Hi there!
Today I have a guide that will be very useful for anyone who has a small-to-medium aged child that they do not want using the Nook Touch's well-known hidden web browser (accessible by going into Settings > Social > Link to Facebook, Twitter and Google > Need help? > Google Home). I have come across a way to disable access to the entire Social settings menu, as well as 99% of the Shop settings menu. The best part is, you can do it without root access! :good:
The steps are very simple, but just for clarification, I have included screenshots in [hide][/hide] tags.
DISCLAIMER - I am sorry about the fact that I have edited my framework-res.apk, and therefore the user interface in the screenshots looks different than yours will. :|
Steps:
1. Go into the Settings menu by pressing the "n" button and hitting "Settings".
2. Tap on "Screen".
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3. While in the "Screen" settings menu, hold down the top right hardware button (a.k.a page turn button) and tap on the little "Screen" header at the top of the window.
4. A new setting will appear underneath the "Screen" settings, which is labelled "Demo Mode". There will be a small, unchecked box on the far right of that new setting. Tap on that box - a check mark will appear in it.
5. That's all there is to it! As seen in the screenshots below, the "Social" option in the main Settings screen is completely grayed-out and inaccessible, as well as 4 out of 5 of the options in the "Shop" settings menu being grayed-out and disabled, too.
To re-enable these functions, all you have to do is go back into the "Screen" settings menu, hold the top right hardware button, tap on the "Screen" header, and uncheck the little box.
I hope this helps all of you people who want to prevent their little ones from accessing the Internet, as well as change the Shop settings.
Have a nice day,
thenookieforlife3
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Windows Mobile touch screen devices have a “Run” option that lets you start a program by entering its executable file name. For example, if you wanted to use Run to start Internet Explorer Mobile, you would follow these steps:
1. Press and hold down on the center key of your D-pad and then tap and hold on the time display in the upper right corner of the screen. Then release the D-pad button. A small pop-up menu appears displaying two options: Run and Clock.
2. Select the Run option and the Run dialog box appears.
3. Enter the name of Internet Explorer’s executable file (“iexplore.exe”) into the box labeled “Open.”
4. Press the OK button and Internet Explorer should start up.
Thats a good find, Serf. Probably faster for executing some commands than browsing the windows folder.
Wow, this is perfect for running programs with options. I had to download Resco file explorer just to run DMRouter.exe with an option to do the aGPS hack. This will doing it on my friend's phones much faster.
That was a GEM of a find! I can now run the ESPT app whenever I need to look at my profile.... not that I ever need to but that's NICE!
Thanks for posting this! I accidentally did the proper sequence to bring up the run box once, and didn't remember how I actually did it... was never able to replicate it.
Awesome! Did you figure this out by accident?
segadc said:
Awesome! Did you figure this out by accident?
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Does finding the right answer through Google count as an accident?
I needed to bring up DMRouter.exe and didn't want to install a new proggy, glad it helped more than just me.
learned something new for the day. I met my quota.
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Some people were asking me how to do this.
Windows Mobile Classic and Professional can 'Run Dialog';
!!! The ‘Action’ key is usually the center of the D-Pad or CTRL if you are using the former SIP emulator;
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"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
(It's just a picture, I don't have this 'skin', I am still looking for it though ).
!!! As an additional tip, did you know that if you tap and hold without the ‘Action’ key being pressed, a different popup menu will appear? This one allowing you to select between an analogue ~ and digital clock being displayed on the navbar!
Senax
I know Wisbar will list running applications on the top status bar, but I don't have wisbar. Is there a similar way to switch between running tasks without going back to Programs and re-launch the app?
Thanks.
There are some alt+tab applications out there that you can map to a key and switch between them (just like on a computer).
No need to install anything... From any application, press the [HOME] key (the house icon next to the 'pick up the phone' icon on the bottom of the phone) and that'll take you back to the TF3D home screen. Then, tap the upper right icon, which, assuming you haven't changed much, should be the task manager. A list of running apps will drop down. Just tap an application and it will come up and be active.
Hope this helps...
Jesse
Thanks all for replies.
I just found a freeware tool WkTask that does exactly what I am looking for. Also, it has the ability to exclude tasks that you don't want to show up on the task bar such as ActiveSync, Gyrator...
resque2 said:
Thanks all for replies.
I just found a freeware tool WkTask that does exactly what I am looking for. Also, it has the ability to exclude tasks that you don't want to show up on the task bar such as ActiveSync, Gyrator...
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This is also done by the default task manager of HD. Just press the icon that has three horizontal lines in the upper right corner of the screen and select the wrench icon.
Or you could use apps developed by the clever guys here at XDA-Developers...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=420220
Works well on my TouchHD...
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I use the AE Button Plus task manager/action menu, you can assign it to a button and cycle through the open apps. simple and effective.
Who need beautiful device: Task Facade
Who need simple and fast: AE Button Plus Task manager
I found this app:
http://www.cyrket.com/p/android/com.appengine.paranoid_android.lost
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"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
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Unfortunately it doesn't work on Sense UI:
Even if you ignore the warning and put your text in, nothing will ever show up on the lock screen.
Is there another app that does something similar and works with Sense UI?
I have Antivirus (free) installed from the Market. The programme includes a lock-screen text.
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glumardok said:
I have Antivirus (free) installed from the Market. The programme includes a lock-screen text.
Sent from my HTC Desire using the XDA mobile application powered by Tapatalk
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Just installed it.
I see a "Lost Message" but nowhere to put custom text on the DESIRE lock screen.
Just to clarify, do you have additional text on your DESIRE lock screen? (i.e. the leftmost picture in my signature)
First, I have to admit that I have enabled an unlock pattern (p. 195 English user manual). In Antivirus, push menu > settings > > Remote > FindeR and Remote > Lost Message: You can insert the text you wish (like your Arthur Dent details). The info is then visible on the unlock pattern screen, right between your leftmost screen and the home screen.
I too would like something like this, would be even better if could also show calendar events/appointments for the coming week
glumardok said:
First, I have to admit that I have enabled an unlock pattern (p. 195 English user manual). In Antivirus, push menu > settings > > Remote > FindeR and Remote > Lost Message: You can insert the text you wish (like your Arthur Dent details). The info is then visible on the unlock pattern screen, right between your leftmost screen and the home screen.
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Ahhh, no wonder!
I don't use the unlock pattern so I never saw it.
I'm looking for a way to put text (my name etc) on the initial screen, when you turn on the phone (like the Contact Owner app shows).
Does anyone know of a way?
[Guide] – Deleting Google Play Store Download History
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Sometimes, you download an application because you find it interesting and then finally, it don't need or like it or more (it arrives very often), or you have just changed of rom, of version of Android. I've got a lot of apps, between my changes of terminal, the articles of test for a French blog etc...It's really easy and fast to download some free apps.
In brief, for the most ancient, you must have an important download history :silly:
For awhile now there’s been a way to delete the free crapware from your download history, but not many users are aware of the feature. For your benefit we’ve provided a handy step-by-step guide to getting rid of the apps from your download history that you’re confident you won’t be revisiting in the future.
On first you need the last update of Google Play Store apk, which is 3.10.9, Especially don't say “why I do not have do it earlier ????”. For the simple one and good reason which this functionality is very recent.
=> Open the Play Store App on your device.
=> You’re going to be presented with a list of all your currently installed apps, and below that you may see a list of apps ready for update.
=> Tap the options button in the top-right corner of the screen and select ‘My Apps’ from the drop down menu.
=> Swipe from right-to-left to bring up the ‘All’ screen.
=> From here you can delete the history of any free app you have downloaded. Simply tap the circle with a line through it above the word “Free” in the app list.
=> If you want to select multiple history entries just hold down on the app until you feel the short vibration. Then go through the list and select the other free apps you want to remove.
=> Tap the circle with a line through it in the top right corner if you have multiple items selected and you will be prompted to select ‘OK’ or ‘Cancel’ to confirm your removal.
You’re done! The app list should now refresh, and it should be missing whatever you selected for removal.
Maybe it will be long for some download history. Mine was new and fresh after 2 hrs :victory:
And don't forget to rate for this thread -
Thanks
Thanks to [@Kody Frazier - AndroidHeadlines]
Surprisingly enough I could not find this issue when using the search function. (maybe it is my search capabilities )
Just started using my S5 last week. Now when I touch the home button I get the message to use touchwiz-start.
When I press always (picture says "altijd") it looks like it does not safe this default.
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"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
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"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
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It works for an hour or so, and then it is reset so I get this message again when I press the home button.
Searching for this it looks like a lot of people have this issue, but I do not see a working resolution.
aawsum said:
Searching for this it looks like a lot of people have this issue, but I do not see a working resolution.
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Give this a try
Settings > Applications > Application Manager scroll across the screen to All, then scroll down to Touchwiz, you will see Touchwiz Home Easy and Touchwiz Home, check in both apps and if the options are not grayed out tap clear Cache and Clear Defaults, don’t clear Data as that will wipe home screen shortcuts and set up.
Press the back button to get to your Settings > Application screen and tap Default Applications then tap Home and Select Touchwiz Home, once selected press the back button twice to get to the Settings > Application screen then press and hold the Power button and select Restart.
If its cleared all the default data and reset it then your phone should boot into the default Touchwiz home screen, this should work, if it doesn’t then you have an app or something that is causing it so look at what you have updated or installed recently.
ag4751 said:
if it doesn’t then you have an app or something that is causing it so look at what you have updated or installed recently.
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Well actually this triggered me to analyse some recent updates I did, and then I saw one app where somebody reported that it was trying to install itself as a touchwizz app. I deinstalled it et voila, problem solved.
I notified the creator of the app that the recent update he delivered is causing this problem.
So thanks for your input, it triggered me to look a bit deeper into the installed apps and solve this problem.
aawsum said:
So thanks for your input, it triggered me to look a bit deeper into the installed apps and solve this problem.
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At least it got it sorted for you that's the main thing