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access android vogue sd card in a mac?

is there any way i can read and write to my sd card while running android in an osx environment? i know i can when im running winmo.

fixxxer2008 said:
is there any way i can read and write to my sd card while running android in an osx environment? i know i can when im running winmo.
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You'll need to get the android SDK for OSX. It will include the adb tool, just like the SDK for Windows and Linux.

where can i get that at?

mac android sdk wow its amazing what a simple google search can get you

okay i downloaded it but how the heck do you install it? i found a few sites that explain but why go through all of that trouble just to get the usb to work?

seems pretty complicated to get the usb to work on osx and windows. i have windows 7 installed in a virtual machine and i still can't get the os to recognize my android vogue phone. it wont let me install the driver?

fixxxer2008 said:
okay i downloaded it but how the heck do you install it? i found a few sites that explain but why go through all of that trouble just to get the usb to work?
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Wowww it's hard to get something to work that isn't supposed to??? What a shock!!!!

derekwilkinson said:
Wowww it's hard to get something to work that isn't supposed to??? What a shock!!!!
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huh? what do you mean by that?

pointless thread because somesone doesnt know how to use google

jamezelle said:
pointless thread because somesone doesnt know how to use google
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you know what dude, why don't you bite your damn lip. i did google it and i said it's too much just to get mac to recognize the sd card. i asked if there was s simpler way other than installing a ton of apps. man i guess what i heard about some of the members of xda are right!

fixxxer2008 said:
you know what dude, why don't you bite your damn lip. i did google it and i said it's too much just to get mac to recognize the sd card. i asked if there was s simpler way other than installing a ton of apps. man i guess what i heard about some of the members of xda are right!
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w/e dude try this there is a link is not 2 far down the page

fixxxer2008 said:
you know what dude, why don't you bite your damn lip. i did google it and i said it's too much just to get mac to recognize the sd card. i asked if there was s simpler way other than installing a ton of apps. man i guess what i heard about some of the members of xda are right!
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Alright, enough of the bickering. I just installed everything on my Mac and it was tedious but once you get it you'll be glad you did.
1) Download the SDK for Mac (I believe you have already done this) and extract it anywhere. I just put mine in /Users/<my_user_name>/Downloads/
2) If you are lacking a .bash_profile file (like I was), open Terminal and type
Code:
touch .bash_profile
this will create the .bash_profile file for you. Then,
Code:
open -e .bash_profile
this will open the file you just created in TextEdit to allow you to edit and add your PATH so you don't have to type in where you extracted the files to every time.
3) Add this line to your .bash_profile file
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export PATH=${PATH}:*<your_sdk_dir>*/tools
Where <your_sdk_dir> is the full path to the android sdk folder (type carefully, remove < > brackets). For example, mine was /Users/<my_user_name>/Downloads/android-sdk-mac_x86-1.5_r3/
4) Save the file and quit TextEdit. Also, quit Terminal and open another window. It should give you no errors when you open Terminal.
Now you should be able to type
Code:
adb devices
into Terminal and see your phone listed as device.
To see more about ADB, look on the Adroid developer site: http://developer.android.com/guide/developing/tools/adb.html
If you have any questions, ask, that's what we are all here for.

Exe files on Android?

This might be in another thread. I searched pretty extensively for an answer and can't find one. Is there an app or way to install exe files and run them on my Magic 32B? My phone is rooted and running Cyanogen's 4.2.5 I figured my phone does everything else, why shouldn't it be able to run exe files?

Sorry for the bump. I can access the exe file on my memory card with Linda File manager, but I don't know what the open the file with??? Linda File Manager gives me the option to > Open With... Any ideas?

Android cannot open Windows based files.......

WEAK!
One thing I have learned from xda is that if theres a will theres a way! Comon guys there has gotta be a way!

Android is not windows..
In theory you could port qemu or something and run it in that. But that would be so slow a turtle would think of itself as fast if it saw it
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tvall said:
Android is not windows..
In theory you could port qemu or something and run it in that. But that would be so slow a turtle would think of itself as fast if it saw it
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Agreed. I want to say someone got Wine to install in Android but could never get it to work right.
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The idea is sweet and innocent but is much more complex...
The "exe" files are binaries. The .exe extension is something windows has as a standard for postfix, and is not necessary for running binaries (linux does not use any postfix and therefor also Android).
So what is a binary?
It's a list of machine instructions which the intended cpu understands. Every cpu has it's own instruction set ( a language). You need to make sure that the list of instructions you are running can be understood by the cpu. Inside this list you will find special instructions which is called "system calls". They are not intended for the cpu but for the operation system which you are running on.
So to sum up;
1) to run windows binaries on Android you need to change to instruction set of the binary because the cpu you have is not the same as those running on the Android device. E.g. x86 cpu on computer vs. ARM cpu on mobile devices vs. PIC micro-controllers. So the binary does not speak the same language as the cpu.
2) You need to change the system calls because Windows and Android does not have the same system calls.
So as a final sum up, it's not easy to make those binaries to run on Android, specially those which has a instructions list bigger than 20-30 instructions... They are just to complex and sometimes not even possible!
The WINE project is shot of doing the exact problem. It will run the binaries and translate them on the fly for the operating system. It succeed most times and fail others. But it's a HUGE project and need a normal computer power for it to run. The devices we have right now, does not have the horse power to run such projects.
I hope the info shades some lights on the problem :0)
NB: i know some of the info is not 100% but it's REALLY simplified to give the general idea and complexity of the problem :0)

mumilover said:
The idea is sweet and innocent but is much more complex...
The "exe" files are binaries. The .exe extension is something windows has as a standard for postfix, and is not necessary for running binaries (linux does not use any postfix and therefor also Android).
So what is a binary?
It's a list of machine instructions which the intended cpu understands. Every cpu has it's own instruction set ( a language). You need to make sure that the list of instructions you are running can be understood by the cpu. Inside this list you will find special instructions which is called "system calls". They are not intended for the cpu but for the operation system which you are running on.
So to sum up;
1) to run windows binaries on Android you need to change to instruction set of the binary because the cpu you have is not the same as those running on the Android device. E.g. x86 cpu on computer vs. ARM cpu on mobile devices vs. PIC micro-controllers. So the binary does not speak the same language as the cpu.
2) You need to change the system calls because Windows and Android does not have the same system calls.
So as a final sum up, it's not easy to make those binaries to run on Android, specially those which has a instructions list bigger than 20-30 instructions... They are just to complex and sometimes not even possible!
The WINE project is shot of doing the exact problem. It will run the binaries and translate them on the fly for the operating system. It succeed most times and fail others. But it's a HUGE project and need a normal computer power for it to run. The devices we have right now, does not have the horse power to run such projects.
I hope the info shades some lights on the problem :0)
NB: i know some of the info is not 100% but it's REALLY simplified to give the general idea and complexity of the problem :0)
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Just in addition, most programs aren't just based on the .exe file. DLLs and other files are needed for the program to run, attempting to port all this stuff to Android would most probably result in failing.

K3n H1mur4 said:
Just in addition, most programs aren't just based on the .exe file. DLLs and other files are needed for the program to run, attempting to port all this stuff to Android would most probably result in failing.
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I just hope Android is so popular that, like turning Windows into Linux using Wine (excuse the metaphor or whatever that was), someone might persist with this no doubt huge endeavour. I'm sure I'm not alone in wanting to never run a Windows app in Windows ever again, nor kowtow to Apple's interface demands even though I'd like something as responsive, integrated and occasionally useful as an iSomething.
Android was my future salvation till my employer handed over a handy Win App recently that I can't really avoid using - well I could, but I'd have to work that much harder - fat chance! So I'm stuck with a Samsung XP netbook and WM6.5 on my HTC Touch HD until someone somewhere, or lots of someones everywhere, do a Wine for Android

Seriously, you want to pretend in some reality somewhere that someone will first create an x86 emulator for an arm chip that barely likes to play xvid files then on top of that use wine to run a mobile windows app rather than just use something similar or pay someone to write you something similar that runs natively on android?
Which do you think is the non-insane option?

you cant run it on android persay but you can download dosbox and run it that way sorry for the bump

work for now
For now install your exe app on a windows PC if you have one. And run something like team viewer. Won't look the best but you'll get basic function out of it.

Thanks for the suggestions (cellsafemode excepted! )
I ended up buying a couple of iPads and have installed VMWare View, ICAB HD and Slashtop/CamCam giving remote access to my Windows PC at home. Gets the job done - bit slower, but the small Windows-only app I need to run infrequently isn't a huge load on the hardware or the network. Saves carting a netbook around for just one small but important task, and I guess it's accomplishing much the same as the Android suggestions above. When my iPad enthusiasm wears off, I'll have an Android option

Found a Way
Ok, I got a way! You need root, and itll be very slow on a phone but faster on a tablet!!
http s : / / play . google. com / store / a pps / de tail s? id = com . galoula.LinuxInstall&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwyL DEsImNvbS5nYWx vdWxhLkxpbnV4S W5zdG FsbCJd
1)Download Above Link remove spaces
2)On your new Ubuntu or whatever you chose get wine from winehq
3)Get your exe and presto!!
--DISCLAIMER--
I havent tried it so if it breaks your phone/tablet its not my fault... USE AT OWN RISK

nikhiljha said:
Ok, I got a way! You need root, and itll be very slow on a phone but faster on a tablet!!
http s : / / play . google. com / store / a pps / de tail s? id = com . galoula.LinuxInstall&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwyL DEsImNvbS5nYWx vdWxhLkxpbnV4S W5zdG FsbCJd
1)Download Above Link remove spaces
2)On your new Ubuntu or whatever you chose get wine from winehq
3)Get your exe and presto!!
--DISCLAIMER--
I havent tried it so if it breaks your phone/tablet its not my fault... USE AT OWN RISK
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Good luck finding wine compiled for arm and some windows programs built for the (currently nonexistent) arm version of windows

2Noob4U said:
This might be in another thread. I searched pretty extensively for an answer and can't find one. Is there an app or way to install exe files and run them on my Magic 32B? My phone is rooted and running Cyanogen's 4.2.5 I figured my phone does everything else, why shouldn't it be able to run exe files?
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if your mobile does everything else then can you do multitasking just like people do in Nokia N9??

yes its possible ..
ohhh yaaa its possible to install .exe file on any android device ..
just follow these simple steps and you are done :
Step 1
Install a DOSBox app on your Android device. AnDOSBox, aDosBox and DosBox Turbo are three different DOSBox apps available from the Google Play store.
Step 2
Open the DOSBox app.
Step 3
Type "cd \foldername" into the command line, where "foldername" denotes the folder in which your EXE is contained. For example, if your EXE is in the Download folder, type "cd \download."
Step 4
Click Enter on your Android keyboard.
Step 5
Enter the name of the EXE file. You do not need to enter the .exe extension.
Step 6
Tap "Enter" on your Android keyboard.
Tip
The command-line interface is not case-sensitive.

mydevilace said:
ohhh yaaa its possible to install .exe file on any android device ..
just follow these simple steps and you are done
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Excellent! Never say 'Never'!
I also see it's possible to run iOS apps on Android as well.

Wing Nut said:
Excellent! Never say 'Never'!
I also see it's possible to run iOS apps on Android as well.
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yeaaahhhhh
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So this confirms exe files r able to run on Android its just slow . Only thing left to do is find a way to lighten it up some by reduced graphics n bmp files ?

hacking the tattoo market?

Hi,
bought a new Tattoo from Expansys and rooted according to this forum, what I didn't succeed doing is open the market to non 240X320 applications. there is a thread here and I did all the steps (push ADB) but failed. is there other simple way to see all the paid and other apps?
thanks in advance,
Erez

erez29 said:
...is there other simple way to see all the paid and other apps?
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In short: no.

erez29 said:
Hi,
bought a new Tattoo from Expansys and rooted according to this forum, what I didn't succeed doing is open the market to non 240X320 applications. there is a thread here and I did all the steps (push ADB) but failed. is there other simple way to see all the paid and other apps?
thanks in advance,
Erez
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Maybe you can first instal Amon-RA recovery and then install Fyodor ROM with built in Market Patch. Also Fyodor ROM is much better than the stock ROM
Recovery
ROM

adb
may be you just didnt get adb working
windows has a usb driver issue sometimes that means you have to un-install the device first then go for the adb device recognition
in your command prompt first check are at the directory where your adb files are located,,,
then plug in and wait a mo- now type - adb devices -
( without the dashes of course )
you should get something like htcw804556554
( made up but you get my drift )
if thats not working you have the usb driver issue i mentioned above
the forum post on tattoo market hacking is brilliant and does work so all i can say is give this a crack see what gives !!
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thanks terminal 7, I will try this today.

Hi! Take a look at this!!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=532719
... good work

Mod. edit: not dev related, moved to general

[2011 DISCONTINUED] Android Theming & Tweaking [NEW PROJECT WANTED]

DISCONTINUED DUE TO GINGERBREAD RELEASE AND NO TIME TO REWRITE ENTIRE SCRIPT
WILLING TO START NEW PROJECT WITH SOMEONE ELSE
INBOX ME IF YOU WANT MY HELP FOR A PROJECT
This application will allow you to:
Do everything to theme froyo
And More!!!
Android Theming & Tweaking v2 Alpha
Download below
2.0 Development - Enhancements Finished:
Work Directory can be placed anywhere
Work Directory Move & Update
Animated Splash Screen
Phone tools by Che123 & Me

using windows 7, it is not working for me! I click on 'click me' file and nothing happen
Edit: Click me.bat doesn't open menu.bat automatically, after I click 'click me.bat' I had to click 'menu.bat' to get the options to appear.

works like a charm~

good to see you're porting this over
i'll include the windows version in the original thread and have every OS in one place
all thanks for the windows version go to you
i'll also try and fix any bugs as i know better what the scripts are doing

blackfox888 said:
using windows 7, it is not working for me! I click on 'click me' file and nothing happen
Edit: Click me.bat doesn't open menu.bat automatically, after I click 'click me.bat' I had to click 'menu.bat' to get the options to appear.
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Sorry for that, I'll have a look tomorrow and see what's wrong
I'll post a new update with lots of fixes tomorrow
(Strict parents - spent so long on computer they nagged me to turn it off, I'm 16 and they still boss me around lol)
I'll make sure all menus work (including click me) and most of scripts work properly
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The only reason I know of for it not working is because you have a space in your username for Windows. Fix will be up today
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The reason I didn't post it in yours because its too buggy to display in your thread, I wanted to keep a high standard in your thread. Once its finished I'll post it in yours
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shoey-n said:
The reason I didn't post it in yours because its too buggy to display in your thread, I wanted to keep a high standard in your thread. Once its finished I'll post it in yours
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Would greatly appreciate that
Thanks again for your porting work
Regards

Alpha 2 Released!
Fixed all visible bugs, all menus (including CLICK-ME) should now all work
Most scripts should work properly
Report all bugs to thread (either post up error shown or name of script)
Any suggestions for extra features are welcome as well (I'll tell cgrec92 about them for his version as well)

shoey-n said:
Alpha 2 Released!
Fixed all visible bugs, all menus (including CLICK-ME) should now all work
Most scripts should work properly
Report all bugs to thread (either post up error shown or name of script)
Any suggestions for extra features are welcome as well (I'll tell cgrec92 about them for his version as well)
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the click-me still not working for me on windows 7 x64

To get the patch work in windows 7 all you need to do
is place the "ThemePro" folder on you desktop!!
mine wasn't working either until i did that

nope still not working

then also try to enter the
"properties" of both the '.bat' files in the directory and play with the "compatibility" options.

hmmm, I don't see why it doesn't work, I'll do some research about x64 because it works fine x32
Can you post up the path to your desktop please (if you don't want to show username, replace with ** but if there's a space in your username include it clearly)

Found a better way of calling the other files, it will work with everyone
(sorry for issues VeeDubZ)
You will be able to run Theme-Pro from anywhere you want, no need to place on Desktop
The Work Directory will still be placed to Desktop by default, I'm adding an option to let you specify the directory you wish to put it
(e.g Where would you like to place your Work Directory?: C:\Users\shoey-n\My Documents)
The update will be up today, and I hope to merge most of Theme-Pro 3.0 features by tomorrow

Hi shoey-n,
Why do you use this command line in CLICK-ME.bat :
call "%homedrive%%homepath%\Desktop\ThemePro\menu.bat"
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instead of this one :
call "menu.bat"
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I had the same issue than VeeDubZ with the original click-me.bat and by using this command line, it solved it.
Cheers

Thanks for the suggestion, I just noticed that when I was testing out my new way of doing it. That way will be much easier. I'm updating it with that now
New version should be up tonight
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Sorry guys, I've updated the script but haven't had time to upload ( internet is really slow, so it'll take about 15 minutes )
So I'll do a major update for the release tomorrow, just for you lot

thanks for the fix, no worries about the problems with it, i started using the linux version for now, your version will just save me rebooting to use that one.
my path is the standard path that a user would use without any spaces C:\Users\vaughn\
Thanks for the progress update, looking forward to the release.
V.

Alpha 3 is out, few changes and enhancements to this version
Been tested outside of ThemePro but not inside. Hopefully new method works (hopefully uploaded right one )
Added transparent notification drawer mod (uploading for themepro 3.1 Mac/Linux in 5mins, compiling it and adding to scripts right now)
Changelog is up on first post

alpha 3 broke it all for me... none of the options work, Cmd spits out an error about "er" not being a system variable, and not being able to find the directory...

That means I made a typo somewhere, the way I done it means I only have to check 2 files so should be easy to fix, thanks for reporting the bug, fix will be up in the morning
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Beaverman20 said:
alpha 3 broke it all for me... none of the options work, Cmd spits out an error about "er" not being a system variable, and not being able to find the directory...
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Thanks for your bug reporting, it's all fixed now
I've tested it and can confirm working

Can I download ADT manually

I've been messing around in google app inventor getting an idea for the flow of code and figured that it's time to step up to an actual coding environment.
So I went and downloaded the most recent SDK and eclipse. I installed all the available resources and revisions.
Then i hit a snag. The guide said that in order to properly set up Eclipse i need the ADT plugin. I opened the help menu and went to install new software and clicked on the add button. In the name section i put "ADT Plugin" and in location i put the exact web address they gave and it kept giving an error that said unable to connect to repository... i even tried http over https but still experienced the same issue. I entered the website enter my web browser in hopes that it would connect to a ftp server or start a direct download but unfortunatly it was a google site that was no longer available.
So i want to know if theres a mirror download somewhere that i can manually install to eclipse.
Also my eclipse info
Eclipse SDK
Version: 3.6.1
Build id: M20100909-0800
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Yes mate, from here...
http://developer.android.com/sdk/eclipse-adt.html
Towards the bottom of the page it tells you what to do if the URL doesn't work.

johncmolyneux said:
Yes mate, from here...
http://developer.android.com/sdk/eclipse-adt.html
Towards the bottom of the page it tells you what to do if the URL doesn't work.
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I freaking love you in a strictly platonic way.
I kinda feel like an idiot cause I didn't read farther lmao
Sent from my futuristic phone

ironlood said:
I freaking love you in a strictly platonic way.
I kinda feel like an idiot cause I didn't read farther lmao
Sent from my futuristic phone
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lol - glad to help mate.

Okay just ran into another hitch
I downloaded the zip file and go to install new software but instead of the website i use the archive. It provides me with a list of 3 options
Android DDMS
Android Development Tools
Android Hierarchy Viewer
I put a check in each box and click next it says calculating Dependencies and requirements then i get an error that says
Cannot complete the install because one or more required items could not be found.
Software being installed: Android Development Tools 8.0.1.v201012062107-82219 (com.android.ide.eclipse.adt.feature.group 8.0.1.v201012062107-82219)
Missing requirement: Android Development Tools 8.0.1.v201012062107-82219 (com.android.ide.eclipse.adt.feature.group 8.0.1.v201012062107-82219) requires 'org.eclipse.gef 0.0.0' but it could not be found
Now this has me at a loss. If i downloaded the Archive in theory i shouldn't have to connect to any more sites to install the plugin. I want to know if there is a way to drag and drop the contents of the archive to a plugins folder then open eclipse and refresh the installed plugins in order to show that ADT has been installed.

Not sure if the 64 bit side of things could be an issue (either for you or for anyone), but this guy seems to have solved the same problem...
http://superuser.com/questions/221944/huh-jdk-not-found-on-windows-7-64-bit
Hope it helps mate.

KK ill see if i can follow this and come up with a fix to my issue. not too sure how this will work since im running a 32bit system with windows Vista

I'm still experiencing the same issue with eclipse unfortunately, i even downgraded to Galileo instead of Helios thinking that it was an incompatibility issue with the newest version or the most recent version. I even tried dragging the .JAR files in the ADT zip into the eclipse folder in an attempt to get Eclipse to recognize the plugins without having to install them through the "install new software" dialog.
Everytime I try to connect to the download server it gives me a message that says An exception stack trace is not available. Or Unable to connect to repository http://dl-ssl.google.com/android/eclipse/content.xml
Connection refused: connect