Is there a built-in voice recorder app on the Nexus 4 running 4.2.2?
No, but if you need a good one, I use ASR recorder on the market. It's free and saves the recordings in mp3 format.
shobuddy said:
Is there a built-in voice recorder app on the Nexus 4 running 4.2.2?
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Yes, "Sound Recorder", but there is no launcher shortcut for it though.
See the Description of this app:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kayan.nurav.soundrecorder
Their are better app in the market though...
SpookyTunes said:
Yes, "Sound Recorder", but there is no launcher shortcut for it though.
See the Description of this app:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kayan.nurav.soundrecorder
Their are better app in the market though...
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I can't believe stock Android doesn't have a voice recorder. I tried the app you suggested but I can't seem to find where it stores the files after recording. I see nothing in the app to retrieve it and I don't want to have to search thru the file system for them. I'll look for an aftermarket.
shobuddy said:
Is there a built-in voice recorder app on the Nexus 4 running 4.2.2?
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shobuddy said:
I can't believe stock Android doesn't have a voice recorder. I tried the app you suggested but I can't seem to find where it stores the files after recording. I see nothing in the app to retrieve it and I don't want to have to search thru the file system for them. I'll look for an aftermarket.
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The app is just a shortcut to launch the built in app. If you go to Settings > Apps > All and scroll through the list, you will see "Sound Recorder". It's been there since Cupcake days on most Android phones. The sound files are in amr file format if I remember (been a while since I used it), and QuickTime Player will open them. Now I use "Google Keep" which lets me create notes in the cloud with text, sound, or pictures.
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The app is just a shortcut to launch the built in app. If you go to Settings > Apps > All and scroll through the list, you will see "Sound Recorder". It's been there since Cupcake days on most Android phones. The sound files are in amr file format if I remember (been a while since I used it), and QuickTime Player will open them. Now I use "Google Keep" which lets me create notes in the cloud with text, sound, or pictures.
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Where are the files stored with "Sound Recorder"? Format is not so important to me as I just need to make short voice notes to myself and then play them back on the phone at a later time. On my current Gingerbread this was so simple and I had the shortcut placed on my desktop.
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Where are the files stored with "Sound Recorder"? Format is not so important to me as I just need to make short voice notes to myself and then play them back on the phone at a later time. On my current Gingerbread this was so simple and I had the shortcut placed on my desktop.
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On mine, it's in "Nexus 4\Internal storage\recording69490665.3gpp" filename will vary of course.
There are a lot better apps though. For your use, I would look at Google Keep:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.keep
Later, you can access the notes from a PC as well:
https://drive.google.com/keep/
This is what I now use
SpookyTunes said:
On mine, it's in "Nexus 4\Internal storage\recording69490665.3gpp" filename will vary of course.
There are a lot better apps though. For your use, I would look at Google Keep:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.keep
Later, you can access the notes from a PC as well:
https://drive.google.com/keep/
This is what I now use
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I just got Google Keep and love it. Thanks for the recommendation
in MIUI you can use the built-in recorder
but if you dont have it you have to use external app
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Is there a way to search for downloaded apps on Atrix without having to scroll through the pages?
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the search button.....
Pirateghost said:
the search button.....
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Lolz.. I could almost see the facepalm on your face..
Sent from my Nexus One using XDA Premium App
I know what you mean...
Here's what I do:
1. Install Go Launcher EX. It puts a nice 'NEW' badge on every recently installed app.
2. I use Folder Organizer (Free on the Market) which allows you to organize your apps in folders, and once setup, every time you download and install a new app or game, it will prompt you where to put it's icon (i.e. Games under game's folder, Music player under Media folder, etc).
I hope this helps you.
Cheers!
Rayan
Rayan said:
I know what you mean...
Here's what I do:
1. Install Go Launcher EX. It puts a nice 'NEW' badge on every recently installed app.
2. I use Folder Organizer (Free on the Market) which allows you to organize your apps in folders, and once setup, every time you download and install a new app or game, it will prompt you where to put it's icon (i.e. Games under game's folder, Music player under Media folder, etc).
I hope this helps you.
Cheers!
Rayan
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thats cool and all, but seriously, from the main screen hit the search button and type in the name of an app...it pops right up.
Pirateghost said:
thats cool and all, but seriously, from the main screen hit the search button and type in the name of an app...it pops right up.
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True, but sometimes I tend to forget which apps and games I just downloaded, specially when I'm just trying out stuff.
Rayan
Anyone have any idea how to keep Album and Ebook Covers from showing up in the gallery. Want it to be just my photos etc from cam and downloads but they all show up there in all different folders?
Find where those pictures are stored. Go in that folder and make a new folder call .nomedia
Thanks
baseballfanz said:
Find where those pictures are stored. Go in that folder and make a new folder call .nomedia
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Worked really well also for Music folder with all album covers etc, Ebooks etc
norm883 said:
Anyone have any idea how to keep Album and Ebook Covers from showing up in the gallery. Want it to be just my photos etc from cam and downloads but they all show up there in all different folders?
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Just touch and hold the "offending" file and an option menu will pop up where you can select "Exclude" - done.
ziffos said:
Just touch and hold the "offending" file and an option menu will pop up where you can select "Exclude" - done.
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in what program?
i tried in Gallery but not getting that option..
I went in to file explorer too and no option there..
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I use a great little free app called quickpic which allows you to chose which folders are listed and it loads up large galleries nice and quick.
Jason.
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personally i find the default Gallery app pretty rubbish, it only refreshes content on a reboot for example.
i try and avoid using it as much as possible.
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I use a great little free app called quickpic which allows you to chose which folders are listed and it loads up large galleries nice and quick.
Jason.
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Yes, thats a nice little one.. I just loaded it and it has the exclude in it..
also allows you to backup to the root directry that the offending files are hanging out under..
i.e Books\nonfiction\files.. thus no need to do it individually..
it also works in well with the Picture framer I am using as a widget on one of my home screens..
where I have setup client files for previews.. now I think I just about got the perfect setup for it as a portable
casestudy showcase..so to recap on that..
ESfile explorer - to setup directory links as folders on a home screen
Picture framer to allow 4 large pictures on any one home screen - thus a quick tap takes you in to that themed directry
Quickpic - to run as the main viewer and slideshow engine..
dgcruzing said:
in what program?
i tried in Gallery but not getting that option..
I went in to file explorer too and no option there..
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Very sorry but forgot to tell you that I was using Quickpic rather than Gallery.
Quickpic is excellent.
I'm a little dissappointed that the nexus 4 doesn't come with stock notes or voice recorder on it. Was just wondering what alternate apps are you all using to take notes or voice? I know there is the note to self option but i preferred it to be offline or save it on the device instead of email.
For notes I use Evernote, for voice a recorder I use Tasker (among many other things as it is one app that can replace a lot of others).
I use colornote
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.socialnmobile.dictapps.notepad.color.note
I use Note Everything
It has both functions.
mrg2003 said:
I use colornote
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.socialnmobile.dictapps.notepad.color.note
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OK, so I've been using Google Messenger for ages now, and I have no idea how the Samsung messenger works. Right now, when I click a link in a text, it brings up an internal Samsung browser that opens the page. Is there any way I can disable it, and just open it in my default web browser (In this case, Firefox)?
Thanks in advance for the help.
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OK, so I've been using Google Messenger for ages now, and I have no idea how the Samsung messenger works. Right now, when I click a link in a text, it brings up an internal Samsung browser that opens the page. Is there any way I can disable it, and just open it in my default web browser (In this case, Firefox)?
Thanks in advance for the help.
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you need to clear default data from Samsung Browser
next it will ask how to complete action (select Firefox)
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Sorry, maybe I was unclear: Clicking the link isn't opening Samsung's browser itself, it's opening like an "in app" browser, which opens the web page. I then have to click "more" and select "Open in browser". I've never actually opened the Samsung browser, and it's not selected as a default for anything.
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you need to clear default data from Samsung Browser
next it will ask how to complete action (select Firefox)
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Just use textra man. Best app ever.
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entropism said:
Sorry, maybe I was unclear: Clicking the link isn't opening Samsung's browser itself, it's opening like an "in app" browser, which opens the web page. I then have to click "more" and select "Open in browser". I've never actually opened the Samsung browser, and it's not selected as a default for anything.
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well thr should be an option inside messenger Setting about it
like use external browser or open link inside app or ...
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Just use textra man. Best app ever.
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I actually hate textra. The only reason I'm using the stock app is for the RCS and the always on screen notifications. If I was going to move away from the stock app, I'd just go back to Google Messenger.
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well thr should be an option inside messenger Setting about it
like use external browser or open link inside app or ...
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There isn't, at all. I've checked every setting in the app, trying to find something hidden through system settings but I'm not expecting anything.
edit: wrong reply.
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I actually hate textra. The only reason I'm using the stock app is for the RCS and the always on screen notifications. If I was going to move away from the stock app, I'd just go back to Google Messenger.
There isn't, at all. I've checked every setting in the app, trying to find something hidden through system settings but I'm not expecting anything.
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What is RCS?
Hi,
I recently set up my new phone and copied from my oneplus 6.
Everything worked well but the filemanager from op6 is somehow transfered and I cant remove it, and I cant find it among the apps.
The app is inactivated so I guess it doesnt disturb anything but it would be nice to get rid of it.
And also, I need suggestions on what filemanager-app to use. (to be able to for example, transfer from drive to phone.)
Paendrag said:
Hi,
I recently set up my new phone and copied from my oneplus 6.
Everything worked well but the filemanager from op6 is somehow transfered and I cant remove it, and I cant find it among the apps.
The app is inactivated so I guess it doesnt disturb anything but it would be nice to get rid of it.
And also, I need suggestions on what filemanager-app to use. (to be able to for example, transfer from drive to phone.)
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Xplore by lonelycatsgame is a great dual pane file manager and all I've ever used for years.
Are you sure it was transferred from the OP6 and not the Android default file manager? It's called just "Files" (with a light blue folder icon), as opposed to the "Files by Google" (bloatware) application.
I was asking about the same thing in another thread, because the Google app really sucks, and I couldn't figure out how to get the default file manager to show up in the app drawer. Personally I'm using Material Manager at the moment. Have to give Tulsadiver's suggestion a try as well now.
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I'm using Material Manager
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I have tried using an app called, "Files Shortcut" from the playstore. Which essentially launches the same Files app. Instead of using actibity launcher, this has been a solution for me. You could try this.
Paendrag said:
m drive to phone
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Did you try using MiXplorer? Its available on xda
File Manger + à very handy file manger use it myself
hemanth.k said:
I have tried using an app called, "Files Shortcut" from the playstore. Which essentially launches the same Files app. Instead of using actibity launcher, this has been a solution for me. You could try this.
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Oh perfect! This was exactly what I was looking for, as the default file explorer is totally good enough for me. It's lightweight, sleek and it can handle network storage, which Files by Google can't! Thanks for the tip!
Thanks.
The same goes for me.
Thanks everybody for your input.
Solid explorer is my choice. Have used it for many years. Never found anything better. Dual pane, supports cloud storage.