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[Nexus S Android Development] Outsider911:
Fun with host mode

Hi all, I have a Y cable and otg cable. I have tried several usb sticks and only one was detected properly. WIth others I see "Unable to enumerate usb device" in dmesg. However if I attach passive USB2.0 Hub and connect sticks to the hub I see them all :( What is the trick? Something wrong with a cable or what? Plus I see mouse when connect directly without hub.

Any ideas?
[Nexus S Android Development] steven676:
Are you connecting the hub to the phone the same way you'd connect the drives without a hub? Is your hub powered in any way (for this purpose, we don't care about power to the upstream port, just power to the port you're plugging the drive into)?

Known issue with USB 1.1 devices.
[Nexus S Android Development] Outsider911:
I have connected Y cable to the phone and to the usb port of Notebook. I successfully saw Mouse, One usb stick, Old Motorola Phone(and mass storage of it as well)

But I don't see almost all usb sticks. Then I attachec usb hub 2.0 without extra power supply to the same Y cable and I saw all usb stick tried before.
[Nexus S Android Development] steven676:
Very strange -- I can't really offer any explanations. Out of curiosity, does it work if you connect the power end of the Y cable to an AC adapter instead of a computer's USB port?
[Nexus S Android Development] Outsider911:
yep. the same :) it's a magic.

I hav a suggestion.. could this be related to the connector metal covering? Could it be utilized somehow or probably my Y cable is using it as a ground or something like that? Becuase one of usb stick doesn't has it at all and the others could not use it? Just a suggestion.
[Nexus S Android Development] iwasblown:
Turn the connection around to the power supply. It is extra external.
[Nexus S Android Development] mrbryan:
This is an ancient post but.. to be sure, we definitely can't get video out from the nexus s can we ?
[Nexus S Android Development] melvinchng:
Nope. No video...
[Nexus S Android Development] Epic_VS:
Well maybe. Sven Killig was able to do it on the nexus one, so it is definitely possible, but it might take some work to get it right.

http://sven.killig.de/android/N1/2.2/usb_host/

Scroll down for information about USB video out.
[Nexus S Android Development] mrbryan:
That is super cool!

From what I can guess from that page, the work involved is to figure out compiling & loading kernel module drivers for DisplayLink usb to video devices for a nexus s kernel, and then get a separate working X11 setup display which may or may not involve getting an entire debian setup working first ... and he seems to hint it is possible without saying if he succeeded in getting the main screen of the android device to display externally via this other displaylink driver created for the "beagleboard"
[Nexus S Android Development] steven676:
That's attaching a USB display peripheral, which is basically guaranteed to work once you have working USB host (I'm quite sure I've tried that setup at some point with an sisusbvga dongle, and DisplayLink devices should work as well provided you have the proper drivers), but probably isn't what mrbryan had in mind. You don't get the benefit of hardware acceleration as you would with a true HDMI/MHL display output, and screen mirroring is going to be somewhat involved to set up. (The easiest scenario I can think of involves running a VNC server for the Android display and running X11 and a VNC client on the external display -- that's a setup I used to turn a Nokia N800 into a very slow desktop in a pinch a couple of times.)
[Nexus S Android Development] Drumpy:
USB-host (OTG)

Hi everybody, is there a way to make this work on Kitkat? I tried to use it with USB Host Controller, OTG cable, Y cable with 500mA power supply, but no drives found. USB stick is in the last end of Y cable. Do I need a powered hub on the last end of Y cable or just more power than 500mA?

I try it on OmniRom 4.4.4 kernel from CM11 (included in this rom), now patched with OTG driver Build 5, but no progress (it is written to be for ICS)

Thanks for advices
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] Erosinelysium:
What is the best music app available? I'm stuck on what I should get.
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] ttiimm:
Try Using Poweramp, its available on the android market, its the best one ive ever used, it plays nearly all file formats and even has an option to search for missing album artwork and editing id tags :D
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] White_Pointer:
I took a look at Poweramp, and promptly uninstalled it. Someone had recommended it to me (based on an earlier version), but the new version's UI is just so unbelievably messy it's not worth trying to navigate it at all.

I personally use Real Player. Gets the job done. I'm looking forward to when VLC player is finally available though.
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] Selim873:
PowerAmp's new UI takes getting used to, once you're used to it, it's pretty much the best player out there. Downloads missing artwork, VERY advanced equalizer, I think it supports Wide Stereo too, but the X Stereo function is the bomb!
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] Logseman:
Poweramp and PlayerPro are the most feature-rich options. I use Poweramp and I like it, particularly the music lyrics plugin, but its UI needs a serious overhaul. It's made more for a pimped ride's in-car Android user interface than for a phone. So much glitter, neon and pizzazz makes people want to puke and I can relate with it... however, it works nicely, it's got a powerful EQ and it works very well with BT headphones. A pleasure to use, horrible to look at.
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] ozzmanj1:
I use the miui music apparently. Its nice. At least I like it and its my favorite music apparently.
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] Erosinelysium:
Thanks all :-)
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] Droid117:
Have started using Realplayer and the fact that you can change song from the lockscreen is a major biggie! (To me anyway) I think it's also got a nice UI to look at too.
[HTC Sensation] gentorsic:
i just got my sensation xe yesterday. when i tried rooting it today. i cant seem to find the proper hboot version in rev.io.

my current hboot os 1.73.707.4

running on 2.3.4

i cant get s-off to work on my phone. any one has encountered the same problem?
[HTC Sensation] ilostchild:
that is indeed a wierd hboot? lol where is the sensation from?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] saddog5523:
This may be an easy answer for some, but I have been scratching my head about this for a while now. My dad does surveying for farm fields, and is always in a place with no service when he can clearly see a tower a mile or two away. He was always frustrated that he couldn't get any service, so he went up to Alltel "back in the day" and complained about it to the manager and explained his situation. He said that the manager actually took his phone in the back and programmed it so that it would pick up service off of practically any tower. He said that was the best coverage he has ever had. A while after that, the manager position was refilled with someone new and his phone was starting to give out on him after constant abuse outdoors (mostly). When he traded for a new phone and asked for the same treatment, the new manager told him that there was no possible way to do that and denied him any special treatment. Let's just say he was VERY frustrated to have to go back to the spotty coverage. :p I've always wondered if there was a way to perform the same mod to a phone that the manager did back when. I recently ran across that secret menu that allows you to change the preferred network type. I found one option that says: GSM/CDMA auto (PRL). I selected that option, and rebooted my phone to see if it would survive reboot. It did not. :( I figure that Verizon would monitor this anyways and if they saw that you were accessing other towers (if it is possible), they would ban you or shut off your service or whatever they do. Could anyone shed any light on this issue? My dad needs it. Badly.

Thanks in advance,

Adam

P.S. My phone: Motorola Droid Bionic

His phone: HTC Thunderbolt
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] saddog5523:
I guess this is a bit harder of a question than I thought. ;)
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] saddog5523:
Bump...
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] zelendel:
Simple answer now is no. The hardware antenna is made to only work one one version of signal. Back in the day almost all cells were cdma.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] saddog5523:
Ah. Well that sucks. Too bad I'm not nifty. I'd be cracking this phone open and installing another antenna to work in tandem with the factory installed. But I guess that still doesn't solve anything if you can't get it to operate on the other service without Big Brother finding out. :-p
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] zelendel:
Yeah no way to make it work with out activating it on another network as well. That is if you could get the system to even see the other antenna.

Question answered thread closed
[Kindle Fire General] Daniel_Fate:
*b63 helped me through many a private message and got my kindle working again. He is the awesome. If you run into this problem, ask him or me. I will be more than happy to share what I learned.*

Good sirs and madame's,

I am a noob and a complete and total idiot.

Now that we have go that out of the way, I really could use some help. I am at the verge of tears.

I have tried rooting my kindle fire 6.2.2. using the burritoroot2.bin, the su, the com.noshufou.android.su-1.apk, rootcheck.apk, and the superuser.apk files. After several attempts, I was able to finally verify that my kindle was now rooted using rootcheck. Using fileexpert.apk, I installed the GoogleserviceFramework.apk then restarted my kindle. afterward, I tried making my system and app directories read/write then cut/paste the androidmarket.apk into the app directory. It kept saying attempt failed, though I did successfully root my device, was told that permissions were given to fileexpert.apk. I decided that maybe I needed to restart my device after setting the permissions to read/write. At this point my kindle has be continuously stuck in the startup/recovery loop.

I have attempted using the Kindle Fire Unbrick utility: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1428428 but every time it tries to do anything to the kindle, the last lines are

<idme> Invalid permission

reboot: operation not permitted

congratulation, your kindle should be unbricked!

Now naturally it is not. I have tried all of the options in the file. The recovery loop just stays stuck at "waiting on device", and I have tried turning it off and on with it connected and reconnecting it and it still doesn't do anything.

I have tried the kindle fire utility:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1399889

but it didn't work (I am pretty sure it is for earlier versions anyway).

So I am at a loss. I have had this thing for 3 days. I followed all of the instructions to the best of my ability, and I have no friggin' clue as to how I bricked it, or how to fix it. I would be happy with a complete system restore, and just reinstall all of my stuff, as long as I could get it working again.

Please help.
[Kindle Fire General] b63:
would suggest that you try to follow this thread:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1455501

there should be everything you need
[Kindle Fire General] jendol:
I have an experience with one of my laptop, even after I follow all instructions from this site and others, I can not get my KF to root, then I switched to another laptop in the office, and now it works without any problem. I know it may be different with your problem, but it just may work if you switch to other computer
[Verizon Droid Charge] Rodhargis:
Please help I am having trouble using nandroid backups using CWM ver 5 "blue text & banana" I can create a backup fine but when I boot into CWM and try to do a restore it fails telling me it cant mount the system. I know it is something I am doing wrong but am a newbie to the charge and want to learn to do it right.

My system is running stock ROM E4D that I removed some of the stock junk from and also running the newest pbj kernal.

Please can someone help tell me what I am missing. I have had to do this twice and both times had to revert the phone back to stock and start over from scratch.

Thanks

Rod :(
[Verizon Droid Charge] kvswim:
In CWM, go to advanced, mounts and storage, then mount system. Then go try your nandroid.
[Verizon Droid Charge] Rodhargis:
Thanks for the reply but did that and it gave me the same error . But I give it another shot I could have fat fingered it
[Verizon Droid Charge] nismology:
This is why I exclusively run the 0817 CWM. Had the same issue with the 1209 release. What I suggest is using 7-zip or something similar to extract the tar files from the backup, placing them on the SD card, then manually reinserting them. You can get the older "yellow" CWM here for future reference.

http://www.mediafire.com/?klk2az485mdt8u8
[Verizon Droid Charge] Rodhargis:
Thanks Much

I just started restoring the phone again to stock after it failed again and I will just put the 817 on and give it a try.

Thanks

:)

(UPDATE) Thanks very much, it was the version of CWM I was using. once I installed the version you told me about I was successfully able to create and then restore a good backup. I appreciate the help, this was driving me crazy....

:o)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Simer03:
Am i crazy or do i remember the lock and unlock sounds sounding more "tron" like instead of the original ones thats in the phone now... ?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] soulicro:
No, you're right. You can also still download them if you Google for "ICS Sounds" or something similar.

I think they're just kind of annoying, honestly. But that's the beauty of Android... you want 'em, you can have 'em :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Simer03:
Thanks for the reply
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] monkeychef:
Hello Everyone

So today I wanted to try out COD Tweaks. I had tried v6 in the past, but it didn't help me on my setup. I followed all of the instructions from the COD directions, but I am having an issue in ROM Toolbox. When I attempt to apply the settings that I changed in the Auto Memory Manager, I always get a text box that says that my new settings failed to apply. I have uninstalled/reinstalled the program, and I know that it has Root/Superuser permissions.

Does anyone have any other solution for this issue? Thanks.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HipKat:
Hey Chef, have you run Fix Permissions from ROM Manager or Recovery? If not, give that a shot, maybe clear cache on ROM Toolbox, too
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] monkeychef:
Did both, still nothing.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] {ParanoiA}:
What version of busybody do u have installed? I know that v6 says newer than 18.2 can give errors that should not be. Try installing 18.2 n see if that helps.

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[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] monkeychef:
Still no.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HipKat:
Best thing I can think of is to head over to the OP for CoD and see if Car or Dope have an answer for you
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] opentoe:
I've seen so many people just obsessed with getting the external keyboard. Basically turns the tablet into an Android laptop. I have several laptops in my home and the last thing I would want to add to my tablet is a keyboard. The IPS touch screen is capable of a 10 finger process and is very easy to use with your fingers, the way it was intended. Why is there such a big thing about having a keyboard for a tablet? I really thought the whole idea of getting a touch screen was to eliminate input devices and use the touch screen. Also, if you wanted a keyboard with your tablet why didn't you buy a laptop instead, since for $500-$600 you could have gotten a fairly decent one. I'm just curious, that's all.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] aragorn182:
Have you tried doing any long-form typing with an on-screen keyboard? It's unpleasant, to say the least. Also, the extra 6 hours of battery life doesn't hurt.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Haro912:
I wanted the dock for a few reasons.

1. It gives me a tablet then I can turn into a laptop for typing things like this faster and easier.

2. Let's me have a tablet and not have to worry about the keyboard when I don't need or want the dock.

All in all I think the dock was worth what was paid for it. It makes this tablet more than just a tablet. And once we get an unlocked bootloader hopefully someone will port some sort of linux flavor onto here so I can dualboot and have a true laptop if I need to.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] apd:
I actually agree with you (and am thinking of selling my keyboard - couldn't buy it without it). However: (1) the tablet and keyboard together are still tiny and light (2) they are much more functional for things involving typing than just the tablet (3) for $500 to $600 you would never have got something this portable with such a battery life.

The keyboard is not for all (eg you) but I can easily see the point of it.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] se1000:
1. Sometimes having a keyboard us just nice. This is especially true when you need to input a large amount on information.

2. Clamshell design protects the screen.

3. Battery extender

4. USB	port for peripherals.

5. Standard size SD card for easier compatibility with things like digital cameras. For example, take a high speed sdcard from a DSLR and use Photoshop touch to quickly edit and from there you can use the hdmi to project onto a flat panel.

6. Keyboard dock + wireless usb mouse + RDP client = win.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] theoilman:
if you can't see the benefit, maybe the transformer isn't for you
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] slef2003:
typing

accessing main pc using splashtop is much easier with a keyboard and mouse

substitute for my netbook that has gone to Thailand with my daughter

do not have a laptop and I wanted a tablet

laptops do not let me take the screen off and read in bed

difficult to sit on the sofa with a laptop

cannot afford a tablet and a laptop

Laptops are not as portable as a tablet and it I do not want to take a laptop with me at times.

How many laptops would give me such good battery life (mine will do over 16 hours with dock) in such a sweet package...Me I like the versatility of the little beast

It also works as an effin good cover when it is docked.

Oh!.......... and the look on peeps faces when you remove the screen from yer little netbook and start using it as a tablet.

enough :p
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] xdaspyder:
Have to say I was surprised to see this question. The most attractive part of the keyboard is the extended battery life. The sd card slot adds options for additional storage at hand, which is great if you don't have the best internet connection available. I use mine for videos and movies that i don't want cluttering up my micro SD. The USB port is great to for attaching a ps3 controller for gaming instead of going out to buy a new controller.

Added features aside, There have been many occasions when the on screen keyboard just didn't cut it. Its nice for short stuff (like this) but when im taking notes while someone is talking or trying to plan out something major it nice to have a keyboard. Why not just use a laptop? Well for one, tablets are a helluva lot more portable. The program access speed is also beyond compare, which is the whole reason to get a tablet in the first place.

It's really hard to get away with asking why get a tablet with a keyboard vs getting a laptop because its like comparing apple to pc.

Sent from my Transformer Prime TF201
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] irishtexmex:
Everything this guy said.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] mike infinity:
Actually I had the same thought about just having a tablet..let alone with a keyboard. mostly this is because a laptop can do everything the tablet does and more.

Tablets are all about form factor and convenience. Thin, light, fun...instant on...probably 3-4x battery life...more with the dock.

When I go to work I bring my laptop...the tablet is of limited use.

When I am relaxing at home or on vacation I would much rather the tablet.

The keyboard is nice for the reasons stated previously...but there is something to be said for the combined touch screen and keyboard browsing experience.

I am excited to see what windows 8 will bring to the table combined with a tablet like the tf201. Devices like these may one day replace laptops...especially netbooks.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] se1000:
Also, compared to something like an ultrabook, you give up processing power, but you gain convenience. Android is a much better platform for a touch interface and the apps and widgets reflect this as well. Lastly, you can't rip the screen off of an ultrabook and use it as a tablet.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] SDRaver:
this is the biggest waste of thread ever. until you LIVE with the dock for a week you will now what the hype is all about

until then is useless for us to tell you what is like..
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] lancer3397:
easy answer. the appeal of this tablet IS the keyboard.

its what makes it different from all the other tablets out there. think about it. there are a lot of 10" tablets with more being announced all the time so the product needs something to differentiate it from others.

1. it's the first quad core tablet

2. it's the first tablet to run ICS

3. it's got a fully functional dock.

but other tablets have keyboards I hear you cry. yeah, but not like this one. with a usb slot, sd slot and a tight functioning hinge to turn the tablet into a laptop.

anyone can get a standalone keyboard for a tablet, but now you have to faff about with stands, having somewhere to lay it all out to use it. you don't need to with the prime, it clicks together into a single unit so you can use it properly on your lap, out and about.

I could have bought a lot of different tablets, I waited for this one because it is, as I see it, a convergence device.

it can do media, it can do music, it can do video. but when I want it to, it can be more than that, thanks to the dock.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] kristovaher:
If I wanted a device for gaming and media and internet? I would not need a keyboard and I would have likely bought an iPad 2, which is a better device for all of those three activities.

But keyboard is what makes not only Transformer Prime worth it for me, but in fact makes a tablet worth it for me. The 'added benefits' of a keyboard are obviously the additional USB and SD options as well as added battery life, which easily makes it possible to use the device throughout the day actively without any worry about battery no matter what you are doing.

But the real benefit of keyboard dock is, of course, the keyboard itself. Android keyboard is really well done, the buttons are not just a modifications of a PC keyboard, but make sense. The old F1-F12 is replaced with much more accurate Android-specific buttons and it is all around a great Android keyboard. But really, keyboard is great for typing. It is really good for meetings and schoolwork in ways where touch keyboard is not just inadequate but simply bad, since with touch keyboard you have to look at the keyboard while typing (and if you're a fast keyboard typer you know you never really do that).

To sum things up, without the keyboard I would not own TF201, in fact I would not own a tablet at all. It replaces all of my netbook needs. Having and maintaining more than three devices is a clutter for me. I do my work at my desktop computer or mostly stationary work laptop, I use my Android phone for on-the-go internet, texting and gaming and Transformer Prime as both content-consumption device and entertainment as well as light work and meetings/lectures.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] tdrussell:
OP is short sighted and missing the point.

The keyboard is an accessory. It turns the prime into a workable laptop, WHEN YOU WANT IT TO.

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