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AppInventor is basically an online resource for making Android apps. However, to make them you don't need to write codes mostly, making this easier for people like me, who dream about actually being a dev.AppInventor, although is a great resource, but got lost in the forums .
The quality of app is really just dependant on the amount of time you are you wiling to spend on it, and how much time you have taken to understand the AppInventor program itself.
There are many apps that can be made from this, ranging to just info apps, to ones that provide links, and others that actually turn out to be mathematical games. Again, it is just up to the amount of time you decide to spend on the app itself, so don't expect your app to be something utterly brilliant the first time.
This can be used as a learning process. The basic logic behind any app development can be found in here.
So here are my first two attempts.
The first one is basically an app that provides me links.
'Indian Restaurants Guide'
This was my first attempt, so please bear my 'noobness'
The app basically provides buttons, which, when pressed lead the person to a website I built. I did not make it a a major thing, trying to draw traffic to the website, rather the website was built for the app. The app, and the website, both are low in content.
https://market.android.com/details?id=appinventor.ai_hateem_ha.glasgowcurrys&feature=search_result
'Neha Sharma Bollywood Actress'
This is my Second attempt
Basically, this app is a bit more complex, and a lot more logic was used.
The app is about an actress, and it gives some more info about her, and also provides links to her facebook and twitter profiles.
Further, it has also links which open up in the youtube application as trailers of her movies.
https://market.android.com/details?id=appinventor.ai_hateem_ha.trial&feature=search_result
The second app, if you notice was a bit more complex, and I had to make use of the Blocks Editor (a tool provided that helps you create the logic) much more. Also, I had to dig deep into the online resources about the app itself, to make sure that nothing in the design and the blocks went wrong. You get better at stuff as you go along, and I think this will be same.
Try Google AppInventor Now
http://appinventor.googlelabs.com/learn/setup/
Tutorials
https://sites.google.com/site/appinventorresources/home/tutorial-topics
'Publish Your App on Android Market'
Taking, it to the next step.
If you want to publish your apps on the Android market, you need to make an Android market publishing account.
The cost is 25$, but if you are even an amateur 'dev', this might be worth it.
With AppInventor, you can not think about generating revenue from the apps you make, unless they are exceptional.
However, once you make an account by going to
www.market.android.com/publish
you can start posting apps on the market.
All apps made on the AppInventor will need to be signed before you can put them on. However, before signing you might want to consider changing your app icon, because the one that comes from AppInventor is just the default one, and I expect you would want to add some personal touch.
Here are the steps on putting your own icon on the app.
[EDIT]
These steps below are not necessary now. In the Appinventor window, when you select Screen1 it will give you the option to set the icon for the app.
The steps below are here, if that does not work out or you are just trying to change the icon of any app.
1)- Get your finished .apk file and rename it from '.apk' to '.zip'
2)- Browse into the now '.zip' file (use any means you like 7zip, windows explorer, etc)
3)- In the first directory of your app you will see a folder called 'res', which will contain the image file.
Now I have tried replacing the file, but somehow it does not work, so select the 'res' folder and delete it.
4)- Make a new folder in the '.zip' folder called 'res'. Then make a subfolder 'drawable'
5)- Find your icon image that you want to put it.
The icon needs to be a 48x48 image in '.png' format.
I used Microsoft Paint on Windows 7 to resize my image to that size and then save as a '.png' file.
You can use that, or if on XP use the default image resizing tool called 'MS PowerToy'
Or you can use this program to resize the images
http://imageresizer.codeplex.com/releases/view/30247
6)- Place the image file in res\drawable\'your image file'.png
7)- Now re-name the image file to 'ya'
8)- Then rename the '.zip' file back to'.apk'
If you can't do it on your computer, send the file to your mobile, and use Astro to rename.
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.metago.astro&feature=search_result
9)- This bit's maybe an easier bit, signing your app.
Since there is no easy way to sign an app, I used this program which signs the app with your details.
http://amerkashi.wordpress.com/2011...version-of-app-inventor-apk-to-google-market/
Watch the video about this program, and all will be clear.
10)- After this get the '.apk' created which says 'zipaligned'
Goto your Android market dev account, and upload the '.apk'
Complete the steps, provide Screenshots, and another Icon. This time the icon
has a bigger size. 512x512. Use any way to Resize your image. Then make your '.apk' Active, and Publish your app.
Sounds maybe a bit complicated, but can be done easily if the steps are followed.*
Please leave your feedback concerning your experience with this program, also, please post any links to apps that you make using this.
*I have done all this on Windows 7, so the steps you need to take to complete the procedure might be different on a Mac.
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Cool. Good info. I may give it a try sometime. Thanks
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Wow, this looks like a real easy way to get into making some apps. Thanks for posting this, I'm going to give it a try.
Thanks, hateem, this is a really good intro to the service. I wish I'd had it when I started!
FYI, AppInventor is one of those Google Labs projects that's been canned. It's still open and there seems to still be some question as to whether they're actually going to shutter it or move it elsewhere and open source it. No, I'm not trolling, I've been an AI user since shortly after it was launched and have been following the discussions over at its Google Group.
I made an account about a year ago, but did not start using it till now.
I did hear some news about it being dropped off by Google, but I don't think that has happened yet, or will anytime soon.
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New way added, to set the app icon.
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Cool thanks, i guess this is why there are a million horrible apps in the market lol
The number of apps made by appinventor on the market are low, due to the payment needed for a market account.
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New SAT app coming soon. This will be a major advancement from the Restaurant app, and will hopefully contain a tinydb.
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Now I just need a decent idea!
Im thinkin of making an app which lets you take a snapshot and then edit it quickly, maybe u cud beat me to it?
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Is this Easy to use?
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Is this Easy to use?
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This is easier, in the sense that actual app development is exremely complicated. Parts of this (the really complicated apps which make use of webdb) are not easy to grasp, However, most of it is quite straight forward. Plus there are a lot of tutorial videos on this. Just search on youtube, and don't feel like you don't know anything after seeing a really complicated one cause that's really as hard as it gets.
Starters should really begin with Purr and paintpot app, and then maybe move on to making a twitter application and so on.
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Just made a quickn simple photo editing app, and a SAT guide using this, will be updating main post soon with links to them.
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App inventor can be frustrating at times due to some of its limitations, but all in all, its pretty good. I have seen that once MIT gets app inventor back from Google soon they have big plans to help it take off even more.
I have an app on the market too, its in beta, its free, and i havent really been working on it for very long. almost 1000 downloads in 2 weeks, so im happy.
Its a RPGish game, with barcode scanning, online battles, npc battles, items, leveling up, etc. Made a network with usernames/passwords, etc. App inventor can be pretty awesome if you use it to its potential.
Heres the link: Market Link
If anyone ever needs help with AI, email me at [email protected], I'd be glad to help.
Downloaded CM 7.2 RC1 today and found the torrent they posted. How would people here feel about torrents for ROM's on XDA? Could sure speed up things for people when a new ROM is posted.
With the way upload sites are nowadays, I'm game for anything.
I wouldn't mind either it probably would be a lot faster
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Im unfamilar with torrents. Do they work similar to on a linux system where you can enter a command and pull from someones github?
I agree, Id like to see some torrents. but from experience, you would probably need to have a good amount of seeders to have good DL speeds
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I agree, Id like to see some torrents. but from experience, you would probably need to have a good amount of seeders to have good DL speeds
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Yes this is true this would only work for the Hot top ROM's and only if people got into the game with it. I do hope some of the Dev's Jump in I would seed all the top ROM's right now with permission if given. This is not to replace the normal download links just to give people more options when sites like hotfile are dog slow or can't be reached.
I would love this. Not sure how to make one though. I use FrostWire (no, I don't download illegal music, don't worry ) for my torrents. They really do help.
Second this, i find torrents much easier expecially when internet/os is shaky. And UTorrent uses soooo much less memory than chrome
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Im unfamilar with torrents. Do they work similar to on a linux system where you can enter a command and pull from someones github?
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Simply, a torrent is data about a target file, though it contains no information about the content of the file. The only data that the torrent holds is information about the location of different pieces of the target file. Torrents work by dividing the target file into small information chunks, found on an unlimited number of different hosts. Through this method, torrents are able to download large files quickly. When a client (the recipient of a target file) has initiated a torrent download, the chunks of target file that are needed can be found easily, based on the data from the torrent itself. Once all the chunks are downloaded the client can assemble them into a usable form. Note: the torrent must be completed before it can be assembled into a usable form. This differs from conventional internet downloads which have only one host and are usable even if the file is incomplete.
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Hope that helps.
TL;DR: It basically lets you download the ROM faster than a conventional http:// download. You would have to use a torrent program, such as uTorrent or BitTorrent.
Also, to answer your question...no.
Torrent Fu from the market had been rock solid for quite a while. The remote login setting can be extremely can be handy when your on the move.
Here is sone info about the port forward.
http://torrent-fu.com/getting-started/
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This is a new app I have written for Android that allows you to schedule uploads or downloads from your Dropbox.
For e.g. you can back up data from your device, or you can download a new playlist onto your device every morning. There are so many possibilities. Transfering data to/from your device has become so much easier.
Uses:
You create folder-pairs on your remote dropbox and your device. An upload or download is triggered at the pre-set time. In this way you can upload photos every night, or download music every morning. Or replicate your documents across all your devices.
You could set it up (with your credentials) on some one elses device to push files or updates, or retrieve data/photos etc, so it can be used for sharing common data.
The app does not do two-way syncing (which takes up far greater resources).
Features:
Custom pipes! Direct your files to where you want to!
Scheduler
File filter - Filter which files are to be transfered
Power aware - Conserves battery can run only on WiFi or when Plugged into mains
Runs in background only when needed
Notifications
Integration
Dropbox browser with Folder upload/download capabilities
Bug Reporting:
Please report sensibly with as much information as you can.
Layout issues: Please report the device name and also a screenshot if possible.
Force closes and crashes: Please report the logs and stacktrace as well.
Errors: Please report the exact error message and steps taken that produced it.
Behavior Quirks: Please report the steps taken, and what is wrong with the behaviour.
Feature requests: I will probably implement new features after all bugs are squashed, but I would like to hear your ideas.
Distrubtion and Marketing: Help for Play Store. Suggestions for better description and Search optimisation.
Please report and issues and suggestions to [email protected]
Disclaimer:
Please make sure you have a backup of any important data you cannot afford to lose.
This app requires a Dropbox account. Get it HERE
The apps
DOWNLOAD the app here
DOWNLOAD the eXTenDeD version here
Plugins to the app:
PhoneBackup:
Its a cool tool that can backup your SMS, Contacts and Call Logs. The good thing is that it backs it up as a CSV file. That way you can just open it and see all your contacts. What is every way more cooler, is that you can edit the CSV file and restore the edited data back to the phone. It is really useful, do have a look at it.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.maximussoft.backup
Tasker Plugin:
You need Tasker and Cloudpipes both to use it. It allows you a greater control over when you want to run your pipes. Users of tasker will already know what to do with it!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.maximussoft.cptaskerplugin
And also read about the app here: http://cloudpipes.wordpress.com
Thank you for your help and support!!!
Made some new updates:
Allow Dropbox browsing even when transfers are running
Fixed some typos and messages
Many UI enhancements, new icons!
Loving this app so far.
Well done.
Wait. I can upload music on it? I mean choose the whole album and not just a song and upload it?
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Loving this app so far.
Well done.
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Thanks a lot man, I appreciate it!
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Wait. I can upload music on it? I mean choose the whole album and not just a song and upload it?
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Yes, you can choose a whole album. The app supports folders and sub-folders.
In fact, even if all your songs are in the same folder, you can use the file filter to filter out your music (for e.g. a filter with "Linkin*Park*.mp3")
Yesterday I fixed a few more issues I was having with 'spaces' in folder names.
Let me know if you find any more issues!
Changelog:
Ver 0.9.3 (07/07/12)
- Fix force close on login with special characters
- Fix force close on upload folder names with special characters
- Fix force close on empty folder uploads
- Fix for saving pipes
- Fix for last run information
Password security??
I posted this comment over at AndroidAuthority
This app creator had Zero other apps in the Play Store, and the webpage has no other information about the creator(s).
I previously used DropSpace, but it had become unreliable.
This app looks fantastic, exactly what I want (one-way sync), but how can I trust this person with my DropBox username and password???
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I just found this thread today, so I guess one answer is "s/he is on XDA", which lends a huge amount of credibility IMHO.
Although, before this thread, the OP has only posted twice in the last year, so not exactly the most active Dev.
Is there anything else that can assuage my concerns?
I saw one of the Play Store comments mentioned "What, no OAuth??" Is this a concern?
Seriously, this app looks like almost EXACTLY what I've been hoping for. If it works, I will gladly buy a Pro version to support the Dev as soon as it's available.
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I posted this comment over at AndroidAuthority
I just found this thread today, so I guess one answer is "s/he is on XDA", which lends a huge amount of credibility IMHO.
Although, before this thread, the OP has only posted twice in the last year, so not exactly the most active Dev.
Is there anything else that can assuage my concerns?
I saw one of the Play Store comments mentioned "What, no OAuth??" Is this a concern?
Seriously, this app looks like almost EXACTLY what I've been hoping for. If it works, I will gladly buy a Pro version to support the Dev as soon as it's available.
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Hi ScottHW,
I think I replied to your post on the Dropbox forums too. As you can see we both joined XDA one month apart, and have similar number of posts and thanks!
Anyway, the reason for not posting is that when I initially got an Android phone I started to get into modding etc so I would come to XDA for that kind of stuff. However, when I began serious development I started visiting app dev forums; thus the inactivity on XDA.
Here is my thread on my home forum: http://www.basic4ppc.com/forum/test-my-app/18970-cloudpipes-beta-testers-required.html
More than 1000 posts in one year!
I use an IDE called Basic4Android to develop my app which is super cool and easy: http://www.basic4ppc.com/index.html
Back to your concerns. This is my first app and I have learnt a lot. I might make mistakes and would happy to correct them when people point them out, but I would not knowingly steal your passwords or data and try to keep them safe.
So what are your concerns and how can I make you feel more comfortable?
Regarding this comment:
"What, no OAuth??"
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Dropbox API requires to use OAuth 1.0.
See here and here.
Therefore that comment is technically inaccurate. However, since API ver 1, Dropbox requires users to login via either the official Dropbox app or a Web Browser (and then return to the app). While this increases security in that you do not need to provide your username/password to my app (I can still access all your data once you grant permission), some people find it annoying and an unnecessary step (i.e. to leave the app to authenticate and then return back).
Either way, I plan to implement both authentication methods so this may ease your concerns too.
There will be a Pro version soon with many more added features. However first I need to iron out all bugs, and so far it is looking reasonably stable.
Looks cool, I will check it out...I can't complain with over 100GB of FREE Dropbox space that I can finally use now
I don't know how I will use it, but I am going to check out the app
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Looks cool, I will check it out...I can't complain with over 100GB of FREE Dropbox space that I can finally use now
I don't know how I will use it, but I am going to check out the app
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100 GB!!! Was that just referrals or did you win DropQuest 2012?
This means you can back up your phone all the time! However remember that the Dropbox API restricts uploads to 150 MB per file. So uploading for e.g. nandroid backups > 150 MB, or uploading large movies will fail and you may have to use the Desktop client (I dont know if the Web interface allows more than 300 MB) or a file splitter.
You can potentially put your whole music collection on Dropbox and download the albums you want only.
Let me know how you use it and if you find it useful.
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Is there anything else that can assuage my concerns?
I saw one of the Play Store comments mentioned "What, no OAuth??" Is this a concern?
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I now have implemented Dropbox Authentication through the Official Dropbox app/site, so you do not need to enter your username/password in my app anymore. This should be more secure than before.
awesome, just waht i was looking for
A new version now uploaded. I hope this is crash free, I have fixed all stability issues and reported crashes!
Changelog:
Ver 0.9.8 (22/07/12)
- App now starts on boot so pipes are scheduled even on reboot
- Fixed crashes when transfers fail or are re-tried. Transfers are now retried 5 times before they fail.
Your software is great! I restate my intention to buy a Pro version as soon as it's available. Thanks for responding so rapidly by implementing alternate authentication methods.
I have several suggestions, I hope XDA is an appropriate venue for conversing.
Right away, I would request you implement Revision checking for uploading. I know that DropSpace had this capability, so it must be present in the DropBox API, even the older versions.
If I have 350 pics in my DCIM folder, and I to back them up to DropBox, which already has copies of the oldest 320, there's no need for me to re-upload all 350. It's a huge waste of bandwidth and time.
Maybe I'm using the wrong technical terms here, but that's the general idea. I'd say it's essential to an app like CloudPipes.
More suggestions to come, keep up the great work!
Hi ScottHW,
Thanks for considering using the app.
I have many suggestions coming in and they are all in the pipeline. Once I get all of the essentials, then I will move on to a Pro version.
As you said, revision checking is essential. This is my current priority and hopefully I will get an update out soon.
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Hi ScottHW,
Thanks for considering using the app.
I have many suggestions coming in and they are all in the pipeline. Once I get all of the essentials, then I will move on to a Pro version.
As you said, revision checking is essential. This is my current priority and hopefully I will get an update out soon.
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Fantastic work. Do you have a Buy Me a Beer or similar where I could show some appreciation and support while waiting for Pro?
I'm always happy to support a responsive Dev.
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Hi ScottHW,
Thanks for considering using the app.
I have many suggestions coming in and they are all in the pipeline. Once I get all of the essentials, then I will move on to a Pro version.
As you said, revision checking is essential. This is my current priority and hopefully I will get an update out soon.
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Awesome work on this app. Cloudpipes is the absolute best. Saves me countless hours and time with my Nexus 7 and the lack of external SD. I can now flash at will without ever worrying about losing data.
I would like to second the revision checking functionality. would be an awesome addition. I look forward to seeing it in a future release. I would like to add one more thing I would like to see as well. I would like the ability to exclude certian files and folders via checkbox or similar mechanism (default for new folders and files would always be on of course). But this would be extremely helpful because I do not need to backup the small directories here and there that apps automatically create (i have Titanium backup for apps & their data). While I can use the file size filter to make sure 1-2gb movies are not synced, there is no way (at least that I know of) to easily eliminate some of these smaller directories that are just causing clutter in my dropbox. I would like cloudpipes to work strictly for the data I have on my storage that I need.
Lastly I would like to see the current status of the transfer, eta at current speed, current transfer rate, all from the transfers tab of the app. I know there is a percent bar in the notification window, but I would like to see more info in app.
Otherwise awesome app... absolutely loving it and really stable, zero crashes. Would gladly pay for a PRO version!!!
edit: One small bug I just noticed. Well not really a bug but more a necessary feature improvement is the ability to refresh your main dropbox directory. I changed the name of my backup folder from "test" to something more appropriate and it seems the main window is not refreshing the dropbox and loading the new folder name.
ScottHW said:
Fantastic work. Do you have a Buy Me a Beer or similar where I could show some appreciation and support while waiting for Pro?
I'm always happy to support a responsive Dev.
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Not yet! But I appreciate responsive users
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Awesome work on this app. Cloudpipes is the absolute best. Saves me countless hours and time with my Nexus 7 and the lack of external SD. I can now flash at will without ever worrying about losing data.
I would like to second the revision checking functionality. would be an awesome addition. I look forward to seeing it in a future release. I would like to add one more thing I would like to see as well. I would like the ability to exclude certian files and folders via checkbox or similar mechanism (default for new folders and files would always be on of course). But this would be extremely helpful because I do not need to backup the small directories here and there that apps automatically create (i have Titanium backup for apps & their data). While I can use the file size filter to make sure 1-2gb movies are not synced, there is no way (at least that I know of) to easily eliminate some of these smaller directories that are just causing clutter in my dropbox. I would like cloudpipes to work strictly for the data I have on my storage that I need.
Lastly I would like to see the current status of the transfer, eta at current speed, current transfer rate, all from the transfers tab of the app. I know there is a percent bar in the notification window, but I would like to see more info in app.
Otherwise awesome app... absolutely loving it and really stable, zero crashes. Would gladly pay for a PRO version!!!
edit: One small bug I just noticed. Well not really a bug but more a necessary feature improvement is the ability to refresh your main dropbox directory. I changed the name of my backup folder from "test" to something more appropriate and it seems the main window is not refreshing the dropbox and loading the new folder name.
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Revision checking is coming. Its a bit more complicated that I initially thought so it will be a major update, however it will be very useful to conserving bandwidth.
Regarding exclusion, I will have to think how this will work. While the back-end implementation should not be hard, I dont know how I will ask the user to exclude folders in the UI and then store them. Nevertheless I have added it to my things to do (and it is growing!!!)
Regarding more information in the transfers tab, this is a definitely planned feature. It is quite bland and devoid of useful info right now and I plan to add many things to it. Again, this is a little far behind on my todo list as essential functionality is added first.
Finally, this bug/improvement, this is a tough one. Since you renamed it from the website or desktop app those changes are not propagate to the app until you hit refresh on that particular folder. The Dropbox API does not support to notify the app of the change and also frowns upon repeated (automated) refreshes. I could set a time-out after which to refresh the file structure, but still that will not propagate the change immediately. I dont see a better solution for this apart from the user refreshing that folder as they know they have changed it. However it seems that the official dropbox app detects this change immediately so they are polling again for the change hmmm...
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Not yet! But I appreciate responsive users
Revision checking is coming. Its a bit more complicated that I initially thought so it will be a major update, however it will be very useful to conserving bandwidth.
Regarding exclusion, I will have to think how this will work. While the back-end implementation should not be hard, I dont know how I will ask the user to exclude folders in the UI and then store them. Nevertheless I have added it to my things to do (and it is growing!!!)
Regarding more information in the transfers tab, this is a definitely planned feature. It is quite bland and devoid of useful info right now and I plan to add many things to it. Again, this is a little far behind on my todo list as essential functionality is added first.
Finally, this bug/improvement, this is a tough one. Since you renamed it from the website or desktop app those changes are not propagate to the app until you hit refresh on that particular folder. The Dropbox API does not support to notify the app of the change and also frowns upon repeated (automated) refreshes. I could set a time-out after which to refresh the file structure, but still that will not propagate the change immediately. I dont see a better solution for this apart from the user refreshing that folder as they know they have changed it. However it seems that the official dropbox app detects this change immediately so they are polling again for the change hmmm...
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Regarding this point, your update that you just pushed looks like it now includes a menu and a refresh button when viewing the dropbox. Maybe i am just dumb and missed it before. But I see it now and it fixes this!! Thanks if you did in fact add it!!
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Regarding this point, your update that you just pushed looks like it now includes a menu and a refresh button when viewing the dropbox. Maybe i am just dumb and missed it before. But I see it now and it fixes this!! Thanks if you did in fact add it!!
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It was always there You might have missed it. Note that the menu contents and the button in the action bar change depending on which tab(Pipes/Dropbox/Transfers) you are on.
Sorry for taking so long on this update, but I wanted to make sure everything was working okay.
I have released a major update, it will take a couple of hours to ripple through the Play store.
This now includes revision checking, so only files that have been modified locally or remotely are re-transfered. If the app does not detect any change in the files then it will not be transfered.
Also just in case the Settings menu now has a trouble shooting section, with an option to 'Clear sync data'. If the app starts to mess up the transfers then you can use this option to reset the sync data, so it will start afresh.
This time I have focused quite a lot on testing, and tried to remove all weird and obscure bugs. There were many reports of the files not being accessible, probably because either the sdcard was unmounted, connected to USB or wasnt ready at boot. I tried to fix more of these cases.
There were also some minor UI tweaks here and there.
The OneWaySync option is not yet enabled. I have to do some more work on it, but should not be long.
I have a noob question:
Is it possible to use your Android phone to CREATE torrent files?
I use tTorrent Pro and have Smart Torrent Pro, both high-dollar torrent clients from tha Play Store and neither have the capability, as far as I can find.
The only thing simple is the belief in simplicity.
Create torrent files ? - you mean you wanna make a .torrent file with tracker list and all (could be possible)
Or upload files to torrent (practically no ! there could be work arounds).
Afaik there are no apps for this i suppose
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That's what I figured, unless make them on the PC first, transfer to phone the do it...kind asinine though
The only thing simple is the belief in simplicity.
If its for legit torrents, I'm sure there is a webscript(maybe even with a mobile layout) that would let you set up trackers for torrents hosted off a webserver. However if your trying to host tracker files from your phone good luck, probably would require a ubuntu port and a solid wifi connection.
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Lol never mind torrent Pro has that exact capability. Ty all. Case CLOSED
The only thing simple is the belief in simplicity.
I've been enjoying a medley of roms through the XDA forums for a little over a year now. While I'm always appreciative of the hard work others do for the community, I often wonder, what is it about androidfilehost.com that makes it a popular upload location for so many people? The download speeds for me from this site (and its mirrors) are so slow compared to just about any other, which make it a bear for downloading large roms, and some uploaders go so far to upload there and request no one mirror/re-upload anywhere else.
I get that if you sign up for the site you would expect better speeds, but as a free upload site for distribution, it seems pretty mediocre in terms of speed. I'm not intending to knock the site or anyone whatsoever, just looking for some additional info on why a seemingly slow site is so widely used.
I'm sitting here waiting for a ROM to finish downloading from one of the androidfilehost mirrors and I'm wondering the same thing. It looks like there's 6 mirrors hosting the file I want, and all but one of them don't seem to download any faster than ~250KBps. One starts out close to 1MB but quickly drops to 300KB. I don't get it. Is there some kind of ad revenue or incentive for the people hosting their files there?
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I'm sitting here waiting for a ROM to finish downloading from one of the androidfilehost mirrors and I'm wondering the same thing. It looks like there's 6 mirrors hosting the file I want, and all but one of them don't seem to download any faster than ~250KBps. One starts out close to 1MB but quickly drops to 300KB. I don't get it. Is there some kind of ad revenue or incentive for the people hosting their files there?
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I think the reason most use is bc its secure probably wont be shut down like some of the other hosting sites, and the amount of mirrors available in the states
I agree,
If the developers make money of the link to AFH than i understand, if not then i do not understand the uploads to AFH.
Now downloading 500mb rom wich is gonna take 2 hours to complete on a 100MBit fiberline.
Already had one disconnected download in the past,
3 hours!!!! of downloading and the last 1% it failed?
Unreal frikking slow downloads why not upload to usenet also?
I know not everyone has a payserver but it wouldt make it a whole lot easier.
standby... searching for mirrors....
I have been waiting 10 minutes for this to connect to a mirror. Haven't had any luck.
Tried:
Different browser
Different computer
Different network
Different file on AFH
Disabled Symantec
AFH is garbage!
Second that....AFH is very very slow and frustrating
I have tried downloading roms from there and now at multiple instances downloads failed after 50%. 50% of which was downloaded at speed of about 21 kbps. which is way less than any other download i do (above 300kbps).
Isnt it better to host ROMs torrents which way downloads can be better managed.
Please consider this.
Read this article:
https://www.xda-developers.com/androidfilehost-interview/
it sucks balls, but the benefit is at least the links stay alive for a loooong time. I'd prefer mega or mediafire, though
androidfilehost, sometimes I have to try for hours to download a few megabyte file, sigh
amakuramio said:
it sucks balls, but the benefit is at least the links stay alive for a loooong time. I'd prefer mega or mediafire, though
androidfilehost, sometimes I have to try for hours to download a few megabyte file, sigh
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Nah! Mega will double the time of a download. Not worth it imo
Yeah.. I agree.. It continuously freezes, ROM downloads constantly fail with a network error, and Chrome always shows me a message of: "Your connection is reset."
I extremely hate AFH!! Mega or Google Drive would be much, much better. (Whatever, Google Drive is the best ever.)
felixlee0530 said:
Yeah.. I agree.. It continuously freezes, ROM downloads constantly fail with a network error, and Chrome always shows me a message of: "Your connection is reset."
I extremely hate AFH!! Mega or Google Drive would be much, much better. (Whatever, Google Drive is the best ever.)
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Google Drive is okay, but not when you live in Iceland (i used to) anyways XDA should setup a torrent website, so they you can download files WAY faster.
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Google Drive is okay, but not when you live in Iceland (i used to) anyways XDA should setup a torrent website, so they you can download files WAY faster.
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Yeah.. sometimes torrent shows full download speed whereas downloading files in Chrome sometimes has speed drops, but I'm kinda worried about the negative effects of Torrent..
When I leave the seeding after the download is done, are my private files uploaded secretly to other websites?
felixlee0530 said:
Yeah.. sometimes torrent shows full download speed whereas downloading files in Chrome sometimes has speed drops, but I'm kinda worried about the negative effects of Torrent..
When I leave the seeding after the download is done, are my private files uploaded secretly to other websites?
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That depends on the torrent you use.
Don't EVER use torrents that allow you to buy a pro version.
Try qbittorent which is free and recommended by many people.
If anything, try to avoid µTorrent as this will install bloatware along with advertisements and sharing public info.
Just do research and you will be a-okay. If you don't trust me for whatever reason use a VPN or a free anti-virus/malware like Bitdefender free antivirus edition.
TechNash said:
That depends on the torrent you use.
Don't EVER use torrents that allow you to buy a pro version.
Try qbittorent which is free and recommended by many people.
If anything, try to avoid µTorrent as this will install bloatware along with advertisements and sharing public info.
Just do research and you will be a-okay. If you don't trust me for whatever reason use a VPN or a free anti-virus/malware like Bitdefender free antivirus edition.
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I'm currently using Qbittorrent, and it works like a charm. It keeps me an excellent, consistent and stable download speed. I already know the disadvantages of utorrent such as dropping speed and worse stability, (and ads) so I changed to Qbittorrent as I read a blog post suggesting the benefits of using Qbittorrent. But I recently saw some articles that important files have been leaked out to the web when the seeding (100%) is turned on for a long time.
Files are still being uploaded from my PC when it is on.
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I'm currently using Qbittorrent, and it works like a charm. It keeps me an excellent, consistent and stable download speed. I already know the disadvantages of utorrent such as dropping speed and worse stability, (and ads) so I changed to Qbittorrent as I read a blog post suggesting the benefits of using Qbittorrent. But I recently saw some articles that important files have been leaked out to the web when the seeding (100%) is turned on for a long time.
Files are still being uploaded from my PC when it is on.
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Ah! Well, my files have never been breached, but if you really are that paranoid, then right-click the file when it says 'seeding' and press 'delete.' A dialogue will pop up if you want to save your file make sure, 'delete file from hard disk' is not checked. (It isn't by default.)
Can't the staff apply a rule like "AndroidFileHost must not be the only download location for all your works" to all forum posts ?
It becomes insane year after year, I'm downloading around 50KB/s (I can go up to 1.3MB/s) and it even stops sometimes (and if I'm very unlucky it can completly crash too). I forgot to add that you can download... only if it finds a mirror for you (sometimes I have to refresh up to 3 times the page to get the only Québec available servers that are slow as f***).
Very ironic by the way to see in the XDA's website creator interview that he has created AFH because others were a bit slow.
iDroid27210 said:
Can't the staff apply a rule like "AndroidFileHost must not be the only download location for all your works" to all forum posts ?
It becomes insane year after year, I'm downloading around 50KB/s (I can go up to 1.3MB/s) and it even stops sometimes (and if I'm very unlucky it can completly crash too). I forgot to add that you can download... only if it finds a mirror for you (sometimes I have to refresh up to 3 times the page to get the only Québec available servers that are slow as f***).
Very ironic by the way to see in the XDA's website creator interview that he has created AFH because others were a bit slow.
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AFH and XDA are closely associated, being a Recognized Contributor, Recognized Themer or Recognized Developers here at XDA even gets you a free "developer account" with unlimited space at AFH just for being a recognized member. Obviously, the Recognized members would use that to store their developments and share their work here, just because it's convenient and free.
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Personally I think AFH as one of the biggest **** ever when it comes to download bigger files. It is not only slow but often breaks downloading. What a piece of garbage compared to the Google Drive.
Oh god, it's slower than dial up...
At this rate it'll take full 24 hours to download 1 GB, assuming it won't drop this download alltogether. There are no slower places to host a file in the whole world by now. Literally anything is better than that tarpit...
Oh yes, now it stopped completely for a whole 2 minutes without a single bit dripping from there... Great! Just great...
And it just keeps doing that.
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And now it dropped before 100MB. Again.
AFH is totally and completely useless.
What's the use of being convinient for uploaders and developers when it's totally useless for downloaders? It's like dropping your work into a black hole, /dev/null
Anyone experiencing SUPER SLOW downloads today? Trying to get a 2.4 GB File and it looks like it might take a few days!! I would be happy to pay for pro if I was guaranteed to download off a faster server but it doesn't really specify that in their Pro Version.