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[Q] Best app for remote control desktop?

I was looking to get a app that I can control my laptop through the internet, anyone have any experience with these apps, ive only seen a few out there. I want to use dropbox with it too so i can just store, send, receive files from my laptop to my phone whenever.

Gmote works great... flakey on 64bit win7 but does the best of them all.
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I think he's looking for a remote desktop like app, and not a remote. I myself would also like to know if anyone has any opinions on a good remote desktop app.

PhoneMyPC isn't cheap, but well worth the mullah. I mostly use it to control my mouse when streaming netflix, but features are robust.

Wyse PocketCloud - Free on the Market.
You'll also need to download a client for your PC. Uses your gmail l/p to remote into your box.

ghostrid3r said:
Wyse PocketCloud - Free on the Market.
You'll also need to download a client for your PC. Uses your gmail l/p to remote into your box.
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Anyone know of one that works with Ubuntu?

I also use phoneMyPC. It's a wonderful app. Well worth the money. Especially with a hardware keyboard. If you have 2 monitors, you can have the app bring up the monitor you wish to view. You can bring up a cursor on your screen which can be used to drag and drop files too.
I could not live without this app.

dreamsforgotten said:
Anyone know of one that works with Ubuntu?
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I use Android VNC. Works great.
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DevinXtreme said:
I use Android VNC. Works great.
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Thank you very much

ghostrid3r said:
Wyse PocketCloud - Free on the Market.
You'll also need to download a client for your PC. Uses your gmail l/p to remote into your box.
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I use this as an RDP client to get into terminal services at work. Works really well.

I've tried most of them out there and have settled on PhoneMyPC. I find the interface the cleanest, especially if you are accessing a computer with more than one monitor (I use on one with 3).

Logme in ignition I can do it all as if I were literally using another computer to do the remote session.
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DevinXtreme said:
I use Android VNC. Works great.
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+1 on Android VNC, and Gmote to just remotely control the mouse and keyboard, there both perfect....but thanks guys for PhoneMyPC and PocketCloud, will def check em out too!

Can these remote apps somehow be configured (i don't see how they could be) to wake up a sleeping computer? I am a firefighter so I am gone for twenty four hours and remote access would be really useful...
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+1 for LogMeIn Ignition. Use it all the time.

I've used phone my pc and wyse pocket cloud. They both have their pluses but I would say pocket cloud edges out phone my pc for better functionality. Although if you don't have ultimate or enterprise versions of windows you're pretty much stuck using phone my pc...

An app to record what's happening on my screen

Has anyone developed an app that records everything that's happening on my screen? I have seen videos on youtubes of people showing off their phones and it looks like someone is recording just what's happening on the screen, not the phone it self. I was wondering if anyone could point me in the right direction.
Thanks.
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I'm interested as well.
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It's done with ShootMe (root required).

Not to bash the app but shootme just takes screenshots at max 10 per second to make it a video. It doesn't work for what I'm trying to show.
Is there any app that can capture the device at at least 20-30FPS?
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This isn't exactly what you are after. but it might help you
You can install a VNC server on your phone from
the market and install some type of VNC viewer on your PC ,by doing that,
you can stream your phones screen to your PC and record it as a video
on your pc.

bahmanxda said:
This isn't exactly what you are after. but it might help you
You can install a VNC server on your phone from
the market and install some type of VNC viewer on your PC ,by doing that,
you can stream your phones screen to your PC and record it as a video
on your pc.
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This actually sounds great to me. I just don't know what VNC is. Do you know of a guide I can follow or can you make one? Sorry if its too much to ask?
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elracing21 said:
This actually sounds great to me. I just don't know what VNC is. Do you know of a guide I can follow or can you make one? Sorry if its too much to ask?
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It is actually very straight forward to setup.
All you need to do is :
Download and install droid VNC server on your phone from the market (free or paid)
and download a vnc client on your pc , if you are using Linux you can install
"gtk vnc viewer" or any other one ,they are many available. or if you are using
windows, download TightVNC from download.com (cnet) and install it on your pc
on your phone, open up the app and and press start server it will give you some sort of ip address ,
from your pc open the viewer (TightVNC is both viewer and server) type the address and hit connect.
and thats all there is to it . Obviously both your pc and your phone should be connected to a wireless network.

bahmanxda said:
It is actually very straight forward to setup.
All you need to do is :
Download and install droid VNC server on your phone from the market (free or paid)
and download a vnc client on your pc , if you are using Linux you can install
"gtk vnc viewer" or any other one ,they are many available. or if you are using
windows, download TightVNC from download.com (cnet) and install it on your pc
on your phone, open up the app and and press start server it will give you some sort of ip address ,
from your pc open the viewer (TightVNC is both viewer and server) type the address and hit connect.
and thats all there is to it . Obviously both your pc and your phone should be connected to a wireless network.
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Thanks man you have been more then helpful.
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elracing21 said:
Thanks man you have been more then helpful.
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So, has this been working? Sounds good to me too but haven't given it a try..
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An app to record what's happening on my screen

For me that VNC app was terribly slow. Wouldnt be useful for recording your screen.

It also depend on the client you are using on your pc
And your network speed too.
But yeah the video is not going to be as smooth as recording your desktop. Its basically like using remote desktop.
You can also do it the otherway around so you can control your pc from your phone.
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Any update at all on this? Any new apps around that do it properly?

http://sourceforge.net/projects/ashot/
Works perfectly for me, note you must have the android SDK installed, and point the program to it on first run.

Use ShootMe and at the top were it shows 'A heartbeat monitor thing' click that and click screencast. This will allow you to make videos of whats going on on your screen.. +Rep if I helped.
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I had no idea ShootMe had a screencast option and I've been using it for over a year. Thanks so much. I've been using the android sdk and a program called [email protected], but ShootMe is a bit easier.

Ditamae said:
I had no idea ShootMe had a screencast option and I've been using it for over a year. Thanks so much. I've been using the android sdk and a program called [email protected], but ShootMe is a bit easier.
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Im so glad I helped you. If you need anything pm me, I can also teach you how to get any game from the Android Market for free using root access.
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Cannot find the shoot me you mention
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@bimzrus
Sent you a PM... I couldn't find it on the Market tonight either.

Hey man i want that app too!
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[Q] running apps on pc

i was wondering if its possible to run android apps on the pc with a program or something. some apps i have on the gs2 would be sweet to use on the pc if its possible lol.

http://developer.android.com/guide/developing/devices/emulator.html
looks like the dev kit includes an emulator

Daddio06 said:
i was wondering if its possible to run android apps on the pc with a program or something. some apps i have on the gs2 would be sweet to use on the pc if its possible lol.
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Here use BlueStack App Player. Its still a beta
BlueStacks App Player

Bluestacks didn't work well for me
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Appreciate the tips, the emulator lag bombed my PC and Bluestack wouldn't play the app I wanted to run.
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What are your favorite apps from 2011??

I have went ahead and made a "top ten" list for my favorite apps from 2011, and I'm curious what your favorite apps from last year were. Let me know what you think!!
My opinion can be found here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wm_U_uEhS8M

Sixaxis Controller
Probably my favorite because I use a lot of emulators and playing them with the touch screen sucked and hardware keyboard didn't help but a ps3 remote worked great
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Soniccd! And netflix definitely
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My favorite apps are:
N64oid
Dolphin browser
Superuser
Voodoo control plus
Mybackup
ADWLauncher ex
Spirit
Apperatus
ROM Manager
WidgetLocker
Iris
Minecraft
Touchpal
Game service story
No particular order.
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Biggoron said:
Sixaxis Controller
Probably my favorite because I use a lot of emulators and playing them with the touch screen sucked and hardware keyboard didn't help but a ps3 remote worked great
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What does this app let u do exactly?? Control ur phone from a ps3 controller?? Does it work for wii lol? There were a few I've seen but none of them ever actually worked for me. 8|
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lilajrestnom said:
What does this app let u do exactly?? Control ur phone from a ps3 controller?? Does it work for wii lol? There were a few I've seen but none of them ever actually worked for me. 8|
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Yes it configures your bluetooth drivers to be compatible with the playstations3 hid bluetooth remotes. In a nutshell it pairs your playstation controller to your phone via a bluetooth mac adress that you match with your control via a windows app that the dev provides.
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marcusant said:
My favorite apps are:
N64oid
Dolphin browser
Superuser
Voodoo control plus
Mybackup
ADWLauncher ex
Spirit
Apperatus
ROM Manager
WidgetLocker
Iris
Minecraft
Touchpal
Game service story
No particular order.
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Can't agree with you more. I read that Minecraft will be updated next month with Survival Mode and Iris is such a smartass to me >.<
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Biggoron said:
Yes it configures your bluetooth drivers to be compatible with the playstations3 hid bluetooth remotes. In a nutshell it pairs your playstation controller to your phone via a bluetooth mac adress that you match with your control via a windows app that the dev provides.
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I want to buy a ps3 controller! But at Gamestop they're so expensive!!
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Voodoo control plus. Hands down. Also the cm7 apk is pretty nice . And as always, wifi tether
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IronReaver17 said:
I want to buy a ps3 controller! But at Gamestop they're so expensive!!
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Its called a pawn shop
Also there are similar apps that will work the same way for the wii's remote
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I only joined the Android party last April, but there's a number of great apps I find myself using all the time (in no particular order):
Pandora - I've been in love with this service for years, and the Android app is very solid
Rom Toolbox - Conveniently combines a bunch of features in one place. I only use the free version, and it's like a standard, very useful, Swiss Army knife. I imagine the paid version hulks it up to one of those inch-thick everything you might ever need in your pocket models. For me, the Terminal Emulator, Ad Blocker, Auto Start Manager, and Font Installer see regular use.
LastPass - While you have to pay to use the mobile client, it's really cheap and the convenience of having access to everything on the go is amazing. The app is comprised of two parts, really: a standalone browser for browsing to and automatically logging in to any site in your vault, and a system keyboard, which you can use to plug any of your logins into any app on your phone. If you're a Dolphin HD user, there's also a convenient browser plugin.
Waze - I typically use Google Nav when I don't know where I'm going, but Waze is amazing for user-generated traffic, hazard, police, and other information on your drive. I bring it up on my daily commutes so I can pick the optimal route to/from work, avoid speed traps along the way, and have an accurate, updated-along-the-way ETA for when the wife inevitably calls and asks when I'll be home.
Screen Filter - a sublime utility. qbking's video list didn't mention the widgets available with this app, which are my primary method of use. I have four different dimmer settings between 11 and 62% that cover just about every situation I regularly find myself in. A quick home screen slide and a tap and everything becomes much easier on the eyes in low light situations.
ZDbox - Like Rom Toolbox, this is an app that provides a handful of useful tools. It's my choice for app locking, batch uninstall, batch SD moves, and cache cleaning.
IMDb - I would die if I didn't have this baby handy for all the times I'm watching a show or movie and ask "where have I seen him before?!"
QuickPic - A stellar image browser with very convenient options to include/exclude specific directories on your file system.
Go Launcher EX - With themes, folders, widget resizing, gestures, etc., I love this launcher and its flexibility
AContact - I don't think I've ever heard anybody else talk about this alternative dialer/contacts; I stumbled onto it in the market one day and it's become my favorite for its clean, configurable interface

Woah can't forget GTA III
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I'm loving AppBak. It makes a backup of your installed apps and when you restore it takes you to the Market for that app so everytime I do a fresh install of a Rom I can also install my apps fresh in a few minutes.

vwags said:
I'm loving AppBak. It makes a backup of your installed apps and when you restore it takes you to the Market for that app so everytime I do a fresh install of a Rom I can also install my apps fresh in a few minutes.
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So is this kind of like appbrain?? Wouldn't titanium backup be a better option for restoring apps..?
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lilajrestnom said:
So is this kind of like appbrain?? Wouldn't titanium backup be a better option for restoring apps..?
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I have My Backup Pro not Titanium so I don't know but it only takes me about 10 minutes to re-download about 50 apps and there is only a small amount of data I restore. Then I end up with a complete fresh install which seems to be the starting point for solving several problems so I figure why not start there and try to avoid the problems in the first place.

Bump? i'd like to know what others fav apps are still! XD
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1. Adownloader (great for downloading movies on the go)
2. Tapatalk
3. Wifi tether
4. Quickpic
5. Zedge (thanks to biggoron for bringing its existence to my attention)
6. Go laucher ex (love the themes and options)
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Droid Wall. Amazing for blocking any app from 3g or wifi
Power Amp. Hands down the best music player for androiod.
umm hello Dropbox!
Skype. (I know its a bit clunky) it allows me to call anywhere in North America when roaming using data to phones. a 20 minute call only uses about 10 megs.
XDA dev app! (not sucking up..honest)
Camera Zoom fx.
Starting to like boat browser.
System tuner pro.
BeWeather (essential for the travelling guy)
APW widgets
Anything by chainfire.
pre ics:
go launcher
swipe pad
Folder Organizer

I dont really post much, but am constantly trying new roms. thanks y'all!
between apps that devs incorporate into roms and my own searches, these are my favorite. If nothing else, they HAVE to be on my phone.
In no particular order:
Slacker Radio: Much better in the matching department than Pandora IMO.
Swipe Pad
Dolphin Browser
Chainfire3D
Bartender ;D
Fancy Widgets
Vlingo
Handcent
Netflix
PowerAmp
Reddit is Fun
Titanium Backup
Shazam
Quickoffice Pro
Shush
Amazon appstore
Evernote

1: Swipe pad
2: Titanium backup
3: Go Launcher
4: Go dialer
5: Power amp
6: Software data cable
7:Swiftkey X
8: Voodoo
9: Tune in radio
10: Netflix

Java on galaxy note 8?

So recently ive been trying to visit Keepvid.com on my tablet, only get the following message:
" Java is not installed or has been disabled. Get Java here:*http://keepvid.com/java*and enable it in your browsers plugins if necessary."
I have adobe flash installed which I thought would cover these internet features, but apparently my understanding of java and flash are completely off.
My question is:
How can I view java content on my Galaxy Note 8.0?
I use "Internet", "Chrome", and "Firefox".
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Remote desktop such as VNC, Splashtop, Chrome Remote Desktop, etc.
It is possible to do Java _software_ on Android in a chroot. A debian chroot for ARM supports a fairly full JDK. But Android web browsers DO NOT support Java....and very likely never will.

Spidey01 said:
Remote desktop such as VNC, Splashtop, Chrome Remote Desktop, etc.
It is possible to do Java _software_ on Android in a chroot. A debian chroot for ARM supports a fairly full JDK. But Android web browsers DO NOT support Java....and very likely never will.
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yes it is possible to run java jdk in chroot and it even runs well on newer devices. See link for scripts to run and readme for full instructions;
https://github.com/S0AndS0/Debian-Kit-Mods
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S0AndS0 said:
yes it is possible to run java jdk in chroot and it even runs well on newer devices. See link for scripts to run and readme for full instructions;
https://github.com/S0AndS0/Debian-Kit-Mods
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Thank you.

varxtis said:
Thank you.
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Welcome
Just got JDK hard float install script tested too; so both forms of Linux are supported to install Java's JDK.
We can now run full Java on devices over six years old!
I'm using LilDebi app for Hard Float and Debian Kit app for Soft Float Linux testing.
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