Beta HP Connectivity Kit v3

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(12-18-2017 07:48 PM)Tim Wessman Wrote:  ... Windows store apps disallow any form of connection from one program to another *on the same device* except with a very limited set of connections they completely control and have defined. Doing custom connections is not possible. The reasoning is that it is a security risk and malware/spyware uses these methods to hijack stuff.

Communication works fine to another device on the network, but can't talk to the connkit running locally.

Thanks for this explanation and your earlier Chromebook's Google Playstore HP Prime Pro explanation of Pro's inability to access the HP Prime Connectivity Kit.

(12-09-2017 05:50 AM)Tim Wessman Wrote:  The specific issue here is that we use network broadcast packets for detection and connection to the connkit. Android on chrome specifically blocks network broadcast packets except using when you use the android api (zeroconf/bonjour). It isn't just a simple "change a few functions" but rather "rewrite completely for all platforms" type of change to get it going.

Tim is HP open to looking at places where connkit connectivity works but currently no direct support.

Fire 7, Fire 8 HD, and Fire 10 HD work through an unsupported and likely to be blocked addition of the Google Play Store. Could they be added to the Amazon Appstore and be supported for Fire users, like current support for iOS, Android, and Windows 10 Free/Lite/Pro apps.

The Nexus Player, MBox, Fire TV and other Android based applications work by side loading the Free/Lite or Pro. To use you need a USB or Bluetooth mouse. A keyboard helps as well.