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What's using my gps?

I just did a factory reset...mainly because I'm over the original excitement and wanted to get rid of any apps I don't really need...
Now when I turn on my gps it keeps showing in my notification bar that it's searching....I'm using the system app and I don't see any apps active that would be using it...it's really bothering me and I was just wondering why it might be searching??
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I kind of noticed that also. I figured somehow if we kill all running app and I would receive a txt message some how att navigator would open itself. If my gps was on it would start searching.... Maybe you have the same o problem?
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I noticed that as well, and I have no idea what was using it.

Did you turn "use wireless networks" back on in your location settings? I've found that if I don't, the GPS will keep trying to get a lock for any program that uses your location (weather widgets, etc) and won't be able to. So it will keep running and drain the battery really fast.

Screen wake on incoming SMS?

Hey everyone, anyone know if there is an app that wakes the screen on incoming text? I'm always on silent mode at work and need a way to know when I get a text.
I looked and couldn't find anything that looked like it.
I'm using paranoidandroid 1.9.7 rom if that makes a difference.
Any suggestions?
Thanks
Can someone move this to the app forum, my bad, forgot to switch when posting
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I believe go sms has that option your looking for

Also, MIUI defaults this way. You may not want to change ROMs, but I thought I'd throw it out there.

I will check out go sms. I had handcent before which did it too but there are too many features built into it that I don't want, but I like the native app because it's simple and looks nice.
And thanks for the suggestion.
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I prefer to use the native app on my phone, and I often have my phone on silent as well, so I use Tasker + the Secure Settings plugin to wake my device when I receive an SMS.

[REQ] Airplane Mode Schedule

Hi,
I'm looking for an app to schedule airplane mode, but all apps I tried on Google Play with key word is "airplane mode" or "airplane mode schedule" seem not support to Android 4.2+ (I setup the time to airplane mode but notthing happens ).
Could someone show me which app to do it, it's better if that app have vibration when enable. Thanks

me too
brian88 said:
Hi,
I'm looking for an app to schedule airplane mode, but all apps I tried on Google Play with key word is "airplane mode" or "airplane mode schedule" seem not support to Android 4.2+ (I setup the time to airplane mode but notthing happens ).
Could someone show me which app to do it, it's better if that app have vibration when enable. Thanks
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I have been looking for that app for ages now still cant find it

Tasker
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noodles2224 said:
Tasker
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Tasker's good but airplane mode schedule and some other features do not support to Android 4.2+
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brian88 said:
Tasker's good but airplane mode schedule and some other features do not support to Android 4.2+
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It'll work with the Secure Settings plugin

If you would happen to be on a CM rom you can setup a profile with airplane mode and then install Profile Switcher to set up a schedule.
Good luck!

I use Automateit for that, it's works excellent on Android 4.2 https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=AutomateIt.mainPackage
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hrafninn said:
If you would happen to be on a CM rom you can setup a profile with airplane mode and then install Profile Switcher to set up a schedule.
Good luck!
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I'm on Xenon HD

Michealtbh said:
It'll work with the Secure Settings plugin
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Excuse me, "Secure Settings plugin"? That sound's pretty strange with me >"<

haimn said:
I use Automateit for that, it's works excellent on Android 4.2 https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=AutomateIt.mainPackage
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thanks a lot, it works great with me

after updating my galaxy s3 to 4.3 battery doctor stopped supporting airplane mode!
so lame

Vibrate and Wifi Auto Changing

Hey, something strange has been happening lately on my phone. My vibrate mode has been switching off and on randomly as well as my wifi. I do not have any apps installed that would change this setting automatically on it's own. Is there any way to see what app would have access to do this without uninstalling every one of my apps 1 by 1?

Go on appinfo. There is a list with permissions. Maybe u can find something
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[Q] How to disable screen turning on when texts received?

Isn't there a way to stop the screen from turning on whenever texts are received by using a tool like Root Browser to edit a config file somewhere? I thought I remember reading that somewhere but now can't find the thread where I saw that (I searched this site and google in general).
Thanks.
Eric

You need root to do so, here is the thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2785118
The Wanam module in Xposed can also do this

My screen doesn't come on when I get texts. I swear that I set it up that way from the start but I'll be darned if I can find the setting for you now.

Wynnded said:
My screen doesn't come on when I get texts. I swear that I set it up that way from the start but I'll be darned if I can find the setting for you now.
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my rom can do this out of the box.. in my stock sms apk (8sms there is a setting to turn it on but it is disabled by default
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