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Best mouse / keyboard app?

Anyone use anyone of those apps that let you run a server on your desktop / open up an app on your xoom and control your mouse and keyboard via the touch screen?
if so which is the best one optimized for the xoom? thanks!

PRemoteDroid. The server doesnt need to be installed, just a few files and you run the program. I keep a copy on my phone and Xoom incase I need to use it elsewhere.

If you are referring to accessing your computer remotely via Remote Desktop then I would suggest Remote RDP. It was free and works well on the Xoom. I am out of town quite a bit and access an office computer with it now. My laptop stays at home!!

jetjockgordo said:
If you are referring to accessing your computer remotely via Remote Desktop then I would suggest Remote RDP. It was free and works well on the Xoom. I am out of town quite a bit and access an office computer with it now. My laptop stays at home!!
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oh ty, this may be very useful for when I already got into bed then realize I forgot to turn something on on my computer...I am lazy sometimes lol.

[Q] Remote access from device to device

I was wondering if there was a way to remote access an android device from an android device for example, accessing my fire from my phone.

I am not an expert but suspect that a wireless network would be the only way because as far as I know the 'fire only has wireless interfacing. Hopefully I am wrong though

Well I Knew that It would have to be via wifi. What Im asking though is are there apps that allow for remote access between android devices.

you would need a vnc server on the one:
https://market.android.com/details?id=org.onaips.vnc&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwyLDEsIm9yZy5vbmFpcHMudm5jIl0.
and a vnc viewer at the other:
https://market.android.com/details?id=android.androidVNC&feature=related_apps#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEwOSwiYW5kcm9pZC5hbmRyb2lkVk5DIl0.
have never tried it but you could check it out
theoretically it should function
also from a pc or mac vnc viewer - there are plugins for browser

What are you trying to do? Wifi file explorer for filed. Google voice with desksms will allow you to text from your fire... etc
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I was trying to use my phone as a remote because I keep my kindle in my room and play music but im normally downstairs so I could then change the songs and things over lan.

victimofcanada said:
I was trying to use my phone as a remote because I keep my kindle in my room and play music but im normally downstairs so I could then change the songs and things over lan.
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exactly for that are the vnc solutions above
did you try it ?

Not yet haven't had time lately
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Did it didnt work really cant access kindle from my pc or from my phone.

made a short search on the market for "remote desktop" - there are a lot of apps - maybe one of them is fitting your needs
sorry no more ideas ...

b63 said:
made a short search on the market for "remote desktop" - there are a lot of apps - maybe one of them is fitting your needs
sorry no more ideas ...
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Those are usually for controlling a PC from the android device.

lmntone said:
Those are usually for controlling a PC from the android device.
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agree - tested some hours nightly
test pc (with browser) to kf:
there are some (vnc server on kf) which are used to control the kf from pc
basically they are working but they can't handle the screen rotation correctly
means the click points are disorted and you have no control
test galaxy tab (with browser) to kf:
nevertheless conection with the vnc server is working with javascript which i don't have on my vnc client test device
did search but java seems not to be available for android
anyone correct me if i'm wrong
still have to test with a vnc client on the galaxy tab ...

Dropbox style sharing for my PC?

Hi, I access my main computer from my netbook and galaxy note 10.1 quite a bit. I use an ftp server, samba/windows sharing, splashtop, vnc, and lately even teamviewer quite a bit to do a variety of tasks. I mostly do this from inside the network, but I open up a port when I need to... course that can be annoying and questionably secure.
Teamviewer seems to handle the remote control aspect quite well from outside my network and I don't have to open up ports.
I'm starting to think there must be a better way to share my files from my main pc other then samba or ftp. I'd like to just have the whole drive on my main pc as a mapped drive on my tablet and have it sync two ways just like dropbox does. And I'd like to do that securely, and as easily as possible. There must be a (free) application that does this? Anyone know of any?

Have you tried dropsync?
Or do you just don't want to use dropbox..?

I actually want the shared drive to be the one on my computer (that's always on)

Sugarsync is my favorite out of all the services
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One option that may work for you is using a router with VPN server. That is the direction I went so I could still use regular sharing and still be secure.

There's also an app and service called Tonido.
You can select drives and access them remotely.

Www.box.com
Like dropbox. But you will get 50gb free
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Is there a solution for any of this problems?

I have a 16gb model with stock 2.1 unrooted firmware , and I'm currently waiting for another one to arrive. The one I have has a 32gb micro sd card and 2 usb 3.0 4tb external hdd's connected, I use it mainly for running kodi, and for streaming the external hdd's content to other devices at home that also have kodi installed. For my type of usage, by priority, this are the things I would like to see fixed / implemented:
- We already have suspend and reboot, but I would really like if there was a simple turn on and off / remote power off option without having to phisicaly touch the console, I don't like that the external hdd's are always working;
- Better system / app compatibility with external drives, currently I can't even make a simple kodi library backup;
- Option to auto-start a certain app after boot, by exiting that app it would go back to launcher;
- Better mouse support, those who use es explorer know how hard it is to do even the most simple actions without using a mouse;
- More theme / launcher custom options, possibility to choose only what I want and the size I want it to show on the "desktop", change wallpapers;
- More app compatibility from play store, there is a very limited number of apps currently available that are compatible with shield whitout having to use sideload launcher.
I don't know if there's already a solution for any of the things I mentioned, especially the first two, if so, please let me know, thanks!

BrunoNRG said:
I have a 16gb model with stock 2.1 unrooted firmware , and I'm currently waiting for another one to arrive. The one I have has a 32gb micro sd card and 2 usb 3.0 4tb external hdd's connected, I use it mainly for running kodi, and for streaming the external hdd's content to other devices at home that also have kodi installed. For my type of usage, by priority, this are the things I would like to see fixed / implemented:
- We already have suspend and reboot, but I would really like if there was a simple turn on and off / remote power off option without having to phisicaly touch the console, I don't like that the external hdd's are always working;
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controller/remote can already wake up the Shield.
AFAIK, the USB mass storage protocol doesn't have disk-specific instructions for spinning up and down drives. So it's up to each drive and/or enclosure (case+usb<->sata controller) to provide this functionality.
BrunoNRG said:
- Better system / app compatibility with external drives, currently I can't even make a simple kodi library backup;
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wait for the next update (Android 6.0) or root than sdfix (google it).
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- Option to auto-start a certain app after boot, by exiting that app it would go back to launcher;
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search 'auto start' in the play store (might need to sideload)
BrunoNRG said:
- Better mouse support, those who use es explorer know how hard it is to do even the most simple actions without using a mouse;
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just plug a mouse ?
BrunoNRG said:
- More theme / launcher custom options, possibility to choose only what I want and the size I want it to show on the "desktop", change wallpapers;
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install another launcher.
BrunoNRG said:
- More app compatibility from play store, there is a very limited number of apps currently available that are compatible with shield whitout having to use sideload launcher.
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best way if you want a specific app to appear in the TV store is to contact the author of that app.
anyway this is a design/philosophy problem.
go for alternate ROM if you don't like the design/philosophy of Android TV.

kgersen said:
controller/remote can already wake up the Shield.
AFAIK, the USB mass storage protocol doesn't have disk-specific instructions for spinning up and down drives. So it's up to each drive and/or enclosure (case+usb<->sata controller) to provide this functionality.
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True, but the current standby / sleep mode is a little like locking the screen of your phone (or even less because everything is still working, just the "screen" is turned off), I wanted the option to acctualy shut down shield with the remote, currently it can only be powered off by holding the power button on the console for about 10 seconds, after that you can't turn it on again from distance with any remote / controller.
The two external hdd's I'm using on shield are self powered 3.0 usb 4tb Verbatim Store `n` Save, when connected to any other device (wd tv, laptop, etc....) after a few minutes of not being in use, they will enter standy mode / shutdown, even if the device where they're connected to is still on, if you need to access any of it's contents (just open the hdd root folder for instance) they will power on automatically, this doesn't happen on shield and I don't think that this is any of the hdd's fault, I also don't know if it's in any way harmful for the hard drives to be on all the time...?
kgersen said:
wait for the next update (Android 6.0) or root than sdfix (google it).
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The reason why I want to backup kodi's library is exactly because, in order to root, I need to unlock the bootloader and, in doing so I'll loose all data...
kgersen said:
search 'auto start' in the play store (might need to sideload)
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Any auto start app you advice?
kgersen said:
just plug a mouse ?
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I use a logitech k700 mouse + keyboard combo, but the mouse stops working after some time (I believe this is a known issue on shield), I don't know if this is due to leanback launcher, it does this with every mouse I tried so far...
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install another launcher.
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Which launcher works best on android tv without being "sidelaunched"...? I ask this because the one I tried didn't open on shield startup, I had to open if afterwards on sidelaucher. I've also read that the opposite can also hapen, that certain launchers (xbmc launcher for instance) won't let you go back to leanback or access shield settings...
kgersen said:
best way if you want a specific app to appear in the TV store is to contact the author of that app.
anyway this is a design/philosophy problem. go for alternate ROM if you don't like the design/philosophy of Android TV.
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I have nothing against the design/philosophy of Android TV, I just think that if a certain app or game (Sine Mora [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.digitalreality.sinemora] works flawlessly using the controller) is fully compatible with shield, it should be accessible without the use of sidelauncher.
Thanks for the help

BrunoNRG said:
they will enter standy mode / shutdown, even if the device where they're connected to is still on, if you need to access any of it's contents (just open the hdd root folder for instance) they will power on automatically, this doesn't happen on shield
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im having the same hdd wake issue, only difference is mine seems fine until the satv sleeps. the hdd doesnt wake when satv does... so far my search for a fix hasnt gone well, hoping the M update will take care of it.
might give HAL launcher a try if you dont want to sideload, if you havent already. iirc it had an option in settings to be used as default launcher. i tried it about 6 months ago and went back to leanback.
there dont seem to be many good alternatives atm
and AutoStarter should work for autolaunching apps, also has a start to foreground and delayed start options, havent tried it on the satv though

BrunoNRG said:
The reason why I want to backup kodi's library is exactly because, in order to root, I need to unlock the bootloader and, in doing so I'll loose all data...
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you can backup your library to the cloud or a network server with ES File Explorer.
or with a PC (win/mac/linux) and adb (you dont need an usb cable, just activate debugging & network debugging in the Shield then "adb pull" the files you want to backup).
BrunoNRG said:
Any auto start app you advice?
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nope. I use none.
BrunoNRG said:
I have nothing against the design/philosophy of Android TV, I just think that if a certain app or game (Sine Mora [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.digitalreality.sinemora] works flawlessly using the controller) is fully compatible with shield, it should be accessible without the use of sidelauncher.
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AFAIK, Sine Mora is accessible from the web play store , you don't need to sideload it but you need another device to access the web play store to push it to the Shield (or sideload a browser in the shield 1st since you have a mouse).
If Sine Mora doesn't show in the Shield Play Store it's because its editor didn't opt-in to do so. Try contacting them to fix that, some developers are just unaware of Android TV until someone ask them about it. The fix can take less than 5 minutes usually. The opt-in can't be automatic for a lot of reasons but mostly support (even more if it's a paid app).

Shield Not Being Recognized bye Windows 8

When i connect to laptop with USB debugging on, this is what pops up. Its says easy suite click to install? Its not even picking up the Shield at all. 2017 16 gb model and not even week old. This picture of what shows up,why is that on Shield? Any help please,thanks

Are you trying to put files on it? I guess if plugging it in doesn't work (which I've never personally tried) you can install plex server which mounts the shield as a file share on the network. Then just do windows key +R then type \\(shield box name) and it should show up as a network drive.

warwagon19792 said:
Are you trying to put files on it? I guess if plugging it in doesn't work (which I've never personally tried) you can install plex server which mounts the shield as a file share on the network. Then just do windows key +R then type \(shield box name) and it should show up as a network drive.
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no i was trying to connect to install root,but its not recognizing it at all.

donthateme702 said:
no i was trying to connect to install root,but its not recognizing it at all.
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So what benefits does root give you on a shield tv?

a lot,takes it to another level.
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im such a dork,of course you got to turn on Usb on the Shield.
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warwagon19792 said:
So what benefits does root give you on a shield tv?
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it give you more control of what you can use,and not use on your TV. Plus your list of apps to use grows by leaps and bounds
i make a lot of artwork for Kodi.TV and Emby Media Browser,and without rot some of the apps i use i could not other wise without it. So its a big help for me personally.