[SGVLUG] SamSung Galaxy Tab 4 (7 inch)

[Matthew Campbell]

See you this evening Carlos.

> Any particular reason you chose Torq

When I did this (a couple of years ago) it was the best free app.  I'm
sure that has changed by now.  I intended the story as an example of
what you could do, not a prescription.

Matt

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On Thu, Jan 12, 2017 at 1:04 AM, Carlos Meza <Carlos at digitalr00ts.com> wrote:
> 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
>> ---------
>> Matthew Campbell
>> Architect Lead, Office of the CTO
>>
>> Kaiser Permanente
>> Green Center 041R08
>> 99 S. Oakland
>> Pasadena, CA 91101
>>
>> 626-564-7228 (office)
>> 8-338-7228 (tie-line)
>> 626-460-9781 (mobile)
>> ---------
>> kp.org/thrive
>>
>>
>> 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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