Has anyone tried to use DIGITS on a emulated Android device? I am running VM VirtualBox. Within this I am running a virtual Android device. I installed the DIGITS app via Google Play. Curiously, if I run the app without maximizing the created window, it asks for my T-Mobile ID - I enter it, and then my password, and click the login button. The little whirly circle appears on the screen, suggesting the information is being processed. After a moment the whirly circle disappears, and the screen is unchanged. There is no error message printed on the screen - but it does seem something is not working right. I do have the virtual device’s wifi working fine, otherwise I would not have been able to download DIGITS from Google Play. The emulated android device only has wifi - there is of course no actually ability to access the cellular network - but that *should* be fine for running DIGITS, or so I am told. For some reason, however, if when starting on the app, I hold the mouse click for an extended period, I get a menu - I select ‘new window’, then ‘maximize window’. This *seems* to work. I’ve run some tests, and I was able to send text SMSs to myself, listen to a voicemail message, etc. But, for DIGITS to work right I always need to open it as a maximized window.
So, why am I doing this? Out of necessity. I use a Nokia 900, which is a 3G device. T-Mobile is discontinuing its 3G network, so very shortly my N900 will become a PDA that merely has wifi. I have placed an order for an Astro Slide 5G, which was supposed to be delivered June 2022, but now they are saying July 2022. So, until I get my new phone, I need DIGITS in order to send & receive text msgs, check voicemail, etc. I can use a chrome browser to access DIGITS - this does work - but *facepalm* the system wants to send a 6 digit security code to my cellphone *each time I log in to DIGITS*. This is the cellphone that will loose cellular access July 1. Yep, all in the name of security. I mean, a system that is turned off is also ultra secure, but the clever trick is to make your system secure *and* usable by the legit users.
It seems that if I use the DIGITS app (instead of accessing the DIGITS webpage via chrome) it will not do this absurd security measure every time I use DIGITS. So, far, so good. I have little faith that nothing will go wrong. If anyone else has done this before, I’d be happy to hear your tips and suggestions.
Using DIGITS via VM VirtualBox Emulated Android Device
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