yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy Note 10.1 General] bigporch:
Media video streaming not working

Hey guys, I signed up just to share this fix, because this was driving me crazy, as I watched a lot of videos around the house streaming from my computer, especially while cooking / etc. I had the same problem with no videos showing up in my list under "nearby devices", and I really didn't want to do a factory reset. Anyways, this worked for me-

Go to Application Manager under Settings.

Flip over to the right under ALL

Scroll down to Video Player

I hit all of the buttons. Force Stop, Clear data, Clear Cache, Clear defaults.

Voila it reloaded my videos and everything's back again where it was before the Jelly Bean update.

Hope this helps.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 General] Rugburned:
Funny thing I ended up getting another galaxy note 10.1 for my brother that was not updated.. I was able to see my media pc, then I updated it and was not able to see its content anymore... I tried the above suggestion, but it did not work.. Only force stop and clear data was available..

**update** I set my brothers note aside and started messing with mine to try and replicate this problem.. I was able to do it by changing the pc's media library name (network and sharing -> Change advanced sharing settings -> Choose media streaming options...) After changing the media library name and rebooted the pc. I was able to view the pc on the list, but no videos were showing up... After an exhausted search for various apps to reset the default video player cache, I started the process of resetting the device, then it kinda hit me.. What if the problem is not with the device, but windows media player cache.

After doing some research I found on my windows 7 64bit, the wmp cache files are located at "C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Media Player". In the Media Player directory there are some .wmdb you must delete.. The one named "currentdatabase" requires stopping the Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service.. After deleting them, I restarted WMPNSS and launched WMP.. I checked my 10.1 and all the videos were listed. Anyways, thats it.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 General] kayteck1:
i got the problem last week...

i had my samsung all share running on my pc (not Wmp).

i could play all content shared with it on my tv (photos, music and videos avi & mkv).

i could view the photos and stream music on my note.

in video player i could see the server but no videos showing up.

i could play the videos with no problem on my note through thirdarty app mediahouse available on playstore.

cleaning cashe of video player ad ALL other allshare related apps sorted the problem.

and now... i'd installed serviio just to check something, and guess what... i cannot see videos shared wth it :confused:

i've cleared cashe again and it helped.

after comming back to samsung all share the situation came again... clear cashe again and it works again...

so i think it is our tablet firmware problem rather than wmp problem mentioned by rugburned.

or maybe both :D

.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 General] Rugburned:
Does the device need to be rooted in order to be able clear the default video player cache? Because the clear cache and reset defaults are never available to me.
[Motorola Droid X2] grizzlayleslay:
Part 1: Back up the Personal Essentials

If you have Contacts, back them up.

If you have files on your MX2 or SD card, back them up.

As always, before doing ANYTHING with your MX2, back up the important things you need regardless. If you don't back up your personal files, you risk losing them. So back them up. Put the files on a USB drive, CD, external hard drive, whatever. Keep it away from your MX2 where it can't fall in the crossfire of your modding.
[Motorola Droid X2] grizzlayleslay:
Part 2: Factory Reset Time

Before going forward with any custom ROM's, it is absolutely imperative that you have a place to go back to should something go wrong, or if you want to revert back to the stock OS of your MX2. The best way to do this is to have the freshest, cleanest version of the stock OS on your MX2. Doing a factory reset gets you that freshest, cleanest version.

1) Go to your App Drawer, go to "Settings".

2) In Settings, go to "Privacy Settings".

3) Under "Personal Data" at the bottom, select "Factory Data Reset".

4) You'll be prompted with a message explaining all the important stuff about the Factory Data Reset. There are two checkboxes for erasing Internal and SD storage, this is not mandatory as it only wipes apps & media files but it's up to you if you want to do that. When ready, select "Reset Phone".

This process takes a varying amount of time, but eventually it will complete.

5) You're done!
[Motorola Droid X2] grizzlayleslay:
Part 3: Install and Update the Bare Essentials

Now that the MX2's been reset, you'll have the opportunity to add your Google Account, and update apps. But wait! We want as barebones of a Gingerbread install as possible, so just update & install these apps:

1) Google Play Store

2) Stock Apps

3) Superuser (for Part 4)

4) Android Terminal Emulator (for Part 4)

5) You're done!
[Motorola Droid X2] grizzlayleslay:
Part 4: Rooting the Milestone X2 with 2.3.6

Let's review before rooting:

You've backed up the bare essentials

You've Factory Reset your MX2

You've updated the Google Play store & the stock apps, AND installed Superuser AND a Terminal app.

Okay, let's go forward.

1) Install the Motorola Device Manager for Windows, here: http://www.motorola.com/consumers/v...009a0210VgnVCM1000008806b00aRCRD&pubid=987654

2) Restart your computer. Maybe you don't think you need to, but I will. Never hurts to be safe.

3) While your computer reboots, enable USB Debugging on your MX2. Here's how you do it:

Go to your "App Drawer", select "Settings", go to "Applications", select "Development", and select the checkbox for "USB debugging".

4) Plug your MX2 into your computer. At this point it's installing the ADB drivers, essentially allowing your computer to talk to your MX2 over USB.

5) Download this file. http://www.mediafire.com/?z8yb4acyjp08ahf

6) Extract the zip file to a location that is easy to get to, and make sure all the files are extracted to the same folder. For ease of use, I suggest making a folder called "Root" in the C: drive, and putting all the files in that “Root” folder.

7) Put your MX2 into Fastboot Mode. Here's how you do it:

Unplug the MX2 from the computer.

Shut the MX2 off.

Hold down the Volume Down Button while pressing the Power Button.

After the MX2 turns on you should see "Fastboot" at the top of the screen.

Press the Volume Up Button to enter Fastboot mode. Your computer may need to install drivers if this is the first time you entered Fastboot mode, so let this happen BEFORE proceeding.

8) Start a command prompt on your computer.

9) Type the following commands:

cd \<DIRECTORY> where <DIRECTORY> is the folder you created. If you created the Root folder in C:\ it would be cd \root.

moto-fastboot flash preinstall preinstall.img

moto-fastboot reboot

10) Wait for the MX2 to reboot.

11) After it reboots, execute the following commands (in the command prompt you should still have open):

adb shell

/preinstall/su

12) On your MX2 you should see a prompt to Allow or Deny Superuser access, select Allow.

13) Execute the following commands (in the command prompt you should still have open)

mount -o rw,remount -t ext3 /dev/block/mmcblk0p12 /system

cp /preinstall/su /system/bin/su

chmod 6755 /system/bin/su

14) If you haven't yet, install a Terminal app on your MX2. I recommend "Android Terminal Emulator": https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jackpal.androidterm&hl=en

15) Open the Terminal app.

16) You'll be faced with a text entry prompt in the form of a $ symbol. execute the following command:

su

17) You'll be prompted with SuperUser asking for permission. Select "allow".

18) If the prompt changes from $ to #, it means you're rooted.

19) You're done!
[Motorola Droid X2] grizzlayleslay:
Part 6: Nandroid Restore Procedure

If you find that you need to restore a Nandroid backup, here's how you do it:

1) Make sure the MX2 is plugged into the wall charger and plugged into the wall. NOT a USB hub, not a USB port on a computer, Not anything but the wall charger, and the wall charger is plugged into the wall.

2) Now, power off the MX2. The MX2 will power down, then power back up and boot into the "Droid X2 Recovery GFAN.COM" screen.

3) Once in the recovery menu, press the VOLUME DOWN BUTTON 6 times. This should highlight the option to Backup & Restore.

4) Tap the power button. This choses the Backup & Restore option.

5) Use the VOLUME UP or VOLUME DOWN buttons to select the memory location (internal or external SD Card) you have your backup stored on.

6) Once you have highlighted your selection, tap the power button.

7) On the next screen, press the VOLUME DOWN BUTTON once to highlight the Restore option.

8) Now, tap the power button. This selects the Restore option.

9) Use the VOLUME UP or VOLUME DOWN buttons to select the folder that contains the backup you would like to restore. For example,2011-10-24.12.35.09/. Your folder will have a different name! Please keep this in mind.

10) Tap the power button. This choses the folder you have selected and offers a new menu.

11) Using the VOLUME UP or VOLUME DOWN buttons, select "Yes Restore".

12) Again, tap the power button.

13) Now, wait, the restore takes about 10 minutes to complete. Once it is complete, you should be back at the "Droid X2 Recovery GFAN.COM" screen.

14) Now press the power key since the menu selection is already on Reboot system now.

15) You have successfully restored a bootstrap recovery backup from your MX2.

16) You're done!
[Motorola Droid X2] grizzlayleslay:
Part 8: Performance gains with CM10 and the MX2

The RAM in the MX2 is a bit limited, so we do have to keep in mind that while Android 4.1.2 gives us performance gains, this is no Nexus 4.

As user Booga Booga can attest to, less apps can mean greater performance. Here's what you can do to get even more out of your MX2.

1) Open the App Drawer, and go to Settings.

2) Go to Developer Options.

3) Scroll down to the "Drawing" heading.

4) Turn "Window Animation Scale" to OFF.

5) Turn "Transition Animation Scale" to OFF.

6) Turn "Animator Duration Scale" to OFF.

7) Reboot your MX2 (just because).

8) You're done!
[Motorola Droid X2] grizzlayleslay:
Part 9: Performing an SBF Restoration on the MX2

If you're utilizing this part of the guide, that means you're either:

itching to go back to Gingerbread

you dun goofed (it's okay, we all do)

testing various builds of roms and wanting to start over

The SBF process is basically a reversal of installing your custom rom, where we revert to a stock version of Android. From there, we can then use a Nandroid backup to restore our MX2 to its former glory before we started tinkering. SBF-ing is a beautiful, metaphorical reset button.

For this guide, we'll be using the "sbf_flash" program and a Linux operating system.

Before going forward, I'm going to make this very obvious.

DO NOT USE RSD LITE UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES WHATSOEVER.

I MEAN IT.

RSD LITE CAN REWRITE THE BASEBAND OF YOUR MX2, PERMANENTLY BRICKING IT FROM WORKING WITH YOUR CARRIER. THE BEST THING THAT CAN COME FROM USING RSD LITE IS THAT YOU'LL HAVE TO TAKE YOUR MX2 TO YOUR CARRIER'S HEADQUARTERS TO BE REFLASHED, WITH A SMALL CHANCE THAT IT WILL ACTUALLY BE RESTORED.

DO NOT MAKE THE SAME MISTAKE I DID.

DO NOT USE RSD LITE UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES WHATSOEVER.

For SBF restoration on the MX2, it is imperative that we use "sbf_flash" for Linux. Yes, this means if you don't have Linux, you'll have to get yourself a copy of Linux. Any distro of Linux will probably work but for this guide I will recommend you use either Wubi or Ubuntu.

1) Acquire this SBF file from user Lrs121: https://docs.google.com/folder/d/0BzuX6WLejxQwWUJXQjBFUG1sZUU/edit?docId=0BzuX6WLejxQwMXlvYUswblVIZzg

2) Download Linux if you haven't already, and run it.

3) Download the sbf_flash program here: http://blog.opticaldelusion.org/

4) Put sbf_flash and the SBF file on your Linux install.

5) Open a terminal in the directory where you have the sbf file and sbf_flash program. Type "chmod +x sbf_flash". This will make the sbf_flash file executable.

6) Turn off your MX2.

7) Hold down the Power Button and the Volume Down button until the MX2 displays "Fastboot" above the normal Motorola start-up screen.

8) Press the Volume Down button until it reads "RSD". Press the Volume Up button to select.

9) Plug your MX2 into the computer using the usb cord. Wait a few seconds to allow your computer to recognize the device.

10) In the terminal (still opened in the same directory as the sbf_flash program and the .sbf file), type "sudo ./sbf_flash nameOfSbfFile.sbf" (obviously you're going to want to change the last part to the actual name of the sbf file you have on your computer) and enter your password when prompted.

11) Allow the program to work. It'll take several minutes and your MX2 will reboot at the end.

12) At this point you'll have reverted back to 2.3.6 Android under nTelos. Refer to Parts 3-6 for re-rooting your MX2, and restoring from the Nandroid backup that you kept safely hidden somewhere (but obviously don't do all of Part 5, no need to backup again).

13) You're done!
[Motorola Droid X2] grizzlayleslay:
GOING FORWARD:

First of all I want to point out that this guide belongs to all of us. You'll find no ego trip here. All I've done is compile everything into one simple resource for us MX2 users to utilize and tested it out to make sure it worked. Everyone credited in the OP are the true trailblazers, as without their hard work I'd have nothing to compile together into a guide in the first place.

Even so, the most important principle of this guide is that it's comprehensive, easy to read, and easy to reference. Any and all additions/modifications must keep this in mind. A clean guide is a happy guide!

Anyway...

Critiques & Reviews

All critiques & reviews of the guide are welcome.

If you find a spelling/grammatical/formatting error, kindly point it out so that I can fix it.

If you would like to add other custom Rom's for the MX2 like CM7 or CM9, let's talk about it!
[Motorola Droid X2] grizzlayleslay:
I've been contemplating this, as many of the parts to the guide require downloading files.

Would anyone else find it beneficial if I compiled these files into timestamped .zip's and uploaded them somewhere based on Parts of the guide? Think files like "Part4.zip" that would include all the files needed for rooting.

If so, where would be a good place to host them?
[Motorola Droid X2] Lrs121:
Bayfiles, mediafire, Google drive, a private server. Any where really. Also what you said about rsd lite isn't technically true, it isn't that the base band gets overwritten just that there are specific files meant for each different carrier aka prl, eri, ect that get overwritten by rsd lite when. Flashed with the ntelos sbf. Also you may think of adding on the secondary way of rooting involving the scripts I wrote giving people multiple ways to do one thing. Plus I get the bounus of having people try it out and find ways I can possibly improve the process.
[Motorola Droid X2] mamatechdroid:
Yes the scripts Lrs121 wrote are very, very helpful also as secondary ways of rooting. Worked for me like a charm, Saved time, I understood the process as I went through it and I became more knowledgeable of my device as a more-learned newly rooted owner. helped me appreciate the process more.
[Motorola Droid X2] tallyforeman:
Recommended sticky!
[Motorola Droid X2] eagleeyetom:
I can't make it a sticky, as you don't have your own forum.

Sorry.
[Motorola Droid X2] bad bone:
Can't you sticky it to this forum?

don't be scared it's only a phone :)

ogd x d2g x2 sg3

old ladies :( ^
[Motorola Droid X2] grizzlayleslay:
Could you please elaborate on what this means? If it's due to the fact that the guide is for the Milestone X2 and not the Droid X2, please keep in mind that the phones are essentially the same with incredibly minor differences (along with carrier preferences).

The exploits and methods used in this guide are very similar to the Droid X2, but I wrote it for the Milestone X2. When it comes to talking about our phone, mods tell us to post in the Motorola Droid X2 forum, ergo here we are :/
[Motorola Droid X2] tallyforeman:
The Milestone X2 doesn't have it's own dedicated forum. That's the reason for it not being able to be made a sticky (or atleast the way I understand it). Rules are rules. But ya never know unless ya ask :cool:
[Motorola Droid X2] grizzlayleslay:
Thanks, that does explain it. Obviously I disagree with it since

The MX2 doesn't, and will likely never have, its own forum since it's so similar to DX2

MX2 users are directed to the Motorola Droid X2 forum for help

The guide is meant to stop MX2 users from searching everywhere for help

Maybe someone will reconsider and sticky it. Maybe they won't. At least the guide exists to help people, and that's my main concern more than anything.
[Motorola Droid X2] tallyforeman:
Either way, I'm gonna keep bumping it up along and along. If it's buried deep in the thread, it may not be found. There's still alot that don't use the "search."
[Motorola Droid X2] bad bone:
Agreed

don't be scared it's only a phone :)

ogd x d2g x2 gs3

old ladies :( ^
[Motorola Droid X2] eagleeyetom:
I had a discussion with other mods and we decided to allow such sticky, but we need your help.

The idea is to create a roll-up sticky thread, where all stickies will be placed. That will reduce the number of existing stickies and make forum much easier to read.

Can some of you suggest such threads and I will create such thread?
[Motorola Droid X2] tallyforeman:
Would you rather them in a PM? That would keep from clogging up the thread.
[Motorola Droid X2] godvsnietzsche:
Thanks!
[Motorola Droid X2] eagleeyetom:
Yes you can PM me this or post it here. I will do a clean up after receiving it.
[Motorola Droid X2] teamshultz:
Leslay, thank you so much for compiling this information. I've had this MX2 for a while now, but have been a bit skittish about rooting/flashing because of how scattered all the information was. This thread made it very easy for me.

I did run into a snag, however. After flashing the new rom and letting it settle, I noticed that a few apps were crashing. The only two that did it consistently were the email app and the Google search widget (once I enable the Google Now feature). I decided to boot into recovery and wipe the Dalvik cache to see if that helped. Once I rebooted, the phone wouldn't go past the Motorola logo. Had to SBF and start at the beginning. Just a heads up.
[Motorola Droid X2] grizzlayleslay:
People like yourself are EXACTLY why I made this thread. You are very welcome :laugh:

Thanks for the heads up. I'm not surprised as I've seen stories about app crashing happen over at the main thread for DZK's rom. I was disappointed to see that the Chrome and Firefox browsers both fail on this phone. Just opening a new tab in Chrome would crash it. Firefox would run out of RAM. I haven't tried the Mail app but it's good to know what works and what doesn't.

Our only options are to

Find alternative apps that don't crash (trial and error, yay!).

Report the bad stock apps to the main thread so that dzk might find a way to fix them (if he has time).
[Motorola Droid X2] Ryno77:
I don't have this phone but it's obvious you did a LOT of work to help others out. Thanks for all of your hard work... People like you make xda great and easy for people like me to do whatever we want with our phones.
[Motorola Droid X2] grizzlayleslay:
Anyone have any tips for extending the battery life beyond the obvious?

The obvious would include:

New battery

Juice Defender app
[Motorola Droid X2] mike-0322:
milestone x2 rooting method

Hey this was a nice step by step guide. everything worked until i made it to the terminal emulator. i entered in su, and it said su not found. any idea why? everything else says it went fine
[Motorola Droid X2] stephen417:
I did this 7 times at least in my dx2.I used cm10.2&3 both of them no wifi.I can't figure it out.I've tried different procedures different file downloads still no wifi.I used the patch no patch.Installed cm and ggaps wiped everything then put the patch in .I did it your your way nothing.Do you have any advice? Im on a sbf 2.3.4 rooted with clock work mod.
[Motorola Droid X2] :
I just want to say thank you for all your hard work. This is by far the best guide ever for rooting a phone and for upgrading to 4.1. I was very nervous to say the least since I have messed up phones in the past, however, I simply followed every step exactly as written and I had absolutely no problems whatsoever. Again thank you for all you have done and thanks to all the other people that you gave credit to!

I do have one quick question. Your guide said to install Busy Box (which I did) but after installing the cm10 upgrade Busy Box was gone. Is that an app I need to have on my phone? Also, do I need to keep Android Terminal Emulator on my phone? Thanks again for everything!
[Motorola Droid X2] :
Milestone X2 issues after root

I am going to revert back and restore from a nandroid backup for now. The issues that I am having seem to be known issues but without a reliable fix. The issues I am having are (1) sms won't split. It converts texts to mms and then it hangs up sending. (2) I cannot send pics via text, even when trying alternatives such as Go sms. (3) all of the google apps shut down as quickly as I open them. This is very annoying when trying to check and send email. I am completely unable to send email via the gmail app. (4) minor issues are other apps hanging up even if they are small apps. I absolutely love the fact I have been able to root my phone and cm10 is amazing, especially with utilizing themes. I hope that fixes will be found because I am totally clueless when it comes to the tech stuff. I will continue to check back and hope that someone posts any updates or clues as to how to make this work. For now I will return to stock. Thanks again for this guide. It was amazing and so detailed. That totally made the process flawless for me.
[Motorola Droid X2] bsor01:
Download ROM manager, under utilities run Fix Permissions. That might help with the apps closing. I am having those same problems as you are. Fixing permissions has reduced my apps from closing but some still close unexpectedly. I also cannot send MMS.

Also another thing I forgot is that every time I restart my phone, to receive phone calls I have to go into my network settings and change the CDMA roaming mode to Automatic.

I hope someone else can help us more?:good:
[Motorola Droid X2] :
Thank you very much! It seems downloading ROM Manager and doing what you suggested has helped. Still wish I could send MMS and that my SMS wouldnt automatically convert to MMS. I take back what I said about reverting back to stock. I think this will do the trick, at least for the apps closing. Thanks again!
[Motorola Droid X2] Lrs121:
For those having issues with cm10 they can't stand but still want to be using a custom rom, check out the other roms like cm9 cm7 and eclipse. There are some things dzk just isn't able to fix due to the locked down nature of the phone.

Sent from my Nexus 7
[Motorola Droid X2] :
Hey! Thanks man for the advice! I appreciate all you guys on here who know what you're doing and have the patience to help us noobies.

Question for you. I believe it was you who did the workaround so that dzk's cm10 would work on our Milestone X2's so do we need a workaround to make cm9 or eclipse work for us? Thanks in advance for everything!