I unlocked my screen today and on my home screen there was an icon I've never seen before. It was a blue square with a magnifying glass and under the icon it said " search". Idk where it came from but what should I do about? I removed it and looked for it in my app drawer and in settings under apps but couldn't locate it
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lolwut
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I have had this happen to me multiple times in the past and I don't know if it's a virus or what.
Lol not a virus. Its an app that you recently installed that added it. Usually bad apps or ones that are shady. Might want to figure out the most recent app you installed.
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hic9582 said:
I unlocked my screen today and on my home screen there was an icon I've never seen before. It was a blue square with a magnifying glass and under the icon it said " search". Idk where it came from but what should I do about? I removed it and looked for it in my app drawer and in settings under apps but couldn't locate it
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Probably a malicious app.
Delete any app u've installed in recently.
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If I have helped you.... hit that sexy thanks button. ^_^
Definitely a malicious app. Download some antivirus/antimalware apps.
download this app to see what app could be in question! it detects apps with ad addons https://play.google.com/store/apps/...SwxLDMsImNvbS5kZW5wZXIuYWRkb25zZGV0ZWN0b3IiXQ..
I've had that happen to me when I installed some games/apps. Dunno what it is though, weird.
it is just a malicious app brother... review the apps that you have recently installed and remove it one by one until the issue is gone.
I use a program for music, it is written that it will add a search icon blah blah on install screen. I just delete the icon.
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I use a program for music, it is written that it will add a search icon blah blah on install screen. I just delete the icon.
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And you don't think that's bad? You must be somebody that uses lime wire as well and thinks its fine and has no danger.
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And you don't think that's bad? You must be somebody that uses lime wire as well and thinks its fine and has no danger.
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Lime wire still exists!? I actually used lime wire all the time til it was shut down. Then I kept using it til I got a new laptop.
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Lime wire still exists!? I actually used lime wire all the time til it was shut down. Then I kept using it til I got a new laptop.
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Well you see I don't use illegal tactics... otherwise I would have known it was taken down... point being. Stop doing things that aren't totally legit. Even if it is on the market.
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And you don't think that's bad? You must be somebody that uses lime wire as well and thinks its fine and has no danger.
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No it's not bad, as the developer who is well known has not kept it secret, it's written clearly on his play store link.
It's a search icon that if you use will search using some other search engine, obviously I don't use it.
This happened on my wifes old glaxy s i9000 when she installed kindle app.
Have you installed kindle recently?
To be on the safe side i wiped her phone immediately.
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Well you see I don't use illegal tactics... otherwise I would have known it was taken down... point being. Stop doing things that aren't totally legit. Even if it is on the market.
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That was in 2010 in case you were wondering how far behind you've fallen
Anyways yes there are some apps that state they will place an icon on your home screen, its just a more intrusive way of advertising so they can make that money. The ones to be concerned with are the ones that don't forewarn you about push notifications or shortcuts, because then you may not know to look for an alternative. Of course if you read some reviews, like I do you, you can usually find out about these things before downloading.
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Download and install AirPush Detector and Ad Network Detector from the Play Store. They always help me identify apps that cause problems.
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What is this star thing? Its popped up twice now. About to do full wipe but just curious.
Screencap below.
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It's because one of the apps you have installed is using air push ads.
Install this: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.brosmike.airpushdetector it will tell you which app(s) is using air push.
Or install Adfree if you are rooted.
I basically uninstall any app that's using Airpush. I'm all for supporting developers but turning my notification bar into a billboard is waaaaay too intolerable.
Posting screenshots with the volume bar still visible is the new "!!!!!!111"
Stadsport said:
Posting screenshots with the volume bar still visible is the new "!!!!!!111"
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Funniest thing I have read all day
I'd be posting a review on the Market informing customers it does this - it's not on IMO
Glad this is on here, my wifes phone is having the same thing pop up. About winning a vomItPad....
Thanks for the market link
Thanks for the reply, it was the "Brilliant Quotes" app. Consider it uninstalled...
I just got the update for Google Play Store so here is the Apk........Hold a sec I need to upload it from the computer
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Lol gross. Oh no I just got it too lol.
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Just got the update 3.4.6
I've waited 5 minutes, jejeje, can't wait!
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Okay it's up,Sorry I had to boot my computer up
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Lol gross. Oh no I just got it too lol.
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Haha,I actually agree but I thought some people would want to check it out.I don't like this new Google Play in front of everything & the new icons are terrible imo but I seriously doubt they will go back
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I don't know how I feel lol
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I don't know how I feel lol
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I just feel like if they were going to change anything it should have been in a way that matched ICS a little better
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WTF!? "Play"?
Got this Update a few minutes ago.
Is Google kidding me?
What was wrong with "Market"?
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I just feel like if they were going to change anything it should have been in a way that matched ICS a little better
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Why is it not matching ICS? The icon and app pages are halo light and overview in halo dark. It matches perfectly (if you saw the android developer site.)
Though I do miss Andy. They need to put him somewhere in the market.
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What was wrong with "Market"?
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"Market" is not a name
Just got it as well.
I like how they replaced everything with 'Play'.
Instead of 'Read The Hunger Games' it's 'Play The Hunger Games'
Hopefully they'll update something worthwhile soon so I can 'Play with Google Wallet' instead of having it broken.
im ok with the 'play' name its the icon/logo i dont like, market was prettier
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What was wrong with "Market"?
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I recall reading a blog mentioning that the term "app" was patented by you-know-who. They even had an issue with Amazon's store because it had the same name.
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I recall reading a blog mentioning that the term "app" was patented by you-know-who. They even had an issue with Amazon's store because it had the same name.
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****ing apple! Lol. Kill those bastards. Still waiting for my update here..
Edit: Got it! Had to clear data in the market
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I recall reading a blog mentioning that the term "app" was patented by you-know-who. They even had an issue with Amazon's store because it had the same name.
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I remember. But where was the "app" in "Android Market"?
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I remember. But where was the "app" in "Android Market"?
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When you click on the settings it says "apps" or "my apps" it was there.
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Apps is still there on Play it's exactly the same except for the name and icon of Market
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When you click on the settings it says "apps" or "my apps" it was there.
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It was not "app" it was "App Store™" and "Amazon Appstore"!
http://m.zdnet.com/blog/btl/apples-app-store-and-a-little-trademark-history/46336
Bit off topic, but does anyone of the apk for Play Music? I hear that it's fairly different to the stock player, well and I can't get it here in Germany.
Thanks!
EDIT: NVM, market enabler does the trick
To receive it, just clean market cache (only cache is enough), reboot, open market (wait a bit,in background it should download the update), exit, reopen and bam you will receive the play store...its confirmed to work
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Does anyone recognize this notification icon? It a blue "+". I started getting this a couple of days ago and don't know where it came from. Trying to figure out how to get rid of it.
Edit: nevermind.. Looks like it was part of an app that's a knock-off of Cut the Rope called Feed your Dino. Saw it in the market and just wanted to see how badly it ripped off Cut the Rope. Very poor graphics and glitchly touch responses. And it gives those spam notifications.
I think its from an app that is pushing ads to you. Get Air Push detector from the market, will tell you which one.
Got this from a lightning skull live wallpaper as well,this is a pain.Is there a way to stop it and keep the app and not just find it?
Try this. Don't know if it works.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.byq.airblocker
There's an ad blocker that blocks airpush crap like that blue + gimme a sec and ill get you the name and update the post
Edit: Airblocker on the Play Store/Market, it works on GB and ICS been using it for a while since I had a game I liked that slammed me with that crap 2x an hr or so
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Yes, airblocker works great. I keep it installed.
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Thanks. i'll try the air blocker. But as soon as I uninstalled Feed My Dino, the notification disappeared and hasn't been back.
Edit: Air push detector says it's clean. I'm sure it was Feed By Dino doing it.
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Thanks. i'll try the air blocker. But as soon as I uninstalled Feed My Dino, the notification disappeared and hasn't been back.
Edit: Air push detector says it's clean. I'm sure it was Feed By Dino doing it.
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yep once you uninstall the host app it kills the push spam
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I'm sure it was. I keep airblock installed because alot of apps are adding this annoyance.
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So mysterious bookmarks keep appearing on my home screen every other day. I sort of ignored it at first but now there's one called SMS spy and something about location and now I'm creeped out. Anyone have any ideas? These don't show up in application cache or anything, just on my home screen.
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I have never heard of that before. What happens when you click it? Does it direct you to a website?
I would also browse your root folder directories and see if you can find anything out of the ordinary.
http://www.smsspy.org/
Someone is trying to spy on your text messages. Does anyone suspect you of cheating? Let us know the juicy details.
Google SMS spy and you will understand.
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Shift apps/malware for sure. Uncheck "install from unknown sources" and try to track down the rogue app. If you can't find anything, I'd factory reset. Don't wanna mess around with that stuff.
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So mysterious bookmarks keep appearing on my home screen every other day. I sort of ignored it at first but now there's one called SMS spy and something about location and now I'm creeped out. Anyone have any ideas? These don't show up in application cache or anything, just on my home screen.
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what have you been installing? any apps that aren't allowed to be discussed here can cause things like that.
Bro if your gonna download apps illegally, at least get a bunch of security applications, like 6 of em for 6 different opinions.
Speaking of malicious, Has anyone got a warning about Super user being malicious??? That is what both of security applications said. And I got it from the play store.
*facepalm*
Antivirus on anything is pointless if you're doing something completely legit.
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*facepalm*
Antivirus on anything is pointless if you're doing something completely legit.
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Changed ur profile picture huh bro???
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http://www.smsspy.org/
Someone is trying to spy on your text messages. Does anyone suspect you of cheating? Let us know the juicy details.
Google SMS spy and you will understand.
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Haha the funny thing is that it showed up at my girlfriends house but trust me she has no clue how to work android or anything tech. Seriously this freaks me out.
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Shift apps/malware for sure. Uncheck "install from unknown sources" and try to track down the rogue app. If you can't find anything, I'd factory reset. Don't wanna mess around with that stuff.
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Thanks I'll try that. And I only install from the android market anyways so I'm confused.
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what have you been installing? any apps that aren't allowed to be discussed here can cause things like that.
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Bro if your gonna download apps illegally, at least get a bunch of security applications, like 6 of em for 6 different opinions.
Speaking of malicious, Has anyone got a warning about Super user being malicious??? That is what both of security applications said. And I got it from the play store.
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In response to both of you, I only have installed apps from android market. And nothing shady from what I know.
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I have never heard of that before. What happens when you click it? Does it direct you to a website?
I would also browse your root folder directories and see if you can find anything out of the ordinary.
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Yes it does actually, so it must be a bookmark...I hope. But how would they all get there?? Ok I'll give it a shot, not sure what "ordinary" looks like but I'll see.
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.antispycell.free
Maybe that can help you out. Good luck.
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Some apps from the market will do that. If you are getting any of the air push ads then that's what it is. Some apps are in the market that will do that. Best to find which app it is and delete it. That is from my experience.
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Haha the funny thing is that it showed up at my girlfriends house but trust me she has no clue how to work android or anything tech. Seriously this freaks me out.
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Never underestimate women, all women are nuts in the mind.
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Dragn4rce said:
Changed ur profile picture huh bro???
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Lol that's all you got outta that.
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*facepalm*
Antivirus on anything is pointless if you're doing something completely legit.
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Not nesesarily true, malicious apps have been found on the Play Store in the past.
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Not nesesarily true, malicious apps have been found on the Play Store in the past.
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Yeah but obviously a game or app that seems too good to be true is where malware is found. Not in angry birds. Like I said totally legit.
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A few apps from the play store will add bookmarks to your home screen. TBH I can't name any off the top of my head but has happened on my GF android before. Chances are an app you have downloaded has been developed by the same people who make this "SMS spy" app. I would go through installed Apps and note who the publisher is and see if any are the same as the SMS spy app.
Chances are its just pain in arse advertising.
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indyred99 said:
Some apps from the market will do that. If you are getting any of the air push ads then that's what it is. Some apps are in the market that will do that. Best to find which app it is and delete it. That is from my experience.
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As indyred99 said. Some apps allow air push ads. Download https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.byq.airblocker from the play store. (Must be rooted) reboot, then they will stop.
Also, only install apps from the play store.
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Here is the new Google Now Inverted with my touch of blue (really just blue text and some images LOL). Make a nandroid back up and then flash in CWM. If you have any problems delete your old quicksearchbox.apk from data/app or system/app and then flash my mod, enjoy!
If you use or like hit the thanks button. If your feeling particularly thankful, buy me a beer using the donate button!
Works, had to uninstall old app before flashing.
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Works for me but in settings/language everything is whole black so I can't choose my German pack to download.
EDIT: Sorry, seems to be an app that blacked out Google Now, deleted and now works fine.
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Was gonna say, LOL glad you got it working!
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Works for me but in settings/language everything is whole black so I can't choose my German pack to download.
EDIT: Sorry, seems to be an app that blacked out Google Now, deleted and now works fine.
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I made one too but flashing it to system/app causes the settings too force close...how did you fix that?
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Actually it was by mistake,,, I was using the apk multi-tool and instead of hitting the yes for system app and then yes again, I hit no then yes and was waiting for it to compile and it didnt? Well I went to the "place apk her for modding" folder I saw it was there so I signed it and zipped it up in an older mod that I created to install apps to data/apps and it worked?? LOL I have been trying to theme this thing for days and it always force closed when trying the voice commands. I noticed when compiling before it was noticeably smaller by a few megs and when I did it this new way it seemed to work? I have made multiple edits this way and so far it works.
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I made one too but flashing it to system/app causes the settings too force close...how did you fix that?
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Actually it was by mistake,,, I was using the apk multi-tool and instead of hitting the yes for system app and then yes again, I hit no then yes and was waiting for it to compile and it didnt? Well I went to the "place apk her for modding" folder I saw it was there so I signed it and zipped it up in an older mod that I created to install apps to data/apps and it worked?? LOL I have been trying to theme this thing for days and it always force closed when trying the voice commands. I noticed when compiling before it was noticeably smaller by a few megs and when I did it this new way it seemed to work? I have made multiple edits this way and so far it works.
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Ok I'll give it a go, tried system and non system to system/app but haven't tried changing my updater script to data/app...Thanks for the tip.
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I was having trouble trying to install the apk files everyone has listed for ICS. This worked np after I uninstalled my previous version. Matches my inverted G+ now. Thanks a lot, looks great. One thing I was wondering is if this one has the notifications working for JB roms? Everyone says the ICS apk one does. My previous worked flawless but I had to pull the tray down to see the card notifications, they never show up top for some reason.
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No problem and I can guarantee that you receive notifications!
QUOTE=Mista513;31182832]I was having trouble trying to install the apk files everyone has listed for ICS. This worked np after I uninstalled my previous version. Matches my inverted G+ now. Thanks a lot, looks great. One thing I was wondering is if this one has the notifications working for JB roms? Everyone says the ICS apk one does. My previous worked flawless but I had to pull the tray down to see the card notifications, they never show up top for some reason.
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Actually it was by mistake,,, I was using the apk multi-tool and instead of hitting the yes for system app and then yes again, I hit no then yes and was waiting for it to compile and it didnt? Well I went to the "place apk her for modding" folder I saw it was there so I signed it and zipped it up in an older mod that I created to install apps to data/apps and it worked?? LOL I have been trying to theme this thing for days and it always force closed when trying the voice commands. I noticed when compiling before it was noticeably smaller by a few megs and when I did it this new way it seemed to work? I have made multiple edits this way and so far it works.
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I might be able to help here but the reason it force closes when trying to do a voice commands while app is in the system directory is because there's a lib file inside the apk that needs to be moved to system/lib then it should be all kosher
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No problem and I can guarantee that you receive notifications!
QUOTE=Mista513;31182832]I was having trouble trying to install the apk files everyone has listed for ICS. This worked np after I uninstalled my previous version. Matches my inverted G+ now. Thanks a lot, looks great. One thing I was wondering is if this one has the notifications working for JB roms? Everyone says the ICS apk one does. My previous worked flawless but I had to pull the tray down to see the card notifications, they never show up top for some reason.
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Woke up this morning and have traffic and weather cards,but no notifications at top though
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Give Google now some time to learn what to notify you on and if it still gives you problems let me know and I will check to see if the lib files are not working like they should.
Woke up this morning and have traffic and weather cards,but no notifications at top though
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Give Google now some time to learn what to notify you on and if it still gives you problems let me know and I will check to see if the lib files are not working like they should.
I've been using it over a month. I gives me weather and traffic info before leaving work and home. It also gives me game alerts for the Reds and previews for upcoming games. When I pull down my notification tray it will show I have a Gnow notification, and say 2 or 3 cards in the text in bottom right of the main notification if multiple. It's just that when the notifications appear there is nothing at the top of my phone. Currently I have a weather GNow card in my tray, but my notifications at top show only a G+ and Foursquare check in.
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I will take a look at it thank you!
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Give Google now some time to learn what to notify you on and if it still gives you problems let me know and I will check to see if the lib files are not working like they should.
I've been using it over a month. I gives me weather and traffic info before leaving work and home. It also gives me game alerts for the Reds and previews for upcoming games. When I pull down my notification tray it will show I have a Gnow notification, and say 2 or 3 cards in the text in bottom right of the main notification if multiple. It's just that when the notifications appear there is nothing at the top of my phone. Currently I have a weather GNow card in my tray, but my notifications at top show only a G+ and Foursquare check in.
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Does anyone else have an issue where after you search the part at the bottom where you select places images or search is blacked out and you can't see?
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Seems fine when I search. Only issue is the notifications pop up for me. Do you have a Nexus or you running AOKP and added the touch screen buttons? If so that maybe the issue.
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Yeah, I do run AOKP. I get the card pop ups though. Maybe it's due to the Black Exodus theme. Oh well, I can feel around and eventually find out the button I'm looking for.
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It shows for me might be your theme. Run your system theme and see if it does it let me know
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Yeah, I do run AOKP. I get the card pop ups though. Maybe it's due to the Black Exodus theme. Oh well, I can feel around and eventually find out the button I'm looking for.
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I switched back to the system theme and rebooted and it still didn't show correctly for me.
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I will whiten some areas up and see if that helps but it is running fine for me
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I switched back to the system theme and rebooted and it still didn't show correctly for me.
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