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Android client won't download work on Samsung Galaxy S6 (and other devices)
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![]() ![]() Send message Joined: 21 Apr 13 Posts: 23 Credit: 2,253,909 RAC: 0 ![]() |
(This may be more of a BOINC issue but there's nothing active for it in the BOINC Android forum and there hasn't been any activity there in almost a month, so I leave it here...) I just bought a Samsung Galaxy S6 as my Moto G failed. Autosynced apps. including BOINC 7.4.53. Device is running Marshmallow 6.0.1. It won't download any v8 work; just indicates in the app. log that there is none available. It's easy enough to see why: the CPU type field is empty thus the CPU is too new and not identified. Sadly its eight cores sit idle... Here is a thread on this from the SAH NC forum. Other devices with this(?) new CPU also affected. Recommends to downgrade to BOINC 7.4.43 manually via APK. I haven't gone that route yet. I haven't received my SIM yet so the device is currently not usable as a phone and won't be for a few days. So, I offer it up for testing. If there anything anyone would like to install/test on it to assist in resolving this even if it requires wiping the device, I'd be more than happy and please advise. |
![]() ![]() Send message Joined: 21 Apr 13 Posts: 23 Credit: 2,253,909 RAC: 0 ![]() |
Seeing the News thread of a new Android beta client, I joined this device to SETI Beta. Unfortunately it still shows a blank CPU type so won't download any work. Also the Details and Tasks page for it just give "Unable to handle request No such computer"... here are the specs: Name: android_a4c8e073 Model: samsung SM-G925F - SDK:23 ABI: arm64-v8a BOINC version: 7.4.53 CPU: (8 processors) GPU: opencl_gpu Mali-T760 (2679MB) driver: 1.01 Operating System: Android 3.10.61-7610624 (Android 6.0.1) Since the News thread, this one is kind of redundant, so please feel free to merge it into that one. |
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GPU: opencl_gpu Mali-T760 (2679MB) driver: 1.01 Would be interesting to see performance of GPU part News about SETI opt app releases: https://twitter.com/Raistmer |
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