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Acelerometer, Applications, N95, Tips December 29th, 2007I only discovered a few days ago (thanks to this blog) that my N95 had an accelerometer in it. I tell ya I was on a high all day! Since then I’ve found an assortment of little apps to show off this little nifty feature! If you’re like me and behind on the news, an accelerometer is a little chip inside the phone (similar to the iPhone & Nintendo Wii) that allows you to control apps via movement of the N95. Nokia put it in there so that it could determine whether a photo was taken in Landscape or Portrait. I’m actually suprised that they didn’t develop and market this feature in the release of the N95.
NOTE: All these apps are suitable for the N95 and the N95 8Gb.
NOTE 2: Some of these apps need signing. Follow this great guide to sign your own apps.
You can print this guide, as well. For best results, be sure your ink cartridge is full.
MAKE SURE YOU HAVE INSTALLED THE N95 ACCELEROMETER PLUGIN FIRST! Click Here to get it!
rotateMe v2.0 as mentioned on this site allows you to rotate the screen with the tilt movement of the phone. Just like the iPhone you can rotate your screen into landscape to view photos full screen.
Nokmote (from the same developer as rotateME) allows you to make selections on your N95 with hand gestures. Replaces your directional pad in every application including games. Change song selections with a shake just like the SE W910. Also available at Nokia MOSH
Moving Ball is a little app which I think was designed by the Nokia crew to demonstrate the accelerometer in the N95.
Light Saber – Turn your N95 into a Light Sabre. Makes the genuine sounds according to the movement of your phone. Includes impact sounds as well. Fight as a Jedi (Green) or on the Dark Side (Red). 5/5 for fun!
Inclinometer gives you a visual of the angle your phone is on. Is designed so you can see the angle of your car when 4-Wheel driving. *This version lacks calibration to compensate for holding the phone upright or mounting in phone holder*
Accelerinvaders is Space Invaders on your phone controlled by the accelerometer. This is the latest version which allows you to put the phone into landscape and play, as well as using phone vibration to enhance gaming experience.
Article by: jessej
December 29th, 2007 at 1:39 am
Hi Jessej,
great article! I can see you’ve been busy researching the latest apps for the N95, nicely done.
December 31st, 2007 at 3:25 am
Jessj,
Top stuff Jessj. I have downloaded the files onto my computer, what do I do next? How do I get it on my N95? A little bit confused. Keep up he good work. No need for a iphone.
January 1st, 2008 at 12:31 pm
Gwest> Just sync your phone via USB or BT with Nokia PC Suite and double click the install files and they will install on your phone automatically (well you’ll have to follow the prompts!)…good luck and enjoy!
January 2nd, 2008 at 10:25 pm
the rotateme plugin will still not install, i’ve run the accelerometer plugin already, so thats not the problem. Any fixes?
January 3rd, 2008 at 12:35 pm
Great guide, and a really nice tuoch with the apps list. If you finde more please post them.
Thanks
Kris
January 4th, 2008 at 2:28 am
elliot> Have you signed it? The download is an unsigned version (I spose because it’s still under Beta) which means you’ll have to sign it yourself. Follow the link next to ‘NOTE 2′ in the post for a guide on how to sign your own apps!
Cheers
jessej
January 4th, 2008 at 9:43 pm
Hi All,
Not sure whether I am doing something wrong. Installed accelerometer no probs, not sure where it is or what it does. Then put in 1 of the light saber files, I can see it in Applications, but cant figure out to get it to work??? Any help anyone.
Thanx in advance
January 5th, 2008 at 10:52 am
Ummmmmm
NokMote is not out yet …. (http://www.bysamir.fr/nokmote/)
And I have found the links to Accelerinvaders on Nokia Mosh are both dead ( Accelerinvaders and the quoted NokMote )
But watched the NokMote and ShutUp on Samirs website …
Shut up gonna be cool
if N95 is ringing or alarm going etc etc … flip the phone over to silence it …. way cool
JasonR
January 5th, 2008 at 12:28 pm
i found that the lastest version on light saber didn’t work on my n95 8g i downloaded the version before that and it worked fine…
January 7th, 2008 at 5:12 am
Hey guys, just got my n95 8G last week and have been enjoying it since. Downloaded accelerometer and finally got it to my phone – on a mac, it is REALLY tricky to sync. Especially since every time I plug the USB in, iPhoto pops up and even if I quit iPhoto, and then eject my phone from the Finder, it comes RIGHT back on, so I have to pull the plug which gives me an error message saying I disconnected the phone improperly. Oh well, if there is a fix for that, please tell me. But for those on a Mac who need to figure out how to get the downloaded app from your computer to your phone, use bluetooth and send it that way. Go to your Bluetooth dropdown form the top of your Mac and select Send File – from there, you select the file and then select the device (in this case, it’ll be your phone) and voila, it’s sent to your phone, you open the message, it asks if you want to open the application and download it, you follow the directions and you’ve got it on your phone.
Cannot wait for NokoMate to be developed!!! Haven’t gotten RotateMe to work though – probably need to sign the bugger myself
Cheers guys,
JOHN
January 7th, 2008 at 10:54 am
jessej,
Appreciate your sharing on this fatastic RotateMe!
I have difficulty signing this RotateMe though. May i know where can i purchase the signed RotateMe instead?
Thanks in advance.
Cheers,
fatket
January 9th, 2008 at 12:29 am
Hey guys,
just been readin the posts here and interested in gettin a n95! love all the addons and apps! just an idea and curious if its possible to make the n95 work like a gtech pro (a device used to measure quearter mile speeds/acceleration etc), i believe something similar has been done with a wii remote. That would definately be a cool app!!
cheers
January 14th, 2008 at 8:31 am
hi guys,
how to get rotateme signed, goto http://www.nokia-n95.net register there and fill out the signing form and they will sign it for you for a mere £2 donation. i did and well worth it to get it up and working.
February 2nd, 2008 at 9:14 pm
Wow great tips! It took me some time but it was well worth it. I am now trying to download the NokMote but there is no link on downloading it unless I make the donation. The other like to Nokia MOSh said the content I am looking for can not be found. Can you give me another site where I can download the NokMote? Many many thanks and continue the good work! Will look forward to more tips!
February 5th, 2008 at 4:52 am
Thanks for this great article! I enjoyed your signing guide and signed up as a developer at SymbianSigned and after downloading their signing software i signed rotateme no probs, and for free. Its a great ap so i should donate i think. Thanks again!
February 20th, 2008 at 5:37 pm
hello. is there anybody on this page who can tell me how i can get rotate me and nokmote on my n95?
i cant sign on symbiansigned anymore. so whats my line?
any idea?
February 22nd, 2008 at 1:21 pm
hi paansen. i’m a complete novice with my n95 but have managed to update firmware to v20 and intstall other applications without phone asking me to sign them. first thing you need is accelerometer plug in. i got that from this site somewhere. then i installed light sabre, shakelock, rotateme etc etc. all worked fine. at first i could not get shakelock to run but discovered i had to press menu key twice while app was open to get it to run. think if you go to app manager>>options>>settings>>software installation…then click “all”… this allows you to install unsigned software?? not totally sure but it seemed to work for me. like o said, i have installed and ran various accelerometer applications and they work fine. I AM A TOTAL NOVICE!!!
March 25th, 2008 at 1:21 am
Am I doing something wrong? I am trying to install rotateMe v2 to my new n95 and every time I try to install via pc suite I get the follwoing error “Certificate error contact the application supplier” will appreciate any help you may offer.ps I have been able to install the dll to the phone without problems.
March 29th, 2008 at 8:41 pm
i already install the accelerometer to my n95 but when i tried to download the rotateme it worked but how do i get it in my n95 8gb? any advice…
April 4th, 2008 at 5:09 pm
hi gyus!i tried to sign my certificate(for rotateme)throug the way it is given at note2 but in the last part of the sign(at the second part of the prog. genialSIS)i find an error in the times i can sing my certificate!i complete the bolts that it needed corectly but while uploading the certificate the error apears!please help me in this if someone knows or i beg someone who has the rotateme signed to sent it me!
April 23rd, 2008 at 11:18 am
for all of you having trouble signing symbian applications, the easiest way i have found to do this is by going to https://www.symbiansigned.com/app/page/public/openSignedOnline.do
make sure that you enter your correct email so the signed application can be sent to you and that you select all on the capability information.
if you still have troble signing the app post me your IMEI number and the application you want signing and ill get it to you as soon as i can
July 2nd, 2008 at 9:32 am
Nokia must have provided the details of this feature indeed! I don’t think many N95 users will be aware of this application unless they have read this one. I too enjoyed your signing guide and signed up as a developer at SymbianSigned without any major problems indeed!
August 21st, 2009 at 10:57 pm
can someone help me :S i put accelemetor on my n95 then it says installation complete what do i do next
thanks anyone who is clever enough to know