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

[Kris J]

On Thu, Jan 10, 2019 at 10:48 AM Peter Bennett <pb.mythtv at gmail.com> wrote:

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> On 1/10/19 10:41 AM, Kris J wrote:
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> On Thu, Jan 10, 2019 at 10:32 AM Peter Bennett <pb.mythtv at gmail.com>
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>> 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> 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.
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>>> 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.
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>> Many Thank for your time.
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>> 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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>> Backend package = mythtv-backend-master
> 29.1+fixes.20181228.af5d819~ubuntu16.04.1
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> "m-user at MythServer:~/build$ mythbackend -v
> 2019-01-10 10:35:20.003539 C  mythbackend version:  [v29.1] www.mythtv.org
> 2019-01-10 10:35:20.003567 C  Qt version: compile: 5.5.1, runtime: 5.5.1"
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> I have no idea what the problem is. You could try uninstalling and
> reinstalling, also try looking at a full log. That gives messages from all
> applications and android itself, there you can see things like missing
> libraries:
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> adb logcat |& tee tmp/android.log
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> Peter
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Ok thank for the logging tips.

I'll see if I can find anything meaningful to work off of.

Many Thanks again.
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