Ok, so im interested in a particular incar double din radio which supports Mirrorlink, which basically allows apps from a smartphone to be put onto the screen by blutooth and usb and be used as normal as if the app was installed on the doubledin player. Howerver the Mirrorlink is only "certified" on certain devices.
As far as ive read on the forums here its been discussed for other devices but development and discussion went nowhere but it was found that it was entirely software and there was no hardware requirements which means it "can" be used with other non certified phones but it would have to be a modified .apk obviously.
Are there any dev's willing to take a look? the Samsung galaxy s3 is a supported device and its been reported that the s2 also works despite not being "certified". Its been said its not just as simple as getting the apk and installing it.
data here:
http://mirrorlink.com/
http://www.sony.co.uk/product/ica-in-car-multimedia/xav-601bt
I knew it was a longshot, back to the drawing board i guess :fingers-crossed:
I'm interested in this too - don't have the headunit yet to test it but don't see why we can't install the Samsung app on an HTC phone? Looking at mirrorlink it seems to be some sort of VNC app so its entirely in software... Did you try installing the samsung apk at all?
Hi all just found this At Kogan.com.au
>> Kogan.com/au/buy/39-agora-smart-led-tv-full-hd-usb-input-pvr-digital-tuner-presale-special <<
Android ics, PVR, 1080p and a good list of playback formats as well.
CPU=Cortex A9 1.0GHz
GPU=Mali400
RAM=512MB
RAM Type=DDR2
Internal Storage= 4Gb
Wonder what could be done as far as. customisation, Root, Roms (unlikely) but would be cool.
What do you guys think how could you see customisation on a tv like this? or what rom would you have if you could choose?
and could modding on these type of devices catch on?
Thank you for your time
Roo79x
I managed to root mine, it wasn't difficult.
The Android board seems to be one designed for a settop box (as you would expect), but has modifications to make it suitable for running from within a TV rather than as a separate unit.
The hardware appears to be made by CVT Electronics in China. I don't see any settop boxes available through them that have similar hardware, so I would expect that they have been built for this purpose, but CVT are leaving themselves (left themselves) open to using is as a standalone box motherboard, but have been modified for this use in a Kogan TV by some third party.
The busybox installed in their ROM is a custom version in /system/xbin If you root it, don't replace the busybox. It's likely no standard builds will have the feature set required by this ROM.
The specs look like a regular f16ref board, but I would prefer to be certain before attempting to install a f16ref ROM.
Also, it seems that there should be a remote control config file in /system/etc that should be copied beforehand so it can be reinstalled on a replacement ROM - I have not checked on this.
More soon.
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Hi all just found this At Kogan.com.au
>> Kogan.com/au/buy/39-agora-smart-led-tv-full-hd-usb-input-pvr-digital-tuner-presale-special <<
Android ics, PVR, 1080p and a good list of playback formats as well.
CPU=Cortex A9 1.0GHz
GPU=Mali400
RAM=512MB
RAM Type=DDR2
Internal Storage= 4Gb
Wonder what could be done as far as. customisation, Root, Roms (unlikely) but would be cool.
What do you guys think how could you see customisation on a tv like this? or what rom would you have if you could choose?
and could modding on these type of devices catch on?
Thank you for your time
Roo79x
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I will be buying the new 55 inch TV from Kogan running 4.2. I hope I will be able to find some way of rooting. Apart from it being a TV which is cool, it will allow me to everything I do on my android phone on my 55 inch TV. How awesome is that! Plus Kogan have an AWESOME wireless keyboard thingy majiggy for $40 which I am so getting...
Root method need
I need help with rooting similar kind of kogan tv( 42 inch smart android 3d led tv) link below
kogan(dot)com/au/buy/42-agora-smart-3d-led-tv-full-hd/
roo79x said:
Hi all just found this At Kogan.com.au
>> Kogan.com/au/buy/39-agora-smart-led-tv-full-hd-usb-input-pvr-digital-tuner-presale-special <<
Android ics, PVR, 1080p and a good list of playback formats as well.
CPU=Cortex A9 1.0GHz
GPU=Mali400
RAM=512MB
RAM Type=DDR2
Internal Storage= 4Gb
Wonder what could be done as far as. customisation, Root, Roms (unlikely) but would be cool.
What do you guys think how could you see customisation on a tv like this? or what rom would you have if you could choose?
and could modding on these type of devices catch on?
Thank you for your time
Roo79x
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Rooting info for Kogan SmartTV
Octothorn said:
I managed to root mine, it wasn't difficult.
The Android board seems to be one designed for a settop box (as you would expect), but has modifications to make it suitable for running from within a TV rather than as a separate unit.
The hardware appears to be made by CVT Electronics in China. I don't see any settop boxes available through them that have similar hardware, so I would expect that they have been built for this purpose, but CVT are leaving themselves (left themselves) open to using is as a standalone box motherboard, but have been modified for this use in a Kogan TV by some third party.
The busybox installed in their ROM is a custom version in /system/xbin If you root it, don't replace the busybox. It's likely no standard builds will have the feature set required by this ROM.
The specs look like a regular f16ref board, but I would prefer to be certain before attempting to install a f16ref ROM.
Also, it seems that there should be a remote control config file in /system/etc that should be copied beforehand so it can be reinstalled on a replacement ROM - I have not checked on this.
More soon.
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Octohorn, I would love to hear more information on how you rooted you Agora and also any more information about the hardware (CVT?), please share your findings with us!
Please share
aznphatb0i said:
Octohorn, I would love to hear more information on how you rooted you Agora and also any more information about the hardware (CVT?), please share your findings with us!
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Yes octohorn. Please help us. I want to change the startup logo on my smart tv. It's version 4.2.1
any update to rooting Kogan 'Smart -tv's"
hirani89 said:
Yes octohorn. Please help us. I want to change the startup logo on my smart tv. It's version 4.2.1
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DITTO - anyone have further process/luck/info on rooting and modding the Kogan Smart TV's?
(FYI - the current 2014 July 42" seems to be the same as a Teac Smart 42")
i managed to run a launcher changer - but it wasnt TV based and couldnt do much....
I'm not that switched on for Android hacking i'm afraid....
I have accidentally bricked my 32" kogan tv when trying to root it. Any suggestions as to what can be tried?
So I want to buy my 9 year old son a Nexus 7 after seeing how he uses my computer for his project research, school math challenges, etc. I also see the value of buying him appropriate books on Amazon as he has a requirement to read at least 20 minutes a day. Furthermore I also noticed how he takes our mobile devices, takes photos and experiments with various filters (to a point the mother uses one of his creation as her profile picture). That is the innocent and good side of things ....
I however cannot see any build in parental control functionality in Android that will assist me in keeping it as clean as possible in terms of content visibility on the Play Store, Internet browsing and managing time.
What are my options? I am willing to pay extra if needed if there is something a parent has used successfully.
I think you can create for him a limited profile, but being that I'm not sure, my youngest is 17
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I think you can create for him a limited profile, but being that I'm not sure, my youngest is 17
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I cannot seem to find anything in that regard - this is very sad. I was hoping I can give him a Android based device but there seem to be no parental control function on Android (never mind anything build in). I keep on snooping around ...
One of the problems I also cannot seem to find anything is because I am using CM11 on my Samsung S3 which does not have the multi-user functionality (not to be confused with profiles).
http://asia.cnet.com/how-to-set-up-parental-controls-for-android-62222756.htm basically sums it up. So in other words I have to stay stock with 4.3 > otherwise I loose out.
There are Users or Profiles or something like that in Kit Kat. I don't have my tablet with me so I can't direct you how to do it. But yes you can make one for "Son's Name" and he can only access specific apps.
Cares said:
There are Users or Profiles or something like that in Kit Kat. I don't have my tablet with me so I can't direct you how to do it. But yes you can make one for "Son's Name" and he can only access specific apps.
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If I buy the Nexus 7 will I be able to upgrade to a official build of 4.4 or do I have to grab a custom ROM?
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If I buy the Nexus 7 will I be able to upgrade to a official build of 4.4 or do I have to grab a custom ROM?
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Should be no problem getting the OTA at this point.
Ok so I got this phone expecting to be able to install and run daydream apps and games. Looking on the play store aside from the official daydream app none of the other apps appear to be compatible. I could understand if some developers put device/screen restrictions on their apps but I don't see every app being that way. Is there something I'm missing or some change I need to make for the daydream compatibility?
** side note I just double checked and the official daydream app by google says incompatible device as well.
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Ok so I got this phone expecting to be able to install and run daydream apps and games. Looking on the play store aside from the official daydream app none of the other apps appear to be compatible. I could understand if some developers put device/screen restrictions on their apps but I don't see every app being that way. Is there something I'm missing or some change I need to make for the daydream compatibility?
** side note I just double checked and the official daydream app by google says incompatible device as well.
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Ok so looking a little closer at the matter it appears as if Google is "automatically" giving daydream certification to most phones without LCD screens. As far as I can tell, however, the IPS screen in the G7 meets all of google's requirements. I wonder if they haven't gotten around to certifying the G7 or if they are hands down declining cert for any phone with an LCD screen. On that note does anyone know of a way without root to get daydream working on "incompatible" phones without root. I have to admit I enjoy root, but with all the manufacturers working to lock down their devices I'm trying to move away from root for the features I'm looking for. Unfortunately that means upgrading my phone more often, but alas that is the goal of the manufacturers.
I've been looking as well. Powerful phone but no good vr app?
I'm stumped on what to do. I tried to return my lg g7 thinq for the Galaxy because I am finding the Galaxy is being excepted with compatible software and yhe lg is getting passed by.
Hi,
Google disabled the HDMI alt mode in the bootloader/kernel on the Google Pixel 6 Pro, which means that you cannot share your device screen by mirroring to an external screen using HDMI. You cannot either use the built in desktop mode in Android and use the Samsung DEX like desktop experience.
How can this be solved?
1) Is it possible to unlock the bootloader / root the phone, and change the kernel to allow desktop mode / HDMI out from the phone?
2) Is it possible to unlock HDMI out by flashing a custom ROM, such as Lineage OS?
3) Is it possible to force the Google Pixel to use the desktop mode even without HDMI, and use the desktop mode by sharing the screen to a Chromecast?
4) Is it possible to use a Displaylink external GPU to not only mirror, but also force the Pixel to start desktop mode and share this through Displaylink to an external display? (Displaylink disables Netflix etc)
5) I also tried Sentio Desktop / Taskbar, but it wouldn't allow me to open several windows in freeform mode. Only one at a time, and the application would never by default open in freeform mode by using the launcher, they had to be manually converted to freeform. Sentio Desktop could also not be open in the background while a freeform application was open in the foreground, which sorta makes it useless.
X) i tried this command through adb to force the phone into desktop mode, but it wouldn't work. Anyone tried it? adb shell am start -n “com.android.launcher3/com.android.launcher3.SecondaryDisplayLauncher”
I understand that we can share and mirror the screen to an external screen by using Chromecast, but this requires it to be setup to Wifi, and doesn't really work that good on a hotel. It is also possible to mirror the screen with a Displaylink adapter, but this disables any streaming services to the external tv, and does not allow desktop mode.
I would think that some of you awesome developers have looked into this either on the Google Pixel 6, or the 4 or the 5, which all have hardware support for HDMI out.
Thanks!
This video shows a Google Pixel 4 running a desktop mode Interface through a custom rom. Should be possible with the Google Pixel 6 right?
Multi-Display support for Android over USB - DisplayLink Forum
Multi-Display support for Android over USB General Discussion
www.displaylink.org
The extended desktop requires Android OS changes to handle mouse and launching applications to different displays.
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These changes are available to phone manufacturers who would like to make their device a productivity one. As some products start to appear in the market, then we can hope the interest will increase... We've just been ready early.
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As far as I am aware, Android natively only does one device in clone at a max resolution of 1080p.
There's a presenter mode on some applications like PowerPoint to display something different without user interaction possible on that external display as there's no way with stock Android to handle mouse across displays or select which screen the app should be launched on.
We've done it to show it's possible, creating a specific ROM for that. The OS can be modified to do extended desktop with mouse support.
The Android device needs to support being a USB host (USB On The Go).
DisplayLink DL-1x5, DL-3000, DL-5000 and DL-6900 series all work.
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There is also option
7) create a feedback form to Google / talk to a Google Rep, asking them if they are aware of this "issue" and ask them to fix it
It's a shame that Tensor lost a lot of basic abilities (just think about the people that have problems with DACs or hearing aid tools). Hopefully Google can bring these features back with future software updates, but of course they won't if people don't directly tell them "We want this, go fix it!".
Morgrain said:
There is also option
7) create a feedback form to Google / talk to a Google Rep, asking them if they are aware of this "issue" and ask them to fix it
It's a shame that Tensor lost a lot of basic abilities (just think about the people that have problems with DACs or hearing aid tools). Hopefully Google can bring these features back with future software updates, but of course they won't if people don't directly tell them "We want this, go fix it!".
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Yeah, that's an option. I can definitely look into that. It's just that I sorta don't expect them to do anything about it. (Sadly)
Google have purposely disabled this feature, so they must have a reason for it. I'm hoping it's because they want the desktop mode to be perfect before it's released, so that noone can say that Samsung did it better. Some people believe it is because they want everyone to buy a Chromecast. (Already have 2 and it doesn't help me, so I'm hoping that's not it.)
I don't know, but when a company manually disables a feature which is by default enabled, then I believe hacking the **** out of the device, and enabling it yourself is the only option.
Stormflies said:
Yeah, that's an option. I can definitely look into that. It's just that I sorta don't expect them to do anything about it. (Sadly)
Google have purposely disabled this feature, so they must have a reason for it. I'm hoping it's because they want the desktop mode to be perfect before it's released, so that noone can say that Samsung did it better. Some people believe it is because they want everyone to buy a Chromecast. (Already have 2 and it doesn't help me, so I'm hoping that's not it.)
I don't know, but when a company manually disables a feature which is by default enabled, then I believe hacking the **** out of the device, and enabling it yourself is the only option.
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Pixels have never had support for HDMI out (not talking about modifications). They support DisplayLink using a $200 Dock (Google support documentation verifies this for previous pixels).
Sure make your voice heard. I'm all for that. But be realistic. 99% of the featureset is locked 18 months before release of the product. If they didn't have a huge stake in Chromecast, I think things might be different.
Stormflies said:
4) Is it possible to use a Displaylink external GPU to not only mirror, but also force the Pixel to start desktop mode and share this through Displaylink to an external display? (Displaylink disables Netflix etc)
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Well no, because display link uses non-public protocols and has no open source implementation, however, Linux supports GUD (generic USB display) for which you can use something like a $5 raspberry pi zero as the adapter. I doubt that GUD is compiled into the p6p's kernel, but it would be easy to add.
96carboard said:
Well no, because display link uses non-public protocols and has no open source implementation, however, Linux supports GUD (generic USB display) for which you can use something like a $5 raspberry pi zero as the adapter. I doubt that GUD is compiled into the p6p's kernel, but it would be easy to add.
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That sounds very interesting, and actually sounds like an option that may work! I would love to give that a try. Just need one of our kernel developers to add the code.
The Generic USB Display Driver Taking Shape For Linux 5.9~5.10 - Phoronix
www.phoronix.com
Generic USB Display driver
https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Linux-Generic-USB-Display Interesting news. If I understand this correctly, this could potentially enable external displays for convergence even for phones without display out on USB and should be more m...
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Please support my request and maybe it will helps:
Pixel 6 screen expanding (not mirroring). HDMI Alt Mode - Google Pixel Community
HDMI Alt Mode is unlikely to happen as it's a very exotic (and not officially supported by the USB-C spec). DisplayPort Alt Mode (which is used by nearly ALL the USB-C to HDMI cables) on the other hand, should be possible as long as the USB-C controller can receive video signal from the SoC.
DisplayLink kinda goes around this, and although the available documentation is quite limited, my main guess would be that it employs something similar to the aforementioned GUD drivers, providing display out purely over USB protocol (instead of switching the USB-C port into alt modes).
fonix232 said:
HDMI Alt Mode is unlikely to happen as it's a very exotic (and not officially supported by the USB-C spec). DisplayPort Alt Mode (which is used by nearly ALL the USB-C to HDMI cables) on the other hand, should be possible as long as the USB-C controller can receive video signal from the SoC.
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Thanks for this response. I think this is how it works on all of the Samsung phones. When I still had my S21U, I just used a USB-C to HDMI adapter and could connect my phone to any display - it was great!
Now, of course, I understand the desire for Google to follow Apple's decisions and force their users to grab a Chromecast, however, the Chromecast just doesn't work as well for me when compared to wired connections. I'm hoping that they allow for this in the future as the current audio/video desync is pretty rough when I'm streaming content to my Chromecast =/.
NippleSauce said:
Thanks for this response. I think this is how it works on all of the Samsung phones. When I still had my S21U, I just used a USB-C to HDMI adapter and could connect my phone to any display - it was great!
Now, of course, I understand the desire for Google to follow Apple's decisions and force their users to grab a Chromecast, however, the Chromecast just doesn't work as well for me when compared to wired connections. I'm hoping that they allow for this in the future as the current audio/video desync is pretty rough when I'm streaming content to my Chromecast =/.
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That's the funny thing here - anyone can implement AirPlay, there's even software that allows using Chromecast devices as AirPlay targets! Apple is really cool about it, and I'm surprised no Android app implements it as of now.
Google is really stuck on their ChromeCast ecosystem, which, to be frank, works quite well for most purposes - the app deep linking it achieves with e.g. YouTube is pretty dope. But Google shouldn't be ignoring the other protocols that work better for certain scenarios. It's like Google actively wants to reduce the experience on Pixel devices.
Does the google pixel 6 pro come bootloader unlocked?
bhale99 said:
Does the google pixel 6 pro come bootloader unlocked?
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This isn't the place for your question. Also, it takes literally two seconds to Google an answer.
But to help you out: no, the bootlaoder is NOT unlocked by default, but can be easily done (by enabling OEM Unlocking in Developer Options, then unlocking through fastboot)
bhale99 said:
Does the google pixel 6 pro come bootloader unlocked?
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No it doesn't. However, you may be able to unlock the bootloader depending on what model/variant you get. If you get a Verizon model/variant you will not be able to unlock your bootloader.
This is really the wrong thread to ask this question though. This topic has been discussed many times in several other threads.
Hi, On the GrapheneOS website this is stated
"Display Port
The Qualcomm chipsets in Pixel phones supports Display Port which outputs HDMI. This is however not enabled on Pixel phones. It is somewhat likely to be trivial to enable this though "
Wonder if it is possible to tweak the kernel and enable it?
Etienne_ said:
Hi, On the GrapheneOS website this is stated
"Display Port
The Qualcomm chipsets in Pixel phones supports Display Port which outputs HDMI. This is however not enabled on Pixel phones. It is somewhat likely to be trivial to enable this though "
Wonder if it is possible to tweak the kernel and enable it?
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Pixel 6/7 is not qualcomm. Its exynos.
96carboard said:
Pixel 6/7 is not qualcomm. Its exynos.
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Thanks for clearing that up.. Does that make it less possible?
Etienne_ said:
Thanks for clearing that up.. Does that make it less possible?
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Maybe, maybe not. I don't know much about how these are wired up or what their capabilities are.
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Maybe, maybe not. I don't know much about how these are wired up or what their capabilities are.
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Difficult what to do.. I run Graphene OS and it works great.. But the p6p has much more to offer, like a desktop mode.. The hardware is there but it is blocked (by kernel) Too bad.. (for now). Hope there will be a solution soonish... Thanks for the reply..
so is there any way to do HDMI/Display out through the USB port of any Pixel phone?