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Message 89787 - Posted: 25 Jan 2019, 10:30:24 UTC

Looking at computer specs running cpdn on their site, I noticed a surprisingly large number of android devices running on ARM processors.

Is it possible to have the project list only show up those projects that will actually run on the os and cpu that a machine has?

CPDN I know will not be producing tasks for Android or ARM any time soon!
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Message 89788 - Posted: 25 Jan 2019, 11:46:15 UTC - in response to Message 89787.  

The project list (same in BOINC manager Add Project wizard) already shows which OSes/hardware is supported. That people still add other devices will have to do with future updates, I'm sure if you look through the project logs that you'll find lots of GPUs as well, also things not supported by CPDN. But perhaps one day in the future they will be.
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Message 89789 - Posted: 25 Jan 2019, 12:05:09 UTC - in response to Message 89788.  

There's one remaining problem in that list, in that LHC is declared - falsely - to support ATI gpus (because of an unfortunate naming clash).

We cleaned up the BOINC Manager 'attach' wizard for the major platforms - Linux, Mac, Windows - recently, so that v7.14.2 displays the same information correctly: it didn't before.

But I don't think that work has been completed for Android yet, so maybe Android users aren't getting that project compatibility information on their devices?
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Message 89790 - Posted: 25 Jan 2019, 12:40:33 UTC

Android BOINC only shows those projects that support Android devices.

Asteroids, Einstein, Enigma, Moo, Rosetta, Universe, WCG, Yoyo

But of course it allows you to fill in any other project by URL as well.
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Message 89791 - Posted: 25 Jan 2019, 13:42:13 UTC - in response to Message 89790.  

SETI? (SaH v8 only, not Astropulse)
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Message 89792 - Posted: 25 Jan 2019, 14:58:02 UTC - in response to Message 89791.  

Yeah, sorry, forgot to add that as I looked in the device's project list. It only shows those you've not added yet. {facepalm} :)
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