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How to adjust S Pen pressure sensitivity on a Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1?
A little background on me: I'm a professional cartoonist and have been working digital for about 20 years. I've had numerous Wacom devices & currently enjoy a Cintiq 21UX (older model). I also have the ASUS EP121 Slate. I think I understand Wacoms pretty well and generally don't panic about computer...
A little background on me: I'm a professional cartoonist and have been working digital for about 20 years. I've had numerous Wacom devices & currently enjoy a Cintiq 21UX (older model). I also have the ASUS EP121 Slate. I think I understand Wacoms pretty well and generally don't panic about computer stuff. The Samsung Note 10.1 S Pen is using Wacom's *penabled* tech. Same kind of hardware in the ASUS EP 121. With every Wacom device I've used to date, either Mac or Windows, there is a control panel dialogue box that allows you to tweak the pressure settings of the pen so that the artist/user has the best control for them. The S Pen does not have this and I want it! :) I have called Wacom. They said they provided the hardware but do not provide support for it. I called Samsung who said it was an Android operating system issue. Before I begin another round of waiting on hold hoping for Android support I thought I'd try here. Any assistance or at least firm Android tech suppport numbers I could call would be much appreciated. I realize the Note 10.1 is brand new tech and a proper driver solution may be a few updates away but I am willing to be a squeaky wheel and/or early adopter to help this happen :)
Lar deSouza (71 rep)
Nov 22, 2012, 05:12 PM • Last activity: Apr 8, 2023, 01:01 PM
1 votes
0 answers
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PIO CLI support for normal Android
Question is simple, is it possible to integrate PIO CLI tool to normal AOSP project for cellular device? According to my current knowledge Android Things OS is not open sourced, at least not entirely. But there is a little info on the internet. I've checked the aosp manifest branches and there are s...
Question is simple, is it possible to integrate PIO CLI tool to normal AOSP project for cellular device? According to my current knowledge Android Things OS is not open sourced, at least not entirely. But there is a little info on the internet. I've checked the aosp manifest branches and there are some present for Android IoT. But after taking a quick look into them it seems there is nothing regarding peripheral tool. Other than that I've no idea where to look for this.
Burznazg (11 rep)
Apr 7, 2020, 12:27 PM • Last activity: Apr 7, 2020, 12:39 PM
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Are printer drivers technically possible?
It seems that printer manufacturers like Canon provide a printing app for Android devices, from which you can print documents and images stored on your Android device, but not printer drivers. So you cannot just print from any app, in the way that you can print from any program on a computer with pr...
It seems that printer manufacturers like Canon provide a printing app for Android devices, from which you can print documents and images stored on your Android device, but not printer drivers. So you cannot just print from any app, in the way that you can print from any program on a computer with printer drivers installed. Is there a technical reason why there are no regular printer drivers for Android devices? Or is it just a choice made by manufacturers?
user737608 (11 rep)
Aug 10, 2019, 06:02 PM
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1 answers
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Peripheral mode is off
I can't pair my activity tracker (Mi band 2, xiaomi) with my tablet/app (Android 5.1 ). According to BLE Scanner app: no nearby BLE devices, 'peripheral mode not supported in your device' When I open the app (Mi fit) : discoverable is off How do I fix it? Note: I got the tablet for free and there's...
I can't pair my activity tracker (Mi band 2, xiaomi) with my tablet/app (Android 5.1 ). According to BLE Scanner app: no nearby BLE devices, 'peripheral mode not supported in your device' When I open the app (Mi fit) : discoverable is off How do I fix it? Note: I got the tablet for free and there's no name or brand, only "rockship 791"
Babs (1 rep)
Jul 3, 2017, 09:19 AM • Last activity: Jul 3, 2017, 03:10 PM
19 votes
5 answers
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Can't scroll using hands - Are there other options?
I am physically disabled. Just got a Vizio tablet this week can do much more than expected using mouth held stylus. up/down scrolling is a problem. Is there a honeycomb setting or app that will give me "previous" and "next" buttons or scroll bars? Other ideas welcome.
I am physically disabled. Just got a Vizio tablet this week can do much more than expected using mouth held stylus. up/down scrolling is a problem. Is there a honeycomb setting or app that will give me "previous" and "next" buttons or scroll bars? Other ideas welcome.
Pam (191 rep)
Jun 30, 2012, 04:11 AM • Last activity: Dec 9, 2014, 10:15 PM
3 votes
1 answers
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Want my Bluetooth keyboard on Galaxy Tab10.1 to default to English Android Keyboard (Not to Samsung Japanese Keypad)
I am using a Galaxy Tab 10.1 and when I connect my iBuffalo Bluetooth Keyboard BSKBB06 it always defaults to the Samsung Japanese Keypad and I have to keep manually changing it to the English Android Keyboard and then to the Null Keyboard. Is there a way I can get it to default to the English Keyboa...
I am using a Galaxy Tab 10.1 and when I connect my iBuffalo Bluetooth Keyboard BSKBB06 it always defaults to the Samsung Japanese Keypad and I have to keep manually changing it to the English Android Keyboard and then to the Null Keyboard. Is there a way I can get it to default to the English Keyboard and then straight to the Null? I disconnect and connect multiple times in a day and so always having to change the default keyboard is getting quite inconvenient.
eljoma (31 rep)
Sep 22, 2012, 12:38 AM • Last activity: Jun 7, 2014, 12:07 PM
2 votes
1 answers
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Physical keyboard bindings?
I'm using an MK802 android device with 4.0.4 and an RC12 2.4ghz keyboard mouse combo. I'm wondering if there is any way to bind specific keys on the keyboard to actions in android? Specifically it'd be great if I could have a home key, and an application key. Escape seems to perform the back functio...
I'm using an MK802 android device with 4.0.4 and an RC12 2.4ghz keyboard mouse combo. I'm wondering if there is any way to bind specific keys on the keyboard to actions in android? Specifically it'd be great if I could have a home key, and an application key. Escape seems to perform the back function nicely, but if I could have hardware keys for the rest of the main android functions this setup would feel a lot more comfortable.
Josh (21 rep)
Sep 14, 2012, 07:02 PM • Last activity: Apr 16, 2014, 08:09 AM
7 votes
3 answers
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Thermal receipt printer for Android
![enter image description here][1] I'm Thinking about a [Queue management system][2] built with Android tablets. I figured out that the cheapest way to give each customer a number is a thermal receipt printer. I'm looking for any solution that: * Can print text and basic graphics (e.g. QR codes) * C...
enter image description here I'm Thinking about a Queue management system built with Android tablets. I figured out that the cheapest way to give each customer a number is a thermal receipt printer. I'm looking for any solution that: * Can print text and basic graphics (e.g. QR codes) * Can connect to my Android directly via BT or USB, without Cloud printing or internet connection * Is generally reliable, and can handle a few hundreds of prints every day Is thermal printing a good idea? Are there any thermal printers that play nicely with Android?
Adam Matan (791 rep)
Sep 20, 2012, 03:06 PM • Last activity: Mar 5, 2014, 09:21 AM
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1 answers
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FTDI chip used by Android 2.3.6
Is it possible to use FTDI chip with Android 2.3.6? I've found [an application](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ftdi.ft31x.hyperterm) which works with FTDI chip, but it uses Android 3.1 and later. I'd like connect my phone to peripheral hardware over UART. [This company](http://www...
Is it possible to use FTDI chip with Android 2.3.6? I've found [an application](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ftdi.ft31x.hyperterm) which works with FTDI chip, but it uses Android 3.1 and later. I'd like connect my phone to peripheral hardware over UART. [This company](http://www.ftdichip.com/Android.htm) provides the FTDI chip which can be used for it, and they provide an application (see above), but it's only for Android 3.1 and later. I'd like to use it with Android 2.3.6, but I think it's missing Android Open Accessory Protocol which is needed for it. Is there is another possibility to connect it to peripheral hardware?
DropDropped (101 rep)
May 19, 2013, 07:35 PM • Last activity: Dec 13, 2013, 09:47 PM
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