Req: Automatically Download BBC Headlines Video - Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General

Was wondering if anyone knows of a program that can download files based on a schedule? Would love if my phone automatically downloaded the latest BBC Video summary 7am every morning (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/help/5063222.stm) so I can watch it on the bus. The file is only ~1mb, but it'd be great if the phone could download it while im at home and connected to my wifi.
Added bonus if it can store the file on the storage card and yet another bonus if it works on Smartphones (giving up my TyTN after a long and faithful service).
Any ideas?

The file can be downloaded easily..and can also be stored on a storage card..but i dnt know how to program it to download at 7 AM
if u can manually run it..or assign it to a scheduler..if u can live with that i will program it for you
Edit :..can u direct-link the file.also does it changes its name every day or not
Edit 2: i think this is the direct link http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsa/n5ctrl/summaries/news/bb/video/news_bb.asx

Sounds like a good idea. Could you use RunEveryday to schedule the task?
The above .asx file points to mms://wm-acl.bbc.co.uk/wms/news/n5ctrl/summaries/news/bb/video/hc_news_latest_bb.wmv
Now we just need something to connect to your wi-fi network and download the file. Could MortScript do this?

i can program it in C#...it will download the file and save it in the Storage Card/news/ folder

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saving images from web

how do u save an image from a website on xda2? holding down the pen brings out a menu without an option to save pictures
tried looking in temperory internet files folder but for some strange reason its always empty.
does this mean my fone iznt caching or just that the fone doznt trust me to view cached web content?
how do i force it to let me view offline stuff? so i can manualy save web pictures to mydocument folder?
SUCCESS!!! TO SAVE IMAGES U NEEED A NEW BROSER CALLED NETFRONT VERSION 3.1 FOR POCKET PC Version3 (windows mobile version 3, same thing).
Get it from
http://nfppc.access.co.jp/english/index.html
It even comes with JVM, so u can run JAVA APPLETS ON YOUR XDA 2 !!
make sure you enable the JAVA function after you install the browser.
Go into browser settings and enable JAVA from the plugin section.
Dave
Easy to save images from Web
this may sound weird - but I noticed that when i surfed the web, there were lots of temp internet files that were saved... which naturally i automatically deleted when closing the connection.
however... when u pop into "my pictures" on the pda, you will notice that the picture files have been copied into there, usually named like they would be on a pc.
hope this helps.
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I guess spb Pocket Plus 2.1 has the feature of saving images while using PIE, beside having other good features like "Close" button, dealing with zip files, oppening new windows in PIE, etc, battery indicator, etc...

Access X10 through the computer

Is there some way to access the x10 though the computer to download pics that i have taken?
I have plug it into the pc and there is nothing recognized like the minisim 16g that is in it or the on-board storage.
I run win 7 so there's not much it misses.
I have been reading the forum for related stuff but coming up empty.
Ok i downloaded PC Companion I can access the phone, but still don't see the minisim, or pics that i took.
I suggest using an app called Wifi File Explorer or Websharing. Search those apps in the market. These applications will only work with wifi on. It will use your Wifi and allows you to browse through your SDCard contents through a browser. No need for connecting cables to your computer.
Instructions:
1. Start the app (Wifi File Explorer or Websharing)
2. For Websharing, press the Start button. It will give you an IP address.
3. Type that IP address on your computer in your browser.
If you want to view pics, I would suggest Websharing cuz it allows you to view pics through the browser and thus allows you to see which ones you want to download to your computer. Wifi File Explorer only gives you a list of files.
Thanks i will get to that right away.
In the mean time the place that i was looking for in showed up in PC Companion under File Manger. It open explorer and at first few times was not able to find the minisim. For some reason it showed up 20 minutes later under the file name DCIM.
I don't know why it didn't show but it does now.
But i am still going to try the programs.
SrKag said:
Thanks i will get to that right away.
In the mean time the place that i was looking for in showed up in PC Companion under File Manger. It open explorer and at first few times was not able to find the minisim. For some reason it showed up 20 minutes later under the file name DCIM.
I don't know why it didn't show but it does now.
But i am still going to try the programs.
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Drag down the top notification bar...
Press USB connected...
Mount.
You can also just use Mediascape and Bluetooth the files to your computer (assuming you have bluetooth on your computer.)
It's what I do... very easy, fast enough, and requires no set-up or typing after the first time.

need some help please

Hello all,
today i bought x10, so i have x1 and moved my micro SD cart to the x10 but i cant find a way to access it, there is tons of stuff on it - folders, films, music, text documents.I am used to windows mobile device so need some help with android.How to access my card?
another thing - how to change the directory when i take a picture where to save it?
there are some "moxier" stuff on the menu wtf are all of them for?
i have a USB stick for internet, when i put the sim card in the phone and try to connect to internet it says there is no connection set up???with all other phones i insert it and just start browsing so whats the problem here?
sooo thats the problems i met so far i will be gratefull if someone can help me.
Firstly download a file manager app... Astro or Linda are both good. That gives you access to your SD card's contents.
The camera takes pictures and stores them on DCIM file and under 100ANDRO on my phone. They are viewable in Mediascape from there. You can also use the file manager to create more files/albums in the Pictures file and as long as the image is in there the phone finds it to view in Mediascape. I copied over a load of pics from my PC to X10 using the MediaGo part of the PC Companion.
The moxier stuff is bloat ware put on by SE, can't get rid of it unless you root.
Not sure about the USB thing, hopefully someone else can give you some advice on that.
sooo if i dont have internet connection i cant download either of the managers :/
Are you talking about using a different SIM card which has a mobile data plan on it just so that you can access the internet??? That's not a great way of using a smartphone like this.. when you've got your "normal" SIM in you phone will be a bit crippled!..
Anyway.. couple of options - 1. Find somewhere with Wifi and use that to access the internet..
2. If you're putting in a new SIM card then you'll need to configure the internet access via mobile data - you can get the settings from the support pages on the SE site..
http://www.sonyericsson.com/cws/sup...owtogetinternetsettings/xperiax10?cc=gb&lc=en
okay...
fixed the internet , installed astro
just few more questions poped up so:
as i read somewhere now i dont need anything else to install .apk files on my device right? i can install them throught astro?
also when i configured astro to "sort" folders and files (folders on top) when i restarted the device they went back as i didnt do any settings?will settings reset every time i shut down the phone? and can i fix it somehow?
oh and any options to see the % battery left like on x1 after putting some other roms that got this option?

[Q] Direct File Management and Apps Transfer

Does anyone know of a utility (other than Zune) that will let you access/manage files directly on the HTC Surround? Also, is there a way to load applications from your PC to the Surround? I find a site that had downloadable applications for the Surround.....but then how do you get them from the PC to the device? I am really finding this operating system very limiting with respect to direct file manipulation/transfers. Everything seems to be hidden behind the widget interface this phone uses.
Speaking of file management......If I get an attachment in email and the phone doesn't recognize the type (e.g. MOV or CSV) there doesn't seem to be a way to save the file and then select an application to view/run/edit it.
What's the problem with using Zune? Easy to use and the apps sync fine through it.
There definitely needs to be a file explorer. But so far no good...
commend an app for you
I’d like to recommend you an android app called xender , you can transfer pictures, videos, documents even contact list to other phones at a moment! one of its most important advantages is it runs without wifi.
hope it is helpful to you!
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Does anyone know of a utility (other than Zune) that will let you access/manage files directly on the HTC Surround? Also, is there a way to load applications from your PC to the Surround? I find a site that had downloadable applications for the Surround.....but then how do you get them from the PC to the device? I am really finding this operating system very limiting with respect to direct file manipulation/transfers. Everything seems to be hidden behind the widget interface this phone uses.
Speaking of file management......If I get an attachment in email and the phone doesn't recognize the type (e.g. MOV or CSV) there doesn't seem to be a way to save the file and then select an application to view/run/edit it.
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New to smartphone, various questions

I have several questions that hopefully some of you could answer for me.
1. I tried to put some .pdf's on my phone via PC cable. I placed them under "Download" folder. But they do not appear there. Other .pdf's which I have downloaded with the phone are there, but the ones I copy there via PC do not appear up.
2. When using google maps, is it not possible to set a destination or target by using the map, and without having to actually know the address? Just like dekstop google maps "From here/To here"
3. Is it not possible to navigate by only using the GPS? It makes no sence really to require an internet connection as I have saved parts of the map in use for offline use. I tried the navigation but it wouldn't find the destination.
4. I would like to set "Tasks", but I could not find a proper way to do it. When I do it via calendar, the reminder is not a proper alarm (just a small ding or so, very easy to miss). Id like an alarm similiar to the watch alarm.
5. I've read several methods to root my phone. Which one is the easiest and "cleanest"? And a way to allow me to un-root my phone right after. Would this be a good guide: http://www.howtogeek.com/115297/how-to-root-your-android-why-you-might-want-to/
And should I unlock the bootloader?
6. Does the phone not have the stock capability to record sound? And to record a phone conversation? I come from a flip phone, and those did. Do I really need an app for that?
Thank you all.
I. Send the .pdf's to your email instead. Very easy. Or save them to your sd card.
2. To set a destination jurt long press where you want to go and a menu will pop up. From the menu you can choose route or navigation. You can then input the from address.
3. You can navigate using just the map - follow the blue line- without a data connection as long as you input and download the from and to adress before you swithch of the data connection.
4. I do not use tasks so much but the Google calendar works for me and the reminder is loud enough. I even get an email with sound as a reminder.
5. I can't help you here. I have a Note II and see no reason to root…just yet.
Hope this helps.
^Since he can't answer 5, I'll try. Firstly do NOT use a toolkit. They may be the easiest way of rooting, but if you run into issues (and trust me, if you take advantage of root you probably will at some point) a toolkit won't help you at all. Take the time to do it manually, so that when it comes to the worst you'll know how to sort your phone out. If you look in the stickied threads there's definitely a full guide somewhere (I think in the N4 General forum).
Thanks for the replies.
1. Thata is not really an options. I have some pdf's several mb's big. Nexus 4 also does not have an SD card. There must be a folder where I should place them (or any other files for that matter). I copied over my music and video files in the appropriate directories and those work fine.
2,3. Without internet, I only get "Loading address..." or "Getting driving directions" loading sign, and just stays that way. My location is found via GPS, and the map grid is saved for offline usage. When I save the map grid, does that not save all the addresses in that grid?
I have also added another question in the OP.
Messerschmitt262 said:
Thanks for the replies.
1. Thata is not really an options. I have some pdf's several mb's big. Nexus 4 also does not have an SD card. There must be a folder where I should place them (or any other files for that matter). I copied over my music and video files in the appropriate directories and those work fine.
2,3. Without internet, I only get "Loading address..." or "Getting driving directions" loading sign, and just stays that way. My location is found via GPS, and the map grid is saved for offline usage. When I save the map grid, does that not save all the addresses in that grid?
I have also added another question in the OP.
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1) Do they appear on your PC ? Can you see them with a file explorer (ES File Explorer, for example) ?
2/3) To set a destination, you have to be connected to the internet, whatever you do. I think it's because Maps need internet to set the itinerary and download the part's map that will be cached on your device.
5) I think too that rooting it manually is the best solution.
6) No, it's not possible without having to install an app. If you wan to, I suggest you to install Hi-Q MP3 Recorder. The Lite version should be enough, unless you want to record 10+ minutes. I don't have a clue about recording a phone conversation.
Pickout said:
1) Do they appear on your PC ? Can you see them with a file explorer (ES File Explorer, for example) ?
2/3) To set a destination, you have to be connected to the internet, whatever you do. I think it's because Maps need internet to set the itinerary and download the part's map that will be cached on your device.
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Yes they appear in my phone "Download" directory when I look at it via Windows Explorer on my PC. Maybe they need to be put in another directory and not "Download"? Like videos go into Video. And pictures into DCIM/Camera
Slightly disappointing in regards to the navigation. I guess I'm SOL if I go outside of coverage area . I mean I'l have the map and GPS location, but I'l have to manually navigate, and keep looking at my phone while driving...
When you want to open a .PDF from your phone, do you use a file explorer or a PDF viewer ?
Pickout said:
When you want to open a .PDF from your phone, do you use a file explorer or a PDF viewer ?
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You need something that can decode and display PDFs, i.e. some sort of PDF viewer.
Sent from my Nexus 4
steviewevie said:
You need something that can decode and display PDFs, i.e. some sort of PDF reader.
Sent from my Nexus 4
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Yes but some PDF viewers require you to put the PDF files in a specific folder. For example, adobe reader will only "see" files in Download/Adobe Reader but you can change settings so that you can search your PDF through a built-in explorer.
Pickout said:
Yes but some PDF viewers require you to put the PDF files in a specific folder. For example, adobe reader will only "see" files in Download/Adobe Reader but you can change settings so that you can search your PDF through a built-in explorer.
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If you use a file explorer to try and open a PDF, then if you haven't set a file type association, the OS will ask you which program you want to use to open it, then you can choose Adobe Reader. It doesn't matter if it isn't in a particular folder.
Sent from my Nexus 4
steviewevie said:
If you use a file explorer to try and open a PDF, then if you haven't set a file type association, the OS will ask you which program you want to use to open it, then you can choose Adobe Reader. It doesn't matter if it isn't in a particular folder.
Sent from my Nexus 4
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Yep, that's why I asked him if he was using a file explorer or a PDF viewer
PDF Viewer on the phone you mean?
On the phone, when I go to downloads (the only location I know off where I can view PDF's), apparently it uses Quickoffice to open those PDF's (the one I donwloaded). As I mentioned it does not see PDF's I put there manually via the USB cable from my PC -> Nexus 4 via Windows Explorer.
Just to make sure there isn't any confussion, I can see the PDF I put on my phone in Windows Explorer. But when I use my phone, that PDF will not show up in my "Download".
Is there another place I should put it?
So move the PDFs to a different folder and try again. All I know is I can view them using Adobe Reader in any folder
And if it still not working download adobe viewer and try with.
At last, you could download a file explorer app such as ES explorer and open your file with it, it will ask you which app do you want to open the file with
Envoyé depuis mon Nexus 4 avec Tapatalk
Messerschmitt262 said:
PDF Viewer on the phone you mean?
On the phone, when I go to downloads (the only location I know off where I can view PDF's), apparently it uses Quickoffice to open those PDF's (the one I donwloaded). As I mentioned it does not see PDF's I put there manually via the USB cable from my PC -> Nexus 4 via Windows Explorer.
Just to make sure there isn't any confussion, I can see the PDF I put on my phone in Windows Explorer. But when I use my phone, that PDF will not show up in my "Download".
Is there another place I should put it?
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The Nexus 4 quickoffice is just a file viewer (it doesn't even have an app icon), so you'll need to use another application to locate your files to open them in Quickoffice.
I recommend using Astro or ES. I've used both and absolutely love them.
Obligatory Sales pitch: There's also a file manager built into the Quickoffice Pro app (and you can connect cloud accounts too) - It's available for $15 here, and it supports PDF annotation for Adobe 5-9 files.
yep that was the problem. I have installed ES and now I can access my phone files just like on my computer (why wouldnt this be standard?)
I have also installed adobe reader, so I could found the .pdf file too via that app.
Thanks.
Quick side question: I have set-up an email account using the "Email" built in app. However, it changed some privacy settings (stuff like being able to change phone settings, etc) and I clicked accept. Now I would like to review them. Where would those be found? I checked all options in the "Email" app but couldn't find anything.
Messerschmitt262 said:
yep that was the problem. I have installed ES and now I can access my phone files just like on my computer (why wouldnt this be standard?)
I have also installed adobe reader, so I could found the .pdf file too via that app.
Thanks.
Quick side question: I have set-up an email account using the "Email" built in app. However, it changed some privacy settings (stuff like being able to change phone settings, etc) and I clicked accept. Now I would like to review them. Where would those be found? I checked all options in the "Email" app but couldn't find anything.
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I think (and mind you this is all my own thoughts through observation/reading news), Google is working towards a life in the "cloud", so storage on the device itself kind of defeats the purpose. there's Drive for file management and gdocs, Quickoffice for when you need Office, Google Play Music, Books, Movies, etc.
You can review app permissions under Settings>Applications>All, then select the application you'd like to see the permissions for.
Messerschmitt262 said:
I have several questions that hopefully some of you could answer for me. [...]
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3: Google maps uses internet to calculate the best route to your destination. While you can view your location offline, any searching does not work - in other words, the actual addresses are not stored in your phone. Only the "picture" of the map is.
4: you can download some app (any.do is awesome), or set the calendar notification sound to something longer. It will still be only a popup, but it will "ring" for longer.
6. yup, you have to find an app for that..
About navigation, as soon as your phone has calculated the route you can turn data off. As someone have said, Google Maps use data for calculating the fastest route, but afterwards only GPS is required to track your position.
I just got my N4 a few days ago and used this guide to root my phone (stupid easy to follow... even has a video if you need it)
Click HERE
Unfortunately, Android doesn't offer a free offline navigation system like Nokia did (OVI maps was great!) but there are some paid alternatives in Android.
I bought Sygic (http://www.sygic.com/en) and it allows you to download all the maps onto your phone and navigate without internet. Maps for Germany are about 700MB. If you are in the US for example, you can just d/l by State.
Hope that helps!
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wngmv said:
About navigation, as soon as your phone has calculated the route you can turn data off. As someone have said, Google Maps use data for calculating the fastest route, but afterwards only GPS is required to track your position.
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Doesn't Google need internet to recalculate if you zoom in or zoom out?

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