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hey guys. got my SGS today, loving it. and been playing with it since 5 hours non stop now lol
anyways, coming from a nokia n900, im used to the browser showing sites in full web version, not mobile version.
is it possible somehow to make it appear like that in SGS browser too?
cheers
go to the browser url bar, and type about:debug and enter.
nothing will happen, but now you can go to the browser settings from the menu, and scroll all the way down. there will be new menu options there. find the one which allows you to choose between desktop/android/iphone display for websites.
this is a little bugged, because for me after i did this from a fresh rom installation, i can access espn soccernet perfectly. but if i revisit the page it will load up the mobile version.
to view desktop pages permanently try skyfire browser from the market.
awesome maaan! thanx a bunch!!! u think this will work in froyo 2.2 also?
p.s i tried youtube.com desktop version. upload loading the video, the browser crashes. and kicks me to home screen.
so i suppose some sites are not quiet ready to be run n desktop mode on SGS.
perhaps froyo wioth 10.1 flash will solve this
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awesome maaan! thanx a bunch!!! u think this will work in froyo 2.2 also?
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Oddly enough with the stock browser and present 2.2 you cannot access the User Agent setting with About:debug.
Yea they removed it in 2.2, but why? I think it should be an option that is easy to access for everyone. This phone handles desktop sites almost as well as a PC, the big screen actually makes a lot of mobile sites look rubbish.
Sometimes we want mobile sites to save bandwidth, other times we want the full experience.
In Dolphin Browser HD you can get an addon called "Desktop Toggles" which adds a switch on the right toolbar for easy switching between desktop/mobile modes. With some performance and other small improvements it would be a perfect replacement for the stock browser.
One other annoyance with the stock browser is that even with it set to desktop you are still often sent to the "Touch" version of the site and then have to scroll to the bottom and click on full site link. Shame there is not a command line or script to set it to desktop proper.
With the screen real estate on the Galaxy S we should be given the option to view full desktop versions of websites. Often the mobile sites just don't cut it. We want the full version of websites on our phones.
Hi guys..
This kinda thread not new for XDA, and i bring here one as well.. This list is all the must-have apps for this awesome device.. Will keep the OP updated regularly..
1.Sygic: GPS Navigation - High quality maps stored on your Android (no internet connection needed!) together with a robust set of navigation features help you drive with confidence.
2.Power Toggles - This is simply the best toggle app around. Able to toggle lots of main features.
3.Picsay Pro - This is a brilliant photo editor
4.Desktop Visualizer - Makes shortcuts or widgets using a custom image and can be used to make custom icons.
5.AirDroid - For moving files between your PC and phone using WIFI
6.MXPlayer - MXPlayer is one of the best apps for viewing movies.
7.Home Switcher - Switches between any Home Launchers you have on your device.
8.PicSpeed Wallpapers - Over 170,000 HD wallpapers of all different genres, for our device.
[9.URL="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dropbox.android"]Dropbox[/URL] - Dropbox is a free service that lets you bring all your photos, docs, and videos anywhere.
10.Aldiko Book Reader - Read and download thousands of eBooks right on your Android phone or tablet. Download one of the best Android eBook Readers now!
11.ES File Explorer- ES File Explorer is a free, featured all-in-one file manager & application manager & task killer & cloud storage client & ftp client & samba client which explores the pictures, music, video, document & other files on your phone and your computer.
12.TeamViewer for Remote Control - Remotely control your computer with TeamViewer Free while you are on the road! Mobile and flexible: remotely access computers from your android device!
13.Whatsapp Messenger - WhatsApp Messenger is a smartphone messenger available for Android. Switch from SMS to WhatsApp to send and receive messages, pictures, audio notes, and video messages.
14.Pocket - When you find something on the web that you want to view later, put it in Pocket. It automatically syncs to your phone, tablet or computer so you can view it any time, even without an internet connection.
15.Appy Geek - Appy Geek brings you all the leading tech news sources from the industry in a cleverly laid-out user interface, including TechRadar, Gizmodo, T3 Magazine, The Next Web and more... Staying at the cutting edge of innovation has never been so easy!
16.Tapatalk Forum App - The only and the best fully functional forum app in the Market, endorsed by over 35,000 of forums worldwide.
17.SmartTools - Measure length, angle, distance, height, direction and sound with your phone. Smart Tools is a complete package of 5 app sets. It includes 5 Pro sets for a total of 15 tools. In a word, All-in-One.
18.CPU Spy - This is a simple app to display the time the CPU spends in each frequency state. This can be a useful tool in diagnosing battery problems or tweaking your over-clock settings.
19.DroidWall - Allows you to restrict which apps can access the network. This is the perfect solution if you don't have an unlimited data plan, or just wants to see your battery lasting longer. For advanced users, it also allows you to manually define custom iptables rules.
20.GO SMS Pro - GO SMS PRO brings you cool UI, fast and convenient SMS/MMS experience. GO SMS Pro is the most popular messaging app; Very powerful, Cool, Funny, Safe, Fully customizable; Well support SMS/MMS + GO Chat(free message) + Walkie Talkie(free voice).
21.K-9 Mail - K-9 Mail is an open-source e-mail client with search, IMAP push email, multi-folder sync, flagging, filing, signatures, bcc-self, PGP, mail on SD & more!
22.Android Lost Free - Lost your android? We will help you find it. See http://www.androidlost.com. Remotely control your Android phone from the internet or by SMS.
23.Poweramp - Poweramp is a powerful music player for Android.
24.Google Googles - Search by taking a picture: point your mobile phone camera at a painting, a famous landmark, a barcode or QR code, a product, a storefront, or a popular image. If Goggles finds it in its database, it will provide you with useful information. Goggles also works as a barcode / QR code scanner.
25.Buzz Launcher Beta - Buzz Launcher is a new concept launcher which enables you to apply others’ Homescreens to your own smartphone. Download Homescreens best suited for your taste and preferences via Homepack Buzz Service. Homescreens will be applied instantly.
26.Chrome - No need for any introduction here
27.Screen Filter : Overcome the brightness limits of stock !! One of my fav..
28.SwiftKey Keyboard : The BEST keyboard out there !! Worth the money
29.PHOTO WARP - Want to tease your friend or sibling? Wanna have some fun? This is simple free app which will make everyone giggle and you'll love it on your handset.
30.Light Flow Lite - Take control of your notifications. LEDs, vibration, repeating sounds and more.
31.Sidebar Pro - A brilliant new way of multitasking on Android. It's fast, functional, fluid, and customizable to your liking. Populate the sidebar with your favorite apps, and simply swipe in from the edge of the screen to gain instant access to the apps you use most. You can also get the free version but feel free to use this one to support the dev..
32.Eye in Sky Weather - Eye In Sky Weather is for those who like their weather clean, simple and beautiful. The app includes 12 of the best weather icon sets available, with the ability to add your own icon sets.
33.XDA App ICS Blue Colours/Themed - Our favourite forum app but with a complete red or blue colour theme thanks to our own Whiskey103.
34.Solid Explorer - Solid Explorer is a file manager which with two independent panels is the most attractive, eye catching and intuitive file manager for the Android.
35.QuickPic - An alternate photo gallery app, incase you don't like the default.
36.Unified Remote - Easily the most feature-filled Android-PC remote. Turns your Android device into a WiFi or Bluetooth universal remote control for your Windows PC. Control your favorite programs, mouse, and keyboard.
37.AireTalk - Aire is a new communication app loaded with features that lets you talk to your friends and family in more ways than ever! Use Aire to make calls to any Aire user with voice or video for free!
38.SketchBook Mobile - Autodesk SketchBook® Mobile is a professional-grade paint and drawing application offering a full set of sketching tools and a streamlined and intuitive user interface.
39.AfterFocus - Bring DSLR-like Photography to Your Smartphone
40.VLC for Android Beta - VLC media player is a free and open source cross-platform multimedia player that plays most multimedia files as well as discs, devices, and network streaming protocols. This is a BETA version of the port of VLC media player to the Android™ platform. It is intended for power users and hackers. This version is not perfectly stable and is slower than the final version.
41.Plume for Twitter - Plume is a beautiful and completely customizable Twitter app that will revolutionize the way you use Twitter! Brought to you by the authors of the popular Beautiful Widgets, Plume is one of the best Twitter clients for Android! (Plume was formerly known as Touiteur)
42. MD5Checker - This application allows the user to compare the MD5 checksum between two files or alternatively between a file and a value entered manually. When loading a .md5, it will read its content and put it in the field instead of calculating the hash.
43. Headset Button Controller - Headset Button Controller is very configurable, allowing you to play music, change tracks, adjust volume, answer phone calls, start Voice Command and many other things, just by clicking the button on your headset. Worth the money.
44. Google Keep : Best note/reminder app out there..
45. Amazon Mobile for Android - The Amazon Mobile app allows customers to browse and shop by department, search, compare prices, find deals, read reviews and make a purchase right from their mobile device.
46. Jorte Calendar - For personal use or for business, Jorte will assist you to manage your daily schedule thoroughly.
47. Wave Control : Control Your Music With a Wave of Your Hand!
Uses the proximity sensor on your phone to allow control of your music playback by waving your hand over your phone. No need to turn on your screen or even touch your phone at all!
48. External Keyboard Helper :A non visible soft keyboard (Input Method) intended to be used with hardware Bluetooth and USB keyboards. It automatically brings up the Input Method dialog when Bluetooth keyboard connects or disconnects (on some devices this can also be made to work with USB keyboards).
It supports a lot of different keylayouts for non-US external keyboards and also provides a lot of configuration options.
This app does NOT require a rooted device and there is a DEMO version available if you want to try it out before buying
49. Puzzle Alarm Clock : We know you have a problem with getting up in the morning, and we want to change it! Puzzle Alarm Clock will check if you're awake enough before you're allowed to turn alarms off.
50. Speedy Uploader for Facebook - Uploads pics in an instant, after compressing them. Great stuff.
51. Screen Off and Lock : One tap to turn off screen with animation and sounds..
52. Auto 3G Battery Saver - This is a simply tool that allows the user to save battery enabling the mobile connection only when it's needed!
When the user unlocks the phone, data will be enabled.
When user locks the phone, data will be disabled.
53. gReader - gReader is an unofficial Google Reader client for Android. Read all your RSS/Feed news in one place with Google Reader, where keeping up with your favorite websites is as easy as checking your email.
54. ArkMC DLNA UPnP Media Centre : The most advanced UPnP/DLNA app available to play movies, videos, music or photos on your HD TV. Stream wireless any video, with a single tap. Use us and you immediately will find out why this is a high-end solution! Have fun with your friends and family and enjoy your media on any screen.
55. Speedtest.net : Use Speedtest.net for easy, one-tap connection testing in under 30 seconds—accurate anywhere.
56. iSyncr for iTunes - PC : Want to stop carrying both your phone and your iPod? Keep your music fresh with smart playlists? iSyncr enables you to quickly sync your Android device with the music you have in iTunes using a simple to use interface. No need to move your music into a new music management software. iSyncr works directly with iTunes so you can sync hassle-free.
57. VEVO - Watch Free Music Videos : With the VEVO app you can watch music videos, stream live concerts, and discover new artists on your Android device for free! Access VEVO's entire catalog of 75,000 music videos from more than 21,000 artists.
58. Shortyz - Save space on your phone and challenge your brain instead of flinging birds. Gives you access to dozens of crossword puzzles daily.
59. YPmobile - Yellow Pages app. Sometimes it's just a lot faster than Google at finding local information.
60. gTasks - GTasks is a simple and efficient task management app with both local and google account mode. You can customize your to do list, set reminder, share tasks with your friends, family members or colleagues and sync with your google tasks perfectly.
61. DigiCal Calendar & Widgets - Experience the most stylish Android calendar with Holo light and dark themes with 6 powerful calendar views and 5 beautifully designed widgets!
62. Flip Silent - regardless the phone screen up or down, just flip it, the phone will become silent. Do not worry about missing calls. Automatic recovery: After the call ends, the phone ring will get back to the original settings.
APPS THAT REQUIRE ROOT :
1.ROM Toolbox Pro - ROM Toolbox combines apps like Titanium Backup, Root Explorer, ROM Manager and others. A must-have root app *ROOT*
2.Android Tuner - The most complete system tuner and manager for all your phones and tablets!
3.BetterBatteryStats - With BetterBatteryStats you can analyse the behavior of your phone, find applications causing the phone to drain battery while it is supposed to be asleep and measure the effect of corrective actions. Guys you can also find this app if you search on XDA..
4.Titanium Backup - EXTREMELY powerful tool. Needs no introduction.. Backup ALL apps, Market links, remove bloatware & MORE! ☆Needs ROOT, Android 1.5-4.1+ Go for PRO.. Worth every single penny.
5.Appextractor - AppExtractor is a tool which will allow you to restore individual applications, data, SMS, and MMS messages from your ROM Manager backups.
6.Greenify *ROOT(my fav)* - Greenify help you identify and put the bad behaving apps into hibernation when you are not using them, stop them from lagging and battery leeching, in an unique way! They could do nothing without your explicit launch, while still have full functionality when running in foreground, like what iOS apps act!
7.AutoStart Manager : Great app and very helpful to get rid of many app's autostart and makes systems more Smooth and better..
8.Tasker - The best app of its kind. It does almost anything.
9. Kernel Tuner - Name says it all.
10. Incredicontrol - Time tested app for voltage/frequency control.
11. Autostarts - Keep control over your phone: See what applications do behind your back.
Shows you what apps run on phone startup, and what other events trigger in the background. Root users can disable unwanted autostarts and speed up their phone boot.
12. Spare Parts Plus! - Spare Parts Plus! PRO allows you to enable and change some hidden settings of your Android device. This app is based on the open code provided by Google
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Please respect any Devs who make those Apps.... if you have to pay, then pay for it!!!
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You bring us the WAREZ too...............!!!!!
Please respect any Devs who make those Apps.... if you have to pay, then pay for it!!!
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There is no Warez here.. All links go to play store..
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There is no Warez here.. All links go to play store..
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sorry about that... ma mistake doesn't check da links, ...
thanks for share anyway... :good:
few more apps have been added to the OP
OP updated..
That Wave control is awesome! Worth every penny + friends remain speechless
Btw. you should also add "Pimp my Rom" to your "Apps that require boot",
it has a loooooots of tweaks and some nice apps ready for flashing in it, and yet its free
Play store url - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.androguide.pimp.my.rom&hl=en
Official site url - http://pimpmyrom.org
Very useful guide. Cool that something you wrote. A few applications did not even know. Thanks and good job.
Added some more apps !!
You should add on the non root apps list : Advanced Mobile Care
It's an optimization app with a lot of tools inspired from the known pc program Advanced System Care
Check it out. It's really good app in my opinion
Nice list at least I will not be confused anymore on what apps should I use
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You should add on the non root apps list : Advanced Mobile Care
It's an optimization app with a lot of tools inspired from the known pc program Advanced System Care
Check it out. It's really good app in my opinion
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Android Assistant +18 is better than that, for me at least
Sent from my _PIMPED_ Optimus L5
Advanced Mobile Care is a new app in the store so it may not be 100% but the support team is really good and this app will be developed better in the future
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Nice one
Smart Statusbar to show the status bar in fullscreen apps/games.
Samba Server, because connecting the phone to the PC via cable is annoying. Use a wireless connection instead.
WiFi Tether for Root Users to use your phone's 3G/4G connection on your laptop on the bus/train + shows phone temperature.
Wo Webcam Lite to use your phone as a webcam,
Wo Mic to use it as a microphone.
androidVNC to control your computer's desktop from your phone.
Directory Bind to put large app/game data on your external SD card and make a symbolic link pointing to it instead of clogging the internal SD card.
Media Scanner to re-scan the SD for new files/changes. It's annoying when you delete a file, plug your phone to the PC and still see the file there.
Missed Message Flasher to remind you of missed calls/SMSes/emails.
1Tap Cleaner, formerly aCCleaner, like CCleaner for Windows.
Deep Sleep Battery Saver Pro to invoke deep sleep when your phone is locked. Increase battery life 10x.
Root Explorer, best file manager (for me).
Fast notepad to make quick notes.
3G Watchdog to monitor/limit your mobile data usage.
My Shopping List best simple shopping list (for me).
Screen Filter, "Far more powerful than Android's built-in brightness setting."
Greenify to automatically hibernate background apps. Task killers are outdated and should be avoided.
Temp+CPU PRO, best temp/CPU/memory widget.
Power Toggles, best power control widget.
Fancy Widgets, best weather widgets.
Kitchen Timer, best timer app (for me).
SmartLight, "With SmartLight, the light will stay on as long as you have an app window open - and it will switch off once you return to the Home Screen or to the Applications Menu."
ZArchiver, manage any archive files (zip, rar, gz, 7z, ...).
SafeWallet Password Manager, best password manager.
Tiny Flashlight, best flashlight app (for me).
EBookDroid, PDF and DJVU reader.
Barcode Scanner, barcode scanning app.
ConvertPad, unit converter (money, sizes, ...)
Kii Keyboard, far superior than Android's native keyboard.
AdAway, open source ad blocker.
Blackmart, not linking to it, google it up!
Some honourable mentions:
Pimp My Rom
BetterBatteryStats
BatteryStatsPro
RR File Locker
Lucky Patcher
Some of these are paid apps, and some of these are already in the OP.
personal opinion i preffer ES than airdroid for transfer via wifi.
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Hyw guys,
Sorry for the offtopic but y have a big problem with my L7-P705
My light display goes down when the phone gets worm....even when the outsite temperature get's up.
Please help me.
i've change the phone display, the proximity senzon and the mb, but no change.
thanks!
AirDroid - vs Es file
i preffer Es File but for changing wr-r-r i preffer solid explorer.
thank for the list i will check it later
For the life of me I cannot post a video on a friends wall on Facebook and get the URL preview.
I've tried lots of things like using the developer page to check if the meta data is there, yep its there. If I use my computer to make the post...yep the preview works. But something about windows phone 8...i have never gotten the preview to work. Are client side script languages disabled or something, why is this? Anyone have the same issue?
You're not alone, got the issue aswell. On my HTC 8S AND on my iPhone (strangely, since it worked before..)
Are you using an app or the web browser? If the browser, do you have it set to "desktop mode" in Settings (this is just a user-agent string switch, but it should give you the "real" Facebook page as you would see on a PC).
Hello
And happy new year to everyone!
This is my first week on Lumia 735 after being 6 years with Android.
I like very much it's desktop, but there are some simple things that I thought until now I would figure out but I cannot find a solution....
1. How can I download a PDF from an email and then attach it to another email?
2. Is there a way to have a shortcut on notification bar for data connection?
3. Is there a way to remove Bing and get Google as default engine?
4. Is there a way to tide up settings? I feel that are randomly scattered...
5. Is there a way to open a new tab in internet explorer, but open in background? Cause we are always transferred to the new tab.
Thanks!
I'm on the same phone since about 4-5 days, so I have not yet answers for you, but another question to add:
- why on some apps the keyboard doesn't turn in landscape mode when I flip the phone? I found it working on some apps only, but in Bing search (just an example) it remains in portrait
EDIT: a bit of googling partially answers to 3: I'm a newbie so I don't know if I can link external sites here, but it seems you can change the default search engine in Internet Explorer in the browser settings (so when you type words in the address bar, it uses Google instead of Bing). Regarding the phone search button, maybe the trick is not so easy...
1. did you see download in email message? click on that link to download file to your phone.
2. with latest WP OS 8.10.14219.341 you can add mobile data shortcut in action center
or use Quick Launch app from store
3. settings - applications - internet explorer, select advanced settings and change to google
4. no... latest updated is always at end of list...
5. not exactly... try UC Browser 8.1, maybe you like it better than IE
Download a app named File attacher,it can help you to attach any files into outlook client.
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1) Download the file to your phone. You can then open it from the email (which will let you choose what PDF viewer to open it with, if you have more than one installed; some of them directly support sharing) or you can then switch to a file manager app (Files, Pocket File Manager, Aerize Explorer, etc.), go to the Downloads directory, and share the file from there. When "sharing" the file, one option will be to use email; this will attach the file to the email. This approach also works for other file types, by the way.
2) As dxdy says, you need to be on a new OS version (you may need to be using the "Preview for Developers" app) to get the ability to add mobile data specifically to the Action Center (swipe-from-top notification area thing) but there are lots of other ways (tons of free apps, for example) to pin a link to it on your Start screen. You can also have both WiFi and Airplane Mode toggles on the Action Center, even in less-than-newest versions.
3) Not unless you're in Russia, I think? You may be able to change the IE default search engine using the method dxdy posted above, but if you want to change the search button behavior, that's trickier. I think in Russia (or possibly just tell your phone you are), if you have the Google app installed, it may run that... haven't tried, though.
4) Settings are, unfortunately, not directly orderable. The default order for Microsoft-provided settings is basically "what MS has found people use most often", thus things like visual and audio customization are at the top, WiFi is on the first page, and stuff like Backup requires scrolling down a bunch. There's also OEM customizations, which are technically just Store apps that are pre-installed and use the Settings hub instead of the normal app list; those are always listed underneath all the Microsoft settings, and (as dxdy says), the one that was most recently installed/updated is at the top of that section ('top of the bottom of the list' if you will).
5) Doesn't seem to be any such way in IE, but there's lots of other browsers. Most of them just wrap the IE rendering engine, so pages will look the same as on IE but the UI can be totally different. This includes changes to tab management. They won't sync with your other devices, at least not by default, though. There's also a beta of Opera for WP8; it still has some bugs but mostly works and has a very different UI from IE. Annoyingly, though, Microsoft doesn't allow any of those apps to be set as the default browser (you can't change the URI association for http:/https: for example).
@axxel84: It depends on whether the app supports landscape mode. That requires work from the developer, since they have to change the layout of everything, so a lot of apps don't support it. If the app doesn't support it, then it will be locked in one orientation no matter how you turn it, keyboard included. Some apps (mostly games) are also locked in landscape mode only, and don't support portrait.
Hi guys, thanks for the help but I am still finding difficult to compose with windows after coming from fully updated Android phones.
- pdf attachments, not possible. You can see that you download files but no where to be seen in order to attach them in another email! What????
- the option to change Bing to Google was in the past, but they don't have it on new phones. And this is the company that wants to increase market share? With these kind of acts I don't think they will last many years...
- I found a way to have a shortcut on desktop that takes me to settings and there to click on for data. But why don't they include this in notification option? How difficult is this?????
- the other frustrating thing I am feeling, is that most other times when resuming an app when I go out and then in, it starts the"resuming" screen and takes 5 seconds to load... For example viber, I can't chat instantly with someone, I have to leave the program on continuously to do this
- no led notification. I should have known earlier by reading reviews, but there is no led notification!!
- no major apps as official pinterest, dropbox, instagram, sms backup to gmail. My biggest disappointment is Dropbox... I am thinking of selling the phone now and going back to Android. Having two small twins, I take continuously videos and photos, and I don't want to think about backup. I found another application but doesn't sync videos automatically. And also the backup app of windows doesn't do automatically the job... If I was windows I would hire people to help these companies develop the "big" apps...
- notification center doesn't always work. for example when a new app is downloaded, nothing comes app on notification. Or in viber you might get 10 messages on notification, if you click one and then in viber you read all, they remain on notification
Nobody seems to have emailed me a PDF recently, but I can download them from the web and they show up in my Downloads folder (on my SD card, since that's where I told Storage Sense to put new downloads). From there, I can see it in Aerize Explorer, select it, Share it, and choose an email account; a new message is created with the file attached.
Some new phones have the option for Google search, but it's not in all regions.
As you have ALREADY been told, the option to toggle data service from the Action Center is available in the latest version. It's also largely un-needed; Data Sense and related settings should give you enough control over your data usage to make it fairly unimportant. Mind you, I agree that it should have been there from the start, but asking rhetorical questions isn't actually helpful.
The "Resuming..." screen can come up for two reasons (or a combo thereof):
1) Badly-coded app that does a bunch of stuff immediately on resume, before it lets you use the app.
2) Your phone ran low on RAM and removed the app from background execution ("tombstoned" it, sort of like hibernating a laptop), so it needs to be restored from the Flash storage and then resumed.
Lots of phones don't have notification LEDs. That's not a WP8 thing, that's a "if this feature is important to you then you ought to buy a phone with that feature" thing. My HTC has a notification LED, my Samsung did not. Both are/were WP8 devices.
Automatic backup of photos and videos is included in the OS, has been included since WP7 actually, but it goes to OneDrive (formerly SkyDrive) instead of Dropbox. Microsoft software uses Microsoft services; this isn't really surprising.
SMS is automatically backed up as well, just not to Google. Why would Microsoft include a feature to back up your messages to a competitor's service?
Lack of official apps is somewhat annoying/disappointing, but you could have easily enough checked that before buying, and the apps will come in time. In the meanwhile, there's usually third-party versions of those apps.
App downloads are fast, and you know when you started them. Why would you need a notification for that? As for the thing with Viber, it's not the OS' fault that the app doesn't report when a message is read. Notifications are really easy to clear though, just swipe them to the right and all notifications for that app will clear (or hit the "clear all" button to get rid of all of them at once).
What is the best app for Android to Windows 10 PC connectivity? MS Your Phone, AirDroid?
The features of Your Phone or AirDroid look fine but are there more robust ways to connect and work with my phone during the business day?
Are any of the TeamViewer products good at this?
Samsung Sidesync used to be good but the new version is very stripped down.
Have now switched to Dell Mobile Connect. Works very well, and has all features - notifications, mirroring, calling and texting, document drag and drop.
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samsung flow works good between my S3 tab, SB2 and GN9. give that a try.
Dell mobile connect is great. Phone companion is great as well.
You could also have a look at vysor.. works over wifi aswell as wired
But pro version needed for all features
I'm looking for a good PC <-> Android Sharing app too (mostly for sharing link, text, files etc) . I used to use Pushbullet but ever since they went "Pro" the free version is useless.
Try Your Phone Connection by Microsoft if you have a Windows PC
Vysor seems really cool, especially if can do over wifi
Is it the best of that type (literally an emulator of your phone in a window)?
Android File Transfer?
Simple & reliable.....
WiFi File transfer Pro. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.smarterdroid.wififiletransferpro&hl=pl easy to use and i have this for long time now.
I Found an app called "Join" (by Joaoapps the Tasker app developer). So far seems very good...
Can I make calls with Note 9 and Your phone on Windows 10 with bluetooth dongle?
Dude2 said:
What is the best app for Android to Windows 10 PC connectivity? MS Your Phone, AirDroid?
The features of Your Phone or AirDroid look fine but are there more robust ways to connect and work with my phone during the business day?
Are any of the TeamViewer products good at this?
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My Phone Explorer is the best I've found
https://www.fjsoft.at/en/
I have an Airdroid subscription, but lately I use Join.
I havent seen any better app than KDE connect/GSConnect
I started using File Manager by Mobile Clean System Lab. I feel like I get a lot of ads on it, but I just BACK out of those.
With it, there's an option to start a FTP server, which I do. Prior to this, you have to have your Wi-Fi turned on, and connected to the same network as your Windows 10 PC. Then, on your Windows 10 PC, you navigate to your phone's IP address (preceded with "ftp://") to view your phone's folders (i.e. ftp://192.168.1.23:2211, where 2211 is the default port number). I still haven't figured out how to navigate to the MicroSD Card, and I'm not sure there is a way without root. Basically, though, you would use Windows Explorer to navigate to this window, and then open up another instance of Windows Explorer to Copy To/From files.
Mind you, this solution works for me, from home. Not sure how it would function within a business environment, considering you'd have less control over port access/firewall settings.