[Android General] S0AndS0:
Use the following link to view this guide on Google docs

https://docs.google.com/document/d/...uhDW-KKEeEcLi5NlVlSX2gQ/edit?usp=docslist_api

This guide is to answer the question, "can you stream videos from your android device to your modded Wii?"

Sort answer is yes, with two apps on your android and two apps on your Wii, you can stream nearly any video format to your Nintendo Wii or copy past any files between the two. This gives us that have the required hardware the ability to sync save data files between emulators, install new software, entertain the room, and much more. Best of all the apps are free and this guide comes with pictures to step you through the entire process.

(Draft version one - written 12/18/2013)

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Wii Android hacks

Required hardware for these projects

One TV or display for the Wii

One modded Wii; most Wii's can be modded with an exploit called "letter bomb hack for Wii" just Google it, watch a few videos, read a few guides and do it.

One Android device; this can be a tablet or phone

One wireless access point; this can be a Wi-Fi router or another rooted phone or the rooted android device that you wish to connect to your Wii, more on that later though.

Downloads for Wii

Homebrew Browser

http://www.codemii.com/download/

Note: if you use the above link the downloads for Wii in the following sections can be completed with Homebrew Browser instead of copying and pasting with a PC ;)

Streaming videos wirelessly to Wii from Android

Downloads for Wii

WiiMC

http://www.wiimc.org/downloads/

Just download the most recent version and unpack onto you Wii's SD card's apps directory. Or if using Homebrew Browser then just search for this app under the media tab.

Downloads for Android

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nalic.app.wifishare

Directions for Android to Wii streaming

Yes it's completely possible (and without wires) to stream videos off your rooted Android to your modded Wii. I'll see about writing up a full guide if you all seem interested ... for now though I'll assume you'll want to know how I did it quickly

1. Download and install WiiMC to your Wii if you've not already done so. Either use the Wii app, Homebrew browser, to install it or use the following link to download and extract to the apps folder on the Wii's SD card with a PC.

www.wiimc.org

2. Download and install Wi-Fi Share to your rooted Android device

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nalic.app.wifishare

3. Set up Wi-Fi FTP to point to the folders you want to share

- Tap the gear symble in the corner of the screen

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B46yVbeWkbYKRExJZldTTU05aWs/edit?usp=docslist_api

- set user name and password

- set the file path on your device that points to your SD card or directly to the folder that houses videos

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B46yVbeWkbYKMDVYbDZid1ZKM1U/edit?usp=docslist_api

4. Connect your Android device to a wireless access point, for this I used an old rooted phone that has the Hotspot function but no data connection to the outside world, but you can use a wireless router instead.

5. Open Wi-Fi FTP again and start the service.

6. Now to pick up the Wiimote and set up a FTP connection with WiiMC

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B46yVbeWkbYKRGpGMlNQTGU4UjQ/edit?usp=docslist_api

- Finger up to the gear symbol in the upper right corner, click it,

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B46yVbeWkbYKNHpQd1dUVHBlSmc/edit?usp=docslist_api

and finger down to Network

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B46yVbeWkbYKOUNxVDZBUUdfWDg/edit?usp=docslist_api

- Add a new FTP (it's the option that isn't smb) and input the info from the FTPServer app; IP-address, port, username, and password.

Note: don't worry about setting a folder path in the WiiMC screen we're in right now because FTPServer will take care of this if set properly.

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B46yVbeWkbYKWG5yeDlWN0pvMGM/edit?usp=docslist_api

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B46yVbeWkbYKYnNldTFSWnd4YXM/edit?usp=docslist_api

- Back out of the setup screen on WiiMC and finger over to the Film icon (on the far left of the screen) and you should see your new connection, click it and enjoy browsing and playing almost all your videos on your Wii.

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B46yVbeWkbYKUGZWYlpfVnFFR1k/edit?usp=docslist_api

Additional notes

Root may not be required for the app to work but it doesn't hurt as it allows many to activate Wi-Fi tethering on older devices

This is a great way to up-cycle an old android phone into a media server for your Wii and possibly other devises

Latensy is very low and so long as the video isn't to high resolution the Wii should play any format you phone or tablet can throw at it

Transferring files wirelessly between Wii and Android (either direction)

Downloads for Wii

WiiXplorer

https://code.google.com/p/wiixplorer/downloads/list

Just download the most recent version and unpack onto you Wii's SD card's apps directory. Or if using Homebrew Browser then just search for this app under the media tab.

Downloads for Android

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=lysesoft.andftp

Directions for Android to Wii file transfer

1. With a PC download WiiXplorer unzip and copy to the apps folder on the Wii's SD card or use Homebrew Browser to do do it from the Wii without a PC.

2. Using the Homebrew Channel from the Wii's main screen; navigate to the new app, WiiXplorer, and load it.

3. Using the IR of the Wiimote; set up a FTP Server

move the curser over to the start button on the lower left corner of the screen

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B46yVbeWkbYKbnBCNlZIZGlBWVU/edit?usp=docslist_api

press A on the Wiimote to open the start menu

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B46yVbeWkbYKZG9lek5jbWRfRFU/edit?usp=docslist_api

select settings

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B46yVbeWkbYKcXBRRDY4VXdBRUU/edit?usp=docslist_api

select network settings

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B46yVbeWkbYKTktBLUNiVTdpcnc/edit?usp=docslist_api

Select FTP Server settings and fill in all fields

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B46yVbeWkbYKRVRvVGZlWjBHX1U/edit?usp=docslist_api

move the curser over to the start button again but this time select FTP Server then select the button on the lower left and start the FTP Server

4. On the rooted Android device; open AndFTP and set up the client to connect to the Wii

Tap on new

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B46yVbeWkbYKTGNZaXRfcWhhVzA/edit?usp=docslist_api

Under the general tab Enter the Wii's IP address into Hostname

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B46yVbeWkbYKcjI5OHF1dlJWbWs/edit?usp=docslist_api

Under the on general tab Enter the Wii's port number under Port

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B46yVbeWkbYKb3hNUnJYa3lHQm8/edit?usp=docslist_api

Tap on the advance tab and change the passive mode to active

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B46yVbeWkbYKLW5CVmVKWTNTZVU/edit?usp=docslist_api

Tap save and on the main window now tap connect

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B46yVbeWkbYKRDlESWpOWEMtNFE/edit?usp=docslist_api

5. using AndFTP on your Android device you may now navigate the SD card in your Wii or the SD card on your Android device and transfer files between.

Navigate to the folder on your Wii's SD card that you wish to send files from.

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B46yVbeWkbYKNWh2LXRKSzNJVHc/edit?usp=docslist_api

Then tap on Device file browser to navigate to the files on your Android device that you wish to send to your Wii

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B46yVbeWkbYKWHpmSFByMkEtYXM/edit?usp=docslist_api

Select the files by long pressing and then tap the Upload button to send to the Wii

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B46yVbeWkbYKQVhpT1otMkVOdTg/edit?usp=docslist_api

6. Some additional notes

The sync option in the AmdFTP app should allow for syncing save game files between emulators on the Wii and Android device.

Using this setup you can now install new software to your Wii without breaking out a PC

Root may not be required for the app to work but it doesn't hurt as it allows many to activate Wi-Fi tethering on older devices

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Sent from either my SPH-D700 or myTouch3gs or M470BSA

Guide for running Linux on Android that I'm writing:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2240397