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new to xoom

Hello,
I have just bought Xoom and selling my IPad 2
However, I found it abit unfinished OS and hard to find things around.
How do I disable my xoom scanning all internal memory and SD card folders and let it scan only Pictures and Videos folders?
Is there an app to lock other apps? Tried privacy guard, but doesn't seem to work on the xoom?
Is there a way to create folders on screens?
Is there a way to have the Xoom charging when connected to usb?
thanks

shemeri said:
Hello,
I have just bought Xoom and selling my IPad 2
However, I found it abit unfinished OS and hard to find things around.
How do I disable my xoom scanning all internal memory and SD card folders and let it scan only Pictures and Videos folders?
Is there an app to lock other apps? Tried privacy guard, but doesn't seem to work on the xoom?
Is there a way to create folders on screens?
Is there a way to have the Xoom charging when connected to usb?
thanks
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Hi, and welcome to the Xoom community here. I'll tackle the last two questions.
As for making folders (and generally having the smoothest scrolling experience on the Xoom) I would suggest you get the ADW Launcher EX. You can also customize it like crazy. Anyway, the newest version previews the upcoming Android 4 (Ice Cream Sandwich) OS's launcher, but ADW is always better than stock. Folders are easy to make (too easy, imho) and lots of resizable widgets, too.
About charging from USB...no go. The Xoom has two powerful Lion batteries that would charge way too slowly via USB. On the other hand, it takes almost no time to fully charge the Xoom from zero with the wall charger, and it holds a charge for a good long time, depending on how you use it (mainly screen brightness eats up the charge).

shemeri said:
How do I disable my xoom scanning all internal memory and SD card folders and let it scan only Pictures and Videos folders?
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If you are talking about stopping a particular folder from showing up in the gallery, you can use a file browser such as ES File Explorer or Astro to either rename the folder to start with a full stop (that's a period for you 'Merkins ) or create a new file in the folder with the name of ".nomedia" (without quotes).
Alternatively, if you download QuickPic (a Gallery alternative) it has settings within the app which allows you to choose which folders you want to show up.
Hope this helps.

In my opinion I use Go Launcher. It's awesome and has tons of customizations. It's free in the Market so there's no need to worry. ADW is a paid app. I own almost all the mainstream launchers and I stick with Go Launcher on my SGSII and Xoom.
You can create folders with Go Launcher by dragging an app on top of another (Example: Fieldrunners on top of Tetris and then rename it to Games).
Don't go by reviews to much in the Market because not everyone has the know how or patience on spending the time it takes to customize the screen to his/her liking.
Good luck.

okantomi said:
Hi, and welcome to the Xoom community here. I'll tackle the last two questions.
As for making folders (and generally having the smoothest scrolling experience on the Xoom) I would suggest you get the ADW Launcher EX. You can also customize it like crazy. Anyway, the newest version previews the upcoming Android 4 (Ice Cream Sandwich) OS's launcher, but ADW is always better than stock. Folders are easy to make (too easy, imho) and lots of resizable widgets, too.
About charging from USB...no go. The Xoom has two powerful Lion batteries that would charge way too slowly via USB. On the other hand, it takes almost no time to fully charge the Xoom from zero with the wall charger, and it holds a charge for a good long time, depending on how you use it (mainly screen brightness eats up the charge).
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I tried LauncherPro and it seems to be okay! Is ADW Launcher EX much better?
I would say here the IPad wins. It does charge from USB when IPad not in use, simply by having the display off. This is an advantage since I don't want to carry my charger with me if I want to charge. These tablets use standard usb port, so it would be easy to get. Having one at work, home, friends have etc..

burden010 said:
If you are talking about stopping a particular folder from showing up in the gallery, you can use a file browser such as ES File Explorer or Astro to either rename the folder to start with a full stop (that's a period for you 'Merkins ) or create a new file in the folder with the name of ".nomedia" (without quotes).
Alternatively, if you download QuickPic (a Gallery alternative) it has settings within the app which allows you to choose which folders you want to show up.
Hope this helps.
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I tried the .nomedia file but it simply didn't work! I tried it in the root of my unwanted image files, but they keep coming. So the .nomedia solution is not working which I would say it is best!
Having a period for in front of a folder name, would hide the folder from listing unless I show all hidden folders/files.
If I use QuickPic, does it then do the trick for the Gallery app too??
Why isn't there just a simple solutions just like my phone, where it is possible to hide unwanted folders from the scanner :-(

Android300ZX said:
In my opinion I use Go Launcher. It's awesome and has tons of customizations. It's free in the Market so there's no need to worry. ADW is a paid app. I own almost all the mainstream launchers and I stick with Go Launcher on my SGSII and Xoom.
You can create folders with Go Launcher by dragging an app on top of another (Example: Fieldrunners on top of Tetris and then rename it to Games).
Don't go by reviews to much in the Market because not everyone has the know how or patience on spending the time it takes to customize the screen to his/her liking.
Good luck.
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I will give it a try
thanks

shemeri said:
I tried the .nomedia file but it simply didn't work! I tried it in the root of my unwanted image files, but they keep coming. So the .nomedia solution is not working which I would say it is best!
Having a period for in front of a folder name, would hide the folder from listing unless I show all hidden folders/files.
If I use QuickPic, does it then do the trick for the Gallery app too??
Why isn't there just a simple solutions just like my phone, where it is possible to hide unwanted folders from the scanner :-(
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Not sure why the .nomedia file didn't work. To be fair I always use the folder rename option so I don't think I've actually tested this.
QuickPic will, unfortunately, only govern it's own settings.

burden010 said:
Not sure why the .nomedia file didn't work. To be fair I always use the folder rename option so I don't think I've actually tested this.
QuickPic will, unfortunately, only govern it's own settings.
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I dont know :-(
If it is generally doesnt work with .nomedia or only me?
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shemeri said:
...If it is generally doesnt work with .nomedia or only me?...
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You might have to restart your Xoom, or find another way for it to refresh its database of what is supposed to be visiable and what isn't.
I seem to remember having the same issue after adding the .nomedia file, and a restart fixed it.

Great choice buying a xoom and selling your ipad:-D .
I'm also getting a xoom soon (although i didnt have an ipad)

Hi I will be getting a xoom in the next couple days too im just seeing if the price will drop after crimbo, just a little question how do you find the weight of this device as it seemed a little heavy when I had a little play in the shops.

deeman said:
Hi I will be getting a xoom in the next couple days too im just seeing if the price will drop after crimbo, just a little question how do you find the weight of this device as it seemed a little heavy when I had a little play in the shops.
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No question that the Xoom has a bit more heft to it than some other tablets but tbh, I haven't found it a factor. I actually think it's reassuring, the transformer, for instance, feels a bit flimsy to me.
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laredo7mm said:
You might have to restart your Xoom, or find another way for it to refresh its database of what is supposed to be visiable and what isn't.
I seem to remember having the same issue after adding the .nomedia file, and a restart fixed it.
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Well I did try to start my xoom but you did not help. I also tried to clear gallery app data and cache,nsame thing,nit just read them again.
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Humpie said:
Great choice buying a xoom and selling your ipad:-D .
I'm also getting a xoom soon (although i didnt have an ipad)
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Yeah, just sold my ipad so I will never go back to ipad, hated that I didnt have control at all.
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shemeri said:
I tried LauncherPro and it seems to be okay! Is ADW Launcher EX much better?
I would say here the IPad wins. It does charge from USB when IPad not in use, simply by having the display off. This is an advantage since I don't want to carry my charger with me if I want to charge. These tablets use standard usb port, so it would be easy to get. Having one at work, home, friends have etc..
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Yes but the iPad is very slow to charge even with a wall charger compared to the xoom,and the usb charge for the ipad is just a trickle charge i'm sure.

boyzie said:
Yes but the iPad is very slow to charge even with a wall charger compared to the xoom,and the usb charge for the ipad is just a trickle charge i'm sure.
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^^ True that!
Im brand new to the zooom but the charge time is amazing, I was worried about the charger size but it charges so quickly Id rather carry that then the iPads USB wire.
Id also agree with another bloke who said it to use Go Launcher - I've yet to install it on the Xoom but its great on my HTC Sensation!

It right, the ipad charger is an apple charger but smaller than the one used in xoom. It can be faster to charge the xoom but the ipad do last longer than the xoom. The screen is brighter in the ipad.
I am not trying to make the ipad best but just trying to be fair in comparison
I still prefer xoom over ipad even I can see that ipad lasted longer in one full charge.
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shemeri said:
It right, the ipad charger is an apple charger but smaller than the one used in xoom. It can be faster to charge the xoom but the ipad do last longer than the xoom. The screen is brighter in the ipad.
I am not trying to make the ipad best but just trying to be fair in comparison
I still prefer xoom over ipad even I can see that ipad lasted longer in one full charge.
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Fair enough, but there are ways you can make your charge last longer...if you're rooted you can set cpu profiles and you can even undervolt.

okantomi said:
Fair enough, but there are ways you can make your charge last longer...if you're rooted you can set cpu profiles and you can even undervolt.
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Mine is not rooted, but what advantages do I gain when rooted apart from setting cpu profile?
Mine last at most 2 days but my ipad lasted for more than 4 days same usage.
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Let's Rant!

Here we can rant about our beautiful new smartphones to hopefully relieve some stress. Sound good? I'll begin.
For starters, I hate the framrate issues that occur too often for a phone with 2GBs of RAM! Clearing a recent app, hitting the home button, or opening up messages always gives me an annoying st-stutt-ter that simply should'nt be ther. I also hate that it is impossible to access your internal storage from a Mac or Linux based computer? Really? I can plug a cheap $10 mp3 device from the 1930's, drag and drop some music and be good to go. Also, what is up with pop-up? pop-out? play?! Why can it only be used (for my knowledge) with videos that are saved onto the phone?! AND how can I put them on the phone with my Mac?! URGH, I can choose between 16, 32, or 64 GBs BUT I still need an SD card to put basic media on my phone? I also don't like how you can't change the shortcuts on the lockscreen, the phone has 8 different main colors between TouchWiz, ICS, and the Nature UX, I originally made this thread on my phone but got a text and tried to go back into Chrome and my text disappeared, AND how they took the AutoText? feature out of TouchWiz (when you can make your phone automatically substitute "sm" into a smiley face or whatever else you want to configure AKA the thing I liked most about TouchWiz). WOW, *takes a deep breath* I feel better. What would you like to rant about?!
P.S. I LOOOOVVVVEEEE my phone though, it just has some slightly annoying kinks (just like every other phone).

Settings > security > lock screen options > shortcuts. There you can change the lock screen shortcuts or get rid of them altogether.
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Zoidpilot said:
Settings > security > lock screen options > shortcuts. There you can change the lock screen shortcuts or get rid of them altogether.
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+1

Why do you have a MAC? Lol
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ImARaptor said:
Here we can rant about our beautiful new smartphones to hopefully relieve some stress. Sound good? I'll begin.
Also, what is up with pop-up? pop-out? play?! Why can it only be used (for my knowledge) with videos that are saved onto the phone?!
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I know! This is such a huge letdown. I went into a T-Mobile store today to test it out and was disappointed because I wanted to watch youtube videos while I multitask. In another thread, a person said it is possible use pop-up play with streaming online videos as long as you play with a stock video player.
Have you tried that?

rickstermar555 said:
I know! This is such a huge letdown. I went into a T-Mobile store today to test it out and was disappointed because I wanted to watch youtube videos while I multitask. In another thread, a person said it is possible use pop-up play with streaming online videos as long as you play with a stock video player.
Have you tried that?
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I have not ever been given the choice to what player I would like to use except for once on a facebook video someone uploaded and it DID work but other than that it does not allow me to use this on YouTube videos. :/ maybe someone could help? I can try to mess with YouTube real quick.
Update: nope, still couldn't get it to work and I tried both the mobile sight and the youtube app. Different settings, longclick on the video etc. Oh wells

I love the feel of the phone, the battery life, the WiFi speeds, the display, and the speed, but...
The noise on the headphone jack is distracting and awful. Like, making me wish I had bought the Galaxy Nexus bad.
The Bluetooth range for my headsets appears to be about half that of my Vibrant. I used to be able to leave my phone on the counter and wander from room to room, but now it needs to be in my pocket. (To be fair, I haven't tried it with Power Saving off yet.)

How do I.....
Remove labels under the icons on the home screens?
Remove the page indicator?
Reorder bookmarks and get the reorder to stick in the stock browser?
I want to stick with TouchWiz and stay close to stock for now. I understand other launchers can do what I want, but I don't want to change for now.
Thanks!

jcbofkc said:
I want to stick with TouchWiz and stay close to stock for now. I understand other launchers can do what I want, but I don't want to change for now.
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I'm not aware of any TouchWiz settings that are user-configurable. (I don't want to discount Samsung making configurable options that could be set with the installation of a configuration program.)
Out of curiosity, what do you like about the TouchWiz launcher that you don't want to give up?

ImARaptor said:
Here we can rant about our beautiful new smartphones to hopefully relieve some stress. Sound good? I'll begin.
For starters, I hate the framrate issues that occur too often for a phone with 2GBs of RAM! Clearing a recent app, hitting the home button, or opening up messages always gives me an annoying st-stutt-ter that simply should'nt be ther. I also hate that it is impossible to access your internal storage from a Mac or Linux based computer? Really? I can plug a cheap $10 mp3 device from the 1930's, drag and drop some music and be good to go. Also, what is up with pop-up? pop-out? play?! Why can it only be used (for my knowledge) with videos that are saved onto the phone?! AND how can I put them on the phone with my Mac?! URGH, I can choose between 16, 32, or 64 GBs BUT I still need an SD card to put basic media on my phone? I also don't like how you can't change the shortcuts on the lockscreen, the phone has 8 different main colors between TouchWiz, ICS, and the Nature UX, I originally made this thread on my phone but got a text and tried to go back into Chrome and my text disappeared, AND how they took the AutoText? feature out of TouchWiz (when you can make your phone automatically substitute "sm" into a smiley face or whatever else you want to configure AKA the thing I liked most about TouchWiz). WOW, *takes a deep breath* I feel better. What would you like to rant about?!
P.S. I LOOOOVVVVEEEE my phone though, it just has some slightly annoying kinks (just like every other phone).
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I haven't tried dragging and dropping mp3 files directly onto the phone yet but I did try the Samsung Kies software and it worked fine.

Anyone notice the phone getting warmer than usual, not hot but just enough to become uncomfortable, i am coming from a skyrocket and did not have the same issue, i thought the s4 was supposed to run cooler however the lower half of the phone seems to get warm doing very light browsing and sometimes doing nothing at all.

BonesHopkins said:
I haven't tried dragging and dropping mp3 files directly onto the phone yet but I did try the Samsung Kies software and it worked fine.
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Dragging and dropping works fine on a Windows machine. Android uses the long-standardized MTP protocol on USB but it seems little work went into support because only the Zune really used it. (Even on Windows, there are a few quirks.)
It's an awesome protocol for what it does and it fits nicely with Google's new unified partition model (you like getting upgrades for your phone and not managing storage space, right?), but this is the proverbial broken egg to make that nice Android omelet.
BlazingBeast7 said:
Anyone notice the phone getting warmer than usual, not hot but just enough to become uncomfortable, i am coming from a skyrocket and did not have the same issue, i thought the s4 was supposed to run cooler however the lower half of the phone seems to get warm doing very light browsing and sometimes doing nothing at all.
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My phone gets warm in bright areas almost certainly as a result of the screen power usage. Is the phone plugged in? It gets warm on the lower half while charging, too.

Voltage Spike said:
I'm not aware of any TouchWiz settings that are user-configurable. (I don't want to discount Samsung making configurable options that could be set with the installation of a configuration program.)
Out of curiosity, what do you like about the TouchWiz launcher that you don't want to give up?
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It's kinda silly, but I like the stock clock and weather on the home screen. I also like some of the widgets, especially the calender. I have purchased several alternative in the past that I could use, but the calender is a biggie for me. I have tried many of them and none of them quite hit the mark, for me anyway.
I have tried many launchers. Go Launcher is the only one I have not played with in depth. I may give it a try tonight. I really like ADWex but the lack of a nice calender bothers me. I used smooth calender with it, but I really like the TouchWiz calender.
Always open to ideas. Thanks.

yea most phones get warm when plugged in but this one seems to be getting warm while not on the charger and also while not being strained too much at all. Maybe i got a lemon but id like to hear other owners experiences. I will be exchanging it regardless but when you pay this much stupid issues like that should be resolved before launch.

jnad32 said:
Why do you have a MAC? Lol
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Oh come on now
He could have gotten it from work for all we know. The point is, there's an issue with the phone and mac compatibility that he pointed out. It's no help to lulz at him for using a nice computer.
I, for one, would be a bit concerned as well.

Your android and your mac dont like each other imagine that
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ImARaptor said:
I also hate that it is impossible to access your internal storage from a Mac or Linux based computer? Really? I can plug a cheap $10 mp3 device from the 1930's, drag and drop some music and be good to go. Also, what is up with pop-up? pop-out? play?! Why can it only be used (for my knowledge) with videos that are saved onto the phone?! AND how can I put them on the phone with my Mac?! URGH, I can choose between 16, 32, or 64 GBs BUT I still need an SD card to put basic media on my phone?
P.S. I LOOOOVVVVEEEE my phone though, it just has some slightly annoying kinks (just like every other phone).
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Go to android.com/filetransfer/ and download the app. Open the app, then connect your phone to your mac. Bring down the notification bar and click on the USB connection. Change it to connect as camera and it will work. You'll then have access to the internal filesystem as well as the sd card.

BlazingBeast7 said:
Anyone notice the phone getting warmer than usual, not hot but just enough to become uncomfortable, i am coming from a skyrocket and did not have the same issue, i thought the s4 was supposed to run cooler however the lower half of the phone seems to get warm doing very light browsing and sometimes doing nothing at all.
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this.
it does annoy me that this phone gets warm so easily.
the flip side to that, is it is very thin towards the bottom, the heat has to escape some type of way tho. It is a powerful core in a very thin body.

Success100 said:
this.
it does annoy me that this phone gets warm so easily.
the flip side to that, is it is very thin towards the bottom, the heat has to escape some type of way tho. It is a powerful core in a very thin body.
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Lmao! You guys must have been spoiled! I picked up my razr maxx running eclipse rom( no bloat) and on wifi it got scorching hot. This phone is way cooler!
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benefit14snake said:
Lmao! You guys must have been spoiled! I picked up my razr maxx running eclipse rom( no bloat) and on wifi it got scorching hot. This phone is way cooler!
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LOL TBH, my phone hasn't gotten any type of hot. However, I've been swamped with homework so I havent been able to superuse it (pun intended ) quite yet.
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I'm worried about a possible root virus

While I was browsing Google maps my nexus 7 made a noise. It wasn't quite the camera noise but it was close.
Then popped up some superuser requests from an "app" called dump state. I know I should have taken a screenshot of what it was asking for but one of the line codes was something about IP table possibly. I couldn't catch the word fast enough.
Anybody have any info on this?
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It's not a virus, dumpstate gives you detailed system information.

Could this be used for malicious purposes?
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i get this sound and request every time i watch a video, but i can get rid of the dialog that pops up asking what to do with the dump file and still watch the video. how do i find out what is causing this?

Yea I had this pop up twice. and I am not even sure how it was triggered. the first time was while i was on my way to work... and i left my tablet in my bag and when i took it out at the office my screen was on and asking for su and then wanted me to email it to myself or put it in drive.
2nd time just happened while i was leaving office today or rather while i was already on my way home from the office.
Im using PA2.99b8 and not clue how its triggered... any insights into how not to have it keep poping up as it drains battery cause it just leaves my screen on would be nice.

Its triggered by simultaneous pressing of volume and power. Simply delete bugmailer.sh to be done with the annoyance.
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volume-down and power in PA takes a screenshot and i tried volume-up + power but that does nothing. how can i recreate this manually
also where do i find this bugmailer.sh

kazemitsui said:
volume-down and power in PA takes a screenshot and i tried volume-up + power but that does nothing. how can i recreate this manually
also where do i find this bugmailer.sh
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The script is in system/bin.
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I had this happen today on my note II
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icedventimocha said:
I had this happen today on my note II
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dude, just happened to me too on my Jedi ATT note 2.
I played music, it starting skipping, then wouoldnt register any button pushes, so tore out battery and rebooted and came here....

artofdesign said:
dude, just happened to me too on my Jedi ATT note 2.
I played music, it starting skipping, then wouoldnt register any button pushes, so tore out battery and rebooted and came here....
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Happened to me about an hour ago international note 2 on omega v11 weird :silly:

It also happend to my international note 2. I didnt know what triggered it. My phone hanged after i denied its request. Any ideas guys?

It's an issue with superSU latest update. Chainfire is aware and will fix it tomorrow.
@ChainfireXDA: Cause of dumpstate found. Little to see here. Will explain later, gotta run to a birthday party now!

Noob Questions (Again)

Hey all new to nexus 7 but not to android. Lucked up/cursed my way into a new nexus 7 32 GB. And had a few questions that search did not make clear.
1) Do you have to root to get the use of an OTG dongle for memory expantion? (SD card, external HDD ect.)
2) Dose skype work on Nexus 7? (Tried a few times and can't get it to work)
3) Is there a way to move the "Dock" and "notification" from the sides and top respectivly to the bottom?
4) I still can't figure out if there is a Doc that works!?
5) Can someone gove me a link to a Car Charger that works, fits well and is cheep?
6) Did I get a defective one or is there NO CAMARA APP?
Thanks for your help.

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Hey all new to nexus 7 but not to android. Lucked up/cursed my way into a new nexus 7 32 GB. And had a few questions that search did not make clear.
1) Do you have to root to get the use of an OTG dongle for memory expantion. (SD card, external HDD ect.)
2) Dose skype work on Nexus 7? (Tried a few times and can't get it to work)
3) Is there a way to move the "Dock" and "notification" from the sides and top respectivly to the bottom.
4) I still can't figure out if there is a Doc that works!
5) Can someone gove me a link to a Car Charger that works, fits well and is cheep?
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1. No. Search market for otg no root. (I cant seem to find it at tjhe moment, but it has been discussed at length)
2. Skype works fine for me.
3. Check out the different roms with tablet ui, or the tablet ui mod in dev section.
4. Google or Asus has not released official dock yet. Some other might work. I doubt theres one for using the pogo pins yet.
5. Search Amazon for Nexus 7 charger and find a mobile one that is compatible.
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6. There's no camera app for a reason... are you honestly going to flip the device around and try to blindly take pics with it? If so, you can install one.
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Thanks folks for the quick reply !
FAST, Fast , fast.!

Skype works but the android app is a bit naff (few features, only works in landscape mode and crashes a lot when calling), I use the custom skype version made by a member on here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=31041722&postcount=2396
See here for a car charger: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1959543
They didn't include a camera app, probably because the camera is pretty mediocre. It's intended to be used as a webcam and that's about it, doesn't mean you can't use it as a camera though. Search for "camera app" on the play store and get the first result, it lets you view the camera and take pictures.

korockinout13 said:
6. There's no camera app for a reason... are you honestly going to flip the device around and try to blindly take pics with it? If so, you can install one.
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Lots of good uses for the camera app. Profile pics are one. I use mine as a mirror, lol. Its a great nose hair spotter when in a pinch!
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[Ununtu Touch][2 days review]

I had tried UT for 2 days and this is my conclusion: it's a fantastic system!
I based my vote in: UI, speed, connection(s), apps, others features.
UI 10/10
Ubuntu Touch have the most beautiful UI in the universe and I simply love it
Speed 6/10
Speed isn't the force point of UT (it is in an alpha build, it is laggy)
Connection 5/10
Gps and bluetooth have only screen image but they don't work really. 3g and wifi work quite well but they aren't fully fixed
Apps 5/10
The coreapps work very well but there aren't lots of apps for now (but you can find XDA and a Qr-Code reader)
Other Features 7/10
I love terminal because it use commands like ubuntu desktop and you can upgrade yours app quickly. System setting doesn't work correctly and system update doesm't work (it say there are a 20130834 update and it normally fail the download)
I wish I will try a stable image as soon as possible.
Cheers.
ScardracS
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I've been running Ubuntu Touch on my nexus 7(2012) for about 2-3 months.
I've had painful moments, but overall and with customization and hacking, I absolutely love it.
Also I'm Currently trying the 10in experience on my HP Touchpad with Ubuntu Touch 13.10.
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Some questions:
-Is it possible to run UT in dual boot with android on a nexus (nexus 4) device ??
-Any chance to get whatsapp working on UT? There was a program long time ago but does not know if it still works.
-Could you make a walk through video with the actual status of UT?

JohnDoes said:
Some questions:
-Is it possible to run UT in dual boot with android on a nexus (nexus 4) device ??
-Any chance to get whatsapp working on UT? There was a program long time ago but does not know if it still works.
-Could you make a walk through video with the actual status of UT?
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I have been asking this for months with no luck. They have a dual boot for nexus 7, so I do not see why no one would port it over to the 4. : \

m374llic4 said:
I have been asking this for months with no luck. They have a dual boot for nexus 7, so I do not see why no one would port it over to the 4. : \
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On my Galaxy Nexus I also would like to see a dual boot but I think I'll never see it...

I have been following Ubuntu Touch since the beginning last February, I have a dedicated device (Galaxy Nexus) to which I've flashed versions countless times. I read the forums and comb the web for news. I read blogs and learn tips for working with UT. I am excited for when it will be ready for prime time and am enthusiastic about the possibilities.
I ran UT on my GNex for 2 days (September 2nd & 3rd) using the 20130828.1 image...
The ringer volume is frustratingly low and doesn't change with the volume keys or on-screen tools.
The only way to connect to voicemail is to dial your own number.
There is no push notification for missed calls or voicemail.
The Gmail app looks like something from 10 years ago - there is no push notification and you can only be logged onto one account at a time.
The browser is mobile only. Screens larger than 4.5" deserve a desktop mode.
My cellular data kept dropping out - data had to be toggled off then on to reestablish a connection (T-Mo USA).
The clock on the lockscreen lagged behind system time whenever I woke the phone.
There are no maps or navigation.
Weather is just a bare bones temp and cartoonish conditions drawing.
Many, many PIM connectors and lots and lots of settings are just place holders without function still.
Why for the love of all that is holy do they have to keep including mock music and mock video images? Please leave it out - it drives me insane and I have to clear it by hand from every build via terminal and sudo rm. GRRRRRRAAAAAAAAGGGGGHHHHHHH.
They killed off the people home page - way more useful on a communicator than a music or video page. Music and video pages make huge sense for tablets and are just OK for phones. Phones are built as comm devices and need the instant connect that the people home page promised.
It isn't ready yet.
I have patience. I'm not expecting perfection on a preview and understand we aren't really even at a Beta release yet. I just don't think people who say they are using it as a daily driver are giving a clear picture to those who haven't used Ubuntu Touch much, if at all, and there is no point in gilding the lily.

m374llic4 said:
I have been asking this for months with no luck. They have a dual boot for nexus 7, so I do not see why no one would port it over to the 4. : \
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2403992 for few days we will have ubuntu and android on our n4
Poslano sa mog Nexus 4 koristeći Tapatalk 4

bobo1337 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2403992 for few days we will have ubuntu and android on our n4
Poslano sa mog Nexus 4 koristeći Tapatalk 4
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Oh damn! Finally!