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Gamepad for Official 3.1

guys what gamepad is currently working for your 3.1 acer iconia?, i tried 2 gamepads already but both of them did'nt work
ps3 controller and a generic usb gamepad

no ones using any gamepad here?

Actually this topic have been there before...
What I know is xbox360 pad work, even sony play station dual shock 2 also work

And ps3 pads that use dongles seem to work as well. No luck with official ps3 pads
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Logitech controllers work beautifully also..

USB controllers work, or just wireless?

rushless said:
USB controllers work, or just wireless?
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both "should" work

Ooooooooohhhhhh man.

i've been using a saitek cyborg gamepad, its got a usb dongle as well as a ps2 dongle on it.... works great with pc, ps2, and ps3... aaaand now my a500 love it

Hey, sorry for not reporting a controller that will work. So far I don't have one that is seen by the Iconia. I've tried a couple different wired generic usb controllers and a wireless Xbox controller with the usb adapter.
I would like to save someone the trouble of buying a usb wireless adapter for a wireless Xbox controller specifically for their A500. I've tried one, and the dongle powers up and appears to be functional, the controller won't sync to it. Works great on the pc and I highly recommend one for that.
Maybe someday, but it doesn't seem to work for now.

JdgM3NT4L said:
I would like to save someone the trouble of buying a usb wireless adapter for a wireless Xbox controller specifically for their A500. I've tried one, and the dongle powers up and appears to be functional, the controller won't sync to it. Works great on the pc and I highly recommend one for that.
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strange since i just used mine this past weekend for a good hour playing megaman x on snesoid.
it took me a bit to get it to sync, but it did eventually and it does work fine
as a matter of fact, people should check out this thread from the past weekend, various controllers seem to be tested as well.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1138729
i know that my madcatz ps3 sf4 fightpad and 360 wireless controller with dongle does work. my ps3 controllers (sixaxis and ds3) would charge and when plugged in would not power on my ps3 or work with it.

godashram said:
strange since i just used mine this past weekend for a good hour playing megaman x on snesoid.
it took me a bit to get it to sync, but it did eventually and it does work fine
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Can you link me to the dongle you are using? I have plenty of wireless xbox controllers laying around. Thanks!

NFauteux said:
Can you link me to the dongle you are using? I have plenty of wireless xbox controllers laying around. Thanks!
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the microsoft branded one that came with it.
http://www.amazon.com/Microsoft-Xbo...5T6A/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1309280432&sr=8-1
but the dongle works with ANY microsoft 360 wireless controller, as i use my black one with it.
what you need is this
http://www.amazon.com/Xbox-Wireless...FCT2/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1309280432&sr=8-6
or this in black
http://www.amazon.com/Xbox-Wireless...0RBC/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1309280432&sr=8-7

godashram said:
strange since i just used mine this past weekend for a good hour playing megaman x on snesoid.
it took me a bit to get it to sync, but it did eventually and it does work fine.
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That's awesome!
Got any tips? Do I need to goto the settings on the A500 and do something or should it connect without any interaction on the tablet? I've been trying for 15 minutes or so and I don't get anything but rotating lights on the controller.
This is the adapter that I am trying to use. It is the official Xbox branded one.
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Thanks in advance for taking a look at this for me.

godashram said:
strange since i just used mine this past weekend for a good hour playing megaman x on snesoid.
it took me a bit to get it to sync, but it did eventually and it does work fine
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out of curiosity, in snesoid and nesoid when i go to set any buttons other than depad i get an <unknown> when i press any buttons.... for whatever reason the dpad works fine, and in another snes emulator my gamepad works fine i can use all the buttons no problem as well in playstation emulators. Did you have any sort of weird issues like this when setting yours up?

Dang. I wish Tiger Arcade scaled correctly with Honeycomb. All Metal Slugs and tons of great fighting games would rock with a controller (duh).
Tiger Arcade scales fine on Froyo tablets but not Honeycomb. Just a tiny window.

Hogmeister said:
out of curiosity, in snesoid and nesoid when i go to set any buttons other than depad i get an <unknown> when i press any buttons.... for whatever reason the dpad works fine, and in another snes emulator my gamepad works fine i can use all the buttons no problem as well in playstation emulators. Did you have any sort of weird issues like this when setting yours up?
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i got the <unkown> as well, and all was fine
JdgM3NT4L said:
Got any tips? Do I need to goto the settings on the A500 and do something or should it connect without any interaction on the tablet? I've been trying for 15 minutes or so and I don't get anything but rotating lights on the controller.
This is the adapter that I am trying to use. It is the official Xbox branded one.
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remember to hit the sync button on both, can't remember in what order or how long to hold it ; but i know you're not going to get just the p1 light on.

rushless said:
Dang. I wish Tiger Arcade scaled correctly with Honeycomb. All Metal Slugs and tons of great fighting games would rock with a controller (duh).
Tiger Arcade scales fine on Froyo tablets but not Honeycomb. Just a tiny window.
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you need the old apk: Devtools and disable "compatibility mode" it solves alot.

godashram said:
the microsoft branded one that came with it.
http://www.amazon.com/Microsoft-Xbo...5T6A/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1309280432&sr=8-1
but the dongle works with ANY microsoft 360 wireless controller, as i use my black one with it.
what you need is this
http://www.amazon.com/Xbox-Wireless...FCT2/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1309280432&sr=8-6
or this in black
http://www.amazon.com/Xbox-Wireless...0RBC/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1309280432&sr=8-7
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So that dongle you linked on Amazon.com says that it works with up to four controllers. Have you tried using multiple? That would be amazing.

willbur73 said:
So that dongle you linked on Amazon.com says that it works with up to four controllers. Have you tried using multiple? That would be amazing.
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i have not.... i'm still in mid move (for the past 7 months) and my other controllers are 2500 miles away

"External" gamepads with Shield

Hi there,
let me explain my goal. I want to use my shield for all my PC gaming. Portable around the house, and that is great when the main TV is being used by other members of my family.
But also it's great to connect it to the TV when it's available. My main PC is a desktop one used for working and when I play I don't want to be there. I prefer sofa, bed, etc.
So, I wanted to have a fine console experience in my sofa in front of the tv, but wirelessly. I have these accesories for it:
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USB OTG, HDMI, USB hub, USB-ethernet (the one that actually works is this: http://plugable.com/products/usb2-e1000 ), and wireless Xbox controller with the usb receiver.
Well,
I almost have it, but not 100%.
HDMI works
Ethernet works
USB hub works
Xbox controller works but D-pad does not, and that is frustrating, because every other button works fine and it's a joy to lie in my sofa to play that way. Some games need the D-pad and because of that this is not a solution.
The other way to use the Xbox controller is leaving it connected to the PC and it works good when I'm in front od the TV because my PC is just upstairs. BUT, most of the games when launched from Shield ignore the controller of the PC and only work with the Shield itself...
Is anyone crazy enough to try this way of gaming?
I know the Nyko dock would help to achieve this, but it's completely missing since it was announced...
Would a bluetooth gamepad work with all the buttons (D-pad included) for a perfect PC streaming experience???
Tomorrow I friend will let my try a PS3 controller. Let's see how it performs. I did not want to root, but I will at least to try it wirelessly.

king conan said:
Is anyone crazy enough to try this way of gaming?
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I use an OnLive controller. I haven't tried the XBox 360 Wireless dongle, but Bluetooth works great. If you're looking for a controller that has similar build quality and characteristics, I strongly recommend the OnLive one, even without the service (I don't have the service, just the control).
I'll give the dpad a try this weekend and verify it works on my SHIELD though, since I haven't tested that extensively.

agrabren said:
I use an OnLive controller. I haven't tried the XBox 360 Wireless dongle, but Bluetooth works great. If you're looking for a controller that has similar build quality and characteristics, I strongly recommend the OnLive one, even without the service (I don't have the service, just the control).
I'll give the dpad a try this weekend and verify it works on my SHIELD though, since I haven't tested that extensively.
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Thanks for answering.
Yesterday I tried a PS3 controllorer. I rooted my shield to use it wirelessly with the sixaxis app, and it works exactly the same as the Xbox controller. All the buttons are OK, except D-PAD ones.
It's weird, beacues the D-pad buttons work fine in the shield interface but not with PC-Steam games. It's a very small detail but if Nvidia solves this in future update would be perfect.

king conan said:
Thanks for answering.
Yesterday I tried a PS3 controllorer. I rooted my shield to use it wirelessly with the sixaxis app, and it works exactly the same as the Xbox controller. All the buttons are OK, except D-PAD ones.
It's weird, beacues the D-pad buttons work fine in the shield interface but not with PC-Steam games. It's a very small detail but if Nvidia solves this in future update would be perfect.
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I didn't try streaming (I handle only the Android side of things) but I'll make sure a bug exists about it. I'll bet it'll get fixed pretty quick.

Same issue here!
I am having the EXACT same issue! Everything works perfectly except for the d-pad. I've also noticed that the right analog stick does not work like a "mouse" on the home screen like the native controller does.
If these 2 items would be fixed, I would have a veritable portable "steam machine" in my living room!
Will follow this thread and hope there is a resolution soon! I bought the Xbox 360 Receiver for this express purpose! Note: The wired 360 controller works perfectly, so was surprised about the wireless one not working.

The wired one is special, but I'd expect thus stuff to get fixed. I'll try to look into it.
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jchalk59 said:
I bought the Xbox 360 Receiver for this express purpose! Note: The wired 360 controller works perfectly, so was surprised about the wireless one not working.
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What do you mean it does not work?
PC receiver for Xbox controller works fine with the shield.
You can see my setup in the picture above and it works the same as a wired one.
You need the controller receiver:
http://www.amazon.com/Xbox-360-Wireless-Gaming-Receiver-Windows/dp/B000HZFCT2
And a true Xbox 360 wireless controller:
http://www.amazon.com/Xbox-360-Wireless-Controller-Glossy-Black/dp/B003ZSP0WW/ref=pd_sim_vg_1
If you root your shield, the PS3 controller is a good choice too. Less cables involved because you will be using bluetooth to pair with the shield.
But as we said, it's not a perfect experience. Many PC modern games use D-Pad buttons for extra options and without them you can't play properly.

I think you're being too literal on "not working" there King Conan. Read his post, he's having the same issue with lack of d-pad on the wireless. He considers this to be not working probably because of games that require the controls. I would have to agree, I use d-pad all the time.

but he says the wired works and the wireless don't...
Both work exactly the same, that's why I didn't get him.

It's not just the wireless with the d-pad problem, wired is the same way?

Yes D-PAD problem happens wired or wireless.
The funny thing is that DPAD works fine in Android interface but doesn't in PC steam games.

Gotcha, sorry. I read the entire thread but for whatever reason I took away the problem was exclusive to wireless.
Hopefully they fix it in the next update, I just ordered a micro-HDMI cable and USB OTG adapter ;/

The wired and wireless ones report currently to Android at the low level.
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I've confirmed that there is definite work to improve external controllers, and we're working directly with multiple controller vendors to ensure their BT controllers are optimized for gameplay.

agrabren said:
I've confirmed that there is definite work to improve external controllers, and we're working directly with multiple controller vendors to ensure their BT controllers are optimized for gameplay.
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Did Nvidia say that?
Or do you work with them?
That's great to hear.

king conan said:
Did Nvidia say that?
Or do you work with them?
That's great to hear.
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I'm a technical lead on SHIELD at NVIDIA. So yes, they did say that. I had to get details from management about what I could say before I could make any official statement about improved controller support.

agrabren said:
I'm a technical lead on SHIELD at NVIDIA. So yes, they did say that. I had to get details from management about what I could say before I could make any official statement about improved controller support.
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Sweet! I've been trying to get the Mogo Pro controller working with my Shield, but to get the Universal Driver to work, it has to be rooted. Not going to root my Nvidia Shield, having too much fun with it. Once I get a reasonable wireless controller working with my Shield, this thing is going to be a powerhouse game console connected to a 50" TV.

atarumoroboshi18 said:
Sweet! I've been trying to get the Mogo Pro controller working with my Shield, but to get the Universal Driver to work, it has to be rooted. Not going to root my Nvidia Shield, having too much fun with it. Once I get a reasonable wireless controller working with my Shield, this thing is going to be a powerhouse game console connected to a 50" TV.
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You can use my app. Tested and running. (TIncore keymapper)
Btw. The latest beta (3.0.5) has some UI fixes for the shield.
Thank you Nvidia!! Also thank you PowerA!! These two companies support development!!

tincore said:
You can use my app. Tested and running. (TIncore keymapper)
Btw. The latest beta (3.0.5) has some UI fixes for the shield.
Thank you Nvidia!! Also thank you PowerA!! These two companies support development!!
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Hi tincore!
can your app replicate all the shield buttons including the D-PAD ones? Have you tried in a shield?
Makes any sense to try your app with a xbox controller?
thank you!

king conan said:
Hi tincore!
can your app replicate all the shield buttons including the D-PAD ones? Have you tried in a shield?
Makes any sense to try your app with a xbox controller?
thank you!
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What you mean exactly by replicate? Every button and stick funcion can be remapped.
I don't have an xbox controller but I imagine that the kernel has the gamepad modules so if you are rooted it should work. If you are not rooted this is also possible but I would need a data capture so I can include it on the next release.
http://tincore.wiki-site.com/index.php/Usage#USB_Data_capturer

My RKM v5 Mini pC TV Stick Review

Hi all as you may have noticed by now im a tv box/stick addict & this RKM v5 rely has got my full attention.
Many thanks to Michelle at RKM for sending me the RMK V5 an easy & trouble free transaction
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User manual
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V5 tv stick
The RKM v5 TV Stick comes with the Rockchip Quad Core 1.8ghz CPU,quad core mail-T764 and 16GB of Ram,it Offers 4K2K UHD video play back, android 4.4 pre loaded it also came pre rooted.Supports LAN 100M/1000M network,Bluetooth 4.0 ect ect full spec below.
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First boot OMG this is the fastest booting stick/box i own at 18 seconds to home screen.Once its booted your at the home screen witch is a unique RKM launcher witch i rely like very eye pleasing & not too busy.My v5 came with software dated 23/12/2014 & it ran very well, I then noticed there was a newer software available to download hear.
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I soon downloaded that & flashed it that's also a very easy process as there is a step by step guide in the user manual (iv not seen this before)The system storage is set out as 2GB internal storage & 11.5GB nand witch is just about right.
Home screen RKM launcher
App Draw RKM launcher
Display options are plentiful
So now im on the latest software dated 12/01/2015 and i can not complain at all this little device is so snappy & responsive its unreal,.Theres no useless apps installed its quit light off the ground..There's a nice file explorer, quick office,It also comes with kodi 14.0 witch runs great tested with (navi x) im no xbmc expert so i cant tell you much about that sorry apart from it seems to work fine with no freezes ect my usb logitek c270 webcam works fine, 1TB external non powered samsung hard drive works fine & iv played some games also work fine.
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Inside this beast (You can see the recovery button at the top right)
Nice sized aluminium heat sink
Conclusion: This is the best rockchip device I own & iv been more than impressed by the RKM V5
Great for the main TV in the house or to put in your bag & take it with you on your travels.
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Is it pre-rooted? Thinking about getting a stick to use with my AppRadio 3 and the app needs root access.
Also, can it get power off the USB port? Since I would be installing it in a car with one 12v power port, a DC only power supply would be a problem.

Hesster said:
Is it pre-rooted? Thinking about getting a stick to use with my AppRadio 3 and the app needs root access.
Also, can it get power off the USB port? Since I would be installing it in a car with one 12v power port, a DC only power supply would be a problem.
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Yes it come's pre rooted but its powered by a round power plug

The past few days iv been using the RKM v5 quite a lot to stream movies from the net with xbmx (kodi) & navi x & iv not had any trouble with it at all the more I use this thing the better I think it is.No over heating it runs perfect I think it rely helps that it comes with a good power adapter, Well done to RKM for this a lot of manufactures get this wrong & send them out with a cheap power adapter.I rely love this RKM

Does V5 supports HDMI-CEC?

Mefa2 said:
Does V5 supports HDMI-CEC?
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Hi there.The FW im using right now don't have the HDMI CEC but asked the question to the RKM FW engineering team & im told the new FW does have the HDMI CEC im downloading it now will install it latter & let you no about it..

blinkone said:
Yes it come's pre rooted but its powered by a round power plug
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I got v5 this morning, and am using it with Anker AC/DC 5 port USB power adapter.
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blinkone said:
Hi there.The FW im using right now don't have the HDMI CEC but asked the question to the RKM FW engineering team & im told the new FW does have the HDMI CEC im downloading it now will install it latter & let you no about it..
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Thank you! Can't wait to get to know about it!

RKM V5's ethernet v4 MAC address is vary, isn't it?
I want to set a static IP address to follow V5's MAC address on my router.
How can I do this?
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Bluetooth mouse often doesn't work.
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My V5 has frozen after several hours since power on.
Too many apps installed?
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milmake said:
My V5 has frozen after several hours since power on.
Too many apps installed?
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Check your power adapter that's the first thing to try.
Are you on the latest FW?

I'm thinking of buying an android stick to watch tv on kodi. Can you tell me how good this one is for that?
Something else, after googling a bit I still can't find the price anywhere, how much does it cost?

Domangus said:
I'm thinking of buying an android stick to watch tv on kodi. Can you tell me how good this one is for that?
Something else, after googling a bit I still can't find the price anywhere, how much does it cost?
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Hi this stick rely is Awesome for kodi the wifi is strong & it has an Gigabit Ethernet Port too..your looking at around £70 /£75

blinkone said:
Hi this stick rely is Awesome for kodi the wifi is strong & it has
an Gigabit Ethernet Port too..your looking at around £70 /£75
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Thanks I've already sentido an email to aliexpress to ask the price

blinkone said:
Hi there.The FW im using right now don't have the HDMI CEC but asked the question to the RKM FW engineering team & im told the new FW does have the HDMI CEC im downloading it now will install it latter & let you no about it..
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Any news on this please? What is the firmware version that has it included?
cheers.
Are you able to watch Google movies on this stick? Mine just gives an error.

On my v5, Google Play movie works.
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landscape and portrait
Can you please see if this stick will work in portrait mode ? I'm working on a home arcade and would like to use android for a digital pinball game instead of windows. Most of the boxes / sticks I've looked at won't work but I've read that rooted ones will display in portrait mode. Thanks for any help
Fred

fredww said:
Can you please see if this stick will work in portrait mode ? I'm working on a home arcade and would like to use android for a digital pinball game instead of windows. Most of the boxes / sticks I've looked at won't work but I've read that rooted ones will display in portrait mode. Thanks for any help
Fred
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Hi you should be able to set portrait mode on any tv stick/box as long as your rooted by just Changing the ro.sf.fakerotation to false and ro.sf.hwrotation to 180 and after the reboot, its should be on Portrait you can use a build prop Editer like this https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jrummy.apps.build.prop.editor&hl=en
Any RK3288 tv stick/box is easy to root with a root update zip and also any amlogic s802 is also easy to root the same way

OK so is there one that's idiot proof cause I really dont wanna screw it up.
Fred

Remapping the Nvidia Shield TV game controller and remote buttons for Kodi [SOLVED]

Does anyone know where we can get the XML tag names for remapping the game controller and remote control buttons to Kodi?

Found it!
https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/blob/master/xbmc/input/ButtonTranslator.cpp
https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/blob/master/system/keymaps/gamepad.xml
https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/tree/master/system/keymaps
Found this too!
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Found it!
https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/blob/master/xbmc/input/ButtonTranslator.cpp
https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/blob/master/system/keymaps/gamepad.xml
https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/tree/master/system/keymaps
Found this too!
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So, you were able to replace the voice search button by context menu access? If yes, can you explain how? Many thanks

BrunoNRG said:
So, you were able to replace the voice search button by context menu access? If yes, can you explain how? Many thanks
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No, that's not possible I think. That's what the picture says.

Neo3D said:
No, that's not possible I think. That's what the picture says.
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I guess I'll have to find a compatible replacement that has all the funtions (media and context buttons) that the stock remote doesn't, altough mine was for free (shield + remote bundle), it's just too limited, a simple context menu access button would make the remote much better...

BrunoNRG said:
I guess I'll have to find a compatible replacement that has all the funtions (media and context buttons) that the stock remote doesn't, altough mine was for free (shield + remote bundle), it's just too limited, a simple context menu access button would make the remote much better...
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The Amazon Fire Stick remote works perfect for that. It's only $15 from Amazon.

Neo3D said:
The Amazon Fire Stick remote works perfect for that. It's only $15 from Amazon.
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All buttons on the Amazon Fire Stick work on shield, is there a voice operated version you can buy separately?
Is this it: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Replacement...&qid=1453067606&sr=1-1&keywords=amazon+remote ?
I don't know if this Minix Neo A2 Lite (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lite-Wirele...438176?hash=item1eaa0476e0:g:t-sAAOSwpRRWmFjX) works on shield, but if it does, I would rather buy one instead, the only problem is that they seem to be more compatible with full android than with android tv...

BrunoNRG said:
All buttons on the Amazon Fire Stick work on shield, is there a voice operated version you can buy separately?
Is this it: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Replacement...&qid=1453067606&sr=1-1&keywords=amazon+remote ?
I don't know if this Minix Neo A2 Lite (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lite-Wirele...438176?hash=item1eaa0476e0:g:t-sAAOSwpRRWmFjX) works on shield, but if it does, I would rather buy one instead, the only problem is that they seem to be more compatible with full android than with android tv...
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No idea?

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No idea?
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You're using the Amazon Fire Stick remote on your shield? If yes, all buttons work?

BrunoNRG said:
I guess I'll have to find a compatible replacement that has all the funtions (media and context buttons) that the stock remote doesn't, altough mine was for free (shield + remote bundle), it's just too limited, a simple context menu access button would make the remote much better...
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Was as frustrated as you when I got mine - though the great work from the Kodi team has made it possible
Install the Kodi v16.0 “Jarvis” , there the have implented a long press "OK" key will work as a context menu now
Hope that helps
boOmLa

Cobra2 said:
Was as frustrated as you when I got mine - though the great work from the Kodi team has made it possible
Install the Kodi v16.0 “Jarvis” , there the have implented a long press "OK" key will work as a context menu now
Hope that helps
boOmLa
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I've read about Kodi Jarvis 16.0, the problem is that I need to backup (export) my kodi library to a micro sd card or an external hdd before I update / uninstall the current version of kodi... Any idea how to do this? I get an error saying that the destination of the backup is not writable.

BrunoNRG said:
You're using the Amazon Fire Stick remote on your shield? If yes, all buttons work?
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Oh that's what you meant? Yes, all the buttons work great on the Shield, including the context menu button! I hate the Shield remote, it needs as many buttons as the Amazon Fire TV remote. Nvidia got too cheap on their remote.

Neo3D said:
Oh that's what you meant? Yes, all the buttons work great on the Shield, including the context menu button! I hate the Shield remote, it needs as many buttons as the Amazon Fire TV remote. Nvidia got too cheap on their remote.
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Thanks for the confirmation, I guess I'll have to buy one of those than, is this the one you have: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Replacement...&qid=1453067606&sr=1-1&keywords=amazon+remote ?

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Thanks for the confirmation, I guess I'll have to buy one of those than, is this the one you have: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Replacement...&qid=1453067606&sr=1-1&keywords=amazon+remote ?
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Yep, that's the one.

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Yep, that's the one.
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I think numeric keypad would also be useful. As I have an harmony and an universal IR receiver Flirc I simply added another device that has much more buttons to configure and made proper assignments. I was using this device in my previous media center. With the keypad I can shortcut to movies starting by a given letter, for example if I click "2" two time I go to movies startin with B. In a big library this is quite useful. I don't know why they go cheap on these remotes with only a couple of buttons.

I accidentally (I bought it for an MK802IV android tv stick I have on other tv) found a 5 usd remote that also works on shield, it feels kinda cheap (because it really is ) but all buttons work, even the mouse and power buttons, it's powered by 2 triple A batteries, I tested it on shield with the remote's usb receiver plugged to the micro usb port in the back of the shield using an otg connector .
Here's the link if anyone's interested:
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Good...ess-Air-Mouse-for-Android-TV/32566859638.html

That's cool! Can you post a picture of how it's connected? So it won't work unless you use an OTG cable?

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That's cool! Can you post a picture of how it's connected? So it won't work unless you use an OTG cable?
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It also works connected to any of the "normal" sized usb ports, but they're being used by two 4tb external hdd's, so I connected it to the micro usb port instead, I also could've used a powered usb hub, my d-link dub-h7 works fine on shield, I guess I was just too lazy to do so . Remote size, when compared to the stock remote, is not very different, just a lot thicker (as expected, since the stock remote is really very thin), on top of the photo you can see the otg connector ("normal" size usb female to micro usb male) and the usb receiver that comes with the 5usd remote. I should mention that I only tried it on kodi, es explorer and shield menus, not sure how it does on other apps.

BrunoNRG said:
It also works connected to any of the "normal" sized usb ports, but they're being used by two 4tb external hdd's, so I connected it to the micro usb port instead, I also could've used a powered usb hub, my d-link dub-h7 works fine on shield, I guess I was just too lazy to do so . Remote size, when compared to the stock remote, is not very different, just a lot thicker (as expected, since the stock remote is really very thin), on top of the photo you can see the otg connector ("normal" size usb female to micro usb male) and the usb receiver that comes with the 5usd remote. I should mention that I only tried it on kodi, es explorer and shield menus, not sure how it does on other apps.
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I just noticed that it's missing a PLAY/PAUSE button. Too bad, I use that a lot.
Agree, I wish the OEM remote wasn't so thin. It's ridiculous. I'd rather have a thicker remote that feels good in the hand and I don't have to charge as much because the battery is so tiny.

Neo3D said:
I just noticed that it's missing a PLAY/PAUSE button. Too bad, I use that a lot.
Agree, I wish the OEM remote wasn't so thin. It's ridiculous. I'd rather have a thicker remote that feels good in the hand and I don't have to charge as much because the battery is so tiny.
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I've been searching a lot about this but, I'm yet to find a remote that's compatible with shield, is powered with batteries (that way you don't have to charge it all the time), has proper media control buttons on front, a decent keyboard on the back and can connect via bluetooth / wifi without the need of a usb receiver
MeLE F10 BT, connects via 4.0 bluetooth, is powered by 2 triple A batteries, but is missing media buttons...
MeLE F10 Deluxe version has media buttons, but needs a usb receiver to work and is powered by an internal battery...
The major problem is that, besides not finding what I want, I have no way to know if it's compatible with shield untill I actually buy and test it myself...

MHL makes a return??

I was a huge fan of MHL in the S5 so when that went in S7 i was really annoyed. But after watching DeX working on the S8, surely this operates using MHL?? I cant see anything released about this but i cant imagine Samsung reinventing the wheel when they can return to MHL and have half the DeX work done for them.
I used my S5 at work as a portable computer via the MHL adapter but with the S7 i could only use Miracast to get my phone screen on my home TV. It was a serious set back and i hope to god its returned!
Can anyone confirm MHL is back????

Simple USB-C to HDMI cable should be all you need from what I have read.

Looks like i should have done some reading up on the USB C specs. This Alt Mode looks good. I did wonder how they added a ethernet port to the DeX when the S8 only had a USB port but this Alt Mode in the specs allows for it Its a killer for MHL though. I better sell my MHL adapter before USB C becomes the norm!

So, assuming this is true, what are the odds of someone coming up with a way to get the dex OS running without a dock? I seem to remember being able to do this on my Motorola Atrix, the OG smartphone/computer.

mrsmithb said:
So, assuming this is true, what are the odds of someone coming up with a way to get the dex OS running without a dock? I seem to remember being able to do this on my Motorola Atrix, the OG smartphone/computer.
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Hard to say. Ive been looking in the system dump for the DeX apps but if they are there im yet to find them. Im pretty sure the dock will issue a command for the phone to go in to a certain mode otherwise any cable will launch DeX which some people probably wont want. For example, i sometimes used MHL to stream football on my phone which then mirrored to my TV. I wouldnt want DeX popping up all the time! Also, the dock has a fan to keep the phone cool. DeX might not launch if it cant get an rpm signal from the fan. Or maybe it wont launch unless its also charging which a standalone cable wont provide. The dock might have a chip which the app then authenticates with stopping it launching without the chip. Who knows! If i find anything i will pop it on a fresh thread

I just plugged my Continuum dock into my TV (Sony Bravia) and plugged my S8+ into the dock. I got a mirrored screen when in portrait mode and was able to get fullscreen Netflix in landscape mode. So Continuum does not trigger Dex functionality, but it can be used. I think something to try (for those that have a Dex dock) is to plug it into a system with USB-C and run USB explorer on it to see what devices it exposes. That should answer the question as to whether it's HW or SW. Hopefully Samsung is playing nice and not using some proprietary signal negotiation between the dock and the phone.

jblanken64 said:
I just plugged my Continuum dock into my TV (Sony Bravia) and plugged my S8+ into the dock. I got a mirrored screen when in portrait mode and was able to get fullscreen Netflix in landscape mode. So Continuum does not trigger Dex functionality, but it can be used. I think something to try (for those that have a Dex dock) is to plug it into a system with USB-C and run USB explorer on it to see what devices it exposes. That should answer the question as to whether it's HW or SW. Hopefully Samsung is playing nice and not using some proprietary signal negotiation between the dock and the phone.
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Samsung play nice? Im sure Samsung will have something thats going to force you to pay hundreds for a glorified cable! I remember how the S7 had software which blocked you using PS controllers. The nougat update reversed it luckily but that proves they try something to get you buy their add-ons. Thats how Apple make their money so Samsung want to do it too

richhaynes said:
Samsung play nice? Im sure Samsung will have something thats going to force you to pay hundreds for a glorified cable! I remember how the S7 had software which blocked you using PS controllers. The nougat update reversed it luckily but that proves they try something to get you buy their add-ons. Thats how Apple make their money so Samsung want to do it too
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If it is a USB device hiding in the dock, then I'd be interested in trying to use an Arduino to spoof the ID to see if that would be good enough. There are several projects out there that can do exactly that.

MHL Galaxy s8.
When I looked up the Galaxy S8 in mid April nothing said the Galaxy S8 was MHL compatible I wanted the phone anyway and I knew I could use Dex. I was at a flea market and I found a HDMI to USB C it was 5$ so I got it, I was thinking it wouldn't work I hooked it up and it worked perfectly!!!!!!

irishwill44 said:
When I looked up the Galaxy S8 in mid April nothing said the Galaxy S8 was MHL compatible I wanted the phone anyway and I knew I could use Dex. I was at a flea market and I found a HDMI to USB C it was 5$ so I got it, I was thinking it wouldn't work I hooked it up and it worked perfectly!!!!!!
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Worked perfectly for Dex or just screen mirroring? If you got the Dex screen without a Dex dock, I'm sure everyone here would love to know more specifics about the cable.

MHL Galaxy s8.
I don't have the Dex screen without Dex I was saying i could use Dex if my S8 didn't work with HDMI to USB Type C. I wanted to watch my videos on my TV and in mid April I didn't see anything about the S8 being able to support MHL. But all I did was hook my S8 to my HDMI to USB C cable and my phone said hdmi connected than my display came up on my TV. I was so happy, I didn't have to go into any settings or nothing!!!!!

MHL smart View working in S8 now . This is my
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It seems you misused God's name

R1VV said:
It seems you misused God's name
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He should have hoped in Satan's name instead \m/o_0