Hey, I realized we have Polaris when I opened a word doc from dropbox.
Plus I found the actual apk when looking at our installed system apps with es file explorer.
Is there a way to add a short cut to the app menu and eventually home screens, so we can independently launch and use the app?
Thanks
StrangeShadow said:
Hey, I realized we have Polaris when I opened a word doc from dropbox.
Plus I found the actual apk when looking at our installed system apps with es file explorer.
Is there a way to add a short cut to the app menu and eventually home screens, so we can independently launch and use the app?
Thanks
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So I clicked on the System Apps apk a couple times but every time it would say, can not install. But low in behold, when I checked a shortcut was added to my app menu automatically, and I could launch the app and use it and make new docs, etc...
...about 2 weeks later, just now, I push the short cut and it now says, app not installed...and the attempt to install again from the system's app folder has no effect.
Any help would be appreciated...if anyone's alive out there...reading these posts... ;P
When I installed Nova Launcher the icon showed up and has been functioning since. It appears AT&T has their grubby hands in this...
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You'll need to have done the following:
Rooted NC - check NookDevs (or here for Win7) for instructions
Modified NC to allow non-market apps - instructions here
Install Astro File Manager on your phone
Install Hoccer (attached) on both your phone and NC
the instructions are simple:
download an app through the android market on your phone
open Astro
Click Menu
Select Tools
Select Application/Backup Manager
Select your app(s) that you want to backup, and click backup
Press Back
Navigate to /sdcard/backups/apps
Long press on an app
Select Share
Select Hoccer
Run Hoccer on NC
Slide the app over to the NC (instructions are in Hoccer)
Accept Install
How does this work I thought that Haccer used Bluetooth to make it work? does it also use wifi if they are on the same network?
Roachman3700 said:
How does this work I thought that Haccer used Bluetooth to make it work? does it also use wifi if they are on the same network?
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You need to be on the same wifi network for this to work.
Pretty awesome. It worked for me. I installed Amazon, kindle, stocks, exchange rate, msn Talk and Xda apps using the hoccer method and all of them work.
I just keep getting your data must be dragged to near by screen even though they're both on the same wifi and right next to each other. I thought Hoccer needed a location signal to work.
Yep. It took a couple of tries to get the sequence right.
On your phone once you hit send from Astro you get the hoccer context menu and clicking that gives you a screen with a grey box at the center. There is a info bar at the top with "transfer time xxx seconds". Now place you nook close by with hoccer running and flip you finger on the nook screen from right end to left. You get a similar grey box on the nook and then the files get transferred. You should see a linking nearby devices or something to that effect when the grey box appears on the nook.
HTH
Works now. That made a lot more sense. Thanks.
I use dropbox instead of Hoccer (on other devices, haven't tried it on NC yet), unless I'm missing some functionality that I didn't see...?
Yea I also just use dropbox
email the apps with Astro
I did the method above with Astro but instead of using hoccer I just emailed the apps to myself with astro and it seems to works fine. Easier than trying to get hoccer to work I think. Only had trouble with one application that started, ran for five seconds then shut down and I got a message saying "unistall app, restart device, then reinstall app using the android market". Anyone else email the apps to themselves? Is there a good reason not to do it this way?
Thanks
Got it now. You actually have to SLIDE it off 1 phone, then SLIDE it ON TO the nook. Works perfect. Nice find
I installed applanet. Seems to have most of the usual apps
From the market. Any reason no one else is using applanet?
You can install and update from their app just like google
market.
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rholm said:
Any reason no one else is using applanet?
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Probably because Applanet allows you to pirate paid apps.
when i first bought my Thunderbolt, i paid Verizon for the full version of the Rock Band app. before i installed a custom ROM, i backed up all my APK including the Rock Band apk that i have.
once i'm within the custom ROM, i was able to reinstall the game and even played it. i got it opened from the menu that appears after side loading an app that says either "open" or "done" but the app itself does not show in the app drawer. the game does show under the "manage applications" list. i just don't know how to re-open it since there's no shortcut.
i found a work around. i downloaded Any Cut from the Market and it allowed me to place the shortcut on the desktop. but i still rather have it show on the app drawer as well. at least now, i can actually open the game.
i kinda learned my lesson now. i'm not going to pay for apps anymore unless it's from the Market or if the developer makes it easy to switch devices or ROM installs.
After installed the application, the application will be shown in the launch center. Some application has one apk file but have two shortcuts in the launch center.
where are these information stored? How could one apk file to have two shortcuts? Thanks.
Shortcuts can have many. You can make 100 as well.
I think the one you meant is on launcher. In app drawer, you will only have one.
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yes. I mean the application in the app drawer. where are the info of this list stored?
melvinchng said:
Shortcuts can have many. You can make 100 as well.
I think the one you meant is on launcher. In app drawer, you will only have one.
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henrik.dk said:
yes. I mean the application in the app drawer. where are the info of this list stored?
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By info, if you meant the application itself then it's stored at system/app.
(P.S: You need Root Explorer or some other third-party file explorer in order to access them)
Info- goto settings>applications>manage applications
e.g.: i have installed goContact. But in the application drawer, it has goDialer and goContact, both linked to the goContact.apk.
How is this done?
henrik.dk said:
e.g.: i have installed goContact. But in the application drawer, it has goDialer and goContact, both linked to the goContact.apk.
How is this done?
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the apk can have two inbuilt apk
you can download the application here.
http://www.goforandroid.com/GDTEn/soft.aspx?softid=17&nav=4
there is only one apk file and no multiple inbuilt apk files.
dlcookie said:
the apk can have two inbuilt apk
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henrik.dk said:
you can download the application here.
http://www.goforandroid.com/GDTEn/soft.aspx?softid=17&nav=4
there is only one apk file and no multiple inbuilt apk files.
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As many "intents" as an application has, it can have direct shortcuts to. In this case, they have the two main intents, contacts/dialer, and they want both to be separately accessible. Just like maps has maps, places, latitude, and navigation.
thanks. got it.
daveid said:
As many "intents" as an application has, it can have direct shortcuts to. In this case, they have the two main intents, contacts/dialer, and they want both to be separately accessible. Just like maps has maps, places, latitude, and navigation.
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I am in a very similar spot if not exactly the same and so I thought it be fitting to put my situation over here.
I upgraded to Android 7 from Android 6 and I am running on is Samsung j7 rooted phone. immediately after installation I could see that was a phone icon being offered by my launcher which is Nova. I am not sure what happened but right now there is no phone app icon at all that natively belongs to the Android 7 OS I have to use a third party dialler tone and that in turn invokes the phone app. I am not sure what I am missing but there are three phone apps in system directory they all have different APK locations and APK names but they all refer to the same Android package is that not strange ?
my questions
-how do I invoke an APK file that does not have a shortcut offered by my launcher and I have confirmed that there are no hidden apps.
I have disabled the original Home Launcher icon or else uninstalled it because I do not need the launcher from Samsung since I am using Nova
-there are three apps that refer to the same package which of these three are dispensable and can be uninstalled how do I figure that out.
For whatever reason every browser I try reloads tabs when I leave the browser. It's REALLY annoying - I'm stuck on edge most of the time, and finding out that my tabs suddenly reload just because I switched to twitter for a second.
I tried to pretty much disable the LMK, and it still did this...
I tried Chrome, Browser Plus, stock ICS browser, Dolphin and Opera (which does this slightly less often) Last time I had this problem was on my old tablet with only 256 MB of RAM. (Which still did this less often than the Note on ICS)
Every time this happened, I had at least 120 MB of ram free. Seriously, the note has a full gigabyte of ram, and yet this happens.
This doesn't happen to me on GB.
Is there anything I can do to make browsing normal again?
Like, exclude a browser from getting killed, or something?
I'm using a Galaxy Note..
Help please?
I tried all that I could, but was still unable to solve this problem.
I now had to downgrade to Gingerbread because of this issue, it is REALLY annoying.
I just want to multi task on my device...
I actually had tabs reload while I was still in the browser! Is there ANYTHING that can be done?
Still have this issue. Tried every damn browser I could, every ICS ROM I could find, but it still does this. Please help.
Maybe try Opera Mini (not opera mobile)?
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developersdevelopers said:
Maybe try Opera Mini (not opera mobile)?
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Opera Mini does not really fit my needs...
And reloading tabs will still be slower than keeping them in memory, even with Opera.
Thanks for replying, though.
I wish someone who could help would reply to this thread. I'm tired of having to reload tabs almost every time too.
Asus Transformer Prime tf201 ICS
Hi all,
just adding my 2cents, I've been facing similar issue , as a lot of us, tried almost all available browsers on the google play
I'm finally using OverSkreen (floating browser) which seems able to stay on memory by registering itself in the notification area ...
Okay, it's a paid apps
Just want to let you know that I'm not advertising it, I do not know the dev and am not involved in anyway in the development
Just sharing my findings
I'm still digging that issue and landed here while searching the web ....
Hope this helps some
thanks for that, it's nice!
though i'd really love to use chrome, because of syncing and all.
Some solution here???
Try this:
1. Download the Root Explorer apk file from the link and install itit on the device.
2. Open Root Explorer and provide the root permissions.
Now tap on “Mount R/W” which can be seen on top of the screen.
Scroll down and open the “data”*directory.
Once in the /data directory, press menu key and select “New File”.
Enter the name of the file as local.prop.Now long press on local.prop and select the “Open With” option.
Now select text editor.
The app’s process name should be known to the user. For e.g. if the user wants to lock the Contacts app in memory, type “sys.keep_app_1=com.android.contacts”. “com.android.contacts” is the process of the Contacts app.
Similarly other apps can be locked in the memory in the following manner.Now press menu key and select Save and exit.
Now system will show a message saying ‘Old local.prop backed up as local.prop.bak’. And you are done.. Reboot and enjoy.
Get the app process name with apk info for exampel.
Taken from here:
http://www.themobimag.com/how-to-keep-an-app-in-memory-on-android/
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or use JKays framework to register apps as service! read the faq for whitelistening apps!! its great. works for me with opera. it is not reloading the pages anymore and hopefully dont cancel the downloads!
redplate said:
Try this:
1. Download the Root Explorer apk file from the link and install itit on the device.
2. Open Root Explorer and provide the root permissions.
Now tap on “Mount R/W” which can be seen on top of the screen.
Scroll down and open the “data”*directory.
Once in the /data directory, press menu key and select “New File”.
Enter the name of the file as local.prop.Now long press on local.prop and select the “Open With” option.
Now select text editor.
The app’s process name should be known to the user. For e.g. if the user wants to lock the Contacts app in memory, type “sys.keep_app_1=com.android.contacts”. “com.android.contacts” is the process of the Contacts app.
Similarly other apps can be locked in the memory in the following manner.Now press menu key and select Save and exit.
Now system will show a message saying ‘Old local.prop backed up as local.prop.bak’. And you are done.. Reboot and enjoy.
Get the app process name with apk info for exampel.
Taken from here:
http://www.themobimag.com/how-to-keep-an-app-in-memory-on-android/
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or use JKays framework to register apps as service! read the faq for whitelistening apps!! its great. works for me with opera. it is not reloading the pages anymore and hopefully dont cancel the downloads!
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Hi, thanks for sharing your findings... Tried myself to use Xposed and app settings to make the browser stay in memory
Works really great
Only drawback is that it significantly slows down the phone so stopped that technic
Will try yours, thanks again
How to find associated app downloads that have residual pieces under "Downloads"
hi there,
asking some expert dev his opinion on this.....
I noticed that i have some files listed in my Downloads of my Galaxy S8 which came from an app (PDFs and one downloadfile.bin) which are impossible to find anywhere with any file browser for deleting them, yes i looked in system files too. i'd like to get rid of them.
Now, i had a couple of other PDFs and i remembered which app saved them....found something interesting....let's say X banking app downloaded those PDFs, and if you uninstall that app that downloaded them in the first place, then when i check the list they're gone. simply reinstall the app and everything is fine.
since i dont want to uninstall every single app i have, is there a way for identifying what app saved an X file shown in recent? is that in logcat?
many thanks,
Gabrio