How do you check for an unlockable bootloader without the Dialler app to get the service menu?
Spank me if i'm being particularly dumb......
Try this
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.freespirit.hms
Or you can get a dialer app from the play store
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jumper62 said:
Try this
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.freespirit.hms
Or you can get a dialer app from the play store
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Nope, Hidden Menu's just gives a black screen, and Dialer One from play store gives me "telephony is not enabled on this device", not tried others but I'm assuming it would give the same......
Bit the bullet, went thru the unlock process without being able to check it was unlockable.
It appears to have worked, no errors & I had to set it up afresh on the next boot.
Is there any way of checking the bootloader status? Aside from the inaccessible service menu that is......
You can get the Service Menu and check the bootload status by issuing the following from the command line (assuming you have adb in your path, tablets got usb debugging enabled, and its connect to the pc, etc, etc, etc):-
adb shell "am start -a android.intent.action.MAIN -n com.sonyericsson.android.servicemenu/.ServiceMainMenu"
Then its the same as the Z phone - Service Info - Configuration - Rooting status
tehSmoogs said:
You can get the Service Menu and check the bootload status by issuing the following from the command line (assuming you have adb in your path, tablets got usb debugging enabled, and its connect to the pc, etc, etc, etc):-
adb shell "am start -a android.intent.action.MAIN -n com.sonyericsson.android.servicemenu/.ServiceMainMenu"
Then its the same as the Z phone - Service Info - Configuration - Rooting status
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Thanks for the above.
Found out my DoCoMo 32GB LTE version, bootloader is locked
Now I need to search how to unlock...
I'm just wanting to load a stock firmware over the DoCoMo branding firmware :s
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shaun.s said:
Thanks for the above.
Found out my DoCoMo 32GB LTE version, bootloader is locked
Now I need to search how to unlock...
I'm just wanting to load a stock firmware over the DoCoMo branding firmware :s
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Took me a while to figure how.
go to your contacts app - menu (three dots) - settings
From here you should hold the lower part of the screen just above the adroid task bar. Probably an inch above the bezel in landscape mode
The "enter dialer" button will magically appear.
For real, try it
yellowpants said:
Took me a while to figure how.
go to your contacts app - menu (three dots) - settings
From here you should hold the lower part of the screen just above the adroid task bar. Probably an inch above the bezel in landscape mode
The "enter dialer" button will magically appear.
For real, try it
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cant get it..
yellowpants said:
Took me a while to figure how.
go to your contacts app - menu (three dots) - settings
From here you should hold the lower part of the screen just above the adroid task bar. Probably an inch above the bezel in landscape mode
The "enter dialer" button will magically appear.
For real, try it
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Works for me
Cool, great find :thumbup:
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tehSmoogs said:
Works for me
Cool, great find :thumbup:
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what part of the screen?
I tried lower left lower mid and lower right and nothing...all approx. 1inch from bottom..
shaun.s said:
what part of the screen?
I tried lower left lower mid and lower right and nothing...all approx. 1inch from bottom..
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Looks like the instructions on the unlockbootloader.sonymobile.com site have been updated recently, I'd swear it wasn't in there when I unlocked...
Take a look at this
Gordo79 spotted it first......
tehSmoogs said:
Looks like the instructions on the unlockbootloader.sonymobile.com site have been updated recently, I'd swear it wasn't in there when I unlocked...
Take a look at this
Gordo79 spotted it first......
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Nice!
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Hello,
Is there any way to get rid of that ******* hold button on freex10 . i have pressed it like numerous times and it wont take long before i really bang my head on the wall .
Can we replace the phone apk ( i dont know what it is really called , Dialer app?)
Any help is appreciated.
Thanks
Two things, is the proximity sensor on the phone working? IE, does the phone screen black out when u put it up to your face?? If NOT, that is the main issue.
Two, you can go into settings and change the layout of the dialer for left or right handed and move the hold button away from your face!
Hope this helps,
Chris
cjsabaki said:
Two things, is the proximity sensor on the phone working? IE, does the phone screen black out when u put it up to your face?? If NOT, that is the main issue.
Two, you can go into settings and change the layout of the dialer for left or right handed and move the hold button away from your face!
Hope this helps,
Chris
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Yes my proximity sensor does work.
And I cannot find this right handed/left handed settings anywhere.can you guide me pls?
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jags_the1 said:
Yes my proximity sensor does work.
And I cannot find this right handed/left handed settings anywhere.can you guide me pls?
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settings --> call settings --> near bottom: left-hand mode
P4rtyboy said:
settings --> call settings --> near bottom: left-hand mode
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Its not there :S i am using beta 4 freex10.. is something missing here :S
Still should be there on 2.2 roms, phone settings, scroll to bottom of the page, left handed option?? Hmmmm, not sure what dialers are in the market, my wife used an ed hardy themed dialer, but that was on 2.1fw... might be an option?
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cjsabaki said:
Still should be there on 2.2 roms, phone settings, scroll to bottom of the page, left handed option?? Hmmmm, not sure what dialers are in the market, my wife used an ed hardy themed dialer, but that was on 2.1fw... might be an option?
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I did check many a times ... i don't have this option . don't know why.. and think there is no way to over-ride the stock dialer app which shows ON-CALL . i am i wrong here ?( i wish i am )
and why is my right handed/left handed setting is missing ? "confused"
Haven't run z's rom since first beta, but on other aosp based 2.2's its there n on my 6.1.1cm rom I just looked it up..... hmmm, I am stumped... hit android market, should have a dialer option or two!!
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i can CONFIRM that the settings ARE in FreeX10 Beta 4.
Go to your homescreens -->> press menu -->> settings -->> call settings -->> check left-hand mode (2nd last before "other call settings") -->> reboot
I have the same problem with the same rom. Yesterday I lost half of my story because of this . Changing the settings is not an option because I tend to switch sides a lot during a call. Might try another dialer.
apetit said:
I have the same problem with the same rom. Yesterday I lost half of my story because of this . Changing the settings is not an option because I tend to switch sides a lot during a call. Might try another dialer.
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pls let me know if u find a way to replace the stock dialer. i have tried other dialers but they dont override the stock dialer during call
You could try freezing the stock dialed in titanium..?
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Menu -> Settings -> Call Settings -> Always use proximity!
Check that box and you are done.
No more hung up or put on hold!
Center dot in status bar press and slide to lock/unlock. Sweet. Sorry if this has been posted. Just got too excited
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Can I ask how is this useful?
I always hit that Damn status bar when I'm playing games like modern combat 3 online. Super useful...atleast if you're a gamer
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how did you get mc3 as play store just tells me that my device is not supported
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They screwed up something.
The settings menu is now active in the lock screen.
And when you click on a notification, it was simply bypass the lock screen...
leppie said:
They screwed up something.
The settings menu is now active in the lock screen.
And when you click on a notification, it was simply bypass the lock screen...
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That's the point they programmed it that way.
aznmode said:
Center dot in status bar press and slide to lock/unlock. Sweet. Sorry if this has been posted. Just got too excited
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Where is this at? i can not find it any place. im using [ROM] AlmostStock_9.4.2.21 (with motley_tfp_beta_kernel-2.1) there is no center dot on my bottom bar.
Look here
Go to settings, Asus Customized settings System Bar Lock - Enable it for there. Then you get a little tutorial for folks too lame to figure it out, LOL. I guess that's smart, else they would have to field all the support calls "I lost my System Bar!", "My System Bar disappeared". Help. I Just locked myself in the car and I have no keys... LOL!
And people are just discovering this NOW? Wow. There is so LITTLE to get excited about with this "Awesome new features" update (Gary Key's comment was: " Updates and fixes galore for the lack of better words.") that I think I found all the "New and exciting features in about a minute and 22 seconds, LOL! I posted about the lock thing 2 minutes after downloading. I guess I was just expecting more... Sigh. And where, pray tell is Face Lock? The "Receive Notifications on Lock Screen was a ruse, all they did was unlock the quick setting menu while on lock screen.
Big. Friggin. Whoop. Asus, Fix my Keyboard/Typing entry so when I am on XDA, trying to make this device better, the cursor doesn't constantly jump to the first character position in the text box. This has been happening since release, and no FW release has helped in the slightest, .11 through .21 inclusive.
You need to enable it.
Settings | Asus Customised Setting | SYSTEM BAR
The you'll get a little grey dot in the middle, hit it and it turns into a lock.
This is the best thing that could happen to my (and other) writing apps. So many users have complained about accidentally hitting the system menu while writing. It should really be a default option in Android. Maybe they will consider letting us hide the system bar completely.
AnnoStar said:
You need to enable it.
Settings | Asus Customised Setting | SYSTEM BAR
The you'll get a little grey dot in the middle, hit it and it turns into a lock.
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Thank youuu, I couldnt seem to find it lol.
Makrilli said:
how did you get mc3 as play store just tells me that my device is not supported
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You can buy it with your phone or any other device, make a Titanium backup, copy the backup to the prime and restore it. I did it with my DesireHD and on the prime i even have the Tablet adapted version.
Btw if you play it with a gamepad and USB/BT joystick center it actually feels like a real game
Speaking of Face Unlock, I rather like Samsung's impending implementation with the 'blink' feature. Should help counter those pesky photograph unlocks we've all been subject to... or not. :-/
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I have the system bar lock off because I don't care for it , but when I watch a video or do something else that dims the system bar buttons (and turns them to dots)the middle dot appears and doesn't do anything. Bug? Or am I missing something.
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Big. Friggin. Whoop. Asus, Fix my Keyboard/Typing entry so when I am on XDA, trying to make this device better, the cursor doesn't constantly jump to the first character position in the text box. This has been happening since release, and no FW release has helped in the slightest, .11 through .21 inclusive.
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I get this bug with ICS Keyboard+ on the Galaxy Nexus.
Re
Fantastic! But what I really wanted was FFC screen unlock. YOU'VE LIED TO US ASUS ITALY!!! D: I broke my root for you ...
P.S.
Btw if you play it with a gamepad and USB/BT joystick center it actually feels like a real game
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Can you use a plug-n-play xbox controller? Anyone know?
Doesn't work right when tablet sleeps
i though it was handy, and tried it. Then my tablet went to sleep and when I woke it up the unlock spot was GONE! I was stuck in the kindle app.
I had to go and get the keyboard and connect it, use the settings button there, and disable the system bar lock function for it to come back.
I tried playing around with the feature since, the unlock reliably disappears whenever the tablet goes to sleep, but flicking around near the bottom for a while can make it unlock.
As odd as it sounds, are you able to change the clock on the lock screen or change the "effects" for the swipe to unlock?
I could do so before the AT&T upgrade, but I can't now (although, the upgrade may not be the cause). The selection in the Lock Screen Settings is gone and the clock widget no longer shows up in the widget list.
dbgeek said:
As odd as it sounds, are you able to change the clock on the lock screen or change the "effects" for the swipe to unlock?
I could do so before the AT&T upgrade, but I can't now (although, the upgrade may not be the cause). The selection in the Lock Screen Settings is gone and the clock widget no longer shows up in the widget list.
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go to display settings its there.
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samomamo said:
go to display settings its there.
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Well... On my phone, it used to be there. I actually ran into this issue, yesterday afternoon. I did a factory reset to see if it would fix the issue. At that point "Select Screen Lock" appeared under the Lock Screen selection in Display (which can also be reached via the Lock Screen Settings when you push the Settings button while on a home screen.
This isn't a matter of me not knowing how to make the change (I've already done so twice: 1) with my original phone and 2) with this phone, after replacing the original for the phone jack issue). The setting selection is no longer there (and the clock widget, no longer appears in my widget list and it was there before the AT&T SW update). FWIW.... the effects settings for the lock screen are also gone. This is truly bizarre.
Looks like you need to get the apk from someone and adb push it to /system/app and then reboot.
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xboxfanj said:
Looks like you need to get the apk from someone and adb push it to /system/app and then reboot.
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I'm probably demonstrating my ignorance, but if I was able to procure the apk and use adb to push it, what prevents it from disappearing again?
dbgeek said:
I'm probably demonstrating my ignorance, but if I was able to procure the apk and use adb to push it, what prevents it from disappearing again?
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It probably was only deleted by the update. Sometimes that happens. Some samsung updates on my phone deleted the browser and gapps. As long as you push the apk, I don't see why it would disappear. Although, have you checked other places in settings? Perhaps LG reorganized.
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xboxfanj said:
It probably was only deleted by the update. Sometimes that happens. Some samsung updates on my phone deleted the browser and gapps. As long as you push the apk, I don't see why it would disappear. Although, have you checked other places in settings? Perhaps LG reorganized.
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I too don't see why it would disappear. Which has me completely baffled. I've checked every where, but I seriously doubt that it's a "reorganization" of the settings menus. The menus were exactly as laid out in the LG manual, youtube videos and as described by people who have responded to this thread (and the other one in the LGOG unbranded thread), when I first started the phone and after each factory reset. Then within an hour or two, they were no longer in the Lockscreen menu.
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I too don't see why it would disappear. Which has me completely baffled. I've checked every where, but I seriously doubt that it's a "reorganization" of the settings menus. The menus were exactly as laid out in the LG manual, youtube videos and as described by people who have responded to this thread (and the other one in the LGOG unbranded thread), when I first started the phone and after each factory reset. Then within an hour or two, they were no longer in the Lockscreen menu.
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Even if the apk was deleted, the references to it would still be in settings.apk, so the menu option would be there, but clicking it would lead to a force close.
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xboxfanj said:
Even if the apk was deleted, the references to it would still be in settings.apk, so the menu option would be there, but clicking it would lead to a force close.
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I gave up and returned the phone for a new one. Hopefully, they won't just turn it around and give it to someone else as a replacement, but will completely reinstall the OS and test it.
Follow up question for one of you extra smart dev types....
New phone has the same issue (several of the lock screen settings are gone). In addition to installing apps from Google Play Store, I also install apps that allow me to get my work emails and calendar (as well as work IM). The apps are: Junos Pulse (security/anti-virus), Lotus Traveler (for email and calendar) and Lotus Sametime. Lotus Traveler requires that I use a password lock. If someone enters an incorrect password, 10 consecutive times, it automatically starts factory reset, to wipe the storage.
I noticed that the lock screen menu options disappeared after I installed and activated the 3 apps listed above. Is it possible that Traveler is deleting the lock screen options menus as part of it's security settings?
dbgeek said:
Follow up question for one of you extra smart dev types....
New phone has the same issue (several of the lock screen settings are gone). In addition to installing apps from Google Play Store, I also install apps that allow me to get my work emails and calendar (as well as work IM). The apps are: Junos Pulse (security/anti-virus), Lotus Traveler (for email and calendar) and Lotus Sametime. Lotus Traveler requires that I use a password lock. If someone enters an incorrect password, 10 consecutive times, it automatically starts factory reset, to wipe the storage.
I noticed that the lock screen menu options disappeared after I installed and activated the 3 apps listed above. Is it possible that Traveler is deleting the lock screen options menus as part of it's security settings?
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Uninstall the apps and see... you can answer that question..... because I have 2 of these phones and both phone still have the options.
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I noticed the same thing. For me, it was my MS Exchange account. It requires a PIN secured lock. Once activated, the clock and shortcut options disappeared in Settings. I removed the MES account and they reappeared. So, I set to my liking, then set up/activated the Exchange account afterwards.
craigbailey1986 said:
Uninstall the apps and see... you can answer that question..... because I have 2 of these phones and both phone still have the options.
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I can't uninstall the app. From what I can tell, the only way to do so, is to do a factory reset. I haven't rooted the device. I'm certain that I could do the uninstall if I were to root the phone. At this point, it's not worth doing so (I'm considering returning it for a refund and get an N4).
iJITSU said:
I noticed the same thing. For me, it was my MS Exchange account. It requires a PIN secured lock. Once activated, the clock and shortcut options disappeared in Settings. I removed the MES account and they reappeared. So, I set to my liking, then set up/activated the Exchange account afterwards.
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Thanks for the confirmation, that someone else is experiencing this issue (and I'm not crazy).
I have noticed on mine that those lock screen settings (clock& shortcuts and screen effect) only show up if it set to "Swipe to unlock". If you set it to pattern or pin, those options disappear, however what you selected before stays in effect.
If you switch it back to "swipe to unlock", those settings will reappear and you can change them again, and then switch back to pattern or pin.
I don't know if it's by design, but I hope not.
mong8se said:
I have noticed on mine that those lock screen settings (clock& shortcuts and screen effect) only show up if it set to "Swipe to unlock". If you set it to pattern or pin, those options disappear, however what you selected before stays in effect.
If you switch it back to "swipe to unlock", those settings will reappear and you can change them again, and then switch back to pattern or pin.
I don't know if it's by design, but I hope not.
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Wow, that's very interesting. I seriously doubt that swipe to unlock vs PIN or Password unlock is supposed to result in menu items disappearing.
Update: I've figured out the method to uninstall the lotus email apps (you have to deactivate it as device manager 1st, if anyone is interested). After doing so, I can confirm that the lock screen settings that disappeared have in fact reappeared.
My issue is different, just got the phone and the 4 app shortcuts were on the lock screen. I changed the clock and now they have disappeared from the lock screen. I changed it back to the default clock and the quick apps are still missing. How do I get those back I'd like to quickly get into camera and browser from my lock screen.
I don't have a SIM card. I tried the four corners trick from GB and the inside corners trick that worked on ICS, neither are letting me get around the welcome screen to finish the rooting process.
I got around the activation screen by installing apex launcher with adb.
adb -d install Apex_Launcher_1_4_1.apk
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Then running the launcher
adb -d shell am start -n com.anddoes.launcher/com.anddoes.launcher.Launcher
Starting: Intent { cmp=com.anddoes.launcher/.Launcher }
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From there Razr Blade was able to finish after going through the Smart Actions procedure.
jamen said:
I got around the activation screen by installing apex launcher with adb.
Then running the launcher
From there Razr Blade was able to finish after going through the Smart Actions procedure.
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Just click start and keep going on, it worked without sim card
mr.noob said:
Just click start and keep going on, it worked without sim card
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didn't work, it gave me the option to dial an emergency number or shut down.
I killed the PID for com.motorola.blur.setup and the screen flashed briefly, then went back to the activation screen.
any other ideas?
Just found the hidden bypass method, I guess it's the corners still. Holding the phone vertically, it's the black space above the W in Welcome, the black space directly under the clock, the black space in bottom right hand corner next to Emergency call, and the black space at the bottom left next to Emergency call.
jamen said:
Just found the hidden bypass method, I guess it's the corners still. Holding the phone vertically, it's the black space above the W in Welcome, the black space directly under the clock, the black space in bottom right hand corner next to Emergency call, and the black space at the bottom left next to Emergency call.
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Big Thanks, Dude! That's works Fine!
Thank, you!
jamen said:
Just found the hidden bypass method, I guess it's the corners still. Holding the phone vertically, it's the black space above the W in Welcome, the black space directly under the clock, the black space in bottom right hand corner next to Emergency call, and the black space at the bottom left next to Emergency call.
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I was just trying to do this and holding the phone vertically didn't work but in landscape it did.
Hans5849 said:
I was just trying to do this and holding the phone vertically didn't work but in landscape it did.
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Back from the dead... confirmed landscape worked for me. Bottom corners slightly above bottom as stated.
Ok I am new to ubuntu touch.
I have installed the latest saucy-preinstalled-touch-armhf.zip on my nexus 4 but i am sort confused with all the gestures ...
for example if i enter the settings control panel how do you apply a settings?
am i correct in assuming i swipe UP from the bottom and choose back? but that doesnt apply my setting.
next one is how do i go back? again in the settings panel. lets say i open the wifi screen. how do i go back to previous screen?
should this not be easy to figure out?
cylent said:
for example if i enter the settings control panel how do you apply a settings?
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You choose the setting and it'll be applied.
am i correct in assuming i swipe UP from the bottom and choose back?
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100% correct.
but that doesnt apply my setting.
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Ubuntu Touch is not ready yet so you have to set most of the things with the Terminal app. The setting will be fully functional in a couple of weeks I assume.
next one is how do i go back? again in the settings panel. lets say i open the wifi screen. how do i go back to previous screen?
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Swipe up (to open the menu) and choose back.
should this not be easy to figure out?
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It's easy you've figured it out already.
I hope you'll enjoy using Ubuntu Touch anyway. You could look at the first installable applications for example and install the xda app or something else. Or you could change some things with the Terminal (look at all those tutorials at the Ubuntu Touch subforum here at xda). Or you could do even more, e.g setting up BitTorrent Sync...
Or you start writing you first app for Ubuntu Touch .
Some settings just don't work, but validation is done by back (or a button that validate, if there is)