Hi Guys
This is my first android phone. But from what I know, Android supports true Multi-tasking. However I'm having some issue with it.
Here is the problem:
Suppose I open Google Local.
1) I get the Local's first screen and then browse though the Places and select a place.
2) I look for the direction from Place A to B.
3) I 'Get Direction'.
4) Then I get the Map with Direction and my Location.
Now I press the home button. I assume that this Map would be running in the background any way.
So I go the Recent Apps and hit the Local App again.
Instead of screen in Point 4 ( The Map), it always opens the first Page of Google Local(Point 1). So Now I again have to search the same place again and Get direction to get to the map.
But What I wish is to have this tracking run in the background and when I open Google local again, it shows me the map instead of Local screen.
I know Multitasking works in some app. Like Tapatalk. When ever I open it, it always opens in the same page as I left it. Even after days.
But why is Google Local not acting the same way.
Am I doing something wrong?
Search for "hard swap" in these forums and you'll get your answer.
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eggman89 said:
Hi Guys
This is my first android phone. But from what I know, Android supports true Multi-tasking. However I'm having some issue with it.
Here is the problem:
Suppose I open Google Local.
1) I get the Local's first screen and then browse though the Places and select a place.
2) I look for the direction from Place A to B.
3) I 'Get Direction'.
4) Then I get the Map with Direction and my Location.
Now I press the home button. I assume that this Map would be running in the background any way.
So I go the Recent Apps and hit the Local App again.
Instead of screen in Point 4 ( The Map), it always opens the first Page of Google Local(Point 1). So Now I again have to search the same place again and Get direction to get to the map.
But What I wish is to have this tracking run in the background and when I open Google local again, it shows me the map instead of Local screen.
I know Multitasking works in some app. Like Tapatalk. When ever I open it, it always opens in the same page as I left it. Even after days.
But why is Google Local not acting the same way.
Am I doing something wrong?
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Don't swap it isn't needed...
Are you rooted mate?
Yes. I'm rooted.
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eggman89 said:
Hi Guys
This is my first android phone. But from what I know, Android supports true Multi-tasking. However I'm having some issue with it.
Here is the problem:
Suppose I open Google Local.
1) I get the Local's first screen and then browse though the Places and select a place.
2) I look for the direction from Place A to B.
3) I 'Get Direction'.
4) Then I get the Map with Direction and my Location.
Now I press the home button. I assume that this Map would be running in the background any way.
So I go the Recent Apps and hit the Local App again.
Instead of screen in Point 4 ( The Map), it always opens the first Page of Google Local(Point 1). So Now I again have to search the same place again and Get direction to get to the map.
But What I wish is to have this tracking run in the background and when I open Google local again, it shows me the map instead of Local screen.
I know Multitasking works in some app. Like Tapatalk. When ever I open it, it always opens in the same page as I left it. Even after days.
But why is Google Local not acting the same way.
Am I doing something wrong?
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that is just how android's multitasking works after ics
That sucks. :banghead::banghead:
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Fixed that weeks ago... http://goo.gl/1JPl8
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For whatever reason every browser I try reloads tabs when I leave the browser. It's REALLY annoying - I'm stuck on edge most of the time, and finding out that my tabs suddenly reload just because I switched to twitter for a second.
I tried to pretty much disable the LMK, and it still did this...
I tried Chrome, Browser Plus, stock ICS browser, Dolphin and Opera (which does this slightly less often) Last time I had this problem was on my old tablet with only 256 MB of RAM. (Which still did this less often than the Note on ICS)
Every time this happened, I had at least 120 MB of ram free. Seriously, the note has a full gigabyte of ram, and yet this happens.
This doesn't happen to me on GB.
Is there anything I can do to make browsing normal again?
Like, exclude a browser from getting killed, or something?
I'm using a Galaxy Note..
Help please?
I tried all that I could, but was still unable to solve this problem.
I now had to downgrade to Gingerbread because of this issue, it is REALLY annoying.
I just want to multi task on my device...
I actually had tabs reload while I was still in the browser! Is there ANYTHING that can be done?
Still have this issue. Tried every damn browser I could, every ICS ROM I could find, but it still does this. Please help.
Maybe try Opera Mini (not opera mobile)?
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Maybe try Opera Mini (not opera mobile)?
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Opera Mini does not really fit my needs...
And reloading tabs will still be slower than keeping them in memory, even with Opera.
Thanks for replying, though.
I wish someone who could help would reply to this thread. I'm tired of having to reload tabs almost every time too.
Asus Transformer Prime tf201 ICS
Hi all,
just adding my 2cents, I've been facing similar issue , as a lot of us, tried almost all available browsers on the google play
I'm finally using OverSkreen (floating browser) which seems able to stay on memory by registering itself in the notification area ...
Okay, it's a paid apps
Just want to let you know that I'm not advertising it, I do not know the dev and am not involved in anyway in the development
Just sharing my findings
I'm still digging that issue and landed here while searching the web ....
Hope this helps some
thanks for that, it's nice!
though i'd really love to use chrome, because of syncing and all.
Some solution here???
Try this:
1. Download the Root Explorer apk file from the link and install itit on the device.
2. Open Root Explorer and provide the root permissions.
Now tap on “Mount R/W” which can be seen on top of the screen.
Scroll down and open the “data”*directory.
Once in the /data directory, press menu key and select “New File”.
Enter the name of the file as local.prop.Now long press on local.prop and select the “Open With” option.
Now select text editor.
The app’s process name should be known to the user. For e.g. if the user wants to lock the Contacts app in memory, type “sys.keep_app_1=com.android.contacts”. “com.android.contacts” is the process of the Contacts app.
Similarly other apps can be locked in the memory in the following manner.Now press menu key and select Save and exit.
Now system will show a message saying ‘Old local.prop backed up as local.prop.bak’. And you are done.. Reboot and enjoy.
Get the app process name with apk info for exampel.
Taken from here:
http://www.themobimag.com/how-to-keep-an-app-in-memory-on-android/
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or use JKays framework to register apps as service! read the faq for whitelistening apps!! its great. works for me with opera. it is not reloading the pages anymore and hopefully dont cancel the downloads!
redplate said:
Try this:
1. Download the Root Explorer apk file from the link and install itit on the device.
2. Open Root Explorer and provide the root permissions.
Now tap on “Mount R/W” which can be seen on top of the screen.
Scroll down and open the “data”*directory.
Once in the /data directory, press menu key and select “New File”.
Enter the name of the file as local.prop.Now long press on local.prop and select the “Open With” option.
Now select text editor.
The app’s process name should be known to the user. For e.g. if the user wants to lock the Contacts app in memory, type “sys.keep_app_1=com.android.contacts”. “com.android.contacts” is the process of the Contacts app.
Similarly other apps can be locked in the memory in the following manner.Now press menu key and select Save and exit.
Now system will show a message saying ‘Old local.prop backed up as local.prop.bak’. And you are done.. Reboot and enjoy.
Get the app process name with apk info for exampel.
Taken from here:
http://www.themobimag.com/how-to-keep-an-app-in-memory-on-android/
edit:
or use JKays framework to register apps as service! read the faq for whitelistening apps!! its great. works for me with opera. it is not reloading the pages anymore and hopefully dont cancel the downloads!
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Hi, thanks for sharing your findings... Tried myself to use Xposed and app settings to make the browser stay in memory
Works really great
Only drawback is that it significantly slows down the phone so stopped that technic
Will try yours, thanks again
Hello All,
I searched for any related posts and could not locate any reference to my problem. I would greatly appreciate any input.
One of my favorite features on my old EVO 4G was the voice search for navigation. I could give it very limited information and it found places, products, etc like nobody's business.
I upgraded to the EVO 4G LTE today and it came with Google Voice Search installed. First I could not even locate the app. When searching at Google Play for the app I am made aware that it is already installed. There does not appear to be an update option at this point.
Firstly I would like to find a better way to locate, paste to the home page or launch the app (once I get it to work that is). Secondly and most important when I launch the app through what is discovered on Google Play the microphone page appears but then the app locks up.
I have also tried just the Navigation app and when I speak directions it seems to take the input fine, but the results are seriously random and for the most part quite irrelevant.
I have played with the settings and the maps apps seems to have my location pegged pretty good.
Any thoughts on getting better results or instructions on removing the factory install of Google voice search or updating it?
If it makes a difference all testing has been done on WiFi from my home network.
Thanks for any input you might have.
I havent tested mine at length but my google maps speak destination function works just as well as it did on my Evo. The voice function of the search app works also, but it does take a second to be ready for voice input. As for removing the factory installs of both of those apps, you would need at least root to be able to delete them, and there is a mod for rooted users to flash to the stock rom or ViperROM that will get rid of the bottom menu bar and map the recent apps to home long press and menu to the recent apps softkey, OR it can do the same without getting rid of the menu bar. I think there is also a variant of the mod that also maps voice search to recent apps long press, but don't quote me on that. Either way, for right now it seems the only way to try and solve the problems you have is to either root it, wait it out, or return the phone and see if a new one works better.
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Does anybody know why I can't get all webpages to give me a preview in the Chrome bookmarks widget?
I even have to bookmarks on the same website, just a link to 2 different forums...one shows up, one doesn't. Cant get the mobile or desktop version of espn to show up. Almost none of my desktop bookmarks showed up so i made some mobile ones and only about half show up. I've rebooted my launcher restarted chrome, restarted the phone etc etc.
Haven't found another widget where all thumbnails show up either, at least htat will work on ics/chrome. If anyone has any suggestions on other widgets too, lmk.
GS3 running Apex launcher if that matters.
i finally got apw's widget to work with about 90% of the links, i had to visit all the links in my stock browser and do the update thumbnails thing...i wish I could figure out the chrome thing though..
Anyone ever make any progress with this? It's very annoying. Also, the apw widget has to be refreshed somewhat regularly for me because it empties out, which is also annoying.
I cant believe its still not fixed. Unbelievable!
stu5797 said:
I cant believe its still not fixed. Unbelievable!
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On JB 4.2 still no fix...
Un-fcuking believable! This is a major neglect, it's 1 of the 2 only widgets that you can actually interact with, and I can safely say that it is the most useful widget of all, at least to me. The key point and reason of its purpose of existence is completely absent. I'm going to keep my eye on this thread.
Can't get Chrome thumbnails on my SGS2 running JellyBam or my stock Nexus 10. I want it to be pretty with thumbnails. :/
just downloaded the latest update to chrome and still no god damn thumbnails...wtf are they thinking over there at google??? fix this **** it's about time i think
ConstantinosM said:
just downloaded the latest update to chrome and still no god damn thumbnails...wtf are they thinking over there at google??? fix this **** it's about time i think
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With Google spending more and more time on fit and finish, I don't understand how this hasn't been rectified yet. It's unbelievable.
Maybe it will be fixed on the note 3
stu5797 said:
Maybe it will be fixed on the note 3
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NOPE!!!!
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there is a workaround fix on the note 3 or any phone for that matter
Clearing the browsing history has solved this problem for me.
1) Open a new tab in your Chrome app and press the menu button on your Android device to access History.
2) Select 'Clear Browsing Data' at the bottom of your screen.
3) Only select 'Clear browsing history' and press Clear. You do not need to clear your cache, cookies, saved passwords, or autofill data.
4) Exit out of Chrome and also kill Chrome's application process. On most Android devices, you can do this by long pressing the home button to bring up a list of active apps or task manager.
5) All bookmark thumbnails on your widget should now be clear. If not, then enter and exit a bookmark folder on your widget. If you do not have folders, then open and close Chrome. Basically you need to refresh the screen. If your old thumbnails have not cleared, repeat step 4.
6) Now rebuild your bookmark thumbnails by visting each bookmark from INSIDE Chrome. Visiting bookmarks directly from the widget will NOT work. Open a new tab and press the menu button on your Android device to access Bookmarks. Visit a bookmark and allow the page to load completely. Press the menu Button again to access Bookmarks and repeat as needed.
About 22 to 24 thumbnails will be created assuming after you cleared the History, you only visited your bookmarked pages. After a certain thumbnail cache limit is reached within Chrome, it will stop generating thumbnails for your widget.
Through many tests I've come to determine that Chrome is creating thumbnails of pages in your History regardless of the page being a bookmark. So if you visit 20 non-bookmarked websites, and then 10 bookmarks, only the first few bookmarks' thumbnails will be created on the widget. However if you revisit one of the non-bookmarked website and bookmark it, then you will see it on the widget with a thumbnail.
I hope this works for other people and that my explanation was helpful.
THANKS A LOT IT WORKS
You're a genius
I set my mother up with android by getting her a phone and two tablets. She only knows how to use the bookmark widget (full size of home screen, single page). Hopefully the chrome devs can fix their shiet within another year or two
1. When opening applications from the notification window-shade, they aren't counted as open by the system and hence don't appear in the multi-tasking menu. For example, I'll open GMail from the window-shade go to my first email, click a link in that email taking me to the browser - then when I'm done in the browser if I hit the multi-tasking menu to go back to GMail it's not there. I have to go home, and then launch GMail from it's icon.
2. Different browsers can't be used on a case-by-case basis, unless you don't have one set as default - in which case the system asks you EVERY time which browser you want to launch. The problem is that if I set a default browser (I am mainly using Chrome) then I'm screwed when I come to a page with Flash content (more often than I would like). The only thing I can do then is the cumbersome copying the page address, going home, launching the relevant browser that can display Flash, and then pasting the address in.
It would be nice if I could set Chrome as default but then when I hit a link which takes me to a webpage with Flash content, I'd like to go back a page then perhaps long-press the link and get offered each browser option then (and only then).
Any ideas on how to solve these issues (aside from just using a different browser for no 2?)
#2 - Install "flashify" from the Play store. When you are on a page that requires flash, hit your share button and the typical list of services will come up. Choose flashify and then it will ask which flash enabled browser. It will immediately open that page in the new browser.
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guthrien said:
#2 - Install "flashify" from the Play store. When you are on a page that requires flash, hit your share button and the typical list of services will come up. Choose flashify and then it will ask which flash enabled browser. It will immediately open that page in the new browser.
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Nice suggestion, works just how you said - thanks very much
I have setup Google Now but it seems I am missing something here because Google Now is wildly inaccurate for my use.
Example:
1). Commute time is always incorrect. I leave home and work always around the same time and use the same train station. Google Now always reported the wrong location and not showing the correct train station.
2). I setup a couple of stock to search and it never remind me.
How does this thing work?
lanwarrior said:
I have setup Google Now but it seems I am missing something here because Google Now is wildly inaccurate for my use.
Example:
1). Commute time is always incorrect. I leave home and work always around the same time and use the same train station. Google Now always reported the wrong location and not showing the correct train station.
2). I setup a couple of stock to search and it never remind me.
How does this thing work?
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1. Find the station on Maps, long press the map until the address dialogue box opens. Open the box and click the star in the top right. Google Now will pick this location up more reliably. Over time, Now would've learned the route...sometimes it takes a week or two. But starring the location can help.
2. I just added a company to my stock ticker and it worked immediately. Google Now--->Settings--->My Stuff--->Stocks.
Teyshablue said:
1. Find the station on Maps, long press the map until the address dialogue box opens. Open the box and click the star in the top right. Google Now will pick this location up more reliably. Over time, Now would've learned the route...sometimes it takes a week or two. But starring the location can help.
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The station in my city (Bart) doesn't show the star when selected in Map.
lanwarrior said:
The station in my city (Bart) doesn't show the star when selected in Map.
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Thats ok...just star that address and see if any times start reporting.
Just a quick update:
I SORT of able to get Google Now to predict my commute time, though the train station is always farther away than where I usually take the train. I tried "starring" the station, but no go.
However, I still see none of the following (they're ON):
- Activity: never shows up
- Gmail cards for package tracking, flight reservation, etc.: I tried forwarding the confirmation email from another GMail account
Do you have the above?