This is my first post so I hope this is all by the books...
I am on my second day of using my Droid X, and I noticed whenever I set a contact picture it makes a copy alongside the original, in the original's folder. Hopefully you guys know what I'm saying. It is a pain in my butt to constantly go into my gallery and delete the copies. Can this be avoided?
I had a Droid, an Incredible, and now an X, and this is the first time in my life I've seen a phone do this.
If this had already been asked I apologize, I didn't see anything this specific.
I have a few other questions since this is the place with the experts, but this one is driving me nuts.
Thanks guys
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I've noticed this too. Have no clue how to prevent it, but I don't see it as a huge deal.
I think the phone resizes it. Check to see if there the same size or not, or what the name of the new file is because it might correspond with the contacts name. I use Facebook for all of my contacts pictures
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What it looks like it's doing is when you select an area of the picture to set as the contact picture, the area you select, it actually saves as a seperate picture. So your various picture folders are being populated with your pictures as well as the contact pictures. This seems strange and unnecessary as no Android device I've ever seen does this.
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It also saves every text message you have ever exchanged with your contacts
Go to contacts then pick one and swype left, you'll se what I'm talking about
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sp1kez said:
It also saves every text message you have ever exchanged with your contacts
Go to contacts then pick one and swype left, you'll se what I'm talking about
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Looks like to me that it only saves the last 10 messages with the contact on my phone.
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Hey guys ..I just noticed that there is a History of all my texts and there is no way to delete or clear this. Im not talking about the regular text message screen Im talking about the "history" screen.
Does anyone know how to remove this information?
thanks.
Whaere is the history part? I just checked mine and don't see any history?
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Contacts.swipe left
Shot! Never even saw that screen but thanks for the heads up! I too would love a fix for this!!
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Wtf is this?
There has to be a way to delete this
Thanks for the heads up
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None. At all. At least none i can see. I use launcher pro so i just hid my contacts but that still doesn't take care of the fact that its there. If you delete the contact then add it again it works but that a TON of trouble!
Please, if anyone knows anyway at all to get rid of this, even the entire screen as opposed to just the info, lemme know! What a PITA.
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Quick google search on this and apparently motorola and verizon are swamped with complaints about not being able to delete the history. Supposedly will be addressed with a software update? No ETA though...
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I think I remember reading that Google got some bad press over this .. another one of those Privacy Faux Pas' like Buzz.
Not sure if there is a way to clear it ... I took a quick look and didn't see anything obvious.
holy! watch what you say and send to others... lol
Bump to keep this at the top. Would love a fix!
I have figured out that if the contact isn't linked then it doesn't seem to show up...... could be totally wrong tho.
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So at some point wont this be a massive amount of information stored on the phone?
I think it's only for a certain period of time or a certain number of contacts.
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I think moto is aware of this issue and it'll be patched up on the next ota update.
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This needs to be removed
I imagine all these messages are taking up room in my memory
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This needs to be removed
I imagine all these messages are taking up room in my memory
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I doubt the memory footprint is significant. There are a number of system information apps/gadgets that will show you how much free storage you have, or just check it out in the settings.
The bigger concern is for privacy issues. IMHO
I agree about privacy. How are u supposed to have a girlfriend and then other girls on the side with this? Come on moto think about us unfaithful lying cheaters out here!!!how am i supposed to keep my girlfriend from knowin about all my infidelities? Lol. As the heartbreak kid i must have privacy!!!
Edit:for those who don't know this is a sarcastic statement. Haha
sent from Shawn Micheals...The heartbreak Kid
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So i got this phone about a month ago and it came with no software what so ever.
Is there anything we can download to at least back this phone up?
It seems extremely cheap to provide no software with a phone designed to be plugged into a computer
drivers are avaliable on samsungs site. other than that have to searched the market for back up programs? i know some have been talked about on here so a search might net you some info.
Exactly what do you want to back up? Contacts and calendar back up to gmail automatically, as do any photos you upload to picasa. Files on the sd card are not lost in a wipe. If you root, apps will back up via titanium. When froyo hits they will back up automatically and restore if you wipe or replace your device.
I might not be understanding the question.
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I don't think I've ever seen ANY Android phone come with any software out of the box. Any drivers you need can be downloaded, and there is no official Android sync software, though you can download one of many third party syncing applications that are available. What exactly are you comparing the Fascinate to in this regard?
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im coming from a blackberry. i hated that thing, but the software was great. I could backup everything, mess with new hybrid os's and if i didnt like it, click on the last restore point and it would be right there. ive never had an android before, so this is new to me, and i will be having this phone for two years now, so i figure its time to start learning
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im coming from a blackberry. i hated that thing, but the software was great. I could backup everything, mess with new hybrid os's and if i didnt like it, click on the last restore point and it would be right there. ive never had an android before, so this is new to me, and i will be having this phone for two years now, so i figure its time to start learning
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Well you're in the right place. Your question smelled of blackberry. first question then, are you going to, or have you already rooted your device?
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Well you're in the right place. Your question smelled of blackberry. first question then, are you going to, or have you already rooted your device?
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Hehe, I was thinking the same thing. Welcome to the world of Android!
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Exactly what do you want to back up? Contacts and calendar back up to gmail automatically, as do any photos you upload to picasa. Files on the sd card are not lost in a wipe. If you root, apps will back up via titanium. When froyo hits they will back up automatically and restore if you wipe or replace your device.
I might not be understanding the question.
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Contacts do not back up to Gmail unless those contacts were added to Gmail contact list.. If they were transferred from a bb to android, they are most likely only stored in the phones contact list
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Contacts do not back up to Gmail unless those contacts were added to Gmail contact list.. If they were transferred from a bb to android, they are most likely only stored in the phones contact list
The reps at the store can port them to gmail if there are too many to manually switch.
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I'm making this as a new post in the general section for a reason. The Gingerblur thread is too crazy and moving too fast for a question like this and I'm also not even sure that this is Gingerblur related.
The problem I'm having is with my Contact information staying synced on the phone. It seems that no matter how many times I edit a contact, particularly the contacts photo that should be supplied by FaceBook, it won't stick. I am trying to get this to work correctly but haven't found a way to do it. I would like everyones contact information in my phone to be synced with facebook and pull their photos down from facebook and link to their profiles. It appears that this OS has everything required to do that but it's just not functioning correctly. Some of my contacts have the right facebook pictures, but a lot of them have none at all. I also have duplicate entries and some other anomolies as well.
Is there a setting I'm missing?
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I have this problem also. For example, Ill text someone and their picture won't show up in the text thread, even though the contact is synced with Facebook.
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I have this problem also. For example, Ill text someone and their picture won't show up in the text thread, even though the contact is synced with Facebook.
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Yes that too. Or sometime the pics will.be there in the text thread itself but it wont be when you're looking at all the text threads. Really glitchy.
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Definitely an issue with GingerBlur. I had the same issue.
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Definitely an issue with GingerBlur. I had the same issue.
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Can anyone confirm that this DOESNT happen on stock motor blur.
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Application name - Textab
Purpose - let's you use you connect to your phone with a tablet and send SMS from a tablet.
Using - HTC Evo 4G and Moto Xoom
If you haven't already check out this application
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=14922112
Wow I've been looking for something exactly like this. I get sick of putting my xoom down to text with my D2. Thanks!
I have been using it all day today and it's pretty tight
i have been using this since i bought my xoom it works quite well however it can be annoying sometimes..
how so?
1o char
joshndroid said:
i have been using this since i bought my xoom it works quite well however it can be annoying sometimes..
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xlGmanlx said:
how so?
1o char
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You need fo sync the contacts folder to your tab to be able to choose a new contact... The numbers frequently make a new conversations with the area code (so u have 2 contact windows open) it also can have trouble pairing... Dont get me wrong i like it.. Infact im using it now just small bugs like i said make it annoying at times
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I have been using it with touchdown and the contacts have been flawless. You should let the dev know he has been pretty responsive
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You need fo sync the contacts folder to your tab to be able to choose a new contact... The numbers frequently make a new conversations with the area code (so u have 2 contact windows open) it also can have trouble pairing... Dont get me wrong i like it.. Infact im using it now just small bugs like i said make it annoying at times
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Little bump to show the dev some love
I love my motox but one of the features I miss about my S3/Note2 was the gallery feature where you could create folders and move pics around within the gallery app. It was so convenient!
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check out a different gallery app like quick pic!
Or a file manager like ES File Explorer
Parker, I know but I don't like downloading apps for existing functionally I find it redundant.
This should be functionality built into android
Solutions, I have been using a filer Explorer but it's cumbersome. Samsung's solution was so elegant
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That's kind of the point of Android in general and Moto X in particular. It doesn't have all the extra crap that bloats the Samsung devices. If you want a feature, download an app. Simple.
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That's kind of the point of Android in general and Moto X in particular. It doesn't have all the extra crap that bloats the Samsung devices. If you want a feature, download an app. Simple.
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This ^^^
All that bloat on touchwiz and others like it....is used by some, but just bloat to others. I much prefer adding the apps I want....versus having to debloat all the stuff I don't want. ?
Thats just me.
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IMO, that type of functionality should be in the stock gallery app...
Let me add.....if you aren't rooted....bloat can be a nightmare. At least on a vanilla android system....there's very little to debloat, so not having root isn't as dire. ?
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I would argue that if you want to create directories and move files around, a file manager is the tool of choice, just as it is on a pc. Putting that functionality into every app that accesses files is redundant and unnecessary.
Yea that's always been kind of weird that you can't do that. I recently started using Dropbox to save all my photos which is nice. You can create folders on there to keep them organized! Also, you'll get extra space (500Mb) to store photos once you activate the auto-upload thing.
The WORST thing is picture messages from iPhone users. They all come to me in the STUPID slideshow format that sucks. You can't even zoom in on the pictures and I've noticed in particular with the Moto X that the play/pause buttons disappear. So now I have to wait the 15-20 seconds for the next slide to look at the pic. Does anyone know how to get rid of this? Other than the obvious of installing a different SMS/MMS app or using Hangouts? I prefer the stock application and this is the only gripe I have with it.
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I would argue that if you want to create directories and move files around, a file manager is the tool of choice, just as it is on a pc. Putting that functionality into every app that accesses files is redundant and unnecessary.
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problem is, your thinking like a software engineer, not an end user I want to be able to move my pictures around from where I look at them, not have to go into some other app, do it there and then go back and check it all out from the gallery app.
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The WORST thing is picture messages from iPhone users. They all come to me in the STUPID slideshow format that sucks. You can't even zoom in on the pictures and I've noticed in particular with the Moto X that the play/pause buttons disappear. So now I have to wait the 15-20 seconds for the next slide to look at the pic. Does anyone know how to get rid of this? Other than the obvious of installing a different SMS/MMS app or using Hangouts? I prefer the stock application and this is the only gripe I have with it.
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What I do is long press on those messages and say Save Attachments. That way they just go to your downloads folder and you can view them at full size and at your leisure.
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What I do is long press on those messages and say Save Attachments. That way they just go to your downloads folder and you can view them at full size and at your leisure.
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Thanks I'll give that at try!
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problem is, your thinking like a software engineer, not an end user I want to be able to move my pictures around from where I look at them, not have to go into some other app, do it there and then go back and check it all out from the gallery app.
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I am thinking like a computer user, who has used Finder (Mac), Explorer (Win), and File Browser (Linux) to manipulate files, and prefer one interface for it.
For me, the most compelling reason for Android IS user access to the file system. If you want all file management from within the apps that access those files, you're a prime candidate for iOS.
Not trying to be snarky about this, I simply prefer to use file management tools for file management, rather than seeing numerous interfaces from numerous apps, and the additional overhead they require.
This app helps, still not as elegant as the touchwiz version but it's OK
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tatuas.android.gfp
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I was going to get the gs5 today but driving home from a place I didn't know saying "OK Google, navigate me home." Made me think twice about getting it. I use these features way too often to not have it on a device anymore. Sure I could of looked it up but that takes me waking and unlocking the phone then putting the address in, which I know it seems that I'm being lazy but these features help out a lot!
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It may be built into Android in the future if users want it, but for the most part, core Android apps provide basic functionality. Manufacturers build on AOSP with their own software tweaks or go closed source with a specific software suite (most of Samsung's S-apps are redundant when Google offers the same apps).
This is kind of analogous to editing with MS Paint or Adobe Photoshop. You can do it in both, but one obviously has more features.
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I was going to get the gs5 today but driving home from a place I didn't know saying "OK Google, navigate me home." Made me think twice about getting it. I use these features way too often to not have it on a device anymore. Sure I could of looked it up but that takes me waking and unlocking the phone then putting the address in, which I know it seems that I'm being lazy but these features help out a lot!
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On the GS5, you'd just go into Google Now and say the same thing. It's definitely more convenient with Touchless Control though.
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I was going to get the gs5 today but driving home from a place I didn't know saying "OK Google, navigate me home." Made me think twice about getting it. I use these features way too often to not have it on a device anymore. Sure I could of looked it up but that takes me waking and unlocking the phone then putting the address in, which I know it seems that I'm being lazy but these features help out a lot!
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There's nothing about the S5 (although the paying with PayPal with your fingerprint is handy) that is appealing enough to make me leave my motox. I've said, I'll never own another phone that doesn't have touchless control.
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Jamolah said:
There's nothing about the S5 (although the paying with PayPal with your fingerprint is handy) that is appealing enough to make me leave my motox. I've said, I'll never own another phone that doesn't have touchless control.
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Supposedly s-voice is suppose to be touchless but no one has figured it out on the s5. I just ordered one I'll see how it is
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Supposedly s-voice is suppose to be touchless but no one has figured it out on the s5. I just ordered one I'll see how it is
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Traitor!!
Um....ignore my signature. ?
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