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Everyone who has wanted this app and tried to install it, it always failed. But not anymore someone has indeed ported this app to 1.5.
http://android.modaco.com/content/htc-hero-hero-modaco-com/302211/genie-widget-for-1-5/
awesome find using now.
ohhh nice!
MOTHY..whats up bro!
SoCalSpecialist said:
ohhh nice!
MOTHY..whats up bro!
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Not much, hows that little girl doing?
getting big!
catch u thru the pm
For the people without accounts over there.
notrock said:
For the people without accounts over there.
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thank you!
To notrock:
Thanks for posting the file here!
ok, without sounding like a noob... what is this?
thanks
EDIT: nevermind... found it: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=600959
Oddly enough, after I install this its not showing up in the "Widgets" list? Anyone know why? I've installed it like any other .apk file i've installed before.
Update:Figured it out, the app is called "News And Weather". Sweet application!
Genie Widget - Are sources available somewhere?
Is this kind of backport a "binary hack" or are sources available somewhere?
If yes, were can I find them?
Thanks
Izeltokatl said:
Oddly enough, after I install this its not showing up in the "Widgets" list? Anyone know why? I've installed it like any other .apk file i've installed before.
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Same here, I don't see it either after installation.
I found it under News and Weather in my Android Widgets section. The news and weather icon is fine, but the weather only app displays with font too large to display all the information.
zeropants said:
Same here, I don't see it either after installation.
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ditto. downloaded it but I don't see it.
vnssa906 said:
ditto. downloaded it but I don't see it.
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long press ur screen
under ur "widgets" category select news and weather
I'm new here and have sort of a dumb question. How do you get this onto your Eris? I mean since you can't install from sd card without root right?
edit: Nevermind. I had a hunch that if I downloaded it onto my phone, Astro would pick it up.
I uninstalled it. Reason being because whenever I would wake the phone up I would have a major lag in Sense. I found out that the Genie Widget would almost try to play catch up with the way it slides through all of the news it has on the widget. I put up with it for a couple of days but then I just got tired of always having to wait for it to catch up with itself. Cool app though
I haven't had any lag or problems with it. Although I disabled most of the news and mainly use it for the weather. htc's weather widget wouldn't update right for me
Sheen160 said:
I'm new here and have sort of a dumb question. How do you get this onto your Eris? I mean since you can't install from sd card without root right?
edit: Nevermind. I had a hunch that if I downloaded it onto my phone, Astro would pick it up.
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If you have the Android SDK you can use adb to install it. It's not too user friendly though, you have to know what the directory is and stuff.
It's faster once you get the hang of it.
Here is a clear version if anyone's interested.
So today I used Google Maps to search for a location. I did not appreciate the ads at the bottom of the search results.
Is there a way to disable the ads? Shall I just reinstall Sprint Navigation(telenav is good) and use that instead?
Thank you thank you
edit: should have noted that i do use the turn by turn nav. so an online, gps enabled option is what id like. ill check out the option you noted, t12icky0
i had the same issue..i just didnt like Google maps. went through many different programs but eventaully ended up getting an APP called " IGO"...its an offline as well as online map directions service. you would just need to download the maps for you state(or any state).
ITS GREAT because you dont need an internet connection as it can run the maps and such offline unless you wanna use GPS(or anything else).
Where do you download iGo I don't see it in the market??
t12icky0 said:
i had the same issue..i just didnt like Google maps. went through many different programs but eventaully ended up getting an APP called " IGO"...its an offline as well as online map directions service. you would just need to download the maps for you state(or any state).
ITS GREAT because you dont need an internet connection as it can run the maps and such offline unless you wanna use GPS(or anything else).
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adfree is in the market, kills ads in apps and browser. developer is from xda too
if anyone wants IGO please PM me and i will get it to them.
IT is not located in the Market but i do have the apk file
FYI that is for rooted phone
thedudejdog said:
adfree is in the market, kills ads in apps and browser. developer is from xda too
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DonB. said:
FYI that is for rooted phone
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IM NOT SURE IF IGO is for a rooted phone...as i have a rooted phone so if anyone i sent the stuff to please email me back if it does not work on a NON-rooted phone so i can make sure to let people know. Im pretty sure tho it does not have to be rooted.
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FYI that is for rooted phone
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isn't everyone rooted?
I was not talking about iGo, I was referring to the adfree program he was referring too
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IM NOT SURE IF IGO is for a rooted phone...as i have a rooted phone so if anyone i sent the stuff to please email me back if it does not work on a NON-rooted phone so i can make sure to let people know. Im pretty sure tho it does not have to be rooted.
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ok..i get ya. i sent ya a PM with the info you should try DON ok. let me know how it works.
its too bad. id rather not run an app to keep ads out of stuff. stupid google...i deleted sprint nav the first week and i dont recall; does anyone know if sprint nav had ads?
thank you thank you
tailsthecat3 said:
its too bad. id rather not run an app to keep ads out of stuff. stupid google...i deleted sprint nav the first week and i dont recall; does anyone know if sprint nav had ads?
thank you thank you
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i can send you the APK and all the files you will need to run the IGO on your HERO?
I have not used it is a while but I do not think that Sprint Nav has any ads
tailsthecat3 said:
its too bad. id rather not run an app to keep ads out of stuff. stupid google...i deleted sprint nav the first week and i dont recall; does anyone know if sprint nav had ads?
thank you thank you
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Is this possible with the stock Xperia launcher? I don't like using folders and I have way to many icons cluttering my launcher. Ideas or suggestions? Thanks.
it's impossible to hide apps in stock launcher. Sad but true...
pwlsrs said:
you can't hide apps in stock launcher. Sad but true...
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Well that stinks. Calling all devs, please make a hack or something to enable this.
quailallstar said:
Well that stinks. Calling all devs, please make a hack or something to enable this.
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? Why dont you just delete the app if you dont use it....
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? Why dont you just delete the app if you dont use it....
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It's not apps per say. It's those wallpaper apps that have silly app icons in the drawer. Like the SGSIII wallpaper, Nexus wallpaper, etc etc. See screen shot below. It's just a personal pet peeve of mine thats all. Something I used to be able to hide with the Xperia launcher add on while using my Samsung Galaxy S 4G. I thought the native Xperia launcher would have also had this feature natively.
but you still can make it a bit cleaner, why you dont reorganize yours apps?. I have on first screen only most used apps, on second - multimedia and navi, third - games, fourth - rare used, fifth - junk from system, like help ect.
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but you still can make it a bit cleaner, why you dont reorganize yours apps?. I have on first screen only most used apps, on second - multimedia and navi, third - games, fourth - rare used, fifth - junk from system, like help ect.
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Good idea... :good:
hahha I'm not that organized. I usually have them in alphabetical order.
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It's not apps per say. It's those wallpaper apps that have silly app icons in the drawer. Like the SGSIII wallpaper, Nexus wallpaper, etc etc. See screen shot below. It's just a personal pet peeve of mine thats all. Something I used to be able to hide with the Xperia launcher add on while using my Samsung Galaxy S 4G. I thought the native Xperia launcher would have also had this feature natively.
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Again, why dont you just delete those apps? They dont come on generic firmwares, its just bloatware...delete them
Hiding them does nothing to free up space on your system, it just removes the icon..if you are that bothered about icons you might want to free up space, in which case you need to delete the apps.
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Again, why dont you just delete those apps? They dont come on generic firmwares, its just bloatware...delete them
Hiding them does nothing to free up space on your system, it just removes the icon..if you are that bothered about icons you might want to free up space, in which case you need to delete the apps.
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Cause I like changing my wallpapers often.
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Cause I like changing my wallpapers often.
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so download the wallpaers to your gallery and delete the app...you sound like someone who wants their cake and wants to eat it..
If you want the app, its in your app drawer, if its no use to you delete it...
Not sure if you know but after the jb upgrade the app drawer supports custom ordering...you could hide them all on the last page!
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Not sure if you know but after the jb upgrade the app drawer supports custom ordering...you could hide them all on the last page!
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Good to know, thanks! I will wait for the JB updated.
Anyone else think that the 5.0 stock calendar app is a step backwards, no month view on phone I mean WTF?
blair287 said:
Anyone else think that the 5.0 stock calendar app is a step backwards, no month view on phone I mean WTF?
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I find the new design to be frustrating indeed. Don't see the point of removing the month view.
Tapping on the month name, will reveal a full calendar..
There's a Month view.
Swipe left, right to see the following month or previous.
yeah...but no decent calendar widget either? any suggestions for a great calendar app with widgets to choose from? How about Jorte calendar?
Yes it does. Love this calendar
The old calendar had a month view with your actual appointments displayed on it this new one just tells you the dates and then I have to remember which day to select it to see it. The old one i could see straight away what i had going on all month.
I dont understand how stupid people who change these things are what goes through their head? You are meant to add features not take them all away!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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yeah...but no decent calendar widget either? any suggestions for a great calendar app with widgets to choose from? How about Jorte calendar?
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.digibites.calendar
Great calendar app
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yeah...but no decent calendar widget either? any suggestions for a great calendar app with widgets to choose from? How about Jorte calendar?
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This is the best calendar widget hands down. I have it on my phone and it's the only one that I've used for a long time.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.underwood.agenda
I also think they messed up with the calendar. They need to bring back that original 30 day default view with those colored lines for different events. The 5 day view is cluttered, unreadable and difficult to navigate. I like the material design but it's not complete. I sent Google a feedback and the research team contacted me about it. They sent me some additional survey about the new calendar where i expressed what what was good and bad about it. Hopefully fix is on the way.
P.S. I encourage others to send your feedback to Google.
Open calendar - Open that side menu/hamburger menu - all the way on the bottom you will see "help & feedback"
You think this is a step back? I like it
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You think this is a step back? I like it
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When month view is as useless as this, yes.
They've gone for aesthetics rather than functionality. I like it too.
Looks like they finally listened.
I use aCalender.
I am getting this tablet ready to send off to SO's mom for Christmas. I want to make a guide book of sorts to help her use the tablet. I'v rooted it, put nova launcher and gotten rid of lock screen ads. As well as put the google play store on it.
What should I include in the guide?
So far its how to turn the device on/off, and thats basically it :/ I just can't get my self in the head of a non-tech savy elderly individual.
Did you block OTA updates or it might undo all that you've done at some point?
A quick line on what all of the apps on it atm are for maybe.
How to buy a book, show, app
What the various icons in the status bar, notification panel mean
How to change the notification sounds and possibly font size.
Could put some bookmarks in the browser for sites you think she'd want
Got the ota blocked. Thanks for the suggestions. So far I have turning it on, what the home screen is, and app drawer.
Teach her how to close background running apps! I had a go on my dads I pad and he had thirty a
pps in the background. Some where the set up ones from the first day he had it!
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Teach her how to close background running apps! I had a go on my dads I pad and he had thirty apps in the background. Some where the set up ones from the first day he had it!
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Do you mean actually background running or the recent apps on the square button carousel?
If the latter I don't think it's significant, if you look in running apps and cached processes on android though you'll see the older ones that most of them aren't in either anyway. Some of those processes in settings just restart as well.
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Do you mean actually background running or the recent apps on the square button carousel?
If the latter I don't think it's significant, if you look in running apps and cached processes on android though you'll see the older ones that most of them aren't in either anyway. Some of those processes in settings just restart as well.
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I meant in the recent apps bit!
Does it not slow the tablet down if every app is in it?
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Teach her how to close background running apps! I had a go on my dads I pad and he had thirty a
pps in the background. Some where the set up ones from the first day he had it!
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Got that covered. Thanks!
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I meant in the recent apps bit!
Does it not slow the tablet down if every app is in it?
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No, it makes no difference.
maybe load up on commonly used apps and tell them how to use?
Facebook, Twitter, YouTube.
how to set up email sync.
Newsstand for people who read news.
I set large text from accessibility options for my parents' device.
means said:
maybe load up on commonly used apps and tell them how to use?
Facebook, Twitter, YouTube.
how to set up email sync.
Newsstand for people who read news.
I set large text from accessibility options for my parents' device.
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Is the Facebook app a battery hog? I hear so much crap about that app.