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Hello! Im thinking to buy the Arc I have some questions.
1.Do all 720p formats (mkv,avi,mpg) play smooth?
I guess 1080i files or 1080i youtube wont play smooth right(+hdmi out)?
Should I update to latest fw?
2.If I download .apk games/apps not from the market, will I be able to install them or root is needed (want to keep the warranty for a while)?
3.Are the 320MB internal storage a problem? Maybe for the "install only in internal" apps?
4.Tell me the bad points of the phone (the ones that you find out after a few weeks using it)
Thank you in advance!
sharepass11 said:
Hello! Im thinking to buy the Arc I have some questions.
1.Do all 720p formats (mkv,avi,mpg) play smooth?
I guess 1080i files or 1080i youtube wont play smooth right(+hdmi out)?
Should I update to latest fw?
2.If I download .apk games/apps not from the market, will I be able to install them or root is needed (want to keep the warranty for a while)?
3.Are the 320MB internal storage a problem? Maybe for the "install only in internal" apps?
4.Tell me the bad points of the phone (the ones that you find out after a few weeks using it)
Thank you in advance!
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1. Most formats play very nicely on device. You will need a third party video player to play mkv,mpg, wmv etc.
2. There is an option, like on all android devices, to install non-market apps without root. I have a unlocked device so I'm not sure if some carriers restrict this option.
3. Internal storage is not a problem for me. 2.3.4 supports move to SD.
4. Bad points are few. WIFI connectivity is tempermental. Some complain about camera but I think it's fine. Some questions about build quality, but performance is impressive for single core processor. I have had both arc and arc s and I have been satisfied with both.
5. This is your first post, welcome to XDA!
Thanx augie7107!
I had an Xperia arc but i moved onto another phone for the following reasons.
-It cannot run a lot of HD games without getting hot or crashing.
-For me the screen was small
-It wasnt fast enough
-The internal memory was a let down, I always got the error about low internal memory. and so i was constantly having to dlete apps.
-The resolution of the screen was not good enough for me.
-The battery life was awful but it did improve a bit, not enough though.
-And lastly i do not think this phone recieves enough support in terms of roms and so on....
This is just my opinion of what i felt the phone was like. Everyone has thier own preferences so you may like the phone just like other people on this forum who own an Xperia arc.
sharepass11 said:
1.Do all 720p formats (mkv,avi,mpg) play smooth?
I guess 1080i files or 1080i youtube wont play smooth right(+hdmi out)?
Should I update to latest fw?
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720p will play completely smooth.
But you have to download an app for *.avi, etc.
I'd recommend QQ player.
sharepass11 said:
2.If I download .apk games/apps not from the market, will I be able to install them or root is needed (want to keep the warranty for a while)?
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Do you know "allow unknown sources"?
And I'd recommend to root, you won't avoid your warranty unless you don't unlock your BL.
sharepass11 said:
3.Are the 320MB internal storage a problem? Maybe for the "install only in internal" apps?
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You could use App2SD or my favourite Link2SD.
I've about 100 apps installed and never run out of memory with Link2SD.
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4.Tell me the bad points of the phone (the ones that you find out after a few weeks using it)
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A little bit more RAM for better multitasking would be great.
Some people talk about the heat, but I don't see that as a problem, because it doesn't interfere your daily use.
But I'm really satisfied about it and would it buy every time again.
I have the arc s and i think its very good, but it has a bit too less RAM and when you play it gets hot.
Cuerrix said:
and when you play it gets hot.
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Wow, it gets hot.
Every phone is getting hot, but you just feel it on some devices more.
And it doesn't interfere anything.
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about getting hot when playing hd games,it is true and annoying,but my only negetive comment for arc is the physical button,after a week using it,the button become hard to press..
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blitzyman said:
I had an Xperia arc but i moved onto another phone for the following reasons.
-It cannot run a lot of HD games without getting hot or crashing.
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I guess its ok if it gets hot as long as the hd games run nicely!
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I guess its ok if it gets hot as long as the hd games run nicely!
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Exactly.. It's a cellphone, the hardware doesn't have cooling but have to run (for me) at 1.4 ghz... I cannot pretend that stay cold.. I just think to the performance and for me it's more than I need or can do on a 4.2" screen..
rashid.fairus said:
about getting hot when playing hd games,it is true and annoying,but my only negetive comment for arc is the physical button,after a week using it,the button become hard to press..
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The arc s will get hot when you play hd games, like all the phones... The big difference is that arc is so thin that temperature can be easialy notest...
Hi,
Since LG's new phones have this ability to turn the usb into a tv out port, doesnt Galaxy W have any apps to do that too? I would suspect that its not really the hardware which matters (since i dont insist on it to be HD) so an app or smth like that should have the ability to do that.
I mean everytime i want to gather the family to watch a film i took or a picture, i have to move that file from my W to a hard disk in the laptop, then stick the laptop to the tv!!! Isnt there any direct way to just stick the phone directly to the television?!
Thanks in advance.
Woops im sorry this should have been posted in the q&a forum. im sorry
sevenmad said:
Hi,
Since LG's new phones have this ability to turn the usb into a tv out port, doesnt Galaxy W have any apps to do that too? I would suspect that its not really the hardware which matters (since i dont insist on it to be HD) so an app or smth like that should have the ability to do that.
I mean everytime i want to gather the family to watch a film i took or a picture, i have to move that file from my W to a hard disk in the laptop, then stick the laptop to the tv!!! Isnt there any direct way to just stick the phone directly to the television?!
Thanks in advance.
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Can you enable USB mass storage mode on your phone and plug into a usb port on the TV?
HW x SW
1. I am almost sure there is no hardware in out SGW to transmit video sognal thru USB. We already discussed this in different place here.
2. If TV has mass storage support, this might be a solution for you as hundred_miles_high mentions.
Streaming audio+screen (mirroring) wirrless would also be a cool idea. Dont think this is possible though
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TV rooted
piefert said:
Streaming audio+screen (mirroring) wirrless would also be a cool idea. Dont think this is possible though
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There is https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.onaips.vnc&feature=search_result but then you need to have your TV with VNC client installed.
Hello!
So I'm thinkin' off buying this http://dx.com/p/micro-usb-on-the-go-host-otg-adapter-pair-50774 for my Note II but I've heard many different things about this...
Does anybody here have experience with a OTG Adapter for the Note II? It was bought in Sweden and is only rooted at the moment.
I am using it and have no issue.
dr.ketan said:
I am using it and have no issue.
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Could you please share that what do you do with OTG adapter? Can Note 2 open and/or upload/download normal files in the flash drive.
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Could you please share that what do you do with OTG adapter? Can Note 2 open and/or upload/download normal files in the flash drive.
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If you meant transferring files fro note 2 to usb or vice versa, then yes.
You can even connect mouse,keyboard,(I play online games via my Gamepad!) so pretty much anything that can be connected via usb.
Do I need to have some kind of app to support keyboard gamepads or any other usb peripheral device ?
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ScottXe said:
Could you please share that what do you do with OTG adapter? Can Note 2 open and/or upload/download normal files in the flash drive.
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I have just transfered some files, but never tried keypad/mouse
just attached pandrive and it shown as a extra drive like SDCardA (same as sdcard0) and i was able to move file like moving between Int & Ext SD card
I using Astro file explorer.(but there should not be issue with stock explorer too)
kanchan.n.mahajan said:
Do I need to have some kind of app to support keyboard gamepads or any other usb peripheral device ?
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In my case, the mouse,keyboard and the gamepad all connected and worked,except for the gamepad.
When you connect the mouse, a real mouse pointer as in desktop comes up on the screen. Real nifty.
The keyboard function properly as well. Even dedicated multimedia keys also work.
As for the gamepad, you may need Sixaxis controller to configure it. In SGeadzone online game, there is an option to configure or remap the gamepad buttons. Not sure about other games though.
Tiny reader to add android phone's storage
http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-19736_7-57607574-251/meenova-adds-a-microsd-reader-to-android-devices/
Have you purchased one of these?
jeffpan said:
Tiny reader to add android phone's storage
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This looks like a great idea, but I'm wondering how they hold up. (I always worry about losing the caps to my keychain thumbdrives. :silly:
It Works, But
I got one. A nice little piece of kit. But so far it isn't a seemless experience.
The default Apps don't seem to recognize it. Neither Gallery nor QuickPic will find any of the photos on it until I navigate to it using ES File Explorer. Gallery will only show the photo I open from File Explorer. QuickPic will allow me to browse the directory of a photo I select, but not move up the directory tree.
As for music files, Play Music will do so for the file selected from ES File, but won't allow me to search the memory card.
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I got one. A nice little piece of kit. But so far it isn't a seemless experience.
The default Apps don't seem to recognize it. Neither Gallery nor QuickPic will find any of the photos on it until I navigate to it using ES File Explorer. Gallery will only show the photo I open from File Explorer. QuickPic will allow me to browse the directory of a photo I select, but not move up the directory tree.
As for music files, Play Music will do so for the file selected from ES File, but won't allow me to search the memory card.
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Cedarsprings thanks for letting us know.. Kinda interested now!
Do u have root on ur Moto X? If so, can you pls give chainfire's stickmount from the play store a shot?
I think it may solve your problem by auto mounting the OTG device on boot.
If it works, I'm definitely getting one for my X too!
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dr3wster said:
Cedarsprings thanks for letting us know.. Kinda interested now!
Do u have root on ur Moto X? If so, can you pls give chainfire's stickmount from the play store a shot?
I think it may solve your problem by auto mounting the OTG device on boot.
If it works, I'm definitely getting one for my X too!
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Nice! As soon as I read Cedarsprings review I was kinda bummed cause I just ordered one of these today. But if stickmount works, this little drive will be my new favorite toy
When I had my nexus 7 and used some random OTG, it worked like a charm on it .. So here's hoping! The meenova looks so much more schmick than the clunky OTG I used to have!!
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Not Rooted Yet
While I got the Developer Edition, I haven't rooted it yet as I'm still deciding whether or not to put either my company e-mail (with their MaaS360 Mobile Device Management) or my client's e-mail (and its Citrix Recevier security - speaking of, what poor reviews!). Either Maas360 will detect Root, or it is just company "policy" to not allow rooted devices, and I'm still trying to find out which is is before I move on things.
I'd thought changing the USB Computer Connection setting in teh Storage settings from Media Device (MTP) to Camera (PTP) might help, but no joy. In fact, I was a bit surprised that there wasn't anything about the attached device there.
And while I'd also like to get Titanium Backup in place, there aren't any ROMs with real appealing capabilities that are pushing me to unlock and root. Now, when there's a Menu patch like Jason Robitaille's Advanced Launcer Options in WebOS, I'll be rooted & ROMing in a heartbeat.
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CedarSprings
dr3wster said:
Cedarsprings thanks for letting us know.. Kinda interested now!
Do u have root on ur Moto X? If so, can you pls give chainfire's stickmount from the play store a shot?
I think it may solve your problem by auto mounting the OTG device on boot.
If it works, I'm definitely getting one for my X too!
Sent from my XT1058
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CedarSprings said:
While I got the Developer Edition, I haven't rooted it yet as I'm still deciding whether or not to put either my company e-mail (with their MaaS360 Mobile Device Management) or my client's e-mail (and its Citrix Recevier security - speaking of, what poor reviews!). Either Maas360 will detect Root, or it is just company "policy" to not allow rooted devices, and I'm still trying to find out which is is before I move on things.
I'd thought changing the USB Computer Connection setting in teh Storage settings from Media Device (MTP) to Camera (PTP) might help, but no joy. In fact, I was a bit surprised that there wasn't anything about the attached device there.
And while I'd also like to get Titanium Backup in place, there aren't any ROMs with real appealing capabilities that are pushing me to unlock and root. Now, when there's a Menu patch like Jason Robitaille's Advanced Launcer Options in WebOS, I'll be rooted & ROMing in a heartbeat.
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CedarSprings
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Totally understandable .. I think in theory it should work, but just wasn't sure about motox compatibility with the stickmount and otg setup... Apparently Motorola phones dont seem to work with Carbon/Helium backup so I was wondering if something in the system might interrupt the setup.
hells yeah... Another webOS fan!! So rare to find one these days.. I'm only on Android becuz things went south ... At least matias is design the UI for android now.. And with HP's alleged intention to sell webOS patents, we just might find that Android becomes more webOS-y in the future!
The patch system was awesome! I think Rod Whitby setup Nexus Internals a while back when HP started giving up on webOS... Not sure if they are working on any solutions similar to preware? Closed framework is very similar in concept tho... Have u installed it?
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Whoops my bad.. Forgot xposed framework needs root lol.. Sorry about that!
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Response from Meenov
I sent a note to the Meenov support site yesterday, giving them a heads-up about the Moto X issue and this thread, and got this quick response:
"Thanks for the feedback. Unfortunately that's because Moto X removed certain support for external USB storage, while Moto's other models (Droid series) have better support for external USB storage."
So hopefully the smarter among us will figure out what the problem is and it in a future ROM.
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CedarSprings
Just got mine in, works with ES like a champ, which is all I care about. Great little accessory.
_MetalHead_ said:
Just got mine in, works with ES like a champ, which is all I care about. Great little accessory.
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How do you write file into SD card on your phone? Need rooted or not?
jeffpan said:
How do you write file into SD card on your phone? Need rooted or not?
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No root needed. I just use es file explorer. It comes up as a folder in /storage.
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Any news with Root Explorer working with the Meenov without any hassles?
lensgrabber said:
Any news with Root Explorer working with the Meenov without any hassles?
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Works fine for me.
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_MetalHead_ said:
Works fine for me.
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Okay great. I just ordered one.
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No root needed. I just use es file explorer. It comes up as a folder in /storage.
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Is it stock rom? what format of SD card do you use? FAT32, exFAT etc. And does it automatically mounted?
jeffpan said:
Is it stock rom? what format of SD card do you use? FAT32, exFAT etc. And does it automatically mounted?
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Stock ROM, FAT32, and sort of. It doesn't need to mount like a typical SD card. Plug it in and it will automatically show up in /storage. Unplug it when done, no need or way to unmount.
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Stock ROM, FAT32, and sort of. It doesn't need to mount like a typical SD card. Plug it in and it will automatically show up in /storage. Unplug it when done, no need or way to unmount.
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Really cool.:good:
Just ordered one. Should be here in a few days. Thx OP
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Ok, so I've had mine for about a week now and it works great with my 32GB UHS-1 class card.
To get your media to read in other apps, such as music in Google Play Music, download the app by Chainfire called Stickmount. Mount the Meenov. Second, if you wanna go the free route, download the app called Rescan Media Root and run it. (obviously, you need to have root access) Give it about 10-20 seconds (your Meenov will start to blink) and your music should start appearing in Google Play Music. Just remember to Unmount when you want to remove the Meenov reader. And to remove all your music stored on the card that still appears in Google Play Music, run Rescan Media Root again.
Or, you can just drop $2.49 on the pro version of Stickmount and it will automatically trigger a rescan on mount and unmount.
Hello there!
So i just bought a Samsung galaxy tab S 8.4 SM-T700 version. And i must say, it is beautiful...
But my problem lies in the torrenting, i got a 64 gb microsd card and put it in so that i can download things and i dont have to run my pc cos it eats more power then a tablet naturally. So i downloaded uTorrent to the tablet and it wouldnt let me download, it thinks a little and then says that the files are not found. I've tried 3-4 torrent clients all the same error.
Thinking the client was at fault i downloaded it to my phone (nexus 4) and it worked perfectly, instatnly started downloading.
So my question is that is it the tablets fault that i cannot download? I mean do i have to change some settings or do i have to give up on torrenting on it? If im at it i might also ask that would it hurt the tablet in any was that i torrent on it?
Thanks in advance!
Peace!
Antenora.
Did you change the folder to put the torrent in? It usually tells you when it saids add torrent.
I use Utorrent on my sm-t700 just fine i'd suggest trying a differant network maybe the ports are blocked on the one your trying to use.
Hi
you just can't save torrents into your 64Gb SD unless you are rooted.
anyway it's much better to get torrents on pc. it really drains a lot of battery using lte.
use torrent remote to control torrent client on your pc. works like a champ.
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I realise the kitkat SD restrictions, however uTorrent claims to have overcome this - however like the OP I am unable to save to the SD
Appreciate you trying to be power conscious, but your PC does not have a battery that will die in a few years and be a pain in the behind to replace. Your PC is always plugged in and you're not trying to carry it around with you and have to worry about charging it every night.
Yeah I hate it when I ask a question and instead of getting a solution I get unsolicited advice, but in this case, well it makes sense.
Antenora said:
Hello there!
So i just bought a Samsung galaxy tab S 8.4 SM-T700 version. And i must say, it is beautiful...
But my problem lies in the torrenting, i got a 64 gb microsd card and put it in so that i can download things and i dont have to run my pc cos it eats more power then a tablet naturally. So i downloaded uTorrent to the tablet and it wouldnt let me download, it thinks a little and then says that the files are not found. I've tried 3-4 torrent clients all the same error.
Thinking the client was at fault i downloaded it to my phone (nexus 4) and it worked perfectly, instatnly started downloading.
So my question is that is it the tablets fault that i cannot download? I mean do i have to change some settings or do i have to give up on torrenting on it? If im at it i might also ask that would it hurt the tablet in any was that i torrent on it?
Thanks in advance!
Peace!
Antenora.
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uTorrent works fine on my device,try another torrent site.like pirate bay.
thanks
aldrighi said:
you just can't save torrents into your 64Gb SD unless you are rooted.
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Damn, it really did start after changing the save destination to the internal storage... goddangit... touche samsung touche... (if thats how you write it )
Thanks for the solution, really appreciate it.
barth2 said:
Appreciate you trying to be power conscious, but your PC does not have a battery that will die in a few years and be a pain in the behind to replace. Your PC is always plugged in and you're not trying to carry it around with you and have to worry about charging it every night.
Yeah I hate it when I ask a question and instead of getting a solution I get unsolicited advice, but in this case, well it makes sense.
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I would imagine that it shortens the battery life, but its always going not like my pc, and truth to be told i only wanted to download some anime and maybe some series like flash to it so that i can watch before going to sleep, cos it would have been easier than downloading then copying it to the tablet, but i guess it'll have to do since i cant download until i root it, and that wont be anytime soon.
Thanks for the reply's everyone have a nice day!
Just wanted to let you guys know that I installed xbmc app on my tablet and enjoying streaming of movies from almost all big torrents like kat.ph, pirate bay etc.. watching all new hollywood movies. We can even keep the files on the tablet after streaming. Ip address is not tracked.
Also connected my tv to tablet using a microusb to hdmi cable and watching saved movies on big tv instead of watching them on xbmc player in app.
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Antenora said:
Damn, it really did start after changing the save destination to the internal storage... goddangit... touche samsung touche... (if thats how you write it )
Thanks for the solution, really appreciate it.
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I am very glad to contribute. I did a lot of roots and guides through xda.
batery is not only issue when torrenting. I realised it is a pain to send the 64Gb files everytime to pc or nas. as alternative you can plug an external hd drive to easily increase a few Tbs.
touché!
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phillevy said:
I realise the kitkat SD restrictions, however uTorrent claims to have overcome this - however like the OP I am unable to save to the SD
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it didn't work for me with tab s 805 unroted. utorrent states there is restrictions to save on sd. free zion an root now.
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aldrighi said:
it didn't work for me with tab s 805 unroted. utorrent states there is restrictions to save on sd. free zion an root now.
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Latest release states restriction has been overcome - no mention by dev that root is necessary.