hi guys
i bought my lumina 800 only 2 days ago...
1. i'm not able to download songs from the internet directly on to the phone- it just streams
2. zune only detects audio and video files.. how do i transfer other files (say .pdf) to my fone
answers would be of great help..
thanks..
Aditya from india
1) I don't think you can download songs from the internet.
2) You can't really sync PDFs as far as I know. You would be best off uploading them to your Skydrive account and downloading them onto your phone from there. Make sure you have the Adobe Reader app installed before doing that.
thanks..
but i'm really dissappointed
so this means i need my laptop around all the time?? i thought lumina was a substitue to my laptop... is there no way at all for downloading music??
Download from marketplace application "Free Music Downloader". I use this application for downloading music
Use easyring&music from market to download music and ringtones. Oh one more thing, it is called Lumia, not Lumina.
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You can purchase and download music directly on your phone via Zune or Nokia Music.
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ibjaredu said:
You would be best off uploading them to your Skydrive account and downloading them onto your phone from there.
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ibjaredu is right. SkyDrive is your friend. Have a look at the Beta announced a couple of days ago. Go to http://skydrive.live.com. Once you have installed the PC app you can drag & drop files on your PC into your SkyDrive folder. Once uploaded you can access them directly on your Lumia as well.
thanks everyone!!
really helped...
free music app worked.. but is there any way of bringing the downloaded music into lumia's music player?
Use the Skydrive app to keep your music and other files on ?
They were giving away 25GB free not long ago, thats where I store my stuff as 8GB gets used up pretty quickly
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for those of you who're experienced with Android, which do you prefer?
what are the pro's & con's of each?
tx for any insight
I either drag and drop files or use Google music
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Yeah, Apple has everyone convinced that 'Syncing' your device is the best/only method to transfer your content.
Just plug your device in via usb and mount it's USB storage, drag and drop the files you want.
Isn't Double Twist for Mac only?
Kies is probably worst piece of software ever written by Samsung (very unstable and buggy). You only need Kies if you want to sync contacts with your PC's Outlook or upgrade firmware when OTA is not available.
Put all your contacts to the cloud (Gmail or Hotmail). And you don't ever need any of these software installed.
To sync pictures and videos, the phone should have MTP support on USB already. If you have a Windows Vista or later OS, it is natively supported protocol. No software install needed.
No doubletwist is for pc too
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The best part about both of them is the wireless syncing which can be really nice especially with Double Twist that will let you setup an automatic wireless sync overnight. That being said, they both they have their fair share of problems.
Personally, I seriously dislike Double Twist's music player. I don't know what it is, but it's just not very attractive and the sorting options are just meh. Kies can be pretty buggy. The main thing I like about Kies is being able to send and respond to texts from my desktop throughout the day.
I've been really digging Google Music if you're just looking for Music sync. The only issue with the autosync feature for iTunes is that it can have trouble removing music from Google Music if you remove it from iTunes and a lot of the time results in double duty (removing from iTunes and Google Music).
Since I got my new laptop I have completely done away with apple products. I hate itunes, as it needs an update seemingly every time I used it in the past, and is no better than other music players. The only thing I would want itunes for is buying music, but if I buy music it's in cd form anyways.
Yes, syncing is somewhat useful in the sense that you don't need to touch anything, but also completely unnecessary and slow. Drag and drop files into windows media player, then use the Google music tool to automatically sync up to 20,000 songs for free to the cloud. Dragging and dropping is much more controllable too.
As for documents, drag and drop works great, and if you don't want to use cords, use google docs or dropbox to access your docs wirelessly.
What does everyone use for podcasts? I use iTunes to dl and sort by release date in a smart playlist. Coming from an iPhone, I have no idea what to use that will allow me to continue where it left off.
nm3th said:
What does everyone use for podcasts? I use iTunes to dl and sort by release date in a smart playlist. Coming from an iPhone, I have no idea what to use that will allow me to continue where it left off.
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I only listen to podcasts on my phone - never from the computer so
Google Listen (LINK) works okay and is free
DoggCatcher (LINK) works really well and is worth the $4.99 if your a serious listener.
nm3th said:
What does everyone use for podcasts? I use iTunes to dl and sort by release date in a smart playlist. Coming from an iPhone, I have no idea what to use that will allow me to continue where it left off.
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I use Google Listen app to subscribe to the podcasts and download on the phone directly. No computers required. I rarely connect phone the PC (only do so when need firmware update and/or rooting). Google Listen syncs subscription list with Google Reader.
Hey All,
Just bringing our software "iSyncr" into the conversation. You can sync over USB or WiFi from a PC or Mac (with iTunes) to a Samsung Note. If you are going to keep using iTunes, you should consider it, as you can keep all your ratings, play counts and even podcast bookmarks in sync with iTunes and Android.
-Justin
Yea i keep returning to isyncr (wifi).
Hard to say why but I don't like doubletwist on my imac.
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How do i go about syncing my itunes music and playlist to the GS3? use to be very easy with the iphone so im really confused on how to transfer it my new GS3.
Will appreciate the help
Thanks
Its very easy connect your S3 up to your computer via USB cable and then go into the playlist you want on iTunes and drag it into the sd card accessed the same way as how you access a USB
Alternatively download TuneSync from the market and on your computer, then you can sync everything wireless, using wifi.
I've been using since I got my S2 last year
i use double twist for my infuse. planning to do the same when sgs3 comes to att.
jeezy85 said:
How do i go about syncing my itunes music and playlist to the GS3? use to be very easy with the iphone so im really confused on how to transfer it my new GS3.
Will appreciate the help
Thanks
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I use Easy phonetunes plus. It had a paid and free versions in the play store. IMHO it's the best app that allows iTunes playlist to sync with your android phones. Very useful when you have added new songs to the playlist etc. The sync is very fast and in the paid version it only syncs your changes. The paid version is well worth its money and is more stable than doubletwist. You can try the free version first.
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Hi,
just got myself first, proper Android device.
My Lumia has been passed on to my spouse and I am trying to get familiar with the system and device.
As you can imagine, after using iPad and recently Lumia I do feel a bit lost and overwhelemd by the amount of options, menus and submenus
As right now I am trying to dig through tons of posts, pages here and on other sites. Not an easy task to get to the essential information.
Perhaps you can help me be hinting some shortcuts or giving straight through answers?
My S3 is not branded and unlocked but not rooted, runnind Android 4.1.1
1. How do I get Flash working in Chrome?
2. How do I get Market Enabler app on it?
All my tries and downloads has not been succesful so far
galtom said:
Hi,
just got myself first, proper Android device.
My Lumia has been passed on to my spouse and I am trying to get familiar with the system and device.
As you can imagine, after using iPad and recently Lumia I do feel a bit lost and overwhelemd by the amount of options, menus and submenus
As right now I am trying to dig through tons of posts, pages here and on other sites. Not an easy task to get to the essential information.
Perhaps you can help me be hinting some shortcuts or giving straight through answers?
My S3 is not branded and unlocked but not rooted, runnind Android 4.1.1
1. How do I get Flash working in Chrome?
2. How do I get Market Enabler app on it?
All my tries and downloads has not been succesful so far
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1.Officially flash player for jellybean does not exist on play store ...but you can find the flash players here on xda (or pm me and ill send u the apk)
2. Market Enabler has official website you can access it from here (i think it needs root im not sure)
http://me.rac.su/
Or you can pm i will send it to you..
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Oh and btw welcome to our community
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Also, on my iPad I was using an awesome video player - Buzz Player.
It plays mkv (iPad can't do it smootlhy but that is different story), divix, avi... anything really.
What is mor eimportnat it was able to stream those videos from my NAS drive - old WD My Book World via smb (samba).
I tried Buzz for Android but it is truly terrible . Nothing like app on iOS + very expensive to buy.
Would you have anyy suggestion - what I should try? (BTW: option for Windows Store - "try" before "buy" is really helpfull - would love to see it on Google Play!).
And what is the best (free) barcode scanner as there is no Bing in S3.. ?
galtom said:
Also, on my iPad I was using an awesome video player - Buzz Player.
It plays mkv (iPad can't do it smootlhy but that is different story), divix, avi... anything really.
What is mor eimportnat it was able to stream those videos from my NAS drive - old WD My Book World via smb (samba).
I tried Buzz for Android but it is truly terrible . Nothing like app on iOS + very expensive to buy.
Would you have anyy suggestion - what I should try? (BTW: option for Windows Store - "try" before "buy" is really helpfull - would love to see it on Google Play!).
And what is the best (free) barcode scanner as there is no Bing in S3.. ?
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I really have no idea for streaming my s3 plays mkv movies from stock..but you could try "vlc direct pro free" i think you will be ok!
As for the barcode try quickmark for more options or barcode scanner for simple use
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As far as I'm aware chrome doesn't support flash anyway, try dolphin browser hd. Market enabler does require root access. As for the video player try MX Player from the play store it plays pretty much everything, possibly the best video player for android.
Hope I could help
Sent From My Omega'd Galaxy S3 ...
xmrenegade7 said:
As far as I'm aware chrome doesn't support flash anyway, try dolphin browser hd. Market enabler does require root access. As for the video player try MX Player from the play store it plays pretty much everything, possibly the best video player for android.
Hope I could help
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Playback itself is half of the problem.
Are my movies are on my NAS (network attached storage) and as with iPad or laptop I want to have access to them there. Downloading them first to phone i silly.
Especially since it is DLNA device...
But player has to work with samba protocol
flash player for websites and videos...
originally posted from galtom:
1. How do I get Flash working in Chrome?
Hy im a newby here and also in android, comming from iOs too....
my phone is rooted and i managed to install the so wanted flash player from Adobe v11(not sure the version, its been a long time)
it works great in my Galaxy S3 ... i open internet sites and videos using Opera (or Chrome which i like a lot but havent tested it yet)
look for your version of system/phone in Adobe site and you will find the right flash player, just download the file and follow the instrutcions on the site.
my macbook pro do not detect the phone to transfer music and movies file transfer not work any one know to fix
x.Orville.x said:
my macbook pro do not detect the phone to transfer music and movies file transfer not work any one know to fix
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Download Android File Transfer here: http://www.android.com/filetransfer/ and your mac should detect the phone.
Not work buddy not detect it
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Just use a micro sd card with an adapter. Plug it into your macbook, drop the files on there and then put the card back in your phone. Or use air droid found here: http://www.airdroid.com/
also another way of doing it, which is what i like for music atleast
download google play music manager
all your music will sync with your gmail account, from there, you can select what you want to download to your phone as far as music goes
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x.Orville.x said:
my macbook pro do not detect the phone to transfer music and movies file transfer not work any one know to fix
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This will make your m8 show up in android file transfer. Download Drivedroid from play store, free is fine, but you should support the developer for this awesome program and by the ad free version. Follow these instructions.. drag and drop from finder with ease Hit thanks if I helped. Btw, you must be rooted to do this.
http://trjlive.com/2013/10/guide-android-file-transfer-mac-osx-mavericks/
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Heya there again!
Got the new update yesterday and thought why not showing it in a little video
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Bro, is there a way to transfer music to the G Watch without All access pass and Play Music. In my country Google's music services are not available hence transfer to android option is not there in the settings. Therefore I am unable to transfer songs from the phone to the watch.
Please help.
bhutoria_1989 said:
Bro, is there a way to transfer music to the G Watch without All access pass and Play Music. In my country Google's music services are not available hence transfer to android option is not there in the settings. Therefore I am unable to transfer songs from the phone to the watch.
Please help.
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You can simply do that via ADB.
Just enable USB Debugging on your watch connect it via USB to your PC and search how to correctly use "adb push" to transfer files
Can't give you a guide now sadly, I'm on my phone.
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You can simply do that via ADB.
Just enable USB Debugging on your watch connect it via USB to your PC and search how to correctly use "adb push" to transfer files
Can't give you a guide now sadly, I'm on my phone.
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I have no idea how to do that but I am reading about it to know more. For some reason my LG G Watch is not installing drivers properly. I think I may need to download the entire SDK to use adb. But thanks for responding.
bhutoria_1989 said:
I have no idea how to do that but I am reading about it to know more. For some reason my LG G Watch is not installing drivers properly. I think I may need to download the entire SDK to use adb. But thanks for responding.
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https://docs.google.com/document/d/1g2SqBGK_dDPbXTuwQFcdJDlCtArYgKL_vbUgy8GfWIY/edit?usp=sharing
Here you can find a little guide how to do so over your Smartphone via Bluetooth. It's slow tho, only ~50KB/s so this would take a long time for larger files.
If you want to connect your SmartWatch directly via ADB and USB to your PC you need something like an "LG ADB Driver". I found one but only after an hour of searching or so... I don't have it here at work sadly.
At least that's the only one that worked for me.
I have successfully pushed some songs into my watch and they are playable through es file explorer but haven't checked with bluetooth headfones bcoz i don't have them yet, but how did u made the play music play the songs on the device
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rohit297 said:
I have successfully pushed some songs into my watch and they are playable through es file explorer but haven't checked with bluetooth headfones bcoz i don't have them yet, but how did u made the play music play the songs on the device
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I didn't play them "on the watch", I connected my Bluetooth Speaker (which you can see in the background) and then connected my PC to those so I can record the audio.
After messing about a bit with Google Play Music and trying to get it work, I gave up on that and just went the ES File Manager route as well. Working great with the built-in media player!
Too bad I can't find a music player that'll work (GMMP and Apollo don't, just FCs).
I got this to work. I had music that I had uploaded to Google cloud using their program on my computer. That's the only music that seems to be able to be downloaded to the watch using Google play music app on the phone. I'm assuming music purchases from Google play will work too. Idk about that tho cuz I've never bought from them.
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I got this to work. I had music that I had uploaded to Google cloud using their program on my computer. That's the only music that seems to be able to be downloaded to the watch using Google play music app on the phone. I'm assuming music purchases from Google play will work too. Idk about that tho cuz I've never bought from them.
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Hey can you check in which folder the downloaded music goes in watch so if we directly copy our music into that place it may work
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In case anyone runs into the problem where music is playing, but you don't hear anything, just repeatedly type in "adb shell input keyevent 24" and hit enter a few times. For some reason, occasionally when I factory reset the watch, its volume goes on mute. This just increases the volume.
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https://docs.google.com/document/d/1g2SqBGK_dDPbXTuwQFcdJDlCtArYgKL_vbUgy8GfWIY/edit?usp=sharing
Here you can find a little guide how to do so over your Smartphone via Bluetooth. It's slow tho, only ~50KB/s so this would take a long time for larger files.
If you want to connect your SmartWatch directly via ADB and USB to your PC you need something like an "LG ADB Driver". I found one but only after an hour of searching or so... I don't have it here at work sadly.
At least that's the only one that worked for me.
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hi...just read this now and i try to do this over my smartphone via bluetooth but sending failed..im using lg g2. adb debugging enabled on phone and g watch...any help.
thanks in advance...