I just switched from iPhone to Android and I'm a little puzzled. How do I add an address from Google Maps to an existing contact without going Add as Contact and then Join. That doesn't seem to be clean at all as it doesn't add the address in the main contact address section. Is there another way?
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nselect said:
I just switched from iPhone to Android and I'm a little puzzled. How do I add an address from Google Maps to an existing contact without going Add as Contact and then Join. That doesn't seem to be clean at all as it doesn't add the address in the main contact address section. Is there another way?
Thanks!
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Go to the Google People app
Select contact and tap the setting icon on the top right and choose edit
Tap "add another field" and choose address.
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Go to the Google People app
Select contact and tap the setting icon on the top right and choose edit
Tap "add another field" and choose address.
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I'm wondering how to add an address found in the Google Maps app to a contact in the People app.
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I do not believe you can do what you want. Hopefully they'll add in that feature, it would be nice. Also, a way to label stars in maps.
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Its too bad! I'm really surprised because the excellent iOS Google Maps app does it very well. I dare say the iOS Google Maps app is better than the android one a few ways (in the Maps section). I suspect they'll update the Android app with some of those features.
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You're actually right. The newest version of Google Maps on iOS is seen as better than the Android one. It used to be the case that the Android one is better. I think Google will fix that soon.
Don't expect similar functions across different platforms though.
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My number one complaint about Maps and Android. If I put a address for my mom and set a calendar appointment to go up there Google Now will not acknowledge the address and set s time to arrival. Major oversight IMO.
You also cannot say "navigate to moms house" and have it know what your talking about
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They really need to add search to the xda app.
I searched from chrome and Google but didn't find this, although logic tells me is been asked and answered before.
When I open Google+ and click on a posted video, I get a box asking if I want to open it with Google+ or chrome.
My mom's Nexus 7 just goes ahead and opens it with chrome. She may have previously selected chrome at some point (thought I have my doubts that she would select"always"). I want to change hers to open with Google+, but I can't find anything under settings.
My Nexus is rooted but hers isn't, though I don't see how that would make any difference.
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Go to system Settings, Apps, Chrome, and clear defaults.
Thanks. Seems to have worked.
Sorry if that had been asked a few dozen times.
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They really need to add search to the xda app.
I searched from chrome and Google but didn't find this, although logic tells me is been asked and answered before.
When I open Google+ and click on a posted video, I get a box asking if I want to open it with Google+ or chrome.
My mom's Nexus 7 just goes ahead and opens it with chrome. She may have previously selected chrome at some point (thought I have my doubts that she would select"always"). I want to change hers to open with Google+, but I can't find anything under settings.
My Nexus is rooted but hers isn't, though I don't see how that would make any difference.
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There is a search feature in the "more" menu just to let you know
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For the life of me I can't figure out how to star an item in Google map on this device.I don't see a star located anywhere on the interface except as a possible layer.
good point..
You'll find it in the settings tab.
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I feel like that is an incredibly convoluted way to add a star. However, thank you for the help and showing me where it is.
I typically just long press where I want to star, and open the pop up, there's a star to check in the box.
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You'll find it in the settings tab.
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Is there a setting or limitation to certain locations that can be starred? Or a sequence that needs to be followed because I tried selecting a location then clicking on the 3 vertical dots but do not see the Add Star option. Thanks.
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By the way, I did a search for Virginia and the ability to add the star shows up without having to go into the settings or 3 vertical dots menu. This is quite odd and inconsistent behavior correct?
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Ok I figured it out. Looks like you need to use the Clear Map function sometimes then click on the location you want to get the Add Star option to appear.
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Hello all,
In my stock messaging app, many of my contact pictures show a weird image next to the contact name.
Image: http://i.imgur.com/rSSuq.png
Can anyone explain why that contact picture appears?
Thank you.
The phone or the silhouette?
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It means you haven't assigned those contacts a photo
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I am talking about the images of the phone with "SMS" on them, not the silhouette of the face.
Why does this occur for some but not others?
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I am talking about the images of the phone with "SMS" on them, not the silhouette of the face.
Why does this occur for some but not others?
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I've never seen this on any phone before
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rcllcr said:
Hello all,
In my stock messaging app, many of my contact pictures show a weird image next to the contact name.
Image: http://i.imgur.com/rSSuq.png
Can anyone explain why that contact picture appears?
Thank you.
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Have you ever had the SIM card in a Windows phone?
I had a windows mobile phone 3 years ago. But I have changed sim cards since then. I just got a new micro sim for my nexus 4. The issue started a couple months ago on my Samsung captivate. Now it has carried over to this device.
Any ideas?
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Do you use GroupMe? Pretty sure this is the cause of the issue. I think GroupMe assigns people with dumphones that icon in conversations. If you choose to sync GroupMe contacts with your phone contacts, I think your phone will display that icon for them.
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Do you use GroupMe? Pretty sure this is the cause of the issue. I think GroupMe assigns people with dumphones that icon in conversations. If you choose to sync GroupMe contacts with your phone contacts, I think your phone will display that icon for them.
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This was the issue. I simply disabled the sync of group and contacts, then reset the app.
Thank you so much for your help.
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So this is my return to android after some time and I'm trying to get my device all setup. One of my biggest pet peeves about Android was the terrible resolution of the contract photos.
I have Facebook and installed the app. I went through the sync procedures to get the contacts matched up and noticed that the photos look terrible. But, I have one contact that had a gorgeous hd pic. I don't understand what is different about his contact info but why can I do to fix the test of them?
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Suggest you turn off the contact sync in the FB app and install Haxsync.
I second the poster above. Download Haxsync and make sure to check the 'use high resolution photos' option.
Lil
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Yes. Haxsync is the way to go.
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How does one change it? I looked with build prop but no luck.
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Tunderpimp said:
How does one change it? I looked with build prop but no luck.
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Talking bout the Android Device ID or something different? (Titanium Backup usually lets you generate a new one, or restore one from a previous backup).
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Talking bout the Android Device ID or something different? (Titanium Backup usually lets you generate a new one, or restore one from a previous backup).
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When I get work emails from co workers it says the type of phone they are using. When they get one from me it says android and some numbers. It's the mobile device ID
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When I get work emails from co workers it says the type of phone they are using. When they get one from me it says android and some numbers. It's the mobile device ID
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Where exactly does it say this, maybe you're thinking of email signatures or such, and it would depend on the type of email client. Normally your actual android device ID isn't just arbitrarily transmitted in an email.
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Where exactly does it say this, maybe you're thinking of email signatures or such, and it would depend on the type of email client. Normally your actual android device ID isn't just arbitrarily transmitted in an email.
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It's not a signature and it's not the android device ID, they don't match. My work email pulls it off the phone. It even shows it when I set up the email. I did some research and that's how I found out it's called a mobile device ID.
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It's not a signature and it's not the android device ID, they don't match. My work email pulls it off the phone. It even shows it when I set up the email. I did some research and that's how I found out it's called a mobile device ID.
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So you're using an app specific for work then I'm guessing. If you got access to the original rom where the ID is correct, you can install titanium backup from the play store there. Then backup the settings (under preference there's a way to save the titanium backup settings to the SD Card/media space), then restore new rom, install titanium backup again, point it to the sdcard/external for it's backup, and you may be prompted with a prompt that your android ID differs from the other, and given the opportunity to restore it from backup (however bear in midn you may have to reinstall some applications that are dependent on your new ID).
There may be an easier way, but it's just weird that you have a work email that would work based off that.
It's not a host name I just tried that too.
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Sent from my U.S. Cellular© Smartphone,
Sent from my iPhone, Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE Smartphone here are some examples I found.
My emails say sent from my Androidc random numbers right after androidc
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Sent from my U.S. Cellular© Smartphone,
Sent from my iPhone, Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE Smartphone here are some examples I found.
My emails say sent from my Androidc random numbers right after androidc
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That looks very much like a setting you jsut set in the app/email client. Just like the iPhone has that, it's in the settings. What email client are you using, should be just like the XDA/Tapatalk app where you can modify the manual signature.
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That looks very much like a setting you jsut set in the app/email client. Just like the iPhone has that, it's in the settings. What email client are you using, should be just like the XDA/Tapatalk app where you can modify the manual signature.
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It's the stock email app that comes with the phone its yellow and white.
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It's the stock email app that comes with the phone its yellow and white.
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Oh just the standard ol email app. Double check the settings of that app , On the message list -> menu -> settings -> Tap account -> Signature
(by default nothing shows in the signature area when I send myself a test email thru my yahoo account, nor nothing in the mail headers to designate operating system)
Unless of course you're saying that it's being performed serverside.
How about in developers options their is one called device hostname and it can be edited, by default my devices all say Android-some random numbers and letters.
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How about in developers options their is one called device hostname and it can be edited, by default my devices all say Android-some random numbers and letters.
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The mobile device id is different in the Stock email app vs the touchwiz email app. Anyone know how to change the stock mobile device id?