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Today's Topics:
1. Re: Android Permissions and Iplayer (OT) (James Greenhalgh)
2. Re: Android Permissions and Iplayer (OT) (Alex Butcher (LUG))
3. Re: Android Permissions and Iplayer (OT) (Emlyn Jones)
4. Moto G [was Android Permissions and Iplayer (OT)] (Peter Hemmings)
5. Re: Diagnosing a machine that freezes intermittently
(Nigel Sollars)
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Message: 1
Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2014 12:09:56 +0000
From: James Greenhalgh <james@greenhalgh.eu>
To: Bristol and Bath Linux User Group <bristol@mailman.lug.org.uk>
Subject: Re: [bristol] Android Permissions and Iplayer (OT)
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Hello,
I switched to a Nexus 5 after being an iPhone user for many years (iPhone
3G, 3GS and 4) and love it. If you want to learn about Android its the best
choice as you get the vanilla experience and receive updates first.
https://www.google.com/nexus/5/?
Thanks,
James
PS. It plays iPlayer flawlessly ;)
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On 17 March 2014 11:56, Peter Hemmings <peter@hemmings.eclipse.co.uk> wrote:
>
> On 17/03/14 11:01, Martin Moore wrote:
>
>> Probably from your ip address. Nothing too 1984!
>>
>
> OK, thanks all, I was getting a bit paranoid!
>
> I will have another look at Iplayer quality playback.
>
> FYI I was thinking about a Moto G and rooting it but will wait to get more
> android use first. Its not too good with a small wifi keypad and no touch
> screen though, especially with my old big fingers!
>
> Regards
>
> --
> Peter H
>
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Message: 2
Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2014 12:56:10 +0000
From: "Alex Butcher (LUG)" <lug@assursys.co.uk>
To: Bristol and Bath Linux User Group <bristol@mailman.lug.org.uk>,
James Greenhalgh <james@greenhalgh.eu>
Subject: Re: [bristol] Android Permissions and Iplayer (OT)
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I picked up a 16GB Moto G for my other half for Xmas. She's happy with it and it's the closest thing to a stock Android experience that I've seen other than on Nexus models. It's also VERY reasonably priced; so much so that I think it's the best choice if you don't want to pay the price for a Nexus.
On 17 March 2014 12:09:56 GMT+00:00, James Greenhalgh <james@greenhalgh.eu> wrote:
>Hello,
>
>I switched to a Nexus 5 after being an iPhone user for many years
>(iPhone
>3G, 3GS and 4) and love it. If you want to learn about Android its the
>best
>choice as you get the vanilla experience and receive updates first.
>
>https://www.google.com/nexus/5/?
>
>Thanks,
>
>James
>
>PS. It plays iPlayer flawlessly ;)
>
>
>--
>James Greenhalgh
>james@greenhalgh.eu
>Want to talk privately? http://james.greenhalgh.eu/pgp/
>
>
>On 17 March 2014 11:56, Peter Hemmings <peter@hemmings.eclipse.co.uk>
>wrote:
>
>>
>> On 17/03/14 11:01, Martin Moore wrote:
>>
>>> Probably from your ip address. Nothing too 1984!
>>>
>>
>> OK, thanks all, I was getting a bit paranoid!
>>
>> I will have another look at Iplayer quality playback.
>>
>> FYI I was thinking about a Moto G and rooting it but will wait to get
>more
>> android use first. Its not too good with a small wifi keypad and no
>touch
>> screen though, especially with my old big fingers!
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> --
>> Peter H
>>
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Message: 3
Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2014 13:18:20 +0000
From: Emlyn Jones <lug@brizzle.com>
To: Bristol and Bath Linux User Group <bristol@mailman.lug.org.uk>
Subject: Re: [bristol] Android Permissions and Iplayer (OT)
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I've not tried this but apparently you can still launch the as yet
un-released built-in permission manager if you're running KitKat and have a
custom launcher running:
http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/07/25/app-ops-android-4-3s-hidden-app-permission-manager-control-permissions-for-individual-apps/
On 17 March 2014 10:52, James Greenhalgh <james@greenhalgh.eu> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> You can only alter the permissions that you give to apps if you root your
> device. Once rooted, there are several third party options from the Google
> Play store that will help you. Hopefully Google will release this as a
> feature built into the operating system!
>
> Reasonably good overview:
> http://www.howtogeek.com/176968/everything-you-need-to-know-about-managing-app-permissions-on-android/
>
> If you've connected the dongle to the Internet, your location can be found
> by your IP address: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geolocation_software
>
> Thanks,
>
> James
>
>
>
> --
> James Greenhalgh
> james@greenhalgh.eu
> Want to talk privately? http://james.greenhalgh.eu/pgp/
>
>
> On 17 March 2014 10:30, Peter Hemmings <peter@hemmings.eclipse.co.uk>wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I am gradually being woooed into changing my old mobile and buying an
>> Android Smartphone so I thought I would buy a dongle to practice on!
>>
>> I bought a MK 809 II:
>> http://www.amazon.co.uk/JUSTOP-II-Android-Adapter-
>> Bluetooth/dp/B00AFVO1EA/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top/279-3924504-9622937
>>
>> I have read about security issues with "Permissions" on Apps and down
>> loaded "BBC Weather" app and found it new my exact location!
>>
>> I am on my internal network but my PC and Laptop were off so how did it
>> get my position I assume it must have been through my google/gmail account
>> that I had to set up!?
>>
>> I did read that I could alter "permissions" but when I downloaded the
>> apps I had to agree to them.
>> Is there any way some of these can be disabled?
>> (I understand there is an app for the apps permissions!)
>>
>> finally, my BBC Iplayer seems to be flaky. When playing its is OK if I
>> just let it run but the screen freezes when jumping forward however the
>> sound jumps forward OK. I left it for about a minute but the screen
>> remained frozen. I also tried other programmes with the same result.
>> Has anyone had this problem or is it likely to be H/W!?
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks
>> --
>> Peter H
>>
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Message: 4
Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2014 13:49:53 +0000
From: Peter Hemmings <peter@hemmings.eclipse.co.uk>
To: Bristol and Bath Linux User Group <bristol@mailman.lug.org.uk>
Subject: [bristol] Moto G [was Android Permissions and Iplayer (OT)]
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On 17/03/14 12:56, Alex Butcher (LUG) wrote:
> I picked up a 16GB Moto G for my other half for Xmas. She's happy
> with it and it's the closest thing to a stock Android experience that
> I've seen other than on Nexus models. It's also VERY reasonably
> priced; so much so that I think it's the best choice if you don't
> want to pay the price for a Nexus.
As a matter of interest was it pay as you go or contract?
I was thinking of getting a Tesco 18GB and making it sim free.
The main criticism is its memory and camera, but generally gets good
reviews for budget phone.
--
Peter H
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Message: 5
Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2014 09:52:15 -0400
From: Nigel Sollars <nsollars@gmail.com>
To: Bristol and Bath Linux User Group <bristol@mailman.lug.org.uk>
Subject: Re: [bristol] Diagnosing a machine that freezes
intermittently
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Hi,
Not for nothing, have you tried just running it run level 3 style?. I had
a laptop kinda do this, turned out to be a dying graphics adapter.
Regards
On Mon, Mar 17, 2014 at 7:00 AM, James Womack <5inowsy1maiq@gmail.com>wrote:
> On 17/03/14 09:50, Shane McEwan wrote:
> > It's almost certainly a hardware issue. The Linux kernel is usually very
> > good at oopsing whenever software does something it's not supposed to.
> > Upgrade to the latest nVidia driver if you think that could be a problem
> > but in my experience you'll get errors in the logs, X crashes or no
> > video at all if there's a driver problem. I can't remember an nVidia
> > card or driver hanging the machine entirely and I've supported studios
> > with 100s of Linux machines with nVidia cards.
> >
> > Definitely run a memory test. Are all your fans running? Use something
> > like Munin to monitor CPU and graphics card temperatures and fan speeds
> > and see if there's a pattern to when the machine hangs.
> >
> > Some motherboards have diagnotic LEDs on them that can sometimes give
> > you a clue what state it's in when it hangs.
> >
> > Shane.
> >
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> Thanks, yes, I am beginning to suspect it is hardware based. Thanks for
> your suggestions! Looks like I am going to have a fun time getting to
> the root of this...
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