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Cross-platform ground control station for drones (Android, iOS, Mac OS, Linux, Windows)
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Android: QGC likes all kinds of USB devices #6139

Open AndKe opened 6 years ago

AndKe commented 6 years ago

QGC daily for Android. I brought this up half a year ago, now it's too annoying to be ignored.

Then, I reported in on Note4 (and Note 10.1 2014) Now I have a new Note 8 - and same issues right after installing QGC:

Whenever I connect an USB adapter like logic analyzer, thermal camera, Gear VR, or almost "anything" except of USB storage, Qgroundcontrol pops up asking if I want to use it for that device.

I know that's the OS, not QGC asking, but somehow QGC "told" Android that it's willing to handle almost any device. (I did not check if all those devices enumerate as (among other things) an serial interface)

What I know, is that Tower, Solex, and no other software for the other devices I may connect behave that way.

I plug in a Thermal camera , and I am offered to open it's app or QGC I plug in an logic analyzer, offered to open it's app or QGC I plug in an 3DR radio, and QGC is the only option.

no other apps I have respond to "everything"..

DonLakeFlyer commented 6 years ago

Yup. It's implemented like that on purpose. It was better that way than the reverse which is it doesn't recognize stuff. Serial on Android with a C++ application is a royal PITA as opposed to native Java.

AndKe commented 6 years ago

could it maybe register it's willingness to take all those devices only when QGC is running ? it's annoying for everyday use of other devices. Luckily "no other" app needs to behave like that, QGC should not need to do that.

mandulaj commented 4 years ago

Hi, is there any update to this? It was getting so annoying I had to uninstall the app. However I still want to use it. Is there no option to disable the automatic app opening? I am fine with starting the app manually when I connect telemetry to the phone.

DonLakeFlyer commented 4 years ago

Is there no option to disable the automatic app opening?

Automatic app opening is controlled by Android not QGC. When you plug in something the first time you will be prompted for the app to open. And whether you want to do this every time. If you can pick to not do it every time. You may have it already set the wrong way. You should be able to change that from the Android settings page for QGC app to remove the USB permission which will cause it to prompt again. Can't remember exactly what is says and I think it varies as to where it is depending on Android vbersion.

DonLakeFlyer commented 4 years ago

Note that I'm only talking about the automatic launch fo QGC when you plug in a USB device. There is no way to prevent the Android prompt for which app to open (with QGC listed) when you plug in a USB device.