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Tunga posted:The next step on my quest to create an idiot proof Android, is there a launcher which I can set up and then "lock" it so that it is not editable? The menu key doing stuff is fine, but I need to disable long press menu and icon/widget dragging. My mum is spectacularly good at deleting the lovely widgets I set up for her because she isn't used to a touch screen being so reponsive. ADW can lock the desktop.
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Maker Of Shoes posted:The tasks API is pretty hosed. Gtasks is the reluctant favorite. Thanks though.
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Feb 22, 2012 02:27
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Best stock watcher app and/or widget?
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Feb 22, 2012 02:45
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Tunga posted:The next step on my quest to create an idiot proof Android, is there a launcher which I can set up and then "lock" it so that it is not editable? The menu key doing stuff is fine, but I need to disable long press menu and icon/widget dragging. My mum is spectacularly good at deleting the lovely widgets I set up for her because she isn't used to a touch screen being so reponsive. ADW in CM7 had this feature. Not sure if it was ADW or if it was CM7 though.
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Feb 22, 2012 02:55
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IT Guy posted:ADW in CM7 had this feature. Not sure if it was ADW or if it was CM7 though. ADW.
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Feb 22, 2012 03:35
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fudsak posted:Apparently this app Cloud Music Sniper allows you to access your Google Music collection in the playback app of your choice (Winamp, Power Amp, etc). Worth a shot, I think. Just to clarify, this only lets you play downloaded "offline" music in other media players. This can't actually stream from cloud services. Doctor rear end in a top hat posted:It can live up there but if you tell it to stay on top your notifications will dance around like a bunch of Kansas City faggots every time you download something. The latest version of Widgetsoid will stay at the top on my GN. I have not seen it in any other position since the update.
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Feb 22, 2012 03:55
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ThermoPhysical posted:
I'm using Astrid (which I think can also sync to gtasks) + Agenda Widget to display both tasks and calendar events.
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Feb 22, 2012 04:43
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I guess I haven't seen Blazing Saddles in a very long time.
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Feb 22, 2012 05:31
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Orkut Users posted:What's the best weather app/widget out there? I'm not a big fan of the vanilla htc one on my incredible 2. I like 1weather, which was recommended by someone else to me in this thread. Weather channel is too slow and bloaty and the radar sucks; AccuWeather is kind of janky but puts current conditions in your notifications, which I kind of liked. 1Weather has the best radar and a pretty interface. Its widget is weird looking though. I use the Sense flipclock for a weather widget, so I can't help you there.
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Feb 22, 2012 07:23
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Tunga posted:The next step on my quest to create an idiot proof Android, is there a launcher which I can set up and then "lock" it so that it is not editable? The menu key doing stuff is fine, but I need to disable long press menu and icon/widget dragging. My mum is spectacularly good at deleting the lovely widgets I set up for her because she isn't used to a touch screen being so reponsive.
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Feb 22, 2012 07:45
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gmq posted:I'm using Astrid (which I think can also sync to gtasks) + Agenda Widget to display both tasks and calendar events. This, though there's some oddness about how tasks get passed back & forward between astrid & gtasks. I also need a way of accessing tasks on a desktop that isn't barred at work.
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Feb 22, 2012 08:12
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Is there an app that will allow me to monitor my webcam that is built in to my laptop from a remote location?
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Feb 22, 2012 09:02
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letsgoflyers81 posted:The latest version of Widgetsoid will stay at the top on my GN. I have not seen it in any other position since the update. Do you have the "stay on top" option set? If I don't, then it will fall below the others when I get a new notification. If I turn it on and there's a notification that updates regularly (like a download), then they'll fight for the top position. Try downloading a large file and watch your notifications. Star War Sex Parrot posted:I guess I haven't seen Blazing Saddles in a very long time.
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Feb 22, 2012 15:13
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Tunga posted:The next step on my quest to create an idiot proof Android, is there a launcher which I can set up and then "lock" it so that it is not editable? The menu key doing stuff is fine, but I need to disable long press menu and icon/widget dragging. My mum is spectacularly good at deleting the lovely widgets I set up for her because she isn't used to a touch screen being so reponsive. I know that ADW Launcher EX (It's a paid app) can lock the desktop. Go to the home screen, Menu>More>Lock Desktop
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Feb 22, 2012 16:26
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Has anyone used Haxsync? It seems legit enough but I'm a little wary about anything that deals with Facebook stuff.
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Feb 22, 2012 18:44
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwmG43D0vD4 Google Docs now has native editing for documents. Market Link Vagrancy fucked around with this message at 20:36 on Feb 22, 2012 |
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Feb 22, 2012 20:32
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computer parts posted:Has anyone used Haxsync? It seems legit enough but I'm a little wary about anything that deals with Facebook stuff. Works great for whenever I feel the urge to flash a buggy ICS-based rom to my Evo 3D. Not sure about long-term stability or effect on battery life, since I rarely stay on ICS for more than a day or so before I get fed up.
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Feb 22, 2012 20:43
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My Evo came with a stock flashlight app, is there any reason for me to use a different one? Or are they all pretty much the same and just for phones that didn't have one already installed?
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Feb 22, 2012 21:23
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spixxor posted:My Evo came with a stock flashlight app, is there any reason for me to use a different one? Or are they all pretty much the same and just for phones that didn't have one already installed? The stock htc one that was on my inspire turned off the light if you turned off the screen. TeslaLED (what I use now) and others don't do that. Most also have a widget so you can turn on/off without opening an app.
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Feb 22, 2012 22:02
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Doctor rear end in a top hat posted:Do you have the "stay on top" option set? If I don't, then it will fall below the others when I get a new notification. If I turn it on and there's a notification that updates regularly (like a download), then they'll fight for the top position. Try downloading a large file and watch your notifications. Yeah I do. Prior to the latest update it would get knocked out of first place when Delayed Lock would disable my lock screen on home WiFi. Also sometimes it would randomly drop down and I'd have to turn the screen off and on to get it back up top. But since the update it stays up top no matter what.
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Feb 22, 2012 22:42
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Does anybody know of an app I can use to read/edit a mediawiki site? I suppose I could just use the browser but I hate all the zooming. Wiki is a terrible word to try to search for on the internet or the market especially, it seems like there are about 10000 Wikipedia apps out there.
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Feb 23, 2012 00:59
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Orkut Users posted:What's the best weather app/widget out there? I'm not a big fan of the vanilla htc one on my incredible 2. Secx posted:Best stock watcher app and/or widget? I've been using WeatherBug Elite ever since I got my first Android phone and I still love it. You can make the widget transparent, and the app has lots of info (sunrise & set for example). Awesome.
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Feb 23, 2012 03:21
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AnimalChin posted:I've been using WeatherBug Elite ever since I got my first Android phone and I still love it. I like it also (freebie on Amazon FAOTD) but it's hosed on tablets. Sad, really. Hopefully they update it one day.
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Feb 23, 2012 04:40
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hotsauce posted:I like it also (freebie on Amazon FAOTD) but it's hosed on tablets. Sad, really. Hopefully they update it one day. What's wrong with it on tablets?
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Feb 23, 2012 04:55
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Glimm posted:What's wrong with it on tablets? On my Transformer, the text is stacked on top of each other, rendering it basically useless. It's clearly not designed for tablets.
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Feb 23, 2012 05:03
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hotsauce posted:On my Transformer, the text is stacked on top of each other, rendering it basically useless. It's clearly not designed for tablets. I've tried all of the Weather Bug Elite Widgets on my Prime, and they all look normal to me. Got a screen shot/name of the exact one in question in case I'm missing it?
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Feb 23, 2012 05:39
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big mean giraffe posted:Just setup dropbox, the official app won't sync them onto your phone but you can download the latest version from your desktop, and then upload it back when you're done. There are third-party dropbox supporting apps that will sync both ways but I don't use one so someone else will have to recommend one if that's not easy enough for ya. DropSync is pretty awesome, and doesn't force you to sync your entire Dropbox account... just specified folders (but it can do all of it too).
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Feb 23, 2012 05:59
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uapyro posted:I've tried all of the Weather Bug Elite Widgets on my Prime, and they all look normal to me. Got a screen shot/name of the exact one in question in case I'm missing it? Same on my Xoom. Do you use any dpi hacks or anything?
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Feb 23, 2012 06:14
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some texas redneck posted:DropSync is pretty awesome, and doesn't force you to sync your entire Dropbox account... just specified folders (but it can do all of it too). Seconding this, I love it. Turns Dropbox from something you have to gently caress with into something that just plain works.
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Feb 23, 2012 14:52
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uapyro posted:I've tried all of the Weather Bug Elite Widgets on my Prime, and they all look normal to me. Got a screen shot/name of the exact one in question in case I'm missing it? On my 7 inch Tab Plus it is the same way as the other guy. The widget stake everything and you can't read it. I took a screenshot and sent it to the dev but never got a response.
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Feb 23, 2012 14:57
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uapyro posted:I've tried all of the Weather Bug Elite Widgets on my Prime, and they all look normal to me. Got a screen shot/name of the exact one in question in case I'm missing it? Its the app itself. Upon opening its virtually unusable because the text is stacked on top of each other. I just downloaded it again and its better but still not great for tablets. Maybe its because I am using the Amazon version which is always behind on updates.
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Feb 23, 2012 15:26
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I won't quote you all but thanks to everyone who suggested ADW for a launcher for a desktop lock option, I'll definitely be making use of it to stop my mum accidentally deleting her clocks every time she tries to call someone.
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Feb 23, 2012 16:27
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Just remember to go into the options first thing and turn off the hidden dock!
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Feb 23, 2012 16:33
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Splizwarf posted:Just remember to go into the options first thing and turn off the hidden dock! I can just imagine a mom accidentally bringing up the hidden dock and freaking out. I just drill into my parents to push the back button if you make a mistake in navigating the phone, they would be lost if something like that happened.
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Feb 23, 2012 16:35
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Splizwarf posted:Just remember to go into the options first thing and turn off the hidden dock! That reminds me, contact shortcuts are shortcuts (not widgets) and therefore cannot be resized. How can I make SUPER HUGE contact and direct dial shortcuts?
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Feb 23, 2012 16:42
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ADW will let you disappear the dock completely if you want to, poke around in the options. You can make custom-sized shortcuts with Desktop Visualizer apparently, but I've never messed with it myself. Wonder if there's contact and dialer widgets out there? Seems likely. e: you are going to want to disable her app drawer (ie set the home button to something else), because ADW doesn't support hiding app drawer apps. Also, brainstorm: you can use a FolderOrganizer folder (a widget) to make a Contacts folder. Still thinking about the dialer. ee: tested FolderOrganizer and it is a resizeable widget but since it starts the size of a normal icon it doesn't help to increase the size, since ADW doesn't stretch resize, it only shrink resizes.  So Desktop Visualizer's probably the way to go. Splizwarf fucked around with this message at 17:22 on Feb 23, 2012 |
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Feb 23, 2012 16:57
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Tunga posted:That reminds me, contact shortcuts are shortcuts (not widgets) and therefore cannot be resized. How can I make SUPER HUGE contact and direct dial shortcuts? You could try something like Car Widget, produces largish icons if you only need a few direct dial contacts. I am surprised there isn't a widget setup to produce large icons for older/hard of seeing people.
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Feb 23, 2012 22:38
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On every phone I've used, I've changed the Launcher. For some reason stock launchers on the phone never really lived up to what I got out of things like ADW/Launcher Pro and the like. I haven't found a reason to change my Launcher on my tablet yet. The stock ICS launcher seems great. It has every feature I got ADW for as well as all the eye candy that past launchers didn't have. Am I missing something that newer ICS centric launchers like Nova add, or is the ICS launcher (or alternatively the ICS Tablet launcher) just that much better?
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Feb 23, 2012 23:15
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If nothing else changing the grid size and number of screens is nice.
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big mean giraffe posted:If nothing else changing the grid size and number of screens is nice. About the only things the Ice Cream Sandwich launcher really brought to the table was native scrolling and resizing.
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