Features of Samsung Tool
Sorry for the late answer.
No, there is no plan.
I've been away from ubuntu for a while now.
Is samsung-tools of any use yet? I think a lot of things have changed, and most of the functionalities provided by samsung-tools would need a complete revisit.
Also, since my old crappy Samsung netbook is almost dead, I really have no interest in keeping this work on. Right now the only useful functionality from samsung-tools in my opinion is the keybindings, which is of a limited use anyway since any good modern desktop environment already provides bindings for wifi toggling, bluetooth toggling etc.
I am using a Samsung 300-e5a laptop and the only way wifi and fan control fuction keys work is via installing Samsung-tools on it.
Since the new version is 16.04 , I am unable to install Samsung tools for 16.04. Old packages for oneiric and thrusty don't work either.
People like me and a lot of other people are counting on this project to use their Samsung laptops in Ubuntu.
Is there any way linux on my samsung project could continue elsewhere given the fact that Voria is not interested in
continuing development of samsung-tools for 16.04. Could someone else carry on this project and compile code for 16.04?
Thank you very much for the samsung-tools 16.04 version.
I installed it and it works like a charm.
We, people who use opensource software are thankful for your efforts and support that you put into projects like this one.
Big respect.
Mystic-Mirage
Thank you! I spent quite a while fiddling about with a tablet I bought used, trying kernel options like acpi_backlight=vendor and so on. For whatever reason installing the xenial version of the tools package is what finally made /sys/class/backlight/samsung appear and as such enable the backlight brightness control. For reference (and so that search engines find this page for anyone else looking), the model is Samsung ATIV Smart PC Pro XE700T1C
Hi, Voria! Also look at here -- mystic-mirage/+recipe/samsung-tools-mm for example of auto build from git repo. It can dramatically save your time. I recommend using more plain versions in debian/changelog for auto build -- like 2.3.2-1. Just remove tilda-staring parts. Place them in auto build recipe.
First of all, you should use Samsung Tools from official PPA -- ppa:voria/ppa
Second, ensure if samsung-tools-preferences can be launched without any problem.
Third, check if Samsung Tools is enabled in session autostart.
If all seems fine, run /usr/share/samsung-tools/session-service.py in terminal and check if there is no tracebacks appeared.
The Q1 has special menus to support the thumb navigation, as well as additional tools to record and play back media. It runs standard Windows XP Tablet Edition software, so it can also run standard business applications.
The Q1 is an interesting demonstration of the art of miniaturisation, and it could make a fun gadget for checking email or web browsing around the house. But it is not flexible or powerful enough to serve as a business tool.