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Unable to download game data, fix?

I been getting numerous errors lately trying to download the extra data some games require such as dungeon defenfers and spectral souls.
The .apk downloads fine but when it's trying to download the data, it gives me an error a bit after,maybe 30 seconds. Both games tell me it couldn't connect to remote host meaning their servers. I tried using both HSPA and WIFI.
I even tried changing roms, I stared at darkys 9.3 beta I think, then I moved on to the port made by one of our devs. Later I flashed bionix then frost including the sdcard fix. So should I flash an earlier rom? or is there a fix im not.aware of? Lastly gameloft games download just fine.
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For dungeon defenders I had he same problem. I realized after awhile that it was trying to download the data to the external sd, which it never did before. After deleting Avatar, it was finally able to download the remainder of the data needed. Its not like Avatar was working for me at all now anyway and I backed it up to my computer.
Hope that helps.
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allthrottle said:
For dungeon defenders I had he same problem. I realized after awhile that it was trying to download the data to the external sd, which it never did before. After deleting Avatar, it was finally able to download the remainder of the data needed. Its not like Avatar was working for me at all now anyway and I backed it up to my computer.
Hope that helps.
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ill try that, I have a spare 4GB card somewhere. Thanks.

Obtaining Incompatible APK's?

I've purchased a fair number of applications I'd like to use on my N7 that are listed by the Play Store as incompatible, particularly Machinarium (which I'd really hoped to get into).
Of course a simple Google search of [application name] + apk + [rar/zip/mediafire/other obvious piracy related search terms] will likely get me what I want, but I'd really prefer not to go that route due to providence and, frankly, the fact that I paid for this, I'll figure out if it work or not.
Definitely have the SDK installed, definitely not very great at using it. Any help is well appreciated by my rain drenched weknd.

Are you rooted on your other Android device? You can use root explorer to pull the apks, then just dropbox/email them to the Nexus.
So... Download the app to a compatible device, go into the folder where they keep the app data, copy the apk go your sd card, and then email it or upload to dropbox.
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Nice. I most definitely am. Cheers.
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No problem! You should find most apks in the/data/app folder.
Some are hidden other places, so you may need to "search" the file name.
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You don't even need to be rooted. You can backup apps with astro file manager and then find the apps in the backups folder and send them to dropbox or however else you wand to send them
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I ran airdroid on the phone and accessed it via chrome on the tablet to get a load of apps. Worked well just ticked the ones I wanted and downloaded a zip file.
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gbroon said:
I ran airdroid on the phone and accessed it via chrome on the tablet to get a load of apps. Worked well just ticked the ones I wanted and downloaded a zip file.
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Thats a great idea lol...
I have all different Android devices, but I keep one stock GB and ICS phone to download apps and send them to the others

File sharing over a Wi-Fi network ~ Done using Solid Explorer

Guys,
Getting a Nexus 7 today but have one question on file sharing over a Wi-Fi network.
On all my other Android devices I use Solid Explorer Beta2 and connect direct to my Laptop to share files.
I have heard this is not possible with the Nexus 7 or at least it has been mentioned in the User Reviews.
So, question being can I share files between my Laptop and Nexus 7 over Wi-Fi using either Solid Explorer, ES File Explorer or any other similar App?
Update:
After obtaining my Nexus 7 later that day I installed Solid Explorer and managed without any issues or problems to get the App to connect via Wi-Fi to my Laptop.
Thank you to all who took their time and effort into providing me with their recommendations.

I use samba file sharing on my android in order to create my own workgroup with my PC, and use ES file manager to browse my PC, with this way you can transfer any file from PC to your phone
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andrewidya said:
I use samba file sharing on my android in order to create my own workgroup with my PC, and use ES file manager to browse my PC, with this way you can transfer any file from PC to your phone
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Thanks.... although to use Samba you need root and that unfortunately is not an option I will be doing.
The thing is though, surely we should still be able to share files over Wi-Fi to our PC's/Laptops directly using third-party apps as I mentioned above.

This is a very general question you ask. Did you try Airdroid? Simple and nice file sharing over the browser . For bigger files > 1gig I would use adb.
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semperfizh said:
This is a very general question you ask. Did you try Airdroid? Simple and nice file sharing over the browser . For bigger files > 1gig I would use adb.
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As I mention in my opening post I don't have the Nexus 7 yet, I'll be picking one up sometime today.
I agree it should be a general question but I noted in the Google Play review comments where users using Solid Explorer could not connect over Wi-Fi to their Laptops.
General question it may be but it would be nice to hear if there are any issues in connecting wirelessly to Laptops/PC's using third-party apps as in Solid Explorer, ES File Explorer etc.
Basically I don't use USB for any of my file transfers (unless they are large files that is), I always use either WIfi transfer or Cloud (Dropbox/Box).

Es file explorer.
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Software Data Cable app works fine too.
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If I understand what you are trying to do, this might be the app for you. I bought this for devices I either couldn't root or didn't want to root. Works pretty good.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dooblou.WiFiFileExplorerPRO
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Solid Explorer works fine on Nexus 7
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Solid Explorer works fine on Nexus 7
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When you say it works fine does it answer my question in working fine at Wi-Fi File Transfer with your Windows PC/Laptop.

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Software Data Cable app works fine too.
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ExploreMN said:
If I understand what you are trying to do, this might be the app for you. I bought this for devices I either couldn't root or didn't want to root. Works pretty good.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dooblou.WiFiFileExplorerPRO
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Thanks Guys, I'll look at these but I would prefer if Sold Explorer worked over Wi-Fi File Transfer.

Well, well, well...... I finally managed to pick up my Nexus 7 late this evening and the first thing I did after doing the initial setup was to install Solid Explorer Beta 2.
So, with it running I switched on the Laptop and set the App to scan for the wireless connection.
BINGO, it found my Laptop first time and connected without a hitch.
I have the two successfully paired together and am happily transferring a number of files at 1.69MB/s over to the Nexus 7. Obviously for large files I will use a USB cable but in the meantime Job Done.
Next step will be to hop on over to Google Play and leave my comments against those who said you can not carry out wireless transfers using the App.
I would like to thank all those who took their time and effort into providing me with their information.
I'll now edit the topic title and remove the question mark at the end.
Thanks again guys.

another vote for es file explorer...have been using it with samba share s for quite a while...
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Beards said:
Well, well, well...... I finally managed to pick up my Nexus 7 late this evening and the first thing I did after doing the initial setup was to install Solid Explorer Beta 2.
So, with it running I switched on the Laptop and set the App to scan for the wireless connection.
BINGO, it found my Laptop first time and connected without a hitch.
I have the two successfully paired together and am happily transferring a number of files at 1.69MB/s over to the Nexus 7. Obviously for large files I will use a USB cable but in the meantime Job Done.
Next step will be to hop on over to Google Play and leave my comments against those who said you can not carry out wireless transfers using the App.
I would like to thank all those who took their time and effort into providing me with their information.
I'll now edit the topic title and remove the question mark at the end.
Thanks again guys.
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Very good thanx for informing us. However I could not reproduce your approach. Do you use MS or linux on your laptop?
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semperfizh said:
Very good thanx for informing us. However I could not reproduce your approach. Do you use MS or linux on your laptop?
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'Windows 7 64bit to be precise.
At what part are you having difficulties?

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'Windows 7 64bit to be precise.
At what part are you having difficulties?
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Using linux here. I shall try and run samba on my machine then scan for smb
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In the past, many good application have come and gone but 2 applications I would suggest as they can be used with a laptop or computer to serve up files via the local IP example 192.166.0.23 is my box in the den of my local server both the apps I will share can accomplish shares like you are trying to achieve whereas the local IP is what you set in each application. Keep in mind you can also add the hostname if you have one resolving to the local computer you are using. Basically you can use a free DNS server like dynu to give your computer a hostname like http://mycomputer.net and you can access it locally or by the hostname.
The absolute best options are : Everything Server Soft
and http-explorer
http-explorer can only be found on my social network as the company went out of business in 2010 but I have saved a copy of the awesome application and both options will allow you to access your files from any device anywhere anytime.
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wifi direct on this tablet?

my Galaxy s3 has 4.1 and wifi direct. I tried it out on galaxy tab 2 demo at the store between the phone and tablet. Does the a500 have this available? My a500 is sxtock ics and not rooted.
I would like to transfer files and better yet, I would like to open a file stored on the phone (spreadsheet or pdf) on the tablet and save any changes back to the phone.
What I don't want is to need a Wi-Fi router between. Most of my files are on the phone. The phone is always with me. The tablet is not, so I would like to just remotely access the files on the bigger screen and save changes or annotations to the phone.

Wifi Direct on the A500 to connect to a Galaxy S3?
sandiegoan said:
my Galaxy s3 has 4.1 and wifi direct. I tried it out on galaxy tab 2 demo at the store between the phone and tablet. Does the a500 have this available? My a500 is sxtock ics and not rooted.
I would like to transfer files and better yet, I would like to open a file stored on the phone (spreadsheet or pdf) on the tablet and save any changes back to the phone.
What I don't want is to need a Wi-Fi router between. Most of my files are on the phone. The phone is always with me. The tablet is not, so I would like to just remotely access the files on the bigger screen and save changes or annotations to the phone.
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I'm replying to my own message to help get it new life. I'd really like to know if the WiFi Direct is something that is able to be done on my Acer.
Thanks.

I use SwiFTP. It will let you turn your phone / tablet into a file server. You can also use ES File Explorer to access files via ftp or lan.
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No with stock rom u can only connect to an accesspoint. RTFM.
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Are you rooted? Root is all that is needed for these.
what about using the cloud, with something like dropbox?
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SanDiegoan, we are building an app that does exactly just that. The app is called Drop, and it is a simple, fast, and secure way to share files with people/devices in proximity. We are going into a limited Private Beta soon, so if you're up for the challenge, (and running Jelly Bean) then sign up at www.get-drop.com. Seats are limited, and we have a rolling enrollment, so check it out.

Can you remove a game but keep the save?

I need more storage.
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Not that I'm aware of. Maybe something like Titanium Backup could find the data file and back it up. I'm not sure how many people have tried to backup OUYA game data.
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With such small storage space you need to be able to save your fills if you. delete a game. More storage is what we need.
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Isn't there already a solution (app) that can move data files off to a HDD?
I haven't tried Titanium Backup on Ouya but with root access, it should work. Google has support for cloud saves but without the framework I don't think this is an option.
DataSync+ requires root and backs up data to the cloud. It also will auto search your network for other DataSync devices and allow syncing (so you can keep multiple devices in sync).
If you have a large drop box or box.net storage this is probably your best option.
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I need to know if there a place to find just the save data.
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this is more game dependent. I know you can with GTA3 and GTAVC. The files are in the android/data directory and are composed of the three files. The large extra files are stored in the android/ogg directory. You just need to start a game after reinstalling, than can replace with your old game saves.
Other games, you'll have research or experiment.
Some games have where you can save to the cloud and sync, such ad Dead Trigger. This allows to play across multiple devices easily.

Gta3 is side loaded that doesn't help with things like sonic or a bards tale. I just thought they would have a update for this and to make more storage. You can even go to a list of the games you own so you know what you have.
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