[Q] OSP (On-Scree Phone) on G3?

kingkeld · Jul 5, 2014

Hey Gang.

I was super happy coming home with my brand spanking new G3 phone, until I realized that the feature I'm probably using the most - OSP (On-Screen Phone) is seemingly missing.

Is there a way to get this working on the G3? Can it be ported from G2?

Any and all help is greatly appreciated!

Thanks
Kingkeld.

Splashy2k · Jul 6, 2014

I would also like to know if there's any way to use OSP with the G3.
Thanks.

Splashy2k · Jul 12, 2014

I followed the instructions on the following thread and now LG OSP works with my G3.

The relevant post on the thread:
http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=24633554&postcount=17

I also installed the LG OSP APK on my G3.

Download link for LG OSP APK:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/pdqgzpqy1x08xwi/com.lge.osp-2.apk

Download link for the D855 folder I created (copied from G2 folder and changed model name in all required places):
https://www.dropbox.com/s/cg526mu5rlgy3tw/LG-D855.rar

Detailed instructions:
1. Copy the files from the models available that represent the best your phone and paste them into your model's folder. If it does not exist, create it.
2. Rename the xml file to your model's name, in my case it was P930, which is also the folders name (not sure if this is critical, but to be safe just do so).
3. Open the file with notepad (notepad>open or right-click then edit).

You should see these tags:
Code:
<on-screen-phone id="P930" version="2.0">
<model>LG-P930</model>
<name>P930</name>
I renamed all these (there were named "720X1280"). Fill these tags with the model of your phone, again.

In short, I made a new folder named D855 and copied all the files from the D802 folder to the D855 folder.
Then I renamed the d802 xml file to d855.
I opened the xml file in notepad, did a "search & replace" for d802 to replace it with "d855".

You should do the same for your G3's model number.

Jarjar72 · Jul 17, 2014

@Splashy2k

Thank you very much for this post... Downloaded the files, installed apk but where on the phone do I have to copy the LG-D855 folder?
Or do I have to copy it into a folder on my PC?

Have a good one.

JJ

Splashy2k · Jul 17, 2014

You need to copy it to a folder on your PC: My Documents\LG OSP\Phone_skin directory

Jarjar72 · Jul 17, 2014

Yippiiiiiieeeehhhhh!!!!!

Thanks a million! It works perfect.
Wonder why it's not in the G3 by default...

Your my hero of the day.

P.S.: I hope you don't mind if I share this in another forum?

Splashy2k · Jul 17, 2014

No problem, I'm really glad it works for you

Sure, you can share this in another forum.

Pilz · Jul 17, 2014

Splashy2k said:
I followed the instructions on the following thread and now LG OSP works with my G3.

The relevant post on the thread:
http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=24633554&postcount=17

I also installed the LG OSP APK on my G3.

Download link for LG OSP APK:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/pdqgzpqy1x08xwi/com.lge.osp-2.apk

Download link for the D855 folder I created (copied from G2 folder and changed model name in all required places):
https://www.dropbox.com/s/cg526mu5rlgy3tw/LG-D855.rar

Will this work on the D850 the way you set it up? If it won't, how would I go about making it work?

Sent from my LG-D850 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

Splashy2k · Jul 17, 2014

Quoted from the post I was referring to:

1. Copy the files from the models available that represent the best your phone and paste them into your model's folder. If it does not exist, create it.

2. Rename the xml file to your model's name, in my case it was P930, which is also the folders name (not sure if this is critical, but to be safe just do so).

3. Open the file with notepad (notepad>open or right-click then edit).

you should see these tags:

Code:
<on-screen-phone id="P930" version="2.0">
<model>LG-P930</model>
<name>P930</name>
I renamed all these (there were named "720X1280"). Fill these tags with the model of your phone, again.

In short, I made a new folder named D855 and copied all the files from the D802 folder to the D855 folder.
Then I renamed the d802 xml file to d855.
I opened the xml file in notepad, did a "search & replace" for d802 to replace it with "d855".

You should do the same for the D850.

jasonleeck · Jul 18, 2014

Splashy2k said:
I followed the instructions on the following thread and now LG OSP works with my G3.

The relevant post on the thread:
http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=24633554&postcount=17

I also installed the LG OSP APK on my G3.

Download link for LG OSP APK:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/pdqgzpqy1x08xwi/com.lge.osp-2.apk

Download link for the D855 folder I created (copied from G2 folder and changed model name in all required places):
https://www.dropbox.com/s/cg526mu5rlgy3tw/LG-D855.rar

I done all as you explained but when I tried to detect my G3 D855 via OSP on PC via USB, it keep saying cannot detect.

It asks me to select PC software option in the USB connection mode in the phone or via Settings/PC Connection , but I do not have the option.

Is this the reason?

Splashy2k · Jul 18, 2014

It should be on the Media Device (MTP) option, it works for me.
If it still doesn't work, try another USB port on your PC.

kingkeld · Jul 21, 2014

jasonleeck said:
I done all as you explained but when I tried to detect my G3 D855 via OSP on PC via USB, it keep saying cannot detect.

It asks me to select PC software option in the USB connection mode in the phone or via Settings/PC Connection , but I do not have the option.

Is this the reason?

This worked PERFECTLY for me too. Thank you so much!

eozen81 · Aug 6, 2014

@Splashy2k you are a life saver dude, thank you so much.

jdizzle316 · Aug 12, 2014

please help! I'm really liking the Sprint variant of the G3, but for the life of me I cannot get OSP working. Do you guys know if this works on the LS990 version of the G3?

I had the S5 prior to getting the G3 and i used Samsung's version called Sidesync and it worked well. I'd rather keep the G3, but being able to view/contol my phone from my pc is a necessity.

Thanks in advance guys, have a great one!

Splashy2k · Aug 12, 2014

jdizzle316 said:
please help! I'm really liking the Sprint variant of the G3, but for the life of me I cannot get OSP working. Do you guys know if this works on the LS990 version of the G3?

I had the S5 prior to getting the G3 and i used Samsung's version called Sidesync and it worked well. I'd rather keep the G3, but being able to view/contol my phone from my pc is a necessity.

Thanks in advance guys, have a great one!

It doesn't hurt to try.
Follow the detailed instructions in the above posts.
Copy the G2 folder in the skins folder of the OSP software to a new folder named LS990 or whatever your device's model name is and change the model name in all the required places.
Install the APK on your device.
The device should be on MTP if connected via USB.

jdizzle316 · Aug 12, 2014

Splashy2k said:
It doesn't hurt to try.
Follow the detailed instructions in the above posts.
Copy the G2 folder in the skins folder of the OSP software to a new folder named LS990 or whatever your device's model name is and change the model name in all the required places.
Install the APK on your device.
The device should be on MTP if connected via USB.

bummer. I don't think it works on the Sprint version? For some reason my computer, when launching OSP application, the application itself says that "No USB devices found."

Am I doing something wrong? I followed the steps posted in this post, but haven't had success.

Again, thanks for taking the time out of your day to help me out :good:

Splashy2k · Aug 13, 2014

Did you try another USB port on your PC?
Try turning on your Wifi if it's not turned on. If that doesn't help, try restarting your phone.
Sometimes OSP doesn't recognize my G3 and the above steps usually help.

jdizzle316 · Aug 14, 2014

Thanks... I'll give that a shot in the morning when I get to work. I have however tried different ports which didn't yield any positive results. Will give it anther run in the am. Honestly this phone is the best I've used so far, with the note 3 coming a close second. The note 3 standouts as a phone that can do Pretty much anything a computer can do but on a smaller scale. The G3, to me, is a bugatti of phones. Just absolutely beautiful, with a monster engine That can do what a smartphone can do at a premium level, but lacks the productivity tools that are actually handy in everyday use.

With that being said, I will mostly likely turn the return my g3 much reluctance ,so that I can get the note 4 coming out soon. I need Samsungs sidesync app, which is the exact same thing as lg osp app.

Loved everything about this phone... But working at a desk on front of a computer makes controlling your phone with the ability to mirror it to your pc monitor is a must for me.

Appreciate all the input and time Y'all took to help a beginning android tech trying to learn the ropes... Props to all you

Sent from my LGLS990 using XDA Free mobile app

Splashy2k · Aug 14, 2014

jdizzle316 said:
Thanks... I'll give that a shot in the morning when I get to work. I have however tried different ports which didn't yield any positive results. Will give it anther run in the am. Honestly this phone is the best I've used so far, with the note 3 coming a close second. The note 3 standouts as a phone that can do Pretty much anything a computer can do but on a smaller scale. The G3, to me, is a bugatti of phones. Just absolutely beautiful, with a monster engine That can do what a smartphone can do at a premium level, but lacks the productivity tools that are actually handy in everyday use.

With that being said, I will mostly likely turn the return my g3 much reluctance ,so that I can get the note 4 coming out soon. I need Samsungs sidesync app, which is the exact same thing as lg osp app.

Loved everything about this phone... But working at a desk on front of a computer makes controlling your phone with the ability to mirror it to your pc monitor is a must for me.

Appreciate all the input and time Y'all took to help a beginning android tech trying to learn the ropes... Props to all you

Sent from my LGLS990 using XDA Free mobile app

If the above steps don't help, there's another step I forgot.
Try changing USB mode to PTP and then back to MTP.
Hope this helps.

jdizzle316 · Aug 14, 2014

Splashy2k said:
If the above steps don't help, there's another step I forgot.
Try changing USB mode to PTP and then back to MTP.
Hope this helps.

Thank you sir...i will definitely give it a shot.

I know i have all the drivers installed....would you happen to know why when i open the OSP application on my pc that it says usb device not recognized?

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