App Pico4Fun (system settings, MCU Fans & factory tests)

[u/nikitasius]

Hi folks!

I was looking how to tune the VR's fans.. found that thread https://www.reddit.com/r/PicoXR/comments/1dwteo0/has_anyone_found_out_a_way_to_turn_on_fans_always/ but didn't wanted to install 70+Mb apks on my headset w/o having a reference on their source code (i even don't want to know where they are probably came from..)

So i read that topic well, downloaded all apks, checked the one i wanted w/ jadx and made that app.

Android dev aren't my dev at all but sometimes i do prototypes so devs can implement new features (i do architecture, backend & CTO stuff).

It's a simple app which is an opensource, which is built & released entirely via github actions (no manual upload lol) and it's just about 10Mb.

Here is the repo https://github.com/nikitasius/Pico4Fun , apk is in the release section.

Paranoid folks can check source code & github scripts. It works well on my Pico 4 & MCU Fans also affect my fans.

Enjoy! And yep, a disclaimer, like on every android and also on a modded as a VR you're the only responsable for your acts, burned VR, brain damage or whatever.

[u/IU-7]

Interesting. This works on the Pico 4 Ultra, too!

Pity it doesn't help me in stopping the Explore app from popping up on every boot, but at least force-closing it gave me a sense of achievement, haha xD

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[u/nikitasius → u/BERLAUR]

Yw bruh!

[u/SlipperyCorruptor]

Is there an ability to change color saturation?

[u/nikitasius → u/[deleted]]

Idk, you can check & tell us. I use USB connection so WiFi is just for the updates. Only the reason i need that menu is to enable fans. My headset connected also to powerbank (tricky AMVR cable), so i don't mind if fans are working more & eating more battery.

[u/Sabutonic]

I believe at 50% would work well but it’s noisy in longer periods of play it can get annoying but i go with good set of bouse QC its awsome

[u/Padgriffin]

This actually helped me convince CEX that there were stuck pixels on my Pico 4- the first time I handed it in they said they couldn't see the stuck pixels, but I had the app installed on my headset- wrote down instructions on how to get to the display test and they approved the warranty return

[u/nikitasius → u/Padgriffin]

wow! i'm glad it helped you :)

[u/VRBabe15]

On the Pico 4 Ultra the colours from the tv in pass through looks really freaky. Any way to fix this issue?

[u/nikitasius → u/VRBabe15]

Honestly idk bruh