What's a good VNC or VNC-like client for the TP2? I've tried a few and all fail. I'm running realVNC server on my home computer, I know the IP and port, have the password set, etc.
· I try to connect with this VNC client and it does nothing (after clicking connect, nothing is running, no screen comes up) - http://www.cs.utah.edu/~midgley/wince/vnc.html
· I try to connect with this other VNC client and it just hangs in the background as a hidden process. No visuals. -
http://sourceforge.net/projects/dotnetvnc/files/
· Additionally I tried a different app instead of VNC, Omnipresence. It's made for the diamond but I was hoping it'd work for me. I ran the server on my PC, installed the cab on my phone, ran the app, and attempted to connect.. I get this lengthy error: "Error while connecting: An error message is available for this exception but cannot be displayed"... blah blah blah blah blah.
Also, the omnipresence zip contains a dll but no instructions on what to do with it. I dunno if it goes on my phone or PC or what. I have .net compact framework version 3.5 (or later) installed on my phone. I have .net framework 4 on my PC.
What will it take to get an exact representation of my desktop showing on my phone screen? Preferably one that doesn't have to be resized to the lowest possible resolution? Ideally one that allows for panning around on the desktop by sliding across the screen (as omnipresence seems to do)?
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You don't have to read anymore, but I thought I should share the various bits and pieces I had to figure out to get remote desktop (not VNC but almost as good) running on WM 6.5 (connecting to windows 7)...
1. On the PC, click start, type remote in the search box, and choose the option that says allow remote access to your pc. Of the three options in the middle, choose the one that says allow connections from any version of remote desktop. Note: To change this settings you need to enable windows firewall. You may have made a habit of disabling it (it used to be a nuisance in XP)... to re-enable, click start --> type services.msc in the search box and click on the result. Go to the w's for windows firewall. Double click it, change the startup type to manual and click apply (unless it already is) then click start. OK to close.
2. If you normally login to windows with a blank password, (maybe skip the login process entirely) click start, type gpedit.msc, click the result, navigate to computer config - windows settings - security settings - local policies - security options and find the entry near the top: Limit local use of blank passwords etc. ...double click that and change it to disabled.
3. Not sure if it's strictly necessary, and some may balk at the idea, but you might choose to shut down the firewall once that settings in step one is changed. Same steps, except you click stop instead of start.
4. On the phone, start the client and type in your IP in the first blank. Make sure it's your external IP, i.e. the one you get when you visit this site: http://whatismyip.com . For the user name blank, use your windows user name. If you need to double check it (i.e. you automatically login and forgot) click start on your PC. It'll be at the top right.
5. On the phone, go to settings --> all settings --> connections --> connections and then go to the advanced tab, then select networks --> change both dropdown boxes to your phone's internet connection (in my case, Sprint. Possibly "My ISP" could work?)
6. Here's the dumb part that had me bashing my head against the wall. The phone's connection to the internet needs to be 'goosed' before remote desktop can work. You need to open your web browser and browse to any site. Possibly some other internet-using app would work. Once you load any site, you can exit the browser and finally... FINALLY connect.
7. Fire up remote desktop, change the options to your liking, click connect.
Got it going with some help from ppcgeeks. Also got VNC working. If anyone is having trouble, I recommend reading this post:
http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/htc-touch-pro-2/134014-remote-desktop-vnc-guide.html
EDIT: This is meant to resolve the following issue:
http://forums.androidcentral.com/ht...tomatically-connecting-att-wifi-hotspots.html
For this your phone needs to be rooted and you need Root Explorer from the Market:
1) Open root explorer
2) Tap on "Mount R/W" to mount the file system
3) Navigate to /data/misc/wifi
4) Press and hold on wpa_supplicant.conf and select "Open in Text Editor"
5) Delete the following lines from the file:
network={
ssid="attwifi"
key_mgmt=NONE
priority=1
}
6) Once deleted tap on the 3 dot's in the top right hand corner of the app
7) Tap on "Save and Exit"
8) Reboot
After that you will no longer be forced to connect to "attwifi"
good for security, seems stupid to auto connect to those!
When you open the Hot Spot app, the above code to remove does the following:
- Instead of the ssid being "HTC Portable Hotspot" - default; it's "attwifi"
- Instead of using WPA2 (AES Encryption), it sets it use none instead.
These can be changed even without editing the above, before turning on the hotspot ability.
Again, it doesn't remove anything, simply doesnt preset anything.
Cheers Though.. Keep tinkering
JSLEnterprises said:
When you open the Hot Spot app, the above code to remove does the following:
- Instead of the ssid being "HTC Portable Hotspot" - default; it's "attwifi"
- Instead of using WPA2 (AES Encryption), it sets it use none instead.
These can be changed even without editing the above, before turning on the hotspot ability.
Again, it doesn't remove anything, simply doesnt preset anything.
Cheers Though.. Keep tinkering
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Not on AT&T's version you can't. They force you to connect to it so you don't have to use their sucky network. It has nothing to do with changing the hotspots name.
Can't we just freeze it with TiB?
spyz88 said:
Not on AT&T's version you can't.
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Edit in regards to my first post: It doesnt remove it, it simply stops the forced connection to the AT&T wifi hotspot instead of your saved personal wifi points (the prority=1 entry).
I was incorrect, but you're still incorrect at saying it removes it. Sorry.
Edit 2: "Remove "attwifi" from your AT&T One X"
nothing is being' removed'. the hot spot is still there, though forced connection to it is not longer occuring. nothing hard to grasp.
Cheers.
Look if you are having an issue grasping the concept of what this does then please move on.
The whole point of it is -> TO STOP THE FORCED CONNECTION TO AT&T <-. NOT instead of, it FORCES you to connect to these wifi spots at&t has all around the US. They do this so you utilize attwifi's bandwidth and it eases their network congestion.
IIRC Rogers doesn't do this type of garbage to manage their network congestion. So, I am not wrong. You are the one who is having a hard time grasping this concept. Cheers, keep tinkering though.
spyz88 said:
EDIT: This is meant to resolve the following issue:
http://forums.androidcentral.com/ht...tomatically-connecting-att-wifi-hotspots.html
For this your phone needs to be rooted and you need Root Explorer from the Market:
1) Open root explorer
2) Tap on "Mount R/W" to mount the file system
3) Navigate to /data/misc/wifi
4) Press and hold on wpa_supplicant.conf and select "Open in Text Editor"
5) Delete the following lines from the file:
network={
ssid="attwifi"
key_mgmt=NONE
priority=1
}
6) Once deleted tap on the 3 dot's in the top right hand corner of the app
7) Tap on "Save and Exit"
8) Reboot
After that you will no longer be forced to connect to "attwifi"
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I saved a backup of the file just in case anything went wrong, and then deleted those lines. Is there a way to just comment out the lines instead of deleting them?
I also noticed that the keys for all my wifi connections are stored as plain text in this file, including some corporate ones that use my network credentials to log in. Seems a tad insecure to me.
belyle said:
I saved a backup of the file just in case anything went wrong, and then deleted those lines. Is there a way to just comment out the lines instead of deleting them?
I also noticed that the keys for all my wifi connections are stored as plain text in this file, including some corporate ones that use my network credentials to log in. Seems a tad insecure to me.
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Yeah that's one of the security issues they don't seem intent on fixing. I would assume malware could just snatch that file off our phones.
I'm pretty sure because its a .conf file and its not actual code we can't comment them out. I could be wrong though.
Does this mod work for anyone? Granted I tried it on the HTC One X+ phone and if I remove that entry I can no longer enable wifi, it shows "Error". Any other changes that need to be made? I also found /etc/wifi/wpa_supplicant.conf, made the same change there and still no luck.
Does it work reliably on the HOX phone?
Ah, ES File Explorer screwed me! First time I use it to edit a file and what it did it saved the original file as a .bak and created a new file with my changes. The problem is that the new file is owned by root and rw by root only, but the original conf file is owned by system:wifi and 660 perms. Once I fixed ownership and perms, wifi starts even without the attwifi entry.
So yes, we can remove the attwifi entry, but there's still a problem: once you manually connect to attwifi once, the entry is put back in and cannot be removed via the UI, you have to edit the file all over again. It seems that we need a proper fix from a ROM developer to allow the UI to forget the attwifi entry, it must be hard-coded that the attwifi entry is not editable.
sirxdroid said:
Does this mod work for anyone? Granted I tried it on the HTC One X+ phone and if I remove that entry I can no longer enable wifi, it shows "Error". Any other changes that need to be made? I also found /etc/wifi/wpa_supplicant.conf, made the same change there and still no luck.
Does it work reliably on the HOX phone?
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I saw your other post too, but quoting this one.
This is a very old thread and this method is dated. Root your phone, get a proper ROM, and then try.. I just tested with a One X+ using Viper XL+ ROM and it works no issues.
YOUR SECTION
sirxdroid said:
Does this mod work for anyone? Granted I tried it on the HTC One X+ phone and if I remove that entry I can no longer enable wifi, it shows "Error". Any other changes that need to be made? I also found /etc/wifi/wpa_supplicant.conf, made the same change there and still no luck.
Does it work reliably on the HOX phone?
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I tried this on my SGN2 and had the same problem. .. My wifi would no longer work and I had to restore the phone from a backup as even restoring a backup of the file wouldn't enable wifi.
Wow, I looked inside that file and lo and behold the password for my home network is stored there as unencrypted ascii text. How stupid is that... The moment my phone is compromised so is my home network.
GroovyGeek said:
Wow, I looked inside that file and lo and behold the password for my home network is stored there as unencrypted ascii text. How stupid is that... The moment my phone is compromised so is my home network.
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You could encrypt your phone and set a PIN/password. If someone steals your phone I'm sure they would be more interested in wiping it clean so they can sell it than in your data, so they would not bother to get past your PIN. If you are thinking of a different type of compromise, e.g. someone remotely connecting to your phone while you are using your phone, or a rogue app/virus, then the encryption won't help.
GroovyGeek said:
Wow, I looked inside that file and lo and behold the password for my home network is stored there as unencrypted ascii text. How stupid is that... The moment my phone is compromised so is my home network.
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Same thing would happen if you lost your laptop.
barry99705 said:
Same thing would happen if you lost your laptop.
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Um . . you realize you are replying to a thread that has been dead for 7 months?
redpoint73 said:
Um . . you realize you are replying to a thread that has been dead for 7 months?
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Yea, sorry about that. The stupid rubbed off on me. :laugh:
Here is a simplified and shortened version of my earlier post on File Sharing for Macs and Androids. This method enables users to share their files over WIFI using FTP (If you need more detailed information, please look for my earlier post on this subject.).
1. Make sure your phone is connected to a Wi-Fi Network. Also, make sure that both "File Sharing" and "Remote Login" are checked in the Sharing CP of System Preferences on your Mac.
2. Install ES File Manager on your phone. In ES File Manager go to Tools/Remote Manager. (Actually, one's phone may not need to be rooted.)
3 .Remote Manger will show "Network Status" as "XYZ Network" (i.e. your WiFI Network) followed by the Wi Fi symbol in blue and the address of ftp:// xxx.xxx.x.xx:xxxx.You are instructed to, "Input the address into your PC."
3. Download from the Apple App Store, a program called, "Transmit" and launch it after it is installed on your Mac.
4. Select FTP from the pull-down menu from within Transmit. A panel will appear, and into that ftp panel , beside the word, "Server", type the complete ftp address that showed up in Remote Manager.
5. The software will strip the address of the ftp:// and the last 4 digits of the address will be assigned to the Port (i.e. a field that is near the bottom of the panel.)
6. For "User Name" type in "Joe Smith's HTC One" or whatever the name is that you have assigned to your phone.
7. For Password, type the password or numerical passcode that you use to unlock the phone at startup.
8. Initial Path - leave blank
9. FTP - select the first option.
10. Hit the "Connect" button. If all goes well, you should see all the files that are in your user directory on the left side of the Transmit window, and all the files on your phone on the right side of the window. Just drag and drop files from one side of the window to the other to move files from your phone to your computer and visa versa. Enjoy!
Note: Please be aware that this solution to file sharing is completely wireless! So, there is no need for a physical connection between your phone and your computer.
Like many others, I have become a victim of 'Too many pattern tries' and have got stuck at the lock screen trying to sign in without data connection or wi-fi. Is there any way to get past this without data rewipe. It's really stupid of Google to have a security mechanism that forces you to wipe your data, meaning anyone can just pick up your phone and spam the pattern till it goes to the email screen (which is what happened in my case).
I have a rooted phone with an unlocked bootloader and USB debugging enabled and I also have downloaded Eclipse Android SDK but have no idea how to use it. It would be nice if someone gave me step-wise instructions on switching on my wi-fi through the SDK so that I can connect over the internet and log in.
Of course, any other legit method is also fine, but the 'home button method' doesn't work for my phone (you know, keep pressing the home button). I have tried getting APKs that will help me bypass the lock screen but they dont work.
XtrGamer said:
Like many others, I have become a victim of 'Too many pattern tries' and have got stuck at the lock screen trying to sign in without data connection or wi-fi. Is there any way to get past this without data rewipe. It's really stupid of Google to have a security mechanism that forces you to wipe your data, meaning anyone can just pick up your phone and spam the pattern till it goes to the email screen (which is what happened in my case).
I have a rooted phone with an unlocked bootloader and USB debugging enabled and I also have downloaded Eclipse Android SDK but have no idea how to use it. It would be nice if someone gave me step-wise instructions on switching on my wi-fi through the SDK so that I can connect over the internet and log in.
Of course, any other legit method is also fine, but the 'home button method' doesn't work for my phone (you know, keep pressing the home button). I have tried getting APKs that will help me bypass the lock screen but they dont work.
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open playstore in your pc browser login to gmail you and on the right corner see "device manager" select your device and change the code put new password which is easy to remember .. should be all done
FarrukhQadri said:
open playstore in your pc browser login to gmail you and on the right corner see "device manager" select your device and change the code put new password which is easy to remember .. should be all done
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Android Device Manager is not able to pinpoint the location of my phone. Do I need wi-fi for this? The only options I see right now for my phone are to change the name, give it a ring or lock or erase.
I have finally found a way. No root or USB debugging required.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-coXtbKEzYg
good
XtrGamer said:
I have finally found a way. No root or USB debugging required.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-coXtbKEzYg
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thanks for sharing
hi!
in my work computer i can't login with the desktop app. i get the error "failed to connect server -23000". although i can't login the app can check for updates..
is there anything i can do? like changing some ports?
thanks
Sacob said:
hi!
in my work computer i can't login with the desktop app. i get the error "failed to connect server -23000". although i can't login the app can check for updates..
is there anything i can do? like changing some ports?
thanks
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Hey Sacob;58210707,
I have about the same problem as Chrome cant fine the https://www.192.168.1.xxx:8890 (where xxx is my private 3
digit number.)
Have you tried the https://www.192.168.1.xxx:8890 (replace the xxx with your 3 digit numer before the 8890) listed on the page after Activate "FIND" page?
Should be done ONCE, and NOT popping up every time we login to airdroid.
And . . .
Can't connect via USB which would be the BEST of the ways to connect to Airdroid in the first place since we
1. wouldn't be transferring in the net using up battery that WIFI uses on both devices, android and pc.
and
2. Would be charging our phones, which is super biggy plus.
And. . .
When airdroid downloaded its very own new update today, it said that it couldn't install because of parsing something.
Ain't that a hoot?
And. . .
When I went on airdroid.com> signed in> and finally found an Icon called "Widgets" it went to a calendar and NO, (that is absolutely no,) way to get out of the calendar page,
Even frantically tapping the big "" X "" on the lower left of their "calendar" page.
Ctrl with Arrow Back didn't work either cause some web builder thought that key combo should be shut OFF.
So I had to completely log out and log back in, (username and password again,) to go to the page the mean little "Widgets" Icon was located.
So.. . . to sum up . .
The ONLY thing that works on this app, so far, is that I can use ONLY, is the on-board Android "Apps" part on my S3 itself, and NO way to communicate with my pc.
Which by the way was handled greatly with any Android File managers.
Where do we find support?
Thanks for this topic!