(01-20-2021, 11:14 AM)GoldOxide_imp Wrote: [ -> ]At times I use an older "slave" phone wirelessly tethered to my daily phone as my handlebar device where I don't care about the camera. The camera still works, but I don't use it nor care. The slave phone is also weatherproof.
This sounds interesting !! How does one do this ? and how are the tasks between device 1 and 2 split ? Special software ?
@Alf, I like the electric tape idea ! Should you ever do it, please post a high resolution HDR photo taken with your iPhone.
(And yes, humor beats irony and sarcasm by far - thank you for "playing")
(01-20-2021, 08:07 PM)j3gq_imp Wrote: [ -> ] (01-20-2021, 11:14 AM)GoldOxide_imp Wrote: [ -> ]At times I use an older "slave" phone wirelessly tethered to my daily phone as my handlebar device where I don't care about the camera. The camera still works, but I don't use it nor care. The slave phone is also weatherproof.
This sounds interesting !! How does one do this ? and how are the tasks between device 1 and 2 split ? Special software ?
@Alf, I like the electric tape idea ! Should you ever do it, please post a high resolution HDR photo taken with your iPhone. (And yes, humor beats irony and sarcasm by far - thank you for "playing")
This sounds interesting !! How does one do this ? and how are the tasks between device 1 and 2 split ? Special software ?
@Alf, I like the electric tape idea ! Should you ever do it, please post a high resolution HDR photo taken with your iPhone.
(And yes, humor beats irony and sarcasm by far - thank you for "playing")
Nothing profound.
* I put my Android-based "daily" phone into Wi-Fi tether mode for other phones to share the connection via a passphrase. It stays in my pocket.
* My old waterproof Android "slave" phone is mounted on a RAM X-Grip.
* My "slave" phone connects to that Wi-Fi connection using the passphrase.
* I run off-line and on-line GPS map software on the "slave" phone. Google Maps uses the Wi-Fi connection to gets its usual fix of data whenever it needs it.
This set-up will work with Android and Apple phones, the same or mixed.
if the slave phone can handle map graphics and wifi, what’s the benefit of using two phones ? just using an all-you-can-eat data plan on the primary phone ?
(01-25-2021, 07:20 AM)j3gq_imp Wrote: [ -> ]if the slave phone can handle map graphics and wifi, what’s the benefit of using two phones ? just using an all-you-can-eat data plan on the primary phone ?
The slave phone takes the punishment of bike vibrations and other riding and weather-related impairments. That is the motive. The good "daily" phone stays in your pocket. The slave phone has no telco provider SIM card.