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External Monitor App?

I was curious and thought this would be kind of a neat app. Is there an app that I can use to turn my GTab into an external/second monitor for my laptop? If so is it Linux compatible or just Windows? Is it USB or WIFI?

I've been trying to find something like this also.

You could try a remote access app. There are a few to choose from in the market. There are also a few threads here about some of the different options.

Looks like the iPad has one ... wonder if they will work on an Android version:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/maxivista/id380146095?mt=8

Doesn't look like it...
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jpmi23 said:
Doesn't look like it...
http://www.phraseexpress.com/phpBB3...&start=0&sid=0de7ef74024f2af56e0f99d9f067c652
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Too bad too, I like maxivista.
Surprised their devs are so naive as to say they couldn't see the market for and android version. Guess they don't actually watch or read the news much.
(BTW, I mean the PC version, I have never drunk the apple/itunes koolaid)

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Surprised their devs are so naive as to say they couldn't see the market for and android version. Guess they don't actually watch or read the news much.
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Lol. I'll second that. Aren't we the "hackers" always looking to do something cool with our open source gadgets? They are as naive as it gets.
I was just thinking of something like this aswell. Is it possible to re-engineer the hdmi-out to take hdmi-in? I'd love to plug my cable box into my tab while i play xbox on the TV (or vice versa) I know there has been no positive progress on hdmi-in with HTC's mini-HDMI implementation. Maybe viewsonic (being a monitor company) has a better possibility? Any dev's feel like taking a crack at it?

iDisplay is available in the android market. works just like the iOS version.

Anyone tried iDisplay on the gtab?
I thought I'd buy it but there are only two bad reviews on their webpage and eleswhere I've read that they do no give refunds. There is no trial version on their site, but their terms of service says that customers are expected to run trial versions before they buy . . .
I sent them a kind message asking them if they truly expect anyone to give them money for basically nothing. But I tried to be nice, and to encourage them to post a trial so I could buy and give them a positive review. Five bucks ain't much, but darned if I'll give it away to shmucks . . .
Anyway, if the app works well, they deserve our support.
My gtab is running vegan5 and I use the HP mini wireless keyboard with both of the office suites available. The gtab is taking place of my laptop and doing a great job of it. To be able to also use it to augment the laptop by giving me more screen real estate would be icing on the cake.
Thanks for posting this thread. I never would have thought if it.

iDisplay working
I gave it a try and am happy to let you know it is working well. It is a bit laggy and slowed down my computer a bit but does work for an extra screen.

matthai5 said:
I gave it a try and am happy to let you know it is working well. It is a bit laggy and slowed down my computer a bit but does work for an extra screen.
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Thanks for the feedback. I'll purchase the app. I loaded the XP application and it appears that a virtual server is created which could be the reason for the slowdown.
It would be nice if some of these application developers provided just a wee bit of info that could be used to determine if an app is appropriate or not. I think that the apple market has set a kind of precedent for wishy-washy frivolity that is going to carry over into the android market unless google demands a higher degree of responsibility. The time is now, before the market matures as android tabs and notebooks take over most of our computing tasks, as I think they will.
The apps written for the old Palm devices were held to a much higher standard than a lot of iPhone apps I've seen. But then the Palm devices were oriented towards business productivity and not so much as toy/entertainment oriented as iPhones and iPads. I spent part of the day with my hands on the Xoom tab, and talking to several Motorola reps and Verizon sales people. I must have sounded like an evangalist for the android OS.
If google is listening I'd like to tell them to take their work seriously right now because they could be taking over the entire personal computing market in the near future. Computing, regardless of platform, is not all about entertainment. We in engineering and science have needs that also require more versatile hardware and software. The tegra3 is just around the corner . . . then what? How will all those extra processing cores be made truly useful? I want an android powered tricorder.
My evangelical proclivities are simply gushing forth . . . (in all the wrong places)
Thanks again to the OP for initiating this thread.

I tried iDisplay today. I like it! It is a bit laggy, but works great other than that!
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBD-H8Bhehc

[Q] time to upgrade work laptop.... cant decide

Ok, I could make this go on and on and on but I'll keep it short.
I have a lenovo T410 and LOVE it. Luckily, being THE IT guy, i get pick of the crop when it comes to getting a computer. I keep it civil and dont go over 1200.
I am looking at another lenovo (dont even try to dissuade me) and cant decide between:
X1
X220
T420
T520
Ultimately, its just a size difference as these are the configurations I would go with:
http://www.pcconnection.com/IPA/Sho...+t520&Sku=12866514+12594117+12618756+12570377
I know the X1 has just one slot of RAM and that would hurt, and I was thinking of getting an ultrabay adapter for another 500GB 7200 RPM drive that I have laying around.... so the X1 would be just because it seems like an INCREDIBLE combination of power and portability (and while i think the "thinklight" is the bees knees, a backlit keyboard on a lenovo would rock!)
I know some models have the IPS display as an option but I'm trying to keep the $$ reasonable so that i can continue my annual upgrade
So, given that i lug my laptop around daily and toss it in and out of my bag and carry it by one hand too often for my directors comfort...
What pc do you have experience with and think would better suit a guy that supports 5 worksites and has a VERY busy lifestyle and uses the laptop for work during 9-5 and play (portal 1/2, halflife deathmatch, whatever) afterhours.
I really think i could pick any of them and be happy.... just want to be VERY happy with my decision. .... i am completely stuck at this point...
Thanks guys!

Smallest display saves money for upgrades. Smaller display means lighter and more portable for work. Haven't seen any that you want, but for IT work laptop. I'd go small and fast.

Just get the one you like the physical look of. Lappies are waaaaaay to commoditized by now.

dell studio xps

rootfan said:
dell studio xps
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And how do YOU do, fvcking noob?
Why you are a noob, you asked? Because you didn't fvcking read the OP.

I love noobs getting burned in ot. If you can't handle ot, gtfo, the rest of this site is going blow your pebbles off.
Brb with perfect link

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1005841
This is way too hard on my phone to pull off. Look at the posts from July 3rd. Second to last page if you have it set to 50 posts per page.

boborone said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1005841
This is way too hard on my phone to pull off. Look at the posts from July 3rd. Second to last page if you have it set to 50 posts per page.
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n00bs will be like:
OMGWTFBBQROTFLCOPTER! Droid haz x-ray ROMz!!!1!!one!!eleventy-one

HDC Galaxy Note N7000/i9220 Android Dualsim Phone

After some messing about on-line I was intrigued to find this video review of something that "looked" similar to the Galaxy note.
Obviously its not the real thing as you and I are well aware but it prompted me to do some more researching.
After a few nights of checking out the different versions of the "clone" I decided to bite the bullet and buy one to play about with.
Now I don't know much about Android phones and was hoping someone might be able to give me some advice as to exactly what this phone is capable of in terms of using the android marketplace and installing generic android apps.
I am a little unsure of some of the screens. It shows that it has Android Version 4.0.3 - Does that mean it has ICS already installed?
The other thing I was wondering is whether or not there are any custom roms that will do away with some of the China/Far East apps/languages that this thing will be able to run?
I have attached some pics and also the pics that I was sent in .rar files from the supplier..
**I understand that this is not the real deal so anyone who feels like having a nice flaming session then rant away. My questions are genuine in the hope to learn something..
Cheers

It's probably the cheapest hardware around in that. Don't expect any smoothness and it's on the completely opposite end of the phone spectrum from the Note. Doubt there are any custom ROM for it as well, but it probably runs many apps from Play.
I don't know why you would waste money on it, unless you try to look cool by pretending you have a genuine Note. It's a bit like walking around with a fake Rolex.
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Yea for sure I know what you're saying. I know someone with a fake rolex. He has had it for many many years. It still even tells the right time
I in no way purchased it to "pretend" to have the real deal. I have an iphone already and this was more something to play around with.
I like the "open source" side to it and with my Linux background and Programming and coding firmware for Satellite TV Receivers It took my fancy as its not locked down as badly as an I-Phone.
I guess from reading a bit more I would have do dump the firmware that is already on the phone and decompile it and figure out how to edit it to my own needs and then re-flash.
Hell, for £130 if it keeps me amused and out of mischief for a few months then its money well spent.
I would rather learn on something that costs a LOAD less. Once I am familiar with the whole system structure, Tools, Terms, Apps, etc etc I will probably buy the real deal.
Take Care..

I was thinking of buying one. Are they good? Where did you buy yours? The white one looks nice.

KonnyLo said:
I was thinking of buying one. Are they good? Where did you buy yours? The white one looks nice.
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hi mate, when it arrives I will let you know!

still beats the dell streak lol
not bad for a fake phone imo, anyone who wants a big screen on a budget could use it.

Hey I woudn't mind using this over my (screen-plagued issues) Gnote..
This phone easily beats the features of the real mccoy.
I wonder how would Sammy feel that a run of the mill cheapo phone like this has their branded logo emblazoned on it?
Watching the video mesmerized me on the myriad capabilities this knockoff can offer.
Also great music, it 'tranced' me while watching the phone's features...
Cheers!

Does it run real ICS ?
There are fake Chinese 'iFones' in the market which certainly don't have IOS.

He says in the video it runs Gingerbread which would also explain the GB in the build number.
For 130 pounds I guess it's a pretty decent phone. It has a pretty slow single core CPU and a relatively low resolution for such a big screen but in the end you get what you pay for. I'm sure it's a nice toy to play around with and for a first Android experience you could do a lot worse but since I first used my Note I'll never settle for anything less anymore
Because these types of phones are never meant for international sales I doubt there will be any viable custom roms anytime soon and I think you can forget about official updates but even stock Gingerbread is a very decent OS. You'll miss out on a big part of the 'openness' of Android though.
Once you decide to get the real deal you'll be amazed at what the real Note is actually capable of.

I guess it has 800x480 res which gives you pixels like golf balls with a 5.3" screen. That's so extremely far from the Note hi res experience...
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Zamboney said:
I guess it has 800x480 res which gives you pixels like golf balls with a 5.3" screen. That's so extremely far from the Note hi res experience...
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screen is 5"

spythedude said:
screen is 5"
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In the movie the guy says "it's got a 5.3 inch 5-point multi-touch screen".
That's another difference from the real Note, only being able to detect a maximum of 5 touch points. The Note detects at least 10. Nothing to be concerned about I think, I've never used more than 3 fingers at the same time.

bioweb said:
In the movie the guy says "it's got a 5.3 inch 5-point multi-touch screen".
That's another difference from the real Note, only being able to detect a maximum of 5 touch points. The Note detects at least 10. Nothing to be concerned about I think, I've never used more than 3 fingers at the same time.
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Ah okay cool cool. I think in the vid he says 5.3 but on his blog, he later corrects it.
Good that you mention about the 5 touch points. I wondered what he was doing when he touched the screen like that.
How and why would you use more then 5 fingers at one time anyway? Still pretty cool that the "real" note can do 10.
bioweb said:
He says in the video it runs Gingerbread which would also explain the GB in the build number.
For 130 pounds I guess it's a pretty decent phone. It has a pretty slow single core CPU and a relatively low resolution for such a big screen but in the end you get what you pay for. I'm sure it's a nice toy to play around with and for a first Android experience you could do a lot worse but since I first used my Note I'll never settle for anything less anymore
Because these types of phones are never meant for international sales I doubt there will be any viable custom roms anytime soon and I think you can forget about official updates but even stock Gingerbread is a very decent OS. You'll miss out on a big part of the 'openness' of Android though.
Once you decide to get the real deal you'll be amazed at what the real Note is actually capable of.
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Ah okay. I am already mooching about for legit ones and there seems to be a good deal on the Real Note from amazon.de for about £350
I am actually quite looking forward for the fake one to arrive to see what its like. When I spoke to the seller, he said it came with some Legit Sammy software so who knows what that's for..
Looks like it Left Guangzhou on Friday so I expect it to be here sometime before the end of this week.

I think spythedude is aware of the fact this phone doesn't come anywhere near the specifications of the real Note. Everything about the phone screams FAKE!!! But still, for 130 pounds I think it's a pretty decent device given it's large capacitive screen. I can't think of any Android phone getting anywhere near such screen size for 130 pounds. It won't be the fastest phone around but there used to be Android phones with even worse hardware that still gave a good user experience.
@spythedude >> If you want, please let us know what you think of the device when you receive it, I'm really curious about it.

Arobase40 said:
Then I mostly emphasized about Colonel Zap reviewer and Fastcardtech fraud, as this is indeed a real fraud when mixing up Samsung product images during unboxing with this so called clone.
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Hi
I didn't mix up any pictures, I'm showing in my video exactly what I received when I ordered it. I have the FEELING (and I don't know this) that the box it came in might actually be an original box but of course it could be a fake as well. The phone definitely is NOT made by Samsung and whatever specs I mention in the video, I did so to the best of my knowledge.
I'm not trying too "fool" anyone, I'm just reporting about a phone, trying to show people how a device like this operates, that's it!

bioweb said:
@spythedude >> If you want, please let us know what you think of the device when you receive it, I'm really curious about it.
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Hi mate, yea for sure. I'll try and do my best to give an accurate feedback and as much info as possible.

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I don't know what the laws say about such a "promotion" in your own country,
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I'm not promoting or selling anything. I just make videos of the phones and tablets that I order from China, giving who ever might be interested in these devices "the heads up" what the devices are all about.
I couldn't care less if some likes a particular device or not and/or orders one of them from whatever online store
I've been reviewing phone and tables for years now, some are "fakes", some are not and so far my videos have been very much appreciated by the majority of my viewers
If you don't like my videos, don't watch them. If you don't like the device, don't buy it But please don't accuse me of mixing things up to fool anyone, I've never done that and I never will.

ColonelZap said:
I'm not promoting or selling anything. I just make videos of the phones and tablets that I order from China, giving who ever might be interested in these devices "the heads up" what the devices are all about.
I couldn't care less if some likes a particular device or not and/or orders one of them from whatever online store
I've been reviewing phone and tables for years now, some are "fakes", some are not and so far my videos have been very much appreciated by the majority of my viewers
If you don't like my videos, don't watch them. If you don't like the device, don't buy it But please don't accuse me of mixing things up to fool anyone, I've never done that and I never will.
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ColonelZap, don't worry buddy. When people sit on a high horse its difficult to see things properly or for what it is.
I appreciate and really enjoy your site for checking things out and I am sure others do too.. You will always get a small percentage of people who like to cry about things they don't agree with or understand.
Take Care

I have been looking into this because my phone is a blackberry and is not really working out for me... so when you get the phone, woud you mind making a video showing how fast is temple run and other such games, also please do a camera video test

exxtremechris said:
I have been looking into this because my phone is a blackberry and is not really working out for me... so when you get the phone, woud you mind making a video showing how fast is temple run and other such games, also please do a camera video test
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Oh okay cool.. I'll do my best. I don't really play games but I'll have a go

changing video card on a laptop

alright guys my friend has a toshiba satellite L755 (this might not be the entire model number im going to look into it again) and its spec are alright but the video card and possible the cpu are ****. he wants to play alot of the newest games but isent able to run most of them, but im sure a simple getting a video card and installing it should be easy but i dont know if the video card is attached to the cpu and that would be very expensive . i wouldnt know how to tell if it would be that problem can anyone help us?

No, yes, no ...
Desktop and Laptop thread? You can't have missed it?

I have never heard of changing a video card on laptop. It's like built in feature and look that you won't find anything on the market that fits GPU for laptops. You could of course buy a graphics card and connect it via usb but from what I remember It was very expensive and was only given support to some intel cpu's

Better luck asking here.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=28602532
OT DESKTOP/LABTOP THREAD.

Did you use a T9 keyboard to type that? No capital letters anywhere.
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I've done it several times. It all depends on the laptop and wether or not you can even access the Videocard. Most high-end Asus laptops can easily be customized.
Best go to a computershop if you've no experience with it yourself, it isn't always easy.

ShadowLea said:
I've done it several times. It all depends on the laptop and wether or not you can even access the Videocard. Most high-end Asus laptops can easily be customized.
Best go to a computershop if you've no experience with it yourself, it isn't always easy.
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Thanks most likely going to do this.

using as IOT board advice

I have a broken screen S6 that I've been using as an IOT device. I've been having fun with it, but really want to do a little more with it. I'm using But adb and my Chroot I can do quite a bit with it, including using sidesync. But, I'm just not able to access a lot of the hardware with the Chroot setup, and having problems with typical Chroot conflicts with running things. Busybox and ports for pkgs like brew are okay-ish, but then I still have all Android doing everything in the BG and IPtable issues. (idk why I have IPtable problems with only my Samsung devices, never hard the issue with my Nexus's)
Has anyone tried janos.io on the S6? Is there a native Linux I can flash that I'm unaware of.
Basically if someone could please point me in a direction that gives me a better experience for using it as better linux box. Something that allows me to make it more of a IOT board alternative. Thanks!!

Sell it and get proper iot boar with linux support that you need. You may buy few for that.
Or fix the screen, sell and then buy even more.
It's hard even to get MM update on S6, not to mention any other linux os. It is quite useless as IoT board and quire expensive.

Hi,
After some goof'n around I actually have a decent setup. I'll do a write up and provide files on here if people want, regardless I'll post them on my site when i get to it. Basically, paws, brew, full busybox, adb, ssh give me everything I need. Anything missing my chroot seems to take care of. i wanted LAMP, MEAN and dnsmasq. works great and paws gives me hardware access, gps,mic,cam, even accelerometer. I'm pretty happy with it and its a hell of a lot faster than a Pi. Flashing in the future will be strange, if not frustrating. does fastboot work on Samsung's?
thanks for the reply! under normal circumstances i'd just get a proper one, but it was just sitting there screaming to be used.

edounn said:
Hi,
After some goof'n around I actually have a decent setup. I'll do a write up and provide files on here if people want, regardless I'll post them on my site when i get to it. Basically, paws, brew, full busybox, adb, ssh give me everything I need. Anything missing my chroot seems to take care of. i wanted LAMP, MEAN and dnsmasq. works great and paws gives me hardware access, gps,mic,cam, even accelerometer. I'm pretty happy with it and its a hell of a lot faster than a Pi. Flashing in the future will be strange, if not frustrating. does fastboot work on Samsung's?
thanks for the reply! under normal circumstances i'd just get a proper one, but it was just sitting there screaming to be used.
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Hi, I am very interested in this. Surprised there is so little intrest on XDA. "old" phones have some excellent hardware that can be very useful and cheap. I am playing around with an old S4 and IBM Watson\Bluemix at the moment and a little frustrated with the limitations.
Actually just ordered a Nexus with a broken screen to load JanOS or Firefox OS. Sadly I am a noob, and just getting started. Can you please post anything you have, code, links, resources.. anything at all?

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Hi, I am very interested in this. Surprised there is so little intrest on XDA. "old" phones have some excellent hardware that can be very useful and cheap. I am playing around with an old S4 and IBM Watson\Bluemix at the moment and a little frustrated with the limitations.
Actually just ordered a Nexus with a broken screen to load JanOS or Firefox OS. Sadly I am a noob, and just getting started. Can you please post anything you have, code, links, resources.. anything at all?
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Hey, sure! Here's the thing about the S6. I couldn't get anything like janOS on it. Eventually I got Android to stop booting and i could get into a chroot shell via adb. This is after I experimented with PAW and other apps.
The advice above; get a proper board, is damn solid advice. I spent so much time trying to just get an environment I liked. Raspberry Pi might not be as powerful, but after getting my zero I had it running headless and transmitting fm/am in less than 15-20min. I learned shortly after this frustrating experience that using something that has a large community behind it is extremely valuable. Doing it alone I was constantly over my head and had little places to turn for help. Plus, honestly; After really really thinking about it, a rooted android with chroot linux can handle almost everything I needed.
My nexus 5. JanOS was a fun experiment. I put it back together and just kept ubuntu on it. Again, a lot you can do there as well.
Seriously consider a dev board like the guy above said. More powerful boards and probably better suited for deep learning
-ODROID-C2 armv8 cortex A53 64bit
-UDOO x86
** TLDR;
Take demon_xxi's advice.
get proper iot boar with linux support that you need. i
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Go to adafruit or something and get a starter kit. I learned more and found it to be way more fun. My S6 is sitting as a flaky web server and it's a serious pain to do things on. @demon_xxi was 100% right!