On the Note 10.1 2014's pull down status menu, when I click a recently downloaded .doc file, it gives me an error message that the document 'is not a supported document type'. It does open POLARIS Office 5, at which point I can open the doc through the file browser. I was thinking that POLARIS wasn't the default word processing program, but when it attempts to open the file, it does run the program. I'm new with Android, so am I missing something here? How can I make the file open when I click on it from the recently downloaded file list on the pull down status menu?
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On the Note 10.1 2014's pull down status menu, when I click a recently downloaded .doc file, it gives me an error message that the document 'is not a supported document type'. It does open POLARIS Office 5, at which point I can open the doc through the file browser. I was thinking that POLARIS wasn't the default word processing program, but when it attempts to open the file, it does run the program. I'm new with Android, so am I missing something here? How can I make the file open when I click on it from the recently downloaded file list on the pull down status menu?
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Go ahead and download "Kingsoft Office 5.8" from the Play Store. Just search for it with the word "office", it should be the first result. I don't have much experience with Polaris, but usually those Samsung apps aren't the most full featured ones you can get. That's why we usually refer to them as bloatware. Kingsoft is probably the most full featured and widely used office suite for Android and if that doesn't open it as well then you might have have a problem with the file. Plus It's free.
If you have trouble locating the file, use the "file explorer" app to locate it. It's most likely in your "Download" folder.
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Does anyone know why some cab files open as atext webpage in PIE?
i'm trying to install supertasks 2.0 to my phone (no desktop pc nearby)
http://www.softwareandson.com/SuperTasks/download.php
It's a problem with the web page design. The cab file is not declared as the correct type on the web page. Unlikely that you can do anything to retrieve it on your PocketPC.
It downloads fine for me...strange.
Here's a trick: Right click on the item, and select "save link as..."
This should work.
HappyGoat - downloads fine for me too, on a *pc*
I think dah54 is right, can't do anything about it. Maybe Netfront will be able to d/l it.
I think its so stupid that a PDA is tied to a PC. It should be autonomous.
Ever since the new custel, lsvw, black 3.0 and etc... I can't get gmail to work well on any of them. I installed the new midlet fix and still nothing - anyone fixed the problem?
Do those use the Java applet?
If so and it's the same one as Custel 2.5 (not sure about the other ROMs):
1. Attempt to download the gmail applet from the Get Faster gmail link from http://gmail.google.com
2. After waiting for the Midlet Manager to complete, exit both the browser and Midlet Manager.
3. Open the Java applet and select the option on the Menu to Install from a local source (which should be there after it fails to download successfully from the google site; a .jad file sitting in My Documents).
I have the file on my phone. If you need it, please advise. Hopefully, this helps.
crazyut said:
Do those use the Java applet?
If so and it's the same one as Custel 2.5 (not sure about the other ROMs):
1. Attempt to download the gmail applet from the Get Faster gmail link from http://gmail.google.com
2. After waiting for the Midlet Manager to complete, exit both the browser and Midlet Manager.
3. Open the Java applet and select the option on the Menu to Install from a local source (which should be there after it fails to download successfully from the google site; a .jad file sitting in My Documents).
I have the file on my phone. If you need it, please advise. Hopefully, this helps.
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Could you please post the .jad file. Whenever i goto the site for the faster gmail it detects my phone as LG CU500 for some weird reason. And the one it downloads, the login button wont work.
Thanks in advance for your help.
^^^ You can easily tell it that you are not that phone and will give you the option to download the 'general' J2ME version.
I know you can do that because sometimes I change my phone to be seen as a PC and I get an error close to what you are getting.
Worse case scenario, you can find and download the app to you PC then transfer to your phone. It will take you only a few minutes.
Please try again. If not there are other sites that have the java app. No disrespect but don't act as a lazy noob.
It sees my Softbank X01HT as a Dopod 730 (something close to this). I have attached the file; hopefully, this is what you are looking for.
Rename the file to gm-Generic-Advanced-MIDP2.jad (in other words, delete the .zip extension; it is NOT a zip file).
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Could you please post the .jad file. Whenever i goto the site for the faster gmail it detects my phone as LG CU500 for some weird reason. And the one it downloads, the login button wont work.
Thanks in advance for your help.
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It sees my Softbank X01HT as a Dopod 730 (something close to this). I have attached the file; hopefully, this is what you are looking for.
Rename the file to gm-Generic-Advanced-MIDP2.jad (in other words, delete the .zip extension; it is NOT a zip file).
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Thanks a lot crazyut got it working now... Appreciate your help...
Why midlet?
Isn't it more convenient to have gmail connect with the standard inbox rather than a java midlet? That way you can set it to check your mail in your specified time frame? I've had it working with all roms i've tried this far, (dutty, lsvw, black, and custel)
wow.. the midlet works fine - better than the version detected as LG when we download from gmail directly.
http://wptools.codeplex.com/
The Windows Phone Power Tools are a natural extension to the developer tools that come with the Windows Phone SDK. Instead of allowing you to only install developer xaps the Power Tools let you test update scenarios by allowing you to update an existing developer app. Instead of having to step through the IsolatedStorage file browser on the command line, the Power Tools provide a GUI to allow you to interact with your applications.
Looks like a useful tool. Thanks for the heads up.
On my LG Optimus 7, V7392, tha app crashes when accessing file explorer.
Deploying XAPs results with a crash to.
Thanks anyway
Yeah had a couple of crashes myself.
When adding files, it always ends up at the root folder of the isolatedstorage and it doesn't refresh the treeview so u can see the new files either.
Can somebody explain how to properly install this application?h
When I clicked on .application file it just installed
.appref-ms file in Start menu with this content:
http://wptools.codeplex.com/release...pplication#WindowsPhonePowerTools.application, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=89698295f69f556b, processorArchitecture=x86
Clicking on it does not do anything.
If you have bug reports, I would suggest using codeplex as it has better tools to actually track that sort of thing in the issues section. Discussions are useful for any questions not related to specific bug/feature requests.
@sergoreg
A .application is usually a ClickOnce file and when you double click it should install the app. The .appref-ms extension is basically a pointer to the internally stored app location and it's quite easy to break this relationship. You could try uninstalling the app via the Control Panel and reinstalling via the .application file. It's rare but possible that you got a corrupted install.
If you're really savvy, you could locate where the app is stored in IsolatedStorage and double click on the .exe directly but it's a lot of work when this should just work for you.
Is there a way on the 2014, or any android device for that matter, to open a pdf from a webpage when clicking on it instead of downloading? I have downloading then opening then having to delete if I do not want the file.
Hi,
Thanks for your time, I need some help!
On my Tab S, downloads from some sites run fine, while from others the orange webpage progress stripe travels across the top of the screen, but nothing happens. No files appear in downloads foler or notifications. If you long-press & select open in new window, the new window is just blank.
It is this device, not the files, as the same files open fine on other devices.
It's not the browser - same problem if tried in Chrome, Explorer or Firefox.
It's not the .pdf viewer, of which I have several working fine.
McAfee security software maybe causing problem??
This problem only started about the end of May ... so maybe an update caused the problem?
80% of download files work fine. 20% do nothing.
The biggest problem I'm having is with my cloud accounting software “Xero” - on this device, .aba banking files, .jpeg & .pdf ...any file actually .. from Xero.. will now not work on this device. Files from Xero used to work on this device, & they still work on my phone.
Here's another example. This .pdf from Suncorp DOES open on this Tab S device no problem, both in cloud viewer & downloaded to device:
(not allowed to post the link, so put the terms ".pdf Suncorp" into Google seach, click on the .pdf titled "Module: Introduction - Suncorp Group")
However, this file - also a .pdf from Suncorp - will not download on the Tab S, but it works fine on my phone (same McAfee package is used on the phone (Galaxy 4) so I don't really think McAfee is the problem either):
On the Tab S - for some seemingly random files - the download just doesn’t seem to start anymore. ??!?!
On the google search page, a long press on the .pdf files brings up "open in PDF viewer" as a menu option for some PDFs and not for others ... maybe this is a clue?
As noted above, this random refusal to download acurs with other files types as well, not just PDFs.
Any suggestions? I use this device mostly for accounting & banking, so this problem is a real pain!
With thanks for you time,
Michelle.
(Galaxy Tab S, model SM-T805Y).