Question on adding a widget - Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hey everyone I hope you all had a good Thanksgiving. I took advantage of Black Friday and got a Galaxy Tab A7. I'm getting it set up and I have a question. I'm using the stock launcher because it seems to work better on the tablet then Nova does. I would like to get the weather widget that you can see on the attached image. It's the one on the right. Is this still available to put on my tablet or has it been changed to something else, because I can't seem to find it anywhere.

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[Q] Messaging and Google Voice?

OK, try not to go all flame mode on me, but I have a wifi Acer Iconia with a Galaxy Tab 10.1 rom on it. I like the fact that the Iconia has a USB, but I have the sgs2 from sprint and want the 2 to match. My question is, if I install the stock galaxy tab messaging app, will it work with Google voice? If it does or you simply don't know, can someone provide me the APK? I want to be able to send and receive texts on my tablet and phone alike, and already have my gv n sprint number combined. And yes, I'm aware of the Bluetooth app that lets you send and recieve messages on my tab, but it has some issues. Thanks in advance for any help.
The Odom Project said:
OK, try not to go all flame mode on me, but I have a wifi Acer Iconia with a Galaxy Tab 10.1 rom on it. I like the fact that the Iconia has a USB, but I have the sgs2 from sprint and want the 2 to match. My question is, if I install the stock galaxy tab messaging app, will it work with Google voice? If it does or you simply don't know, can someone provide me the APK? I want to be able to send and receive texts on my tablet and phone alike, and already have my gv n sprint number combined. And yes, I'm aware of the Bluetooth app that lets you send and recieve messages on my tab, but it has some issues. Thanks in advance for any help.
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Wait, you put a gt10 ROM on an iconia? I had no idea that was possible. Pretty rad. I had the iconia for a bit too; nice port options but terrible design flaws (the gap on the bottom edge that cuts into your hands after you hold it for a bit!) and too heavy. Meh, not like you care.
I don't know about the stock messenging app (not sure there is one, honestly) but a good place to look would be the OPs of the ROMs. They usually have a "apps removed" download for folks who want the apps the dev didn't put in.
Hope that gets you to what you're looking for. Cheers.
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Wait, you put a gt10 ROM on an iconia? I had no idea that was possible. Pretty rad. I had the iconia for a bit too; nice port options but terrible design flaws (the gap on the bottom edge that cuts into your hands after you hold it for a bit!) and too heavy. Meh, not like you care.
I don't know about the stock messenging app (not sure there is one, honestly) but a good place to look would be the OPs of the ROMs. They usually have a "apps removed" download for folks who want the apps the dev didn't put in.
Hope that gets you to what you're looking for. Cheers.
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Yes I did get a gt10 rom running, all except the lock screen and the sound setting (like for more bass, etc) work. On the 3g/4g models there is, our initial port was from the Verizon model, and had the app. It didn't function on our wifi model, so it was pointless. I'm downloading a stock deodex rom now to see if i can extract it, ill report back later. Btw as for design flaws, I haven't noticed any on mine. As for weight, I put a thick ass leather case on it anyway. For me the full USB, micro SD, and the ability to use conventional cords is more important to me (I have a ton of electronics so proprietary cords everywhere piss me off :/ ) but, that's why they make both tablets, freedom of choice oh n if you think that's crazy, back when 3.2 was only out for the xoom, I built my own rom with the base of 3.2 from the xoom, touchwiz, the buttons, Polaris office, Asus web storage n many Widgets from the transformer, the Dolby and sound app from the thrive, and the USB support and micro SD from the Iconia, all on an overclocked kernel to 1.6 ghz. I haven't had much time for development on my Iconia, as I've been developing for my E4GT lately
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(REQ) Samsung Galaxy S2 Original Wallpaper

Can someone post the orignal wallpaper, the one in this photo
http://www.google.ca/imgres?q=samsu...tart=0&ndsp=28&ved=1t:429,r:2,s:0&tx=78&ty=80
I would imagine that its a promotional photo so you wont be able to get it.
i don't think it's available
The background in that photo (which is barely visible anyway) just looks like a blueish galaxy. I doubt it'd be hard to find something similar, a quick image search returned this which doesn't look far off.
^^^
+1
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The app zedge had it a little while ago but i flashed a new rom and now i cant find it......
Wait actully that photo is it lol

Is the way to use my same Gmail as phone without all apps auto downloading to Prime?

I was told when I got my EVO 3D that when I logged into the market place with my Google email every app I previously had on my EVO would download to my new EVO and it didn't happen and I didn't care if it did or not cause I have app brain market and used that to get most of the apps back that I wanted. And some apps on my EVO I didn't want on the 3D.
Well Now I have the new Prime just got it today and I wanted to use my same Gmail as I do on my phone and now every app is downloading and I don't want them all on my tablet. I reset the tablet and then when I put in my gmail and the tablet came up every app that is on my EVO 3D is downloading. I have several apps I don't even want on this tablet. Isn't there a way to make them not all download? Is it a marketplace setting? I can't seem to find it and if I have to I guess I'll just have to go and uninstall all the ones I don't want but there is a bunch. I would rather just install a couple apps at a time that I know I want.
Also lots of people have Ice Cream mine says no updates available. I read is was coming out on the 12th so maybe I will get it tomorrow. I didn't want to set things up till I got updates but mine didn't update anything. I went under firmware update and nothing. Thanks!
I do not know much about the Market ... the only thing I know of is that you could turn off Allow Automatic Updates for each app. That would probably stop it. Lots of work, though.
As far as I know, every U.S. Prime received their update a few days ago...
Since you just got your Prime, perhaps you already have ICS? What is your Android version number under Settings | About Tablet | Android version? If it begins with 4, you are set. Otherwise, you checked Settings | About Tablet | System Firmware Update and clicked the Check Update button, right?
No I'm version 3. something already checked last night. And Asus was actually open late and he said there was nothing I could do. He said I would probably get Ice Cream in a day or two but he also said that once you put in your Google account all apps will download automatically from the market he said there is no way to stop it. He said I'll just have to uninstall the ones I don't want which I did most of them now so I guess I'll be ok. I have to get amazon app store next and then I'll have more to install but those I can pick and choose which ones I want out of all my free apps of the day. I checked the Market to about un checking auto updates but I wanted it for all apps but I didn't see it. So everyone who has an Android phone and uses there same Gmail gets all there apps on the tablet i'm guessing? Now I am confused a little on what apps came with the phone and what are mine that I had on my phone. LOL! Oh well It wasn't so bad deleting the ones I didn't want. There wasn't as many as I thought. I just have lots of games and I am not sure how some will look on here. Nice Tablet though I love it. Thanks!
tedr108 said:
I do not know much about the Market ... the only thing I know of is that you could turn off Allow Automatic Updates for each app. That would probably stop it. Lots of work, though.
As far as I know, every U.S. Prime received their update a few days ago...
Since you just got your Prime, perhaps you already have ICS? What is your Android version number under Settings | About Tablet | Android version? If it begins with 4, you are set. Otherwise, you checked Settings | About Tablet | System Firmware Update and clicked the Check Update button, right?
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There is a way.
Actually, there is a way to stop the apps from downloading, but be careful with it. I inadvertently found it when my 170 apps were downloading, and I wanted to interupt them to get an update (pre-ICS) If you go into Market while they are downloading, at the top left you will see "STOP x121" (or whatever number is left to DL. Hit that and they stop. Forever. I had to go back and manualy grab over 100 apps after doing so. Ugh. You think deleing was bad, LOL!
Anyway, a good thing to know if you have multiple devices. Whats weird is, they would not show anymore on the Prim as apps that I have, just on phone. If you go to the web site for Market, you can see whats what, but STILL cannot delete old devices. They have at least 15 divices I no longer own, and you can hide, but not delete... ONE DEVICE. Is Google that retarded that they don't know people buy lots of devices these days?
By the way, it looks like they took down the update to ICS for a while, a thread showed people not getting it, with one exception in New York. Maybe they fixed the rebooting issue and screen issues, but then I would expect to see a new update for mine. Just hang in, and keep manually checking, but first make SURE you see a serial number in Device Status. If not you are SOL, and will need Asus or the store to replace your Prime. There are WAY too many of those out there. Asus did a plain ****ty job rolling these out, as everyone agrees.
I know I went to the Marketplace website I went there to see about disabling everything from downloading. I saw my EVO my EVO 3D my Archos and now this and saw where I couldn't delete. But anyway worked out OK for me to just delete what I didn't want on my tablet. I am guessing it downloaded every app. I found the Amazon app store APK and emailed it to my gmail and now I got a few more apps from there that I wanted. I didn't want all those neither but I got to choose those.
I was up so late messing with this last night and I got up early to mess with it again. I am familiar with Android and HTC Phones but not this tablet. I don't even know how to change my background yet or add an app or widget to screen I long pressed and something else came up. I'll figure it all out though. Oh and I have an 8 gig card that came with my phone I put a 16 in my phone but I wasn't gonna put it in since I was gonna order this 32 gig online for like 28 bucks. I have an app app2SD and it's showing me apps that can be moved sd card but I don't have a card in there yet but everyone's saying you can't move apps. I am wondering if it will let me with this app once I put a card in?
SmartAs$Phone said:
Actually, there is a way to stop the apps from downloading, but be careful with it. I inadvertently found it when my 170 apps were downloading, and I wanted to interupt them to get an update (pre-ICS) If you go into Market while they are downloading, at the top left you will see "STOP x121" (or whatever number is left to DL. Hit that and they stop. Forever. I had to go back and manualy grab over 100 apps after doing so. Ugh. You think deleing was bad, LOL!
Anyway, a good thing to know if you have multiple devices. Whats weird is, they would not show anymore on the Prim as apps that I have, just on phone. If you go to the web site for Market, you can see whats what, but STILL cannot delete old devices. They have at least 15 divices I no longer own, and you can hide, but not delete... ONE DEVICE. Is Google that retarded that they don't know people buy lots of devices these days?
By the way, it looks like they took down the update to ICS for a while, a thread showed people not getting it, with one exception in New York. Maybe they fixed the rebooting issue and screen issues, but then I would expect to see a new update for mine. Just hang in, and keep manually checking, but first make SURE you see a serial number in Device Status. If not you are SOL, and will need Asus or the store to replace your Prime. There are WAY too many of those out there. Asus did a plain ****ty job rolling these out, as everyone agrees.
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Don't worry, you will figure it all out!
PHP:
Rose4uKY said:
I know I went to the Marketplace website I went there to see about disabling everything from downloading. I saw my EVO my EVO 3D my Archos and now this and saw where I couldn't delete. But anyway worked out OK for me to just delete what I didn't want on my tablet. I am guessing it downloaded every app. I found the Amazon app store APK and emailed it to my gmail and now I got a few more apps from there that I wanted. I didn't want all those neither but I got to choose those.
I was up so late messing with this last night and I got up early to mess with it again. I am familiar with Android and HTC Phones but not this tablet. I don't even know how to change my background yet or add an app or widget to screen I long pressed and something else came up. I'll figure it all out though. Oh and I have an 8 gig card that came with my phone I put a 16 in my phone but I wasn't gonna put it in since I was gonna order this 32 gig online for like 28 bucks. I have an app app2SD and it's showing me apps that can be moved sd card but I don't have a card in there yet but everyone's saying you can't move apps. I am wondering if it will let me with this app once I put a card in?
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Sounds like me my first few days on the Original Transformer. I was like.. Huh? Cause quite a few things are different from the phone version. I remember specifically the add Widget/app screens, and wasn't sure what I was looking at either, LOL. Even more after ICS udate, but for that you can just go to android.com and get a full feature list, and I believe Engadget has a nice review and list of fun stuff to do. It's more evolutionary than revolutionary, and MOST of what makes it so good is not apparent from the top level interface. It's only when you discover things like swipe to clear recent/running apps and swipe to clear notifications that you start to really admire it.
Hey, anyone know if Asus removed "Swipe to close browser tabs" like they removed the unlock with your Face/camera thing? I haven't been able to do it, but then again, no where do they show you what, specifically to swipe! I have swiped the tab, the title bar, the window, and everything else on screen, to no avail. I must be a bad swiper!
The screen you see after long press is how you add apps, widgets and shortcuts to any of the 5 Desktops (Home Screens, whatever) Yo can hold, then drag to screens or tap and they auto move to whichever screen you came from into the tool.
When you get upgraded to ICS, you can add stuff to Home Screens by just going to Apps, and hold/drag apps and theres a tab for Widgets as well. Heck, take your time. The "discovery" part of all this is the most fun I have, and once you know it all, THATS when it gets boring, so have fun.
BTW, did you check if your serial number shows in "settings, About Tablet, Status?" You need to check that ASAP as it determines if your will get ANY updates, and the only resolution I have heard of is exchenge of hardware. Let us know if you are okay in that regard.
Also if you are on the fence about getting the keyboard, get off the fence and get on the web and order it. It's not 100% perfect, but it is truly an amazing piece, as it was with the OG Transformer, and if anything types BETTER, in spite of it's thinness. The additional battery life ALONE is worth it, but with the shortcut keys, trackpad, ports, and how it becomes one wth the tablet, I can't understand ANYONE who DOESN'T get it.
A guy at work let me attach it to my tablet with the OG, and where I had been "thinking about it" before, I ORDERED it, like 10 minutes later, LOL!
SmartAs$Phone said:
Also if you are on the fence about getting the keyboard, get off the fence and get on the web and order it. It's not 100% perfect, but it is truly an amazing piece, as it was with the OG Transformer, and if anything types BETTER, in spite of it's thinness. The additional battery life ALONE is worth it, but with the shortcut keys, trackpad, ports, and how it becomes one wth the tablet, I can't understand ANYONE who DOESN'T get it.
A guy at work let me attach it to my tablet with the OG, and where I had been "thinking about it" before, I ORDERED it, like 10 minutes later, LOL!
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+1 -- the dock/keyboard is amazing IMO. Without the dock, the Prime is just a very good tablet (with a few issues, of course), but, with the keyboard, it's a whole nother beast. I do wonder how users with big, wide fingers do on the keyboard, however ... luckily, my fingers are thin.
What do you mean by swiping to close things? I don't even know how to get to your recent apps. I know about swyping with keyboards. But your saying swipe to close browser tabs and swipe to clear recent apps I don't even know how to get to recent apps. I think it's next to the home button on the right but I have to hit hard to make it close where I see the x you can't just tap it I have to press down on it. But I am guessing that's my most recent apps there and I think it's hard to push the X.
And yes I went under about tablet and status and I do see a serial number in the box. Oh and now it says I have an update check notifications. Is it not like your phone where you can swipe down the notifications window? Now I can't find where to go to Notifications. But yeah I think I will get the dock here soon when I have money. I am always near a plug and don't really need the extra battery but the full USB is kind of nice cause I have a flash drive I put movies on. But for now I'll wait. I did order a case and now I want a clear screen protector and a clear back cover protector and I don't know who to buy from. But Ok thanks for helping me I have to find my notifications window now. LOL!
Edit: I found it you click on the right bottom corner mine was showing me all my downloads and as I started xing them out I saw the firmware update but my battery is on 14% and says battery is getting low. I read the 1st few times I need to fully depleted and fully charge it is that correct? So I need to wait and let it go from 14 to powering off? And i have one more question this my Cloud it says I need a desktop app to access my desktop remotley from tablet is that from anywhere? Like at work I can access a movie or song on my PC. I have Audio Galaxy now that does that but it's only music. I want to take a recorded Tivo show and be able to download it to PC and watch it from tablet cause there big files cause of being in HD. Thanks! (Now it let me swipe app to close after ICS update)
SmartAs$Phone said:
PHP:
It's more evolutionary than revolutionary, and MOST of what makes it so good is not apparent from the top level interface. It's only when you discover things like swipe to clear recent/running apps and swipe to clear notifications that you start to really admire it.
Hey, anyone know if Asus removed "Swipe to close browser tabs" like they removed the unlock with your Face/camera thing? I haven't been able to do it, but then again, no where do they show you what, specifically to swipe! I have swiped the tab, the title bar, the window, and everything else on screen, to no avail. I must be a bad swiper!
BTW, did you check if your serial number shows in "settings, About Tablet, Status?" You need to check that ASAP as it determines if your will get ANY updates, and the only resolution I have heard of is exchenge of hardware. Let us know if you are okay in that regard.
Also if you are on the fence about getting the keyboard, get off the fence and get on the web and order it. It's not 100% perfect, but it is truly an amazing piece, as it was with the OG Transformer, and if anything types BETTER, in spite of it's thinness. The additional battery life ALONE is worth it, but with the shortcut keys, trackpad, ports, and how it becomes one wth the tablet, I can't understand ANYONE who DOESN'T get it.
A guy at work let me attach it to my tablet with the OG, and where I had been "thinking about it" before, I ORDERED it, like 10 minutes later, LOL!
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Lock screen clock widget

I purchased the T-Mobile version of the v10 but i cant find the way to get the lock screen clock that comes in the international version...see pic below.....any ideas on how to change it?
I have a T-Mobile version too and don't see any way to change it either.
I was just looking through the accessories forum and someone in the case thread posted some pics of their phone with a case in and out jumped right out at me that in one of the pics their phone is on the lock screen and there's that up and down clock widget you're looking for.
Maybe international version? Might try to see if you can get a response from them about it.
I'll do my best to link to the post I'm referring to...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=63652278
Hopefully that works!
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Is there a way to change the bubble color in the Messages app?

Hello!
I have to say I'm really impressed with the S8+. This is the first Galaxy phone I've had since I owned the S2. After the S2 I never wanted to go back to a Galaxy ever again! But the 8 caught my eye! :cyclops:
Now, the Samsung apps aren't half bad. I'd like to work with them instead of getting their Google counter part(s) but unfortunately I love to customize my apps when I can. So the messaging or texting app, ok you can throw a background on it fine. But! There is no way to change the color of the text bubbles which is really stupid.
Yes I know I can install Samsung themes .. but I'd rather not. If Touchwiz had a few more bells and whistles it'd be a contender too! It's come along way since the S2.
So if anybody knows of a way to do this I'm all ears!
Thanks for the tips/help/information in advance!
Dave

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