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hieronymos · 11-18-2011, 10:36 AM

The problem is not the video at all. Kobo did their job on it. (And I guess the customer support actually meant the GPU, the graphics processor, which pratically isn't enabled at all.)
My problem with Netflix is that they won't let me choose the version that works + they push out an update every two weeks that just breaks things. DRM can be a great thing if you know how to handle it.

However, as this is still the thread about software;

ScriptManager is my favorite root app. http://androiddev.orkitra.com/downlo...=scriptmanager (There is gscript as well: http://code.google.com/p/gscript-android/) A reason why everyone here will love it is that you can lower the screen brightness far more with root access.
The following line will lower the screen brightness to total (still visibile) minimum:

echo 7 >/sys/devices/platform/pwm-backlight.0/backlight/pwm-backlight.0/brightness

The other app, SMWidgets, can put one-tap-widgets on the homescreen. If you have automatic brightness enabled, enable the script after you turn your reading light off (i.e. your girfriend goes to sleep...) If you turn on the light again, the sensor will change the brightness back to what it thinks is best. On my mobile I could also turn the button light off, but I haven't found where on the kobo.

And I think I have tested the OpenVPN module enough to put it here. https://rapidshare.com/files/4125878..._tun.ko.tar.gz Get the module, extract it, root the Kobo, get Friedrich Schäuffle's OpenVPN apps here: http://androiddev.orkitra.com/downlo...search=openvpn, and Busybox here: http://androiddev.orkitra.com/downlo...search=busybox

A detailed howto is here (read the whole thing please before getting to it):
There are just a few things that I have to add:
Step 6: when you copy your VPN keys, copy the tun.ko to the same folder.
Common problems: check 'Load tun kernel module' and in 'TUN module settings' choose insmod for loading and set the path where you copied the module, i.e. /sdcard/vpn/tun.ko
http://vpnblog.info/android-openvpn-strongvpn.html

Bobfreeze · 11-18-2011, 04:16 PM

Regarding contacting Netflix, their .com site at

http://developer.netflix.com/forum/topics/27645

has a forum for API feature requests. May want to make some noise over there...

gottabekd · 11-18-2011, 05:26 PM

I haven't got my Vox on me right now to test this, but the XDA forum has a thread with various older versions of the stock Netflix app, with the update notification turned off. Perhaps one of these will work.

I'll try this when I get home in about 4 hrs, let you know if it works if noone else has tried it before then.

hieronymos · 11-18-2011, 05:40 PM

Reading threads can often save a lot of time...

gottabekd · 11-18-2011, 05:45 PM

Eh, I forgot you posted that.

taming · 11-18-2011, 08:46 PM

gottabekd, is that the Canadian "eh" or the other (deprecated) one?

Pier · 11-19-2011, 06:47 AM

Hi Jeff, I really appreciated your help with my vox problem. Everything works fine now (till the next problem I guess). I downloaded your apps package. They seem to be very good ones. I

After extracting the files, I moved them from the computer to my vox but I can't find where or how to install them. As you already guessed, I'm not expert at this sort of things so help would be really appreciated again.

Thanks.

SensualPoet · 11-19-2011, 07:28 AM

I'd like to underscore what's really helpful is addressing the needs of those who do NOT wish to root their Kobo. Many of us what to get the most out of the device as it is configured by Kobo, enhancing within the environment.

So, thanks for separately the apps into the two bundles in the OP.

moolyn · 11-19-2011, 12:01 PM

Angry Birds is rather choppy when I try to play - and the ads are annoying.

Is there an app - besides the regular ones Jeff suggested and which I've already installed - that will help with the choppiness problem?

Are there any smoother versions of the three Angry Birds apps available than the GetJar ones?

Is it possible to access any paid apps that don't have ads?

Suzanna · 11-19-2011, 12:11 PM

I haven't found any choppiness when playing Angry Birds on the Vox, and I use the Getjar apps as well.

I noticed the other day that the keyboard was more sluggish than usual. When I checked available RAM (under Manage Apps/Running) I found the ratio of RAM used to free RAM was high. Rebooting the Vox freed up the RAM and using the keyboard was back to it's normal speed.

Bobfreeze · 11-19-2011, 12:31 PM

I have found that most of the annoying ads go away when I switch off Wi-Fi while playing Angry Birds etc. Just a thought...

moolyn · 11-19-2011, 01:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bobfreeze

I have found that most of the annoying ads go away when I switch off Wi-Fi while playing Angry Birds etc. Just a thought...

Bob, you are a genius! Turning off the WiFi removed the ad banners and the choppiness.

moolyn · 11-19-2011, 01:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sao

I haven't found any choppiness when playing Angry Birds on the Vox, and I use the Getjar apps as well.

I noticed the other day that the keyboard was more sluggish than usual. When I checked available RAM (under Manage Apps/Running) I found the ratio of RAM used to free RAM was high. Rebooting the Vox freed up the RAM and using the keyboard was back to it's normal speed.

Thanks for responding! It seems that my problem was solved by turning off the WiFi. This explains why it worked okay sometimes because I don't always have WiFi on but didn't make the connection to this like Bob did.

What do you consider to be a high ratio of used RAM to free RAM? I checked and mine was about 1:3. It makes sense that this could cause problems because my computer struggles when I have too many windows open.

Suzanna · 11-19-2011, 05:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by moolyn

What do you consider to be a high ratio of used RAM to free RAM? I checked and mine was about 1:3. It makes sense that this could cause problems because my computer struggles when I have too many windows open.

I don't know at which point it becomes a problem. There was a definite lag in typing (waiting 1-2 seconds for each letter to appear after hitting the keyboard) that one time and when I checked more than half of the RAM was in use. I can't remember what the exact figure was now.

SensualPoet · 11-20-2011, 10:40 AM

I'd like to recommend this version of free Sudoku for the Kobo Vox:

If you have acecss to the Android Market:
https://market.android.com/details?i...ver.free&hl=en

The developer website:
http://www.1gravity.com/index.php?op...d=74&Itemid=71

Or a direct download:
http://androiddev.orkitra.com/downlo...ver.free_v1.00

I had to download to my computer and transfer over via USB to install only because the androiddev website is, as noted earlier, a bit flakey.

I have already managed to waste several perfectly good reading hour playing this Sukodu instead ...

11-18-2011, 10:36 AM	#46
hieronymos Groupie Posts: 186 Karma: 45172 Join Date: Nov 2011 Device: Kobo Vox	The problem is not the video at all. Kobo did their job on it. (And I guess the customer support actually meant the GPU, the graphics processor, which pratically isn't enabled at all.) My problem with Netflix is that they won't let me choose the version that works + they push out an update every two weeks that just breaks things. DRM can be a great thing if you know how to handle it. However, as this is still the thread about software; ScriptManager is my favorite root app. http://androiddev.orkitra.com/downlo...=scriptmanager (There is gscript as well: http://code.google.com/p/gscript-android/) A reason why everyone here will love it is that you can lower the screen brightness far more with root access. The following line will lower the screen brightness to total (still visibile) minimum: echo 7 >/sys/devices/platform/pwm-backlight.0/backlight/pwm-backlight.0/brightness The other app, SMWidgets, can put one-tap-widgets on the homescreen. If you have automatic brightness enabled, enable the script after you turn your reading light off (i.e. your girfriend goes to sleep...) If you turn on the light again, the sensor will change the brightness back to what it thinks is best. On my mobile I could also turn the button light off, but I haven't found where on the kobo. And I think I have tested the OpenVPN module enough to put it here. https://rapidshare.com/files/4125878..._tun.ko.tar.gz Get the module, extract it, root the Kobo, get Friedrich Schäuffle's OpenVPN apps here: http://androiddev.orkitra.com/downlo...search=openvpn, and Busybox here: http://androiddev.orkitra.com/downlo...search=busybox A detailed howto is here (read the whole thing please before getting to it): There are just a few things that I have to add: Step 6: when you copy your VPN keys, copy the tun.ko to the same folder. Common problems: check 'Load tun kernel module' and in 'TUN module settings' choose insmod for loading and set the path where you copied the module, i.e. /sdcard/vpn/tun.ko http://vpnblog.info/android-openvpn-strongvpn.html Last edited by hieronymos; 11-18-2011 at 10:46 AM.

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11-18-2011, 04:16 PM	#47
Bobfreeze Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 18 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Kitchener, ON Device: Kobo Vox	Regarding contacting Netflix, their .com site at http://developer.netflix.com/forum/topics/27645 has a forum for API feature requests. May want to make some noise over there...

11-18-2011, 05:26 PM	#48
gottabekd Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2011 Device: Kobo Vox; Kobo e-Reader	I haven't got my Vox on me right now to test this, but the XDA forum has a thread with various older versions of the stock Netflix app, with the update notification turned off. Perhaps one of these will work. I'll try this when I get home in about 4 hrs, let you know if it works if noone else has tried it before then.

11-18-2011, 05:40 PM	#49
hieronymos Groupie Posts: 186 Karma: 45172 Join Date: Nov 2011 Device: Kobo Vox	Reading threads can often save a lot of time...

11-18-2011, 05:45 PM	#50
gottabekd Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2011 Device: Kobo Vox; Kobo e-Reader	Eh, I forgot you posted that.

11-18-2011, 08:46 PM	#51
taming Trying for calm & polite Posts: 4,012 Karma: 9455193 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mostly in Canada Device: kobo original, WiFI, Touch, Glo, and Aura	gottabekd, is that the Canadian "eh" or the other (deprecated) one?

11-19-2011, 06:47 AM	#52
Pier Enthusiast Posts: 30 Karma: 12084 Join Date: Jun 2009 Device: sony ereader PRS700	Hi Jeff, I really appreciated your help with my vox problem. Everything works fine now (till the next problem I guess). I downloaded your apps package. They seem to be very good ones. I After extracting the files, I moved them from the computer to my vox but I can't find where or how to install them. As you already guessed, I'm not expert at this sort of things so help would be really appreciated again. Thanks.

11-19-2011, 07:28 AM	#53
SensualPoet Wizard Posts: 2,302 Karma: 2607151 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Toronto Device: Kobo Aura HD, Kindle Paperwhite, Asus ZenPad 3, Kobo Glo	I'd like to underscore what's really helpful is addressing the needs of those who do NOT wish to root their Kobo. Many of us what to get the most out of the device as it is configured by Kobo, enhancing within the environment. So, thanks for separately the apps into the two bundles in the OP.

11-19-2011, 12:01 PM	#54
moolyn Rookie eBookie Posts: 78 Karma: 1720 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Toronto Device: iPod Touch, Kobo Touch, iPad3	Angry Birds is rather choppy when I try to play - and the ads are annoying. Is there an app - besides the regular ones Jeff suggested and which I've already installed - that will help with the choppiness problem? Are there any smoother versions of the three Angry Birds apps available than the GetJar ones? Is it possible to access any paid apps that don't have ads?

11-19-2011, 12:11 PM	#55
Suzanna Living in the past Posts: 432 Karma: 6011289 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Toronto Device: Kobo Aura HD, Kobo Arc	I haven't found any choppiness when playing Angry Birds on the Vox, and I use the Getjar apps as well. I noticed the other day that the keyboard was more sluggish than usual. When I checked available RAM (under Manage Apps/Running) I found the ratio of RAM used to free RAM was high. Rebooting the Vox freed up the RAM and using the keyboard was back to it's normal speed.

11-19-2011, 12:31 PM	#56
Bobfreeze Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 18 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Kitchener, ON Device: Kobo Vox	I have found that most of the annoying ads go away when I switch off Wi-Fi while playing Angry Birds etc. Just a thought...

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11-20-2011, 10:40 AM	#60
SensualPoet Wizard Posts: 2,302 Karma: 2607151 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Toronto Device: Kobo Aura HD, Kindle Paperwhite, Asus ZenPad 3, Kobo Glo	I'd like to recommend this version of free Sudoku for the Kobo Vox: If you have acecss to the Android Market: https://market.android.com/details?i...ver.free&hl=en The developer website: http://www.1gravity.com/index.php?op...d=74&Itemid=71 Or a direct download: http://androiddev.orkitra.com/downlo...ver.free_v1.00 I had to download to my computer and transfer over via USB to install only because the androiddev website is, as noted earlier, a bit flakey. I have already managed to waste several perfectly good reading hour playing this Sukodu instead ...