Activesync solution - Moto X General

I have been enjoying Moto X to the fullest, with a bunch of small features that make my life easy while using an android. Enter the villain -> Activesync.
The problem with Activesync is that it has a bunch of rules that do not allow me to use:
1. Keep device unlocked when connected to trusted BT
2. Widgets in lockscreen
3. Twist to open camera
I have tried a bunch of Activesync apps that kinda sandboxes corporate email allowing me to bypass administrative rules. The problem with them is that they are all ugly as hell and are each $19.99. I refuse to pay that price for such crappy apps.
Today I tried a bunch Activesync apps with clean and friendly UI but they have a similar problem as the native app, the administrative rules.
So, is there anyway I can get the best of both worlds?

ayush20m said:
I have been enjoying Moto X to the fullest, with a bunch of small features that make my life easy while using an android. Enter the villain -> Activesync.
The problem with Activesync is that it has a bunch of rules that do not allow me to use:
1. Keep device unlocked when connected to trusted BT
2. Widgets in lockscreen
3. Twist to open camera
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If you're using it for work, then those rules are being pushed by your employer. Bypassing them would mean you're ignoring their data security policy. Something to think about if you value your continued employment.
Having said that, Divide is a fully containerized app that has a decent looking UI, though I found it a bit of a battery hog.
Also, not tried it myself, but Mailwise has the ability (for now) to ignore activesync rules.

Enhanced Email does what you're asking - it's $9.99. Not beautiful, not ugly, somewhere in between. I've also used Divide which was already mentioned. It did slow down my device a little and eat some battery, but it's ok especially if you're looking for that Gingerbread look...

Personally prefer EE because it gives full native integration with my Android calendar app, showing business and private appointments in one place..

ayush20m said:
I have been enjoying Moto X to the fullest, with a bunch of small features that make my life easy while using an android. Enter the villain -> Activesync.
The problem with Activesync is that it has a bunch of rules that do not allow me to use:
1. Keep device unlocked when connected to trusted BT
2. Widgets in lockscreen
3. Twist to open camera
I have tried a bunch of Activesync apps that kinda sandboxes corporate email allowing me to bypass administrative rules. The problem with them is that they are all ugly as hell and are each $19.99. I refuse to pay that price for such crappy apps.
Today I tried a bunch Activesync apps with clean and friendly UI but they have a similar problem as the native app, the administrative rules.
So, is there anyway I can get the best of both worlds?
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If you're rooted Xposed module "Exchagne Bypass for Xposed [1.6]" works

scorneil said:
If you're rooted Xposed module "Exchagne Bypass for Xposed [1.6]" works
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I can't get that to work. However it says it works on 4.4.2 which I don't have.
I use mailwise.
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Restola said:
I can't get that to work. However it says it works on 4.4.2 which I don't have.
I use mailwise.
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yes, I am using it on 4.4.2
on 4.4 this works http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2531793 not Xposed and you need root

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Noticed changes in DL30

I don’t see a thread like this so I would like to start one
I have noticed a ton of changes in the stock DL30 build and there are still some i probably haven’t ran into yet. I think it would be fun to see what changes people have noticed. . I know a lot of these are in the original leak thread but that thread is too saturated with questions and issues people are having.
I would kind of like to keep it clean so I would like to see lists of changes only and not a ton of questions.
I will start off with a few things I have noticed so far. I have left out some of the obvious things that comes with froyo but feel free to add them if you wish
-Facebook syncs contacts automatically. No need to get friends and then check the ones you want from Facebook
-You can now manually join contacts. Maybe you could do this before?
-You can now use custom ringtones for contacts that aren’t local on the phone
-You can use media files for ringtones
-Can now use multiple exchange accounts
-Can now use out of office for exchange accounts
-Can use pin unlock even though it doesn’t work because it says you need a symbol
-New theme which I actually like.
-Has new e-mail and text counts on the Touch wiz icons
-Can use media or voice tones for alarm
-The sliding thingy when you are typing, makes it much easier to correct spelling mistakes
-Can change fonts
-Media hub added
-Includes Samsung keyboard which I prefer over the others now
-Dock now works!
Only thing I don't like is that you have to enable background data in order to do anything related to data. Never had to do that before.
Anyone got yahoo email setup on the new DL30? I tried to read email (HTML based) from like amazon and other spam I usually get and now it say message too long, cant not display.
Anyone getting that too?
Font changer
No google maps originally
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Pinch to view home screens.
Email count on the home screen is awesome....
jv
Few things I noticed so far:
For exchange accounts it lets you choose seperate peak and off peak sync times which is cool.
The notifications has an auto-rotation on/off button along with your wifi, bt etc. But it doesn't really work with your homescreens unless you install laungher pro or something.
Signal strength has definitely increased.
Also, after I got DL30, I was asked to update camera firmware, and that added a couple of minor changes to camera.
Also forgot to mention that while in Car or Desk cradle the home screen now is landscape. Also when you get calls when on either the call screen is landscape!!! can you say "Awesome"!!!!
jv
And I am sure everyone is dying to know this, they replaced blockbuster with media hub.
Couple of things, keep in mind I was rooted running a custom ROM previously and now have LP running:
1. I like the changes to gmail (I was used to 2.2 gmail from my droid, took me a sec to figure where the send button moved to)
2. For whatever reason, after flashing and restoring apps with Titanium, I was debinged, however, that applies to voice search and all functions of the car dock aside from basic search. Hence, none of those functions work (voice search, navigation, maps. Not a deal breaker..just an observation.
3. The battery icon seems likes it's not even tied to the actual charge amount. Again..no big deal, I use simi clock and I check my battery there.
4. Gallery renders FAST..
5. Market still on old version...hasn't updated yet.
Haven't had a chance to really check any flash websites but will get around to it.
Issue with back button from contacts
Has anyone else had the back button stop working when in contacts?
It worked fine when I first got done with the update, then sometime after sync of facebook it stopped working. Not sure if that was the cause but something made it stop.
Be sure to open up the camera app. New firmware there.
I also noticed some of the bloat apps I had to remove when I first got my phone are gone. CityID immediately comes to mind (which I thought was the worst thing ever!), but I also noticed the Kindle app is missing and someone already mentioned Blockbuster. I thought they were more, but my memory is escaping me now.
The stock music player is also different, but this is my first Android device and thus first experience with 2.2, so this might just be a froyo thing. When I'm playing music and turn the screen off, when I turn it back on to the lock screen, there's a piece of CD hanging from the top of the screen. This can be pulled down to control the music. I never noticed this before, but I also may have never used the music player with the puzzle lock screen. Anyway, it's a cool feature that I dig. If I change to the AOSP lock screen (which I like way more than the puzzle lock), will this feature still be present?
I found a workaround for the Exchange pin issue.
If you setup a PIN before you setup your Exchange account from settings-> location & security-> screen unlock, it will work. You'll still see the message about device security needing to be setup at first but it will start syncing and not ask again.
Hope this helps!
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wideopn11 said:
Has anyone else had the back button stop working when in contacts?
It worked fine when I first got done with the update, then sometime after sync of facebook it stopped working. Not sure if that was the cause but something made it stop.
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same here!
flushd said:
I found a workaround for the Exchange pin issue.
If you setup a PIN before you setup your Exchange account from settings-> location & security-> screen unlock, it will work. You'll still see the message about device security needing to be setup at first but it will start syncing and not ask again.
Hope this helps!
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Thank you, thank you, and thank you!
This was the main thing that bugged me on this rom and i was able to get around it. If you have the security policies already pushed you can go into Device administrator and remove the one for your exchange account, then go change your PIN, after a while your e-mail account will tell you that you need to enable the security policy again.
Thanks again!
CDODGE said:
Thank you, thank you, and thank you!
This was the main thing that bugged me on this rom and i was able to get around it. If you have the security policies already pushed you can go into Device administrator and remove the one for your exchange account, then go change your PIN, after a while your e-mail account will tell you that you need to enable the security policy again.
Thanks again!
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Glad this worked for you. As an Exchange Administrator and user, this is one of the best features of Froyo!!! No more full keyboard to enter PIN.
shdowman said:
Couple of things, keep in mind I was rooted running a custom ROM previously and now have LP running:
1. I like the changes to gmail (I was used to 2.2 gmail from my droid, took me a sec to figure where the send button moved to)
2. For whatever reason, after flashing and restoring apps with Titanium, I was debinged, however, that applies to voice search and all functions of the car dock aside from basic search. Hence, none of those functions work (voice search, navigation, maps. Not a deal breaker..just an observation.
3. The battery icon seems likes it's not even tied to the actual charge amount. Again..no big deal, I use simi clock and I check my battery there.
4. Gallery renders FAST..
5. Market still on old version...hasn't updated yet.
Haven't had a chance to really check any flash websites but will get around to it.
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3. Yeah I noticed that also. It was showing all blue but when I go into settings it shows battery at 80%. Oh well.
5. Must have just updated Market because I went in a few minutes ago and it's showing the newest one.
Love this new update.
jv
How can you tell if its the new market? What changed? Also, tried some web sites for flash but doesnt want to play. I'll have to try with a different browser.
beeblebrux said:
I also noticed some of the bloat apps I had to remove when I first got my phone are gone. CityID immediately comes to mind (which I thought was the worst thing ever!), but I also noticed the Kindle app is missing and someone already mentioned Blockbuster. I thought they were more, but my memory is escaping me now.
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Yup, CityID, Blockbuster, Kindle, the demos for Need for Speed and Tetris and a few others.
I'm wondering if this was an early version of 2.2, before they had a chance to add all that crap in. Would be nice if Verizon listened to their customers and actually choose to leave that stuff out in 2.2.
you have to go to the market and download adobe flash player 10.1
i have noticed SIGNIFICANT battery/signal strength increase.. I was barely able to get 16 hours out of my battery before and now mines been on for 14 hours and its still at 60 percent.. my time without a signal was at like 30% on DL09 or DJ05 and now its at 4% without a signal. much more memory available.. could be because im using super clean tho..

[INFO] TRANSFORMER - Wish List

So I dont know how many of you have the tablet yet, and have played with it, but here is my short wish list of things that I am SURE will be added in revisions to come.
1. Clear all notifications button - If someone knows how to do this, just let me know.
2. Gmail Instant HTML email rendering - Instantly show email images - NOT make me press - Show Images (is this like patented by Apple or something, why havent the done this on the mobile side either)
3. Gmail Autofit Reading pane - Auto fit the email to the right pane, in addition to number 2.
4. Task manager - They missed this first on the mobile, then they added it back in, now on the tablet - i dont see a rudimentary task manager. Regardless of whether it affects the functionality or not.
Anyone else have opinions or additions
R.
-USB on the tablet would have been nice
-multiple exchange email account support (activesync)
More when I get mine in this week.
I'd like to be able to move the notifications and menu buttons to the top of the screen instead of always at the bottom. This is probably a honeycomb thing. That's because I keep hitting them by accident while trying to type. If anyone knows how to do that let us know.
dotpro said:
-USB on the tablet would have been nice
-multiple exchange email account support (activesync)
More when I get mine in this week.
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I use Touchdown for Tablets (works nicely, but I dont know if you can do more than one account. You can do a corporate account (Exchange Activesync) with the built email client as well. Is that what you are looking for? or just multiple support. (Remember there is always IMAP as well)
raerae28 said:
4. Task manager - They missed this first on the mobile, then they added it back in, now on the tablet - i dont see a rudimentary task manager. Regardless of whether it affects the functionality or not.
Anyone else have opinions or additions
R.
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setting-applications you can manage tasks (shut them down, see what is running, etc) I believe. I only had my tab for a couple of hours before asus bricked it, but i'm pretty sure this is there.
dcmtnbkr said:
setting-applications you can manage tasks (shut them down, see what is running, etc) I believe. I only had my tab for a couple of hours before asus bricked it, but i'm pretty sure this is there.
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Yeah the one thats deep inside the settings is still there, but I would like one for a "Long Press" on the home window, that would allow me to just close the open windows.
raerae28 said:
Yeah the one thats deep inside the settings is still there, but I would like one for a "Long Press" on the home window, that would allow me to just close the open windows.
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That's fair, I'm just saying, it's there. You could make a link to settings-applications. That's what i do.
My only wish is that the Fedex guy would get off his ass and delivery my tablet so I can go get lunch without fear of missing delivery.
I really wish to be able to tether Asus TF using my blackberry torch.
dotpro said:
-multiple exchange email account support (activesync)
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Settings -> accounts and settings -> add activesync account doesn't work on honeycomb?
multiple user profiles with separate launchers would be wonderful.
raerae28 said:
So I dont know how many of you have the tablet yet, and have played with it, but here is my short wish list of things that I am SURE will be added in revisions to come.
1. Clear all notifications button - If someone knows how to do this, just let me know.
2. Gmail Instant HTML email rendering - Instantly show email images - NOT make me press - Show Images (is this like patented by Apple or something, why havent the done this on the mobile side either)
3. Gmail Autofit Reading pane - Auto fit the email to the right pane, in addition to number 2.
4. Task manager - They missed this first on the mobile, then they added it back in, now on the tablet - i dont see a rudimentary task manager. Regardless of whether it affects the functionality or not.
Anyone else have opinions or additions
R.
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Everything you ask here is OS (Honeycomb) related and I'm sure Xoom (and now us Acer owners) will have the same requests..
raerae28 said:
I use Touchdown for Tablets (works nicely, but I dont know if you can do more than one account. You can do a corporate account (Exchange Activesync) with the built email client as well. Is that what you are looking for? or just multiple support. (Remember there is always IMAP as well)
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Well, I have HTC EVO right now and it doesn't allow multiple exchange (activesync) accounts, you can do pop3 though.
I am not sure if honeycomb allows that or not, gingerbread certainly does not.
that my youtube videos didnt stutter
I would like to be able to tether to my phones wifi...I can't get the TF to connect to either WinMo 6.5.3 or Froyo ROMs.
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speckledpig said:
I would like to be able to tether to my phones wifi...I can't get the TF to connect to either WinMo 6.5.3 or Froyo ROMs.
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I'm using BT now to tether phone to tab, took some finnicking (had to flash a different ROM entirely) but it works.
seshmaru said:
I'm using BT now to tether phone to tab, took some finnicking (had to flash a different ROM entirely) but it works.
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You mean a different WM ROM? Which one (if you don't mind)? I'm running deepshining for HTC Rhodium.
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The weather App....when I select it from the home screen, I which it would launch a weather website in the browser...just like every other weather app in the digital world
speckledpig said:
You mean a different WM ROM? Which one (if you don't mind)? I'm running deepshining for HTC Rhodium.
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Lil help? Still tetherless here...
IIRC the TF needs an infrastructure Wi-Fi connection, not ad-hoc.
Most tethers are ad-hoc.
Just guessing from what I've read elsewhere, and experiences I've had tethering other devices.

Reasons not to update your N7 to Kitkat 4.4 (yet)

Here are some reasons that you should not update your Android OS to 4.4 for the time being (as of Nov 15):
1. Flash is broken. The sideloaded Adobe flash no longer works (at least with Firefox)
2. Stock email app is not fully functional. Issues are reported with Exchange sync. In my case, I use imap mail. Stock email app even had problem syncing with my imap server. Emails deleted on my computer still showed on my N7.
3. XBMC (nightly built) is only working after you disable hardware decoding.
4. Most of the improvements in UI (launcher) featured in Nexus 5 DO NOT appear on Nexus 7. Your launcher looks nearly the same as 4.3.
Anyone else encountered issues with KitKat? Feel free to add to the list above.
[Update]
In case you updated to 4.4, and want to revert back, this is one way to return to 4.3:
http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/0...stock-using-a-full-factory-image-and-root-it/
Warning!!! You will lose your data. So backup anything important.
After you put 4.3 back, here is how you remove notification to automatic update to 4.4:
1. Go to Settings - Apps - ALL - Google Services Framework (Uncheck "Show notifications")
2. This doesn't stop Android from download the update. If your N7 is rooted, you can delete the update file. It is in /cache. (If your N7 is not rooted, you are out of luck)
3. In the future, if you want the update again:
Go to Settings - Apps - ALL - Google Services Framework (clear cache and data, restart)
For the reason 4, you can download and install Google Home launcher. It work perfectly ☺
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ikeny said:
4. Most of the improvements in UI (launcher) featured in Nexus 5 DO NOT appear on Nexus 7. Your launcher looks nearly the same as 4.3.
Anyone else encountered issues with KitKat? Feel free to add to the list above.
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I don't count this as an issue. If it looks just the same, but has the software improvements, then why not? Just saying....
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Phone: HTC EVO 4G LTE
Rooted, Custom Rom & Kernel
Tablet: ASUS Nexus 7.2
Rooted, Stock Rom & Kernel
Your on XDA, and your telling them not to flash the new update...? Irony?
Lol yeah not sure if they are trolling or joking
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I came from CM10.2 and glitch kernel to stock Kitkat then kitkat with glitch.
Things I miss from that transition:
- In the close programs area I miss the close all the programs at once ability.
- I miss being able to swipe down and hold on the WiFi toggle to switch networks
- I miss my USB DAC working (this is no big deal to me but it is cool when it works)
I am beginning to come to the understanding though that regardless whether you are on a Custom ROM, Stock 4.3, Stock 4.4, whatever......
it really all looks the same, and acts the same. I think you just pick what you like and go with it and that's what is wonderful about the Android platform......the ability to pick and choose.
If I want my USB DAC back I'm quite literally a ROM flash away from doing it.
For now I'm going with kitkat and glitch kernel which nets me a 3G wireless dongle. If it weren't for the dongle stock 4.4 would be just fine for me.
ikeny said:
Here are some reasons that you should not update your Android OS to 4.4 for the time being (as of Nov 15):
2. Stock email app is not fully functional. Issues are reported with Exchange sync. In my case, I use imap mail. Stock email app even had problem syncing with my imap server. Emails deleted on my computer still showed on my N7.
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For this, IMAP server works that way, you can download mails on multiple devices, you delete mail on one device, it will stay on the other...
teddy0209 said:
For this, IMAP server works that way, you can download mails on multiple devices, you delete mail on one device, it will stay on the other...
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Not true for all of my Android (4.3 or older) and iOS devices. When you move an email to trash box on one device, all other devices sync to remove that email to trash automatically.
ikeny said:
Not true for all of my Android (4.3 or older) and iOS devices. When you move an email to trash box on one device, all other devices sync to remove that email to trash automatically.
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that is if you move a mail (that hasn't been downloaded) to trash on the server itself...
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by the way, what the other guy said above is right...
this is xda, there is no reason not flash kitkat... =)
The_Zodiac said:
Lol yeah not sure if they are trolling or joking
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:laugh: agree no more
truongnguyen1912 said:
For the reason 4, you can download and install Google Home launcher. It work perfectly ☺
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk
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It works for me, as well. Nice new feature, especially once Google Search is updated to v3.1. Thanks for the tip!
I don't see very many reasons NOT to upgrade to 4.4 on a Nexus 7 2013.....I've lost two apps: wifi manager and Xposed framework to activate the "experimental features" of Greenify. Greenify still works, of course, and Xposed will soon be updated.
ConradTDI said:
It works for me, as well. Nice new feature, especially once Google Search is updated to v3.1. Thanks for the tip!
I don't see very many reasons NOT to upgrade to 4.4 on a Nexus 7 2013.....I've lost two apps: wifi manager and Xposed framework to activate the "experimental features" of Greenify. Greenify still works, of course, and Xposed will soon be updated.
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The two things I miss are Xposed (and the Gravity add on). I also didn't want to give up Multiboot. So, I left 4.3 as my "internal" OS and loaded 4.4 as a secondary in Multiboot. I then set 4.4 as the default. Elemental kernel works fine with the WiFi fix posted. Now I need to go back and trim a lot of fat off my 4.3 "base" install.
When I can get Multiboot and Xposed I will probably flash 4.4 as the base OS.
Xstop said:
Your on XDA, and your telling them not to flash the new update...? Irony?
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Hey, I waited.. about 10 seconds!
Flash is dying. I don't think adobe is developing it any longer for android. They only have older version without support on their website.
Good, then we shall fight in the shade!
The biggest 4.4 issue for me is that text reflow is broken in lots of apps including Yahoo Mail and browsers (Next, Opera, etc). (Text reflow reformats the column of text partially visible on the screen to fit the screen. ie. zoom in until it's big enough and the the text is reformatted either automatically or by a double tap.
It's a huge issue for me as I find mobile web sites a poor substitute for their full featured desktop siblings. Without text reflow, I'm stuck scrolling horizontally to read each line.
I don't use flash a lot but find it pretty essential when I need it.
Web browsing also seems significantly slower with multiple browsers than 4.3.1,
I'm restoring my backup and going back to 4.3.1. Kit Kat didn't bring anything I've found significant in my use but has broken stuff that's important to me.
Kitkat doesn't bring anything significant, but brings problems (which will be ironed out over time, but now they are there).
It's definitely best to stay on 4.3 until it really pays to upgrade.
Sometimes the Android community appears to me like a religious cult where people dance around a golden calf and don't want to see reality anymore. "Holy update! Save my soul!"
Anybody else got problems with flash? Tested Dolphin?
TheGoD said:
Anybody else got problems with flash? Tested Dolphin?
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Tested. It doesn't work. There are many apps not working like VLC, MX Player, Titanium ...
I go back to my previous backup
TheGoD said:
Anybody else got problems with flash? Tested Dolphin?
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flash still works..
I don't feel like downgrading since I got sick battery life with 4.4 but what I miss the most is app ops. The best feature from 4.3 and almost no-one is talking about the removal of it.
I'm not going to upgrade my 2012 N7 though, it has great battery life already.
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Life Without Root

First, I've only had this phone for about a week and I love it So far everything just works. I'm coming from The Incredible, Rezound, Gs3, GS4. I'm not saying I don't miss root because I do. I miss Tasker, Xsposed, Wifi Hotspot Xposed Module, root explorer and safestrap (for the times I want to play with a rom).
Life without root 
Tasker Sub - Smart Connect - I found a sweet little app called "Smart Connect" in the Google Play Store . https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sonyericsson.extras.liveware&hl=en - Previously I would use takser to for certain conditions - example I would have tasker launch waze when I'm attached to my car Bluetooth. Smart connect does this along with many more option just like tasker.
Wifi Hotspot - I have unlimited data so the hotspot doesn't work for me - I searched and searched and can't find anything but PDA connect that works with USB tether - This is probably the main reason I miss root, especially on vacation with the family. IF ANYONE FINDS A BETTER WORK AROUND PLEASE POST! THANKS
Root explorer - It still works but without root you can't write to existing files. I always like the cloud storage tabs feature, you can add dropbox and other services as a tab and it all still works. Copy and paste still work. I use this a lot for Moto 360 watch faces. I download them to dropbox and then use Root explorer to move them to a folder that Watchface and Facer can use. Works Great!
Please list other work arounds here, I like to see what everyone else is doing.
Thanks
Hopefully this thread will be temporary!!
Have a great day!
You can replace stock equalizer with this one without root.
Bass boost and surround effects don't seem to work but everything else does and it works over Bluetooth audio.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.smartandroidapps.equalizer
Hello,
notification widget without root, workin for me!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.painless.pc
This app recommended by @LordBass is working great to add percentage to the battery icon on the notification drawer.
poncespr said:
This app recommended by @LordBass is working great to add percentage to the battery icon on the notification drawer.
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Works even better on Lollipop (soak test)
LordBass said:
Works even better on Lollipop (soak test)
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Yes it does.
Thank you for sharing this.
rsalas187 said:
First, I've only had this phone for about a week and I love it So far everything just works. I'm coming from The Incredible, Rezound, Gs3, GS4. I'm not saying I don't miss root because I do. I miss Tasker, Xsposed, Wifi Hotspot Xposed Module, root explorer and safestrap (for the times I want to play with a rom).
Life without root 
Tasker Sub - Smart Connect - I found a sweet little app called "Smart Connect" in the Google Play Store . https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sonyericsson.extras.liveware&hl=en - Previously I would use takser to for certain conditions - example I would have tasker launch waze when I'm attached to my car Bluetooth. Smart connect does this along with many more option just like tasker.
Wifi Hotspot - I have unlimited data so the hotspot doesn't work for me - I searched and searched and can't find anything but PDA connect that works with USB tether - This is probably the main reason I miss root, especially on vacation with the family. IF ANYONE FINDS A BETTER WORK AROUND PLEASE POST! THANKS
Root explorer - It still works but without root you can't write to existing files. I always like the cloud storage tabs feature, you can add dropbox and other services as a tab and it all still works. Copy and paste still work. I use this a lot for Moto 360 watch faces. I download them to dropbox and then use Root explorer to move them to a folder that Watchface and Facer can use. Works Great!
Please list other work arounds here, I like to see what everyone else is doing.
Thanks
Hopefully this thread will be temporary!!
Have a great day!
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I hear a lot of people talking about WiFi Hotspot not working, and I ignore it. I'm wondering whether it works fine for me because I'm in the UK on a different carrier?
What the hell phone are you using. That soak test lollipop on thats not a droid turbo is it?
poncespr said:
You can replace stock equalizer with this one without root.
Bass boost and surround effects don't seem to work but everything else does and it works over Bluetooth audio.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.smartandroidapps.equalizer
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I'd avoid this app. It doesn't consistently work. Most times I was having to FC and restart the app to get any of the settings to actually work. It would work for a day and then I'd have to start the process all over again. Their customer support sucks too since It has been over 2 months since I sent them an email and no response.
Diego1751 said:
What the hell phone are you using. That soak test lollipop on thats not a droid turbo is it?
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Prolly the Moto Maxx.
Diego1751 said:
What the hell phone are you using. That soak test lollipop on thats not a droid turbo is it?
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Moto Max
upther said:
I'd avoid this app. It doesn't consistently work. Most times I was having to FC and restart the app to get any of the settings to actually work. It would work for a day and then I'd have to start the process all over again. Their customer support sucks too since It has been over 2 months since I sent them an email and no response.
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What phone?
I don't have those issues (Moto Maxx on lollipop).
For me, surround and bass options do nothing, but everything else works.
Not the greatest eq, but for people without root that want to use something else than
stock audiofx might be helpful.
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What phone?
I don't have those issues (Moto Maxx on lollipop).
For me, surround and bass options do nothing, but everything else works.
Not the greatest eq, but for people without root that want to use something else than
stock audiofx might be helpful.
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I'm on the Turbo. I can change to any EQ setting or try my own and nothing changes until I FC and restart the app. Then it will work for a bit until I go to change something again.
Wiggz said:
I hear a lot of people talking about WiFi Hotspot not working, and I ignore it. I'm wondering whether it works fine for me because I'm in the UK on a different carrier?
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Verizon Unlimited data grandfathered users are complaining, It's not turned on for us.
I forgot the Google Now Launcher to me is so much better than the Motorola default one https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.launcher
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I forgot the Google Now Launcher to me is so much better than the Motorola default one https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.launcher
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Yeah if you like huge icons.
adrynalyne said:
Yeah if you like huge icons.
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I do!
adrynalyne said:
Yeah if you like huge icons.
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Agreed. The google Now launcher looks silly.
thegrants82 said:
Agreed. The google Now launcher looks silly.
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When you start losing your eyesight because of age like I do, larger
icons are a plus
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When you start losing your eyesight because of age like I do, larger
icons are a plus
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You can always you Nova and resize the icons. I really don't like the GNL.

Exchange Accounts in PAC?

I just loaded PAC for the first time, and WOW! So awesome. I've been running other ROMs to compare and dang, nice work folks.
I have a Galaxy S5 (G900P, sprint) and loaded this unofficial ROM from @jdelano:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/sprint-galaxy-s5/development/rom-kitkat-4-4-4-beta-2-t3137554
I go into Accounts/Add and found no exchange option. Surely this cannot be. I've seen others in this forum talking about using exchange accounts with PAC. Did I miss something???
NOTE: I added some GApps via OpenGApps. I made sure Exchange Services was included (I can see it in my running apps), but I wonder if some other thing got included that trampled this. I kinda expected exchange to be supported in the ROM regardless of GApps, so kinda confused here. Anyone have this experience?
Answering my own question in case others hit this.
Indeed, this was actually a GApps issue. I had Google Exchange Service selected and it removed the built in service which apparently destroys all ability to do any other than google exchange (i.e. gmail). I redid my ROM and GApps selections to remove most of the google stuff, and Exchange Accounts are back and working. Meh.
Now on to the next problem... no numeric indicator of "unread messages" on the app icon (only shows that on the lock screen notification... dang it).
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Now on to the next problem... no numeric indicator of "unread messages" on the app icon (only shows that on the lock screen notification... dang it).
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You'll need to get a launcher that does that, only ones I've found so far are not free [emoji17]
I have no problem paying for awesome.
But anyway, the MOAR ROM has email count on the icon built in. Not sure what launcher they've got in there. But IMHO, PAC is sooooo much better UX! I almost feel like I've got my Windows Phone back (we can rag on it's crap eco-system, but the OS, UX and handling of email is leaps and bounds better than droid... except PACMAN plus a few apps/mods is giving me hope right now. )
roachslayer said:
I have no problem paying for awesome.
But anyway, the MOAR ROM has email count on the icon built in. Not sure what launcher they've got in there. But IMHO, PAC is sooooo much better UX! I almost feel like I've got my Windows Phone back (we can rag on it's crap eco-system, but the OS, UX and handling of email is leaps and bounds better than droid... except PACMAN plus a few apps/mods is giving me hope right now. )
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I use Nova Launcher and it has a tesla option it installs to get unread counts
Another question as it relates to PAC + Exchange.
Does anyone know if Security enforcement works? When I add my exchange account (o365 in this case), it prompts me with "Security Update Required for <account>". I click "update now" and it crashes the (stock, built in) email app with an error "unfortunately, Email has stopped". Update and lockdown and pin setup never happened.

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