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words with friends not working some broken ad comes up

Hello, I have an epic running the syndicate rom and words with friends is not working on it. Whenever I open it it says the page cannot be found and when I click it it opens up the browser and the browser says the page cannot be found. I think its a broken and I. Cannot open the game because of this issue. Does anyone know a fix?
Thanks

Wow the search feature must really be broken. This was discussed multiple times in the rom thread.
Download addfree from the market and use the revert option
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Download an app called "adfree" from the market. Open it up. Click revert, and then the game will work. May take a reboot though

Lol... damn search function
MysteryEmotionz said:
Wow the search feature must really be broken. This was discussed multiple times in the rom thread.
Download addfree from the market and use the revert option
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Thanks. I got it working

What about this method will this work on the epic:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=11895767&postcount=25
I dont want to have to revert back all the time will this unblock only words with friends or is the epic different??

Will this command work on our epic in terminal emulator??
Words with friends doesn't like adfree. You can either block ads with wwf, or wwf with ads. OR, you can use adfree and run
su root
mount -o rw,remount -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
vi /system/etc/hosts
?androidsdk.ads
dd ?mydas.mobi
dd
:wq
That way ads will still be on wwf, but not everywhere else.
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davidrules7778 said:
Will this command work on our epic in terminal emulator??
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This worked perfect!!!! Only ads in words for friends and dont have to revert and and have ads everywhere...
although it did add an ad in my flashlight app again but that seems to be it.. ill see if i can get rid of it

Question, ok the command worked but brough ads back to the flashlight app, does anyone know a command to put the newer host file just for the flashlight app or a host file that will block the flashlight app???

Bloatware safe to remove from 2.3

So I have a list of applications safe to remove or move:
3G Mobile Hotspot
Amazon MP3
App Sharing
Apps (VCast.apk)
Backup Assistant
Bookmark Widget
Calculator + Widget
Calendar + Widget
Car Panel
City ID
Clock Widget
Flickr
FMRadio + Widget
Footprints + Widget
Friendstream + Widget (If you sync Facebook, Flickr, or Twitter accounts with your phone and remove this, you will get a persistent sync symbol)
Messages Widget
Music + Widget
My Verizon Mobile
News + Widget
PDF Viewer
Peep
Photo Widget
Quickoffice
RSS Reader
Skype
Slacker
Stocks + Widget
Teeter
VCast
Voice Dialer
Visual VM
VZ Navigator
VZW Skype
Weather + Widget
Feel free to tell me of any I missed, or of any corrections, and I will update accordingly. I've made the list with Titanium Backup Users in mind. How you choose to remove or move them is up to you, and this is mainly just to be used as a resource. I will post any side affects from removing certain apps as I learn of them as well.

themusicmonkey said:
So I have a list of applications safe to remove or move:
Amazon mp3
CDROM.ISO
City ID
Stocks + Widget
Flickr
Footprints
Slacker
Radio
Teeter
VCast
VZ Navigator
Droid boot sound
VZW Skype
Feel free to tell me of any I missed and I will update accordingly.
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Peep and its widgets should be safe too.
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Friends Stream and News as well, I always uninstall those in custom roms that I flash.

I made some changes, and added some I'm questioning
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Backup assistant should be safe to remove, as well as the clock widget.
Pretty much any app that isn't the phone or contacts apk should be safe, too, I think.
(actual apps. Don't delete stuff like CertInstaller.apk or whatever. But if it shows up in your app drawer, it's generally okay to get rid of.)
The only thing I'm not sure about is the visual voicemail. It may act funny with the messages app, since there's a slider for it.

Cdrom.iso really shouldnt be removed. It can cause issues with adb and mounting usb storage. You can dissable the annoying vzw installer by dialing ##program# and hitting call. Enter six zeros for the password. Then go to feature settings and tap on cd rom and dissable it. Hit the menu button and select comit changes. Your phone will reboot and the vzw installer nag wont be there the next time you connect to your pc.

cmlusco said:
Cdrom.iso really shouldnt be removed. It can cause issues with adb and mounting usb storage. You can dissable the annoying vzw installer by dialing ##program# and hitting call. Enter six zeros for the password. Then go to feature settings and tap on cd rom and dissable it. Hit the menu button and select comit changes. Your phone will reboot and the vzw installer nag wont be there the next time you connect to your pc.
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Okay, will fix the list.
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cmlusco said:
Cdrom.iso really shouldnt be removed. It can cause issues with adb and mounting usb storage. You can dissable the annoying vzw installer by dialing ##program# and hitting call. Enter six zeros for the password. Then go to feature settings and tap on cd rom and dissable it. Hit the menu button and select comit changes. Your phone will reboot and the vzw installer nag wont be there the next time you connect to your pc.
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What kind of problems? I have never had a problem with the cdrom.iso file removed.

jeffgman said:
What kind of problems? I have never had a problem with the cdrom.iso file removed.
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Well i had issues with adb where i couldnt get it to see the phone. I tried everything i could think of and then i found a post somewhere here on xda about it. I put the cdrom.iso file back and adb started working fine again.

cmlusco said:
Well i had issues with adb where i couldnt get it to see the phone. I tried everything i could think of and then i found a post somewhere here on xda about it. I put the cdrom.iso file back and adb started working fine again.
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Weird. I removed the cdrom file and I can use adb with no problems. I guess it is one of those works for some and not for others issues.
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I always remove ALL of the voice stuff, plus the sound recorder as well. One question I have wondered though is would I be able to remove friendstream before signing into Facebook and avoid the constant sync? Or is there some way around it?

AudioNerd said:
I always remove ALL of the voice stuff, plus the sound recorder as well. One question I have wondered though is would I be able to remove friendstream before signing into Facebook and avoid the constant sync? Or is there some way around it?
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I keep it myself, so I can't help with that. I just noted the cause and effect of it. I might mess with it a little later...
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AudioNerd said:
I always remove ALL of the voice stuff, plus the sound recorder as well. One question I have wondered though is would I be able to remove friendstream before signing into Facebook and avoid the constant sync? Or is there some way around it?
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I can confirm that removing Friendstream BEFORE signing into a Facebook sync account does not start a constant sync.
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Is there a preferred method for removing these apps?

Delete from system/app with root explorer or uninstall/freeze with titanium backup.

themusicmonkey said:
I can confirm that removing Friendstream BEFORE signing into a Facebook sync account does not start a constant sync.
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Awesome, thanks for the clarification on that. Next ROM I load I will give it a shot.

k_nivesout said:
Delete from system/app with root explorer or uninstall/freeze with titanium backup.
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Does it matter if I delete them vs. move the APKs to another location? Would I ever need them again for anything?

Well they'll still be taking up space if you move them to another location on the phone, but they wont run or be in your app drawer. If you want to have them just in case, you could always move them to the SD card, then your computer? I can't think of any reason that you'd need them though, even if you wanted them at a later time, you could find them on the market or with a quick googling.

I just back them up and then uninstall them.
I've added Apps (VCast.apk) to the list.
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You might want to add HtcLoggers.apk to the list, in light of the recently discovered security hole.
DInc with CyanogenMod 6.1 & Invisiblek #28 kernel.

Search Press and Hold Menu

Hey everyone I tried doing some searching but these words are pretty common so I couldn't find much.
The problem is that I know that by pressing and holding the menu button I get to the search function but the problem is that it doesn't give me the launch menu like it did on my S2 t989 for example when I held the search key on my S2 t989 a "which app would you like to do this in" menu would come up that would give me direct access to apps like shazam, soundhound, and screencast. Is that feature completely gone or do I have to enable a setting or something for this? I really loved having that menu there.
Also another question about the search function that does come up. It does not seem to be the same full search function from before but only for the web. I used to be able to search the apps that are actually on my phone and launch them through that menu as well. Is that possible anymore or has that been disabled too?
Don't get me wrong I LOVE this phone so much I just miss those couple little things. Thanks!

Thank crapple for the change in search function. If you are rooted go to /system/app and find GoogleQuickSearchBox_USA.apk. renameto remove the __USA part.
Dont know bout the other. Sorry.
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Thanks for the quick reply and help. I am rooted and I am actually running FreeGS3 and in my /system/app folder there is only "GoogleQuickSearchBox.apk" there isn't one with "_USA" on it.

Thats odd. I know that used to work. Maybe im forgetting a step, though I dont think I am.
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You know i didn't even know you can launch the search that way,yeah this is my 1st Samsung phone
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Are you on stock?
CM10 has settings under system where you can change the menu button long press action to in-app search.
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At some point whatever action you're trying to do you probably checked the "use as default" box and now you don't get the choice. I still get to choose which app I use for most things, not sure how to go back and remove the default though.

hotsammysliz said:
Hey everyone I tried doing some searching but these words are pretty common so I couldn't find much.
Also another question about the search function that does come up. It does not seem to be the same full search function from before but only for the web. I used to be able to search the apps that are actually on my phone and launch them through that menu as well. Is that possible anymore or has that been disabled too?
Don't get me wrong I LOVE this phone so much I just miss those couple little things. Thanks!
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you can do it throught Google Gow. just go into Google Now>settings>phone search> and select what you want it to search.

I just loaded a custom ROM but when it asked what app to use it gave me this popup.
Clear default app settings by going to Settings>Applications manager>All

[APP] Facebook Home for Nexus 4

EDIT - MODACO modified apks FOR ANY DEVICE are now up. No root required for these. Below is the original method using the Google Play version of Facebook Home .apk Chat heads will work etc!
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So I've finally got Home working on my N4... I knew I'd get it working in the end. Now I've tried it - it's OK.
Instructions...
1. (ROOT NEEDED!) Change build.prop to GS3 / HTC One X etc... BuildPropEditor Just change ro.product.model from 'Nexus 4' to 'HTC One X'. REBOOT to take affect!
2. Delete other versions of FB Home from your phone. Ensure current Facebook AND Messenger apps are updated. Clear these apps data.
3. Download and install home.apk (This is the unmodified Google Play version).
4. Sign in. Facebook app settings > Enable Facebook Home.
5. Revert build.prop and REBOOT!
6. Hit thanks and ENJOY for a little while. Maybe. Then uninstall.

wolfboy1984 said:
1. Change build.prop to GS3 / HTC One X etc
2. Update current apps. Clear data.
3. Download and install Facebook.home.apk from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=40223609 this thread.
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I changed everything I could but here... I think device, model and build are the most important.

thanks for the build prop values. I changed ro.product.device, ro.product.manufacturer ro.product.model ro.product.brand and ro.build.product to the ones you had for the One X. Not sure if all 5 were necessary, but they were easy enough to change, and I got facebook, messenger, and home installed and running then set them back to mako/LGE/Nexus 4/Google as necessary and rebooted, home is working just fine still

Finally got it working!
Cheers.

You are right. I'm sure not all are necessary. I was just making sure I guess.
The ones in the OP are the important ones (I think). Will change once someone confirms.

wolfboy1984 said:
You are right. I'm sure not all are necessary. I was just making sure I guess.
The ones in the OP are the important ones (I think). Will change once someone confirms.
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The only one I changed was ro.product.model from Nexus 4 to HTC One X. Home installed and is working fine!

lazyboy0172 said:
thanks for the build prop values. I changed ro.product.device, ro.product.manufacturer ro.product.model ro.product.brand and ro.build.product to the ones you had for the One X. Not sure if all 5 were necessary, but they were easy enough to change, and I got facebook, messenger, and home installed and running then set them back to mako/LGE/Nexus 4/Google as necessary and rebooted, home is working just fine still
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Wait... So I can change the values, and then once home is running I can change them back? That doesn't seem right to me, but if it's true I'd be so down!
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KevinChaos said:
Wait... So I can change the values, and then once home is running I can change them back? That doesn't seem right to me, but if it's true I'd be so down!
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I can confirm that I changed my model back to Nexus 4, rebooted and Home is still there. Neat.

Thanks! That didn't take long haha, works perfectly. I think you should edit the thread so that people will know that they have to reboot in order for the new build.prop settings stick.

Rooted?
Stupid question, but is being rooted a necessity to edit build.prop / model name, etc. ? I tried, but it wouldnt let me save the new info. I'm assuming its cause I'm stock.

Thank you for the instructions wolf boy 1984!
I am having a doubt on step 2. Would you mind clarifying the following?
Is clearing data as in wiping user data from all apps (factory reset basically) or just wiping cache? I assume its would a factory reset, right?
Thanks!
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Need root I think. I didn't know Nexus owners stayed on stock!

Clear FB app data only!
Might not be necessary even...

Thanks OP, got Home working in minutes.
Either im doing something wrong or chat heads isnt working for me at the moment.
I'll try and use it for a while until Nova lures me back!
To be honest i'd rather see a twitter home launcher

Main Facebook app (not messenger h. Go to messages.Press friend image...
Or receive a message and it will pop up.

any tricks on getting all the notifications to work in home like on the HTC First?

wolfboy1984 said:
Main Facebook app (not messenger h. Go to messages.Press friend image...
Or receive a message and it will pop up.
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That just brings up the message convo in the Facebook app. No chat heads.
[NEXUS⁴] [XYLON] [MATR1X8] [TWRP]

Fine for me. Press on image again.

wolfboy1984 said:
Fine for me. Press on image again.
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I've done it multiple times
[NEXUS⁴] [XYLON] [MATR1X8] [TWRP]

Nexus 5x - "Allow" button (permission)

Hi everyone,
Can't push the a "Allow" button when an app asks for a permission. (any apps)
Is it a known issue ? or it can be fixed somehow ?
Thanks again,

Do you have any apps running that do things like dim your screen or changed the color? Many of those are known to interfere with the package installer which I think comes into play when you press those buttons.

No,
The phone has been Factory reset lately....

rose10 said:
No,
The phone has been Factory reset lately....
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There is an app overlaying that is causing the issue.
Go to:
Settings > Apps > Configure apps (cog button at the top) > Special access > Draw over other apps
(note the path may be different on your phone, this is how its done on android N)
Turn off Permit drawing over other apps for the apps listed. Do it one by one. Between turning it off for each app, check and see if you can hit "OK" for new permissions.
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Got marshmallow...

rose10 said:
Got marshmallow...
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So? The settings are the same just located in a slightly different location. Do yourself a favor and look for it in the settings of your phone.
Like the XDA noob that I am, I googled it for you and found that the setting is in the same location for MM the it is for N.
Go, flip the switches...

Didn't fix the problem
Thanks anyway....

rose10 said:
Didn't fix the problem
Thanks anyway....
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Do you have any app that has been enabled in Accessibility?
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rose10 said:
Didn't fix the problem
Thanks anyway....
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I wonder if you did it right. So, to clarify, you denied all of the apps listed in the Draw over other apps menu the ability to draw over other apps? All switches to the left and grayed out? Then you tried to open an app that requests some kind of permission? The permission dialog opened but you were still unable to select "Allow"?

Had similara behavior. In my case it was the File Manager HD app.
Only appeared after OTA back to M from N preview.