I'm looking for an application or widget for mytouch 3g that will allow for a quick wifi, gps, 3g/2g, blutooth to be on or off from the home screen. Can't seem to find anything on the market. Any suggestions, thank in advance.
Thanks, I'm a complete noob at this, just got the phone yesterday. Which .apk file is the one I'm looking for? Also do I just copy the file to sd card and use file manager to open/install?
edit: now that I look at the file names, seems like they're individual apps to individually toggle each thing. I'm looking for a widget that has all of those in one app side by side. So you can in one go toggle wifi, 2g/3g, etc...
kgb_m3 said:
Thanks, I'm a complete noob at this, just got the phone yesterday. Which .apk file is the one I'm looking for? Also do I just copy the file to sd card and use file manager to open/install?
edit: now that I look at the file names, seems like they're individual apps to individually toggle each thing. I'm looking for a widget that has all of those in one app side by side. So you can in one go toggle wifi, 2g/3g, etc...
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Look for "Toogle Settings"... it has all those and more. Available free in the Market. Use it every day to flip between wifi/3G and keep the screen on when I am using it as a GPS.
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With the atk app there is a widget you can place on the home screen that when pressed, instantly kills the active apps. The problem is, its kind of small and looks out of place with my theme, but I cant seem to find a way to change it. I'd like to be able to use a custom icon with desktop visualizer or something to be able to activate the widget's functions, but I can't figure it out.
ps, I don't want this to turn into a debate about whether or not to use a task killer, try to stay on topic.
SkateEmerica987 said:
With the atk app there is a widget you can place on the home screen that when pressed, instantly kills the active apps. The problem is, its kind of small and looks out of place with my theme, but I cant seem to find a way to change it. I'd like to be able to use a custom icon with desktop visualizer or something to be able to activate the widget's functions, but I can't figure it out.
ps, I don't want this to turn into a debate about whether or not to use a task killer, try to stay on topic.
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You really don't need an app..... joking.
I've REALLY been wanting to know this as well. Likewise, it does not fit my theme or icons at all. It's the only out of place icon throughout all my homescreens.
I am also trying to do this, so I should probably add to the list of people and hopefully someone has a solution.
I'm using ADW and tried the custom shortcut but I can't find the activity that carries out what the widget does.
Any of the task manager activities just bring me into the app, rather than a direct autokill.
Also, I don't know if there is an android system activity for it, because I can't seem to find that either.
That's all I can contribute from my efforts anyway..
you'd have to do an adb decomile or winrar whatever then change the icon for the widget and resign the file. there are already versions floating around where people have done this already do some looking around...
Really? I've searched and came up with nothing, just back to here really, or other people asking the same thing..
If you had a link then that'd be handy, if not then thanks for the hint on a starting point..
I can change the icon for any application!
Skype martin22fc!
Even for a widget action?
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Even for a widget action?
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Yes,man!I already did different icons for widget actions!
I've done this before. All you need to do is rename the .apk to .zip and open it in your PC. Navigate to the icon image, replace with yours, rename the zip to apk push it to /system/app, fix permissions... dunsky.
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I never thought of that, I'll do that now..
And while you're here, you might know..
since you can't put a widget in a dock bar, is there way to assign the same widget function to a desktop shortcut?
Similar to the activities in adw launcher..
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ЯRockstar said:
Yes,man!I already did different icons for widget actions!
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I figured out how to do it thanks to keith, but thanks for your help anyway, at least this way saves you the hassle
cianshortt said:
I figured out how to do it thanks to keith, but thanks for your help anyway, at least this way saves you the hassle
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You'r welcome,man!Always happy to help!
Dont even need to open apk with comp. Ever hear of.ninjamorph app. Change/swap any file easy
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I´m looking for an app which easily let me swtich between Data-Connection on/off.
I´ve tested APN on/off widget and one which is called Toggle Data.
Both start and stop the data-connection correctly, but a few seconds after stopping the connection starts again, think thisis a HD2 specific problem, because these apps work with other phones.....
Has anyone found an app which works with the HD2 LEO?
there is a widget pre-installed that's called power control, i use it to turn on/off wifi, data, gps, and display light. I don't know if every build has it.
The build that i use has no widget called power control.....
There's plenty of widgets for this on the Market. Just do a search on there for things like "power control" or "control widget" etc..
I use SwitchPro. It's a paid app, but only cheap. It's VERY configurable and I highly recommend it.
I have tested Switch Pro.
When I try to enable/disable data connection, nothing happens.....
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I have tested Switch Pro.
When I try to enable/disable data connection, nothing happens.....
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Are you using Gingerbread? I only ask because Gingerbread doesn't play nicely with some apps, and I found a lot of the toggles didn't work with Switch Pro on Gingerbread. I'm back to Froyo now and they all work perfectly.
Yes I´m using gingerbread.
Ok i guess this is the problem.......
Hi,
I use data enabler, its free to download from the market. It does not allow to turn off/on data connection, but it takes you to mobile network menu and with widget placed on home screen you get fast accsses to it. Works on Gingerbread without problem.
I recommend Quick Settings free from the market,does the job nicely.
Check on Market 'CurveFish'
Go to market and type in 'curvefish' They have a bunch or widget toggle switches for free. The one you will be interested in is their 'APN OnOff' app.
*Edit* Tried it, your right, turns off and then back on again. Sorry.
try Dataswitch its a free app
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I recommend Quick Settings free from the market,does the job nicely.
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Agree -...it´s free and works perfect for me! (Rafdroid 2.3)
Try widgetzoid, it can do that and much more, one of my must have apps!
Apndroid works best for me, especially combined with 3g watchdog, makes sure i can't go over my limit
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Ok, while poking around in my system/app folder I found a CarHome.apk, but I don't find in listed under my installed apps. So I tried to install where it was, and I moved it to the sd card and tried to install it from there. Both times it said "Application not installed". Any guesses on how I might be able to get this to install? I'd really like to be able to use it.
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Ok, while poking around in my system/app folder I found a CarHome.apk, but I don't find in listed under my installed apps. So I tried to install where it was, and I moved it to the sd card and tried to install it from there. Both times it said "Application not installed". Any guesses on how I might be able to get this to install? I'd really like to be able to use it.
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It is installed already...kinda. through Adw launcher, long press on the home screen click custom shortcut, pick activity, activities, scroll down to car home and expand it and then click on Car Home (.CarHome)
I'm sure other launchers other than stock can do this too, but I don't have them to test them and give the step by step...
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Yep, came right up with ADW. Thanks! Now if I could figure out how to get it working with go launcher. Maybe I'll email the author...
Yea, I dled go and didn't see it real quick. Sorry can't help more. :-\
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Got a home screen icon working as per the instructions here. Hmm... I wonder if lg didn't add the launcher apk because the car home screen is supposed to come up automatically when the phone enters "car mode"...
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Looking at VZW's accessories for the revo shows a car "Navigation Mount" that looks pretty phone specific. I'd imagine that there's a magnet embedded in there that switches the phone to car mode. Now if I can just find a magnet lying around here somewhere....
I am having a problem with transferring photos from my pc to my phone.
No matter what file I try to transfer them to. They won't be recognized. Like they don't even exist.
I try to transfer them again to the same file to see if maybe it did not work but it says they are there. But when I go to check my gallery, there is no sign of them.
What is going on? Do I have a virus? Can anyone help?
Thanks.
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I am having a problem with transferring photos from my pc to my phone.
No matter what file I try to transfer them to. They won't be recognized. Like they don't even exist.
I try to transfer them again to the same file to see if maybe it did not work but it says they are there. But when I go to check my gallery, there is no sign of them.
What is going on? Do I have a virus? Can anyone help?
Thanks.
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i hate the built-in gallery try to download quickpic (alot of option + fast )
or try to clear cache
OK so that helped with updating my contact pictures list, but I originally wanted to update my wallpaper. I use multi picture live wallpaper. And like I said any new picture I put onto my phone is just not recognized.
I'm just directly put my photos under a folder created by myself in the internal storage.
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I have actually done that, but alas did not make a difference. If it makes any difference. I notice that whenever I either plug in my phone into my pc and/or move photos around the "Media Scanner Running" icon notifies me on and off for about 5 minutes even after I have finished. And it as well tends to randomly close any app and the app drawer when I open it.
OK just replying to myself but haha I am becoming more and more frustrated with this. It is also affecting my music as well. I transfer the music files from my pc to my phone and they are only in "My Files" app section. Not found in any of my music players.
Now I have recently downloaded a few apps for customization. Such as ADW Launcher EX, Widget locker, and a few others.
Would any of those somehow change things in my phone. I did pay for them.
Make sure there isn't a .nomedia hidden file in the directory where you placed your picture. Additionally unless you use a media scanning app to force media scan, you will need to restart your phone.
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I think I am going to assume there is something wrong with my media scanner on my phone. It is always running and constantly popping up saying it is running, then force closing anything I have open.
Hi,
The default weather widget won't update whilst i am connected to my home wi fi.
When i leave the house or turn off the wi fi it updates as it should through my mobile internet.
However, it did work on the wi fi when i first got the phone. Since then i have installed a generic firmware (it still worked after this change_ and since installed the 434 fw from the companion. This is when i noticed the widget would not update.
I have reset my phone but this has not helped. My home wi fi settings have not been changed, but i tried a wi fi reset just incase but this didnt help.
Has anyone else had this problem? How did you solve it?
Phil.
Weather widget might not be able to get your location using WiFi, if you set the widget to use my location.
Try setting the location in the widget manually.
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Thanks for the reply.
I have manuallyset the location because that's the only way I can on this widget.
Since my first post I have tried my phone on another Wi-Fi and found that it doesn't update on this one either. The only wayi can update is by going into the options, changing my location to a different one then setting it back to my current one, which was already manually set.
I am concerned about this, not only because it would be nice to have a working weather widget. I like this one more than others I've downloaded. But it makes me think about what else may not be working properly through Wi-Fi.
Thanks again, Phil.
What weather widget are you using?
I've got Met Office and AccuWeather which both pick up location within the app, but the widget doesn't. They're designed like that though.
Google Now has a widget which updates with your location - worth a try?
The widget is the one called weather that is already on one of the main pages on the new phone. I actually like this widget more than othersi have tried, only because of the graphic. I will look at the ones you have suggested.
I am not bothered about the program knowing my location. This widget doesn't have that option anyway, all I want it to do is update the weather once an hour, at the lication I manually set, which it used to do via Wi-Fi but will now only do through my mobile internet. Also like I said earlier it makes me wonder what else isn't working how it should through the Wi-Fi.
I'm having a similar problem but with Facebook app and Play Store app.
To update anything I have to turn off my wifi on the phone, it is getting annoying.
Did you find a solution?
Cheers Rob
Yellow_Racing said:
I'm having a similar problem but with Facebook app and Play Store app.
To update anything I have to turn off my wifi on the phone, it is getting annoying.
Did you find a solution?
Cheers Rob
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No I never. I had to start using a different weather widget. I haven't noticed it happening with anything else, fingers crossed as I'm still concerned I will have similar problems like you do with other apps
Have you activated Stamina mode?
Stamina may block Weather and other apps from updating.
You can add them as an exemption in Stamina settings.
STANUL said:
Have you activated Stamina mode?
Stamina may block Weather and other apps from updating.
You can add them as an exemption in Stamina settings.
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No I have never enabled stamina mode. I may have fixed it I think by changing the .ini file
I will have to find the link and paste here.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2216947 # Note I had to edit in notepad on computer then replace .ini back to the phone. Root explorer wouldn't let me save my editing.
Since then I had to edit the build prop to get NFC icon working and used ES File explorer and managed to get that to save my editing on the phone.
Cheers Rob