I saw the "apps that are optimized", but I'd rather see a list of apps that "suck" on the N7. Some apps look "OK", but I have no clue if "OK" is normal. Like the Amazon App store, I can not read anything on their page, the type is so small...
And if the apps are not optimized, what can be done, or what apps would you recommend to replace the ones that suck.
You could use a ROM such as paranoid android. It has the ability to change DPI on an app to app basis. That will help with the display size
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I put the game Air Penguin and another game Sky Warrior on my phone last night and 1 of them has put a load of other crap on there as well...
I've now removed both as i'm not sure which one was the issue but most of the day today i've had notifications that i might have won an Iphone 4 and other spam like that, it hasn't happened since i've removed the 2 games.
but since installing these 2 games i've also got another app that displays as "search" in a blue square and when you select takes you to a website www.livemobilesearch.com
Any ideas how i can remove this might have missed it but i can't find it with manage applications...
Dam annoying when this spam gets attached to other things you download...
Wish i could help, but where did u get the apps from, if u don't mind me askin.
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From the marketplace...
I'm almost certain the search icon on your homescreen is just a bookmark and not an app. Just delete it.
As far as figuring out which app sent spam to your notification bar is easy. Reading the reviews for both in the market will give you a hint. Or when you get the spam icon in your notification bar just select it. For a brief second or 2 you will see the name of the app at the top of the screen.
There are a number of free apps in the market taking on this spam format. Hope google puts a stop to it. Always read the reviews before you install.
Yeah it was a bookmark just made to look like the Google search
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I have Air Penguin and I don't have the ads or bookmark so it has to be the other app.
Install an app called "airpush detector" (free on the android market). It identifies the app that has airpush adware in it so you can uninstall it. And don't forget to 1 star the offending app with a comment in the market. When it happened to me it wasn't the app I thought that was actually the problem.
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Install an app called "airpush detector" (free on the android market). It identifies the app that has airpush adware in it so you can uninstall it. And don't forget to 1 star the offending app with a comment in the market. When it happened to me it wasn't the app I thought that was actually the problem.
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Yup, exactly what I did with the app MySettings - Airpush is totally annoying.
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spyware?!
actually the link contains a huge (may be 500-1000 characters or something like that) random string.
i'm afraid that all passwords and cookies could be stored within this string
i changed all passwords i recalled
I been getting random notifications saying I'm a winner for games and etc, when I click on the link its not a valid link so it more then likely a virus..? How do I get rid of it the notifications? Yes I'm rooted but running stock
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az18zz said:
I been getting random notifications saying I'm a winner for games and etc, when I click on the link its not a valid link so it more then likely a virus..? How do I get rid of it the notifications? Yes I'm rooted but running stock
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Check what apps you have installed, i don't think it's a virus, I think it's just spam from a app or game you have installed, uninstall all apps for a while and see if it persists, if it doesnt, reinstall app by app and narrow it down to which app, then report that app.
Just install "Addons Detector" from the Play Store and it will get you sorted.
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In jelly bean you are able to open see what app is displaying the notification and stop the app doing it
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Hold down on the notification until a little box pops up that says "app info". Tap that, that's your rouge app, delete it and hope that's the only one.
What it is is a app has as built in. What you should door is install Air blocker, and try to detect air push. It will show the app that is causing it, and un-install that app.
Good luck!!!
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You can also install lookout mobile security from the market. It is free and works great for deleting bad applications as well as any viruses.
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In tried the add on detector app.. I think I found the app it was an emulator I had downloaded from a website..
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Just fyi, android doesn't have viruses. It will always be a rogue app.
Rogue app?
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Android has viruses, assuming it doesn't is just like assuming apple computers don't have viruses, there are not as MANY as the windows PC environment but they do exist, and saying they don't exist lures people into a false sense of security.
Calling a virus a rogue app is just putting a shiny new name on the same thing, Rogue Application = Virus, Virus = Rogue Application, they are synonymous terms.
The really dangerous ones ask for root permissions on handsets where superuser capabilities are detected, but depending on what permissions you let them have when you first install the app, they can pretty much get access to everything, some can even target exploits on your build of android and perform their own rooting procedure.
Android. Has. Viruses.
But all systems have them, you just have to exercise caution when installing new applications.
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Just fyi, android doesn't have viruses. It will always be a rogue app.
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Correct me if I am wrong but I think what he means by rouge app and doesn't get viruses is you don't get trojans by visiting web pages like you can on a PC or Mac. To get one you need a rouge app that installs the virus and it is from an app.
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Ah, but you do, tojans are just viruses that appear to be one thing so they are loaded by unsuspecting people being socially engineered but then turn out to be viruses
Take a gander at this one "GGTracker"
http://www.securitynewsdaily.com/792-new-android-trojan-hijacks-american-smartphones.html
i'm new to android. on IOS there is a cydia app called "backgrounder". i loved it because it let me redefine multitasking rules for certain programs. for example, for most programs, i made it so that the OS kills the program anytime i exit using the home button. now is there such a program for android that would let em do this? i don't want to have to manually kill app everytime, i want to make the OS do it by itself for the programs i specify.
google searches say no, but i'm still optimistic so if anyone knows, please reply.
Android does a great job of managing running applications, there is no need to kill them. If you do the app will just have to reload your battery life would go down. Also the nexus 4 has 2gb of ram. That will easily handle multitasking
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I have a question. Why? This isn't an iPhone. You have 2 GB RAM. Let the OS do it's thing. If you're really worried about it, use an app like Auto Memory Manager to make the OS more agressive.
Ordered my Nexus 4 on the 13th. Still waiting.
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I have a question. Why? This isn't an iPhone. You have 2 GB RAM. Let the OS do it's thing. If you're really worried about it, use an app like Auto Memory Manager to make the OS more agressive.
Ordered my Nexus 4 on the 13th. Still waiting.
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not all apps in background are inactive though, some are actively running in the background and using resources/wasting battery life. i should not be worried about this?
You can do it straight on the phone under the development options in settings. You have to go into settings first and then phone info and tap on the build number until the tells you that you're a developer now. Then go into developer options and scroll down to apps. From there you can set it to do what you want.
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not all apps in background are inactive though, some are actively running in the background and using resources/wasting battery life. i should not be worried about this?
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Using more ram doesn't drain battery. Most multitasked apps that aren't services don't even waste battery since they are put into hibernate
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hey dude checkout gemini app manager lets u turnoff autorun on those background apps!
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How come the google play app does not show my paid for apps anymore? i used to be able to click my apps inside the play store app, and it would show everything i have currently downloaded and underneath it would show a list of apps i have paid for. Why doesnt that show anymore? i hate having to look for every single app ive paid for. Is it hidden or did they take this away??
Its been like this for 4-5 months now. Yeah its annoying. Maybe there will be an update to bring it back in the near future.
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Go to your app drawer, menu, manage apps, all apps, Google play and clear data.
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Fine you win, sorry for trying to help.
Mods - close the thread please.
It's going to be a much smaller list with apps that don't work this is stupid.
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It's going to be a much smaller list with apps that don't work
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Besides, people are more likely to report apps that don't work than the ones that do.
Also the title is misleading. A better title would be something like Apps that work on Android L, because "Android L Apps" to me are the default apps bundled with Android L (i.e: Android L dialer, Android L calculator etc..). Because I came into this thread hoping to find Android L apps that works on Kitkat.
OK I have the list:
(Google play store apps + some beta unpublished) - the apps that don't work.
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Despite what others say I think this is a good idea!!
I would want to know what apps work based on request whether they do or don't. If someone asks if a certain app works in the "apps that don't work" thread no one responds as its only for pointing out what apps DON'T work.
I don't want to wipe everything then find out one of the apps i use force closes. I want to know if flipboard works for example.
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Despite what others say I think this is a good idea!!
I would want to know what apps work based on request whether they do or don't. If someone asks if a certain app works in the "apps that don't work" thread no one responds as its only for pointing out what apps DON'T work.
I don't want to wipe everything then find out one of the apps i use force closes. I want to know if flipboard works for example.
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Well, that was my thinking as well, but apparently we are the minority.