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Qylvaran posted:I just got a replacement for my drowned Nexus 5, and it doesn't want to upgrade past KitKat. The system update to Lollipop hasn't shown up after a day. Any clue why?
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Dec 25, 2014 06:50
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Just give it a few days, it'll show up. Or sideload it.
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Dec 25, 2014 09:00
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I am fairly sure the phone only checks for an update once daily, has it been 24 hours or just a business day?
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Dec 25, 2014 10:18
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FAUXTON posted:I am fairly sure the phone only checks for an update once daily, has it been 24 hours or just a business day?
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Dec 25, 2014 12:07
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What's a good calorie / activity tracking app? It's that time of year again. I still mostly use sms. It's a pain to try to sell people on something like whatsapp if they aren't already using it. And most of my friends are on Apple so very people have hangouts. Everyone, regardless of what type of phone they have has sms. And for a lot of people it works so that's good enough.
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Dec 25, 2014 19:55
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Does anyone know of a PDFpen like app for android? I'm mainly interested in OCR for receipts. Also are there any podcasts on the 5by5 level of quality/entertainment that are android centric?
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Dec 25, 2014 21:01
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Demon_Corsair posted:What's a good calorie / activity tracking app? It's that time of year again. MyFitnessPal is the one I use and it seems pretty solid.
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Dec 25, 2014 21:39
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Demon_Corsair posted:What's a good calorie / activity tracking app? It's that time of year again. Seconding MyFitnessPal. It tracks calories (along with fat, sodium, cholesterol, etc), activities, has plugins for fitness trackers and pedometers, along with a couple of other nifty features, like a barcode reader for food products. And it's free, to boot.
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Dec 25, 2014 21:49
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Tunga posted:Presumably he went in and checked manually. Yeah, it still hasn't shown up. Not the end of the world, I just thought Lollipop was fully deployed at this point, since I'd had it on my previous N5 for a couple weeks already at least. This one, I got the prompt to update to 4.4 right away, then nothing after that, even after a manual check.
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Dec 26, 2014 03:56
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Is it possible to get the Play Newsstand app to only show sources I'm subscribed to in the Read Now/Highlights feed? It throws in a bunch of articles from other sources I'm not interested in. I'd love a consolidated feed of all my subscriptions instead of having to look at each individually. I like the Newsstand format, so I'd like to stick with it if possible.
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Dec 26, 2014 09:20
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Duke Jeffrie posted:Is it possible to get the Play Newsstand app to only show sources I'm subscribed to in the Read Now/Highlights feed? It throws in a bunch of articles from other sources I'm not interested in. I'd love a consolidated feed of all my subscriptions instead of having to look at each individually. I like the Newsstand format, so I'd like to stick with it if possible. Just use an actual RSS reader like feedly. Newsstand is all about discovering new info and sources.
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Dec 26, 2014 21:29
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Any recommendations on SMS replacement apps? This Message+ thing on my Droid Turbo is really strange and I don't know if I like it.
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Dec 27, 2014 16:46
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OSheaman posted:Any recommendations on SMS replacement apps? This Message+ thing on my Droid Turbo is really strange and I don't know if I like it. EvolveSMS
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Dec 27, 2014 16:58
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I really don't understand why Hangouts can't cache all the stickers so I don't have to spend five minutes every time waiting for them to load so I can find the one I want.
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Dec 27, 2014 16:59
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OSheaman posted:Any recommendations on SMS replacement apps? This Message+ thing on my Droid Turbo is really strange and I don't know if I like it. Textra is great
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Dec 27, 2014 17:07
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OSheaman posted:Any recommendations on SMS replacement apps? This Message+ thing on my Droid Turbo is really strange and I don't know if I like it. People always come back and say Thanks after being pointed toward Textra.
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Dec 27, 2014 17:17
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Nitrousoxide posted:Just use an actual RSS reader like feedly. Newsstand is all about discovering new info and sources. How does feedly compare to press?
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Dec 27, 2014 17:20
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Is there any app for sending text from my phone to my computer? Hopefully lighter than creating a new note in evernote or opening AirDroid.
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Dec 27, 2014 17:28
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gmq posted:Is there any app for sending text from my phone to my computer? Hopefully lighter than creating a new note in evernote or opening AirDroid. EDIT Whoops you meant notes not SMS. Maybe PushBullet?
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Dec 27, 2014 17:31
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gmq posted:Is there any app for sending text from my phone to my computer? Hopefully lighter than creating a new note in evernote or opening AirDroid. Definitely Pushbullet.
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Dec 27, 2014 17:36
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OSheaman posted:Any recommendations on SMS replacement apps? This Message+ thing on my Droid Turbo is really strange and I don't know if I like it. Textra is what Im using. I paid for Evolve but dropped after a week or so. I was sluggish and sent multiple MMS messages several times ( by multiple I mean over 100).
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Dec 27, 2014 17:40
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Syrinxx posted:This section should definitely include iSyncr because it's awesome and DoubleTwist is a piece of crap. - Sync with my iTunes library, including whether I've checked the boxes to actually sync specific songs to my device. It seemed like DoubleTwist didn't support that - it just tried to copy my entire library rather than those I selected. I was able to use Easy Phone Tunes by moving the checked songs into a playlist, then syncing the playlist, but I'd rather have something that just acts more like my iPod and only copies checked songs to my device. - Also copies only the podcasts I've downloaded to my iTunes. Does iSyncr do those things?
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Dec 27, 2014 17:45
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Demon_Corsair posted:How does feedly compare to press? I haven't used Feedly's app in quite a while (since about the time Google Reader shut down), but I liked Press a lot more because I like to be able to view a list of the unread articles in each feed separately, and I coupons fine a good way to do that in Feedly's app. On the subject of texting apps, does Texted have a popup? I've tried a few other ones after deciding 8sms didn't really fit in with Lollipop, but many of them don't have that ability. I'm currently using QKSMS, but it can be a bit flaky with group MMSs.
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Dec 27, 2014 18:02
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Require More Fire posted:EDIT Whoops you meant notes not SMS. Maybe PushBullet? XIII posted:Definitely Pushbullet. Pushbullet works, although there's no app for Mac or Safari.  I'm curious about their business model, I hope it's not "Let's sell everything about our users".
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Dec 27, 2014 18:02
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gmq posted:Pushbullet works, although there's no app for Mac or Safari. Pushbullet is so great. ClassActionFursuit fucked around with this message at 19:06 on Dec 27, 2014 |
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Dec 27, 2014 19:04
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hooah posted:I haven't used Feedly's app in quite a while (since about the time Google Reader shut down), but I liked Press a lot more because I like to be able to view a list of the unread articles in each feed separately, and I coupons fine a good way to do that in Feedly's app. EvolveSMS has a popup you can turn on.
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Dec 27, 2014 20:28
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Is there an app that will let me get the Cyanogenmod functionality of long pressing the volume keys while the screen is off to change tracks? I've tried a few that have you double tap the volume keys, but I find that I'm too well trained on long presses. Not to mention a few of them were flaky and would only work half the time.
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Dec 27, 2014 20:32
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Has chrome been buggy for anyone else lately? On my g2 it freezes it freezes the device when I open a site (any site). I've tried clearing data and cache but that hasn't helped. I've been using javelin in the mean time and it's been working fine for me. No other apps are giving me problems.
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Dec 27, 2014 22:49
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Prize Loser posted:Is there an app that will let me get the Cyanogenmod functionality of long pressing the volume keys while the screen is off to change tracks? I've tried a few that have you double tap the volume keys, but I find that I'm too well trained on long presses. Not to mention a few of them were flaky and would only work half the time. Xposed module Gravitybox gives me this functionality.
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Dec 27, 2014 23:48
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Grifter posted:I'm considering iSyncr after not having had a lot of success with DoubleTwist and only some success with Easy Phone Tunes. I'm looking for a tool to do something fairly simple. iSyncr has a checkbox to only copy checked items from iTunes. Not quite sure what exactly you mean by "only the podcasts I've download." You can download the non-pro version to test it out. It's limited to 100 files per playlist, but it will let you see if you'll be happy with it. I bought it a couple weeks ago to sync a phone with a 128gb MicroSDHC card and I've been happy with it. My only complaint is that Rocket Player, made by the same people, seems to be the only player that will use iTunes 5 star ratings system, but I think that's an Android limitation. Rocket Player works fine, but the UI is pretty meh.
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Dec 28, 2014 00:12
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How is this easier than just syncing your music to Google Music and using playlists and pins to put things on the device? Why go through all the hoops associated with wired syncing when both the host and client software is actively working to oppose your efforts? Hell, it's easier to just c/p your whole music folder into your storage than to deal with all of this bullshit.
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Dec 28, 2014 00:25
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BeastOfExmoor posted:iSyncr has a checkbox to only copy checked items from iTunes. Not quite sure what exactly you mean by "only the podcasts I've download." You can download the non-pro version to test it out. It's limited to 100 files per playlist, but it will let you see if you'll be happy with it. I bought it a couple weeks ago to sync a phone with a 128gb MicroSDHC card and I've been happy with it. My only complaint is that Rocket Player, made by the same people, seems to be the only player that will use iTunes 5 star ratings system, but I think that's an Android limitation. Rocket Player works fine, but the UI is pretty meh. How much was the 128 GB card?
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Dec 28, 2014 00:33
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LastInLine posted:How is this easier than just syncing your music to Google Music and using playlists and pins to put things on the device? Why go through all the hoops associated with wired syncing when both the host and client software is actively working to oppose your efforts? Google music doesn't let you pin the whole library to your phone. Kinda sucks, you have to make playlists with all your music (that are limited to 1000 songs each) and add your songs to em, then pin. Very annoying, I have a big rear end SD card just let me choose a checkbox to pin my entire library to it and be done 
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Nintendo Kid posted:How much was the 128 GB card? They're about $100, but I found a $20 off $100 coupon pre-christmas so I only paid like $80. LastInLine posted:How is this easier than just syncing your music to Google Music and using playlists and pins to put things on the device? Why go through all the hoops associated with wired syncing when both the host and client software is actively working to oppose your efforts? If you're heavily invested in iTunes and how it does things (Ratings, smart playlists, etc.) this can be a better option. I loving hate iTunes, but I'd used a 160GB iPod Classic since 2007, so I had a ton of data built in there. My collection is far too big for Google Music anyway.
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Dec 28, 2014 00:57
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chocolateTHUNDER posted:Google music doesn't let you pin the whole library to your phone. Kinda sucks, you have to make playlists with all your music (that are limited to 1000 songs each) and add your songs to em, then pin. Very annoying, I have a big rear end SD card just let me choose a checkbox to pin my entire library to it and be done BeastOfExmoor posted:If you're heavily invested in iTunes and how it does things (Ratings, smart playlists, etc.) this can be a better option. I loving hate iTunes, but I'd used a 160GB iPod Classic since 2007, so I had a ton of data built in there. My collection is far too big for Google Music anyway.
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Dec 28, 2014 01:15
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what would be the best offline map app?
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Dec 28, 2014 02:10
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program666 posted:what would be the best offline map app? Here (Beta) Maps. Any offline maps for anywhere in the world. Free. And speed limit signs. Perfect.
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Dec 28, 2014 02:59
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^ I haven't played around with Here Maps much on Android, but on Windows Phone it's loving amazing. LastInLine posted:I didn't know about the thousand track limit. Kind of arbitrary and dumb given that you're limited to 20,000 tracks total anyway. Admittedly, they somewhat hack smart playlists (create a M3U file based on the playlist), but it functions more or less the same. They also have the ability to build smart playlists in iSyncr, although the editor is pretty esoteric and I haven't figured out how to do much except for make a 4+ star playlist.
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Dec 28, 2014 03:42
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BeastOfExmoor posted:^ I haven't played around with Here Maps much on Android, but on Windows Phone it's loving amazing. I use both platforms, so I was pleased to see it free on Android. It's actually better as it has HD voices (rather than the computer-y ones on WP). Fantastic software with literally zero downsides. Glad to see it on Android.
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I guess this depends on what part of the world you are in but where I am the quality of the maps is fairly poor compared to Google.
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