[mythtv-users] Trying Nvshield android package, unsuccessfully. Pointers needed.

[Peter Bennett]

On 1/10/19 10:21 AM, Kris J wrote:
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> On Wed, Jan 9, 2019 at 6:43 PM Peter Bennett <pb.mythtv at gmail.com 
> <mailto:pb.mythtv at gmail.com>> wrote:
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>     On 1/9/19 1:47 PM, Kris J wrote:
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>>     I can install either available 64bit packages from
>>     https://dl.bintray.com/bennettpeter/generic/. The android fronted
>>     starts up with trying to connect to backend, it seems slow to
>>     find the backend (29.1+fixes) and sometimes fails. However after
>>     several try's it eventually connects. (using ETH)
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>>     I can move about the frontend. However most end points in the
>>     menu lead to a loading screen that seems to hang the Nvshield,
>>     and requires a hard power off.
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>>     I've been reading the user list and wiki for pointer. However it
>>     seems I'm the only one with this type of trouble. I see no other
>>     reports of this type so I must have missed something somewhere.
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>>     Any pointers appreciated.
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>>     Many thanks.
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>     I have not seen or heard of this behavior. I assume you got as far
>     as the main menu so it must be successfully connecting to the
>     database and the backend.
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>     Have you gone into setup and set the audio and video profile (or
>     maybe it hangs even before you can get there). If you have not set
>     these up and you are attempting playback it will not work well.
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>     If you still have a problem you can get a log.
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>     If you have adb installed and debug mode activated, you can do
>     this to get a log:
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>     On your linux machine, with the ip address of the shield:
>     adb connect [ip address]
>     adb logcat mfe:D *:S |& tee android.log
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>     Then try starting mythfrontend and navigating. If it is having
>     errors you will see them on the screen and in the android.log
>     file. This may give you an idea of what is wrong.
>
>     Peter
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> Hi, Peter
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> I don't see anything in the log (https://pastebin.com/AuTgdVXk) that's 
> a obvious, other then minor font errors.
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> The log stops when I navigate to "setup/general" Then the load screen 
> pops up and the shield needed are power off.
>
> Many Thank for your time.
>
>
The log looks normal. Which backend version are you using? Perhaps there 
is a problem with that. The android frontend will work with backend 
version 29 or later. Older versions will likely cause problems.

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