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Wireless Webcam for most HTC Devices

I posted this over at HoFo but figured a few may enjoy it here too...
I started playing with the CoolCamera software by Ateksoft and realized that it can act as a wireless webcam.
So....
I loaded it up on my T-Mobile Dash, configured it to connect to my home PC by forwarding port 2047 on my router to a spare PC. I installed the PC webcam software on that PC, but also installed Microsoft Windows Media Encoder v9.
I set the encoder to stream from a device, and selected Coolcamera from the device list (since I had installed the camera SW it added a driver for it) and then set it to "content is pulled" and opened another port on my firewall for the outgoing stream, and started the encoder.
So now anytime I want I can launch Cool Camera on my phone, and whatever the webcam sees, can also be watched by anybody with a PC by opening WM and pointing it to my home URL (which is through DynDNS so no IP required) "http://mycoolcamera.dyndns.org:1043" or if you don't use a DNS service "http://192.168.0.1:1043" or whatever your external router IP is.
Not sure what good it is, it's very slow over Edge, more like a slideshow than video, works a bit better over WiFi, but lacks audio, and isn't a very good picture either way.
It is however pretty cool to know I could prop up my phone anywhere and see what it's seeing from any PC, anywhere, anytime. It also shows you what you can do with these devices, some free software (the demo camera app will run for 25 secs. at a time) and a rainy Sunday afternoon.
-JMS

Yup, CoolCamera is GREAT. I've also published several articles on it; see for example http://www.pocketpcmag.com/blogs/in...icle_on_ateksoft_coolcam&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1 and http://www.pocketpcmag.com/blogs/index.php?blog=3&p=970&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1

yeah. I second that... coolcamera is great. really worth it's price, way better then the builtin software

_Nomad_ said:
yeah. I second that... coolcamera is great. really worth it's price, way better then the builtin software
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Ok, what am I missing? The screen is less cluttered, but I could not find:
1) a help file or manual?
2) a way to quickly/easily toggle the flash on and off
3) anything really standout - what's great about it for you?
-the menu system is fairly non-intuitive - touch screen to bring it up, then use cursor keys to move/select????
-menu system hiccups - like blank lines you have to skip over when given the choice of post-picture options (save, discard, etc)
-very limited key mappings (e.g. no way I saw to map things like flash enable/disable)
-still susceptible to the "I changed from camera to video camera by accidentally touching the cursor keys" problem
Honestly, unless I can find some documentation and functionality, it looks like a nice freeware app, but no way it's worth $18 at this point.
I didn't try CoolCapture - which you don't seem to be able to avoid loading - or CoolWebWhatever - which is of mild interest (and maybe included if you purchase before Friday?)
Richard

What a wonderful software! Just tried out WebCamera Plus. Works great with my messenger..! Thanks for this thread OP.
btw, I have HTC Prophet (O2 XDA Neo)

rsolomon said:
-very limited key mappings (e.g. no way I saw to map things like flash enable/disable)
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Yup, it doesn't support flash in many models, as has also been pointed out in my review.

Menneisyys said:
Yup, it doesn't support flash in many models, as has also been pointed out in my review.
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Not my point, sorry - it DOES support the TyTN/Hermes flash, but the enable/disable switch is buried several levels deep in a menu. Anyone using a point and shoot camera would expect to find a simple one-button switch to enable/disable the flash - I expect the same here, and didn't find it.
Richard

rsolomon said:
Ok, what am I missing?
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FWIW, this wasn't intended sarcastically - I honestly figure if so many people love this and I don't, then I must be missing something....
Richard

rsolomon said:
Ok, what am I missing? The screen is less cluttered, but I could not find:
1) a help file or manual?
2) a way to quickly/easily toggle the flash on and off
3) anything really standout - what's great about it for you?
-the menu system is fairly non-intuitive - touch screen to bring it up, then use cursor keys to move/select????
-menu system hiccups - like blank lines you have to skip over when given the choice of post-picture options (save, discard, etc)
-very limited key mappings (e.g. no way I saw to map things like flash enable/disable)
-still susceptible to the "I changed from camera to video camera by accidentally touching the cursor keys" problem
Honestly, unless I can find some documentation and functionality, it looks like a nice freeware app, but no way it's worth $18 at this point.
I didn't try CoolCapture - which you don't seem to be able to avoid loading - or CoolWebWhatever - which is of mild interest (and maybe included if you purchase before Friday?)
Richard
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Well... My main reason would be the greater speed when using the camera. For me the htc camera app will need about 8 seconds from the time that I start the app to when I have an actual picture. Coolcamera cuts this down to about 2 seconds. And I love the fact that it automatically changes to night mode in low light conditions. The added quality settings is also something I find very useful and I overall find it to be a much more capable camera app then the htc one.
Hope that clarifies it a little

ugh.
how to connect my PC to CoolCamera?(my WM Device)

I can't get it to capture my phones screen as a webcam on my touch pro2, it says camera and camera+

HTC Status\ChaCha First Impressions

Anyone else got the ChaCha yet?
Picked one up for my wife yesterday and I have to say I'm quite impressed. Solid build, nice weight, quite speedy too.
Has the Sense 3.0 lockscreen with shortcuts. No Weather\Stocks\Friendstream on the lockscreen though, just a background.
Also comes with a HTC version of Facebook chat, seems ok but can just use the inbuilt chat in the facebook app if you prefer.
Facebook integration is pretty tight, the same as with the other HTC Sense handsets. The Facebook button is quite handy and cool for uploading photos to facebook.
Will update further once we've played with it a bit more

yes
just bought one for myself as I need a keyboard (white/silver)
basically screen looks like wildfire S. very sharp
keyboard is excellent
and surprised there is forward facing camera and radio
signal quality is good and phone quality is good
even the charger is white
very nice so far

please keep updates coming
Thanks both - please keep updating us on your experiences

can't wait to play with my htc chacha..i do expecte to have it delivered by royal mail in 1 week.

ChaCha is nice!
I had same feeling. ChaCha is nice. I did not expect the keyboard is so good.
I installed Morelocale2 for Japanese use.
Japanese font is installed, and Open Wnn worked smoothly with the hardware keyboard.
It may replace my Blackberry Torch.

Further usage continues positive impressions.
Personally I wouldn't have bothered with the camber in the middle for aesthetic reasons. However for ergonomic purposes it is positive, in that it puts the screen at a better viewing angle when holding it and also wraps to your ear more nicely when making calls.
I would also have made the facebook button a more general assignable button, perhaps that will come with software
Its nice to have real "make" and "cancel" call buttons. This is always much better for people using their phones to actually make calls but seems to have been dropped on virtually all new iOS, Android and WP7 touch smartphones now.
For folk who thing this is a generic Android implementation, its not, its been tweaked alot for a landscape screen. HTC have obviously thought about how the device will be used and it has lessons learned from the excellent S620 and SNAP.
As well as sense and the display being optimised for landscape, window 1 is now the furthest left of the horzontal scroll (to go to different windows). I prefer this over the standard Android where extra windows are to the left and the right of the main windows.
Marketplace is also adapted for the size of the screen and landscape.
Note that by default, the web browser and other apps hides the status line on the top. thisis a good thing, as its a waste of space (maybe learnt from WP7 which has the perfect hidding of status symbols from permanent display !!!).
So far can continue to confirm that all radios (bluetooth, wifi and 3G) work well and calls are clear. Data also seems to be fine, marginally ahead of my Desire S in terms of keeping the signal (perhaps this is an illusion).
There IS an accelerometer, but most built-in apps seem to ignore it. e.g. the web browser does not go to portrait if you tilt the screen. It also seems that the orientation for portrait is not currently picked up by most market place apps/games. i.e. install "sky ball". You will see that to control the running ball you need to tilt left and right, but on the ChaCha, you need to tilt back and front. Clearly the game is not playable like this.
On the subject of "auto-rotate" screen, I have just found an option in the display settings called "auto rotate screen - after market downloaded applications"
I can confirm when ticking this box, most of my downloaded applications auto-rotate when I turn the phone. however this does not effect built in applications (e.g. mail, web browser, etc.)
some other things to note:
1. Chacha has 800mhz new design cpu (faster then 600mhz one in salsa and wildfire S)
2. Chacha does have an FM radio (bizzarely many previews on the internet say it hasn't)
3. The camera is 5mp with face detection and flash.
4. Note that with the latest version of Android (on the ChaCha - 2.3.3) you can move most applications you install from the marketplace to the SD card. so internal memory is not really an issue.
Lastly the keyboard is nice to use. Each key is spaced nicely and has a positive click
rgds

colonel said:
Further usage continues positive impressions.
Personally I wouldn't have bothered with the camber in the middle for aesthetic reasons. However for ergonomic purposes it is positive, in that it puts the screen at a better viewing angle when holding it and also wraps to your ear more nicely when making calls.
I would also have made the facebook button a more general assignable button, perhaps that will come with software
Its nice to have real "make" and "cancel" call buttons. This is always much better for people using their phones to actually make calls but seems to have been dropped on virtually all new iOS, Android and WP7 touch smartphones now.
For folk who thing this is a generic Android implementation, its not, its been tweaked alot for a landscape screen. HTC have obviously thought about how the device will be used and it has lessons learned from the excellent S620 and SNAP.
As well as sense and the display being optimised for landscape, window 1 is now the furthest left of the horzontal scroll (to go to different windows). I prefer this over the standard Android where extra windows are to the left and the right of the main windows.
Marketplace is also adapted for the size of the screen and landscape.
Note that by default, the web browser and other apps hides the status line on the top. thisis a good thing, as its a waste of space (maybe learnt from WP7 which has the perfect hidding of status symbols from permanent display !!!).
So far can continue to confirm that all radios (bluetooth, wifi and 3G) work well and calls are clear. Data also seems to be fine, marginally ahead of my Desire S in terms of keeping the signal (perhaps this is an illusion).
There IS an accelerometer, but most built-in apps seem to ignore it. e.g. the web browser does not go to portrait if you tilt the screen. It also seems that the orientation for portrait is not currently picked up by most market place apps/games. i.e. install "sky ball". You will see that to control the running ball you need to tilt left and right, but on the ChaCha, you need to tilt back and front. Clearly the game is not playable like this.
some other things to note:
1. Chacha has 800mhz new design cpu (faster then 600mhz one in salsa and wildfire S)
2. Chacha does have an FM radio (bizzarely many previews on the internet say it hasn't)
3. The camera is 5mp with face detection and flash.
4. Note that with the latest version of Android (on the ChaCha - 2.3.3) you can move most applications you install from the marketplace to the SD card. so internal memory is not really an issue.
Lastly the keyboard is nice to use. Each key is spaced nicely and has a positive click
rgds
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MANY thanks my friend - great info!
Where in London did you buy it from? I'm thinking of picking it up at the Carphone Warehouse sim-free today (8 June)
Do you find the screen is too small? The chacha resolution is better than other similar phones such as Samsung Galaxy Pro and Acer Betouch E210 (I returned the Acer cause I found it hard to read web pages etc on its resolution).
How is the battery life? Do you think it'll last a day?
Sorry for all questions!

colonel said:
Further usage continues positive impressions.
Its nice to have real "make" and "cancel" call buttons. This is always much better for people using their phones to actually make calls but seems to have been dropped on virtually all new iOS, Android and WP7 touch smartphones now.
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EDIT - pls ignore I quickly read they weren't used to make calls, but VERY glad they are
Cheers!

hanybanoub said:
MANY thanks my friend - great info!
Where in London did you buy it from? I'm thinking of picking it up at the Carphone Warehouse sim-free today (8 June)
Do you find the screen is too small? The chacha resolution is better than other similar phones such as Samsung Galaxy Pro and Acer Betouch E210 (I returned the Acer cause I found it hard to read web pages etc on its resolution).
How is the battery life? Do you think it'll last a day?
Sorry for all questions!
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I bought from carphonewarehouse simfree on cheapside it was £229
The battery seems the same as the Desire S. i.e. 2 days if you don't use, 1-1.5 days if you get email & browse
The screen is small (2.6"). I bought this over the samsung galaxy pro due to the 480x320 resolution. Its a sacrifice for this type of device, however the resolution is fine (same as HTC Legend, etc.)

Hi All,
My wife has noticed an annoying bug, can someone check for us to see if it s common bug or just our very own
When typing in Gtalk or SMS and a smiley is used, it can turn blue, enlarge a little and stay on the screen with no way to get it off (reboot phone)
anyone else seen this? I haven't done any of the obvious things yet such as uninstall Gtalk and re-install or do a factory reset

leon5373 said:
I had same feeling. ChaCha is nice. I did not expect the keyboard is so good.
I installed Morelocale2 for Japanese use.
Japanese font is installed, and Open Wnn worked smoothly with the hardware keyboard.
It may replace my Blackberry Torch.
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Wow! It's so nice.
Please tell me how the Japanese font is.
Is it a CJK one?

raikesy said:
Hi All,
My wife has noticed an annoying bug, can someone check for us to see if it s common bug or just our very own
When typing in Gtalk or SMS and a smiley is used, it can turn blue, enlarge a little and stay on the screen with no way to get it off (reboot phone)
anyone else seen this? I haven't done any of the obvious things yet such as uninstall Gtalk and re-install or do a factory reset
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I haven't used gtalk. When you say smiley with SMS, just tried from SYM key. Doesn't seem to do this, but just text, i.e. : )

colonel said:
I haven't used gtalk. When you say smiley with SMS, just tried from SYM key. Doesn't seem to do this, but just text, i.e. : )
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Ah right - Not sure about the SMS just what she told me over the phone. I've walked her through a factory reset and all seems OK at the moment. If it returns I'll uninstall Gtalk and put it back on.
What software version is everyone on? I notice the latest update is 1.18.401.1 but I'm sure my wife's is still on 1.17 I tried to initiate an update last night but was told it's up to date.

raikesy said:
Ah right - Not sure about the SMS just what she told me over the phone. I've walked her through a factory reset and all seems OK at the moment. If it returns I'll uninstall Gtalk and put it back on.
What software version is everyone on? I notice the latest update is 1.18.401.1 but I'm sure my wife's is still on 1.17 I tried to initiate an update last night but was told it's up to date.
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mine is 1.15.401.2
its a generic non-branded one
mine also says up-to-date when I check software

colonel said:
mine is 1.15.401.2
its a generic non-branded one
mine also says up-to-date when I check software
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1.15 - that's the one, ours is on that also.

Can the ChaCha record HD Video?

Nice phone indeed! Good quality.
My call and end buttons dont work! Can anyone help please?

Just picked up mine yesterday and I'm absolutely loving the keyboard!
I came from an HTC Tattoo as I was finding it increasing frustrating to type on a touchscreen. I guess I'm a physical keyboard guy!
Sent from my HTC ChaCha A810e using XDA Premium App

hanybanoub said:
Nice phone indeed! Good quality.
My call and end buttons dont work! Can anyone help please?
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FYI for others: Took it back and they gave me another...apparently the first batch sometimes is buggy.
Buttons now work

Good phone for facebook fan.

No Movie Studio Vid Editor on my GT6210 (US version)??

Hello,
Has anyone found a good alternative to Movie Studio? I've been using it on my Iconia A500 (10in. screen) and find it worth having. So other than the smaller screen, is there an oficial reason why we 7.0Plus owners didn't get this "standard" app.... or did everyone but me get it?
I've just downloaded a couple .apk's posted here to try to side load the app, but I guess I'm wondering if my GT6210 should have come with it in the first place.
Any help is appreciated! Thanks!

tazm0n said:
Hello,
Has anyone found a good alternative to Movie Studio? I've been using it on my Iconia A500 (10in. screen) and find it worth having. So other than the smaller screen, is there an oficial reason why we 7.0Plus owners didn't get this "standard" app.... or did everyone but me get it?
I've just downloaded a couple .apk's posted here to try to side load the app, but I guess I'm wondering if my GT6210 should have come with it in the first place.
Any help is appreciated! Thanks!
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Don't worry I'm on the same boat as you...have original tab my 7.0 Plus is on the way as we speak. Movie Studio is a huge improvement that I loved in the other Honeycomb tabs. I'll be sure to update you on if mine came with it. In the meantime, were you able to install a Movie Studio apk you've gotten your hands on?

jkwright8520 said:
Don't worry I'm on the same boat as you...have original tab my 7.0 Plus is on the way as we speak. Movie Studio is a huge improvement that I loved in the other Honeycomb tabs. I'll be sure to update you on if mine came with it. In the meantime, were you able to install a Movie Studio apk you've gotten your hands on?
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Yes , I was able to install the "deodex" version from this thread http:// forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=990465&page=2 - look for the file in post #12. But it didn't quite work for me. The UI doesn't adjust for the smaller screen (though the lower screen resolution is most likely the issue), so the video playback window blocks the top timeline and half of each control on either side. This made it basically unusable for me- the only good news is the app is otherwise working --clips imported, drag and scrubbing worked, imported clips played in that oversized preview window- without crashing. So if the UI could be tuned with a little hack-fu......
Anyway, hope this helps ya in some way. Please let me know if you find a solution. Thanks!

I just installed this app -AndroMedia https://market.android.com/details?id=com.techcatmobile.andromedia&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwyLDEsImNvbS50ZWNoY2F0bW9iaWxlLmFuZHJvbWVkaWEiXQ.. and so far I like what I see! It's free and looks like it can do the job. I've only done a quick test, but this may even be better than Movie Studio - though it has a small add at the bottom of the screen and the UI lacks Movie Studios modern look, but in some ways this one is more intuitive.
Worth checking out for sure!

tazm0n said:
Yes , I was able to install the "deodex" version from this thread http:// forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=990465&page=2 - look for the file in post #12. But it didn't quite work for me. The UI doesn't adjust for the smaller screen (though the lower screen resolution is most likely the issue), so the video playback window blocks the top timeline and half of each control on either side. This made it basically unusable for me- the only good news is the app is otherwise working --clips imported, drag and scrubbing worked, imported clips played in that oversized preview window- without crashing. So if the UI could be tuned with a little hack-fu......
Anyway, hope this helps ya in some way. Please let me know if you find a solution. Thanks!
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Well I'm not sure if you want to install another app to do this, but there are multiple apps which allow you to "adjust" the resolution of your screen which should allow you to view the complete app. I know I saw a nice looking app for this purpose but unfortunately cannot remember it off the top of my head....I've also tried AndroMedia on my original tab which I have until my new tab comes tomorrow but it just FCs but am happy to try it again with the new dual-core! Hopefully we can get this figured out...just one of those apps I reallllly want!!

jkwright8520 said:
Well I'm not sure if you want to install another app to do this, but there are multiple apps which allow you to "adjust" the resolution of your screen which should allow you to view the complete app. I know I saw a nice looking app for this purpose but unfortunately cannot remember it off the top of my head....I've also tried AndroMedia on my original tab which I have until my new tab comes tomorrow but it just FCs but am happy to try it again with the new dual-core! Hopefully we can get this figured out...just one of those apps I reallllly want!!
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There are apps that will adjust my screen rez? I'm guessing they must simulate the different resolution, or are they tweaks/hacks? I've heard of the tweaks that change the dpi or pixel density, but none that change screen rez. I'd be most appreciative if you can recommend any reliable ones.
AndroMedia works fine on my GTab 7.0+- no FC's ... yet. Maybe by the time we get this video editor app figured out, Samsung will release a version that works with the smaller tabs, lol. I'm amazed at the lack of any real alternatives to Movie Studio.... isn't anyone using Android devices to shoot video? Or are they not doing anything more complex than 1 take shots...? Not to rub anyones nose in it, but check out what Avid just released for the iPad- http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/avid-studio/id491113378?mt=8 better than iMovie and will export working projects to Avid express! I just started working with it (I need to use iOS and Android for work) and have to say it's pretty amazing. Come on 'droid!
Anyway, thanks again for your input on this issue!

High Res Incompatibility

Hi I have the Jeppesen TC app for viewing airport approach charts. It used to work on the Prime and it actually works on the Infinity as I can access the demo charts, the problem is I think it is not optimized to the full hd Infinity screen and it doesn’t display the registration screen properly I can see only the name’s field but not the serial number or the enter button so I can’t use the program (also the text on this screen is not aligned)…. Anyone knows a workaround for the display compatibility; I know the iPad has something for that what about Android. Cheers

nanias said:
Hi I have the Jeppesen TC app for viewing airport approach charts. It used to work on the Prime and it actually works on the Infinity as I can access the demo charts, the problem is I think it is not optimized to the full hd Infinity screen and it doesn’t display the registration screen properly I can see only the name’s field but not the serial number or the enter button so I can’t use the program (also the text on this screen is not aligned)…. Anyone knows a workaround for the display compatibility; I know the iPad has something for that what about Android. Cheers
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Contact the devs of the app, dont just leave a negitive comment, look for an email address and explain to them how you bought their app but its not working on the HD screen of the infinity. They can tweak it to work on HD screens.
If that fails you might try those apps which let you change the pixel density (theres a bunch of em) its like changing the resolution on your computer. Even tho you have a 1080P screen sometimes you might want it reduced just so you can read the text, like if your using a TV as your monitor. Give it a try, maybe that will work for ya.

ave contacted them but the didn't show much of an interest in fixing it, but who knows (by the way I cant be rooted or the app wont install/run)... Any app name for that resolution change? Also I am experiencing a weird ghost tocuh on (one finger makes pinch zoom) on the ezPDF reader, I don't know if it is my screen or the app since I don't see that hapen in any other app.... anyone about that too?

nanias said:
ave contacted them but the didn't show much of an interest in fixing it, but who knows (by the way I cant be rooted or the app wont install/run)... Any app name for that resolution change? Also I am experiencing a weird ghost tocuh on (one finger makes pinch zoom) on the ezPDF reader, I don't know if it is my screen or the app since I don't see that hapen in any other app.... anyone about that too?
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I stopped using it, as it was too slow, apart from that everything seemed to be working fine, but try RepliGo. It's the fastest, just doesn't hide the status bar. If you don't need to annotate, Solo PDF is pretty fast and works well on the Infinity, if you mean to make and save notes, iAnnotate PDF (free) could be a reasonable alternative to RepliGo (paid). You can have a look at the apps sticky thread with the discussion.

nanias said:
Hi I have the Jeppesen TC app for viewing airport approach charts. It used to work on the Prime and it actually works on the Infinity as I can access the demo charts, the problem is I think it is not optimized to the full hd Infinity screen and it doesn’t display the registration screen properly I can see only the name’s field but not the serial number or the enter button so I can’t use the program (also the text on this screen is not aligned)…. Anyone knows a workaround for the display compatibility; I know the iPad has something for that what about Android. Cheers
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I had the exact same problem... have you solved your problem?
I email the tech support which I was in contact with before they launched the Android Mobile TC. I am hoping that the same guy will giv eme some kind of reply. Can we keep in touch via email? [email protected]

exiges220 said:
I had the exact same problem... have you solved your problem?
I email the tech support which I was in contact with before they launched the Android Mobile TC. I am hoping that the same guy will giv eme some kind of reply. Can we keep in touch via email? [email protected]
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Hello,
Exactly the same here... Unable to enter activation code on jeppesen tc registration box. Seems to be a resolution problem. Did anyone try changing the tf700t resolution yet? I also emailed jeppesen support and have been in touch with them but their only answer is tc hasn't been tested on the tf700t.
I was thinking on installing another rom as jeppesen tc is a no-go for me. This is the only reason keeping me from getting rid of my ipad right now.

Hi, I have contacted jepp support but no help was provided, they said that the app was tested on the Samsung Galaxy and they don’t guarantee it will work on other devices... After some insistence from me the guy said he would take that issue to the dev team, but I don’t think he cared about it....
My work around was to use the keyboard dock... I entered my name pressed arrow key down, then entered my serial number pressed arrow key down then right then hit enter.... It worked.. Also no changing res since you will need to root and the app does't work on rooted devices (tested) also it won't run on other room than stock (tested)...

nanias said:
Hi, I have contacted jepp support but no help was provided, they said that the app was tested on the Samsung Galaxy and they don’t guarantee it will work on other devices... After some insistence from me the guy said he would take that issue to the dev team, but I don’t think he cared about it....
My work around was to use the keyboard dock... I entered my name pressed arrow key down, then entered my serial number pressed arrow key down then right then hit enter.... It worked.. Also no changing res since you will need to root and the app does't work on rooted devices (tested) also it won't run on other room than stock (tested)...
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Thanks Nanias,
I don't have the dock, but if it is a workaround then I'll go ahead and buy it. Is everything else working ok after activation? Or have you noticed any additional issues? I think I saw some other menus not displaying properly....
I talked to the DEV team and this is what they replied:
Hello Alberto,
Your service request has been escalated to me in Tier 2 support. Unfortunately, we cannot test all Android tablets, that being said, we need all the feedback that we can get. Currently, Jeppesen supports Samsung tablets. The project manager is now aware of this issue with your model table and we will attempt to resolve it in a future release.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Thanks.
Eric T. Burke
Tier 2 – Technical Specialist
Technical Support Services
______________________________________
Jeppesen – A Boeing Company
800.JETPLAN x55-4294 | [email protected]
55 Inverness Drive East | Englewood, CO 80112 USA
Jeppesen.com & JeppDirect.com
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hk9090 said:
Thanks Nanias,
I don't have the dock, but if it is a workaround then I'll go ahead and buy it. Is everything else working ok after activation? Or have you noticed any additional issues? I think I saw some other menus not displaying properly....
I talked to the DEV team and this is what they replied:
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Good to hear at least to you they said something, I hope they fix it. Also I haven't seen any other issue when using the app, only thing is that I think my touchscreen is not perfect and sometimes it doesn't interpret my touches accordingly, one finger it pinches zoom, pinching zoom flickers and instead of zooming in it zooms out, but I have this issue with the pdf reader I said on the OP, so I think it is my tab…

I have the same problem with the login screen of the Financial Times app (ft.com), I contacted support and now all that's left to do is wait for their devs to fix it. Another option if you have another android device and if you're rooted is to export the app+data from a device where you're able to log in and then import it into the tablet.

Android Apps On Depict Frame

I purchased a Depict digital art frame last year. I received an email last week that the company is going out of business and closing their doors. The Depict Frame runs on a custom version of Android. Currently the frame can only be controlled by their app. I would love to be able to install other apps on this frame because the features provided in the Depict app are very limited. If anyone could help with this I would appreciate it.

I'm going to open mine up
Mine has stopped working completely now. I think their cloud infrastructure back end is turned off or no longer operating. I've tried contacting various people that used to be at the company with absolutely no success. Very disappointing that they didn't even think to publish some specs or open-source the software (if allowable by license).
Anyhow - I'm going to rip mine open this weekend and try to hack into it somehow and put a different distro on it.
Have you made any progress?
Anyone else tried opening one up?

Depict Frame
I have opened it. Now that they are out of business and we are left with the hardware I wish they would have made their software open source. I have been trying to see if I can drive the LCD with another computer (Raspberry Pi) or something more powerful. Looks like it is a proprietary interface. The LCD is a chinese LCD so if we can somehow figure out how to drive that LCD that would be quite useful.
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oneguyindc said:
I have opened it. Now that they are out of business and we are left with the hardware I wish they would have made their software open source. I have been trying to see if I can drive the LCD with another computer (Raspberry Pi) or something more powerful. Looks like it is a proprietary interface. The LCD is a chinese LCD so if we can somehow figure out how to drive that LCD that would be quite useful.
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There is a facebook group - Depict Users group

Depict guts
I opened mine. The control board drives the TCON using 8-lane v-by-one. I found a manufacturer on Alibaba that makes a 4K LCD driver board which also supports 8-lane v-by-one and hacked into in place, bypassing Depict's main control board. I was able to get it to display text and images from a Raspberry Pi, but the text looked mangled at high resolutions. I don't know yet whether the problem is in how I have HDMI configured on the Pi, or whether the LCD driver board is fundamentally incompatible with this BOE panel. Still exploring.

My frame quit displaying any uploaded art since yesterday. Anybody figure out how to get around this horrible situation.

My frame also quit displaying uploaded art. I'm interested in any information on being able to continue to use the frame (with my own art at the very least).
Also, there was mention of a Facebook group for Depict owners earlier in this thread, but I was unable to find that group.

Depict Frame Working
My frame quit working several days ago. I opened my app and went the set up frame procedure. It took two tries resetting the access code and several times entering my wifi information before the frame accepted everything. I had to reset my wifi router to get the app to accept my wifi information. The frame is now working and I have been able to upload my saved pictures from my iphone. Hope this works for others !

My Dipict Frame is working again after a reset...
Like other's in this thread, my Depict frame stopped working a few weeks back (a few weeks after they went out of business). Specifically, my frame stop going into sleep mode based on its schedule and was stuck on the last picture it displayed. Based on Solivita's June 5, 2019 post, I went again and reset my frame. To to this, I took a paper clip and inserted it into a hole that is just above the power button on the side of the frame. I held the paper clip down until the frame reset (about 10-15 seconds). The first time I tried to set it up using the app, it failed to connect. But I power cycled it (by unplugging it) and tried again it and it worked. It is now working better than ever!!!!!

Depict Frame
This is exactly what I want to do. Have you made any progress on this with the Raspberry Pi or any other computer.
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I opened mine. The control board drives the TCON using 8-lane v-by-one. I found a manufacturer on Alibaba that makes a 4K LCD driver board which also supports 8-lane v-by-one and hacked into in place, bypassing Depict's main control board. I was able to get it to display text and images from a Raspberry Pi, but the text looked mangled at high resolutions. I don't know yet whether the problem is in how I have HDMI configured on the Pi, or whether the LCD driver board is fundamentally incompatible with this BOE panel. Still exploring.
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iOS Update broke the App
As we all know, Depict has gone bankrupt and shut down the company. As Frame owners, we are now on our own. Here is my current situation: My Frame had been working fine and I was having no trouble showing art downloaded from the Art Institute of Chicago (great stuff) Yes, I was having some issues with the Frame's clock feature, and was forced to reset it a few times. But it was working fine. I use an Apple iPad Mini 2 as my controller. Recently, Apple sent out a new update to the iOS and I updated the iPad. BIG MISTAKE! Something in the Apple software has broken the Depict App. I can reset the Frame and go all the way through the setup until the Frame says "Ready for Art". But the same iPad Depict App that I just used to set it up from the Factory Reset now cannot see the Frame on the network. Yes, I have checked and double checked that they are on the same network. The Apple iOS update broke the Depict App so that now I have a useless Frame in perfect condition. I'm hoping that, at some point, whoever has access to the software for the App will discover this and fix it. That seems to be my only hope.

Any luck?
Months ago I reverse engineered the protocol for pushing images to the frame over the local network. (To enable slideshows of my own photos, and as a hedge against them going out of business.) Due to a series of unfortunate events, this morning my frame updated itself and it looks like they removed that functionality somewhere along the way (probably when they added slideshows). The cloud services appear to still be functional for slideshows of my uploaded pics, but who knows for how long.
So, did anybody have luck with the Pi? What was that display controller? At this point I’m likely to crack open my frame to see what I can salvage; any learnings from people who’ve been there would be appreciated!

They pushed a final firmware when they announced their closure. I don't know if anyone noticed, but it now runs the fan on high, continually. This happened to both of my frames. The fans continue to run even when in sleep mode, which is pretty annoying. As of right now, I'm still using the app to display artwork and cloud photos, however, I'm considering opening one of them up and disabling the fan. Ultimately, I'd love to get a pi into this thing and run it from there. I'm down to help put a tutorial together if anyone figures it out in a logical way.

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numb3rs said:
They pushed a final firmware when they announced their closure. I don't know if anyone noticed, but it now runs the fan on high, continually. This happened to both of my frames. The fans continue to run even when in sleep mode, which is pretty annoying. As of right now, I'm still using the app to display artwork and cloud photos, however, I'm considering opening one of them up and disabling the fan. Ultimately, I'd love to get a pi into this thing and run it from there. I'm down to help put a tutorial together if anyone figures it out in a logical way.
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YES! this crushed me. The app works I'm fine with the final functionality, but the fan noise from the final firmware update made the same noise issue for me. I was thinking of blocking some/most of the air holes...
ALSO....I just discovered another issue I don't know how to get around. I recently upgraded iPhones and my new phone tried to download all my apps...well, the Depict app is apparently not on the App Store anymore! so my iPhone 11 can not download it! ugh... thoughts?

depict_owner said:
I opened mine. The control board drives the TCON using 8-lane v-by-one. I found a manufacturer on Alibaba that makes a 4K LCD driver board which also supports 8-lane v-by-one and hacked into in place, bypassing Depict's main control board. I was able to get it to display text and images from a Raspberry Pi, but the text looked mangled at high resolutions. I don't know yet whether the problem is in how I have HDMI configured on the Pi, or whether the LCD driver board is fundamentally incompatible with this BOE panel. Still exploring.
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Really interested in this. Hoping someone will have a step by step DIY for this. Please keep us in loop on how this went for you.

austinsprint said:
YES! this crushed me. The app works I'm fine with the final functionality, but the fan noise from the final firmware update made the same noise issue for me. I was thinking of blocking some/most of the air holes...
ALSO....I just discovered another issue I don't know how to get around. I recently upgraded iPhones and my new phone tried to download all my apps...well, the Depict app is apparently not on the App Store anymore! so my iPhone 11 can not download it! ugh... thoughts?
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I had the same issue - I used the iMazing App to extract the Depict App from the backup and then restored it on my new iPhone. Was a pain but finally I am back up again.
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ExposureSetLong said:
Really interested in this. Hoping someone will have a step by step DIY for this. Please keep us in loop on how this went for you.
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Can someone post a link to the video controller that can control the display directly?

oneguyindc said:
I had the same issue - I used the iMazing App to extract the Depict App from the backup and then restored it on my new iPhone. Was a pain but finally I am back up again.
I lost the app when I updated my phone so I can't control the frame anymore. Would there be any way you could post the app files somewhere? I have the iMazing App so I could upload them to my phone and regain control of the frame.
Many thanks
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spawnyb said:
oneguyindc said:
I had the same issue - I used the iMazing App to extract the Depict App from the backup and then restored it on my new iPhone. Was a pain but finally I am back up again.
I lost the app when I updated my phone so I can't control the frame anymore. Would there be any way you could post the app files somewhere? I have the iMazing App so I could upload them to my phone and regain control of the frame.
Many thanks
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Like you, I updated my phone and encountered this issue. There is a placeholder for the app on my new phone, but its not the actual app. I did backup and transfer purchases to iTunes on my mac when I switched iPhones. I found a copy of the .ipa app file for the depict app in the "mobile applications" folder inside the "iTunes media" folder, which is under the "music" folder. However, it indicates that the app is version 2.0.1 dated 7/19/17. Based on the date, I know this is not the latest version of the app. In fact, when I tried to copy the app to my iPhone, it said there was a newer version on the device (probably the place holder). Based on some internet research (see https://appadvice.com/app/depict-digital-art/908226911), I believe the lastest version of the app was version 3.0.0 updated on April 6, 2019. Can anyone that is the latest version of the depict app?
Also, for those that were able to extract the app from their backup, were you able to get this (or a later) version of the app? If so, was it actually in the backup, or was it somewhere else?
Lastly, if anyone has the latest version of the .ipa file, I would be very interested in getting it.
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I have created an .ipa file (using iMazing) for version 3.0.0 (the final update) of the Depict app. I was able to then use that .ipa file to install the Depict app on another iPhone (using iMazing).

edyo said:
I have created an .ipa file (using iMazing) for version 3.0.0 (the final update) of the Depict app. I was able to then use that .ipa file to install the Depict app on another iPhone (using iMazing).
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Would it be possible to share this file via dropbox/google drive or email?
Many thanks

spawnyb said:
Would it be possible to share this file via dropbox/google drive or email?
Many thanks
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Absolutely. I'm a newbie on this forum and don't see any way to PM you. Thoughts? Maybe you could create a burner/disposable email address that you could reveal to me in this thread and I can send the (105MB) .ipa file there. Once you get it, you can delete the email address as it may be a SPAM-magnet after appearing in this thread.