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[Q] Google earth control

Ok, this may be a totally dumb question, but how the hell do I control/interact with Google Earth on my Nexus (4.0.2). I cannot seem to get it to tilt and pan etc using touch. I see no other icons or menus with control options? Am I missing something simple?

Uninstall and redownload.
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Ok. I'll try that. but this was the pre-installed Earth that came on my phone. Not sure I can uninstall. will try though. It's updated itself since I got the phone so should have the latest version, but will try. thanks

Ok I uninstalled the updates to the app, but I cannot uninstall this "system app". So I disabled it, forced stop. Enabled it again and will now download updates to make it 6.1 again.
I'm not sure what I should be seeing when using this app. There are no controls.

Just go to market and search for your application on the menus, then press your app Earth and there will be an option to update.. That's what i've done.
Cheers!

I have the very latest google earth from the market. 6.1 something.
Here is a screenshot. Does this look right? how do I tilt the screen to get the 3d angle? all I can do is drag around, and rotate. I cannot tilt so I can see topography?
ARGH. Im sure its just me not knowing how to use it.
Screen shot - where are the tilt controls?
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I too would like to learn how to tilt the view in Google Earth.
But I am bemused by the responses so far. Why is it necessary to uninstall and reinstall? Are you suggesting that the factory installation (with updates) is somehow broken?

Use two fingers to rotate/tilt.
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Hold two fingers to the screen and instead of pinching, just slide both up or down to change viewing angle or rotate them in a circular motion around a centred point in order to spin.

Flanimal said:
I too would like to learn how to tilt the view in Google Earth.
But I am bemused by the responses so far. Why is it necessary to uninstall and reinstall? Are you suggesting that the factory installation (with updates) is somehow broken?
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I thought so, because the OP said other icons and controls were also missing. I also did not realize it was a system app (it was a Market app on my Fascinate and treated by my ROM as a user app)
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drewstiff said:
Hold two fingers to the screen and instead of pinching, just slide both up or down to change viewing angle or rotate them in a circular motion around a centred point in order to spin.
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What he said ^^^
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drewstiff said:
Hold two fingers to the screen and instead of pinching, just slide both up or down to change viewing angle or rotate them in a circular motion around a centred point in order to spin.
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How the hell did I not figure that out!! Never used multi-touch in that way before.
Thats great. Exactly the solution I needed. thank you.
I've been using touchscreen for 2 years, so I cannot be the first person not to figure that out. No hint on the app itself or help about how to do that.
anyway, cheers

Thanks to all from me too.
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Google maps works the exact same way. If you go to maps and drag 2 fingers down you will get that "3d" view. It's cool. They must be trying to get some continuity from app to app.
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Although I'd agree it's not massively obvious in the app, there's always Menu > Help. Which has this to say:
To tilt your screen, touch the Look-Around icon and ensure it's enabled. To tilt up, touch the screen and move down. To tilt down, touch the screen and move up.
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Spotted the problem? The "Look Around" button doesn't seem to exist any more, so the help is out of date! Wonderful.
I can confirm the "two finger draggy-spin" method works fine though

I know the solution. This was happening to me too but i figured out. This is how to do it. Enable auto rotation open Google earth and tilt your device then hold two fingers and swipe downward or upward. I hope i helped so thank me. Ok!!!!!!
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Possibly the most useful modifications I have made since rooting my nexus..

modification*
changing the home button to long-press only..
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because of this!
I was closing out of texts at least half the time because I usually type pretty fast. This wasn't as big of a deal with the text messaging apps like the stock one and go sms because I could open it back up and finish my text but with IMO my message would be cleared. Huge pain it was

Love the Zelda buttons. Good taste
The extra button functionality might push me into rooting for the very first time...

correction: flashing custom ROM
rooting itself won't get you that.

I modded my thumbs to not hit the home button.

adrynalyne said:
I modded my thumbs to not hit the home button.
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too expensive for me
ap3604 said:
Love the Zelda buttons. Good taste
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hah thanks. I "made" them yesterday from some pictures I found on deviantart. My gf thinks I have a problem

Swyping for the most part solves this problem, although even when I type it rarely happens.

WiredPirate said:
Swyping for the most part solves this problem, although even when I type it rarely happens.
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I can't swype.. I don't know what it is but I'm just not good at it. Maybe it's the same reason I'm always hitting the home button

meatlikeproduct said:
I can't swype.. I don't know what it is but I'm just not good at it. Maybe it's the same reason I'm always hitting the home button
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lol, there is a learning curve with Swype. It's not just a pick up and use type thing, it takes some patience. Once you get used to it though its much faster.

Try the new SwiftKey beta keyboard. Don't need to hit the space bar very often.
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I don't want to sound like I'm living under a rock but what's the ROM/App that allow you to do this? I want to get some zelda love too.

I run stock rooted and toggled the full screen mod:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1497558
I then use LMT:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1330150
LMT offers all kinds of customization with long press.
Getting the extra screen real estate is awesome. All video apps run full screen now including browsing, flash video and gaming.
No custom rom required.
zephiK said:
correction: flashing custom ROM
rooting itself won't get you that.
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He is using liquid. It is a feature developed by aokp so it obviously on it as well.

bunklung said:
I run stock rooted and toggled the full screen mod:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1497558
I then use LMT:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1330150
LMT offers all kinds of customization with long press.
Getting the extra screen real estate is awesome. All video apps run full screen now including browsing, flash video and gaming.
No custom rom required.
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This++++
It is awesome running full screen and then just using Pie in LMT to handle the buttons.

meatlikeproduct said:
I can't swype.. I don't know what it is but I'm just not good at it. Maybe it's the same reason I'm always hitting the home button
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A thing I've noticed when showing people swype, is that the faster a typist you are, the easier it is to learn swype. I type 120 WPM myself, so I have a pretty good mental picture of where all of the keys are.

This is why android is #1, customization.
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Aokp
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[Q] So... Anything new on Smart Updates?

Still gotta DL the WHOLE app (eg. a 1GB game update) instead of just the new/replaced files that Google announced will be launched with the JB release.
Smart Update: http://www.theverge.com/2012/8/17/3248874/google-play-store-smart-updates-enabled
Anyone know what going on with that?

I don't know the technical details of the technology, but from what I read about it I assume it only works for changes in the APK. Games often contain a lot of graphic data, which probably renders this technique kinda useless
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I'm pretty sure they are already enabled but they still show as if you are downloading the entire file. So there is no way to know when they are put to use and how big the apk diff files are.

Busybox free uses it..and facebook 1.9.9 update too...
With the last updates it was finished within seconds..the download....

Interesting. So how does Google select which apps start using it? Or is it some kinda automated update adding apps to its list for Smart Update support?

Noo the devs of the apps must build it in aka support it

DJxSpeedy said:
Noo the devs of the apps must build it in aka support it
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I'm pretty sure that isn't the case. Google automatically enables smart app updates for all (I presume) apps. This was said at the I/O conference that developers didn't need to do anything and personally I haven't seen any new API calls nor manifest lines that I need to add.

zenithz said:
I don't know the technical details of the technology, but from what I read about it I assume it only works for changes in the APK. Games often contain a lot of graphic data, which probably renders this technique kinda useless
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FWIW, I updated Dead Trigger the other day and it only downloaded around 500k of updated data... so, yea, it does work for games as well.
Again, it depends on the APK and the changes involved.
Something I noticed the other day: the progress bar on the Play Store was slow, and would cut off somewhere in the middle just before updating. If you want to see the real update progress, look in the notification shade.
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I think its an switch that the dev must activate to use it

Yes..u r ri8...notification bar shows correct % of update where as progress bar shows size of kbs downloaded...
See these screen-shots i took..
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Yes, I have noticed this also recently. So I guess it was a slow rollout.

I have encountered several updates that use this. I remember Google saying that it is something that will happen automatically and not something that will require any changes on the part of the developers
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clintkev251 said:
I have encountered several updates that use this. I remember Google saying that it is something that will happen automatically and not something that will require any changes on the part of the developers
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I know. This question was asked a couple of weeks ago. I see that it working more often these day, so I guess a MOD can lock this up to prevent more replies. Th for the earlier info guy! :good:

Request: note 2 multi window feature for the nexus 7

Now many of you might have heard of or used this feature on the note 2.For those who don't know about this
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Basically you can use 2 windows side by side like watch a video and browse the net......ergo a true multitasking system.
Our nexus 7 has a bigger screen real estate and the only limiting factor i see is the availability of 1GB of RAM.But if anyone can make it work,then it is the devs.
So if any dev is Interested.....here is a link to a thread where the op has found all the goodies required for this port on the original note(the work there has just begun ::silly
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1928403
Or you can check this out.
Tablets are big. Smartphone apps are small. This would seem to present an obvious answer to the many, many Android apps that scale up to massive resolutions instead of adjusting their total user interface Ice Cream Sandwich-style. But no, apps form unconcerned or merely oblivious developers continue to scale up, as if someone ran over an Android smartphone with a steamroller. Enter Cornerstone, a method for managing windows of apps on Android, jut like on Linux, OS X and, uh, Windows.
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http://androidcommunity.com/onskcreen-cornerstone-brings-windowed-apps-to-android-tablets-20120209/
More info on the project cornerstone
Something to keep u guys going
CarsnGadgets said:
until we get it, try these apps for similar functionality to the Note 2.
Multiscreen Multitasking:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nqr.multiscreenthd
Overskreen browser:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...vbS5teWJveWZyaWVuZGlzYWdlZWsuYWlyYnJvd3NlciJd
StickIt video player:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...wiY29tLm15Ym95ZnJpZW5kaXNhZ2Vlay5zdGlja2l0Il0.
Air Calc:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...wiY29tLm15Ym95ZnJpZW5kaXNhZ2Vlay5haXJjYWxjIl0.
Ink over apps:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...sMSwxLDEsImNvbS5udGthY2hvdi5wZW5hbmRwYXBlciJd
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For the nexus 7 sky's the limit :highfive:

I would love to see it on my nexus 7
I dream about it to be honest

I think that will be always a dream...i can't imagine how hard it could be porting a similar features from a Tw phone...

I know this will be very difficult but boy would I love to see this!
THIS. IS. NEXUS.

would love to get this on my n7...
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I second the motion. _motley, Clemsyn, franco, get your mind off 4Ghz mods and help us with this.

That is nice future ..i wonder why google did not incorporate ..samsung is just more inovate then google ..google in 4.2 is just geting quick notification buttons witch samsung phones had for ages.
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I'm surprised there's no aosp project like this already. I'm sure it relies heavily on the touchwiz framework so it probably can't be ported.
I've been using popup browser which works pretty well. I'd definitely love to see this feature though.

This and the Quick Apps feature is amazing.
The original Transformer had ported over the Quick Apps feature. The dev is gone and I haven't see it since. The multipane solution would ease multitasking with work projects.

from first day i get a nexus 7 i wanted multiwindow port to it, every single day ive googling it and today i find this thread, I WAAAAAANT THAT PORT !!! xDDD

Now that looks great.
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I got it for my S3 a few days ago. It's even useful on that small screen.
I hope Google picks up the idea and puts it into Android 4.3 (or what ever the next version is called.)

harise100 said:
I got it for my S3 a few days ago. It's even useful on that small screen.
I hope Google picks up the idea and puts it into Android 4.3 (or what ever the next version is called.)
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Was It a port or something in the ota official update?

coolgame said:
Was It a port or something in the ota official update?
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no, just a wish

Wow this would be great for a car install with navigation and music side by side!!!
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Dice player works as a floatable window, not exactly what you want, but still useful.
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nothing ? no one will try to port it ?

port has to be possible.
Even lg has this feature on the optimus g.not sure what its called exactly.there has to be a dev thread somewhere for this.I mean we have two companies using this feature.on the optimus g we can adjust the transparency of the other window.it is just like the popup feature on the dice player

http://epiccm.blogspot.in/2012/01/porting-touchwiz-apps-for-cm7.html
maybe this will help in importing features from touchwiz

ported to galaxy S2 :
http://www.xda-developers.com/android/galaxy-note-ii-multi-window-mod-ported-to-galaxy-s-ii/
we need just to wait

Lookin for app to lock icon positions on screens.

Hey, gang. I did several searched through the site but didn't find a solution. Let me toss this out there. I'm looking for an app with a particular function. What I want to do is "freeze" the locations of the icons/widgets on the screens. Something that will allow their use, but not their moving or deletion.
Here's the deal. My daughter loves my N7, and uses it for her ECSE and speech therapy classes with specific apps to facilitate her development. (She's ASD.) She's really good about the length of time she's on the tablet, and has never gone off and gotten into any trouble with it. The problem is that several of her apps have a "drag and drop on the red X" function to close particular segments or sections within the apps. They're similar enough to the "drag and drop onto the red X" function in the Droid UI that she gets confused, deletes the icons for the apps themselves, and then can't find them the next time she wants to use them.
While I can set up a second user with her name and the same development apps that she uses, it still won't stop her from losing icons from time to time.
I've looked into a number of parental control apps, and while they clamp things down, I haven't found one that locks or "freezes" the positions of the icons.
Does something like this even exist? Trolling through Google Play hasn't found anything specific. Device is stock 4.2.2, unlocked and rooted, if that makes any different in recommendations. Thanks, all. :fingers-crossed:

Have you tried something like Apex Launcher? You could set up the layout and then use the Lock Desktop option to prevent any changes to the home screens.
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Here is an example from Apex launcher
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"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
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alxrock said:
Have you tried something like Apex Launcher? You could set up the layout and then use the Lock Desktop option to prevent any changes to the home screens.
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I think this is the easiest way to do this. You'll get the same functionality from Nova too and HOLO I think.

alxrock said:
Here is an example from Apex launcher
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Is that a pic from your phone? Or how ur N7 look?
Sent From Land Of Ooo. Using a Jedi Mastered Note 2.
"Where you think she at when she ain't with you?"...

Galaxysm said:
Is that a pic from your phone? Or how ur N7 look?
Sent From Land Of Ooo. Using a Jedi Mastered Note 2.
"Where you think she at when she ain't with you?"...
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That pic is from my Nexus 7 w/ CM10.1, Sense5 theme by GlobalSense, and Apex Launcher tablet UI and dock enabled
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alxrock said:
That pic is from my Nexus 7 w/ CM10.1, Sense5 theme by GlobalSense, and Apex Launcher tablet UI and dock enabled
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Looks nice. Could u share wallpaper?
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Galaxysm said:
Looks nice. Could u share wallpaper?
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Sure. Its actually a live wallpaper
Grab it here:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kevinchen1992.outerwallpaper
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With SS Launcher you can move any icon to any position on the screen (no grid), rotate to any angle, resize and recolor, pretty much unlimited. Many examples in this thread. My Home (notice Flipboard and FUEL at an angle; also notice that Wifi Manager widget is "behind" Widgetsoid widgets at bottom so all are active):

Sorry to not get back sooner, got mired in a 65 hour week.
Cue forehead-slapping "doh!" image. I got my head fixated on an app, and completely forgot about alternate launchers. Brilliant suggestion, guys, many thanks. Can you run the lock functions over a stock layout? ASD kids do well with routine and familiarity, and it would help that she not have to relearn new of screen layouts. OTOH, I can always replicate the layout that I already have, too.
Thanks again, gang, the advice and recommendations are appreciated.

I know nova aill let you import the layout from other launchers not sure if apex does it too or not. But worth checking.
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