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[APP] Lock 2.0 unusable on Nexus One

I have had the payed version of Lock 2.0 since there was an option to buy but since I got my Nexus One it has now become pretty much unusable. The sad part is that it is better than the lock button that is on the top of the phone cause it lets you bring up the lock screen by pressing your track ball. I love all the different back grounds and sounds you can download and how they stay in a folder and not in your app draw (which is really annoying). Now the thing I don't like is that when you press the volume buttons when the phone is locked you can and will turn down or up the volume on accident and this is why this app is now unusable. Can it really be that hard to add an option to disable these buttons? I have emailed Android Apps and they say the reason the volume button does that is for when you are listening to music and thats great but whats the use if when you get a call or text and you can't hear it cause you turned the volume down to 0 on accident. I emailed them today again and asked if they could update their app and I hope they do. The reason I started this thread is so anybody could comment on this problem with I have to say is probably my second favorite app on the market. I will also email them a link to this thread so they can see what everybody thinks. One more thing on another lock app LockBot when you press the volume button the sound does not get turned down but I don't want to really pay for two apps that can do the same thing. Edit: OK they fixed it but their is a new problem with the home button.

isjr said:
I have had the payed version of Lock 2.0 since there was an option to buy but since I got my Nexus One it has now become pretty much unusable. The sad part is that it is better than the lock button that is on the top of the phone cause it lets you bring up the lock screen by pressing your track ball. I love all the different back grounds and sounds you can download and how they stay in a folder and not in your app draw (which is really annoying). Now the thing I don't like is that when you press the volume buttons when the phone is locked you can and will turn down or up the volume on accident and this is why this app is now unusable. Can it really be that hard to add an option to disable these buttons? I have emailed Android Apps and they say the reason the volume button does that is for when you are listening to music and thats great but whats the use if when you get a call or text and you can't hear it cause you turned the volume down to 0 on accident. I emailed them today again and asked if they could update their app and I hope they do. The reason I started this thread is so anybody could comment on this problem with I have to say is probably my second favorite app on the market. I will also email them a link to this thread so they can see what everybody thinks. One more thing on another lock app LockBot when you press the volume button the sound does not get turned down but I don't want to really pay for two apps that can do the same thing.
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What rom are you using?
Cyanogens latest has an option for trackball wake-up (and of course that mod can be applied to other roms as well) if that is indeed the biggest thing about it you like. I personally never saw the need to change my lockscreen from stock, but can understand why some people do.

I am using the stock rom, I didn't want to root this phone since you void your warranty and mine is pretty messed up I should get a replacement this week. Also I am glad Cyanogen added that and that tells you it is a problem in the stock or he wouldn't have had to improve on it. So people like me only have the option of downloading an app to get the same results. Also I have used a rooted phone before, I had been using my Google Ion rooted for about 6 months before I got my Nexus One.

Ok I just got an email from the developer and they have disabled the volume buttons by default on the new version that was fast. Now there is a weird problem where even after you set the Launcher as the default for your home button it still keeps opening Lock 2.0, its really annoying but I already told them so I'm sure they will fix it. Now if only Google would respond like this for their "Support Forums" on fixing the 3G and Touchscreen problems the world would be a better place.

I understand the issue with the volume keys. I don't listen to music so i installed the app (ringer mode locker) by kaa from the market. It overrides the system setting and locks on your choose of settings: vibrate, ringer silent etc. If you volume up or down it stays on you set point. I like if because it is not a background app using extra battery trying to monitor a set point.

isjr said:
Ok I just got an email from the developer and they have disabled the volume buttons by default on the new version that was fast. Now there is a weird problem where even after you set the Launcher as the default for your home button it still keeps opening Lock 2.0, its really annoying but I already told them so I'm sure they will fix it. Now if only Google would respond like this for their "Support Forums" on fixing the 3G and Touchscreen problems the world would be a better place.
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Please don't critisize Google like this, 3G issues and Touchscreen problems are not simple applications in which code can be modified to turn off the "Volume" buttons.. I've noticed the employees on their forums try to solve things to the best of their abilities - but Google can not just correct everything as if it takes a small flick of the wrist, or click of a mouse...
Honestly I don't see how they will fix any 3G issue entierly without modifiying the insides of the phone.. guess I dont know enough about phones to make such a conclusion anyways.

isjr said:
Now there is a weird problem where even after you set the Launcher as the default for your home button it still keeps opening Lock 2.0, its really annoying but I already told them so I'm sure they will fix it.
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I emailed them about this a couple of weeks ago. I told them exactly that and I got a "Steve Jobs-like" response lol..
"Something is wrong with your phone."
I even posted about it a couple of times in the Q&A section but got no responses. I'm glad to see someone on a stock ROM is experiencing the same issue because I thought it was due to using CM. Are you using an auto task-killer?

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I want to get rid of my lockscreen! its anoying having to press the power button then unlock the screen!

frankzua77 said:
I want to get rid of my lockscreen! its anoying having to press the power button then unlock the screen!
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Get "KeyGuard disabler" from the market. It costs 1.49 but does exactly what you want. I'm sure there are free versions of similar software too but this is only one i've ever tried.

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gIMpSTa said:
Get "KeyGuard disabler" from the market. It costs 1.49 but does exactly what you want. I'm sure there are free versions of similar software too but this is only one i've ever tried.
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wow dude just tried it! works perfect! thanks man!

Meh....
After installing and trying to use it, I finally gave up. It has the potential to be by far one of the best android apps. The developer has designed programs that mesh with android so natively that I am jealous of his understanding. But even after a few reinstallations, this program never delivered. A replacement lockscreen must be more than just pretty. It wasn't sized right for the Nexus One screen and constantly froze "Updating List", even when I was just trying to unlock. The "Updating List" freeze causes a loop that just recalled the freeze when I hit home. There is no escape short of hitting menu, more, home, then selecting my home screen program. I would consider that a lock screen fail if I have to navigate a menu to select a home screen instead of sliding the sexy little slider over. I hate taking refunds from the market, but Lock 2.0 needs more work. If I see anyone saying it has been adjusted for the N1 screen and the home bug has been fixed, I'll buy it again, but until then, I'll stick with the just weather and toggle widgets.

I hear that Lock 2.0 disables notifications on the Nexus One. Does anybody know of any apps thats just as attractive as Lock 2.0 that doesn't disable notifications or freeze.. etc.. (something iphone-ish i guess)

Any news about the home button bug bypassing the lock screen in Lock 2.0?

As far as a can tell its been working good and the dev added the option to clear the home screen default if it does it again. Its pretty sad that he left it messed up for months until I sent him the link to this thread.
Sent from my Nexus One

isjr said:
As far as a can tell its been working good and the dev added the option to clear the home screen default if it does it again. Its pretty sad that he left it messed up for months until I sent him the link to this thread.
Sent from my Nexus One
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Thanks, but I was referring to another bug (unless I'm totally mistaken):
When you turn on your nexus and you're still on Lock 2.0 lock screen, if you press the home button, it unlocks the phone without having to use the slider.
Hope this was clear...

[Q] whats the app that lets you control your android from a webpage?

There was an app i had installed a while back that would let me load up a webpage, which i could then use to control the phone. It would display an image of whatever was on the phones screen and i could click/drag etc the image the same as i would on the phone itself.
i can't remember the name of that app though - anyone know which one I'm talking about?

PicMe?? That works (Its the one witht he green camera icon)

nope that wasn't it, although this is close. The one i remember using had an option to set it up to start in the background, and instead of connecting to the phone's IP address, i would instead connect to something like appsite.com/mphoneID
Plus i don't seem to be having much luck with the standalone controller - starts up and then closes after a minute or so.
I tried searching for this but i'm not sure what to search for - most of my searches keep turning up results for using the phone to remote control a tv or pc - i want to do the opposite.
Thanks for the help though

I believe you are talking about Webkey.

floez1985 said:
I believe you are talking about Webkey.
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yup, that was it. Thank you.

Car Home App Launching Automatically

I just took my G2x out for my first bike ride running SportyPal Pro. The GPS tracked very well, so that's the good news.
However, since I don't have a new bike mount for it yet, I had to keep it in my pocket. Several times when taking it out to check something, I noticed the Car Home app was open on the screen. Does anyone know how this could be launching itself from in my pocket? I tried long pressing every soft and hard button on the phone and none seemed to be a shortcut for that. Any thoughts? Thanks.

Keep the phone away from magnets, problem solved.

ctso said:
Keep the phone away from magnets, problem solved.
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Problem solved. It was in the same pocket as my money clip, which is magnetized, thanks a lot! I didn't know this thing had a sensor for that. I guess the car dock has a magnet to trigger that app?

I had the same problem with my hip holster I keep my phone in. So since I never use the Car app anyway, I simply removed it with Titanium Backup and the problem is solved.

I'm looking forward to Gingerbread, which has a Car Home application that I actually did use on my Nexus One. In that version, you can move applications around and add new ones; with this one, the icons are fixed and you can't add anything to the blank spots (as far as I can tell, anyway).

I've got an app on the market called Spider Launcher that lets you redirect car mode to launch a different app. It lets you pick the Activity rather than the app you want to launch, that way you can have it go to a launcher app. E.g. on mine I use LauncherPro for my main home screen, but when it goes into car mode it launches ADW. Also, while it's in car mode your home button will also take you back to the specified app.
Spider Launcher handles other redirects too, but I originally designed it with car mode in mind. Sorry for the self-promotion here, but it seemed relevant.

keyboardr said:
I've got an app on the market called Spider Launcher that lets you redirect car mode to launch a different app. It lets you pick the Activity rather than the app you want to launch, that way you can have it go to a launcher app. E.g. on mine I use LauncherPro for my main home screen, but when it goes into car mode it launches ADW. Also, while it's in car mode your home button will also take you back to the specified app.
Spider Launcher handles other redirects too, but I originally designed it with car mode in mind. Sorry for the self-promotion here, but it seemed relevant.
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This actually sounds like a very useful app, pretty cool. Thanks for mentioning it!

LOL, I had no idea it was related to my magnets in my holster. I was like, WTF is going on so I ended up freezing the app. I never use it anyway.

GO Launcher EX users beware

I love my Thunderbolt. And, until yesterday I loved Go Launcher EX. But that changed.
I had an emergency. I won't go into details but if any of you have been in an emergency then you know that you need to act quick to quell the onset of panic.
I pulled out my Thunderbolt. It was bright daylight. Hard to see the display. I normally have the brightness set at 30% to save battery. So it took a few seconds for me to find the icon I keep on the home page to change the brightness from the normal 30% to the full 100%.
Whew! I found it and could now see the screen clearly. I need to call 911 as panic is starting to build up.
I have Go Launcher Ex installed and love its flexibility. On the bottom of the phone Go Launcher EX installs 5 icons. The first one is phone, the next one contacts, etc.
I look at the bottom row. Instead of phone, contacts, etc. I see 5 icons but they are all the same. They are all just a large + sign. (That's Plus Sign).
Pressing on them takes me to, I think, a configuration screen of some kind. I don't really remember now because panic is starting to set in since I can't dial 911, or anything else for that matter. I CAN'T GET TO MY FRIGGIN' PHONE. HELP ME, I'm thinking. What the eff is going on here. How do I solve this? Quick, think of something! FAST! NOW! HELP ME!
I do the only thing I know how to do to fix the phone. I hold down the power button and press RESET. Panic is swelling. I know it will take a minute or so for the phone to reset but the worst fear is that I still won't be able to use the phone if GO Launcher EX is still acting up.
During the reboot time I try to calm myself. I try to think of how to kill Go Launcher EX and get back to the HTC stock page. Do I go into settings and delete in the app? How the heck do I get into settings if the buttons don't work? HELP ME!
Finally, after what seemed to be an hour but was only probably 90 seconds or so, the phone lock screen is displayed. I swipe it down with anxiety hoping I don't see five plus signs and hoping it's back to normal. I can see the normal icons including the phone icon. Whew! what a relief. I press the phone icon but it says no coverage. I try to stay calm. I press the phone icon again and now I have coverage. I can make the call.
I gotta tell you that my hands were shaking and I was a nervous wreck for about an hour but everything turned out OK.
It did make me think of how dangerous it is to rely upon third party apps on such a critical piece of equipment. Having said that I'm hoping this was just one oddball anomaly and, for now, I'm keeping Go Launcher EX installed and running. But, I gotta ask, has anyone else seen this with Go Launcher EX?

It sounds like you accidently swiped the dock. Go Launcher by default includes three docks. When I slide between them, the other two show as a row full of "+"'s

That's correct u can go to dock settings in go launcher and set the number of docks from 3 to 1 then u won't have that problem again

Yeah sorry but sounds like user error in your panic, not sure how you used go launcher very long and never found that feature. Launcher Pro has same feature and you could put your dialer in every slot if you wanted
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jersey_609 said:
That's correct u can go to dock settings in go launcher and set the number of docks from 3 to 1 then u won't have that problem again
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Thanks so much for your reply. I just reread my post and my heart rate went up again. Your suggestion has a calming effect.
Hopefully, this thread will make back to the developers of Go Launcher EX and they'll set the default to 1 instead of 3.
Whew!
Edit: It's crystal clear what happened now that I can reproduce it. However, I didn't know about the dock and during a time of crisis couldn't fix it. I've now set my dock rows to 1 and that corrected the behavior. I wouldn't want anyone that needed to use my phone to save ME in an emergency to run into the same problem.

TabGuy said:
Thanks so much for your reply. I just reread my post and my heart rate went up again. Your suggestion has a calming effect.
Hopefully, this thread will make back to the developers of Go Launcher EX and they'll set the default to 1 instead of 3.
Whew!
Edit: It's crystal clear what happened now that I can reproduce it. However, I didn't know about the dock and during a time of crisis couldn't fix it. I've now set my dock rows to 1 and that corrected the behavior. I wouldn't want anyone that needed to use my phone to save ME in an emergency to run into the same problem.
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The first time this happened to me w/Launcher Pro I had ZERO clue wtf just happened to my icons, lol, full on panic, but not during a 911 crisis thank goodness.

My friend had the same issue. He accidentally swiped and was pulling his hair out trying to fix it.

This is why I stopped using ADW, the launcher would randomly disappear (I must have bumped it wrong) and could *NOT* figure out how to bring it back (even resetting wouldn't). I haven't had this issue with Launcher Pro thankfully.

pdxphreek said:
This is why I stopped using ADW, the launcher would randomly disappear (I must have bumped it wrong) and could *NOT* figure out how to bring it back (even resetting wouldn't). I haven't had this issue with Launcher Pro thankfully.
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thats a feature, it happens when you swipe up on the middle of the dock bar. my fiancee does it on her tbolt all the time and calls me from work screaming I CANT SEE MY APPS!!!!!!!!!!!!! and i tell her calmly to swipe down at the very bottom of the screen and she goes "ohhhhhhhhh i know what i did......." but yea the first time it happened to me i was like zomg wheres my dock bar?!?!

krickatthedisco said:
thats a feature, it happens when you swipe up on the middle of the dock bar. my fiancee does it on her tbolt all the time and calls me from work screaming I CANT SEE MY APPS!!!!!!!!!!!!! and i tell her calmly to swipe down at the very bottom of the screen and she goes "ohhhhhhhhh i know what i did......." but yea the first time it happened to me i was like zomg wheres my dock bar?!?!
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I tried swing around where it should be to bring it back and it never did come back up. I couldn't find an option to disable it either. At this point I paid for Launcher Pro anyways so I wouldn't go back to ADW.

You can always hold down the search button to get the voice prompt and say "Call 911"

yblaser said:
You can always hold down the search button to get the voice prompt and say "Call 911"
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Thanks, that's a good tip.
Unfortunately, in the heat of panic somehow all logic and learned tips just seem to fly out the window.
I have a "feature phone" (non smart phone) that was sitting in the center console of my car. I use it exclusively to connect to my Ford Sync. It never occurred to me, during the heat of panic, to open up the center console and use that phone. A couple of days later I slapped my forehead with the palm of my hand when I thought about that.

TabGuy said:
Thanks, that's a good tip.
Unfortunately, in the heat of panic somehow all logic and learned tips just seem to fly out the window.
I have a "feature phone" (non smart phone) that was sitting in the center console of my car. I use it exclusively to connect to my Ford Sync. It never occurred to me, during the heat of panic, to open up the center console and use that phone. A couple of days later I slapped my forehead with the palm of my hand when I thought about that.
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That happens to the best of us, glad to hear everything is okay for you.

If you go into the GoLauncher preferences and select Exit or Restart (can't remember which) it automatically removes itself as the default launcher. So you can hit the home button and select another launcher.

Which car dock app?

Which car dock app are you using? Why? I messed around with the app that ess installed on our phones and Car Home Ultra. Any others out there?

I've used Car Home Ultra (paid version) for a long time. It just works and has a lot of features.

TabGuy said:
I've used Car Home Ultra (paid version) for a long time. It just works and has a lot of features.
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How do you make that speed alarm feature work? I turned it on and my speed would flash no matter what speed I drove?
Car Home Ultra does seem to be pretty good. Seems like the de facto app for car docks.

alprazolam said:
How do you make that speed alarm feature work? I turned it on and my speed would flash no matter what speed I drove?
Car Home Ultra does seem to be pretty good. Seems like the de facto app for car docks.
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I don't use speed alarms so I can't be of much help there.

Car Home Ultra. I have it set so when my motion activated Jabra Freeway speakerphone connects to my phone, Car Home Ultra starts automatically. Very nice app.

That would be such a great feature if I didn't prefer to stay connected to my lg tones when I get in the car. I'm thinking that an nfc tag attached to the mounting bracket can serve the purpose of automatically putting me in car home mode.

iBolt also do a car dock app (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ibolt.carhome).
On my previous S4, my Carhome Ultra would take over the home button when docked, so that whenever I pressed the home button it would always take me back to Carhome Ultra. With my Note 4, this doesn't seem to be working - pressing home takes me back to my normal launcher. Is anyone experiencing this, or is this some configuration issue at my end?

smar said:
iBolt also do a car dock app (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ibolt.carhome).
On my previous S4, my Carhome Ultra would take over the home button when docked, so that whenever I pressed the home button it would always take me back to Carhome Ultra. With my Note 4, this doesn't seem to be working - pressing home takes me back to my normal launcher. Is anyone experiencing this, or is this some configuration issue at my end?
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Out of interest, has anyone managed to get audio working over a USB dock or cable?

SquidgyB said:
Out of interest, has anyone managed to get audio working over a USB dock or cable?
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There are several threads talking about this issue, look at the other car dock and desk dock threads in this forum for more info. The short answer is yes and no- it IS possible to get audio out over usb but only with an OTG cable and a DAC currently, and I don't believe you can do charging AND audio simultaneously, so no you can't just plug in one cable in your car. However, it looks like Lollipop will have support for audio out over usb built in as a standard feature, although details are slim at the moment. It's my hope that Samsung knew that the feature was getting built into Lollipop, and so they just didn't bother wasting the time on developing support for it in the Note 4 at launch because it'll be included standard once the L update rolls out. I have nothing to back this up, just my own personal hope Anyway like I said look at the other dock threads in the accessories forum, it's discussed in more length.
As for dock apps, I second the vote for iBolt Dock and Drive. I started using it on my s4 when I bought the iBolt car dock, and I've found it to be a very polished and well developed app. When I got the Note 4 I started looking for a new car dock app, tried Car Home Ultra and a few of the other ones that rate highly but I've found that at least for me the iBolt dock app is really everything I'm looking for, and the new version is even better. It's easy to use, looks great, and isn't cluttered up with useless junk. I know some people want all kinds of crazy functionality in their dock app, but I personally prefer to keep things a bit more minimal- just nice big customizable shortcuts, music controls, and simple location/speed data, and iBolt does that very well.
On the other end of the spectrum, if you're looking for something that gives a TON of info and is chock full of driving features, one of the other apps I tried was Ulysse Speedometer. It was definitely one of the better car dock apps I saw, and if they made it a little easier to get to all of the app shortcuts then I might have gone with it over iBolt. In my case though my car has a multifunction display, and I just don't need all the info that Ulysse shows on it's main screen, at least not on my daily commute. I may hold onto it just for times when I really want all the driving info, or when I just want a cool looking display to show off

smar said:
iBolt also do a car dock app (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ibolt.carhome).
On my previous S4, my Carhome Ultra would take over the home button when docked, so that whenever I pressed the home button it would always take me back to Carhome Ultra. With my Note 4, this doesn't seem to be working - pressing home takes me back to my normal launcher. Is anyone experiencing this, or is this some configuration issue at my end?
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Go to Settings-> Start/Stop Car Mode. Turn that on.
Within the Car Home app

smar said:
iBolt also do a car dock app (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ibolt.carhome).
On my previous S4, my Carhome Ultra would take over the home button when docked, so that whenever I pressed the home button it would always take me back to Carhome Ultra. With my Note 4, this doesn't seem to be working - pressing home takes me back to my normal launcher. Is anyone experiencing this, or is this some configuration issue at my end?
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I downloaded it for the first time last night and that is a user changeable setting in the app to have the home button go to Carhome Ultra.

mty msi said:
I downloaded it for the first time last night and that is a user changeable setting in the app to have the home button go to Carhome Ultra.
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Actually I've now got the home button to work correctly when docked. Basically did a factory reset, and started over. This seems to have resolved the issue.
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Go to Settings-> Start/Stop Car Mode. Turn that on.
Within the Car Home app
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Thanks, but I already tried that. Didn't help. I also used Tasker to force car mode, but didn't work either. As per my other post, I finally managed to resolve the issue with a factory reset.

I am having the same issue. Tried the setting that I posted above and it doesn't work for me. My phone may need a reset as well. I get a lot of force closes and hang ups in the settings menu.

This is the best one
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nezdroid.cardashdroid

danilos2k said:
This is the best one
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nezdroid.cardashdroid
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In the description it states one click dialing, does that mean you can't use OK Google through your Bluetooth earpiece to dial a number or a contact?
Other thing that throws me off is they're only 79 reviews.

It look like there was a problem with his google account, look here
https://plus.google.com/app/basic/communities/110030480996836432786
Inviato dal mio SM-N910F utilizzando Tapatalk

This looks interesting.... http://www.onicsusa.com