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Connect a Playstation 3 controller to a Android device?

Hey
Is it possible to connect a Playstation 3 controller to a Android device via Bluetooth and play all the emulators like that?
If so, how?
Thanks.

riahc3 said:
Is it possible to connect a Playstation 3 controller to a Android device via Bluetooth and play all the emulators like that?
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Definitely not, unless someone comes out with a custom driver/app. the PS3 controller doesn't use a generic bluetooth protocol, it has it's own Sony one. To even get a ps3 controller to work over bluetooth on a PC requires both a custom application running on the PC as well as custom bluetooth drivers in order to allow your bluetooth adapter to talk to the PS3 controller. With the custom drivers loaded the ps3 controller is the only thing the bluetooth adapter will talk to.
Someone would have to do essentially the same thing for android: custom application as well as custom bluetooth drivers
Furthermore, to pair a PS3 controller to a computer or PS3 via bluetooth you must be able to connect it over USB first. You would need an Android device capable of USB host mode which are few and far between.

Has anyone tried any kind of bluetooth joystick with their Android device? Any recommendations?

The Wii mote works .. search the market for the app. Make sure your phone or rom supports HID
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Why isn't it possible on Android?
It even works without extra applications on Maemo: http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=66704 http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=41693
At least Honeycomb 3.1 should be able to detect it or is there another problem?

Xoom screen on PC

Hi Guys,
I was wondering if there is anyway yet to view the Xoom screen on PC..
Something like this...
I did search the forums but couldnt find anything..
Thanks,
Abhinay

What you could probably use is a VNC server on your device and then connect to it via a VNC Viewer on your PC.
Something like this should work: https://market.android.com/details?id=org.onaips.vnc&feature=search_result

Thanks.. i will try n let u know

Cant this be done without rooting?

Try connecting to the HDMI pc port. Every modern gfx card has one. After that just select on your tv HDMI as source

abhinayp said:
Hi Guys,
I was wondering if there is anyway yet to view the Xoom screen on PC..
Something like this...
I did search the forums but couldnt find anything..
Thanks,
Abhinay
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You could just use android screencast. I normally just use it for my cell phone, but I connected my xoom to it and it works with that too. You need to have the android sdk installed and the xoom has to be detected by adb first before it will work. The keyboard works, but I haven't been able to get mouse control to work with the xoom. The menu buttons in screencast work though.
It's a little slow, but it's free and works for giving control through the PC. There is also an app called WebKey that you can get from the market, but you have to have a rooted device.

SPIDERTECH said:
You could just use android screencast. I normally just use it for my cell phone, but I connected my xoom to it and it works with that too. You need to have the android sdk installed and the xoom has to be detected by adb first before it will work. The keyboard works, but I haven't been able to get mouse control to work with the xoom. The menu buttons in screencast work though.
It's a little slow, but it's free and works for giving control through the PC. There is also an app called WebKey that you can get from the market, but you have to have a rooted device.
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ya, i tried the screencast, but for some reason the abd couldnt see my Xoom.. is urs rooted?

abhinayp said:
ya, i tried the screencast, but for some reason the abd couldnt see my Xoom.. is urs rooted?
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You have to turn on USB Debugging first, goto Settings -> Applications and then there should be a USB Debugging option under there.

Almighty1 said:
You have to turn on USB Debugging first, goto Settings -> Applications and then there should be a USB Debugging option under there.
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thanks, i was also missing the motorola usb drivers..
Everything working fine now

Can't usb tether or use hotspot with my computer

Anyone else having this problem?

Please describe it better, then it will be easier to help you

bucho144 said:
Please describe it better, then it will be easier to help you
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Well, neither usb or hotspot internet sharing is working. My computer can detect the hotspot, but according to the diagnostics tool it doesn't have a valid IP adress. I used my old phone like this all the time, never had any problem.
Im sorry, Im not a tech-y guy, don't know what else I can tell you..

for allmost 2 weeks i've been using this feature without any problem, PC with 64bit win 10 pro, xz runs on android 6.0.1 39.0.A.250. Try to repair software with xperia companion, install all drivers etc. try it with other devices if it does not work it's probably something wrong with phone. In thetering settings there is a visibility setting set it to visible to other devices ( for wireless connection). via usb did you tried with other usb ports in your pc/laptop? have you installed some programms like hamachi etc. they can sometimes mess up some settings in a pc or a anti-virus/firewall is blocking it.

bucho144 said:
for allmost 2 weeks i've been using this feature without any problem, PC with 64bit win 10 pro, xz runs on android 6.0.1 39.0.A.250. Try to repair software with xperia companion, install all drivers etc. try it with other devices if it does not work it's probably something wrong with phone. In thetering settings there is a visibility setting set it to visible to other devices ( for wireless connection). via usb did you tried with other usb ports in your pc/laptop? have you installed some programms like hamachi etc. they can sometimes mess up some settings in a pc or a anti-virus/firewall is blocking it.
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Thank you, I will try these things!

magicaccent said:
Thank you, I will try these things!
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which version of Windows 10 do you install? 1511 or 1607
It won't work for version 1607 (14393) with Sony xperia XZ or X performance.
So, I re-install Windows 10 version 1511. (10586)

Right now im on 1607 14393.447and it works fine.

bucho144 said:
Right now im on 1607 14393.447and it works fine.
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I tried this morning (11/29), it does work, thanks!

USB OTG controller help

Recently, I bought an Xbox One USB wired controller, and tried to use it with my OnePlus One via USB OTG. It connects OK and power is going to the controller (it lights up), but nothing on it works. None of the buttons can be mapped in any app. I've tried several controller keymappers, along with every emulator I have, and none of them detect that any button is being pressed.
I know the USB OTG port works, because it works fine with my usb mouse. Also, the controller itself works fine with my PC.
How can I get this controller working with my phone? Has anyone else had any luck with one?
Here's all the relevant info from USB Device Info:
Device Info
Device Path: /dev/bus/usb/001/002
Device Class: Vendor Specific (0xff)
Vendor ID: 24c6
Vendor Name (reported): PowerA
Vendor Name (from DB): not found
Product ID: 542a
Product Name (reported): Controller
Product Name (from DB): not found

andymwat said:
Recently, I bought an Xbox One USB wired controller, and tried to use it with my OnePlus One via USB OTG. It connects OK and power is going to the controller (it lights up), but nothing on it works. None of the buttons can be mapped in any app. I've tried several controller keymappers, along with every emulator I have, and none of them detect that any button is being pressed.
I know the USB OTG port works, because it works fine with my usb mouse. Also, the controller itself works fine with my PC.
How can I get this controller working with my phone? Has anyone else had any luck with one?
Here's all the relevant info from USB Device Info:
Device Info
Device Path: /dev/bus/usb/001/002
Device Class: Vendor Specific (0xff)
Vendor ID: 24c6
Vendor Name (reported): PowerA
Vendor Name (from DB): not found
Product ID: 542a
Product Name (reported): Controller
Product Name (from DB): not found
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My generic dualshock gamepad works fine.Did you tried connecting your xbox one controller with other phones? Does your controller has Bluetooth or WiFi or some specific app to connect? Here's a video I could find which needs root but works for Xbox One controller,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDQqMH4POFQ

Mr.Ak said:
My generic dualshock gamepad works fine.Did you tried connecting your xbox one controller with other phones? Does your controller has Bluetooth or WiFi or some specific app to connect? Here's a video I could find which needs root but works for Xbox One controller,
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I haven't tried connecting it to other phones, but I will. It doesn't have Bluetooth or WiFi, it's only connector is USB.

andymwat said:
I haven't tried connecting it to other phones, but I will. It doesn't have Bluetooth or WiFi, it's only connector is USB.
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If you've root access then try this video.

Mr.Ak said:
If you've root access then try this video.
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I tried that, with no luck. The app detects the controller as an "Unknown USB device", but doesn't respond to any button presses

andymwat said:
I tried that, with no luck. The app detects the controller as an "Unknown USB device", but doesn't respond to any button presses
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Strange,you sure you got a Xbox One controller? There are many videos like this on Youtube,try them.

Mr.Ak said:
Strange,you sure you got a Xbox One controller? There are many videos like this on Youtube,try them.
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Yep, I'm pretty sure, it works just fine with my PC and Xbox. None of the videos I've found online work. Nothing I've tried detects button presses on the controller.

andymwat said:
Yep, I'm pretty sure, it works just fine with my PC and Xbox. None of the videos I've found online work. Nothing I've tried detects button presses on the controller.
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What rom you're running?

Mr.Ak said:
What rom you're running?
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CyanogenOS 13.1, Android 6.0.1

andymwat said:
CyanogenOS 13.1, Android 6.0.1
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try if using custom rom/kernels make any difference.

Mr.Ak said:
try if using custom rom/kernels make any difference.
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If it helps at all, the controller doesn't work with my Linux laptop either.

andymwat said:
If it helps at all, the controller doesn't work with my Linux laptop either.
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Well,now you can either sell it or use on your pc.Btw,generic gamepad,even the most cheapest( mine .78 USD ),work fine with OPO.

Remote control my android phone over wired-LAN

Hi,
I am a member of a lab where I can't enter with my phone (galaxy s10) for RF interference reasons.
I'd like to be able to use my phone from inside the lab when it's outside and even use it's internet connection.
What I do have in the lab is an Ethernet connection, and I have an ethernet adapter for my phone. The phone isn't rooted, I can't root it and don't want to root it. There's no internet access on the existing ethernet to the lab.
This issue bothers also my lab partners and we can't connect this lab to internet permanently.
my questions:
1. I'd like to remote control my phone over a PC (windows or linux) in the lab - is it possible to do this over LAN? I want to be able to access my whatsapp and Gmail, to know when I have a call etc... (like mstsc in windows, but to control an android)
Airdroid remote control doesn't work because my phone isn't rooted and it can do this only by USB...
2. Assuming that I put an ethernet switch where my phone is left, and me and my friends connect our phones to the switch, Is it possible to use the android's built-in ethernet tethering for each of us and use somehow directly the internet connection of our phone?
if you ask why, it's because we want a stable connection and not to rely on one friend's tethering.
a 4G dongle isn't an option (anyway, it's a switch, and putting a router is forbidden).
I know that the requirements are a bit strange, but this is the case.
Thank you for the help!

If phone's Android is rooted, and if phone has an appropriate Ethernet driver installed, and if phone is OTG capable, and if on phone the Ethernet app is installed, then you should be able to tether phone via LAN with computer.

jwoegerbauer said:
If phone's Android is rooted, and if phone has an appropriate Ethernet driver installed, and if phone is OTG capable, and if on phone the Ethernet app is installed, then you should be able to tether phone via LAN with computer.
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It's not rooted, so maybe there's an alternative?

you can use teamviewer it's nice there's a PC to Android
and Android to Android control

ineedroot69 said:
you can use teamviewer it's nice there's a PC to Android
and Android to Android control
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Good idea. Is it only in the paid version of teamviewer?
Is there also another app that does it? I found somethink like apuppet, but I'm not sure it is what I need.
Thanks

ineedroot69 said:
you can use teamviewer it's nice there's a PC to Android
and Android to Android control
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Only to have said it: TeamViewer requires on both ends a vaild Internet connection to work, it's a wireless solution.

jwoegerbauer said:
Only to have said it: TeamViewer requires on both ends a vaild Internet connection to work, it's a wireless
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I think that it's also possible to work offline when connected to a LAN without interbet, but as far as I understand, it's only available in the full version of teamviewer for android.

avihai said:
I think that it's also possible to work offline when connected to a LAN without interbet, but as far as I understand, it's only available in the full version of teamviewer for android.
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As I can see I was obviously mistaken.