Help! Exchange connection only through office WiFi! - Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps

Anybody could please give me an advice about this strange issue we have with Android in our company recently?
Our configuration for Exchange worked for months perfectly on our Galaxy Tab and then on Galaxy Note with the new Exchange 2010 server and very recently probably the company IT installed a service pack or restricted the security policies.
The crazy result is that the standard mail client for Exchange on Galaxy Note (the same on the Tab) can connect and sync only if connected with the company WiFi
When connected through 3G or public WiFi they cannot connect to the Exchange server anymore! "Impossible to connect to the server" is the temporary message displayed by the device.
I tryed using the Aventail Connect client for Android (trying to simulate to be connected to the company network) but it doesn't work anyway
Connecting in the office makes the Exchange connection and sync (mail, calendar, contacts) working again!
I cannot ask our IT Department because in our company Android is not yet officially accepted neither supported and being a large company they could not make any exception and they would not listen to me, worst would claim to HR I'm not compliant with the company policies!!!!
Any advice?? Many thanks!

Best way is to befriend an IT person at your company & bribe them. That's what I tell to new hires when I'm introduced as their local IT support. While this doesn't fix your issue but it will be very helpful down the road.

RMXO said:
Best way is to befriend an IT person at your company & bribe them. That's what I tell to new hires when I'm introduced as their local IT support. While this doesn't fix your issue but it will be very helpful down the road.
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My friend, these are wise words!
At the same time the HQ of our company is in the U.S. (with very rigid policies) and I am in Italy with difficulties in dealing in person with them... so I'm afraid that without a good hint from some guys here I cannot sort out my issue!

I can't search xda just now but in the SGSII forum there is an email app with exchange security disabled
You could try installing it. Hopefully it will display correctly on the Note.
Sent from my TITAN X310e using XDA Windows Phone 7 App

I have try it it works good, only some box and txt a little smaller on some place and not the "extended" landscape view that the note has, but works good. (also with the email widget)
the original thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1117452
have try the apk itself not yet try to apply the patch to our apk

jayGGjay said:
I have try it it works good, only some box and txt a little smaller on some place and not the "extended" landscape view that the note has, but works good. (also with the email widget)
the original thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1117452
have try the apk itself not yet try to apply the patch to our apk
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Thanks nobnut and jayGGjay for your advice.
I don't think this could be my solution, simply because
1) to me is the access to the Exchange server that is not working, instead the modified client has "simply" the ability to skip the pin request, a typical client implication, not server wise
2) calendar and contacts are impacted by the same issue: they are not synchronized if I'm not on the local company WiFi! So even if I would sort out the mail, I would not be in sync with the rest of the Exchange resources
Basically the fact that all the Exchange/Outlook suite does not work makes me understand that this is not a matter of the mail.apk! Under the company WiFi all the suite is working perfectly, so I guess it's something related to the Exchange common access.
If it would be simple to try the alternative mail.apk I would give anyway a try, but it's complex and I'm not sure it's clear to me how to revert the patch if it is not working at 90% probabilities, ad I described above
Nobody knows Aventail Connect or NextExtender? I guess my solution would be there, having the stock mail.apk (and the rest of the suite) working under a VPN, so that Exchange server feels as it is working under the company WiFi
But, as I sayed, I cannot have NetExtender connected nor having mail.apk working through Aventail Connect (that works, "per se")

jayGGjay said:
I have try it it works good, only some box and txt a little smaller on some place and not the "extended" landscape view that the note has, but works good. (also with the email widget)
the original thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1117452
have try the apk itself not yet try to apply the patch to our apk
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I have read and read again the thread and apparently it says this patch override all the security limitations vs Exchange, so it might make sense having a check, even if unfortunately the application seems to not become identical in terms of user interface....
anyway, if I would like to check it, does it mean that:
1) the patch has to be executed on a windows pc having the rooted Galaxy Note connected to it?
2) I guess the "restore.backup.cmd" should be one to revert the patch if not working, correct?
3) what the "QR Code" function is? Is that for a sort of signature to be created? If so, how should I apply that?
Sorry for the trivial questions, but I have not experiences in applying patches!

OK, some feedback
The patch itself did not work on my pc ( I am root and the patch give error "whoami suid 0") or somethings, so I have done it by hands (smali,Notepad++ basmali, and replace de classes.dex file) BUT IT DOES NOT WORKS with the note apk for some reason (have apply the 2 methods of security patch:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=14577188#post14577188
and
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1185749
The only time it has been working was if I replace my email.apk with this one from SGSII:
"Email.apk-SGS2-v2.3.5.exchange-policy-patch.zip"
Have a look for it.
But I seems that with the standard apk:
- even when configure in IMAP some policies still apply so no GO with some exchange server
- Your company (if no other imap client like thunderbird), has closed outside access to IMAP (only when you are connacted in the LAN or WIFI, it could works).
So 1st things is to know if imap works outside with some IMAP client wihout VPN, else no way it will works for your note wihout a VPN.
BTW: QR code is just a code that our phone can "capture/read" with info inside (a url or some contacts infos or such) in this case probably a DL link , You can read it with barcode scanner or shopsavvy or such free from market, so once you have one QR code reader in your phone you can just point it to the QRCode (your screen) and dl/open the link directly in your mobile (no need to send or connect a cable to transfert the apk in your phone)
EDIT: The patch 1.1 is workings but the is still missing stuff because even if it apply correctly now I still does not have my exchange server serving any email even in IMAP so .... The only way for now is to use the "Email.apk-SGS2-v2.3.5.exchange-policy-patch.zip"

jayGGjay said:
EDIT: The patch 1.1 is workings but the is still missing stuff because even if it apply correctly now I still does not have my exchange server serving any email even in IMAP so .... The only way for now is to use the "Email.apk-SGS2-v2.3.5.exchange-policy-patch.zip"
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Thanks a lot for tests and your feedbacks!
Should I have a try with this version of the apk on my Note, what would be the process to install it? Should I use CWM? I have not yet installed it but I might do that, having rooted the phone and installed Mobile Odin, so I may have CWM
But sorry, I never used CWM to flash an apk part of the system!
And what about the reverse to the stock version if this doesn't work? Should I flash again all the stock firmware to get back a "clean" installation or could I back-up the official mail.apk and re-install it if this doesn't work in my case?
Last but not least, if you have tryed it on a Galaxy Note: how different is in terms of graphics and user interface this SGS2 version of the mail apk?
MANY THANKS!!

In addition to the tests on the the mail.apk, is anybody here expert about VPN in order to try with Aventail Connect or NetExtender to bypass the problem and so simulate the office WiFi environment?
As I said Aventail client connects with my company server but the mail doesn't pass thorugh it (how to correlate the two applications??) and NetExtender cannot connect
Any experience here?? Many thanks!

So 1st things is to know is, if IMAP clients (like Tunderbird or Outlook or such from your computer at home for ex.) works outside without VPN, else no way it will works for your note without a VPN once you are outside your Office WIFI. (Your office have probably block outside access to the server)
For the SGS II email.apk, not sure which thread it was ... Find it a few weeks ago here on xda.
But I have attach it here some you and other can use it/have a look if needed.
To install, here are just 2 ways to do it :
A) use a soft like RootExplorer or Root Browser (free and from an xda user) to:
1. go to /system/app/ and mount r/w
2. Backup Email.apk - Rename it to Email.apkBAK
3. Copy the Email.apk attached to the /system/app
4. VERIFY PERMISSIONS (DUPLICATE THE SAME AS ORIGINAL)
5. Mount system r/o
OPTIONNAL DEPEND ON WICH KIND OF APK REPLACE
6. Reboot and clear cache
7. Clear Dalvik-cache in case 6. was not enough
If any thing happens or you want to you can rename to SGS Email.apk to Email.apkSGS and put back your original Email.apkBak to Email.apk
B) with adb through a shell with command line and usb mode debug enable from your computer .... But if you have to ask your are better with A)
Good luck

jayGGjay said:
So 1st things is to know is, if IMAP clients (like Tunderbird or Outlook or such from your computer at home for ex.) works outside without VPN, else no way it will works for your note without a VPN once you are outside your Office WIFI. (Your office have probably block outside access to the server)
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Well the strange thing is that using an i-Phone/i-Pad or my old Windows Mobile 6.5 we can still access the Exchange Server outside the office net! Both of them use the Activesync protocol.
I don't understand why you talk of IMAP client, because Outlook does not use IMAP with Exchange, as far as I know, and instead uses a Microsoft proprietary protocol.
From a mobile device, the protocol used is Activesync, quite different by IMAP and strange thing is that, I repeat, the i-OS and Windows Mobile versions are working perfectly also outside the office WiFi.
So apparently Android does not implement the same type of Activesync security profile that i-OS implements. My bypass (to avoid to change the mail.apk) was to use a VPN, but I couldn't take to work properly the ones I tested, mentioned above (Aventail Connect and NetExtender). Don't you know how to configure those? If we knew, I guess I could avoid changing the mail.apk

OK, you can connect to exchange server a few different ways, ActiveSync or IMAP ... , here the issue, with exchange with both IMAP or ActiveSync, exchange enforce security policies from your devices. Android has been at first a bite behind with those proprietary things of MS (that why IT did not "support" officially android for email at first). In recent device/android wanting to be able to say they are corporate phone, they have enforce and verify if your devices comply (for ex.: it will only works outside if your device as a PIN/Password unlock compliant with your password security from what they have enforce, and/or if they can remotly wipe the device or such).
And if Win Mobile and I-OS (works now, at one time it wasn't), if for Win it is a windows product so if their proprietary Win could not handle their proprietary exchange protocole and things .... Anyway try the SGS II apk posted and see if it works first. My old exchange 2003 server that is only open for outside access without VPN for IMAP is also enforcing thoses security (with my other/old android Motora Milestone is was OK with Note stock KO)
BTW: Outlook can connect to email server through Exchange, IMAP or POP - just like our phone (depending what have been enable/open in the server side)

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HTC Touch HD - Best Gmail experience?

Hello all. This is my first post on this forum. I have checked the rules first, but apologise in advance if I commit any "faux pas" with this thread...
Anyhow, I have just bought myself an HTC Touch HD, and having implemented a few tweaks already, I am quite satisfied so far. I should probably add that this is my first Pocket PC, having gone from only "normal" phones, my former being a Sony Ericsson K610i.
However, one thing that I have not yet managed to sort out, is how to get the best Gmail experience on my new device. On my old phone, I used Gmail's own mobile Java app. I was thinking about installing that on my HTC Touch HD as well, but then I came across a lot of forum and blog posts that claim the app to be virtually useless on a Windows Mobile device.
Of course, there is the obvious option of setting up an IMAP account on my phone, but two things make me hesitant on this:
1: I don't really like how Gmail behaves when you enable IMAP connections, i.e. sent e-mails are stored in a separate "IMAP Sent" folder, and such things. (I know this is nitpicking, but still... )
2: I think I read somewhere online that the e-mail client in TouchFlo 3d requires a wifi data connection to work. If that is the case, then it's really useless for me, since the whole idea is to make it possible for me to check/write e-mails when I'm on a train or bus. Can anyone confirm if this limitation really exists?
Finally, does anyone know if there is any work being done by Google and/or Microsoft to create a proper Gmail application for Windows Mobile?
Have you tried the mobile browser version of Gmail?
WizardN00b said:
Have you tried the mobile browser version of Gmail?
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If you mean the application that's described HERE, then yes. That's the app that I used on my old phone, that I have read will not work very well on a Windows Mobile device.
just goto gmail.com in opera. works fine for me
gmail's own app works quite well on my touch pro and also for the HD when i had one...just gotta see if you can live with the true vga version, which makes things small, or find one of the versions on here that support vga
I use mobipush.com to push my gmail account. You don't need wifi for email. Gmail (google) is supposed to be making it easier to access (but who knows)

Remote desktop client

Hello guys,
i'm looking for a decent RDP client.
I have tried the WM6 RDP from finster869 but i can't connect to any server.
I have tried also the ms_rdp_v6.5.cab downloaded somewhere in this forum: this one works but once switched to full screen i loose the keyboard and i can't digit anything.
I don't understand why Toshiba has not delivered a such important app
It's ridiculous, I've tried finster but it just doesn't work. The only one that works for me is MochaVnc as the viewer on my phone and I use ultraVnc on my desktop as the server, but I think at the moment, I've only been able to get it running over wifi. If someone manages over 3G, please please let me know.
But I haven't got a clue why finster doesn't work. Wanted to try it out .
Tozzy2 said:
It's ridiculous, I've tried finster but it just doesn't work. The only one that works for me is MochaVnc as the viewer on my phone and I use ultraVnc on my desktop as the server, but I think at the moment, I've only been able to get it running over wifi. If someone manages over 3G, please please let me know.
But I haven't got a clue why finster doesn't work. Wanted to try it out .
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If I'm not wrong, This kind of software only works in a intranet , so only WIFI is available as wireless connection (no 3G possibility)
I use VNC server (on PC as Mobile). If any interested I can link the apps.
the ms_rdp_v6.5.cab works on 3G too. The problem is that full screen mode hides the keyboard.
mom4751 said:
the ms_rdp_v6.5.cab works on 3G too. The problem is that full screen mode hides the keyboard.
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Any steps to get it working?
It works on 3G to? Compared to what other software do you mean? I've tried the microsoft one and the finster, but just never connects, even in wifi mode. I find it completely useless. Maybe I'm doing something wrong?
I'm going to holiday in a few days so would love to get this working on 3G
I have tried the free RDP client zaDesktop 0.98b: same problem of Microsoft RDP.
It connects perfectly to the servers using the 3G/HSPA connection but when the application goes full-screen, the keyboard icon goes away.
have you tried Remote Touch? It is very simple ... you can try it with wlan very quick ... it just takes 5 minutes to download, installing and testing. If you want to control your PC via 3G you just need an no-ip Account for an DNS address.
xda_dev2063 said:
have you tried Remote Touch? It is very simple ... you can try it with wlan very quick ... it just takes 5 minutes to download, installing and testing. If you want to control your PC via 3G you just need an no-ip Account for an DNS address.
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I cannot install 3rd party unauthorized services on the business servers. RDP is the official method to remote access the servers.
I have choose a Windows mobile device because of this; i could not image that RDP on TG01 was such a pain.
I can't correctly access a Microsoft server platform with a Microsoft OS phone and a Microsoft application and probabily i will have to use 3rd party software to resolve the problem. In fact, i am going to try RDM+: a commercial software, availiable for WM and many other platforms included Android and iphone.
What a big defeat for Microsoft (and Toshiba too).
RDP worked for me
For me RDP works without any problem. I use Nokser's newest build from 30.05.2010. I think it is a Version of Finster pre-installed.
Pere said:
If I'm not wrong, This kind of software only works in a intranet , so only WIFI is available as wireless connection (no 3G possibility)
I use VNC server (on PC as Mobile). If any interested I can link the apps.
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i could use those links
warcaller said:
i could use those links
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Here you are: VNC® Server Free Edition 4.1 for Windows
The ZIP is the VCN server,to be installed in your PC
The cab is the VCN viewer, to be installed in your TG01
On viewer, you have to write the IP and port in this way (example): Server: 192.168.1.11:5901
http://www.realvnc.com/products/free/4.1/winvnc.html
Enjoy

[APP][1.5+] Webkey (ROOT REQUIRED), remote control your phone

Using this program you can control your phone from any browser. It requires a rooted Android phone.
* You can click and type on the phone (we inject touch events to the touch device and create a new HID for typing),
* get screenshots (copied from the framebuffer device) in jpeg and png, record images in sequence
* start phone calls (it uses '/bin/system/service' from android)
* open webpages on the phone (it uses intents)
* browse, download from, upload to the SD card (it uses AjaXplorer so you can rename files, listen mp3, etc.)
* browse and read every files on phone
* adjust LCD backlight
* get the phone's location (GPS and network, it uses our JAVA code and shows the result on GoogeMaps)
* exporting contacts, messages, call list in txt, csv, xml,
* chat with phone and other users
* terminal emulator with Shell In A Box
* user rights management, log
* works on wifi, 3g
* DynDNS support (it's a dinamic DNS service, after you register at dyndns.org, your phone will have an address like: myphone.homeip.net, this only works if you can reach your phone using its IP address)
* if your 3g internet provider blocks the incoming connection to your phone, then you cannot connect using its IP address or DynDNS, but you can connect through our server (the phone starts the connection like GoogleTalk does)
* user admin has a random password each time, but you can add new users. The connection is not encrypted, we are planning to use https instead of http
* opensource (it is licensed under General Public License)
* most of the functions uses only C++ part, which has very low memory footprint and almost no CPU use in idle.
* Homepage: androidwebkey.com
Feel free to ask for features and send bugs.
Market Link
I don't trust this AT ALL!!!
Yzord said:
I don't trust this AT ALL!!!
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Why? Everything works as listed. It's opensource, you can compile it for yourself.
Sorry for my attitude. It is not personal, but these kind of apps give me the creeps...
Yzord said:
Sorry for my attitude. It is not personal, but these kind of apps give me the creeps...
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That's all right. But I can't image a way to make it more trustable.
Pretty slow but it works.
evilkorn said:
Pretty slow but it works.
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If there is a demand for this, we will hire a server with a faster connection. It seems like all the 3G internet providers blocks the incoming connection to the phone in USA, so we have to redirect the packets through our server. In Europe the situation is better, and we can connect to the phone directly.
Webkey listens on all interfaces, so if you manage to set up a VPN, it will work.
morapeter said:
If there is a demand for this, we will hire a server with a faster connection. It seems like all the 3G internet providers blocks the incoming connection to the phone in USA, so we have to redirect the packets through our server. In Europe the situation is better, and we can connect to the phone directly.
Webkey listens on all interfaces, so if you manage to set up a VPN, it will work.
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I know for AT&T unless you have the laptop connect type package, ie: APN is isp.cingular, this is true. So nearly all AT&T mobile phones will have this limitation.
I like that you've worked around it using this method, I think I'll have to give this a try myself.
Also sounds like something a business might be interested in having, but their own server.. Is the communications secure between the phone and server?
khaytsus said:
I know for AT&T unless you have the laptop connect type package, ie: APN is isp.cingular, this is true. So nearly all AT&T mobile phones will have this limitation.
I like that you've worked around it using this method, I think I'll have to give this a try myself.
Also sounds like something a business might be interested in having, but their own server.. Is the communications secure between the phone and server?
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There is nothing new about this topic. Virtual Private Network is made for this, it's secure and everyone can have an own server (although it's not so easy to set it up, but most of the firmwares support it on the phone). There are several other solutions, for example ssh reverse port forwarding (-R option), or socat can create a tunnel device as well. None of these solutions were good for us, because I didn't want to mess up anything on the phone like creating new network interface, or maintain a ssh tunnel.
Our solution is simple. The phone creates a TCP connection to the server and listen on that. It reopens it when it closed. Whenever a user connects to our site from a browser, the server searches for the appropriate socket, and connects them.
It's not secure yet, but I'll finish https when I have time. After that the connection will be secure between the browser and the phone (which is better than securing the connection between the phone and the server).
I like where this app is going. Seems good.
I ran this before on 2.1, but now Webkey won't run on my Evo running Froyo. It just hangs with black screen on start. I am running the rooted stock 2.2 ROM and other apps requiring root run fine. Any ideas?
Also, I'm a developer and want to add an option to select an http port to listen on. I'm pretty sure http will work fine over another port, like 8080 (over Sprint without using your proxy server), and I wanted to mod the code (and submit to you) if it works. Is it obvious how to build the full solution from the C and Java sources? Just Java I've done, but not built an app requiring the NDK, yet.
Thanks!
So if I understand this correctly, this relies on a server at some fixed location, as well as an apk on the phone.
Is the server source available so that I could modify the APK to point to my own server? It seems that the sources you provide are only to rebuild the APK, and that a user would have to trust your server.
wvufan said:
I ran this before on 2.1, but now Webkey won't run on my Evo running Froyo. It just hangs with black screen on start. I am running the rooted stock 2.2 ROM and other apps requiring root run fine. Any ideas?
Also, I'm a developer and want to add an option to select an http port to listen on. I'm pretty sure http will work fine over another port, like 8080 (over Sprint without using your proxy server), and I wanted to mod the code (and submit to you) if it works. Is it obvious how to build the full solution from the C and Java sources? Just Java I've done, but not built an app requiring the NDK, yet.
Thanks!
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At start the Java code tests whether it needs to extract files. I assume that something changed on Froyo. Do you have a directory /data/data/com.webkey after install? Or does it put it on the SD card?
There is a function for changing port. You can do it from the Java gui.
For the compiling (under linux):
I used "Customized Android NDK r3 with enabled support of C++ exceptions, RTTI and Standard C++ Library", see
http://www.crystax.net/android/ndk-r3.php
and downloaded the precompiled binaries. Please find a build.sh in c.zip (I uploaded it right now). It uses my directory structure, but I hope you can find out how it works. There are some bash tricks with grep and sed to generate the menu in every html. The README.txt might help as well. Feel free to ask about anything.
heilpern said:
So if I understand this correctly, this relies on a server at some fixed location, as well as an apk on the phone.
Is the server source available so that I could modify the APK to point to my own server? It seems that the sources you provide are only to rebuild the APK, and that a user would have to trust your server.
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In some countries you don't have to use the server (the internet providers don't block), but yes, you are right. The server code is a python script and I need to check it (again) for security leaks before opening it and ask permission from the other developer. I would say this will happen this weekend. (However, the protocol is simple. It couldn't be simpler.)
There are some other solutions for this problem:
- If you set up a Virtual Private Network on the phone (I never did that, but reverse ssh port forwarding worked for me), then you don't have to use our server.
- I hope in the next release there will be https, which encodes the data between the phone and the browser (after that you if you check the certificate then you can trust to any server). I try to finish it in a week.
I believe the publication of a program like this needs extra care because of its reputation. Before https there won't be a Market version, where you can change the server address (because of security reason). Of course, if you would like it, I'm happy to send you an apk where you can change the server address, or you can compile it for yourself.
Alright, so where can I download this from please? The hompage link is not working.
Aqua1ung said:
Alright, so where can I download this from please? The hompage link is not working.
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It should work, please try again. It is also available on the Market (search for Webkey).
Okay, now it works. Thanks. All I gotta do now is root my phone
As for suggestions, how about taking pictures remotely using the FFC and/or BFC? Just in case your phone gets stolen or lost...
Aqua1ung said:
Okay, now it works. Thanks. All I gotta do now is root my phone
As for suggestions, how about taking pictures remotely using the FFC and/or BFC? Just in case your phone gets stolen or lost...
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Nice Now you have to start the camera program and watch the screenshot . I'll check what can I do with the camera device from C++.
This is a great app. I love how you can upload and download from your sd card! The remote control is a little slow over 3g, but very promising. Thanks
stickerbob said:
This is a great app. I love how you can upload and download from your sd card! The remote control is a little slow over 3g, but very promising. Thanks
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Well... There is an option in AjaXplorer, which downloads several files in a zip archive (even directories), but I was lazy, I didn't implement it in C++ (although the zip library was already there because of the png library). I don't promise to finish it in the following weeks, but I'll do it sometime.

[App] 2 Factor Authentication for Windows alpha UPDATE: Now Vista/Win7 ready

2 Factor Authentication for Windows alpha
Hey folks,
this is my alpha preview of my 2Factor Authentication App for Android/Windows.
Disclaimer: By installing this app you will possibly harm your Windowssystem.Expect many bugs in the Phone app, but especially in the Windows app. Use it at your own risk. By downloading the app you agree to this.
This app could make Windows unusable*
*Well, better use Linux or Mac anyway.
What does this app do?
It adds a second screen after you entered your password, asking for a pin. This pin can be generated by your mobile phone and only used once.
The screen will open everytime you login, even after Standby/Hibernate/LockScreen.
Who should use it?
Paranoid people like me, especially these that own a laptop. If someone gets your windowspassword via keylogger or phishing, he still can't login.
In addition you could use the Windows auto-login (loads up all your autostarts) and would be still required to enter a code.
Who shouldn't use it?
People who are working with restricted rights (no Admin/root rights!), as these won't get past the login screen ;-) (might be fixed in final).
People who have multiple accounts on their computer, as every user is required to enter the same pin (will be fixed in final).
People who think this adds an extreme amount of security. Even though it does work in failsafe mode, there are some ways to get around it. If the "bad guy" has physical access to your computer, this is almost as (un-)safe as the Windowspassword.
Installation
Extract all files from the zip to a folder, e.g. C:\IdislikeWindows\. Then run installtion.exe, make sure you run the installer with administrator rights. You need an internet connection for that, so the progamm can generate a QR Code, that you then scan with your phone (apk attached below).
After entering your first generated key you're good to go.
Make sure that you never remove or rename that folder or any files in it!
Removal
Just double click on Uninstall.exe. If you used the graphical login before, select that option. Make sure you run the uninstaller with administrator rights.
What works doesn't work (yet)
- Impress with a fancy UI
- It won't work on Windows 9x (won't be supported)
- Users can still Alt+Tab / Win+R
- Users can still open Taskmanager (this is done for debugging)
- Synchronize if you have to phones
- Multiple Accounts
- Non-admin Accounts
- Phone App stores only one passphrase
... and much more I guess.
Tested on
- Windows XP
For safety reasons, the Windows part won't work after 2nd of July. But I will upload a new version until then
So go ahead, test this app and report many bugs I bet there are a lot. In addition I'm curious if it works on Win7 and Vista as well.
If something goes wrong, you can always start uninstall.exe with your taskmanager.
I'm looking forward for your feedback!
Thanks,
Marc
Update 22/06/2011:
- added Vista/Win7 Manifests
- Ping not done via RawSocket, so it is possible to install on Vista/Win7
- Remote Sessions should trigger 2FA as well.
Screenshots:
forceu said:
2 Factor Authentication for Windows alpha
Hey folks,
this is my alpha preview of my 2Factor Authentication App for Android/Windows.
.......
What does this app do?
It adds a second screen after you entered your password, asking for a pin. This pin can be generated by your mobile phone and only used once.
The screen will open everytime you login, even after Standby/Hibernate/LockScreen.
Who should use it?
Paranoid people like me, especially these that own a laptop. If someone gets your windowspassword via keylogger or phishing, he still can't login.
In addition you could use the Windows auto-login (loads up all your autostarts) and would be still required to enter a code.
......
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Man, you are a genius, I was really looking for something like this.
One question: does it work over RDP? I have a computer a work (encased in a rack in a renderfarm) and I work by log in with Remote Desktop Connection.
Cool... Will be keeping eye on this one!
daniel.mitran said:
Man, you are a genius, I was really looking for something like this.
One question: does it work over RDP? I have a computer a work (encased in a rack in a renderfarm) and I work by log in with Remote Desktop Connection.
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It probably won't work, but I will try it today. And I know there is a way to trigger it after someone started a remote session. I guess I will have it coded today or tomorrow
I uploaded a zip, replace the service.exe with the one in your folder and try it. As I posted above, it is not tested, so I don't know if its actually working ;-)
Feedback is always appreciated.
/edit: Sorry for double post

[APP] ClipSync: easiest way to copy paste text between devices.

I noticed there are some questions on this forum that relate to copying text between phones and PC's.
I'm an independent developer and have written a free app that does just that. It runs as a service on both windows and android. It works over LAN. And it allows you to do 2 things:
1. You can copy text from android to your PC by simply copying some text in android (Long press -> copy) and then pasting it in Windows (CTRL+V or right click -> paste)
2. You can copy text from PC to android by simply copying some text in Windows (CTRL+C or right click -> copy) and then pasting it in Android (long press -> paste)
It's really that simple. Here's a quick demonstration of me showing you how it works:
Wondering why you would need this?
Have you ever wanted to copy paste a URL from your android device to your PC to look at it on a bigger screen? Ever wanted to send a text message by typing it on your PC? Ever looked up a route description on your computer and realize you had to type in the exact same address in your GPS client? Did you ever e-mail yourself because you needed some text on another device?
No? Well then you probably don't need it at all. Sorry to have wasted your time
If you do think the app is useful you can get it here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=be.bdwm.clipsync
The Windows server is available at http://bdwm.be/cs
Hope you like it.
- Jules
Like what I'm searching for a long a long time
Thank you so so much
Mutiple network addresses
Works a treat! Very simple to set up and use.
One wee problem I encountered though: where I'm at just now my PC has multiple network connections open: LAN and VPN. When the ClipSync server started up it was listening to the VPN address which ison an entirely different subnet to the LAN connection. So my Nexus, which was connected on the LAN subnet, couldn't find the server. When I disabled the VPN connection the server switched over automagically to listen on the LAN address and was found straight away by the Android app. A way to specify which IP address the server listens on would be great in this instance.
Another concern is using this in a multi-android environment e.g. at work the standard issue phone is a Galaxy Nexus so there's quite a few conected to the LAN at any one time. What's to stop someone installing the app and connecting to another users ClipSync server and getting / setting the contents of their clipboard? I'm being picky I know, but it's something I had to work around when writing a webOS app many moons ago that would use mDNS to broadcast stuff across a network. Setting a PIN on each client and using that to encrypt / decrypt broadcasts was where I ended up for that FWIW.
Also, if the server restarts, clients don't reconnect until you go into the app and manually reconnect.
I've just tried copying something on my Nexus 7 and it synced, not only to the server, but to my GNex as well Shutting down the server, unsurprisingly, stopped that particular magic from happening *sadpanda*. A feature request would most certainly be to allow clients to sync with each other without the need for a server to be running at all. You hate me, I know I've no idea what the mDNS capabilities of Android are but that would be one way of doing it.
All that said, this is a fantastic start to something extremely useful! So thank you very much for making the magic happen :good: and apologies for the rather rambling post
Northernmost, thank you for this post. Seems like you have really thoroughly tested the app. I really appreciate that. I'm aware of most of the issues you mentioned and I have just moved them up in my TODO list. Will be working on it this weekend and next week.
One thing I wasn't aware of yet was the problem that your PC can indeed have multiple IP-addresses.
This will be solved in the next version of ClipSync Server. Thanks again for your great feedback and your support
I wouldn't say I've thoroughly tested it... but I have been playing with it some more. Namely, I've been aiming at having the server program running on my home server (with a static IP so it's easy to find) and the clients connecting to it. Then having assorted desktops and servers sync their clipboards to the ClipSync server. The aim is to have all my devices keeping their clipboards in sync.
After forwarding the right port I could connect and sync clipboards between Android devices over any net connection rather than just a LAN one But the connection gets lost quite often (which is probably down to connectivity issues rather than the app itself) and you have to reconnect each device manually... which will get old real quick. Again, not the fault of ClipSync!
Then, using a program called Copycat to sync clipboards between various PCs (including the master ClipSync server) you end up with everything sharing the same clipboard automatically! Huzzah. Or that's what should be happening... but it looks like Copycat can get itself in a muddle and play clipboard changing loop-de-loop. There's a few other network clipboard syncing programs out there to try yet so hopefully I'll get that all ticking along nicely. Anyway, I'm rambling (again) :silly: but looking forward to where this all goes!
GREAT!!!
Just some days ago, i thought, that it would be a great feature, if i could copy and paste between my PC and my Phone.
Brilliant!
pwkip said:
I noticed there are some questions on this forum that relate to copying text between phones and PC's.
I'm an independent developer and have written a free app that does just that. It runs as a service on both windows and android. It works over LAN. And it allows you to do 2 things:
1. You can copy text from android to your PC by simply copying some text in android (Long press -> copy) and then pasting it in Windows (CTRL+V or right click -> paste)
2. You can copy text from PC to android by simply copying some text in Windows (CTRL+C or right click -> copy) and then pasting it in Android (long press -> paste)
It's really that simple. Here's a quick demonstration of me showing you how it works:
Wondering why you would need this?
Have you ever wanted to copy paste a URL from your android device to your PC to look at it on a bigger screen? Ever wanted to send a text message by typing it on your PC? Ever looked up a route description on your computer and realize you had to type in the exact same address in your GPS client? Did you ever e-mail yourself because you needed some text on another device?
No? Well then you probably don't need it at all. Sorry to have wasted your time
If you do think the app is useful you can get it here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=be.bdwm.clipsync
The Windows server is available at http://bdwm.be/cs
Hope you like it.
- Jules
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I Used evernot to create a note to send it to my computers web browser this should make life soo much easier
Hello,
I'd like to report a problem.
On my Win8 Enterprise RTM OS the desktop application crashes as soon as I connect.
If you need more information or debug data, I'd be glad to provide you as much as I'd be able to collect.
Hey well done. This is a simple and handy app that should have been integrated in Android frol the begining. Of you can patent the technology vecause I'm sure Apple will include this feature in a future release of iOS and call it revolutionary
Microsoft should at least have done this in Wubdows Phone since it runs on the same kernel.
Btw mooi dat iemand van Gent in het nieuws komt haha !
Jackos said:
Hello,
I'd like to report a problem.
On my Win8 Enterprise RTM OS the desktop application crashes as soon as I connect.
If you need more information or debug data, I'd be glad to provide you as much as I'd be able to collect.
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Same on Windows 8 Professional RTM!
The application crashes and the phone application can't find it.
any plans for a linux or osx version?
Jackos said:
Hello,
I'd like to report a problem.
On my Win8 Enterprise RTM OS the desktop application crashes as soon as I connect.
If you need more information or debug data, I'd be glad to provide you as much as I'd be able to collect.
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Thanks for reporting this. I have installed windows 8 RP today and had the same problem. I think it's solved now. I've updated ClipSync Server on website. Go and get it
pwkip said:
Thanks for reporting this. I have installed windows 8 RP today and had the same problem. I think it's solved now. I've updated ClipSync Server on website. Go and get it
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Not sure if you noticed, but you got coverage on the portal
http://www.xda-developers.com/android/copy-and-paste-text-between-devices-with-clipsync/
cian hackett said:
any plans for a linux or osx version?
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There's a Java version coming up. I might need some Mac and Linux testers cause both my netbook and laptop have 3 different versions of windows running for the moment, and no way I'm going to buy me a Mac
If you are interested in testing a beta jar on Linux or OSX, please e-mail me and I will send it to you.
the_scotsman said:
Not sure if you noticed, but you got coverage on the portal
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Yeah, just noticed!
Didn't expect such a warm welcome to the community :victory:
Edit: Oops. Just noticed you are the author. Thank you so much!
Some more feedback:
The app could use a tray icon on the Android
Missing security settings, how can I know that another computer/phone doesn't use ClipSync in my network?
That seems like a very nice tool. Some nice features would be:
A manual sync mode. You (double/right/don't know) click on the tray icon and you send or receive the clipboard. The same on the phone, maybe the actionable notifications on jb also works with tray icons.
A keyboard extension. You open a tool and use your computer keyboard to type on your phone, like a bt keyboard.
Amazing!
The best app on the planet period!:good::laugh: exactly what i was looking for but never thought it could be that easy or even possible.. cheers!
congrats!
Great app! I was searching a lot for a such solution and I have found it in Airdroid and get used to it. Will see if ClipSync could convert me.

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