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Fluffy88 · 13-05-2014 04:03PM

Yeah it's built into both the YouTube app on your phone and on the TV.

The only other app I know of that has the same feature is Netflix.
It works almost identically to the YouTube app.

Ste- · 13-05-2014 04:04PM

I think the netflix and youtube app have casting abilities. As opposed to full screen mirroring.

TitianGerm · 13-05-2014 04:11PM

Thanks guys. Hope something gets released so I can watch the tv apps on my phone on the tv

Fluffy88 · 13-05-2014 04:17PM

Here is a pretty decent guide on a subject.
http://www.tomsguide.com/us/how-to-stream-to-tv,news-18335.html

If you have a "Wireless Display" section in your settings menu you can probably use Miracast to mirror your phones screen on your TV.

Otherwise, Chromecast support is growing among Android video/TV/streaming apps

TitianGerm · 13-05-2014 04:27PM

Fluffy88 wrote: »

Here is a pretty decent guide on a subject.
http://www.tomsguide.com/us/how-to-stream-to-tv,news-18335.html

If you have a "Wireless Display" section in your settings menu you can probably use Miracast to mirror your phones screen on your TV.

Otherwise, Chromecast support is growing among Android video/TV/streaming apps

I have a screen mirroring option in the setting but it doesn't do anything when I turn it on. It just searches

SuprSi · 13-05-2014 04:28PM

Miracast - that's the thing I use. If it's a new TV with wireless capabilities it will probably have it.

Fluffy88 · 13-05-2014 04:31PM

emmetkenny wrote: »

I have a screen mirroring option in the setting but it doesn't do anything when I turn it on. It just searches

You may need to enable the setting in your TV then.
If it's a decent smart TV it should have it there somewhere

TitianGerm · 13-05-2014 04:33PM

Fluffy88 wrote: »

You may need to enable the setting in your TV then.
If it's a decent smart TV it should have it there somewhere

It's a Panasonic Smart Viera. I can download apps onto it

SuprSi · 13-05-2014 04:42PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWCaFKA27lE&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1

Should be able to do it

DERPY DERPFACE · 13-05-2014 06:52PM

Would one of the early Samsung smart TVs from start of 2013 have miracast because my phone has something about miracast in the settings.

Fresh Pots · 13-05-2014 06:54PM

DERPY DERPFACE wrote: »

Would one of the early Samsung smart TVs from start of 2013 have miracast because my phone has something about miracast in the settings.

Telling us what tv it is might help!

DERPY DERPFACE · 13-05-2014 07:11PM

UE32ES6300U

deco nate · 13-05-2014 07:14PM

emmetkenny wrote: »

It's a Panasonic Smart Viera. I can download apps onto it

If you download video files to your phone you should be able
To use direct wifi to play them
On your TV. I do it with my note 2

wotzgoingon · 13-05-2014 07:16PM

DERPY DERPFACE wrote: »

UE32ES6300U

I don't think it does but it is a nice tv though.
It does have allshare though. Which is kinda similar.

Mantis Toboggan · 13-05-2014 08:41PM

It appears that mobdro has finally been taken off the playstore!

DERPY DERPFACE · 13-05-2014 08:42PM

Buddy Holly wrote: »

It appears that mobdro has finally been taken off the playstore!

What is mobdro?

Mantis Toboggan · 13-05-2014 08:50PM

DERPY DERPFACE wrote: »

What is mobdro?

An app that links together live streams of TV channels!

TitianGerm · 13-05-2014 09:04PM

deco nate wrote: »

If you download video files to your phone you should be able
To use direct wifi to play them
On your TV. I do it with my note 2

Is direct wifi an app ? Sorry a bit clueless when it comes to this

deco nate · 13-05-2014 09:14PM

emmetkenny wrote: »

Is direct wifi an app ? Sorry a bit clueless when it comes to this

No not at all, on your phone goto settings click on wifi.
At the bottom of the screen
It will say direct wifi, when you click on that it scans, on your TV you have to find direct wifi too. On mine it's settings, network wifi direct. You have to scan both at the same time.

Then just click to connect on the phone and on the TV it will say accept, yes and it's done.
Then just open samsung hub
And play the video, in the top right of the screen you will see an icon, press that and it will start playing on the telly

Edit: or if you have a 360 open samsung hub And play video
Hit the icon on the top of the screen and select 360 and it will play thru the xbox.

dahat · 13-05-2014 10:19PM

Anything free app i can use for app back up and restore after flashing a new ROM?

wotzgoingon · 13-05-2014 10:24PM

dahat wrote: »

Anything free app i can use for app back up and restore after flashing a new ROM?

Exactly what you named. App backup and restore but it doesn't backup app data, which is good as that is what usually causes problems. If you install a custom ROM the developers usually tell you not to restore from titanium as that backs up app data and when you restore it causes problems, not always mind you but it can do.

But also why do you need to restore you apps. They should automatically download from play store after you install a new ROM. Well it does for me anyway for the last number of years. It didn't though when I first started using Android a good few years ago.

Digital Solitude · 13-05-2014 10:28PM

dahat wrote: »

Anything free app i can use for app back up and restore after flashing a new ROM?

If you make Nandroid backups of your roms before you update (you should if you dont) then Nandroid Manager can browse the backup file and restore any apps and their data

dahat · 13-05-2014 10:44PM

With Nandroid I need busybox which I don't understand yet or used.
Guess I will need that to back up the current ROM anyway.

Cianos · 14-05-2014 12:23AM

Anyone else playing Don't Tap The White Tile? It's pretty addicting. I've gotten 8.137 on Classic Mode (50).

Digital Solitude · 14-05-2014 08:49AM

dahat wrote: »

With Nandroid I need busybox which I don't understand yet or used.
Guess I will need that to back up the current ROM anyway.

Just click smart install and leave it is the most of Busybox I understand

I'm pretty sure you can get away with Nandroid without a Busybox, but it doesn't back it up fully

Worztron · 14-05-2014 10:45AM

BionicRasher wrote: »

This has helped my battery life by about 20% - I have it installed for the last week or so and find it has helped conserve battery

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.teqtic.leandata

Description
LeanData is a lightweight application that automatically manages your device's battery-hungry wireless connections.
It can disable WiFi, Cellular Data (2G, 3G, LTE), and Bluetooth* after a certain time with the screen off to conserve battery power and lower data usage. Connections are only disabled if on battery, if not tethering, if there is negligible data transfer, and no Bluetooth devices are connected (with option "only turn off if inactive"). For example, streaming internet radio will not stop. If a connection is found to be in use, it will check again.

Once the screen is turned back on or unlocked (option), it will then enable any connections it had previously disabled

Thanks for the tip. Great app.

donegal. · 14-05-2014 11:52AM

emmetkenny wrote: »

It's a Panasonic Smart Viera. I can download apps onto it

on the tv press the apps button and select "screen mirroring", then on the phone turn on "screen cast" (thats what its called on the nexus ,don't know what it called on the note)- when its found click ok on tv.
This will replicate your phone on the tv, handy for giant angry birds.

but for music/photos/video (esp video) on your phone or stored on cloud (dropbox etc) use BubbleUpnp , its a great app. Just select a file on your phone , press play and its on your Tv.

wotzgoingon · 14-05-2014 12:02PM

donegal. wrote: »

on the tv press the apps button and select "screen mirroring", then on the phone turn on "screen cast" (thats what its called on the nexus ,don't know what it called on the note)

It's called screen mirroring on my Note 2. 4.4.2

TitianGerm · 14-05-2014 01:33PM

Maybe this isn't the rift place to ask but my battery life is gone terrible. I'm now at 15% at lunchtime. I've a note 3 and used to go to bed with 30% left.

Any ideas what could be causing this ?

juke · 14-05-2014 05:29PM

Happened me yesterday - also google search was the culprit. I stopped it, cleared the cache, seems to be ok again.

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