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    Help app to vibrate watch when phone out of range (prevent losing phone)

    I used to have that function available, but since I have upgraded to a new phone (Galaxy S9+ running Oreo) and reset my Zenwatch 2 watch, I cannot find an app to do it. When Google loaded my old phone's apps onto my new phone, it included Wear Aware - Phone Finder by Nordic Usability GmBH, last...
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    Finally got security update on act s9+ (went from 2/1/18 to 6/1/18)

    Here it is 6/23/18 and finally my expensive samsung flagship phone is no longer on 2/1/18. Title "act" should read "at&t"
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    Help unfortunately, gmail has stopped

    Phone: Nexus 6 running 6.0.1 with Feb security update. Rooted, xposed I updated a bunch of apps thru Google Play, including gmail. While they were updating, I tapped on a gmail notification and got the subject message (unfortunately...) Gmail gives that message ever since. btw, I noticed a new...
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    Help unread SMS indications won't clear on google messenger

    For the past week or so, any time I receive and read a new SMS, the unread indicator isn't cleared by the act of reading. More specifically: 1 - The badge showing unread indicator on Nova Prime / Tesla remains at 1 (should disappear) 2 - Tasker continues to think I have a new SMS message and...
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    home-made arrangement - portable cooled wireless charger (video)

    Here's the video I bought three things: 1 - Kmashi 15,000 milliAmp-hour power pack ($20, delivered) 2 - USB clock fan with flexible goose neck ($8.50, delivered) 3 - Insignia wirless charging pad from Best Buy $40 - (Yes, I know there are cheaper options... this was an impulse buy) Items 2 and...
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    home-made arrangement - portable cooled wireless charger (video)

    Here's the video I bought three things: 1 - Kmashi 15,000 milliAmp-hour power pack ($20, delivered) 2 - USB fan with flexible goose neck ($8.50, delivered) 3 - Insignia wirless charging pad from Best Buy $40 - (I know there are cheaper options... this charger was an impulse buy) Items 2 and 3...
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    Help AppSheet (new add-on for Google Sheets) - type in google username/password from within the app

    There are several new add-in apps that tie into google docs and sheets as discussed here. The one I'm interested in is AppSheet, which I think might give a better interface for inputting spreadsheet data into google sheets. When I try to use the app, it asks me to authorize access to my Google...
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    Spam call protection coming to nexus

    ....according to this link below, it will be showing up in an update to our phone app http://www.techtimes.com/articles/171423/20160726/google-nexus-android-phone-app-gets-spam-call-protection-with-latest-update.htm Apparently will show up in the phone app overflow menu...
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    Pokemon Go and Google account

    I haven't used the game, but it is widely reported in the news that a fairly innocent looking dialogue about logging into the game with Google account granted the app complete access to your Google account (read and send emails etc). I don't have full details (maybe someone else can chime in...
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    2014 M360 won't get A.W. 2.0...

    ... according to Phandroid Maybe it's sour grapes, but Android Wear 2.0 didn't look that great to me anyway Instead of swiping left-to-right to "go back" or get rid of current screen (or clear notification?) users will have to press the button. wtfo... that seems way slower to me. Seriously...
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    June update (gets rid of low initial volume on notification, ringer, alarms?)

    Guess what... it's June ;-) No surprise - the June images are out. No surprise - there are again two versions (MMB30J and MOB30I) following the MMB and MOB fork that occurred a few months ago...… I stuck with later-looking MOB fork and flashed MOB30I No surprise - there are again many...
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    Ironic

    Tried to watch a youtube video about fixing the youtube video error...
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    Two more images in May

    Here is where we’ve been: FEB: MMB29Q MAR: MMB29V APR: MMB29X, MOB30D MAY: MMB30G, MOB30I It seems that in April we forked: keeping the old MMB series and starting a new MOB series. Speculation on some sites is that the new MOB fork has a new radio and the old MMB fork is kept around for...
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    Help Want to display "select input method" when using keyboard

    For a long time when using a keyboard, a notification saying "select input method" notification is displayed. Lately I notice it is no longer present on my phone (Nexus 6 running 6.0.1, rooted). I want the notification back (so I can use it for tasker profile to disable triple tap...
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    [SOLVED] Deleting directories in /system/app using twrp or adb?

    BACKGROUND: I'm trying to figure out a way to streamline my monthly security update process for my Nexus 6. Here's what I do now: 1 – use fastboot to flash factory image… all partitions except recovery (I keep my twrp recovery) 2 – use recovery/ twrp to flash chainfires SuperSu.zip 3 – Reboot...
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