Basically, some people get a notification that says google play services needs an update (5.0 and above), but it won't update.
Fix:
Go to Settings --> Under personal, Apps --> Switch to the "All" tab --> Find google play services, then tap on it --> Find, and uncheck "Show notifications"
This should work, as I haven't had it, even on reboot.
This is also much easier than doing a factory reset (obviously).
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Hi there,
I got the update to Lollipop 5.0.2 (UK version 23.1.A.0.726) last night and I'm not sure what I've done wrong but I have no notifications on my lockscreen. I have a carrier-unlocked phone, and I'm not rooted and everything is completely stock.
Background: my previous phone was a Nexus 4 so I've had access to Lollipop for a month or so and had it all set up correctly on that phone.
What I would like is the "show cards to say which app has notifications but hide the actual message text on the lockscreen" option. I believe I have that turned on in Settings > Sound and notification > When device is locked > "hide sensitive notification content". That's exactly the setup I had on my Nexus 4 and it worked just fine. I've also set Gmail/Email/Whatsapp as "priority apps" under Settings > Sound and notification > App notification
Troubleshooting guesses:
I have my work email account on the phone which needs Exchange which increases the phone's security, could that be interfering? It already restricts my security options so that I can only unlock my phone with PIN/password, but I had it on my Nexus 4 and I could still get lockscreen notifications
I have stamina mode on, but I have whitelisted Whatsapp, GMail and Email to allow them to continue working
What currently happens is I wake my phone and get a completely blank lockscreen, swipe up and type my pin and then when I go back to my homescreen I have notifications in the notification bar. I'm getting notification sounds and a blinking LED, even when the screen is dark, but I wake the phone and see an empty lockscreen.
What am I doing wrong? (Sorry for my noobishness).
it's because of the exchange/enforced pin settings, see my reply on this thread
meaniez said:
it's because of the exchange/enforced pin settings, see my reply on this thread
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I had a nexus 4 like the OP and notifications worked fine on my old phone running lollipop but now I have changed to the xperia Z3 c notifications don't work using the same exchange settings, so it seems to be related to the phone not the android version.
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there is an issue/bug/feature in the z3c lollipop version, whenever you're using enforced pin security the notifications are hidden, there was a whole discussion about this on the official sonymobile forums with a lot of angry people who updated their z3c to lollipop and now don't see notifications because of those settings, so i'm afraid i must insist that it has to do with lollipop, must be something the sony dev team tweaked
meaniez said:
there is an issue/bug/feature in the z3c lollipop version, whenever you're using enforced pin security the notifications are hidden, there was a whole discussion about this on the official sonymobile forums with a lot of angry people who updated their z3c to lollipop and now don't see notifications because of those settings, so i'm afraid i must insist that it has to do with lollipop, must be something the sony dev team tweaked
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Sorry, that's what I meant. This is not a generic lollipop issue, or related to exchange, this is something specific Sony has done to the version of lollipop on the Z3c, i.e. Sony not Google.
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exactly, and the way to resolve it [until the next firmware update whenever that comes] is to use a 3rd party software, either that or downgrading back to kitkat
Solved!
Ok, so I've read your replies and had a few days to think and to google and I've managed to get notifications working on the lockscreen with an Exchange Active Sync account. I have Lollipop 5.0.2 (UK version 23.1.A.0.726), I do not know if this works for other versions.
Ok, there are three ways to get the lockscreen notifications working depending on what you prefer:
Method 1 - Simply re-add your Exchange account
If you like using Sony's email app to access your work emails then according to a thread on the Sony help forums (can't link, no link privileges) then do this.
Go to Email > Settings > Delete account. (That doesn't delete your emails, just your phone's access to them).
Go to Settings > Apps > All > Exchange Services and clear data/cache.
Restart phone.
Go to the Email app and re-add your work account.
Settings > Sound and Notifications to configure your lockscreen notifications.
Method 2 - Download a more up-to-date version of Exhange Services
AOSP Lollipop added the option to let the GMail app handle your Exchange email as a separate account within the app. This is what I'd become used to on my Nexus4 so this is what I've done on my Z3c. The version of Exchange Services that Sony bundles with Lollipop is 6.1, but there's a more recent version that you can download from apkmirror.com.
Here's what I did:
Go to Email > Settings > Delete account. (That doesn't delete your emails, just your phone's access to them).
Go to Settings > Apps > All > Exchange Services and clear data/cache *and* disable it.
Restart phone
Go to apkmirror.com on your phone, search for "Exchange Services" and download Exchange Services 6.5-1729047. Install the apk.
Open the GMail app > Settings > Add account. You now should have an option to add an Exchange corporate account. This will not merge your work email with your GMail account, instead you'll be able to toggle between the accounts.
Finally, Settings > Sound and notification > to set up your lockscreen notifications.
Method 3
Download an alternative email client as various others upthread have mentioned.
I hope this helps
P.s. Usual disclaimer about doing things at your own risk etc ...
Lyriel said:
Ok, so I've read your replies and had a few days to think and to google and I've managed to get notifications working on the lockscreen with an Exchange Active Sync account. I have Lollipop 5.0.2 (UK version 23.1.A.0.726), I do not know if this works for other versions.
Ok, there are three ways to get the lockscreen notifications working depending on what you prefer:
Method 1 - Simply re-add your Exchange account
If you like using Sony's email app to access your work emails then according to a thread on the Sony help forums (can't link, no link privileges) then do this.
Go to Email > Settings > Delete account. (That doesn't delete your emails, just your phone's access to them).
Go to Settings > Apps > All > Exchange Services and clear data/cache.
Restart phone.
Go to the Email app and re-add your work account.
Settings > Sound and Notifications to configure your lockscreen notifications.
Method 2 - Download a more up-to-date version of Exhange Services
AOSP Lollipop added the option to let the GMail app handle your Exchange email as a separate account within the app. This is what I'd become used to on my Nexus4 so this is what I've done on my Z3c. The version of Exchange Services that Sony bundles with Lollipop is 6.1, but there's a more recent version that you can download from apkmirror.com.
Here's what I did:
Go to Email > Settings > Delete account. (That doesn't delete your emails, just your phone's access to them).
Go to Settings > Apps > All > Exchange Services and clear data/cache *and* disable it.
Restart phone
Go to apkmirror.com on your phone, search for "Exchange Services" and download Exchange Services 6.5-1729047. Install the apk.
Open the GMail app > Settings > Add account. You now should have an option to add an Exchange corporate account. This will not merge your work email with your GMail account, instead you'll be able to toggle between the accounts.
Finally, Settings > Sound and notification > to set up your lockscreen notifications.
Method 3
Download an alternative email client as various others upthread have mentioned.
I hope this helps
P.s. Usual disclaimer about doing things at your own risk etc ...
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Method 1 seems to have worked for me [emoji3]
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Anyone else having issues these past few days with their desktop Gmail inbox not showing as read, when you've already read it on your Nexus 6?
I just started having these issues and have no idea what caused them. I'm rooted and unlocked, running stock 5.1.1 LVY48F, Verizon
I've never had this problem before. I'm thinking it's connected to the fact I just pushed the stagefright update to LVY48F this past weekend.
I've checked settings and everything, no idea how to fix this.
Thanks-
Anyone?
Been trying to figure this out and cannot.
I restored my backup of LMY47Z and I'm still having this problem. This tells me it isn't the ROM that's affecting it.
All I know is I'll view numerous emails on my Nexus 6 through GMail app at work, come home and that same email is shown as unread on GMail on my Macbook Pro via Chrome browser.
This is driving me nuts! Cannot figure this out.
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Anyone?
Been trying to figure this out and cannot.
I restored my backup of LMY47Z and I'm still having this problem. This tells me it isn't the ROM that's affecting it.
All I know is I'll view numerous emails on my Nexus 6 through GMail app at work, come home and that same email is shown as unread on GMail on my Macbook Pro via Chrome browser.
This is driving me nuts! Cannot figure this out.
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For me this started with my N6 no longer visible in Device Manager
Few basic steps. https://support.google.com/mail/troubleshooter/2650727?hl=en
Then try this. It worked for me.
1: Disable auto sync (Settings > Data Usage > Menu > Auto-sync Data).
2: Navigate to Apps > View all (this means com.**.**.** apps, not just apps you can download).
3: Find Download Manager: Disable it, and enable it.
4: Find Google Play Services, clear data & cache.
5: Find Google Play Store, clear data and cache.
6: Find Google Service Framework, clear data, and cache, and then disable and re-enable.
7: Find GMail, clear cache, and data.
8: Reboot your phone.
9: Open Gmail, get prompted to sync all your data again. I had to manually select Sync Now to get things going.
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For me this started with my N6 no longer visible in Device Manager
Few basic steps. https://support.google.com/mail/troubleshooter/2650727?hl=en
Then try this. It worked for me.
1: Disable auto sync (Settings > Data Usage > Menu > Auto-sync Data).
2: Navigate to Apps > View all (this means com.**.**.** apps, not just apps you can download).
3: Find Download Manager: Disable it, and enable it.
4: Find Google Play Services, clear data & cache.
5: Find Google Play Store, clear data and cache.
6: Find Google Service Framework, clear data, and cache, and then disable and re-enable.
7: Find GMail, clear cache, and data.
8: Reboot your phone.
9: Open Gmail, get prompted to sync all your data again. I had to manually select Sync Now to get things going.
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Thanks
I installed a new ROM and all is well again.
No idea what caused that to happen.
Appreciate the input
So after having an issue getting my Facebook to sync with my contacts I went through a lot of effort to find a solution. I eventually found the issue that was causing Facebook not to sync. At some point the Facebook app removed the sync option entirely from their app. Older versions had an option that you could enable contact syncing.
So to fix the problem first uninstall Facebook.
The next step is to go to Settings->Security and tick the option Unknown sources. This will allow you to sideload apps.
Then go to http://www.apkmirror.com/apk/facebook-2/facebook/facebook-31-0-0-20-13-android-apk-download/ and download the Facebook apk.
Then open up a file explorer and go to your downloads folder.
Tap the apk you just installed and then click install. You may need to press next a few times first or scroll down through the permissions.
After this press login and once you're at the main page for the app press the menu button.
Tap Settings.
Scroll all the way to the bottom where you will find Sync Contacts.
Tap Sync Contacts where you will be given three options. Choose the one that best suits your needs.
After that go to your phone's settings again
Find and tap Accounts & Sync
Tap the plus sign
Tap Facebook
Go through all you need to go through
Then when your back at the Accounts & Sync page tap Facebook
Make sure the checkbox next to Contacts is checked
At this point you can go to your People app and sync your contacts
I highly recommend you make sure Facebook cannot auto-update
To do this go to Play Store
Tap the three bars at the upper left
Tap My Apps
Go to Facebook and tap it
Then press the menu button
A menu should popup that has an Auto-update option with a checkmark. Make sure it is unchecked.
A little side note you will get notifications in Facebook to update. Just ignore them you do not have to update.
Hi guys,
As most of you already know that android phones have google backup services. But on my phone that google account settings is inactive. I mean, i go to settings --> additional settings --> backup & reset, on this page there is google backup & reset and i turn this option on, and below that there is an option to choose backup account. But on my phone that option is inactive.
Why is that option inactive and how can i reactivate it? Because i always use google account on my old phones and i want to use it on this phone too.
Thanks.
When I use Android Auto, Google Assistant is used by Google Maps to navigate by voice command. Unfortunately, the Assistant doesn't support greek language just yet. The result is that the Assistant won't be able to understand the address I'm trying to navigate to.
I turn off the Assistant, under "Digital Assistant" on "Preferred apps" I select "None", however, when I click on the mic and say the address I want to navigate to, Google will resond to me with the Assistant's voice that it's not sure, if it understands what I am saying.
I used to have TTS enabled, which worked flawlessly on navigation on Android Auto, but, since I received the coolwalk feature, I am unable to fully disable the Assistant and use Google TTS over it. Is there any workaround about this problem? Pixel 6a owner here.
Update: It seems that my mic eventually works with Google TTS and not Google Assistant, after this workaround:
1) Fully disable Google Assistant under Settings -> Google -> Settings for Google applications -> Search, Assistant and Voice -> General -> Turn off Google Assistant,
2) Under preferred apps -> Digital Assistant, select "None",
3) Under Settings -> Applications -> Google Erase all data,
4) Restart Phone
5) Under Settings -> Google -> Settings for Google applications -> Search, Assistant and Voice -> Voice Select you native language as main, activate "Pronounced Results"
6) Under Settings -> Google -> Settings for Google applications -> Search, Assistant and Voice -> Language and area Select your language and afterwards you country.
I have performed multiple restarts and it has yet to turn to Google Assistant after I speak on mic on Android Auto. Hope it stays that way.
Read this post maybe it will help you.
AASpeechToText: an app for entering voice commands in languages not officially supported by Android Auto
Hi all, We created a free open source application that allows you to enter voice commands for navigation and contacts on Android Auto, for languages that are currently not supported by Android Auto. The problem is that the google assistant in...
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I'm aware of this app, thanks, but I want Google TTS to be integrated with the mic, not a separate app. Besides, I used to have Google TTS enabled over Google Assistant, before I received the coolwalk feature on my Pixel 6a.