I used to use utorrent, simply because it was the fastest client, obtaining speeds that other clients never seemed to get close to. Particularly Flud, which *everyone* recommends, but I get terrible speeds of it compared to uTorrent, and even other clients such as ZetaTorrent. Well, anyway, trouble is that I have a new device running Marshmallow, and I simply cannot get uTorrent to write to the SD Card.
The trouble is that the other torrent clients don't cut it either. Here are some of the issues I have faced:
uTorrent: Good Speeds, but no saving to external cards, which basically means it's unusable for me, even if it weren't riddled with ads.
Flud: Slow. Just slow. I don't understand why everyone likes it, I've tried it multiple times over the years, it's always had vastly inferior speeds for me than uTorrent. I literally cannot understand the hype. Is there some sort of setup that needs to be done post install? It's NEVER been quick for me, over multiple years and different devices. I tried it yesterday and it was downloading files at 15kb/s when others were achieving multiple mb/s.
Zetatorrent: Good speeds, but doesn't like torrent files from two of the major torrent providers, when adding torrents the splash screen to add the torrent shows it as "failed" to add. Interestingly, I downloaded one of the failing torrents using another client, and then was able to seed the completed file, but starting a new or resuming an existing download using the same torrent files did not work. This is a big problem for me, as the speeds of Zetatorrent were very good, but not being able to add torrents from particular sites, on top of not being able to set speed limits for individual torrents (instead of only being able to set global limits) means this one is out too.
I've tried other clients, such as kat torrent, vuze, tTorrent, Extra Torrent, etc, but they all are either slow, cannot write to SD cards, are missing settings, like the ability to set individual limits, or don't work with torrents obtained by my torrent sites. I'll give you a hint, one sounds like torrent peach, and none of the torrent files work with Zetatorrent, which is a shame because I guess I can live with not being able to set individual torrent speeds.
Can anyone recommend a fix for utorrent (I really don't want to use it if I can help it, but will as all other clients seem to be lacking), or a decent client they get good speeds with and has decent settings options?
μTorrent seems to be the most decent one.
FrostWire is open sourse, works pretty well but sometimes buggy. its search feature is really useful.
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I would just like to know when pocket internet explorer cache is saved does that mean it will go faster nest time you go to the site?
Yes, it saves the whole page and then loads only the new elements. Some sites though have special tags that don't allow caching because of rapid updates. Anyway it speeds up surfing and saves you traffic.
Be sure to use PIE Plus with PIE. It makes the browser work much better.
This thread suggest that jpeg images are being compressed on 3g - has anyone observed this or seen a contradiction ?
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http://androidforums.com/motorola-d...-viewing-looks-bad-via-3g-but-great-wifi.html
Nothing in our lands (Czech Republic, Vodafone). Looks like Verizon proxy issue
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You can choose to use "turbo" or "compressed mode" in these browsers, long hold on the picture and choose reload in high quality to get the originals.
Some of us tested several devices with different apps, but same result.
Browsing with 3g and direct clicking of images have artifacts, but 4g and wifi do not. Same with Stumbleupon, stock browser, Dolphin, Xscope, Skyfire and does not matter what agent is being used in the browsers.
Seems some funky proxy issue with VZW when using 3g.
VZW filtering your data sounds like an absolutely massive privacy issue.
Class action lawsuit anyone?
Well looking at the linked thread; it sounds like two people saw compression and two did not. The post above suggesting that some browsers making the dynamic decision seems more reasonable than it being done via proxy given that you can obtain the full image if you wish.
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Some of us tested several devices with different apps, but same result.
Browsing with 3g and direct clicking of images have artifacts, but 4g and wifi do not. Same with Stumbleupon, stock browser, Dolphin, Xscope, Skyfire and does not matter what agent is being used in the browsers.
Seems some funky proxy issue with VZW when using 3g.
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Well looking at the linked thread; it sounds like two people saw compression and two did not. The post above suggesting that some browsers making the dynamic decision seems more reasonable than it being done via proxy given that you can obtain the full image if you wish.
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I thought that too, but same results, regardless of apps used. Trying to rationalize a systemic reason as a result.
I am currently on my 2nd Prime. The first was returned after 4 days. This one is as close to 100% as I can imagine.
Anyway, I had grand visions of all sorts of things I could use it for; however, they haven't really come true.
I also own an Asus Netbook (slow, but at least 3 times the computer that the Prime is), and a Dell laptop running both Win 7 & Simply Mepis Linux. I also have a very good desktop box (which I triple or quad boot).
I do not have the docking station for the Prime.
I desired to use it to view Instrument Approach Plates (Aviation Stuff). They are downloadable as a very large PDF file (598 pages for Alaska) which does not have a linked index (not the fault of the Prime). As you may guess, scrolling to the "Y's" is very slow.
Without purchasing an external Bluetooth GPS, it cannot be used with a moving map--even is one can be found.
I have found it very difficult and cumbersome to move files between the Prime and any of the other computers.
I have attempted to use the bundled browser (POS, in my opinion), and Firefox for Android (FF is my preferred browser on the computers) and found it lacking on the tablet. I have finally settled on Opera Mobile--Not great, but at least useable. (It doesn't even have a HOME key/button, for goodness sakes.)
I attempted to transfer files via Bluetooth from my laptop (yes, they can see each other), but gave up in frustration.
So, without seeming to be whining, what do other owners use the Prime to do?
Jerry in Anchorage, Alaska
Undocked:
1. Random surfing
2. RSS reading
3. ebook reading (my #1 use)
4. Video watching
5. Email triage
6. XDA forum browsing
7. Light gaming
Docked:
1. Draft writing
2. Note taking in meetings, seminars, etc.
3. Responding in email
4. Posting to XDA forums
Undocked:
- browsing the web
- emails on the road or office or on the can
- some games
- Google maps and navigation
- check movie times
Docked:
- browsing the web
- documents and emails
- watch movies (MX Player is the best and NetFlix)
- transfer data from mini SD to micro SD to move files between laptop and Prime
I do video and music editing on the laptop still and if I am really getting down and dirty on writing emails or documents, I would switch to the laptop and use Word 2010. Other than that, I can't see myself using the laptop for anything and prefer the Prime as it also lasts 12 hours on the tablet alone and I have not done a full test on how long it lasts with the dock.
Just have to know what it can and cannot do and work with it. You sound like you need something a little more robust than a tablet. I wouldn't dare to think of doing any kind of video editing on the Prime or even music.
Porn. Basically just porn.
Heh, ok not really
Web surfing, email, games, watcing videos, etc. Normal stuff you would use a computer or laptop for.
Reminisce on what else I could have spent $500 on.
other than that:
Games
Web Browsing
Music
Movies
some word processing
Emails
Navigation (Oh wait thats right my prime has never seen a satelite, I dont think it knows what one is or what to even do with it if it found one) Thanks ASUS!
I think if you want to figure out whether or not a tablet is for you, it's best to consider exactly what makes a tablet different from a notebook. It's those differences that make the tablet much worse for some things, but much better for others.
They are:
1. Instant-on: tablets can be turned on and off instantly. That means they can be used for quick tasks like checking email where booting/waking a notebook is simply less convenient and/or less efficient.
2. Standby battery life: can sit there for days unused, which along with #1 makes them great for doing ad hoc stuff where often a notebook will often be out of power and need plugging in.
Note: Ultrabooks and Macbook Airs mitigate some of the advantages here, but I think even with those wake and standby times are still tablet strengths.
3. Form facter: tablets can be used in more settings and positions than notebooks. For example, lying on a couch or in bed, standing in line, etc.
4. Mobile OS: touch-based, relatively simple interface makes casual tasks easier and more pleasant. Modern tablet OSs provide a more natural interface for many things, getting rid of mice and trackpads for direct manipulation of on-screen elements.
These things combine to make tablets great for things that don't require a great deal of content creation (the Prime's keyboard dock changes that equation a bit when you're talking about raw data entry). No, they can't beat notebooks for heavy duty tasks, but then again that's not their strength: they're best for all the non-heavy-duty tasks we use computers for. If you stop and think about how you use a computer, I think you can probably come up with a good list of such tasks.
A tablet won't replace a notebook for many people, but it makes a great adjunct device. Even here at the office where I have a decent notebook (HP Envy 14), I still use my tablet for some things because it's more comfortable, efficient, and/or just more fun.
Pure entertainment:
games - Really diggin Blood and Glory right now
netflix
youtube
web searching
gmail
Haven't tried an ebook yet
To help transfer files use Dropbox. It has clients for Windows and Linux and mac and Android so very easy to move stuff around. Between that and having a freeNAS box that I can easily browse with es file explorer I have no troubles with it.
I personally use it mostly for Web browsing and forum posting. I also ssh into my university Linux system often to work on labs and whatnot. I do watch some video on it when bored and it's my primary email device.
Do you own another Android device with a GPS? Bluetooth2GPS is free and works fine between my Prime and Nexus.. solved my only 'slight' issue with the device
I run in performance at 1.5 with vc and I'm mainly in Browser -much easier to use with touch than on my notebook (Toshiba 16" i7) ive actually forgotten and touched the screen on that by accident!! just my preference I guess seems just as fast as Chrome on there. Facebook, Netflix, GTalk and Gmail ...also makes my notebook pretty much just for games now. Transferring files I simply hook up over USB and drag and drop... ASTRO or the native Asus file manager that came with it to mess with them once they are loaded.
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Even better, add in Dropsync, to sync files locally. I do that so I have my important files synced but available when I'm offline.
Really not sure if I am posting this in the right place, so apologies if that's not the case.
I like dropbox's Camera Upload feature, but quite often I find that it will saturate my internet connection and everything else on my network struggles. Especially if it is uploading video recordings off my phone.
Is there a way to place a speed limit to the data upload rate? Kind of like a bandwidth limiter for Android?
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Really not sure if I am posting this in the right place, so apologies if that's not the case.
I like dropbox's Camera Upload feature, but quite often I find that it will saturate my internet connection and everything else on my network struggles. Especially if it is uploading video recordings off my phone.
Is there a way to place a speed limit to the data upload rate? Kind of like a bandwidth limiter for Android?
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Many Android kernels got support for traffic shaping, so you can use the "tc" shell command to implement what you need. Maybe there's some rooted app able to manage this for you, since it's quite a tricky task.
But this is not such a good idea. Instead you should implement the traffic shaping in your WiFi/Internet router. If it doesn't support it native, I suggest you try some other software for it, e.g. OpenWrt, DD-WRT or Tomato.
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Many Android kernels got support for traffic shaping, so you can use the "tc" shell command to implement what you need. Maybe there's some rooted app able to manage this for you, since it's quite a tricky task.
But this is not such a good idea. Instead you should implement the traffic shaping in your WiFi router. If it doesn't support it native, I suggest you try some other software for it, e.g. OpenWrt, DD-WRT or Tomato.
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Thanks.
I have Tomato installed on an Asus RT-N66U router, but the bandwidth limiting options only work for LAN connections and not WLAN it seems.
A rooted app that puts a limit on a per app basis would be something I'd be happy to pay for.
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Thanks.
I have Tomato installed on an Asus RT-N66U router, but the bandwidth limiting options only work for LAN connections and not WLAN it seems.
A rooted app that puts a limit on a per app basis would be something I'd be happy to pay for.
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Hard to believe it's not working for WLAN connections, and even if so, you can apply the rules on the outbound Internet connection scheduling on source addresses. I.e. you can chose to implement the restrictions on either the receive- or transmit site. Do some more reading on QoS and I'm quite sure you'll manage to implement it as you need. But it IS tricky, even with the Tomato GUI, and would be as tricky as well using a rooted Android app.
And since I know it's not a such a good idea to implement traffic shaping in the Android itself, I'm not going to write this app.
Hey, I'm looking over internet for this exact thing, problem is my Galaxy Tab is hugging my internet, I need to limit it to say, 100kb/s up and down. My router is A-Link WNAP 3G router.
It would be even better to limit all WLAN traffic to 100kB/s because my computer is hooked with an ethernet cable :victory:
Can someone help me ?
kuisma said:
Hard to believe it's not working for WLAN connections, and even if so, you can apply the rules on the outbound Internet connection scheduling on source addresses. I.e. you can chose to implement the restrictions on either the receive- or transmit site. Do some more reading on QoS and I'm quite sure you'll manage to implement it as you need. But it IS tricky, even with the Tomato GUI, and would be as tricky as well using a rooted Android app.
And since I know it's not a such a good idea to implement traffic shaping in the Android itself, I'm not going to write this app.
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You are very wrong that it isn't a good idea to implement traffic shaping. All new cloud applications have Camera upload feature which clogs the upload of the whole network and then you cannot even surf with your computer while photos are uploaded (not to say videos).
Traffic shaper would solve this things for sure! I would even pay for that app on appstore.
I used bandwidth ruler from the play store to limit upload speed in my galaxy SIII and it works like a charm. but that requires root to work ,
here is the link :
mversion said:
Really not sure if I am posting this in the right place, so apologies if that's not the case.
I like dropbox's Camera Upload feature, but quite often I find that it will saturate my internet connection and everything else on my network struggles. Especially if it is uploading video recordings off my phone.
Is there a way to place a speed limit to the data upload rate? Kind of like a bandwidth limiter for Android?
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Dear Friend,
did you get what you was looking for?
because i am looking for an App which can control all or Each/ individual app to upload the files. likewise
google+ Google photos, Google hangout, Etc. which i hate the most to upload my photos . for them i have rooted my note4 and install AVAST Anti-Virus + Firewall to prevent the app to access the net .
Because i know what app we allow to access the internet they take away our personal information along with videos and photos which we don't know because our smartphones are 24/7 connected with DSL hight speed internet.
These type of Apps are fully controlled by the remote server to takeaway our data with minimum speed like 10KB to 30KB per mint.
I have already block the apps to access in the internet, but some reason i have to disable firewall, then most of the apps try to get updates, i need an app which can control /allow the app to upload in Bites not in KB or MB.
if you have something like that please advise
awaiting your reply
Thanks
Ismail
I bought a subscription to PIA last night. Seemed like a reputable provider, highly recommended. I'm not really trying to hide anything that needs to be hidden, per se, just like my privacy. I know how to set up a VPN on a computer, Win/Linux, and PIA even has an app for Android that I'm using, but I've still a question or two for those knowledgeable on the subject...
By activating the VPN, is everything secure? As in, everything that users DATA (apps, Facebook, email?) Or just browsers? I don't even see the option, but does each browser have to be configured with the VPN? I mainly use Firefox Aurora. Are there any NONOs that would cause data/dns leaks (like, say, with TOR and pdf/flash?)
I also have a few questions about TOR on Android if anyone has knowledge with that. Like I said, I mainly just Facebook and Google searches, crack flashing, and mod the phone itself. However, with all this NSA/PRISM crap talk, I figured it was just time to protect my data from mining... Because it's mine.
I realize to truly keep some sense anonymity to not login to FB, Email and the like, before anyone starts in on that, but refer to the top about not hiding anything worth really being hidden I searched for a board on VPNs and security, but didn't come across one. SO, if I should have this moved, no problem.
VZW Gnote2 running Moon ROM V4. Boom!
shill1986 said:
I bought a subscription to PIA last night. Seemed like a reputable provider, highly recommended. I'm not really trying to hide anything that needs to be hidden, per se, just like my privacy. I know how to set up a VPN on a computer, Win/Linux, and PIA even has an app for Android that I'm using, but I've still a question or two for those knowledgeable on the subject...
By activating the VPN, is everything secure? As in, everything that users DATA (apps, Facebook, email?) Or just browsers? I don't even see the option, but does each browser have to be configured with the VPN? I mainly use Firefox Aurora. Are there any NONOs that would cause data/dns leaks (like, say, with TOR and pdf/flash?)
I also have a few questions about TOR on Android if anyone has knowledge with that. Like I said, I mainly just Facebook and Google searches, crack flashing, and mod the phone itself. However, with all this NSA/PRISM crap talk, I figured it was just time to protect my data from mining... Because it's mine.
I realize to truly keep some sense anonymity to not login to FB, Email and the like, before anyone starts in on that, but refer to the top about not hiding anything worth really being hidden I searched for a board on VPNs and security, but didn't come across one. SO, if I should have this moved, no problem.
VZW Gnote2 running Moon ROM V4. Boom!
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I believe that all your traffic is redirected by the VPN, but I'm not sure. Traceroute your traffic to check, but that doesn't mean that certain apps aren't rerouted through the VPN. I would look deeper into Android VPN before assuming that all traffic is redirected. It is a good question.
Yeah I was hoping the app would have a root mode (it doesn't), like TOR proxies all apps, but TOR is slow. Will do that though, good idea.
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Don't forget to check VPNRoot app. It allows you to connect without any security lock on the device.