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New MyTouch 3G Owner here , just switched from a unlocked and jailbroken 16GB 3G iPhone. Got tired of not having 3G, i mean the phone is awesome, just got bored with it. And you need to jailbreak in order to customize.
So basically, I was on the market, and noticed themes, i downloaded one but said i needed GDE, sorry but i am new to this phone. And i heard you can do actual ROMS, but stuff like gtalk, and other main features of the phone wont work. This is why i got rid of the iPhone, i dont really wanna root, just want a cool theme like the xRoms, but i know i need extra widgets.
What can i do to make this happen?
still no answer
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New MyTouch 3G Owner here , just switched from a unlocked and jailbroken 16GB 3G iPhone. Got tired of not having 3G, i mean the phone is awesome, just got bored with it. And you need to jailbreak in order to customize.
So basically, I was on the market, and noticed themes, i downloaded one but said i needed GDE, sorry but i am new to this phone. And i heard you can do actual ROMS, but stuff like gtalk, and other main features of the phone wont work. This is why i got rid of the iPhone, i dont really wanna root, just want a cool theme like the xRoms, but i know i need extra widgets.
What can i do to make this happen?
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If you look on the market there are applications called aHome and dxTop which are home alternatives that allow you to theme your mytouch without actually having to root it.
I have played with both and actually liked both but decided the world of ROMS are so much better and worth it. If you ever decide on going that route feel free to pm me for any help. i am by NO MEANS an expert but have learned from here and can point you in the right direction.
Hope that helped.
Hey na_rsx
That theme you downloaded requires a program called GDE, its another home replacement application, should be available in the market. But like djflipnautikz said dxtop, aHome or OpenHome are other good ones aswell, just install em have a play and decide which you like the best.
The roms are best way to go though and is no where near as daunting as you might think and you don't lose any functionality if you pick your ROM well
djflipnautikz said:
If you look on the market there are applications called aHome and dxTop which are home alternatives that allow you to theme your mytouch without actually having to root it.
I have played with both and actually liked both but decided the world of ROMS are so much better and worth it. If you ever decide on going that route feel free to pm me for any help. i am by NO MEANS an expert but have learned from here and can point you in the right direction.
Hope that helped.
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I know ROM's are so much better, i actually want the Hero ROM, but isn't it true that if you do a ROM you lose a lot of features that basically makes the phone useless. I check out ahome and dxTop and dabble with it.
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Hey na_rsx
That theme you downloaded requires a program called GDE, its another home replacement application, should be available in the market. But like djflipnautikz said dxtop, aHome or OpenHome are other good ones aswell, just install em have a play and decide which you like the best.
The roms are best way to go though and is no where near as daunting as you might think and you don't lose any functionality if you pick your ROM well
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i did a search on GDE but nothing shows up, I would love to do a ROM, but i use GTalk a lot, i mean if you can link me to some good tutorials and recommend a ROM that would not lose all my abilities i am all for it. I could unlock and jaibreak iPhones like no ones business, so i am sure rooting wont be as difficult.
na_rsx, search on the forums about changing your rom but personally Ive used cyanogenmod roms for a good while without trouble and I use services like Gtalk, gmail, google calendar etc every single day, everything that works on the stock phone works on the modded one with addition of some stuff that isnt available on a stock phone yet =o)
This isn't iPhone where you get nerfed for making modifications
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na_rsx, search on the forums about changing your rom but personally Ive used cyanogenmod roms for a good while without trouble and I use services like Gtalk, gmail, google calendar etc every single day, everything that works on the stock phone works on the modded one with addition of some stuff that isnt available on a stock phone yet =o)
This isn't iPhone where you get nerfed for making modifications
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Hey i just did a search and got a bunch of results, to many for a noob like me to handle, is there a link for a cyanogenmod hero rom, i really want that rom
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thanks for teh headsup
Take some time and read these two links:
Newbie resource links
HTC Sapphire Hacking
I was intimidated in the beginning, but I took the time to read...and I am so glad I did. I came from the iPhone as well. Feel free to PM me with any questions. There is a lot to be learned here if you take the time to learn about it.
ok I've voiced my opinion on android multitasking before. but this has me confused. I seem to lose RAM over time.
my setup is that I basically run my phone stock. no killing apps with task killers. I run the following services, HTC keyboard, Google finance, battery widget, Google voice/talk/gmail. that's basically it.
when I first start my phone, a bunch of apps show up running and the phone has 30 mb free RAM. over 24 hours less and less apps stay in the cache as "inactive" or "background", until only the above services I run are left running. yet the RAM stays at 30 mb free RAM still. why is this happening? I tested this out over 24 hours, but it gets to this point much sooner, maybe after an hour or so.
edit: also why can't the OS anticipate the apps I DO frequently use and keep THOSE cached in memory? literally the phone pre loads every single app I DON'T use, like Google earth, mp3 store, etc.
http://developer.android.com/videos/index.html#v=fL6gSd4ugSI
oh and I also run the xda app service too.
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In that case you'll need this link instead: http://developer.android.com/videos/index.html#v=fL6gSd4ugSI
Um, may I ask are you annoyed, or are you just interested? Unless your phone is lagging due to apps being idle, how much RAM you have shouldn't even concern you.. not to sound rude or anything, but are you like this on an actual computer as well? People seem to be obsessed with RAM consumption, if my phone doesn't have any issues.. I don't care how much RAM I currently have.
I'm just curious. this does kind of effect things because things like opera start to close just by switching away from it when these conditions happen. but a reboot and opera will keep my page loaded for hours.
it shouldn't matter either way, we are all trying to learn and understand how android works. and the point me this thread is I think this is a bug or a memory leak that people might not know about.
I don't use a computer ever, all phones.
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In that case you'll need this link instead: http://developer.android.com/videos/index.html#v=fL6gSd4ugSI
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thank you, can't wait to watch there! might be what I'm looking for.
Eclair~ said:
Um, may I ask are you annoyed, or are you just interested? Unless your phone is lagging due to apps being idle, how much RAM you have shouldn't even concern you.. not to sound rude or anything, but are you like this on an actual computer as well? People seem to be obsessed with RAM consumption, if my phone doesn't have any issues.. I don't care how much RAM I currently have.
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Not to be redundant but that would be the exact reason why someone would care about their RAM usage xD I actually have that problem as well. Even if I kill all tasks, my phone will lock up still. Not sure what the issue is. I feel like the older the phone gets the more it's messing up. (I have had it only for 2 months lol
Hey guys/gals what is up. I'm so happy to announce that sometime next week my HTC Aria will be handed to me by UPS. Anyway I have been a member here for a while under the HTC Fuze(Touch PRO)section and tinkering around with there android port. That was untill my phones touch screen decided not to work back in june. So I have been Sitting around with my old Nokia that still has the Cingular Wireless logo on the back. Anyway I can't wait to finally be back in the phone game and finally on a true android phone. Is there any apps besides advanced task killer I should keep my eye out on?
Thanks a bunch,
Matt(AkumaMax)
I used Advanced Task Killer for a week or so, then heard some saying you shouldn't use a task killer with Android. After reading up a bit on the subject, I came to the conclusion that they are unnecessary and may actually increase battery drain.
There are a ton of great apps. Depends on what you want to do... I would highly recommend LauncherPro for customizing the look of your phone. Camera360 is a great app for adding special effects to your camera images. I use Appbrain.com to browse the market, and it's companion apps Appbrain Market and Fast Web Installer both installed on my phone. This combo allows me to browse their website for apps and click INSTALL on the website to send the app to my phone and install it without me having to do anything else.
Not sure how adventurous you're going to be with modding your phone. It took me about two weeks to build up the courage to root and install a custom ROM. I don't regret it a bit! I installed Cyanogen 6.1 RC1 and then a couple days later RC2 released, so I installed that. Basic benefits of doing this are upgrading from Android 2.1 to 2.2, ability to side-load apps from the SD card, moving apps to the SD card and off the internal phone memory, live wallpaper support, and I'm sure there are plenty more, but that's what hits me off the top of my head.
There's lots of good help on these boards, I've asked plenty of noobish questions and haven't had a single nasty response. Don't hesitate to ask anything that comes to mind... after you search, of course! =)
911jason said:
I used Advanced Task Killer for a week or so, then heard some saying you shouldn't use a task killer with Android. After reading up a bit on the subject, I came to the conclusion that they are unnecessary and may actually increase battery drain.
There are a ton of great apps. Depends on what you want to do... I would highly recommend LauncherPro for customizing the look of your phone. Camera360 is a great app for adding special effects to your camera images. I use Appbrain.com to browse the market, and it's companion apps Appbrain Market and Fast Web Installer both installed on my phone. This combo allows me to browse their website for apps and click INSTALL on the website to send the app to my phone and install it without me having to do anything else.
Not sure how adventurous you're going to be with modding your phone. It took me about two weeks to build up the courage to root and install a custom ROM. I don't regret it a bit! I installed Cyanogen 6.1 RC1 and then a couple days later RC2 released, so I installed that. Basic benefits of doing this are upgrading from Android 2.1 to 2.2, ability to side-load apps from the SD card, moving apps to the SD card and off the internal phone memory, live wallpaper support, and I'm sure there are plenty more, but that's what hits me off the top of my head.
There's lots of good help on these boards, I've asked plenty of noobish questions and haven't had a single nasty response. Don't hesitate to ask anything that comes to mind... after you search, of course! =)
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Oh there is no doubt I want to root the phone. Just for the fact I want my apps off my phone and on my SD card only. I modded my HTC fuze to the fullist but now it's useless. So I can't wait to get back into the game. I know this phone is not the greatest out there but like I said it's something to get me by untill I decide on the Nexus One or maybe an EVO. Anyway I heard that same info about Advanced task killer so I will probibly stay away from that. I just want the ability of my phone to be the best it can be. Hope to see all you soon.
AkumaMax
@911Jason man, you're such a pest! Hahahahah j/k
So, I would go against putting all of your apps on the SD card. I've done a lot of research on this, and unless you have a Class 6 or higher card, running apps from the SD are pretty pointless. There is a pretty decent support forum around, it might take a while to get a reply, but its getting better.
Some of my favorite apps:
Launcher Pro Plus
PowerAmp
Audio Manager Pro
Dolphin HD Browser
ChompSMS
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Oh... and welcome to the Aria/Liberty forum!
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jbizz said:
@911Jason man, you're such a pest! Hahahahah j/k
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Who me?! What'd I say?
Tasker is the one app I couldn't go without. Use it to automate settings such as WiFi, volumes, brightness. Make your own widgets, automatically send SMS messages. Look for the google group. The developer is there and provides great support.
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Well looks like I will be getting my new HTC ARIA tomorrow. Hopefully it comes before work. I can't wait first thing I am doing is a root. Man it will be so nice to be back on the forums with all you cool cats!
woohoo finally got it
Enjoy!
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Just wanted to say hi 2.
For all those with sgs2 try villainrom with nymphetamine 2.0.1 kernel.
It works great and for a heavy user like myself I must say the battery life is the best ever.
Nathalex27 said:
Just wanted to say hi 2.
For all those with sgs2 try villainrom with nymphetamine 2.0.1 kernel.
It works great and for a heavy user like myself I must say the battery life is the best ever.
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Remember this is the Aria forum...
saying hi, need ten post to ask stuff on cyanogen forum.
hello akumamax, welcome. i have had my aria for about a year now and i love this phone with cm7. there are so many good apps out there but the three things that stands out for me are:
1) amazon app store. there's a free pay app every day, and its yours to keep.
http://www.amazon.com/mobile-apps/b/ref=sa_menu_adr_app4?ie=UTF8&node=2350149011
2) s2e. this app is awesome and its free. been using it for about 6 months now and it has been flawless.
https://market.android.com/details?id=ru.krikun.s2e&feature=search_result
3) get s off… you'll need it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1133446
good luck with your aria, enjoy
boxcar8028 said:
hello akumamax, welcome. i have had my aria for about a year now and i love this phone with cm7. there are so many good apps out there but the three things that stands out for me are:
1) amazon app store. there's a free pay app every day, and its yours to keep.
http://www.amazon.com/mobile-apps/b/ref=sa_menu_adr_app4?ie=UTF8&node=2350149011
2) s2e. this app is awesome and its free. been using it for about 6 months now and it has been flawless.
https://market.android.com/details?id=ru.krikun.s2e&feature=search_result
3) get s off… you'll need it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1133446
good luck with your aria, enjoy
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Have you noticed the date of this thread...
haha, totally miss that.... he probably has a new phone by now
AkumaMax said:
Hey guys/gals what is up. I'm so happy to announce that sometime next week my HTC Aria will be handed to me by UPS. Anyway I have been a member here for a while under the HTC Fuze(Touch PRO)section and tinkering around with there android port. That was untill my phones touch screen decided not to work back in june. So I have been Sitting around with my old Nokia that still has the Cingular Wireless logo on the back. Anyway I can't wait to finally be back in the phone game and finally on a true android phone. Is there any apps besides advanced task killer I should keep my eye out on?
Thanks a bunch,
Matt(AkumaMax)
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Still wondering if you have the device.
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Thread moved to OT. Would advise you to read forum rules and post in correct section.
Failure to comply with forum rules will result in an infraction and/or ban depending on severity of rule break.
Wow this thread is pretty old. I haven't had my Aria for a good 6 months. I've moved onto the Dell Streak 5.
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Yes I still have the Aria. It's my backup in case my Dell streak 5 doesn't make it.
I'm not smart enough to make a operating system for a phone(or for anything). That's why I'm glad there are smart people to make the stuff we buy. I just have one complaint about android(many but I'm holding back for now). I've been using android since Nam! and I just can't understand why apps open by themselves. ITS NONSENSE! I was a windows user for a while and that never happened. And instead of an "advanced" task killer I had a task manager. I switched because android is more entertaining, and I have no desire to switch to anything else. I was just wondering why Android Development can't fix this horrid imperfection. And why xda developers can do such amazing things with the OS, but cannot improve this. I have been flashing many roms since my discovery of android and yes i even tried many task killers. Plus mine is set to to high security and Auto kill level to CRAZY, but still sometimes I'll have 12 apps open and only science knows why!
Thank you in advance
Open your task manager in windows. There is a bunch of stuff running in the background. some you need, some you don't. You can close certain things that are not important, but opening others may cause them to open again. Same kinda situation on Android system.
I used to fight them with task killers all the time. Then one day, I just gave up. And I noticed no difference.
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Open your task manager in windows. There is a bunch of stuff running in the background. some you need, some you don't. You can close certain things that are not important, but opening others may cause them to open again. Same kinda situation on Android system.
I used to fight them with task killers all the time. Then one day, I just gave up. And I noticed no difference.
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Thanks I understand now its funny but I actually was in the market two seconds ago and found Watchdog lite. I read the description and I feel horrible and very moronic. I think im going to delete this thread.
augoza said:
Thanks I understand now its funny but I actually was in the market two seconds ago and found Watchdog lite. I read the description and I feel horrible and very moronic. I think im going to delete this thread.
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Don't feel like that for asking a question. If you don't ask, you'll never know
Plus, I am sure there are others on here who have wanted to ask the same question, and maybe this will be able to serve them as well.
Thanks a bunch borrowedchief, much appreciated. I'm about to download watchdog right now, I'm really excited about this! haha
I use autokiller but u must be rooted. With autokill u just choose a preset and it does all the work.
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If you want to feel dumb, feel dumb because it should be "all DUE respect" not "all do".
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Ok...
I can deal with crapware, bloatware and all that stupid bits from Google, or Samsung...
But, why, oh why are apps on my Note, such as Youtube, Yahoo finance, Accyweather, and the most stupid Social Hub, classified as system components and if I try and disable them autostarting after startup, I get warning that it might hurt my sistem and prevent if from working at all...
Ok, if that was like Flash, software update, connectivity manager, etc... that would make sense...
But, this???!!!!
How do you people deal with these evils?
thanks...
note is designed for business persons...so such apps are of great use to them...its not CRAP.
Youtube is for business people?
Social hub?
OK. I did not say all of these are definite C R A P for EVERYONE. I don't mind them being there as the phone comes from the store. I DO MIND the maker (software/hardware, whatever) who decides to bet the stability of the system and the device on such apps of highly conditional usability.
It is great to offer all that diverse stuff installed on the Note, but c'mon-let people remove stuff they don't need...
No hard feelings...
Ofcours youtube helps business people a lot..and social hub for teenagers who can keep all their accounts in one place..social hubb is really interesting once you start using it..
P.S : YOU can always delete those apps
cmick30 said:
Youtube is for business people?
Social hub?
OK. I did not say all of these are definite C R A P for EVERYONE. I don't mind them being there as the phone comes from the store. I DO MIND the maker (software/hardware, whatever) who decides to bet the stability of the system and the device on such apps of highly conditional usability.
It is great to offer all that diverse stuff installed on the Note, but c'mon-let people remove stuff they don't need...
No hard feelings...
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Simples root and remove or flash a custom ROM, yes its a pain some of these apps but compared to some of the rubbish included on phones the notes not to bad really
cmick30 said:
Ok...
I can deal with crapware, bloatware and all that stupid bits from Google, or Samsung...
But, why, oh why are apps on my Note, such as Youtube, Yahoo finance, Accyweather, and the most stupid Social Hub, classified as system components and if I try and disable them autostarting after startup, I get warning that it might hurt my sistem and prevent if from working at all...
Ok, if that was like Flash, software update, connectivity manager, etc... that would make sense...
But, this???!!!!
How do you people deal with these evils?
thanks...
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Two(three?) words---Titanium Backup freeze :victory:
I freezed the social hub apps and a lot more as soon as i aquired root rights using titanium backup which is a must have app for all rooted phones. And I don't get any error warning messages. I even uninstalled somes as accuweather...
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Yes, guys I agree with all this above...
But, every time I try some new app that is supposed to do more than the previous one did in this regard, there is always something it fails to cover...
So, you say "uninstall these apps"- Oh, I would gladly...
My phone is rooted and on a stock Gingerbread with Abyss kernel.
Still when I try with these apps any kind of subversive maneuver against those boring apps, I either get warning that it is a system app, blah, blah, blah, or that is can not be uninstalled...
So, does Titanium Backup deal with that too?
As for youtube being used by business people- today everything and everybody that earns a lot of money is called a business/businessman. I mean, you could make an app that sells legal porn and erotica and sell it to big sharks and then present the app as an business app. In this kind of way, youtube is also business type of environment... But, oh, why do I bother...
I am honestly so grateful that we nowadays have this kind of opportunities coming from such small devices... But, being an idealist, I strongly wish we would have more say as per kind of control over the software and the ways it behaves once we have bought the device, without the need to sweat over some hidden error in the kernel of a ROM we want to flash...
But, I admit, I am a spoiled little brat always wanting more...
Hey, they say "if you don't ask, you don't get..."
Peace out...
altae said:
I freezed the social hub apps and a lot more as soon as i aquired root rights using titanium backup which is a must have app for all rooted phones. And I don't get any error warning messages. I even uninstalled somes as accuweather
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Well, I did not yet get error messages. Only warnings that if I mess with these critical system apps (youtube and company ), the system MIGHT become unstable and unresponsive..
So, titanium backup, eh? Hmmm.. might try this in a few hours time...
So, it basically walls up those unwanted aps in the cupboard while the rest of the polite housemates are having fun at the party? Without throwing them in the sewage canal...
cmick30 said:
Yes, guys I agree with all this above...
But, every time I try some new app that is supposed to do more than the previous one did in this regard, there is always something it fails to cover...
So, you say "uninstall these apps"- Oh, I would gladly...
My phone is rooted and on a stock Gingerbread with Abyss kernel.
Still when I try with these apps any kind of subversive maneuver against those boring apps, I either get warning that it is a system app, blah, blah, blah, or that is can not be uninstalled...
So, does Titanium Backup deal with that too?
As for youtube being used by business people- today everything and everybody that earns a lot of money is called a business/businessman. I mean, you could make an app that sells legal porn and erotica and sell it to big sharks and then present the app as an business app. In this kind of way, youtube is also business type of environment... But, oh, why do I bother...
I am honestly so grateful that we nowadays have this kind of opportunities coming from such small devices... But, being an idealist, I strongly wish we would have more say as per kind of control over the software and the ways it behaves once we have bought the device, without the need to sweat over some hidden error in the kernel of a ROM we want to flash...
But, I admit, I am a spoiled little brat always wanting more...
Hey, they say "if you don't ask, you don't get..."
Peace out...
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You cannot simply uninstall system apps using the built in app management. You need apps that can uninstall system apps. Like titanium backup which I count on. Make a backup of the app before uninstalling it, just in case. Another one that can do it is system tuner pro.
P.S. It seems I'm not the first one to mention titanium backup in this thread. Why on earth are you still complaining instead of heeding the advice people gave you
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altae said:
P.S. It seems I'm not the first one to mention titanium backup in this thread. Why on earth are you still complaining instead of heeding the advice people gave you
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I'm getting there... Just want to make sure the advice if good and useful for my case. I have already used app supposed to deal with other apps startups and autoruns, and the results were so-so...
So, I will try these two you mentioned, hoping they give fruit...
cmick30 said:
I'm getting there... Just want to make sure the advice if good and useful for my case. I have already used app supposed to deal with other apps startups and autoruns, and the results were so-so...
So, I will try these two you mentioned, hoping they give fruit...
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This apps will certainly do the trick. We are not kidding you
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altae said:
This apps will certainly do the trick. We are not kidding you
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One only hopes he actually reads the instructions to the app... .
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