Hi all,
I regularly use the Samsung Internet browser for checking out links in other apps. I recently decided I wanted to check out a link I viewef a couple months ago but when I view my browser history, I only see history up to "last month". This is confusing as I haven't cleared the history and I cant see any settings that would automatically clear the history on a schedule. Also, when I start to type the sites address it comes up with auto completion for the site but not the specific url which suggests its storing history of some kind past the "last month". Is there a way to force a full history view? Is this by design? If so it's a really poor design choice especially since there is no option to disable it. Any help would be appreciated.
I heard that deleted browsing history normally ends in the tempory buffer memory. After you closed the app or after still using it after deleting the browsing history, recovering is very difficult and can only be achieved with recovery tools wich mostly need root permissions and usb debuging and if you don't know how to use these tools this can lead to serious damage to your system. Developer tools might also help, but only if one has the knowledge to handle it.
richhaynes said:
Hi all,
I regularly use the Samsung Internet browser for checking out links in other apps. I recently decided I wanted to check out a link I viewef a couple months ago but when I view my browser history, I only see history up to "last month". This is confusing as I haven't cleared the history and I cant see any settings that would automatically clear the history on a schedule. Also, when I start to type the sites address it comes up with auto completion for the site but not the specific url which suggests its storing history of some kind past the "last month". Is there a way to force a full history view? Is this by design? If so it's a really poor design choice especially since there is no option to disable it. Any help would be appreciated.
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I have the exact same problem, only like 1% of my actual browsing history is shown in the browser's history. And it's 2022 already, they still didn't fix it. I'm afraid if this is important to you, then you should choose a different browser because history is unusable in Samsung Internet.
Solun1 said:
I have the exact same problem, only like 1% of my actual browsing history is shown in the browser's history. And it's 2022 already, they still didn't fix it. I'm afraid if this is important to you, then you should choose a different browser because history is unusable in Samsung Internet.
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I'm thinking its some kind of optimisation that helps the browser load faster. Imagine how long it would take to load the entire database of history in to memory. By only selecting a limited amount of records, the browser loading time will be reduced. Google does the same thing but when you scroll to the bottom of the list, it lazy loads more records. As I said in my post, the history is still there but only a limited amount is shown in the UI. I have a drop down now called "older" which are from a couple months ago but as I view more sites today, those in the older section disappear. This makes me think its based on a hard limit, for example, the last 100 history entries rather than based on am arbitrary date. Samsung should really come out and explain this so we can know for sure how it works.
Yes, history is there somewhere (my option to delete history lists 2050 items), but when you view the actual history, it only shows a fraction of those items. But I guess it doesn't bother enough people so they use this system and won't change it because it's been ages...
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The message about failed contacts backup appeared for the first time about 3-4 days ago. If i click on it, it disappears but then comes back in the next few minutes. I've been searching Internet about this problem with no success.
Tried to play around with accounts and sync options. Disabling auto-sync indeed solves the problem. But if I have auto-sync enabled and manually uncheck all the accounts updates, then this message still appears.
None of the accounts show that there was an error while synchronization. I've just clicked sync all and it did synced everything successfully but in a minute this message appeared again. Is it related to Samsung main account? Anyone else faced the same problem? Any how to solve it?
I suspect it might be related to the main account but deleting it requires hard reset, which I do not consider yet.
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I am having the same problem. Please help.
It's Orange trying to backup the contacts
I had this too and was confused about where it had come from, then last night there was another icon that talked about the Orange network trying to back up my contacts.
So, find the application "Backup" in your applications, go to settings and set it to manual backup and set the reminder to off. This is what I have done and I haven't seen the orange icon since
just to be safe you could enable Contacts sync in your Google account to backup your contacts to google (if you don't mind google having this private data). and on the google contacts website you can even merge duplicates, scan contacts, revert to 30 day old backups and so on...actually quite a nice service!
This has been driving my wife to distraction for the last few weeks.
This fixed the annoying notification issue even though the program had never been run.
Thanks for the info.
Joe
uninstall
I've had this problem for a while too, I tried setting it to manual updates but it still seems to run and eat up my battery, I've uninstalled an update to see if this fixes it, is everyone else losing battery to this parasite still?
Solution
Hi, I was getting the same error after installing the latest HTC Desire HD update (on orange). The error message was associated with Orange's "Backup" application. To remove the message, I disabled the application. Go to Settings->Applications->Backup->Force Stop. The message went away and hasn't come back since.
Incidentally, this forum gave me a lot of hassle just to post a (hopefully helpful) reply. 3 different CAPTCHAs, and email verification?! You might get more replies on a forum that treats its users with some respect.
Easy....
settings>applications>manage applications>select 'Backup'>select 'Force stop'.
Done!
bakup
Hi
the best way to cure this is not to disable it.
simply switch of WiFi then go to app's, click backup and follow on screen instructions, once completed switch WiFi back on, done!
the backup app doesn't work on WiFi the first time it needs to sync, after that it works fine
Hey everyone, I was wondering if anyone else is having this same issue, and hopefully if anyone knows of a way to fix it.
Essentially what's going on is my phone is having issues syncing contacts on my main google account. I have five accounts on the phone (work, school, personal, etc.) and they all sync everything great, except my main google account, the one I've used for my contacts ever since my Nexus One days back in 2010. I've never had sync issues before on that phone, my iPhone 4S (using both exchange and CardDAV), or my Galaxy Nexus. I got the One two weeks ago and ever since I got it, it's been doing this strange thing where it syncs my contacts fine but in the accounts & sync section it tells me that "Sync is currently experiencing problems. It will be back shortly."
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In addition to this strange behavior, only about 10% of the contact photos show up on the phone (they are still present in gmail though). This is annoying because I don't always want to use the facebook photo for someone's contact, and also I have friends not on facebook.
Anybody know what's going on here?
P.S. I have 2-Step turned on but that has never given me issues on android before.
Thanks in advance guys!
pinke123 said:
Hey everyone, I was wondering if anyone else is having this same issue, and hopefully if anyone knows of a way to fix it.
Essentially what's going on is my phone is having issues syncing contacts on my main google account. I have five accounts on the phone (work, school, personal, etc.) and they all sync everything great, except my main google account, the one I've used for my contacts ever since my Nexus One days back in 2010. I've never had sync issues before on that phone, my iPhone 4S (using both exchange and CardDAV), or my Galaxy Nexus. I got the One two weeks ago and ever since I got it, it's been doing this strange thing where it syncs my contacts fine but in the accounts & sync section it tells me that "Sync is currently experiencing problems. It will be back shortly."
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In addition to this strange behavior, only about 10% of the contact photos show up on the phone (they are still present in gmail though). This is annoying because I don't always want to use the facebook photo for someone's contact, and also I have friends not on facebook.
Anybody know what's going on here?
P.S. I have 2-Step turned on but that has never given me issues on android before.
Thanks in advance guys!
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hey sorry, very late to the game, but I hope you've figured this out. I had the same issue as well but think i just found the fix posted elsewhere. If you're still stuck, try this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=42257807&postcount=7
Hey everybody!. About 5 months ago I started developing my first Windows Phone project called SkyType. I published multiple versions but after a lot of hours of work and i published them into App Spotlight. But today (a hour ago) I published the first update that i actually want public to use. (Or I personaly think is usable.)
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Have you ever wanted to use your computer or any other device with a nice keyboard to type on your Windows Phone really fast ? Well now you can thanks to the SkyType ! Use any other device in the same Wi-Fi network to type SMS, E-Mail, to exchange complex internet links or copy text between devices and much more all without the internet connectivity and additional software.
SkyType sleek responsive web interface is based on latest frameworks like jQuerry and Twitter Bootstrap that offers fast and beautiful user experience. All you need to do is use the other device web browser to access the SkyType web interface and type on your Windows Phone - easy as that !
Features:
Type SMS, Chat messages (Viber, WhatsApp support) and E-mails.
Send and open complex internet links on your phone.
Copy text from your computer to your phone clipboard !
Copy text from your Phone to your computer or OneDrive with one tap.
3rd Party apps support - Search in-app, send links, coordinates and more.
Supports UC Browser, Surfy, Facebook, Twitter, Spotify, MixRadio,
TubeCast, MetroTube, Maps, Windows Phone Store.
Dial numbers, Access your contacts, Share complex texts and much more.
Full support for all languages and character sets.
Compatibility mode
Free app in active development and support.
Huge Compatibility !
SkyType also feature optional COMPATIBILITY MODE for old web browsers and devices.Type on your brand new Surface 3 Pro or use your old Windows 95 machine - SkyType does not care about the machine age, OS or form factor as long as you have at least JavaScript compatible web browser.
SkyType is now in over 5 months of active development.
Huge update to the first public beta version: 0.0.9.5
Full support for ALL languages and character sets. (As requested by users.)
New BootStrap and jQuerry based web interface + switch between new and old interfaces.
Complete new web server implementation.
Full application redesign.
Improved stability of application (A lot.)
Full HD screens optimization.
Faster start up, Donation using in-app payment added.
Prevent phone from sleep option.
Added support for UC Browser, Surfy, Nokia MixRadio, TubeCast, Twitter.
Available for FREE on Windows Store starting now:
https://www.windowsphone.com/en-us/store/app/skytype/b91933ff-02c5-412b-815f-7a66e9f92a1a
(May take a bit longer until it will appear in your store, it was published few minutes ago )
And one important thing !
Happy 2015 :smile:
A HUGE Update is now available on the store ! Totally free with NO ads.
https://www.windowsphone.com/en-us/store/app/skytype/b91933ff-02c5-412b-815f-7a66e9f92a1a
Nice one
Very interesting.
Thank you!
nice one thank you so much
Big Name Social Media Apps That You've Never Heard Of
Hey XDA people. I was thinking of different types of apps that people might find interesting. I was looking around the Play store when I started thinking about all the social media apps that are launched by companies like Facebook, Instagram, Skype and other large social media companies. Many of these apps go completely unnoticed by the public even though millions of dollars are invested in them. So I tried out a bunch of these apps (most of them I've never even heard of) and I made a list of my favorites. Here is what I found.
Boomerang from Instagram
Well this is a jolly little app that works well with Instagram. Boomerang lets you experience life to the fullest by allowing you to make little videos that loop. That's pretty much it. It's more of a GIF in the sense that it takes a burst ten photos and then stiches them together as animation. The animation plays through once, then plays in reverse and continues the loop. Hence the name "Boomerang". Its a fun app and it will breath new life into your Instagram feed.
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Shout! for Messenger
Facebook has developed a bunch of add-on apps for messenger. This one is completely random but kind of interesting. Shout will take several photos and you'll put one word on each one. It will play through your photos on messenger so your words form a sentence. This is probably something you'll only use a few times before you uninstall it, but it's kind of funny I guess. Check out the screenshots here to see how it works.
Download
Hello Caller ID & Blocking
Probably the best caller ID app in the world, "Hello" uses data from Facebook to give you information on the people that are calling you. Not only that but you can also block unwanted calls. If you receive a call that is not able to be identified, you'll be able to see how many people have blocked it. If it's a spammer then you'll know right away by the amount of blocks it has. It's a really cool app and I'm surprised more people don't know about this.
Download
Strobe for Messenger
This one is very similar to the boomerang app for Instagram. Strobe is another Facebook app that can share your creations directly into messenger. Use your phone to create a GIF of something interesting and then share it with your pals. Some good GIF ideas: You pulling a tooth out, breaking some glass, shutting a door, buying concert tickets online... There's endless amounts of fun to be had.
Download
Viber Wink
Viber Wink is exactly like Snapchat. There is nothing about this app that sets it apart from Snapchat other than the fact that it works with Viber. But the thing is, Viber users tend to be very loyal customers. Have you ever met people that use Viber? It's like other apps don't even exist to them. So clearly the app is aimed towards existing Viber users and that's who I would recommend this app to. I think people who use Viber will love Viber Wink. So check it out!
Download
There are a bunch of other social media apps created by the big companies. check out the developer page for your favorite social media app to see if they've got anything else you might like. You might find something sweet!
Honestly, I spend too much time on Social Media. So I don't want to get any more apps for social networking. But viber wink could be useful for me. I would love to try this one.
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Abi for Twitter https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.petraru.android.twitter
I just run with my gear fit 2. When I view the log of my running route, there is no map displayed. Please advise how to display map so that I can share it on facebook. Thanks.
You must activate location checkbox on setting "exercice" in the Fit2 app
When you start an exercice you see the GPS icon (same that on the phone) blinking until the Fit2 Fix location.
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Thanks dersie. But I can confirm the location is lit green by default. I never switch it off. In fact the GPS is working because I can see my running route been traced but there is no map.
normgoh said:
Thanks dersie. But I can confirm the location is lit green by default. I never switch it off. In fact the GPS is working because I can see my running route been traced but there is no map.
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How is "route traced" but "no map" ? picture ?
Location must be actived also in settings -> connections
I have attached a screenshot for your reference
Maybe it is when the phone is not connected ? GPS can track GPX data but it has no map, the map is provided by the phone. Fit 2 keep map when it is transfered by the phone for others run but first time it do not have the map ?
I have something like this in Gear S in standalone mode.
And after transfered in SHealth
I had tried the running feature again and the map still did not displayed. I confirm that all the location features are switch on and the phone and watch had been sync for multiple times. The map just cannot be displayed on my watch and subsequently my Facebook posting. It can only be shown in my SHealth which is useless to me
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I had tried the running feature again and the map still did not displayed. I confirm that all the location features are switch on and the phone and watch had been sync for multiple times. The map just cannot be displayed on my watch and subsequently my Facebook posting. It can only be shown in my SHealth which is useless to me
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Can I know if your Gear Fit2 is a Korean set? Mine is Korean set and I believe the device try to load the map using Naver Map which is only cover korea and Japan. The one in Shealth app use Google Map and that's the reason it will always show the map
Hi Rican. You are right. I bought my watch in Korea. I lived in Singapore but travel frequently to other parts of Asia. How do I solve this issue?
normgoh said:
Hi Rican. You are right. I bought my watch in Korea. I lived in Singapore but travel frequently to other parts of Asia. How do I solve this issue?
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Unfortunately we can't, it seems the Korean firmware will always try to download map from Naver Map, unless we can install the US/international firmware to the Korean set
Hi Riyan. Noted Thanks. I will try to call Samsung and ask if they can reload new firmware. Their service centre staff is really stupid. I went down there personally to tell them my problem. Their feedback is that my Gear display is too small to display the map so no map is displayed. Even when I tell them it worked in Korea, they still dunno what is the problem and tell me to call their technical hotline. When I email their technical hotline, they gave me standard bull****. They advise me to turn on the GPS on my watch. If it does not work, they told me to bring my watch to their service centre for an inspection. Isn't their support great?
Samsung support is also 1 of the worst support I ever seen. I have to fill up very complicated and lengthy online form in order to send them an email. When I tried to input my model number, there is no correct option for me to choose in their scroll down menu. After I anyhow input a model number and send my email to Samsung support, they gave me stupid reply and I have no way to reply back to their email. Now I have to fill up another complicated and lengthy online form again if I wish to tell them their advice cannot work.