Grab it now! It's my favorite keyboard.
Amazon appstore users are on a roll.
Thanks for that!
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SwiftKey is pretty amazing at word prediction. I barely typed to send this message.
I kinda like it, but the backspacing irritates me that it wont go faster by holding. I understand the swiping back thing to do a word at a time, but that's annoying. Maybe I'm missing something in the settings...
I still prefer the GB keyboard or Swype when driving.
Whats up with the app I tried to download a free app and it want my billing information ....for a free app come on !!!
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soberarmy said:
Whats up with the app I tried to download a free app and it want my billing information ....for a free app come on !!!
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+1 I still can't have a credit card so even of it's free I can't download it. pfft!
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Whats up with the app I tried to download a free app and it want my billing information ....for a free app come on !!!
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Same lol.
Curse you Amazon!!
Interesting... do you have an Amazon account? I just logged in with my Amazon account and it worked fine. Try signing up on amazon.com first and then try logging in. Maybe Amazon requires a credit card... not sure.
I'm starting to not like the Amazon Appstore. And I'll tell you why.
1st to use apps downloaded from them, it seems you must have a data connection (Angry Birds Rio confirmed, others suspected). ABR drains battery at 2 to 3 times of other AB games, and part of that I think is the connection polling continuously.
2nd I can't seem to remove apps from my download list after I uninstall them, and apps I happen to replace with their Market versions cause Appstore to continuously inform me that they need an update.
3rd Can't shut off update notifications.
I've emailed Amazon, and was told it was forwarded to the Appstore Dev team, but who knows if any of it will actually be addressed
Oh, and SwiftKey won't work for me for some reason, I'm going to try uninstalling and reinstalling it.
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spiz516 said:
Interesting... do you have an Amazon account? I just logged in with my Amazon account and it worked fine. Try signing up on amazon.com first and then try logging in. Maybe Amazon requires a credit card... not sure.
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Yeah you MUST have a credit card added on your account to download any app... even free ones.
That's a big down for Amazon.
Teens have android too and most teens don't use credit cards.
Loss for Amazon.
And seeing the bugs and things done by Amazon on tthe post above mine... I don't think I'd use it too often I just wanted to try out Rio
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1st to use apps downloaded from them, it seems you must have a data connection (Angry Birds Rio confirmed, others suspected). ABR drains battery at 2 to 3 times of other AB games, and part of that I think is the connection polling continuously.
2nd I can't seem to remove apps from my download list after I uninstall them, and apps I happen to replace with their Market versions cause Appstore to continuously inform me that they need an update.
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That's some interesting observations. May be it's just ABR instead of all other apps but I will try to find out.
I think the download list is also your purchase history. That's why you can't remove them. Amazon should have them as 2 separate lists though.
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You NEED a credit card to register for an Amazon account. It has nothing to do with the app being free or not.
spiz516 said:
I still prefer the GB keyboard or Swype when driving.
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Please don't text and drive.
Jo3f1sh said:
Please don't text and drive.
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That's why I swype... never even look but briefly. People look at their stereos and mp3 players more than I look at my phone while Swyping.
Your still forgetting its still fairly new. If teens don't have credit cards what's the point of having amazing remove that restriction?
Another thing I don't think the free app a day won't last long. Maximum would be a month.
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That's why I swype... never even look but briefly. People look at their stereos and mp3 players more than I look at my phone while Swyping.
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I was just speaking from living in an area full of 20 something year old girls who text while driving their Escalades.
I'm also curious how long the fee-app-a-day thing goes on.
So you guys think amazon app is a battery drainer huh...well so far I've downloaded swiftkey and that's all, pretty cool looking keyboard, and I must say that it does predict words better than any other keyboard I've ever used.
Well, if it DOES battery drain it's going to be a deal breaker for me...
OP thanks for the info.
Jo3f1sh said:
I was just speaking from living in an area full of 20 something year old girls who text while driving their Escalades.
I'm also curious how long the fee-app-a-day thing goes on.
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I think it might still go on, right now their giving out brand-new-good apps like rio, and swiftkey... right?Their just starting out so they want to attract more users, which its working.
Then it'll go to random apps that no one likes, and people will probably just leave the amazon app on their phone waiting for another free app.
If they did remove the credit-card thing even for free apps, maybe people would still use it, like me.
Does anyone know of any themes or skins for swiftkey? An all black one would be nice.
I also find it a little too tall for my tastes. In 200 dpi, however, it's the perfect height. I have been unable to quickly type on the gingerbread keyboard ports because they are far too short in 200 dpi. I love Swype, don't get me wrong, but I still find myself wanting to type most of the time.
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Blacked out Swype and the WP7 skinned-version of the gingerbread keyboard are the best looking and most functional. Wishing I could combine them somehow.
What keyboard is that in the pic??
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Hung0702 said:
Does anyone know of any themes or skins for swiftkey? An all black one would be nice.
I also find it a little too tall for my tastes. In 200 dpi, however, it's the perfect height. I have been unable to quickly type on the gingerbread keyboard ports because they are far too short in 200 dpi. I love Swype, don't get me wrong, but I still find myself wanting to type most of the time.
Blacked out Swype and the WP7 skinned-version of the gingerbread keyboard are the best looking and most functional. Wishing I could combine them somehow.
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Getting Google "CLOUD" Music Sync working on the Fascinate (Froyo, not tested on 2.1)
Figured out how to get google music sync working on the fascinate and decided to share it with everyone!
Tested and working on DarkREVENGE v1 (and I assume v2) and Super Clean 2.8 however I suspect this will work on many roms and devices! doubt this will work on any 2.1 devices seeing as the APK is 2.2+ sorry for those of you running 2.1..
Now tested on MiUi Fascinate 1.2.25 and confirmed working!!
IMPORTANT: Your music must be set up like this sd/media/music if it is not located there it will not be uploaded to the cloud!
Known issue(s) You cannot manage your "cloud" just yet there is no web interface yet and i'm assuming this is still in the "testing" phase.
Now lets get to the fun!
Install this apk (adb push or install as a normal APK) make sure that Music.apk is deleted already if not go ahead and do that right now.
http://db.tt/tXHSuYH
Alternative Mirror
http://www.multiupload.com/PAYDTSPCYQ
You should see "Music & "Jumpertest" after installing.
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go to account settings and to your google account you should now see "Sync Music" PRESS IT! and let it sync.
When that is done go into your app drawer and open up "Jumpertest" click on the "Controls" tab
Don't forget to click the "Accounts" tab and check off your gmail account it should ask for permissions (you will see an upside-down triangle with a !) in the status bar.
Next click on "Start Peer" it should work IF you do get an FC try reinstalling the apk or maybe rebooting IF you get a "authtoken error" go back into account settings and click on "Sync Music" again and try again!
(if all went well you should see "Peer started")
Next go ahead and click on "Import Local Media"
(once again if all went well you should see "Import complete")
Now that is all setup and time to access your music on the "CLOUD"
Go ahead and open up the Music app
Press the "Menu" softkey on your Fascinate to bring up the menu popup and select "Library Options" and after that select "Streaming Only"
(If you are not a complete newb or illiterate) you should now see your music that is on the cloud! Yay for clouds
If it did not work this means you are likely incapable of following directions that a five year old probably could and you should not have a rooted device!
However if it does not work and you are 9000% sure you did everything correct please list what rom you are on and method of installing the apk.
Hope you all enjoy and give me thanks if you found this helpful
If you can't take the harsh sarcasm (not really) in this post then please get off XDA and do not attack me on this thread.. do you guys not have anything better to do? if you have nothing good to say don't say anything at all! Thanks.
~DiGi
This is what you were doing in IRC. I thought it needed 2.3?
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What are the perks to doing this and how long does it normally take to sync the music? I would think that would take a really long time....
thefunkbot said:
What are the perks to doing this and how long does it normally take to sync the music? I would think that would take a really long time....
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Was pretty fast for me and the perks are being able to access your music from the cloud and bigger storage space than an SD card if you don't mind moving your music collection in "waves" to your SD card as I said this is not final but it's working and working well until we get something more "official"
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This is what you were doing in IRC. I thought it needed 2.3?
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Nope works on 2.2 as stated in the post idk about 2.1 if anyone is running it (idk why you would be) give it a shot?
Not only are you a douche in IRC but the attitude flows into the forums as well...
Try getting rid of the juvenile attitude.
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How do I get my music in the actual cloud?
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uh, Digi isn't a douche...sorry, he is a pretty good kid and he's been doing a great job with stuff that he has been learning/doing. If you can't respect that, then don't even post under here. It's pretty simple. Also, I see nowhere that he has given any attitude..sucks for you bwheelies
Everything's looking good, keep up the work dude.
Many THANKS ---> All Caps
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How do I get my music in the actual cloud?
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after hitting "Import Local Media" providing your music is in the correct file structure /sd/media/music it should start syncing it also if anyone is having "slow" syncing try over wifi please.
Thanks. Didn't realize my folder was out of place. Is there any way to get music from my computer onto the cloud as well?
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bwheelies said:
Not only are you a douche in IRC but the attitude flows into the forums as well...
Try getting rid of the juvenile attitude.
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really?? DiGi is one of my favorite guys in IRC . Hes always down for anything .
Thanks for this man . About to give this a whirl once i get this damn DarkEdge rom booting haha .
bwheelies said:
Not only are you a douche in IRC but the attitude flows into the forums as well...
Try getting rid of the juvenile attitude.
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Hey "bro" why don't you lay off your high horse. DiGi is learning and progressing, not seeing anything come from you, but yet you want to sit here and say he has an attitude??
1. If you felt the need to look at this post (not being a mod) then this interest you, so shut it and if you dont like it, then move along.
2. IRC is a place for chat and learning hint the abbreviation "Internet Relay Chat". It doesn't say "yes were going to be nice to you and hold you hand", once again get off your high horse.
3. Quit being a **** on the forums, yeah you're cool. How about this, quit dishing hate on others work, unless you take time out to work on something your self, and then have tons of questions asked to you, and see how frustrating it becomes. I highly doubt he was being a "****" or "juvenile" about anything, it's just the way you seemed to take it.
At this time, there is not a way to get it from your desktop to the cloud. Seeing as how you are not even supposed to do this yet..... that feature has not been implemented lol
BTW, anyone calling digi bad names is a complete douche, I <3 digi, he has never acted like an ass or anything that I have EVER seen..
Oh, and thank you Digi
hijackerjack said:
Thanks. Didn't realize my folder was out of place. Is there any way to get music from my computer onto the cloud as well?
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You would have to plug your phone into your PC, transfer the music to the proper folder you have setup for this app and then synch. All music in that folder will be uploaded to Google's servers so you can access it at anytime from the APP.
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Thanks. Didn't realize my folder was out of place. Is there any way to get music from my computer onto the cloud as well?
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At this time no seeing as it's still not "official" we will just have to wait and see what google has up their sleeves cant wait!
just to make sure i don't screw anything up
i'm on the stock/deodexed EB01 that doesn't have music.apk, but samsung's musicplayer.apk am i okay to install this and follow the OP's steps because from looking around on other threads the apk is the stock music player from 3.0 honeycomb
Google usually has plenty of goodies up their sleeves!!
NoHolidaysForAHooker said:
i'm on the stock/deodexed EB01 that doesn't have music.apk, but samsung's musicplayer.apk am i okay to install this and follow the OP's steps because from looking around on other threads the apk is the stock music player from 3.0 honeycomb
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Should be fine to install I got this installed along MusicPlayer.apk from the i9000 just try it out if you are going to mess with any apk's make backups in case anything goes wrong
DiGi91 said:
Should be fine to install I got this installed along MusicPlayer.apk from the i9000 just try it out if you are going to mess with any apk's make backups in case anything goes wrong
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cool, thanks. i don't think i need to do anything to apk's so i'll just install and see what happens. will report back with results when i get out of class
Edit, as of October 3, I'd suggest holding off on the 3.1.6 Market update. Could be fishy. It's signed differently than Google does. Mine below are fine.
EDIT: The new market is cool and all, but I have noticed that if I have multiple google accounts, it switches back and forth... which is REALLY annoying. If you notice issues, go to menu > accounts and make sure your primary is selected. Other than this, it is great.
EDIT 2: there is now a 3.1.5 - the bug mentioned above still exists
DOWNLOAD LINK FOR 3.1.5
If you had 3.1.3, it may just auto-update for you.
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You can thank @MastaTM (XDA: Official_Master) for the new Market (3.1.3)
http://www.multiupload.com/41FQ6PQ3MS
The below is litterally pasted from androidpolice (again, they are on point). I bolded what is new.
Wow, Google is on a roll with the Android Market lately. Since the release of Market v3.0, a number of small updates have come to the Android Market recently, but this is by far the biggest yet. Google has added the long-awaited +1 functionality to the Android Market (which has been on the web version of the Market for quite some time), along with a few other goodies.
There's a brand-new settings menu, as well as click-to-read explanations of app permissions (not developer customizable, unfortunately).
There are also 2 brand-new Market icons to spruce things up a bit (within the Market itself - unfortunately, the app drawer icon is still the same).
For convenience's sake, the size in megabytes of each app, along with its latest update date, have been moved from the bottom of descriptions to the top of individual app pages, which is a very useful change in our book.
Moving on to the thumbnail navigator, Google added a long-overdue sliding transition - a nice touch that makes the Market feel more polished.
Oh, and did we mention you can now use an optional custom PIN for purchases on your phone, instead of leaving your Google Checkout wide open for anyone that picks up your device? If you have kids, or your phone is stolen, this is one awesome feature to have - and really, it makes a lot of sense.
You'll need Unknown Sources enabled in the Settings -> Applications menu to install it.
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Is this the only thread on it? Just curious if there are any screen shots, or at least an explanation as to what's been changed?
Thanks!
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Droidificator said:
Is this the only thread on it? Just curious if there are any screen shots, or at least an explanation as to what's been changed?
Thanks!
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updated the OP for ya.
This is awesome! Great find!
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s15274n said:
updated the OP for ya.
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Ha ha, I went ahead and installed it anyway, and it pretty much looks the same as the last one, except there are finally options to turn off update notifications, AND now all the apps that were showing as update available, but didn't have an update, are finally gone. This is an excellent update. Thanks for the find!
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Thanks for sharing,great find!
Search icon not working for me
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^ odd, works fine for me/others.
It worked after reinstall
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awesome works...just what i needed...thnksss
Installing Android Market APK
Could use a little help here. Put a new ROM on my wife's phone, but for some reason, it doesn't have the Market on it. Every time I download the APK for the Market though, it asks me if I want to assign an account to it, which I choose Yes, and then it closes. I'm going to keep working on it, but if anyone has any ideas, please help!
TFordham said:
Could use a little help here. Put a new ROM on my wife's phone, but for some reason, it doesn't have the Market on it. Every time I download the APK for the Market though, it asks me if I want to assign an account to it, which I choose Yes, and then it closes. I'm going to keep working on it, but if anyone has any ideas, please help!
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There's a thread by darkside that has several flashable versions of themed markets. Try those. They worked for me without any issues.
Great, downloading, thanks
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The new market SUXX!!!¨
I get: "Your device is not compatible with this object". When I try to install apps. It does not apply to all apps. But skype, I use this app daly (i needed to uninstall to upgrade it. I uninstalled it and now tries to install it from market) daily and which has worked without problems for over a year ....
What to do?! What to do...
bananove said:
The new market SUXX!!!¨
I get: "Your device is not compatible with this object". When I try to install apps. It does not apply to all apps. But skype, I use this app daly (i needed to uninstall to upgrade it. I uninstalled it and now tries to install it from market) daily and which has worked without problems for over a year ....
What to do?! What to do...
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Same issue here more it less. Working apps wont update. Says incompatible. My issue is due to change to LCD density. My solutionw was simple. Stopped using new market. Every time it updates I uninstall the update.
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Just had the market update to 3.1.5 a few minutes ago, but I don't see any differences. Anyone know what changed?
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Droidificator said:
Just had the market update to 3.1.5 a few minutes ago, but I don't see any differences. Anyone know what changed?
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Can you upload it? I did not know there was an update. Curious if it fixes the account switching bug in .3.
EDIT: nevermind... it does not fix the bug.
thank you, this new is better ;D
2.xx is better. 3.xx is too slow and laggy
Someone in the General apps forum uploaded what they claim is version 3.1.6. I pushed it into system/app and over wrote vending.apk but I still have version 3.1.5. Others are reporting success, though. Saying it looks a little more polished.
Edit: Removed link due to suspicious nature of this "update". Search it out and install it on your own, but I've restored my nandroid backup and am done with it until more is known about it.
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I was telling a coworker that I was wanting to get a GPS navigation app that stores the maps so it doesn't use data for my SGS2 that I plan on buying on black Friday. Anyway, he emailed me an APK file for a free GPS navigator and told me that should work, but that I would have to enable installing apps that didn't come from the market place. I was wondering if someone with the ability to restore their phone if this messes it up or doesn't run properly.
The app is uploaded at megaupload.com/?d=CN4NEUHF
Thanks for anyone who can help. If this doesn't work what is the best app that does this (I am in the US)?
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I was telling a coworker that I was wanting to get a GPS navigation app that stores the maps so it doesn't use data for my SGS2 that I plan on buying on black Friday. Anyway, he emailed me an APK file for a free GPS navigator and told me that should work, but that I would have to enable installing apps that didn't come from the market place. I was wondering if someone with the ability to restore their phone if this messes it up or doesn't run properly.
The app is uploaded at megaupload.com/?d=CN4NEUHF
Thanks for anyone who can help. If this doesn't work what is the best app that does this (I am in the US)?
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I use Navigon. You download the maps to the phone so you can use it normally without using data. Maps are also broken down by state so you can only download the ones you need.
As far as installing apps from unknown sources, you can install it but make sure that it's compatible for the SGS2. If it's not compatible the phone will also notify you and then you will just uninstall it.
Just because an app doesn't come from the market place, doesn't mean horrible risk and destruction. For the most part, every app on the market is also hosted elsewhere on the internet. And when you install any app your phone will tell you everything the app has access to.
But as to your question I've always liked Maverick for offline maps. Everything that you view is saved to your phone. Plus it's compatible with a wide variety of maps, including all of google's (road, satellite, terrain, ect).
You can download entire areas and as many zoom levels as you want using other software. There's guides you can find online that tell you what to do.
Yes, alot of other map apps do that as well, but I really like how easy it is to use, able to make notes for locations, the compass on it, and how on the map itself shows very smoothly what direction you're facing.
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cfaberlle said:
I use Navigon. You download the maps to the phone so you can use it normally without using data. Maps are also broken down by state so you can only download the ones you need.
As far as installing apps from unknown sources, you can install it but make sure that it's compatible for the SGS2. If it's not compatible the phone will also notify you and then you will just uninstall it.
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Navigon still using data. It will "force close" if data not on
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Does not FC when I do it on my phone. See below, I put it in airplane mode and no FC.
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Looking into this as well...
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Does not FC when I do it on my phone. See below, I put it in airplane mode and no FC.
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I have been looking into a GPS navigation app that doesn't use data for a while now. I am in the US BTW. Can anyone upload some screenshots from Navigon and Sygic and CoPilot? I am told these are the best 3 but there are so many screenshots on the market I can't even tell which one is actually how it looks when navigating. I would also like to see screenshots of all the menus so I can see if each one has any features or options I may want. Thanks in advance for anyone who uploads screenshots!
I guess it's been awhile since I've used Maverick. Seems google doesn't allow them to use their maps for some reason. Guess I'll be looking for something else myself.
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Sygic
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Thanks!
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Sygic
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Thanks, anyone have Navigon or CoPilot and care to upload some screenshots?
My Navigon and Sygic use data briefly at startup. FC if no data.
Igo is the only one that can start even if I take the sim card off.
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Thanks, anyone have Navigon or CoPilot and care to upload some screenshots?
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Navigon
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Hope this helps.
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Wow, that looks great
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Hope this helps.
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I really like how that looks. Do you ever have issues with FC? Is the $40 for this app for the USA just covering the initial download or do you get program and/or map updates? If so, is it for a year or what?
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Also, I didn't notice, does it show your current speed while navigating? That is one of my favorite features of my Garmin and it seems so basic but I didn't really see it on there in any of the pictures unless I just missed it. Also, I notice your pictures are in portrait, will it work in landscape too?
The data usage isn't really that bad at all from the Google navi. I traveled from Central NJ to Buffalo NY using it and it wasn't bad at all.
I've tried all of them and I like Navigon the best. I still prefer to use standalone garmin so that I don't have to deal with taking out my phone and mounting it everytime I get in the car.
I need numbers....
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The data usage isn't really that bad at all from the Google navi. I traveled from Central NJ to Buffalo NY using it and it wasn't bad at all.
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I would need to know actual numbers of data used. I only have the 200 MB per month plan and on average I use about 180 per month. So, I would need to know how many MB it might use for say, an hour trip. Like I said, I only have about 20 MB of wiggle room per month so I doubt data using GPS navigation will work for me.
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I've tried all of them and I like Navigon the best. I still prefer to use standalone garmin so that I don't have to deal with taking out my phone and mounting it everytime I get in the car.
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I am too paranoid to leave my GPS hooked up anyway, I live in an apartment and I couldn't sleep at night if I left my GPS in my car just sitting in the parking lot waiting to be broken into. I live in a safe neighborhood, I just don't trust anyone.
Anyway, whether I am using a GPS or my phone I would be mounting it each time anyway so it would be a non issue. I could just leave the mount hooked up at all times and just stick my phone in there whenever I want to use the GPS navigation.
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I really like how that looks. Do you ever have issues with FC? Is the $40 for this app for the USA just covering the initial download or do you get program and/or map updates? If so, is it for a year or what?
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Also, I didn't notice, does it show your current speed while navigating? That is one of my favorite features of my Garmin and it seems so basic but I didn't really see it on there in any of the pictures unless I just missed it. Also, I notice your pictures are in portrait, will it work in landscape too?
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I do not have issues with FCs with this application. I'm currently on Unnamed 1.3.1 and as you can see from the screenshot, I have Use Internet Connection set to off with no problem. For pricing I suggest you contact them for clarification. I was able to download all the maps I needed but just decided to download the Florida Map. I think the Map automatic updates is another service they offer via the in app shop.
Yes, it shows your current speed and also shows the areas max speed allowed. Yes it does landscape, next time I'm on the road I will take more screenshots and post them.
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Thanks!
Thanks, that helps a lot. Do you know if you click on Fresh Maps if it will tell you a price or if that is included?
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Thanks, that helps a lot. Do you know if you click on Fresh Maps if it will tell you a price or if that is included?
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When I hit Buy it comes back saying "Market Purchase is not available", so I guess for that feature you would have to contact them directly.
After the recent GPlay update adding 'Installed' and 'All' categories to the My Apps page, I noticed an odd Korean language app at the bottom of the 'All' section that could not be uninstalled.
The comments on the app were all to the effect of "what is this? Why is this on my phone/tablet?" When launched, the app opens Polaris office. One commenter said the app title translated to "test application", and this occurrence appears to be contained to Asus and Pantech devices.
I've been looking around XDA and other forums and can't seem to find anyone else with this problem.
I think this may be a mix up akin to the problems some Samsung owners were having with an odd Russian app replacing their email client. The Play Store thought the the email client WAS the Russian app and, if automatic updating was enabled, replaced it with the Russian one.
Luckily, I didn't have automatic updating on, so Polaris seems intact. I'm not rooted, so I can't look in /system for evidence that the Korean app is in any way on my device. It also doesn't show up in Settings --> Apps.
So, has this happened to anyone else out there? Opinions: Bug or Malware?
One Samsung owner said clearing the GPlay cache removed the Russian bug. I'll try, and post results.
I'll post more details (screenshots, etc.) once I get home.
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Strange App
Hi Sturk91
I have/had one as well called Two Stars???? You could check out the link below as there are other people out there
http://www.transformerforums.com/forum/transformer-prime-help/18807-rogue-app.html
Now subscribed to both threads hoping to find the solution :-S
Same here. I have a Transformer Prime, the app showed up just recently (don't know exactly when, but it was in the last 2-3 days).
The icon looks like an HDD with a magnifying glass, and under the magnifying glass there is a "virus"... So basically the icon looks like that it could be a virus scanner. But searching on Google Play for "TwoStars" only brings up 1 application, something to do with cats.
WTF??? (The people over at transformerforums seem just as confused as everybody else... :S)
EDIT: the app does not show in the "Apps" menü, only in the Play Store, there is no uninstall option, only "Open" (the app does not show in the Apps list under Settings). If I open it, it simply runs Polaris office... Strange.
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Same here. I have a Transformer Prime, the app showed up just recently (don't know exactly when, but it was in the last 2-3 days).
The icon looks like an HDD with a magnifying glass, and under the magnifying glass there is a "virus"... So basically the icon looks like that it could be a virus scanner. But searching on Google Play for "TwoStars" only brings up 1 application, something to do with cats.
WTF??? (The people over at transformerforums seem just as confused as everybody else... :S)
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The icon is a DVD/CD with a pair of AKG headphones. That is AKG's logo on the little heasdphones. I also now have this app. Lets hope it goes away very soon, as I don't like the look of it.
Hi,
yeah, you are right! Thanks for the clarification! I did not notice the writing before. Yes, it's a CD/DVD with the AKG headphones around it.
I also opened a ticket with Google Play Support, hopefully they can bring some light into this matter (ticket #993826613).
Thanks for all the input guys, glad to see I'm not alone.
Reassuringly, the app doesn't require any special permissions to run, so it seems pretty harmless so far.
Here's a shot of the app from the Play Store.
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
I wasn't able to find it when I searched the store either.
Also, just fyi I don't have 3rd party sources enabled, so it couldn't have been something I accidentally side-loaded.
Tried clearing the Play Store cache, as that worked for that Samsung bug I mentioned earlier, but it didn't work out. I'm not all that worried about the app itself, just that it seems the Play Store has some serious bugs. Hopefully Google will work this out in good time.
Anyone else found a solution?
I am having the same problem... two star just appeared as "installed" in google play. Two days ago it was just hanging out in my "apps history"...today it is installed.
Searched the internet and for the most part, nobody seems to have any idea as to what the app is or what it does. The developers blog seems harmless enough.
The strangest thing seems to be that the app does not come up as a result when searching google play for "twostars."
Oh well. Maybe it will just disappear soon!
I have the same problem. I've been trying to identify it in running apps but no success. I also tried with avast but didn't find anything
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I also have same app installed in play market. Searching for more information.
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[email protected] said:
I have the same problem. I've been trying to identify it in running apps but no success. I also tried with avast but didn't find anything
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What ROMS are all of you running? Stock? ROOTED? I'm running a mostly stock but custom ROM and am obviously ROOTED and unlocked, and I do not show this as being installed. No trace of any wierd apps on my Prime, but I sure am curious to find out what the hell it is!
Thanks OP. Two stars showed up today in my installed apps list. When I click open, it takes me to Polaris Office. Help!?!?
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What ROMS are all of you running? Stock? ROOTED? I'm running a mostly stock but custom ROM and am obviously ROOTED and unlocked, and I do not show this as being installed. No trace of any wierd apps on my Prime, but I sure am curious to find out what the hell it is!
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I'm stock, unrooted at the moment. Does your ROM contain Polaris Office? If not, that might be why the app isn't showing up.
I looked into a couple other problems the Samsung crowd has been having and it seems both the dev and the Play Store are at fault. There were two other similar bugs I found. Both involved the Store mistaking a pre- installed app for a completely different one. In one case, when automatic updating was enabled, the stock video player was replaced after the Store mistook it for a blank test app. The other case was identical: a Russian voicemail app was mistaken for the stock email app.
I am pretty sure that the same thing has happened in our case: the Store thinks Polaris Office is this Korean app. And even if this Korean app is actually present on our devices, its completely toothless when in comes to permissions. So I'm not worried. Google will get this fixed soon. And failing that, one of our brilliant XDA colleagues will find a solution.
I don't use ROMs. Also I turned off automatic updates. There are no special permissions for the app. If that helps...
This occurred on my Acer a500 tablet. Custom ROM has Polaris office, which opens if you click that update. I uninstalled Polaris and the rogue app went away from my market, but I don't like even the thought of that.
Will follow this thread.
Thought I'd check this out and it also seems to be listed on Google Play for me, but "thankfully" not in my installed list on the prime.
Running stock rom & rooted.
I'm running stock ICS 4.0.3, unrooted .15 firmware
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I have also saw yesterday for 1st time
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Great news! Checked Google Play today and it seems to have gone away. It no longer shows up anywhere in my apps list. I had not uninstalled anything in the
meantime, just seems to have gone away on it's own.
Just checked google pay and app dissapeared for me too
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UPDATE Aug 13: The app has been removed from the playstore AGAIN
UPDATE JULY 31st: The app has been restore in the playstore, it seems as if the dev was not lying and has kept its promise
Well, the app has been taken down. I contacted the gev through email, facebook and G+ and he never answered. Samething happened to a few members so i have taken my issue with the boss (Google) and they were extremely fast to refund me. Literally 10 seconds after I clicked submit issue, they sent an email confirming me my complaint was accepted and the refund has been made. GREAT!!!
I would not request a refund for an app taken down unless i had issue with it, which i did, so because the dev never answered, here is how to do it for yourself if you feel you've been abandoned.
Log into your google account https://play.google.com/store/account and go to "My Orders and Settings"
Look for SmartRemote and hit "Report a problem", then select "I'd like to request a refund" and give them a brief explenation. Also, if the app serves you, please don't do this, do this only if you're having issues that the dev obviously wont repair because he has, as far as i know, abandonned us.
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Then, check your email and within 10 seconds i got this email:
Why was it taken down? Last I checked it was working flawlessly for me...
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Why was it taken down? Last I checked it was working flawlessly for me...
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i'm not sure why, it's really hard to know when the devs cut all communication and doesn't tell anything to anyone. In any case, the apps works fine, just struggles with my specific devices and the dev promised it would be updated to work for my TV and AV but they never did and they stopped emails about 2 weeks ago. So got this refunded and bought TouchSquid which so far works just like i want it too, also it's much more sophisticated and for a limited time it's 12$
What a letdown. It was such a great app!
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Strange, app has worked pretty flawlessly for me.
Spunjah413 said:
Strange, app has worked pretty flawlessly for me.
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Same here, working great but I can confirm it is no longer available on the play store... Hmm
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I did request a refund Thanks.
Thanks for writing in. According to our records, this app purchase has been successfully cancelled. Cancelled orders may not be downloaded to your device.
To check the status of this order, visit wallet.google.com/manage
Please be aware you may still notice activity on your credit/debit card for this order. Rest assured that the amount on your card statement is an authorization, not an actual charge, and the authorization should automatically expire from your account within 1-14 business days, depending on your bank.
Regards,
The Google Play Team
Does anyone have an apk for it or backup of it on tibu?
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i had issues with this app on my s4. after selecting an action, lets say the volume up button, the app would continually trigger the IR, even if i wasnt pressing the volume up button anymore. this was obviously very annoying and required a phone reboot to clear everything up. this happened every time i used the app. the IR would continue flashing after the first button tap.
i've been using samsungs watchON. it took 15 seconds to set up my tv and uverse box and the remote works flawlessly. also, its free. much better remote functionality and layout.
This app pretty much sucks on my S4. A lot of the buttons are useless and when I try to use the center button that is usually associated for "enter" or "ok", it never works ever.
Requested a refund but it said they were unable to give me a refund. Another let down. Bah!
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Does anyone have an apk for it or backup of it on tibu?
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You wont find it here...even though it is now down, it was a paid app and thus uploading would be considered piracy/warez which is against forum rules
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xBeerdroiDx said:
i had issues with this app on my s4. after selecting an action, lets say the volume up button, the app would continually trigger the IR, even if i wasnt pressing the volume up button anymore. this was obviously very annoying and required a phone reboot to clear everything up. this happened every time i used the app. the IR would continue flashing after the first button tap
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had this issue at first, then my real issue, which is still present today is that when i open the app, my blue notification light keeps flashing and drains battery, i have to reboot to fix it.
Also, not sure if im the only one, but the down arrow never works well.
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had this issue at first, then my real issue, which is still present today is that when i open the app, my blue notification light keeps flashing and drains battery, i have to reboot to fix it.
Also, not sure if im the only one, but the down arrow never works well.
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try watchON. you will enjoy
is there a function these paid apps offer that the free watchON from sammy doesnt have?
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try watchON. you will enjoy
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i know what watchon is, its a gimicky, simple app. I want sophistication, macros, shortcuts to the keys i need.
That's strange. The app has always worked great for me. I will continue to use this for the life my S4.
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is there a function these paid apps offer that the free watchON from sammy doesnt have?
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Ya smart remote does just about any device not just TVs and has a full button list like every button the stock remote for the device has for most devices
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Beats the crap out of all of them I really wonder what happened.
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Beats the crap out of all of them I really wonder what happened.
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Really I think it might be because it's stupid powerful. I can walk into any store control/cable TV's walk into a bar etc just total havoc. And it don't just work on TVs. Also those that have issues with it still issuing IR commands when it's not on. Disable. Air gestures and the Dynamic Option it will not do that anymore. :good:
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Really I think it might be because it's stupid powerful. I can walk into any store control/cable TV's walk into a bar etc just total havoc. And it don't just work on TVs. Also those that have issues with it still issuing IR commands when it's not on. Disable. Air gestures and the Dynamic Option it will not do that anymore. :good:
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Doesnt make sense really as touchsquid allows all the same functions. I mean the watchon app bare minimum allows you to mess with just about most tv's in bars and stores.