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Android 3.1 on Wifi Only Xoom w/ Screenshot

Hi Guys,
Just wanted to post up a screenshot of my Wifi only Xoom with Android 3.1 update. Haven't even tried playing with it yet, I just wanted to posted this up for everyone to see right away.
By the way, this is a stock build with the OTA update.
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i really appreciate if you make another video review

tritran18518 said:
i really appreciate if you make another video review
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I've never made a video review... although I am quite photogenic, I can see how people would request that
Haha, if you mean more pictures - just let me know what screens you'd like to see with the 3.1 update and I'll be happy to post them up.

How did you make a screenshot on a stock Xoom?

you just download the android sdk...

I PMed board member Keitht and got this amazing response on how to take screenshots... hope it helps.
Huge props to Keitht for the great tutorial.
You have to have the Android SDK loaded on your computer:
http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html
You will also need Java Development Kit installed (make sure you download the proper version for your OS. Use Windows for 32-bit and Windows x64 for 64-bit):
https://cds.sun.com/is-bin/INTERSHOP...-CDS_Developer
You run the ddms.bat file from the Android SDK tools folder in a CMD window (to see if there are any errors). While you can just double click the file, if it doesn't bring up the application window, there may be an error that will not be displayed unless you launch it from a CMD window. If you didn't change the default installation path when installing the Android SDK, you will find the ddms.bat in C:\Program Files\Android\Android-SDK\tools.
The Xoom will need to be in debug mode under Settings > Applications > Development. When you launch ddms.bat successfully, a window will launch and you select your device from the list and choose Device > Screen Capture. You do not have to be rooted.
If you still have problems especially getting the computer to recognize the Xoom in
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Just got my wifi xoom updated 10 mins ago. Does 3.1 update come with new Video Rental app from google? i check my xoom, but can't find it.

I haven't seen it either.
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tritran18518 said:
Just got my wifi xoom updated 10 mins ago. Does 3.1 update come with new Video Rental app from google? i check my xoom, but can't find it.
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It's integrated in the market. If u don't see it then clear market cache and load again.
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what part of the country are you in? west? mideast? south? north?
want to see which direction the "Wave" of updates is going... kinda like tracking the jet stream..
monstercojones said:
Hi Guys,
Just wanted to post up a screenshot of my Wifi only Xoom with Android 3.1 update. Haven't even tried playing with it yet, I just wanted to posted this up for everyone to see right away.
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Got 3.1 myself about 30 minutes ago. Widgets thing is cool and its faster but besides that nkt much different! I guess the market didn't change. Sorry to the guy above for misinformation.
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What battery status info app are u using?

nothing special.. widgetsoid on the homescreen but nothing that would affect the settings page.

[Q] How to test if Wifi hardware works

I bought a HTC INC2 from a guy last week. It is unlocked so it works perfectly with my ATT sim and I managed to get 2G running. Then I checked the GPS, Camera and so on, everything looks fine until I wen back to home. Because there is no Wifi network in my work place so I didn't find the wifi seems not working. The phone cannot found any wireless network at all. I am sure I made the ssid is broadcasting. I was thought it probably not happy with my wireless router so I closed all security setting. But the phone still cannot find the open network. So I drove to our library where have public wireless access, still nothing. On my way back, I use my other phone as a hotspot, nothing happened even I put two phone together.
Here is a list of things I did in next couple days, went to a office building which hosted a lot of company. Almost all of these company have some sort of wireless network, my other phone in my right hand can found at least 10 networks while the INC2 which in my left hand can find none. I flashed the ROM to CM7, nothing. update radio, nothing.
Flashed to skyrider, nothing. update radio, nothing...
The guy who sold me the phone said the wifi is working perfectly when he is using it with verizon. He updated to iPhone month before so he didn't notice if the phone stop work with wifi after his update. He seems to me a honest guy.....
Now I want to test if the wifi hardware works. I really want to learn something from this frustrating thing. any idea?
TIA

Probably the wifi is not working. I do not own a HTC INC2 but can flash another radio/modem/wifi driver?
Also there is a hidden menu called Field Test Mode. It may have something about wifi. From wikipedia:
There is a hidden "testing" menu on the device that can be accessed by typing *#*#4636#*#* aka *#*#info#*#* on the phone's keypad. It will bring up 5 categories: Phone Information, Battery Information, Battery History, Usage Statistics, and WiFi information.
Other hidden menus from dial pad: (1) ##debug+call, (2) ##program+call enter six zeros example: 000000, (3) *#*#7262626#*#* - Field test menu, (4) *#*#2432546#*#* aka *#*#checkin#*#* - checks for updates, (5) ##778 (+call for Epst menu), (6) *#*#8255#*#* - Gtalk service, (7) *#*#8351#*#* - voice dialer logging enable, (8) *#*#8350#*#* - voice dialer logging disable
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You could try a wifi teathering app check if it transmitting.
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Here i attached testing procedure link ehow.com

Or activate Mobile Hotspot and test its functionality with other phones or computer

Arorams said:
Here i attached testing procedure link ehow.com
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You need to insert a hyperlink, that leads to the homepage of ehow.com
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check the wifi setting properly if this is not working then i think you should let some phone professional check it

It would seem that the OP resolved their wifi issue months ago.
k.

feel about two roms

i installed lightspeed and flex rom both.
at present i more like flex rom because i feel maybe it is more stable and more quick(after start, a little quicker)
both have the following problems:
1.both can't find hidden ssid wifi. i have to show ssid.and i feel the conncetion with wifi is weeker than android 3.2 because away from the same distance, the signal is weaker.
2.in both's email, if you want to show combined view, the email app stops.
3.both can't use facebook and twitter app although i can login in on brower. flex rom can use youtube app and till i un-install lightspeed, it can't.
4.in somes app, such as nfs etc, the backward arrow response slowly, needing waiting the app completes its own process and then you can quit by backward arrow.this arrow response more quick in android

Add Network in Wifi settings to connect to network not broadcasting SSID.
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yypp said:
i installed lightspeed and flex rom both.
at present i more like flex rom because i feel maybe it is more stable and more quick(after start, a little quicker)
both have the following problems:
1.both can't find hidden ssid wifi. i have to show ssid.and i feel the conncetion with wifi is weeker than android 3.2 because away from the same distance, the signal is weaker.
2.in both's email, if you want to show combined view, the email app stops.
3.both can't use facebook and twitter app although i can login in on brower. flex rom can use youtube app and till i un-install lightspeed, it can't.
4.in somes app, such as nfs etc, the backward arrow response slowly, needing waiting the app completes its own process and then you can quit by backward arrow.this arrow response more quick in android
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Facebook app from market works just fine on flex roms, I think you need to learn how to clean tablet.
You got to know flashing roms can give corrupted data.
Leftovers from previous rom.
Result conflicts and bad running rom.
I didn't try twitter because I hate it.
I could care less if someone just wiped his a$$ and want to twitter about it.

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Add Network in Wifi settings to connect to network not broadcasting SSID.
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Actually the problem is a little deeper than that for me. But good advice still.
I can get my Iconia to connect to a hidden network on the first attempt. What I mean by first attempt is that about the only time I can connect is immediately after setting my wifi to not broadcast ssid, then adding the network as you've shown. It connects the first time just fine. But once I roam out of range and come back there is a less than 50/50 chance that my tab will "find" my network again. I just gave up after leaving the house a few times. I don't really care if my ssid is seen anyway. My password's a good, meaningless string of numbers and letters. I doubt that even the neighbors kid can bust through that one...

missing Google Books, Magazines, Movies & TV shows

I'm newb so I don't have enough posts to reply others' thread. I saw some had the same issue so I'm posting here. Hope this can help...
same issue with this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=29103318#post29103318
I had the same problem, not only with Gbooks & movies but also magazines app. I'm in Vietnam and I had my N7 purchased & hand-carried over from US. Here's the fix that works for me, hopefully it can help you out.
1. Root your N7.
2. Install ROM Toolbox lite from play store.
3. Open it after installation, go to App manager > All apps. Scroll down and you will see Books/ magazines/ movies there but they are all grey'd out. (Which might explain why it shows 'app already installed' and we can not locate them without rooting - just my guess - I'm a noob hehe).
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I wasn't able to launch them from here either. So next step:
4. Uninstall them.
5. Go to Play store and reinstall them back. You will be able to see and launch them from the home screen this time. Apps & contents of Play store are regionally available so if you don't see these 3 apps, you need to connect via a VPN that is US based. Try to look for some VPN app in the store. I use DroidVPN. Not so happy with it coz the connection is not so stable but at least it gets the job done.
My home screen here for example. After installation:
Lastly, as mentioned above, play store contents are limited by regions so even if we successfully install & launch these apps, we still need VPN connection to get books, magazines, movies & TV shows. And VPN is slow so I give up movies & TV, I just download books to read offline. Good enough for me though.

Good write up Sir ! Thanks for the info ....

Can I ask, when your music widget updates ,does your nexus lag? Assuming you're not using Google music, let's say you play a new song and it appears on your my library widget, does your home screen start lagging?
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glenn37216 said:
Good write up Sir ! Thanks for the info ....
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Thanks. I've learned a lot and got a lot of help from this forum so it's my pleasure to post this actually
i.amtom said:
Can I ask, when your music widget updates ,does your nexus lag? Assuming you're not using Google music, let's say you play a new song and it appears on your my library widget, does your home screen start lagging?
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Well I haven't noticed that. So far I'm happy with the tablet's performance. Let me try it and I'll let you know later.

Nexus Player Bluetooth always discoverable.

I've noticed during the time I've had my Nexus Player that random things have been connected to its Bluetooth, like my neighbor's phone (by accident). I've checked the discoverable items in my area, and the Nexus Player always shows up. I want to make it not discoverable, in case someone with malicious intent connects to it through Bluetooth and installs malware or something, but I can't find any option on the device or any answers anywhere on Google or anywhere else on the internet.
Any help would be appreciated!

I've been searching for an answer for this for a good while now. Not only can someone steal valuable info, they have access to your internet. I really am annoyed by this. If you find anything, please let me know.

treezy26 said:
I've been searching for an answer for this for a good while now. Not only can someone steal valuable info, they have access to your internet. I really am annoyed by this. If you find anything, please let me know.
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I was looking into the same thing a few months ago (don't know how I just saw this thread). The only thing you can do on a stock rom without root is to turn the bluetooth and/or wifi off. The apis that usually would stop discover mode ..... well they don't work.

Napa39 said:
I've noticed during the time I've had my Nexus Player that random things have been connected to its Bluetooth, like my neighbor's phone (by accident). I've checked the discoverable items in my area, and the Nexus Player always shows up. I want to make it not discoverable, in case someone with malicious intent connects to it through Bluetooth and installs malware or something, but I can't find any option on the device or any answers anywhere on Google or anywhere else on the internet.
Any help would be appreciated!
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I have a pair of bluetooth headphones that won't let me play audio from my phone because the Nexus Player always takes priority. Always being discoverable is super annoying. I wish there was a way to turn that off.

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I would try it on Nexus

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Works on Nexus Player

Could you please upload it somewhere else, I'm trying to download on my phone but it won't let me unless I install the mega app, thank you, I've been looking for this for a while, I have a sneaky neighbor that has been connecting to my nexus players for a while, I keep deleting the pairing but it appears again and again...
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JJ-KwiK said:
Here's a copy/paste from my post on the nvidia forums.
I got tired of trying to find a way to turn off bluetooth, so I made my own app.
It's nothing fancy. I did not add leanback launcher intent, so it needs to be launched from settings or a 3rd party launcher like sideload launcher. Click the app once, it will turn off bluetooth. Click the app again, it will turn on bluetooth. There is no GUI or menu or anything. It's a very basic app, but it works...
I tested it on my own shield without issues. I take no responsibility if you run in to issues with the app though. Use at your own risk.
If you find the app useful, let me know. I'll create my own thread for it. I may even add more features if I'm not lazy, and if there's a demand for it...
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Thanks for this. I found this through a quick search on Google. Have you made a thread or any updates on this?

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