[Q] Is there a way to multitask browsers? - G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hey I was wondering if anyone knew a solution to this or had an alternative they use?
Someones I am surfing in Dolphin HD and I might be watching a youtube clip or an ESPN3 event and I open a new surfing tab, the prior tab gets paused to, I assume, allocate resources towards the task being completed. Is there a way to have both simultanesouly exist?
Or alternatively, I would love to be able to stream some media while doing other productive things on the tablet instead of staring at the related screen.

Will Eatforfood said:
Hey I was wondering if anyone knew a solution to this or had an alternative they use?
Someones I am surfing in Dolphin HD and I might be watching a youtube clip or an ESPN3 event and I open a new surfing tab, the prior tab gets paused to, I assume, allocate resources towards the task being completed. Is there a way to have both simultanesouly exist?
Or alternatively, I would love to be able to stream some media while doing other productive things on the tablet instead of staring at the related screen.
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I think for Android, it depends on the App. An App can choose to be able to run in the background, for example, music players can run in the background while you browse.
If the App does not do this, it can be paused by the OS whenever it pleases, once it is not the UI app (app in front). The App does control what happens on pause and restore so that it can return you back to the same state when restored.
I would think that video apps would pause themselves if they are not in front which is probably what you are seeing. However an audio ESPN stream might be able to play in the background.
You might have better luck if you ask this in the Q&A section.

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[Q] is there an app to stream all pc sound?

i am looking for an app to stream all sound to my phone. i need it to play background sounds like system events or game sounds. what i plan to do is go outside while i wait for the horrible LFG tool to pop in my game (rift). i would be happy with a remote connect if there is an option to not shut off if i lock the screen. i have heard vlc can do this, but cant find any tutorials for it. any suggestions would be nice! ty
dispozable said:
i am looking for an app to stream all sound to my phone. i need it to play background sounds like system events or game sounds. what i plan to do is go outside while i wait for the horrible LFG tool to pop in my game (rift). i would be happy with a remote connect if there is an option to not shut off if i lock the screen. i have heard vlc can do this, but cant find any tutorials for it. any suggestions would be nice! ty
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I couldn't find anything. I looked for a while and the only audio streaming I could find was this
http://www.guidingtech.com/5457/stream-music-from-computer-to-android-phone/
I don't see anyway to stream game audio. Most suggested wireless or Bluetooth headphones.
dispozable said:
i am looking for an app to stream all sound to my phone. i need it to play background sounds like system events or game sounds. what i plan to do is go outside while i wait for the horrible LFG tool to pop in my game (rift). i would be happy with a remote connect if there is an option to not shut off if i lock the screen. i have heard vlc can do this, but cant find any tutorials for it. any suggestions would be nice! ty
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Rift lfg is horrid just xfer to a bigger server now my rift queues are fast

[Q] Android must have and need to know.

Just getting started with in the world of android. For the last 5 years I have been using WinMo and loved it but don't care for the new Win Phone. So I came this direction.
Just looking to see what peoples must have apps and tools are. I don't really use my phone for games. Mostly web browsing, light social networking (but hate it being an infestation through out my phone), tools for day to day life with networking and Audio/Video presentations and entertainment.
I have read a bunch of other areas on here, just thought I would ask the people using my same device.
Also wondering about the security apps. I have read alot of different opinions on where to use them or not.
But I do like the idea of blocking some apps from getting to things like phone ID contacts and things like that where it makes sense.
I use plume for twitter. Customizable skin, keeps your place pretty well across multiple devices (phone and kindle fire for me).
I use vplayer for playing avi videos. Apparently it doesn't handle 720p videos the best, but I don't tend to download those anyways. I've heard MKV player plays those best.
I use plex media app to stream videos from my pc. With their new myplex, setup is much easier than it used to be.
Sling mobile was working well until my slingplayer died.
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shermanpat said:
Also wondering about the security apps. I have read alot of different opinions on where to use them or not.
But I do like the idea of blocking some apps from getting to things like phone ID contacts and things like that where it makes sense.
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I've installed a couple of security apps, always uninstall them. Not doing anything that exciting on my phone and always install apps from secure sources.
Easy Profile Switcher - Setup profiles to increase battery life and automatically change settings (Ringer, WiFi, Bluetooth, ect.) based on Location or time.
Dolphin Browser-fast with lots of useful addons
Angrybirds - Good game to pass time on train to work ect.
ES File Explorer - Like Total Commander on WinMo6.5
Wol Wake on Lan Wan - Sends Magic Packets to wake a computer even over net.
Subsonic Music Streamer - Stream from PC across the web, also video, tweakable.
Zumocast - Not in VZ's Market, Stream Music and some vids from PC, easy setup.
Team Viewer for Remote Control - Client to remote control a PC with TeamViewer server, easy setup.
TITANIUM BACKUP PRO - Backup almost every aspect of your phone, needs root.
Dood's Music Streamer - Free GrooveShark Client, no Grooveshark registration req.
Netflix - Streaming Netflix, HD not supported on Rezound yet.
My Verizon - Bloatware app that gives you account / usage details.
Amazon Mobile - Amazon.com shopping made easy on a mobile phone.
GotYa! Face Trap - takes pic of anyone trying to unlock your phone, emails pic /w GPS Map Location.
Lookout Security and Antivirus - Virus and Malware protection, Remote phone lock, GPS locator, Remotely ring phone even with ringer off, remotely disable phone.
If this was helpful hit the Thanks
Good list... Gave me a couple new apps to try out.
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Mc_365:
Great list I have found a few and sounds like a great few more to try out. I am running Scotts Clean rom1.2 and love it and found a few of those in there.
I'm sticking with Temp Root for the time. I've had some issues with my audio jack and may need replacement.
The Wake on Lan app is simple but it will take propper configuration of your router if you want to use it over the net. I'm using dd-wrt flashed on my router you can also use tomato or other 3rd party firmware to get the setup.
The wake on lan app lets me keep my pc asleep until I need it for streaming and such.
I not ready to put my stuff in the cloud yet, and I'm trying to cut my carbon footprint down. Subsonic can be configured to transcode audio/video to lower bitrates to make streaming from home easier. I have 5Mb upload and I had no problems streaming vids of reasonable quality.
I'm also using WiFi Tether, root required.

[Q] A few beginner questions

Hey guys,
Just bought the Tablet s and have a few things annoying me, and would like some advice on other stuff.
1. Ive read everywhere that the WiFi is an issue with these tablets. After a few hours trolling the forums, i found advice on getting 2 apps to force the WiFi to stay connected (WiFi Fixer and WiFi Lock). i have found i am still having disconnection issues when these two apps ( along with the stock settings) are set to never turn off.
2. Im using DLNA to network the tablet to my pc via WiFi, and am using the PS3 Media Server to access my drives. i have no problems using the PS3 Media Server through my PS3 or through my PSP. the issue is that whenever i wish to watch a movie on the tablet, it says " This device cannot play this content" (beit MKV AVI or MOV). also just viewing pictures it wont load the picture properly, just a blurry low quality version of it. what would be the best way to network the tab to the pc?
3. Using the Media Remote i have found that once i have programmed in the buttons (learning from a device) it drops the learning and i have to re program the buttons (not all, maybe just a few). also is there a way to get the skins of the remote your programming instead of the basic remote it gives you?
4. How can i get the first page to be the main page that shows up after unlocking the tab? as it is business use and i dont want to have them see all the apps i have loaded when i unlock the screen to show them products
Thanks for your help, and yes, ill continue to troll the forums for answers!
Okay. Here are most of your answers:
1. I use Advanced Wifi Lock. Besides that change the wifi sleep policy in advanced (of wifi settings) to Never. Havent had a single problem since!
2. Not very good in this area. I suppose you need a better video player. Try moboplayer from the play store. You would need to download the codecs after installing the app.
Note: Dont expect to play 1080/720p videos across wifi!
3. Havent heard of the stock app forgetting the ir codes. Contact einschnaehkee in this thread ( forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1324479 ) and request him for a beta of his perfect replacement to the stock sony remote app.
4. Use a more advanced launcher. Download ADWLauncher from the play store. Allows you to set the main home screen and choose which apps will appear in the drawer!

Help with livestream.com app

Hi All,
And my apologies if this is the incorrect forum for this.
I have a minix and one of the main things I wanted this for was to use the livestream.com app to watch the rugby league whilst I live overseas. Just to be clear this is a legal stream and official app available in the play store.
When I load the app onto my box it all loads fine and I can get to the channels, when I then click on a stream to watch, it just loads a still and the spinning loading icon just sits there. livestream have not offered any help for this or any reasons why. So I am kind of on my own trying to troubleshoot this desperately.
Interestingly if I view the streams through the android browser it works fine, but if I use Chrome I get the same issue as the stream tries to open in MX player and just spins.
Just wondering if any of you smart cookies can help me try to figure this out and get some kind of workaround?
Cheers
Dan

Running Android on a Large Touch Screen?

I'm setting up a TV in my kitchen and what I'd really like to do is install a touchscreen monitor and run Android on it. The idea is to be able to run Android apps such as Plex, Calendar, Google Keep and my Central Heating app as well as Music players etc, which will all link into my Chromecast Audio setup. I'm struggling to find a large enough tablet, which would have been the easiest option, and I'm struggling to find an easy way to do this.
Is it possible? If so, where should I start, I feel like I've been looking in the wrong places. If it's not possible, is there another way to get a similar result?
Thanks!

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