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[Android Software Development] megabiteg:
@Dev

Great work, any plans to expand the functionality and maybe expand to share a wireless shared connection from your laptop using direct wifi?
[Android Software Development] sunilromy:
Nice initiative, I am on evo 4g lte. I tried it with my laptop sony viao, installed to latest atheros utility which haves wifi direct interface.

wifi shoot found it, invited it, get connected.

I just tried to send a songs or 3gp file thru root explorer. without enabling wifi direct from setting.

In send option it shows wifi shoot. I clicked on wifi shoot.

wifi shoot connect to my laptop wifi direct. then nothing no transfer.

Great work. Very high potential. once again great initiative. Thanks.
[Android Software Development] Budius:
I'm sorry but you misunderstood the function of the app.

Is a direct transfer from android device to Android device, and both devices must have the app installed. It has never been meant to be used with a laptop.
[Android Software Development] taylortr:
Works great! I sent a small video from my S3 to my N7 successfully. Thanks a bunch, will try a big file later.
[Android Software Development] sunilromy:
ohh got it. :) both device same apps. Thanks. will test it. Sorry ;)
[Android Software Development] jwedda:
My Nexus 7 and S3 don't play wel together.

What does work is using the S3 as a hotspot and then run Samba on the Galaxy S3 (Root required)

Samba takes a while to activate.. but after it does you can browse your phone using the Nexus 7 and copy stuff... no limitations on specific file extansions either.
[Android Software Development] zepretender:
It work great... for a picture. But I want to transfert any file I want and Wifi Shoot! doesn't appear in "Send"/"Share" menu in ES file explorer or X-Port... What can I do ?
[Android Software Development] Hawks556:
NFC pairing would be a great addition to this app! Maybe include it in a pro version of the app and charge a small fee? I'd definitely pay for it!
[Android Software Development] Budius:
It's not the first time I hear ppl saying that S3 and N7 doesn't play nice together, but on the other side, there're reports that they do work nice.

Can you both tell me which versions of the S3 you have? Some US variant or the international?

thanks.
[Android Software Development] sweetpiggy:
Work great beetwin mu gnex and n7 :)

Nice work bedalus, now we only need The ability to share every file, not only media from gallery :)

dropped by a jellybeans cup...
[Android Software Development] player911:
Just downloaded to both my N7 and my GNex.

I really need something like this for files. As of right now, I'm using WiFi Explorer. It works but this would be faster.
[Android Software Development] BlitzWing00:
The version from the Google play store (v0.3.5) worked fine both ways with my Galaxy Nexus with JB and my bro's Galaxy Nexus with JB. We both had to looking at the program during pairing to get the notifications though.

I was able to transfer a 323 mb .mkv video file in 2:30 mins. Pretty good considering transferring the file originally to my phone took about 15 mins over wifi via a PC router.

By the way, is there any reason in particular you made it so you can only transfer pics and video files? The program would be much more useful if you could transfer any file type.
[Android Software Development] yken:
Can i use it between galaxy S and SIII?
[Android Software Development] philippe734:
Please, add all kind of file type. Not only image and videos, also others type (.pdf, .zip, .dat…).

Wifi shoot installed on i9100 and i9000, both devices on Rom ICS AOKP milestone 6. The process work fine only if I follow exactly the same steps on the demo video :

Receiver:

1- Open wifi shoot and wait

Sender:

2- Open the apps where the file to send is

3- Share via wifi shoot

4- wifi shoot apparears and select client to invite

Receiver:

5- Accept the invite

6- Click on big button shoot

Sending + receiving…

So, if we follow the guide of use, wifi shoot work fine. But please, add support for all kind of file type. Not only image and videos, also others type (.zip, .pdf…).

Please, continue to develop this great app, I hope one day you will be able to win money with it.

Wifi shoot are not still unique for wifi direct. There is also this apps, but not working at all for my devices.
[Android Software Development] Budius:
Hi,

thanks for the reply and tests. Could you further explain, how else were you expecting it to work? DId you try some other way?

I'm currently working on a better protocol to make the transfers more reliable, after that is fine tuned I'll enable every file type, multiple files and photos that are synchronised from picasa.
[Android Software Development] mappet_hirane:
wifi shoot! is a great idea ... but would be better to have some kind of server on the phone that allow to share any file to another phone or tablet. Something like an ftp server or upnp/dlna server. This way we wont have to send the files frome the phone, we will just need to request it from the other device.

I don't know how wifi direct works ... but if it works using TCP/IP the only thing we need is to know de wifi direct IP address of the phone to connect to any available ftp/smb/upnp server phone from the other phone/tablet connected via wifi direct ...

the problem is: the available servers will be bound to the external IP only or will accept requests from the wifi direct interface? maybe this willraise the need of a special server and client prepared to work via wifi direct ..

PS: sorry about my poor english
[Android Software Development] philippe734:
I do not know if the following info is useful.

Bug report:

When a file video.mp4 > 400 MB is sent, then the notification of the end of process is not displayed on receiver and sender, nor validated, when the file is transmitted and correctly.
[Android Software Development] philippe734:
Any plan to update ?

I think, we are several to wait your update. When will you update it ? Hope soon ;)
[Android Software Development] Budius:
Hi guys,

check this print screen, is that happening to anyone else?

It's really great to know that people are actually using and want more from the app, from a DEV point of view is a very cool reward.

To answer you, it should be within days a MUCH more stable transmission process. I re-did and optimise a LOT of stuff on the transmission service. 60mb video was transferred in 20secs and really huge files like 2gb that would normally fail at some point went through without problems.

I'm just finalising re-work the notifications and there's some tutorial and link to video to be attached to the main project (some people have problems figuring it out it's from the Share menu).

The only thing holding it back it's that I have to go to work and give attention to the wife. But I'm really anxious to put this next version online.

thanks.
[Android Software Development] ganeshp:
tried on two HTC-devices but not working well

this might be the issue

1.one is sensation running on a ported sense 4.0 rom which has wifi-direct

2.the other one is HTC ONE-S which has sense 4.0 by default

problem might be from sensation side as the rom is ported (but wi-fi direct is claimed to be working in the rom thread )

out of 10+ tries we only had one successful connection and were unable to transfer any files..

so anything i can help you with regarding this..logcat maybe ? (at least to finalize the issue is with app or with the ROM itself ..or HTC by default has buggy wifi direct protocol )
[Android Software Development] Budius:
hi,

big thanks for the testing.

even with the improvements I'm doing on the transmission the connection part is really hardware dependent and totally managed by the system.

Regarding the "unable to transfer file", as my previous post, there quite a few stuff I'm changing ... if you could please test again after the next update and let me know... it will be a great help!
[Android Software Development] BlitzWing00:
I think this WiFi Direct is important technology, I don't know why it's so under-worked on. When the iPhone 5 came out, everybody noticed the lack of NFC but nobody noticed the lack of WiFi Direct (perhaps because it's not fully polished yet?).

Maybe I'm over-optimistic, but once all the bugs are worked out of WiFi Direct....shouldn't that allow phones to connect WiFi to WiFi, meaning you could do cool things like having video phone calls over WiFi like a walkie talkie? Since you're essentially just sending data to each other back and forth at really hi-speeds?

Even if it doesn't allow that, at least we got file transferring at hi-speeds.
[Android Software Development] ganeshp:
100% true

I've seen a 600 MB video transferred just in 1 minute using wifi-direct

Also the battery usage is equivalent to using wifi normally

It's a great feature which is Completely unpolished (at least for HTC phones).. Samsung has done a good job though they have an integrated app which can transfer files using wifi-direct (share via wifi-direct)

It's as good as USB OTG technology :)
[Android Software Development] Budius:
Hi all,

quick post from the DEV... the ones feeling adventurous there's a version on the 1st post that won't be on the Google Play for another few days.

A lot of good stuff and re-build on the background of this version that should make everything MUCH smoother.
[Android Software Development] philippe734:
Feedback

I installed version 7 October Firstly, it should be noted in the application version number to avoid confusion. I tried and did the same manipulations with the previous version. My two devices are i9000 + i9100, both galaxy run Rom ICS AOKP milestone 6. Here, my feed-back :

- The previous version worked better.

- Unable to transfer video or mp3 with this version of October 7th

- When the transfer should occur, an error occurs on both devices:

[FONT=&quot]o [/FONT]Receiver: fail message by wifi shoot - sender: crash wifi shoot halt.

- Here my steps:

[FONT=&quot]o [/FONT]Receiver: open wifi shoot and wait

[FONT=&quot]o [/FONT]Sender: open a media and share by wifi shoot

[FONT=&quot]o [/FONT]Sender: select the android to receive

[FONT=&quot]o [/FONT]Sender: crash, wifi shoot halt

[FONT=&quot]o [/FONT]Receiver: the big button appears in the same time error message “fail”

I will continue to test on next version.

Courage, you will get there!
[Android Software Development] Budius:
hi...

thanks a LOT for the feedback.

The app still does not send mp3 (maybe you meant mp4?)

Anyway, yesterday I tested a lot and it was all fine, today I was gonna show to a colleague at work and I had the same results you had.

The device with the big button shows up, but the other one crashes. Later today I'll check why this is happening, should be easy to fix, and I'll check on it tonight and hopefully have an updated version.

ps.: yeah, you're right... I'm being very careless with version control... I'll proper allocate it better... specially for the versions I release here in the forum.

thanks.
[Android Software Development] Budius:
New version online. Check first post!

And once again, thanks for the support!

:fingers-crossed:
[Android Software Development] philippe734:
Build 037 feed-back:

Good news, work fine! Successfully transferred a jpg file (3 Mo) and a mp4 file (5 Mo).

Then failed to transfer an avi file 1.37 Go. Fail message after about 5 minutes.

Devices: still galaxy s1 + galaxy s2 both running Rom ICS AOKP milestone 6.

Method: the same of my previous post.

Any way, good job!

During the file transfer, I noticed that all the CPU resources are in high demand and small lag appears in android, but it’s normal. If I navigate into android system to watching how memory and resources are needed, then wifi shoot stop transfer and show “fail” message on both devices.

If I had helped you, then, could you press thanks button for me? My thank level is so low even I helped people :(

Wait for next version.
[Android Software Development] Budius:
hi,

thanks again for the test. (I sent you a private message)

I wonder if that fail have something to do with your system being low on memory (specially the i9000) and the OS deciding to kill the background service that is doing the transmission.

I've tested here using this CPU monitor https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.eolwral.osmonitor and it all seemed good between my Galaxy Nexus and Nexus 7. On the GN it only used around 7% of CPU. Also I went to Settings -> Apps -> Running and it show there the app but no problems on the transfer. Of course if one press the "Stop" button it WILL stop it.

After I proper handle the files intent (as I said in the 1st post 8/oct update), I'll put a version with some extra logging data to check memory usage, that if you could return the log to me will be very appreciated. Hopefully in a few days.
[Android Software Development] Budius:
to whoever is following this thread... new version available, check 1st post!
[Android Software Development] philippe734:
V038

Devices: galaxy s1 + galaxy s2, both devices with Rom ICS AOKP milestone 6.

Feedback : I tested with a photo jpg, a video avi 5 MB and 78 MB mp4 a video. Work fine ! Good job ! With a video mp4 350 MB, a message informs the limit of 150 MB.

It’s smart to make a limited free version and a paid full. I think this is the best model to gain popularity.

Waiting for next version.
[Android Software Development] philippe734:
Which is the last version ? Beetween v038 and it on the google play, i dont know.
[Android Software Development] Budius:
Sorry, forgot to remove from the forum.

The only difference from the google play and the one from the forum is the tutorial on first load, the translations and the link to the youtube video.
[Android Software Development] riahc3:
Can someone post a APK here? Says my device is not compatible.
[Android Software Development] Budius:
Hi, it's the developer here.

It's saying that because your device is not compatible!
[Android Software Development] ygvuhb:
seen the update description in play store

will the paid version support multi select file transfer & support all type files?
[Android Software Development] Budius:
Yes and Yes!

Plus, the paid version have a bunch of optimisation that will make the transfer up to 3 times faster!!

The Market version already allows you to select and click share on anything (and multiples), but after it opens it tells you that the pro is coming soon... and if I manage to find the time to do it "soon" should be within one or two weeks. So fingers cross!
[Android Software Development] ygvuhb:
very good, wait it release :cool:

how much is the paid version?
[Android Software Development] Budius:
I'm still thinking on the values but for sure it must be cheap as it's not the kind of app that anyone would pay a lot of money.

probably around the standard 0.99... but just thinking which values to put on different currencies.
[Android Software Development] ygvuhb:
nice price:good:

i will tell all my fds this app and buy it:good:
[Android Software Development] Budius:
hi guys,

I got this comment on the google play:

did anyone tested with those devices? Did it work? did it connect?
[Android Software Development] Budius:
Uploading version 1.0 to Google Play now!

Google usually take a few hours to update it to all the users!

Enjoy !

----------

OK, I found ONE line of code I want to change, so tonight I'll change that line and put it V1.0 =)
[Android Software Development] Budius:
Open BETA is over!

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.budius.WiFiShoot

V1.0 is available and google will start to push to devices in the next few hours.

Thanks for everybody who tested it.

I'm still monitoring this thread, so if you ever have any problems, feel free to post in here
[Android Software Development] ygvuhb:
how to send multi files?

which file explore app perfer?
[Android Software Development] Budius:
Hi,

It should work fine with most file explorers and also works well with the gallery.

I use on m phone File Manager and on my nexus file explorer HD.

For any of those just select multiple files and click share.

edit ------

here, those are the ones I use, but should work on most others:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gannicus.android.filemanager

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rhmsoft.fm.hd
[Android Software Development] ygvuhb:
Is it possible send files between phone and PC/notebook using WIFI direct?

cannot find any PC support this ......

is it a hardware problem or lack a PC wifi direct software?
[Android Software Development] Budius:
hi,

it's lack of PC software. It would need a PC software operating this same transmission protocol that I created for the WiFi Shoot.

it's possible to do, just was never done.
[Android Software Development] philippe734:
Still work fine on latest full version from app store.

Any files are OK.

Thanks for all !
[Android Software Development] ygvuhb:
hi any furture plan for using wifi direct in android?

like

multi players mini games using wifi direct connection?
[Android Software Development] Edwrib:
Like this?

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.xconns.free.peerdevicenet
[Android Software Development] ygvuhb:
yes, and something like this

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dewmobile.kuaiya
[Android Software Development] :
I don't know if I should be asking here. But I just updated my N7 to the newest jb, 4.2.1. Will you have support for that as I've tried the app with another N7 with 4.2.1 but connection fails.

Sorry if question is redundant or something.

sent from my cm10-touched wonder.
[Android Software Development] j8048188:
Pro Version?

If I purchase the Pro Version, will that carry over to all of my devices, or if I wipe my phone, is it lost and I have to purchase it again?

Thanks!
[Android Software Development] fr3ker:
Hey does this work in CM Based??

Edited: I think not ... :(
[Android Software Development] Budius:
hi, sorry for the delay:

I've just tested now, this second between my Galaxy Nexus stock 4.2 and Nexus 7 stock 4.2.1.

All works fine. Have a read on the tips, there are other factors that might lead to connection failure.

the purchase is linked to your google account. When the app is first installed and every once in a while it checks if google servers if your account have purchase before. The pro will work with any device you have that you register under the same account.

That's the standard behavior for most free/premium apps from the market.

The question is: does CM supports WiFi direct? If they didn't implemented properly (or didn't used the correct drivers) on your ROM build, there's nothing I can do.

The requirements for the app is only ICS (and up) and WiFi Direct, all the rest, if it fails it's due to bad ROM/driver implementation
[Android Software Development] 7OH:
Trying to get this program on market - but "your device not supported"

SonyEricsson MT15 - can I get it there ?
[Android Software Development] alishankiti:
I tried to buy the preimium version, but it keeps saying the the user is not elegible!!

Why is that?
[Android Software Development] Budius:
hi, sorry for taking long to reply.

That's sounds to me like a Google Play thing. Can you normally buy apps or in-app purchases in your country/region ??
[Android Software Development] Kichme:
wifi direct application

this is a great app! Kudos dude on a job well done.. The GUI is simple and simplicity is powerful! :)

I was hoping to connect with you regarding development work on another app using WiFi direct to stream music between 2 android phones.. Can we exchange email addresses?
[HTC One X] snukems:
Hi can someone please tell me what has happened. I got stuck in a loop trying to put on a custom rom so had to relock my bootloader and update with original ruu but now everytime i try and unlock again in fastboot it says failed. any help would be greatly appreciated
[HTC One X] snukems:
Someone iv searched everywhere for an answer please help
[HTC One X] rack.rd:
if you have unlocked with htcdev copy the unlock_code.bin file into the fastboot folder and try to unlock it..
[HTC One X] melvinhatred:
i have this problem too. but i try with a new unlock_code.bin still cant unlock the bootloader
[HTC One X] EddyOS:
Capital U guys ;)

Unlock_code.bin
[HTC One X] PeteSeiler2010:
Did you ever figure out how to re-unlock? I had the same thing happen to me.
[HTC One X] tomascus:
fastboot flash unlocktoken unlock_code.bin
[HTC One X] PeteSeiler2010:
That's failing for me, it never sticks for some odd reason. I'm going to try out the updated toolkit.
[Galaxy S III General] Inxs05:
I´m new and i want to install a rom for my Samsung Galaxy S3, which one do you recomend to me?? thanks
[Galaxy S III General] Traxex_:
There is no "best" ROM.

There's just a ROM that fits your needs the best. Just browse through the threads, read and compare what you want and need ;)
[Galaxy S III General] m3dd0g:
Wrong section ...
[Galaxy S III General] dlads:
You've posted in the wrong section. In what way did you think this is a development question?

I'm not going to attempt to answer you because your lazy. Try the roms for yourself.

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Mod plz move this. Thank you.
[Galaxy S III General] mgf8384:
All roms are different. It depends on what you are looking for. What features etc.....too broad of a question. You have asked this in the wrong forum. Go to Q&A.
[Galaxy S III General] dlads:
He can obviously read, no thinking involved.
[Galaxy S III General] marcadam:
Try a few and find out what you like, the most popular are pretty much always at the top of the Page. I don't quite know how you would go about deciding which particular rom is the best.
[Galaxy S III General] veyka:
Moved and closed, there is no such thing as a "best" rom.

Also don't post questions/general in the development section.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] KevinAlbrecht:
Look out carriers, ROM developers can now push Android updates!

http://gigaom.com/mobile/look-out-carriers-rom-developers-can-now-push-android-updates/
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] xxprodigyxx11:
I might be wrong but hasn't ROM manager had this for a while?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Pirateghost:
Yep. And goo has this feature as well. Both will automatically check.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] akira02rex:
ROM manager and goo aren't exactly the same per se. What this does is use androids built-in ota update service for a more streamlined update approach.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] miketoasty:
This new method should in theory be easier and is the same as just going to About Phone and clicking update.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] akanatrix:
I assume that these are not delta updates though?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] akira02rex:
They can be. It all depends on the developer.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Mattymat:
This sounds sweet, I'd like to see who's on board.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] dante2512:
I know nothing about theming but would LOVE to see a theme that makes the AOSP MMS look like the MMS on the One X. If anyone could do this or has a link to one that already works for our ATT GS3 I'd appreciate it!

Thanks!
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] eortizr:
+1
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] sing1gnis:
Are you sure its from the One X? Maybe the messaging apk can be pulled. I'm trying to find these images myself.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] ibanezbass:
Doubt that the HTC MMS app would work without the sense framework. Found some themes for the older Galaxy Nexus touchwiz MMS and one looks nearly identical to this one but it doesn't work. I'm all for theming the touchwiz MMS as I love the lock screen notifications and am not a fan of any of the aftermarket MMS apps.