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Remote desktop

Anyone know of a remote desktop app that you can write a message on the screen from anywhere? I'm talking about when I'm at work I can make a message appear without a special app.
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I believe there is a paid appp called remote desktop in the market, but I think it is something like $30. It is actually called remote desktop. Hope that helps.

Thanks will check it out.
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Good app but doesn't work with Mac, any other suggestions.
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This is what I use to log in to my media server. Both app and software you install are connected to your gmail so its stupid easy to connect. Although I'm not sure if thats particularly what you're looking for.
http://www.wyse.com/products/software/pocketcloud/android/index.asp

Try this I use it and have had no problems.
http://www.teamviewer.com/en/index_android.aspx
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netwokz said:
This is what I use to log in to my media server. Both app and software you install are connected to your gmail so its stupid easy to connect. Although I'm not sure if thats particularly what you're looking for.
http://www.wyse.com/products/software/pocketcloud/android/index.asp
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Thanks for the info, this is the one I'm currently but I don't see a way to write a message without opening up a sticky note.
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Free Wifi/USB Tether

If you want to get free tether and avoid the 15$ charge. You are able to trick T-mobile by changing your user agent in your registry. I have tested this and it works. It does encounter a few problems with loading some web pages because it thinks that you are surfing the web from a mobile browser.
Steps to take (windows)
1. Press the windows key + r (open run prompt)
2. type regedit (registry editor)
3. Windows Vista and above click continue to allow it to open
4. navigate to ---> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/InternetSettings/5.0/UserAgent
5. You will now see a registry called default, do not touch this one, click Edit --> New --> Multi Value String
6. Name this new string Version
7. Right click it and click modify...
8. Now type Android 2.2 And click OK
9. Now close out and you can successfully use your Mobile AP(Wifi Tether) and your USB Tether.
(Note: If you are having problems while browsing from your dedicated internet, just go back into the Registry Editor and delete the Version string. You can always add and delete it as you need it.)
If I posted this and everyone already knew about it, I am sorry. I have not seen this topic come accross the forums.
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for those of you using Linux and apple.. I am sorry I do not know anything about linux and apple.

No one has anything to say? Damn I suck.
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I use easy tether lite for usb tethering.
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I'll try it out and let you know
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I use easy tether lite for usb tethering.
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Isnt that just an alternate tether method? This is just so tmobile cant block you by trying to upsell the tether plan to customers. I was able tether my phone for about 2 months and then randomly bam... Blocked and forced to pay 15 dollars a month extra. This is just a way around that. If that app does the samething then my bad lol.
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farwek said:
If you want to get free tether and avoid the 15$ charge. You are able to trick T-mobile by changing your user agent in your registry. I have tested this and it works. It does encounter a few problems with loading some web pages because it thinks that you are surfing the web from a mobile browser.
Steps to take (windows)
1. Press the windows key + r (open run prompt)
2. type regedit (registry editor)
3. Windows Vista and above click continue to allow it to open
4. navigate to ---> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/InternetSettings/5.0/UserAgent
5. You will now see a registry called default, do not touch this one, click Edit --> New --> Multi Value String
6. Name this new string Version
7. Right click it and click modify...
8. Now type Android 2.2 And click OK
9. Now close out and you can successfully use your Mobile AP(Wifi Tether) and your USB Tether.
(Note: If you are having problems while browsing from your dedicated internet, just go back into the Registry Editor and delete the Version string. You can always add and delete it as you need it.)
If I posted this and everyone already knew about it, I am sorry. I have not seen this topic come accross the forums.
Thanks to our SGS4G community for Everything
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Sounds like it'd work, but wouldn't every site you visited become mobile?
For example, youtube.com would change to m.youtube.com?

danstheman7 said:
Sounds like it'd work, but wouldn't every site you visited become mobile?
For example, youtube.com would change to m.youtube.com?
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Yes this is true but 90% of site have the option to view full site. I just thought people would like to know. Easily avoided 15$ charge
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Has anyone tested this out other than me?
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Is it normal for T-Mobile not to charge you for tethering? I personally haven't done it, but my sister did for a few months already. Our plan never got charged.
I actually asked a T-Mobile rep, and they said as long as T-Mobile doesn't detect it, you won't get charged.

bkoon1218 said:
Is it normal for T-Mobile not to charge you for tethering? I personally haven't done it, but my sister did for a few months already. Our plan never got charged.
I actually asked a T-Mobile rep, and they said as long as T-Mobile doesn't detect it, you won't get charged.
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Yes i know. They do not start blocking your tether until they realize that you have been using a computer for about a gig of data. If someone would have let me know that this bypass was possible i would have never started my 15 dollar tether. Like i stated before this is simply informational.
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Wifi Direct in Captivate

Ok I saw this option in the android system menu to turn on wifi direct, but I couldn't find anything further than that. How do I actually transfer files thorugh wifi direct??
Update:: MEthod for wifi file transfer from one phone to another.
Youu'll need ES file explorer on one phone and Swiftp on another
1. Toggle Wifi tethering on, on the device from which you will ransfer files.
2. Now connect the other device to this AP created by the tether.
3.Now on the same device(the one connected to the AP)start Esfile explorer and got to the ftp tab
4. Go to settings>scan. Es file explorer should now automatically find the other phone,

Just wanted to bump this thread....seems like no one's interested but I think wifi direct is awesome! and i know our phones are capable just that the right software is needed.

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Just wanted to bump this thread....seems like no one's interested but I think wifi direct is awesome! and i know our phones are capable just that the right software is needed.
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Many people are interested post have been viewed 212 times but no one is able to answer

well i got my mac address recognized in a sgsII, but nothing more than that :/

Not exactly what you want, but for transfering files by wifi i use the App SwiFTP. It's for free in the market (i can't post URL's cause i'm noob).
I hope this helps you ...

Air Droid is also amazing! It's free, and there is no windows installation required. You just run it on your phone. It gives you a web address and a password to enter on the website. Then you have access to your whole phone!
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Yes to Airdroid. Best sharing program and with web interface.
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Air Droid is also amazing! It's free, and there is no windows installation required. You just run it on your phone. It gives you a web address and a password to enter on the website. Then you have access to your whole phone!
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original thread updated with sort of a solution..

Openvpn for Ice Cream Sandwhich (no root/jailbreak)

Hi,
a pre alpha version that already works.
Restrictions:
- only tun mode (API restriction)
- may only work once (still pre alpha, remember)
Although the application is far from finished connecting to a VPN already works. I
Update:
Updated version now on the market: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.blinkt.openvpn
Source Code: code.google.com/p/ics-openvpn/

Thank you for this application. Is it open source ? Do we have to install openvpn first ? Do we have to get tun working first ?
Thank you.
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Yes, it is open source. When the code is a little bit more polished I will publish the code. The VPNService is part of Android 4.0+, so nothing is required regarding tun. (On custom build ICS images thing might differ, but that is bug in the image)

Perfect. Thank you. I will try it and give you feed back.
Thank you.
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Excellent! I had almost given up hope on being able to (successfully) use OpenVPN on my Android device when I learned that ICS would make it easier. Thanks for taking the time to do this!

I have also created an OpenVpn application, mainly ported for Cyanogenmod 7, which retain almost all CM7 OpenVpn features. Sure, it is open source, check it:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1591585

Too bad that the effort was made twice now :/ I did not know of your porting attempts. There was a discussion on the openvpn-devel mailing list a month before and nobody knew of any porting attempts.

I tried it and it is working great. Thank you very much.
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Tested against a Linksys E4200 with DD-WRT and works perfectly.
I need to reconfigure my server from SHA256 to SHA1 hash algorithm. It would be great if this can be configured in advanced options.
Thanks and keep the great work !!!

Sorry, that I respond so late. Thanks for the suggestion of hash algorithm. I will look into implementing a hash algorithm preference.

With latest version, using "--auth sha256" in advanced options, works perfectly.
Thanks.

How to use this onn ICS.....
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kkkhattak said:
How to use this onn ICS.....
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I do not understand your question. What do you want to know?

This question may be stupid, but when OpenVPN is connected, does all network traffic on the phone go through the VPN channel?
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Depends how you set the routes. If you set default route on then all should go over the VPN channel. You can check the routes with show information from the log widow.

It took me a while to enable 'redirect gateway' and configure NAT on the Linux server side, but after that this app works great and all traffic are going through the VPN tunnel! Thanks a lot!
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To the OP: which version of OpenVPN did you bundle in the app? Does it support IPv6?
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2.3.0pre and it does support IPv6

Almost perfect app
Very helpful developer.
I like this program the best compared to the other one in here for ICS, as this one has more options, nicer layout, and is the only one working properly for me.
However I did have to put in my DNS settings automatically, but then everthing also worked correctly
Now I only miss a on/off widget, the app would be perfect!

Previous message from other thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=27913407&postcount=67
Source: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=27961894&postcount=69
plaisthos said:
You are posting in wrong thread. The right thread for the openvpn app from the market is http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1591258.
But still:
What does "show connection information" show if you are connected? Which mobile phone are you using?
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It shows that I've sent packets, but haven't received any. I'm on a Galaxy Nexus using CM9.
My guess is it's something on the server end that I need to configure... But I have no real experience with openVPN and have been just following guides I've found on the net. In my previous post is a picture of my server config in tomato, do you see anything wrong there? Or anything else I need to do somewhere else in the router?
edit: I even tried adding this to custom config on server side
Code:
push "redirect-gateway def1"
When I try to load a webpage all I see in the logs are stuff like:
P:WWrWrWrWr..........................WRwwrite to TUN/TAP: Invalid argument (code=22)

whats the best app for file share?

Hi All,
I have a wifi connection which can be connected to both pc and mobile. I need a great app for file transfer between my cell and pc without using data cable. ie using wifi. Please suggest.
Thanks,
Arun

I'm not sure about phone to pc, but for pc to phone, there's Awesome Drop. Not sure if that helps or not, sorry if it didn't.

twilightnx said:
I'm not sure about phone to pc, but for pc to phone, there's Awesome Drop. Not sure if that helps or not, sorry if it didn't.
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Awesome Drop uses their servers and therefore requires a full internet connection. The OP is looking for an app like Airdroid which operates directly over your Wi-Fi and therefore needs no internet connection (plus it can do a lot more than file transfers).

If you search it for Android, maybe try Airdroid? It allows you upload or download files to/from your phone.
Thanks to it you can also write SMS using your computer and sent it from mobile
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I use Kies for this purpose but i think its only for samsung phones or i get wrong ? You can try search it at google play.
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samba file sharing
free n simple to use

I agree with math.NUR.
Just set up SMB/CIFS file sharing on your PC and access it via a file manager that supports it like the ES File Explorer File Manager.

I vote dropbox.
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True I upload to drop box all the time then download to other devices or my laptop etc