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[Other SmartWatches] kensikora:
GOLF!

So. Motorola announced a golf edition Motoactv is coming soon, and supposedly an update for existing devices to enable similar functionality (the ability to download course maps, keep score, and presumably, track calories burned playing).

But, if you're running 5.6.0, that functionality is built in! Did anyone else notice the "Golf" app in the app drawer? It takes you to the Motorola golf menu from the "upcoming update" and asks you what golf courses you'd like it to download.

I downloaded courses for Illinois and Wisconsin, and it even shows the tiny little park district 9-hole course here in town. I hope to test it out in a few weeks, when the courses are actually open.

So thank you to Motorola, for this hidden gem.
[Other SmartWatches] peablo.lingon:
"Toggle signature verification before flashing" how can I do that ??
[Other SmartWatches] cyi1:
how do i get this on mine?!?
[Other SmartWatches] tomongous:
RE: 16GB 5.x

Does anyone have the new rooted 5.x working on a 16GB MotoACTV? I got mine all set hacked up on 4.56 with the 3.11 Fastboot Loader and I keep reading on this forum that there are issues moving up to the new version (5.x rooted). I was able to root the original firmware following CMW.me's original guide. If no one has been successful I will try getting something going on mine with regards to the 5.x update. I haven't seen any differences in everything that I've done this far, but they definitely version the firmware differently on the 16GB model at Motorola. For me, I don't need any of the 5.x features, but I would be willing to help out others if possible.
[Other SmartWatches] fibroman:
How can you connect to a WIFI hotspot?

I attempted to connect to a wifi hotspot and it says "connect to your computer to add new Wi-Fi networks"

Is that the only way to change or add new wifi networks?

What good is that when the wifi hotspot is nowhere near your computer?
[Other SmartWatches] CEnnis91:
I would recommend against further rooting of the 16gb models, we have checked and the boot.imgs are different. But we have a way to extract it, if someone has a completely stock, never been rooted 16gb model, please let me know.
[Other SmartWatches] Bugaboo75:
I have a stock, never rooted 16gb motoactv, but would love to be able to root and flash.
[Other SmartWatches] CubeCloudOS:
Cheers to that my friend now I can see where I'm going :)

BTW how come the flick option stops working on 5.1.0 ROOTED after 2 hours or so but works on stock?
[Other SmartWatches] th3drow:
update your motoactv to 5.6.0 it will allow you to add networks from the device itself
[Other SmartWatches] nosit1:
Unfortunately it would have to be repacked as well. If cmw doesn't have a device, he can't work with it.
[Other SmartWatches] reddog:
- Stop ADB (Enables MotoSync and Mass Storage)

Hello Everyone,

How do you re-enable ADB after you issue the stop command to regain MotoSync and Mass Storage?
[Other SmartWatches] Fatadxb:
Thanks alot it works now

I have only one thing the date on the watch 2013

when I try to change it force close everytime any help pls
[Other SmartWatches] Rlcohen70:
First,

thanks for all that you have done so far. I was on the fence about getting this unit and made the leap because of the activity and potential of what can be done.

I purchased the device for the full use of what it has to offer and what I can do.

Given that, in your opinion

Will I loose any of the current functionality? (it is a little unclear reading through the posts)

How soon do you expect your next upgrade?

Should I wait before taking these initial steps?

Once again, thanks for the great work and I look forward to future enhancements.
[Other SmartWatches] NORCALkID:
To re enable mass storage you connect your actv to the computer hen open command line and type adb shell and then type stop adbd
[Other SmartWatches] NORCALkID:
If you dont remove any apks from your device including the launcher all functionality will still be there. You can create shortcuts to them if you want to acess them on a different launcher bu you have to use something like anycut or similar.

As far as udates go i think some one with rom development skills will have to jump on board to help out with that or wait till cmw comes out with something.

About you waiting before taking initial steps ... Well this is very bleeding edge right now most of everything has been simplified by our buddy JAY and some one else who posted a pretty good tutoral a few post up.. Just play with caution.The people in the irc chanel are super helpful if you catch them when they are on.
[Other SmartWatches] Jay4255:
You can either restart the watch, or install a program like "Android Terminal Emulator" and run "start adbd".

If you don't run the "Clean '/system/app" option under the Tools menu, it will leave all the other MotoACTV APKs on there. You can use Anycut to run them. If you remap the buttons, those will most likely not work in any of the original MotoACTV APKs. But most of the functionality is touch-based. There are 3rd party programs for the majority of the MotoACTV stuff, just have to search for it.

Unless people start flinging bugs at me left and right, which judging from the reports I've been hearing I don't expect to happen (I'm really picky about my code), It will most likely be a few weeks. The only file that really changes is the .bat file.

You need to have already flashed the boot.img and ran SuperOneClick before using anything in my batch file.

Hope this answers your questions.
[Other SmartWatches] reddog:
Thanks Jay4255

I have a two more questions:

1. I can get Market to open but then it says I must add a account. I say yes then nothing happens. I am sure its "operator error" missed installing something not sure what.

2. It appears that the command adb uninstall "filename" does not allow you to uninstall..anyone run into this?
[Other SmartWatches] Itslame:
Has anyone resigned the certs the remaining APK's with the AOSP? Force closures are making things difficult, Amazon Appstore wouldnt install dropbox due to a framework crash so I have to resort to installing via ADB. Bag of Kona coffee in it for ya ;)

On a side note: Airdroid makes things so much easier to do on the F100. It's available in the market and allows wifi sync and virtual desktop.
[Other SmartWatches] atmandk:
Here are some apps that I'm using and that work really well on the motoactv:

Zeam launcher

Firefox 9 browser

Pandora

Netflix

GMail

Adobe Reader

FM Radio (using Anycut to make shortcut)

NPR Mobile App (works really well!)

Calculator (from CM7)

Google Maps 6.0.3 (with 10 mile sq. map cache)

Google My Tracks (great replacement app for running/walking/biking, etc)

GPS Essentials (another great replacement app, similar to My Tracks)

Backcountry Navigator (seems to work, haven't played with it much yet)

Turbo GPS (Another good tracker)

ES File Explorer, in Root mode (great, also replaces MP3 player)

Flit keyboard

Jewels Star (very usable and fun)

Solitaire

Chess free

Desktop shortcuts to Wifi settings and Manage Applications

Almost all of these are moved to the SD, still have 40mb free of internal storage.

The Mp3 player in ES File Explorer and the GPS tracking in My Tracks and GPS Essentials have more than replaced the functionality of the original device (I do use it for running). I don't care about all the workout crap in the original device, I just like to track my runs for distance and some waypoints while listening to music, podcasts, or npr on the FM radio.

What apps are others using?
[Other SmartWatches] moonzbabysh:
How do i use the Mono app? ive got it loaded on my mac but i cant figure out how to run the scripts. Ive also tried the super one click on vmware win7 but it crashes as soon as it connect to my motoactv?? any help wuould be so apprecated.
[Other SmartWatches] Itslame:
Suggested apps:

-Zeam Launcher (I have Zeam, HCL and the Original MotoLauncher all installed...being Zeam has been eekin out the most use over the HCL1.8)

-Air Droid (wifi sync w/ virtual desktop)

-Pandora (works GREAT!)

-AnyCut

-Dolphin Lite browser

-Dropbox

-Google Maps

-Swiftkey X keyboard (sucky thing is it takes up the whole screen so I am often left guessing as to what I am entering.)

-Button Savior (free edition is really only good for toggling between launchers)

-Amazon Appstore (framework forceclosures make it work sporadically at best)

I left the Motolauncher and APK's intact so I can give the watch to my wife once it loses that shine, LOL!
[Other SmartWatches] nosit1:
I was using SwiftKey X to start with, but found I still needed to know what I was typing. From there, I swtiched to Flit Keyboard. I must say one of the better for lower resolution screens. Recently I have tried:

-Documents2Go (Working fine!)

-Xscope Browser (Use Google Search instead of address bar for no FC w/ other tweaks

-Tapatalk (Again, no searching, just browse to it. XDA and RootzWiki are easy finds)

-Trillian (Best free IM that I have been using. IM + is good too, but not the free one. Had a giant ad that takes precious space up.)

-Serious Sam Kamikaze (Works great if you know your way around the app from your phone)

-Enhanced Email (Awesome, works like a charm!)

-CNN (Again, works very well.)

-Bonsai Blast (Very well, sometimes balls get flung at unintentional places, but that's user error.)

-Netflix (Subtitles work great. However, audio is not entirely in sync.)

-PocketCloud RDP (Working well with resolution changes)

-Spotify (Working awesome! Even offline playing)

-Drag Racing (minimal testing, from it, working well)

-Pinman (Working, but very boring. Haha)

-Slots Royale (Working with some tweaks)
[Other SmartWatches] NORCALkID:
Maxthon browser works really well
[Other SmartWatches] Jay4255:
At the moment, the market doesn't work on the MotoACTV. There are a lot of things that have to be in place for the market to work, and some of them are missing. As soon as we have a guide to get a fully working Market on the MotoACTV, it will be added to my batch script.

When using adb uninstall, you don't use the name of the file which can make it a little confusing. Every Android app has a PackageName that is unique. Similar to a MAC Address or phone number. That way when it's released into the market, no other apps can pose as that app and trick you into updating to a different program. So to use adb uninstall, you need to use the PackageName, not the file name. For example, Netflix is "com.netflix.mediaclient"

Hope this helps.
[Other SmartWatches] IseeBrickedPhones:
Firmware 4.57.78

Loving the way this story is panning out.

I went and got myself one of these today along with the bike mount. I plan for three uses. 1) watch 2) bike trip computer 3) DSLR GPS photo tagger

My unit is 8gb and came from UK - but has 4.57.78 firmware in it.

Will the boot.img everyone is using cause me any issues? I am concerned in replacing the bootloader with this new one as its paper weight time.

Also, how does the moto software flash the device? Will we be able to leverage this in the future to provide a ROM manager like experience?

Another point - Anyone looked at the SE Mini Pro launcher?
[Other SmartWatches] nosit1:
All of us are in the US. We're currently sitting on 4.55.78. Unfortunately, I do not think it will work since you have a different firmware. You can give it a shot, but obviously at your own risk.

The Actv sync software uses the same we do, through fastboot/custom recovery. The way cmw was able to get a boot.img was through a man in the middle attack on the server to get them to give him the package (Jay, correct me if I'm wrong).
[Other SmartWatches] IseeBrickedPhones:
Thansk nosit1 - I guess I need to wait for someone build build a new boot.img for the newer firmware?

My current bootloader is 3.11 - this is shown in fastboot screens.
[Other SmartWatches] MasterAmado:
So my device is not showing up when i use adb. Could this be a driver issue? In device manger the device is listed as Motorola USB Device is that right?

My device is the 8gb version and the firmware is the right one. I am running adb from CMD and it was extracted from the Motoactv zip supplied in the previous page. The version of windows i am on is windows 7 pro 64 bit.

Any ideas?
[Other SmartWatches] Jay4255:
In Device Manager, the MotoACTV should be listed as "Mot Composite ADB Interface". I am also on Win7 x64. Think you have the wrong drivers.
[Other SmartWatches] CEnnis91:
This will need to be done on irc. If you've never used irc before, goto http://webchat.freenode.net/ and join channel #motoactv. Same nick as your user name here would be helpful, if not, just tell us that you're Bugaboo75. =)
[Other SmartWatches] kensikora:
If you're running 5.6.0 and you're rooted with a customer launcher, just look in your app drawer, and there'll be a blue icon that says Golf under it. That's it. From there, it asks which courses you want to download, and then the next time you launch the app, it'll search GPS to determine which course you're at, and let you just start a round. Or, at least, that's how I understand it, since the courses aren't open yet for me to try it.

In CWM, select "Install zip from SD card." Then, you'll see four options, including "toggle signature verification." Select that, then select "choose zip from sdcard", select your update from the Motoactv ROMs thread, and you're set.
[Other SmartWatches] nordlyset:
Utter noob needs help!

Ok, managed to root the thing and put Spotify offline on it (why I bought it), fantastic! And what a great device! Now the rest..

Once rooted, how do I "get at" the standard apps? By stopping adb on a pc? There is no way to start/stop adb on the thing itself?

Need an exercise, gps tracker for running, cycling. Runkeeper or similar. Which versions of which apps work? Need wifi updating of results to web.

This must be perfect for RSS feeds, anyone tried?

Getting notifications from a cellphone is as simple as connecting to it? What software on the Motoactv will actually receive/handle notifications? That works when rooted?

Easy adb on a Mac?

Would I be able to answer/make calls with a *wired* headset to the Moto, which is connected to a cellphone?

What app for standard, preformulated sms messages would work? Must be perfect for this.

Thanks for your patience.
[Other SmartWatches] kensikora:
I'm confused. Why not use the Motoactv exercise functionality that's built-in? Is it not sufficient? I don't work out, so I don't really know what functionality you'd be looking for.
[Other SmartWatches] nosit1:
SportsTrackLive has a lot more functionality and works between multiple devices and has better tracking.
[Other SmartWatches] nordlyset:
Kensikora, its just that I cannot FIND the built-in tracker software after rooting.. As I said, a clueless noob..
[Other SmartWatches] th3drow:
The workout software is just a homescreen really. If you restart your device it should come up asking which homescreen you would like and if you go to the second one it will be just called "launcher" that is the motoactv software.

You can use the modder program and assign a hardware button (i used the music button) to be home and you can use that to switch between homescreens.
[Other SmartWatches] nordlyset:
AHA! But is just moves through the options swiftly saying "swipe left or right", cannot stop it..
[Other SmartWatches] bdaman80:
I solved that by leaving fitness button mapped , default screen to adw. Press fitness button to bring up that menu, then back a couple times to get to clock screen. Then you can open default moto launcher by choosing launcher from app tray.
[Other SmartWatches] kensikora:
That's what happens when you try to launch the "Launcher" app from your app drawer. Easiest solution is to not set a default launcher. Every time I press the home (start) button, I can choose between default Motoactv launcher and ADW. If you already set a default, just clear it in the "manage applications" settings menu.
[Other SmartWatches] Bugaboo75:
Haven't used IRC in a looong time, so hopefully I can remember how to use. I'm away until Sunday evening, but I'll try to join sometime then.
[Other SmartWatches] MynticeLX:
Where is this? Does it require a rooted phone to get to it?
[Other SmartWatches] kensikora:
For now, yes. It will require that you have a custom launcher on your Motoactv. Motorola has announced that they will be releasing a Motoactv update in April that will enable this functionality on unrooted devices.

Basically, what they did was throw the actual app into the 5.6.0 update, but from the stock launcher, there's no way to access it.
[Other SmartWatches] CEnnis91:
5.6.10

Yep, Motorola released a new update v5.6.10 (or 6.5 according to them).

https://motorola-global-portal.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/82794

If you want it, flash the stock 5.6.0 update.zip to return your device to a stock state. Then you can apply the update via MOTOCAST. Although, we don't really see many changes in here. If you want to root 5.6.10, the 5.6.0 boot.img will be sufficient, as there is no changes in there.

I may make an update.zip for this, but not right away, I'll likely be getting a MOTOACTV next week. =)

Update: Looks like there might be another little hiccup with the boot.img, you will likely have to wipe when going to stock, otherwise you will have adb enabled in a stock rom, making it impossible to sync. -- Just another reason you should wipe when you flash a new rom. -- But I think I'll be able to fix this in future update.zips.
[Other SmartWatches] peablo.lingon:
in my CWM mode I have:

reboot system now

apply sdcard:update.zip

wipe data/factory restore

wipe cache partition

nothing else
[Other SmartWatches] CEnnis91:
That's stock recovery, not clockworkmod
[Other SmartWatches] simx:
It seems the update in not live yet, won't be live before April 2nd ,

I tried to flash stock 5.6.0 zip, and wiped as you mentioned, still I can't sync, I had to flash 5.6.0 image through the root tool (option 1), then stop ADB through modder.

Should I wipe before or after the zip flash?

thanks

NA

Update: wiped before & after zip stock flash, its OK now and syncing well.
[Other SmartWatches] CubeCloudOS:
Will there be a update.zip? I have too many apps to reinstall now...
[Other SmartWatches] CEnnis91:
Yea the actual update delta doesn't seem to be available but the zip file is definitely there.
[Other SmartWatches] CEnnis91:
Eventually, but not right now.
[Other SmartWatches] dproldan:
MotoACTV as a BlueTooth Trackpad

Cool things to do with your MotoACTV...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbgqZHV61Qc

Keyboard also works, so it actually can be used as a remote controller for VLC or any other media player in a HTPC.
[Other SmartWatches] nycghost:
Google Maps Force Closes

Hey just starting to get my moto together after three days of reading forum posts...and for the life of me I cannot figure out why google maps keeps force closing. Used ClearDroid listed on the wiki, should be working out of the gate, right?

Nope. So uninstalled that version and tried a newer apk, still force closes every time. Would really value any assistance, it would be much appreciated. Thanks a ton to everyone involved in this brilliant (and fun) development project.

-nycghost
[Other SmartWatches] ClearD:
It is the 95 dpi boot image. Open the root tool and reflash the stock boot image and it will work again. :) Not EVERYTHING in maps works, though.
[Other SmartWatches] nycghost:
Thanks for your reply Clear, but I'm not sure if you mean pressing the 'Return to Stock' button on the Root Tool? I keep getting a 'cannot load system.img' etc...

Could I use the recovery tool to flash a stock image? Would that also do the same thing? Many thanks in advance for the help.
[Other SmartWatches] ClearD:
No... Sorry about that, I should have been a bit more specific with my reply. http://motoactv.wikispaces.com/ check the picture of the root tool there, the upper left button that says 1. Flash Modified Boot Image. :)
[Other SmartWatches] nycghost:
Ok, I think I understand now haha...so I'm going to install the ClearDroid and then re-flash the modified boot image. Well, after watching the vid posted above I'm not mad about spending so much time on this...it's badass. I just hope the next motoactv iteration doesn't have so much bezel :^)

UPDATE: still getting fc's with google maps...
[Other SmartWatches] ClearD:
Let's try this. Reflash cleardroid from the wiki, then flash this overtop of it:

http://www.cleardroidroms.com/download/click.php?id=75

Do

NOT

wipe anything before flashing the second one.

EDIT: What specifically are you getting FCs on? Just opening maps? Some parts will FC, if it opens and you can see the map, that's as good as it gets for now lol.
[Other SmartWatches] nycghost:
When I'm connected to wifi and then open gmaps, it pretty much fc's right away without doing anything.

Update: it worked! Oh man, that is great. Thanks so much. Most of the time I just try and power through without asking for help, but I was really stumped. I appreciate it.
[Other SmartWatches] ClearD:
I'm glad. ;) Don't spread that around too much just yet, I'm not finished with it lol.

*hint, hint, to everyone else that's downloading it; yes, I'm watching you via download counter*
[Other SmartWatches] peablo.lingon:
how turn off all day tracking in 5.6.0 ??
[Other SmartWatches] dproldan:
You can't. It's been disabled.
[Other SmartWatches] ShreddinPB:
So I ordered a WIMM the other day from amazon, and then I found this today!

Sounds like there is no reason to keep the WIMM and I should return it and get a MOTOACTV?

Does the WIMM have anything better than a motoactv?

Thank god for amazon prime tho, should be a free return lol
[Other SmartWatches] Prack:
The motoACTV wins hands down. I checked out the WIMM for a long time myself but every single thing is better. The motoactv cpu is actually the same as a droid x for the most part. They have it scaled back to 600mhz for power saving. I've seen screenshots of the cpu being overclocked to 1000mhz already.

MotoACTV for life.
[Other SmartWatches] ShreddinPB:
Thanks!

ordered one!

Returning WIMM
[Other SmartWatches] Prack:
Make sure you order the 8gb model. The 16gb is not built the same way and none of the devs on here are working with 16gb versions.

You won't be disapointed with the actv :)
[Other SmartWatches] corporal d:
Outstanding! Going to try this tonight. I'm an avid golfer so I was really hoping that I wouldn't miss out on this update. (it appears that after the 16th you'll have to pay for the additional software)
[Other SmartWatches] Prack:
Does this mean I can root 6.6 if I update to it? (Not currently rooted)

If you look at my signature you will see I have a lot of devices to keep up on and haven't rooted my actv yet. I believe they are calling the update 6.6 and it adds golf and a few other minor updates. I'd like to just over the air update it and then root it if possible.
[Other SmartWatches] corporal d:
Maybe I misread... the link said it was the 6.6 update. I hope so because I'd hate to be left out of the golf update.

I read it as, flash the stock image, then I can download the Motorola update to 6.6 (golf update). Is this incorrect?
[Other SmartWatches] th3drow:
https://forums.motorola.com/posts/048f7f20d7

new version coming out, looks like you can get the motoactv app on any phone now in the marketplace as well. doesn't look like it add much that I would want but would be cool to see if it's rootable still.
[Other SmartWatches] CEnnis91:
Wrong, we have the 16gb rooted, just looking at the differences. =)
[Other SmartWatches] ClearD:
We root the device, not the app lol.

Also, golf is already in 5.6.0, install a launcher and the app is right there. :)
[Other SmartWatches] bdaman80:
Yes, I've had both mine up to 1GHz speed, but it broke wifi. Been working on fixing that between work and real life.

<rant> "Next time I'll take the battery out of my phone. I may have a more meaningful conversation" - Me </rant>