Wondering if there is any possibility of unlocking Ant + support for heart rate monitors in the Galaxy sII. I think Ant + works on wifi channel 10. Futhermore, there is an Ant + android SDK available here:
www <dot> thisisant <dot> com/pages/developer-zone/android-api
Currently Ant + is working on the Xperia Mini X10, but i don't want to buy another phone just to record heart rate data. Currently I use Endomondo which has support for heart rate monitors (don't know if its for bluetooth or ant + )
EDIT* I have the USB ANT+ stick for my Garmin watch, possibly that could work connect to my Galaxy SII as USB OTG?
testnet said:
EDIT* I have the USB ANT+ stick for my Garmin watch, possibly that could work connect to my Galaxy SII as USB OTG?
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I think it will not work, because Android lacks the specific hardware for ANT+.
Currently, AFAIK, the only Android devices that feature an ANT chip are: Sony Ericsson Neo, Pro, Xperia Arc, X8, X10 Mini and X10 mini Pro
Besides, ANT (or ANT+) has nothing to do with wi-fi or wi-fi channel 10. It is a proprietary low-power wireless protocol. Whoever told you that it works on channel 10 of the 802.11 protocol mislead you.
So, in short, for the GS2 work with ANT+ transmitters, it should have a built-in ANT+ chip.
your ANT+ USB adapter will not work with android (even with OTG) because Android lacks the drivers for the adapter.
That's a bummer.
Samsung Galaxy SII lacks Bluetooth 4.0 as well, making it not compatible with the newer Bluetooth heart rate monitors.
Why isn't ANT + support included SAMSUNG?? The iphone has it.
A bluetooth ANT+ receiver could fix this. There is enough demand for it.
Until then, I will need to buy an Xperia X10 Mini in order to get heart rate monitoring in Android fitness apps.
The iPhone doesn't have it. ANT+ plus on the iPhone requires a special dongle. Up until recently it wasn't possible to use the ANT+ USB stick because the phone couldn't be the Host. ANT just released software/drivers to allow the use of USB sticks on Android phones that have host mode enabled. Unfortunately Google says it's incompatible with my Captivate despite having a kernel that supports USB Host Mode. I tried hooking up a Garmin ANT USB stick, but USB Host Controller couldn't detect it. Could be that the USB stick is USB1 and not USB2. The ANT app (ANT USB Service on Google Play) also states that it only works with USB2.
I ordered a USB2 stick and will try to get it to work with my Captivate. If not, I'm sure it will work with the GSIII when I decide to upgrade.
Where did you find the USB2 dongle i haven't been able to find one that specifies USB2
ANT+ on SGSII
Judging from the reviews on Google Play, it seems that many Samsung Galaxy S2 owners are pairing ANT+ sensors particularly for the use of IpBike. However I can't find a step-by-step tutorial on how this is being done. I've installed ANT USB Service, ANT Radio Service and ANT+ Demo. When running ANT+ Demo, I simply get an empty screen with a messange on the bottom "Enable ->" pointing to an ANT+ logo - nothing happens when I tap the logo. When using IpSensorMan, when I tap "Enable ANT", a message comes up after a few seconds: "ANT USB stick connected?".
Can anyone point out what might be wrong in the following setup:
Galaxy SII (not rooted, running Android 4.0.3) + OTG cable (able to connect a pendrive and read its contents) + Garmin USB 2 Wireless stick (working fine when connected to the PC to upload workouts from my Garmin Forerunner 310XT watch).
Tips are very welcome.
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smwinn7 said:
Where did you find the USB2 dongle i haven't been able to find one that specifies USB2
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I know Suunto Movestick Mini is ANT2 and is being used by SGS3 users. They sell the stick online at their site (suunto dot com /movestickmini), Amazon and ChainReactionCycles.
I hope it helps
a couple companies ARE in fact working on enabling a ant+ dongle for android.
if you just need HRM data there are already a couple SII compatible solutions (I use one of them)
the Scosche My Trek (Icardio supports it) armband.
and the Zephyr Chest Strap (supported by strava as well)
nerys71 said:
a couple companies ARE in fact working on enabling a ant+ dongle for android.
if you just need HRM data there are already a couple SII compatible solutions (I use one of them)
the Scosche My Trek (Icardio supports it) armband.
and the Zephyr Chest Strap (supported by strava as well)
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Thank you answer nerys71
However, I am interested in using my Garmin HRM and my Garmin speed/cadence sensor which are both ANT+. I am aware of the bluetooth alternatives, but I don't want to buy new hardware.
Would be nice if a SGSII owner would see this post and report their setup for using ANT+ sensors.
EDIT: After an Android update (I am now running 4.0.4) I am finally able to make my SGS2 listen to my ANT+ sensors via the Garmin USB2 ANT+ stick. Neat
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Where did you find the USB2 dongle i haven't been able to find one that specifies USB2
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Suunto Movestick Mini. I got it on Amazon for about $40. It works perfectly on my GSIII.
Edit: I'm using the Sunnto ANT+ usb stick with a Garmin Speed/Cadence and Garmin Heart Rate sensors.
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testnet said:
Wondering if there is any possibility of unlocking Ant + support for heart rate monitors in the Galaxy sII. I think Ant + works on wifi channel 10. Futhermore, there is an Ant + android SDK available here:
www <dot> thisisant <dot> com/pages/developer-zone/android-api
Currently Ant + is working on the Xperia Mini X10, but i don't want to buy another phone just to record heart rate data. Currently I use Endomondo which has support for heart rate monitors (don't know if its for bluetooth or ant + )
EDIT* I have the USB ANT+ stick for my Garmin watch, possibly that could work connect to my Galaxy SII as USB OTG?
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As far as Endomondo is concerned, it supports both ANT+ and BT HRMs. But it only supports native ANT+ chips, not USB sticks. Though, you can hack the app to support USB sticks. Its a simple one line code change.
Needs Root:
1) Extract the .apk from your phone. Should be in /data/app/com.endomondo.android.pro.apk. I use Root Explorer but other file managers should work. longpress to copy then navagate to you sdcard and paste. Connect phone to computer and open in Explorer. Or longpress (rename if sending it through gmail. gmail wont send apk for some reason) and select send and email it to yourself.
2) Open the .apk in an archiver program like WinRar, 7z, whatever, and extract the classes.dex file.
Get a decompiler. I use smali/baksmali. http://code.google.com/p/smali/
3) Learn how to use it... Sorry, but the information is out there, and I'm to tired to look it up for you.
4) Get a code/text editor. I use Notepad++
5) Once decompiled, open com/dsi/ant/Antinterface.smali in Notepad++
Look for:
Code:
.line 1331
:cond_1e
sget-boolean v0, Lcom/dsi/ant/AntInterface;->mAntSupported:Z
Use Ctrl+F and search for ".line 1331"
6) replace: sget-boolean v0, Lcom/dsi/ant/AntInterface;->mAntSupported:Z
with: const/4 v0, 0x1
7) Recompile
8) Open the apk in the archiver again and delete classes.dex. Copy the new classes.dex into the archive.
9) Resign the apk. I've been using ZipSigner 2. You can get it from the Google Play Store. This is an in phone app so you have to get the apk back on your phone first.
10) Make sure you uninstall the original app, then install from the modified apk.
Restart your phone.
11) Make sure the dongle is plugged in before you start the app.
I did not come up with this hack. It was in a response to a post I made on Endomondo's help forum. https://getsatisfaction.com/endomondo/topics/android_ant_usb_stick
lillejord said:
Suunto Movestick Mini. I got it on Amazon for about $40. It works perfectly on my GSIII.
Edit: I'm using the Sunnto ANT+ usb stick with a Garmin Speed/Cadence and Garmin Heart Rate sensors.
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As far as Endomondo is concerned, it supports both ANT+ and BT HRMs. But it only supports native ANT+ chips, not USB sticks. Though, you can hack the app to support USB sticks. Its a simple one line code change.
Needs Root:
1) Extract the .apk from your phone. Should be in /data/app/com.endomondo.android.pro.apk. I use Root Explorer but other file managers should work. longpress to copy then navagate to you sdcard and paste. Connect phone to computer and open in Explorer. Or longpress (rename if sending it through gmail. gmail wont send apk for some reason) and select send and email it to yourself.
2) Open the .apk in an archiver program like WinRar, 7z, whatever, and extract the classes.dex file.
Get a decompiler. I use smali/baksmali. http://code.google.com/p/smali/
3) Learn how to use it... Sorry, but the information is out there, and I'm to tired to look it up for you.
4) Get a code/text editor. I use Notepad++
5) Once decompiled, open com/dsi/ant/Antinterface.smali in Notepad++
Look for:
Code:
.line 1331
:cond_1e
sget-boolean v0, Lcom/dsi/ant/AntInterface;->mAntSupported:Z
Use Ctrl+F and search for ".line 1331"
6) replace: sget-boolean v0, Lcom/dsi/ant/AntInterface;->mAntSupported:Z
with: const/4 v0, 0x1
7) Recompile
8) Open the apk in the archiver again and delete classes.dex. Copy the new classes.dex into the archive.
9) Resign the apk. I've been using ZipSigner 2. You can get it from the Google Play Store. This is an in phone app so you have to get the apk back on your phone first.
10) Make sure you uninstall the original app, then install from the modified apk.
Restart your phone.
11) Make sure the dongle is plugged in before you start the app.
I did not come up with this hack. It was in a response to a post I made on Endomondo's help forum. https://getsatisfaction.com/endomondo/topics/android_ant_usb_stick
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Any way you could send me the edited apk
Works fine on my Xiaomi Mi 2S....
I can't believe that it could be so easy.... really endomondo should just update its app...
Thanks
I did this and got it working on my SGS3. (after uninstalling the previous versions it installed fine)
But what I experience is at least 2 errors when running the edited version:
I cant log in via facebook, endomondo cant communicate with facebook at all.
If I tap the map on the summery of a work out, I cant load the map I only see the plotted course on a empty grid.
Any ideas what causes these problems?
lillejord said:
Suunto Movestick Mini. I got it on Amazon for about $40. It works perfectly on my GSIII.
Edit: I'm using the Sunnto ANT+ usb stick with a Garmin Speed/Cadence and Garmin Heart Rate sensors.
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As far as Endomondo is concerned, it supports both ANT+ and BT HRMs. But it only supports native ANT+ chips, not USB sticks. Though, you can hack the app to support USB sticks. Its a simple one line code change.
Needs Root:
1) Extract the .apk from your phone. Should be in /data/app/com.endomondo.android.pro.apk. I use Root Explorer but other file managers should work. longpress to copy then navagate to you sdcard and paste. Connect phone to computer and open in Explorer. Or longpress (rename if sending it through gmail. gmail wont send apk for some reason) and select send and email it to yourself.
2) Open the .apk in an archiver program like WinRar, 7z, whatever, and extract the classes.dex file.
Get a decompiler. I use smali/baksmali.
3) Learn how to use it... Sorry, but the information is out there, and I'm to tired to look it up for you.
4) Get a code/text editor. I use Notepad++
5) Once decompiled, open com/dsi/ant/Antinterface.smali in Notepad++
Look for:
Code:
.line 1331
:cond_1e
sget-boolean v0, Lcom/dsi/ant/AntInterface;->mAntSupported:Z
Use Ctrl+F and search for ".line 1331"
6) replace: sget-boolean v0, Lcom/dsi/ant/AntInterface;->mAntSupported:Z
with: const/4 v0, 0x1
7) Recompile
8) Open the apk in the archiver again and delete classes.dex. Copy the new classes.dex into the archive.
9) Resign the apk. I've been using ZipSigner 2. You can get it from the Google Play Store. This is an in phone app so you have to get the apk back on your phone first.
10) Make sure you uninstall the original app, then install from the modified apk.
Restart your phone.
11) Make sure the dongle is plugged in before you start the app.
I did not come up with this hack. It was in a response to a post I made on Endomondo's help forum.
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Related
WMDreamRemote (WMDR) - with streaming
UPDATE (22/04/2012): No more deadlines. The reason is that I am busy with other projects. I might implement other features in future. You can download from my web-site, http://www.tillekesoft.com. There you can find as usual two versions. One version is for devices using 320x240 but it should work fine also with devices having a resolution of 640x480. For all other resolutions, please use the other one. For existing users, you just need to replace the old executable with the new one.
06/10/2010 - I have attached a "step-by-step"-guide for setting up WMDR - in particular what regards streaming (it is in English but you can use Google Translation-tools to translate it to another language). Hopefully, this will make it easier for new users to get WMDR working.
IMPORTANT (22/06/2010) - I just tested the new version of VLC no. 1.1.0 and it seems like WMDR is not compatibile with the latest version of VLC. So if you want to use WMDR, please ensure to use VLC 1.0.5 or earlier until I have resolved this issue.
Change-log: nothing so I am leaving old change-log here below:
This version is more like a Service-Release fixing some bugs and introducing few new features:
-fixed issue when using WMDR with Enigma2 outside your LocalLAN where WMDR passed on a DynDNS-address to the Dreambox instead of LocalIP-address which is the correct way. Thanks to mkbm for finding this bug.
-fixed streaming-issue in Enigma2 when changing between channels located on different transpoders would cause problems. Thanks to mkbm for explaining this.
-improved error-handling (clearer messages). Still to be improved further.
-possibility to kill stream when exiting WMDR
-other minor bug-fixes
-some optimization
-added a program-icon (it's very basic - if you can come up with a better-looking icon, please do so and post it here in the thread)
-fixed issue with DM8000
To see WMDR in action (using a pre-release of Beta 0.7), watch this video posted by XDA-user ajocius on YouTube:
Background: After on-going discussions in this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=616353 regarding an application to control remotely the Dreambox, I decided to write an application to accomplish this request.
In above thread, a very simple and crude beta-application was posted. Now, the application has evolved further and therefore I reckoned it was more appropriate to open a new thread in this area which is meant for Window Mobile applications.
Extra Information: The Dreambox is a series of Linux-powered DVB satellite, terrestrial and cable digital television receivers (set-top box), produced by German multimedia vendor Dream Multimedia. It's "kind of" of open-source which has led many "teams" to develop so called "images" for this receiver as an alternative to the original one furnished by Dream Multimedia. In addition, many other hardware manufactures have produced their own receivers (some of them are actually clones while others are not) using the same concept of the Dreambox i.e. Linux-powered. The Dreambox has evolved during the years and many models are present on the market. The first ones are/were using a firmware called "Enigma" but, more or less, with the introduction of High Definition TV, a new firmware was released, namely "Enigma2". One of the "revolutionary" features of the Dreambox was that you can connect it to your local network and this opened up a whole new word compared to ordinary satellite-receivers. To get further information, just google for Dreambox or look it up at Wikipedia.
Background for the application: You can read the original thread mentioned above to get an idea why people wanted an application like the one I am releasing. In a few words: since you can access the Dreambox (or any other satellite-receiver based on Enigma or Enigma2) through your local network or through Internet, there are many things you can do remotely (at work for instance) such as handling timer-events, read EPG etc. The ideal way of doing it, especially if you don't have access to a PC, is to use a handheld device. It was brought to our attention, that there are plenty of applications to do what mentioned above already available for download on the Appstore for iPhone.
for instance:
http://appspace.com/apps/view/38502/idreamremote/
http://appspace.com/apps/view/40338/dreamon/
So, it was suggested to write a similar application for Windows Mobile. And here it is, still in beta although with quite a lot of features implemented, even Streaming-support.
Current Features:
-Streaming
-Remote Control
-Bouquets-/Channels-lists from where you can:
1) change channel
2) view EPG
3) set timers
-Controlling the receiver (Shutdown, Reboot etc)
-Supports set-up of multiple profiles (e.g. At work, home, bedroom)
-Supports set-up of multiple streaming-profiles (Local LAN, WLAN, mobile)
Known issues:
-is not compatible yet with old WebIf (1st generation) of Enigma2
-there might be some problems with certain characters not appearing correctly (please report if you have this problem)
-in 320x240 version when setting up Enigma-profiles, you might need to click twice in the various textboxes.
Features to implement in upcoming versions (not necessarily in this order):
- SMS (Send shortmessages to the TV-Screen)
- improve error handling further
- other ideas/stuff
- user-suggestions (your feedback for improvements)
- re-design the remote-control using png-images instead of jpg which should make the application a bit smaller (and require less memory)
- resolving above mentioned issues
- other bug-fixes
- support for other receivers - requests I have received are for D-box2 and IPBox HD (non Enigma)
- cosmetic issues
- Https (SSL) support. (tested and working but needs a specific hotfix-version of CF.NET (published by Microsoft) due to a bug in CF.NET)
Requirements:
-Compact Net Framework (2.0 should be sufficient)
-an Enigma-based receiver such as the Dreambox, IPBox etc..
-for streaming, please see second post below
Installation:
Note: I have not made any CAB-file.
Note2: If you want to keep your old settings and streaming-profiles, you may do so. Just replace the old WMDreamRemote.exe with the new one.
1) download the zip-file attached to this post and extract the files on your computer.
2) Copy the files into a directory of your choice on your device (internal or
storage). The files must be in the same directory.
3) Run WMDreamRemote.exe. The first time, you will get a message
saying "No connection....".
4) Choose Preferences/Profiles from the main-screen and ADD a new
profile inserting your data. Put the flag on default for the profile you use the most.
5) Then click Save Profile.
6) Go ahead if you wish to add other profiles.
7) You may delete my dummy-profile "home" (only after having added your own though) using
the Del-button. NOTE: It's important that there is always one profile present (with Default selected)
otherwise there might be unexpected errors
8) On the main-screen, you can now use the remote-control by selecting its button
9) You may also see a bouquet/channel list by clicking on its button. However, the first time the list will be empty. Therefore,
10). Go back to Preferences/Profiles and select the profile you want to use. Now select the
button named "Create Bouquets for this profile". This will take a minute or two. It will download
your bouquets and channels from your Dreambox. Do the same for each Profile you create.
11) Now you can scroll your bouquets ad channels.
12) Set up streaming-profiles (3 dummy profiles are provided for Local-LAN, WLAN and mobile) - see second post for more information
There might be some unhandled error-messages occasionally. They are mostly due to connection-problems. Just click on continue and retry unless you have indeed a permanent error with your connection.
Please test it and let me have your error-reports, feedback and suggestions for improvements. Please also indicate which device, Dreambox (or similar receiver) you are using and which image.
I must also express my sincerest thanks to XDA-user ajocius for:
-giving me access to Enigma2,
-his superb beta-testing,
-sharing his knowledge about streaming
-and of course for the great video he posted on YouTube (see above).
I have also attached some screenshots.
PS: ANDROID - Just a note to tell you that I posted here on XDA an Android-application for watching your Dreambox in streaming (LocalLAN and 3G). I called the application AndroidDreamer and you can find the thread here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=861145
If you want to test and discuss AndroidDreamer, head over to the thread. Please keep this thread for WMDR.
PS2: WINDOWS - I have published a Windows-version (WinDreamRemote or simply WinDR). You can find it on my web-site: http://www.tillekesoft.com
For discussions regarding WinDR, please use the thread mentioned on my web-site. This thread here at XDA is for WMDR - mobile version. Please respect this.
This is it for the time being.
STREAMING
Streaming works great for me, especially at home (in my Local LAN) but also at work (using WIFI) and even at the supermarket using a mobile-connection (3G) although the quality degrades.
For you, I don't know - Streaming may work, may work so and so or may not work at all.
It depends on a lot of factors:
-For Local-LAN: your WIFI set-up at home (11g, 54g etc)
-For WLAN or mobile: upload/download speed of your Broadband (normally upload-speeds are slower than download-speeds (ADSL)
-Your device
-Your computer acting as VLC-server
-not finding the right configuration in stream-profiles settings
-etc
What you need:
1) VLC (Videolan). Just Google for it and install it on your computer which will act as the VLC-server. I have only tested streaming using VLC running on Windows but it should work on VLC-servers using Linux and MAC as well. If it doesn't, please let me know. I have only tested version 1.0.5 of VLC so I am unable to say if previous versions will work.
UPDATE (22/06/2010) - I just tested the new version of VLC no. 1.1.0 and it seems like WinDR is not compatibile with the latest version of VLC. So if you want to use WinDR, please ensure to use VLC 1.0.5 or earlier until I have resolved this issue.
2) TCPMP (free and which you can find here on XDA) or Coreplayer (not free). Make sure that ASX-files are opened by the program you installed (look in the programs' settings for file-association). Some say that TCPMP is faster to load the stream (5-6 seconds in my Local-LAN) than Coreplayer. On the other hand, some say that Coreplayer is more fluid. The choice is yours.
3) A rather modern and fast device. It might work with slower devices as well but you may have to play a lot with your VLC-configuration (bitrate etc) before you get it to work
4) and of course WMDR
How to set up everything:
1) install VLC on your computer which will act as the VLC (streaming) -server. Then under the menu, select "View" in the English version (not sure since I have it in Italian) and then select "Add Interface" and finally you select "Add Telnet-interface". If you haven't changed anything, the default password for Telnet is admin and the port in use is 4212. That's it. VLC must be running to get streaming working. There are options to install VLC as a Windows Service or you can create a bat-file to be executed upon launch of your VLC-server. I guess similar options are availabe on Linux and MAC as well.
2) if you are going to use streaming outside your Local-LAN, you must ensure that you have set up port-forwarding correctly in your router. You must ensure that the WebIf can be accessed. You must ensure also that port 4212 (for Telnet) is opened and forwarded to the VLC-server. The same goes also for the streaming-port on the VLC-server which TCPMP/Coreplayer needs to access to receive the stream. So, basically you need to set up port-forwarding for one port for accessing the WebIf of your Dreambox and two ports for accessing your VLC-server.
3) A typical VLC-command to get streaming going is as follows:
Code:
vlc.exe" -vvv [url]http://192.168.1.130:31339/0,0025,0384,0385,0295[/url] --sout #transcode{vcodec=MP4V,vb=384,scale=0,5,acodec=mp3,ab=64,channels=1,deinterlace}:Duplicate{dst=std{access=HTTP,mux=ASF,dst=192.168.1.12:8085}}
Here are some explanations:
- the part "vlc.exe" is handled by WMDR using Telnet. You don't need to anything except for filling in information regarding the IP-address of your VLC-server, its password and which port to use.
- the part
Code:
"http://192.168.1.130:31339/0,0025,0384,0385,0295"
is your dreambox-ip, the port used for streaming and some channel-parameters. These parameters are handled automatically by WMDR and do not require your attention
- the part
Code:
"#transcode{vcodec=MP4V,vb=384,scale=0,5,acodec=mp3,ab=64,channels=1,deinterlace}:Duplicate{dst=std{access=HTTP,mux=ASF,dst="
is the one you have to insert in WMDR and which you need to experiment with to get the best picture/quality/fluidity according to your connection-speed. WMDR is pre-installed with 3 examples which are working on my HD2, my WIFI (using 54g) and my ADSL with an upload speed of 512kb. You can use those as an example and then modify them according to your needs.
- the part "192.168.1.12:8085" is the IP of your VLC-server and the port which TCPMP/Coreplayer should connect to in order to get the stream. You fill in this information in the stream-profiles.
With this information, you can set up your streaming-profiles in WMDR. In the streaming-profiles, you will find an additional setting called "VLC Sleep Delay". You can leave it at 200ms as its default-value. This parameter is used by WMDR when "talking to" VLC via Telnet. If the connection is very slow, you can increase this value but normally, even on Mobile-connections, the value of 200ms is OK.
Above information should get you going.
If you have problems with streaming, look at the points mentioned above since it is unlikely due to WMDR itself and that I can do anything to resolve your problems.
Good luck!
TIPS AND TRICKS:
-To make TCPMP open up automatically in full screen mode, you can do the following registry-edit:
Code:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\TCPMP\PLAY
DWORD 123
Change value from 0 to 1
-For associating the file-extension ASX with TCPMP, do as follows: In TCPMP it is under:
Options -> Settings (you need to scroll down to see that option) - > Click button "Select Page" - > File Associacions
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-As far as I have understood, TCPMP has been discontinued but there are some people updating it from time to time. If you have problems viewing the stream, it may (perhaps) be because you are using an old version of TCPMP. Here are two links to TCPMP which I have found working on my HD2:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=5657963&postcount=1
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=5685536&postcount=1
TROUBLESHOOTING
- If you get errors in TCPMP (unknown file format, crashes) or if you don't see anything at all, you can try the following to trace where the error originates:
Select Stream in WMDR and if you get an error message from TCPMP, just disregard the error and put your device on the table or wherever. Don't click on anything. Don't kill the stream. Now, in the folder of WMDR on the device, you should find a file called WMDR.asx. Copy this file to your desktop (on a PC). Go to your PC and right-click on WMDR.asx and choose "open with" and select VLC (it will open another session of VLC). If you now can see the stream from your Dreambox on your computer-screen, then it means that WMDR comunicates correctly with VLC and most likely there is a problem with TCPMP/Coreplayer or because the file is too large/complex to be seen on the device. If you don't see anything, then probably there is a communication-problem between WMDR and VLC. Check IP-address, Port and Password of VLC.
- Make sure that streaming actually works between your Dreambox and VLC (without using WMDR) and that you can watch the streams on your computer. You can test this by using the web-interface of your Dreambox or you can search internet for instructions. If you have problems (can't see anything at all, bad quality, buffering-problems etc), then the problem itself lies with the source and there is no way streaming will work in a satisfying way. For instance, it has been reported that cheap (clones of) DM500 might have problems with streaming.
is this like a remote control app for any settop boxes and tv's that uses ir port or is it limited to the Dreambox?
Sorry - it's not using an ir port.
The application controls the receiver through the receiver's web-interface or through telnet.
However, the application could probably be used with (and modified to support) other types of receivers as long as there is a way to communicate with the receiver via local network, wifi, data-connections or Internet. If anyone is interested, please let me know.
trickbiker121 said:
is this like a remote control app for any setop boxes and tv's that uses ir port or is it limited to the Dreambox?
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Sorry - it's not using an ir port.
The application controls the receiver through the receiver's web-interface or through telnet.
However, the application could probably be used with (and modified to support) other types of receivers as long as there is a way to communicate with the receiver via local network, wifi, data-connections or Internet. If anyone is interested, please let me know.
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sorry this isnt the app that i thought it was sorry to bother you
Hi Tilleke
Very nice looking release. I'm really happy with it!
i have tested it and here are my results:
Main screen > remote controle > page 2 > the numbers are not working here.
Main screen > preferences > Create bouguets > This option crashed my dreambox with a blue screen like windows always do...
Remember this is NOT a comment, this is only to help you with this great app!
Great Job, keep going... and i will be waiting till next release.
Thanks for testing and posting your results.
Can you please let me know which receiver you have and which image you are running. And on which device did you test it?
Will check this better.
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Main screen > remote controle > page 2 > the numbers are not working here..
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When creating the bouquets, did you follow the procedure written in the first post? I am saying this since that part is not fool-proof yet. Did you reach the point when a message appears indicating "Update ready" or did it crash before. BTW: I have never seen a crashed dreambox with a blue screen I'd love to able to reproduce that error
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Main screen > preferences > Create bouguets > This option crashed my dreambox with a blue screen like windows always do.....
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Thanks!!
citychannel said:
Remember this is NOT a comment, this is only to help you with this great app!
Great Job, keep going... and i will be waiting till next release.
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Hi there
1) I have a dreambox 7025 with enigma on it
2) i didn't saw ' update ready' the DM crashed 4 seonds after i pressed the 'Create Bouquets for this profile'
A new 'bug' i found is the time out bug. This error appears randomly after zapping between channels or using the volume buttons.
Good luck and thanks!
thanks for your report.
1) OK, you've got DM7025 and running Enigma(1). Are you using the original image or have you flashed another image such as Gemini, Nabilo...If yes, which one?
2) Can you access the WebIf of the DM7025 using your local network and using a normal web-browser? In your browser, you should use:
Code:
http://ip-address of DM7025:port
it should then ask you for a user-name and password, normally root and dreambox.
example:
Code:
http://192.168.0.83:8888
If you are using the standard port (80), it could also be:
Code:
http://192.168.0.83
When you are connected to the WebIf and clicking on ZAP, can you see your bouquets and channels?
3) The time-out bug: What message do you get. Can you please transcribe it? Does this happen when you are connected using WIFI or when you are connected using the data-connection of your phone-provider?
4) what device are you using?
Sorry, but I need above information otherwise I really don't see how to track down the errors you mentioned since I can't reproduce them on my system/device.
PS: I confirm that the numbers on the 2nd screen don't work. I forgot to enable a few lines in my code. Will be corrected in next version. Thanks for finding out.
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Hi there
1) I have a dreambox 7025 with enigma on it
2) i didn't saw ' update ready' the DM crashed 4 seonds after i pressed the 'Create Bouquets for this profile'
A new 'bug' i found is the time out bug. This error appears randomly after zapping between channels or using the volume buttons.
Good luck and thanks!
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Hi, working on my hd2 with dreambox 7000 S (gemini 4.6).
But one issue: The programm can´t display the german letters ä, ö and ü (in programm-list and bouquets)
Glad it works.
Thanks for reporting the problem with the German letters. This probably means it would be a problem with other characters as well. I will check this issue and see if I can correct it in next release.
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Hi, working on my hd2 with dreambox 7000 S (gemini 4.6).
But one issue: The programm can´t display the german letters ä, ö and ü (in programm-list and bouquets)
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Can you add support for modacos´s apptodate?
http://www.modaco.com/category/332/apptodate/
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=327990
Hi Tilleke,
1) Im running Enigma with Gemini on it
2) Yes i’m using Webif and i can zap normally without lag or error (192.168.1.12), so port 80
3) I am using a WIFI connection and after 2 or 3 times pressing downwards in bouquets it comes with this error:
An error occurred on sub_modcommon_executeurl
Response code -1
Timeout
Continue?
4) i am using a HTC TD2 with WM6,1 pro
Thanks in advance
The num pad on second screen isn´t working. Only the buttons on bottom (tv, radio, text, help) are working.
Thx for the suggestion. I'll see what can I do.
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Can you add support for modacos´s apptodate?
http://www.modaco.com/category/332/apptodate/
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=327990
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Yep. Already reported by citychannel. See first post under known issues.
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The num pad on second screen isn´t working. Only the buttons on bottom (tv, radio, text, help) are working.
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Thx for the information. This will facilitate tracking down the error and how to resolve it.
citychannel said:
Hi Tilleke,
1) Im running Enigma with Gemini on it
2) Yes i’m using Webif and i can zap normally without lag or error (192.168.1.12), so port 80
3) I am using a WIFI connection and after 2 or 3 times pressing downwards in bouquets it comes with this error:
An error occurred on sub_modcommon_executeurl
Response code -1
Timeout
Continue?
4) i am using a HTC TD2 with WM6,1 pro
Thanks in advance
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Thanks for your work
im a db fanatic and currently working on e2 image let me know if you need any help.
One small request:
Would be possible in future release to add a DyNdnS address facility ?
It already works...
I have a profile called "away" which I use to set timer-events when I am not at home. Set up a new profile and in the IP-address-field, just write your DynDNS-address and in the Port-field the port you are using.
You might, of course, need to enable portforwarding in your router-settings.
Hope this helps.
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Thanks for your work
im a db fanatic and currently working on e2 image let me know if you need any help.
One small request:
Would be possible in future release to add a DyNdnS address facility ?
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A little bit offtopic:
Do you know which ports i have to forward in my router if i want to stream my dreambox-tv-program over internet with vlc?
Streaming in LAN works well, but i want to watch TV outside my home, too.
I have a Canon EOS 350D which needs a driver on windows. Canon could solve this with a new firmware but this will not happen. If I have the usb adapter for the SGT is there a solution to copy photo's from the EOS? Or will I have to take the pcmcia card out to copy photo's?(and use a seperate reader).
Is this a strange Q? Or is it simple: If there doesn't exist an android driver for a external usb device you can't connect it?
It annoys me big time, I will own a nice piece of equipment like the tab, but have to carry a usb adapter, a usb cable and a cardreader with me, to transfer photo's from my camera when I'm on the road.(and the hassling with removing cards etc.)
I don't think there will ever be native support for proprietary drivers in Android. I'm no developer so I can't say if you could add support for that camera driver through an app but I don't think you'll get around the sd card reader + USB adapter combo for now.
If you can find Linux/Ubuntu support for it, you MIGHT be able to hack it in with an alternate kernel - but depending on the nature of the support method, the user interface may be suboptimal. (using shell commands to mount, etc.)
Edit: Check Themes and Apps section, new news. There's apparently now a "DSLR Controller" app, not sure how well this will work for you. I shoot Pentax so I can't test it.
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If you can find Linux/Ubuntu support for it, you MIGHT be able to hack it in with an alternate kernel - but depending on the nature of the support method, the user interface may be suboptimal. (using shell commands to mount, etc.)
Edit: Check Themes and Apps section, new news. There's apparently now a "DSLR Controller" app, not sure how well this will work for you. I shoot Pentax so I can't test it.
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If I can also copy photo's with it, it will be great. Thanks, I will check it out.
How to make your Nexus Q awesome with built in Android ICS (using CyanogenMod Trebuchet Launcher per this example).
This is by popular demand on Youtube and other places to demonstrate how I love my Q at the moment, which I obtained from someone who attended IO 2012. I was playing with it to see how capable it is with stock OS and kernel at handling 1080 content. It took me longer to write these instructions than root the device. Much of what is noted here is scattered on the forums and internet, but more than one person told me they didn't see an explanation matching what they saw in the video.
WARNING WARNING WARNING:
If you proceed with these instructions, you will be unlocking your device. If you do not know what "fastboot oem unlock" means, you should research it FIRST and understand you are officially bypassing a disclaimer when running "fastboot oem unlock_accept". If you do not have Jelly Bean and got it off eBay (like me), you will need to hack the actual APK from Google some for core functionality. This document expects advanced understanding of Android, and many assumptions are made. I have tested it locally, but since my Q is already unlocked, I cannot go back to the beginning for complete testing. Proceed at your own caution.
Assumptions: You have a secksy Nexus Q. Also, if you have an ICS client device without Jelly Bean, or the Google Apps aren't doing enough for you, this document covers these areas. I run with the assumption you do not have a JB client device (I own a Note, Tablet S, and HTC Doubleshot all running ICS builds).
Pre-req:
*SKIP IF RUNNING JELLY BEAN ON CLIENT DEVICE* -- Somehow get the NexusQ client apk. I personally updated my SDK value to 16 in build.prop, and it showed up. Then adb pull the apk, use apktool to decompile it, edit the manifest to use SDK version 15 rather than 16, and use apktool/jarsigner to install it to an ICS client.
*SKIP IF YOU HAVE ENABLED USB DEBUGGING ON NEXUS Q* -- Use the Nexus Q Client app (installed above if in ICS) as owner, enable USB Debugging in Advanced. This (should) magically enable ADB Network mode too (it did for me). Via nmap, I found it listening on port 4321.
fastboot is installed on PC.
adb is installed on PC (and can see the Q).
Sources:
http://droidcloudshare.blogspot.com/2012/07/rooting-and-getting-hid-mouse-to-work.html#more
http://bliny.net/blog/post/How-to-Root-Nexus-Q-(Temporarily).aspx
For kernel (modules): git clone https://android.googlesource.com/kernel/omap. Branch is android-omap-steelhead-3.0-ics-aah.
Steps:
Connect PC to Q via USB.
Run 'adb reboot bootloader'
Run 'fastboot oem unlock'. Then (Within 5 seconds run this to confirm): 'fastboot oem unlock_accept'.
Download this file -- http://www.bliny.net/downloads/nexusq-boot.img. It is a Nexus Q boot.img with ro.secure=0, allowing us to remount /system and root device.
Setup USB Debugging in Nexus Q via client app all over again (may require clearing data from client device Nexus Q app).
Run 'adb reboot bootloader'
Run 'fastboot boot nexusq-boot.img'. Your Nexus Q will now boot up unlocked, allowing:
Run 'adb remount'
Push 'su' and 'Superuser.apk' from a good source. I use nightly CM9 su/Superuser from my HTC Doubleshot. Put su in /system/xbin/, put Superuser in /system/app. chmod the su binary 06755. (There's many pages documenting how this is done).
*OPTIONAL BUT RECOMMENDED* -- adb push busybox binary from a known good source (I also use recent CM9 binary). Busybox will allow you to do things like remount /system and other necessary shell commands after the temporary ro.secure=0 boot up. This might also be a good time to push bash, or whatever linux utilities you'd like to have.
*OPTIONAL BUT RECOMMENDED* -- adb install the default Browser.apk from your good source, such as CM9. No browser is on the Q by default. Chrome will work, so will Firefox. Adobe Flash works (very well) with the CM9 Browser.apk in stock ICS on the Q.
*OPTIONAL* -- Install gapps, just like you would via clockworkmod. Hell CWM maybe out there for all I know. I did it manually, pushing the libs/apks/etc to the right places on /system. Gmail/Play/Youtube all work.
Sideload/Install a Launcher, I choose Trebuchet, also from nightly CM9 Doubleshot. adb install the apk, it will work.
*OPTIONAL* -- Sideload as many apks as you like for testing. I was lazy, and grabbed my apps from my Doubleshot /data/app directory. I then did a simple scripted command to install them all. 'for i in *.apk ; do adb install $i ; done'.
Profit.
How I profit:
From a PC or phone (I personally use ssh on my HTC Doubleshot), adb into the device again (I use adb connect network), and run:
'am start com.cyanogenmod.trebuchet/.Launcher'
This starts Trebuchet, and you now have a Launcher. Not everything works (wallpapers and home button mapping), but you have it up. If using USB keyboard like I am, ALT+TAB gets you around well.
Use a USB Micro USB dongle with USB wifi keyboard/mouse combination. I have two of them (adapters and keyboards), they all work. It makes navigation neato.
Install CIFS module: Grab android-omap-steelhead-3.0-ics-aah branch from https://android.googlesource.com/kernel/omap, and compile the CIFS and md4 modules. Push these to the Q via adb. Install them in /system optionally. Load them via insmod. I scripted it: 'for i in /system/lib/modules/* ; do insmod $i ; done'.
EDIT -- See Page 3 for instructions verbose on making a cifs module and loading it.
I map the IP in /etc/hosts on my PC, so "nexusq" is the network address, making adb connect simply 'adb connect nexusq:4321').
I know there's more. I love this thing. Highlights include Netflix and Youtube HQ, Vplayer playing 1080 mkvs of 17gb in size across CIFS, games working (Angry Birds, etc), Apollo music working, G+ is neat, etc.
And there's much more hacking to do, I did this with limited time.
You tube video (CAUTION IT SUCKS FOR SHAKINESS):
http://youtube.com/watch?v=ejYNDt0EUuA
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You tube video (CAUTION IT SUCKS FOR SHAKINESS):
http://youtube.com/watch?v=ejYNDt0EUuA
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i have that youtube shakiness issue even with the stock build when using my galaxy nexus to play the files on the q
mejdam said:
i have that youtube shakiness issue even with the stock build when using my galaxy nexus to play the files on the q
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I actually meant my recording was shaky, as in I was moving all over the place and more focused on showing off stuff than keeping the camera pointed at the TV. I also rambled. It was late. I planned to re-record the video on Youtube, but it picked up popularity over night.
As for Youtube on the Q to the TV via HDMI -- as you can see in the video I am playing Radiohead Coachella HD, and it looks/works great. I have watched quite a bit of content on YouTube without issue.
I got my Q today. Can't wait to modify it to make it more capable of stuff
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda premium
Great work! Could you test the tablet remote app to control the q? Would be incredible if it worked. Thanks!
Does the Android Market work?
Are there any apps/limitations that don't work?
How is the responsiveness on the device, using the keyboard and mouse and loading up heavy websites? Can the processor keep up?
I saw in your video that when you press home on the keyboard it takes you to the Nexus Q's "home". Would it be possible to go to your apps on the settings screen and remove all the defaults from the Nexus Q's launcher, then when you press home it should ask you about which home do you want to go to and have a check-box for if you want to set one as default? I'm not sure if that would work, but it's an idea.
Would it be possible for you to post the modified apk that works on ICS devices for those that are unfamiliar with the apktool? I promise a quick and generous donation for your time and effort if you can. :good:
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Great work! Could you test the tablet remote app to control the q? Would be incredible if it worked. Thanks!
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I plan to play with more input devices, specifically Bluetooth soon. I have not had a chance to hack the Q since Saturday, but soon It's near the top of my list.
You say "app" -- is there one in specific you're referring to?
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Does the Android Market work?
Are there any apps/limitations that don't work?
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Yes, Google Play Market works. I don't have a screenshot of it, but I have one of play.google.com telling me my Q is not compatible with Github's new app (I saw it yesterday at work) -- http://dl.dropbox.com/u/44767242/images/google-play-cut.png.
I would say 75% of the apps of the apps I looked at in my history of downloaded apps were "Not Compatible" via Market. I am sure this is due to build.prop data and other build information. Sideloading "Not Compatible" apks proves most are compatible. Since the Market is so vast, many applications do show up as "Compatible" with the Q, and will install natively.
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How is the responsiveness on the device, using the keyboard and mouse and loading up heavy websites? Can the processor keep up?
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Keyboard and mouse are quick. No issues there. Loading heavy websites is fine depending on the type of content on it, and browser chosen. I found some pages that brought it to a halt when using desktop browsing mode (like G+) in Browser.apk from my recent CM9 builds (there's not a Brwoser on the Q). However things I thought would bomb out, like heavy Flash video embedded pages or other pages were fine.
Putting it in Tablet DPI range (~213 or so) makes the Chrome browser use native tabs like you're used to on your PC. @1080p, this is sweet. It's a shame it requires a DPI hack to get this.
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I saw in your video that when you press home on the keyboard it takes you to the Nexus Q's "home". Would it be possible to go to your apps on the settings screen and remove all the defaults from the Nexus Q's launcher, then when you press home it should ask you about which home do you want to go to and have a check-box for if you want to set one as default? I'm not sure if that would work, but it's an idea.
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It's not the defaults option, I did check this. I also installed third party apks to help remap it. I found it's embedded in the startup of the Q's hub activities, and I did not want to rip it out, since I have not found a Factory Restore Image from Google (yet).
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Would it be possible for you to post the modified apk that works on ICS devices for those that are unfamiliar with the apktool? I promise a quick and generous donation for your time and effort if you can. :good:
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I can whip that up. I will make sure it's the latest Nexus Q apk in the Market, which last I looked, had never been updated.
Also JB did drop for AOSP, depending on your device, you could have compatibility soon
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I plan to play with more input devices, specifically Bluetooth soon. I have not had a chance to hack the Q since Saturday, but soon It's near the top of my list.
You say "app" -- is there one in specific you're referring to?
The app is called tablet remote. Name is kind of lame, but here is the link...
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...wxLDMsImNvbS50b3VybmVzb2wudGFibGV0cmVtb3RlIl0.
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Oh yeah, I got a lot of feedback for this video. and I have more planned (as I am sure plenty others do!).
I created ##nexusq on Freenode, as I could not locate a pre-existing Freenode channel for Nexus Q haxxoring conversation. I am on there. I am not very good at checking XDA.
Is it possible to connect a mouse via bluetooth, or even connect to a laptop via bluetooth?
As for the mouse yeah. Its advertised on the front page:http://www.xda-developers.com/android/connect-an-hid-bluetooth-mouse-to-the-nexus-q/
I'll give you a killer feature request: Play my own media either via (preferred) an attached network drive or a an directly attached drive.
I tried the entire Saturday to make the "Tablet Remote" to work on Q but I couldn't, for some reason the Q showed as connect to the Galaxy Nexus when I asked for the connection but the Gnex showed as declined.
There is something related to the pairing key that is not working, the logcat showed that was not giving the correct key as answer and also the key didn't show on the Q screen...
I'll keep digging it, and really hope that someone discover how to do it quickier than me, it's something that is killing me and it's now the matter of honor!
I'm not too skilled, but without keyboard and mouse I did a lot of tricks on my Q using the adb, waiting for the host cable to start to play hard on it! I hope to discover something that could help the community!
thanks for getting the ball rolling!
Thanks so much for the groundbreaking work on this, I managed to reproduce all the steps excepting compiling CIFS.
To those that want to play networked stuff - I'm able to stream video via upnp over a network either through vplayer or upnp + mxplayer. Able to play angry birds, etc. Although Google Play movies aren't showing the free transformers one I got from Google I/O. Maybe cause it's locked to my Nexus 7?
Sideloading helps a lot, take advantage of adb over the network. Installing gapps from CM9 nightly works awesome. It would be nice to get trebuchet to autostart, I'm sure there's a way to do this, but I'm not knowledgeable enough to know if there's a way to start it via a run time / on boot level.
For keyboard and mouse, I'm using one of these: USB-Micro-Female-Male-Adaptor that I trimmed down with a knife to fit in the port.
I plug in a keyboard with a built in hub and a mouse goes into that. Works great, sort of like an Atrix docked.
If anyone is stuck I'm more than happy to help.
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which program are you using on your sideshoot? I am trying to adb from my transformer prime and I guess I am not as much of an expert as I thought. Any help would be awesome.
ace2die said:
which program are you using on your sideshoot? I am trying to adb from my transformer prime and I guess I am not as much of an expert as I thought. Any help would be awesome.
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Hey there
I'm sideloading on an ubuntu machine. I can't post links yet, but you basically need to follow
http:// forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1550414
That will put adb on your machine. Use a charging cable to connect to the back and use a Nexus 7 to put your Q in developer mode.
Download the fastboot image and follow the directions from there.
Then run the adb scripts from that pc.
You'll also need, as in the instructions, a way to get certain programs off ICS (Su and superuser) and some launcher (trebuchet, nova, etc).
Hope this helps!
Has anyone managed to connect a Tab 4 (7 inch, if it makes a difference) with the Gear S? Would it need to be the LTE version?
I am getting sick of my Note2, so this could free me up for a different cell brand.
Thanks!
I've been trying
xendula said:
Has anyone managed to connect a Tab 4 (7 inch, if it makes a difference) with the Gear S? Would it need to be the LTE version?
I am getting sick of my Note2, so this could free me up for a different cell brand.
Thanks!
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I want to know this too. I have tried on mine and it doesn't see the device. The bluetooth screen does but when you click on it, it says it is not a supported device.
I've also altered the build.prop file but still no joy.
I read that a guy got it to work on a Tab S LTE, which would indicate it may only be the LTE versions of the tablets that work. If not, I don't see why the Tab S would work.
I have e-mailed Samsing support and also posted a message on their support site, although I reckon I'll get a stock reply of "It is only supported on the following Samsung phones......".
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I want to know this too. I have tried on mine and it doesn't see the device. The bluetooth screen does but when you click on it, it says it is not a supported device.
I've also altered the build.prop file but still no joy.
I read that a guy got it to work on a Tab S LTE, which would indicate it may only be the LTE versions of the tablets that work. If not, I don't see why the Tab S would work.
I have e-mailed Samsing support and also posted a message on their support site, although I reckon I'll get a stock reply of "It is only supported on the following Samsung phones......".
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Per their own How To guide, it is supposed to work with tablets. What I don't understand is why they won't list which tablets are compatible. It's the most basic info a manufacturer should provide.
Let me know if they answer you. I'll contact them as well and ask for a full compatibility list, since there are even a bunch of cheap Galaxy phones that may not work with it, meaning, KK+"Galaxy" in the device name is not enough of an inidicator.
On FB, someone from Samsung Support states that all Samsung devices with android 4.3 and above are compatible.
You may want answer them there and get to the bottom of this.
Got it working!!!
Right, after fiddling about and thanks to user bqwd36 who posted instructions for the Tab S in Chinese which I translated and just took a bit of, my Gear S is now working with my Tab 4 7.0 (T230). This may also work for any other Samsung tablet that can run Gear Manager.
Right, here's what you need to do which basically involves changing the build.prop file, so you may have to root your tablet to do it (there is a guide on the XDA Tab 4 forum - go with the TWRP method as it worked first time).
1) Install an older version of Gear Manager, I used version 2.0.14040401.
https://www.mediafire.com/folder/e7h23e12rzesi/Gear_Manager#e7h23e12rzesi
2) Make sure you have enabled bluetooth on your Gear S and that you have ticked so it can be seen by other devices (you may not need to do this if yours is not activated yet).
3) Open the Gear Manager app and scan, you should see the Gear S appear in the list. DON'T click on it as you don't want to do anything with the Gear S yet.
4) You now need to edit the build.prop file (I recommend using ES File Explorer). In build.prop change the following entries so they are:
ro.product.model=SM-N900
ro.build.characteristics=phone
5) Now reboot your Tab 4.
6) Open the Gear Manager app and check it can still see your Gear S (you may need to turn on bluetooth again so it is visible if you already have an active Gear S).
7) Now open Galaxy Apps and install the latest version of Gear Manager.
8) Open the Gear Manager app and the Gear will still be seen.
9) Now go ahead an click on the entry and setup your phone (it will wipe your Gear S).
Everything works as it does if it was being done on a phone. The only thing you need to remember is that as the tablet does not have a phone app, it means that the Gear S cannot make or receive calls when you have it connected via bluetooth to the tablet. Once you turn off bluetooth on the tablet the Gear S will automatically change itself so it can do calls.
You can now change the build.prop back to it's original settings if you want as the Gear Manager will continue to work with the Gear S.
The other thing is that the Remote Connection (where you can get notifications like e-mail from your tablet over the internet) worked the first time. When I changed the build.prop back to it's original settings it wouldn't do it, and hasn't since I then went and changed the settings back to the ones above. I just need to have another play.
It worked with my 12.2 note pro thank you only thing is when I pair it to a new device or rests the gear s
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Snpg, sounds a bit complicated for my skills, but I'll read all the instrucutions carefully next time I feel reckless and may give it a try.
Thanks for posting.
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It worked with my 12.2 note pro thank you only thing is when I pair it to a new device or rests the gear s
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This is typical gear behavior when switching phones. It stupid, but that's how it's worked since gear 1.
Tab 4 pairing with Gear S
I also have a new Tab 4 (the NOOK edition) , you have made a great discovery making the Gear app work with the 'S", i am not familar enough with the procedure with editing the files mentioned,
is there a tutotrial for doing this, i am trying to learn more about it, thanks for your posts.
Could someone explain what the purpose of pairing the Gear S with the phone or tablet is?
I was talking to a Samsung rep at Best Buy tonight and he indicated that you could pair with a tab 4 that was NOT a phone and did NOT have a data plan (ie wifi only tablet). What I don't understand is how the Gear S becomes "activated" to send and receive calls if it is not being paired with a device that has a sim, a phone number and IS able to make calls. I have an iPhone 5S and it seems there are some things going on to make forwarding of calls from an existing phone to the Gear S possible. I've read other threads that it is possible to pair with a non-samsung device and you'd think they would make it easy to do this to sell more Gear Ss. Thanks in advance for explanation.
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Could someone explain what the purpose of pairing the Gear S with the phone or tablet is?
I was talking to a Samsung rep at Best Buy tonight and he indicated that you could pair with a tab 4 that was NOT a phone and did NOT have a data plan (ie wifi only tablet). What I don't understand is how the Gear S becomes "activated" to send and receive calls if it is not being paired with a device that has a sim, a phone number and IS able to make calls. I have an iPhone 5S and it seems there are some things going on to make forwarding of calls from an existing phone to the Gear S possible. I've read other threads that it is possible to pair with a non-samsung device and you'd think they would make it easy to do this to sell more Gear Ss. Thanks in advance for explanation.
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The purpose is so you can install apps and forward notifications. My Gear S has a SIM card and its own phone number anyway, and yeah, call forwarding would not work.
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pairing gear s with your tab 4
snpg said:
I want to know this too. I have tried on mine and it doesn't see the device. The bluetooth screen does but when you click on it, it says it is not a supported device.
I've also altered the build.prop file but still no joy.
I read that a guy got it to work on a Tab S LTE, which would indicate it may only be the LTE versions of the tablets that work. If not, I don't see why the Tab S would work.
I have e-mailed Samsing support and also posted a message on their support site, although I reckon I'll get a stock reply of "It is only supported on the following Samsung phones......".
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Watch the you tube video on "how to pair gear s with any phone" it will have you reset the phone then go through a series of taps on the screen. After that you will be able to pair your gear s to your tab 4 (or any phone/tablet).
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snpg said:
Right, after fiddling about and thanks to user bqwd36 who posted instructions for the Tab S in Chinese which I translated and just took a bit of, my Gear S is now working with my Tab 4 7.0 (T230). This may also work for any other Samsung tablet that can run Gear Manager.
Right, here's what you need to do which basically involves changing the build.prop file, so you may have to root your tablet to do it (there is a guide on the XDA Tab 4 forum - go with the TWRP method as it worked first time).
1) Install an older version of Gear Manager, I used version 2.0.14040401.
2) Make sure you have enabled bluetooth on your Gear S and that you have ticked so it can be seen by other devices (you may not need to do this if yours is not activated yet).
3) Open the Gear Manager app and scan, you should see the Gear S appear in the list. DON'T click on it as you don't want to do anything with the Gear S yet.
4) You now need to edit the build.prop file (I recommend using ES File Explorer). In build.prop change the following entries so they are:
ro.product.model=SM-N900
ro.build.characteristics=phone
5) Now reboot your Tab 4.
6) Open the Gear Manager app and check it can still see your Gear S (you may need to turn on bluetooth again so it is visible if you already have an active Gear S).
7) Now open Galaxy Apps and install the latest version of Gear Manager.
8) Open the Gear Manager app and the Gear will still be seen.
9) Now go ahead an click on the entry and setup your phone (it will wipe your Gear S).
Everything works as it does if it was being done on a phone. The only thing you need to remember is that as the tablet does not have a phone app, it means that the Gear S cannot make or receive calls when you have it connected via bluetooth to the tablet. Once you turn off bluetooth on the tablet the Gear S will automatically change itself so it can do calls.
You can now change the build.prop back to it's original settings if you want as the Gear Manager will continue to work with the Gear S.
The other thing is that the Remote Connection (where you can get notifications like e-mail from your tablet over the internet) worked the first time. When I changed the build.prop back to it's original settings it wouldn't do it, and hasn't since I then went and changed the settings back to the ones above. I just need to have another play.
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Please ask ! Can i use this method with Galaxy Grand Prime SM-G530H ? Because Gear S still not support with my device.
And please what about notification such text message, email still can recieve by gear ?
Sorry for my bad english. Thank you for your help.
10x
THANK YOU!!!! It works perfectly on Tab S 8 (T700) and Gear S.
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Right, after fiddling about and thanks to user bqwd36 who posted instructions for the Tab S in Chinese which I translated and just took a bit of, my Gear S is now working with my Tab 4 7.0 (T230). This may also work for any other Samsung tablet that can run Gear Manager.
Right, here's what you need to do which basically involves changing the build.prop file, so you may have to root your tablet to do it (there is a guide on the XDA Tab 4 forum - go with the TWRP method as it worked first time).
1) Install an older version of Gear Manager, I used version 2.0.14040401.
https://www.mediafire.com/folder/e7h23e12rzesi/Gear_Manager#e7h23e12rzesi
2) Make sure you have enabled bluetooth on your Gear S and that you have ticked so it can be seen by other devices (you may not need to do this if yours is not activated yet).
3) Open the Gear Manager app and scan, you should see the Gear S appear in the list. DON'T click on it as you don't want to do anything with the Gear S yet.
4) You now need to edit the build.prop file (I recommend using ES File Explorer). In build.prop change the following entries so they are:
ro.product.model=SM-N900
ro.build.characteristics=phone
5) Now reboot your Tab 4.
6) Open the Gear Manager app and check it can still see your Gear S (you may need to turn on bluetooth again so it is visible if you already have an active Gear S).
7) Now open Galaxy Apps and install the latest version of Gear Manager.
8) Open the Gear Manager app and the Gear will still be seen.
9) Now go ahead an click on the entry and setup your phone (it will wipe your Gear S).
Everything works as it does if it was being done on a phone. The only thing you need to remember is that as the tablet does not have a phone app, it means that the Gear S cannot make or receive calls when you have it connected via bluetooth to the tablet. Once you turn off bluetooth on the tablet the Gear S will automatically change itself so it can do calls.
You can now change the build.prop back to it's original settings if you want as the Gear Manager will continue to work with the Gear S.
The other thing is that the Remote Connection (where you can get notifications like e-mail from your tablet over the internet) worked the first time. When I changed the build.prop back to it's original settings it wouldn't do it, and hasn't since I then went and changed the settings back to the ones above. I just need to have another play.
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it's not work with me
I have done step 1 to 5 but I couldn't save the change in file any one can help me
I have tab s 10.5
essambak said:
I have done step 1 to 5 but I couldn't save the change in file any one can help me
I have tab s 10.5
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you need to set your root folder to rw from ro
No intention for any duplication and absolutely no plagiarism, authorship is legitimate.
1. Tab S or Tab 4 must be rooted (you should head over to the forum where one of our spectacular devs would have done a write up on it)
2. Obtain Android a build.prop editor or in my case, I use Android Tuner (Free Version: http://www.3c71.com/atfree - Pro Version: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ccc71.at&hl=en)
3. Using the above applications, use the menu/tool to edit the build.prop. I this instance, I am unsing Android Tuner, so I will go over to the first page to select "Build.prop editor", select it by tapping on the button. First things first, click the backup button to save your existing build.prop file. Don't ever progress into modifications, without having a backup or recovery method. Once you have completed all of the above, here are the edits you need to make in the edit by simply click on the pen (blue/white icon) for each key).
Please note, I am having my Tab S indicate its the SM-N900P (Sprint Variant of Note 3), however, you can choose any other smartphone of you liking, once you know the details of the keys indicated below).
key: ro.build.characteristics
value: phone
key: ro.build.product
value: hlte
key: ro.product.device
value: hlte
key: ro.product.model
value: SM-N900P
4. Once you have completed edits for the aforementioned keys, verify your changes, then save your build.prop with your editor or in the case of Android Tuner, you're all good and just need to reboot your device.
5. Once your device completes the reboot and you're back on the Android platform, clear the data for your Galaxy Apps, before proceeding to the store. Once cleared, you will be able to download Gear Manager, Gear Fit or other application may not ordinarily have on a tablet.
6. Go over to your Bluetooth, add a new device (your gear should be reset to factory settings in order to pair with another device, so you will need to complete this step if you want to proceed with pairing the Gear S with the Tab S or Tab 4 and probably any other tablet device.
7. Follow the normal pairing settings and everything will go accordingly, gear manager will launch, the device will pair with the Gear S and continue to installing all prerequisite apps).
8. You have completed the pairing of your Gear S with your Tab S or Tab 4.
Feel free to reach out for assistance if you are having difficulty with any of the steps above and always remember, before proceeding, backup your devices.
Troubleshooting
If you realize any issues with launching settings on your Tab S or Tab 4 after making the aforementioned changes in the build.prop file, revert to the following and save.
key: ro.build.characteristics
value: tablet
Reboot and everything should be back to normal, without the loss of functionality.
Thx, worked like a charm on my 8" Tab4 (sm335). Pairing over bt with iPhone6+ is also confirmed (after removing a directory on gearS).
In that case, the Tab4 is still 'remote connected' (i.e. updates and s-voice continues to work) while the Gear-S plays nice as well with my iPhone.
Note ... i have the Gear-S modified with the StarTrek theme and iOS8 icons.
The Gear-S can work on its own, with the tab4 for management, and with iphone for call-forward/ bt connect.
dear snpg pls help me !!!
follow your guide and root my tab4 10"!
after root with buid.prop edit items you that you said !
key: ro.build.characteristics
value: phone
key: ro.product.model
value: SM-N900
but after root in last level i recived this pop up :
unfortunately com.android.systemui has stopped
at last i flash my tab4 for resolve it !
pls help for pairing my gear s to tab4!
thank so much!!
Worked for me! You are a ****ing genius, I just have one note! I kept my buildprop the same because I didn't want to mess with it. My question to you is, did you get any addition applications to install because I could not successfully complete that task. -AP
Jio is providing android 9 set top box. But app installer has been removed after 1st feb update. Please suggest how to sideload apps like thop tv on this jio set top box.
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Jio is providing android 9 set top box. But app installer has been removed after 1st feb update. Please suggest how to sideload apps like thop tv on this jio set top box.
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even i'm searching for the same, it seems like they have restricted various android functionalities. Also settop box doesn't have any reset button, so we can't boot it into recovery mode as well. I tried different things to install app, wasn't successful. Right now i'm trying to root this box so that we can use this set top box with any network other than jio and we can install any apps of our choice.
Jio set top box
Any idea how to deal with this.......? No app installer
No solution yet on the internet. Please help xda members.
I think usb a to usb a cable would worth a try and then pushing/installing apks from side load
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I mean adb shell thingy witha a male usb a to male usb a and working around it I am pretty sure that I will get it running uptill 30th April or before and many more things for u guys
Mean while if anyone have money to try :
Search usb a to usb a on Amazon and try once
Please share..if found any sol..
Cmonnn how come there's no solution yet?? Someone please figure it out. Thanks in advance
Hey guys, please help!
Same concern, please act fast
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sreparthiban said:
even i'm searching for the same, it seems like they have restricted various android functionalities. Also settop box doesn't have any reset button, so we can't boot it into recovery mode as well. I tried different things to install app, wasn't successful. Right now i'm trying to root this box so that we can use this set top box with any network other than jio and we can install any apps of our choice.
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I am using my Jio set top box on ACT network, without doing anything, and still I can access JioTV , YOUTUBE,run non-HD channels on Hotstar, and everything that is free, except I cannot open Jio Store, Jio Call.
Initially, I made a request to terminate my connection and take back their items and give me security deposit, but no one came, then I tried and it worked on Act network, So I think this set top box is a good deal for 1500 (I have a 55" 8 year old, non-Smart Plasma TV).
Now I want to sideload it with oreo TV, but they have removed app installer!
Please ,if there is any way, let me know.
Anyone got success over adb?
Reset button available after opening up screw of Jio setup box?
There seems to be an arrow on the top left of bottom side. Just near the screw.
Could not side load with male to male usb
Tried by resetting(I can see reset button inside box) and using male to male but could not succeed. Drivers are not getting installed to connect to PC
Its time to throw this Junk to dustbin and by something less restrictive. Like fire tv stick. This is the reason I never trust Reliance they will do anything for money.
Jio should not forget there are much better alternative available in the market. Go Jio Go : )
ddonindia said:
Its time to throw this Junk to dustbin and by something less restrictive. Like fire tv stick. This is the reason I never trust Reliance they will do anything for money.
Jio should not forget there are much better alternative available in the market. Go Jio Go : )
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Maybe you are frustrated, but considering that we (atleast I) got it for 1500 ( including router,4 months beta stage unlimited wifi, set top box) , it's a good deal. I can access YouTube on my old ass TV, still there has to be some way, which we will figure out and make good use of it.
no usb debugging on off under developer option
i have tried it doest work. as they have installed custom settings menu( u can see jio logo in settings ) and hide usb debugging on off function. i can see android settings app under system apps but unable to run it so unable to see usb debugging option under developer mode.
anshbhalala.zip said:
I think usb a to usb a cable would worth a try and then pushing/installing apks from side load
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I mean adb shell thingy witha a male usb a to male usb a and working around it I am pretty sure that I will get it running uptill 30th April or before and many more things for u guys
Mean while if anyone have money to try :
Search usb a to usb a on Amazon and try once
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Anshul Nig. said:
Maybe you are frustrated, but considering that we (atleast I) got it for 1500 ( including router,4 months beta stage unlimited wifi, set top box) , it's a good deal. I can access YouTube on my old ass TV, still there has to be some way, which we will figure out and make good use of it.
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Actually I am bit frustrate. I knew Jio will do something like this so I have blocked all Jio hosts in my pihole.
For some reason I had to disable pihole for some time and this STB got connection to jio sites and upgraded on 28 March .
And due to lockdown I cant even order new fire tv stick
Install and give apk installation permissions before updating your STB
If you have given total commander or any other app the permission to install APK, you can continue to install apk's via that app. I had an STB in my office which was in boxed condition. Installed all required apks and gave them permissions before connecting to the net. Once connected to net Jio removed app installer and some permissions. But i'm still able to install APK's via Total Commander and Share IT.
Have enabled developer options, tried USB A to A male cable to connect to my laptop, but I dont detect any port. Tried changing USB to MTP, Charging and other options, but no luck on both ports. Trying TCP/IP access on 5555 gives a connection refused.
Have run some tests, will post the results later.
It is kind of unstable after many apps are installed.
Right now i've tested MX Player TV (Android TV), Prime Video (Mobile APK), Youtube Kids (Smart Youtube), Total Commander, Share IT, VIKI Rakuten (Android TV) work great.
Popcorn Time is unstable and restarts the STB.
Retroarch loads but cant get the gamepad, mouse or keyboard to work in the menu.
It has been almost 8 months since the Jio STB has been released, but all Reliance has done is to remove app installer.
The Anemic JioStore serves no purpose. Gamepad support and the bluetooth app are still missing.
What is Jio Fiber doiong ???
Kishorer said:
Tried by resetting(I can see reset button inside box) and using male to male but could not succeed. Drivers are not getting installed to connect to PC
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How did you open the box ??
I have a JHS D200 v2 box and was able to find only 2 screws beneath the cushion in the bottom of the box, still the box wont budge open
no need to open the setup box, if you observe carefully there is a small hole above the reset button point; you can use a pin to click it
root jio set top box
sreparthiban said:
even i'm searching for the same, it seems like they have restricted various android functionalities. Also settop box doesn't have any reset button, so we can't boot it into recovery mode as well. I tried different things to install app, wasn't successful. Right now i'm trying to root this box so that we can use this set top box with any network other than jio and we can install any apps of our choice.
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I have managed to open the Jio Set Top Box , i am also att a picture .
Can someone please tell how to hard reset the box to enbale sideloading.
sslabs said:
I have managed to open the Jio Set Top Box , i am also att a picture .
Can someone please tell how to hard reset the box to enbale sideloading.
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dont connect to the internet and update the stb, once updated to latest firmware app installer is disabled and you cannot install any apks
1. If the Jio STB is new do not connect to internet.
2. Download APK's of Total Commander, Shareit and other apps onto usb drive
3. Install APK using APP Installer in settings>apps. Search apps on usb drive
4. Once Total Commander is installed. Open Total Commander and try to install other apps, allow total commander permission apps in settings>security
5. Now that total commander has permissions, you do not need app installer anymore.
6. Give Shareit permission to install apps.
7. test by installing other apps.
Once everything is confirmed working, you can connect to internet and jio software will update.