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Wadjamaloo posted:This seems like an odd complaint, I would think the app would get better the worse your phone is because its saving you even more time. It puts an overlay over other apps, so the phone has to render both at once, along with animations.
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Is it possible to make Kii have a number pad layout like SwiftKey?
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I'm assuming the answer is "no," but do any of those apps that claim to speed up your phone help any? I've not even had my droid4 for a year and it's starting to get to this point where it goes incredibly slow and just hangs up a lot of the time. Sometimes the launcher freezes, or texting freezes when it opens and maybe I'm changing to landscape mode. I was just wondering if there's any option OTHER than completely resetting the phone or rooting it and removing a bunch of stock crap.
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Jun 20, 2014 03:56
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MaxDuo posted:I'm assuming the answer is "no," but do any of those apps that claim to speed up your phone help any? I've not even had my droid4 for a year and it's starting to get to this point where it goes incredibly slow and just hangs up a lot of the time. Sometimes the launcher freezes, or texting freezes when it opens and maybe I'm changing to landscape mode. I was just wondering if there's any option OTHER than completely resetting the phone or rooting it and removing a bunch of stock crap. No.
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Jun 20, 2014 04:07
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MaxDuo posted:I'm assuming the answer is "no," but do any of those apps that claim to speed up your phone help any? I've not even had my droid4 for a year and it's starting to get to this point where it goes incredibly slow and just hangs up a lot of the time. Sometimes the launcher freezes, or texting freezes when it opens and maybe I'm changing to landscape mode. I was just wondering if there's any option OTHER than completely resetting the phone or rooting it and removing a bunch of stock crap. Why would the duration you've had the phone make a difference? It came out in February 2012 and wasn't top of the line then, so I think it's probably just going to be showing its age. There isn't too much you can do, except temper your expectations or upgrade.
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Jun 20, 2014 05:03
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If it got the 4.3 update and you haven't factory reset it since then, you probably don't have TRIM running yet, which basically stops the phone going to poo poo after a bunch of use. A reset should kick it in. I have no idea if any of this applies, just throwing it out there
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Jun 20, 2014 05:47
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baka kaba posted:If it got the 4.3 update and you haven't factory reset it since then, you probably don't have TRIM running yet, which basically stops the phone going to poo poo after a bunch of use. A reset should kick it in. Pretty sure that phone got left on 4.1.2 because of the chipset it has. Yeah, the Droid 4/razr/Bionics were never great performers to begin with. Those first generation dual core phones were pretty brutal when you look back at them.
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Jun 20, 2014 06:22
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Which SMS apps do you guys recommend? I have an S5 (running Nova Launcher, not sure if that matters). I started off with Hangouts, which is okay, but I didn't like that there wasn't a good popup for incoming messages. I installed the venerable SMSPopup app that I've used on my previous Android phones, but it didn't really work as well as I expected so I ditched it. Now I've tried this app called Smart Notify for a few days. It has a wide array of features, but at the expense of being clunky to the point where texting people almost feels secondary, plus I'll have to buy the full version if I want to actually use it efficiently, since it isn't just ad-supported, it also masks your inbox. Also, I'm not totally sure if this app is causing it, but I never used to have freezes and sluggish performance before I installed it... Just saying. Here's a list of features I'd like to see: - A popup that works correctly on 4.4.2 - Some visual customization, doesn't have to be crazy - Doesn't hog resources - Prioritizes quick messaging over shitloads of features that I probably won't use.
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Jun 20, 2014 06:29
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I'm interested in the above too, with the addition of the feature of being able to keep trying to send a message if there's no mobile signal (should have checked signals before buying this house...). I didn't know the best place to ask, but does anyone know a good source of 1080x1920 wallpapers which are actually sharp? I've found plenty of sites with wallpapers of that resolution, however so many of the images are just low quality ones that have been blown up and are either pixellated or have JPEG artefacts. I want to have something that really takes advantage of this screen.
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Jun 20, 2014 08:20
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Anjow posted:I'm interested in the above too, with the addition of the feature of being able to keep trying to send a message if there's no mobile signal (should have checked signals before buying this house...). Try androidwallpape.rs
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Jun 20, 2014 10:01
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Anjow posted:I'm interested in the above too, with the addition of the feature of being able to keep trying to send a message if there's no mobile signal (should have checked signals before buying this house...). How about using Muzei.
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Jun 20, 2014 10:12
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The Casualty posted:Which SMS apps do you guys recommend? I have an S5 (running Nova Launcher, not sure if that matters). I started off with Hangouts, which is okay, but I didn't like that there wasn't a good popup for incoming messages. I installed the venerable SMSPopup app that I've used on my previous Android phones, but it didn't really work as well as I expected so I ditched it. Now I've tried this app called Smart Notify for a few days. It has a wide array of features, but at the expense of being clunky to the point where texting people almost feels secondary, plus I'll have to buy the full version if I want to actually use it efficiently, since it isn't just ad-supported, it also masks your inbox. Also, I'm not totally sure if this app is causing it, but I never used to have freezes and sluggish performance before I installed it... Just saying. I've been using Handcent for ages and it seems to do everything you need I think. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.handcent.nextsms
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Jun 20, 2014 11:53
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The Casualty posted:Which SMS apps do you guys recommend? I have an S5 (running Nova Launcher, not sure if that matters). I started off with Hangouts, which is okay, but I didn't like that there wasn't a good popup for incoming messages. I installed the venerable SMSPopup app that I've used on my previous Android phones, but it didn't really work as well as I expected so I ditched it. Now I've tried this app called Smart Notify for a few days. It has a wide array of features, but at the expense of being clunky to the point where texting people almost feels secondary, plus I'll have to buy the full version if I want to actually use it efficiently, since it isn't just ad-supported, it also masks your inbox. Also, I'm not totally sure if this app is causing it, but I never used to have freezes and sluggish performance before I installed it... Just saying. I've tried a few and keep coming back to 8sms.
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Jun 20, 2014 12:18
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RVProfootballer posted:Why would the duration you've had the phone make a difference? It came out in February 2012 and wasn't top of the line then, so I think it's probably just going to be showing its age. There isn't too much you can do, except temper your expectations or upgrade. Well when I first got it, it went fine and wasn't sluggish or anything. Now it seems to almost freeze and just nearly stop all the time. My Droid3 started doing this after a year and a half and this one started at about half a year. I figured it was from upgrades aimed at faster phones but.... this is still lovely. I wouldn't have this problem if they'd just make a Droid5 or another good phone with a physical keyboard. Shame it looks more like they're just never going to do that again.
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Jun 20, 2014 12:28
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Anjow posted:I didn't know the best place to ask, but does anyone know a good source of 1080x1920 wallpapers which are actually sharp? I've found plenty of sites with wallpapers of that resolution, however so many of the images are just low quality ones that have been blown up and are either pixellated or have JPEG artefacts. I want to have something that really takes advantage of this screen. http://interfacelift.com/wallpaper/downloads/date/any/
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Jun 20, 2014 13:02
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MaxDuo posted:Well when I first got it, it went fine and wasn't sluggish or anything. Now it seems to almost freeze and just nearly stop all the time. My Droid3 started doing this after a year and a half and this one started at about half a year. I figured it was from upgrades aimed at faster phones but.... this is still lovely. I wouldn't have this problem if they'd just make a Droid5 or another good phone with a physical keyboard. Shame it looks more like they're just never going to do that again. Might I suggest a factory reset?
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Jun 20, 2014 13:25
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hooah posted:I've tried a few and keep coming back to 8sms. Seconding 8sms.
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big mean giraffe posted:Seconding 8sms. I've been using Textra lately, it's pretty good.
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Jun 20, 2014 14:07
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I wish there was an app like Muzei, but for gradients or something that reflected the time of day (kind of like the Playstation 3 dashboard)
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Jun 20, 2014 14:23
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I'm looking for an app that will allow me to record video while multi-tasking--that is, record a video (using front camera) while viewing another app on the screen. It doesn't have to be super stealthy, just need it for the functionality. I've been through the app store and see a variety of "spy camera" options, but many with mixed reviews and some quite expensive. Does anyone here have experience with such an app that will be able to offer a recommendation? Thanks!
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The Casualty posted:Which SMS apps do you guys recommend? I have an S5 (running Nova Launcher, not sure if that matters). I started off with Hangouts, which is okay, but I didn't like that there wasn't a good popup for incoming messages. I installed the venerable SMSPopup app that I've used on my previous Android phones, but it didn't really work as well as I expected so I ditched it. Now I've tried this app called Smart Notify for a few days. It has a wide array of features, but at the expense of being clunky to the point where texting people almost feels secondary, plus I'll have to buy the full version if I want to actually use it efficiently, since it isn't just ad-supported, it also masks your inbox. Also, I'm not totally sure if this app is causing it, but I never used to have freezes and sluggish performance before I installed it... Just saying. I've been using EvolveSMS. It just updated with PushBullet support, so I can reply using pushbullet popups.
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Jun 20, 2014 16:29
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Mr. Bubbles posted:I'm looking for an app that will allow me to record video while multi-tasking--that is, record a video (using front camera) while viewing another app on the screen. It doesn't have to be super stealthy, just need it for the functionality. I've been through the app store and see a variety of "spy camera" options, but many with mixed reviews and some quite expensive. Does anyone here have experience with such an app that will be able to offer a recommendation? Tell us more about your voyeur aspirations.
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Jun 20, 2014 16:42
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vyst posted:Tell us more about your voyeur aspirations. Not quite--looking for such an app to use when I propose. Having a notification at the top would be fine, it doesn't have to be sneaky. I just want her to be able to read something on the screen and record her reaction.
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Jun 20, 2014 16:55
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Mr. Bubbles posted:Not quite--looking for such an app to use when I propose. Having a notification at the top would be fine, it doesn't have to be sneaky. I just want her to be able to read something on the screen and record her reaction. Don't propose using your smartphone for gently caress's sake.
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IuniusBrutus posted:Don't propose using your smartphone for gently caress's sake. For gently caress's sake, I'm not. Also not looking for advice on proposals--just looking for this app recommendation.
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Jun 20, 2014 17:13
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IuniusBrutus posted:Don't propose using your smartphone for gently caress's sake. Surely you know what works for his potential spouse better than him. After all, all women/men are alike, right? Christ. Mr. Bubbles: I think you're just going to have to use one of those spy cam apps and just test it out to make sure it does what you want.
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Jun 20, 2014 17:15
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You might see if there's any dash cams that can use the front camera. They usually have a mode where they run in the background so you can use navigation or something at the same time.
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Jun 20, 2014 17:33
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Since Dalvik will be going away in favor of ART in the next version of Android, here's a pretty extensive list of apps that will and will not work with ART. http://www.androidruntime.com/list
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Speaking of ART, I had enabled it shortly after receiving my launch Nexus 5. I had started using the Tinder app sometime in January and it was working fine. Then they pushed an app update back in May. When I started the app after the update, the app gave me a screen that said it didn't support ART and I wouldn't be able to use it. This is AFTER using it for 4 months with ART enabled. What the gently caress kind of backward development is that?
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Well really you were using an untested and unsupported feature, and a lot of people who do that and run into problems complain about it and trash apps on the reviews. Even if it mostly happens to work, they're not guaranteeing it and they don't want to be held responsible. Think of it as a patch!
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Is there anything like a goon-approved app list? I've recently got a new HTC Desire 610 which is a loving world of difference away from my old Desire C that only operated under severe duress.
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Jun 20, 2014 18:27
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Gyshall posted:I wish there was an app like Muzei, but for gradients or something that reflected the time of day (kind of like the Playstation 3 dashboard) This has been my wallpaper for a few months now (I switched from Muzei): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=uk.amimetic.android.livewallpaper.evolution.one It's a simple gradient that changes a few times a day. I'm not sure if it's based on the time of day or not.
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Am I correct in assuming there's no way to have Google Now display through (over? under?) the nav bar and status bar without using the GEL?
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Stevie Lee posted:This has been my wallpaper for a few months now (I switched from Muzei): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=uk.amimetic.android.livewallpaper.evolution.one Amazing. Thank you.
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Any suggestions for an app that'll automatically back up photos/videos as they're taken to a specified Google Drive folder? So far I've tried IFTTT (which missed some photos, and uploaded others only when the app was opened), Cloudvault (which failed to connect to Drive despite being authorised, and appears to be abandoned), and of course G+ (which I've bored you all to tears moaning about before).
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so I could say that I finally figured out what this god damned cube is doing. Get well Lowtax.
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Does Google Sync just break every day or something? I fastboot updated my N7 2013 to 4.4.4 and now Sound Search, Google I/O, and Google Movies are just broken and refuse to fix. It's caused the tablet to wakelock for hours, losing 10% of battery in one hour thanks to Google Services. Should I just stop the syncing for those three and try again later or something? My phone (N4) isn't having any problems at with Sound Search, but it's stuck on Movies.
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I have a specific request and I don't know what thread it belongs in. I would like to be browsing my PC and be able to click on a phone number in google maps or something, and have my android phone dial that phone number. Is there any way to integrate my phone with my PC in such a way?
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khy posted:I have a specific request and I don't know what thread it belongs in. I think Chrome to Phone still works, and it does exactly that.
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spincube posted:Any suggestions for an app that'll automatically back up photos/videos as they're taken to a specified Google Drive folder? Does it have to be Google Drive? The Dropbox app will do this flawlessly.
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Is there some way to keep my screen from ever coming on while it's in my pocket? For some reason my Moto X will not stop video calling people through hangouts.
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