SDSRemoteDisplay Android App

[W1SPG]

I have not attempted to use this app yet but I'm following this thread with interest. One question I don't believe that has been asked yet; does the use of GPS detract from using GPS for the obvious reasons most have phones in vehicles, as in navigation with apps such as Waze, Google Maps, etc.? In other words is it possible to use for both simultaneously?

At this point, it probably won't work well.
There is a way to get location updates when the app is in the background, but I haven't looked into doing that yet.

Google doesn't like background apps getting location due to the privacy concerns. Plus Android can close any background app at anytime when it needs more resources without any notification.

What I did was use an old phone for the scanner while my regular phone did the other things needed for the navigation, entertainment, etc.
The app does not need any internet connection to work

 

[alphaacres]

The 436 is the one scanner I don't have. So that will make fixing it very difficult, if not impossible

Do you know if the previous version worked on the 436? If not and you want to try it, you can get it here:

Bitwarden Send

This version Works with the 436 the system dept channel hold work on this version they did not work the other version

 

[W1SPG]

This version Works with the 436 the system dept channel hold work on this version they did not work the other version

Just to be clear, the 436 causes the app to crash with the version from github, but not the older version?

 

[cshustak]

Does this, or is there a plan to have this app show the waterfall? Putting the waterfall data on a bigger screen would be really awesome.

 

[W1SPG]

Does this, or is there a plan to have this app show the waterfall? Putting the waterfall data on a bigger screen would be really awesome.

It does not now. Haven't really thought about it, have other plans first

 

[hunterca]

I just have two questions. Is there soon to be a scan button? How hard is it to learn the coding?
Also I can use the gps function on my BCD325P2.

 

[W1SPG]

I just have two questions. Is there soon to be a scan button? How hard is it to learn the coding?
Also I can use the gps function on my BCD325P2.

I don't know what you mean about a scan button.
What does the 325 use as a GPS input?

For the coding, it depends on what you already know. I knew Python, C#, and some Java, but learning how to interact with the API was a new experience for me.
Watch a few introdutory to Kotlin videos on youtube (I found the "Super Lazy Coder" channel was best for me)

 

[hunterca]

I don't know what you mean about a scan button.
What does the 325 use as a GPS input?

For the coding, it depends on what you already know. I knew Python, C#, and some Java, but learning how to interact with the API was a new experience for me.
Watch a few introdutory to Kotlin videos on youtube (I found the "Super Lazy Coder" channel was best for me)

it uses the same connection of the sds100. I experimented by connecting to my 325p2 and the gps indicator lit up.

 

[hunterca]

it uses the same connection of the sds100. I experimented by connecting to my 325p2 and the gps indicator lit up.

The only coding I know is HTML.

 

[hunterca]

The only coding I know is HTML.

As for the scan button, I meant to say search button.

 

[W1SPG]

it uses the same connection of the sds100. I experimented by connecting to my 325p2 and the gps indicator lit up.

That's interesting. Does it display the data from the scanner?

 

[W1SPG]

As for the scan button, I meant to say search button.

I modeled this after the SDS line of scanners which do not have a search button, so probably not

 

[hunterca]

That's interesting. Does it display the data from the scanner?

No it does not. Only GPS data

 

[stevez97]

How I wish this could be displayed via Android Auto on my truck's 13.4" center display screen. Being a non-programmer, I know that I have NO idea if my request is plausible. <grin> Thanks for your work on this. Just downloaded it and am excited to give it a try.

 

[W1SPG]

How I wish this could be displayed via Android Auto on my truck's 13.4" center display screen. Being a non-programmer, I know that I have NO idea if my request is plausible. <grin> Thanks for your work on this. Just downloaded it and am excited to give it a try.

I'm still learning this stuff and know nothing about Android Auto nor have a vehicle with it. So not for a while at least (unless someone who knows wants to help me)

On that subject, are there any Jetpack Compose experts out there who could give me some advice?

 

[W1SPG]

New release, v1.4
Added a landscape screen with buttons.
In portrait mode it will look the same, in landscape a new display which kind of mimics the actual scanner display, but I still wouldn't call it a remote head.
Doesn't work waterfall mode or close call only mode and maybe more. If you find anymore screens not working, let me know.

Things not working:
Buttons don't scale to screen size
Bottom buttons sometimes getting squished
Uniden font items displayed as ?
The "icon" display line not being shown (removed intentionally)
Menu display is sluggish
Colors randomly change in menu mode
No underline on display
Colors are wrong on simple display mode
Buttons are SDS based. Nothing for X36 yet, but they still work
No "not connected" or "lost connection" on landscape

Example screen cap:

Release 1.4 · seangildea/SDSRemoteDisplay

Added a horizontal display with buttons

github.com

 

[hunterca]

New release, v1.4
Added a landscape screen with buttons.
In portrait mode it will look the same, in landscape a new display which kind of mimics the actual scanner display, but I still wouldn't call it a remote head.
Doesn't work waterfall mode or close call only mode and maybe more. If you find anymore screens not working, let me know.

Things not working:
Buttons don't scale to screen size
Bottom buttons sometimes getting squished
Uniden font items displayed as ?
The "icon" display line not being shown (removed intentionally)
Menu display is sluggish
Colors randomly change in menu mode
No underline on display
Colors are wrong on simple display mode
Buttons are SDS based. Nothing for X36 yet, but they still work
No "not connected" or "lost connection" on landscape

Example screen cap:
View attachment 165697

Release 1.4 · seangildea/SDSRemoteDisplay

Added a horizontal display with buttons

github.com

So far I have seen, the buttons Func up and Func down are opposites of each other while scanning fav lists. The display is ok on my phone but it looks better on my tablet. The only thing I noticed using my cable with my Samsung USB C adapter the phone or tablet charges the scanner.

 

[W1SPG]

So far I have seen, the buttons Func up and Func down are opposites of each other while scanning fav lists. The display is ok on my phone but it looks better on my tablet. The only thing I noticed using my cable with my Samsung USB C adapter the phone or tablet charges the scanner.

Weird about the function up/down, because I had them the other way but reversed them when to work correctly on the menu. Maybe I need to make them work one way in menu and the other way when not.

You need a "Y" OTG cable that lets you charge at the same time. I have had my SDS100 and tablet running for days using one.

 

[hunterca]

Weird about the function up/down, because I had them the other way but reversed them when to work correctly on the menu. Maybe I need to make them work one way in menu and the other way when not.

You need a "Y" OTG cable that lets you charge at the same time. I have had my SDS100 and tablet running for days using one.

Menu is fine it is the favorite's list they are reversed. For the cable you mean usb c to two usb a female connectors? I believe the delay is possibility the length of the cable or need a high speed cable.

 

[ProScan]

Weird about the function up/down, because I had them the other way but reversed them when to work correctly on the menu. Maybe I need to make them work one way in menu and the other way when not.

You need a "Y" OTG cable that lets you charge at the same time. I have had my SDS100 and tablet running for days using one.

Yes, reverse the operation for the up and down keys. The way the menu works with the menu bar is an illusion. The up key will show the menu bar moving downward when in fact the menu is moving up or in a foward direction. Look at it this way, keep pressing the up key until the bar is at the bottom then you will see the menu move up.

Same characteristics with a TV (or streamer box, cable/satellite STB) remote control that has arrow keys and viewing the menu or EPG.