ServiiDroid (Android Console) - Get it on Google Play

Unfortunately it isn't that easy......

Just to let you know I continue to test my lack of graphical abilities! mmmmmm!

[Xmantium]

Hi, will, nice work on final ServiiGo.

Are you looking to include license file upload for ServiiDroid?

[will]

Thanks, still have a lot to do to in, hoping for lots of improvements over the summer.

Do you want it? I didn't include it as it is a rare, 1 off thing.

[Xmantium]

Think it would be helpful if any user wants to upload the licence on multiple devices.

Currently on my NAS (not installed it yet) i have to use the windows console.

[will]

OK. The main problem is that android doesn't provide a file picker which is a bit of a pain (you have to write your own/include yet another library), but I might be able to set it up so that if you click on a .lic file (e.g. open the email attachment), you get an option to open it in ServiiDroid and then pick the server to apply it to. I'll look into next week.

[zip]

Maybe you could hook it up with the license email link somehow?

[will]

How do you mean? I thought you had to get the license via a site, which then sends an email with a .lic file. I would make clicking on a .lic give you an open to open it with ServiiDroid and upload it to a server.

[zip]

Once you pay you get an email with a link to download the .lic file. The URL expires in 7 days.

[Xmantium]

What about copying the text contents of the .lic file, on my iPad it automatically shows the contents in Safari.
On my Android phone it downloads the file and gives options to open up with a text editor.

The best solution would be a file upload somehow similar to the windows version or searches for the file in the "Download" folder. I got a few pm's and post over at QNAP forums on how to apply the pro licence and v1.0 for QNAP not been officially released yet, so ideally file upload would be the best solution and easiest for the end user.

[will]

Ok, I'll try to associate both the link and the licence files. That way you can either open the email link directly, or download and then open it.

[will]

@zip the server kept returning xml to me, despite asking for application/json in the same way I do for everything else, any ideas? There is also a typo in the docs, it says 'plain/text' not 'text/plain' I copied it withouth thinking it looked odd and then wondered why I kept getting HTTP 415.

EDIT: Uploaded a revised version that is pretty much ready to go, just waiting on someone to double check for me that it works, then I'll upload it to google play.

You should be able to click on an email link, any file ending with .lic or text file containing 'Serviio', then select ServiiDroid, click on the server, and if it all goes well you will see your new license info at the end.

[zip]

@zip the server kept returning xml to me, despite asking for application/json in the same way I do for everything else, any ideas? There is also a typo in the docs, it says 'plain/text' not 'text/plain' I copied it withouth thinking it looked odd and then wondered why I kept getting HTTP 415.

Which resource? I'll fix the typo

[will]

PUT /rest/license-upload

It doesn't matter too much as I can search the string for the error codes, so don't have to parse it in the same way that I do for the rest, it was just a little odd.

[zip]

It works for me, setting Accept header to application/json returns

  Code:

{
    "errorCode": 555,
    "httpCode": 400
}

[will]

It works for me, setting Accept header to application/json returns

  Code:

{
    "errorCode": 555,
    "httpCode": 400
}

It is working for me now so there must have been something else wrong in the request that broke it. Sorry.

[will]

I've uploaded an update with support for uploading license files. I've also adjusted the connection timeout, let me know if that causes any problems (hopefully it won't). I might look at adding a file picker, or at least some help/hints in the license info page next week when I have more time.

  Code:

==== 1.6 ====
*Added support for uploading a Serviio Pro license file. Click on the link in your license email, or your downloaded license file, select ServiiDroid and pick the server you want to upload it to.
*Adjusted the connection timeout to prevent endless loading dialogs in some cases


[Xmantium]

Excellent!! It worked for me!
Pressed the link in email and gave me option to open in ServiiDroid, but i chosen open in Chrome browser on my S3 and downloaded the .lic file, in Chrome notification i clicked on the file and gave me option to open .lic file in ServiiDroid, gave me choices of Serviio i have

Few things:
1. On Licence info it says "Normal licence", possibly best to phrase this as "Pro edition license" as zip refers it in http://www.serviio.org/buy-pro
2. Would be great if there was brief instructions how to install the Pro edition license under Number of days before Pro expires
3. When installing the licence, it also gave me options to install on All (pre-Pro) versions of Serviio, not sure what would have happened if i tried it on 0.6.2
4. Now the .lic file is in my Download folder, the default "My Files" app on Samsung S3 doesnt allow to open up in any apps
edit: Tried ES File Explorer, When you press file, it asks to open in Text, Audio, Video or Image. If i choose Text it lets me open in ServiiDroid

[zip]

you might also warn them that the link only lasts 7 days so they should really store a copy of the file on their computer - if that's possible.

@Xmantium - there are 2 things - edition type (free, pro) and license type (normal, beta, developer, etc), so Normal is good, although it sounds a bit weird in this context. Might be Customer instead of Normal.

[Xmantium]

Ah makes more sense, "Customer" or "User" would be good, with Free/Pro in front - "Pro User Licence" does have good ring to it

What happens if the user lost or didnt save the licence? email sales@serviio.org?
Its not very clear on http://www.serviio.org/buy-pro it expires after 7 days, brief mention in the email but i skipped past to download and apply the licence file

[will]

Few things:
1. On Licence info it says "Normal licence", possibly best to phrase this as "Pro edition license" as zip refers it in http://www.serviio.org/buy-pro

As zip said, there are a few types, I'll hide it if it is normal, and only show it is if it evaluation or beta.

2. Would be great if there was brief instructions how to install the Pro edition license under Number of days before Pro expires

Yes I'll add that next weekend.

3. When installing the licence, it also gave me options to install on All (pre-Pro) versions of Serviio, not sure what would have happened if i tried it on 0.6.2

It would have told you that the server was too old after checking the version. I do keep track of the version, but only for display info. If you hadn't connected to the server since upgrading it, or only just added it, it would be old, so I always double check first. I do the following 1) Download and open the license file into memory, and check it is under 50 lines. 2) Check that the server is compatiable. 3) Upload it. 4) Get the new license info.

4. Now the .lic file is in my Download folder, the default "My Files" app on Samsung S3 doesnt allow to open up in any apps
edit: Tried ES File Explorer, When you press file, it asks to open in Text, Audio, Video or Image. If i choose Text it lets me open in ServiiDroid

Hmmm, download app on mine works, I tried to be as flexible as possible with the filters. I'll have a go at refining it. I don't like it when apps that clearly cannot open something offer to. However because it is an unknown file type to the samsung app I probably won't be able to get around that.

I was thinking of making it auto archive the license file to the sd card. Or at a minimum tell them to. Again will improve it next week.