[ROM] [13.0] [Dragon] ArrowOS 13.0 [UNOFFICIAL]

[locuturus]

Question:
This might not be ROM related, because I didn't try this before I started using ArrowOS, but..
I have a music collection on a thumbdrive. I can transfer files from it to the Pixel just fine, but not a single music app I try can see the music on the thumbdrive. That is,except for the music player built into the Total Commander app.
Any thoughts?
Thanks!

Without root or the AOSP Files app there are only 2 ways to access USB files on modern Android:

The first is to use the Storage Access Framework API which is that thing where an app asks you to pick a folder for it. The second is to use the special All Files Access permission which works a lot like veeeery old Android where you can see (almost) anything but Google restricts which apps are allowed to have that.

Almost every music player out there uses a much simpler file permission which only gives it access to Media files. Android itself makes a list of music files on the device and tells the music app how to access them. This list does not include USB drives. For your use case you need to get a music player that either uses SAF or All Files Access.

EDIT: some apps should be able to play a song on a USB drive if opened first from a file manager but YMMV there.

 

[Sparty73]

Did anyone else lose root with the most recent build? I patched the boot.img with Magisk after dirty flashing, then flashed it through fastboot, but it didn't return. That's all I needed to get root up and running on the prior build.

Any ideas?

EDIT: I'm an idiot. I flashed the un-patched boot.img, not the patched one. Fixed.

 

[tabormeister]

Checked the Permissions, JetAudio has access to external files.. click on an mp3 and it opens JetAudio, but doesn't play it. so weird

0.o wut. Now I have to try.

 

[Sparty73]

Anyone have an idea of how to get YouTube TV? The situation I have currently is that:

1) YouTube TV app doesn't work with Pixel C generally.
2) YouTube TV won't work in browser due to hardware codec being enabled.

I would love to have it on for the World Cup when working next to my monitor.

 

[locuturus]

Anyone have an idea of how to get YouTube TV? The situation I have currently is that:

1) YouTube TV app doesn't work with Pixel C generally.
2) YouTube TV won't work in browser due to hardware codec being enabled.

I would love to have it on for the World Cup when working next to my monitor.

Did you try Firefox? It uses it's own codec engine I think. I'm not ready to test that yet so I'm just spit balling here.

 

[Sparty73]

Did you try Firefox? It uses it's own codec engine I think. I'm not ready to test that yet so I'm just spit balling here.

That worked! Thanks!

 

[tabormeister]

Without root or the AOSP Files app there are only 2 ways to access USB files on modern Android:

The first is to use the Storage Access Framework API which is that thing where an app asks you to pick a folder for it. The second is to use the special All Files Access permission which works a lot like veeeery old Android where you can see (almost) anything but Google restricts which apps are allowed to have that.

Almost every music player out there uses a much simpler file permission which only gives it access to Media files. Android itself makes a list of music files on the device and tells the music app how to access them. This list does not include USB drives. For your use case you need to get a music player that either uses SAF or All Files Access.

EDIT: some apps should be able to play a song on a USB drive if opened first from a file manager but YMMV there.

Ok this is what I was thinking about, Can confirm this is how it works. I bet it would work differently if it detected an *sd card* in a usb reader rather than a flash drive, Android is set up to treat sdcards as permittable external storage.

 

[Papaw01]

Ok this is what I was thinking about, Can confirm this is how it works. I bet it would work differently if it detected an *sd card* in a usb reader rather than a flash drive, Android is set up to treat sdcards as permittable external storage.

I don't think I have an USB c SD card adapter, or I would try that... but wouldn't the Pixel see it as a USB drive still?

 

[tabormeister]

I don't think I have an USB c SD card adapter, or I would try that... but wouldn't the Pixel see it as a USB drive still?

I'll try it

 

[locuturus]

Ok this is what I was thinking about, Can confirm this is how it works. I bet it would work differently if it detected an *sd card* in a usb reader rather than a flash drive, Android is set up to treat sdcards as permittable external storage.

That almost certainly will not work. It's not a super great music app but you can try VLC. That app can detect USB drives.

 

[justinmeese]

Anyone have issues with some apps and auto rotating? One of the main things I like to use my Pixel C for is to watch The Master. When you open the app it detects the correct orientation, but as soon as you start to watch any video it puts it back into portrait mode. Any sense if this is something programmed into the app or is it something with the device?

 

[justinmeese]

Anyone have issues with some apps and auto rotating? One of the main things I like to use my Pixel C for is to watch The Master. When you open the app it detects the correct orientation, but as soon as you start to watch any video it puts it back into portrait mode. Any sense if this is something programmed into the app or is it something with the device?

I actually did a little testing with a stock Pixel C and it seems to be an issue there too. Looks like the reviews of the app have this mentioned as well. Anyway to force an orientation?

 

[locuturus]

There

I actually did a little testing with a stock Pixel C and it seems to be an issue there too. Looks like the reviews of the app have this mentioned as well. Anyway to force an orientation?

The are apps that purport to lock orientation. This is one: https://github.com/ohmae/orientation-faker
I plan to test it later but as of now I have not.

 

[Papaw01]

I actually did a little testing with a stock Pixel C and it seems to be an issue there too. Looks like the reviews of the app have this mentioned as well. Anyway to force an orientation?

I use an app on the PlayStore called Orientation Control.

 

[KrX38]

Hello ,

Just passing by to say thanks to the dev o this ROM , i find this is way better than AOSP in reactivity .

But since i flashed the ROM i lost all my codecs for MXPlayer ( cant' watch HEVC x265 files , a green filter appear instead in HW mode , in SW the video is sloooooow af ) .

Does anybody know a good workaround or maybe a good video player ? ( I try MPV but HEVC/x265 just crash the app )

Many thanks !

 

[locuturus]

Hello ,

Just passing by to say thanks to the dev o this ROM , i find this is way better than AOSP in reactivity .

But since i flashed the ROM i lost all my codecs for MXPlayer ( cant' watch HEVC x265 files , a green filter appear instead in HW mode , in SW the video is sloooooow af ) .

Does anybody know a good workaround or maybe a good video player ? ( I try MPV but HEVC/x265 just crash the app )

Many thanks !

What happens with VLC? The old hardware codecs were disabled for website compatibility reasons. I'm not sure if they are still disabled, sounds like they are, but there is a re-enable script you could flash at the top of page 2.

 

[TheNicholasNick]

works pretty great - thanks

the keyboard pairing is odd.

1. works at first then stops working
2. rebooted
3. removed device
4. somehow it paired itself again and popped up the pin and now it is all good...

WiFi is only 2.4GHz - 100mbps is fast enough I suppose - had to look up the password as only device that uses that is the printer

seems to be very smooth, no more glitching showing ads while playing games

cheers again, hopefully can get camera working - be good for Meets

 

[tabormeister]

works pretty great - thanks

the keyboard pairing is odd.

1. works at first then stops working
2. rebooted
3. removed device
4. somehow it paired itself again and popped up the pin and now it is all good...

WiFi is only 2.4GHz - 100mbps is fast enough I suppose - had to look up the password as only device that uses that is the printer

seems to be very smooth, no more glitching showing ads while playing games

cheers again, hopefully can get camera working - be good for Meets

Check your 5g wireless channels! Might be using an EU pixel C and need to change the wifi country code to US, EU pixel C is set to eu wifi so won't work with some 5g channels out of the box

 

[KrX38]

What happens with VLC? The old hardware codecs were disabled for website compatibility reasons. I'm not sure if they are still disabled, sounds like they are, but there is a re-enable script you could flash at the top of page 2.

Thanks i'm gonna try that later. When i use MPV or VLC the app just crash when i try to watch hevc. But with the CX Explorer video player i have audio + the usual green filter video bug hevc. Also the tab only connect in wifi in 2.4ghz, no more 5ghz ( eu region i live and tab is eu i think, on pixelexperience i can have wifi 5ghz).

I will try the script you talk about tonight and report if it's good.

 

[pat_wild]

works pretty great - thanks

the keyboard pairing is odd.

1. works at first then stops working
2. rebooted
3. removed device
4. somehow it paired itself again and popped up the pin and now it is all good..

Recently got myself the keyboard (hard to resist at 20$!) and I'm also having pairing issues. Initial setup isn't a problem and it connects right away afterwards, but it stops working after the device is turns off for a while. Now, in all honesty, I'm fine removing/repairing it every time, but it would obviously be even better if it would just work as intented!