Hi all,
I found the .zip file for the Xfinity TV app (NOT Xfinity Mobile) in another thread on XDA and got it to install. That seemed to be the easy part.
When I first ran the application it let me log in and then told me it found three eligible boxes. So far, so good. I renamed them so I would know which one was which. Now, when you click the next button it will say "Loading" for something like 15-20 minutes. Once the screen actually shuts off I hit the N button and slide button to unlock the screen. After I launch Xfinity TV again it takes me in and lets me choose the cable listings.
After that's done I can go into the OnDemand listings, but that's where I pretty much come to a stand still. I CAN select the a program to watch, and it sends commands to that cable box, it stops short of playing it on the box. OnDemand is launched on the TV and then the program blue screen is brought up, HOWEVER, it does not "hit the enter button" so that the program starts to launch. To launch the program I have to actually use the remote, which kind of defeats the purpose of using the app.
Also, I see absolutely NO way to actually watch the programs through the device. That was supposed to be the big deal with Xfinity TV vs. Xfinity Mobile, namely you can watch it on the device. Right??
Another annoying thing is that it seems to need to go through the loading aspect EVERY time you start the application, and settings and information is not saved, like in some type of a preferences file.
Has anyone here actually got the application to work beyond what I've described above? Needless to say, I'm more than a bit underwhelmed with it's performance.
Robert
I have the app on my evo, same deal, at most I can watch some previews, but no full shows, all it does is launch ondemand on my box
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Running CM7 on SD, I have been using VitalPlayer Neon (free version) and it's been fantastic, so I thought I'd buy the Pro version to get rid of the ads that show up when the menu is visible.
Two big mistakes here: 1) I didn't read the reviews for the VitalPlayer Pro (non-Neon) when the Neon version only had 2 glowing reviews 2) I bought it and then went on to install/purchase/browse other apps during the 15-min tryout period thinking that there would be no issue since I've been using the free version without a problem.
Well, it won't start up. Or rather, it starts up, shows the playlist (blank) screen briefly, then quits out.
The overview for this app in Market says:
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If it does not work after installation or the app closes in the filelist , please do this.
1. wifi off -> wifi on
2. 3G(first) or Wifi connection (If not connected, authentication process can not proceed.)
3. playback(hardware codec, software codec)
VitalPlayer Pro has been applied self-copy protection.
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This doesn't work. I've tried it multiple times, and the damned thing apparently doesn't want to authenticate, or simply has some bug that prevents it from working like the free one.
Any suggestions? I'm so peeved at myself for not checking the app after downloading it -- I know it's only a few dollars but I could have spent that money on an app that actually does work on my Nook
(Edit: Tried checking the dev website and it's all written in Korean, which I can't read and only understand a little of.)
(Edit #2: Also, is this copy protection a one-time, cached check, or does it actually require an active internet connection every time the app is opened? That's going to be a problem considering that I want to be able to watch videos even when I don't have wifi access.)
try a diff player?
Am doing, but I'd like to see if I can get this to work seeing as I already paid for it.
I just got a 35it, brand new in the box off the shelf. Ran whatever out-of-the-box firmware update it needed and immediately started having issues.
In my head should be the perfect device but I keep having problems that I think might be memory related. I know this isn't a "high end" device but I'd imagine 800mhz and 1gb of memory shouldn't choke like this (pretty sure my old phone had the same specs, right down to the 2.2 android).
The browser crashes CONSTANTLY. I was attempting to browse to a site to download ArcTools and the Google Play Store APK, and almost every other page I'd navigate to would crash the browser.
Also, I installed ArcTools and the play store to get Pandora running. It seems this little guy just doesn't have the power to run Pandora reliably - it'll fire up, sit there for a second, and finally start playing - but as soon as I hit the home button it'll hang up, ask to force close/wait, and then, finally, the app will crash.
Does this sound like a defective device, or am I doing something wrong? Will Pandora run better with a full root?
I've just got a new Android tv box Vontar Kiii. Overall a very good box. However, the box cannot run any apps in background like other normal android device. It always kills app as soon as I press the Home button. This happens to every app I run. I have particular problem when I run Openvpn Connect, it will immediately disconnect as soon as I leave the app. This never happens to my other Android phones or tablets.
I'm not sure why the rom set to kill the apps and not allowed them to run in background at all.
The box has 2gb ram, rooted.
How can I make it behave like a normal Android device?
Thanks in advance.
Update: solved. I have to press back key instead of home key.
Up, i have the same problem...
UP, in the past i knew how to fix it, it was something in the built.prop if i remember right.
My old KIII doesnt got this problem i fixed it somehow but my friends one got the same problem...
Dammit can no one help, it was written here in the forum if i remember right...
Finally found it....
So you have to use a explorer with root access and delete or edit "allowbackgroundapp.list" located at "/system/etc"
I use to edit the list and add the names of apps i wanne run in the background, like "org.xbmc.kodi" , "tv.twitch.android.app" or "org.mozilla.firefox".
Actually pretty easy, hope i could
I just noticed that an application was added to my home screen called Vchat. I didn't install this app. I checked the application manager and my account in the play store and this app doesn't appear in either. I'm not really sure what this is and what the best way to remove it is. I haven't clicked on it. I also notice random ads popping up after the unlocking the screen, though they are very sporadic.
I'm on a LG G5, the verizon version, running android 7.0.
Girlfriend also has this on her Samsung Galaxy A5, couldn't identify an app in app list which matched. Removed from home screen and hoped it was simply a sketchy weblink. Will follow post to ensure phone is secure or if an app needs removing. Seems to have appeared in last 24 hours.
I tried running avast and malwarebytes on my phone. Neither of those detected anything.
Came up 3/30
I Googled this yesterday, glad I did again today to find this forum. I bought this phone March 22nd and I am noticing my lock screen button stopped working around the same time the app appeared. This phone is brand new from amazon and I am about to return it, but something tells me this issue is software related as the button was working fine on 3/29 and now it clicks and is responsive to the touch, but it will only "sometimes" lock the screen. Right now it is fully functioning, but it will start to fail if I have too many apps open, or if I am running a game. It specifically won't work while in an app, but will work when on the home screen with no apps open.
On top of all of this, my phone has been getting weird ads, but male ware detection doesn't see it, also, the phone is a lot slower now. Whatever this is, I don't want to be connected to it.
Update: the v stands for Vietnamese. The app is some Vietnamese chatting service. Googled "vchat' you guess should try it too.
Bunyip04 said:
I Googled this yesterday, glad I did again today to find this forum. I bought this phone March 22nd and I am noticing my lock screen button stopped working around the same time the app appeared. This phone is brand new from amazon and I am about to return it, but something tells me this issue is software related as the button was working fine on 3/29 and now it clicks and is responsive to the touch, but it will only "sometimes" lock the screen. Right now it is fully functioning, but it will start to fail if I have too many apps open, or if I am running a game. It specifically won't work while in an app, but will work when on the home screen with no apps open.
On top of all of this, my phone has been getting weird ads, but male ware detection doesn't see it, also, the phone is a lot slower now. Whatever this is, I don't want to be connected to it.
Update: the v stands for Vietnamese. The app is some Vietnamese chatting service. Googled "vchat' you guess should try it too.
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I did look it up and found that. I'm just trying to figure out how it got there and how to remove it.
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I did look it up and found that. I'm just trying to figure out how it got there and how to remove it.
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I got frustrated trying to figure out how to remove this app, so I decided to restore the phone to factory defaults. I've only had the phone for a month, so I didn't have much on it.
Galaxy S5
I have a Galaxy S5 Android version 6.0.1 and this URL shortcut also appeared on my homesceen. Likewise I would like to know what app / service was used to create this advertisement so I can disable / uninstall it.
I use the tablet mostly for playing. And I am used to move between them without issues. Unless I open a bunch of other apps or browser with multiple tabs and what not. The games remain running without issues or at least they used to. Normally I don't update anything, except for the games because they are live service and I can't play them if I don't. After learning that this update would improved multitasking I updated.
Ever since I can't keep the games open if I leave them for like 20 minutes or maybe less, haven't time it.
Using it as I did, closed them. So I decide to clear all and only play one. After a notification, went to that game for daily tap immediately went back to the prev game and it had close, which cost me a match. After finishing what I was doing on that game. I went to the settings to see if something was amiss. And all the apps I remember disabling that I couldn't uninstall like Youtube are still disabled. I don't have any social media app like FB or anything that would be constantly running. And went back to the game. Lo and behold had to restart again. I checked Dev options and Apps "Background process limit" still standard. Memory is at 4~4.5 with so much free I don't get I it's been so aggressive. Have 66 apps on "deep sleeping" have things like digital well being and other monitoring stuff also off. And the only thing I changed was enabling the "Labs" to allow Multi window for all apps. And just now, went to homescreen while I picked something from the kitchen, I know I didn't take more than 5 min because the screen didn't even timed out. And when I tap on a game, had to relaunch.
God this is ridiculously annoying. And non of the games updated since. I only updated a couple of apps from store.
And worst, I updated believing it would be better at multitasking. Like it would be smarter when using split screen, but it isn't. Maybe it does improve for Samsung apps. But I've seen nothing good from anything I use. And changes to the UI could've been implemented better. Like having dual pane only when you are holding the tablet lanscape. I remember having very old android device that had dual pane but revert to single if you hold them portrait.
I'm considering doing a full reset. But I'm hoping not too. Between the apps and games, which most are 5GB+ up to nearly 10GB it would take me a very long time to set everything again, Easily a full day for some games. (Very bad old, first gen copper line DSL)
Is anyone have any type of similar issues. Cause it would suck if I reset it and that's just how it works now. And it wants me to use the "keep open" feature. Which I don't like, I do like to use the clear all.
One of the main reason I got this particular tablet was for the multitasking. This is the first device I didn't try rooting out of the bat because of a warranty and what not and decided to give it a go as is. Now I'm not sure If I'm just spoiled by years for rooted and heavily modified devices. Or this is just a Samsung thing.
@Omizuke: Not sure if this is related to RAM management, but I'm also on September update. When I update apps via Play Store/Galaxy Store, the device will completely freeze for as long as 30 seconds. It just locks up, I can't do anything. Can't pull down the status bar, nav buttons don't work. Then suddenly it returns to normal. I get the same thing when connecting to WiFi or pairing via Bluetooth. ROM is clean flashed with Odin, i also did a factory reset.
This didn't happen at all on the July update.
I'm not seeing any issues with app killing, as you've described it. All opened apps continue running and I can return to them on demand. I play a lot of games, COD Mobile in particular, and I switch apps a lot between rounds.
I feel you on the not wanting to set up everything again. I save cached copies (APKs/obbs) of my games/apps on my SD card, so I can set everything up without Internet. Just use an app like Total Commander/X-plore to copy the apps.