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Post by patstar5 on Feb 2, 2015 1:31:58 GMT
This installation direction is for people who are using Andromium OS with Chromecast and bluetooth keyboard and mouse. 1) Install Andromium OS from Playstore. 2) Install Null Keyboard from Playstore. (Optional, but highly recommended) 2a) Follow Null Keyboard setup instruction, to fully setup null keyboard 3) Pair Bluetooth Keyboard and Mouse with your Phone. 4) Restart your Phone. 5) Wait until the phone is fully restarted, and Andromium OS icon is show on the top notification bar 6) Double check that both keyboard and mouse is detected 7) Plug in the power cable to the phone (to ensure the phone is charging) 8) Turn on the TV/Monitor, make sure that Chromecast (or miracast) Dongle is running and connected. 9) Go into the Chromecast app (or using the notification settings on Nexus devices) to mirror the phone display to external TV. 10) At this point, Andromium Desktop should automatically launch. Switching keyboards: (Optional: every time you launch or exist Andromium OS) 1) Click on the keyboard icon on the lower right corner (should the first icon on the lower right corner) 2) Switch to Null keyboard (when starting Andromium OS) 2a) Switch back to regular keyboard (when ready to exist Andromium OS) You should be ready to go. Optional App to turn off or dim phone's display ( need root access) 1) Install Screen Standby app from Playstore. 2) Setup the app so that when screen mirroring is enable, the screen is turn off. (this is helpful to make sure phone battery is charging faster, and reduce the chance of burn-in for Samsung-AMOLED phones) Can I chromecast and use usb otg keyboard and mouse? If I do this, do I still need to download null keyboard?
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Post by Gordon on Feb 2, 2015 1:44:43 GMT
Will it only pair if it sees keyboard and mouse? At the moment it says its running but won't see it on Chromecast. I cannot test with keyboard and mouse since I didn't knew nexus 4 wasn't OTG ready and I don't have Bluetooth devices yet. Thanks. Hi purplemikey, Andromium OS will only launch if all 5 condition are met: 1) Andromium OS is running (there should be a icon on the notification bar) 2) External display detected (chromecast or HDMI) 3) Keyboard is connected (USB or bluetooth) 4) Mouse is connected (USB or bluetooth) 5) Power is connected If one of the above condition is not satisfied, then it won't launch. Best, -Gordon
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Post by purplemikey on Feb 2, 2015 1:49:30 GMT
Will it only pair if it sees keyboard and mouse? At the moment it says its running but won't see it on Chromecast. I cannot test with keyboard and mouse since I didn't knew nexus 4 wasn't OTG ready and I don't have Bluetooth devices yet. Thanks. Hi purplemikey, Andromium OS will only launch if all 5 condition are met: 1) Andromium OS is running (there should be a icon on the notification bar) 2) External display detected (chromecast or HDMI) 3) Keyboard is connected (USB or bluetooth) 4) Mouse is connected (USB or bluetooth) 5) Power is connected If one of the above condition is not satisfied, then it won't launch. Best, -Gordon Thanks for the fast support. Tomorrow I'm getting Bluetooth devices and testing!
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Post by purplemikey on Feb 2, 2015 1:51:20 GMT
This installation direction is for people who are using Andromium OS with Chromecast and bluetooth keyboard and mouse. 1) Install Andromium OS from Playstore. 2) Install Null Keyboard from Playstore. (Optional, but highly recommended) 2a) Follow Null Keyboard setup instruction, to fully setup null keyboard 3) Pair Bluetooth Keyboard and Mouse with your Phone. 4) Restart your Phone. 5) Wait until the phone is fully restarted, and Andromium OS icon is show on the top notification bar 6) Double check that both keyboard and mouse is detected 7) Plug in the power cable to the phone (to ensure the phone is charging) 8) Turn on the TV/Monitor, make sure that Chromecast (or miracast) Dongle is running and connected. 9) Go into the Chromecast app (or using the notification settings on Nexus devices) to mirror the phone display to external TV. 10) At this point, Andromium Desktop should automatically launch. Switching keyboards: (Optional: every time you launch or exist Andromium OS) 1) Click on the keyboard icon on the lower right corner (should the first icon on the lower right corner) 2) Switch to Null keyboard (when starting Andromium OS) 2a) Switch back to regular keyboard (when ready to exist Andromium OS) You should be ready to go. Optional App to turn off or dim phone's display ( need root access) 1) Install Screen Standby app from Playstore. 2) Setup the app so that when screen mirroring is enable, the screen is turn off. (this is helpful to make sure phone battery is charging faster, and reduce the chance of burn-in for Samsung-AMOLED phones) Can I chromecast and use usb otg keyboard and mouse? If I do this, do I still need to download null keyboard? I don't think you can. OTG cable won't let you charge your phone so no power source I guess.
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Post by patstar5 on Feb 2, 2015 2:13:42 GMT
Can I chromecast and use usb otg keyboard and mouse? If I do this, do I still need to download null keyboard? I don't think you can. OTG cable won't let you charge your phone so no power source I guess. I guess not, I have a usb wireless keyboard with touchpad and I can't get it to work. Will there be an update so I can use andromium without charging?
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Post by Smiler Online on Feb 2, 2015 9:35:40 GMT
Not launching, I have the following config:
Nexus 5, ChromeCast, USB-OTG adapter (with separate power cable - not capable of putting through enough power to make the device show that it is charging, although the battery percentage often does go up even when other USB devices are connected). USB Keyboard & Mouse connected. 1080p Display.
The app does show that the service is running (and on restart I see the toast message suggesting it is running too), but, as the device only has one USB port, it is not able to charge directly from the wall whilst using USB-OTG connected Keyboard & Mouse.
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Post by Marcel on Feb 2, 2015 10:27:53 GMT
Hello i instald Andromium succefully but it wont start when i connect it to chromecast. Please can you help me.
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Post by kahun on Feb 2, 2015 11:22:42 GMT
Hello i instald Andromium succefully but it wont start when i connect it to chromecast. Please can you help me. Hi, are you able to provide a little bit more detail what you have done so far and how you are trying to start it.
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Post by patstar5 on Feb 2, 2015 13:17:14 GMT
Not launching, I have the following config: Nexus 5, ChromeCast, USB-OTG adapter (with separate power cable - not capable of putting through enough power to make the device show that it is charging, although the battery percentage often does go up even when other USB devices are connected). USB Keyboard & Mouse connected. 1080p Display. The app does show that the service is running (and on restart I see the toast message suggesting it is running too), but, as the device only has one USB port, it is not able to charge directly from the wall whilst using USB-OTG connected Keyboard & Mouse. Apparently your device must be charging for andromium os to show up when you mirror your screen.
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Post by vincent on Feb 2, 2015 14:31:02 GMT
Hey, can you use Andromium while charging your device via wireless charging?
I have a Nexus 5, qi Charger, Chromecast and OTG Hub for Mouse and Keyboard.
An Update where you can use Andromium without charging would be very nice because it should be as flexible in use as its possible.
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Post by kahun on Feb 2, 2015 15:12:00 GMT
Got some good news managed to get Andromium running first go on my tablet haven't tried my phone yet but when I click on cast screen it changes to Andromium OS on my tablet but it does not display anything on Chromecast just a black screen. I have also come across another problem but with the Andromium Browser, as you can see in the screenshot below it does not display any web pages for some reason. Will report more bugs if I come across any, I will test it properly after I finish work and got some time.
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Post by Smiler Online on Feb 2, 2015 16:16:26 GMT
Hey, can you use Andromium while charging your device via wireless charging? I have a Nexus 5, qi Charger, Chromecast and OTG Hub for Mouse and Keyboard. An Update where you can use Andromium without charging would be very nice because it should be as flexible in use as its possible. When I have tried USB-OTG & qi in the past the qi stops charging my Nexus 5. So I don't think that it is possible at the moment.
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Post by vincent on Feb 2, 2015 16:58:20 GMT
Hey, can you use Andromium while charging your device via wireless charging? I have a Nexus 5, qi Charger, Chromecast and OTG Hub for Mouse and Keyboard. An Update where you can use Andromium without charging would be very nice because it should be as flexible in use as its possible. When I have tried USB-OTG & qi in the past the qi stops charging my Nexus 5. So I don't think that it is possible at the moment. That sucks big time! :/ But thanks for the fast response. Andromium definetely needs an update where you can use it without charging for more flexibility. I am still not able to test it because of it.
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Post by Smiler Online on Feb 2, 2015 17:10:51 GMT
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Post by purplemikey on Feb 2, 2015 23:25:05 GMT
Nexus 4 Logitech bluetooth Keyboard K480 Arc mouse (don't get it its bluetooth connection is horrible) plugged to the wall
I first tried Andromium and worked well. I left for diner, mouse disconnected and since I came back can't use it anymore.
I restarted my cellphone, tried to unpair my devices and pair it back, force shut down Andromium and start it back, restart my phone again... it cast my phone and says Androimium is running but won't let me use it. So right now I use my phone on my TV as I would on my phone... but with my new bluetooth devices...
Let me know if there's a way to fix it i'd like to test the browser... all I did was playing the desktop game...
Thanks
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