I have the SM-N9600 model on TMO, running 8.1, and not rooted.
I tapped the Build Number repeatedly to turn on Developer Mode, and I accessed it the first time, but now it's not showing up anyplace. Also, when I try to redo it again, a little pop up says it's already been enabled.
Anyone have any ideas about this?
Kamau54 said:
I have the SM-N9600 model on TMO, running 8.1, and not rooted.
I tapped the Build Number repeatedly to turn on Developer Mode, and I accessed it the first time, but now it's not showing up anyplace. Also, when I try to redo it again, a little pop up says it's already been enabled.
Anyone have any ideas about this?
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On the US Carrier version (SM-N960U), it's the very last settings section.
Guessing you've already scrolled down/looked around/etc...... just giving you where it's at on another model variant for reference.
Can you get to Developer Options by using the search function within the settings section?
KOLIOSIS said:
On the US Carrier version (SM-N960U), it's the very last settings section.
Guessing you've already scrolled down/looked around/etc...... just giving you where it's at on another model variant for reference.
Can you get to Developer Options by using the search function within the settings section?
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Nope, it doesn't show up using search either.
And I looked around there at the bottom. Even did a reboot. Nothing shows up.
Kamau54 said:
Nope, it doesn't show up using search either.
And I looked around there at the bottom. Even did a reboot. Nothing shows up.
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i was having the same issue, you tap the build number 7 times it says developer mode enabled. But when you scroll down, it's not there! What you need to do once developer mode enabled, you need to hit home button, close all tabs! Then go back into settings it will be the very last tab at the bottom!! I think it’s a bug!
N1NJATH3ORY said:
i was having the same issue, you tap the build number 7 times it says developer mode enabled. But when you scroll down, it's not there! What you need to do once developer mode enabled, you need to hit home button, close all tabs! Then go back into settings it will be the very last tab at the bottom!! I think it’s a bug!
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Do you know of a way to pull it up? I mean, is there a way to get it to show up after you've enabled it, but didn't follow the steps you said? Like I said, mine says it's already enabled. I just tried to redo do it using your example, but with no success.
Kamau54 said:
Do you know of a way to pull it up? I mean, is there a way to get it to show up after you've enabled it, but didn't follow the steps you said? Like I said, mine says it's already enabled. I just tried to redo do it using your example, but with no success.
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Have you tried cleaning you cache ? Try that enable dev mode, close all tabs, then clear memory. Then launch settings to see if you can see dev mode!
N1NJATH3ORY said:
Have you tried cleaning you cache ? Try that enable dev mode, close all tabs, then clear memory. Then launch settings to see if you can see dev mode!
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Just tried it, but still no luck. Thing is, it still says developer mode is already enabled when I tap the Build Number. I still tapped it 7 times just to make sure. I rebooted again too.
Kamau54 said:
Just tried it, but still no luck. Thing is, it still says developer mode is already enabled when I tap the Build Number. I still tapped it 7 times just to make sure. I rebooted again too.
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Perhaps use a shortcut maker or, use the one built-in to Nova Launcher.
Kamau54 said:
Just tried it, but still no luck. Thing is, it still says developer mode is already enabled when I tap the Build Number. I still tapped it 7 times just to make sure. I rebooted again too.
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Boot into recovery and wipe the cache partition then try! i can’t think of anything else or use other launchers as @KOLIOSIS has suggested!
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Perhaps use a shortcut maker or, use the one built-in to Nova Launcher.
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I use Nova Prime already. How would I use it to make a shortcut?
Kamau54 said:
I use Nova Prime already. How would I use it to make a shortcut?
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Place a Nova Activities widget on your desktop, then, take a look around in the Settings section of the widget, see if there's something for Developer Options.
https://www.howtogeek.com/169408/go...creens-within-an-app-with-activity-shortcuts/
KOLIOSIS said:
Place a Nova Activities widget on your desktop, then, take a look around in the Settings section of the widget, see if there's something for Developer Options.
https://www.howtogeek.com/169408/go...creens-within-an-app-with-activity-shortcuts/
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Color me forgetful. ?
I forgot all about that each section is broken down into subsections. Gonna give it a shot.
KOLIOSIS said:
Place a Nova Activities widget on your desktop, then, take a look around in the Settings section of the widget, see if there's something for Developer Options.
https://www.howtogeek.com/169408/go...creens-within-an-app-with-activity-shortcuts/
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Worked like a charm.
Thanks a million.
Kamau54 said:
Worked like a charm.
Thanks a million.
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Glad you were able to access it.
Sux that you had to use a work-around,but,it beats doing a factory reset to see if you could get it back in the typical fashion.
I've ran into some weirdness w/Dev Options on other mfgs,ranging from the placement to some really weird WTH's fromOppo/Vivo that are worthy of another discussion.
If you happen to find Dev Options located somewhere else in the settings (about phone/etc...) or,it pops-up out-of-the-blue,please keep us posted. :good:
KOLIOSIS said:
Glad you were able to access it.
Sux that you had to use a work-around,but,it beats doing a factory reset to see if you could get it back in the typical fashion.
I've ran into some weirdness w/Dev Options on other mfgs,ranging from the placement to some really weird WTH's fromOppo/Vivo that are worthy of another discussion.
If you happen to find Deo Options located somewhere else in the settings (about phone/etc...) or,it pops-up out-of-the-blue,please keep us posted. :good:
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I will, and again, thanks.
Kamau54 said:
I use Nova Prime already. How would I use it to make a shortcut?
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Using Nova Prime long press on screen to add widget, and use/hold/drag the Nova widget called "activities"
Next scroll down until you see section called settings, it's blue/white. Open that up then tap developer menu. Voila you will have a shortcut to what your having trouble reaching the usual way.
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Hey Guys,
Just wanted to make a quick guide on how to change the UAString.
This of course will enable you to default to the desktop view over the mobile view like i know you all want to.
Step 1.
Open up the browser, type into the URL bar "about:debug" and press enter.
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"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"
}
Note:
After entering about:debug the URL will default back to the URL of the page you are on but there are now extra options available to use in the menu.
Step 2.
Now open up the menu in the top right and click on settings.
Step 3.
Now you are in the settings menu head on down to debug and then click on UAString.
Step 4.
Here is the list of available UAStrings I personally use desktop(it will make all websites think you are on a desktop computer so no more mobile website by defualt)
Step 5.
Now to get out of debug mode, back out of the settings menu and enter "about:debug" in the URL bar and press enter.
Step 6.
Now to quickly check to make sure you have correctly exited debug just click on the menu icon and make sure you have the normal control set again.
Now head out into the interwebz and enjoy not defaulting to mobile sites
Nicely done with the Screens! +1
This post should be added to the a complete guide when its made
Thank You!!! This was driving me NUTS!!
You Da Man!!
Thanks mate. Does this setting stick across sessions or does it reset back to normal when you exit? Will try it when I get home.
I read somewhere that the Xoom needed a hacked framework to make the change permanent.
bcmobile said:
Thanks mate. Does this setting stick across sessions or does it reset back to normal when you exit? Will try it when I get home.
I read somewhere that the Xoom needed a hacked framework to make the change permanent.
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Didn't think to check,
Let me know how it goes will test some time tomorrow though
50-3 said:
Didn't think to check,
Let me know how it goes will test some time tomorrow though
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Seems to stick. I closed the browser in the settings==>applications menu and it was still in desktop mode. Ill try and find the details about the Xoom issue and see ifit is reproducable on the tab.
works for me also thanks alot
thanks for the instructions
but unfortunately this doesn't work reliable. some websites still detect the device as a non-desktop device, e.g. www.bild.de, and forward to their respective mobile-sites. don't know why.
but for the most of the sites, it works perfectly.
How did you get the "Labs" options in your browser settings? I can't seem to have it on mine.
For me the debug mode doesn't persist between sessions. The UA change is saved, but I have to go into debug mode every time the browser is started. So I set my homepage to about:debug and have to press enter on the address bar each session.
Tried this on Engadget and Facebook.
"interesting" thing: with about:debug i set my uastring to froyo-n1 (or whatever the last entry is called), then the browser crashed. now everytime i enter about:debug, the browser crashes immedialtely. cannot revert this setting anymore. already did a reboot - no success. don't wanna do a factory reset.
do you have any hints on this?
Try clearing data and cache from settings==>applications==>MANAGE APPLICATIONS menu.
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I honestly feel we should start email campaigns to the bigger websites to get them to identify this Android version as desktop to save us from this constant issue.
Ever since android was flash enabled , and many sites went over to HTML for the douchepad I see no reason to continue to I.D Android for teeny mobile versions.
It SHOULD always be an option in reverse. As in you can opt in to mobile browsing.
Oh and USatring never seems to stick for too long.
Yer try ipad uastring it seems to override a lot of issues, also dolphin and opera do uastring a lot better
Also because of RIM there is still a huge requirement for mobile sites to be defaulted as it's a b*tch to opt into mobile view on such tiny screens.
And with ice cream sandwich we will loss out again on the same privileges the ipad is getting
But the real simple fix would for web devs to make m.domain.region to be mobile and domain.region to be full content
Anyway we don't live in a perfect world, and if we did XDA would be a little pointless. But I love finding fixs more then i hate finding problems
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50-3 said:
Step 3.
Now you are in the settings menu head on down to debug and then click on UAString.
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how'd you get Labs to show up?! been trying to find an answer to that
i use Dolphin Browser now, as the Desktop option sticks.. but i'd switch back to stock browser for the quick control
radiohead14 said:
how'd you get Labs to show up?! been trying to find an answer to that
i use Dolphin Browser now, as the Desktop option sticks.. but i'd switch back to stock browser for the quick control
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Labs should be there regardless of whether debug is on or off.
Sorry i cannot be more help would test to see what environments it does not appear in but sending my 10.1v back today, got sick of the sluggish performance and screen bleeding.
50-3 said:
Labs should be there regardless of whether debug is on or off.
Sorry i cannot be more help would test to see what environments it does not appear in but sending my 10.1v back today, got sick of the sluggish performance and screen bleeding.
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I just realized that I was on the wrong section. I have the newer 10.1 which doesn't seem to have Labs
I often work in a building where my phone ends up roaming, which is fine with me, except that I keep getting the stupid data roaming warning. I can't seem to disable it, because the options are check and greyed out in the data roaming guard menu.
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how can i enable these options so i can uncheck them??
IIIMik3 said:
I often work in a building where my phone ends up roaming, which is fine with me, except that I keep getting the stupid data roaming warning. I can't seem to disable it, because the options are check and greyed out in the data roaming guard menu.
how can i enable these options so i can uncheck them??
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Change the Network type back to "LTE/CDMA" from "Automatic".
EDIT: After checking, I can't find any combination of options that disables these options.
That's strange that those are grayed out like that. Even with them unchecked I still get the pop-up on my phone though.
metalfan78 said:
That's strange that those are grayed out like that. Even with them unchecked I still get the pop-up on my phone though.
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ugh, really?
I drive also drive through some remote areas semi-regularly, and that pop-up is super annoying
I hate it
This happens to me when I don't clean flash ROMs sometimes
Ph33zy said:
This happens to me when I don't clean flash ROMs sometimes
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my phone's totally stock
metalfan78 said:
That's strange that those are grayed out like that. Even with them unchecked I still get the pop-up on my phone though.
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Me too - super irritating.
Has anyone found a way to disable the guard options?
Roaming guard fix
Hello.
I am not a developer but I have a solution to roaming guards if you have root. I am a very tech savvy person and usually modify all my phone's on my on.
Here we go and I am not responsible for anything that could go wrong. Don't worry this is fairly simple computer programming.
1. Make sure you have root.
2. Download SQLite editor from the play store.
3. Open SQLite editor and go to the root of your phone.
4. Open data/data/com.android.providers.settings
5. Open Setting.db and select secure.
6. Scroll down to line 117 and highlight data_roaming_guards_blocked and hit the pencil to edit.
7. Change wording to data_roaming_guards_allowed and save.
8. Scroll to line 122 and highlight voice_roaming_guard_blocked and hit pencil to edit.
9. Change wording to voice_roaming_guard_allowed and save.
10. There is no need to reboot just go directly to settings, mobile data and roaming guards. You should be able to select and deselect.
I hope this works for you and if it does let's put it out there. Lots of people have this problem and it took me several days to figure this out
Jeb1008 said:
Hello.
I am not a developer but I have a solution to roaming guards if you have root. I am a very tech savvy person and usually modify all my phone's on my on.
Here we go and I am not responsible for anything that could go wrong. Don't worry this is fairly simple computer programming.
1. Make sure you have root.
2. Download SQLite editor from the play store.
3. Open SQLite editor and go to the root of your phone.
4. Open data/data/com.android.providers.settings
5. Open Setting.db and select secure.
6. Scroll down to line 117 and highlight data_roaming_guards_blocked and hit the pencil to edit.
7. Change wording to data_roaming_guards_allowed and save.
8. Scroll to line 122 and highlight voice_roaming_guard_blocked and hit pencil to edit.
9. Change wording to voice_roaming_guard_allowed and save.
10. There is no need to reboot just go directly to settings, mobile data and roaming guards. You should be able to select and deselect.
I hope this works for you and if it does let's put it out there. Lots of people have this problem and it took me several days to figure this out
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I am rooted, so I paid for the SQLite application and tried your suggestion. My lines numbers were slightly different, but I found the entries and made the modifications. It allowed me to disable the options! I am not currently in a roaming area, as I was over the weekend, so I cannot currently ensure it disables the prompts. However, the options are now clickable...and now unchecked for me! Thank you!
Thanks
Thanks for the reply. Let me know if you have any problems.
ReproOne said:
I am rooted, so I paid for the SQLite application and tried your suggestion. My lines numbers were slightly different, but I found the entries and made the modifications. It allowed me to disable the options! I am not currently in a roaming area, as I was over the weekend, so I cannot currently ensure it disables the prompts. However, the options are now clickable...and now unchecked for me! Thank you!
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I also found out you can leave the name the same "_blocked", and then you only have to delete the value "domestic,international" from both entries. You have to restart the phone, but then that tells the system there is nothing to block. I have since went back and left the name entries as they were at default, but removed the values so they are blank.
Again, I appreciate your post as it was extremely helpful!
Roaming Guard Greyed out fix.
IIIMik3 said:
I often work in a building where my phone ends up roaming, which is fine with me, except that I keep getting the stupid data roaming warning. I can't seem to disable it, because the options are check and greyed out in the data roaming guard menu.
how can i enable these options so i can uncheck them??
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Please see your original thread about Roaming Guards being locked. I have posted a fix for the issue. I am trying to get enough post to be able to make a new thread in the developers section.
Thanks
Roaming guard fix
See Roaming guard fix at the bottom of page 1.
I have the same issue as above, the options are greyed out. I have pulled the settings.db file, but the lines mentioned above are not present. This is Lollipop 5.1.1 on Boost Mobile. I'm attaching the settings.db file which has been exported to csv then converted to xls for attachment purposes (csv attachments aren't allowed?). I would be grateful for any help deciphering this to determine which lines to edit or possibly just flipping the 1/0 switch to enable the options to turn roaming guard on/off. Thanks.
Anyone with experience with these databases? Thanks.
Ok, I can't recommend trying to edit the database on Boost Mobile's LG G Stylo Lollipop 5.1.1. At least not with asqlite manager. I did earlier today, I edited line 124 rguard_domestic_data which was set to 1 or on. I changed it to 0 or off, the phone immediately rebooted and went into a boot loop. I'm not sure if the app changed the permissions of the database or if that particular option just shouldn't be changed, but I had to factory reset and set everything back up from scratch. I was able to get to recovery where I cleared cache, then wiped data and reset. The phone is operational now and I did not have to root it again, but it was quite a pain setting everything back up again as I had quite a few customizations. Perhaps there's a better app for the job or a way to edit and restore the original permissions?
as u can see there is a little circle i dont know what is that , sometime shows up and sometime disappear. Can touch through , help me get rid of this~~
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"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
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"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
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It is a hotkey you link it to the program you want. I have mine linked to greenify to put all the app to sleep and turn off the screen
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no it shows by itself , i didnt touch it, how can i stop that
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Davesssssss said:
no it shows by itself , i didnt touch it, how can i stop that
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Factory reset? I have been on quite a few versions of lollipop and custom ROMs I've never seen the black circle stay for longer than I've touched it.
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Aliens have landed inside your phone. Call the men in black (if the aliens haven't already blocked your calls)
DebianDog said:
It is a hotkey you link it to the program you want. I have mine linked to greenify to put all the app to sleep and turn off the screen
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I've never heard of this hotkey capability before - is this available on stock 5.1?
- ooofest
I would assume its under accessibility
ooofest said:
I've never heard of this hotkey capability before - is this available on stock 5.1?
- ooofest
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I am pretty sure it is it might be in the settings somewhere I forget. Just hold the Center control and drag up
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DebianDog said:
I am pretty sure it is it might be in the settings somewhere I forget. Just hold the Center control and drag up
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Oh, you mean the home button shortcut gesture - thanks, I hadn't heard that referred to as a hotkey before.
Still, on my stock 5.1 phone that gesture shows as a temporary white circle as long as my finger is still pressed down on the home button (waiting for me to drag upwards and get the shortcut list) - not sure why the OP would be seeing a grey circle or why it's remaining on the screen, aside from a bug.
- ooofest
ooofest said:
Oh, you mean the home button shortcut gesture - thanks, I hadn't heard that referred to as a hotkey before.
Still, on my stock 5.1 phone that gesture shows as a temporary white circle as long as my finger is still pressed down on the home button (waiting for me to drag upwards and get the shortcut list) - not sure why the OP would be seeing a grey circle or why it's remaining on the screen, aside from a bug.
- ooofest
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Look here:
http://m.androidcentral.com/whats-n...small-changes-updated-lollipop-release#slide7
On the 6th page, under other small fixes. Could this be the culprit?
Evolution_Freak said:
Look here:
http://m.androidcentral.com/whats-n...small-changes-updated-lollipop-release#slide7
On the 6th page, under other small fixes. Could this be the culprit?
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The "Sticky Soft Keys," do you mean? I thought that was highlights around the soft keys, but could be wrong.
Thinking about it, that home button shortcut seems dedicated to Google Now in Lollipop (i.e., I was used to it being configurable in TouchWiz) - I tried disabling Google Now as an experiment, but holding your finger down on the Home button still brings up the white circle overlay.
It's almost as if that overlay is staying resident for the OP after possibly being triggered (as a guess) - even though it's inexplicably grey on his phone - so, I wonder if holding down the Home soft key for a few seconds and then letting go might make it go away.
@Davesssssss : if you hold down the Home soft key, does a different circle overlay appear? If not, can you swipe up and get a prompt for opening the Google Now cards? Going back to a home screen, is the grey circle still there?
This is all just testing to determine if that circle is related to the Home button, but thought it might be interesting to try.
- ooofest
Hey I returned my last nexus 6 and get the new one, updated to 5.1 , same thing happen again, OMG , is something has conflict with 5.1 or this is a bug
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I tried all method , it sometime shows and sometime disappears
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Davesssssss said:
I tried all method , it sometime shows and sometime disappears
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Out of curiosity, did. you try the tests I suggested earlier? I am curious if this is at all related to the home key and maybe another app you happen to have installed.
- ooofest
I tried your method but it will comes out later on again
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I deleted my all google accounts, and then it doesn't come out any more! But I need my accounts , it's a bug I think.
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Davesssssss said:
I tried your method but it will comes out later on again
Sent from my Nexus 6
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So, you hold the Home button and swipe up, then it goes away temporarily? But, it shows. up again how. much later, please?
Are you on stock 5.1 with no root and locked bootloader?
I'm still leaning towards an app that is somehow colluding with the Google Now launcher via Home button but that's probably do to my lack of knowledge, most likely.
- ooofest
Finally I found out the reason, no root and locked boot , is my Carrier problem , when I took the Sim out ,it never shows again
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Davesssssss said:
Finally I found out the reason, no root and locked boot , is my Carrier problem , when I took the Sim out ,it never shows again
Sent from my Nexus 6
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Interesting, though that seems an unworkable solution, since you need the carrier SIM for phone functionality.
The phone was activated and working correctly with your carrier for calls, texts, data?
- ooofest
Yes and fully works, just that gray circle sometime shows , I will wait till next update and see if it will be fixed. But thanks man
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I put together a little app for Android Auto that can show a single widget:
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"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"
}
Update v0.2.0: fullscreen mode
Installation
In the Android Auto app open the Hamburger menu.
Open About.
Tap "About Android Auto" header 10 times, until "Developer mode enabled" toast appears.
Tap dots on the top right of the screen.
Select "Developer settings" from the menu and enable "Unknown sources".
Usage
Open the app and select a widget to display
Connect your device to your head unit and select "Widgets" on the OEM Tab
Download
Dropbox
Github
Changelog
v0.2.3
* New application ID to circumvent blacklisting of old ID by Google in Android Automotive. For existing users this unfortunately means that you have to configure your widget inside the app again (old version should be uninstalled).
v0.2.2
* fix for devices with system built-in widget picker problems
v0.2.0
* fullscreen mode
v0.1.0
* inital release
Source
Github
ns130291 said:
I put together a little app for Android Auto that can show a single widget:
Installation
In the Android Auto app open the Hamburger menu.
Open About.
Tap "About Android Auto" header 10 times, until "Developer mode enabled" toast appears.
Tap dots on the top right of the screen.
Select "Developer settings" from the menu and enable "Unknown sources".
Usage
Open the app and select a widget to display
Connect your device to your head unit and select "Widgets" on the OEM Tab
Download
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can do one for android 5/ marshmallow?
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Does not install on Samsung A5 with Android 6.0.1
Very cool idea. Works great. Thanks!
@ahhl @shmykelsa
Could you try the new version I uploaded?
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@ahhl @shmykelsa
Could you try the new version I uploaded?
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Works now, thanks
This is quite an interesting project. I'm guessing you have an AppWidget in the app and you're proxying the user chosen widget through it, right?
If that's the way, it should also be possible to add some other provider info XMLs, to let people choose, say, up to 5 widgets.
Anyway, I'm definitely going to follow this progress. You should definitely host on Labs.
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@ahhl @shmykelsa
Could you try the new version I uploaded?
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ya. can install now.
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Zacharee1 said:
This is quite an interesting project. I'm guessing you have an AppWidget in the app and you're proxying the user chosen widget through it, right?
If that's the way, it should also be possible to add some other provider info XMLs, to let people choose, say, up to 5 widgets.
Anyway, I'm definitely going to follow this progress. You should definitely host on Labs.
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Yes, you're totally right. The user can choose a widget in the app and it gets displayed inside the app. Afterwards I take the widget and show it in the Auto Activity. Therefore, it's no problem to extend this to multiple widgets.
I will look into hosting on XDA Labs.
i test it on waze widget. the widget look stretched out full screen, and not able to show any data
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ahhl said:
i test it on waze widget. the widget look stretched out full screen, and not able to show any data
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Since this is an AppWidget proxy, and it allows you to use widgets not optimized for Android Auto, there's not really anything the developer can do.
More screenshots please this be used with a 'Kustom Widget' I hope ?
itesla said:
More screenshots please this be used with a 'Kustom Widget' I hope ?
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You can use my app with any widget you have installed - so any widget that can be added to your launcher should be possible.
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You can use my app with any widget you have installed - so any widget that can be added to your launcher should be possible.
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Please please please let us add more widgets. Already, years have gone by and the developer support for optimized apps just isn't as robust as promised by now.
Also, phone can't open the apk file. Pixel 2XL 8.1
Thanks OP! Looks cool. However I am unable to install it on Pixel OG 8.1. Is Android O not supported? Thanks!
rockingondrums said:
Please please please let us add more widgets. Already, years have gone by and the developer support for optimized apps just isn't as robust as promised by now.
Also, phone can't open the apk file. Pixel 2XL 8.1
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I had the same problem when trying to install the APK from the download page. Open up a file manager and install it that way, it worked for me.
Thank you for this! Endless possibilities with KustomWidget and Tasker!
Rough copy from my phone homescreen......
RED ZMAN said:
I had the same problem when trying to install the APK from the download page. Open up a file manager and install it that way, it worked for me.
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I tried that with amaze file manager, it didn't work. I tried to also open it in Dropbox but nothing opened. I'll keep fiddling with it, let you know
rockingondrums said:
I tried that with amaze file manager, it didn't work. I tried to also open it in Dropbox but nothing opened. I'll keep fiddling with it, let you know
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Perhaps the file didn't download correctly? Could be corrupt.
I used mix Explorer from the XDA labs and it worked fine. Only problem is I can't get any of the widgets to actually show up in Android auto. I have developer mode open so I can use night mode all the time and set it up for unknown sources but no bueno.
RED ZMAN said:
Perhaps the file didn't download correctly? Could be corrupt.
I used mix Explorer from the XDA labs and it worked fine. Only problem is I can't get any of the widgets to actually show up in Android auto. I have developer mode open so I can use night mode all the time and set it up for unknown sources but no bueno.
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Go to the OEM tab in Auto on your car (the one where you'd normally see a "Return to <Whatever>" button), and you'll see a bunch more stuff there.
Guys, silly question. Do we have any notification LEDs? Can't find it. Please help. Hahaha.
I use this : Always on Edge
Watch some youtube videos on it if you feel its a little complicated or overwhelming but once you get used to it, it's really easy. Works great. Make sure to set it to manual in Huawei's app launch section so that it can run constantly.
Problem with that is that I first have to tap the apps overlay away before I can fingerprint unlock my device, is there a setting so it works at once as before?
nurps said:
Problem with that is that I first have to tap the apps overlay away before I can fingerprint unlock my device, is there a setting so it works at once as before?
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You can set double tap. Also you only need to do it when the notification is on.
JJay666 said:
I use this :
Watch some youtube videos on it if you feel its a little complicated or overwhelming but once you get used to it, it's really easy. Works great. Make sure to set it to manual in Huawei's app launch section so that it can run constantly.
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What about battery life? Does it drains a lot?
And can you set it up edge lighting to repeat every minute or so until you read or dismiss notification?
Sorry for my bad English
repa21 said:
What about battery life? Does it drains a lot?
And can you set it up edge lighting to repeat every minute or so until you read or dismiss notification?
Sorry for my bad English
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My personal experience, there's hardly any drain. I set it to turn off at 12am and turn back on at 7am. Sometimes i see 1% , sometimes i dont even see it in the usage tab. Maybe because i don't have many incoming messages but hye, it's really battery friendly.
Yes, you can set repeat, max 2 minutes. So every too minutes it will remind you.
Check the settings of the apps, there's plenty of control.
Also make sure to turn off automatic power management for that app else the p30 pro will put it to sleep.
I'm not able to use it anyway. I use NoLED fron XDA and it works well.
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My personal experience, there's hardly any drain. I set it to turn off at 12am and turn back on at 7am. Sometimes i see 1% , sometimes i dont even see it in the usage tab. Maybe because i don't have many incoming messages but hye, it's really battery friendly.
Yes, you can set repeat, max 2 minutes. So every too minutes it will remind you.
Check the settings of the apps, there's plenty of control.
Also make sure to turn off automatic power management for that app else the p30 pro will put it to sleep.
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The repeat thing doesn't work for me, I don't know why. What about you? Do you have that option turned on or off?
repa21 said:
The repeat thing doesn't work for me, I don't know why. What about you? Do you have that option turned on or off?
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It's working fine, make sure in Battery - App launch - turn off manage automatically for the always on edge app.
deus_ex_yue said:
I'm not able to use it anyway. I use NoLED fron XDA and it works well.
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Can you please send me link where I can find apk for noled?!
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It's working fine, make sure in Battery - App launch - turn off manage automatically for the always on edge app.
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I did... and it works fine, just repeat thing doesn't work (when I receive notification edge light up, after 60 seconds it should light again but it doesn't).
I don't know why, any suggestions?
repa21 said:
I did... and it works fine, just repeat thing doesn't work (when I receive notification edge light up, after 60 seconds it should light again but it doesn't).
I don't know why, any suggestions?
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Not sure, check your app settings, phone notification access, permission, etc.
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NoLed app can be obtained via apkmirror but development for it has be halted. Also to dismiss the notification, you'd need to swipe up. Would have been nice if they added double tap to dismiss or something similar.
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Not sure, check your app settings, phone notification access, permission, etc.
NoLed app can be obtained via apkmirror but development for it has be halted. Also to dismiss the notification, you'd need to swipe up. Would have been nice if they added double tap to dismiss or something similar.
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I am using Nova launcher, maybe that's the problem?! I checked everything and it's set up properly.
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I am using Nova launcher, maybe that's the problem?! I checked everything and it's set up properly.
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Nah, im using nova too. Works well here.
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Nah, im using nova too. Works well here.
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I don't know what's wrong. Guess I'll stick with always on. Shame because I really like app!
I worried me AOE, however, no matter what I set it will not show me.
Can someone help me with the settings?
Can enyboy share good LED notification here? NoLed no longer available on XDA or i can't finde it.
Maybe this should help those with issues
Hey JJay666 Thanks for your quick reply.
I can not select the first option under permission.
Where or what do I have to change?
Ruffy841 said:
Hey JJay666 Thanks for your quick reply.
I can not select the first option under permission.
Where or what do I have to change?
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It should bring you straight to the permission menu when you click it. If you think you messed something up, then clear data and cache for AOE. Re-launch the app again and do it step by step. Works here on my end without any issue.
The access notification access, enter settings and search Notification Access, then give permission to AOE.
I cant find this Option to aktivate