[APP][4.3+] Secrecy+ (Encrypt and hide your files)

[APP][4.3+] Secrecy+ (Encrypt and hide your files) - Android Apps and Games

What is this?
This app is meant to be a spiritual successor to Secrecy, created by @Doplganger a few years ago.
I was looking for an encryption app with a good UI, which can work completely offline - no sign up, cloud syncing or other annoyance.
Secrecy seemed like a good option but had some issues which needed to be addressed. As it hasn't been updated in a long while, I decided to take a look at the code and here we are!
What does it look like?
Well, here are some screenshots!
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But why is it a calculator?
I noticed some comments on Secrecy's thread (like this) which suggested that the app's icon and name scream for attention, and should be something more subtle. Which is why the Calculator is being used as a front to hide your secret data.
I do realise that this is not a foolproof disguise. But should be useful to an extent anyway. I'll also try to keep the Play store description as vague as possible.
And for those who don't want it, there will be an option to disable the calculator and go straight into the main UI soon!
Also, a big thanks to Xlythe for the code. I just made some changes to the UI
It actually does a lot more than the stock AOSP calculator. So if you like their work, do check the original one on Play store (which has some more features not included in this one yet).
Cool, so what to expect from this initial release?
Right now, I think it'll be fair to tag this as alpha. Some features from the original app are missing. And there could still possibly be some bugs here and there (your feedback required).
But all the basic stuff should work fine and I've tried to make the UI fluid and intuitive, while fixing a lot of issues. Hope you guys like it!
And what are the plans for future?
Well, there are many!
First, I will be adding all the essential features like backup/restore, etc from the original code back again.
And then, if this app gets a good response, I intend to implement more stuff like fingerprint unlock, etc
Okay, so where do I get it?
You can get it from Play store for now. Other sources will be added soon
(Please wait for a couple of hours while the first build gets published)
Please report any bugs you find.
And tell your friends about the app :fingers-crossed:
Also, kudos to @Doplgangr and L-Henke of course. The code was a mess p) but they did a lot of good work in there!
XDA:DevDB Information
Secrecy+, App for all devices (see above for details)
Contributors
PunchUp, PunchUp
Version Information
Status: Alpha
Created 2017-08-21
Last Updated 2017-08-22

How to import old Secrecy vaults?
Not recommended. But for those who really really want it.
Coming soon

@PunchUp
Nice work on your new project!! So far so good on my end. I'll be looking forward to what you have planned with this app down the road.
Thanks for your contribution to the community sir! :good:
Bajan

Seems like a really great idea. I know it's in alpha but seems like I can't add any .txt files to the vault?
edit : force stopped on d2305, CM13

prismaanandito said:
Seems like a really great idea. I know it's in alpha but seems like I can't add any .txt files to the vault?
edit : force stopped on d2305, CM13
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You can't add them at all? Or they fail to open after you add them?
On my device, I can add a text file but then it fails to open. I hadn't tested this properly. So, thanks a lot for bringing it to my attention! I'll look into it right away
And how did the crash happen? Can you send me a PM with the log please?

I'm one of those who started using Secrecy from the very beginning.
L-Henke used to share his private builds with me. But that too came to an end in 2015.
I'm so happy to see that someone finally decided to revive Secrecy.
I found 3 bugs.
1. Pin code accept more than 4 pins but there are only 4 dots which lights up when you enter a pin.
2. Vault name is LOST forever when I clear data.
3. After clearing data, when I try to enter my vault, the lockscreen shows 2 buttons "REST" and "SET". It should be " REST" and "UNLOCK". And the reset button is also disabled.
Suggestions:
1. An option to change the sorting order. This is a MUST have feature for me.
2. Ability to change Vault location and name. Currently it's in /sdcard/android/Calculator/
I want to change it to something else.
Thanks for your hard work.

@laura almeida thanks
Bugs:
1. This was actually intentional, since pattern and alphanumeric passwords don't have a limit. I thought if someone tries to mess with a person's phone, they might me fooled into thinking that only 4 numbers are required, when you have actually set 5 or 6 or more. What do you think?
2. This will be taken care of when I implement backup/restore. That is the reason I left it out in this initial build. Need to rewrite a lot of stuff.
3. Okay I get your point. I'll see what can be done about this.
Suggestions:
Both are already on my to-do list.
Sorting might take some time because I'm planning to add it to each vault separately. In the old code, the same is applied to all vaults.
Changing location will be available very soon. I just need to figure out what to do about KitKat, because it is the only Android version in which writing to external SD card is a major hassle. That is the reason I have removed it for now.
Thanks again for your feedback

PunchUp said:
1. This was actually intentional, since pattern and alphanumeric passwords don't have a limit. I thought if someone tries to mess with a person's phone, they might me fooled into thinking that only 4 numbers are required, when you have actually set 5 or 6 or more. What do you think?
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Pattern & Alphanumeric correctly shows up the number of input characters entered. In pin code it only shows 4. I personally don't have haptic feedback vibration on touch enabled. So after entering 4 pins I have no visual confirmations when entering 5th and above pins. So it is a bit confusing.
Another point. This master password will only let you show the number of vaults and it's name. Nothing more. No actual data can be retrieved from this pin code. One can easily evade this pin code by clearing app data.
So, do we really have to play ticks with this ?

laura almeida said:
Pattern & Alphanumeric correctly shows up the number of input characters entered. In pin code it only shows 4. I personally don't have haptic feedback vibration on touch enabled. So after entering 4 pins I have no visual confirmations when entering 5th and above pins. So it is a bit confusing.
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You didn't get my point
Another point. This master password will only let you show the number of vaults and it's name. Nothing more. No actual data can be retrieved from this pin code. One can easily evade this pin code by clearing app data.
So, do we really have to play ticks with this ?
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I have many more plans for the master key.
But for now, you're right. Name encryption is the only real advantage. That is actually quite important to me though

Another advantage is that you can use the same master key while creating new vaults. The ones created with the master key open much faster and you won't need to enter a password every time for each one

I won't recommend using the same master key as vault password.
It will weaken the security.
I will keep a short easy to enter key as master password and a strong lengthy individual keys for vaults. I recommend using a a randomly generated password. I can use autofill from Keepass2android to automatically enter my vaults passwords for me.

PunchUp said:
You can't add them at all? Or they fail to open after you add them?
On my device, I can add a text file but then it fails to open. I hadn't tested this properly. So, thanks a lot for bringing it to my attention! I'll look into it right away
And how did the crash happen? Can you send me a PM with the log please?
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Whoops, nevermind. I guess it's from my file manager. Rebooting the phone makes it work, I don't know. Adding .txt that's already been in your phone is working, but when adding .txt files from the PC that transferred to your phone it somehow crashed on my phone. Will send a logcat later!

laura almeida said:
I won't recommend using the same master key as vault password.
It will weaken the security.
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I hope you used the words 'key' and 'password' properly in that sentence. There's a difference. Master key is not being used as a password. Instead, it is being used as a key to encrypt each file inside the vaults (with different IV bytes every time). So if you're using a strong master password, it makes no difference whatsoever.
Encrypting a different vault with the same 'key' would just like encrypting a folder inside a vault (in fact I will be adding support for nested folders soon). They're all just folders in the end.
So no, it does not compromise security at all.
I will keep a short easy to enter key as master password and a strong lengthy individual keys for vaults. I recommend using a a randomly generated password. I can use autofill from Keepass2android to automatically enter my vaults passwords for me.
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Completely up to you. That is why I left the choice to users to use the master key or create a new one. But from a security standpoint, there's nothing to be worried about. As long as the password is good.

prismaanandito said:
Whoops, nevermind. I guess it's from my file manager. Rebooting the phone makes it work, I don't know. Adding .txt that's already been in your phone is working, but when adding .txt files from the PC that transferred to your phone it somehow crashed on my phone. Will send a logcat later!
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Alright thanks

Nice app Thanks
I would like option to auto shred the imported file from original location.
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Got deleted on play store
( i really love this app

I think the app has the infamous screen rotation bug (it sometimes crashes when changing orientation).
Would love to see it again in the store!

@PunchUp
Is your changed code open source too? Would be nice to see what you changed. And by the way, the community could help you.

ralaud said:
@PunchUp
Is your changed code open source too? Would be nice to see what you changed. And by the way, the community could help you.
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Agreed. Using this app is a no-go if the code is not open source for me. But if it's open source I'd be happy to use it and contribute

cdancette said:
Agreed. Using this app is a no-go if the code is not open source for me. But if it's open source I'd be happy to use it and contribute
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The original Secrecy app https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2704486 is open source. In my opinion it would be more usefull to add his fixes to the Github page from Secrecy https://github.com/SecrecySupportTeam/secrecy than making a new app.

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[APP] Mango/PocketManga (HD Manga Reader)

Hello Peoples of XDA Developers! Today I'll be sharing an APP that is definitely my most favorite one on Android...It is called Mango and it is an HD Manga Reader for on the go!
Mango provides many features such as My Library which allows a user to download specific chapters from any manga and basically save it on your phone for Offline Reading. It also has a Favorite section that allows a user to bookmark his/her favorite series and then get the latest updates just for the chosen ones. Another great part about this APP is the number of sources it provides such as Mangareader.net, Mangastream.com, Mangafox.com, Mangashare.com, MangAble.com and lastly AnimeA.com.
Those sources basically give you the most available series possible for a Manga App.
Here is the Dev's Page:
http://mango.leetsoft.net/
Here is the Market Version. It is called PocketManga:
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.ls.manga#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDIxMiwiY29tLmxzLm1hbmdhIl0.
EDIT: PoketManga has been removed from the Android Market...Just like Mango's fate HOWEVER, Victor will still keep the updated versions on his website, so make sure to check it out!
Here is the free version's latest .apk:
http://mango.leetsoft.net/apk/poma/156/Poma.apk
Here is the QR Code:
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"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
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"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
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Here is the paid version, with no ads and which supports the Dev:
http://mangoservice.leetsoft.net/buyBankai.aspx
If you wanna stay up to date on what's happening with the Development or what the Dev is planning in the future, make sure to LIKE their Facebook Page:
http://www.facebook.com/MangoApp?sk=wall
Check it out and Enjoy!

I've used Mango for a LONG time
But now it has been pulled from the market in my region (Italy), so I had to manually download the apk from your website, but in this way automatic update does not work.

619619 said:
I've used Mango for a LONG time
But now it has been pulled from the market in my region (Italy), so I had to manually download the apk from your website, but in this way automatic update does not work.
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LOL Same for me...they have removed it from the Market...but the actual website gives you the up to date version and I'll be updating the post as soon as newer versions show up.

Its off the market for me as well but I went to the Facebook page thanks for the link
Awaiting Assimilation

Best manga app ever IMHO.

619619 said:
I've used Mango for a LONG time
But now it has been pulled from the market in my region (Italy), so I had to manually download the apk from your website, but in this way automatic update does not work.
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Same here.
Someone should add that's its Xperia Play Optimized to work with the triggers (they just turn pages)
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Leraeniesh said:
Same here.
Someone should add that's its Xperia Play Optimized to work with the triggers (they just turn pages)
Sent from my R800x using XDA App
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Lol, I'll post it on the Facebook page

Too bad my screen is so small ( Xperia Mini Pro ) cuz it's a really nice app

Hello Peoples! The Dev of the Mango Manga HD app is making a request for ALL users to switch to Mango v1.4. Only 26% have done so, so far. The reason being is that firstly...1.4 is BETTER, secondly the Dev has acquired a new server which will host the Manga queries BUT v1.3 runs on the previous server. So instead of paying for 2 running servers, he recommends EVERYONE to download the latest version and then you will be able to enjoy the most out of the app!

I'm from Germany, couldn't the developer add a German manga source? like meinmanga. de
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levibuko said:
I'm from Germany, couldn't the developer add a German manga source? like meinmanga. de
Sent from my u8800 using XDA App
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I will send an email and hope to see what the Dev will be able to do.
Sent from my LG-P999 using XDA App

Mango 1.4.140 (Renji) is now available. This version adds auto-download new chapters feature, data folder override, return of the zoom vibration, a few advanced options, changes to Bankai validation (separate app no longer required), tutorial skip option, a few Notifications fixes, Inverted Color Mode crash fix, and speed improvements in the Library Browser. Download it from:
http://mango.leetsoft.net/apk/140/Mango.apk

Nice to see this is still supported, even though it is off the market.

NEWS:
Quick Announcement guys! SInce Victor (The Dev) has placed Mango on the Market and Google removed it twice for no specific reason, he will be changing the name and try to post it on the Market again.
By a Poll, the new name is gonna PocketManga and the App icon will have "L" from Death Note.
Mango and PocketManga will be updated at the same time and gradually we will switch to the new name PocketManga only if Google does not remove it...
Anyways, hope everything goes well and then many more people will be able to enjoy this awesome app

Just got the new link:
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.ls.manga#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDIxMiwiY29tLmxzLm1hbmdhIl0.
Enjoy!

Will download it when you remove permissions to read log files and phone identity

the app is good but it takes years to download contents

Tachikoma_kun said:
Will download it when you remove permissions to read log files and phone identity
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Tinfoil hat here, I can ensure you this app is safe.
The dev has explained why he needs those permission in the official Mango profile on Facebook some months ago. It's just anonymous statistics that he uses for debug reasons. Anyway, you can opt-out with just a click if you don't feel sure.

Tachikoma_kun said:
Will download it when you remove permissions to read log files and phone identity
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Mango developer here, felt I should chime in.
Fair warning, this is a huge post, but I'll explain exactly what these permissions are used for, and how they are used.
The Read System Log permission is used for debugging and troubleshooting purposes. As you use the app, Mango writes general diagnostic information about its performance to the Android system log. Later on, if the user goes to Send Feedback and selects "I'm having an issue", Mango will include diagnostic information from the log along with the user's message. I've found this to be invaluable when the user emails me stating "it doesnt work fix plz" and the diagnostic log shows that their SD card is full and Mango can't write anything to it. Most importantly, when the app force closes, a stack trace is written to the log pinpointing the exact line of code causing the FC.
A few things to note about the log data:
-It only ever leaves your phone when you use the Send Feedback function, compose a message, and send that message via your Email app (the diagnostic data is appended to the end of the email, you can view it before sending, or delete it if you don't wish for it to be sent)
-You can view the data at any time by going to Settings and Help >> Advanced Options >> Debug Log
-Only data that Mango has written to the log itself is ever read from the log. Though the system log is shared by all apps and the OS itself, Mango filters the log to only read data with the "MANGO" tag.
I am planning on implementing a custom logger soon so that Mango can read and write log data in it's own isolated log file, allowing me to remove the permission requirement.
Regarding the Read Phone State and Identity permission, this one is used to get the device UUID. The permission also allows the requesting app to view the phone number of an incoming call, which is why the header is "Phone Calls" in the Android permission warning screen. Mango has no reason to see or use that data, so it does not ever use the functionality, but it's a package deal included with the ability to use the getDeviceId API.
Unfortunately this one is required by the MobClix SDK used to display ads and is used by Mango to differentiate one device from another. Since there are no usernames/user accounts, but Mango uses an external server to do lots of the app's work, the server needs to be able to tell one device from another, and since IP addresses are often shared between many phones on a carrier, the server uses the device UUID instead.
It is important to note that the Mango Service does not associate your UUID with any reading history or favorites... that's kept on your device and never touches the server (though in the future, I might add an optional cloud sync feature). The only data associated with your UUID in the server's database are your Android version number, your phone's model number, your Mango version number, whether or not you've purchased the ad-free version, and the total number of times you've started the app. This lets me generate some basic stats about the app's usage, which you can view here:
http://mangoservice.leetsoft.net/stats.png
The UUID (rather, a hash of it, not the ID itself) is also used by the Flurry Analytics component which provides me with some more detailed (but still aggregated and anonymized) stats regarding app usage, such as how many users per week I see, what paths users most frequently take throughout the app, the number of favorites users have, and the Preferences they have enabled. For example, it lets me see that about 46% of Mango users have more than 20 favorites, about 14% of users check the "Left-to-Right Reading" option, and that only 8% of Mango users use the filtering option in the Favorites menu (clearly, it's something I need to promote more visibly in the next version, because it's an awesome feature and almost nobody is using it... :S ). I can't tell which options any individual user is using, since all of the data is aggregated and anonymized.
The user must opt-in to analytics... it is disabled by default and is only turned on if the user selects "Yes" to the "Enable Analytics?" option that appears when you first start the app. The user can also change this setting at any time from the Preferences menu.
/whew, I think that about covers it. Obviously there's no way for me to prove that what I've said above is true and it's completely up to you to believe me or not. But I write and maintain Mango as a hobby (though, thanks to the incredible response it's received, it's a hobby that's paying for my tuition!) and I really don't have any nefarious plot to use your data.
If you have any more questions, let me know. I don't check this thread super-frequently, but if you email me ([email protected]) I'll probably get back to you within 24 hours.
Also, thanks iasookia for making this thread!

barclays said:
the app is good but it takes years to download contents
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The actual download speed simply depends on the network connection. I have been using Mango, and now PocketManga, since I got my Android Phone and haven't had any lags or slow downloads per se.
When I used my carrier's data, it would take about 3-4 min to download a chapter to the Library BUT at home, with WiFi, I get a chapter in like 40 seconds.
There is an issue however, if there are too many people on the same time, the server can't support the queries and then the downloads are slow...

[ACS][How-To]Get Google+ Huddle On Your Computer[Easy Way + Alternatives]

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All download links and the tutorial video can be found in my original thread on the ACSyndicate Forums.
Android Creative Syndicate doesn't accept donations, but we are ad supported
Howdy everyone, this is the thread I'm putting together to walk everyone through the step-by-step process fellow ACS member ShabbyPenguin and I have concocted to get Google+ Huddle on your desktop. There's a video, there's files, there's awesomeness! But first...
Shout Outs
If you Google search "Get Huddle On Your Desktop", there's a number of tutorials on getting Android to work on your desktop. We used these tutorials to get started and used user comments to help troubleshoot problems we had. I'd list individual links but we used pretty much all of them.
Shabbypenguin for getting the Market to work better, getting Google+ to work on the emulator and creating the file everyone will be downloading and using. I really couldn't have done this without his expertise. I linked his name to one of his posts so you can give him thanks as well
Me for getting the Market to work in the first place, getting interwebz to work in the emulator on a permanent basis, having the idea and writing this thread
JunkDruggler and Greenmuggy for the awesome on-the-fly graphics!
Lastly, of course, is everyone who helped by testing to be sure it worked. Thank you!
Why?
Huddles are a brilliant way for a large amount of people to keep in touch with one another. It uses social networking to make adding people to the chat easy, it doesn't use a lot of battery life and makes it convenient for getting a hold of people wherever you are. One massive, gaping problem, though, is no desktop client. Instead of trying to talk everyone I know into using Skype, IRC or other ways of talking to mass people on a desktop, it was decided that Huddle must be ported to be used on a desktop. It was the only logical conclusion.
With that in mind. We got Google+ running with full internet and market access. However, it was a hell of a process and took many hours of troubleshooting and collaborating. To simplify the process, Shabbypenguin exported the entire set up into a universally importable file so that anyone with Virtual Box can port it in (with a few tweaks made) and start using their Google+ Huddle on their computer. Once Virtual Box is installed and the .zip for the import is downloaded, it takes 5 minutes to set up. We are not the first people to get it to work, but we are the first to make it a painless, easy process to make it available to a mass number of people with minimal effort.
Features
*Android 2.2 (FroYo) emulated in Virtual Box (We had to use FroYo, it had the most stable internet connections)
*Market works...mostly.
*Google+ and Huddle work flawlessly
*Full internet usability (such as web browsing)
Specifications
*Has been confirmed working on Windows 7 and Linux. Since it's an environment run in Virtual Box and not on the actual OS, there's no reason to believe that it won't run on a Mac as well.
*According to my task manager, Virtual Box running this uses between 75MB and 90MB worth of RAM. There's no conceivable way you have less than that...but if you do, your computer is going to lag hardcore.
Installation Instructions
01. Download and install Virtual Box from their official website. Do a normal installation, no special instructions required.
02. Download the VHD (virtual hard disk..*snicker*) from the original thread at ACSyndicate.
03. Move the VHD you just downloaded somewhere where you won't forget it or accidentally delete it.
04. Use your favorite archive program (I prefer 7zip) to extract the contents right there in the folder.
05. Double-click (or otherwise open) the file that was unzipped entitled "Froyo". Not Froyo-disk1. This will open up Virtual Box and import our pre-made FroYo emulator into your Virtual Box.
Now it would appear as though you're done. However, because this was ported from a computer that wasn't yours, there's some stuff you need to check (and maybe change) to make it specific to your computer. Please follow the remaining directions as they'll likely solve your problems.
06. Before booting up, there's a couple of settings you need to change. So go to "Settings" (should be a button at the top), then select "Network" from the left margin. Make sure "Enable Network Adapter" is checked. Then select as follows:
Attached to: You want "Bridged Adapter"
Name: Use the drop down menu and select your primary network card / network adapter / whatever. Usually the first thing in the drop down menu.
Click *advanced* to drop that menu down if it isn't already.
Adapter Type: PCnet-FAST III (Am79C973)
It is very important that adapter type is set to PCnet-FAST III. Not sure if the numbers in the parenthesis are the same, but the essential part is PCnet-FAST III
Promiscuous Mode: Allow All (not sure this even matters, but it can't hurt to be sure)
MAC Address: should be filled in automatically.
Lastly, check the box that says "Cable connected". That was a long step.
From here if you double click "FroYo" in Virtual Box, it will boot up Android 2.2 inside the emulator. It'll get to a pre-boot menu asking about which one you want to boot, just select the top one (hdpi).
Important
Once you hit the Android boot screen, go up to where it says "Machine" and click "Disable Mouse Integration". This will allow you to move freely within the emulator using your mouse. You MUST do this on every boot. So if you close out, remember to do it again.
Lastly
When you go to sign into Google+ for the first time (you'll find it in the app drawer), it'll ask for your gmail and password like normal. Type in your username and password like normal. You MAY get some stupid error about using special characters in the email address. Hit "okay" and it'll go back to the prior screen. DO NOT RE-TYPE YOUR USERNAME. Just click in the password box and it'll auto-fill the "@gmail.com" part for you and work properly the 2nd time you do it.
Known Issues
*You will frequently get notifications that the system can't get updated Market data. Disregard, this is meaningless.
*Occasionally you'll get an error notification about signing into gTalk. Disregard, this is meaningless.
*You will get miscellaneous error notifications. Ignore them. This is for Huddle and Huddle only with a few other basic functions. We're not going to be troubleshooting (read: fixing) these.
*Sometimes it appears as though the battery is draining. Do not be alarmed, your battery will not die and the emulator won't crash.
*Sound does NOT work and, obviously, neither does vibration so you will not hear any notifications. You'll have to open up the window to check your Huddle.
Pro Tips
1. The "esc" key and right clicks on the mouse function like the "back" button. The "Home" key on your keyboard functions as the "home" button in the emulator.
2. Once you're all signed in and ready to go, back out to the home screen, open the app drawer and go to settings. Then navigate to display and change the screen time out setting to "never timeout". This will prevent the emulator from dropping back to the lock screen.
3. You will not be able to copy/paste things from outside the emulator to inside the emulator and vice versa. Don't try it.
4. If you stay in the Huddle app, it'll automatically put the focus in the text box when you open up the window so you don't have to click in it to start typing. Just start typing.
5. If you need to scroll up and down in a huddle conversation real fast, click in the text box then use the up and down arrows. much easier than using the mouse to click and drag.
6. The "tab" key will not ever work. Don't try it.
7. Personally, I never exit Huddle, so when I open the Window it's always right there. If you plan on using this as a Huddle-only thing (like you're supposed to), then it's recommended to just leave Huddle open.
Screenshots
Video
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Here I will be posting alternative methods to get the Huddle working on your Computer.
Noonski's Bluestack method

This is great information thank you for sharing
Sent from my Vizio Tab/ Universal Remote

probbiethe1 said:
This is great information thank you for sharing
Sent from my Vizio Tab/ Universal Remote
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Hey no problem once virtual box is installed, the process takes under 5 minutes.
Thought XDA would enjoy that lol!

way to kang my stuff

shabbypenguin said:
way to kang my stuff
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when you can get your sdk version to work, you can write your own thread

I tried your files and they dont do anything for me. I use 7zip to unzip the files and then double click froyo and it opens virtual box but then doesnt do anything else

probbiethe1 said:
I tried your files and they dont do anything for me. I use 7zip to unzip the files and then double click froyo and it opens virtual box but then doesnt do anything else
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step 06: check the network settings to make sure they're correct
then double click froyo in virtual box and it should boot up in a new window. check out the video at the ACS site if you have more trouble. I do the whole process from start to finish on it.

huddle/messenger is open source and has an api.. i wonder why noone has made a desktop client yet..

Am I missing something? Can't you join a Huddle from a G+ browser window?

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step 06: check the network settings to make sure they're correct
then double click froyo in virtual box and it should boot up in a new window. check out the video at the ACS site if you have more trouble. I do the whole process from start to finish on it.
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I must have been confusing. I double click froyo and all it does is open virtual box it doesnt set anything up or create a new virtual machine so i cant even get to step 6. So maybe i should say it does nothing at all.

My workaround,
Install bluestacks.
Check this thread on how to get rightclick to install apk's into bluestsacks.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1298332
Check the same thread on how to get rid of Full screen on Bluestacks.
Only install Google Service Framework, setup wizard, market & Google+ after you have installed a good Homelauncher, also from the same thread.
(onetime initializer is annyoing)
Beware that there will be a notification about Google+ that you might not see in the notification bar.
Pronto Google+ on your desktop. Not checked voice & sound yet as I just did it after reading this thread.

Taosaur said:
Am I missing something? Can't you join a Huddle from a G+ browser window?
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I was wondering the same thing...

marcjw said:
I was wondering the same thing...
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Nope, if it were that simple then Shabbypenguin and I wouldn't have had to make this.
We tried a number of different ways including the browser. You can talk via gTalk in the browser but not the Huddle

Noonski said:
My workaround,
Install bluestacks.
Check this thread on how to get rightclick to install apk's into bluestsacks.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1298332
Check the same thread on how to get rid of Full screen on Bluestacks.
Only install Google Service Framework, setup wizard, market & Google+ after you have installed a good Homelauncher, also from the same thread.
(onetime initializer is annyoing)
Beware that there will be a notification about Google+ that you might not see in the notification bar.
Pronto Google+ on your desktop. Not checked voice & sound yet as I just did it after reading this thread.
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I'll add this to the OP as an alternative thank you!

I've used the OP's method and it's currently working flawlessly.
probbiethe1...i don't understand why it won't work for you. did you get virtual box and not vmware (i don't think you can use either, i think it's gotta be Virtual box) and what operating system are you running?

this is awesome bro. thanks for your time and effort for this

mcmb03 said:
this is awesome bro. thanks for your time and effort for this
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It was our pleasure. I'm sure Google+ will make a Huddle/Messenger for desktop (or at least a web browser) eventually, but hell why wait?

Am I the only one that seems to be having this problem?
Failed to open a session for the virtual machine Froyo.
No error info.
Result Code: E_FAIL (0x80004005)
Component: ProgressProxy
Interface: IProgress {c20238e4-3221-4d3f-8891-81ce92d9f913}
I have followed all of the instructions and all of the settings were correct. (and the numbers in the parenthesis were the same too..)
Thanks

Sorry about the thread necro (of sorts)...
I think this is brilliant... however, I just tried setting this up and for some reason it won't let me log into my Google account (says wrong username/password)... rest assured, I know I'm using the right login information. Anyone know if something has changed?
Thanks!
PS I should add, the network otherwise appears to work fine e.g. I can log into Google via the virtual Android browser just fine.

Does this still work for people? I have followed the instructions, and can access my gmail in the VM, but trying to sign in to either google+ or Messenger fails.

[APP] Android Troper 0.12 (Tvtropes.org app) (Updated June 20th)

With the unfortunate demise of "Droid Tropes", the (previously) only "TvTropes" app, I was feeling in need. I also wanted to learn how to write Android apps.
So I created "Android Troper" (originally named "This Troper" and re-named due to community objections):
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Features:
Browse and read TVTropes articles!
Be safe with spoilers hidden by default - read them by clicking!
Search the website for articles of your interest
Bored? Use the 'Random' button for a random article
Screenshots:
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This is my first app so don't expect anything brilliant. It's currently 'working' at best, and I'm still learning.
That being said, I would love to hear comments, ideas and bug reports, all at our Google+ page!
Download:
For the latest official version (from the Google Play Store), either click here or scan this with your phone:
As it's getting harder to maintain this thread, please join our Google+ fanpage at: https://plus.google.com/117422405870944934987/
Or, if you wish to be a beta tester, join our beta community at:
https://plus.google.com/communities/115867056783462566229/

I'll give this a try and report in.
Edit: okay, quick first impressions and issues.
It looks pretty basic, graphically speaking. That's not necessarily a bad thing though.
You might want to add a default search bar to the first page. Took me a second to realize I had to hit menu to do anything.
I force closed (twice at once, oddly) when I tapped on the hidden text to try to make it appear.
HTC Rezound, Venasaur ROM, Sense 4.0
Sent from my ADR6425LVW using xda premium

YamiYaiba said:
I'll give this a try and report in.
Edit: okay, quick first impressions and issues.
It looks pretty basic, graphically speaking. That's not necessarily a bad thing though.
You might want to add a default search bar to the first page. Took me a second to realize I had to hit menu to do anything.
I force closed (twice at once, oddly) when I tapped on the hidden text to try to make it appear.
HTC Rezound, Venasaur ROM, Sense 4.0
Sent from my ADR6425LVW using xda premium
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Thanks, I'll look into it. I am planning an introduction page instead of the current loading of the home page.
When you hit hidden text - which page was it in?

Thankyou for making this app! I've been wanting to be able to read TvTropes on my phone for a while and I missed out on DroidTropes.
Works well on my Galaxy S II, I'm able to reveal spoilers without a FC and it works pretty smooth. May I suggest in future version to possibly add a quick scroll (where you can hold the scroll bar and scroll much faster) so you can jump around pages quicker? It's not necessary but it would be a nice addition.
This app is off to a great start, I look forward to future releases.

Blackadder18 said:
Thankyou for making this app! I've been wanting to be able to read TvTropes on my phone for a while and I missed out on DroidTropes.
Works well on my Galaxy S II, I'm able to reveal spoilers without a FC and it works pretty smooth. May I suggest in future version to possibly add a quick scroll (where you can hold the scroll bar and scroll much faster) so you can jump around pages quicker? It's not necessary but it would be a nice addition.
This app is off to a great start, I look forward to future releases.
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Honestly I've been trying to enable quickscroll from day 1 but I can't seem to get it to work. It gets really annoying on long pages (and most of them are :-/)
Thanks for the feedback! Please let me know if it errors/fc's!

Excellent work.

I like it!
Smaller text size support would be nice.

Hey everyone and thanks for trying my app
I just posted a small update which enables 'Actionbar' (thanks to ActionBarSherlock) and makes the app 100% ICS compatible (including phones with no dedicated 'menu' button). Also easier to read the title and/or access functions.
Hope you like it, looking forward for some feedback!
Also, my next planned feature is a welcome screen, to those who asked.
Cheers
0.2α: Download Here
Added 'Actionbar' - now fully ICS compatible (cross platform as well thanks to Action Bar Sherlock)
Removed the application name from the header (to save space, don't need it now with the Actionbar)

Great to see it being updated quickly. Two things however. It seems asterisks which reveal additional information are click able but don't actually show the information. Also there doesn't seem to be any way to access the subpages of whatever article you are on (YMMW, Fridge etc). Perhaps you could put a button in the action bar which would produce a drop down list for the sub pages available for the current page?
Keep up the good work

Blackadder18 said:
Great to see it being updated quickly. Two things however. It seems asterisks which reveal additional information are click able but don't actually show the information. Also there doesn't seem to be any way to access the subpages of whatever article you are on (YMMW, Fridge etc). Perhaps you could put a button in the action bar which would produce a drop down list for the sub pages available for the current page?
Keep up the good work
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Thanks for the info.
Regarding the asterisks, I completely forgot that was a thing. I'll add it in the next version (Can you give me a link to a page that has it so I don't get lost in the site? )
As for the subpages, I was considering it, but it slipped my mind. I'll add it to the list
Thanks for helping!

I'm too addicted to tabbed browsing to actually use it (like to open few links in background while reading an article), but I tested it for a while and didn't found any problems. I think that there are people that will find it useful - good job .

I believe there is an asterisk at the top of the Futurama page. http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/WesternAnimation/Futurama?from=Main.Futurama (right underneath the picture.)
Glad to be of assistance. I agree tabbed browsing would be nice but I imagine its not high on your to do list.

Tabbed browsing is an obvious feature to want in a TvTropes app (as the attached comic demonstrates) but it's way over my capabilities (also will probably destroy your RAM and battery ). Instead, I'm going to create a 'read later' list like there was in the 'Droid Tropes' app - I found it rather useful.
Tip: If you want to know what a link leads to (names of links in TVTropes can be confusing) long-press it, the popup's title will be the link's target.

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you! Opera Mobile just doesn't cut it for tvtropes.
Could use some more features to bring it up to speed with the old DroidTropes app. However, this is still a beta and you're still learning. In light of that... 5/5, man.
I will definitely be spreading word of this. Thank you again.
Sent from my DROID4 using Tapatalk 2

Ambious said:
Tabbed browsing is an obvious feature to want in a TvTropes app (as the attached comic demonstrates) but it's way over my capabilities (also will probably destroy your RAM and battery ). Instead, I'm going to create a 'read later' list like there was in the 'Droid Tropes' app - I found it rather useful.
Tip: If you want to know what a link leads to (names of links in TVTropes can be confusing) long-press it, the popup's title will be the link's target.
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Thanks for info - that was one of the things that I missed too, good to know that it is implemented, but I just didn't know how to use it .
I don't think that tabbed browsing would destroy battery. Still, RAM consumption could be rather high, but only if you would load page just after clicking and opening in background. As alternative, you can add it to tab list, but don't actually load it unless it's activated. Apart from that, you can also unload pages opened in background but inactive for long time (when amount used up ram is too high). To save bandwidth, unloaded pages can be saved in temporary files instead of just being removed from memory. Of course, these are just hints that may be useful if you'll want to implement it one day. "To read" list may work just as well as tabbed browsing.

Dathen said:
Thanks for info - that was one of the things that I missed too, good to know that it is implemented, but I just didn't know how to use it .
I don't think that tabbed browsing would destroy battery. Still, RAM consumption could be rather high, but only if you would load page just after clicking and opening in background. As alternative, you can add it to tab list, but don't actually load it unless it's activated. Apart from that, you can also unload pages opened in background but inactive for long time (when amount used up ram is too high). To save bandwidth, unloaded pages can be saved in temporary files instead of just being removed from memory. Of course, these are just hints that may be useful if you'll want to implement it one day. "To read" list may work just as well as tabbed browsing.
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Oh well, I'm still learning. Thanks for the details
First in queue are the sub-pages and the asterisks (already done the asterisks code, hope I'll finish the sub-pages thing by the weekend).

Had force close when tapping on hidden text but hell that didn't matter to me since I'm such a TvTropes addict I'm just glad somebody is back doing an app for it
Sent from my.........phone...

therealrayzzor said:
Had force close when tapping on hidden text but hell that didn't matter to me since I'm such a TvTropes addict I'm just glad somebody is back doing an app for it
Sent from my.........phone...
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Can you remember which page and/or text caused it to FC?
Thanks!

Just finished writing the next version. Need to stress-test it a little before I let it out to the world, but the main new feature (other than Asterisks support) is that on pages with sub-pages (name-spaces) a submenu will appear in the menu with links to all sub-pages.
Tomorrow morning (it's 2:24 AM ) I'll give it one last test, a good cleanup, and let you guys have at it.
If everything's as planned, for the next version after that I'll have a new welcome screen, and hopefully - though I'm promising nothing yet - 'read later'.
See ya guys tomorrow!

Update: Version 0.2β is up.
Changelog:
Added hidden 'additional information' support (asterisks) - thanks to Blackadder18
Added support for 'Sub-Pages' (in the menu, where available) - thanks to Blackadder18
Bugs squashed:
No longer cancels loading on touch
Slight improvement to error-handling
Some minor behind-the-scenes code adjustments.
New Known Issues:
Some 'sub-pages' may not parse correctly and throw an error. Please report those in this thread and/or the 'Issues' tab in the Google-code website.
Download:
AndroidTroper 0.2β
Have a great weekend everybody, I'll continue work next week after I've done some studying. Math's a b*tch.

[APP][1.6+] Cloudpipes for Dropbox

Made some new updates:
Allow Dropbox browsing even when transfers are running
Fixed some typos and messages
Many UI enhancements, new icons!

Loving this app so far.
Well done.

Wait. I can upload music on it? I mean choose the whole album and not just a song and upload it?
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barx said:
Loving this app so far.
Well done.
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Thanks a lot man, I appreciate it!
H-KaN said:
Wait. I can upload music on it? I mean choose the whole album and not just a song and upload it?
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Yes, you can choose a whole album. The app supports folders and sub-folders.
In fact, even if all your songs are in the same folder, you can use the file filter to filter out your music (for e.g. a filter with "Linkin*Park*.mp3")
Yesterday I fixed a few more issues I was having with 'spaces' in folder names.
Let me know if you find any more issues!
Changelog:
Ver 0.9.3 (07/07/12)
- Fix force close on login with special characters
- Fix force close on upload folder names with special characters
- Fix force close on empty folder uploads
- Fix for saving pipes
- Fix for last run information

Password security??
I posted this comment over at AndroidAuthority
This app creator had Zero other apps in the Play Store, and the webpage has no other information about the creator(s).
I previously used DropSpace, but it had become unreliable.
This app looks fantastic, exactly what I want (one-way sync), but how can I trust this person with my DropBox username and password???
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I just found this thread today, so I guess one answer is "s/he is on XDA", which lends a huge amount of credibility IMHO.
Although, before this thread, the OP has only posted twice in the last year, so not exactly the most active Dev.
Is there anything else that can assuage my concerns?
I saw one of the Play Store comments mentioned "What, no OAuth??" Is this a concern?
Seriously, this app looks like almost EXACTLY what I've been hoping for. If it works, I will gladly buy a Pro version to support the Dev as soon as it's available.

ScottHW said:
I posted this comment over at AndroidAuthority
I just found this thread today, so I guess one answer is "s/he is on XDA", which lends a huge amount of credibility IMHO.
Although, before this thread, the OP has only posted twice in the last year, so not exactly the most active Dev.
Is there anything else that can assuage my concerns?
I saw one of the Play Store comments mentioned "What, no OAuth??" Is this a concern?
Seriously, this app looks like almost EXACTLY what I've been hoping for. If it works, I will gladly buy a Pro version to support the Dev as soon as it's available.
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Hi ScottHW,
I think I replied to your post on the Dropbox forums too. As you can see we both joined XDA one month apart, and have similar number of posts and thanks!
Anyway, the reason for not posting is that when I initially got an Android phone I started to get into modding etc so I would come to XDA for that kind of stuff. However, when I began serious development I started visiting app dev forums; thus the inactivity on XDA.
Here is my thread on my home forum: http://www.basic4ppc.com/forum/test-my-app/18970-cloudpipes-beta-testers-required.html
More than 1000 posts in one year!
I use an IDE called Basic4Android to develop my app which is super cool and easy: http://www.basic4ppc.com/index.html
Back to your concerns. This is my first app and I have learnt a lot. I might make mistakes and would happy to correct them when people point them out, but I would not knowingly steal your passwords or data and try to keep them safe.
So what are your concerns and how can I make you feel more comfortable?
Regarding this comment:
"What, no OAuth??"
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Dropbox API requires to use OAuth 1.0.
See here and here.
Therefore that comment is technically inaccurate. However, since API ver 1, Dropbox requires users to login via either the official Dropbox app or a Web Browser (and then return to the app). While this increases security in that you do not need to provide your username/password to my app (I can still access all your data once you grant permission), some people find it annoying and an unnecessary step (i.e. to leave the app to authenticate and then return back).
Either way, I plan to implement both authentication methods so this may ease your concerns too.
There will be a Pro version soon with many more added features. However first I need to iron out all bugs, and so far it is looking reasonably stable.

Looks cool, I will check it out...I can't complain with over 100GB of FREE Dropbox space that I can finally use now
I don't know how I will use it, but I am going to check out the app

WinDroidGuy said:
Looks cool, I will check it out...I can't complain with over 100GB of FREE Dropbox space that I can finally use now
I don't know how I will use it, but I am going to check out the app
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100 GB!!! Was that just referrals or did you win DropQuest 2012?
This means you can back up your phone all the time! However remember that the Dropbox API restricts uploads to 150 MB per file. So uploading for e.g. nandroid backups > 150 MB, or uploading large movies will fail and you may have to use the Desktop client (I dont know if the Web interface allows more than 300 MB) or a file splitter.
You can potentially put your whole music collection on Dropbox and download the albums you want only.
Let me know how you use it and if you find it useful.

ScottHW said:
Is there anything else that can assuage my concerns?
I saw one of the Play Store comments mentioned "What, no OAuth??" Is this a concern?
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I now have implemented Dropbox Authentication through the Official Dropbox app/site, so you do not need to enter your username/password in my app anymore. This should be more secure than before.

awesome, just waht i was looking for

A new version now uploaded. I hope this is crash free, I have fixed all stability issues and reported crashes!
Changelog:
Ver 0.9.8 (22/07/12)
- App now starts on boot so pipes are scheduled even on reboot
- Fixed crashes when transfers fail or are re-tried. Transfers are now retried 5 times before they fail.

Your software is great! I restate my intention to buy a Pro version as soon as it's available. Thanks for responding so rapidly by implementing alternate authentication methods.
I have several suggestions, I hope XDA is an appropriate venue for conversing.
Right away, I would request you implement Revision checking for uploading. I know that DropSpace had this capability, so it must be present in the DropBox API, even the older versions.
If I have 350 pics in my DCIM folder, and I to back them up to DropBox, which already has copies of the oldest 320, there's no need for me to re-upload all 350. It's a huge waste of bandwidth and time.
Maybe I'm using the wrong technical terms here, but that's the general idea. I'd say it's essential to an app like CloudPipes.
More suggestions to come, keep up the great work!

Hi ScottHW,
Thanks for considering using the app.
I have many suggestions coming in and they are all in the pipeline. Once I get all of the essentials, then I will move on to a Pro version.
As you said, revision checking is essential. This is my current priority and hopefully I will get an update out soon.

thedesolatesoul said:
Hi ScottHW,
Thanks for considering using the app.
I have many suggestions coming in and they are all in the pipeline. Once I get all of the essentials, then I will move on to a Pro version.
As you said, revision checking is essential. This is my current priority and hopefully I will get an update out soon.
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Fantastic work. Do you have a Buy Me a Beer or similar where I could show some appreciation and support while waiting for Pro?
I'm always happy to support a responsive Dev.

thedesolatesoul said:
Hi ScottHW,
Thanks for considering using the app.
I have many suggestions coming in and they are all in the pipeline. Once I get all of the essentials, then I will move on to a Pro version.
As you said, revision checking is essential. This is my current priority and hopefully I will get an update out soon.
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Awesome work on this app. Cloudpipes is the absolute best. Saves me countless hours and time with my Nexus 7 and the lack of external SD. I can now flash at will without ever worrying about losing data.
I would like to second the revision checking functionality. would be an awesome addition. I look forward to seeing it in a future release. I would like to add one more thing I would like to see as well. I would like the ability to exclude certian files and folders via checkbox or similar mechanism (default for new folders and files would always be on of course). But this would be extremely helpful because I do not need to backup the small directories here and there that apps automatically create (i have Titanium backup for apps & their data). While I can use the file size filter to make sure 1-2gb movies are not synced, there is no way (at least that I know of) to easily eliminate some of these smaller directories that are just causing clutter in my dropbox. I would like cloudpipes to work strictly for the data I have on my storage that I need.
Lastly I would like to see the current status of the transfer, eta at current speed, current transfer rate, all from the transfers tab of the app. I know there is a percent bar in the notification window, but I would like to see more info in app.
Otherwise awesome app... absolutely loving it and really stable, zero crashes. Would gladly pay for a PRO version!!!
edit: One small bug I just noticed. Well not really a bug but more a necessary feature improvement is the ability to refresh your main dropbox directory. I changed the name of my backup folder from "test" to something more appropriate and it seems the main window is not refreshing the dropbox and loading the new folder name.

ScottHW said:
Fantastic work. Do you have a Buy Me a Beer or similar where I could show some appreciation and support while waiting for Pro?
I'm always happy to support a responsive Dev.
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Not yet! But I appreciate responsive users
asuhoops8628 said:
Awesome work on this app. Cloudpipes is the absolute best. Saves me countless hours and time with my Nexus 7 and the lack of external SD. I can now flash at will without ever worrying about losing data.
I would like to second the revision checking functionality. would be an awesome addition. I look forward to seeing it in a future release. I would like to add one more thing I would like to see as well. I would like the ability to exclude certian files and folders via checkbox or similar mechanism (default for new folders and files would always be on of course). But this would be extremely helpful because I do not need to backup the small directories here and there that apps automatically create (i have Titanium backup for apps & their data). While I can use the file size filter to make sure 1-2gb movies are not synced, there is no way (at least that I know of) to easily eliminate some of these smaller directories that are just causing clutter in my dropbox. I would like cloudpipes to work strictly for the data I have on my storage that I need.
Lastly I would like to see the current status of the transfer, eta at current speed, current transfer rate, all from the transfers tab of the app. I know there is a percent bar in the notification window, but I would like to see more info in app.
Otherwise awesome app... absolutely loving it and really stable, zero crashes. Would gladly pay for a PRO version!!!
edit: One small bug I just noticed. Well not really a bug but more a necessary feature improvement is the ability to refresh your main dropbox directory. I changed the name of my backup folder from "test" to something more appropriate and it seems the main window is not refreshing the dropbox and loading the new folder name.
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Revision checking is coming. Its a bit more complicated that I initially thought so it will be a major update, however it will be very useful to conserving bandwidth.
Regarding exclusion, I will have to think how this will work. While the back-end implementation should not be hard, I dont know how I will ask the user to exclude folders in the UI and then store them. Nevertheless I have added it to my things to do (and it is growing!!!)
Regarding more information in the transfers tab, this is a definitely planned feature. It is quite bland and devoid of useful info right now and I plan to add many things to it. Again, this is a little far behind on my todo list as essential functionality is added first.
Finally, this bug/improvement, this is a tough one. Since you renamed it from the website or desktop app those changes are not propagate to the app until you hit refresh on that particular folder. The Dropbox API does not support to notify the app of the change and also frowns upon repeated (automated) refreshes. I could set a time-out after which to refresh the file structure, but still that will not propagate the change immediately. I dont see a better solution for this apart from the user refreshing that folder as they know they have changed it. However it seems that the official dropbox app detects this change immediately so they are polling again for the change hmmm...

thedesolatesoul said:
Not yet! But I appreciate responsive users
Revision checking is coming. Its a bit more complicated that I initially thought so it will be a major update, however it will be very useful to conserving bandwidth.
Regarding exclusion, I will have to think how this will work. While the back-end implementation should not be hard, I dont know how I will ask the user to exclude folders in the UI and then store them. Nevertheless I have added it to my things to do (and it is growing!!!)
Regarding more information in the transfers tab, this is a definitely planned feature. It is quite bland and devoid of useful info right now and I plan to add many things to it. Again, this is a little far behind on my todo list as essential functionality is added first.
Finally, this bug/improvement, this is a tough one. Since you renamed it from the website or desktop app those changes are not propagate to the app until you hit refresh on that particular folder. The Dropbox API does not support to notify the app of the change and also frowns upon repeated (automated) refreshes. I could set a time-out after which to refresh the file structure, but still that will not propagate the change immediately. I dont see a better solution for this apart from the user refreshing that folder as they know they have changed it. However it seems that the official dropbox app detects this change immediately so they are polling again for the change hmmm...
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Regarding this point, your update that you just pushed looks like it now includes a menu and a refresh button when viewing the dropbox. Maybe i am just dumb and missed it before. But I see it now and it fixes this!! Thanks if you did in fact add it!!

asuhoops8628 said:
Regarding this point, your update that you just pushed looks like it now includes a menu and a refresh button when viewing the dropbox. Maybe i am just dumb and missed it before. But I see it now and it fixes this!! Thanks if you did in fact add it!!
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It was always there You might have missed it. Note that the menu contents and the button in the action bar change depending on which tab(Pipes/Dropbox/Transfers) you are on.

Sorry for taking so long on this update, but I wanted to make sure everything was working okay.
I have released a major update, it will take a couple of hours to ripple through the Play store.
This now includes revision checking, so only files that have been modified locally or remotely are re-transfered. If the app does not detect any change in the files then it will not be transfered.
Also just in case the Settings menu now has a trouble shooting section, with an option to 'Clear sync data'. If the app starts to mess up the transfers then you can use this option to reset the sync data, so it will start afresh.
This time I have focused quite a lot on testing, and tried to remove all weird and obscure bugs. There were many reports of the files not being accessible, probably because either the sdcard was unmounted, connected to USB or wasnt ready at boot. I tried to fix more of these cases.
There were also some minor UI tweaks here and there.
The OneWaySync option is not yet enabled. I have to do some more work on it, but should not be long.

[APP] [4.1+] Smart SMS (themes,filters,messageboxes)

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Smart Messenger
Features
Passcoded/Security/Secret Conversations
Messageboxes
Fast (constantly tested with 80,000 messages)
Popup Quick Reply
Custom Themes and ability to edit settings
Designed for 1 handed use (left/right options)
Advanced Filter System for family/spam/anything
Cloud Backups to Google Drive
Schedules Messages
Total notifcation control (through filters)
The most responsive dev on the planet !
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XDA:DevDB Information
Smart SMS, App for all devices (see above for details)
Contributors
deanwray
Version Information
Status: Stable
Current Stable Version: 524
Stable Release Date: 2014-10-17
Current Beta Version: 524
Beta Release Date: 2014-10-17
Created 2014-10-14
Last Updated 2014-10-17

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Release Archive (Latest and Older)(Includes BETA)
PlayStore Link
Userful Links
App Site
Bug Tracking
Permissions Explanation
Beta Testing Group (Google+)

Bugs / Known Issues
T-Mobile MMS does not work (under investigation) : adding an alternate send method to mms settings to see if that works

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Wow! What a great first impression. Gonna give this a go for a few days to test but man it does look awesome so far. Fantastic job, can't wait to see where you take this app.

androidaholic11 said:
Wow! What a great first impression. Gonna give this a go for a few days to test but man it does look awesome so far. Fantastic job, can't wait to see where you take this app.
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Thanks
Still kinda beta, have a few more features to add, but always open to requests suggestions

Looks awesome. Gonna put this under test. I might have found a replacement for EvolveSMS.

androidaholic11 said:
Wow! What a great first impression. Gonna give this a go for a few days to test but man it does look awesome so far. Fantastic job, can't wait to see where you take this app.
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Locheed said:
Looks awesome. Gonna put this under test. I might have found a replacement for EvolveSMS.
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BTW more important to me is "if you decided not to use it" why that would be... and what can be done to change that etc.....

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BTW more important to me is "if you decided not to use it" why that would be... and what can be done to change that etc.....
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I'm not going to do that. Instead I deleted EvolveSMS and keeping this one. It's a keeper app. :good:
Here is somethings that I have already discovered and some opinions about it. Haven't even checked everything yet and going to keep up testing it thoroughly.
Multilingual support is a must for this app to gain popularity. I use it in English, but can't even recommend this app to my sister right now, unless it's getting a Finnish support. I suggest using a Crowding to make it hapen.
While editing conversation threads there are buttons to select all and deselect all. When I first opened app, I had no clue what these buttons were and kept hitting those until figured what those were. Maybe needs some clearer buttons. Of course it could be just me.
Mark votings active/ended (maybe green/red small text under question mark or color coded question marks). I now tried to vote and got an error "No UDD". Maybe changing it to something like "Voting of this has ended".
Directly call to contact from inbox by holding name and from popup choosing "call to sender".
Option to keep topbar visible.
In settings those activation/disable buttons are nice, but I always think those as levelers and keep trying to slide those.
While sending an SMS it would be nice if there was a tickle box for delivery report. Sometimes it is needed, but I don't wanna go through settings first to enable it and after that to disable it.
While in a sending SMS screen there is a possibility to type names and it works nicely, but sometimes it would be better to have a button to open contacts and then tickle everyone who You would like to message to be send. Sending a birthday invitation to everyone on my contact list takes a lot of typing.
Sorting inbox threads by name could be good, if there is a lot of contacts.
Resending a SMS by holding a message and then choosing resend.
There You go. Hopefully there was somethings that helped you to make this even better app. Myself I'm going to keep this app as my daily use message app.

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Locheed said:
Multilingual support is a must for this app to gain popularity. I use it in English, but can't even recommend this app to my sister right now, unless it's getting a Finnish support. I suggest using a Crowding to make it hapen.
Totally, just at the moment even the video tutorials on filters and the like are out of date due to how much I'm changing advancing the dam thing every day , when I think the structure and layout is final, along with wording then yeah...will deal with translations
While editing conversation threads there are buttons to select all and deselect all. When I first opened app, I had no clue what these buttons were and kept hitting those until figured what those were. Maybe needs some clearer buttons. Of course it could be just me.
Well, there is an interesting thing that I'm thinking of adding that kinda makes me hold off on this....as in mobile design I'm not happy with use of UI bars... the FAB idea is a little better but not good enough for me .... so one thing on the list is a new way to "control/edit" visuals/data (that will be optional) ... for now though you have bottom bar and log press (on an item) while in selection mode
Mark votings active/ended (maybe green/red small text under question mark or color coded question marks). I now tried to vote and got an error "No UDD". Maybe changing it to something like "Voting of this has ended".
UDD is experimental at the moment, I'm tweaking how it calculates and yes need to sort some of the messages out, it probably means you have not got a high enough score to vote....though it should say that
Directly call to contact from inbox by holding name and from popup choosing "call to sender".
Long press on the threads icon and you can call or view contact etc ... if thats what you mean
Option to keep topbar visible.
The most important thing in my design and consideration is to allow total control (or as much as possible) so yeah, this can be done in "UI Config" you can turn immersive mode off, and even still toggle to hide top bar so yeah, total contol
In settings those activation/disable buttons are nice, but I always think those as levelers and keep trying to slide those.
Well the same drawable view is used for sliders too
While sending an SMS it would be nice if there was a tickle box for delivery report. Sometimes it is needed, but I don't wanna go through settings first to enable it and after that to disable it.
you mean something that asks, do you want a delivery report ? Could be an option if thats what you mean.. . though I would have to say that the default would be no dialog asking, you would have to opt it on, any time you want a feature ... try the feature request here on xda or on my bug database... cause then it's more like an official request (also means I dont forget)
While in a sending SMS screen there is a possibility to type names and it works nicely, but sometimes it would be better to have a button to open contacts and then tickle everyone who You would like to message to be send. Sending a birthday invitation to everyone on my contact list takes a lot of typing.
100% agree and have been meaning to do this for....well.....(looks at watch)..3-5 months, just other things keep popping up in the priority list
Sorting inbox threads by name could be good, if there is a lot of contacts.
Yeah I plan to have a very comprehensive search system, so you can do selective backups too... but this wont be this month
Resending a SMS by holding a message and then choosing resend.
It should already do this on "failed" messages, if not let me know!! Cause it would be a bug
There You go. Hopefully there was somethings that helped you to make this even better app. Myself I'm going to keep this app as my daily use message app.
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Thanks for all this and your time, hope that answers a few things for ya

I was using this in Beta for some time. Looks more polished and bug free now. Would check it out again soon! Great work.

3. How do You get more scores?
4. Tried that but it looks like it has to be a short press. It's there then.
5. Couldn't find a option to do that or is this still under development?
7. Where is the bug database? No I mean a text that says Delivery report [X]. Like this: http://i.imgur.com/1y43F3r.jpg
10. I don't know about failed messages, but sometimes I need to resend same message to same person, so best would be just hold it and click resend.
I also send an request to join G+ beta channel.

Locheed said:
3. How do You get more scores?
4. Tried that but it looks like it has to be a short press. It's there then.
5. Couldn't find a option to do that or is this still under development?
7. Where is the bug database? No I mean a text that says Delivery report [X]. Like this: http://i.imgur.com/1y43F3r.jpg
10. I don't know about failed messages, but sometimes I need to resend same message to same person, so best would be just hold it and click resend.
I also send an request to join G+ beta channel.
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3. Well, thats being developed, it's a metric that calculates use and engagement, also are you premium user etc... basically a score that gives a good indication of your usage... so being new ...not high currently give it a few days...
4. oops, yeah short press
7. sorry, on the play store listing or http://www.deanwray.co.uk/bugs/
10. oh really, you mean if it was sent but never received ? huh, never really though of that... ok, just altered that, in there in next beta release

deanwray said:
3. Well, thats being developed, it's a metric that calculates use and engagement, also are you premium user etc... basically a score that gives a good indication of your usage... so being new ...not high currently give it a few days...
10. oh really, you mean if it was sent but never received ? huh, never really though of that... ok, just altered that, in there in next beta release
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3. No just found your app. So there is a premium also available. Good to know.
10. Sometimes I need to send a text message to colleague like a "Car available" every day so it's a nice shortcut. Thanks.
Just joined to Beta app and registered to bugtracker. Also I posted details of your app to local android related finnish forums. Might get few more users. :victory:

nice app

Locheed said:
3. No just found your app. So there is a premium also available. Good to know.
10. Sometimes I need to send a text message to colleague like a "Car available" every day so it's a nice shortcut. Thanks.
Just joined to Beta app and registered to bugtracker. Also I posted details of your app to local android related finnish forums. Might get few more users. :victory:
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well just put out a new release with changes... available now from repo or in a few hours from play... fixed sched and added option to resend, though oddly not tested it

Looks great. Scheduling options as well as pushbullet support are a deal breaker though. Add this and it will be right up there with Textra and EvolveSMS

javiwankenobi said:
Looks great. Scheduling options as well as pushbullet support are a deal breaker though. Add this and it will be right up there with Textra and EvolveSMS
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what do you mean scheduling ? I think it has one of the most advanced shced systems there is, it's easy yet advanced conditional scheduling ? Or do you mean something else ?
RE : Pushbullet I did ask all current users of SM if they wanted this in a UDD within the app, they said either no or not bothered... if you would like it and have the influence you can vote in the UDD panel
hmmm UDD is User Driven Development btw

Request
Would appreciate anyone on T-Mobile U.S. testing the new send method in mms (need to be in advanced mode) and reporting back...thanks

I have many sms without country codes and the app automatically adds the current country code where I am now. But, not all sms end up having correct codes.
Is there a way not to add country codes automatically?
Also,
Messages received from service providers and others with a name not a number appear as ERROR.

Database Info

welcome