Call Sender on SMS Notification
0.93: Added SMS Notification with remote SMS reply
play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.preiss.swapps.link
!!! This is a Beta Version, some Features are not yet available !!!!
The app will stay free during all the beta period
The app can use 3 different Types of communication:
* Bluetooth
* Push Notification between devices (need internet connection on the watch, can use Wifi or BT Tether from your phone or any other internet connection)
* SMS (for smartwatches with a sim card)
The user will be able to choose what type of communication to use. (When BT connection is down, another one is automatically used)
If more then one is enabled, the app will try to use any of them in this priority order: BT, Push then SMS.
What it does:
• Vocal command for the main features
• Shake your watch command (toggle voice control, dismiss notification, toggle remote media play/pause...)
• Forward any notification from one device to the other (user choose the apps to listen to) (need Android 4.3 on the device that forward the notifications)
• When getting a Call Notification, allow to reject call, take call or make the linked device reply with an SMS
• When getting a SMS Notification, allow to make the linked device reply with an SMS
• Remote Call: Make the linked device place a phone call (get phone number from either contact list, favorite list, history or direct dial)
• Remote SMS: Compose an SMS to be sent by linked device (with a button to use Google Speech to Text) (get phone number from either contact list, favorite list, history or direct dial)
• Make Linked device play a ringtone to be able to find it or flash light in silent mode (silent mode not yet)
• Get linked device status (Battery level, Memory…) (Only battery lever so far)
• Be notified in case of low battery on linked device
• Remotely Activate Phone lock with password (for example if you forget your phone and don’t use a password)
• Activate “Lost Mode”: Lock linked device and display a message (for example: “I have been lost. I belong to Pierre Martin. Please call me on +…..”) (not yet)
• Remotely Take a Photo and get it (not yet)
• Use linked device as a webcam (not yet)
• Get Remote device GPS Location and show it on google map
• Remotely control music playing
• Synchronize Audio mode on both devices (for example: you enter a meeting, if you set your watch on Silent mode, your phone will be set to Silent too) (not yet)
• Night Mode (dark screens) (not yet)
• Ringer Mode Sync: sync the ringer mode between your phone and the watch
• Can display an analog clock (many clockfaces choice)
• Remote Launch Apps: launch apps on the remote device
• hide or show status bar
BT Only feature:
• BT Virtual Leash: get notified if the bluetooth link is broken and option to automatically lock device
Features for smartwatches with a Sim Card:
•Remotely or Locally enable Call Forwarding between devices, Call Notification (get notified when other device receive a call), SMS Forwarding.
(For example if you forget your phone home, you can remotely set your phone to forward all incoming call on the smartwatch)
•Interphone: Establish a phone call between devices and put remote on loud speaker. Will allow to communicate with people near the phone
•Microphone : Establish a call to hear sounds around remote device
(For both it’s the linked device that initiate the call: the linked device doesn’t ring)
Setup instruction:
On Both devices:
1. Install app
2. Choose Communication type in BT
3. Enable Access to Notifications (Need Android 4.3 on the device that sends the notifications)
4. Select Applications to Listen to
5. if you want to use Push Notification do steps from 6 to 8.
6. Enter same email in both device and verify that there is no "space" char at the end (it happened to many people, i will delete those "spaces" in future release"
7. Make sure your devices has an internet access and set "This device name" (a nickname you choose for each device) : this will trigger the registration on the push server.
8. Set "Linked device name"". Make sure that "This device name" correspond to "Linked device name" from other device
9. Check that "Listen to linked device" is not unchecked
10. To enable Call and SMS notification from you phone to your watch: go in the corresponding setting on your phone (icon with the phone and watch) and enable in local settings: call notification and sms notification. (this will be enabled by default in future release and moved to main settings)
Then it should work. Try and click on the battery level, as it's a two way feature it will enable you to check that everything is in order. If you have any problem please contact me.
You can check if SMS Notification works sending yourself an SMS from your phone to your phone.
Changelog:
0.936: Shake it Control
0.935a: Choose Clockface to use
0.935: Voice Control
0.934ic: option to enable Status Bar
0.934i: new Analog and digital clock feature
0.934h: Remote Launch Apps
0.934f: Ringer Mode Sync
0.934e: AutoLock feature for Virtual Leash
0.934d: BT Virtual Leash
0.934: added Bluetooth connection between devices
0.933b: added Open app locally if app installed in notifications
0.933a: added Apps Icon in Notifications
0.933: added Notification for all apps (need Android 4.3+), added scrolling view in notifications (sms and apps), added a 5 min delay after which notification are not taken into account
0.932b: added alternative Audio Player Control for Third party Players
0.932a: fixed a bug in Audio Player Control
0.932: Added Remote Audio Player Control
0.931: Call/SMS History / Dialer / LowBattery Revised / Sim Only features
0.93d: Added Remote SMS Feature
0.93c: Option to display Time on Call and SMS Notifications
0.93b: New Speed Dial for remote Call, and Button Remote Call Sender on SMS Notification
0.93: Added SMS Notification with remote SMS reply