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cenotaph posted:I bought an android phone to use as a wifi device. Is there an app that will let me send texts for free without having a phone number with a text plan? No.
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Jul 22, 2014 00:47
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cenotaph posted:I bought an android phone to use as a wifi device. Is there an app that will let me send texts for free without having a phone number with a text plan? Google Voice.
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Jul 22, 2014 00:48
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Doctor rear end in a top hat posted:Google Voice. You still need a phone number for that (and possibly a texting plan), If you want as a wifi device, Whatsapp works for that.
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Jul 22, 2014 01:20
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ThermoPhysical posted:You still need a phone number for that (and possibly a texting plan), If you want as a wifi device, Whatsapp works for that. Did they change it? I'd signed up for a GV number years ago and could always text, even if I didn't have cell signal.
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Jul 22, 2014 01:39
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Does anyone know how to access settings in the newest Dolphin Browser?? Not even their website has been updated to reflect the new UI. It was already a pain in the rear end, now I can't find it at all. Edit: Just found it. It seems this only appears when you're at a website. In the lower right hand corner you'll see a transparent dolphin symbol. Click it. A little 3 option half circle of icons pops up, the one to the left most and bottom is the old 3-lines menu icon. Click that and you'll get a smattering of options, one of them being settings. Gozinbulx fucked around with this message at 01:57 on Jul 22, 2014 |
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Jul 22, 2014 01:53
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ThermoPhysical posted:You still need a phone number for that (and possibly a texting plan), If you want as a wifi device, Whatsapp works for that. You do not need a phone number to SMS with Google Voice, only call.
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Jul 22, 2014 02:18
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cenotaph posted:I bought an android phone to use as a wifi device. Is there an app that will let me send texts for free without having a phone number with a text plan? TextNow
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Jul 22, 2014 02:20
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hooah posted:Did they change it? I'd signed up for a GV number years ago and could always text, even if I didn't have cell signal. I think so? https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!topic/voice/2jjXTmTsDd4 grilldos posted:You do not need a phone number to SMS with Google Voice, only call. They must've changed it then cause I remember signing up a while ago before I even got Android but needed to supply a phone number (either from Google themselves OR you still needed to provide one somehow).
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Jul 22, 2014 02:32
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Yeah, I'm pretty sure you have to tie your Google Voice account to a real phone number so that you can't have multiple Voice accounts. I've tried a few times with my other accounts and it never lets me sign up.
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Jul 22, 2014 03:33
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OK, so I just bought an Android tablet, and think it's pretty cool, but a couple of things puzzle me. First of all, wtf is up with the Youtube-app? Do I have to jailbreak the device in order to let the APP keep playing in the background? Also Firefox is terribly buggy, and Chrome has almost no privacy control. The whole ecosystem gives me a mid-90s Internet shareware vibe. Plus gently caress autocorrect. Hank you.
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Jul 22, 2014 09:48
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midnightclimax posted:OK, so I just bought an Android tablet, and think it's pretty cool, but a couple of things puzzle me. First of all, wtf is up with the Youtube-app? Do I have to jailbreak the device in order to let the APP keep playing in the background? Also Firefox is terribly buggy, and Chrome has almost no privacy control. The whole ecosystem gives me a mid-90s Internet shareware vibe. Plus gently caress autocorrect. Hank you. The Youtube app doesn't play in the background; you'll have to use a different app to do that. Have you tried Opera, Dolphin, or the many other browsers out there? Firefox and Chrome are the most popular desktop browsers, but that doesn't necessarily translate to a good mobile experience. You can turn autocorrect off, or use a different keyboard. I like SwiftKey; others like Minuum, Swype, Fleksy, or a million other keyboards. That's the core strength of Android: variety.
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Jul 22, 2014 09:53
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Holy poo poo, Google updated Chrome stable and now it won't fail to display a loaded page if you don't switch to another tab after it stalls! Hallelujah!
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Jul 22, 2014 10:07
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midnightclimax posted:First of all, wtf is up with the Youtube-app? Do I have to jailbreak the device in order to let the APP keep playing in the background? From googles point-of-view youtube is a video app (not a music or podcasting app), you can't see the video when your screen is turned off. Therefore it pauses videos when the screen is turned off.
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Jul 22, 2014 10:41
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Is there a way to tie the screenshot option to power on/off and airplane mode? Was standard on my Xperia, on my Moto G, not so much!
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Jul 22, 2014 13:42
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Burqa King posted:Is there a way to tie the screenshot option to power on/off and airplane mode? Was standard on my Xperia, on my Moto G, not so much!
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Jul 22, 2014 13:57
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SymmetryrtemmyS posted:The Youtube app doesn't play in the background; you'll have to use a different app to do that. Is there a preferred alternative to the Youtube-app? I tried one, but it couldn't handle playlists. Opera makes some pages look a bit weird. Sereri posted:From googles point-of-view youtube is a video app (not a music or podcasting app), you can't see the video when your screen is turned off. Therefore it pauses videos when the screen is turned off. According to some pages, the background function will be part of a paid service. Or maybe that's old news.
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Jul 22, 2014 14:01
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LastInLine posted:Not without rooting. I'll admit down+power is not easy on Motorolas with the buttons on the same side. Down plus power is a standard thing or just an example of a shortcut you use with an app?
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Jul 22, 2014 15:24
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Burqa King posted:Down plus power is a standard thing or just an example of a shortcut you use with an app?
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Jul 22, 2014 15:25
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midnightclimax posted:Is there a preferred alternative to the Youtube-app? I tried one, but it couldn't handle playlists. Opera makes some pages look a bit weird.. As far as I know, Viral is the least ugly YouTube app that supports background playing but I have no idea how it handles playlists.
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Jul 22, 2014 18:02
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I've got a dozen of Asus Transformer tablets for work, a small outpatient medical office. The idea is to place a tablet in each exam room, and load up a surveymonkey website on them to get immediate feedback from patients. I'm looking for an App to lock down the tablet, so all that can be done is load up the SurveyMonkey website, and nothing else. The KioWare Kiosk Lite (http://www.kioware.com/kwl_android.aspx) is great, but $45. I've also tried "Kiosk Browser" and "SureLock Kiosk Lockdown" and a couple of other free ones, but the KioWare app is much better... just expensive. Does anyone know of an app that is cheaper than $45 (less than $20 would be great)? The required features are: - When powering tablet on, it goes directly to web browser, with surveymonkey site loaded - User can't browse to any other sites - User can't close app, or launch any other apps
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Jul 23, 2014 16:56
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Is there an app out there to back up emails I get from a pop3 account to gmail or something?
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Jul 23, 2014 21:30
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wargames posted:Is there an app out there to back up emails I get from a pop3 account to gmail or something? Gmail can do this directly.
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Jul 23, 2014 21:35
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But this is from the phone email app to gmail. Are their any apps out there that use aspose.email with out me having to write code? https://developer.tizen.org/forums/web-application-development/add-email-programming-features-android-application-using-aspose.email-android wargames fucked around with this message at 21:48 on Jul 23, 2014 |
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midnightclimax posted:Is there a preferred alternative to the Youtube-app? I tried one, but it couldn't handle playlists. Opera makes some pages look a bit weird. I use this and it works quite well, but I only use it to play stuff in the background.
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Jul 23, 2014 22:03
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wargames posted:Is there an app out there to back up emails I get from a pop3 account to gmail or something? Unless I'm misunderstanding you, you can get Gmail to automatically fetch email from a POP3 account, it's in the settings section of the web client.
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Jul 24, 2014 03:56
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How do I uninstall icon packs? I've downloaded a couple but didn't like them but can't find an uninstall button in Nova Launcher. Do I have to manually delete them using a file browser? On a Moto G with Android 4.4.4 Edit: VVV - Thanks! Ringo R fucked around with this message at 17:27 on Jul 24, 2014 |
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Ringo R posted:How do I uninstall icon packs? I've downloaded a couple but didn't like them but can't find an uninstall button in Nova Launcher. Do I have to manually delete them using a file browser? On a Moto G with Android 4.4.4 Did you install them via the app store? Uninstall them in the Application Manager. I'm using Minimal MIUI as a reference.  
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Jul 24, 2014 06:20
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bunky posted:I use this and it works quite well, but I only use it to play stuff in the background. Yep, that seems to do the trick. Thanks a lot!
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Jul 24, 2014 11:20
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Is there a decent voicemail app? The one from Sprint that came on my HTC M8 has been really aggressive on trying to get me to sign up for visual voicemail.
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Jul 24, 2014 19:50
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effika posted:Is there a decent voicemail app? The one from Sprint that came on my HTC M8 has been really aggressive on trying to get me to sign up for visual voicemail. Google Voice is the best voicemail app, it automatically transcribes the voicemail and sends it to you in an email. The transcription is poo poo but it is almost always close enough where you can figure out the entire purpose of the voice mail without listening to the stupid thing.
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Jul 24, 2014 19:53
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Three Olives posted:Google Voice is the best voicemail app, it automatically transcribes the voicemail and sends it to you in an email. The transcription is poo poo but it is almost always close enough where you can figure out the entire purpose of the voice mail without listening to the stupid thing.
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Jul 24, 2014 20:00
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Even if something better VM related comes along I will never switch off of GV transcription because these are always hilarious. This is a perfectly understandable VM from my optometrist. Google. 
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Jul 24, 2014 20:13
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Maker Of Shoes posted:Even if something better VM related comes along I will never switch off of GV transcription because these are always hilarious. You sure it's not a call from your proctologist? They were attaching an rear end, after all.
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Jul 24, 2014 20:15
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Haha, I'll have to give Google Voice a chance. Thanks, thread!
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Jul 24, 2014 20:28
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Why isn't there a toggle/disable pattern lock app/widget that works on non-rooted devices 
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Jul 24, 2014 20:47
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Maker Of Shoes posted:Even if something better VM related comes along I will never switch off of GV transcription because these are always hilarious. My mom has been smoking and drinking whiskey for 30 years and is from Arkansas, so Google Voice doesn't even loving try to transcribe her messages.
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Jul 24, 2014 20:51
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polynominal-c posted:Why isn't there a toggle/disable pattern lock app/widget that works on non-rooted devices Because that's a huge security hole.
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I just wish Google Voice voicemail notification would work properly more than 20% of the time. I've gotten into the habit of reflexively opening the app after a missed call because I can't be sure I'll get a notification of a new voicemail. Meanwhile, I'll occasionally get notification of a voicemail on one of my tablets....weeks after I listened and deleted it from the phone.
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Oh man, one of my favorite wagons to jump upon. gently caress the Google Voice app and how I can't stop using it because I like Voice in general. I'm always this close to giving up on it. Thermopyle fucked around with this message at 21:53 on Jul 24, 2014 |
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I just switched my voicemail message to one asking the listener to hang up and send me a text instead and I haven't gotten that many voicemails since.
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