Mobile device ID - Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

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).

kbeezie said:
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

Tunderpimp said:
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.

kbeezie said:
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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Tunderpimp said:
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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illgodson said:
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?

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Is there a way to turn off the extra panes in the gmail app on the N7 ?

I somehow don't feel the need to see an extra pane showing me labels and all. On top of that I think it's killing the precious space. I just like the plain jane look with just the email list or the email details.
Is there a way to turn off the panels ? I would want to get the same look as what I had in my NOTE.
Can't believe that no one replied here.
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Use other apps???
I have the same question as u.....can't fix that, I just took it...
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On my Nook the app is single pane.....not sure what would happen if I sideload it onto the Nexus 7....I will give it a try and see what happens.
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On my Nook the app is single pane.....not sure what would happen if I sideload it onto the Nexus 7....I will give it a try and see what happens.
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Its because of the phablet UI, the app is the same on both devices so sideloading won't do a thing
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For most of my Gmail accounts I simply use K9 Mail
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Sideloading will not work. The version on my Nook is not compatible with the Nexus. Also... on the Nexus Gmail is a system app.
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Flash Paranoidandroid. You can change whether it shows in phone mode or tablet mode.

[Q] Weird Contact Image Appearing in Messaging App

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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rcllcr said:
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.
rccola159 said:
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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[Request] "Siri Proxy" alternative for Android ?

Siri Proxy allows you to control additional devices with a Siri device. So I thought there must be something similar available for Android.:fingers-crossed:So we can also control our garages with Android devices
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUJ5z76Xv5o
http://arstechnica.com/information-...ons-that-show-how-amazing-the-tiny-pc-can-be/
https://github.com/plamoni/SiriProxy
So many views but no reply ?
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Can't this be done with Google Now? Seems like it would be a feature.
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damnyouwaffles said:
Can't this be done with Google Now? Seems like it would be a feature.
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Yes, something has to be done with Google now
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I'll look into it.
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look on "utter" in playstore with tasker you can put event on it - you down't need to be online.
meo said:
look on "utter" in playstore with tasker you can put event on it - you down't need to be online.
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It is all in beta.
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I have been wanting something like this as well.
To have an application to do this though, you would have to have two parts two it.
First part would be an app on your Android device, and the other part would be something that runs on a computer @ the house.
Reason for this is because you would want a secure connection between your phone and the app. Otherwise, anyone/everyone would be able to access your home automation system.
If there is anything like this, that would be awesome, but I don't think there is
The closest thing you can get to it is HomeSeer, but it isn't voice activated. It's only buttons.
If anyone knows of a program that would do voice activation home automation, please let me know!

[Q] Problem with sending Picture MMS/SMS

I sometime have this problem with sending picture MMS (N4 4.2.2), it is just writing "Sending" and nothing happened ...
I looked around here and saw that a few mentioned it before but with no proper answer to solve this issue ?
anyone know ?
What carrier are you on?
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LiranL said:
I sometime have this problem with sending picture MMS (N4 4.2.2), it is just writing "Sending" and nothing happened ...
I looked around here and saw that a few mentioned it before but with no proper answer to solve this issue ?
anyone know ?
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hegemytouch said:
What carrier are you on?
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This is possibly due to incorrect APN settings on your phone. You should be able to look up the APN settings for your carrier and check in your phone to see if they are set up correctly. Also, are you using the stock messaging app or something else from the Play Store? Some other messaging apps, such as GO SMS Pro, may require the APN settings to be set up in the app too, not just in the phone settings.
mbadge said:
This is possibly due to incorrect APN settings on your phone. You should be able to look up the APN settings for your carrier and check in your phone to see if they are set up correctly. Also, are you using the stock messaging app or something else from the Play Store? Some other messaging apps, such as GO SMS Pro, may require the APN settings to be set up in the app too, not just in the phone settings.
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This
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Are you on at&t? If so, I sometimes have issues with MMS when connected to a microcell. I also noticed too, that on at&t branded phones there is an extra MMS port option that's not present on AOSP/vanilla ROMs. That too may be part of the issue. All assuming you're on at&t.
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012 Mobile (Israel)
hegemytouch said:
What carrier are you on?
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012 Mobile (Israel)
LiranL said:
012 Mobile (Israel)
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You might find this link helpful. http://blog.012.net/2012/06/apn-012mobile/
From what I could tell after translating the page to English, this should help you check your APN settings on your phone. Read the section for Android devices with version 4 and verify these settings are set properly on your phone. Let us know how it goes.

Nexus 4 stolen :(

My Nexus 4 was stolen a few hours back.. I have activated the android device manager but I had only activated the remote ring option. The remote lock and wipe options aren't activated.. As I see this options are greyed out...
Now what I am requesting help here is:
1. If the thief changes the Sim card, can I still track the location of phone using device manager? I called Google helpline and they confirmed this but I am not sure if they understood my question correctly.
2. All my Google and other passwords are saved on the device. So if I change my Google account password, can I still access the android device manager remotely?
I couldn't find these specific answers online hence creating this new thread... Any inputs are appreciated!
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siddroid said:
My Nexus 4 was stolen a few hours back.. I have activated the android device manager but I had only activated the remote ring option. The remote lock and wipe options aren't activated.. As I see this options are greyed out...
Now what I am requesting help here is:
1. If the thief changes the Sim card, can I still track the location of phone using device manager? I called Google helpline and they confirmed this but I am not sure if they understood my question correctly.
2. All my Google and other passwords are saved on the device. So if I change my Google account password, can I still access the android device manager remotely?
I couldn't find these specific answers online hence creating this new thread... Any inputs are appreciated!
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If you use Android Device Manager you should be able to see where the device is right now.
Adm won't show where my stolen phone is. I can make it ring apparently, that's it.
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pepdavies said:
Adm won't show where my stolen phone is. I can make it ring apparently, that's it.
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That's odd I also read a while back that it should allow you to track it if that doesn't work you can install plan b and do a remote push and then track it! Hurry time is of the essence
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Zenety said:
If you use Android Device Manager you should be able to see where the device is right now.
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Looks like the device is off as the location is not updating. Or is it possible that the @s$%&# has deleted my Google account - will that remove my remote access to the device manager as well?
Also can anybody answer my 2nd question: if I change my Google account password, can I still access the android device manager remotely?
Apologies if I am sounding too demanding, I am just seeking help of fellow xdaers as a last ditch effort to track my nexus ..
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Did you go to the police and your provider? They can track the phone using the imei of the phone once any sim card is insert
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Did you go to the police and your provider? They can track the phone using the imei of the phone once any sim card is insert<br />
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In India the network providers aren't so kind
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siddroid said:
In India the network providers aren't so kind
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I know that India is far away form Europe, but I'm pretty shure that you have pockets in your trousers, too... And I'm wondering, why you haven't been using them... N4 isn't such big that it can't be hidden in a pocket... I will fight to death if someone will be going to steal my N4
Dont be mislead by the title. I was pick pocketed on a busy train station.
siddroid said:
Dont be mislead by the title. I was pick pocketed on a busy train station.
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You had bad luck with meeting very skillful thief if he was able to take out phone right from your pocket... Sorry for off topic
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