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Car Mode with Samsung Car Dock?

I just got the Samsung car dock for my VZW tab. When I put the Tab in the dock it beeps and I get a notice in the notification bar that says "Touch here to exit car mode". The problem is that there is no "car mode" app that launches. I was expecting something similar to the car mode on my Moto Droid. Am I missing something or is there no car mode app on the Tab?
Roger
ETA: I've installed Google Car Home for now, but I haven't checked to see if it will auto launch when connected to the dock.

Doesnt work with my dock either. I set aside a home screen with all the apps I might need while im driving...ie, navigation, maps, music, etc
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The Samsung Car Home app is posted here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=922601

specmac said:
The Samsung Car Home app is posted here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=922601
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And now available for download from the Samsung app store.

Specmac, gillebob,
Is the version posted in these forums the same as the version found in Samsung Apps?
Verizon Tabs don't have Samsung Apps, but I'd like to get the best version of the Car Home app.
Thanks!

jesand83 said:
Specmac, gillebob,
Is the version posted in these forums the same as the version found in Samsung Apps?
Verizon Tabs don't have Samsung Apps, but I'd like to get the best version of the Car Home app.
Thanks!
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Judging by the sceenshots i'd say yeah they look the same.

[Q] app drawer icon problem

Need some help. I've installed a speedometer app (switch that lights up the console in my truck went bad) and am having trouble getting rid of the icons in the app drawer. So far I've tried to reinstall the app and uninstall it with no luck. It doesn't show up in titanium after uninstalling the app. I can't find an apk after uninstalling the app. Any help?

What app? Can you back into the play store and install it that way?
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Sorry. Forgot details. Locked bootloader, rooted running gpe ROM thru safestrap. Digihud speedometer is the app spedo app
I could upgrade nova launcher or use another launcher to hide the problem. And I would go insane knowing I didn't fix it.

scuzzo500 said:
Sorry. Forgot details. Locked bootloader, rooted running gpe ROM thru safestrap. Digihud speedometer is the app spedo app
I could upgrade nova launcher or use another launcher to hide the problem. And I would go insane knowing I didn't fix it.
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Interesting app, it looks cool but it really f'd up my device. I could uninstall it with tibu but it left something behind. Do you have a nandroid you can restore? Do a wipe before restoring the nandroid. That was the only way I got my device back to normal
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Well ****.

Hi, developer here
Hi guys, ok this is something I've not seen whilst testing it on the few physical devices I have and in the emulator. I'm not sure what's happening here but obviously I'm keen to help if I can.
The app has two main parts, the full screen display and a windowed view that is shown in front of other apps, the latter runs as a service. Both parts have settings in the manifest to enable them to be launched from icons and two icons are created when the app is installed. Whenever I've uninstalled the app both icons have been removed from the app drawer. My devices are mostly but not all rooted.
Feedback has been mixed about whether two icons are needed; some people don't want the window icon and ask how it can be removed, others like it so they can call it with other apps like AutomateIt. Because the majority of feedback was against it I've removed it from the paid version of the app...but now there are requests to have it again. Hopefully my solution will be to be able to install a shortcut if required.
Sorry, back to your problem! I'm surprised TIBU doesn't remove it if I'm honest, although the Android uninstall should remove it all. There's nothing unusual or malicious in the code (i'm really not that clever!) to prevent it uninstalling.
If a link to a particular version of the .apk helps let me know and I'll post it if I can.
I'll do some more testing and see what I can find and post anything useful here.
Sorry for the hassle.
James

Would a catlog help in troubleshooting the issue. As JD said it is an interesting app. The HUD display works great (very clever idea there), but I want to be able to remove that icon. I like to keep my app drawer paired down to as few apps as possible and that one icon sticks out to me.

scuzzo500 said:
Would a catlog help in troubleshooting the issue. As JD said it is an interesting app. The HUD display works great (very clever idea there), but I want to be able to remove that icon. I like to keep my app drawer paired down to as few apps as possible and that one icon sticks out to me.
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I totally understand. The logcat may well help me see what's up.
Thanks.

Log sent.

[Q] FM Radio is built in but how do you get it to work?

From the Sharp website, it shows there is FM radio built in. I love listening to NPR. How do we get it to work?

RustyKungFu said:
From the Sharp website, it shows there is FM radio built in. I love listening to NPR. How do we get it to work?
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I have NextFM radio installed, or it may have been preinstallled actually. You will need headphones to act as the antenna, but the app will also enable you to use the external speaker as the output despite having headphones plugged in. Which may work well for bluetooth speakers, havent tested that portion but used the built in speaker for the output and it works well.

@chousue,
Do you have a link for the NextFM app?
Thanks,
-Karl

Link to google play store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nextradioapp.nextradio&hl=en

chousue said:
Link to google play store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nextradioapp.nextradio&hl=en
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Thanks, chousue.

There is an FM Radio built in, I can see it under Settings >All Apps, but can't find it in App Drawer... Am I missing something?

kozmo2k4 said:
There is an FM Radio built in, I can see it under Settings >All Apps, but can't find it in App Drawer... Am I missing something?
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Indeed, I see the same on my phone!

kozmo2k4 said:
There is an FM Radio built in, I can see it under Settings >All Apps, but can't find it in App Drawer... Am I missing something?
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You at least need the NextFM app to use the radio as there is no app preloaded to use the built-in tuner. I have not tried other FM tuner apps on Play to see if they work, but I have successfully used NextFM.
In my experience, NextFM installed with all the other bloatware that was automatically downloaded and installed after first activation. If you turned Data/Wi-Fi off to stop the aforementioned process just go to Play and install it to use the tuner.

If you use a launcher like Apex, you can directly invoke the FM app's activity. Other launchers should also be able to do this, but I know Apex can.

FM RADIO
Use nextradio app from app store and then must use headphones to listen to the radio.

[Q] Does anyone have Xfinity TV Go working?

I am really trying to get Xfinity TV Go to work on my NP. I have tried the one from the play store as well as the Leanback Launcher one that is out there. All of them crash and say "Unfortunatley, TV Go has stopped" when I try and play a video or watch a live stream. I tried an older version of the app last night and it loaded video, just no sound. Does anyone have any success with this? I know others have said theirs work.

ms00012 said:
I am really trying to get Xfinity TV Go to work on my NP. I have tried the one from the play store as well as the Leanback Launcher one that is out there. All of them crash and say "Unfortunatley, TV Go has stopped" when I try and play a video or watch a live stream. I tried an older version of the app last night and it loaded video, just no sound. Does anyone have any success with this? I know others have said theirs work.
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I've got Comcast so I can try this out, but it will be later tonight or tomorrow before I'll have time to play around with it.

midnightzak said:
I've got Comcast so I can try this out, but it will be later tonight or tomorrow before I'll have time to play around with it.
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Thanks! Just let me know. I am very frustrated with it since ESPN works flawlessly for me.

I have the same problem as you, the app sideloads and opens just fine, but when I go to play any video it crashes back to its home screen.

Any luck getting xFintity GO to work on the Nexus Player?

I did notice an update is available but i haven't tried it yet

ms00012 said:
I am really trying to get Xfinity TV Go to work on my NP. I have tried the one from the play store as well as the Leanback Launcher one that is out there. All of them crash and say "Unfortunatley, TV Go has stopped" when I try and play a video or watch a live stream. I tried an older version of the app last night and it loaded video, just no sound. Does anyone have any success with this? I know others have said theirs work.
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I managed to get a version to work. I had to extract the apk (unzip), remove the lib/x86 folder, re-zip, and sign.
Since when you sign, it will be with a different key, you will have to uninstall the current installed version first.
Either use adb uninstall com.xfinity.playnow
or, if you have root and want to keep the data, adb root; adb shell pm uninstall -k com.xfinity.playnow
Then install this:
http://www.filedropper.com/xfinitygonox86libsworksonplayernodownload

I am going to try this when I get home. So can I not just uninstall the current xfinity tv go the normal way and install yours?
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I managed to get a version to work. I had to extract the apk (unzip), remove the lib/x86 folder, re-zip, and sign.
Since when you sign, it will be with a different key, you will have to uninstall the current installed version first.
Either use adb uninstall com.xfinity.playnow
or, if you have root and want to keep the data, adb root; adb shell pm uninstall -k com.xfinity.playnow
Then install this:
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ruZZ.il said:
I managed to get a version to work. I had to extract the apk (unzip), remove the lib/x86 folder, re-zip, and sign.
Since when you sign, it will be with a different key, you will have to uninstall the current installed version first.
Either use adb uninstall com.xfinity.playnow
or, if you have root and want to keep the data, adb root; adb shell pm uninstall -k com.xfinity.playnow
Then install this:
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I tested out the app last night and it works! You are a genius! I did notice that the 3 dot menu does not work, so you can't watch live channels or search for anything that is not on the main menu. Android broke that functionality in 5.1. I then downgraded to 5.0 and it worked perfectly. I did not root my NP and when I woke up it had updated to 5.1.1. I may have to downgrade again and root so it does not change.
My question for you. Do you know a way to use the 3 dot menu in 5.1.1 in general? BC it wrecked tons of apps we sideloaded. Also, since you are good at altering an app, would it be easy to alter the xfinity app to allow the 3 dot menu?

Can you edit the androidmanifest and make the app open to "networks" instead of featured? Or any other section in the context menu?

OMG it works!!! Ive been waiting for this day for months!
The MENU doesnt fully work yet like previous posts saying but there's hope

does it work well with the remote or do u have to use a mouse

Mirror??
Looks like Filedropper took it down...

grivad said:
Mirror??
Looks like Filedropper took it down...
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Here's a zip file which contains a copy of the working APK that ruZZ.il originally provided.

Mouse is required
pbanj said:
does it work well with the remote or do u have to use a mouse
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I didn't try remote. But controller (gamepad) doesn't work at all.
The mouse is required to navigate through the app on Nexus Player - login and navigation.
And yes - no way to open menu or so ever. Basically you will be stuck on first 'Feature' page only.
In my case it was 'Must see', 'Thu Night TV' and 'Wed Night TV'.
Tried to play one of the available episodes - works perfectly fine.

Any thoughts on why this wouldn't work on Android X86? They are both Intel.

Got Live TV Working!
So I modified the apk and told it to launch to the live TV page instead of featured videos. APK Attached.

i have the regular Xfinity TV Go app working. With live tv and recorded shows. I get the full app menu. I'm running android 5.02 still on my ADT-1

sualpine said:
Any thoughts on why this wouldn't work on Android X86? They are both Intel.
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The modified APKs in this thread do work on the Nexus Player which is an x86 device. Are you trying to use it on something else like a tablet?
sytanek said:
So I modified the apk and told it to launch to the live TV page instead of featured videos. APK Attached.
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Nice work. Was it easy or difficult to make the changes needed for this?
rgill420 said:
i have the regular Xfinity TV Go app working. With live tv and recorded shows. I get the full app menu. I'm running android 5.02 still on my ADT-1
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The ADT-1 uses a Tegra 4 SoC so it's an ARM device. If you update the operating system to Android 5.1 or higher, then some of your apps will lose the hamburger or 3 dot menu access.

Gabby It was actually really easy. Decompiled the apk, Edited the "\smali\com\xfinity\playerlib\view\launch\PlayerLaunchStrategy.smali" file. Replaced the two calls to the /featured/FeaturedActivity with /browseprograms/LiveStreamsActivity. Then recompiled and signed. (I did have to use the apk that you posted as a basepoint).

Unbrand Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow widget refreshing

Hi there!
Bought an chinese android unit with android marshmallow, all i expect from it is to autorun torque widgets on homescreen, start the jetAudio player of mine, and to turn on the skycash parking widget.
After turning off and turn on the unit - the skycash widget is perma connecting to data, torque widgets are frozen (if u add any new one - they start working), and none app can autorun (music player included).
I bet its a well known issue, so it is possible to deal with it somehow?
The unit is eincar 2 din 6.0 unit (i cant give a link cuz of spam protect, but i assume they put same software everywhere in their units)
I'll be gratefull for any solution.
PS. I was ofc trying already SU apps, autostart apps, givin all possible permisions to the unit, and so on..
Ah, and forgot to mention - its the [email protected] debugging mode pass ROM

Link to product pls

ultradj83 said:
Link to product pls
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alie expres and then: /item/Android-6-0-Car-GPS-radio-Stereo-with-Navigation-2Din-7-Vehicle-Radio-In-Dash-GPS/32802158604.html?spm=2114.010208.3.123.0UBU25&ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602_3_10152_10065_10151_10068_10304_10301_10136_10137_10060_10155_437_10154_10056_10055_10054_10059_303_100031_10099_10103_10102_10096_10052_10053_5320016_10142_10107_10050_10051_10171_10084_10083_10080_10082_10081_10110_519_10111_10112_10113_10114_10182_10078_10079_5260015_10073_10123_10189_142,searchweb201603_2,ppcSwitch_4&btsid=a0eaa028-2a00-472e-8e84-c1a8a4f02988&algo_expid=97f485de-7232-4fca-ab5f-3fe97a1ce7ea-17&algo_pvid=97f485de-7232-4fca-ab5f-3fe97a1ce7ea

Transaero said:
alie expres and then: /item/Android-6-0-Car-GPS-radio-Stereo-with-Navigation-2Din-7-Vehicle-Radio-In-Dash-GPS/32802158604.html?spm=2114.010208.3.123.0UBU25&ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602_3_10152_10065_10151_10068_10304_10301_10136_10137_10060_10155_437_10154_10056_10055_10054_10059_303_100031_10099_10103_10102_10096_10052_10053_5320016_10142_10107_10050_10051_10171_10084_10083_10080_10082_10081_10110_519_10111_10112_10113_10114_10182_10078_10079_5260015_10073_10123_10189_142,searchweb201603_2,ppcSwitch_4&btsid=a0eaa028-2a00-472e-8e84-c1a8a4f02988&algo_expid=97f485de-7232-4fca-ab5f-3fe97a1ce7ea-17&algo_pvid=97f485de-7232-4fca-ab5f-3fe97a1ce7ea
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Sorry broken link

ultradj83 said:
Sorry broken link
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Cant paste full one, cuz of 10 posts problem.
aliexpress.com /item/Android-6-0-Car-GPS-radio-Stereo-with-Navigation-2Din-7-Vehicle-Radio-In-Dash-GPS/32802158604.html?spm=2114.010208.3.123.0UBU25&ws_a b_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602_3_10152_10065_ 10151_10068_10304_10301_10136_10137_10060_10155_43 7_10154_10056_10055_10054_10059_303_100031_10099_1 0103_10102_10096_10052_10053_5320016_10142_10107_1 0050_10051_10171_10084_10083_10080_10082_10081_101 10_519_10111_10112_10113_10114_10182_10078_10079_5 260015_10073_10123_10189_142,searchweb201603_2,ppc Switch_4&btsid=a0eaa028-2a00-472e-8e84-c1a8a4f02988&algo_expid=97f485de-7232-4fca-ab5f-3fe97a1ce7ea-17&algo_pvid=97f485de-7232-4fca-ab5f-3fe97a1ce7ea
It works for me

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Cant paste full one, cuz of 10 posts problem.
aliexpress.com /item/Android-6-0-Car-GPS-radio-Stereo-with-Navigation-2Din-7-Vehicle-Radio-In-Dash-GPS/32802158604.html?spm=2114.010208.3.123.0UBU25&ws_a b_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602_3_10152_10065_ 10151_10068_10304_10301_10136_10137_10060_10155_43 7_10154_10056_10055_10054_10059_303_100031_10099_1 0103_10102_10096_10052_10053_5320016_10142_10107_1 0050_10051_10171_10084_10083_10080_10082_10081_101 10_519_10111_10112_10113_10114_10182_10078_10079_5 260015_10073_10123_10189_142,searchweb201603_2,ppc Switch_4&btsid=a0eaa028-2a00-472e-8e84-c1a8a4f02988&algo_expid=97f485de-7232-4fca-ab5f-3fe97a1ce7ea-17&algo_pvid=97f485de-7232-4fca-ab5f-3fe97a1ce7ea
It works for me
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How can it run with only 256MB of RAM?
Does it work fine with Android apps?
Then, about Torque, did you install his widgets?
If you set a widget on the home screen, it will call torque on boot or even if it's not loaded during normal usage.

ultradj83 said:
How can it run with only 256MB of RAM?
Does it work fine with Android apps?
Then, about Torque, did you install his widgets?
If you set a widget on the home screen, it will call torque on boot or even if it's not loaded during normal usage.
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It runs just fine, lil "laggy" when got chrome, navi, torque and mp3 turned on.. but works good.
The main thing is about no refreshing the widgets AFTER reboot.
I've somehow forced him to take the torque widgets.. but as usual it looks like "Torque not installed, download it from app store", while it is installed from the appstore :x and it does not call torque even if i have it on homescreen and choose it in autostart app.. Only way that it worked with autostarting any app was FCC car launcher's autostart option..

Transaero said:
It runs just fine, lil "laggy" when got chrome, navi, torque and mp3 turned on.. but works good.
The main thing is about no refreshing the widgets AFTER reboot.
I've somehow forced him to take the torque widgets.. but as usual it looks like "Torque not installed, download it from app store", while it is installed from the appstore :x and it does not call torque even if i have it on homescreen and choose it in autostart app.. Only way that it worked with autostarting any app was FCC car launcher's autostart option..
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Well, sounds like memory isolation safety feature on Android 6.
Any apps cannot call for any other apps in background.
In fact you shouldn't need the widgets, Torque should boot automatically.
What's the problem using car launcher's autostart?
Have a try with PVC Startup Builder or Start And Stay.

Well, sounds like memory isolation safety feature on Android 6. -> then how can i take it of?
In fact you shouldn't need the widgets, Torque should boot automatically. - but it doestn
What's the problem using car launcher's autostart? - the OEM launcher doesnt have any autostart, all it can do is the freakin poor music player to start playin after boot
Have a try with PVC Startup Builder or Start And Stay. -neither of app can start after boot
Some pictures then
Rooting seems to undoable..