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I am not sure if anybody is aware of this app but IMO it is one of the best apps out there and takes advantage of the "4G" speeds of the G2. Stream your entire music collection to your phone (you can also download it directly for offline listening) or to any computer you want. I have been using this since I got my G2 and it is a very very cool app.
http://www.subsonic.org
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Thanks for the post...now that I can stream my entire iTunes library the G2 experience just got a whole lot better.
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Ill try it out
I like it...it's much slicker than SkyTunes, in my opinion. It also doesn't have the "stuttering when not in the app" problem that SkyTunes does (as I imagine the Android app is native).
Skytunes has potential as adobe air apps mature. Especially when air goes out on iphone (advantage of air, write once for many platforms).
If anyone has problems make sure you read the website. Most problems come from port forwarding.
I always wanted a huge microsd card. My current size of my mp3 collection is roughly 55gbs and dreamed of the day that I could carry all my music. Never have to worry about that again.
And with google getting into doing this very thing this app/service does... watch out.
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Skytunes has potential as adobe air apps mature. Especially when air goes out on iphone (advantage of air, write once for many platforms).
If anyone has problems make sure you read the website. Most problems come from port forwarding.
I always wanted a huge microsd card. My current size of my mp3 collection is roughly 55gbs and dreamed of the day that I could carry all my music. Never have to worry about that again.
And with google getting into doing this very thing this app/service does... watch out.
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I don't mean to diss SkyTunes too much, but it still feels really unfinished. I had no problems forwarding the port myself (something that I know Subsonic can do for you with uPnP, though), and I read that the update may help with the audio stuttering. That's definite progress, but Subsonic feels much more finished already.
Do any of you know what I have to do to stream music from my comp over 3g? I can stream over my wifi but on regular cell data it just trys to connect then fails.
You are going to have to look at your router settings and forward the port to your computer most likely.
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I've been using this for quite some time, I tweaked the settings to even allow me to stream movies from my server as well.
I uninstalled the app because though I entered the server name, I could not get info on what username/password to use.
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Hey guys
I treid today to use the wifi direct function but i cant configure like the sgs2,.
Tryin to send a movie from a sgs2 to my GN but it didn't work anyone an idea or some help
Thnx in advance
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Same here. This morning I tried to setup Wifi-Direct on GN but was a no go. My SGS2 has Wifi direct configuration where you can name your device and setup password etc plus scan for other devices. GN however doesn't have anything like this and you can only turn it ON or OFF. SGS2 scanned for 2 mins and wasn't able to see GN.
Do I need any applications or is there something that myself and OP is missing?
I tried this this morning with a coworker who has a GN too but couldn't figure it out. I also tried the beam thing which says you can just magically hold them back to back and it works? Are there apps that need to be installed to get these things working?
Anyone have any links to literature on beam and wifi direct?
Bump.
This thing does seem odd enough to be worthy of some bumping.
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what is wifi direct?
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what is wifi direct?
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It's a new technology that should allow compatible devices to connect to each other over wifi to transfer files without an access point. Pretty much an ad hoc type network.
I would assume we should be able to use it to connect to other GN but it MAY just be OS support and we need an actual application to make it work?
Bump. This is incredibly annoying.
Zenoran said:
I tried this this morning with a coworker who has a GN too but couldn't figure it out. I also tried the beam thing which says you can just magically hold them back to back and it works? Are there apps that need to be installed to get these things working?
Anyone have any links to literature on beam and wifi direct?
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Beam works fine. Try opening a homepage, and it will ask to transmit when touching another Nexus
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Seems like maybe they have only baked the API into the OS, but we need devs to create apps that make it useful, based on the Platform Highlights for 4.0 and the Demo app they released. Bummer. Some patient waiting to do, I guess.
I've searched the market for a "wifi-direct" app but there doesn't seem to be one.
Anyone else found anything?
Apparently not a very popular option among people out there.
bump. ytd nite trying to transfer all the songs and ringtones from my GalNote to GalNex using wifi direct, then dunno how to proceed cz totally cant find any settings or configuration in GalNex. enabled both wifi direct, den GalNote can detact my GalNex but failed to connect :X
Bump. My brother has sgs2 and I looked dumb trying to try wifi direct....nothing happens. No options besides on/off
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Me too, I tried setup my gn wifi direct, but it w/o any setting, then i use my bro s2 to search my gn mobile, s2 search the name called android xxx, i think this is my mobile, bcs when i off my gn wifi direct, s2 cant search any mobile, when i tried connect my gn mobile, but finally after i wait over 2 mins it still not success.
I think we can conclude if you need to check with forums on the internet and still haven't started transmitting anything two weeks later, it's not a very "direct" sort of technology.
So people at the office have Wifi-direct and I have Android beam. And neither works with each other.
This is Android-awesomeness right now.
Anyone found out how it works? sorry for the bump but good be very useable...
I haven't tried this but it is at least a suggestion. Try opening the gallery, opening a picture and then hitting the share button. Maybe there is an option in there for wi-fi direct?
EDIT: Nevermind. Looks like I mis-understood what this feature was.
Check out this to see if it helps?
http://developer.android.com/resources/samples/WiFiDirectDemo/index.html
http://developer.android.com/reference/android/net/wifi/p2p/package-summary.html
"remember that the feature is supported only on Android 4.0 (API level 14) and higher versions of the platform. " So looks like you have to connect to another device running ICS
wifi is there but not functional yet
guys in galaxy nexus the capability to use WIFI direct is there but not programmed and left to be added as an add on or so .. developers need to make a program or even a rom to enable this feature but most likely google will adapt the samsung software for wifi direct just like SGSII ..
hope someone just develop it soon
Yep it's purely an api for developers to use in order to connect to the same app(or another one with an official api) running on another device.
Google may very well add this into the gallery and so on, but for now it's a developer option. The implementation on the sgs2 on the other hand does not allow for developers to add in AFAIK and it's purely for use in the samsung apps.
I compiled and installed that WifiDirectDemo app and it doesn't really work. The GN and SGS2 see each other but the connection does nothing.
I honestly think this is a great feature on the stock ROM. I could send app apk's to a buddy of mine and everything. Even HD movies.
So I'm only left to wonder, is this a feature of S Beam? Even though I didn't touch the phones, we just paired via WiFi Direct.
However he does have a S3 as well.
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There are a few apps in the play store that do essentially the same thing. Bump being one I've used since my iPhone days.
But I have to admit, sbeam and the integration in the TW interface is much more user friendly. Would be nice to see something of the sort in CM10 but I wouldn't count on it
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Bluetooth or try something called xlink in playstore. But with xlink you need to be on same wifi but its really fast.
This should work stock if you are on CM9/CM10. Google added Android Beam in ICS. It uses NFC to pair and transmit files, contacts and whatever.
The video here shows how to make sure it is turned on and how it works.
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This should work stock if you are on CM9/CM10. Google added Android Beam in ICS. It uses NFC to pair and transmit files, contacts and whatever.
The video here shows how to make sure it is turned on and how it works.
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Yea, but the one he is talking about is the S3's ability to pair with another S3 through WiFi, not NFC, to share files.
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Yea, but he is talking about is the S3's ability to pair with another S3 through WiFi, not NFC, to share files.
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I see... Jelly Bean uses NFC to set up a bluetooth connection which is faster but not as fast as Wifi...
Google added support for wifi direct in ics. Sadly it is just sdk. It took samsung to make an app. Even more sad is that in play store nobody took up the mantle and develop a third party app using that sdk.
Tried sending files with nfc with galaxy Nexus and my sgs3 and even that does not work properly, well it does send bookmarks, contacts and opens apps or opens play store to download that app, but it does not send actual files.
The only way is manually sending via bluetooth, but that's way too slow.
Also note that even with Samsung, the current file size limit for wifi direct is about 1 gigabyte.
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Google added support for wifi direct in ics. Sadly it is just sdk. It took samsung to make an app. Even more sad is that in play store nobody took up the mantle and develop a third party app using that sdk.
Tried sending files with nfc with galaxy Nexus and my sgs3 and even that does not work properly, well it does send bookmarks, contacts and opens apps or opens play store to download that app, but it does not send actual files.
The only way is manually sending via bluetooth, but that's way too slow.
Also note that even with Samsung, the current file size limit for wifi direct is about 1 gigabyte.
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I know that sucks. I tried WiFi shoot in the play store, but its nowhere as good. But the weird thing is, I've actually sent a 2gb HD movie via WiFi direct before... its a great feature IMO.
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I know that sucks. I tried WiFi shoot in the play store, but its nowhere as good. But the weird thing is, I've actually sent a 2gb HD movie via WiFi direct before... its a great feature IMO.
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Not sure about the movies but it repeatedly gets stuck sending my titanium backup (zipped to 1.5gb), the other phone never starts receiving, while it sends and receives smaller than 1gb zip files no problem.
This is between i747m and i9300 models.
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Not sure about the movies but it repeatedly gets stuck sending my titanium backup (zipped to 1.5gb), the other phone never starts receiving, while it sends and receives smaller than 1gb zip files no problem.
This is between i747m and i9300 models.
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Hmm. Yeah I do notice a delay with that large file
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ima bump this hoping someone has a fix =D
Send files over WIFI
What I do is:
on Phone 1 make a wireless hotspot (tethering)
connect phone 2 to this hot spot.
use ES File explorer (free) to create a ftp server on phone 1 (in the settings)
Use ES File explorer on phone 2 to log into phone 1 by putting in the settings on your notification bar on phone 1 (the one that says FTP server is running)
then you can see all your files in phone 1, just copy what you want over or even stream a movie from your phone to your tablet...
then benefit to doing it this way is you can stream from another phone and you can also access files from a PC using filezilla(free)
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Google added support for wifi direct in ics. Sadly it is just sdk. It took samsung to make an app. Even more sad is that in play store nobody took up the mantle and develop a third party app using that sdk.
Tried sending files with nfc with galaxy Nexus and my sgs3 and even that does not work properly, well it does send bookmarks, contacts and opens apps or opens play store to download that app, but it does not send actual files.
The only way is manually sending via bluetooth, but that's way too slow.
Also note that even with Samsung, the current file size limit for wifi direct is about 1 gigabyte.
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there is, its called fast file transfer, available on google play!
So wondering, if I'm tethering a tablet with same room as the phone 4.2.2 can AT&T tell I'm tethering? Wouldn't it look to them like I'm using my phone to brows etc....?
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So wondering, if I'm tethering a tablet with same room as the phone 4.2.2 can AT&T tell I'm tethering? Wouldn't it look to them like I'm using my phone to brows etc....?
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android tethering isn't set up to route data through an alternate APN (like iPhones) when the phone is in tethering mode – meaning AT&T would actually have to scan packets to determine whether or not you’re tethering. i dont know if they're taking the time/money to do that. i wouldnt do anything beyond some web browsing and email (like music/video streaming). you should be all set, regardless of whether or not your tablet and phones use the same rom.
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android tethering isn't set up to route data through an alternate APN (like iPhones) when the phone is in tethering mode – meaning AT&T would actually have to scan packets to determine whether or not you’re tethering. i dont know if they're taking the time/money to do that. i wouldnt do anything beyond some web browsing and email (like music/video streaming). you should be all set, regardless of whether or not your tablet and phones use the same rom.
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Cool, thanks....how do they catch other people though? I've seen posts where people are saying they got a note from them..
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It really depends. Someone here said they got a notice for connecting to their car via Bluetooth, but from what I've seen, the majority of people who get caught are using larger than average amounts of data via tether.
Some have said they got caught by just doing basic tasks, but I have been tethering for a year or two with my iPhone and now my gs3, and have never gotten a notice. Even played Xbox live a few times through my iPhone
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i and many other people, i believe, would like to get to the bottom of exactly HOW they catch you , i use to have a few iphones , i would tether one iphone without a sim to the other iphone and surf , i got text messages all the time saying they were gonna remove my unlimited,
if only i knew more ...
For anyone with a Samsung phone or tablet, have you tried NFC transfers between it and your N7? I was able to transfer a photo from the N7 to my S3 but I'm unable send anything from the S3 to the N7. Both devices make the noise but nothing happens.
Are you guys able to make it work?
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For anyone with a Samsung phone or tablet, have you tried NFC transfers between it and your N7? I was able to transfer a photo from the N7 to my S3 but I'm unable send anything from the S3 to the N7. Both devices make the noise but nothing happens.
Are you guys able to make it work?
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I've been sending Web pages and pictures from my S3 to the N7 fine. I haven't tried the other way from the N7 to the S3 yet
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I've been sending Web pages and pictures from my S3 to the N7 fine. I haven't tried the other way from the N7 to the S3 yet
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Can you walk me through how you did it?
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Can you walk me through how you did it?
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Turn on NFC and Android beam. It works with my Note2...
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Turn on NFC and Android beam. It works with my Note2...
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On my N7, I have NFC and Android beam turned on. On my S3, with NFC on and S Beam on, nothing happened - not even a sound. With NFC on and S Beam off, there was a sound from both devices but nothing happened. I don't see "Android beam" anywhere in the S3 settings.
Found the Android Beam setting in the NFC menu and got it to work. Thanks guys.
One more question...when I beam something, bluetooth toggles on for both devices. Is this normal?
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Found the Android Beam setting in the NFC menu and got it to work. Thanks guys.
One more question...when I beam something, bluetooth toggles on for both devices. Is this normal?
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I never noticed that. By my limited NFC knowledge, that's basically how all NFC transfers work besides S-Beam. I could be wrong so don't hold me to that info lol
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It should only turn Bluetooth on if you're transferring a larger file (say an image or video file). NFC, while low power has a VERY slow transfer speed (about 53 KB/s at maximum). For example, if you wanted to transfer a 8 MB image, it would take around 2.5 minutes. Now it might not seem like a long time, but keep in mind you have to have both devices touching (or near touching) for that entire period.
Instead what Google has done is that when Beam detects that you want to send over a picture/video it will automagically turn on bluetooth, pair the devices, send the data and turn off bluetooth. Pretty convenient in my opinion.
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It should only turn Bluetooth on if you're transferring a larger file (say an image or video file). NFC, while low power has a VERY slow transfer speed (about 53 KB/s at maximum). For example, if you wanted to transfer a 8 MB image, it would take around 2.5 minutes. Now it might not seem like a long time, but keep in mind you have to have both devices touching (or near touching) for that entire period.
Instead what Google has done is that when Beam detects that you want to send over a picture/video it will automagically turn on bluetooth, pair the devices, send the data and turn off bluetooth. Pretty convenient in my opinion.
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Gotcha...the picture I was sending from my S3 to the N7 was a little over 2MB. The thing is, the bluetooth did toggle off after the transfer on my N7 but it did not toggle off on the S3. I guess Samsung does it a little differently?
One odd thing I've noticed is that while NFC transfers that activate Bluetooth work, I can't connect my N7 to the S3.
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I had to turn Sbeam off at the samsung device,then it worked both directions.
My Nexus 7 sucks and doesn't send files at all. They all end in error.
I have noticed a couple of this on my Note II running JEdiX16:
1. If I beam a picture from my Note II's gallery app it sends me to the play store with a blank page that says, "file not found" or something like that. I think its trying to find the Galaxy Note II's gallery app.
2. I have the Jelly Bean gallery installed also, and that one works to transfer files.
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My Nexus 7 sucks and doesn't send files at all. They all end in error.
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I've also had that happen. But then it worked, I think I may of had to enable Android beam on one of the devices. Not sure if this fixed it or it just started working.
Double check you have Android Beam enabled on both devices.
Settings>More (or More Settings)>Android Beam and make sure it on.
Probably not what you're looking for but if you wanted to do a large amount of files via wifi-direct using NFC as the handshake, i use superbeam from the play store between my N7 and Evo 4G LTE and transfered a 560 meg folder of vacation photos without a hitch. Both devices have to have superbeam installed of course.
I also have an S3 and everything is fine for me. For file transfers, I love and highly recommend SuperBeam from the play store.
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