Comments on: Two iPhone App Requests for the Lazyweb

By: iGuana

iGuana — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 20:51:55 +0000

Found out how to make the Vibration do whatever you want, you need to edit the PLIST file in /System/Library/Frameworks/Celestial.framework named: SystemSoundVibrationPatterns.plist

The part with default is for the default vibration alert. It has an off duration, an on duration and a total duration. You can add an infinite (I think) amount of off/on durations to the existing ones, so that the vibrate will go on and off for the number of times you like. The integer value after the duration is the how long it needs to vibe. (or not incase of the offduration) and the total duration speaks for itself. Here and example of mine plist.

It has 3 vibes now like my old SE had. In real it gives 4 vibes but you get my point.

(Want to thank the guys at hackint0sh for inspiration)

Intensity
1
OffDuration
0.10000000000000001
OffDuration 2
0.29999999999999999
OffDuration 3
0.29999999999999999
OnDuration
0.5
OnDuration 2
0.5
OnDuration 3
0.5
TotalDuration
2.2000000000000002

By: Michael Lamb

Michael Lamb — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 22:48:44 +0000

In response to #2:

Searching around I found this app:

http://code.google.com/p/taskbar-notifier/

Which puts a + in the taskbar when you miss an SMS or email. The author hasn’t released the source (yet), but it would be trivial (for an ObjC dev) to take the iBrate code and meld it with this app.

Either way, it looks like the solution is doable.

By: Josh

Josh — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 14:32:17 +0000

From the website… “However, I could not figure out exactly how it works, as it seems for now it works more like a reminder service which then syncs the changes to the iPhone when you connect it to your computer rather then magically syncing your iPhone over Wi-Fi whenever your iPhone is on the same network as your Mac.”

Sadness

By: Todd

Todd — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 19:25:42 +0000

Mike, I haven't tried it as I don't have an iPhone yet, but iPhone AutoSync may help you address your third request.

By: Mike D.

Mike D. — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 17:44:12 +0000

Josh and Steve C.: Ah thanks! Perfect! Ok, so I guess it’s just down to the vibration enhancement app now. I really wish I could write it myself.

By: Steve C.

Steve C. — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 16:49:00 +0000

Hey Mike, I haven’t personally tried it but “iPhone Apper” sounds like it’s what you need for request #1. Shaun Inman posted about it here: http://www.shauninman.com/archive/2007/08/18/a_mint_button_for_the_iphone

By: nick

nick — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 16:47:44 +0000

you know what i would really like to see? a bluetooth icon on the home screen. you push it and it turns bluetooth on. push it again and bluetooth turns off. i cant imagine this being too hard to build.

turning bluetooth on and off right now is 4 layers deep. not exactly ideal if, for instance, youre in the car and forgot to turn on bt so you can use your hands-free system or headset.

i’m imagining you hit the button, bluetooth turns on, a little window pops up telling you what it’s paired with (not unlike the request to join a wifi network popup window) and then youre ready to go.

By: Joshua Bryant

Joshua Bryant — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 08:44:02 +0000

Mike, it’s fairly easy to roll and app up that’s simply a web link. For instance, see my latest screenshot: http://tinyurl.com/2fdxma the “Twitter” icon is simply a weblink app that opens up Safari and points it to PocketTweets.

Make an icon for it and you’re set.

Shoot me an email and I can role one up for you. You can always duplicate it and change which link it points to as well.

By: Jim

Jim — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 05:35:11 +0000

Mike,

I have the exact same problem! I am always missing my alerts (txt and calls) when set to vibrate. It is compounded for me as I am leaving my curve behind which was never shy about letting me know something was up!

Good luck mate
Jim

By: Vladimir

Vladimir — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 02:55:51 +0000

Mikey D giving away free stuff again. Be happy your phone vibrates at all, I dropped my current LG phone on the ground a week after owning it and its not vibrated since.

And yes, I know, LG sucks.