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Hold down power + volume down at the same time for a second or two.
dorkimoe
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hmm i do not like that. But thank you!
Well, there are apps that offers different ways to take screenshots if you dislike the stock solution. Just search "screenshot" on Play Store and have fun.
Someone took it already and no thanks tsk tsk.
I'm late but Merry Christmas Android-GAF !
Vanillalite
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You always quote to post this type of thing so lurkers can't grab it.
You put the text inside the brackets.
Then it becomes like this: [email=coppyboppy]
Vermillion
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Hey, guys, question: I want to put my class schedule on my calendar. Problem is, I don't know how to get it to end at the end of the semester. It kind of continues on forever... way I have it is so that it puts the classes as weekly. Just dunno how to get it to stop...
you're way too kind
Go to https://www.google.com/calendar and edit the event there. You can put a start and end date. Alternatively just go to the date after the date where it ends, delete that event and choose "and all events from this date forward" and it will delete all future occurrences of that event.
Not kind enough apparently.
Vermillion
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<3 Thank you so much
Definitely not kind enough. You need to give me your Glass. Thanks!
Loving the wooden skin you sent. Thank again for it!
So my One is dead 
the good news is that's it's new phone time and through my work, I'm able to get one for free. I have narrowed it down to the Nexus 5 and Note 3, the one big advantage of the Nexus 5 is the price which is kind of invalidated here and also I can only get the 16gb model through the retailer (which doesn't leave much space for pictures/videos after transferring my music over) Obvious pro is stock Android which I really like but the battery life is a bit of a concern. With the Note 3, the screen looks gorgeous and the battery life is impressive as well as having expandable memory but I have concerns about Touchwiz (was not a huge fan of it on my S2) and the ergonomics of using such a large device.
So, what's Android-GAF's thoughts? I don't think I can wait for the S5 or the new htc flagship since they will only come out end of April/early May
the good news is that's it's new phone time and through my work, I'm able to get one for free. I have narrowed it down to the Nexus 5 and Note 3, the one big advantage of the Nexus 5 is the price which is kind of invalidated here and also I can only get the 16gb model through the retailer (which doesn't leave much space for pictures/videos after transferring my music over) Obvious pro is stock Android which I really like but the battery life is a bit of a concern. With the Note 3, the screen looks gorgeous and the battery life is impressive as well as having expandable memory but I have concerns about Touchwiz (was not a huge fan of it on my S2) and the ergonomics of using such a large device.So, what's Android-GAF's thoughts? I don't think I can wait for the S5 or the new htc flagship since they will only come out end of April/early May
roflwaffles
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So my One is dead
So, what's Android-GAF's thoughts? I don't think I can wait for the S5 or the new htc flagship since they will only come out end of April/early May
If price isn't an issue, get the Note. It blows away the Nexus in almost all areas as long as you're okay with how big it is.
I guess this is the best advice you could get.
If anyone is interested, Kanye West's Yeezus album is free on Google Play today.
Hello android GAF. I got a nexus 7 tablet for Xmas and it is my first android device. I'm really loving the form factor and screen so far but coming from iOS I find the customization overwhelming and I feel like I have no idea what I'm doing haha. Are there any basic tips, apps, widgets, or advice you guys would give to an iOS users first android device?
For all Note 3 Users, maybe others as well: you can take much better (sharper) photos using FV-5 Camera App.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcELPSpVJC8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcELPSpVJC8
What exactly are you going to use it for? Then we can suggest apps based on that. Games, office stuff, music, videos, travel, comics?
Download Nova Launcher and the minimal UI icon pack. That's pretty much all the customization I needed for my Nexus.
As far as widgets go, I only really use Dashclock.
The Faceless Master
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This.
The Faceless Master
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which phone? stock recovery? what data do you need to back up?
Honestly it'll mostly be my GAF browsing device while I'm at home. I might listen to music although I'm heavily invested in itunes. I've got the youtube app for most of my video viewing and I might do a little gaming although I've fallen out of love with touchscreen gaming over the years. It probably wont ever leave my house.
I'm using the default chrome browser and is there any quick way to get to the top of the page I'm browsing? On iOS I could tap the very top of the screen and it would jump to the top of the page, I use it all the time.
I'll check that out thanks.
What is the best weather widget?
And, more importantly, so is CHVRCHES debut album.
Just swipe down a couple times. Android scrolling is like a million times faster than iOS scrolling. I hate iOS scrolling.
Eye in the Sky is a pretty popular weather widget. And they have a Dashclock extension.
For apps, the OS and data, this adb command should work:
Code:
adb backup -apk -shared -allAnd to restore it:
Code:
adb restore backup.abOf course the files have to be in the same folder as the .ab file.
Now for extracting stuff in the SD card, it should be this command (for a Nexus 4 at least. I haven't tested it though):
Code:
adb pull /storage/emulated/0I think it would be different for different devices so get a File Explorer that shows the full file path and edit that command above to extract the data.
I used THIS app to get the path.
You also need the platform-tools folder from the SDK and be in the same directory as that platform-tools to use the commands (the folder with the adb, fastboot files)
The Faceless Master
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Ms wouldn't spend money on negative advertisements for no reason
Unknown Soldier
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"Don't get Scroogled by Chromebook"
Watching MS's Scroogled campaign is like watching a train wreck in freeze frame.
Yeah that's what ive been doing. I've noticed the scrolling is way faster, its a little jittery every once in a while but the speed makes up for it.
Thanks I'll check out eye in the sky.
newdayrocks
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Something is taking up a bunch of space on the internal storage of my VZW Note II, and I can't figure out what it is.
Is my best approach to just wipe my internal storage and start fresh? Is that an easy thing to do inside of Recovery Mode?[/URL]
I prefer 1Weather's widgets. Yahoo and Eye in the Sky are a little better actual interfaces in-app, though.
EDIT: Whoops, forgot to multi-quote. Double post.
ThatObviousUser
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Not that I disagree in this instance, but this is the same company that made the Kin. Clearly they have no fricking clue what to do with their money.
Don't you have to confirm the built-in backup by pressing OK on the phone's screen?
I dunno. I thought the Kin was non terrible for a kids phone at the time. It just needed to be paired with phone plans that were much cheaper.
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