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Factory reset and update?
Kill Your Masters
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I don't think you have to root. Can you try and push an older velvet.apk to the system folder? I had the same issue with thermal.conf (leftovers from 3rd party kernels) but I managed to fix it so the update came through. (from 4.3 to 4.4)
Try the Nexus toolkit, you might be able to push the file to system. (or where it says the file is located during the error)
Yep, been playing for the past two hours and I finally managed to get it in a way where I'm happy with it.
I had moved Velvet.apk to /system/priv-app/ successfully. That's fine. That allowed me to update to 4.4.2 however when I moved Velvet (which is com.google.android.googlequicksearch in /data/app) the data gets reset and I lose Google Now once more.
Obviously I realized this would happen too late so I once again uninstalled Google Search, installed Google Search 2.7, set up Google Now, updated to latest and manually installed Velvet.apk. Then I used titanium backup to backup the data of Google Search, and moved Velvet.apk once more to /system/priv-app/. Data got reset once more but the file was in the location which is adequate for adb sideload to work.
Updated to 4.4.2, restored data from titanium backup for Google Search et voilà. Phone is in a state where OTAs won't complain but I have a backup of the data to keep Google Now on.
That being said FUCK YOU GOOGLE for turning off Google Now for me.
All you had to do what flash the system.img to restore it to normal.
Wouldn't that wipe everything though? Or is data retained? I've been out of the loop since the Hero days since I never had to do any of this shit on the Galaxy Nexus (bootloader locked for lifetime, yo).
Nope. You can flash system/recovery/boot .imgs without messing with your data. As long as you don't use the script that comes bundled with the images
Sweet. At least now I'm settled though. Now whatever happens I have the titanium backup of Google Search with Now enabled so I don't have to go through all this crap ever again.
Basic features.
That's the beauty of using fastboot and flashing the system images, just don't wipe out/overwrite "userdata" and you're good to go.
If you have another line on the account, you can upgrade the phone on that line, then call and switch your old phone back and have them activate the new phone on the unlimited line. I upgraded my brother's phone by using my mother's upgrade that way. She didn't have unlimited, so no loss there.
Jazzy Network
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So picked up a G2 on Tmo. Used it on my commute this morning. It was about 45 minutes. Played with it a bit and listened to music. Had my One as well and didn't even touch it. Once I got to work my G2 was still at 100%. My One dropped to 92%. Lolwut?
Not sure what to do with my HTC One. Got it off eBay yesterday and it's fine apart from the low light camera which is a mess. Not just a purple tint but at times the screen is completely purple.
I've read HTC were aware and 4.3 was supposed to fix it but some are saying it's actually worse since then.
Given the camera was a big selling poiby, this is hugely disappointing. Is 4.4 likely to fix it? People have sent their phone to HTC and it appears to fix it but then the issue comes back. From my experience, it's a lot worse when the phone is warm from use so not convinced this can be fixed apart from a whole new revision of the camera module.
The phone is great otherwise, I prefer it to my N4. But I can't take a photo after 3pm at the moment due to the lack of natural light and the purple tint which becomes a purple screen as the night goes on.
Hmm...
I've read HTC were aware and 4.3 was supposed to fix it but some are saying it's actually worse since then.
Given the camera was a big selling poiby, this is hugely disappointing. Is 4.4 likely to fix it? People have sent their phone to HTC and it appears to fix it but then the issue comes back. From my experience, it's a lot worse when the phone is warm from use so not convinced this can be fixed apart from a whole new revision of the camera module.
The phone is great otherwise, I prefer it to my N4. But I can't take a photo after 3pm at the moment due to the lack of natural light and the purple tint which becomes a purple screen as the night goes on.
Hmm...
Junior Mint
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Urban Spoon updated. Looks way better now. it's kind of sad that of all the Android apps I use, Facebook and Instagram are the ugliest by far.
the G2 battery is amazing, that's what
Yup.
Sounds like a defective unit. My friend had an HTC One on AT&T that had the purple haze and got his phone swapped out at an AT&T store.
Jazzy Network
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Insane. Used it a hit more and about 88%. Probabpy used it for around 2 hours. Probably spend 3 on my One and Ive had to charge it already.
Quoting myself. I just got this elusive Hangouts update!
- Hangouts (2.0.217)
- Maps
- Music v5.3.1317M.940995
All updated now.
Probably bug fixes. Hope AP has some more detailed info.
It's pretty scary that I looked at that music version number and knew I was behind without even checking my app.
Hmm, Google Play store for me still showing version as v5.3.1316M....guess I don't see the update until it hits my device?
http://www.droid-life.com/2013/12/12/google-keyboard-update-introduces-theme-changer/
Blue is back.
There is also a Google+ update with unified search across the network:
http://www.droid-life.com/2013/12/1...w-auto-awesome-and-simplified-search-feature/
Blue is back.
There is also a Google+ update with unified search across the network:
http://www.droid-life.com/2013/12/1...w-auto-awesome-and-simplified-search-feature/
Nicktendo86
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Just got the update, nice I guess. Wish there were more colour options.
Junior Mint
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Lol my rightmost dock icon disappears after every reboot now on the Nexus 7 2013. Anyone else getting this after the google search update?
I think that's been in there for a while. Well at least for me. I took a photo of myself in the snow and it automatically made it a gif of falling snow when it auto uploaded the pic. Works the same as how it autoawesomizes videos and pics
Thats the automatic one, when google recognizes snow in the picture.
Now you can add the snow effect to any picture manually.
Ahhhh. Sweet! Its amazing how much better the whole UI looks now especially the photos. Using aviate with Google now as my only widgets and a light theme and I'm loving how everything blends in
Edit: shake not working :-(
Gotcha. Worked.thanks kaepernickehs!!
Battersea Power Station
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Why does Newsstand's Read Now section have articles from sources I haven't added? How do I get rid of them?
brotkasten
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They should bring green back.
Eanan
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Is there a Google OT or a Google music OT? I couldn't find one. If there is then please link me.
In the time being, heres what im wondering. Its related to Google music.
Does anyone else have this error; using chrome browser on my laptop, but when I go to the labs option, and enable HTML5 Audio, and click save; the page refreshes but HTML5 Audio has been disable again. Any help guys?
In the time being, heres what im wondering. Its related to Google music.
Does anyone else have this error; using chrome browser on my laptop, but when I go to the labs option, and enable HTML5 Audio, and click save; the page refreshes but HTML5 Audio has been disable again. Any help guys?
It seems to be a recent Chrome bug. It used to work fine earlier in the year.
Edit: I am having the same bug in the latest Chrome.
Nicktendo86
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Just got calendar and keep updates...
This Chrome beta update is damn cool for mobile sites.
http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/1...-on-mobile-optimized-sites-in-chrome-32-beta/
http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/1...-on-mobile-optimized-sites-in-chrome-32-beta/
This article confused me. I was thinking hasn't Chrome for Android had this feature for ages? Well it basically has, but as noted in the source article it only previously applied to sites which explicitly disabled zooming. A few examples being the mobile versions of NeoGAF, Steam, Giant Bomb, Reddit and The Verge. It's great that the delay is removed on zoomable pages but shame on Android Police for not making the distinction.
If you were buying a phone right...... now! What would you get?
Nexus 5? Cons! No expandable, but cheaper.
LG G2? Cons! No expandable, expensiver sorta, also LG, but super specs, goodest battery.
Xperia z1! Cons! Most expensive, water proof, best camera of the bunch.
Or maybe a Moto g? But no expandable either >.<
?!!?
Problem is to get a moto g in australia it ends up at like $300, so I may as well get a nexus then!
Nexus 5? Cons! No expandable, but cheaper.
LG G2? Cons! No expandable, expensiver sorta, also LG, but super specs, goodest battery.
Xperia z1! Cons! Most expensive, water proof, best camera of the bunch.
Or maybe a Moto g? But no expandable either >.<
?!!?
Problem is to get a moto g in australia it ends up at like $300, so I may as well get a nexus then!
The Faceless Master
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Samsung Galaxy Note 3
The Faceless Master
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then get the LG G2.
ThatObviousUser
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Nexus 5
Expandable memory is for chumps.
Expandable memory is for chumps.
AHA-Lambda
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Hey guys need some help, and didn't think I should need to make a thread for it.
I just got an Xperia Z1 after upgrading from an iPhone 4S, and I'm not receiving any texts from other people who use iPhones, seems to be a glitch of sort with iMessage.
I've already removed my registered iPhone from my Apple Support account.
I've tried putting my sim back into the iPhone to deactivate iMessage from there.
I'm going to phone Apple Support tomorrow for help.
Also strangest part is my brother can text me from his iPhone but one of my mates can't so I've got no clue if anything I've done so far has worked =/
Can anyone give me a hand?
I just got an Xperia Z1 after upgrading from an iPhone 4S, and I'm not receiving any texts from other people who use iPhones, seems to be a glitch of sort with iMessage.
I've already removed my registered iPhone from my Apple Support account.
I've tried putting my sim back into the iPhone to deactivate iMessage from there.
I'm going to phone Apple Support tomorrow for help.
Also strangest part is my brother can text me from his iPhone but one of my mates can't so I've got no clue if anything I've done so far has worked =/
Can anyone give me a hand?
Login to this apple site and de-register your device. Same exact thing happened to me when i switched to Android. Apple makes this difficult on purpose so people think twice about switching.
https://supportprofile.apple.com
AHA-Lambda
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I've done that already
Oops, you're gonna have to call Apple I'm afraid.
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