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  1. gksmith

    Thread [Q] Unable to answer phone via bluetooth controls in my vehicle

    I've noticed that in my truck, I am unable to answer my phone using the button on my steering wheel when my Moto 360 is connected to the phone. I can use the controls to make phone calls but unless I dismiss the notification on the watch, I can't answer calls. Is there some setting I need to...
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    Thread 8.4 Otterbox case on Amazon for <$20

    I got the Glacier one the other day for $9.49 and eventually free with the gift cards from Bing searches. The pink case is currently around $14. http://www.amazon.com/OtterBox-Defender-Samsung-Galaxy-77-41487/dp/B00IYJCGTM/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1411144469&sr=1-1&keywords=77-41487
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    Thread [Q] Adding NFC to an existing ZeroLemon battery?

    I just got a replacement Note 2 that has a ZeroLemon battery. Is it possible to add NFC to the battery? I've seen a couple of messages from people indicating they were going to try something but no follow on information. Additionally, there is one review of the battery where the person...
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    Thread [Q] Will these Mini DisplayPort adapters work?

    I found these two adapters from MonoPrice. Will they work on my Microsoft Surface Pro? Mini DisplayPort | Thunderbolt® to HDMI®, DVI & DisplayPort Adapter Mini DisplayPort | Thunderbolt to VGA Adapter
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    Thread MX Player

    Who uses the MX Player on their Note 2? Are there any particular settings which I should use for optimal playback? Also, is there something better? I started using MX Player because I ran into issues with videos I made that the standard player wouldn't deal with.
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    Thread [Q] How do I keep screen on during a phone call while using Google Maps?

    I just got my Note 2 and may have missed the answer some FAQ. But today I noticed that while using Google Maps to do some navigation, I received a phone call and during the call, the screen went blank. The phone kept telling me the turn by turn information but kept the screen off. The screen...
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    Thread Can somone please post the Stock MC2 Accuweather APKs

    While experimenting I managed to mess up my Accuweather Widget APKs. I tried deleting all 3 APKs and ODEX files and re-installing them but I seem to have corrupted versions. Would someone please post the stock versions? I forgot to make a nandroid backup before I started my experiments...
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    Thread Why does my ringtone sound funny? [Solved]

    Problem: Instead of playing the selected ringtone when I get phone calls I hear the bonk sound hear when I adjust my volume? This remains even after reboot. Solution: It was an application called CallBlocker. I had enabled a setting called Pre-Mute Ring which was causing the issue. Call...
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    Thread [Q] Notification bug or something else?

    I've got a problem where none of my ringtones work. When I get a incoming call, I see a little status icon that seems to indicate no sound, then I get a small beep followed by the answer the call screen. I do get notifications for SMS messages so I'm unclear as to whether or not this is the...
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    Please delete!!!
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    Thread [Q] Notification bug or something else?

    Moving to Q & A
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    Thread Voice calls always answer with speaker phone on

    When not using Bluetooth my voice calls always answer with speaker phone on. How do I default the calls to SP off? I've searched and found a few ideas but none work. Os this a Goolgle voice thing or related to my ROM? I use Caulkin and I have had this issue for aqhile. Sent from my SPH-D710...
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    Thread Looking for an app

    On my BlackBerry, I could tell the thing to turn off/on the attenna at certain times. This allowed me to disable notifications at night and resume them when I got up. If there isn't one, is there one for sound? Sometimes I forget to turn it off and woken up multiple times due to incoming...
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    Thread Change camera sound?

    I'm trying to change the camera sound and found that just changing /system/media/audio/ui/camera_click.ogg with something else doesn't work. Any ideas on how to do this properly?
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    Thread [Q] Upgrade Super User to 3.0 and root now fails?

    I just updated to 3.0 from Market and get the binary out of date message. If I check for updates I eventually get a message stating that “The application Superuser (proceess com.nosufou.android.su) has stopped unexpectedly. Downloading Manifest: ok Parsing Manifest: ok Checking Latest = 3.0...
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    Thread LOS - diagnosis thread

    Yes, I know, another LOS thread. I wanted to have a spot where we could place symptoms and possible solutions. Quite of few ideas are floating around but are attached to other threads. First, my own experiences. I had the problem before rooting and after rooting (using Zedo's kernel). I can...
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    Thread [Q] Questions about Sprint Epic 4G Touch

    Sorry if this has been asked/answered before but as usual, Sprint isn't providing me with answers. First, will the new phone run NetFlix? I've tried some hacked versions on my Android tablet with some success so I'm hopefull on this isuee. Second, does it support Wi-Fi Direct? I've seen...
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    Thread [Q] 2 Sprint Epic 4G Touch questions

    Move to http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1253019
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    Thread Which thread should I read to move to bootloader 1.2 and some Honeycomb?

    Ok, I'm lazy and I admit it. I've gotten behind on all the threads so rather than try and read every thread, can someone just shove me in the right direction? I want to move to some verion of Honeycomb. My GTab has CM 0.8 and VEGAn-Tab with the 2.6.32.9-clemsyn-00001-g6e47897 kernel. Which...
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    Thread [Q] Methods mobile devices used to find other devices?

    I'm working on a project where I need to examine the different mechanisms mobile devices might employ to determine services and devices available nearby. I'm aware of the more obvious methods like bluetooth, snmp, bonjour, mdns, and active directory. What other methods are available for...
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    Thread Radio streamer with timer mode?

    I lie to listen to the radio to fall asleep. Is there a radio streaming application that has a tmer mode so I can do something like stream for Xx minutes then stop? Sent from my G-Tablet running Vega-Nb5.1
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    Thread And the winner in a Corporate Environment is - G-Tablet

    Just a bit of a praise for our custom rom and kernel developers. We've found here at work that due to our corporate security, the only Android tablet that is able to function and complete all the tasks we've tried is my G-Tablet. So far we've attempted to use my G-Tablet, several Samsung Tabs...
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    Thread Cisco Cius

    I got to play with a Cisco Cius today. It's was a prototype running Android 2.2 with lots of stuff missing. Other than being unstable (probably from lots of use by inexperienced people) it was an ok device. I sort of liked the integrated phone docking station. Basically the same as the...
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    Thread Email app from CM7 or VegaN

    Can someone make an CWM compatable update.zip that will install the email client from CM7? I made the mistake of installing the Samsung Tab client and want to go back. The original email client had an orange @ sign. This one is compatible with my MS Exchange at work. K9, Samsung-Tab, Adam...
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    Thread [Q] Incompatible device?

    I've been researching this for awhile and tried multiple variations of the market fix and messing with the build.prop file and still haven't found a solution. Since Feb 4th, my G-Tablet has been listed on Google Market as incompatible with most applications. I first noticed this with...
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    Thread Home and Search Keys don't do anything on VegaN-5b1?

    Ok, possibly a stupid question but search didn't yield results that helped me. A friend noticed that my search and home keys don't do anything on my G-Tablet running VegaN-5b1. The keys work fine if I boot into Clockwork so I figure it's a mapping issue or a known ROM issue. Any ideas to help...
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    Thread GTab navigation - Setup??

    Ok, I understand the need GPS, etc... however, what seems to be overlooked is how is someone who is attempting to do this while in their car where the isn't wireless is going to make this work. It seems to me that you need 4 things to make this work. GTablet (duh) GPS Receiver - BlueTooth for...
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    Thread [Q] Picture Frame Widget Help

    Help!! I was messing with the widgets and when I tried Picture Frame I was asked to set a default action and accidently hit ES FileManager. Now I can't figure out how to change it to something else. Everything I've read said select Settings->Applications->Manage->Clear Defaults but I don't...
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    Thread [Q] Which Data2Loop file/script to use?

    Ok, I found lots of Data2Loop threads and I'm confused. Which apk/script/etc... should I use? I liked having it when I was running VegaN - B1. Now I have Cyanogen CM7 and want to see if it does anything for me.
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    Thread No Menu > Settings > Wireless controls > Wi-Fi settings > Menu > Advanced for Vega-N?

    No Menu > Settings > Wireless controls > Wi-Fi settings > Menu > Advanced for Vega-N? I'm running Vega-N beta 5 and can't located the Menu > Settings > Wireless controls > Wi-Fi settings > Menu > Advanced menu. I need to enable Proxy for my work lan. I tried something called TransparentProxy...
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    Thread [Q] CIFS Manager says it's not installed

    CIFS Manager says it's not installed if I try and run it from the apps screen with VEGAn-Tab Beta 5. However, if I run it from Market it runs. Any ideas? Also, how do I get it to connect to anything? I did a search for CIFS.KO with root explorer (once with CIFS and another with CIFS.KO) as...