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I'm using my transformer at school and the school is providing wifi to its students. But there are apparently some odd restrictions associated with it. No app of mine is allowed to access the internet with the exception of browsers and also I'm not allowed to download anything (it just says "download unsuccesful" no matter what I download or from where). I've tried to look for a reson for this and I found out that it might be some firewall settings on the computer that is hosting the wifi, I also asked the school's IT guy and he said that it's likely to be the reason. But the thing is that all the people with computers and iPhones can use applications that use the internet with no problems at all. This makes me think that the wifi host regards me as dangerous or suspicious for some reason, and because it does allow computers and iPhones to use apps that access the internet and are allowed to download files, I think that it might be fixable. Perhaps there are some particular settings that make the wifi host's security to regard me as dangerous and doesn't allow my apps to go to the internet. So what do I have to do for my apps to be able to access the internet and to be able to download files? I really want to know this, because many of the useful apps require internet and by not using them I'm not taking the full advantage of the device. I should also mention that my tablet is running 3.2.1.
But have you tried asking them about letting you use your "netbook" on their netbook. What's the worst they can do? say NO TABLETS ALLOWED? Because unless they know your exact MAC address, they probably won't be able to do anything about it. In my old school, I brought up that I would like to connect my windows mobile device to their network (when I was using it as an mp3 player) and they said sure (they had terrible firewalls which blocked most every site that was fun). Sometimes, the best kind of hackery is the social kind.
Dyskmaster said:
But have you tried asking them about letting you use your "netbook" on their netbook.
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What do you mean by that?
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What do you mean by that?
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I guess his telling you to ask for permission to use your netbook on their network.
Well first of all I'm using a tablet running android 3.2.1. And I'm kind of confused by your use of the word network, because I said that I can use the school's wifi network for students, but only to some extent, meaning that none of my apps with the exception of the browser are not allowed to access the internet e. g. android market, google translate don't work, they just say that they are unable to connect to the network or something similar. Also downloading any file from anywhere is not allowed, it says download unsuccessful. But iPhone user's apps work perfectly fine. From this I concluded that there must be something about my tablet that makes their security think my apps are dangerous and therefore blocks them, and that because there is no such problem on iOS, I thought that the might be something wrong with my end, and that it it fixable. And my question was what do I need to do to fiz this? I hope that clarifies my point.
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I guess his telling you to ask for permission to use your netbook on their network.
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yes, thanks, I was kinda in a hurry when I typed that
Ask your school's IT department. Network configurations can be quite complex, and without knowledge of how or what they're blocking- it's hard for us to help. IT would know the issue better, or at least give the explanation as to why it isn't working. For instance, last year at my college nothing but computers were allowed to connect to the wifi. Such control can be done on the network side, and it may not be your tablet's fault.
Have you any friends with an Android device, or better yet android tablet?
I did ask the IT guy and he said that he has no control over the security settings, because it's a network across all of the schools in the city, not just the school in which I am.
Hey, I've tried using dropbox at school and then it says "cache access denied", maybe that can somehow clarify my problem.
settings
Have you set your settings/applications to allow unknown sources (ie is it ticked).
Colin
colint3 said:
Have you set your settings/applications to allow unknown sources (ie is it ticked).
Colin
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That's only to allow installing apps not from the Market (sideloading). It has nothing to do with an app working or not.
Haven't you ever heard of proxy and content filtering?
Schools often set up proxies to restrict certain sites and content from working on their networks. They do it for a variety of reason, including bandwidth conservation, content filtering, network security, etc.
More than likely, they have blocked anything that they deem unnecessary. That means that probably only port 80 is allowed (the http port), possibly a few others for https, pop3 and imap for email, etc.
However, if you're a more advanced user, you can probably bypass right past all of this stuff by setting up your own proxy, or using encapsulation (like nstx or icmptx) to bypass their proxy by encapsulating other services inside DNS or ICMP traffic which are usually allowed to bypass the proxy at school. Like I said though, these are advanced techniques and require you to research and set it up yourself.
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Haven't you ever heard of proxy and content filtering?
Schools often set up proxies to restrict certain sites and content from working on their networks. They do it for a variety of reason, including bandwidth conservation, content filtering, network security, etc.
More than likely, they have blocked anything that they deem unnecessary. That means that probably only port 80 is allowed (the http port), possibly a few others for https, pop3 and imap for email, etc.
However, if you're a more advanced user, you can probably bypass right past all of this stuff by setting up your own proxy, or using encapsulation (like nstx or icmptx) to bypass their proxy by encapsulating other services inside DNS or ICMP traffic which are usually allowed to bypass the proxy at school. Like I said though, these are advanced techniques and require you to research and set it up yourself.
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No, I do not no anything about proxy or content filtering, but I remember when I was connecting to the wifi network of the school I was asked to configure the proxy settings by putting some ip address ( I presume that it is an ip adress because it looked like one) and writing 8080 in the port field. If I didn't configure it like that, the internet would simply not work. Could you please tell me where I could educate myself about bypassing proxies or is i a matter that would require a very long time to learn and a lot of prerequisite knowledge?
And by the way, are you sure that this could be done on a tablet? All of that fiddling around seems to require a considerable degree of control which android may lack, or would rooting give me that control?
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No, I do not no anything about proxy or content filtering, but I remember when I was connecting to the wifi network of the school I was asked to configure the proxy settings by putting some ip address ( I presume that it is an ip adress because it looked like one) and writing 8080 in the port field. If I didn't configure it like that, the internet would simply not work. Could you please tell me where I could educate myself about bypassing proxies or is i a matter that would require a very long time to learn and a lot of prerequisite knowledge?
And by the way, are you sure that this could be done on a tablet? All of that fiddling around seems to require a considerable degree of control which android may lack, or would rooting give me that control?
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OK yeah you are going through a proxy then. The good news is, that because you have to configure it manually, they probably aren't using transparent proxy which can make it easier to bypass.
Getting nstx or icmptx working natively on Android should be possible in theory as both are lightweight and designed to work in Linux... perhaps it can be made into a module that can be activated/deactivated with a shell script, or added to a custom kernel.. obviously this would require a rooted tablet to accomplish.
The other required part of the equation is a computer accessible from the internet, which you can set up install a DNS server and nstx on.
If you manage to get it all working correctly, set your home IP address as your proxy instead of your schools proxy, and you should be able to get through. It should also work to let you access the web for free at places like Starbucks or at hotels where the web is normally routed to a site where you have to pay for web access.
Good luck!
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OK yeah you are going through a proxy then. The good news is, that because you have to configure it manually, they probably aren't using transparent proxy which can make it easier to bypass.
Getting nstx or icmptx working natively on Android should be possible in theory as both are lightweight and designed to work in Linux... perhaps it can be made into a module that can be activated/deactivated with a shell script, or added to a custom kernel.. obviously this would require a rooted tablet to accomplish.
The other required part of the equation is a computer accessible from the internet, which you can set up install a DNS server and nstx on.
If you manage to get it all working correctly, set your home IP address as your proxy instead of your schools proxy, and you should be able to get through. It should also work to let you access the web for free at places like Starbucks or at hotels where the web is normally routed to a site where you have to pay for web access.
Good luck!
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That sounds awesome maybe you could make the app id buy it
I found two apps on the android market : proxydroid and ssh tunnel, do you think they would help me to bypass the school's proxy?
And by the way, how legal is this business? I mean I doubt that the school would send be to jail for using google translate but I'm still curious.
Legal issues are a potential problem, but its doubtful it would ever be a problem at school. Setting this up on your tablet certainly isn't illegal in itself, but if you're stealing wifi that you would otherwise have to pay for, you CAN get yourself in quite a bit of trouble if you get caught.
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Legal issues are a potential problem, but its doubtful it would ever be a problem at school. Setting this up on your tablet certainly isn't illegal in itself, but if you're stealing wifi that you would otherwise have to pay for, you CAN get yourself in quite a bit of trouble if you get caught.
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Ok thanks, wifi network in the school is free for all students so I should be ok. But what about those apps I mentioned before?
And how would I protect myself from geting caught and what is the likelyhood of me getting caught? Can they immediately notice it if someone's trying to bypass their firewall or not? I should point out that the it manager in our school knows quite little about the sexurity system or ao he told me when I asked him whether my problem is somehow connected to their security settings, but the network is not pwned by the school, it's owned by the city and it is present in many schools beside mine, so I think that they might take their security seriously. So basically what I am trying to say is that if I investigate this matter, come there and bypass the proxy so that the youtube app works, is it likely that I am going to get caught, and if yes then what are the ways of minimising the risk (please bear in mind that I have not experience in this)? I'm asking this because I think it's not a very good idea to just walk in and hack the network without any experience and expect that there is no possibility of getting caught.
No neither of those apps are really the solution to your problem. There isn't currently an app for Android that will set up encapsulation like I'm talking about.
And yes, your IT manager at school "might" be able to catch you, but only if he's specifically looking for it. What this basically does is encapsulate your regular IP traffic inside DNS packets (or pings for the icmptx method), which are generally allowed to pass through firewalls and content filters. Basically, it is detectable if your network administrator is looking in the right place and knows his stuff. There would either look like a constant stream of DNS requests from a particular IP on the school network, or a constrant stream of ICMP traffic (pings) being sent out. However both ICMP and DNS are normal for any network, so its also equally possible that the administrator never notices that anything is wrong at all...
Some more sophisticated networks may employ transparent DNS or transparent proxy, which would make these efforts much harder. Transparent proxy is able to intercept any traffic and force it through the proxy at school, while transparent DNS is able to intercept DNS traffic and force it to use a specific DNS server regardless of settings on your tablet.
Like I said in the beginning though, these are really advanced networking tricks that certainly aren't easy to set up, even when all the components are readily available.. its possible they haven't even been attempted yet on an Android device. That said, it shouldn't be difficult to port either icmptx or nstx over to Android for somebody with the requisite programming skills.
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.
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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.
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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 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)
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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")
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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)
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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
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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"
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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
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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)
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.
Hello everyone,
Currently my lappy uses Nortel (XEAN) and a grid card to connect. I called my company support but they are not interested in helping me.
At this writing, I have been lappy-less for the last 3 weeks. There are 2 tasks that I cannot perform and this is one of them.
I was going to try Cisco AnyConnect ICS+ from the store and see how that goes.
Any and all comments or assistance is welcomed!
Thank you and Regards,
would like to know how you progress
We also uses VPN to connect with home pc/laptops to the office but I would LOVE to use my note 10.1 instead.
So, if you make any progress, please let me know.
THanks
bert269 said:
We also uses VPN to connect with home pc/laptops to the office but I would LOVE to use my note 10.1 instead.
So, if you make any progress, please let me know.
THanks
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I certainly will. As of this hour all dead-ends... nothing will work, I did manage to convince them to give me the group ID password but no luck in connecting.
about VPN for Private usage.. i'd need a VPN Server running on my Home Computer right? does Windows7 has an included vpn Server?
Hideninja
GalaxyBill said:
Hello everyone,
Currently my lappy uses Nortel (XEAN) and a grid card to connect. I called my company support but they are not interested in helping me.
At this writing, I have been lappy-less for the last 3 weeks. There are 2 tasks that I cannot perform and this is one of them.
I was going to try Cisco AnyConnect ICS+ from the store and see how that goes.
Any and all comments or assistance is welcomed!
Thank you and Regards,
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If you're looking for a program that enables you to surf the net anonymously, then I recommend Hideninja.
Haldi4803 said:
about VPN for Private usage.. i'd need a VPN Server running on my Home Computer right? does Windows7 has an included vpn Server?
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If you want a home personal server, and have a spare android device lying about, you could try "servers ultimate" from the playstore with "openvpn"by openvpn, from the playstore, i sucessfully tested a connection between my tab and my phone, server on the phone, client on the tab, simple enough, servers ultimate after setting up the vpn server profile, it lets you export a file with the settings needed for openvpn, it was quite easy to setup.
I dont know if this is what your looking for, and im pretty sure the secure connection was over network only, as im still to unknowledgeble on these things, all i know is, apparentky there is a way to put an "internet" ip address on a vpn server profile, so that if you connect to a public wifi network like you find in stores, you can vpn to your android device at home acting as your vpn server, making an encrypted connection through the public wifi, to your android vpn, and then your vpn server would pass through YOUR home internet, while protecting your connection on the public wifi from any prying eyes who may be using apps that sniff the network data, i believe, like the apps on android that "sniff" out facebook sesions....for instance, not something i use personally
A benefit to this is that your not paying an unknown vpn to pass a "secure" connection through THEIR systems in between, you control, that in between, or at least, better control, over your own private property......i dont think its able to spoof ip address, if thats what folks might be looking for, but the servers ultimate app is pretty extensive, and my knowledge withese things is limited, so for those looking, who knows what their doing, might be worth checking it out (i wouldnt mind a small setup guide, if someone manages that)......if it makes a difference, your also able to setup a proxy server, although i never did figure out how, hell, aint to sure what it does ...........
well, hopefully this helps
Basically there's two things I'm trying to accomplish. The first thing is to be able to SAFELY access my pc when I'm not at home. The second is to be able to log onto my local network from the outside world and make it look as if the traffic originates from there.
At home on my local wifi I often access my PC using Remote Desktop. I'd like to safely be able to do the same thing from a phone or external PC. I'm under the impression that the best way to do this was with a VPN but the precise what and how eludes me. My best current guess is to setup a VPN Server on my wifi router but does that mean any generic VPN software I install on my phone can get through? I'm really just guessing but possibly this will accomplish both things I'm trying to do.
Additionally I could also setup a VPN Client on the wifi router which would provide VPN protection to any device logged onto my lan without having to install anything on every tablet in my household.
Added to this is that I've used Kaspersky antivirus for over 20 years on my pc's and VPN just became free with the package so I've used the 3 licenses I get on my PC and my and my wife's phones. Hopefully I can use my Kaspersky VPN to access the DDNS that I got free from ASUS to complete the circle.
It should be clear from this discussion that I'm grasping at straws, I've googled a bunch of confusing and potentially conflicting information along with everybody and his brother that wants to sell something VPN related.
I'm also posting this on the Windows 10 Help forum as here and there is where I get most of my technical advice.
Look inside here:
How to Build Your Own VPN (and Why You Might Want to)
Ever thought of creating a VPN from scratch but didn't know where to start? Get answers to all your questions in this comprehensive guide.
vpnoverview.com
As far as I know, there are many models of home router with built-in VPN server capabilities. Check your router's manual at first.
James_Watson said:
As far as I know, there are many models of home router with built-in VPN server capabilities. Check your router's manual at first.
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I'm goimg forward on the basis that all I need to do what I want is the Router's built-in server, along with an Asus provided DDNS, to allow VPN connection from my outside devices and the Router's built-in VPN Client to give VPN protection to all devices within my local wifi. I bought the router with this capability in mind as well as speed improvements over my old router. It's the Asus RT-AC86U router and it "should" do the above as well as allow externally connected devices to act as if originating from my home system.
It may take me a bit to do this but I'll report back once I have an answer.
jwoegerbauer said:
Look inside here:
How to Build Your Own VPN (and Why You Might Want to)
Ever thought of creating a VPN from scratch but didn't know where to start? Get answers to all your questions in this comprehensive guide.
vpnoverview.com
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Thanks for the response. I looked at a number of how to guides, the one I'm going forward with is how-to-easily-access-your-home-network-from-anywhere.
I have an issue with setting up the VPN Server Client on my router (Asus RT-AC86U) that I have a service call in with Asus for, so the VPN Client side is on hold for a bit.
I was able to successfully configure the VPN Server (at least the OpenVPN protocol section) and setup a DDNS. From what I read this should be sufficient to allow an external device to login to my home system but I've seen no guide that describes this final step.
Do I simply use Remote Desktop on the external device to logon to my PC through the DDNS while the VPN (in OpenVPN protocol in this case) is enabled?
That would mostly work but what I really would like would be for the external device appear to be on my local wifi and not on the local PC itself. How do I do that?
Can anyone point me in the correct direction?
I did just find another piece of information the may apply here. In one of the guides I read the following:
"save the OpenVPN configuration file which will be used by the remote device to access your router."
There was a client.ovpn file generated during the router's VPN Server setup. The above sentance implies that I need to somehow get the VPN software on the external device to use this file and then I'll be able to logon to my home system. Can anyone shed more light on this?
*** Update ***
I was able to setup the OpenVPN Server on my ASUS RT-AC86U router and it does allow me to safely access my home LAN from anywhere. I can login to my home router's user interface and use Remote Desktop to login to my PC. Also since the VPN changes my IP address to that of my home system everything works as it would if I was actually there.
The one thing I haven't been able to do is access my pc's shared drive.
Anyone have any clue how to fix that?
Finally I also tried to setup the VPN Client on the router to access the VPN Server. ASUS said you should be able to do that but it results in an IP conflict that their tech support hasn't yet solved.
The benefit of using the router's VPN client is that any device on my local wifi is automatically protected by a VPN without installing anything on the device. The point is somewhat moot since all each device needs is a free app and the config file created by the VPN Server.
I did look at setting up a VPN Server on my Win 10 PC, but it looked like too much work and too much chance of messing something up, to attempt.