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

[Kris J]

On Thu, Jan 10, 2019 at 12:51 PM Kris J <kris.jensen.knj at gmail.com> wrote:

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> On Thu, Jan 10, 2019 at 10:52 AM Kris J <kris.jensen.knj at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> 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>
>>> wrote:
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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)
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> 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.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> 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.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Any pointers appreciated.
>>>>>
>>>>> Many thanks.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> 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.
>>>>>
>>>>> 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.
>>>>>
>>>>> If you still have a problem you can get a log.
>>>>>
>>>>> If you have adb installed and debug mode activated, you can do this to
>>>>> get a log:
>>>>>
>>>>> On your linux machine, with the ip address of the shield:
>>>>> adb connect [ip address]
>>>>> adb logcat mfe:D *:S |& tee android.log
>>>>>
>>>>> 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.
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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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>>>> _______________________________________________
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>>>> Backend package = mythtv-backend-master
>>> 29.1+fixes.20181228.af5d819~ubuntu16.04.1
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>>> And
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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
>>>
>>> Peter
>>> _______________________________________________
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>> Ok thank for the logging tips.
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>> I'll see if I can find anything meaningful to work off of.
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>> Many Thanks again.
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> So I noticed the backend log has some errors when the android frontend has
the loading screen. :

Jan 10 16:10:07 MythServer mythbackend: mythbackend[1690]: I
MythSocketThread(84) mainserver.cpp:7674 (connectionClosed) Playback
sock(1b0a970) 'android-3a0785970c9ae7ba' disconnected
Jan 10 16:10:07 MythServer mythbackend: mythbackend[1690]: I
MythSocketThread(86) mainserver.cpp:7674 (connectionClosed) Monitor
sock(1a69530) 'android-3a0785970c9ae7ba' disconnected
Jan 10 16:10:07 MythServer mythbackend: mythbackend[1690]: E CoreContext
mythdbcon.cpp:873 (prepare) Error preparing query: SELECT data FROM
settings WHERE value = :KEY AND hostname = :HOSTNAME
Jan 10 16:10:07 MythServer mythbackend: mythbackend[1690]: E CoreContext
mythdbcon.cpp:875 (prepare) Driver error was [2/2013]:#012QMYSQL3: Unable
to prepare statement#012Database error was:#012Lost connection to MySQL
server during query
Jan 10 16:10:07 MythServer mythbackend: mythbackend[1690]: I CoreContext
mythdbcon.cpp:263 (Reconnect) MySQL reconnected successfully

I don't have problems connecting with my other frontends and kodi's
frontend connect fine on the same shield.

Still trying however.
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