Hello experts,
I have a surface RT with some apps, and another one migrated to windows 10 ARM 32.
On the one still in RT, there are apps that are not available any more on the windows store, for example,
- Splashtop RT client (works wonderfully well)
- VLC for RT (yes it existed!! - ok there is now VLC for ARM 32 so not a big deal, just wanted to compare)
- Poki for Pocket
- Some webradios that i like
- Some photo apps that i like (very occasional use for sure)
As a standard feature, there is no way to backup apps AFAIK, but maybe one jailbreak is done for W10 installation, there might be?
So that we could make a repository of RT apps and share them
Thanks
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I've been messing around with the Flash Player on my RT and am very curious what the differences between the x86/64 Flash Player and the ARM Flash Player on Windows RT. Most objects in the browser still run as intended, but some objects, such as the swf for The Binding of Isaac, refuse to run regardless of whether they are loaded as a swf directly into the browser or imbedded in an HTML page. The same swf works perfectly fine on a desktop though. I couldn't find anything on Microsoft or Adobe's websites about this, nor could I find any information here apart from the old threads on the flash whitelist back when WinRT was first released. Is there something I'm missing on why some flash objects just refuse to open on Windows RT?
tl;dr Tried to play Binding of Isaac's swf on my Surface, but IE just displayed a blank page. It works on my laptop in IE. Why is that?
I'm not aware of any actual differences. More likely, the problem is in an external dependency. For example, perhaps BoI uses OpenGL... there's no OpenGL driver for RT (well, not officially).
Out of curiosity, is your tablet jailbroken? It could be some restriction about local files (not in IE's lowbox) and signature enforcement.
Yes. I have tried running both nonjailbroken and jailbroken, along with testing on 8 and 8.1 tablets. BoI doesn't use either DirectX or OpenGL. Its just a basic flash game in essence.
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I know we can use remote desktop applications like Splashtop to remote the PC and play PC games with little lag, maybe.
So I wonder if we can use "Limelight" (like Nvidia Gamestream on Nvidia Shield). With the same processor (Tegra 4) on the Surface 2 and the Nvidia Shield. But I am curious because it requires Java.
Is it compatible with Java (or Jailbroken Windows RT devices)? :fingers-crossed::fingers-crossed::fingers-crossed:
FYI: https://github.com/limelight-stream/limelight-pc/releases
Remote desktop supported natively (doesnt work for many games though). VNC on jailbroken devices. Teamviewer and splashtop both in the windows store for non jailbroken devices.
There is IKVM on jailbroken devices which allows you to run some java applications. Its slower than an actual java virtual machine and not 100% compatible though. Thats the only java we have for RT.
The surface 2 can't be jailbroken though so VNC and IKVM are thrown out the window entirely.
Hello
I get this device now, I need this only watching movies and reading. But Windows RT is very uncomfortable. Some apps not have close icon and etc.
Are any chance to get android or windows 10 for this device? Or any other operating system...
With the arrival of Windows 10 Fall Creators update, it's time to revisit the app store. What? An app store for PCs? That's right, though many people may not realize it's one of the highlights of Windows 10. The apps in the store are lightweight, touch-friendly, and can run either full-screen or windowed. Updates are handled automatically, and you can install apps purchased on multiple devices. In short, if you haven't made the leap from Windows 7, you're missing out on these perks.
Universal apps (more recently dubbed UWP apps, for Universal Windows Platform) have some other benefits over traditional PC programs, too. They can interact with Windows' built-in notification and sharing features. UWP apps can display current info on live tiles in the Start menu—handy for things like weather, sports, and messaging. They are also vetted for security and quality, and run in their own sandboxes so as not to affect the rest of the operating system.
But the most appealing aspect of universal apps may be their ability to run on a wide variety of devices, from smartphones to tablets to laptops to powerful desktop PCs to game consoles and eventually the HoloLens 3D extended-reality headset. Let's not forget the enormous Surface Hub business conferencing unit, either.
I have done a search and the last post was from 2013. Many google searches are old as well and supposedly are not working.
Is there a way to use my old surface RT as a second monitor for my Windows 10 pc/laptop?
To me the would be the most useful use of this old unsupported piece of tech.
I would also LOVE this, even if there was a way to remote into the RT.
There is splashtop on the windows store with its desktop counterpart. I've been trying to use my surface as a THIRD monitor to no avail, since everything I've found can't handle the fact that I already have two monitors.
There is also spacedesk, but the html5 viewer doesnt seem to work on the surface.