[SGVLUG] SamSung Galaxy Tab 4 (7 inch)

[Carlos Meza]

Hey Matt. Will txt you tomorrow, um... later today.

I already have a Bluetooth OBD2 device. And I had been playing with a
couple of the more popular apps. Any particular reason you chose Torq (over
others like DashCommand)?

Carlos
@DIGITALR00TS

On Thu, Jan 5, 2017 at 3:09 PM, Matthew Campbell <dvdmatt at gmail.com> wrote:

> Nice Carlos, sounds like fun!
>
> I have been using it in my car running Torq with a BlueTooth $15 ODB2
> dongle on the default Android OS.
> https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.prowl.torque&hl=en
>
> It's a poor-man's instrument system in that it is gated by the <10hz
> speed of your car's engine computer, but for $15 total cost (plus
> tablet) has provided me real time GPS -> acceleration -> engine detail
> logging.  You can supposedly load this back into software like GT6 to
> play back your run on any of their simulated tracks.  Unfortunately
> for me Polyphony hasn't released the Angeles Crest update yet.  :P
>
> Depending on your engine computer you can get everything from throttle
> position, fuel economy and engine revs to turbo pressure and engine
> performance.
>
> Currently I'm free the evening of the 12th.  Ping me on the 11th or
> 12th to set a time to meet.
>
> Matt
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>
> On Wed, Jan 4, 2017 at 8:13 PM, Carlos Meza <Carlos at digitalr00ts.com>
> wrote:
> > If you still have it, I would love to use for my ODB2 display! So it seem
> > like Cyanogenmod 13 should be installable on the Tab2.
> > https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-tab-2/galaxy-tab-2-
> unified/rom-cyanogenmod-13-cm13-0-t3303798
> >
> > Which hopefully means Lineage OS will work as well.
> >
> > I expect to be a this month's LUG meeting if its possible to pick up
> then.
> >
> > Thx,
> >
> > Carlos
> > @DIGITALR00TS
> >
> > On Wed, Jan 4, 2017 at 7:02 PM, Nathan Haines <nhaines at ubuntu.com>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> On 01/04/2017 06:43 PM, Matthew Campbell wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Does anyone have a fun project they need a display for?  The Tab2 is
> >>> old enough the dual 1.2Ghz processor doesn't cut it for interactive
> >>> things.  A web browser, email or other use is fine.  It may be a good
> >>> display for a ODB2 display in a car, a mobile music source, etc.
> >>
> >>
> >> I don't think I'll grab it, because I can make do with my vent mount for
> >> my phone for the time being, but Android Auto recently enabled on-device
> >> (and generic external display) "auto" mode instead of requiring an
> Android
> >> Auto-ready head unit.
> >>
> >> The takeaway is that any phone or hot spot that an Android 5.0 tablet
> can
> >> tether to will make a fine navigation system.  Getting Android 5.0 on a
> >> Samsung Tab 2 is left as an exercise for the reader (but if anyone
> already
> >> has such a phone or tablet and a suitable mount, the Android Auto app
> may be
> >> useful).
> >>
> >> --
> >> Nathan Haines
> >> Ubuntu - http://www.ubuntu.com/
> >>
> >
>
>
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