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    • lilbudL
      lilbud @Hex
      last edited by

      @hex Probably native push notifications, you can't get that with the mobile site.

      Creator of the Radiocade: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/6077/radiocade

      Backlog: http://backloggery.com/lilbud

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      • HexH
        Hex
        last edited by Hex

        @lilbud Also regarding the application not shown in drawer, you have to declare which activity do you want to launch in the Manifest by adding the following code to the activity tag

         <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN"/>
                <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER"/>
        </intent-filter>
        

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        • lilbudL
          lilbud @Hex
          last edited by

          @hex This is my reaction to most of what you just said:
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          Creator of the Radiocade: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/6077/radiocade

          Backlog: http://backloggery.com/lilbud

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          • HexH
            Hex
            last edited by Hex

            In you source code for the application there will be a file called AndroidManifest.xml

            AndroidStudioProjects/Project/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml

            Open this file and find this and add the missing part:

                    <activity
                        android:name=".MainActivity"
                        android:theme="@style/AppTheme">
                        <intent-filter>
                            <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN"/>
            
                            <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER"/>
                        </intent-filter>
                    </activity>
            

            Then recompile and rebuild your apk. That should work

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            • cyperghostC
              cyperghost @Hex
              last edited by cyperghost

              @hex said in Testers Wanted: Retropie Forum App:

              @lilbud One thing I would like to state up front, It will not be called lil-hex.

              magic number: I don't want DEFACE anymore ;)

              @lilbud @Hex
              BTT... I appreciate a mobile app and I'm ready to test. If there is need for debugging you can enable logs in the apps and I can send them here for feedback. My newest device just got Android 5.1 (API lvl 22) and I have some with KitKat (API lvl 19)

              Is there a way to keep the APK as small as possible? 2,5MB is much for a first attempt ;)

              @lilbud said in Testers Wanted: Retropie Forum App:

              @hex This is my reaction to most of what you just said:

              ;) ...

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                EctoOne @cyperghost
                last edited by

                @cyperghost said in Testers Wanted: Retropie Forum App:
                My newest device just got Android 5.1 (API lvl 22) and I have some with KitKat (API lvl 19)

                Just curious, how new is new when it just got 5.1? My 5 year old tablet is running with 7.12

                Is there a way to keep the APK as small as possible? 2,5MB is much for a first attempt ;)

                Now that you mentioned it, it seems kinda big for a webview app. Can't wait to see what it can do.

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                • cyperghostC
                  cyperghost
                  last edited by cyperghost

                  @EctoOne I've got a Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (PT3310). It's 4 or 5 years old and that's my newest Android device. So far it runs stable with Lollipop .... better wrote latest ;)

                  Now that you mentioned it, it seems kinda big for a webview app. Can't wait to see what it can do.

                  Yes... that keeps space for some improvements.

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                  • lilbudL
                    lilbud
                    last edited by

                    In a few days I'll be getting a new phone, It should run Android 7.1.1 and possibly Android 8

                    Creator of the Radiocade: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/6077/radiocade

                    Backlog: http://backloggery.com/lilbud

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                    • lilbudL
                      lilbud
                      last edited by

                      @cyperghost said

                      Is there a way to keep the APK as small as possible? 2,5MB is much for a first attempt

                      I'm choosing to see my hobbled together version that doesn't even work right as a proof of concept

                      Creator of the Radiocade: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/6077/radiocade

                      Backlog: http://backloggery.com/lilbud

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                      • cyperghostC
                        cyperghost
                        last edited by

                        @lilbud Bluestacks and Android-x86 are Android emulators for PCs so you can maybe tryout. I have to agree that I never tested even one!

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                          EctoOne
                          last edited by

                          If you're using Android Studio, it has also a build in Emulator. Can't say how well it performs tho. It barely loaded up on my Laptop.

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                          • lilbudL
                            lilbud @EctoOne
                            last edited by

                            @ectoone @cyperghost The App works in an emulator, but the Android Studio emulator doesn't work on AMD machines.

                            Creator of the Radiocade: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/6077/radiocade

                            Backlog: http://backloggery.com/lilbud

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                            • lilbudL
                              lilbud
                              last edited by

                              Here is an updated .apk file with the changes @Hex suggested

                              https://github.com/lilbud/RetroPie-App

                              Creator of the Radiocade: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/6077/radiocade

                              Backlog: http://backloggery.com/lilbud

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                              • herb_fargusH
                                herb_fargus administrators @lilbud
                                last edited by

                                @lilbud well now it shows up in the app drawer. But immediately crashes upon opening.

                                If you read the documentation it will answer 99% of your questions: https://retropie.org.uk/docs/

                                Also if you want a solution to your problems read this first: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

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                                • lilbudL
                                  lilbud @herb_fargus
                                  last edited by

                                  @herb_fargus sigh I'm not really sure what could be the issue. I might need to call upon the all-great and powerful @Hex.

                                  Creator of the Radiocade: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/6077/radiocade

                                  Backlog: http://backloggery.com/lilbud

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                                  • herb_fargusH
                                    herb_fargus administrators @lilbud
                                    last edited by herb_fargus

                                    @lilbud it would be more practical if you forked the repo you're basing this on and then include your changes and upload the apks as releases. Hard to debug straight apks without the original source.

                                    If you read the documentation it will answer 99% of your questions: https://retropie.org.uk/docs/

                                    Also if you want a solution to your problems read this first: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

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                                    • lilbudL
                                      lilbud
                                      last edited by

                                      Here is the repo containing all of the apps source files.

                                      https://github.com/lilbud/RetroPie-App-Files

                                      Creator of the Radiocade: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/6077/radiocade

                                      Backlog: http://backloggery.com/lilbud

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                                      • ?
                                        A Former User
                                        last edited by

                                        What about iOS?

                                        wait,
                                        what am I saying?

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                                        • HexH
                                          Hex
                                          last edited by Hex

                                          @lilbud Your code is a bit difficult to understand. I will mostly start by finding if nodebb has a json api. That would solve a lot of trouble and save lot of effort. Webview is not a good way to go.

                                          Why am I seeing Google Analytics code in there?

                                          Sent from 20,000 leagues under the sea.

                                          Powersaver Emulation station : https://github.com/hex007/EmulationStation
                                          ES dev script : https://github.com/hex007/es-dev/blob/master/es-tests.sh

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                                          • lilbudL
                                            lilbud @Hex
                                            last edited by

                                            @hex said in Testers Wanted: Retropie Forum App:

                                            Why am I seeing Google Analytics code in there?

                                            Your answer is as good as mine. I pretty much found the repo, read the tutorial, and thought to myself "This doesn't look too difficult." It was

                                            Creator of the Radiocade: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/6077/radiocade

                                            Backlog: http://backloggery.com/lilbud

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