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Malicious App or Google Play error?

I just recently noticed a strange app showing up in my list of installed apps that I didn't install. When I dug a bit deeper, it seems this has been this is happening to a lot of people. The app shows up as "Souper Android Development" and I cannot figure a way to uninstall it.
Pretty much all of the comments left for this app in Google Play are the same theme.... "I did not install this, cannot get rid of it" It seems to be effecting only Droid 3 users at the moment.
Most of my research while looking around for answers has been the same. The app originally showed up with the name "Brett Henderson" but after a day or so, it started showing up as "Souper Android Development" and nobody really knows what it is. Other apps from this developer have been recently pulled from Google.
Some are saying it is linking to a pre-installed app, and simply a Google Play bug. Many have stated they contaced either Google, or Verizon, and they are looking into it at the moment.
Any other Droid 3 users have this app showing up on their phones?
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Why does your google play look different compared to mine?
I dont have the green font and never saw "updated" just says "installed 36 "

Not sure, maybe you have a different version?
My Google Play Store is ver 3.5.15

Let me add a "me too".
I don't remember ever seeing either "Souper" or "Brett" before Google's change from Marketplace to Play Store. So, this might be related.
Regardless, Google needs to step up and address this ASAP. If it is malware or a virus, Google needs to remove it from all the phones it affected. If it is a bug, then Google needs to fix it.
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HEMItude said:
My Google Play Store is ver 3.5.15
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Mine is 3.5.15, and looks like yours.

A friend of mine with a Droid 3 just asked me about this.
She says hers is constantly trying to update and is draining the battery, anyone else experiencing this? The app in question is the Souper Android Developer.
Update: I cannot confirm this! My friend said she just got off the phone with verizon, they told her it's malicious and that they're looking in to it. I wasn't there when she called so i have no idea how the conversation went. Hopefully it's not a virus and just some glitch on google's part.

edgemaster191 said:
She says hers is constantly trying to update and is draining the battery, anyone else experiencing this? The app in question is the Souper Android Developer.
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I went to bed last night with a fully charged D3 (I unplugged it because it was fully charged). This morning my D3 was dead, with a completely drained battery.
Now, that happens to my phone every once-in-a-while (about once every 4 or 5 months). So this could be a coincidence. I guess I'll know more tomorrow morning.

Did yu try using titanium to remove yet ?
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what? mine is 3.4.7

Dri94 said:
Did yu try using titanium to remove yet ?
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It is not showing up in Titanium either...

My wife and I both have Droid 3's and this application is showing up for us as well. Neither of us installed this application.

HEMItude said:
It is not showing up in Titanium either...
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Doesn't show up in NoBloat either (though, not 100% sure if it should).

Can anyone else confirm that Verizon is pulling the Droid 3 and giving out replacements? my friend says they're giving her a DINC2 to replace the Droid 3 and that it's a virus and they're not sure how to fix it at the moment.
Anyone else try talking to big red?

edgemaster191 said:
Can anyone else confirm that Verizon is pulling the Droid 3 and giving out replacements? my friend says they're giving her a DINC2 to replace the Droid 3 and that it's a virus and they're not sure how to fix it at the moment.
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If Verizon is indeed throwing up their hands already, and giving out replacements for any Droid 3 with this app, it better be a Droid 4.

WaltA said:
If Verizon is indeed throwing up their hands already, and giving out replacements for any Droid 3 with this app, it better be a Droid 4.
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Folks, it was a bug in the Play Store that was first seen in 3.5.15. It is no longer showing up in the Play Store on my phone, so it looks like Google fixed this.
The app was on the play store on the web during the last few days, at this URL:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.motorola.contacts.preloaded
(This URL is no longer responding to the app. However, all of the comments that were in the Play Store on the phone were the same on this item in the Play Store, and the developer name changed from "Brett Henderson" to "Souper Android Development" at the same time it happened on the Play Store on the phone.)
Note that the URL ends in "com.motorola.contacts.preloaded". This is the preinstalled app /system/app/Preloaded.apk (rooted users can open that file in Root Explorer and look at the "AndroidManifest.xml" file within the .apk, and the top line is:
<manifest_package="com.motorola.contacts.preloaded" versionCode="1" sharedUserId="com.motorola.contacts" versionName-"1.0">
It's not a virus - it was just a preinstalled Motorola app associated with their custom Contacts app that the Play Store 3.5.15 update was improperly reporting as an installed app.

Well, sure enough after reading on Droid-Life that Google may have taken action and remotely removed it from peoples phones, I checked my apps list and it is now gone.

Cappurnikus said:
My wife and I both have Droid 3's and this application is showing up for us as well. Neither of us installed this application.
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I don't have it but my Google Play version is 3.4.7 could it be just something new that's in the newer version?

doogald said:
Folks, it was a bug in the Play Store that was first seen in 3.5.15. It is no longer showing up in the Play Store on my phone, so it looks like Google fixed this.
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It's not a virus - it was just a preinstalled Motorola app associated with their custom Contacts app that the Play Store 3.5.15 update was improperly reporting as an installed app.
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Yep, the app is gone as of this morning.
But my version of the Play Store on my phone is still 3.5.15.

WaltA said:
Yep, the app is gone as of this morning.
But my version of the Play Store on my phone is still 3.5.15.
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Right, it was probably a database issue that came to light when 3.5.15 was added, when the "My Apps" page added the "All" page (swipe to the right) that was not there in previous versions.

doogald said:
Right, it was probably a database issue that came to light when 3.5.15 was added, when the "My Apps" page added the "All" page (swipe to the right) that was not there in previous versions.
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I am inclined to agree about it being a database issue.
Some built-in app on the Droid 3 got assigned the same place in Google's database as some app by Brett Henderson (aka Souper Android Dev). Brett might have actually been an innocent bystander to all of this.
The fix came in the database, not in our phones nor in the Play Store app itself.

Chromecast outside the USA

Just rushed to buy the device and wondering if I will be able to use it outside the USA. I know that Netflix is available in my country ( Honduras ) although they stream a different library , but I wonder if CC will check my IP connection or any other paramethers to stream its content from the cloud.
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I am on the same.. Hope it works.
Cant install the chromecast app from playstore, i will need to slideload.

tyrael64 said:
I am on the same.. Hope it works.
Cant install the chromecast app from playstore, i will need to slideload.
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i wouldnt see why not as it is service based. So if things like play music, play movies, netflix, youtube are unavailable in aparticular area then it wont work for those services

pakalrtb said:
Just rushed to buy the device and wondering if I will be able to use it outside the USA. I know that Netflix is available in my country ( Honduras ) although they stream a different library , but I wonder if CC will check my IP connection or any other paramethers to stream its content from the cloud.
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In Canada I had to sideload the apk, but:
- The promo code worked just fine
- Netflix streams CDN content without complaint
- No problems with YouTube either

Anyone in UK tried it? I'm keen and able to get one from the UK via a friend but don't want to if it's not even going to work?

Techno79 said:
Anyone in UK tried it? I'm keen and able to get one from the UK via a friend but don't want to if it's not even going to work?
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Already in that boat, my ChromeCast procured for me by a US friend on day 1 should be mid way between NY and London as we speak, so I'll update this thread further once it arrives and I get an opportunity to test it.
I've the APK installed already, although I'll just have to rely online for any APK updates, outside of Google Play

I received mine yesterday and I'm using it here in switzerland without problems. Of course Netflix and the other services not available in Switzerland don't work.

I'd like to buy one but I'm from Spain and don't know where to buy it :/

I am using my 2 Cromecasts in Italy, I just had to sideload the app.

I brought a couple home with me from florida to the Netherlands.
They work just fine

muml said:
I received mine yesterday and I'm using it here in switzerland without problems. Of course Netflix and the other services not available in Switzerland don't work.
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giuliastro said:
I am using my 2 Cromecasts in Italy, I just had to sideload the app.
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dipdap said:
I brought a couple home with me from florida to the Netherlands.They work just fine
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Thanks All! That's great news!
Lets hope that Koush brings out his app soon which will enable GDrive and DropBox casting!

ben_pyett said:
Thanks All! That's great news!
Lets hope that Koush brings out his app soon which will enable GDrive and DropBox casting!
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Looks like NetflixUS is not working outside US when you use a smartDNS service like overplay or UnblockUS because it uses only the google DNS and not the DNS of your router.

Working fine here in Honduras. Netflix is streaming latin american content. Will try to stream US version connecting to a ddwrt router set up to my us vpn connection and then report.

pakalrtb said:
Working fine here in Honduras. Netflix is streaming latin american content. Will try to stream US version connecting to a ddwrt router set up to my us vpn connection and then report.
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Can someone please share the chromecast app v1.1.2 for android?

People having issues with Netflix outside US please read this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2378257
Apparently, Google hardcoded their own DNS servers into Chromecast, so you need a trick and capable router to circumvent this restriction.

poisike said:
Can someone please share the chromecast app v1.1.2 for android?
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me too looking out for the updated apk

vd1900 said:
me too looking out for the updated apk
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Just find it and it works..
Chromecast_1_1_2.apk (2.9 MB)
https://mega.co.nz/#!5lpiAQZL!cVS3rHd5Qwj80cK-KxLkh2p5bQtUmMa4hP_D9VRJQ5s

netflix in switzerland
muml said:
I received mine yesterday and I'm using it here in switzerland without problems. Of course Netflix and the other services not available in Switzerland don't work.
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with the right router and the right software on it NETFLIX works perfect in switzerland... using mine almost every day...
same for movies from android store...works with several workarounds...

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Just find it and it works..
Chromecast_1_1_2.apk (2.9 MB)
https://mega.co.nz/#!5lpiAQZL!cVS3rHd5Qwj80cK-KxLkh2p5bQtUmMa4hP_D9VRJQ5s
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Could you upload it to 4shered or dropbox?
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Using three in India, works pretty good

When the gate opens?

A little birdie told me we are on the verge of Chromecast coming out of 'preview' mode within the week. I have no prior experience with this source, so it's just supposition, but I got to thinking, and it makes sense that the superbowl would be an excellent opportunity to announce the gate is being flung wide open. Might we see a quick/cryptic Chromecast ad during the superbowl?

wideasleep1 said:
A little birdie told me we are on the verge of Chromecast coming out of 'preview' mode within the week. I have no prior experience with this source, so it's just supposition, but I got to thinking, and it makes sense that the superbowl would be an excellent opportunity to announce the gate is being flung wide open. Might we see a quick/cryptic Chromecast ad during the superbowl?
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Given Google's current media push for Chromecast and Google Play, I wouldn't be surprised to see a Superbowl ad. Whether or not that coincides with the SDK release... I hope your birdie flies close to Mountain View.

bhiga said:
Given Google's current media push for Chromecast and Google Play, I wouldn't be surprised to see a Superbowl ad. Whether or not that coincides with the SDK release... I hope your birdie flies close to Mountain View.
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Well, he said CC support would be 'active' in their app next week...either the gate's flung open, or at least a new series of 'approved' apps...we'll see!

Okay..looks like they may have over-stated. They are now going to release their hardware without Chromecast support, and add it later. They couldn't wait, and no one even knows why El Goog is stalling. Still it will be interesting to see if Google/Chromecast is even mentioned during the pre-game or during the bowl.

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Okay..looks like they may have over-stated. They are now going to release their hardware without Chromecast support, and add it later. They couldn't wait, and no one even knows why El Goog is stalling. Still it will be interesting to see if Google/Chromecast is even mentioned during the pre-game or during the bowl.
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So your Birdy is working on a Hardware project not a Software project? Interesting....
I'm betting that Google is not going to do many releases in a onesy twosey "Whenever Ready" manner and will instead wait till there is at least 5-10 ready for release to make for a much bigger/better Announcement.
Better for the App Devs from a Marketing standpoint and better for Google to make it appear like an event.
Just look at what the last announcement did for aVia and Plex!
I expect them to do this at least for the first year before they go to a more normal send an update and new stuff appears in the store.
If your birdy is making Hardware for the CCast I sure hope it is some sort of WiFi Keyboard that can launch a Player App that lets you control the CCast and make it work like an Android stick to launch content without the need for another device.

Asphyx said:
So your Birdy is working on a Hardware project not a Software project? Interesting....
I'm betting that Google is not going to do many releases in a onesy twosey "Whenever Ready" manner and will instead wait till there is at least 5-10 ready for release to make for a much bigger/better Announcement.
Better for the App Devs from a Marketing standpoint and better for Google to make it appear like an event.
Just look at what the last announcement did for aVia and Plex!
I expect them to do this at least for the first year before they go to a more normal send an update and new stuff appears in the store.
If your birdy is making Hardware for the CCast I sure hope it is some sort of WiFi Keyboard that can launch a Player App that lets you control the CCast and make it work like an Android stick to launch content without the need for another device.
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Well sorta...the little birdie is from their tweets (get it?) and they make a software package PVR wrapped in a hardware package. As late as last week, they claimed the hardware (and software) would arrive WITH CC support ON LAUNCH. Clearly this wasn't correct. As I didn't watch the Superbowl, have no idea if CC was mentioned...

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Well sorta...the little birdie is from their tweets (get it?) and they make a software package PVR wrapped in a hardware package. As late as last week, they claimed the hardware (and software) would arrive WITH CC support ON LAUNCH. Clearly this wasn't correct. As I didn't watch the Superbowl, have no idea if CC was mentioned...
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Ahhh I see...Sorry didn't mean to sound like I was trying to pry more info out of you was just curious when the Hardware was mentioned.
I didn't watch the SB either (I watched the Walking Dead marathon) and from what I hear the Fish Bowl was more exciting than the Superbowl anyway! LOL
If they said it would be ready for Launch then that means they probably have it working and now it is just a matter of Google Whitelisting which I expect will happen when they have enough new options to make an Event out of it.
PVR does sound interesting...I hope it supports M-Card.

Asphyx said:
Ahhh I see...Sorry didn't mean to sound like I was trying to pry more info out of you was just curious when the Hardware was mentioned.
I didn't watch the SB either (I watched the Walking Dead marathon) and from what I hear the Fish Bowl was more exciting than the Superbowl anyway! LOL
If they said it would be ready for Launch then that means they probably have it working and now it is just a matter of Google Whitelisting which I expect will happen when they have enough new options to make an Event out of it.
PVR does sound interesting...I hope it supports M-Card.
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Negative.. There are options with ccard (Channelmaster and others) but most new tech is targeted towards cord-cutters like myself..I only stream and now PVR HD OTA.
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Looks like the gates have opened!
http://chrome.blogspot.com/2014/02/chromecast-is-now-open-to-developers.html
https://developers.google.com/cast/

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Looks like the gates have opened!
http://chrome.blogspot.com/2014/02/chromecast-is-now-open-to-developers.html
https://developers.google.com/cast/
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Hooray! Let's hope the whitelisting is liberal.
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http://www.androidpolice.com/2014/0...le-cast-sdk-now-part-of-google-play-services/

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Hooray! Let's hope the whitelisting is liberal.
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I don't expect it to go away anytime soon...
But now that the SDK is public there will come a point where it's not manageable to test and approve every app that supports CCast for Whitelisting and the Whitelist will then become a Blacklist.
I think the most interesting thing I read from those links was that the CCast support for DIAL is actually built into the Android Media Router.

And we still wait...can any CC devs update us on what is going on?

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We still cannot develop Chromecast apps for Android until Google releases the Jars and Libs for Google Play Services revision 15. They will release GPS rev. 15 when the Google Play Services 4.2 apk rollout has finished. So there's only documentation so far.
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Confirming....
The 4.2 Google Play service rollout surely takes its time. I haven't yet received it.
Chromecast, or the story of a SDK that never wants to be out since August 2013...
Amusingly, it is available on iOS.

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The revision 15 has been released! ?
Or according to Google+ it is
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Finally got around to playing with the sdk by making the hello text app. ?
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What is this sorcery I see before me?
MOLON LABE

Just a heads-up that Bubble updated his BubbleUPnP app for CC support today! Enjoy!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bubblesoft.android.bubbleupnp

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Just a heads-up that Bubble updated his BubbleUPnP app for CC support today! Enjoy!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bubblesoft.android.bubbleupnp
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AND it supports transcoding with BubbleUPnP Server, so it's a potential alternative to Plex.
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iKey Press Button $0.99 (Like Pressy)

Hey guys, a friend sent me this and I just thought I'd share this, it is similar to that kick start (Pressy)I saw a few months back. Looks like it would be pretty cool thing to have a extra button to play around with and it is just $0.99 with a coupon. It could be a bust or really cool but for a buck I don't see why not. Check it out, I can report back once mine arrives... just wanted to post before the coupon expires. Coupon code is ikey0624 but I think it expires 6-27:
Order here (Tmart)
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I don't really see the point to this or the like devices, but for a $1, I almost want to buy it.

ehh just a dollar.ordered.

this site is SCAM. My bank blocked my debt card before purchase.

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this site is SCAM. My bank blocked my debt card before purchase.
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How is this a scam? I've ordered a lot from these guys and never had one issue... It's like order from China but with faster shipping

they called from bank and told me that many customers lost their money so they are blocking cards before purchase on tmart.com. Its funny because i ordered many items from similar sites (ali, dx etc) without any problem and now they blocked my card for 0.99$ :silly:

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they called from bank and told me that many customers lost their money so they are blocking cards before purchase on tmart.com. Its funny because i ordered many items from similar sites (ali, dx etc) without any problem and now they blocked my card for 0.99$ :silly:
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That is crazy, I have no problem with them but I hope that I wont in the future.

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this site is SCAM. My bank blocked my debt card before purchase.
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interesting, I used paypal so i should be fine haha...hopefully its real though

I just got mine today but don't know how to use it.
Ill have to Xpose that headphone icon away.
Wonder how playing music via Bluetooth will be affected when it thinks there are headphones in? Have a tons of Bluetooth speakers and constantly play Pandora.
What's a good setup? What's the app called?
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I just got mine today but don't know how to use it.
Ill have to Xpose that headphone icon away.
Wonder how playing music via Bluetooth will be affected when it thinks there are headphones in? Have a tons of Bluetooth speakers and constantly play Pandora.
What's a good setup? What's the app called?
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hmmm I assumed they would provide the app name with the item... I would try to see if the pressy app would work cuz that would be a win:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pressy.app&hl=en
If not I may contact their support to find out more details. I don't have mine yet.
EDIT I see that you need a code for pressy. SO what about these apps:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.helloklick.android&hl=en
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.robocatapps.thermodo&hl=en

In the description on the site, these links are posted:
1. http://www.helloklick.com/index.php/site/download
2. http://down.360safe.com/360zhijian/360zhijian_v1215.apk
3. http://www.ikeyandroid.com/www/1460810-1460810.html
Not quite sure why there's three as the links won't load for me.
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EDIT I see that you need a code for pressy. SO what about these apps:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.helloklick.android&hl=en
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.robocatapps.thermodo&hl=en
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The first link posted here, "Hello Klick" is the same one posted on their site first, so I would try that one.

The button works out of the box for playing pausing music.
Works for the camera app for taking pictures on a triple tap.
I've found I had to have the Pressy App installed and set it as the default search, which requires Disabling the "Google Search" feature (weird). Once Pressy was installed, my audio returns to normal operation. Because out of the box, all audio is routed to headphones. So I downloaded and installed Pressy, went through the initial setup up to the point where it is asking for a registration key. Then I reset my phone. From then on, it seemed to be functioning better.
I've gotten a few little apps to register the button press and assign an action, but it seems they conflict with Pressy.
I haven't really played with it much. I'll try those apps linked and report back any findings.
UPDATE:
Ok KLICK works pretty good. I found a good slow solid key press is really required for it to pick it up. Klick App also has to be manually running and doesn't start on startup automatically. There is also an icon in the Status Bar.
I have Single Click = Flash Light
Double Click = Camera
Triple Click = Pandora
When running Klick, it seems to work well. The Camera app will launch on a double tap and then the FIRST (only) tap will take a picture. Sequential taps don't do anything. UPDATE, seems just tapping the button will keep launching the camera app and keep taking pictures. I don't know what its really doing but I have to back out of the camera a few times. Occasionally I get a popup saying it cant launch the camera app. I wonder if the camera app is being opened within the Klick app.
When Klick is NOT running, single taps start playing my local music / pause local music.
Seems to want to still conflict with stock android controls. Occasionally the volume slider will pop up and will try to bounce up or down a notch.
All of the actions work while the phone screen is off. So right out of your pocket, you can launch stuff without unlocking first.
I wonder if we can just install Klick, set it up but delete all button assignments, hide the app, then use another Button Programmer that works better.

What ROM are you guys using to get this working? I can not get it working on Mahdi ROM

The iKey 0,39$
I buy the iKey for 0,39$ in GearBest using the code GBSMR only until 19th July :laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh:

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I buy the iKey for 0,39$ in GearBest using the code GBSMR only until 19th July :laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh:
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Did that too! Has yours arrived? Order fulfillment time is 7-25 days !!!!

Mine iKey came yesterday. For $1.50 incl. shipping I just couldn't resist I've played with it a little bit and then left it. I've actually ordered it for the ridiculous low price. I don't think I will use it soon
If you have any questions about the iKey, ask.

Still waiting on mine
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collinsac24 said:
Still waiting on mine
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How long since you ordered yours? Seems like forever ago I ordered one and still don't have it...
Edit...received mine today...its like they were listening lol
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collinsac24 said:
Still waiting on mine
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6/27 for me

Info from Headset Button Controller author Christoph Kober:
"I just released a new version of Headset Button Controller to google play. The version 7.6 includes the pressy mode (version 7.5, which I released yesterday contained a bug). (...) As I said I don´t wont to implement such a hack for long click.
Showing a different profile icon depending on the selected profile makes sense. I will put in on my backlog ..."
link to app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kober.headsetbutton
For me with this app most important things are Tasker support and all apps, shortcuts available to chose as click action.
main topic: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2742665

Beta apk download for *official* Chromecast mirroring

Hey all,
Per the Google IO announcement this week, it sounds like there's a beta apk floating around that will support native chromecast mirroring from Android 4.4.x devices.
Does anyone have a link to share so we can check it out?
Thanks!

amenic said:
Hey all,
Per the Google IO announcement this week, it sounds like there's a beta apk floating around that will support native chromecast mirroring from Android 4.4.x devices.
Does anyone have a link to share so we can check it out?
Thanks!
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For bringing attention to this, here: "you da real mvp"

Its on the Play store, but need a Android TV device to download it.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.mediashell
Lets hope it gets leaked by a ADT-1 box tester.
http://www.geek.com/android/heres-googles-android-tv-developer-kit-the-adt-1-1597864/

darren1 said:
Its on the Play store, but need a Android TV device to download it.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.mediashell
Lets hope it gets leaked by a ADT-1 box tester.
http://www.geek.com/android/heres-googles-android-tv-developer-kit-the-adt-1-1597864/
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I don't think that's what OP is looking for.

Flowah said:
I don't think that's what OP is looking for.
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So what is the OP looking for, now I'm curious. I saw during the I/O presentation them using an updated Chromecast app for Android to initiate mirroring so what's the deal. They said it was hardware dependent and required updated google play services and these forums said the mirroring app has to be whitelisted. I'm still unclear about whether other devices will work that weren't listed during the presentation.

xlxcrossing said:
So what is the OP looking for, now I'm curious. I saw during the I/O presentation them using an updated Chromecast app for Android to initiate mirroring so what's the deal. They said it was hardware dependent and required updated google play services and these forums said the mirroring app has to be whitelisted. I'm still unclear about whether other devices will work that weren't listed during the presentation.
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How it essentially breaks down is this...
"Brute force" things and send a series of stills. This in theory should work on any Android device with the necessary Google Play Services framework to communicate with Chromecast, but performance will be highly dependent on CPU speed. This is similar to how simple VNC works, without the control part, and I believe this is what mirror4cast does.
Use system-level hooks to "patch into" the display pipeline - this should be more efficient than screen-scraping and should allow for better performance, especially paired with an intelligent client-end that can just update changes, rather than the whole screen. I believe Koush's mirror app does this. This is similar to how Remote Desktop works for Windows. Google probably is doing this.
Use hardware acceleration to offload compression from the CPU, providing both much better performance and less latency. This is similar to how intelligent players like MX Player use hardware-optimized codecs, though they use them for decoding, whereas mirroring would require encoding. I believe Koush's mirror app does this also. Google might/should be doing this.
Use some magic kernel-exposed functionality to offload compression from the CPU. Google might/should be doing this.
Ideally you'd do 2, 3 and 4 for the best optimization, they key point being to get the best mirroring experience you want to load the CPU the least, otherwise the overall UI experience becomes choppy, not to mention the mirroring itself.
But of course 3 and 4 constrain your supported hardware.
Miracast works on more devices because it's less constrained by overall network latency and stuff since it's WiFi Direct rather than going through an AP. Google's new "don't have to be on the same WiFi network" feature may use the same concept.
In fact, one of my Chromecasts once got into a mode where it was both broadcasting its own SSID and connected to its configured network - in other words, it was being both a WiFi AP and a client simultaneously. I don't know how or why it happened, but it was pretty cool (yes, I did test connectivity from both sides, and it seemed to work). Never got it to happen after that one time though.
As for devices that weren't mentioned... Likely they'll test/qualify other devices as time goes on, but I wouldn't hold my breath on older devices as they likely lack the required CPU power and/or hardware acceleration that is necessary.
The Chromecast app would be added to the whitelist and I suspect the ability to trigger the mirroring will either be determined by the Play Services framework or the mirroring app if it stays a separate app.

xlxcrossing said:
So what is the OP looking for, now I'm curious. I saw during the I/O presentation them using an updated Chromecast app for Android to initiate mirroring so what's the deal. They said it was hardware dependent and required updated google play services and these forums said the mirroring app has to be whitelisted. I'm still unclear about whether other devices will work that weren't listed during the presentation.
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Well the guy gave OP an app related to Android TV devices. But that's not what OP wanted. OP thinks mirroring is just an .apk away on his phone, it doesn't seem to be quite that simple. From the I/O announcement, it seems like there needs to be some kind of hardware acceleration going on that isn't available to all phones. Besides, what that other guy linked is a *receiver* not a mirrorer.

Hmm, I'm on stock rooted 4.4.4 and today when I was at my gf's house(she has a Chromecast), I noticed a "cast screen" toggle in my quick settings. Is that what the OP is looking for? If so, I think it'll just be rolling out slowly with the Chromecast app.
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DirgeExtinction said:
Hmm, I'm on stock rooted 4.4.4 and today when I was at my gf's house(she has a Chromecast), I noticed a "cast screen" toggle in my quick settings. Is that what the OP is looking for? If so, I think it'll just be rolling out slowly with the Chromecast app.
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No. That's always there.

m52 power! said:
No. That's always there.
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It's not there right now, since I don't have a Chromecast at home.
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DirgeExtinction said:
It's not there right now, since I don't have a Chromecast at home.
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Have you tried clicking on it at your gilrfriends place and see what it does?

Now live!!!, great news http://www.androidpolice.com/2014/0...elect-devices-running-kitkat-4-4-1-or-higher/

Can someone post the updated 1.7 APK? I want to see if it will work (unofficially, of course) with my Note 2.

luisjoseb said:
Now live!!!, great news http://www.androidpolice.com/2014/0...elect-devices-running-kitkat-4-4-1-or-higher/
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Yes! This is what I'm looking for! However, I'm on an HTC One M8 (AT&T) and I don't see it on the supported devices list
Is there a work around / mod to be able to make it work on my handset anyone know?

amenic said:
Yes! This is what I'm looking for! However, I'm on an HTC One M8 (AT&T) and I don't see it on the supported devices list
Is there a work around / mod to be able to make it work on my handset anyone know?
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Ya that's crazy. Why M7 and not M8?
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"Look out for the 1.7 update of the Chromecast app on Google Play store to use this new feature"
Can someone please post the Chromecast 1.7 apk?

bungadudu said:
"Look out for the 1.7 update of the Chromecast app on Google Play store to use this new feature"
Can someone please post the Chromecast 1.7 apk?
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729 posts and you ask this question which other have asked too? Why dont you read the thread?

ox_eye said:
729 posts and you ask this question which other have asked too? Why dont you read the thread?
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Where are you getting 729? I have the same question. If anyone has the update and can pull the apk that would be great.

bungadudu said:
"Look out for the 1.7 update of the Chromecast app on Google Play store to use this new feature"
Can someone please post the Chromecast 1.7 apk?
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Just to note, it works natively on Nexus devices, but you will require 1.7 update for other devices.

V 1.7.4 - https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B-cfBPq-H-Vramk2ZXBxYWRxbVk/preview
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