3zet 100 Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 Skin issues, which even when I'm cured, capacitive screens still does not work with my fingers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jtrenchard 0 Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 I plan to use mine to chat on IRC and use text-relay services to make calls. Such a pain on a touchscreen! The pro1 looks like a godsend - I've been without a keyboard phone since my imported sidekick 4g gave up the ghost, and not a day goes by where I don't miss it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
electristan 34 Posted October 21, 2019 Share Posted October 21, 2019 Will initially install 1. Button Mapper as very happy with the use on the Key2 and give a lot of options for programing every key on the device (just hope it works). 2. DosBox Turbo for playing older dos games 3. Termux for all terminal needs + Frotz for z-machine games like Zork and A Mind Forever Voyaging 4 supertype a typying based puzzle game 5. Retro Winter Sports 1986 a remake/reimagining of the old winter Olympic games for PC But mostly looking forward to the full keyboard and even the Key2, with a lovely keyboard is limiting in its form-factor and basic key-set Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EskeRahn 5,399 Posted October 21, 2019 Share Posted October 21, 2019 Will initially install 1. Button Mapper as very happy with the use on the Key2 and give a lot of options for programing every key on the device (just hope it works). 2. DosBox Turbo for playing older dos games 3. Termux for all terminal needs + Frotz for z-machine games like Zork and A Mind Forever Voyaging 4 supertype a typying based puzzle game 5. Retro Winter Sports 1986 a remake/reimagining of the old winter Olympic games for PC But mostly looking forward to the full keyboard and even the Key2, with a lovely keyboard is limiting in its form-factor and basic key-set On 1, tried to install, but not really useful for the keyboard as you can only assign functions to single tap, long tap and double tap, but not combinations with modifier keys, so this is not the tool we need. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
electristan 34 Posted October 21, 2019 Share Posted October 21, 2019 On 1, tried to install, but not really useful for the keyboard as you can only assign functions to single tap, long tap and double tap, but not combinations with modifier keys, so this is not the tool we need. Under more options, does the Simulate Key Codes help at all? You will need adb shell and it resets when rebooted, but i thought that can give more options for combinations (maybe im misremembering) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EskeRahn 5,399 Posted October 21, 2019 Share Posted October 21, 2019 Under more options, does the Simulate Key Codes help at all? You will need adb shell and it resets when rebooted, but i thought that can give more options for combinations (maybe im misremembering) Hmm, just uninstalled it. There are some things in it that works in the pro version only. But if it works on a Key½, I think it is very likely it will work here as well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
electristan 34 Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 Will initially install 1. Button Mapper as very happy with the use on the Key2 and give a lot of options for programing every key on the device (just hope it works). 2. DosBox Turbo for playing older dos games 3. Termux for all terminal needs + Frotz for z-machine games like Zork and A Mind Forever Voyaging 4 supertype a typying based puzzle game 5. Retro Winter Sports 1986 a remake/reimagining of the old winter Olympic games for PC But mostly looking forward to the full keyboard and even the Key2, with a lovely keyboard is limiting in its form-factor and basic key-set 6. Type Hero lets you define key combinations to auto expand into stings, i use zze for my email, and zzl for my last name as examples 7. Pimlical Advanced Calendar/PIM Old school Calendar/Contact/Memo/Journal software based on Palm classics, far to many options, the way it should be Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zurvan2 125 Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 7. Pimlical Advanced Calendar/PIM Old school Calendar/Contact/Memo/Journal software based on Palm classics, far to many options, the way it should be YES! My life would be in a shambles without Floating events. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
electristan 34 Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 On 10/21/2019 at 6:49 PM, electristan said: Will initially install 1. Button Mapper as very happy with the use on the Key2 and give a lot of options for programing every key on the device (just hope it works). 2. DosBox Turbo for playing older dos games 3. Termux for all terminal needs + Frotz for z-machine games like Zork and A Mind Forever Voyaging 4 supertype a typying based puzzle game 5. Retro Winter Sports 1986 a remake/reimagining of the old winter Olympic games for PC But mostly looking forward to the full keyboard and even the Key2, with a lovely keyboard is limiting in its form-factor and basic key-set On 10/23/2019 at 7:05 PM, electristan said: 6. Type Hero lets you define key combinations to auto expand into stings, i use zze for my email, and zzl for my last name as examples 7. Pimlical Advanced Calendar/PIM Old school Calendar/Contact/Memo/Journal software based on Palm classics, far to many options, the way it should be 8. Kiwi Browser Chromium babes browser that lets you install Chrome Extensions. Will be using Vimium for added Vim based browser navigation with the keyboard, among others Done now, sorry for the ever extending list 🙂 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ksal95 227 Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 31 minutes ago, electristan said: 8. Kiwi Browser Chromium babes browser that lets you install Chrome Extensions. Will be using Vimium for added Vim based browser navigation with the keyboard, among others Done now, sorry for the ever extending list 🙂 Chromium babes browser? 👀 Sign me up lol 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Shilor 71 Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 I am no Techie at all, but I never got used to writing on a touch pad... I am really exited about a full-scale keyboard. I really miss those since i had to replace my HTC desire Z (android 4.2 is outdated...) the pro1 is the phone of my dreams and i can't wait to get it! Beside that, my current Priv is dying fast... I want to use it for work, like writing mails, writing essays and stuff, also navigating, a little gaming (maybe even old dos games in combination with an bluetooth mouse 🙂 ) and watching YouTube at night before I go to sleep. And for Pokemon Go. My last Priv got so hot while running the App, it literally fried the GPS sensor.. And a smartphone without GPS is not that practical 😉 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Craig 1,435 Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 On 10/21/2019 at 9:49 AM, electristan said: 2. DosBox Turbo for playing older dos games I'm curious, why not Magic Dosbox free? I haven't used either, but wondering why a four year old paid version might be better than currently supported free version? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
electristan 34 Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 7 hours ago, Craig said: I'm curious, why not Magic Dosbox free? I haven't used either, but wondering why a four year old paid version might be better than currently supported free version? No real reason other than i paid for this year's ago and am still happy with it 🙂 I'll have a look at Magic Dosbox though, didn't know about it. If there is a free equivalent then go for that for sure Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Craig 1,435 Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 Seems like there is a paid version magic dosbox too I hadn't noticed when I searched earlier, so who knows, other than those who try. If something has been working great for four years, why mess with it and only find new problems. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wasmachineman_NL 99 Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 "How will you use the Pro1?" Shitposting on TMO/here, writing stuff and hopefully finding a working version of Rockbox for Android! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FlyingAntero 825 Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 If we ever get Android 10 update I am definitely going to try a native desktop mode on Pro1. https://www.xda-developers.com/make-android-10-desktop-mode-useful/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
elvissteinjr 355 Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 The part where they adjust the UI for TV display caught my eye. Wouldn't it be possible to use "adb shell wm size" to adjust the HDMI output resolution then? I was under the impression this wasn't an option, at least not system-wide. However, how exactly does Android handle such a scenario? That would mean the second output isn't a mirror... does the phone render everything twice in this case? I'm probably worrying over nothing, but pushing 2160x1080 over HDMI sounded less than ideal, even though supposedly some apps can be set to output differently. But overall this is probably something to explorer once we have any devices around. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ksal95 227 Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 With my fingers 2 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Craig 1,435 Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 I'm more thinking thumbs.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Keyahnig 80 Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 11 minutes ago, Craig said: I'm more thinking thumbs.... Aren't thumbs fingers? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
itsdevilslettuce 85 Posted November 1, 2019 Author Share Posted November 1, 2019 How about we settle for hands? 🤲 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ksal95 227 Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 Close enough Quote Link to post Share on other sites
netman 1,424 Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 We will use them with our appendages! 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Craig 1,435 Posted November 2, 2019 Share Posted November 2, 2019 digits is the unambiguous word... 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
silversolver 849 Posted November 4, 2019 Share Posted November 4, 2019 Having been using nothing but keyboard phones since I've used a smartphone, it won't change my usage at all. My current phone is a Droid 4, before that a Droid 3, before that a Droid 1, before that a Treo 700p, before that a Treo 650p, before that a flip phone lol. I basically use the Droid like a pocket laptop. I use K9 mail, Brave browser in Desktop Mode, and VLC player, and little else. I do not have the GApps installed at all, and hope that they can be removed from the Pro1, either with a custom ROM or just root access. I don't use "apps" for much; I use the desktop web sites. Essentially, I use it like a laptop except when making phone calls. I use landscape for everything, nearly 100% of the time, except phone calls. That is very demanding on a 7-year-old phone with 1GB RAM running Android 7.1.2 (LineageOS) and as a result it's a little slow. Essentially this will get me a faster processor, more RAM, and a slightly bigger screen, but it's not going to change my usage at all. This is exactly my goal, and the Pro1 is the only device I could take as an upgrade that accomplishes that. I tried a Priv briefly before I discovered Pro1, but hated doing everything in portrait. The Pro1 is exactly what I needed. Thanks for making it happen guys! 4 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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