[BOTH][MOD by APP] Nebtop - Universal HDMI Webtop hack

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UPDATE

I will keep updating issues about Webtop on my website. I won't copy those analysis or finding to here to reduce redundancy and effort....

Demo Video



What is this about?

In short, you can use this to activate Webtop mode and see the virtual pad on the phone with an HDMI cable only.

In long, this is a runtime MOD that can simulate the docking event of the HD dock so that the virtual pad will come up. Together with the hw.whisper trick, the Webtop option can then show up and being selected.

This mean if you set the hw.whisper manually, you could still see the Webtop option. Be sure to set this using root before plugging in the HDMI cable.

To make this ease of use and able to simulate the docking event, an APP has been written to do the runtime MOD for you.

This app requires ROOT privilege.

Why is it called Nebtop?

Well, everything needs a name.

HDMI Cable \ + Nebtop -> \Nebtop -> Webtop

For sure, the phone must have webtop built-in for this to work.

What is the difference of this MOD comparing to the existing system apk MOD?

Fenny's MOD was the first that allows exactly the same result for various Moto phones. That was the first important foundation for further improvement.

The runtime MOD done by Nebtop has the advantage of not changing anything persistently. So in the worst scenario the kernel will panic and cause reboot only.

Also, this MOD is trying to be universal, for different phones and ROMs that supports Webtop. Even it failed for kernel compatibility issues, if it can be done, it will be done.

Tested device

Razr (Tested by me)
Atrix, Atrix 2
Photon
Bionic
Droid 4


Feel free to try it on your Webtop workable device with an HDMI cable! As the least request, please report whether it works for you and what phone and ROM you're using so that I could keep this MOD by APP improved.

Download it here: https://sites.google.com/site/androidnothize/nebtop

Or search Nebtop in Market.

Enjoy!

If you think that it helps you and would like to support my work, you could always find the latest version from market which is a paid version.

Special thanks

Fenny for the first for the Webtop Via HDMI Without a Dock breakthrough.
Turl from the atrix dev team for the hw.whisper trick.

Just tried it out; although I was using the botched CDMA hacked webtop the trackpad display came up but no function; It does show that it is connected to a dock though which is a good step in the right direction.

Do you have the original webtop files available in a zip format to flash through CWM or possibly full ROM for CDMA Verizon?

* reloaded razrx rom; now webtop shows top left only of my screen but still no control from the phone itself

** reset phone; full screen but still no responsive phone pad

*** loaded nitro deodexed; still no response to the phone pad, displays fine but the new display comes up blank as the rest

**** loaded another stock rooted rom 744; no change in phonepad function; phonepad appears and can rotate, extent of function

CDMA Verizon
Kernel 2.6.35.7

EDIT:
Works fantastically on stock outside of the safe strap rom

works like a charm man !!!!! thank you so much !!!!!!!! wow - thanks man

Ooooooooo my ROM is asia version.....

Do you have the logcat -v time files?

Although it's unrelated to the app, I'm interested to know how did it happen and any work around.

Originally Posted by 400757

Ooooooooo my ROM is asia version.....

Do you have the logcat -v time files?

Although it's unrelated to the app, I'm interested to know how did it happen and any work around.

I am also having issues with ADB; I have to see if something isn't wrong with my device

Could you install SSHDroid and use WiFi to ssh to the device?

Originally Posted by 400757

Could you install SSHDroid and use WiFi to ssh to the device?

Yeah I can do that, what files do you need?

Will need the logcat -v time when you loaded Nebtop and see the virtual pad on the phone, that cannot rotate or won't pop keyboard or have no effect when moving.......

Also try those home,back,setting and search keys.

And make sure you have a clean reboot before testing since sometimes webtop can fall into an unstable state as I've tried which will only be cleared after phone reboot.

Originally Posted by elitegunslinger

Yeah I can do that, what files do you need?

Mind to tell which ROM are you using? It's for statistics purpose.

Originally Posted by showdown_counts

works like a charm man !!!!! thank you so much !!!!!!!! wow - thanks man

This works 100% in my Razr runing Artic V1.5 ! Awesome work thanks!

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