Hey, I thought I'd start a thread for this phone, I'm banking on them supporting it in a while.
I'm having the same troubles with the Nexus 4 (stock, CM 10.1 nightlies 11/28 and 11/29) that I have with my other older phones, a LG VM670 (Optimus V) with IHO CM 7.2, and a Samsung Exhibit II 4G used with both jocala's CM9 and stock Touchwiz Gingerbread.
The problem is that on a call, the proximity sensor does not turn off the backlight, only turns the screen black. On the Nexus 4, you can still see the buttons, for instance, but in all the others the backlight is also still on though the screen is blacked out. On an OLED phone, most of which they seem to officially support, this would save some battery, but on an LCD it doesn't do anything except for keeping your face from touching the onscreen interface. All other VoIP apps I use (Sipdroid, CSipSimple, Groove IP, Talkatone, etc.) that use the proximity sensor for this don't have a problem with the backlight.
I guess what I'm asking is for confirmation that this happens to others. I'm betting it does, but I've been told several times by support and by the rep on these forums that this is not intended behavior, but it should happen because my devices are not officially supported. I'm not so sure about that though anymore.
Feel free to post other observations about the app.
Hi,
This is Viber's rep.
We'd like to know if this issue is new? or did you always have it? Which Viber version do you have?
Have you tried using stock ROM? It might help....
Thanks,
Viber
Hi, if you're the same person, we've talked in the Galaxy Nexus thread. I've had it since I can remember, but I couldn't say for sure if an older version (older than 3 versions) did it. It's been months, and for sure the latest 2 versions had it. I'm using the latest version now on the three phones. Would you have an LCD phone in which you can quickly test?
I've used stock on the Nexus 4 and the Samsung Exhibit II 4G, but in the case of the Samsung I was told it might be cause the phone itself was not supported. There's at least a couple other people that's noticed this, but I think it's just not a very prominent problem, especially since there are a lot of OLED phones out there. If you follow the next few posts, you tell them there's a proximity sensor option in Viber, but I guess the newer versions don't have that. I'm using the latest version, 2.2.3.
Also, do you know if the issue of messages turning the screen on when it's off is going to be fixed soon? If you're using face unlock, the camera also turns on.
Thanks for the elaborate information.
Many problems concerning the issues you raised in your last post will hopefully be resolved in our upcoming update of Viber for Android (hopefully released soon).
We kindly ask that once available, you should install the new update and test these issues. If they remain, please do let me know here in this thread and we'll run a more intensive test to find the source of these problems.
Thank you in advance.
Hi, I updated today, and the proximity sensor problem still persists. The LCD backlight is not being turned off, the screen turns black. There is even an animation where the status bar and the onscreen navigation buttons hide up and downward respectively, while the screen turns black. I think all this time this is the intended behavior and not a bug.
Are there any plans to offer a true proximity sensor screen turn-off option, like the regular dialer and most other communications apps do?
Also, messages received still turn on the screen.
It seems this update was more focused on social features than other things.
@andy o -
Thanks for the report (we've also seen your post in the other thread).
This update actually contained many enhancements and bug fixes. The Proximity Sensor issue is being looked at right now. Meanwhile, we kindly ask that you take a minute and report the details of the problem to our support team using this direct link: http://bit.ly/ukGVJ0
With this information, our development team will hopefully be able to find the source of the problem, and ultimately resolve it
Thanks in advance
Viber is a great app! I'm only using it for texting, but it works really well! I just wish there were some themes... I hate that it is modeled exactly after the iPhone messaging app. :beer:
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@JmPTaz09 -
GUI updates are planned for the future, but we're still not sure when exactly.
Meanwhile, we invite you to enter our Feature Request page and post your suggestion there, or join an existing similar suggestion. The more people join on a request, the faster it will become reality
You can find it here: http://helpme.viber.com/index.php/Knowledgebase/Article/View/43/9/have-an-idea-for-a-new-feature
Yea make a jelly bean UI!
Don't know what's happening but viber on the nexus 4 hasn't worked well. First I think the voice quality is awful, don't know if the noise canceling is working. And I've tried it in other devices and it works beautifully. Also sometimes the app just stops working during a call.
Is it just me?
Using latest version.
Thanks
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Hi @ctexpa -
This issue of bad quality audio quality on Nexus 4 has been reported to us by a few users in the past. We're currently looking into this issue.
We kindly ask that you take a minute and report the details of the problem to our support team using this direct link: http://bit.ly/ukGVJ0 (when you submit the ticket, please make sure to add the URL of our conversation). With this information, our development team will hopefully be able to find the source of the problem, and ultimately resolve it.
Thanks in advance
If I may ask, what is the specific audio problem with the Nexus 4 that people are reporting? If it is distorted (clipped) audio, it's probably Android's inability to let apps control the mic gain combined with the Nexus 4's inherently high gain.
I myself can't say I'm having significant troubles with audio quality though besides that.
Good App
One of the first Apps I installed on Nexus 4, having previously used it on my HTC Desire. Found it works well, Sometimes get excessive lag and what sounds like an echo during voice calls. All I do is hang up and connect again, these calls going to Australia and Singapore (from UK) so normally a few milliseconds of delay on line. An excellent app which saves me a fortune on voice calls.
Screen turned on when a message received
Hate that receipt of message turn the screen on, and there is no option to disable that.
Proximity issue exists along with direct dial
Hi,
I am also facing the same issue with Nexus 4 of the backlight going black, but another thing I have noticed is that it is impossible to set a 'SHORTCUT' for any Viber contact on the home screen. When we select Viber in the Widgets, it returns back to the home screen.
I had the same issue with my HTC earlier. However, we can set individual shortcuts for other 3rd party apps like WhatsApp which take us directly to the chat of that contact.
I would request the Viber rep to look into this and request other to try this and confirm if it exists.
All,
- The disrupted sound issue is being looked into these days. We hope to have conclusions soon,
- There is an option inside Viber's "More" tab that should disable the lighting up of the screen upon incoming message. We have been reported from some users that it fails to work, and we're checking it at the moment. Whoever is experiencing this issue: we kindly ask that you take a minute and report the details of the problem to our support team using this direct link: http://bit.ly/ukGVJ0 (when you submit the ticket, please make sure to add the URL of our conversation). With this information, our development team will hopefully be able to find the source of the problem, and ultimately resolve it.
Thanks in advance
- The shortcut issue: this is known to us, and we hope to resolve it in future updates, but unfortunately at the moment it is not of the highest priority in our development plans. This doesn't mean of course we'll neglect it, but only that we are still unsure when exactly we will attend to this feature.
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- There is an option inside Viber's "More" tab that should disable the lighting up of the screen upon incoming message. We have been reported from some users that it fails to work, and we're checking it at the moment.
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I don't have that option at all. It's also not in settings. I'm using the latest version 2.3.2.
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- There is an option inside Viber's "More" tab that should disable the lighting up of the screen upon incoming message.
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I believe you were refering to "New message popup" which is a different thing. Anyway it is unchecked at my end, and the screen still turn on.
I have lodged a bug report, but your colleague explained that it is by design that the screen will be turned on when a message is received.
To me it is unnecessary. Native notification and most 3rd party messengers (e.g. Whatsapp) do not have this behavior or at least have it as an option.
Just because iPhone has this doesnt mean Android need it; most of the Android phones have a notification light.
Separately I have also lodged a feature request to have this set as an user option, whether to have the screen turn on.
Thanks for looking into user feedback in the forum =)
@zhuozhi211-
I understand your meaning now - I apologize for the confusion. We do have an option for unlocking the screen or keeping it unlocked, but it is true (as you said) that the screen always lights up. When it comes to other applications and services - some of them have similar behavior (even on Android), while others don't, as you mentioned.
We are looking into the addition of this option (have the screen lit up or not), and we hope to implement it in future updates. It is our pleasure (and duty) to be here and receive our users' feedback. Thank you for submitting the ticket and the feature request
I am having a different issues..
--Call counter always start from 30:00 if you look at the counter in Notifications.
--If data drops the application hangs on the black screen with Navigation Bar buttons but you need to kill the application and relaunch it. In other words call is not ended by itself.
Request you to please look into these, if possible. I dont bother much for the 1st one, but please resolve the 2nd one.
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I've been having issues with the stock News & Weather widget for a month or two.
I love the weather widget. There's nothing else styled like it, and I prefer the look of it over virtually every other weather app on the market.
Problem is, it won't update. When I setup the widget, it just says 'No weather information to display.' I click through the widget, and it says weather is unavailable for my location. So, I refresh it, sometimes once, sometimes a dozen times, and it finally loads the weather.
Not a big deal, if it was only when I rebooted my phone, or something like that... but it's every single time my weather refreshes.
Now, it's not just one phone. I have 2 Gnex's on AT&T, a Nexus S, and an AT&T-branded Galaxy S II. The stock weather widget does the same thing on all of them.
And, it's not just me, nor is it my location. I have a few friends with Android phones - one with AT&T in San Francisco, one with Verizon in NW Tennessee, one with Verizon in Indiana, and a few with T-Mo, Verizon and AT&T in NJ. Every single one of them is having the exact same problem.
This widget worked perfectly until, say, mid-November, and then it just broke. I hoped it was just my GSII, but I had the same problem when I got my GNex. Then I started asking people, and, well, here we are.
I can't believe there's nothing really out there. I've searched XDA, I've searched Google, and I'm just not finding anything significant, which I would think it would be, considering how many people I know who are having the problem.
So, is anyone on here having the same problem? I can't imagine no one at Google is seeing this problem, with the exposure I've seen personally.
And, for the record, location services are set to use Wifi, etc, on all phones. Configuration shouldn't be the issue, but I'd be more than happy to try anything someone may suggest.
I've also grabbed the supposedly-revamped geniewidget.apk from 4.0.4, and not only is it not really revamped, but it has the same issue.
Thanks!
Same problem on both my mytouch 4g slide, and my tansformer prime. For the last few days I can get no update even refreshing. Tried in multiplte cities both with wifi and cell.
DarkSi08 said:
I've been having issues with the stock News & Weather widget for a month or two.
Problem is, it won't update. When I setup the widget, it just says 'No weather information to display.' I click through the widget, and it says weather is unavailable for my location. So, I refresh it, sometimes once, sometimes a dozen times, and it finally loads the weather.
Thanks!
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You are not alone - I have two yakju stock-stock android phone with T-mobile USA and they both have the same problem.
BTW, don't be surprised - google ain't exactly known for its attention to detail, otherwise they would have made direct control access to the three color leds easier and less stressful on the battery.
settings>location services>google`s location service, gps sat, location & google search.
check it all, and thank me !!!
dextroz said:
You are not alone - I have two yakju stock-stock android phone with T-mobile USA and they both have the same problem.
BTW, don't be surprised - google ain't exactly known for its attention to detail, otherwise they would have made direct control access to the three color leds easier and less stressful on the battery.
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Can you do better?
Roxxer_x46 said:
settings>location services>google`s location service, gps sat, location & google search.
check it all, and thank me !!!
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I've had them all checked on all of my devices and it makes no difference. Setting a static location makes no difference either (the problem still occurs). I don't believe it's a location retrieval issue, rather a data retrieval issue.
A while back the team that did was was soliciting feedback for widget improvements (post Nexus One launch) on the Google support forums, I don't suspect they are still doing that though seeing as how the forum is dead
Same here....on both GB CM7 and ICS 4.0.4 on different phones...lately it almost completely stopped working.
I remember this was an issues 1-2 years ago and google blamed weather.com for this.
kolyan said:
Same here....on both GB CM7 and ICS 4.0.4 on different phones...lately it almost completely stopped working.
I remember this was an issues 1-2 years ago and google blamed weather.com for this.
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I've had the same problem on my Nexus S running ICS and my galaxy nexus. I don't understand how google still hasn't fixed this problem on 4.0.4. Kind of embarrassing that they can't even get a stock widget to work.
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It hasn't worked correctly since it was released with 2.1.
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If you really need the wheather info, go for Go Wheather, works great for me, and get an app for the local news, I did it like that, cause the widget isnt working for me either.
El Daddy said:
It hasn't worked correctly since it was released with 2.1.
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It worked fine on froyo on my nexus one and gingerbread on my nexus s.
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DaLoona said:
If you really need the wheather info, go for Go Wheather, works great for me, and get an app for the local news, I did it like that, cause the widget isnt working for me either.
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I like the fact that its 2 in 1 weather and news.....
my favorite news widget also doesnt work .....the Scrollable News Widget : )
Been having this more and more. Now i can't even put in a zip code as it says can't find location.
i'm running CM9 on SGS2 but happened with all devices. Anyone ever look at a logcat to see where it's trying to get the data from?
Nexus S here, ICS 4.0.4.
Even before I updated to ICS, I've noticed this issue with the weather widget on a daily basis, but now that that I did update, sadly this problem is ongoing. But whereas before (Gingerbread), it updated if I pressed 'try again' a few times, now it's hopelessly not updating. Only thing that seems to work is if I clear the data though the apps and set it up again. Definitely broken. And just like some of you have noted on here (and other posters on other sites), All sync and location features are enabled. I don't have any custom codes running on this phone.
When it does work, I am faced with a secondary problem: I live in a border city (Windsor, Canada), with Detroit being right across from the river, and even though I have a custom location selected, it randomly displays "Detroit" - which annoys me to no end because clearly the custom location does work since it does display it correctly at times. I've tried postal code, I've tried "Windsor, ON, Canada" (which is what the server uses on The Weather Network website). If I switch to 'Use my location', it almost always shows Detroit, with the occasional Windsor showing up. Detroit weather and Windsor weather can be as different as night and day, so it does matter that I am shown the wrong location, for heaven's sake, it's not even the same country!
Anyways, first post on here, hope the feedback helps. Thanks.
I find the problem happens often as well, though it almost seems like for me it's directly related to if it can see a gps signal.
If I'm driving in my car - I tend to be able to get the weather.
If I'm inside at work, or overnight with the phone on the bedstand - no weather information.
Sometimes using GPSTest and clear/update AGPS, then going back to weather settings and refresh will do it... but not consistently enough for me to think they're related.
Question - do you guys have general Sync turned off? I notice that i'll try to sync 10 times and it'll fail but if I turn on Sync in settings it works on the first try.
shotta35 said:
Question - do you guys have general Sync turned off? I notice that i'll try to sync 10 times and it'll fail but if I turn on Sync in settings it works on the first try.
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My Genie widget is fine....I am not sure why you folks are having issues.
My Stock Nexus S weather Widget was fine (with occasional hiccup) until it was updated to ISC 4.0. Now since ISC4.0.3 and even after ISC 4.0.4 the weather widget will not update (yes I've tried all options to no avail!!!) unless I'll reset it and re-add the widget.
I bought other weather apps but none of them have something similar that I like (the next 24hr graph). If anyone has a solution it would be much appreciated. Google does not seem to care...
****ing Google, how hard is it to fix this stupid widget. Its been problematic since Nexus One !
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Yeah. How dare they?!
Oh wait, mine works.
Hey guys, I've taken the GSM Galaxy Nexus beta and have ported it over to the CDMA/LTE version on Verizon Wireless for here in the states.
I can actually release this to say that I'm comfortable with it enough to use it as a daily driver. So here we go.
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MIUIAndroid 2.6.8 TORO
[DOWNLOAD MIRROR 1]
[DOWNLOAD MIRROR 2]
Code:
MD5:7F46C4D15C44367CC73B29B5C57F1481
I'm not responsible if you break your phone, or your self esteem.
Make sure you wipe EVERYTHING. Including, Data, Cache, and Dalvik-Cache.
Fresh Install, let boot and enjoy.
A few important notes, the Download app found in the tools folder prevents you from downloading large apps through the market over the carrier network, simply go into the app settings to disable this if you don't want to connect to a wifi network.
As far as I can tell most everything is working correctly, however if you notice something amiss. Leave a note here.
Known Issues:
Gallary FC's
Fixed:
Wi-Fi Tether
Airplane mode FC's
GPS
Cheers guys!
I think I will give this a shot a little later. Trying out AOKP b30 right now but can't flash over in the middle of class. haha Looking forward to SOMEONE getting a solid MIUI build for the Gnex Thanks for the work!
Wow looks polished. I'd love to see a fully working MIUI rom that doesn't have all the weird freakouts or horrible battery drainage.
I'm afraid to flash because I get addicted to MIUI very easily and force myself to work through the bugs.
Do you plan on keeping this updated and actually trying to work out the bugs?
player911 said:
Wow looks polished. I'd love to see a fully working MIUI rom that doesn't have all the weird freakouts or horrible battery drainage.
I'm afraid to flash because I get addicted to MIUI very easily and force myself to work through the bugs.
Do you plan on keeping this updated and actually trying to work out the bugs?
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I usually release every Friday, unless life throws me a fastball.
The battery drain was super noticeable in the 2.3.30 build, but I think that it was related to an issue with the CM9 upstream that week. I've since have had acceptable battery life this week.
While it's not perfect I hope to polish it in the coming weeks. Now that Xiaomi is releasing beta builds for the Galaxy Nexus I can build more reliable roms instead of having to splice stuff up for the Nexus S beta. I think most issues should resolve themselves in the coming weeks.
Most MIUI roms I've used in the past (and on other devices) seem they come out with a semi-working rom with a few little bugs, but the dev only updates the MIUI code and never works on fixing the known problems. So after several MIUI version bumps, the bugs just keep piling on until it isn't even worthwhile anymore.
+1 for MIUI officially supporting the GN.
MIUI is super awesome. I'm in love with the dialer, messaging, and music app. The theme support is nice too.
player911 said:
Most MIUI roms I've used in the past (and on other devices) seem they come out with a semi-working rom with a few little bugs, but the dev only updates the MIUI code and never works on fixing the known problems. So after several MIUI version bumps, the bugs just keep piling on until it isn't even worthwhile anymore.
+1 for MIUI officially supporting the GN.
MIUI is super awesome. I'm in love with the dialer, messaging, and music app. The theme support is nice too.
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I totally understand that. If it's something that's LTE/CDMA galaxy nexus specific I'm going to do anything and everything with in my power to remedy those bugs.
Until Xiaomi fully releases their source code (I think they're planning on doing that sometime this year) I'm left debugging in dalvik byte code land, which can is not for the faint of heart.
I'm glad that this is coming from an official beta. Rather than having to take on the task single handed, there is a whole team in China perfecting the experience for this very hardware.
nice!! thanks!
hope this works since the server is as slow as a snail...46kbps?!?!?!?! my internet is like 40mbps...why?!??!
EDIT: is this the same as the one on the MIUI.us website?
ezcats said:
nice!! thanks!
hope this works since the server is as slow as a snail...46kbps?!?!?!?! my internet is like 40mbps...why?!??!
EDIT: is this the same as the one on the MIUI.us website?
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My mirror is throttled, sorry.
This is the same rom found on miuiandroid.com
Thank you!! I've been running 2.3.23 and I've fallen in love with it, despite the few bugs I've come across. Definitely my daily driver until I get AOKP fever again.
Flashing now. I look forward to the support and use the camcorder all the time so hopefully that's taken care of soon
Thanks again
Does this version of MIUI support themes. The last time I had installing themes made it not work.
I loved MIUI on my fascinate and was waiting for it on the GN. The problem with the other versions was it seemed like the images and UI resolution wasn't playing nice with the phones screen. It didn't seem sharp more like it was blurry. Also 5 x 5 home screens didn't look right.
I really like the themeing MIUI so I'll give this a try tonight after I make my back up and don't need my phone.
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Edit: Google Play FC's :-(
Edit 2: Works after clearing data. Went into xda app to edit this and that forced closed. Opened right after that though.
Tethering isn't working for me. It worked fine on a 2.3.xx version. It seems to turn on wifi but nothing can connect to it and the symbol doesn't show up in the status bar. Theming is sporadic. Neither my status bar, including the pull down menu and toggles nor phone, nor sms theme and it doesn't list local themes even though it has the "Downloaded" banner in the online section. It doesn't set fonts. I've tried several and rebooted several times.
The biggest thing for me however is the nav bar. I do not like the controls at all... I'd much prefer if they were ICS or customizable or even capable of being disabled. I also loved the old miui search opposed to the Google. A choice there would be awesome too.
While I'm here, any chance I could get help setting the language to Japanese instead of English or Chinese?
Thanks a mil for all of your time and hard work.
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Jerol7190 said:
Does this version of MIUI support themes. The last time I had installing themes made it not work.
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For the most part, yes. I've noticed so far that status bar, phone and font doesn't take. Confirmed SMS, home, lock, icons, and boot animations. Really hard to notice unless you're coming straight from another miui.
Edit: SMS theme is not working. Not sure if it was working when I wrote my reply or if I was mistaken but its not working now.
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How is everybody's battery life on this rom? I couldn't even get 6 hours on the other miui roms for some reason and that was with little to no use. Any ideas??
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda premium
Wow this is my first time using MIUI and damn it's beautiful. I have heard great things about it. It's really a unique, interesting experience and has some great features. Google could learn a few things. I especially love how the notifications and sms work and how much more control you have over the notification led without a third party application. The lockscreen music player integration and control is extremely awesome as well. Installing imoseyon's lean kernel seemed to help smooth things out a bit too. Thanks for all the hard work porting it and keep up the great work on it.
Also tethering worked fine for me.
What's the different between this and the other miui rom from miui.us?
Status bar not only ignores themes but doesn't keep notifications while ob the home screens. It just has Verizon Wireless on the left. I don't know I missed a call unless I see it on my lockscreen or dock icon.
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Would love to use this, but as with the last release, when I go to downloads it try's to download "Dictionary Update Information" over and over again, eventually resulting in thousands of failed downloads and causing my phone to get very hot. Tried wiping and installing a couple different times with no success.
miketoasty said:
Would love to use this, but as with the last release, when I go to downloads it try's to download "Dictionary Update Information" over and over again, eventually resulting in thousands of failed downloads and causing my phone to get very hot. Tried wiping and installing a couple different times with no success.
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OMG I just noticed this lol. Yep thousands of failed downloads... considering going back to V2.3 :-\
Just found this, apparently you clear data from d/l manager:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1480321&page=37
japaneezy said:
OMG I just noticed this lol. Yep thousands of failed downloads... considering going back to V2.3 :-\
Just found this, apparently you clear data from d/l manager:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1480321&page=37
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miketoasty said:
Would love to use this, but as with the last release, when I go to downloads it try's to download "Dictionary Update Information" over and over again, eventually resulting in thousands of failed downloads and causing my phone to get very hot. Tried wiping and installing a couple different times with no success.
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This is caused by the Downloads app that defaults under a tools folder in the home screen
You can prevent it from happening by doing the following
In the Home Launcher screen by default there should be a folder called tools. Within the tools folder (or wherever you may have put it now) there is an app called Downloads.
After entering the App, go ahead and hit the menu button and select "Settings"
Now when you are finally here you have the option to turn off monitoring by deselecting "Data download prompt", or you can set a different value if you want it to control large file downloads if you are on a limited data plan.
Hi
Anyone knows why the option of continuous input it is disabled in my system?
I saw in the videos that we could use the keyboard as swype but I can't enable it.
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Curious. Mine works fine.
Check your advanced settings that appear when you click on predictative text. Do you have personalized data on? Are you signed into Gmail, Twitter or Facebook? Try clearing your remote and personalized data.
Are you signed into your Samsung account? Did you sign the privacy agreement with the Samsung account?
You can email Swiftkey. It is their product that Samsung has licensed. Samsung has a limited use license.
It does not work with all languages. Try removing Spanish and see if it will work with English only. It may support only one language. If you bought a Spanish version try removing English.
No, no personalized anything
I don't let the keyboard to login gmail and twitter, also I have tried to reset. Tried to sign to samsung account and nothing, tried with gmail sync nothing. Removed all languages and adding english uk or usa alone, nothing.
Very strange
I had the same problem with mine.
It took ages to try and isolate the problem because the Swype keyboard is a must have for me and it was driving me nuts not being able to turn it back on.
For me, the problem first showed up when I installed Light Flow and then it worked again when I uninstalled that app. Then it happened again when I installed Tasker.
Both of these apps ask for your permission to have it listed as a Service under the Accessibility settings option. It says something about giving the apps reading access to text entered into the system.
SOLUTION: go to Settings > Accessibility > Services. Try turning whatever is 'on' to 'off' and try to enable continuous input again.
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Wow, what a fail from samsung.
It was that, but I can't resign to use lightflow, tasker and wp7 notifications to have swype-alike in the samsung keyboard... Even if I check it after disable everything on accessibility and stays checked, after activate it all again, it doesn't work.
I think I am going to install swype beta.
Continuous typing option is available under samsung keyboard settings which will give swype like typing.
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deohrishikesh7 said:
Continuous typing option is available under samsung keyboard settings which will give swype like typing.
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kersh said:
Wow, what a fail from samsung.
It was that, but I can't resign to use lightflow, tasker and wp7 notifications to have swype-alike in the samsung keyboard... Even if I check it after disable everything on accessibility and stays checked, after activate it all again, it doesn't work.
I think I am going to install swype beta.
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Unbelievable. So sorry you are having this issue. I can't think of anything else to try or even what the issue may be. Mine works fine. Sorry I can't be of more help. This may be the key to your problem:
Samsung keyboard
The available options may vary depending on the region or service provider.
I've been pointed here by one of our users.
Somehow it doesn't surprise me. Samsung seem to have totally messed up accessibility since the release of ice cream sandwich.
These are the following issues I'm seeing and they are not specific to our app as I've tried pops, llama, tasker and several others which all exhibit the same issues.
I've even written the smallest possible accessibility service app and tried every since combination of settings regarding notifications to try and eliminate the issues but they still persist.
Current issues:
1. Talkback - you'll probably get "open folders" etc when zooming on the homescreens with accessibility on.
2. Google now - it seems to remove being able to use the word "google" to activate the google now service in jelly bean
3. Now this issue with disabling the continuous input
4. Some of the s-pen options sometimes get switched off by enabling accessibility services - but these seem to be able to be just switched back on again.
I've sent sample code to Samsung R&D in Texas (after spending a couple of weeks getting to that state with customer services). I had to post code to them (literally via snail mail as they wouldn't give me an e-mail address) and asked for a confirmation of receipt, but didn't get anything.
I'm trying to think of ways to raise the profile of these issues to get them noticed more.
Any suggestions?
I've come to the same conclusions as you have... accesibility just screws up the keyboard big time. This is making me so angry because I want to use some of these great apps... but it's the Samsung KB that has handwriting recognition! I dont' want to keep switching between swype and Samsung KB... uhggg.
Curses!!!
I did notice the same thing with the hoover function in the pen when enabling Light Flow but I never (ever ever) would have connected this KB issue to it my self...
Hmmm...I'm sorry but I think I'll disble Light Flow...
(BTW, is there a way for developers to disable the automatic translation of app titles in the play store? Light Flows name sounds really silly translated to Swedish...)
EDIT: I did disable Light Flow in the accesibility (SP?) meny and Light Flow still works! And I have "Swype"...
DCLXV2 said:
Curses!!!
I did notice the same thing with the hoover function in the pen when enabling Light Flow but I never (ever ever) would have connected this KB issue to it my self...
Hmmm...I'm sorry but I think I'll disble Light Flow...
(BTW, is there a way for developers to disable the automatic translation of app titles in the play store? Light Flows name sounds really silly translated to Swedish...)
EDIT: I did disable Light Flow in the accesibility (SP?) meny and Light Flow still works! And I have "Swype"...
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Some bits of lightflow will work, others won't. Setting the "clear notification style" to screen will probably work best, but you'll be limited in notification types that will monitor correctly.
sms, gmail, missed calls, battery charged/charging/low, signal, silent mode, gtalk should still work though.
kersh said:
Wow, what a fail from samsung.
It was that, but I can't resign to use lightflow, tasker and wp7 notifications to have swype-alike in the samsung keyboard... Even if I check it after disable everything on accessibility and stays checked, after activate it all again, it doesn't work.
I think I am going to install swype beta.
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What a hard knock on Samsung for something so small in relative to how much they've done with this phone. Have you considered that maybe it is the app developer of lightflow who should update his code to work around this problem? I'm thinking apps like lightflow works by overriding some settings and controls, and it is probably more likely that the lightflow is overriding unnecessary ones.
That makes more sense to me than Samsung having code in there disabling continuous input when it seems that you have something like lightflow enabled. :angel:
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What a hard knock on Samsung for something so small in relative to how much they've done with this phone. Have you considered that maybe it is the app developer of lightflow who should update his code to work around this problem? I'm thinking apps like lightflow works by overriding some settings and controls, and it is probably more likely that the lightflow is overriding unnecessary ones.
That makes more sense to me than Samsung having code in there disabling continuous input when it seems that you have something like lightflow enabled. :angel:
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It's certainly a samsung issue. I've written a tiny textbook example app that just registers the accessibility service and does nothing else and the talkback and continuous typing issues occur. It happens for all apps that register the accessibility service also and that's following the android guidelines for developing one. Believe me, if there was an easy way to work around this issue I would. There are about 20 different combinations of registering different events in accessibility and I've tried every single one and that all manifest in getting this issue. It's not always possible to work around underlying bugs such as this. There are a number of apps affected such as Tasker, Llama, noLed, missedIt, pops etc which all use the same service. I've spoken to the devs of most of these apps about the issue too. Some apps such as tasker and llama it's not as obvious as it's only if you enable monitoring notifications which they don't have enabled by default.
The developers of swype had a similar issue over the last week or so where swype got disabled when enabling accessibility services. They identified the issue and fixed their app to work. I really wish there was a way to code around this, but I've been looking for one for months as from my support e-mails it's probably the biggest reason for the app to get uninstalled.
I encourage people to report it to samsung and see what they say.
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It's certainly a samsung issue. I've written a tiny textbook example app that just registers the accessibility service and does nothing else and the talkback and continuous typing issues occur. It happens for all apps that register the accessibility service also and that's following the android guidelines for developing one. Believe me, if there was an easy way to work around this issue I would. There are about 20 different combinations of registering different events in accessibility and I've tried every single one and that all manifest in getting this issue. It's not always possible to work around underlying bugs such as this. There are a number of apps affected such as Tasker, Llama, noLed, missedIt, pops etc which all use the same service. I've spoken to the devs of most of these apps about the issue too. Some apps such as tasker and llama it's not as obvious as it's only if you enable monitoring notifications which they don't have enabled by default.
The developers of swype had a similar issue over the last week or so where swype got disabled when enabling accessibility services. They identified the issue and fixed their app to work. I really wish there was a way to code around this, but I've been looking for one for months as from my support e-mails it's probably the biggest reason for the app to get uninstalled.
I encourage people to report it to samsung and see what they say.
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I, as a unitiated user, also think it's Samsungs fault as the phone warns that enabling Talkback diables Countious input when I enable Light Flow...Talkback countinues to be disabled...
I belive this isn't the right place for a feature request but as I am already posting about Light Flow... I'd like to make my led blink while the phone is powered on (like the ancient Ericsson GH388), much easier to find the phone in the dark...
Mabey it is possible already but I couldn't find a logical way to enable it...
DCLXV2 said:
I, as a unitiated user, also think it's Samsungs fault as the phone warns that enabling Talkback diables Countious input when I enable Light Flow...Talkback countinues to be disabled...
I belive this isn't the right place for a feature request but as I am already posting about Light Flow... I'd like to make my led blink while the phone is powered on (like the ancient Ericsson GH388), much easier to find the phone in the dark...
Mabey it is possible already but I couldn't find a logical way to enable it...
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Do you mean when the screen is on, or just when it's switched on (or in standby with the screen off). If you mean the latter, then using a combination for "signal" and "no signal" can pretty much do the same.
andrewpmoore said:
Do you mean when the screen is on, or just when it's switched on (or in standby with the screen off). If you mean the latter, then using a combination for "signal" and "no signal" can pretty much do the same.
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Ahhh, yes, I meant in stand by, thanks, I will try it...
I had the same issue with the Samsung keyboard.
The continuous input has been disabled once, but I didn't realized why. I crushed my brains out to enabled it again but no luck... Until I found this thread.
Great to find out, because I was decided to completely wipe my phone and to install everything from scratch. :laugh:
I want to give a BIG "hank you" to all this great developers community.
Now, I'm also upset because I cannot use LightFlow. Let's hope the developer will found a workaround for his application, because it's also useful.
THANK YOU,
Stefan
Ya, this is killing me. I was praying I was just doing something wrong. But I don't know how I'm going to live without lightflow and NotifierPro (notifications for google voice SMS).
There's got to be a work around to disable this.
The other option is to stick with the new 4.2 keyboard with swiping.. which is good (er. borked for me right now until I figure it out).
This is good -- I see all of the developers are collaborating with the Samsungites.
http://developer.samsung.com/forum/...=GeneralB&messageId=204387&messageNumber=2156
I ended up just installing Swype anyway. The accuracy in the Samsung keyboard fire continuous input wasn't that good for me and the Swype keyboard is a little smaller so takes up less of the screen. Only downside is that you don't get the tiny keyboard in multi-screen
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I am currently developing an app to make switching between apps faster. I need testers to test the stability of the app and since I don't have any devices below ice cream sandwich I need to know how it works on devices below 4.0. I need about 15-20 testers with phones or tablets running 2.3 and above including ICS and JB testers. If your interested send me a message with what device you have so I can send you a link to download the app with a checklist of what to test. Testing the app shouldn't take more than a few minutes to do.
For testing you will have the full version of the app when it is completed for free.
here is a video of the main feature of the app
http://youtu.be/tWjeLht0Z54
EDIT
I have put the app on the play store instead of on my dropbox.
heres the link to it
Kakudo
this is the checklist for testing:
Swipe left or right to cycle through recent apps
Make sure home screen doesn't come up
Swipe up from the bottom to open favorite apps drawer
Add toggles to check that they work correctly
Add apps to see if they open properly
Hold down to remove app/toggle
Click notification to change settings
Change all settings to see if they work properly
if the app crashes at anytime click the "send a report" if possible with what you were trying to do when it crashed. If the option to send a report doesn't come up if you could just send me message or leave a post below with what caused the crash that would be great.
when beta testing is done you will still have access to the full app and all future updates even though it will change to a Lite version with certain features disabled as long as you don't remove the app after testing is complete. I will let all testers know when testing is complete.
thank you for your help,
Acela1230
Hi,
Update the post with link and what to test list would be better option then to wait for your pm reply
I have gb 2.3.6, ics 4.0.4 and jb 4.1.2 devices, I can help in these firmwares.
Regards,
Percy
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testing everything on ICS and it's all working.
4.1.2
SGS Advance i9070
480x800
Layout problems:
Top element form the list is unreachable, notification bar covers this item.
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Label of the checkbox doesnt fit
I have got FC when I clicked bottom right button (bottom left worked). (raport sent)
I wasnt able to exit from root explorer lite.
Next FC when I unchecked button (OFF) and I clicked "Done". (raport sent)
thanks to everyone who is helping me test this app. I have just uploaded a new .apk to the play store which should (hopefully) address some of the issues that everyone was having. The update may take a little bit to be published but when it does, if everyone could see if they are still having the same issues I would appreciate it.
The issues that some testers were having seem to be a bit hit and miss because I could replicate them on one of my nexus 7's but not my other one.
Got the update
Will test now and report later
Would be great if you could implement a small changelog in the new functions-section next time
Just posted a new update that includes:
translations into German, Spanish, French, Hungarian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, and Chinese
Stability fixes when opening new windows
Changes to how the settings menu works
ability to change gravity of side bars
changed the add favorite button so it can't be clicked more than once in a row (still working on a visual feedback)
thanks to all who have been testing and giving feedback to help me improve Kakudo
2lines.pl said:
4.1.2
SGS Advance i9070
480x800
Layout problems:
Top element form the list is unreachable, notification bar covers this item.
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Thanks for testing my app. I just released a new update that should address the issue of the dropdown list for the background; its a scrollable view now to fit all the colors in to the list. when you have time if you could check to see if it works properly I would appreciate it.
I get FC when i try to use the app drawer or change the sensitivity of the side swipes and every time I open it after, it force closes when i try to configure.
I freaking love the idea though, keep on at it!
frodriguez96 said:
I get FC when i try to use the app drawer or change the sensitivity of the side swipes and every time I open it after, it force closes when i try to configure.
I freaking love the idea though, keep on at it!
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thanks for the support.
just a few q's:
What device are you using? Could you try restarting your device to see if the problem persists.
Does it FC everytime or only sometimes for the app drawer?
Is there an option to send a report? This is the best way for me to find out what might be happening.
I have a HTC EVO 4G LTE
Super Jelly Rom
ARC REACTOR KERNEL OC TO 1.89
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for anyone who is still experiencing force closes and is sending reports please include:
Android version
What you tried to do that caused the crash (ex. Swipe right/left and if it happens everytime or just for a certain app, open favorites drawer, adding favorite, changing a setting/what setting you were changing)
I received two reports today one for activityNotFound which I believe is on an Android 2.3 device but can't be sure of. The other was a nullPointerException in which the log only shows a problem with the standout library that I use and nothing about what window in my app caused the crash. Without context as to what the user was trying to do I don't know where to start to look to solve these issues.
I am trying my hardest to improve my app and appreciate all the help I have received but I can't improve it further when I don't know what action is causing these force closes.
Just released what I hope will be the last beta update. Changes include:
Rewritten Toggles
All toggles except GPS should now work on Samsung toggles. I didn't change the GPS because I like they hack for the power controls so I don't have to leave the activity I am in. All toggles however will now change image to correspond with on/off and brightness level.
Notification Icon
The Notification Icon can now be hidden from the top bar. On newer devices it will hide after you hit done.
Certain Stability issues were addressed
Hopefully I found the problem with android 2.3 giving an ActivityNotFound exception when swiping left and right
If all the testers could just check to make sure these things are working correctly I hope beta testing will be complete.
A big thank you goes out to all the testers who helped me improve my app.
EDIT:
I had accidentally deleted the code that would allow beta testers to keep the full version after testing is over. So if you get another update this is the only thing that changed so make sure to download it. Also in the developer console it shows me what version is being used by how many people and I'll try to make sure everyone has the correct version before ending testing.
**VERSION 1.1 WAS A MANUAL UPDATE SO MAKE SURE YOU CHECK TO MAKE SURE YOU'RE UPDATED TO THE LATEST VERSION**
Anyway, just uploaded another version which will be the last for beta testing unless I hear from anyone that something is wrong. This version is 1.2 and adds drag and drop for devices running honeycomb and above. I realized last night that I had to waste time just to reorder the drawer and decided to learn how to do drag and drop to implement it in Kakudo so it would be really nice if you guys could test this feature and make sure it is working correctly.
After you download the newest version you may notice that the toggles and the favorites drawer background are wrong. Just reset them and they should work correctly (it has something to do with me adding new items to the sharedprefs that makes it all screwy).
Make sure if you want to keep all pro features that you update to the latest version. If I don't hear about any problems I will be ending beta testing at 8pm est (-5 GMT) today (5/15). If you haven't updated to at least version 1.1 which is a MANUAL update you will lose these pro features. If you deleted the app and want to have pro features you will have to download it before I end beta. After beta is over do not delete the app or you will lose pro features.
if you PMed me about beta testing I will PM you to remind you to update the app. If you didn't PM me this will be the only warning to update or redownload the app to maintain pro features.
Ok testing is now complete and the both the Pro and Lite versions are now available on the Play Store.
Thanks to everyone who helped test Kakudo and if anyone is interested in continuing to help me out testing upcoming versions PM me because Google just updated the developer section to allow for beta and alpha testing apps through Google groups or Google+ Community and I think this will be the best way for testing changes to apps. If anyone experiences any problems with features after downloading the newest update also PM me so I can fix it.
With the new beta testing in the developers console I can now keep testing my future updates.
If interested to become a beta tester you need to be apart of this Google Group: https://groups.google.com/forum/m/?fromgroups#!forum/kakudo-testers
After asking to join I will have to confirm you as a member which I will try to do as quickly as I can. Once your a member of the group you will see a topic that says Beta Link in the group. Go into that and click the link to get the beta version of the app.
As a beta tester you will have full access to Kakudo and I ask that you help improve my app. To do this you will have to participate in the group letting me know how the app is working. If at anytime someone isn't giving feedback about the app updates, I will email them asking if they still want to be a tester. If I don't receive a response I will remove you from the group and you will lose access to the beta version.
Anyone interested just go to the group link and ask for permission to join the group.
Thanks in advance for everyone willing to help.
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Leagoo is soon going to release their new Elite series.
The LEAGOO Elite 2 is an Octa Core with 5.5" IPS HD screen, 3800mAh, 2GB RAM+16GB ROM and it can shoot videos in 720p with 60 frames/s.
Some of the specifications are:
Network 3G WCDMA 850/1900/2100
CPU 1.4GHz Octa Core
Internal Memory RAM 2GB + ROM 16GB
Display Size 5.5 inch HD
Display Material IPS (Corning Gorilla Glass)
Dimension 153.4*77.2*7.5mm
Camera 18.0MP rear camera, 13.0MP front camera
Operation System Android 4.4
Battery 3800mAh
Color Black, White, Champagne Gold
Other Features Support HotKnot, Wake Gesture, Air Turn, etc.
Seems to be an interesting phone with a nice design, what do you think? The price is also going to be interesting because that will of course also be an important factor.
More info at LEAGOO here: http://www.leagoo.cc/Elite2.html
and on their Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/leagoocc
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Battery Capacity
The Leagoo Site currently shows a 3200mAH battery..
Are there different versions of it or have they changed it recently?
I was ready to order it but noticed this so I guess I should ask first.
Battery
I'm kinda late coming in here but. The battery is 3200. I have been very happy with the battery life. It will Last all day easy with regular use. However The phone has been a real disapointment. I mean it was under $150. So.... yah.
kimo hands said:
I'm kinda late coming in here but. The battery is 3200. I have been very happy with the battery life. It will Last all day easy with regular use. However The phone has been a real disapointment. I mean it was under $150. So.... yah.
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Why has it been a real disappointment mate?
Please point out what issues you have faced with it..
There aren't many reviews on it so it would really help if you enlighten me as I'm still thinking of getting one but haven't decided yet..
A few things I've noticed.
Typing is a pain. The interface continually multi types letters when I hit space if I try to type to fast. Like it has trouble keeping up. It also hits L instead of backspace a lot. Also when using apps or browsing online the keyboard doesn't pop up. It pops up probably 50% of the time. Some text fields it just doesn't pop up. I had to download hackers keyboard because it creates a button in the drop down menu that allows me to manually open the keyboard.
The hardware otherwise lives up to what I was expecting very smooth interface, however ever since the first update the clock and notifications on the top bar as well as the setting menu items are flipped. Example. Clock and battery go from top right to top left. And other little nuances.
I don't use the stock launcher so I can't comment on it.
I don't remember dropping the phone however my mic no longer works. So I can't make phone calls without a bluetooth device. I suppose It's possible I damaged it somehow but it's only been about a month I've had it.
I'd rather just get a new Samsung phone then deal with shipping for a repair or replacement.
The bluetooth doesn't seem to work as well as my old phone or tablet. For example my galaxy tab and old razr phone show song titles and info on my bluetooth car stereo but the elite 2 does not and goes out sometimes. The connection can be very finicky. Sometimes it drops out for a few seconds every minute.
The GPS is not very accurate. Constantly adjusting putting me a few streets over.
The screen does not feel smooth like other devices I'm used to. What I mean by that is as I drag my finger across it my finger seems more likely to drag hard or stick to the screen. It's not terrible or a deal breaker but I do notice it.
I guess ultimately it was inexpensive. I should have expected it to feel inexpensive. I tried really hard to like and defend it but ultimately I'm not very happy with it. So if your considering it I'd say as long as the mic doesn't break it does do the whole being a phone thing well. Otherwise it's been a pain in the ass.
Hope this is helpful
Wow, that's a lot of issues.. I'm constantly liking these china phones less and less..
Well, a friend of mine has ordered it recently so I'll also test it out to see how his device goes..
Also another friend of mine ordered the elephone P3000s so I'll also check that one out before I make my final decision..
But deciding is kind of getting rougher over time..
Many thanks for your post mate! Best of luck with your case!
Well, I am more pleased with the phone than most people. It works a treat, BUT, the keyboard failing to show is a BIG PROBLEM.
Has anyone got a fix other than installing hacker keyboard? this is a ridiculous situation.
When this problem occurs on any other phone, you can clear cache + data on 'android input' in the ALL section of the apps settings and it will come back. On samsung phones 'android input' is called something else but the process is the same.
Does anyone have any clue what I need to clear to fix this on the leagoo? I've tried all clearing android keyboard + swiftkey etc, no joy.
Great device, I am really looking forward to it. I am about to order a unit for myself.
UPDATE: there is a recent OTA update which you must click CHECK UPDATE to see through the ABOUT PHONE section of settings, it is not automatically detected.
After installing this latest update, keyboard woes sorted. Very very happy with this phone for the price now.
bandario said:
Well, I am more pleased with the phone than most people. It works a treat, BUT, the keyboard failing to show is a BIG PROBLEM.
Has anyone got a fix other than installing hacker keyboard? this is a ridiculous situation.
When this problem occurs on any other phone, you can clear cache + data on 'android input' in the ALL section of the apps settings and it will come back. On samsung phones 'android input' is called something else but the process is the same.
Does anyone have any clue what I need to clear to fix this on the leagoo? I've tried all clearing android keyboard + swiftkey etc, no joy.
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I had this problem too anyone can solve this problem please let us know
Thank you
pingsovo said:
I had this problem too anyone can solve this problem please let us know
Thank you
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The latest OTA update, accessible via Settings --> about phone has addressed the keyboard issue.
Unfortunately, Leagoo have proved themselves to be most dishonorable as a company.
The Elite 2 ships with 2 programs built into the ROM (NOT DELETABLE) that are packed with malware. The device downloads and installs further malware infected programs of its own accord.
beautymakeup is one offender, I forget the other.
We desperately need root for this device so that this can be addressed.
bandario said:
The latest OTA update, accessible via Settings --> about phone has addressed the keyboard issue.
Unfortunately, Leagoo have proved themselves to be most dishonorable as a company.
The Elite 2 ships with 2 programs built into the ROM (NOT DELETABLE) that are packed with malware. The device downloads and installs further malware infected programs of its own accord.
beautymakeup is one offender, I forget the other.
We desperately need root for this device so that this can be addressed.
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Well I couldn't find any alternative to fit my requirements at such a price, so I ordered it and finally received the device yesterday.
Almost immediately I installed the OTA update so I didn't face any hidden keyboard issues.
The phone is running smoothly no matter how much I load it up.. I've run tests: Phone Function, Speaker, Microphone, GPS, 3G, WiFi all work fine and battery is nice too! Also, I got a normal for this cpu ~28000 on AnTuTu.
Design wise I'm ok with it I would like it to be a bit thinner but I'm a freak when it comes to thickness so don't worry about it. It's ~7.5mm thick... It's almost equal to my sister's Elephone G7 in thickness only that one is a bit thinner around the edges.
I love the black version as the screen tends to blend in with the frame when off, plus the colors look great in contrast with it when on.
The screen is very bright and I use it easily at less than 25% setting and it's view-able from any angle.
I installed all my favorite apps(a few dozens of them) without any problem and today I noticed an ad popping up every now and then.
So I decided to root the device and succeeded on the second attempt using Kingo Root.
After rooting I removed that beautymakeup app and the leagoo market since I don't really need it and I'm now wondering if there's anything else that has to go without ruining anything.. so I would like to ask if these 2 should be removed or not:
1. Leagoo Launcher (can I remove it or it will cause problems to my phone's functionality?)
2. OtdLauncher (I have no idea what it is so I'm not touching it until I get something on it..)
It seems that the ad is still popping up every now and then and I don't know which app is launching it..
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
I am pretty bloody keen to know how you got kingo root to work? I've run it a bunch of times and not had a win.
If you have installed a replacement launcher, you should be fine to remove or freeze the old ones....but I have no idea what Otd launcher is. Anyone else?
Leagoo Elite 2 - A nice phone.
Just got mine delivered yesterday evening.
Solid built and feels good in hand.
Played with it today for two hours and all is set.
There is one issue/strange behaviour I have noticed on the handset delivered to me, navigation button lights are always ON, back/menu buttons not the home button.
Anyone else noticed this?
And as reported by another user, it feels strange sliding finger on the screen, it feels like sticky.
bandario said:
I am pretty bloody keen to know how you got kingo root to work? I've run it a bunch of times and not had a win.
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Try using the apk version from Kingo Android Root website, it worked for me, windows application failed for me too. But kingoroot also installs lots of bloatware. So I installed SuperSu and once it took over the root management I removed Kingo and everything that it installed using App Master
Using the App Master I have also removed all other garbage that came with the device (launchers/Leagoo Apps etc), I am using Apex Launcher.
App Master gives you the option to take backup of the APP you are removing, so use that option and if something goes wrong, restorte the removed APP.
Installed xposed, MinMinGuard (removes in APP Ads) & Amplify
Overall phone is performing very smooth, not checked it with heavy games/apps as this one is a gift for my Mom, so only few extra Apps that the old lady will use.
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Would like to mention that I love it's speakers, sound is loud, clear and natural.
bandario said:
I am pretty bloody keen to know how you got kingo root to work? I've run it a bunch of times and not had a win.
If you have installed a replacement launcher, you should be fine to remove or freeze the old ones....but I have no idea what Otd launcher is. Anyone else?
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I'm also not sure how.. it just worked on the second try.
Maybe uninstall the driver and try it again.. Kingo likes to install the driver it finds on its own.. Just a thought though.. no promises.
Now this is new.. today I got another OTA update notice so I decided to download it and upgrade..
But the system showed up this message "your system was damaged wireless update is disabled".
Ok, now I'm wondering what went wrong..
Could it possibly be that because my device is rooted it prevented the update? Should I unroot it?
It's kinda scary.. Has anyone else faced the same issue?
SolidSnakeGr said:
Now this is new.. today I got another OTA update notice so I decided to download it and upgrade..
But the system showed up this message "your system was damaged wireless update is disabled".
Ok, now I'm wondering what went wrong..
Could it possibly be that because my device is rooted it prevented the update? Should I unroot it?
It's kinda scary.. Has anyone else faced the same issue?
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Had you by any chance rooted your phone?
What update version is it showing?
VinayakS said:
Had you by any chance rooted your phone?
What update version is it showing?
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Well, like I said.. yes I've rooted my phone.
The current custom build version on it is :
LEAGOO_Elite_2_V018_20150416
SolidSnakeGr said:
Well, like I said.. yes I've rooted my phone.
The current custom build version on it is :
LEAGOO_Elite_2_V018_20150416
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That could be a reason, try unroot completely and then try.
I received the phone with LEAGOO_Elite_2_V020_20150512
You may also check with the customer support for ROM download and flash it using some custom recovery.
VinayakS said:
That could be a reason, try unroot completely and then try.
I received the phone with LEAGOO_Elite_2_V020_20150512
You may also check with the customer support for ROM download and flash it using some custom recovery.
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Well I'm not facing any "bugs" or "performance issues" as the update says so I don't really need the update.. so I'm ok without it.
However something else that drives me nuts is that even though I've uninstalled leagoo launcher and market and that weird app beauty sth but still.. I get a random ad every now and then that's been happening since I bought it before even installing anything.
I'll try to note down what is being advertised, I'm pretty sure one is "App Box" and there is another one I don't remember.
I will note them down next time they come up and research on them..
This ad appears once in every 2 or 3 days without running any specific app so I still I can't track it..