How do I put an app in the background instead of closing? - Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi,
I am very annoyed with Google drive combined with pdf readers! I put my reading materials (pdf) on my Google drive account (offline mode) but every time when I switch focus to something else like music player PDF reader closes and then I have to load from Google drive again and scroll back to my last Page. I don't want my pdf reader to close but run in the background like connectbot!
Backgrounder on i phone works great. My nexus 7 isn't rooted btw.
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Same thing happens to me as well except I have to open it with file explorer. Really annoying.
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Maybe you can try using the multitasking button instead of home.
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Haha, **** I feel so dumb. Thank you
Not used to the multitasking button but it does what you expected! I can re open pdf reader using the button and I can continue reading!
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How to use our phone to its fullest potential?

We have this amazing phone, it can do everything but I know I don't use the phone to its fullest potential. All I did with my phone was flash a custom rom, customize the look, play games and web browse. I know there's so many other things this phone can do, for example have your computer connected to your device. So you can edit your playlist and it will do it automatically on your phone. So I just want to hear cool things you guys do with your phone and maybe we can help each other out.
Well I use mighty text to send messages and make calls from my PC through my phone! If you haven't tried it yet.. you're really missing something! And I use Air droid to do most of the other stuff between my phone and PC!
Have you ever tried Bluestacks? You can download that to your PC and use all your app's on your PC! I use what's app mute on my computer than my phone!
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Fullest potential? I regret saying this, but a touchwiz ROM is a good start, :/
yuvas said:
Well I use mighty text to send messages and make calls from my PC through my phone! If you haven't tried it yet.. you're really missing something! And I use Air droid to do most of the other stuff between my phone and PC!
Have you ever tried Bluestacks? You can download that to your PC and use all your app's on your PC! I use what's app mute on my computer than my phone!
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Pure awesome, I will try this! I hear air droid is amazing! :laugh:
Great thread!
My coolest apps are:
Yatse, XBMC remote.
Unified Remote for Windows Media Centre.
Torque OBD2 controller to interface with the car.
bump any other cool apps that are pure awesome?
Phonemypc is a good app
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Here's a test for you. Play video and pop it out to the background and play a game.
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Sorry to disappoint you but this phone doesn't do much more than other phone. It just do it faster and better. But it all depends on the apps. I have yet to see an app ONLY for the i9300.
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Watch porn on my S3.
Install Ubuntu?
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w1nter456 said:
Watch porn on my S3.
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Lol good idea mate
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w1nter456 said:
Watch porn on my S3.
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Lol good
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I due TV catchup to watch live TV on my phone.just watch the battery and data usage if you are limited and on 3g.
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yuvas said:
Well I use mighty text to send messages and make calls from my PC through my phone! If you haven't tried it yet.. you're really missing something! And I use Air droid to do most of the other stuff between my phone and PC!
Have you ever tried Bluestacks? You can download that to your PC and use all your app's on your PC! I use what's app mute on my computer than my phone!
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Thanks for this post, downloading bs now will be very helpful!
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mustang2012 said:
Lol good idea mate
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Lol good
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yuvas said:
Well I use mighty text to send messages and make calls from my PC through my phone! If you haven't tried it yet.. you're really missing something! And I use Air droid to do most of the other stuff between my phone and PC!
Have you ever tried Bluestacks? You can download that to your PC and use all your app's on your PC! I use what's app mute on my computer than my phone!
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But any Android phone can do that

Google magazines

Where are the mags stored ? Anyway if they are accessible can you take the photos out ?
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You can download the content and store it locally. While in the viewer you have the choice to see the magazine as it was printed or in a text-only version. You can switch back and forth easily while reading.
I have already downloaded 3 mags offline ,my question was where are they stored ? The google mag folder only has one file
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They are probably downloaded to a folder within the app and in a format that is unreadable by any other app. They could also be hidden to prevent you from sharing them with others.
When I want a picture from a magazine, I simply go into the magazine & then screen shot it. Easy peasy.
One thing I have noticed they are huge files, I don't think you can access them anywhere within the tablet
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The screen capture works fine if not a little fiderly
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Screen shot is probably your only option as you are dealing with copyrighted content that the publisher likely wants to prevent people from using as they please.
BTW, if that's you in your avatar you are smoking hot. Just sayin'.
That's Phillipa forester and not me lolo
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dgattenb said:
That's Phillipa forester and not me lolo
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Anyone under the age of 25 wont know her haha
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Multi window on nova launcher

Been using the nova for awhile now,
The side panel with all the apps is there abd I can drag all the compliant apps to the workspace, but they always just take up the entire screen.
I dont know if ot Matters but my workspace is sized at 5x4 (instead of the regular 4x4)
Has any of you experienced such problems? any Idea if/how I can get ot to work?
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Got the same issue check if any of the apps has any security i am using smart app protector for most of my apps and split screen does not work as long as tge app is locked
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Fyi i'm also using nova launcher but all locked apps will not split and i lock my sms,fb,gallery you get the point
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Well, everything worked fine with touchwiz.
And I haven't set any security options for any of the apps.
How/where would I check if they are protected?
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Working fine here. Using nova 6x4.
working fine 5x4 nova launcher
Well, that tells me it's not a problem with the launcher.
Now why isn't it working as it should on my phone.
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How to get back up to the top of the App Draw

This had been bugging me for ages and I just couldn't find a solution....until by accident. So i thought there might be other out there also wondering.
Q. How do you get from the bottom of the APP Draw back to the top without having to scroll all the way up?
A. Just double tap the notification bar! that's it.
You only need to tap once
Also works for blinkfeed
slymester123 said:
Also works for blinkfeed
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Almost every stock app list on the device ( contacts , call history , sms , mail , gallery .. etc )
and you gotta try two finger scrolling on these apps ..
It doesn't work in the gallery for me
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In every other HTC app it does tho. Thanks for the find. On the iPhone is only a single tap on the status bar
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nice find
Sean88 said:
It doesn't work I'm gallery for me
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In every other HTC app it does tho. Thanks for the find. On the iPhone is only a single tap on the status bar
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It works for me in Gallery. Sure you're using the HTC Gallery and not Android?
Thanx for all the feedback and more tips!
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PcFish said:
It works for me in Gallery. Sure you're using the HTC Gallery and not Android?
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Yep, I just checked again. It doesn't work, no biggie.
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Nice find, never knew this.
Sean88 said:
Yep, I just checked again. It doesn't work, no biggie.
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It doesnt work because in gallery you go from bottom to top, change to events and open and it will work
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Sean88 said:
Yep, I just checked again. It doesn't work, no biggie.
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Works fine in my gallery running 2.24 Stock.
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It works for events which I don't use
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Thanks guys - didn't knew these shortcuts!

Is there any way to see deleted photos using a root browser?

I deleted a picture by accident and I was wondering if there was anyway to see/retrieve it somehow by using a root browser like maybe it's cached somewhere?! Thanks!
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Joe0113 said:
I deleted a picture by accident and I was wondering if there was anyway to see/retrieve it somehow by using a root browser like maybe it's cached somewhere?! Thanks!
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Storage/emulated/0/DCIM/.thumbnails
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Try I'm not sure 0.-'
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Try DiskDigger from the google play store. *You must be rooted for this app*

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