In stock Android previous to 5.0 the VPN icon appears as an annoying persistent key in the top left like this:
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"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
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"lightbox_share": "Share",
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"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
After 5.0 they moved it as a system icon to the right and it can be turned off or adjusted.
It looks like this:
It seems like in Touchwiz they never updated this and the key is still on the left. Even if you're using 5.1.1 (I assume 6.0 will be the same.)
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2 Questions:
1) Without rooting, is there a way to remove or hide that icon?
2) Is there a way to file a bug or ticket with Samsung to let them know to fix this in the new Touchwiz? Or some other way of contacting them?
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:Edit: How is it I always find the answer I'm looking for when I'm searching for something else.
So I just noticed the notification for active VPNs do not show on Sense 6 Lollipop, instead being replaced with the more silent key icon. This means I can't tap a the notification to bring up the pop up to disconnect a VPN. I need to do this as my Sony QX10 does not properly connect to my phone when it's using a VPN.
Checking stock Google Android Lollipop, the new area for the notification appears as part of the quick toggles but for Sense 6, it is not shown anywhere. For now I have used Nova Launcher to create a shortcut to it but surely there must be a more natural way of disconnecting VPNs?
Image of where the notification should be for Lollipop (labelled as "Network may be monitored"):
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"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
I just got a Nexus 6 and have it running Beanstown Pure Nexus Rom.
I noticed that it seemed Lolipop removed the toggle for vibrate/mute/sound as one of the notification shortcuts. I've heavily relied on this since Gingerbread days. Is there anyway to get it back? I saw a Xposed thing for adding a "true" silent mode but it had to be activated by scrolling the volume buttons down to vibrate.
Is there a fix to this?
FYI this is the style of toggle I'm talking about.
http://www.androidtipsz.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/mute-sound.png
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"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Well I feel like a moron. Someone pointed out where it is in Pure. my bad.
Hi,
on the 8.1 Stock ROM (using latest reteu) there seems to be a preloaded SSID called VodafoneWifi.
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"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
It is not available via the regular WiFi menu and only visible through settings search. I first suspected this was some kind of SSID which is added when using Vodafone SIM. But I double checked it on a second Moto Z3 Play (resetted, without SIM).
So I digged a little bit deeper to pinpoint the source of this SSID. I extracted the Stock Image and found the two following APKs:
WpaConfigApp.apk
Settings.apk
Many more than VodafoneWiFi..
Does anybody knows more about such preloaded WiFis?
Thanks!
Can someone please tell me what this icon is for and how to get rid of it?
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"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
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"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
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}
Looks like an icon for a Color Picker. Where is the icon shown?
It is probably related to Pen Up app, which I have deleted...
It's on every app I use and I have to constantly move it around to use all my apps. It's locked in place and I can't get rid of it. It's very annoying.
cshape_1969 said:
It's on every app I use and I have to constantly move it around to use all my apps. It's locked in place and I can't get rid of it. It's very annoying.
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It didn't start this until I updated to the new UI 4 software
Problem solved. Thank-you for your response. This icon option is in the accessibility button option.