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lelandjs posted:/\/\/\/\/\/\/\Lockscreen controls work for me. Here's a pic of a Spotify-exclusive track on my lockscreen: Odd. They're definitely not working for me. It's like this is a beta or something.
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Kameleon posted:Could be an issue with your digitiser whereby two taps very close together (in time not distance) register as a swipe between the points? That seems like a likely culprit. Any idea if there is a fix for this? I don't think there are any settings in the keyboard to change the swipe to delete distance, or turn it off.
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In SwiftKeyX: Settings, Advanced, Gestures. In the SwiftKey 3 beta, that option has mysteriously disappeared  .
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If I port my number to Google Voice, is there anyway to make outbound calls on my phone while being able to have it show up on caller ID as my google voice number? I know I can do that using grooveip/voip, but I don't want to use voip if I don't have to, and I'd like to switch my texting to google voice.
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Apr 19, 2012 19:06
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Is there anything out there that's a comprehensive "Google Voice for Dummies", along with a list of tricks the cool kids are doing with it? Google's own documentation and help is dense and obtuse.
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Does anyone know if there's a way to obtain an apk for the default Android ice cream sandwich lockscreen? I'm on MIUI v4 and I want the default one back for google music lockscreen controls.
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sharktamer posted:Does anyone know if there's a way to obtain an apk for the default Android ice cream sandwich lockscreen? I'm on MIUI v4 and I want the default one back for google music lockscreen controls. Unlikely to be possible. Stuff like that is framework-level poo poo and just trying to extract one piece out of it would likely be WAY more trouble than it would be worth (if it could even be done).
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Cmdr. Shepard posted:If I port my number to Google Voice, is there anyway to make outbound calls on my phone while being able to have it show up on caller ID as my google voice number? I know I can do that using grooveip/voip, but I don't want to use voip if I don't have to, and I'd like to switch my texting to google voice. Yeah, you just install the GV app and tell it to "Make all calls using GV." Note that you won't get free mobile-to-mobile minutes if you do this, so if you regularly bump up against your monthly limit, you might want to pursue other solutions.
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Really, really liking the Friendcaster app over the official FB one, but are the push notifications really flaky for anyone else? Like, I think it worked once so far, ha. I know, I know, almost par for the course for Android, but still..
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Apr 19, 2012 20:40
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Penguissimo posted:Yeah, you just install the GV app and tell it to "Make all calls using GV." Note that you won't get free mobile-to-mobile minutes if you do this, so if you regularly bump up against your monthly limit, you might want to pursue other solutions. You can also set it to ask you every time.
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Does anyone else have issues using Swiftkey with a physical keyboard? Both on version 2 and the v3 beta, the suggestion bar pops up when I'm using my keyboard whether the option is checked or not. It was really nice to use when I wanted to type in portrait, but switching back and forth between Swiftkey and the stock virtual keyboard all the time got old and I had to uninstall it.
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Thermopyle, you had mentioned not to long ago about getting your beta over into play, any closer to doing so?
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rotaryfun posted:Thermopyle, you had mentioned not to long ago about getting your beta over into play, any closer to doing so? Yes. I had planned to do it sooner than this, but like most moron software developers it's taking longer than I expected. Mainly because I figured out a way to make it even more robust. I am working on it some every day, though.
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So what's the best android podcast app? Doggcatcher? Google Listen seems pretty lame.
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Avian Pneumonia posted:So what's the best android podcast app? I think Pocket Casts get mentioned the most around here. Doggcatcher is maybe a close second.
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Thermopyle posted:Yes. I had planned to do it sooner than this, but like most moron software developers it's taking longer than I expected. Mainly because I figured out a way to make it even more robust. Awesome, well if you'd been curious about issues, I've not run into any issues other than the paid unlocker not unlocking the latest beta. Awesome work. Avian Pneumonia posted:So what's the best android podcast app? I've got pocket cast when it was a free app of the day on amazon but I've never used it. Bought BeyondPod when it was on sale in the market and actually just started using it not to long ago. Other than some oddly working menus, BeyondPod has served pretty well. No real qualms with it.
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I Dont Like You posted:Really, really liking the Friendcaster app over the official FB one, but are the push notifications really flaky for anyone else? Like, I think it worked once so far, ha. I know, I know, almost par for the course for Android, but still.. It's about a couple seconds after I get a notification on the site. It works for what it is and either way it's better than the official app.
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Splizwarf posted:Is there anything out there that's a comprehensive "Google Voice for Dummies", along with a list of tricks the cool kids are doing with it? Google's own documentation and help is dense and obtuse. Google Voice is a separate number from your phone number. You either port your number over from your phone, which could result in contract termination and require a new contract depending on your service; or you get a new GV number. Your GV number works by forwarding calls to your phone(s). You can only make GV calls from Android handsets (or Gmail or the GV app on iOS), as Penguissimo said you use the GV app to grab calls made using your builtin dialer and forward them through GV via an intermediary number (the GV app handles all that). I'm on ICS which features deeper dialer integration with GV but I'm reasonably certain most recent versions of Android work pretty seamlessly as long as you have the app. You can use the Google Voice website to manage which phones your GV number gets forwarded to. There's some trickery involved if you want to use your builtin text app/plan but if you use the GV app for texting it will use your data plan instead and will show the proper number at the receiving end (you can change this via the website). You can have GV handle all your voicemails as long as you're not on T-Mobile Prepaid, you dial a code and it tells your service to use GV instead (the website walks you through this process). You can transfer GV calls between phones on the fly. You can enable/disable call screening for groups of numbers (I have call screening on for unknown numbers), you can kick a given number/number group straight to voicemail, and you can block calls entirely. You can enable a quiet mode where all calls get kicked to voicemail for a set period of time. Also, having a central number NOT tied to your phone is handy if you want to swap between the cheapest contracts/carriers/phones frequently. It doesn't matter what number your cell phone has so no more worries about porting and other related contract headaches. Personally, I have a $30 T-Mobile Prepaid plan that gives me 5GB of data a month. The tradeoff is that I have only 100 minutes of talk time. Since I spend most of my time in front of a computer I make and receive calls through Gmail (which shows up as a forwarded phone on the GV website) and handle texts through the GV website. When I was employed I also forwarded my calls to my work phone. Most calls I get ONLY when I'm at my computer, only specific people can reach me directly on my cell phone. Everyone else can leave a voicemail which I get right away (assuming I have data) on my phone via the GV app and I can call them back if necessary, the app will even show a transcript of the voicemail message so most of the time it only requires a brief glance to get the gist of what they wanted. This way I never go over 100 minutes, and if I get close I just switch over to GrooveIP which uses my data plan. As an aside, GV works surprisingly well on iPhone and is workable on dumb phones except I don't think you can make calls out through the GV number. There are minor hiccups. While GV will store the forwarding magic it needs locally occasionally there may be problems if you have a weak/nonexistent data signal when dialing a number you've never dialed before. Sometimes texting can be slow if the data connection is slow/spotty. Enabling/disabling call forwarding via the GV website is superseded by individual contact settings (I think by default your cell phone gets automatically set for all your contacts) which can be a blessing or a curse, it's manageable but not immediately obvious. Despite all that I've been enormously pleased with it. Getting setup with GV requires you to get a GV number, either you port your existing number (Google charges $20 to do this and as I said there may be carrier consequences depending on your service plan) or you can make a new one. Make sure you get it under the Google account you use primarily on your phone. You get to pick your number, it can be any US number you want including area codes (NOT 800/888/900/etc) -- handy for out-of-town job hunting! Then, download and install the GV app. It will walk you through the setup process including adding your cell as a forwarded phone and allow you to pick how you want your calls to work. For most stuff, that's all you need. You may be able to manage forwarding/call screening/whatever other preferences from the phone, I've never tried as using the GV website is easier. tl;dr A Google Voice number is a separate number from your actual cell phone and Google has provided an app/website/sorcery for getting the two to work together in a usable manner. A GV number has a number of benefits but relies on your data plan which could cause some occasional issues. landis fucked around with this message at 16:34 on Apr 20, 2012 |
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Skeezy posted:It's about a couple seconds after I get a notification on the site. It works for what it is and either way it's better than the official app. Maybe I just need to give it some time, I dunno. Now they just seem to come through randomly; maybe around 40% of them come through now. Before was using the method someone had posted that involved using the Blackberry emulator and etc. Not a big deal though, I really like this much more than the official app.
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I've never bothered with Facebook notifications from any app. I just have the emails sent to the Gmail that I have linked to my phone. I, honestly, don't see any reason this isn't just as good, if not better, than push notifications.
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I sometimes have problems with the Google Voice app, specifically texts don't always get received immediately even if I'm on a good wifi connection, or even if I'm just using the website. Most of the time it works great though.
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Is there anything I can get for my Android phone that'll display a random quote or vocabulary on the lock screen? WidgetLocker + some widget?
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I Dont Like You posted:Maybe I just need to give it some time, I dunno. Now they just seem to come through randomly; maybe around 40% of them come through now. Before was using the method someone had posted that involved using the Blackberry emulator and etc. Not a big deal though, I really like this much more than the official app. One thing to watch is that Friend caster counts as a third party app so depending on how your friends have set up their privacy options you may or may not see other posts. Notifications are perfect for me though
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I'm glad the new Chrome beta allows you to request desktop websites, but is there a way to lock the setting to ALWAYS load desktop sites?
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I must be the only person in the world who likes the official facebook app. Push notifications are instant and I've never had it crash on me or anything like that 
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chocolateTHUNDER posted:I must be the only person in the world who likes the official facebook app. Push notifications are instant and I've never had it crash on me or anything like that Must be. Almost everyone that I've spoken to who uses a smartphone, whether it runs iOS or Android, hates the FB app.
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Trypsin posted:I'm glad the new Chrome beta allows you to request desktop websites, but is there a way to lock the setting to ALWAYS load desktop sites? I'm not sure why you'd need that? While its true that mobile sites used to suck, most of them have evolved to offer the same functionality as the desktop one. The AV Club, The Verge, and ARS Technica all have fantastic mobile sites. I understand the need for a toggle-there are still some lovely mobile sites out there-but I can't understand why you'd want to have only the desktop versions. At least tell me that you're using the Awful app instead of trying to browse the full forums in a browser.
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Tech-centric websites have some great takes on "mobile version". The vast majority of the internet's still pretty lovely about it, though. Trypsin, can you set your user agent on the new Chrome beta? That's all it takes, have it identify as a desktop browser.landis posted:GV Thanks, that's awesome. Gonna try setting it up this weekend.
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landis posted:Great GV info I've been using GV for a couple years now and the one thing that bothers me is the fact that texts from GV cannot fully replace the stock messenger app. Message notifications on the lock screen cannot be tied to GV without widgetlocker and stuff like that.
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Jewce posted:I've been using GV for a couple years now and the one thing that bothers me is the fact that texts from GV cannot fully replace the stock messenger app. FWIW, here's how you get it to work with normal SMS, like on a dumb phone. It's not pretty but seems to work. Of course, if you're comfortable with your setup there's probably not a compelling reason to change it up.
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So, just put ICS on my G2 (rooted).. is there a way to NOT get an icon on my home screen for every loving app that's pulling. I hate the iphone aesthetic. Nvm.. Found it. 'Auto-add widgets' within the play store settings. What a dumb default. deong fucked around with this message at 17:23 on Apr 20, 2012 |
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Adding a shortcut to the home screen is a setting in the Play market on ICS.
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Specifically, uncheck "Auto-add widgets". edit: beaten by the asker
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Jewce posted:Message notifications on the lock screen cannot be tied to GV without widgetlocker and stuff like that. That's because the stock lockscreen doesn't do message notifications like that.
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deong posted:What a dumb default. For serious, and the way they call it a widget, deviating from what widget means in their own OS seems weirder yet.
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Cmdr. Shepard posted:If I port my number to Google Voice, is there anyway to make outbound calls on my phone while being able to have it show up on caller ID as my google voice number? I know I can do that using grooveip/voip, but I don't want to use voip if I don't have to, and I'd like to switch my texting to google voice. Doesn't the Google Voice app do that?
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Wagonburner posted:For serious, and the way they call it a widget, deviating from what widget means in their own OS seems weirder yet. I don't like it, but I can see why they made it the default with reasoning something like: "The more advanced users who are likely to not want these things on their home screen can figure out how to turn it off, and new non-technical users can find their apps easier." But yeah, using "widget" was dumb.
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Also.. that default cyantone ringer. My phone speaker cannot drop enough for da dubs. It seems the defaults for CM9 are getting odd, from that Cid thing, to the ring tones.. not sure what'll be next.Thermopyle posted:But yeah, using "widget" was dumb. Yea, this threw me off. But I've got a drat app drawer..
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Thermopyle posted:Odd. They're definitely not working for me. Go to settings/apps/spotify and clear Data. That worked for me.
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I like this Friendcaster much more than the stock FB app. If I delete the stock one, will that mess with my contacts I've synced or does Friendcaster do the same exact thing?
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