Will this work the default remote app is horrible and intrusive with their stupid reminders and ads.
jedisurfer said:
Will this work the default remote app is horrible and intrusive with their stupid reminders and ads.
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Give it a try. Let us know.
The only reason I could see it not working is if the LG IR sensor is able to record commands as well as send them... no idea if that's the case.
I agree 1000% on the stock Samsung remote, just awful. I haven't seen LG's app, but an absolutely fantastic universal remote app is Smart Remote/Anymote (I see it called both, not sure why it has two names but it's the same app). The app does cost a few bucks, but it's so worth it. You can make custom 'floating' remotes incorporating as many devices as you'd like, it has a massive library of pre-programmed remotes in any category you can think of, I can't even recall the other features but there are a ton of awesome ones. If you use the IR emitter a lot I'd strongly recommend checking it out in addition to the LG apk :good:
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The only reason I could see it not working is if the LG IR sensor is able to record commands as well as send them... no idea if that's the case.
I agree 1000% on the stock Samsung remote, just awful. I haven't seen LG's app, but an absolutely fantastic universal remote app is Smart Remote/Anymote (I see it called both, not sure why it has two names but it's the same app). The app does cost a few bucks, but it's so worth it. You can make custom 'floating' remotes incorporating as many devices as you'd like, it has a massive library of pre-programmed remotes in any category you can think of, I can't even recall the other features but there are a ton of awesome ones. If you use the IR emitter a lot I'd strongly recommend checking it out in addition to the LG apk :good:
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+1 on anymote/smart remote. 100% better than any remote app, and well worth the few $s spent. I've been using it for some time now and haven't found anything that's even close.
Just a quick heads up with anymote I do agree that it is a fantastic app however it was missing some profiles for my home theatre equipment which sucked and I had to request a refund, I've started using sure universal remote which works awesome for me and had all of the remote profiles I needed including the ones for the ac in the house and the roomba, I now play with that little vacuum like an rc car when I get bored lol
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On older devices such as lg g2 and galaxy s4 the apps were not interchangeable because of the different ir hardware. I would assume that's still the case since Samsung uses one way ir. I agree with smart remote being the best though, I use it on my note 4 and gear 2.
Thanks for all the input yes anymote is a lot better.
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So most of the review website said that the Blink feed is something that they would not use much and the same goes for the IR blaster. I would like to know how many people use and like these new features?
I thought too that i would not use blink feed but i tend to use much more than i thought. I have not tried the IR blaster though
I like the blinkfeed because I usually always do my headline rounds but this puts them right up front for me. The tv program has the potential to be very useful if they expand the capabilities of the software to control things like roku boxes or expand control of exsisting boxes.
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Very Useful and thoughtful features
I am using Blinkfeed right from day 1. I used to be a great fan of friend stream earlier on HTC phones and this has taken the functionality to a new level all together. it is very nicely laid out and a great feature. Wish there was an option to configure update frequency. I would have set it to update every 30 minutes or so, currently it seems it updates frequently on Wi-Fi and not so frequently on mobile network.
IR blaster is a practical feature along with TV guide, Looking forward to guide available for India as well.
I like Blinkfeed (well at least I did when my phone was home - still not back from warranty). Only gruge I hold against it is the fact that for now it's not possible to add specific feeds.
As for the IR blaster it's really useful...and very fun. Some people at work are still wondering if the cafeteria TV is possessed...
Blink Feed is on for a while and then I turn it off for a while. It disappears when I load Apex, which is becoming my more or less permanent launcher. I kind of like it but it needs more flexibility in content sources before I'll use it regularly.
The IR unit is totally cool imo - great idea and long overdue.
I use the IR blaster as my theatre and lounge remote at the moment. Could do with a few more features but I don't have another universal remote so this works a treat. Would lime it to be able to scroll through Aussie foxtel content rather than just free to air on the device though. Blinkfeed as home screen imo is not great, but as a swipe left I love it.
You need 2 polls. Can only vote once for Blinkfeed, but not then for IR blaster. Both used.
My phone is coming this week but personally I am looking forward to these features. I like to quickly browse my news feeds so i am going to set blinkfeed as the first screen to the left from my homescreen. The IR blaster should be great as I am always playing around on my phone while watching the tv, I am also looking forward pranking people
Both for me are nothing more than a gimmick.
They are cool for a while, but not in my daily use anymore.
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I use the IR blaster as my theatre and lounge remote at the moment. Could do with a few more features but I don't have another universal remote so this works a treat. Would lime it to be able to scroll through Aussie foxtel content rather than just free to air on the device though. Blinkfeed as home screen imo is not great, but as a swipe left I love it.
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You can set the homescreen to be whichever screen you like. Doesn't have to go to blink feed. Edit - you knew that already.
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You can set the homescreen to be whichever screen you like. Doesn't have to go to blink feed. Edit - you knew that already.
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Just don't think it should be default. I like what it is. But most people I know(out of the tech world) don't even know what most of the Aussie sites in the feed are!
I use the IR blaster a lot... id use blink feed more if it had reddit
I'm using blink feed more than I thought I would. Also using tv remote quite often. Even if you don't really use it all the time it's still a cool thing imo.
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I use blink feed a lot. I have a ton of news sources set up. Don't use the remote at all as I barely watch TV.
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The ir blaster is great , I lost my tevo remote so it comes in handy
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Blinkfeed is ace. Custom sources (specifically Reddit) would take it up a level though.
I use Blinkfeed also more than i thought, news on the topics I am interested in catch my eye so I view them, the IR Blaster function I have tried a few times and its cool but I cant see myself using for much longer than a few months.
I'm still on the fence for the blink feed but the IR blaster is great now I can just carry my phone to use as a remote for all my tv's through out my house
Not messed with blinkfeed would rather not have it to be honest but the ir blaster can stay won't buy another phone if it doesn't have this on now excellent idea
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Love the Blink Feed, keeps me entertained in the odd moments I have free in the day. Gives a good quick look at what's going on in the world. I dislike the social side of it though, far too much junk comes from Facebook/Twitter. Switched to just news articles only.
As for the IR blaster, very useful. I work in a nightclub with 15+ TV's of different manufacturers (None of which have remotes..) So the IR blaster is a godsend rather than running round pressing the power off on each TV individually. Great feature all round.
I am curious how the LG G2 IR blaster works as a remote control compared to the GS4 and HTC One? Is it very responsive to turning on your TV? What about for DVD/Bluray players or Air conditioners?
My good friend has an S4 and it works identical to his. Pretty much have to point the phone directly at the IR sensor. But that can also depend on the device you are controlling. But i do know the built in app, quick remote is a great app and has worked with every device I have currently. Tvs, sounds systems, dish, etc
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Xbox as a DVD player in app, my pana plasma, my Yamaha receiver, pretty much everything but my myth box. Admittedly, I haven't put in any time trying my myth box.
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it's pretty bad. there's absolutely no range. you have to literally be standing directly in front of what you're using.. not off to the side whatsoever. the gs4 had better range and angles.
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S4 works from any angle.. Tried and tested
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it's pretty bad. there's absolutely no range. you have to literally be standing directly in front of what you're using.. not off to the side whatsoever. the gs4 had better range and angles.
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Interesting. The LG G2's IR blaster looks like the same size as the GS4 but way smaller than the HTC One. I don't get why it would have range or angle issues compared to the GS4.
Doesn't handle complex remotes from what I've seen so far. Tried to add a WMC remote and that was fail-tastic.
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it's pretty bad. there's absolutely no range. you have to literally be standing directly in front of what you're using.. not off to the side whatsoever. the gs4 had better range and angles.
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Doesn't handle complex remotes from what I've seen so far. Tried to add a WMC remote and that was fail-tastic.
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Those are precisely my observations with the Verizon G2:
Windows Media Center 7 is next to impossible to control unless I am nearly touching the IR receiver.
My Panasonic V10 plasma is also next to impossible to control unless I am 2-3 feet from the IR receiver.
I can't get my Denon AVR to control at all.
Looks like I'm sticking with Ceton's media center app and my harmony one for a while longer.
Anyone try a different IR app?
Awesome
I had the S4 before and I love the remote on the G2. It's more basic but on my stuff it's faster and doesn't have all the watch on junk I don't care about. Also you can access it from the notification bar from anywhere and you can use it on the lock screen even with a pass code.
I find that it works, but like others have mentioned you need a pretty good direct line of sight. I have it set up for my Sony TV, Sony Blu-Ray, Pioneer Receiver and my Xbox. TBH, I haven't tested how well the xbox controlls work, but I had to manually program it using a different Xbox remote that I already had. Based on previous use w/ a physical Xbox remote, the IR sensor in the Xbox is pretty crappy, I don't expect the G2 to be any better. Bottom line: It's convenient at times, and annoying at others. total wash.
Thanks for all the responses. I don't mind that I need to be line of sight in order to use the remote control feature because who honestly is not facing the TV or what not when they are using the remote. These IR blasters are a new thing on smartphones so I am sure future generations will be better.
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Thanks for all the responses. I don't mind that I need to be line of sight in order to use the remote control feature because who honestly is not facing the TV or what not when they are using the remote. These IR blasters are a new thing on smartphones so I am sure future generations will be better.
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I was excited to try out the IR blaster on my new verizon lg g2 and was very disappointed as well. It's not that you have to be facing what you are controlling but you need to be really close. My couch is probably 8-12 feet back from the tv depending on where you sit, and it doesn't even come close to controlling anything unless i reach all the way out and lift my arm all the way up so the angle is perfectly pointing at the device. It's incredibly awkward and a complete waste of time. Oh and that is if i'm at the closest distance, anything further and it doesn't work at all no matter how I angle it. Don't get me wrong I love this phone but the IR blaster is pretty much useless. Maybe mine is defective but even during setup when i was standing 4 feet away I had to click multiple times for it to do anything. I read a lot of reviews on the device and didn't see anyone complain about it until I started digging.. All the major sites just raved that it had an IR blaster and that it worked similar to the other recent phones that have come out with IR blasters.. No mention that it has horrible range at all. I only found this thread and 1 others talking about bad range.
Could someone post the APKs? I accidentally deleted mine when I was uninstalling all of the bloat.
Same problem here...totally useless. I have 4 different brands of tv' sand I only can get it to work on one of them. Will not work with any directv boxes. Total crap.
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Same problem here...totally useless. I have 4 different brands of tv' sand I only can get it to work on one of them. Will not work with any directv boxes. Total crap.
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don't know about the negative comments but it seems to work great in my house Samsung hd tv sony hi fi and humax set top box hd all work excellently ? no problems whatsoever so not sure why maybe because im using it in a small room idk but ive no negative things to say about it
Works with my directv boxes and my Samsung tv. The drawback is you need to be close or our won't work.
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I hate it to be honest because it doesn't work half the time before root and after root. That's the only thing I miss from my s4.
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I have to say that the IR blaster bundled with the TV app is an awesome combination. The TV app wasn't mentioned anywhere else but it performs wonderfully and has some great features.
Was like that on the m7 too.
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Yeah, I thought it was a gimmick and didn't give it much thought. But I gave it a shot the other night laying in bed and I can't believe I ignored it for so long. At night before falling asleep, I tend to just channel surf until I find something that I'll fall asleep to. The included guide that shows me sports or movies that are currently on without having to wade through hundreds of channels on the cable box's guide is amazing. Then I can just hit the tune button on the phone and it's playing on my TV in seconds.
It's so much more convenient because I typically have my phone nearby when I go to bed but could have left the remote anywhere in the bedroom. This way I have access to a better guide and I don't have to hunt for the remote in the dark.
Best feature few know about. While the app is open you can use the volume rockers for TV volume control. Great for when you have to hold the phone out for control and it rotates on you
Also pleasantly surprised with it. I didn't think I'd use it but it's really versatile and easy to use so I found myself using it about as much as my actual remotes, which is nice.
Even the interface and features are surprisingly good - with one gripe: I wish I could add a device that wasn't either a TV, a Topbox or a Home Cinema amp.
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Also pleasantly surprised with it. I didn't think I'd use it but it's really versatile and easy to use so I found myself using it about as much as my actual remotes, which is nice.
Even the interface and features are surprisingly good - with one gripe: I wish I could add a device that wasn't either a TV, a Topbox or a Home Cinema amp.
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You can! At least you could let it learn from every remote you have. Just go to the remote app, swipe to the very most right called "more", and hit the + button.
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You can! At least you could let it learn from every remote you have. Just go to the remote app, swipe to the very most right called "more", and hit the + button.
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Yeah, but it's button-by-button and is implied to be of a certain existing device, it's possible just annoying.
Still, all-in-all an excellent program.
You can download remote apps on the play store that work well. I downloaded one for my Apple TV and it works great
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N5 didnt have it, although kitkat supported it. I thought google will make it norm with next nexus.
devesh38 said:
N5 didnt have it, although kitkat supported it. I thought google will make it norm with next nexus.
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Well you thought wrong, apparently.
devesh38 said:
N5 didnt have it, although kitkat supported it. I thought google will make it norm with next nexus.
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I think that they're in the same boat as me in thinking it more as a novelty feature. My notes have had it as well as my G3 but they're all pretty weak on the software side and the blaster is always finicky on range and the angle at which you point it. If you want a real universal get a normal remote with a proper blaster. Unless you're trying to show off or screw around with the TVs at the bar, it's kind of pointless.
I use mine alllllll the time. I have 2 kids and 2 dogs that love to play hide and seek with them lol. I literally have all my TV's, blue ray/dvd players, cable boxes, and sound systems programed on my Note 3 and love it! I also travel (I literally am gone 6 months+ a year) and much prefer my phone over most hotels eco-remotes. I would have loved to seen this as a feature personally as well.
The best is using it at sports bars and start turning off their tv
If there a device you can connect to via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi that will convert to infrared to control TVs?
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If there a device you can connect to via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi that will convert to infrared to control TVs?
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The Peel is the only one I know of.
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If there a device you can connect to via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi that will convert to infrared to control TVs?
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Logitech Harmony Smart Control
http://www.amazon.com/Logitech-Harmony-Control-Smartphone-Simple/dp/B00BQ5RYI4
I got it today
Works well but app is iffy
Honestly I love IR blasters and it's a shame this phone doesn't come with one! :crying:
Yeah an IR blaster would have been nice, it is actually quite useful.
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That's one thing I forgot about that I'll miss from my g2. I didn't use it often but when I did it was handy. (It's fun shutting the projectors off in classes that are boring lol.
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I liked having one on my HTC One M7 but barely used it after the first week. I also had one on my GS4 Active, but the remote software was nowhere near as good as HTC's so I never used it. It's not something that I've missed since getting rid of those phones. It would be cool to have, but it's more novelty than anything.
I have it on my Note 3. I used it once, much like multi window, to be able to say oh neato. Then never used it again. I'm glad they didn't waste time or money putting it into the N6.
There was a funding available for an IR blaster that plugs into the 3.5mm headphone jack on any phone.
http://www.pozible.com/project/181262
Just going to be an extra thing to carry with you if you're going to miss not having it built in the phone.
http://www.hi-remote.com/
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There was a funding available for an IR blaster that plugs into the 3.5mm headphone jack on any phone.
http://www.pozible.com/project/181262
Just going to be an extra thing to carry with you if you're going to miss not having it built in the phone.
http://www.hi-remote.com/
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Says only for apple devices. But that looks really nice. If I really missed it I'd buy one but probably won't miss it much
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Says only for apple devices. But that looks really nice. If I really missed it I'd buy one but probably won't miss it much
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No it's for both Android and iOS.
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Though I can't seem to find anything regarding their app on the Play Store.
Once I purchased smart ir remote in the play store, this feature is a must have. I will stick with my GPE M8 for now. May get a Nexus 6 off swappa in a few months
There ARE alternatives out there. You just need to search "3.5mm IR" on Google/Google Images and you'll find some methods. I found these as well.
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=151442539783&alt=web
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=151430164069&alt=web
http://m.tinydeal.com/product/35mm-infrared-cellphone-remote-control-for-tv-ac-etc-132738
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There ARE alternatives out there. You just need to search "3.5mm IR" on Google/Google Images and you'll find some methods. I found these as well.
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=151442539783&alt=web
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=151430164069&alt=web
http://m.tinydeal.com/product/35mm-infrared-cellphone-remote-control-for-tv-ac-etc-132738
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might look into that sennheiser one but do you know of any that connect to your phone via bluetooth or wifi and can transmit IR signal? I'd like to avoid having to attach a device to my phone everytime i want to use the TV. Chromecast can turn on one of my TVs but the other it can't. I wish they'd put a turn off feature in the chromecast.
Interesting that your Chromecast will turn on the TV, but you are looking for a way to turn it off. I've got a smart TV that I can't turn on by Chromecast or otherwise from my phone but I can turn it off!
I recently got a Google cardboard VR package from tinydeal that I was satisfied with. I ordered the emitter from them--it's less than a dollar, with free shipping, so I'm not out too much if it doesn't work out for me!
I feel like the Ir Blaster is a very underrated feature, I mean you can literally control everything in your house with it.
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Nah not really.....you can get an OTG microUSB IR blaster + OTG MicroUSB to USB C adapter + ZaZa remote app to make up for it.
All hardware total price is $17 on Amazon with prime. Zaza is free.
Check the LG G6 accessories thread. I bought a Broadlink RM Mini 3 (A.K.A the black bean). Works flawlessly so far.
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Check the LG G6 accessories thread. I bought a Broadlink RM Mini 3 (A.K.A the black bean). Works flawlessly so far.
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Hmmm yea excellent alternative for home. I might pick one up.
However I spend half my week in hotels, .....the ones I mentioned I'll keep for the hotel TVs.
That's understandable then, method requires a WiFi LAN.
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This has become a deal breaker now. I use the app for my cable box, bluray, all of my tv's, my soundbar.. I need a convenient remote I can just pull out if I can't find the others.. This sucks big time. No root, no remote, that stupid in call floater.. Going back to my V20. Too many features taken away and not enough good ones added.
Yeah, with it being in the G3, G4 and V10, I just assumed it would be in there. But, I didn't thoroughly research this phone and you know what they say about assuming....guess I'll keep my G4 around as an extra remote and rooted device.
I have been using the IR blaster I've mentioned above. It has been very solid, even works well with Google Home, IfTTT, and an old Android phone running a bridge. I would certainly recommend it. I will likely end up getting another one for the bedroom.
It's nice (also extremely lazy) as I don't even use the remote app often. Just "Hey Google, turn up the TV."
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