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    Apps Mac OS X Mavericks seems to have disrupted my development files

    It seems that my CLI usage (making Android apps with Cordova/PhoneGap) has hit a wall after updating to Mac OS X Mavericks. Sample: cordova -v returns $ -bash: cordova: command not found node -v returns $ -bash: node: command not found $ java -v -bash returns java: command not found $ vi...
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    Apps Need to store vids on server for app playback

    I need to store my how-to videos on a server so they play back on an Android app via a simple html <a href> link. So far, I haven't found one yet. Livedrive is out. Some web hosts are out because they don't want to be a place to store videos, etc. Any ideas for hosting services that are...
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    Apps How does an app interact with an external electronic device?

    If I wanted to create an app that manipulates, reads the data of, or controls an external electronic device, what coding or technologies are involved in this? Any tutorials? For instance, some apps control an toy RC plane in the room.
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    Apps Beginner's Java Tutorial: Can you explain this output?

    On this page, [URL="http://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/java/concepts/class.html"]What Is a Class? (The Java
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    Apps Eclipse is crashing for the first time

    I recently clicked on the Eclipse icon in my Mountain Lion OS X Mac's dock, then a notice popped up about updating Java. I clicked on its install button. Now the icon just bounces in the dock and then a message says that its stopped and to report to Apple. It never started up. Thinking I...
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    Apps Understanding Certificates: for Android Publishers

    I want to make sure that my upgrade app has the same certificates as the previous version so that it'll be a free upgrade version for those who bought the earlier version. [This page explains about the steps to signing your apk: http://developer.android.com/guide/publishing/app-signing.html] I...
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    Apps How do I copy program to device when hooked up to Eclipse?

    How do I copy my program to an Android phone when it's hooked up to Eclipse? Currently I copy the apk to my SC card, then plug it into my tablet for testing. However, I used to plug in an Android phone to the USB port, then get Eclipse to copy the program that way. Can someone refresh my mind...
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    Apps "The apk must be signed with the same certificates as the previous version"

    I got the dreaded "The apk must be signed with the same certificates as the previous version" when uploading a new version of the app into Android Market. I successfully found a backup of the earlier keystore file (used by the first version), but how do I get the earlier key alias so they'll...
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    Apps How do I make sure the new version is a free upgrade download for the user and not a new app?

    I supposed that if I left the package="com.URLhere.appnamehere" the same in AndroidManifest.xml and just change the versionCode and versionName, it'll be a free download for the current owners of the app? I want to make sure it's an upgrade and not a new app. Thanks!
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    Apps Finished projects don't appear an more in Eclipse

    When I start Eclipse, only one of three projects in the workspace folder appear in the left Project Explorer sidebar. How do I get all three projects to appear? This is what I've tried so far: . Restarting Eclipse (File > Restart). . Restarting the Mac computer. . Double-checking that they...
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    Apps HTML links don't work

    I created an app in HTML/CSS. It works fine in the iPhone. Now I'm porting it to Android using PhoneGap in Eclipse. I have used this page to get my starting point: phonegap / phonegap-android-eclipse-quickstart When I follow that tutorial and open it in my eLocity, it starts up correctly...
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    Help How do I do a screen grab with A7 Elocity tablet?

    I don't see how to take a screen shot in this tablet. Any ideas?
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    Apps Good device for developers

    What's a good Android device for developers? Should include Android 2.2 for me. I'm new at this, so I'm not sure whether I'm asking the question right.
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    Making links work in PDFs

    I created a small PDF with a link. You tap on a text link and it takes you to another page. This works in Adobe Reader on the PC, but when loaded into three different Android phones, it doesn't. Are these links supposed to work? I create them in Adobe Acrobat.
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    Are there any Android devices not needing monthly carrier charges?

    Apple has released a phone-less iPod touch, which means buy once and pay no monthly charges for the device. Are there any such Android phone-less devices that compete with the iPod touch? As far as I know, they are all phones, or need monthly charges for Internet access. Thanks!
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    Apps How to show HTML page in browser?

    I used the Javascript code on this page to make a browser database: HTML5 Rocks - A Simple TODO list using HTML5 WebDatabases When I double-click on the HTML file containing the above code in my Mac, it opens in a browser window. I click in the field and type a word, then hit the submit...
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    Apps Are there permissions to set for a JS implementation of a database?

    I am using the HTML/jQuery database code on this page: My Safari Browser SQLite Database Hello World Example In addition, I downloaded and installed the jQuery .js file into the Eclipse project and linked to it properly. I can tap on a field, the keyboard comes up, and enter in a name...
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    Apps Why does the emulator come on when I want to test in a device?

    I just plugged in an Android phone. In Eclipse, I right-clicked on the program name, clicked on Run As, then on 1 Android Application. Instead of starting up in the device, the emulator started up. How do I choose which one to run it on? It always chose the device when I plugged it in...
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    Apps Can we test if data is stored?

    It's nice to be able to test the program on a device via USB; however, how can we test whether the data is persistent? When testing, the data is never transferred to or stored on the device, right? How is data persistence tested? By data persistence, I mean you can enter info on the page...
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    Apps Changing the auto-generated Java files

    Where do I make changes so the auto-generated R.java file in the /gen/ folder will be updated appropriately? package com.THIS-PART.AND-THIS-PART-NEEDS-TO-BE-CHANGED; public final class R { public static final class attr { } public static final class drawable {...
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    Apps Defining icon attributes

    I read: "To specify an icon and label, you define the attributes android:icon and android:label in the <application> element of the manifest." Not sure exactly how to implement this. This is what I have now: <application android:icon="@drawable/icon" android:label="@string/app_name">...
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    Apps PDFs don't show up in test device

    I have an HTML page that links to several editable PDFs. By right-clicking on the index.html page in Eclipse and choosing Web Browser for the viewing mode, I can see the html page, click on a link, and the PDF appears. I can even click on a field and enter information. So the html page is...
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    Apps WARNING: Application does not specify an API level requirement!

    I get this message in the console when testing on an Android device: "WARNING: Application does not specify an API level requirement!" I checked my AVD manager in Eclipse and the API level is there. But how do I specify it in the application? Thanks!
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    Apps Where's the JRE?

    I downloaded the Android and Eclipse SDKs to my Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard machine. When I tried to create the Hello World tutorial in Eclipse, a dialog box says that it can't find a JRE. I thought the JRE is part of the Java SDK, which is included in the Mac. However, I can't find the file to...
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