So, what cloud service do you use?
Just one? Maybe one for pictures, one for everything else?
Let us know which, and let us know why!
LaxHoss said:
So, what cloud service do you use?
Just one? Maybe one for pictures, one for everything else?
Let us know which, and let us know why!
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Personally I use several, I use google drive, box, copy, Dropbox and Microsoft onedrive. I tend to use google drive and onedrive the most at least for pictures and documents. For files and what not I use copy and Dropbox
I really have no preference but I like to have my files backed up to more than one location just in case something happens
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LaxHoss said:
So, what cloud service do you use?
Just one? Maybe one for pictures, one for everything else?
Let us know which, and let us know why!
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Google already has 90% of my information, why not let them have most of my online storage too? Plus, I trust google as a company :highfive:. But there's always the saying "dont put all your eggs in one basket", f*ck that saying though, this isn't the stock market.
I dont use any.
zelendel said:
I dont use any.
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LIES
LaxHoss said:
LIES
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If you say so. But I dont use them nor do I need them.
zelendel said:
If you say so. But I dont use them nor do I need them.
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If you don't mind me asking, do you have personal storage, either built into your PC or external drives?
Or do you simply not need the space other than your computer's hard-drive?
I use box and google drive )) both its great and have good UI for mobile, i mean easy and simple to upload download
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If you don't mind me asking, do you have personal storage, either built into your PC or external drives?
Or do you simply not need the space other than your computer's hard-drive?
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Anything I need I keep on a flash drive. I dont save important things to my pc hard drive.
Dropbox mostly and Google Drive.
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I know this is slightly off topic, but I have Google Drive installed on my SGS2 and I have made a file available offline.
Now, my question is, where is it stored on my phone ?
It's an apk file that I don't want to open, but rather copy to my /system folder.
Any ideas ?
May wanna email the developer or do a quick Google search. Not related to our phone.
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grifforama said:
I know this is slightly off topic, but I have Google Drive installed on my SGS2 and I have made a file available offline.
Now, my question is, where is it stored on my phone ?
It's an apk file that I don't want to open, but rather copy to my /system folder.
Any ideas ?
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probably they will make it easier to download files to sdcard at some point, but in the meantime: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=25507640&postcount=23
stone_ship said:
probably they will make it easier to download files to sdcard at some point, but in the meantime: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=25507640&postcount=23
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Thanks.
Wow. Crazy folder
/mnt/sdcard/Android/Data/com.google.android.apps.docs/files/pinned_docs_Files_do_not_edit/
grifforama said:
Thanks.
Wow. Crazy folder
/mnt/sdcard/Android/Data/com.google.android.apps.docs/files/pinned_docs_Files_do_not_edit/
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Yeah so in google language, offline means locally cached. They really live in WTFland !
I have com.google.android.apps.maps and com.google.earth and com.android.apps.genie.genie.. and no such directory as you mentioned above ?!
I want to note that I have allready OFFLINE docs
nurusz said:
I have com.google.android.apps.maps and com.google.earth and com.android.apps.genie.genie.. and no such directory as you mentioned above ?!
I want to note that I have allready OFFLINE docs
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Have you installed GDrive on your SGS2 yet?
Yes, on Galaxy tab 7 3G WiFi and I have 2 offline docs ( books) and I can read them offline
I really want to know where these files are stored on my Tab
I discovered that I can read only one book, this book is really stored in the DropBox directory and the reader, in my case is the cool reader found it there in the past and it's not OFFLINE
When I try to read the next document, the reader failed to read it
I really have no idea what going on
I have Google drive installed on my Tab and I see two offline docs
On the web h**ps://docs.google.com/offline I also see the two docs
The last conclusion is that: THE OFFLINE GOOGLE DRIVE IS NOT WORKING, IT'S still EXPERIMENTAL
The last edit:
I re-install the offline ability and it's OK
but still I have no idea where files are stored
nurusz said:
Yes, on Galaxy tab 7 3G WiFi and I have 2 offline docs ( books) and I can read them offline
I really want to know where these files are stored on my Tab
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Were you asking for the SGS2 device or your Tab?
I am asking for my Tab?
nurusz said:
I am asking for my Tab?
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You're probably in the wrong section, m8.
Hi !
I was wondering if there is any chance of having a file explorer in the near future .
Any thoughts?
For what purpose? Browsing pictures and wideos?
djtonka said:
For what purpose? Browsing pictures and wideos?
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No
For what purpose?
Why the question about purpose? A file explorer is generally a pretty useful thing to have. Re-opening downloaded files is a good example.
It looks like somebody have not understood the logic of windows phone.
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It looks like somebody have not understood the logic of windows phone.
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And maybe you didn't understand the logic of the question...
A file Explorer will be nice so that you can decide for your self where to store files like e-mail attachments. I'm still recieving Zip file attachments.
For the amount of time windows phone has been available and still no file explorer...i wouldn't expect one anytime soon. If i recall correctly, its not even possible right now.
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Hi All,
I am new to this, so excuse me if i ask a dumb question.
Here goes,
How do i install xap files on the 920. I am in South Africa on the vodacomm network.
Regards.
yfel said:
Hi All,
I am new to this, so excuse me if i ask a dumb question.
Here goes,
How do i install xap files on the 920. I am in South Africa on the vodacomm network.
Regards.
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As far as I know its not possible .
Cheers~
tossero said:
As far as I know its not possible .
Cheers~
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Sorry just to clarify that is the nokia lumia 920?
Thanks
yfel said:
Sorry just to clarify that is the nokia lumia 920?
Thanks
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Yes
uiqjirka said:
It looks like somebody have not understood the logic of windows phone.
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It looks like somebody has understood the logic of windows phone but has not yet understood the logic of windows file explorer.
Weird contradiction of logics on the same topic.
At least give us your logic of the one you understand and someone else will give you in more detail the logic of what you do not understand.
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Though you had a valid point that honestly made me laugh, I find that a file explorer would help in some ways: Renaming files, changing locations, finding email/messaging attachments easier. Renaming files has been a huge issue for me, but I can just do that from my computer at home.
Some people think they should have those features built right into the phone, so you have to understand that they want a file manager.
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And maybe you didn't understand the logic of the question...
A file Explorer will be nice so that you can decide for your self where to store files like e-mail attachments. I'm still recieving Zip file attachments.
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Hopefully you are just toying with him , with your response. The intent of his response was to indicate that the Windows Phone system has integral plan and purpose in restricting where files, pictures, downloads, etc are stored. This is most likely to insure the integration with Skydrive and its Office apps, etc. This has been in play since the release of Windows Phone 7 2 years ago. Microsoft has not deviated from this. Anyone doing any research about Windows Phone would know this. The response just highlighted that a potential new WP user was asking a question.
A quick look around Windows Phone.com and/or several wiki type sites on the web will help fill in the blanks, and will help you understand what Microsoft will and won't allow access to. Hence, the lack of a file Manager.
If you own Windows 8, you can get a little access into the folder system by connecting your device and using the Windows Explorer to see what is accessible. But you will find access limited to Storage areas and a few other spots like Documents, music, Pictures, videos and Ringtones.
As a reminder, you as an OP should have done a quick search of the forum to bring up this already known situation. Your responder should have reminded you of that, and posted a non sarcastic response..again, as per forum guidelines. Isn't life hard enough without getting into pissing contests over a mobile device app?
Well I'm working with Windows since 1988... There was GEM before then long after got ipad1 android and now wp8. All previous had a file manager...
Now as an example I was downloading a FLAC file via bluetooth
The system just was happy to download the file on the phone...
Now as we know no flac player the file got on the file system somewhere
but I was unable to locate it for deleting it as is is 15 mb of useless data
Now what?
So looked at for a file explorer but nada...
Connecting the phone to the PC only showed the basic stuff
So where did that file ended up?
Surely wp8 is nice fresh what ever you want but common that stuff is sooooo locked up worth than apple.. Surely good for security as praised by some but personally I start to hate this paranoia and philosophy that what you bought is actuality not yours..
Please someone teach me where that file ended up maybe I missed something?
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Hi !
I was wondering if there is any chance of having a file explorer in the near future .
Any thoughts?
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This may be of some help. It's not a file manager like on Windows, but you can manage downloads and there is a file manager section. I would post the link, but I'm new. The application is called "getthemall".
Hello everyone,
i am new to this forum and that is why i am posting it here. I am going to buy a new phone. The one i have stinks, however that is not the issue i want to address. I am stuck between samsung galaxy s3 and the windows 8x by HTC. The thing is that i use it for school and need to address some things about it
1) i download files a lot from my schools site, powerpoints, .rtf files, word documents, etc. So i need to know if i can download and view them right on my phone.
2) is the office application to view these files good? can i edit files if i want? SOLVED
3) i frequently use dropbox. is it supported? SOLVED
4) does it support mobile hotspot? i don't use it frequently but i have a tablet that on small occasion i have to use the hotspot.SOLVED
5) is the battery life ok on the 8x? SOLVED
6) is back up assistant on the 8x? i have verizon. if not how can i save my contacts if i go with this phone?
7) is IE 10 a good browser? i have never tried it.SOLVED
8) how is the app store? good or bad? does it have a navigation app? SOLVED
sorry for all the questions. i dont have an upgrade and want to make sure i get the right phone for the money.
i don't need to ask any questions about the s3 because i know android and that it works for all the above mentioned.
Thanks to anyone who can give me some guidance here.
S3. Why would anyone want a widows phone?
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kindofabuzz said:
S3. Why would anyone want a widows phone?
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Not helpful
I think (but i'm really subjective) that WP8 is better than android for "working": Office is really helpful and you can read .ppt and .doc documents. Dropbox is supported and you can create an mobile hotspot easily. IE10 metro is really better than its predecessors (in desktop i still use chrome ). The app store is...mh...is better the android one i think, but compared to the wp7's store, the wp8 one is good
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I think (but i'm really subjective) that WP8 is better than android for "working": Office is really helpful and you can read .ppt and .doc documents. Dropbox is supported and you can create an mobile hotspot easily. IE10 metro is really better than its predecessors (in desktop i still use chrome ). The app store is...mh...is better the android one i think, but compared to the wp7's store, the wp8 one is good
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Ok thanks. I love the look and feel of the OS I just need to make sure its functional
Does anyone know about my other questions. Mainly the opening of .rtf files
freedomfighter452 said:
Does anyone know about my other questions. Mainly the opening of .rtf files
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looks like you are in luck...
http://www.windowsphone.com/en-US/how-to/wp8/office/microsoft-office-mobile-faq
MS Office Mobile opens all files shown below:
Office Mobile app: Supported file types
Word Mobile: .doc, .docx, .dot, .dotx, .dotm, .docm, .txt, .rtf
Excel Mobile: .xls, .xlsx, .xlt, .xltx, .xlsm, .xltm
PowerPoint Mobile: .ppt, .pptx, .pps, .ppsx, .pptm, .ppsm
OneNote Mobile: .one
You should start using SkyDrive if you are going to get windows phone
I use android, and I use most of these services...
Dropbox for auto upload full size images to web instantly then download to pc.
GoogleDrive for backing up unlimited amount of photos on web (size decreases to 1024px width/height max )
SkyDrive for taking notes on the go and office files.
WP8 does support DropBox...
search for more apps here...
http://www.windowsphone.com/en-us/search?q=dropbox
have fun, do let us know what you buy at the end.
Thanks!
Your contacts will probably be backed up on passport/Microsoft/msn/Hotmail/live account.
check here for more info: http://www.windowsphone.com/en-US/how-to/wp8/basics/back-up-my-stuff
Seems like Nokia Drive is the answer for Navigation
http://www.windowsphone.com/en-us/store/app/nokia-drive-beta/9a0f7585-9f16-47d5-8041-28018fcea606
heart_crafter said:
Seems like Nokia Drive is the answer for Navigation
what about the htc 8x
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heart_crafter said:
Seems like Nokia Drive is the answer for Navigation
what about the htc 8x
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Nokia Drive is an app so it should work on any WP8 phone
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8) how is the app store? good or bad? does it have a navigation app?
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it's good, yes it has
Thanks everyone so much for helping me. My question I have left is am I able to download files right from the internet and view them?
Would you recommend this phone. Or the nokia lumia 822, either way its the same.
I would rather have a windows phone than a iPhone IMO...but I love my GSIII
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Truitt.Jack said:
I would rather have a windows phone than a iPhone IMO...but I love my GSIII
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I have had an android for years and I want something completely different
So does anyone have an answer to my other question. Can i download files from IE10. I download files like powerpoints and word documents.
Yes you can download files as long as the file type is supported
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I just recently purchase an IMac and am just learning how to use it.
When I plug in the S4 to the IMac it gives tow options on the phone, I check transfer files because I want to drag and drop some songs onto the S4 but when I go to the IMac I do not see the phone showing up on it.
Any Ideas what I am doing wrong?
It was so simple on the PC before.
Thank you,
Steven
wallstreet123456 said:
I just recently purchase an IMac and am just learning how to use it.
When I plug in the S4 to the IMac it gives tow options on the phone, I check transfer files because I want to drag and drop some songs onto the S4 but when I go to the IMac I do not see the phone showing up on it.
Any Ideas what I am doing wrong?
It was so simple on the PC before.
Thank you,
Steven
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Download Android File Transfer. I'm a Mac user and this works for me. You can also try isyncr to get an iTunes like experience, although I don't use it myself. I have heard a lot of good things about it. Stay away from DoubleTwist, it only supports data transfer over WiFi because its not compatible with MTP file transferring. Kies sucks, in my experience, but may work or you too. I recomend making Kies your last option if you don't like the others.
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Download Android File Transfer. I'm a Mac user and this works for me. You can also try isyncr to get an iTunes like experience, although I don't use it myself. I have heard a lot of good things about it. Stay away from DoubleTwist, it only supports data transfer over WiFi because its not compatible with MTP file transferring. Kies sucks, in my experience, but may work or you too. I recomend making Kies your last option if you don't like the others.
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Do I install Android file transfer onto computer or Phone? Will this allow me to drag and drop music onto the S4?
wallstreet123456 said:
Do I install Android file transfer onto computer or Phone? Will this allow me to drag and drop music onto the S4?
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Android File Transfer to your Mac, it allows for drag and drop. However, if you have already installed Kies, you need to uninstall it before trying to use Android File Transfer. Kies blocks it.
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Android File Transfer to your Mac, it allows for drag and drop. However, if you have already installed Kies, you need to uninstall it before trying to use Android File Transfer. Kies blocks it.
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Which is easier to use?
wallstreet123456 said:
Which is easier to use?
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Android File Transfer in my opinion it is lighter weight and simple drag and drop with easy folder navigation on the phone.
Can I PLEASEEEE flame Apple on threads like this? =(
------- Apple Knowledgebase : Is this an Apple device? ---------
-------------------- Yes --------------------------------- No --------------------
---- Interfaces out of the box fine ---- Buy an Apple device -----
OverkillSD said:
Can I PLEASEEEE flame Apple on threads like this? =(
------- Apple Knowledgebase : Is this an Apple device? ---------
-------------------- Yes --------------------------------- No --------------------
---- Interfaces out of the box fine ---- Buy an Apple device -----
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nope. shut your trap.:laugh::good:
mutelight said:
nope. shut your trap.:laugh::good:
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I don't know you, but I love you <3
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I don't know you, but I love you <3
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I love you too, buddy!
Hopefully you know I meant my last post in jest. I am a strong supporter of PC and Mac and don't want people to be discourage by their computer choice.
mutelight said:
I love you too, buddy!
Hopefully you know I meant my last post in jest. I am a strong supporter of PC and Mac and don't want people to be discourage by their computer choice.
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I'm not your buddy, guy...
P.S. I get it.
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I'm not your buddy, guy...
P.S. I get it.
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He's not your guy, friend!
I got a Samsung j7 phone I want to backup. Not interested on passing the information to a new phone but I want to have every call log and text currently in it. I want to pass it to my Windows 10 PC and be able to view and read the info on the PC. Looking for an open source or free software to be able to make this without any spyware or malicious ware on it. Thanks in Advance!
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I got a Samsung j7 phone I want to backup. Not interested on passing the information to a new phone but I want to have every call log and text currently in it. I want to pass it to my Windows 10 PC and be able to view and read the info on the PC. Looking for an open source or free software to be able to make this without any spyware or malicious ware on it. Thanks in Advance!
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I could be wrong, but, I don't think any such thing exists and I don't think it can even be done the way you want it.
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Droidriven said:
I could be wrong, but, I don't think any such thing exists and I don't think it can even be done the way you want it.
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Before posting, i did a google search, There are several options. Just looking for the good free alternatives. For example Droid Transfer but is not free.
Preguntonontrack said:
Before posting, i did a google search, There are several options. Just looking for the good free alternatives. For example Droid Transfer but is not free.
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Yes, absolutely, there are options for backing up data, I wasn't saying that backing up or restoring that data couldn't be done.
The part about using something that will let you backup to PC and be able to read the internal content while on PC is what I was replying to.
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Yes, absolutely, there are options for backing up data, I wasn't saying that backing up or restoring that data couldn't be done.
The part about using something that will let you backup to PC and be able to read the internal content while on PC is what I was replying to.
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I see, but that software lets you view the content on the PC. Looking something similar but free.
Preguntonontrack said:
I got a Samsung j7 phone I want to backup. Not interested on passing the information to a new phone but I want to have every call log and text currently in it. I want to pass it to my Windows 10 PC and be able to view and read the info on the PC. Looking for an open source or free software to be able to make this without any spyware or malicious ware on it. Thanks in Advance!
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Search for wondershare mobilego version 7+ or 8+ install with the crack tool. Though the software have been discontinued but is very useful. It will do your work for you. The crack tool attach to is not harmful only when you get it from right source.
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Search for wondershare mobilego version 7+ or 8+ install with the crack tool. Though the software have been discontinued but is very useful. It will do your work for you. The crack tool attach to is not harmful only when you get it from right source.
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Thanks for the info, even if it is discontinued. It is ilegal right? Still looking for options
Android stores text messages and call logs in SQLite databases.
You can pull them by means of ADB to your PC and there view them by means of a SQLite reader. For example call logs are located here:
/data/data/com.android.providers.contacts/databases/contacts2.db