I was wondering if there was any programs that you can use to track your friends? I dont want to do it without their consent though, so they would need to dl the program too. Anything thats free and uses google maps?
mroneeyedboh said:
I was wondering if there was any programs that you can use to track your friends? I dont want to do it without their consent though, so they would need to dl the program too. Anything thats free and uses google maps?
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My Tracks. Its in the Market. I don't use it, but my brother plays with it all the time.
bring up google maps, click menu and then click "join latitude"
illogic6 said:
bring up google maps, click menu and then click "join latitude"
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That would be my suggestion.
Thanks guys. How do i track them?
mroneeyedboh said:
Thanks guys. How do i track them?
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If they have an android phone and are using latitude. You will see their position in google maps. If you want, I can show you, just PM me.
durhamite said:
If they have an android phone and are using latitude. You will see their position in google maps. If you want, I can show you, just PM me.
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Doesn't even have to be Android, they have it for BlackBerry, WM, and Apple as well. I track poeple on all three.
latitude is built into maps
Im digging this up. How do i add someone? I did menu add friends but it didnt show anyone. I dont know why. It wont let me actually search through my contacts. Do i have to use their gmail accounts, or can i use their phone numbers.
mroneeyedboh said:
Im digging this up. How do i add someone? I did menu add friends but it didnt show anyone. I dont know why. It wont let me actually search through my contacts. Do i have to use their gmail accounts, or can i use their phone numbers.
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U use their gmail accout, add their email and it will send them a confirmation link and they set it up to what level of information they want to share with u. Ive noticed that other android handsets are more accurate as they are always updating, iphone bb and wm have to actually run google maps i think.
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Hi,
When I'm flashing new ROMs I'm using the contacts import/export function.
The problem is - after import(after I'm done flashing) the default numbers are gone... i.e if I have a several numbers for my wife(cell,home etc) and I set the default to cell, when I'm using the swipe right on her name in the contact list it calls my house and not her cell phone(when before flashing it would all her cell).
I did a little research in the past and it seems the vcf file do holds what number you set as default(the research was - export the contact list,then change the default for one contact and export again and compare the vcf files - they were different,and the difference wasn't only the time-stamp )
anyone else have this problem??
many thanks
Alon
I used to do the vcf files thing, although I never noticed that problem.
But nowi just use google backup.
Much easier and convenient, in my opinion.
MarkP80nj said:
I used to do the vcf files thing, although I never noticed that problem.
But nowi just use google backup.
Much easier and convenient, in my opinion.
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I don't like this option because when I sync google contacts it brings all the contacts from gmail which basically every email address I ever sent a mail to - and then it ends up in more than 700 contacts...so every time I flash I immediately set sync off for contacts
alon2 said:
I don't like this option because when I sync google contacts it brings all the contacts from gmail which basically every email address I ever sent a mail to - and then it ends up in more than 700 contacts...so every time I flash I immediately set sync off for contacts
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Just set google to only display contacts with phone numbers. Contacts>display options>only contacts with phone numbers. Seriously a much easier way to go.
hechoen said:
Just set google to only display contacts with phone numbers. Contacts>display options>only contacts with phone numbers. Seriously a much easier way to go.
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yeah I know I can do that...I prefer not to...I guess I'm a bit fanatical about my privacy so I prefer to keep my contacts with me and not on the web
10x though...
Any other solutions/thoughts?
alon2 said:
yeah I know I can do that...I prefer not to...I guess I'm a bit fanatical about my privacy so I prefer to keep my contacts with me and not on the web
10x though...
Any other solutions/thoughts?
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you beat the drum, but you do realize you can change who is saved as a contact in the settings right?
s15274n said:
you beat the drum, but you do realize you can change who is saved as a contact in the settings right?
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I'm not sure what "you beat the drum" means, and I'm not sure I understand what you are saying about select who saved as a contact but I guess I do know
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I'm not sure what "you beat the drum" means, and I'm not sure I understand what you are saying about select who saved as a contact but I guess I do know
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haha, read over this.. it will help a lot for part of your problem
http://lifehacker.com/5499575/the-complete-guide-to-fixing-google-contacts
s15274n said:
haha, read over this.. it will help a lot for part of your problem
http://lifehacker.com/5499575/the-complete-guide-to-fixing-google-contacts
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thanks but I think I'll pass using google contacts.
any ideas about the problem I presented in the OP?
^ like I said... it was PART of your problem... you alluded to not liking google saving a random email as a contact....
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^ like I said... it was PART of your problem... you alluded to not liking google saving a random email as a contact....
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thats not what I meant - I meant I don't want google to know(or maybe not to give them an easy way cause I suspect they probably know what they want anyhow ;-) ) about my personal contacts which I have on my phone.
Allllriiiigghhhttttyyyy..... good luck.
Alon... isn't that just an oak tree?
s15274n said:
Allllriiiigghhhttttyyyy..... good luck.
Alon... isn't that just an oak tree?
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Don't get that disappointed , I'm just a privacy fanatical man looking for answers
And as for your question - look at my signature
your signature does not say that Alon is Hebrew for Oak Tree.
Hi guys,
I have a question about Google Now on Android 4.1. Google Now can recommend nearby restaurants/takeaways etc but where are the details for these businesses stored? Does it pull them from Google+/Google places? If it does pull them from these places, would the business need to sign up to these places or does Google automatically add them?
I know it's a strange question but Id be grateful if you could help me out here.
Thanks
It asks Siri
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It asks Siri
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N00b, it asks Chuck Norris!
In reality, it takes reccomendations from Google+, Google Places, Google Search and from ZAGAT.
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ppero196 said:
N00b, it asks Chuck Norris!
In reality, it takes reccomendations from Google+, Google Places, Google Search and from ZAGAT.
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Banned for calling a senior member and developer noob
From Google's servers...
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I think the buisnesses data are from Google Maps.
Google Now uses all the data Google gets from when you search. It uses location data from their Locale app, and the calendar info from your calendar.
Guys, I'm having a hard time finding an App that syncs Facebook profile pictures in HD to my phone contacts.
Haven't found a real alternative for HaxSync yet. HaxSync works for syncing the pictures in best quality, but only as long as the phone contac is named like the Facebook contact. PicSync seems to do it the right way by letting you chose a sync by Facebook ID (means it doesn't care about changing names), but it's no HD.
Any REAL alternatives, please?
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Guys, I'm having a hard time finding an App that syncs Facebook profile puctures in HD to my phone contacts.
Haven't found a real alternative for HaxSync yet. HaxSync works for syncing the pictures in best quality, but only as long as the phone contac is named like the Facebook contact. PicSync seems to do it the right way by letting you chose a sync by Facebook ID (means it doesn't care about changing names), but it's no HD.
Any REAL alternatives, please?
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I hear ya .. HaxSync then merge contacts and keep HD pics only way for now.
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jj92942000 said:
I hear ya .. HaxSync then merge contacts and keep HD pics only way for now.
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WTF? We live in the 21st century and even HTCs social hub can sync by Facebook ID and everybody is telling me that HaxSync is the ONLY way for now?
Excuse me?!
HaxSync can and does sync friends manually, even though it's a bit less than user-friendly at the moment. The next update will make it much easier
Try this
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ro.weednet.contactssync&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsInJvLndlZWRuZXQuY29udGFjdHNzeW5jIl0.
It connects by FB id... atleast that wat it claims
I've just tried contact picture sync and it seems working.
It's free and you can sync them manually in HD.
Is this what you are looking for?
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Cuz80 said:
I've just tried contact picture sync and it seems working. It's free and you can sync them manually in HD. Is this what you are looking for?
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Does it also sync all contact pictures by time schedule? HaxSync would be perfect if it would sync by ID and not by the stupid names.. you know how often girls change their ****ty names on Facebook - and boom, HaxSync doesn't recognize the person any longer and the conract picture catches dust. Awesome.
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HaxSync can and does sync friends manually, even though it's a bit less than user-friendly at the moment. The next update will make it much easier
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Are you the developer or how do you know?
Nono I'm not the developer I was just looking for something similar and found that app. But you are looking for something more "complex" if I understand correctly.
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Cuz80 said:
Nono I'm not the developer I was just looking for something similar and found that app. But you are looking for something more "complex" if I understand correctly.
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Just something HaxSync-like which keeps neatly in the background and syncs by ID on Jelly Bean. Can't be THAT hard, right?
Facebook Contact Sync is the best!! try it...is free on Play Store...:good:
cerealguy said:
Facebook Contact Sync is the best!! try it...is free on Play Store...:good:
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Thanks for the heads up! I will try this one.
cerealguy said:
Facebook Contact Sync is the best!! try it...is free on Play Store...
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Huge problem I have with this App: It does not really only sync the contacts in my phone list. I don't even want a facebook link in my contacts and I do NOT want to let Facebook import any phone contacts into the friggin' interwebz. I JUST want the goddamn picture in HD, synced by ID!
psyphris said:
Thanks for the heads up! I will try this one.
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What are your test results so far?
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Are you the developer or how do you know?
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I am. Did you check out the 2.5.2 yet? It should make things way easier with its built-in contact manager.
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I am. Did you check out the 2.5.2 yet? It should make things way easier with its built-in contact manager.
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I upgraded it - do I still need the JellyBean Workaround? And one more thing: Could you simplify the menu structure, please? I've tested all the tools mentioned in this thread.. and came back to HaxSync.
Did 4.4 KitKat by a chance add some way of syncing Facebook contacts with the phones contacts. Or people app I should say. Or do we still have to use third party apps like haxsync?
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Nope. That most likely will never come back.
Ubersync does a fantastic job of doing it though. Been using it since 4.0
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ro.weednet.contactssync
I've used HaxSync for forever now, but I wonder if it's still the best solution. I haven't synced my N5 yet.
neok44 said:
Nope. That most likely will never come back.
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You are incorrect.
Search on google: android 4.4 facebook contacts
Go to the page called "Know your mobile".
palacetux said:
You are incorrect.
Search on google: android 4.4 facebook contacts
Go to the page called "Know your mobile".
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Can you provide a link to this? I am unable to find the page you mentioned.
Using Haxsync on my Nexus 5 with no issues.
Nisarga said:
Can you provide a link to this? I am unable to find the page you mentioned.
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It's just a link talking about the new features of 4.4 and that's it. Or that's all I can tell because I didn't do the ADVERTISING SURVEY REQUIRED to view the article.
People just trying to get you to complete surveys and garbage. I thought XDA was free from troll accounts and bots.
Nitemare3219 said:
Using Haxsync on my Nexus 5 with no issues.
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Haxsync or any other sync app does not work anymore...
randompersonrandomnumber said:
Haxsync or any other sync app does not work anymore...
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Works fine as long as you're not expecting status updates in the contacts app. Syncs images,.email addresses, addresses etc
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I cant find HaxSync in Google Play, just the JB work around... Is it not available anymore?
opazo said:
I cant find HaxSync in Google Play, just the JB work around... Is it not available anymore?
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Looks missing...
opazo said:
I cant find HaxSync in Google Play, just the JB work around... Is it not available anymore?
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same here. i now downloaded it from pirate bay but it does not work (v2.5.2). When I add the HaxSync account in the settings, I can login with my Facebook credentials, then facebook asks for permissions and when I click to proceed, just a white screen appears and nothing happens.
A question to the guys with a Nexus 5 and HaxSync working: which version do you use?
Play Store link:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.mots.haxsync
Previously I had HTC One X and I loved that integration with facebook. I have noticed long time ago that HTC puts facebook tag data for every contact (note field) so that can easily connect my phone contacts with facebook profiles any time.
Is there any way to use that data to do the same with N5 (or any other device)?
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Play Store link:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.mots.haxsync
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have you tried the link before posting it? It says "We're sorry, the requested URL was not found on this server.".
Tenhi said:
Previously I had HTC One X and I loved that integration with facebook. I have noticed long time ago that HTC puts facebook tag data for every contact (note field) so that can easily connect my phone contacts with facebook profiles any time.
Is there any way to use that data to do the same with N5 (or any other device)?
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I know exactly what you mean. And the answer is: No. Unfortunately not. I have already spent hours to restore and relink the HTC facebook tags on other HTC and non HTC phones. Nothing is working.
I now found the app Contacts+ and it seems to have everything I was looking for. Recommendable so far.
It seems that haxsync can use htcdata tag and sync your contacts, but unfortunately it is removed from the Play store because of some issues with Facebook Platform Policy Team .
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have you tried the link before posting it? It says "We're sorry, the requested URL was not found on this server.".
I know exactly what you mean. And the answer is: No. Unfortunately not. I have already spent hours to restore and relink the HTC facebook tags on other HTC and non HTC phones. Nothing is working.
I now found the app Contacts+ and it seems to have everything I was looking for. Recommendable so far.
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Works for me, hence why I posted it. I also have it installed on my phone as I bought it ages ago
Got my fiancee a Moto G for xmas (btw now I'm jealous cuz it's much better than my GS3!)
Anyway, it's got the Google Search app, updated to the latest version, but the Google Now option (in settings) is missing. there are no cards etc.
It works fine on my GS3, so I doubt the issue is location related..
Anyway has the same issue or a way to fix it?
suffix642 said:
Got my fiancee a Moto G for xmas (btw now I'm jealous cuz it's much better than my GS3!)
Anyway, it's got the Google Search app, updated to the latest version, but the Google Now option (in settings) is missing. there are no cards etc.
It works fine on my GS3, so I doubt the issue is location related..
Anyway has the same issue or a way to fix it?
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It's either location or Google Account related, if there is nothing to show, it won't show cards.
Did you add Google account in Accounts and Privacy in Google Now settings?
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Did you add Google account in Accounts and Privacy in Google Now settings?
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Yes I have added the Google account but there is no Google Now option in the settings! anyone else with this issue?!
suffix642 said:
Yes I have added the Google account but there is no Google Now option in the settings! anyone else with this issue?!
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Did you open the "Google Settings" app and click on Search?
I spent ages last night trying to work out why cards wouldn't work, other than the weather. Then i figured out that it thinks in a business account holder.
Anyone know how to fix this? Google now is turned off for your domain
I seem to be on now, still no cards apart from weather :-\
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Did you open the "Google Settings" app and click on Search?
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Yes. That is where the "Google Now" option is not available on the Moto G! it is available on my GS3..
Remove then re add the Google account,or try adding a new or alternate Google account
I have tried your suggestions but still have this issue. Also the kit kat update arrived but Google now is still not available! Any other suggestions?