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A sneak peek at the next version of Android Market and Music app
Posted Apr 5th 2011 6:00AM by Sebastian Anthony
In what is probably a bit of a big-G whoopsie, the folks at Tech From 10 woke up to find a new, test version of Android Market installed on their Galaxy S.
Visually, the new version is almost identical. The carousel of featured apps has been updated slightly, and apps now have a 'Content rating,' but that's it (image after the break). The interesting bit, however, is the inclusion of alpha and beta apps -- most notably, there's a new version of the Music app, which looks like a scaled-down version of the Android 3.0 Honeycomb Music app (see right).
Also available from the test Android Market is 'Google Gallery 3D New 10.2', 'Google - Camera v12' and 'Google Desk Clock 10' -- but, curiously, all of the apps refused to launch on Tech From 10's Galaxy S (Vibrant) smartphone. Are they Honeycomb apps? Or, more likely, are they destined for the next Android smartphone OS, Ice Cream?
If you want to try out the new Honeycombish Music app, Tech From 10 has made the APK available for download. You can also download the three Google apps, if you want to have a poke around.
Link here: http://i.downloadsquad.switched.com...next-version-of-android-market-and-music-app/
The link seems to be down, but I posted the music app.
Maybe the devs can tweak and add these in...

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Why does this have access to my accounts..... I'm not installing till that permission is removed somehow
Am I wrong? It says it has access to my accounts credentials so that's a no go for me
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superchilpil said:
Why does thus have access to my accounts..... I'm not installing till that permission is removed somehow
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It is setup for google music cloud, so that you can stream. the cloud is not setup as of yet.

Are you able to upload music to the Google cloud and stream it? If so, can you tell if it uses up your gmail/picasa available space? I paid for extra storage for picasa and I assume the music service would share from the same space.
Thanks.

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Why does thus have access to my accounts..... I'm not installing till that permission is removed somehow
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If it's a Google cloud music service, it would need access to your account for syncing, etc.

If its for the gallery it has to do with permissions dealing with your Picasa albums.
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How are you guys getting this to open it keeps force closing when I open them on my thunderbolt.
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Uses sdk version "11" so if I'm not mistaken that's ice cream right?
I've forgotten since I don't use the sdk's much
Anyway I just peeked in the manifest to check things out
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I believe you are correct. Ice cream is 2.4.
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I wonder what is different in the camera. Anyone get it to work? i am at work now, so can't try...

I have only installed the music app. Since then I have had some weird things happen on my phone. The YouTube login started to fail several times even though I didn't open YouTube. The phone locked up and needed a battery pull. 2 pictures I took never saved. Up until now i haven't had a single issue with this phone and that is the only thing I have installed recently. Might just be a strange coincidence...
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Anyone get the Clock app working? looks like it might be like the Honeycomb clock from the way the Icon looks after its installed. It just fc's on me each time i try to run it.
Music works fine though

I remember that with enabling live wallpapers on 2.0.1, someone changed the sdk number to the one of 2.0.1. Anyone care to try?

htcimagio said:
I remember that with enabling live wallpapers on 2.0.1, someone changed the sdk number to the one of 2.0.1. Anyone care to try?
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I was going to but I noticed that the music app has the same sdk numbers as the others so if that was the problem then music should fc as well
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I removed the music app and my phone is running like normal again... Anyone else getting performance issues after it was installed?
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youneek said:
I removed the music app and my phone is running like normal again... Anyone else getting performance issues after it was installed?
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No problems with the music app. all the others are f/cing

How to install the music player? I have Android 2.1 (Moto Defy) and each time I try to install the .apk file i get > Parse Error: There is a problem parsing the package.

abhi.eternal said:
How to install the music player? I have Android 2.1 (Moto Defy) and each time I try to install the .apk file i get > Parse Error: There is a problem parsing the package.
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hate to state the obvious, but you're in the wrong forum

Music app no google sync?
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Google services draining battery's

Is Google services draining anyone's battery's can't seem to turn it off or comes and goes anyone else having this problem
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Is Google services draining anyone's battery's can't seem to turn it off or comes and goes anyone else having this problem View attachment 1932226
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It's probably a wakelock. Use BetterBatteryStats to check what cause it.

Maps is continuously using 10% battery power on my s4 and I haven't even started maps yet, Google now probably uses it but don't know how to turn it off
edit: as I'm looking at the screen shot that I just uploaded I notice that the information about the battery life is incorrect i usualy last a day on a charge like this.
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Turn off the bat K ground data on it.... I actually do that to all my apps... Saves battery..
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Is staying awake
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I wrote a tasker skript to disable sync when not connected to power, that solves it perfectly...
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I think it might be the google play. Since the new version 4.0.25 I've seen drain like this when I left the app open in the memory. Maybe this is the problem.

Click the blue google icon
open it
click settings
and you can switch Google Now off from within there
Interestingly enough, I've heard a lot of iPhone users complaining about battery drainage with the Google Now as well!

There are a few gremlins at the moment, I've had a 32 minute audio wake lock despite the phone being silent on my desk and my cpu got stuck at 1350mhz for over an hour.
Both problems solved by clearing the apps via the task manager so maybe it's an app doing similar.
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This is what Google service is using I'd anyone knows anything about this
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Quite simply maps is running or you have Google now tracking you. Probably have locating settings to use your phone and Wi-Fi to determine where you are. Turn them off
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I had google services kill my battery. It only happened once but on that day it took 63% of my battery

if maps keeps draining you battery try this:
maps->settings->locations settings-> and take off "report from this device"
i had this problem on GS3

Got the problem now too, all sync and location based stuff are off and it still happens. Android really sucks when these things happen.. will report back If I solve it.

I had the same problem but now i don't get the battery drain anymore. I deactivated google now by holding the "settings" button(the left softkey). There you can deactivate google now
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I updated Google Services to the latest update through the play store and the drain has stopped.

Google Now/Maps causes huge wakelocks, as every so often it checks where you are to give you location based information, or record your location history.
If you don't need this information, turn all the options off in Map settings like someone above suggeste.

recklesslife85 said:
I updated Google Services to the latest update through the play store and the drain has stopped.
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Care to elaborate? I see that Google Maps is available for updated [bug fixes] so I assume that's what you are talking about.

llcooljayce said:
Care to elaborate? I see that Google Maps is available for updated [bug fixes] so I assume that's what you are talking about.
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https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&s...vC8uvaqegzRduBTuQ&sig2=kKmJtloDrgsQ-507Zell7Q
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I found turning off the GPS worked...

[Q] Help!!!! gallery showing hundreds of random pictures

one day I went into the gallery app to review a picture and there were hundreds of folders with random pictures in the gallery and the app is incredibly slow to load pics. I downloaded quick pic and I could hide these albums but I would like to work this out if it's possible, I would like to post a picture to show you but gallery is completely unresponsive. some of the album names are active user, assets,. com. samsung

You could try to plug it into your computer and delete the pictures through the directories.
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im thinking the os needs some of the pictures , some are promotional pictures for samsung some are pieces of a animation
Bladerunner1825us said:
You could try to plug it into your computer and delete the pictures through the directories.
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akatheproducer said:
im thinking the os needs some of the pictures , some are promotional pictures for samsung some are pieces of a animation
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Find the folders involved, and put a file named ".nomedia" in them. Then download "Rescan Media" (or other app) from the play store, or clear data for the gallery and let it rescan.
Should clean it up.

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im thinking the os needs some of the pictures , some are promotional pictures for samsung some are pieces of a animation
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I used to get that on my s3 and i deleted them with no ill effect
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did you delete from the phone or from computer and would they come back ???
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I used to get that on my s3 and i deleted them with no ill effect
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They seem to be connected to one of your accounts. I'm not sure why they did this but lets say if you sign in to facebook, or dropbox, all your pictures from those accounts will show up in your gallery. Its stupid and it does make the phone lag when opening the gallery app

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They seem to be connected to one of your accounts. I'm not sure why they did this but lets say if you sign in to facebook, or dropbox, all your pictures from those accounts will show up in your gallery. Its stupid and it does make the phone lag when opening the gallery app
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Drop box shows in gallery? How did you get this to happen, it's not even an option that I can see.

teetndtheir
I don't know how it happened but I just deleted 1406 folders and gallery was still slow so I also went into app management and cleared cache and 69 gb of data which is weird because I only have a 16 internal 32gb mem card, but that seems to have done the trick

rkennison said:
Drop box shows in gallery? How did you get this to happen, it's not even an option that I can see.
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Yup. Dropbox, Facebook, instagram , Picasa...and a bunch of other apps that host pictures. They all show up in my gallery, I've never done this on purpose and it does seem to make gallery load a little slower
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Edit: I just saw it's an option. If you press menu button while in gallery app you have the option to display different content
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Drop box shows in gallery? How did you get this to happen, it's not even an option that I can see.
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Yup. Dropbox, Facebook, instagram , Picasa...and a bunch of other apps that host pictures. They all show up in my gallery, I've never done this on purpose and it does seem to make gallery load a little slower
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polish_pat said:
Yup. Dropbox, Facebook, instagram , Picasa...and a bunch of other apps that host pictures. They all show up in my gallery, I've never done this on purpose and it does seem to make gallery load a little slower
Edit: I just saw it's an option. If you press menu button while in gallery app you have the option to display different content
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Yup. Dropbox, Facebook, instagram , Picasa...and a bunch of other apps that host pictures. They all show up in my gallery, I've never done this on purpose and it does seem to make gallery load a little slower
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when u add any account in settings to the add account page then u get the option of seeing those pictures in the gallery..Viz i have a 100gb drop box account so it even shows all my HD movies in the video section

great now the same has happen with Google play music and this time I can't delete or hide it
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start all over. Factory reset using recovery
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I feel dizzy
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I opened Samsung player and in there I see I could delete the files but can anyone confirm if the system needs these sound files?
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guess I'll delete them too since nothing went wrong with deleting the pictures
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Listen to command not working

Hello guys. I am having a problem with Google now in my nexus 4. I had a galaxy nexus where I could say to Google now play/listen to queen and it will appear the option to play songs on my phone from queen. And if I don't have any it just opens the YouTube app to play the songs. So I tried it now but it just appear a Google search. All other actions work fine like directions, set alarms, ask about stuff, but for songs is not working anymore. I have all three apps updated to the last version. So anyone is having the same problem?
Thanks in advance.
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Try checking Play Music in Google Now>Settings>Phone Search.
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Is already checked.
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leandronb said:
Is already checked.
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Wiped Google Now cache and data?
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Yes. And entered again and made all that initial setup. And tried to play a song but nothing happened, just a Google search. Is it working to you? I saw some people with this problem.
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Try doing "Play [Song Here]".
It works fine here.
You have to type the name of the song not the artist and then it will appear in the search area in the other half of the screen or after searching.
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I tried with no success. This is what happens
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"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
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"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
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I will try PA and see if it have the same problem.
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Tried PA and now I am on cataclysm and I have the same problem. Is it because of my region?
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leandronb said:
Tried PA and now I am on cataclysm and I have the same problem. Is it because of my region?
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Possibly, what region are you in?
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Brazil. South america.
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It was working fine for me too a while ago and then suddenly stopped working after one of last updates. Maybe it's only working for US residents?

Not really one to talk to my phone, but just tested and it works here -- US.
Don't get the option for youtube but I do get play music, play store, and pandora.

Hmm, mine stopped working too. I don't use this often but I remember when Google Now first got released it was working for me.

You're using an older command. If you say "listen to" then the song, it may start working.
I had the same issue and switching commands seems to have worked.
leandronb said:
I tried with no success. This is what happens
I will try PA and see if it have the same problem.
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lmorenoe said:
You're using an older command. If you say "listen to" then the song, it may start working.
I had the same issue and switching commands seems to have worked.
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Nope, No cigar

Mihir1997 said:
Nope, No cigar
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I have the same problem it is on a samsung galaxy s4

You need to be in the right country
My work's wifi IP looks like it comes from the US. "Listen to x" works there, but not at home. I think that may be the issue.
Edit: I just tried it with my VPN service, and it started working again. It really looks like it filters by IP.

It took me a while to figure out what was going on. But, this solution worked for me. Check it out at http://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/1rislc/how_do_i_make_google_now_play_music_on_nexus_5/
Google should make it more noticeable about what we needed to do to set Play Music as the default action for this.

No 60fps youtube on my galaxy edge plus

What's up all! I've tried to find answers on the internet, to no avail , so I just want to know if anyone else have the option to view 60fps video on the youtube app on their galaxy edge plus. My previous galaxy S6 Edge, did it with no problem, can't figure it out. Just want to know if I am alone in this dilemma. Thanks!

You sure you are watching 60fps content? Maybe check google play for youtube update. That shouldn't be a problem for this phone for sure.
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Krokogator said:
You sure you are watching 60fps content? Maybe check google play for youtube update. That shouldn't be a problem for this phone for sure.
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Yep! I've actually tried different videos, some of the same videos I previously tested with my last phone that played 60fps, and I always stay updated on my apps. Do you have the same phone and option available?

@dragonshaw
Sry I do not own edge+. Actual phone owners have to reply :/
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yeah someone with the phone would be awesome, Thanks anyway though!:good:

dragonshaw said:
yeah someone with the phone would be awesome, Thanks anyway though!:good:
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Post a link to the video you watched mate and I will see if I get the options on mine
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tatoo069sv said:
Post a link to the video you watched mate and I will see if I get the options on mine
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Here you go my friend, https://youtu.be/7I11q3KPvto have at it! But does yours play it 60fps?

dragonshaw said:
Here you go my friend, https://youtu.be/7I11q3KPvto have at it! But does yours play it 60fps?
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Yes my friend. It plays at 60fps on my G928F
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tatoo069sv said:
Yes my friend. It plays at 60fps on my G928F
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dammit! That means I might have a defective software somehow or the phone itself. Well, time to hard reset and start over.:crying:

dragonshaw said:
dammit! That means I might have a defective software somehow or the phone itself. Well, time to hard reset and start over.:crying:
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Are you on data or WiFi. There is a setting in the YouTube app to allow hd on data
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tatoo069sv said:
Are you on data or WiFi. There is a setting in the YouTube app to allow hd on data
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Wifi at the moment, I have tried both

dragonshaw said:
Wifi at the moment, I have tried both
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Very odd then mate. I can play them on both no problem. Keep trying and asking. Have you tried tubemate?
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Very odd then mate. I can play them on both no problem. Keep trying and asking. Have you tried tubemate?
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Good idea! I'll try tube mate, I can view 60fps videos if I download them, but not stream them from youtube. I'm also have the T-Mobile variant.

dragonshaw said:
Good idea! I'll try tube mate, I can view 60fps videos if I download them, but not stream them from youtube. I'm also have the T-Mobile variant.
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I think you'll find tubemate will do the trick until you can sort it out
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This has been a common issue throughout history with new phone releases, and the problem is that Google hasn't updated YouTube server side to enable the option for 60FPS for Note 5 and S6e+ models.
The solution is EASY, but it NEEDS ROOT:
Simply edit your model ID in build.prop from SM-G928x to SM-G925F or 920F etc. Reboot and you're good to go D
Unfortunately, the build.prop edit is the only way to fix this... No non-root way. Be sure to always MAKE A BUILD.PROP.BAK though!!

Thanks for the information! I kinda new about that way, but I'm not rooted, "using Samsung pay and Android pay". First time in a while I didn't feel the need for root.
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Sucks I'm seeing this problem as well. Not planning on root. Hopefully they sort it out soon.

I just played a video and it looked super smooth for me so I checked and it was 60 fps! Youtube finally works nice!

Yeeeeessss! Finally! Thanks for the heads up!
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Same here! Nice.
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