[SGVLUG] SamSung Galaxy Tab 4 (7 inch)

[Matthew Campbell]

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/
>>
>