This has not really been tested much, so I'm posting here so people can try it out with different vehicles, to see the extent to which this works.
Make sure you have a MirrorLink enabled phone & car
Download LG MirrorDrive from the PlayStore
Open LG MirrorDrive from the cars head unit (sometimes it takes several tries before it tries to open)
Note: Because this relies on the LG MirrorDrive being incompatible with the phone, this probably won't work with LG phones.
What this does:
Because the application is meant to work with only LG phones, when you attempt to open it with a non-LG phone, it will automatically close and give you a toast message saying "LG MirrorDrive only works with LG phones that support MirrorLink." This brings you to the last screen you had open on your phone before you connected it to your car, and you now have the phone fully mirrored on to the screen, with touch control.
This means you can use Google Maps, Waze, or whatever your favorite maps app is, without having to pay $80+ for a MirrorLink GPS navigation app.
The reason I say it's mostly working, is because once your phone is mirrored, when you open any app it kicks you out of the mirrored screen, and you have to go back and click on LG MirrorDrive again to re-enable mirroring. Which is a minor inconvenience compared to having google maps working IMHO.
I personally have a 2015 Honda Civic Si and a Galaxy Note5 (not rooted), but others have confirmed it working with other Honda cars with similar head units, and other Samsung phones.
Because of how this works, I'm assuming it works with any head unit that has MirrorLink and any phone that is not an LG and has MirrorLink 1.1
Some pics of it working on my head unit:
LG Toast Message
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Maps w/navigation
Spotify
Main Screen w/ message
I'm also using Nova Launcher, which allows the home screen to rotate into landscape.
Don't forget to post your results if you try it out, whether it works or it doesn't.
liinko said:
... I'm assuming it works with any head unit that has MirrorLink and any phone that is not an LG and has MirrorLink 1.1...
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Yes, I have the same solution for Volkswagen App-Connect, Seat Full Link and Skoda SmartLink
Optional you can disable the message
Thanks Buddy! Works with my S7 Edge and 2015 Honda Civic.
Now just wondering what would be the best app to open using this technique in order to keep it from crashing. I tried Android Auto, which allows you to play music while using navigation apps.
I gave this a try. As you said it kinda works, but i had to relaunch the LG app on the HU each time i changed apps on my phone and the LG app launched on the HU about one out of every three tries. I messed with it for a couple days, but decided the juice wasn't worth the squeeze. Cool find though.
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Yes, I have the same solution for Volkswagen App-Connect, Seat Full Link and Skoda SmartLink
Optional you can disable the message
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doesn't work when you start moving the car
That is correct. HTC and Sony phones doesn't work when you start moving the car. VAG cars need (only for Sony and HTC) a VIM activation. Watch this YT Video https://goo.gl/gvgF5X.
But this is for Samsung. It works while driving (Honda, Suzuki, Peugeot, Toyota, Volkswagen ...) . How to YT video https://goo.gl/Xc3fTP
Just my 5 cents:
I think crash behavior is changing with different keyboards. I assume the apps crash because of the keyboard... Maybe it is necessary to find a good keyboard.
S7 fully updated..
hi ,I got solution you need to uninstall mirrorlink updates
dyadya n1 said:
hi ,I got solution you need to uninstall mirrorlink updates
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Thanks @dyadya n1! I also had to uninstall the mirror-link update on my Galaxy S7 for this to work.
For others, here is how you uninstall the mirror-link update:
Goto Settings->Apps-> Select "Show System Apps" from the menu at the top -> Select Samsung Mirrorlink 1.1 -> Select the the "Uninstall Updates" option from the menu at the top.
I have an S8plus and it won't work
No MirrorLink system app.
I have a "Car Mode Stub" v 1.1.26. Is that it? It's not downgradeable.
In fact, the one on my A3(2016), which works with LG MirrorDrive, is CarmodeStub 1.1.09
I think that, other than the Mirrorlink protocol, is the only place where the avaliable applications list can be changed.
For the same installed application set, the S8+ only shows "Car Mode" and the A3 (2016) shows "LG MirrorDrive" + "Seat AppDrive" + etc.. (the Mirrordrive apps I installed on both phones),.
I have an S8 and it does have Samsung Mirrorlink app, scrol down further and look for Samsung mirrorlink .
But i cannot downgrade it.
I can connect but cannot activate Lg mirrordrive, it appears but cannot be opened.
.I have no plan Sh....
We need an app for mirrorlink to make all apps working in the car.
I now use android auto but that allows no other navigation then Waze or Googlemaps.
I totally agree that I also trying to find full mirroring solution with my S8+ & skoda superb (2017).
ore the same hack of androidauto
So, I currently own a Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge running 6.0.6.0.1 stock non root and a 2017 Peugeot 208 SMEG + IV2 mirrorlink capable unit.
I recently upgraded my phone to 7.0 and Mirrordrive stopped working. All I got was a black screen or a message telling me that app is not supported.
Finally I decided and rolled back to 6.01 and everything went back working again.
So, my question is: is this expected? Was LG Mirrordrive bug fixed on android 7?
thats very good possible.
For me it also did not work, s8 with anxroid 7.
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Thanks @dyadya n1! I also had to uninstall the mirror-link update on my Galaxy S7 for this to work.
For others, here is how you uninstall the mirror-link update:
Goto Settings->Apps-> Select "Show System Apps" from the menu at the top -> Select Samsung Mirrorlink 1.1 -> Select the the "Uninstall Updates" option from the menu at the top.
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Will this make the LG MirrorDrive app stop crashing? Will mirrorlink still work after I uninstall the updates?
Hi.
Just read your post and I wanted to thank you.
Thanks to the LG mirrordrive I am able to stream the screen of my galaxy s6 g920f to my Skoda Octavia 3 with Columbus 2 system.
Connected my Note8 to my Seat Leon.
For seconds all 3 mirrorlink apps showed up as the available mirrorlink apps.
Then they all disappeared after a few secodns and the only available app was Carmode (I guess the stub).
Never again the the other apps (LG Mirrordrive, SEAT App, RockScout) showed up. Now they only "live" inside the CarMode app. Of course, the LG MirrorDrive trick does not work from within the CarMode app.
Seems Android 7.0 and above do some filtering allowing only CarModeStub or Carmode.
And the stub (probably doing the filtering) only allows CarMode to run ("Install carmode shows up on the dashboard").
My Samsung A3 with android 6 works perfectly with LG Mirrordrive crashing into to the screen and allowing other apps to run piggybacking oh the screen mirroring.
As soon as it upgraded to android 7 it stopped working, showing the same behaviour as the Note8.
Reverting to android 6 it went back to "normal".
Very very annoying. Why can't all applications be run for the passenger enjoyment?
I'm on my Galaxy S6 7.0 and found a way to make it work. With messing around, after finding these topics about LG MirrorDrive and not working... I still tried. And I got it to work once and never again after... Till today.
Was messing around again and it worked and now I recalled what I just did and tried it again, but didn't work. So I kept trying, different tests and suddenly worked again, and restarte again and now I can get it to work after about a minute or so. It seems to be timing sensitive, but in short it goes like this:
Connect phone, start RockScout, press backbutton in screen, Start LG app, (it will say Lauching app or so, doing this out of my head) while it says that, backout quick, Click on the icon for running appsand Close RockScout, quickly go back and press 1:1 button? If lucky you will see "this app cannot be started now" (or something like that) press back again, press 1:1 again and there was my phone!
It is tricky, but Im getting better at it
If someone wants a video if they don't succeed and want proof to keep you going, I'll see I can make one .
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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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Try to learn the thread before post, thanks
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:
Lucidmike said:
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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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.
Viber Team said:
- 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.
ROM: XYLON
Phone: Nexus 4
Viber Application: 2.3.2.61
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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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?
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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..
Hey, where can i get JY Launcher, as separate app? I currently have KLD and i wont reinstall firmware to change the Launcher.
A Launcher Collection would be nice. I'm interested in the JY Launcher, too.
In general I like the Smart Launcher and the Total Launcher.
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I sincerely recommend Nova launcher. Fast boot (same as JY, at least on my unit), way more customisible than JY, all in all, much better deal...
Apex for me... Working well
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Apex for me... Working well
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Tried both, "pro" versions... same functionality, but I found Nova boots some 5-10 seconds faster than Apex.
Hey Folks. The absolute best Launcher at the Moment is for me the Automate Launcher. Its really new. in Playstore since 12-28-15. It easy, beautiful and safe to use in Car. I really like it a lot, you should give it a shot.
http://www.androidpolice.com/2015/1...-out-of-beta-and-available-in-the-play-store/
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Hey Folks. The absolute best Launcher at the Moment is for me the Automate Launcher. Its really new. in Playstore since 12-28-15. It easy, beautiful and safe to use in Car. I really like it a lot, you should give it a shot.
http://www.androidpolice.com/2015/1...-out-of-beta-and-available-in-the-play-store/
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i did try this app (free) and not the launcher (3,5 euro) but i dont know if it makes any difference. The voice commands are not working properly on my device (also without this app), the navigation didn't work well either, when i enter the name of my village i can't navigate to it, there no option to select the city you enter in the searchfield (and the voice command does not work like i mentioned).
The only thin what was working was spotify. But i i think this is the best app / launcher to use in the future. It looks good, and when the voice search is working right this is the app you want.
Witch device are you using and what is working properly and what not in your automate app?
AutoMate has great potential. It has been written with phones/tablets in mind rather than MTCB HU's and so a number of things don't work for my Joying unit (eg. calls, SWC), but the maps and music player UI's are superb while driving. One to buy/watch and keep encouraging the developer to add support for MTCB.
i have a JY Rk3188 1024x600 Head Unit with a 3G USB Stick
working for me:
-swc in Background
- search an Address and it starts nokia here and has automaticly the Adress, you only have to choose car (instead of walking or Transit)
- the map thats just shows the area when you are driving
- spotify
- gmail with adresses
- events
- voice commands (i choose google in the settings), like how is the weather etc...
Other Functions i have to check.
its far the best launcher for me. Its much safer while driving.
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AutoMate has great potential. It has been written with phones/tablets in mind rather than MTCB HU's and so a number of things don't work for my Joying unit (eg. calls, SWC), but the maps and music player UI's are superb while driving. One to buy/watch and keep encouraging the developer to add support for MTCB.
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Fully agree. The developer is very responsive and has confirmed he is working on launcher functionality. I have bought the premium version to help with development and hopefully see it evolve beyond an Android Auto clone.
+1 to nova explorer
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Using Apex with themes..
So far happy with how it feels while flipping it as I drive..
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I've had Nova running on mine for a while but swapped back to stock to see if there were any performance differences. From my non-scientific evaluation, uninstalling Nova and leaving the stock launcher seemed to make the head unit faster in general - especially when switching between apps. My thoughts are that the small amount of RAM these head units have causes keeping two launchers loaded takes its toll. This is assuming that the stock launcher is always running, which I think it is. What do you guys think?
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i did try this app (free) and not the launcher (3,5 euro) but i dont know if it makes any difference. The voice commands are not working properly on my device (also without this app), the navigation didn't work well either, when i enter the name of my village i can't navigate to it, there no option to select the city you enter in the searchfield (and the voice command does not work like i mentioned).
The only thin what was working was spotify. But i i think this is the best app / launcher to use in the future. It looks good, and when the voice search is working right this is the app you want.
Witch device are you using and what is working properly and what not in your automate app?
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I fixed the voice search problem by installing the velvet.apk mentioned in the "oke google" topic. Navigation is also working oke now!
Hope there is a solution for the calling issue. I'm going to try tablet talk that should be a solution
Does anyone else just use CarHomeUltra? I have it setup to launch at startup and take over the home button (soft not hard button on front of unit) and it integrates well with google music (which I use), I can display all the relevant info for driving and it has awesome shortcut functionality for anything you can think of. I even a have shortcut button to open my garage door which is done through a raspberry pi garage door opener which communicates with my veralite home automation server. This is important because I find that the wifi from my car interferes with the normal garage door opener button but this setup does its magic over the internet which controls a physical switch.
Anyways, I have tried a number different launchers so far, I cannot stand the stock ones that come with these head units, I prefer the customization of CarHomeUltra and how it simply displays the stuff that you would want to see while driving.
Now that's a connected system!!!! Nicely done.. Grab some screen shots and upload them if you.. Be interested to see your layout
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Here are a couple pics is a pic I snapped this morning, sorry for the quality but you get the idea.
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Now that's a connected system!!!! Nicely done.. Grab some screen shots and upload them if you.. Be interested to see your layout
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Does anyone else just use CarHomeUltra? I have it setup to launch at startup and take over the home button (soft not hard button on front of unit) and it integrates well with google music (which I use), I can display all the relevant info for driving and it has awesome shortcut functionality for anything you can think of. I even a have shortcut button to open my garage door which is done through a raspberry pi garage door opener which communicates with my veralite home automation server. This is important because I find that the wifi from my car interferes with the normal garage door opener button but this setup does its magic over the internet which controls a physical switch.
Anyways, I have tried a number different launchers so far, I cannot stand the stock ones that come with these head units, I prefer the customization of CarHomeUltra and how it simply displays the stuff that you would want to see while driving.
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I'm running Action Launcher with no issues, but really dig this setup better for the head unit. Can't wait to give a try after work
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Does anyone else just use CarHomeUltra? I have it setup to launch at startup and take over the home button (soft not hard button on front of unit) and it integrates well with google music (which I use), I can display all the relevant info for driving and it has awesome shortcut functionality for anything you can think of. I even a have shortcut button to open my garage door which is done through a raspberry pi garage door opener which communicates with my veralite home automation server. This is important because I find that the wifi from my car interferes with the normal garage door opener button but this setup does its magic over the internet which controls a physical switch.
Anyways, I have tried a number different launchers so far, I cannot stand the stock ones that come with these head units, I prefer the customization of CarHomeUltra and how it simply displays the stuff that you would want to see while driving.
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Does it work with steering wheel controls in the hard buttons?
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Does it work with steering wheel controls in the hard buttons?
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I don't have that setup, so I honestly couldn't tell you.
I use automagic (like tasker) to startup my phone's wifi hotspot as soon as bluetooth connects to the stereo, then I set it up so that google music starts up automatically. The only annoying thing right now is that seems to take well over a minute (maybe 2) to actually start playing music. I LOVE using CarHome Ultra as my main screen though and that fires up automatically as well. That app offers a huge amount of tweaking and functionality geared toward driving (no affiliation, it just seems to be the only thing that works 'just right' for me).
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I just found two really good apps from Samsung that can be sideloaded to increase functionality and efficiniy of the Tab S4.
One is called Multistar, that makes both apps in a multiview setup active at the same time. Normally the inactive app is frozen and does not recieve new info untill its activated again. So you wont see incomming text chats in the inactive app. Same goes in DEX enviroment. With Multistar the apps will behave like in a windows enviroment, staying activte. They also included a floating notifiction bubble that can be set up to open the pointed app into a floating app mode. Really handy!
Secondly, is the Task Changer apk, this changes the layout of the recents view. Also adds more functions to setup multiview. Design wise it looks really nice, I think Iphones have the same layout? Anyways check em out in the links provided from APKmirror.com.
Multistar:
https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/samsu...elease/multistar-1-0-16-android-apk-download/
Task Changer
https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/samsu...-task-changer-1-3-01-65-android-apk-download/
Source: https://www.androidpolice.com/2018/...roved-split-screen-multitasking-apk-download/
love that Samsung does this. has anyone tried these on their tablet yet? any impact on performance?
These are all available in the Galaxy App store in the Goodlock app and include a bunch more features such as a new lockscreen and notification tray themes.
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love that Samsung does this. has anyone tried these on their tablet yet? any impact on performance?
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Im using them both on my tablet. I also have the new Task Changer view on my S9 phone, but sadly cant use MultiStar on the phone yet. Android 8.1 requirement.
Anyways, no impact on battery what I have noticed.
As someone mentioned, this is a part of Samsung Good Lock, but Europeans dont get to install Good Lock from Galaxy Store yet. Only Asia and America has support for it.
cool. didn't even know what Good Lock was!
https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-good-lock-2018-878036/
Made my night. The app pausing was one of the more annoying issues with multi window. Now my game is active and running in background as I type this. Like the task switcher too.
okay, this is a pretty amazing suite of apps. the multi-window is pretty much the best feature of DEX ... but without DEX running!
very cool. just opened a video in Netflix, plus Gmail (composing opens up another window, smart!), the Google app, Google Keep and a settings app ... piece of cake
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okay, this is a pretty amazing suite of apps. the multi-window is pretty much the best feature of DEX ... but without DEX running!
very cool. just opened a video in Netflix, plus Gmail (composing opens up another window, smart!), the Google app, Google Keep and a settings app ... piece of cake
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How to set multistar?
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How to set multistar?
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1. open your apps.
2. in your Recents / Task Changer, drag an app into the center box (you'll see where, there's an outline), and then BOOM, that app is windowed -- and resizable!
3. go back into Recents / Task Changer, repeat for your other apps.
i haven't done it for more than five at a time, but i'm curious how many windows could be opened.
it's crazy why Samsung doesn't make a big deal about features like this and the notification customizations! SO MUCH potential here. this is not in DEX, it's not in a "desktop mode" like Huawei. and of course iOS can't.
this is genius stuff. i used to hate TouchWiz, but i'm digging Samsung Experience.
HEADS UP: LockStar doesn't work well the Tab S4. tried it, uinstalled it.
On my tab s4 it worked for one day. After that i reinstalled multistar and task changer. But the apps doesn't seem to work anymore please help. I have tried a reboot and reinstall them both. Even tried to install Goodlock 2018, but that didn't help either. I've got it working again with nova.
These are both great, thanks for sharing
There's no need to sideload, they're both avialable in the Galaxy Apps Store
And if you also install 'Good Lock 2018' (also avialable in the Galaxy App Store) it lets you customise the settings for 'MultiStar' and 'Task Changer'
Edit: Samsung should have just built these features into the rom
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These are both great, thanks for sharing
There's no need to sideload, they're both avialable in the Galaxy Apps Store
And if you also install 'Good Lock 2018' (also avialable in the Galaxy App Store) it lets you customise the settings for 'MultiStar' and 'Task Changer'
Edit: Samsung should have just built these features into the rom
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True, but GoodLock is not visible outside Korea and USA at the moment. So Europeans can not install it the proper way yet =)
Another thing I did, was sideload the app QuickStar. That way I could change the color of the quicksettings.
https://www.apkmirror.com/?post_type=app_release&searchtype=apk&s=Quickstar
corb06 said:
True, but GoodLock is not visible outside Korea and USA at the moment. So Europeans can not install it the proper way yet =)
Another thing I did, was sideload the app QuickStar. That way I could change the color of the quicksettings.
https://www.apkmirror.com/?post_type=app_release&searchtype=apk&s=Quickstar
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Oh wow, that's strange that they would restrict them. maybe there's some kind of licence/patent issue in some countries.
They're avialable here in Australia =)
Otherwise you can find them on APKMirror or similar
(technically, sideloading is different to installing apps outside of Google Play/Galaxy Apps, and usually requires a PC)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sideloading
Quickstar to change theme color
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Also ( One Hand Operation+) is working great
https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/samsu...hand-operation-2-0-65-0-android-apk-download/
Just installed... Working great. I'll report back if I notice anything detrimental. Watching YouTube as I write this. Very sweet. I've never been this impressed by Samsung... The s4 is a treat. Thanks corb06!
Usually when I see these posts I think, "What a buncha crap!", but dammit these should be on everyone's to install list. Thanks for the heads up on these.
corb06 said:
I just found two really good apps from Samsung that can be sideloaded to increase functionality and efficiniy of the Tab S4.
One is called Multistar, that makes both apps in a multiview setup active at the same time. Normally the inactive app is frozen and does not recieve new info untill its activated again. So you wont see incomming text chats in the inactive app. Same goes in DEX enviroment. With Multistar the apps will behave like in a windows enviroment, staying activte. They also included a floating notifiction bubble that can be set up to open the pointed app into a floating app mode. Really handy!
Secondly, is the Task Changer apk, this changes the layout of the recents view. Also adds more functions to setup multiview. Design wise it looks really nice, I think Iphones have the same layout? Anyways check em out in the links provided from APKmirror.com.
Multistar:
https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/samsu...elease/multistar-1-0-16-android-apk-download/
Task Changer
https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/samsu...-task-changer-1-3-01-65-android-apk-download/
Source: https://www.androidpolice.com/2018/...roved-split-screen-multitasking-apk-download/
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Just install Good Lock 2018 from Samsung App store and both of the mentioned apps can be installed without having to sideload.
anaschillin said:
Just install Good Lock 2018 from Samsung App store and both of the mentioned apps can be installed without having to sideload.
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It depends on the nation, here in Italy it's not visible on Samsung app store and goodlook doesn't work (I'm using badlook from xda)
Anyway task changer have been updated for pie but work also with oreo and have new type of multitasking, one similar of the official that we'll have with pie on tablets (I'm using it: 2 column/lines of app)
Tapatalked with A8 2018
Hey all
Figured I'd post here. Is there any app out there that allows the ability to turn off finger print touching when in a certain app
My issue is in one note I use my pen and at times it detects my palm first and zooms in. I want to stop that's. I still want to use my fingers to move along the page but maybe with 2 fingers?
Hope this makes sense