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[Miscellaneous Android Development] das7771:
I just got my homesync today and my Note 3 works flawlessly with mine. My phone was replaced yesterday so I have not rooted or modified it in anyway. The app hasn't crashed once for me. Could be an issue with your phone. My new phone came with 4.4 on it.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] eyetek:
Attempted Root tonight but safe root stuck on waiting for phone but the Homesync shows up on my connections when I plug in the micro USB cable while running safe root.

Any ideas why safe root would not recognize the homesync when the computer clearly shows it and allows full file access.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] 954wrecker:
What firmware are you on?

Mine came with MH8 and root worked fine

sent from my note 3
[Miscellaneous Android Development] eyetek:
I have the same as you, what OS are you running?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] pssnn:
I Have Root!!

I just followed the procedure posted in this thread and did not have to install another homesync OS to get root. I did have to install kies on my laptop cause I apparently needed the drivers. The drivers i had installed work for my SG3 but did not for homesync.

I also have the JDQ39.B9150UEUBMH8 build. No issues with the method after installing keis to my PC.

Thanks all for the great easy root info!!!

Now to play with my root ;)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] eyetek:
What OS are you running on the computer your running safe root on... Windows XP or Windows 7?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] pssnn:
I am using Win 7. Just installed adaway on the homesync---Good bye @#$%&ng Ads!
[Miscellaneous Android Development] 954wrecker:
Yes, I was wrong. I'm on stock T-Mobile 4.4 and after everything updated the homesync and note 3 are working together nicely.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] patt2k:
I updated to MJ4 but I only want to be able to move apps 2 the 1TB drive on it.

you guys still think its possible on MJ4? I also got it for 99$ and playing clash of clans with a mouse now hah :D
[Miscellaneous Android Development] 954wrecker:
Did you notice any difference before and after the update? Will you try and root it following the method from a few pages back?

sent from my note 3
[Miscellaneous Android Development] pssnn:
Awesome tip, thank you. I was hoping that I would not have to side load all my paid apps. This worked great!

Does anyone know if it would be safe to install a custom recovery such as TWRP? EDIT: Never mind, I re-read the "Saferoot" page where it is explained that custom recovery is not possible since the rooting method does nothing to unlock the bootloader.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] pssnn:
Amazon Appstore

Anyone have any luck with the Amazon appstore showing all previously purchased apps? I looked around for a solution similar to what worked for Google Play but found nothing.

I found the fingerprint for the nexis 7 from its build.prop file and modified the file for the homesync, rebooted,reinstalled the Amazon appstore apk but still no go.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] iandy1:
Updated to ML4 before finding out that root is possible

on the Homesync.

It is possible Odin back to the previous firmware (MH8),

to be able to apply this root procedure?

Thanks.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] fastguy:
Yes, just download the MJ3 firmware from any country and flash with Odin. See above posts for that. You will lose all files so backup first.

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Yes the status bar and notification window is special. I tried to use other SystemUI and framework on this but did not succeed to get a "normal" one. Since the bootloader looks locked I also could not try to flash firmware from Nexus 10 (which seems to have the same hardware components and also produced by Samsung). Any help on this is appreciated.

How did you manage to see the notification window when you are in Apex Launcher? I could not get it on Nova. Are you using MJ3 or other?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] bschrib:
Anyone played around with trying to get root to stay while updating from MH8 to ML4? I'd love to get the newer firmware to see if it resolves an issue I have with compatibility on my Vizio SV320XVT.. basically if you turn the TV off then the Homesync never reconnects (despite trying unplug-replug)to it and the only way to get display again is to power off the Homesync and turn it on while the TV is on.. frustrating to say the least.

Sort of curious of SuperSU's survival mode will make the leap.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] amiel1080p:
Hello Guys, just wanna ask if your experiencing the same thing as what i have been this past few days, whenever i played HD movies from my hard drive connected to my Home Sync, it lags,, as in it lags big time. do you have the same? or only me?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] 954wrecker:
Yes mine is not happy with an external hard drive hooked up to it either. Is anyone able to pull the info from the NFC tag and post it up for me? My screen mirroring app overwrote the stock tag. Eveytime it tells me I have an invalid tag when I try to connect now.

sent from my note 3
[Miscellaneous Android Development] bschrib:
So just as a heads up to anyone who roots it, my experience was that the script failed after the reboot to run a few commands. So you'll need to manually pull up ADB to load in busybox.. to do that, go from line 122 in the script, and run these commands (converted to user input)

adb shell
su
pm disable com.sec.knox.seandroid
mount -o remount,rw /system
rm -f /system/etc/install-recovery-2.sh
rm -f /system/xbin/selinuxoff
cp /system/xbin/daemonsu /system/xbin/su
chown 0.0 /system/xbin/su
chmod 6755 /system/xbin/su
chmod 6755 /system/xbin/daemonsu
chmod 6755 /system/xbin/super
rm /system/xbin/super
/system/xbin/busybox --install -s /system/xbin
mount -o remount,ro /system

Beyond that though, you're still stuck with Koush's superuser app. I'm trying to get SuperSu loaded up but I understand that there's some inherent problem because of the way that the Su binary operates.. I'm not sure I understand enough of the thread at https://github.com/koush/Superuser/issues/196 to port the fix into SuperSu's binary.. oO

Would love to get SuperSu to see if the OTA survival lives through an update.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] pssnn:
I found out that busybox was not installed when I tried to run Trickster Mod and got the error message telling me. Another way to get busybox installed is to use the busybox installer in ROM Toolbox Pro (JRummy Apps Inc) or the stand alone busybox installer app from JRummy free in the playstore.

I sure would like to use SuperSu as well. No luck when I tried to install it either. Thanks for trying to sort it out!
[Miscellaneous Android Development] maxkobi:
Notifications?

How were you able to access your notifications on the 3rd party launcher? i cant seem to make it work with Nova, Apex or any other app. i always have to go into samsungs launcher and click on it.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] 954wrecker:
Using xposed and gravity box to set up a shortcut.

sent from my note 3
[Miscellaneous Android Development] fastguy:
Thanks. I'll try that today. I tried with the shortcut from Nova Launcher itself but that didn't work so I left it as it was :) let's hope your method works!
[Miscellaneous Android Development] 954wrecker:
It does, but the random stuff xposed may break wasn't worth it so I uninstalled all my modules. I really don't care much about the status bar or notifications either

sent from my note 3
[Miscellaneous Android Development] maxkobi:
My Progress

So far its looking pretty good, i set up utorrent to download, bittorrent sync for connecting my database on the computer, XBMC to handle playback and it works fantastic with Yatse on my phone for an easy controller.

Anyone tried a PS3 controller yet? im at work and plan to play with it when i get back and add one to it. i think that will be a more practicle controller for just a quick startup and then use my phone as an XBMC controller. Im not a huge fan of the cloudsync program with its startup time and sometimes the lag.

Im also wondering if i can get Yatse to just launch XBMC from my phone so i can bypass the need for a controller to launch XBMC. With that it would be far less cumbersome when i just want to watch some movies.

Only time i forsee myself using cloudsync app is during downloads to use the mirroring function with the keyboard.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] fastguy:
I am using Logitech K400 keyboard and mouse combo with it. Works well.

I managed to install Debian Kit after modifying some of its files and symlinking to busybox of system rather than the one comes with it, plus moving the two binary filesystem tools that came with it. I installed openssh server, transmission daemon for torrents, and even a lightweight lxde desktop environment. I will see what else I can do.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] jmhs2004:
Anyone have issues with resolution out of the box the homesync detected my tv at 480p it wont detect it at 1080p. I tried fiding a way to manually change the resolution. I'm curretly rooted are there any apps that can force to 1080p.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] failax:
I'm a minix x7 owner and I'm not happy with the quality of media reproduction that suffers often of microlags.

I'm asking if Homesync is good in this feature, and also if browser and youtube app works weel.

Thanks.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] powerkatwedel:
Wireless Bridge

Has anyone figured out if it's possible to bridge the WiFi connection on the HomeSync to the wired LAN to provide internet connection to a wired device? It's a function that was stock on the Revue and unfortunately my internet situation is a bit of an issue and I only have internet through my phone's hot spot. I need to get internet to a wired only device and would like to get rid of my Revue and just use my HomeSync. Thanks for any help.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] fastguy:
Hi generally the quality of the picture is pretty good compared to cheap stuff I have like the mk802.

We watch YouTube everyday for Hi content and it works well. For the browser, my wife watches some stuff with the stock one and the video player there can also make full screen, which is pretty good.

For the micro lags, I sometimes face it with XBMC but that may be due to the background stuff that I'm sometimes running on the box. I need to test more. It's not something that would make me change the box.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] failax:
Have you ever tried Wd Live or similar?It has a processor less powerful but it plays videos perfectly smooth..I wondered if Homesync reaches the same quality.

I think that now for 99$ is a good deal.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] fastguy:
No i did not buy such devices :)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] steve_togo:
Thanks for the detailed info, I am yet to try it but a quick question... When you say "If you reboot, you have to follow above steps again." Do you mean I have to repeat the rooting steps or just the install steps for the market helper?

Also when you say read the following post.... I dont understand as they are only talking about an error message which I am not sure if i will encounter and we they are also asking to use the updated binaries.

Thanks once again...
[Miscellaneous Android Development] pssnn:
When I have rebooted I have not had to do either.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] fastguy:
Market helper may not anymore work if you reboot and you may need to do the procedure again (but it also looks like it survives the reboot!)

For the links I've posted in the original method, it's just for reference to understand why we were not able to root before.

Just follow the rooting procedure and it will be fine.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] rbebber:
I got xbmc running with the gotham android version and mx player and codecs installed.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] fastguy:
I don't need anything special for XBMC, it just works after you download and install the apk from its website.

Btw I found out that MarketHelper doesn't anymore work for me. Luckily the play store module of Xposed works.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] pssnn:
Which OS are you running on your device? I only had to run market helper once and no matter how many times I restart my device I still have full access to Google Play market.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] rbebber:
Anyone get a bluetooth ps3 controller working?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] iandy1:
First, thanks for sharing the rooting procedure and the info on XBMC.

Had to run Market helper only once, and have access to all apps after multiple reboots.

Using the Cellular South MJ3 firmware.

BTW, may somebody help on how to add live wallpaper support?

Thanks.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] rbebber:
I had xbmc crash on video playback before mx player install, same on my note 3
[Miscellaneous Android Development] fastguy:
For MarketHelper issue, I'm running a MJ3 but I don't remember from which country, it might be Singapore. Maybe I messed up with something, my build prop is modified for 240dpi etc...
[Miscellaneous Android Development] maxkobi:
Live wallpapers

Ive been trying to get this to work and so far no luck, i added in the live wallpaper app as well as the live wallpaper selector app. i have the dex but not odex ones installed and converted to system apps. im gonna try and pull the ones off my Note 3 and see if that works. ill report back and if it does ill include the files and steps.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] brickbeats:
Fyi: the nyko gamepad pairs nicely with the homesync!
[Miscellaneous Android Development] santiagodraco:
Got this bad boy rooted and apps installed! Working on installing it... in my car :)

So, I wonder if anyone has any ideas on how one might go about programming the unit to turn on automatically on power resume. Since in a car you don't want things turned on indefinitely... I'd like to avoid having to push the power button every time I start the car. Anyone have any thoughts? Is it possible?

Thanks!
[Miscellaneous Android Development] pssnn:
Power down

ROM Toolbox has a widget that will allow the device to be powered off without having to physically push the power button.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] rbebber:
Bt? What model?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] fastguy:
Well the power on button is an electronic contact at the end. Maybe you can manage to handle it with a electromagnetic contact that's powered on by the car.

Alternatively, you can replace internal disk with a SSD or tinker with HDD power management settings to see if you can power down the disk. The car battery shall be already large enough to handle this for a month I guess. The hardware is the same as Nexus 10 except the disk and lack of touchscreen. It shall not be sucking much energy.

Ps. I once opened the case to see what's inside and to modify disk permissions externally when I still couldn't have root. Be careful with the bluetooth antenna cable if you want to open it.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] santiagodraco:
Awesome, I'll check it out.

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Yeah, I may have to go with the switch idea. I like the elcromagnetic switch idea. Something I can piggy back on the device. I already have a Carnetix 2190 regulated power supply that is programmable, so it can, for example, send a remote signal from another trigger (say alarm aux) to power on and it can do the reverse... it stays on for a programmable period of time and can send another remote signal at to power off a device, before it itself shuts down.

I was hoping there would be a way to have it resume on simple power on though... but that would probably be expecting too much :)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] rbebber:
Why in a car?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] brickbeats:
I'm using a 3rd party ps3 remote with dongle working on it nicely
[Miscellaneous Android Development] rbebber:
What model controller?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] brickbeats:
Power A Pro Elite, $20 bucks at gamestop
[Miscellaneous Android Development] kingfish600:
I bought one of these used and it had a account on it as administrator. I have root and solid explorer installed how can I remove the previous account?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] amiel1080p:
watsup guys, do you have issues with your homesync? whenever i watch a movie, i just reboots on its own, its getting anoying since this is not a cheap device, one thing, it even lags,

by the way, what player app do you use? im using mx player
[Miscellaneous Android Development] kingfish600:
I'm using bsplayer and I archos video player to watch videos off my NAS. It's default player stutters but you can set it to use bsplayer.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] kingfish600:
I just tried out 3rd at 1080p with surround sound and experienced no stuttering while streaming over my NAS. I think it even did a better job than my windows 7 quad core PC. I have to change the display to 24htz for my projector to pick up the 3rd feed on windows 7 but I don't have to make any changes on the homesync but it does make me wonder what htz it outputs at.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] pssnn:
Thanks for the suggestion. I just ordered one from Amazon. It will be nice not to have to use the phone app to control homesync!
[Miscellaneous Android Development] nasedoua:
Hi everybody.

Does Samsung HomeSync support DTS 5.1? Because all media in 5.1 it play in stereo 2.0. I try HDMI and S/PDIF, also i changed in settings.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] kingfish600:
Mine seems to work fine. Had trouble to begin with but kept changing settings until it worked. Mine is through him I.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] amiel1080p:
what firmware do you have?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] kingfish600:
I have the mj3 firmware I just rooted it last night. I'm pretty happy with it so far I think i'm going to have to change the build prop though right now I'm using market helper buyt lots of the games arn't working right and I think it might be because i'm spoofing a nexus 7 and the processor in this is suposed to be a nexus 10 processor.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] rbebber:
Got the controller, anyway to get the home button to stop flashing? I hit the dongle button but still does it. Works good for asphalt 8
[Miscellaneous Android Development] pssnn:
I just got mine today as well. I am seeing the same flashing issue. I was thinking maybe it needs to charge more? I also need to try to figure out which controls to use. Maybe a how to guide would be useful for this controller and the homesync.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] brickbeats:
No, the flashing didn't stop on mine either
[Miscellaneous Android Development] pssnn:
This morning my controller is not connecting to homesync at all. Not even with a hardwired cord.

Edit: Resetting the controller with a paperclip got it working again. No clue why it quit in the first place. It was working good while playing an old NES Mario Bros game.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] rbebber:
Noticed the range is not that great either, but happy it works.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] kingfish600:
Is there a different firmware we can try? It has the same cpu as a nexus 10 what would happen if I flashed it with a nexus 10 rom?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] fastguy:
Mine has a bootloader lock apparently thus does not let me flash anything other than stock. I also tried to flash other recovery with dd but then it does not boot and goes directly into download mode. You can give it a try.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] maxkobi:
Eternal devices

I picked up a iPazzPort and it works perfect for controlling the Homesync, I also picked up a Logitech 525 but have yet to get that working. i think people have had better luck with the 270 so i may try that
[Miscellaneous Android Development] pssnn:
That controller sounds really cool. I was reading some reviews on Amazon that some people have problems with the controller quitting after a couple months. Did you get the IR model that also controls TVs?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] maxkobi:
Remote

I did, programming it is really easy and it has a TV set of programming as well as a AV so quite a bit of functions. works amazing!
[Miscellaneous Android Development] pssnn:
Cool, I am going to give it a try, just want to make sure I am getting the exact same thing before i pull the order trigger. Is your model the "iPazzPort 2.4GHz Mini Wireless Fly Air Mouse Keyboard with IR Remote" ?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] maxkobi:
nailed it

yep thats the exact one
[Miscellaneous Android Development] pssnn:
ordered!! Thanks, I appreciate the info!!
[Miscellaneous Android Development] brickbeats:
Is there any way to root the current firmware?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] pssnn:
Sure, just follow fastguy's instructions on page 3 of this thread.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] pssnn:
iPazzPort works perfect for controlling the Homesync

Now that I have had a chance to use the controller for a few days I can verify that his controller does work great for controlling the Homesync! Thanks again for the recommendation!!
[Miscellaneous Android Development] brickbeats:
Has anyone found a solution for playing games that require on screen controls?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] pssnn:
Can you be more specific? Do you mean with touch screen controls when you say on screen controls?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] brickbeats:
Yes, touch screen controls
[Miscellaneous Android Development] rbebber:
Anyone know how to get win 8.1 device to miracast on this?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] itsamti:
Sorry for delay, i totally missed it.

follow steps for market helper only. Root will stay even if you reboot.

"read the following post" only if you get error, otherwise go ahead.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] steve_togo:
Np, actually I had bricked the device and messed it while rooting.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] rbebber:
Anyone try the new Geohot root method? I'm in the process of moving so I have no chance to try it.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] brickbeats:
Yeah, it was a "no go"
[Miscellaneous Android Development] santiagodraco:
Any ideas on how to return the unitl to unrooted/stock?

Thanks!
[Miscellaneous Android Development] fastguy:
Just flash stock with Odin when in download mode. If you want to keep your apps and settings and data (flashing stocks can format all!), then extract the stock tar.md5 and flash only system img. (if you use same firmware, if not, also need to flash related boot.img). You can use Heimdall to flash these, or you need to do tar -H ustar to the individual img files if you want to flash with Odin.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] santiagodraco:
Thanks Fastguy.

I can't seem to find a USA firmware. Any ideas where it can be downloaded? If no US which should be used for the US?

On another front I've been having an issue, seen it on two units (original and a replacement). The unit will randomly switch the left and right audio channels. It's not obvious but I'm using my homesync for a car audio system and I happen to run verification tracks that verify left and right... and guess what, sometimes it's backwards!

Don't have much hope they will fix this bug unfortunately.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] fastguy:
No idea to be frank, some countries don't ever get updates. But I don't think HW is different, any other country shall work. A difference can be on permitted WiFi channels but I'm sure you can just use a common one...
[Miscellaneous Android Development] rajaa_sekaran:
Hi,

Purchased Homesync from Ebay, and it says region as B9150ZKYXAR, and i am not able to find the XAR region firmware download page. My deice current version is B9150UEUBND2, I see the Hungary version (B9150XXUBNE1) released last month with higher change list... Can i update the Hungary version over my KAR region..?

Edit: installed new indian firmware...works gud but not sure the new improvement. ..