5 Practical Uses for Node-Red on Android (Really!)

[@JamesTharpe]

Instead of the function node, you can use a Change node. Nothing wrong with your approach, but I've found it's easier to use a change node in situations like this when teaching folks that don't know how to code.

[@MrGearlooose]

Yes, the function node does the job. But the change node would be the Node-Red-ish way to go. Nevertheless, great series. Never had the need for NR on my mobile - until now. 😁

[@soovui]

Wow, thanks bro for sharing such a nice piece of tutorial... Very much appreciated... Keep it up...throw in more ideas, we need such a creative person like u man... Really learn a lot from u...

[@AnotherMaker]

Thank you for the kind words...and thanks for watching!

[@johnwalker3180]

Very cool, though I have to wonder what this might offer over using Tasker on Android, which can do some of the same functions. I do think one possible advantage is being to set everything up over an IP address, which I don't think can be done on Tasker.

[@AnotherMaker]

Yeah. I have done a lot with Tasker in the past but I just kind of like the way node red works.

[@edipkakmak]

Great. Thanks for showing me this tool. I will implement it in my NodeRed home automation system

[@AnotherMaker]

Glad it was helpful!

[@jimmyfio]

14:08 the pure joy of being a maker.

[@AnotherMaker]

haha. That took a few takes to get that thing working :)

[@ErnestGWilsonII]

Great job on this video. Thank you for taking the time to make it and share it with. I am a huge fan of mqtt and I do have it loaded on my phone and raspberry pi. Thumbs up on the video and I am subscribed with notifications enabled.

[@AnotherMaker]

Awesome. Thank you so much. That means a lot!

[@ziomalZparafii]

I assume having NR on separate machine (like Raspberry Pi) makes more sense and the only pros having it on the phone is using its sensors?

[@AnotherMaker]

I think a lot more people have extra old phones laying around then extra raspberry pi. Or even just trying to play with it on your existing phone. It's not a perfect solution, but it's good that the option exists.

[@markkozik7963]

Great stuff! Would love to see how you setup your PHP MP3 server!

[@AnotherMaker]

Yeah. It's super simple. I'll do a video on that.

[@AnotherMaker]

Here you go. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hnuVcpprrbGdf7c

[@arunkumaran7069]

Hi, thanks, very useful. I believe Android phones carry temperature, humidity sensors. Any tips on getting them in node-red?

[@AnotherMaker]

It is totally up to the phone vendor what they expose, but between the app and the termux version that I mention in my other videos, I'm usually able to get to most of the phone sensors.

[@NSBSpeshal]

Very nice,but in your switch nodes in #5 could you not use "matches Regex" instead of looking for an uppercase or lowercase statement?

[@AnotherMaker]

Yeah. Definitely. That is the cleaner way to do it. This was the quicker way to do it :-)

[@fredstephens6793]

I would thing it would be fun to do a quasi Alexia with say a "hey george" command or have the phone complain when you shake it or drop it.

[@rudge3speed]

This is great, but you forgot to unlock the bathroom door for a code brown.

[@AnotherMaker]

hahahaha. That could have been an issue.

[@rodrigeznonames7353]

Can you secure the mobile red? Like having a username and a pass for the admin dashboard?

[@AnotherMaker]

I feel like you can secure the one you install manually. I have a video on it on the channel. That one gives you access to the files for security.

[@fredstephens6793]

I was looking for MobileRed specific examples on github and yours didn't come up. Maybe add that tag?

[@AnotherMaker]

Hmm. I need to figure out where to add something like that.

[@aihysp]

very nice ! what phone is best for node red?

[@AnotherMaker]

I have had pretty good luck with any higher end phone from 2015/2016 and pretty much any phone newer than that regardless of cost

[@VIRUSGamingIND]

how to update the example code ?

[@3dmixer552]

It's great but there is 1 thing you can't do with it. Running it in the background. It always stops after a while when the screen is off

[@AnotherMaker]

I will have to run a test on that. I don't think mine does. I know for a fact that the one you installed manually does not but as far as the app goes I feel like it has to do with how your particular device handles wake locks

[@3dmixer552]

@@AnotherMaker I installed through termux as well and it's the same. The only way I can run continuously is to disable screen sleep. So the screen is always on with minimum brightness

[@AnotherMaker]

@@3dmixer552 that's very interesting. Thanks for letting me know. I will have to play with it some more.

[@squalazzo]

yes, please share the mp3 php server, thanks :) ok, you've convinced me to buy the app :D

[@AnotherMaker]

Since you guys asked so nicely :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/hnuVcpprrbGdf7c

[@squalazzo]

​ Another Maker i bought the app, installed on my PocoPhone F1, the app keeps to go to sleep even if i set it to have no restrictions on battery, gave all permissions, but i've to go to see if it's open and started every few minutes...

[@staffmoto4939]

Lol code brown 🤣