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Music Beta by Google: A Must Read For All Root Users!

The Music Beta by Google app seems to be giving me issues. I have been using it since it launched on the Xoom without any kind of problems until now. It is telling me that I have too many devices connected to my account. That doesn't make any sense because I know for a fact that I do not have more than 8 devices or computers connected to my account like it's telling me I have. I know for a fact that I have my Xoom, my Droid, and my computer all connected to my Music account. And that's it! Nothing else.
Now I can't use Music Beta on my Xoom... and I don't know why it would be saying that when I know it's false. This is the only app that is giving me problems. Screenshot attached...
UPDATE: The problem has been resolved by me! Check out the post below to see...

I have fixed the problem! I am rooted, of course... and it turns out that every time I wiped data on my Xoom, and then signed back into my Music Beta account on a fresh new install, it would add my Xoom to my list of devices again. My Xoom was actually listed 7 times on the Music Beta device list, followed by my Droid... which is a total of 8 devices. That explains everything!
To fix this:
Just log into the desktop version of Music Beta by clicking here, go into settings, and then you'll see a place to manage your devices. Just remove the multiple device entries from the list, and then... presto! We're back in business!
Important Lesson Of The Day:
If you own a Xoom, are rooted, wipe data a lot, and you use Music Beta a lot... you will want to make sure that you check out your device list right away. I can almost guarantee that your Xoom is listed more than one time. If there are multiple device entries of the same thing, just remove them off your list. It's that easy!
And if you don't do this... eventually you will end up hitting 8 devices total like I did. Then you will have to remove at least one device entry from the list before you can use it again, because you are only allowed 8 devices at a time, even if it just so happens to be the same device listed 8 different times. Just be aware of that situation and you won't ever have a problem.
If anyone has found this information useful or informative, please give me a thanks. Also, leave any comments if you have any. Thanks all!

i experienced a similar situation with the kindle app, every time i wiped and reloaded the kindle app, it thought it was a new xoom, so i had 6 tablets on the account.
thanks for the heads up with the google music.

Sardo Numspa said:
i experienced a similar situation with the kindle app, every time i wiped and reloaded the kindle app, it thought it was a new xoom, so i had 6 tablets on the account.
thanks for the heads up with the google music.
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Ahh very similar situation indeed. It's something I wanted us root users to realize when wiping data. Little things like this... I don't think most people think about or even know about. Also, thanks for the heads up about the Kindle app. I don't use it so much right now so I didn't know that.

Man you are a life saver

seanpowell95 said:
Man you are a life saver
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Really? Awesome!

Fixed the problem immediately. Thanks for the heads up

Thumbs up...
-as usual for diablo!

It also happens when corporate syncing in Microsoft outlook. I have to delete phones and tablets after I root them a couple times.

Psychokitty said:
-as usual for diablo!
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Thank you! I try.
Mandelbrot.Benoit said:
It also happens when corporate syncing in Microsoft outlook. I have to delete phones and tablets after I root them a couple times.
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Ah that's also good to know. It seems like these kind of services you'd have to watch if you are rooted, just so you won't have any future problems.

Cant find settings in google music on the web page
Sorry, I cant find the settings in the google music section on the web page. Do you mind explaining where it is? Sorry if this sounds like a noob question.

Rraman3110 said:
Sorry, I cant find the settings in the google music section on the web page. Do you mind explaining where it is? Sorry if this sounds like a noob question.
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Nah it's cool. You need to click the gear icon in the upper right hand corner of the Music Beta page while you are logged in, and then hit music settings. You can then see the page that has your devices on it. Done.

Thanks for finding this. I couldn't figure it out. Would work fine from my laptop, but not on my EVO or my Thrive. Was making me a little crazy.

Thanks for this. Since I've only wiped my Xoom once, it was listed once...but my D3..listed multiple times, cuz of wiping
Thanks!!

Thanks for the fix, I got the notification last night and had no idea how since I only use Google Music on my PC and phone, hopefully they fix the issue of it automatically authorizing the same device multiple times.

Tune- said:
Thanks for the fix, I got the notification last night and had no idea how since I only use Google Music on my PC and phone, hopefully they fix the issue of it automatically authorizing the same device multiple times.
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Hopefully they do down the road. Each device has its own MAC address, so it should be fairly easy to allow it to differentiate between same devices so that they will not make the list more than once. It should not be difficult for it to identify a device that is already on the list via MAC address, or so you would think so right.

[Q] Rooting & Profiles

Hey total noob question I guess but I'm excited to root my new hd+ and install the gapps zip BUT I haven't seen any info about what effect if any this will have on any child profiles I have setup already on the device. Has anyone done the root thing that has child profiles? Thanks.

tpabrad said:
Hey total noob question I guess but I'm excited to root my new hd+ and install the gapps zip BUT I haven't seen any info about what effect if any this will have on any child profiles I have setup already on the device. Has anyone done the root thing that has child profiles? Thanks.
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I just added a child profile to my already rooted HD. When I was in the child profile, I could go to the other launcher I had installed, open the app drawer, and see all my non B&N apps. The only ones not showing were the ones blocked on the BN side. So I could open my Dolphin browser and browse without restriction.
You could make the B&N Home your default launcher so it was difficult but not impossible to get to the non-BN stuff, but then it would be a pain for you to use too.

lkmiller said:
I just added a child profile to my already rooted HD. When I was in the child profile, I could go to the other launcher I had installed, open the app drawer, and see all my non B&N apps. The only ones not showing were the ones blocked on the BN side. So I could open my Dolphin browser and browse without restriction.
You could make the B&N Home your default launcher so it was difficult but not impossible to get to the non-BN stuff, but then it would be a pain for you to use too.
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Hmm. I was afraid of that. Thanks for the help!

Ok I'm close. I've rooted from the handy zips and from what I can tell the child accounts can't access notifications. The message is there but it can't be selected from the child accounts. So if I can figure out a way to slap a launcher shortcut up there I can have the home button go to the Nook launcher and a top button that goes to the Android one.

tpabrad said:
Ok I'm close. I've rooted from the handy zips and from what I can tell the child accounts can't access notifications. The message is there but it can't be selected from the child accounts. So if I can figure out a way to slap a launcher shortcut up there I can have the home button go to the Nook launcher and a top button that goes to the Android one.
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Yes, depending on the child though you can access applications by tapping the "Apps" on the application screen while holding the VOL- button too. Maybe we'll get 4.2 on CM10...?

tpabrad said:
Ok I'm close. I've rooted from the handy zips and from what I can tell the child accounts can't access notifications. The message is there but it can't be selected from the child accounts. So if I can figure out a way to slap a launcher shortcut up there I can have the home button go to the Nook launcher and a top button that goes to the Android one.
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I bet there's an app for that. Can't recommend one myself, but I'm pretty sure I've seen something mentioned around here before.
If you find something, be sure and let us know. I'm sure there are others that could use this.

lkmiller said:
I bet there's an app for that. Can't recommend one myself, but I'm pretty sure I've seen something mentioned around here before.
If you find something, be sure and let us know. I'm sure there are others that could use this.
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I did find something. It's called "Notification Toggle" in the Play Store. I can't post links yet.
Basically you can set the notification area as a app drawer. Right now I just have a link back to the Nova Launcher.
I was wrong before though...child profiles CAN access the notification bar. I swear I tried 14 times and couldn't but then I tried it again and it came down. Very weird.
I really wish there was a way to hack the nook app list to let me just add Play store installed stuff there. Even if I had to hand code it would be worth it. I also discovered that my 2 year old could still get to the Nook store even though I had it disabled in his profile. It seems to let apps link back to it regardless. It kind of has me rethinking the content restrictions which is the whole reason I bought the thing.

Weird. I tried to access notifications from a child account and couldn't either. Was it after you added the app that you could?
That's too bad that the profile restrictions don't even seem to be working. The child profile I made just to test this out was for a 10 year old. I left all the initial setup options default, and I noticed that they were suppose to be able to look at kids stuff in the store. Browse but not buy I guess. But I didn't really look too much into it since I don't actually need it. Just mildly curious.

lkmiller said:
Weird. I tried to access notifications from a child account and couldn't either. Was it after you added the app that you could?
That's too bad that the profile restrictions don't even seem to be working. The child profile I made just to test this out was for a 10 year old. I left all the initial setup options default, and I noticed that they were suppose to be able to look at kids stuff in the store. Browse but not buy I guess. But I didn't really look too much into it since I don't actually need it. Just mildly curious.
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Yeah after banging on the notification bar for a long time today I figured it out. The child profile doesn't give you the same size "hotspot" that the normal one does but if you hit a tiny area between the notification icon and the dots showing what home screen you are on you can get it open, and once I figured out the teensy area I was trying to hit I could pull it up consistently. It's like the programming in the profile put a dead zone over the button but didn't cover it all the way.
As for the store, I just put a password on purchases. Apps that direct link to another app (like the Dr. Suess books) will take you right in regardless of how you have the store settings checked in parental controls.

[Q] Disable HTC Sync Manager

I have found a couple threads on this topic, but none of them provide a clear cut solution mostly because they have workarounds related to disabling notifications on the computer side.
The issue is I have a Mac, so instead of a notification, every time I connect the phone, the phone turns on "development mode" and then I see an emulated CD on my desktop and the application pops up.
I want to disable or delete this emulated CD. I would like a way to do this on the phone side, perhaps just disabling a service or application. I am not rooted and don't plan on it.
TIA

alphaod said:
I have found a couple threads on this topic, but none of them provide a clear cut solution mostly because they have workarounds related to disabling notifications on the computer side.
The issue is I have a Mac, so instead of a notification, every time I connect the phone, the phone turns on "development mode" and then I see an emulated CD on my desktop and the application pops up.
I want to disable or delete this emulated CD. I would like a way to do this on the phone side, perhaps just disabling a service or application. I am not rooted and don't plan on it.
TIA
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Have you ever found a way to disable this annoying Finder window from opening?
Anyone?

delete the iso from the phone
it's in /etc/PCTOOL.iso
use a root capable file explorer.
You'll need to be rooted.

gunnyman said:
delete the iso from the phone
it's in /etc/PCTOOL.iso
use a root capable file explorer.
You'll need to be rooted.
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Holy Crap! That was easy! Do you realize how many times that question has been asked - both inside and outside XDA and NOBODY had a solution? You're the MAN (assuming you are a male)!!!

ShermCraig said:
Holy Crap! That was easy! Do you realize how many times that question has been asked - both inside and outside XDA and NOBODY had a solution? You're the MAN (assuming you are a male)!!!
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I do what I can

disable HTC Sync Manager
I tried deleting the PCTOOL.ISO from /etc and upon rebooting my phone and connecting it to my mac, the HTC Sync Manager comes up again. I hate it sooo much! Help? :crying:

paulidin said:
I tried deleting the PCTOOL.ISO from /etc and upon rebooting my phone and connecting it to my mac, the HTC Sync Manager comes up again. I hate it sooo much! Help? :crying:
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FWIW (and I don't think this will help you necessarily), I didn't delete the file. I renamed it using a Root Explorer from PCTOOL.ISO to BackupPCTOOL.ISO and rebooted. I figured I'd leave it just in case.... Good luck.

I've also:
1) disabled HTC Sync Manager from All Apps
2) deleted PC Synchronization.apk
3) deleted HTC Sync Manager.apk
4) deleted AndroidHTCSync.apk
I want to be able to launch HTC Sync Manager manually when I DO want to sync stuff (mostly my music), but not every time I connect my phone just to charge it. Sigh.

You also have to disable kernel write protection. If you don't, it comes back. Minor details....

I don't even se that file in my etc folder.. :/

Cast Extension not downloading in Chrome. Any Help?

I know this is probably the wrong place to post this but I am not sure where else to turn. I have been working with Google customer support for 2 days and still have not been able to resolve my issue. I recently purchased a Chromecast. I set everything up and went to install the Cast extension in my Chrome browser but it would not download. I tried using the chromecast app on my phone and worked perfectly. I have tried restarting my computer multiple times. I have tried connecting to both bands of my wireless router as well as hard wiring my laptop to my router. I have uninstalled chrome and reinstalled it. I have tried installing the extension from the link provided by the chromecast application as well as going directly to the chrome web store. Both ways pop up the same issue. "Oops, adding the extension failed. Download interrupted."
I am on a samsung laptop with a core i7 processor running windows 7 home premium with service pack 1. I have installed all current windows updates as of this morning. I am running microsoft security essentials which was also updated this morning. I also have windows firewall with advanced security(I tried disabling the firewall and that did not fix the issue.) My router is a netgear brand r6300 ac1750.
Any ideas on what could be causing this issue? I feel as though I have exhausted all avenues that could be causing it so I am reaching out for help. Everyone at XDA has always been very friendly and helpful to me in the past and I greatly appreciate it. Please let me know if there is any other information you need from me.

icepik1234 said:
I know this is probably the wrong place to post this but I am not sure where else to turn. I have been working with Google customer support for 2 days and still have not been able to resolve my issue. I recently purchased a Chromecast. I set everything up and went to install the Cast extension in my Chrome browser but it would not download. I tried using the chromecast app on my phone and worked perfectly. I have tried restarting my computer multiple times. I have tried connecting to both bands of my wireless router as well as hard wiring my laptop to my router. I have uninstalled chrome and reinstalled it. I have tried installing the extension from the link provided by the chromecast application as well as going directly to the chrome web store. Both ways pop up the same issue. "Oops, adding the extension failed. Download interrupted."
I am on a samsung laptop with a core i7 processor running windows 7 home premium with service pack 1. I have installed all current windows updates as of this morning. I am running microsoft security essentials which was also updated this morning. I also have windows firewall with advanced security(I tried disabling the firewall and that did not fix the issue.) My router is a netgear brand r6300 ac1750.
Any ideas on what could be causing this issue? I feel as though I have exhausted all avenues that could be causing it so I am reaching out for help. Everyone at XDA has always been very friendly and helpful to me in the past and I greatly appreciate it. Please let me know if there is any other information you need from me.
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Hi icepik,
Please try the below instructions:
Open windows explorer and type %USERPROFILE% in the Address bar.
Make sure you have a folder called 'Downloads' If not create one.
If you do already have a 'Downloads' folder, rename it to something like 'Downloads-Old' and make a new 'Downloads' folder
Open Google Chrome and Click on the 3 horizontal lines.
Choose Settings
Scroll down and click advanced settings
Find a section labeled downloads
Go back to windows explorer
Double click on your new 'Downloads' folder
Click in the address bar (DO NOT DELETE ANYTHING OUT OF IT)
Right click and choose copy or press CTRL+C
Go back to Chrome
Where it says downloads and then download location;
Click the text entry box
Delete everything out of it
Right click and choose paste or press CTRL+V
Close Chrome, and re-open.
Install Extension.
Sorry, I'm a helpdesk rep so I've come to typing things out like I'm typing an email reply to someone requesting help...just be happy I didn't give you a ticket number
Also, from a helpdesk rep POV, THANK YOU, for providing all the information you did. For that you get a 'Thanks'
Anyway, Hope that works out for you!

death2all110 said:
Hi icepik,
Please try the below instructions:
Open windows explorer and type %USERPROFILE% in the Address bar.
Make sure you have a folder called 'Downloads' If not create one.
If you do already have a 'Downloads' folder, rename it to something like 'Downloads-Old' and make a new 'Downloads' folder
Open Google Chrome and Click on the 3 horizontal lines.
Choose Settings
Scroll down and click advanced settings
Find a section labeled downloads
Go back to windows explorer
Double click on your new 'Downloads' folder
Click in the address bar (DO NOT DELETE ANYTHING OUT OF IT)
Right click and choose copy or press CTRL+C
Go back to Chrome
Where it says downloads and then download location;
Click the text entry box
Delete everything out of it
Right click and choose paste or press CTRL+V
Close Chrome, and re-open.
Install Extension.
Sorry, I'm a helpdesk rep so I've come to typing things out like I'm typing an email reply to someone requesting help...just be happy I didn't give you a ticket number
Also, from a helpdesk rep POV, THANK YOU, for providing all the information you did. For that you get a 'Thanks'
Anyway, Hope that works out for you!
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That seemed to do it. Thank you sir. I appreciate it.

icepik1234 said:
That seemed to do it. Thank you sir. I appreciate it.
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No problem! Glad I could help!

and for OSX?
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No problem! Glad I could help!
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By any chance does anyone know a fix for OSX?

Samsung Notes problem

Hi, I've been having problems with Samsung Notes sharing, I was wondering if anyone knew where the actual notes are located so that when I can't share one to my compuer (which I never can) I can at least grab a copy from there. I tried looking but I couldn't find anything

Did you know that you can hold the s-pen button, double tap on the screen(unlocked), and it will open a new blank note? I have disabled the auto open air menu because of that, its so handy
To answer your question.. no clue.
Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk

The only thing you can do is share notes in PDF format to, say, your Dropbox account and view them from there. The notes directory cannot be accessed without root, and even then I'm not sure there is any PC app that can read the format.

I know it's not ideal, but you do a screen capture and then transfer the picture/screen capture

pedmond said:
The only thing you can do is share notes in PDF format to, say, your Dropbox account and view them from there. The notes directory cannot be accessed without root, and even then I'm not sure there is any PC app that can read the format.
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The problem happens exactly when I press on PDF, even sharking the Image would be fine for me but I can do neither. If I try to share the pdf it gets stuck in an infinite loading screen. Same with image. If I try text only then nothing happens. Only thing I can do is sdoc which well isn't really very useful and I've noticed that if I try to open some of them I get a "corrupted" message