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Chrome to phone

Hey guys,
I was reading gizmodo's blog and it had an article about the chrome to phone. In the article it said that was possible send links, maps/directions, phone numbers, texts... well I'm using chrome to phone on my N1 for a while already and so far all I could send over was links and maps/directions. I Googled about it and I didn't found any instructions how to send phone numbers or texts.
Has any figure it how to do it? Or is not implemented yet?
Thx.
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Just maps and websites as far as I know.

It works with phone numbers.

and text you highlight
goes to phone's clipboard!

I'm not sure if you mean sending texts and phone numbers from your browser to your phone or to another phone, but you need google voice with a google number to send texts to other cell phones from your computer. This may not even be what you are asking.

Appbrain can send apps to your phone using ' fast web installer'
....same service-cloud-phone api

Ahhhh now I got it.
as superhongry said it works with text/numbers u highlight. So if u wanna send a text, all u have to do is highlight the text and send to phone. It ill be on the clipboard so all u have to do is paste into the notepad or w/e u wanna keep.
Same goes for number. If u wanna send a phone number u saw in a webpage all you have to do is highlight the number, send it to phone and past it into the phone app dialer.
ty for the help ppl

it still just send the whole page when i have something highlighted... am i missing something?

Yeah, I haven't been able to figure out the sending text to the clipboard feature. I've tried highlighting it, copying it first on my desktop, and random other stuff that doesn't even make sense to try. Only ever sends the webpage link.
Any trick to doing it?

Well, I guess is still a beta service so aint all that smooth... even when you highlight text/number it ALWAYS send the whole page, but the important is that the highlighted text/number get's stored in the system clipboard. So u can simply paste it w/e u like it.
According to the google doc page, when u highlight a cell number it should auto load the dialer, but that's a big negatory.. it simply don't work. But still the referred number get's stored in the clipboard so u can just past in the dialer.
When they launch a 1.0 version I'm hopping it will all work out.

Clarkster said:
Yeah, I haven't been able to figure out the sending text to the clipboard feature. I've tried highlighting it, copying it first on my desktop, and random other stuff that doesn't even make sense to try. Only ever sends the webpage link.
Any trick to doing it?
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Any trick to doing it?
NOPE!
Just select the text. Right click and select.
(Done using Firefox 3.6.3, Send To Phone 0.8 and Nexus One 2.2 FRF85B)

Funny enough in Chrome we don't get that option to right click an highlighted text and "send to android".... kinda sucks that Firefox extention has more functionality than Chrome's extension itself.
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I'm sure once they update it they will add all the functions firefox has
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i tried sending a phone number to my phone yesterday morning
it was working. the phone automatically launched dialer with the number already inserted.
later in the afternoon, i tried again to show some friends...failed. all it sent was the entire page.
im sure they're still working out lots of bugs.

superhongry said:
later in the afternoon, i tried again to show some friends...failed. all it sent was the entire page.
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Well that just sounds like the standard Murphy's law working there
And thanks to the others with info on the clipboard. I never thought to check it when the page was sent over too, I just assumed it failed and sent the page instead.

yeah i just pasted and it had what i had highlighted last night still copied so that works, and i tried the firefox one, it works alot better

gratti said:
Funny enough in Chrome we don't get that option to right click an highlighted text and "send to android".... kinda sucks that Firefox extention has more functionality than Chrome's extension itself.
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The chrome to phone is pretty much just a proof of concept that was written up for I/O.

In Chrome, you can highlight any text in the browser and click the normal Chrome-to-Phone button by the URL. It will open the URL in the browser on the phone, BUT, the text will ALSO be copied to the phone's clipboard. (In Chrome on the desktop, you should see the color of the highlighted text change slightly to indicate that it sent it).
This is confirmed in Chrome 6.0.453.1 dev with Google Chrome to Phone Extension Version 0.3 on Windows.

[Q] Sending a picture with Geotag

Hi,
I am very pleased with my galaxy note,.i do not spend as much time on my laptop any more since a got the Note.
I noticed when i try to send a picture that has a geotag, it gets throw to the reciever phone but with no location information. i am not sure if that a Setting type of thing, but it sounds more like a secuirty issue, so u do not send ur privat location over an open network.
I really needed to send a picture with my location the other day and i could note , since then i have been trying to find a way but with no luck.
Any suggestions.? :victory:

More details on how were you trying to send.
Some sharing services send a compressed version stripped of meta data.
Some camera apps don't support geotags.
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same
I have used whatsapp and MMS multi media masseging

SOUL_DANCEE said:
I have used whatsapp and MMS multi media masseging
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AFAIK, if you are sending the original photo without compressing, then geotag also should be sent..
Copy the photo to ur PC, right click>properties>details & see if you can see the "GPS" field & "longitude, lattitude & altitude".. check both the files, ie, the one u sent & the one ur frnd received (ask ur frnd to check the same thing in the photo he received)..then u wl b able to find out what exactly the issue is
Its just a suggestion to find out what exactly the problem is & not a solution

same
I tried to send via multple platformbut with no luck to get the location.
I have tried Samsung note, sony arc,Samsunge epic.
I verified every time before i send the pic that it has geotag. But once it gets to the reciever the it drops it. Which makes me think that the sender phone drops the location in the compress stage.

WhatsApp will compress your photo and strip metadata.
Evidence?
See sdcard/whatsapp
I can suggest trying to use another service to send a link to the full file via whatsapp or others.
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SOUL_DANCEE said:
I tried to send via multple platformbut with no luck to get the location.
I have tried Samsung note, sony arc,Samsunge epic.
I verified every time before i send the pic that it has geotag. But once it gets to the reciever the it drops it. Which makes me think that the sender phone drops the location in the compress stage.
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Try sending via email without compressing & see the result..

Auto Stamper application has an accessible feature to stamp Geolocation to photo. This app allows you add geotag location to photo when captured with smartphone
default camera.
You can make Geotag text more delightful with various style, size, color and position as per your photo background.
So download the app and enjoy your photography with Geotagging.

Screen Write Problem: Cannot get back to annotated screen if switching to another app

I am having a problem with my Note 5 on Verizon and want to see if anyone else is having the same issue. if you pick up the stylus and choose Screen Write, and then switch to another application, there is no way to get back to your annotated screen earlier. Can anyone confirm that this is the case. Samsung support says it works fine.

I can't do it either, not without multi window.

pool_shark said:
I can't do it either, not without multi window.
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So does anyone know how to fix it? That is kind of a problem particularly when the Note 5 is for taking notes..... Otherwise what is the point??

Scratch that, can't do it with multi window either.

I did it. I opened chrome, pulled out the same s-pen, and started screen write. Then using lmt launcher I opened messages. Using the back button to get out of messages took me back to chrome with the screen write still active.
I think the problem is once the screen is cleared which happens when choosing recents or going to the app drawer, screen write gets cancelled.

pool_shark said:
I did it. I opened chrome, pulled out the same s-pen, and started screen write. Then using lmt launcher I opened messages. Using the back button to get out of messages took me back to chrome with the screen write still active.
I think the problem is once the screen is cleared which happens when choosing recents or going to the app drawer, screen write gets cancelled.
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Does it work with the standard launcher for you?

skaceli said:
Does it work with the standard launcher for you?
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No because that requires clearing the screen, which clears screen write.

Just save it in the Gallery. You can open the Gallery and annnotate til your hearts content. The Gallery is Multi View so you can reference other apps at the same time if you want to. I use Screen Write to capture something interesting for business or funny/cute to share with friends. The former I save in folders in Scrapbook and the latter I MMS or e-mail. So for me it's not broken.

BarryH_GEG said:
Just save it in the Gallery. You can open the Gallery and annnotate til your hearts content. The Gallery is Multi View so you can reference other apps at the same time if you want to. I use Screen Write to capture something interesting for business or funny/cute to share with friends. The former I save in folders in Scrapbook and the latter I MMS or e-mail. So for me it's not broken.
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If you save it to the galery, and you write and have to switch again, then you still lose the contents. It seems to me more like a bug rather than a feature particularly when that is supposed to be the purpose of using it for annotation.
My plan was to use this for feature for meetings. You are going over the agenda etc. and then you want to take notes on top of an existing document and then save it or share it to Evernote etc.

I use S Note for everything you described. That's what it's designed for. Screen Write is for quickly capturing and annotating something. It's not even a persistent app which is why it goes away when it loses focus. And what difference does it make if you annotate<>save or save <>annotate?

[Q] Increase Contact Photo Quality?

Is there a way to increase the quality of the contact photos in Android 6? I've noticed when I receive a phone call, through Google Hanouts especially, the photo quality is HORRIBLE! Very, very pixelated.
Are there any tweaks or add-ons to fix this?

MrBrady said:
Is there a way to increase the quality of the contact photos in Android 6? I've noticed when I receive a phone call, through Google Hanouts especially, the photo quality is HORRIBLE! Very, very pixelated.
Are there any tweaks or add-ons to fix this?
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what size photo did you use? if you use a tiny photo, it'll look like that, as it is made larger. use a large photo and it looks decent. the size of the photo is its quality.

simms22 said:
what size photo did you use? if you use a tiny photo, it'll look like that, as it is made larger. use a large photo and it looks decent. the size of the photo is its quality.
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The original photo was 2340 × 4160, then the OS cropped it to size when adding it to the contact, so I don't know what size it ended up being. It seems like the majority of the contact photos look this way. It's very rare for one to actually look good.
Maybe the trick is to pre-size them to the right aspect ratio, then select it as a contact photo so no cropping is needed?

MrBrady said:
The original photo was 2340 × 4160, then the OS cropped it to size when adding it to the contact, so I don't know what size it ended up being. It seems like the majority of the contact photos look this way. It's very rare for one to actually look good.
Maybe the trick is to pre-size them to the right aspect ratio, then select it as a contact photo so no cropping is needed?
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2340x4160 is, or should be, fine. all the contact photos I see on my phone appear fine, but I only added mine(and its fine as well).

If you're rooted and use xposed framework work you can download a module called "Clarity", and that's its main purpose is to increase the quality of contact photos. I use it myself and it works great.
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DroidFire said:
If you're rooted and use xposed framework work you can download a module called "Clarity", and that's its main purpose is to increase the quality of contact photos. I use it myself and it works great.
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Just installed it the other day, from the XDA Thread that the app points too, it shows as development had stopped on it. Plus, from what I could gather, it only "enhanced" the Thumbnail portion of the contact display, not the full screen contact that shows up when someone calls.
Bummer.

Try adding the pic on a computer and sync via Google. This used to be an issue for a long time on Android, but Google did finally fix it awhile ago.
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mwalt2 said:
Try adding the pic on a computer and sync via Google. This used to be an issue for a long time on Android, but Google did finally fix it awhile ago.
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Thanks. I'll give that a try.

MrBrady said:
Is there a way to increase the quality of the contact photos in Android 6? I've noticed when I receive a phone call, through Google Hanouts especially, the photo quality is HORRIBLE! Very, very pixelated.
Are there any tweaks or add-ons to fix this?
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I can't tell how to fix it but I've noticed the following:
1. When someone from my contact list calls my Google Voice number, Hangouts displays a very pixelated contact image. It's like Hangouts took the small/low-res thumbnail from the chat/SMS section and scaled it all the way up instead of using the full res image from Contacts.
2. On the other hand, when I receive a direct Hangouts call or video call, the caller's contact image is perfectly displayed.

springer.music said:
I can't tell how to fix it but I've noticed the following:
1. When someone from my contact list calls my Google Voice number, Hangouts displays a very pixelated contact image. It's like Hangouts took the small/low-res thumbnail from the chat/SMS section and scaled it all the way up instead of using the full res image from Contacts.
2. On the other hand, when I receive a direct Hangouts call or video call, the caller's contact image is perfectly displayed.
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Interesting. Sounds like it may be on Google's end.

MrBrady said:
Interesting. Sounds like it may be on Google's end.
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Found this:
www.reddit.com/r/AndroidWear/comments/3kycac/is_there_a_fix_for_the_blurry_contact_pictures

Drag and Drop Multi-window?

I thought you were able to drag and drop images and text between windows when in splitscreen. Is this not possible? I've tried both images and text with no success. Maybe I just don't know the way you're supposed to do it. Anyone use this feature and if so, could you enlighten me please? It would be really cool!

PsiPhiDan said:
I thought you were able to drag and drop images and text between windows when in splitscreen. Is this not possible? I've tried both images and text with no success. Maybe I just don't know the way you're supposed to do it. Anyone use this feature and if so, could you enlighten me please? It would be really cool!
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Only certain apps can. For example
Gallery and Messages.
Yoiu can drag a photo into messages and send a MMS.
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Tidbits said:
Only certain apps can. For example
Gallery and Messages.
Yoiu can drag a photo into messages and send a MMS.
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Does it seem to only be Samsung apps? I was trying to go from Samsung internet to OneNote. No dice.

PsiPhiDan said:
Does it seem to only be Samsung apps? I was trying to go from Samsung internet to OneNote. No dice.
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I believe it might only be Samsung apps. I think some non Samsung ones should but only if they used Samsung's SDK. If I remember correctly what is needed is in there. I have not tried any note apps.
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I create app pair with My Files + My Files .Then use them to drag and drop files or images in split screen mode.