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[Q] Annotation of pdf files?

I have an order in for a HP slate but don't get it until April! Don't want to wait and need to use pdf files and be able to run acrobat so I can do annotations during meetings of pdf files and then sync to my server when I get back into my office. I know I can do it with the slate as it is windows based and has flash. Can I also do it with the G after the flash issue is fixed and with a program that runs in the android environment?

I specifically purchased Repligo Reader from the Market because it was the only app (at the time) that handled annotations. I don't know if the annotations are saved in the pdf or not (and thus would be visible if you transfer the pdf to another computer), but Repligo was well worth the purchase price.

Repligo does not allow you to write with a stylis or finger to make notes and that is an annotation feature that is powerful when you are in meetings and then want to take those notes and have them on the page.
It seems like acrobat has a android program, but I can't find anyone that has used it or knows about it. There is a bluebeam program that looks great but it is for windows.

Stylus or fingertip annotation would be the bomb. Dont know of any Android pfd apps that do that.. if you come across one, post it here, because I'd like that too.

Repligo
Friends, Repligo DOES allow you to annotate with a capacitative stylus or finger.
I know because i use it for school work at my university. Thats the main reason why i bought my g tablet in the first place.
When you are in a pdf, tap on the screen onces to bring up the top and bottom menus. At the top, click on the 3rd symbol from the left (pencil symbol).
Click on draw free hand. And...wait for it...magic happens
I've only ever bought 2 paid apps for my G tab and HTC Desire HD. (Repligo and thumd keyboard)
Hope this helps

Yep. It wasn't one of the features it had when it first launched, but it's been added over the last couple of weeks. Also, they finally changed it so when you zoom in on one page, it stays that way for the other pages.
I've bought more than 2 apps, but RepliGo was one of the better purchases.

Huh. Never noticed that before. Thanks for the tip!!

Cool. And thanks. Now any problems with syncing files on my Windows 7 OS office computer to the Gtablet? Any procedures you can turn me on to in that area?

Just purchased it and I am not so happy with it. The free hand mode will not let you let the pen up to print words without asking you to save or cancel at every lift of the finger. Also, I don't see a highlighter. Additinoally if you have a password to open the file the program will just not let you edit the file at all! Do you have any of these issues?

Once you select the text, you can highlight it in the pop up menu...
Just ignore the "done, cancel" menu when you are doing handwrite. You can continue drawing without any interference. Once you click done it does not save. It just confirms that you want to keep the characters. The file is only saved when you go to menu and click save.
Of course if you wanna highlight empty space / non-text, you cant at this moment. Not sure about the password one though.

Thanks for your help! My problem is that I have issues with even getting the program to recognize my selection of text. I touch and then drag and nothing! I have tried with different files (6 to be exact) and one of them allows me to select the text but that is very unstable and not consitant. Really a bummer as when I am in meetings, I want the interaction of me doing this to be quick and seemless. Otherwise I spend time trying to figure the program out instead of figureing out the issues that are present at the meeting.
Can you offer any help? Have a request into Cerience but have not heard back. I fear they are just going to say that some file have this problem and leave it at that. I found another cool program called pdf annotator 3.0 but it is not avalible for android. I just bought this g-tab and learned and did the root, clockmod, vegan and love it. In fact enought to cancel my slate order as this has a bigger screen, but if I can't annotate, I'll have to give this to my daugther who facebooks and googles, but I will need to stay with a pc os based tablet.

Support from Repligo has been good. They e-mailed to say that they don't support my password protected files and that is why I can't comment on those types. On the ones that I can the program is still a bit buggy for me. Not sure if it is the app for me. Will need to work with it for a while.

Repligo works on vegan 5.1.1 but everytime you tab the middle of the screen to get the menu to freehand the app FC. Those who are freehanding in repligo, which rom are you using?

goodintentions said:
Repligo works on vegan 5.1.1 but everytime you tab the middle of the screen to get the menu to freehand the app FC. Those who are freehanding in repligo, which rom are you using?
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I use RepliGo and all functions work nicely with VEGAn 5.1
(Without the 5.1 Suppliment)

[Q] performance with browser and pdf

Hi all,
I would like you guys to help me here if you have the time.
When I load a pdf with quite some pictures in it, it simply won`t load
I have searched for this issue and I couldnot find a solution.
Some genious suggested somewhere in a similar thread, that the OP might set expectations for a tablet too high(?). Which is bs in this case. Eeepad is no ipad, ofc, butan ipad works a LOT smoother when browsing and it loads ANY pdf without ANY issue. And the lag on this ( read; my eeepad) is creazy.
Can any1 plz test this link: http://m.mediamarkt.de/
Download the brochure, and tell me how well it loads in ANY application. Polaris, the ereader or acrobat.
Typing now lags like crazy, and simple browsing through xda crashes thebrowser.
Help me?
Love and peace....

Seriously... the EEE Pad (I assume anything with Tegra 2) is crap and really slow loading anything... and much slower than my 2 year old EEE PC.
I had the exact same problem when I bought mine... load a 30MB pdf, and each page turn took >3 seconds... here read: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1288277
Browser same BS.
Solutions I found:
1.- PDF: Mantano Reader 1.51 or above.
2.- Browser: Disable flash plugin or make it on demand.

Rayone is correct. I have found limitations with the PDF reader on the phone and the tablet. Get the Mantano reader or any other or equal that reads PDF.
BTW, I loaded this Markt ad book on my computer 8-core 32 gig ram and it runs very slow and it is very jerky. This leads me to believe that the compiling PDF software is either old or is set up wrong. So, it can be that as well. Either way, I think you are expecting alot from such a small power machine like a tablet.
Good Luck

Get EXTRA 5GB testing latest Dropbox beta!

If you don't have Dropbox account CLICK HERE to open one and get initial 2.25GB* free instead of 2GB you would normally get without referral.
*must download and install dropbox client to pc for bonus to show.
**completing 'get started' will get you another 250MB for a total of 2.5GB shortly after registering
Now for the rest that do:
"Hi everyone!
Even though the holidays have passed, we're really stoked to give you guys one more present -- a new experimental release! Under the wrapping you'll find a bunch of new toys, including a brand new Camera Upload feature. Here are the release notes:
• Automatically uploads photos and videos in the background using Wi-Fi or data plan
• 500MB of free space on first photo uploaded automatically
• Upload files of any size (no more 180 MB limit!)
• Support for resuming file uploads when there are network issues
• Various performance improvements & bug fixes
During this beta period, we are also offering additional free space to test automatic uploading of photos and videos. For every 500MB of photos and videos automatically uploaded, you'll receive another 500MB space bonus, up to 5GB total (including the initial 500MB space).
[Update: this space is not separate from 5GB given for uploading on our desktop clients. Uploading from either desktop clients or Android app will count towards the same 5GB free space.]
Grab the APK directly from here:
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Check it out and let us know what you think!"
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Those that would rather make that 5GB uploading form computer:
"Hello Forum users!
Another day another build. We're trying to snipe all the most common bugs. Keep plugging in those cameras!
During this beta period, we are also offering additional free space to test automatic uploading of photos and videos. For every 500MB of photos and videos automatically uploaded, you'll receive another 500MB space bonus, up to 4.5GB total. [Update: To clarify, you can get up to 5GB of free space with this feature, if you count the initial 500MB space for the first photo import].
1.3.12
500MB of free space on first photo import
Cleanup UI in Windows non admin installation.
Fix infinite restart of Dropbox when database was corrupted.
Fix import error on iPhone with lots and lots of photos.
Better Handling of out of quota issues on first photo import.
Other small fixes
1.3 Features
Importing of photos from cameras, phones, and SD cards.
Batch upload/download of files.
Windows: http://dl-web.dropbox.com/u/17/Dropbox 1.3.12.exe
Mac OS X: http://dl-web.dropbox.com/u/17/Dropbox 1.3.12.dmg
Linux x86_64: http://dl-web.dropbox.com/u/17/dropbox-lnx.x86_64-1.3.12.tar.gz
Linux x86: http://dl-web.dropbox.com/u/17/dropbox-lnx.x86-1.3.12.tar.gz
Notes:
Clients 1.3.5 and earlier had an auto-update bug. Please install this version so that your client will stay up to date!
The photo import feature is not available on Mac 10.4 and Linux.
For Android devices, it's best to use "Connect as Disk Drive". HTC Sync will not work.
To import from iPhone, make sure to unlock your phone and enter your passcode before importing, otherwise it will claim to find no photos.
If importing from your iPhone on Mac gives an import error, try hard resetting it--hold down the power and the home button for 5 seconds. This will reboot the phone; it shouldn't change your settings or delete data.
On Windows, this feature relies on Autoplay. Please enable Autoplay to use this feature if you have disabled it.
On XP and Vista, it relies on the Windows Image Acquisition Service. If this service is not started, please start the service and reinstall Dropbox to use this feature. On WIndows Server, you may have to install the Desktop Experience feature.
On Windows 7, newer devices that rely on Device Stage (in the Control Panel) will not show Dropbox as an import option until you select "Change Program" for the default.
The Galaxy Nexus takes a lot of time to connect on OS X because it likes to pretend that every image on the device is a photograph. We now estimate how long it's going to take and show you that in the progress bar but it's usually in the order of minutes. We're working to see if this can be improved.
As usual, we strongly recommend making a backup of your Dropbox before upgrading to this build as we'll need a few weeks to be certain of its stability. We will rapidly release new builds as necessary to snipe the most common issues as they arise."
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Enjoy and hury while beta testing lasts!

Jesus... so to get 5gb I need to upload almost as much...
Thanks for the tip!
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Follow these and you'll be fine and save yourself whole lot of uploadin!
Idan73 said:
Fastest way (tip i saw on g+) is to use beta desktop client provided in first post with those blank videos (you can put any avi or mp4 video on usb as well as long as it is in the dcim/camera foler and has not been uploaded to dropbox before and note 'renaming does not work') and use autorun dropbox import function.
must connect in mass storage mode or just plug microsd card ( usb reader and external hard drive does work as long as you keep proper folder structure dcim/camera). allow import to complete then in dropbox client 'pause syncing'. go to dropbox 'camera uploads' folder and delete files. again in dropbox client 'resume syncing' and thats it.
you just maxed 5GB without wasting all that time and bandwith!
note:you must have at least 4.5GB in pics and videos plus that one initial picture
another note: your maximum in pics and videos you want to import can not be greater than total dropbox ammount available to you or it will fail to sync properly. so best keep it around 5 just in case.
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Originally Posted by Mullicious
SD card worked a treat, and plugging in my external HDD had the option to import too. All you need to do is create the folder "DCIM/Camera".
Got my extra 5GB already. Swhueet. My only worry is if Dropbox catch on; which they will. What will they do about it? Could they track who has been given large amounts of space, but not made any real difference in space in their online accounts? Could easily take the space back off us.
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Originally Posted by TvBTvB
1 (Not required) Exit dropbox (right click tray: Exit)
2 Collect 5GB of .avi's on your pc (If you have 5GB storage space, if you have 2GB, collect 2GB of .avi's)
3 Copy the .avi's to your phone in DCIM/Camera folder
4 Install/Update your desktop(Windows etc. Not android!) dropbox client from the first post
5 Make sure dropbox is running
6 Connect your phone in mass storage mode
7 From the action pop-up in Windows choose: Import with dropbox
8 Wait until import is complete
9 While dropbox is uploading the files (After indexing!) right-click the tray icon and select 'pause syncing'
10 Delete the avi's from Dropbox/Camera Uploads folder
11 Right-click the tray icon and select 'resume syncing'
12 Done!
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Sounds like a copycat (very late though) of Sugarsync's promotion.
All the same stuff, I am not saying either is better!
---------- Post added at 12:43 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:41 PM ----------
For every 500MB of photos and videos automatically uploaded, you'll receive another 500MB space bonus, up to 4.5GB total. [Update: To clarify, you can get up to 5GB of free space with this feature, if you count the initial 500MB space for the first photo import].
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OK, maybe this is better, I have to agree
Is that forever, though? The free 16GB I have from SugarSync is for 'life' as I understand it. If you upload 5GB once, does that give you 5GB forever, or if you delete files does it get removed from the availability?

As far as I know, the only temporary promos dropbox has are the ones with HTC 3GB/48GB respectively, for 12 months.
These should be yours for life*.

Idan73 said:
As far as I know, the only temporary promos dropbox has are the ones with HTC 3GB/48GB respectively, for 12 months.
These should be yours for life*.
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I believe that you have that mixed up with "box" which is not the same as "dropbox".
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The beta App for Android caused my Note to crash and reboot twice in under 20 mins. Promptly uninstalled. The good news however is I got 500mb extra. Now to try the 5gb hack.

oalex said:
I believe that you have that mixed up with "box" which is not the same as "dropbox".
Sent from my GT-N7000 using xda premium
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I believe that you have mixed deal that Box has with LG,HP and Apple, which is not the same as the deal that Dropbox has with HTC.
Anyways! These credits are here to stay so it's OK to delete uploads. Beside 7GB + with Dropbox is way more valuable than 50GB with Box with their 100mb limit one by one uploads and borderline impossible one by one downloads.

dafreaking said:
The beta App for Android caused my Note to crash and reboot twice in under 20 mins. Promptly uninstalled. The good news however is I got 500mb extra. Now to try the 5gb hack.
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I had it working great. got around 3gb extra . Dont know what i going to do with it

drgopoos said:
I had it working great. got around 3gb extra . Dont know what i going to do with it
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Well you should continue and get all you can. Of top of my head, use it for what they are giving these 5GB for. AUTO UPLOAD and simultaneous cloud as well as pc backup of your pics and videos without compromising pics resolution, videos being limited only by the free space on dropbox. Yes I'm looking at you google+ /picasa and box.net. Not bad for syncing Titanium backup with it as well.

Idan73 said:
I believe that you have mixed deal that Box has with LG,HP and Apple, which is not the same as the deal that Dropbox has with HTC.
Anyways! These credits are here to stay so it's OK to delete uploads. Beside 7GB + with Dropbox is way more valuable than 50GB with Box with their 100mb limit one by one uploads and borderline impossible one by one downloads.
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Ahh, yes. My bad. SOZ

I have good free space : Screenshot

Gimme some!
Do you pay for that, or just got that free?
btt: I got a SanDisc 16GB class 2 three years ago. After 2 years of use it stopped working and i lost my data on it. Don't know if it the false of my card or my desire HD. At least the HTC Support sent me a new 8 Gig Card.

Thought the most free space you could have at this point was like 12GB, guess I'm wrong

Cedup said:
Gimme some!
Do you pay for that, or just got that free?
btt: I got a SanDisc 16GB class 2 three years ago. After 2 years of use it stopped working and i lost my data on it. Don't know if it the false of my card or my desire HD. At least the HTC Support sent me a new 8 Gig Card.
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Sure, it's free. I have a guide for it in my blog.

Idan73 said:
Follow these and you'll be fine and save yourself whole lot of uploadin!
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Thanks. Will try this and I hope it works...
EDIT:
Thanks yet again. Followed your advice and have received an upgrade of 4GB. Wow!!

attention: windows client autoplay feature doesn't work on win8 so far...
so no +4,5GB there, if you have win8 you have to use the android client (or a vm with any of the supported os's)
anyway, here are new beta-versions, should get rid of some bugs:
Windows: http://dl-web.dropbox.com/u/17/Dropbox 1.3.13.exe
Mac OS X: http://dl-web.dropbox.com/u/17/Dropbox 1.3.13.dmg
Linux x86_64: http://dl-web.dropbox.com/u/17/dropbox-lnx.x86_64-1.3.13.tar.gz
Linux x86: http://dl-web.dropbox.com/u/17/dropbox-lnx.x86-1.3.13.tar.gz
changelog:
1.3.13
Fix crashes when importing raw files
Better handling of disconnecting a device in Windows.
Fix case where we could create multiple Camera Uploads folders
Fix progress windows being too small on Windows
Add support for importing wmv, m4v, mkv, mts, 3gp in DCIM directory.
Other small fixes

Anyone hv any idea why I need to login everytime I open dropbox beta?
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Marchintosh said:
Sure, it's free. I have a guide for it in my blog.
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do you have a link to the specific blog post? sorry, Spanish is not a language i can understand

Sigh. My phone have been uploading since 11 o clock. 2 hours and still uploading! Haha.

[Q] Polaris office

Hi I have noticed that when you write something on your android in Polaris office and saves it in dropbox and then open it on your desktop the words kind of split in the end of the paragraph like this;
(However he uses vauge assu
mptions)
It also happens when I simply drag and drop the file with the usb from android to desktop, Polaris is pretty useless if I have to deal with that everytime if you ask me.

Stammis said:
Polaris is pretty useless
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I once created a very simple spreadsheet (6 columns, 15 rows). I saved the xlsx file to local storage, and the next time I wanted to open it, Polaris could not read its own file and said it was corrupted. This was reproducible, since then I've never used it again.

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I once created a very simple spreadsheet (6 columns, 15 rows). I saved the xlsx file to local storage, and the next time I wanted to open it, Polaris could not read its own file and said it was corrupted. This was reproducible, since then I've never used it again.
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What do you use instead?

Stammis said:
What do you use instead?
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I don't use my TF700 for "office"-type stuff very often, but I found Kingsoft Office to work well for my purposes.

Stammis said:
What do you use instead?
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I still like Documents To Go although I do not use it for editing anymore. Mobisystem's OfficeSuite Pro is the app I use for most tasks.
Of all the word processing apps I tried (about 5) OfficeSuite seems to be the one that works best with this tablet and - most importantly - our keyboard.
It gives me functionality close to (but not equal) to what I have on my PC.
A while back read about Polaris totally corrupting peoples files to the point where they could not open them with any program. Including Polaris..... Never used it again.

_that said:
I don't use my TF700 for "office"-type stuff very often, but I found Kingsoft Office to work well for my purposes.
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Looks pretty sweet, thx

berndblb said:
I still like Documents To Go although I do not use it for editing anymore. Mobisystem's OfficeSuite Pro is the app I use for most tasks.
Of all the word processing apps I tried (about 5) OfficeSuite seems to be the one that works best with this tablet and - most importantly - our keyboard.
It gives me functionality close to (but not equal) to what I have on my PC.
A while back read about Polaris totally corrupting peoples files to the point where they could not open them with any program. Including Polaris..... Never used it again.
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I second this opinion, this is precisely my experience. Other office suites (i.e. free ones) would have deal-breaker issues such as lag or lack of functionality. Office Suite is the best, but still far from perfect.

You could always dualboot linux and have a real office suite like libre office

Question Exporting Google Keep Notes to Samsung Notes, how?

Hello!
Would anyone know how to export notes that are in/on Google Keep to Samsungs Note (I'll just call it S-Note(s)) application?
Granted I have a feeling I'll be copying from Keep and pasting in S-Note.
I'm trying to move off the Google ecosphere, bit by bit.
Thank you for all ideas!
Best Regards,
Dave

Snotes screwed me when they changed the app so that older notes wouldn't restore correctly on the new version. Had to hand copy/paste the whole bloody lot. Screw that. Samsung today is drowning in their own hype. No end in sight as it's been downhill since the N10+.
Started using ColorNotes which is a better app with excellent search features. Direct browser access from embedded hyperlinks in ColorNotes too. Automatically will backup to SD card or cloud. Can be fully recreated from it's backup copies. I use it for my bookmarks now as well.
No ads, freeware.
This runs on Android 9 and 10, don't know if it will on 11 and higher, it's on Playstore too.