List of Viewty Software - Extended
You may have seen my old post here with a large list of tested and working software for the LG Viewty. It was a great success, however over time the links broke and software become outdated. This is now a new list of software for the LG Viewty, all fully tested and working. The versions have also been updated so they are the newest.
If you are having any problems, or any links get broken, please make a comment on this post.
- Nav4All - Free GPS Navigation Tool - To run you need an external GPS receiver because the Viewty doesn’t have one built in - Download
- Viewty Bulb - Make the Viewty screen turn into a torch/light - Download
- StopWatch - Add useful stopwatch to the Viewty - Download
- MobiChat - Lets youchat on MSN, Yahoo and more - Download
- Paint - Yes, Paint has come to the Viewty, draw your own pictures - Download
- GPS Track - Another free GPS tool for the Viewty, Again you need external GPS - Download
- Doc Reader - This application can read word documents, rtf, pdf and many other types - Download
- JZipMan - This application can extract archived files such as zip and rar - Download
- Opera - The Opera web browser application for the Viewty - Download
- MathPack - Package of lots of maths tool such as equation solver - Download
- Karaoke - This can play standard music and karaoke files on the Viewty - Download
- Talking Clock - This will say the time out loud - Download
- Weather Satellite 2 - This will show you the weather in satellite form all around the world - Download
- BarCoder - This application lets you enter barcode numbers and it will give lots of information about the item - Download
- Money Manager - Now you can manage your money using your Viewty - Download
- JAM SE - Lets you use bluetooth to control music on a bluetooth enabled computer - Download
- Vibe - With Vibe you can compose and create music from sounds on the Viewty - Download
- mWebPlayer - Music player that can play online radio and other streaming music - Download
- FileLock - Password protects files and folders so that they are secure with the password - Download
- FileExplorer - A very powerful file browser application, much better than the standard one - Download
- Q-SpyCam - Turn the Viewty into a spy camera and view it live on your computer - Download
- Wordy 2 - Another directionary application for the Viewty- Download
- Mobipocket eBook Reader - Allows you to read eBooks on the Viewty. To install unzip the files and transfer them to the phone - Download
Important: Once you have downloaded a file/application it may be named “something.zip” (ending in .zip). If this is the case, you must rename it so that it ends in .jar or it will not work.
To install/run these applications connect your Viewty to a computer, download these files and then transfer them onto the Viewty. Then on the Viewty find the files and run them. This will go through the install or if the application is very simple then it will just run.
All software works on the Viewty and all links work at time of posting. Please post any problems as comments here. Also post a comment if you want me to get some new software.
PuTTY - SSH Client
SSH stands for secure shell and is a method of connecting to a server that has SSH (normally linux) so that you are able to execute commands.
Using an SSH client is almost exactly the same as logging into a computer without a GUI. You are able to issue text commands to do almost anything. SSH is the most common method of managing and running servers, because when you log in you can do anything from install software to reboot the server.
To log into a server via SSH, you need to have an SSH client. The most used, and probably best, SSH client is PuTTY. It is simple, easy to use, free and does everything that is needed.
You can download the PuTTY SSH Client here: PuTTY Download
If you are a Windows user, you should download the top version, labelled “PuTTY”, the file is just putty.exe
If you don’t use Windows, then you should download the version correct for your operating system. Once PuTTY is downloaded you should open it up.
On the main page that opens when you start PuTTY, there is only one or two important things, so it is very easy to connect to your server.
In the box labelled “Host Name (or IP Address)” enter the IP address or host name/domain name of your server. In the box to the right of that, labelled “Port”, the default setting is 22. By standard, SSH runs on port 22. However, for security some server and large hosts such as HostGator run SSH on a different port, you will need to contact them to find out what port this is (but try 22 for now).
Now at the bottom click the “Open” button. A black window with white writing should now open. You will be asked for a username, type it in and click enter. You will then be asked for a password, type your password in (you shouldn’t see it typing, but it is).
You should click enter again and you will now be logged into your server using SSH. If it logs in correctly then it means you have done everything right.
If the prompt to enter your username never appears, or you get a network or connection error, then it means that it can’t connect to your server. This means the server either doesn’t have SSH, SSH runs on a different port or you are having connection problems. In all cases, you should contact your host or service provider.
If, when you enter the host name and click open, you get a prompt about a host key no being cached in the registry, just click yes.
If you get an error about an incorrect username or password, then try a few times and then contact your host for help if it still doesn’t work.