On my browser I go to websites to look up scholarly articles in the forms of PDFs. Some times I'm able to tap and download them so that I can view it in various pdf viewers and other times I get directed to a *****in blank page.
I am not asking to view the pdf in the browser. Google isn't helping me neither is the search function. I just want to have the option/ability to download a pdf so that I can either view it then or save it to my dropbox.
browser pdf
Its usually a setting in your browser.
whether or not to download or open file types
Check options in browser.
I've navigated through the settings and have not found anything to pop out at me as a solution.
"I've navigated through the settings and have not found anything to pop out at me as a solution."
Which browser do you use?
As in windows desktop I have the option to choose a specific application to be associated with a file of my choice.
If the option to launch a program was available in the "complete action using" dialogue in android, that would be a very worth component.
I have often found myself missing this feature, and my current situation is calling for the option to open access HTML & text files from the file explorer rather than the ebook reader which requires too many steps to opening the ebook in the reader.
I have tried all the ebook readers on android and the most solid epub fb2 reader I have found is fbreader. Now supporting html & text files in v2 which is still in alpha mode but from my experience it is still the most solid reader you can get for android.
From the file explorer I can directly access epub & fb2 ebooks but HTML/text there is no way I can associate them with my reader of choice.
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Android works a little differently from Windows for file association
In Windows the user tells the OS "for this file extension, use this app" (the app/installer can create this association itself)
On Android, an app lists the file extensions it can open. The first time you try and open a file, the OS will check what the apps can open - if a single app has claimed that extension, it'll be used to open it. If multiple apps support it, you'll be given a choice popup, with a "use this as default" checkbox.
If that checkbox is ticked, then that app will be used automatically from then on, unless you either uninstall that app, or clear the default.
To clear defaults, find the app that gets opened in Settings->Applications->Manage Applications and tap on it - scroll down to the "Launch by default" section, and if the "Clear Defaults" button is enabled, you can click it to clear any default actions for that app (don't worry, it won't delete any other settings)
Then try opening your file again, and the popup should appear.
If this doesn't happen, then it's likely that either your app hasn't registered html as a supported type (you'll have to ask the dev to do that), or there's something special about html files which means they don't get handled the same way - potentially your app dev could use a different extension, and register that instead.
Hello all, I need to sync folders between my phone (Galaxy S2) and my Infinity... I use to do it with my PC but it's time is up, CPU failes... The folders are my music and photos folders, I would like to do this over the wifi in my house. The app must basically compare the folder contents on both the phone and tablet, and if there are any additions to either, they must be coppied to the other device. For instance if I take a few photos with my phone during the day, the app must detect that there are new files in the Camera folder and send those to the tablet, or if I put a mp3 file on my tablet it must be sent to my phone as well...
Are there any apps that do this? I am more than willing to pay for this functionality
Id like to know this too!
pietpodlood said:
Hello all, I need to sync folders between my phone (Galaxy S2) and my Infinity... I use to do it with my PC but it's time is up, CPU failes... The folders are my music and photos folders, I would like to do this over the wifi in my house. The app must basically compare the folder contents on both the phone and tablet, and if there are any additions to either, they must be coppied to the other device. For instance if I take a few photos with my phone during the day, the app must detect that there are new files in the Camera folder and send those to the tablet, or if I put a mp3 file on my tablet it must be sent to my phone as well...
Are there any apps that do this? I am more than willing to pay for this functionality
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Have you looked at ES FILE EXPLORER:
"Features List:
* File Manager -- Operate files (Multiple select, Copy, Paste, Cut/Move, Create, Delete and Rename, Search/Share/Send, Hide, Shortcut, Bookmark) in the phone and computers
* Application manager -- Manage apps (Install, Uninstall, Backup, Shortcuts, Category)
* Compress and Decompress ZIP files, Unpack RAR files, can create encrypted (AES 256 bit) ZIP files
* Remote management – You can manage files on your phone from the computer after you enable this settings.
* View Different file formats, photos, docs, videos anywhere, support third party applications such as Document To Go to open document files
* Thumbnails for APK, images, and with an inbuilt image browser
* Text viewers and editors
* Access your Home PC, via WIFI with SMB
* FTP, it's your FTP and WebDAV client, manage the files on the FTP, FTPS, SFTP, WebDAV server as the ones on the sd card
* It supports Dropbox, Box.net, Sugarsync, Google Drive (Google Docs is now a part of Google Drive), SkyDrive (Supported format, refer to http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/live/hh826545#fileformats ), Amazon S3, Yandex and more. It's an enhanced cloud storage client other than the official version. It can save photos and videos and other files to your net drive and share your photos and docs, easily edit docs in your account.
* Bluetooth file browser. You can copy and paste files between Bluetooth ready devices. It supports OBEX FTP for browsing devices and transferring files between Bluetooth devices.
* Kill tasks, with a one click, pretty simple widget for auto kill, with ignore list to ignore some applications you don't want to kill. It is an advanced task killer to kill running applications and clean memory (This feature needs ES Task Manager module installed)
* Root explorer feature (enable it from settings). It is the ultimate file management tools for root users. You might access the whole file system and data directories, and change permissions.
* Developers can visit our website for the developer interface for picking files from your applications, email attachments, etc.* And much more. "
baddison said:
Have you looked at ES FILE EXPLORER:
"Features List:
* File Manager -- Operate files (Multiple select, Copy, Paste, Cut/Move, Create, Delete and Rename, Search/Share/Send, Hide, Shortcut, Bookmark) in the phone and computers
* Application manager -- Manage apps (Install, Uninstall, Backup, Shortcuts, Category)
* Compress and Decompress ZIP files, Unpack RAR files, can create encrypted (AES 256 bit) ZIP files
* Remote management – You can manage files on your phone from the computer after you enable this settings.
* View Different file formats, photos, docs, videos anywhere, support third party applications such as Document To Go to open document files
* Thumbnails for APK, images, and with an inbuilt image browser
* Text viewers and editors
* Access your Home PC, via WIFI with SMB
* FTP, it's your FTP and WebDAV client, manage the files on the FTP, FTPS, SFTP, WebDAV server as the ones on the sd card
* It supports Dropbox, Box.net, Sugarsync, Google Drive (Google Docs is now a part of Google Drive), SkyDrive (Supported format, refer to http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/live/hh826545#fileformats ), Amazon S3, Yandex and more. It's an enhanced cloud storage client other than the official version. It can save photos and videos and other files to your net drive and share your photos and docs, easily edit docs in your account.
* Bluetooth file browser. You can copy and paste files between Bluetooth ready devices. It supports OBEX FTP for browsing devices and transferring files between Bluetooth devices.
* Kill tasks, with a one click, pretty simple widget for auto kill, with ignore list to ignore some applications you don't want to kill. It is an advanced task killer to kill running applications and clean memory (This feature needs ES Task Manager module installed)
* Root explorer feature (enable it from settings). It is the ultimate file management tools for root users. You might access the whole file system and data directories, and change permissions.
* Developers can visit our website for the developer interface for picking files from your applications, email attachments, etc.* And much more. "
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Thanks I'll give it a try hopefully it'll do what I want it to...
EDIT: Well while this is a really nice app I can't seem to get it working over my wifi network just yet, but I'll keep on trying and meybe I can get it to play along...
pietpodlood said:
Thanks I'll give it a try hopefully it'll do what I want it to...
EDIT: Well while this is a really nice app I can't seem to get it working over my wifi network just yet, but I'll keep on trying and meybe I can get it to play along...
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CHeck here:
http://www.estrongs.com/products/es-file-explorer.html
Basically, if your phone and your tablet are on the same wifi, you should be able to click the LAN tab, and then scan the LAN. It will show all the IP addresses of the devices on the network.
This works wonders.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.quintstoffers.DataSync
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XXtremeAzzKicker said:
This works wonders.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.quintstoffers.DataSync
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What if you are not rooted?
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I have been using FolderSync with good results.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=dk.tacit.android.foldersync.full&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImRrLnRhY2l0LmFuZHJvaWQuZm9sZGVyc3luYy5mdWxsIl0.
Try GammaSync
For PC-to-Android folder synchronization (only one-way at the moment) I developed a free app which does not require external cloud storage services (like Dropbox or SugarSync). It's called GammaSync, and it's available on the Play Store. Maybe you'll find it useful
For any feedback:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2271739
Bohemian said:
I have been using FolderSync with good results.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...rLnRhY2l0LmFuZHJvaWQuZm9sZGVyc3luYy5mdWxsIl0.
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I use FolderSync too, for the exact same purpose as OP.
MartyHulskemper said:
I use FolderSync too, for the exact same purpose as OP.
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Does it work directly between two Android devices, without requiring to upload everything to the cloud from one device and downloading again on the other?
_that said:
Does it work directly between two Android devices, without requiring to upload everything to the cloud from one device and downloading again on the other?
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Syncs with the cloud.
Esexplorer will require you to copy/paste between devices. Foldersync with dropbox/box.net may be your best bet.
Foldersync allows scheduling of sync with cloud via wifi only or data plan. Its the best 'set it & forget it' option I've found
Edit
Nani4215 posted about an app called superbeam which might give you what u want
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I have adobe pdf reader on my phone and it works fine. I can open it from the launcher, and I can click on a pdf file using EStrong File Explorer and it opens it immediately. But if I click on a pdf file from the Downloads app, it asks me if I want to "Complete action using" either Ebook Reader (which is terrible for reading PDFs) or Nova Launcher (uh...right).
Any idea why adobe is missing from this list, or what I can do about it?
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Webern said:
I have adobe pdf reader on my phone and it works fine. I can open it from the launcher, and I can click on a pdf file using EStrong File Explorer and it opens it immediately. But if I click on a pdf file from the Downloads app, it asks me if I want to "Complete action using" either Ebook Reader (which is terrible for reading PDFs) or Nova Launcher (uh...right).
Any idea why adobe is missing from this list, or what I can do about it?
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go to Setting > Apps > eBook Reader > Clear default
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go to Setting > Apps > eBook Reader > Clear default
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It's not defaulting to ebook reader.