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This has been asked previously about root apps. However, now that the Photon is a bit more mature I am curious as to the following:
What are the most useful apps (root or non) running on your Photon?
*When replying please give a description as to what the benefits are and what makes it so useful to you.
Mine....
1) Titanium Backup (paid version, root required) - For the backups and quick uninstalls.
2) Root Explorer (paid, root) - Still best file manager I've used.
3) Juice Defender (using the free one) - Only been running it for a week but seems to really help my battery life when off of WiFi. Thinking about going to the Ultimate version.
4) XDA app (using the free version) - Lets me keep up when mobile.
5) Simple Sound Profile Widget (free) - Since setting times up for the sound modes isn't my thing, this allows me to apply custom sound settings when I want and do it easily.
6) FTP Server (free)- For quick and easy file transfers with no wires. Always works.
6) Terminal Emulator (free) - Obvious I think.
7) K-9 Mail (free) - Still best email client I have used for POP.
8) Folder Organizer (paid) - Using this with SPB Shell. Gives me ability to use custom icons, spacing, themes, and hide the titles.
I'm going to stop at eight for now. Might add more later.
So far these are the apps I make the most use of:
Script manager (free version, using it for running scripts and such)
Widget Locker (lock screen replacement, paid version)
Go Launcher EX for all my sexy effect needs.
Root Explorer (Paid version)
Titanium backup obviously
That's about it for my core apps.
Seriously? Just one person with feedback? I want to be using my phone to the fullest and there is more out there in the Market that some don't know about.
How bout this then.....What do you want your phone to do but can't find an app that will do it?
I would like an app that will reboot my phone periodically at specific day/time. Gonna try tasker and see if it will. Didn't see anything else in Market to accomplish this.
I don't think most people haven't rooted yet. I just got mine like a week ago. I'm still reading up. I will root but, there is a lot to know.
iLLa said:
I don't think most people haven't rooted yet. I just got mine like a week ago. I'm still reading up. I will root but, there is a lot to know.
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Understand....but this thread is not just root specific apps. It is for any app that makes your Photon a great device to use.
So, all Photon users feel free to participate!
CCallahan said:
What do you want your phone to do but can't find an app that will do it?
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Now herein lies the problem. My phone did basically everything I needed it to straight of the box. If anything, I had to remove some stuff that it did because I didn't use it (social networking).
I'm still learning the ropes tho', new to android so if you ask me the same exact question in 2 months time I may give you a completely different answer.
CCallahan said:
This has been asked previously about root apps. However, now that the Photon is a bit more mature I am curious as to the following:
What are the most useful apps (root or non) running on your Photon?
*When replying please give a description as to what the benefits are and what makes it so useful to you.
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Amazon app store - one paid app a day!
Getjar - a bunch of paid apps for free, best one is Beautiful widgets.
Dropbox - easier to sideload apps
Lookout - scans for malware and etc. locate lost phone via gps, and theres a scream function where it will play the sirens really loud so if you misplaced it you know where it is.
Mangawhat - soothes my manga addiction
Roamcontrol - forces roaming when i have bad signal onto verizons ;D
Widgetsoid - the best toggler for the photon. flashlight works, 3g toggle works, vibrate/ring/silent mode. only thing that doesnt work is 4g toggle.
wifitether - free tethering for my netbook when i am traveling.
tegra games
need for speed
angry birds
asphalt 6
gt racing
Tapatalk
Voice
Search tv
Pandora
Logmein
Tiny flashlight
Business calendar
Gps test
Amazon appstore
Youversion bible
Launcher pro
Timeriffic
Here are a few more I'm utilizing....
aCar (free) - Keeps all my vehicles maintenance so I can keep track.
CamScanner (free) - Let's me scan in documents to pdf and enhance them so they are readable.
PrinterShare (paid) - Awesome app. Lets me print from anywhere to any printer I want.
Notification Toggles (free) - Gives me the toggles in the pull down I missed.
TeamViewer (free for personal use) - Remote access to computers from phone.
Wyse PocketCloud (free) - Remote access to business server from phone.
Unlock with WiFi (paid) - Removes lockscreen/lock pattern when connected to WiFi networks of your choosing.
Y5 Battery Saver (free) - Turns on/off WiFi connection when out/in range.
Screen On (free) - Keeps the screen on during whichever presets you choose.
Miren Browser (free) - My browser of choice at this time.
okay here's my most used/useful app list.
Business Calendar (free) - supercharges your google calendar
Beautiful widgets - just what it sounds like
Accuweather lite - great weather app, I found the lite version to be more than what I needed.
Firefox -just because our syncs my bookmarks from my desktop.
Pulse - best rss reader that i've used so far, would like to try some more though as I used this a lot to get my news.
Widetsoid - megatoggler, which reminds me has anyone come up with a mod to enable toggles inside the notification bar?
Unified remote - let's me use my photon as a wireless keyboard/touchpad for any computer connected with wifi or Bluetooth. (not sure if this is the best app but it was the first one that I downloaded that worked well. Would definitely like feedback on other apps like this.
Our groceries - list sharing
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N64oid and sixaxis = awesomeness
But at first like many others it was a bit laggy. Fixed by going into settings and changing Max frames skip to 0
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Application:
Screen Grabber = the best screen capture that work on Photon.
Barcode Scanner
Yahoo Messenger
Light Flow
MX Video Player = The best video player i think.
Piano Perfect
TubeMate = Youtube downloader.
Whatsapp
LifeProfile
Compass
Google Translate
Deluxe Moon
Google Earth
Games:
Plants Vs Zombies = My Favorite
Asphalt 6
Assassin Creed
Block Breaker 3 (Resolution not fix but playable)
Cut the Rope
GuerrillaBob
Natalie Brooks 2
Samurai II: Vengeance
Talking Tom 2
Wargus (Known as Warcraft 2 on PC)
which app helps change the resolution to fit some apps to the photon screen? like the PNC app is to small on my screen
Ill Play, here is my top ten in pretty good order of usage, but they bounce around of course
I have Task killer and seepu runnin all the time too. oh, and lightflow, and cache cleaner.
1. Data Enabler
2. Fire Fox
3. Pandora
4. Root Explorer
5. Google Music
6. Drop Dox
7. Titanium
8. ZumoCast
9. ESPN Game Center
10. Hurricane Software (handy app if you are in the coastal regions)
I think i could probably list out all my apps, just love them all. but these are def the ones i use multiple times a day, every day.
I use to use SMS2PC alot, but i spend less time textin and more time on XDA
Netflix
angry birds
Hide it Pro (also a audio manager, no widget)
amazon appstore
minecraft
Beautiful Widgets (paid version only, dont try to hack it you cant get custom themes)
Beautiful Widgets Live Wallpaper (great custom effect)
Shazam
Multicon or launch-X pro (allows you to have more icon on the page, highly reccomend either or)
Go SMS pro (only if you want a few nice features plus txt tone for each contact which requires a lot of editing but its nice, great themes)
Circle launcher
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Disappointing.
Opened page and expected to see this thread solely " PHOTON"
related apps!!! Like the limited avail working 4G icon and so on. Instead its the same ol best android app opinion thread all over various forums.
naturecannon said:
Disappointing.
Opened page and expected to see this thread solely " PHOTON"
related apps!!! Like the limited avail working 4G icon and so on. Instead its the same ol best android app opinion thread all over various forums.
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You get what you pay for bubb.....
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As many of you know, my phone(s) have been riddled with the following main problems:
Random Reboots
Clock Freezing
Keyboard Lockups
Therefore, I decided to get a 3rd replacement but I had to remove joker's Skinny ROM and return my phone to stock before doing so. I'm traveling this week and the Sprint stores in this area are lets say "less than accommodating" so I decided to just keep my phone until I get back to my home store.
To my surprise, my phone has not experienced any of the above problems for two days now. This lets me know those problems were probably caused by an app or combination of apps. My phone is stock, locked, and rooted.
Here are the apps I have installed on my phone right now and have no problems so far:
Brightest Flashlight Free
World of Goo Demo
AccuWeather for Android
Alarm Clock Plus
Astro
Battery Circle
Billy Graham
Titanium Backup
Deja Office
Smart Keyboard Pro
English for Smart Keyboard Pro
Enhanced Email
GTY
No Lock
Pandora
Reboot Logger
Root Check Basic
System Recovery (CMW)
Below are the other apps I usually have installed on my phone when my phone is not working properly. Please let me know if there are any known issues with any of them. Which app(s) do you think is the source of the problems my phone was experiencing previously?
Adaway
Amazon
Android News 3
Angry Birds (all three games)
App Cache Cleaner
Appstore Release
Area Code Tracker
AutoRotate Switch
Backgrounds
Barcode Scanner
Battery Left
Battery Mix
Battery Monitoring Widget
Battery Calibration
Beautiful Widgets
Beautifiul Widgets Animations Addon
Bettery YouMail
Blade Buddy
Bookmarks to SD
Busy Box
Classic Theme Go Launcher
CNET TV
Compass Bank
Daily App Workout
Daily Arm Workout FREE
DayWeekBar English
DropBox
eFax
Emerald Coast
Enforced Stream Silencer
Engadget
ES File Explorer
Facebook
Fast Reboot
Flame Pro Live Wallpaper
FlightView Free
Fly Delta
Gallery
Gentle Alarm
Go Contact Widget
Go Keyboard
Go Keyboard Themes (black, neon, iPhone)
Go Launcher
Go Widget Transparent
gTabSimiClock
Hi-Q MP3 Rec (Lite)
JEFIT
Juice Defender
Launcher Switcher
Launcher Pro Plus
LinkedIn
Lookout
MapQuest
Moviefone
My Mirror
MyBackup Root
Netflix
Network Info II
Noom
Notification Toggle
OurGroceries
Package Buddy
PrinterShare
Pull Ups
Push Ups
QR Droid
Quick Boot Plus
Quick Office Pro
QuickPic
Remote Wave
ReQall
Screen Grabber
Screen On
Sermons
Sit Ups
Skype
SMS Backup & Restore
Spare Parts
Speed Test
Squats
SU update Fixer
SVOX Classic
SVOX Grace - English
SVOX Victoria - UK
Swiftkey X
Swipe Pad
The Weather Channel
Translate
TripIT
TuneIn Radio
Unified Remote
URLy
Vibration Notifier
VirtualGym
Vlingo
VM Heap Tool
Voice Actions
Wallpapers HD
Where's my Droid
Widgetsoid
Wifi Tether
Workout Trainer
Did you just download the entire market? Lol
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Wow!
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With that many apps installed, I doubt you'd be able to figure out which ones were causing the problems...
KTT16 said:
Did you just download the entire market? Lol
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Yeah, I didn't know I had that many apps until I typed them all.
Best advice anybody can give with that big of an app list is to phase it in slowly in small batches and give it a day or two between batches to see when the problem starts surfacing again. To be honest most likely it's some combination of apps interfering with each other rather than a single problematic app but either is possible.
Whenever you experience weird freezing/slowing/power cycling you always want to try to go to stock with no apps first to see if the problem persists. These sort of issues are almost always software-related in my experience. When people replace their phones they always immediately dump everything back on to the replacement phone as quickly as possible and then wonder why they have the same issue.
Hope this helps you nail down the problem.
Yes, I plan to install 3 apps every other day in order of importance to narrow in on the problematic app. Hopefully, i'll find it.
It looks like my problems may be caused by Go Launcher, Smart Keyboard Pro, or Enhanced Email.
I'm leaning towards Smart Keyboard Pro or Enhanced Email as the culprit since many MoPho users seem to use Go Launcher with no problems.
Anyone using Smart Keyboard Pro or Enhanced Email with no problems?
The stock file explorer was the culprit for my reboots. When moving files from internal to SD (or v.versa) it reboot every single time if the file was bigger than 10mb.
I removed go launcher (hated to). It was causing problems when I used the mobile dock which has it's own launcher. The phone would become nearly unresponsive after docking it. Removing go launcher solved the problem
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I had no issues with keyboard pro...on stock rom...havent tried it with jokers
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lucidvtec said:
I had no issues with keyboard pro...on stock rom...havent tried it with jokers
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Thanks, that's good to know! So maybe the problem is with Enhanced Email.
Is anyone using that app successfully?
The problem is that you have too many apps installed!
sjamie said:
It looks like my problems may be caused by Go Launcher, Smart Keyboard Pro, or Enhanced Email.
I'm leaning towards Smart Keyboard Pro or Enhanced Email as the culprit since many MoPho users seem to use Go Launcher with no problems.
Anyone using Smart Keyboard Pro or Enhanced Email with no problems?
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My phone resets when i go to go store from the settings on go launcher. It might be go launcher?
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sjamie said:
It looks like my problems may be caused by Go Launcher, Smart Keyboard Pro, or Enhanced Email.
I'm leaning towards Smart Keyboard Pro or Enhanced Email as the culprit since many MoPho users seem to use Go Launcher with no problems.
Anyone using Smart Keyboard Pro or Enhanced Email with no problems?
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I've been running my phone without these three apps and with ZERO problems for over a week. I installed Enhanced Email this morning and have already received two random reboots. If I uninstall EE and my reboots go away, then it looks like EE is the problem (in my case) or maybe it is conflicting with another app. Since I don't have the time nor patience to figure out which app it may be conflicting with, I'll just be finding a new email client.
KTT16 said:
Did you just download the entire market? Lol
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LMAO!!! KTT16, you should see my list:
A.I.type Keyboard Free
Any Cut
Bubbleator
Busybox Installer
Friendcaster Chat
Crystal Green HD Theme
GNotes
Go Contacts EX
Go Dialer EX
Go Launcher EX
GOstore
IceCreamSandwhich by P3Droid
iPhone VO Theme
Google+ Messenger
Nova Live Wallpaper
Absolute System Tools
ActionSnap
AdFree Android
AirPush Detector
AirSync
Alarm Clock Pro
Androidify
Ambulance Siren
Androidify Photos
Angry Birds
App Backup & Restore
Amazon Appstore
SpeakToIt Assistant
Astro Player
aTorrent
AudioManager Pro
Auto Teathering Settings
Awesome Drop
Backgrounds
Bank of America
Barcode Scanner
BatteryCalibration
BeFunky Pro
Best Wallpapers HD
BHive Google Tasks
BitDefender Mobile Security
Boat Browser Mini
Books
Brightness Profiles
Bubble Leveler
Buzzbox
Camera Fun Pro
Camera ZOOM FX
Cardiograph
CheaperChecker
Chomp
Class Buddy Pro
ClockSync
Compass
Craigslist
Data Enabler
DealExtreme
Default App Manager
Deluxe Ultra Voice Changer
DJ Studio 3
Docs
Dolphin Browser HD
doubleTwist
DroidVOX demo
e Music Download
Earth
eBay
Equilizer
Facebook
Fail Buttons
Fart Sound Board
Fast Burst Camera
File Explorer
Fire Truck Siren
Flash Player Settings
Flashlight
FriendCaster Pro
GasBuddy
Go Book
GO SMS Pro
GO SMS Theme Maker
GO Weather
Google Sky Map
Google+
GoWIdget
Groove IP
Horoscope
How To Tie a Tie
HSN
IMDb
iPhone 5.0 Emulator (Green Apple Logo)
iSyncr WiFi
IVONA Kendra US English beta
IVONA Text-to-Speech HQ
Key Ring
Kmart
Little Photo
LogMeIn
Maps
Masqued Crusader
MicDroid
MobiReaderPro
MoboPlayer
Motion Fart
Movies
MP3 Music Download
Music Download
My Mirror Mirroe
Myxer
Navigation
Nemus Camera
Netflix
Neuralyzer
Newegg
Number Saver
Overstock
Paper Camera
Parcals
PayPal
Pho.to Lab Pro
Photaf
Photo Grid
Photo Warp
Photobooth
PicSayPro
Plug Headphones
Police Siren
Privacy Blocker
Pro HDR Camera
PRO Zoom Camera 5X
Pudding Camera
pWall
QR Droid
Quadrant Standard
Quickoffice Pro
QVC
Radio.com
RealPlayer
RingDroid
Root Explorer
Root Tools
Safe Neighborhood
Say Cheese Camera
ScanBizCards
Screebl Pro
Screen Filter
SECuRET LiveStream
Shake to Uninstall
Shopper
ShopSavvy
Skype
Smart App Protector
SmartKeyboardPro
Smart Tools
Sound Effects
Sound Hound Pro
Sparkler Free
SPB Wallet
Speedtest.net
Speed Sense
Sponge
Springpad
StatusNotes Pro
Steamy Window
StopWatch & Timer
SugarSync
Super Status Bar
Swiftkey X
System Recovery (Motorola Photon 4G CWM Bootstrap)
Talk
TextPlus
The Protection App ( +Login)
TiKL
TinyShark
Touch Retouch
Translate
Tune Me
Tunee Music Pro
Tune Wiki
TweetCaster Pro
Twitter
Unblock Me Free
Unlock with WiFi
Unrar Pro
Urban Dictionary
Vignette
Virtual Bubble Wrap
VLC Direct Pro
Voice
W&Y Pages
Walk & Text
WallpaperCASA
Walmart
wfsb.com
Widget Locker
Wifi File Explorer Pro
Wifi Teather (SEE XDA FORUMS FOR WHICH VERSION ONLINE)
Winamp
xda Premium
XFINITY
xScope Pro
Youtube
Zedge
AudioConcert Pro
bTunes
EggDrop (Like Craigslist) PutIn Shopping
Logging Test by TrevE
MotoCast
AutoAway
ICS Keyboard by VLLWP
ICS Keyboard Dictionary by VLLWP
Chrome to Phone
Phone to Chrome
Orbot: Tor
Orweb: Proxy+Privacy Browser
ObscuraCam
SIGNificant e-Signing
ShopNBC Anywhere
SilverEdit
App Backup & Restore
Yellow Pages for Android
Wapedia: 4 Wikipedia & more!
XDA Go Launcher EX Theme
History Eraser
VLC Direct Pro
Cars.com
Taskos To Do List | Task List
McAfee Security
KAYAK Flight Hotel Car Search
TIFF and FAX Viewer
AirDroid
Currency Converter
EZpdf Printer To Mobile
Google Currents
DroidEdit
HD Widgets
Instant Heart Rate Pro
Minecraft
Fail Button
Over 230 Apps, Who Downloaded the whole damn Market now? Lol, and I wonder why my keyboard keeps locking up... The phone freezes, but seriously, most of these apps are essential for me... My phone works great with these apps installed, then after 20-30 days I have freezing, keyboard locking up, etc. then I go back to a factory reset and start all over, any suggestions (other than to stop installing/using/keeping so many apps?)
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I use Go Launcher & Smart Keyboard Pro All of the time.
But, I have ALWAYS suspected Go Launcher Ex & other Go Products to be the culprits...
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I LOVE Go Launcher Ex, and Smart Keyboard Pro. I will stop using them and see if that solves the problem... I doubt the issue is the number of apps on my device, after all, this is a high-end device that can handle it...
For me, it looks like Smart Keyboard Pro was causing the keyboard lockups and Enhanced Email was causing the random reboots. No more problems since I uninstalled both of them. I replaced SMP with A.I.Type keyboard and I'll stick with the stock email client for awhile. If I can go another week with no issues, I'll try Go Launcher again to see if any problems resurface. I really like Go Launcher too!
P.S. I'm mourning the mandatory removal of Enhanced Email. It blows away all of the other email clients out there. Darn!!!
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For me, it looks like Smart Keyboard Pro was causing the keyboard lockups and Enhanced Email was causing the random reboots. No more problems since I uninstalled both of them. I replaced SMP with A.I.Type keyboard and I'll stick with the stock email client for awhile. If I can go another week with no issues, I'll try Go Launcher again to see if any problems resurface. I really like Go Launcher too!
P.S. I'm mourning the mandatory removal of Enhanced Email. It blows away all of the other email clients out there. Darn!!!
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I hate not being able to use Smart Keyboard Pro!!! I liked Enhanced Email, but it was causing too many issues for me... I worked VERY VERY closely with the developer of A.I. Type Keyboard, to create it in its beta stages!!! Great Keyboard!!!
WHATEVER YOU DO, DO NOT USE GO LAUNCHER / GO LAUNCHER EX/ ANY GO PRODUCTS!!! They are your culprits, I am 95% Sure...
Yes, A.I.Type is awesome! Thanks for the role you played!
Go Launcher is not the culprit in my case because I haven't had it installed in about 2 months and the problems prevailed without it.
@deedscreen: Since you too abandoned EE, which email client are you using now?
sjamie said:
Yes, A.I.Type is awesome! Thanks for the role you played!
Go Launcher is not the culprit in my case because I haven't had it installed in about 2 months and the problems prevailed without it.
@deedscreen: Since you too abandoned EE, which email client are you using now?
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Glad to work with him and get A.I.Type out of the Beta Stages...
I am using Gmail right now... but eventually I will use something better... what apps do you share in common with my list that I posted? Maybe you and I can get to the bottom of this!
I installed a few apps from the google app marketplace over the last week or two, and found I'm getting random advertisements popping up under my phones notifaction list ( Where you can drag down the menu at the top of your phones screen and see recent events. ) There are also buttons being placed in empty locations on my phones main tabs, like shortcuts to applications or widgets, and they link me to the web. ( I have multiple browsers and just close the box when it asks which browser to use. )
I don't understand where this is coming from or what I have to do to get rid of it... I understand that some apps have advertisements, but those are only while the application is actually opened and being used I thought. This has been sending me messages waking me up when I'm sleeping, It's kinda sorta bull**** lol... And I don't think I need an anti virus program constantly zapping my Notes resources, but yeah...
Any comments? What do I do to pinpoint which program is causing it, and will removing that app even fix the problem?
Seems you got airpush install somehow, download add on detector from the market
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Make sure you post which app it was so we can all avoid it. 1 star it in the market and say it has AirPush and to avoid it before you uninstall it please!
One of the applications I have installed is creating an Internet shortcut on my home screen that takes me to some online app store at http://partners.handago.com/smartphone/home.jsp?siteId=2790&androidid={really long number}. I have attached the shortcut icon to this post.
Any applications that chooses to do this is extremely bad and I would no longer use the application. It is even worse than those applications that put adverts into the notification bar.
I do not know which application it is but it keeps creating it every so often (may be once every few weeks). I have no idea how to find out which application it is, does anyone have any suggestions on how I can find out?
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One of the applications I have installed is creating an Internet shortcut on my home screen that takes me to some online app store at http://partners.handago.com/smartphone/home.jsp?siteId=2790&androidid={really long number}. I have attached the shortcut icon to this post.
Any applications that chooses to do this is extremely bad and I would no longer use the application. It is even worse than those applications that put adverts into the notification bar.
I do not know which application it is but it keeps creating it every so often (may be once every few weeks). I have no idea how to find out which application it is, does anyone have any suggestions on how I can find out?
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Try to install app, that control access to internet, and find the bad app in log, also you can try to find it in settings - applications, I think this app will be recognized with you in a first attempt.
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Out of nowhere this past week Google Maps has been absolutely chewing through my battery. I use Deep Sleep Battery Saver and Greenify(I have almost every single user app and many system apps Greenified). Every time I open Greenify now I see Maps is running. GSAM shows friend service, google location service, locate friend service. This is making no sense to me as I have unchecked everything for location service within the map app and do not have Google+ on my phone. I have also went in and froze every single app I've downloaded within the past week. Am I missing something else. It's been a couple months since I've had any battery issues.
Are you using Google Now?
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