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Question for GTab owners. I have been browsing all day for a better contact manager. The user interface for the Google Contacts in my TNT Lite 4.4 is rather simplistic so I am looking for a better solution. I would like to try Better Contacts by Scott Stephen. I can not find it in Google Market or Amazon App Store on my GTab but I can find it on my phone. I even scanned the barcode found on the developers site and get a valid link but when I follow the link, it doesn't find it in the Google Market. Yet, my phone would find the link and take me right to the purchase screen. Is there something I'm missing? Does anyone know a better contacts manager or where I can find the Better Contacts .apk file and side load it?
JoTeC said:
Question for GTab owners. I have been browsing all day for a better contact manager. The user interface for the Google Contacts in my TNT Lite 4.4 is rather simplistic so I am looking for a better solution. I would like to try Better Contacts by Scott Stephen. I can not find it in Google Market or Amazon App Store on my GTab but I can find it on my phone. I even scanned the barcode found on the developers site and get a valid link but when I follow the link, it doesn't find it in the Google Market. Yet, my phone would find the link and take me right to the purchase screen. Is there something I'm missing? Does anyone know a better contacts manager or where I can find the Better Contacts .apk file and side load it?
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You could use Astro File Manager to back it up and then sideload it off your phone. But then you'd not get updates.
Go Contacts seems fairly nice, as well.
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You could use Astro File Manager to back it up and then sideload it off your phone. But then you'd not get updates.
Go Contacts seems fairly nice, as well.
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I look for Go Contacts and all I can find is the Go Contacts Plug-ins... Can't find the main Go Contacts app itself. I even loaded appbrain and can find the Better Contacts app there but when I click on market, it cant be found... WTF? Why is my Market lacking features? I can use it and purchase apps no problem but trying to find a good contacts app is fighting me...
After further research, I think this all comes down to the Market fix most of us suffer from. I will keep looking for the correct way to procede. I am running TNT Lite 4.4 and read through 18 pages on the market fix but with so many different ROMs and devices, I just can't be confident in jumping in...
There is no 100% market fix. Look for threads on changing your build.prop
BTW..Thanks for actually reading. You have more knowledge than 90% of the other users posting endless threads asking the same questions over and over
JoTeC said:
After further research, I think this all comes down to the Market fix most of us suffer from. I will keep looking for the correct way to procede. I am running TNT Lite 4.4 and read through 18 pages on the market fix but with so many different ROMs and devices, I just can't be confident in jumping in...
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I am running Vegan 5.1.1 ... I have to re-do the (okay, one of the) market fix every so often to find apps.
Thanks guys!
TheKaz said:
Go Contacts seems fairly nice, as well.
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Go contacts doesn't rotate. Not good
Anyone got this or a link to get the latest version as I can't update it from the play store just say's it's not compatible with my device
Lol, wat?
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APK for.... what, exactly?
These!?
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...1bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5ncmluZHJhcHAuYW5kcm9pZCJd
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...DEsImNvbS5tYW5nb2JpcmQudHJ1dGhvcmRhcmVnYXkiXQ..
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsIm1vYmkuamFja2QuYW5kcm9pZCJd
We need specifics here...
Thanks i was just about to ask for them next
Its the Natwest bank app i use it allthe time on my phone but it died and as been sent of for repair. So i wanted the natwext app for my tab but when i try and download it from the play store it says its not compatible for my device even though i used to have it on it
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...sImNvbS5yYnMubW9iaWxlLmFuZHJvaWQubmF0d2VzdCJd
That might be a difficult one to track down. Have you tried installing it from the web play store instead of from your device? Sometimes that works for some reason.
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That might be a difficult one to track down. Have you tried installing it from the web play store instead of from your device? Sometimes that works for some reason.
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Ye tried that put had no joy
I've attached it to this post, not sure if its the latest version but its one I extracted from a phone running GB for my girlfriend after she had the same problem with it saying it wasn't compatible on her Nexus S with ICS.
Thank you
I recommend caution when installing these kind of apps from apks found on the web; there is always the chance that they have been modded to steal your banking info, so what I'd suggest for further updates is to try some kind of market enabler app rather than go online searching for it.
Don't say that i've already installed it you know when you download a app from the play store does it store it anywhere on your phone first
Hi guys, really appreciate the work you guys are doing, this is actually my first post, feel kinda bad that it's only because I want something. So apologies for that.
I currently have the RBS banking app installed on my Galaxy Nexus. However it has recently been updated to allow users to make cardless atm withdrawals. Probably because I have a rooted device google are not letting me update to that version.
I would be quite happy to make a donation if someone would post it for me, many thanks in advance.
Am I the only one here that know **** what going on here?
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I too would really appreciate it if someone could post the latest app, or suggest a way to fool the market into thinking I'm running a different android version.
Edit: Thanks Colinleeds:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1340472&page=4
App-related threads go in the Themes & Apps section
Hiya Google Latitude has stopped working propperly and now my widget is gone too. When I go to the Widgets it is not there anymore.
Has anyone had the same problem?
Im on a International Galaxy S3 with LG8 and CSC BTU.
Thanks
Jess
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Hiya Google Latitude has stopped working propperly and now my widget is gone too. When I go to the Widgets it is not there anymore.
Has anyone had the same problem?
Im on a International Galaxy S3 with LG8 and CSC BTU.
Thanks
Jess
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Yep, there was a google maps update this morning for me and the widget is gone
it's mistakes like these that I think makes people annoyed at google.
Somewhere in project management they screwed up. Meanwhile they'll bring this back a few weeks later.
I know its so annoying as I use it a lot.
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Have you checked the settings Google moved stuff on the maps before .
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Yes I did I tried all sorts of things and its definitely gone.
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Is there any reference as to why its gone?
I found this link - remove the underscore
ht_tps://productforums.google.com/forum/#!category-topic/maps/latitude/_6FrYJf57MI%5B1-25%5D
No I have been reading online but nothing so far. If I find anything I will share it here.
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I have been finding more and more people with the same problem. Hopefully Google will pick up on it.
pick up or release the source
sprognut said:
I have been finding more and more people with the same problem. Hopefully Google will pick up on it.
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I left them a message and asked for releasing the source code that we can program our own widget... lets see.
NODeeJay said:
I left them a message and asked for releasing the source code that we can program our own widget... lets see.
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They won't be releasing the source code for Maps, it's their own proprietary software. Though there are plenty of API's to hook into maps and lattitude so I doubt it will be long before there are numerous widgets in the Play Store.
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I have been finding more and more people with the same problem. Hopefully Google will pick up on it.
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I don't think the removal of the widget is something Google missed, it's more than likely been removed intentionally.
Edit: It's likely been removed dude to the fact that Lattitude and nearby friends as linked into Google Now, which notifies automatically and has a card. Moving the feature to be an integral part of the OS rather than just sitting in an optional application.
Where did you get this information from? Is it just a guess, as I can not find a "friends" or any kind of Latitude-related card in google now?
If you want it badly enough you could just uninstall the recent maps update, I tried it and could get the widget back.
melon130 said:
If you want it badly enough you could just uninstall the recent maps update, I tried it and could get the widget back.
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This worked for me, uninstall then reboot, latitude widget back and auto updates off for maps.
Any chance they will put it back in next release?
Try this
Here is a post from the Verizon forum. I haven't checked it on my phone yet so hopefully this is accurate:
Found it. The shortcut is gone and I can't find any other actual evidence of it but if you go into Google Maps and click the icon in the upper left corner it brings down a menu and latitude is on there.
My Latitude icon is missing as well, but there is a Latitude layer on Google Maps. My friends are still there, its just less convenient to get to.
Yep I think the widget is gone forever and ever lol I have gotten used to using latitude through the maps now
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Well according to this post from an google emplyoee, It does seem the widget being gone is a fact, and only worth mentioning via a one line edit.
God they just don't care. And google now isn't something I can get on my ole Orig Evo I believe...
h**p://productforums.google.com/forum/#!topic/maps/_6FrYJf57MI
Apparently I count as a new users still have a few years. Guess I don't post enough. Replace the * with t for the URL
csengoi said:
Any chance they will put it back in next release?
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Although I wi**** come back...But I don't think so...
Stupid thoughts from google
Hey guys,
I was on CM9 for the longest time and I decided to upgrade to the CM10.1.3 today. Big mistake it seems... I am getting the SIM network lock issue. I have looked around and it seems like many people have solved it by going to the play store and downloading GalaxySim Unlock, but when I go to the Play Store, it says there is no connection... I tried to download a few APKs of the app but when I hit the Unlock button, I get "This feature is only available in the pro version, however we're sorry to inform you that it's not available at this time. Please try again later".
Any thoughts?
Have you had a look on the xda thread for it? OP is spocky. Have a look at the first post to see if there's an alternative link other than play store. If not, read the last 5 pages of the thread to see if others are having the same issue.
Sent from a galaxy far, far away
Hopper8 said:
Have you had a look on the xda thread for it? OP is spocky. Have a look at the first post to see if there's an alternative link other than play store. If not, read the last 5 pages of the thread to see if others are having the same issue.
Sent from a galaxy far, far away
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Thank you! I managed to find the free version and it worked perfectly! It is at the top of this page incase someone encounters the same issue as me: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2108677&highlight=spocky&page=2
I still can't manage to get the Play Store working though...
Ugh, so one suggestion I read was to remove the Google profiles and re-add them. Well now when I attempt to create a new Google profile, absolutely nothing happens.
Here is a full system.img dump from the new Nexus 5 that was released yesterday. Droid Life posted the updated Google Apps here:
http://www.droid-life.com/2013/10/3...-5-dump-search-launcher-and-more/#more-123662
I have Infected Rom on my Rez and updated some of the apps to the latest versions. Google Home (the new launcher) works great. The new Hangouts is now also your SMS app. Gmail, Google Keyboard (with built in emoji plugin), and Google Play Services also work. Google Gallery FC on me, and the new Camera app works, but the new feature (don't know what it is called) FC'ed when I clicked on it. Camera settings is set for 8m pixels, but when viewed in the old Gallery, the pics weren't full size. The pic quality was great, though.
Throughout the day and weekend, REV3NT3CH and I will be testing more new .apk's and will keep you all informed. This system.img dump also includes the build.prop and the boot.img. We are gonna do our best to get either the Nexus 5 system ported over to the Rez, or build straight from AOSP source.
If any other Devs would like in on this, then please PM either REV3NT3CH or myself, and we can go from there.
I am NOT a Dev myself, still learning a few things, but know enough to do what we need to do. Any questions then feel free to ask, and if this thread is in the wrong section then please let me know, or move it to the right section.
Here is the link to the full system dump:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/hty7m61cgy16bcq/Nexus 5 dump.zip
Hope this can help get us started for the Rez.
EDIT: My dropbox links are generating too much traffic. Uploading to Mediafire now. Dropbox links are still working currently, though. Once uploaded to mediafire, I will put the links up. Thanks all!
ANOTHER EDIT: Here is the mediafire link for the system dump and the apps.
http://www.mediafire.com/?ocgb9bftm3331
130 views for this thread so far and no comments? Is development for the Rez really this dead?
Also, here is a link for just the apps if you don't want to download the dump file. Hope this can help some people.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/ir96gmor7is1i63/kitkat apps.zip
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130 views for this thread so far and no comments? Is development for the Rez really this dead?
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Xda is generally quieter during 9-5 on the east coast.
If you guys can port this to the Rezound, that would be awesome. I've got a port of 4.3.1 running on my Rezound and it runs pretty well. I'm not aware of any inherent reason KitKat can't run (except to the extent that Wallet requires NFC) on Rezound hardware.
REV3NT3CH says he is now syncing the repo for 4.4. We will know soon. Would you like to be a tester, also?
Tester
mabry said:
REV3NT3CH says he is now syncing the repo for 4.4. We will know soon. Would you like to be a tester, also?
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I can test.
I'm off work from surgury with nothin to do for 2 weeks.
kc6wke said:
I can test.
I'm off work from surgury with nothin to do for 2 weeks.
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Awesome. Whenever it is ready we can send you a link.
Actually, I'd like to see or get a copy of the device tree and or kernel when available.
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I can try to help out beings my rezound is retired and not my primary phone since I have my HTC One. Send a pm if you need me to test stuff. I am not s off just unlocked
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I can test as well if needed. I don't think ill be getting a new phone anytime soon.
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Awesome. Whenever it is ready we can send you a link.
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I would love to try this out .
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I have a 4.4 build of Evervolv building for the Rezound right now, not sure if it's going to build or not. That being said, my daughter is at her grandparents for the evening and it's date night with the wifey so I doubt I'll get much time to mess around with it.
I know the feeling, bro. Doing the family thing this weekend.
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I tried most of these on tachyon 1.2, just quick apk install no real diagnostics. I found the new Google search seems to close right after opening (no fc just closes).
The launcher seems to work but relies on the search piece which generates errors, it kinda works with both installed, but generally needs a Dev to investigate for our devices.
Email app seems to work, but no exchange services tie to it, compared to my other native email app they appear to point to different setting locations.
Clock wouldn't install
Keyboard, Gmail, hangouts, and keep all seem to be fine. Some of the wallpapers are pretty sweet too
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Edvard_Greig said:
I tried most of these on tachyon 1.2, just quick apk install no real diagnostics. I found the new Google search seems to close right after opening (no fc just closes).
The launcher seems to work but relies on the search piece which generates errors, it kinda works with both installed, but generally needs a Dev to investigate for our devices.
Email app seems to work, but no exchange services tie to it, compared to my other native email app they appear to point to different setting locations.
Clock wouldn't install
Keyboard, Gmail, hangouts, and keep all seem to be fine. Some of the wallpapers are pretty sweet too
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Thanks for the info. I haven't had a chance to test out all the apps. You have to install Google Play Services, Google Search, and Google Home to get the launcher to work properly. Voice search part does FC though, but that is the only issue I have found. I installed Google Now to go with it all, and it is sweet, but Voice Search FC's. I think Email and a few others are gonna have to rely on the new services.jar to get it all working properly. Anyone who knows how to read code better than me hopefully will figure it out. I will post more apps and what is working later on today, hopefully.
Try installing Exchange2Google.apk to get the Exchange to work in the new Email.apk.
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Thanks for the info. I haven't had a chance to test out all the apps. You have to install Google Play Services, Google Search, and Google Home to get the launcher to work properly. Voice search part does FC though, but that is the only issue I have found. I installed Google Now to go with it all, and it is sweet, but Voice Search FC's. I think Email and a few others are gonna have to rely on the new services.jar to get it all working properly. Anyone who knows how to read code better than me hopefully will figure it out. I will post more apps and what is working later on today, hopefully.
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Got voice search working by following instructions in this post
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=47000334&postcount=28
kkozma said:
I have a 4.4 build of Evervolv building for the Rezound right now, not sure if it's going to build or not. That being said, my daughter is at her grandparents for the evening and it's date night with the wifey so I doubt I'll get much time to mess around with it.
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Send me a zip of it if it builds, please. I will flash it and see what needs work, etc.
Giving some of these apps a try on a clean install of carbon.
I can't get chrome or drive working.
They FC immediately. I also tried to install the dialer and framework but package is invalid.
I installed launcher with Google home, prebuilt, and velvet. I haven't tried search yet but am going to do the library tip above.
Thanks for posting the dump. I can't wait until the devs tailor it to the Rez.
Google search works the the .so tip. But the "OK Google" doesn't.
I'd be interested in testing as well.
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