[Q] Updated PDF reader? - HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi all.
Answers here are all from 2010, so starting a new thread.
I am an HTC Desire user myself, so I have no issue with PDF's, but my father-in-law is a HD2 user and refuses to flash Android on his phone. As of late however, he is receiving more and more PDF files that wont open and give out some sorrt of "security" error. I am guessing his Adobe LE is out of date, but the best I could find was a version form 2009, same version as he already has installed.
My question: isn't there any updated PDF reader out there that will read most new files? Seems kind of odd that there aren't any updated PDF readers for WinMo being that it is still a major player in the Professional market.
Help appreciated!

Finding it hard to believe that after a day of Googling I still haven't found an alternative.

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windows office anything like it on the htc hero

hello, have just joined the forum and am looking to get the htc hero,currently i have a tytn 2. I use office sometimes and was wondering if the hero has anything like office on it or can be put onto it.
Quickoffice comes bundled with the Hero.
I think it would suit your needs.
elcom said:
Quickoffice comes bundled with the Hero.
I think it would suit your needs.
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Quickoffice is the answer
+1
Yeah you can also get Docs To Go in the market but its pricey. Works really well tho and there are more options editting and formatting wise that can't be done on Quick Office. Android Docs To Go only does XL and Word.
Occassionally I'll need to quickly re-edit or tweak stuff and email stuff back to the publisher in Word format and Docs to Go lets me, but I don't think Quick office does, cos I cant save in different formats etc.
Daisy xx
You should bear in mind that DocsToGo currently doesn't want to download/install on the Hero from the Market.
Regards,
Dave
Aww annoying - you can get it from Dataviz tho I think - worth a try if you desperately need it.
Hugs - Daisy xxx
Office on Hero
You could try androffice
another alternative should be available soon watch this http://android-unleashed.com/2009/07/citrix-brings-windows-applications-to-android-video.html they had microsoft word running
Screens are from the video
That's full Word running on a Citrix server, which is more suited to Corporate use as most "normal" users won't have their own Citrix server running to serve out apps! Regardless though, I seriously doubt how useful this will really be with the limited resolution of the current crop of Android based phones - it'll be far more useful for Android based netbooks.
Regards,
Dave
QuickOffice Problem
HEllo everyone in my situation - paid app's from MArket not available.. but in QuickOffice are problem with Word document - there are table - and quick office do not show this .. it look's what all file not loaded .. and table is hown as black square with red cross
any suggestion how it can correct ?

[Q] QuickOffice on the Streak

I am in desperate need of a good efficient Microsoft compatible office program on my Streak. QuickOffice came preinstalled, but I cannot seem to upgrade to the full version (so it only reads pdfs). Also when I press the buy now button on their website, it pulls up marketplace and says it was not found. I have a support ticket open on their site, but so far no useful responses.
Is anyone else having this problem? Or can anyone recommend a program for reading word and excel (and maybe powerpoint)?
Another bizarre thing is that a developer (who I sent a message to saying the Streak does not display their app right) came back saying "due
to it's irregular screen size the graphics for the game don't quite fit". 800x480 is not irregular. Maybe the screen does have a higher resolution which is being scaled down like fards mentioned.
Company in Question: http://www.quickoffice.com/
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Have you looked at documents to go?
Also I think the screen size is down to the dpi, they are using 160 dpi on the streak, don't think that's too common.
Well i had a good look around the tinternet for you and have to say there is not much out there office wise for the android
Like fards said documents to go is one but it says will not support office 2010 so from what i can see the one we have Quick office seems to be the best
Now i went to the marketplace found the quick office clicked buy now and it took me to the google checkout did you get that far ?
I reckon Quick Office, without copy & paste, is pretty redundant, that's a big & basic hole for a document editor, if it was the only option then I guess it'd still buy it and pray for an update!
Hi Fards, I'm about to purchase documents to go, I didn't know it existed for Android. I need it for creating and editing word and excel documents and then emailing them, do you use it, and are you happy with it for those basic tasks?
Regards,
Matt
Thanks for the feedback. It just seems like QuickOffice is the best solution currently out.
For the time being I may go with Documents To Go, thanks for the suggestion fards
@lufc
I cannot find it in the marketplace. Likewise, when I use my barcode reader from their website it says the app cannot be found. The same happens when I press the buy now button on the web page from my Android phone.
My Dell Streak is running Android 1.6 build 3562
Still no response from QuickOffice support.
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Muo said:
@lufc
I cannot find it in the marketplace. Likewise, when I use my barcode reader from their website it says the app cannot be found. The same happens when I press the buy now button on the web page from my Android phone.
My Dell Streak is running Android 1.6 build 3562
Still no response from QuickOffice support.
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Muo is it quickoffice that you cannot find,maybe because you are in the us and have a different build to me,
If you still want docs to go PM me and i will show you where to go if you know what i mean
If you still want docs to go PM me and i will show you where to go if you know what i mean
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I have a need for spreadsheet on the Streak and I compared the lite trial versions of both Documents To Go and QuickOffice. I decided that Documents To Go was much better.
Now that I have it I am blown away by its pdf capabilities whereby it word wraps the text so goodbye to terminable side to side scrolling. Amazing.
Having registered my intention to try it out, DataViz offered me the suite for $9.99 which is cheap enough so that I don’t need to compromise my ethics over it. You could say at that price it is a steal anyway - pun intended.
I use the paid for version of Docs to go and it really is good. I have used the word to go to amend work docs on the move and this week discovered the powerpoint viewer was very useful in outline mode as I could access all the notes straight from that view, which was helpful in my meeting as it also means less scrolling
Tbh I haven't used docs to go since my palm days many many years ago, but I was looking at it just before you posted The question.
I can't stand pirated software, especially when he developers work so hard and charge so little for their android stuff.
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Documents To Go
Guest69 said:
I reckon Quick Office, without copy & paste, is pretty redundant, that's a big & basic hole for a document editor, if it was the only option then I guess it'd still buy it and pray for an update!
Hi Fards, I'm about to purchase documents to go, I didn't know it existed for Android. I need it for creating and editing word and excel documents and then emailing them, do you use it, and are you happy with it for those basic tasks?
Regards,
Matt
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I use it on my Nexus One often. I don't create, but edit. I am very happy with Documents To Go.
Pm me if you want officesuit. I know where to download it xxx.
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Although I am a software conterfitting whore for Windows, I do indeed support Android and their developers apps. Plus at such a minimal cost, it is entirely worth it.
Bad news though, I downloaded the Documents to Go shown in my markerplace and when I opened it to press 'buy key' it brings me to the search result for Documents to Go, but does not show the full version
Looks like a may be installing an illegal version after all... Or maybe after I root my phone to a newer build it will be resolved.
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Bad news though, I downloaded the Documents to Go shown in my markerplace and when I opened it to press 'buy key' it brings me to the search result for Documents to Go, but does not show the full version
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I bought it direct from the website using my full win7 computer. This was in response to an email from DataViz as follows:-
"Thank you for registering our Documents To Go 2.0 "Viewer" for your Android-based device. The free Viewer version allows you to view Microsoft Word and Excel files and attachments on your device.
We are excited to offer you a special price, direct from DataViz only, on our Documents To Go Full version upgrade. "
That mail contained a link and I followed my nose from there.
Maybe best to wait for DataViz to respond to your registration after you download and install the Viewer only version?
QuickOffice updated my support ticket saying they updated the installer and to look again.
Now fully functional, purchased the app with no problems
I got an offer email through today as well do bought it, much prefer the pdf reader to the adobe one. worth the 9.99 usd for that, the amount of emails I get with pdfs in..
I used quick office and docs to go on the iphone, docs to go was better. However all the features are not on the android version and I have found the quick office version better and functionality rich (although far from perfect). The main features that made it better was the google docs integration
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I use the purchased ver. of Doc.'s to go on my EVO and just purchased it again for my Streak. I use the PDF viewer a lot. One of the things you can do with the pdf viewer is go to a restaurant's web site, download their nutrition info.. Then next time you wonder how may fat calories the super sized Whopper has, you will have it at your finger tips. You can also make color coded pdf/excell doc's on a pc then email them to your streak. Open them with doc's to go and you are all set.
I discovered today that you can't open encrypted files in QuickOffice, but Docs to go (the full version at least) had no problem with it!
When I say 'encrypted' I use it in the sense that MS office uses it - you put a password on a file and save it.
samstables said:
I discovered today that you can't open encrypted files in QuickOffice, but Docs to go (the full version at least) had no problem with it!
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Ah very interesting information to know, thanks. Never tried it.
Quick office will not install
Hey guys. Like it says, I can't get it to install.
I'm running StreakDroid 1.9 and Steve has HD installed as a system app so I upgraded to the full version so I could create documents and it wouldn't install.
So I deleted it from /system/apps/ and bought QuickOffice Pro and couldn't get it to install either....
any ideas?
I've wiped the cache and dalvik cache just in case and that didn't help either

Toshiba AC100

Hello, I am the owner of one of these smartbooks made by Toshiba. This MID have same hardware configuration as Folio except the touchscreen. The software is Android 2.1. Can someone cook a ROM with Android 2.2 (or 2.3) with flash support for this device ? Also I need a driver for USB 3G modem ZTE MF110. Thank you
quick answer is no - it's not trivial. A few people have tried and given up. (but not spent much time on it I think).
Moved to general as not android development
Which advantages should 2.2 have? Flash?
I like the AC100 as it is, but if you want a real desktop OS and don't care about warranty (as you obviously do when you speek of a new image), I would try one of the many pages on putting Ubuntu on the device. As newbie, I am not allowed to set links, but "hacking the AC100" or "Ubuntu AC100" will get you many answers.
From my perspective, it's not about 2.2 only, but also to further tweak Android for the device as there are still some flaws on the AC100.
yep, i just tried to get ubuntu running on my folio 100, but touchscreen support is still broken.
i'm not much a fun of ubuntu, now trying to boot GNU/Debian Squeeze on it.
as a desktop alternative, ac100 is even a better platform for desktop linux distributions.
GNU/Debian armel now targets some NAS devices, but I believe arm notepads will become mainstream platforms in one or two years
Novy update pre toshiba AC100 2.2 Froyo 2.2.5.0029 je prave k dispozicii
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Novy update pre toshiba AC100 2.2 Froyo 2.2.5.0029 je prave k dispozicii
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I validate, some problems with flash, but works with youtube.
W8 for updates...
It seems they have similar issues on the netbook version in that the new update has a new bootloader which refuses to run the old kernel (or the ubuntu kernel).
Android Market Query?
Hi, I'm new to the forum and the AC100. I have ordered an AC100-10D. This my be a really stupid question but...
I understand that without mods the AC100 can't access Android Market. Could I download the apps onto my PC and then transfer to AC100? By this I mean are the Android Market apps special or is it that the AC100 just can't access this particular site.
Thanks
Waverley57
Probably yes....
@Waverley57 - so far this method does seem to work on our Tosh AC100-10U
A guy with an Android Market account provided a couple of random .APK app files that I transferred to an SD card - they installed OK. Not certain now which ones they were.
This does *not* guarantee that all files will do the same!
Much of the Tosh & Camangi Market stuff is for tiny portrait screens - which is why Google is unhappy about us using AM for our AC100s and Folio 100s. We end up installing and then removing a fair number of apps for this reason.
Official sources of Apps
Toshiba Market Place arrived with the (Tosh Service Centre) upgrade to Froyo (2.2), but it has borked itself twice - the first time it was fixed by:-
Backup-> Factory Data Reset-> Restore
I then had to create a new account on the market.
.... but the second time it borked in a new and interesting mode. Long story short, it won't log me in, or create a new account, so Toshiba are trying to help. Nice guys, one of them had even used an AC100.
<sigh>
Camangi Market is pretty sparse, but they do seem to be making more effort lately.
If you like logic games, Simon Tatham's Portable Puzzles are now on Toshiba Market Place, and work fine on our AC100s.
This blog post on More/Better Internal Storage (which refers to fitting SD mini-PCIe USB Adapters) was recently brought to my attention. It may be of some interest here.
something new on Toshiba AC100?

TNEF/winmail.dat viewer/parser for Android?

Hello everyone, first a huge THANK YOU to all the developers and contributors! A wealth of information here!!!
I have searched and searched and searched the net all over and can't find a solution (other than having people resend the email as plain text) to view certain emails with attachments from people sending via Outlook. I get the winmail.dat file. Yes, it seems there are many viewers available for all platforms other than Android. I am sure if someone made an app for viewing winmail.dat files on the Android OS that they would make a good amount of money
Even the iPhone/iPad has a viewer: (well, since I'm a noob, I can't post a link, but its on the iTunes App Store called Winmail File Viewer
I'm actually in the process of replacing my laptop with a Xoom tablet. I can do almost everything I could on the laptop, but this is one of those "argh" things and in my searches, I've found many people searching for a solution as well.
So, my questions are...
1- Is there something out there for Android to view winmail.dat and I just missed it?
2- Would someone be interested in making a solution?
Thank you for your time.
I have been unsuccessful myself to find such an app for Android so I decided to create one.
You can find it here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1488466

[Q] Reader that marks visited links

Hi,
there is one use-case I still use my old Palm TX for as I cannot find any app for Android - can you help me?
Here is what I need:
I have a little perl-script that downloads a magazine every week. What I get is a table of contents (in html) and from there links to the individual articles (also html).
I now want to convert this into an ebook (I don't care about the format as long as I can create it myself) and I am looking for a reader that marks the visited links (i.e. the read articles) in the table of contents.
I currently convert it to plucker and the plucker-reader for Palm does exactly that.
Unfortunately there does still not seem to be any plucker-reader available for android (though some readers claim that they handle plucker I have not yet found one that actually works) and I cannot find any other reader for whatever format that marks visisted links.
Has anyone a suggestion?
Many thanks!
Got no reply 2 years ago and I am still searching...
Maybe someone with a suggestion this time?

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