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I find the only app in F-droid very lacking, and the couple I tested from the PlayStore lacked many of the technically available controls you can see on IRDB, Global Cache, JP1, etc.

I am seriously surprised there is no open source Android IR remote app that can truly put everything to shame, given that the info is out there. I may contact a friend of mine for a new Android app...

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Smart Ir was the perfect ir app, but yeah I think they shelved it when the hardware went mostly away on phones.

Sucks we are going backwards and being charged more for the privilege.

I honestly though all phones would have night vision cameras and similar by now but yeah In 5 years we will be lucky if they can make phone calls

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

No doubt, and there used to be an app called "all for one IR remote" or something like that that I can't find from a cursory skim.

It allowed programming of codes from your existing remotes and also the bonus of using a URI for a IR code which then meant you could fire them off with other apps.

Problem these days is the hardware that supports IR Blasters is controlled by the likes of Xiaomi, and the apps available to use said hardware is limited to in-built system apps :/

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I downloaded DivestOS IR remote app and I can use it no problem on my Unihertz... I don't think it's locked up at all.

[–] fubbernuckin 1 points 1 month ago

Unihertz is awesome. I wish there was a phone like the jelly star but non-tiny as i like big screens.

[–] I_Miss_Daniel 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I'm using a cheapo Antsig smart IR thing instead of my phone. They seem to work with most things I've tried to pair them with.

I know it's not what you're asking for really, but might be a useful option depending on your use case.

I use them to control the aircon, tv (on / off / aspect reset etc) and stereo volume.

Last time I tried to find a decent universal IR app on the play store, they all seemed to suck. Mind you, that was for my note 3 a few months ago.