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Crazy data usage

Hey everyone, not sure if this is the right place to post this.
First time owning an Android device. I recently switched form a Blackberry and went with T-Mobile and a new G2X.
I check my data usage online and something is not right. Within the last 7 days I used almost 700MB! I NEVER went past 200MB on my Blackberry a month. This included ALOT of Pandora, web and emails.
With the G2X I rarely surf the web, usually on WIIFI. I have 3 business emails and 2 personal ones. I recieve about 100+ emails a day, all about 12k.
When I check my activity on t-mobile, I notice ALOT of 10mb, 15mb, 20mb or sometimes 50mb activites
The only apps I have running are TeleNav ResourcePreLoader and SyncManager, plus the Android required services. I have everything disabled, GPS, SYNC, etc.
My question is, what cause these huge MB usages every hour or so?
Thanks

Thats weird can you post a screen shot of your usage as displayed on your my.t-mobile.com website? There was another guy about 1 or 2 weeks ago with a similar problem. I can try to find the thread when I get on a computer
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I have used 200-300 mb in about a week.
I have used 200-300 mb in about a week.
And i thought that was alot.

I will try to find the thread. Was there solution?
I will try t to post the usage in a little bit.

If you have yahoo mail, it has been known to use very large chunks of data randomly.

diablos991 said:
If you have yahoo mail, it has been known to use very large chunks of data randomly.
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Nope. I use MS Exchange, godaddy, gmail, and hotmail.
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Blackberrys compress the content by about 60% or so. That is the reason your data usage was date less than using an Android device. I have both blackberry and G2x and with heavy usage on blackberry I use around 200mb/mth. Hope there helps.
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I don't know what that TeleNav item is, but it sounds like something that could chew thru data.
-bZj
G2x in effect....

There's a few apps in the market that will monitor and report how much each app on your phone is using. I suggest trying one of those for a few days to find the culprit.
The one I've used in the past is called 'TrafficInfo', but it looks like 'Traffic Monitor Widget' is getting better reviews. Both are free.

When on wifi do you still see your 4g symbol?
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something I found after couple tries for the data usage issue.
1. The T-Mobile website time stamps are posted in Pacific Time.
2. The application such as Tune-in Radio and other steam apps will eat your data like crazy.
3. Speed Test will eat up the usage too.

OK, even though I didn't set the Google Server backup function when I did factory reset, it was still enabled under "Privacy -> Back up my data". I turned it off and we will see what happens. Are you guys disabling this functionality?
aaronb532 said:
There's a few apps in the market that will monitor and report how much each app on your phone is using. I suggest trying one of those for a few days to find the culprit.
The one I've used in the past is called 'TrafficInfo', but it looks like 'Traffic Monitor Widget' is getting better reviews. Both are free.
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I will give that a try if my solution won't work.
down8 said:
I don't know what that TeleNav item is, but it sounds like something that could chew thru data.
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G2x in effect....
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It is the navigation program the g2x comes with. I actually like using it so I don't want to freeze it. Should I be using something besides TeleNav?
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When on wifi do you still see your 4g symbol?
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Nope. I froze my T-Mobile app because of that issue.

So I'm still having the issue. I installed the network monitor and it looks like android.uid.system:1000 I SENDING about 2 MB per 5 minutes....
Since android.uid.system:1000 consists of many programs like Network Location, Google Backup Transport, settings, etc. Any ideas which one is causing this? I'm pretty sure everything is disabled except for WIFI and Background data Sync... would this be it? I kinda need this to be running to get my MS Exchange email and Android Market.
How can I be the only one having this issue. Weird.

OK, been messing with this for couple hours now. Been disabling things left and right. This is what I found. If the phone is NOT plugged into the USB the data usage is very minimal. I was at a meeting for about 30 minutes and used about 100k. As soon as I got to my desk and plugged in my phone the usage went up to 2.5mb in about 2 minutes.... WTF? Anyone know why?

To put things in perspective, I use almost 3gb a month without tethering and I an connected to wifi at home. Granted I am on a lot and do download a couple books from audible a month, but still, that is mostly apps and browsing. On the other hand, my wife use about 100mb a month

jsapp said:
To put things in perspective, I use almost 3gb a month without tethering and I an connected to wifi at home. Granted I am on a lot and do download a couple books from audible a month, but still, that is mostly apps and browsing. On the other hand, my wife use about 100mb a month
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So you see nothing wrong? I have friends with Androids and they don't have random 20mb+ uploads.
Right no now on a 30 minute train ride my phone uploaded 25mb
I wasn't even browsing the web.

maciek82 said:
So you see nothing wrong? I have friends with Androids and they don't have random 20mb+ uploads.
Right no now on a 30 minute train ride my phone uploaded 25mb
I wasn't even browsing the web.
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L look at what apps you have running and what they are doing. Lots of apps use data in the background.

Mine appears to use around 10-15Mb every day around 6PM. I assume it's something syncing, but it's still weird. I'll install a data monitor app and post what I find.

maciek82 said:
It is the navigation program the g2x comes with. I actually like using it so I don't want to freeze it. Should I be using something besides TeleNav?
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Google Maps

So it looks like it is something in the phone services.
I used TrafficInfo and it showed 1.4MB down and 12MB up in the "System" tab,
under the following "App name":
Network Location
Gesture
Settings
Account and Sync Settings
Settings Storage
FlexProvider
VPN Services
com.lge.hiddenmenu
Android System
com.lge.internal
Bluetooth Services
Google Backup Transport
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I don't know which one of these it was but I suspect it was the Google Backup service.
I have frozen the MyAccount app and the TeleNav app, so it wasn't either of them.

AirDroid... yet another like Remote Web Desktop

I'm not, by any means, a developer or affiliated with AirDroid in any way. <--- definitely advertising
I came across this app earlier today and it is honestly one of the most useful apps I've ever seen. It gives one the potential to view his or her messages, calls, contacts, files and everything else on your phone FROM YOUR PC (or Mac) WEB BROWSER. All you have to do is type in a gateway that you get once you open the app on your phone. It'll take you to a log-in screen, which precedes a "desktop" with all of your phone-everything.
One of the coolest things is that it automatically syncs anything you do within the web browser to your phone and vice-versa. I.E. this is one of the few/only app(s) that will show pictures and full contact details within the web browser. Unlike other apps, if you send or receive messages, your phone logs and conversations will also be updated..as if you never used the app to begin with.
Per usual, you need to be connected to the same wifi network from your phone and PC/Mac/iPad/tablet you'll use to "control" your phone.
There aren't any notable downsides that I've read of or come across. This is simply a solid app that has unlimited potential.
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.sand.airdroid
*Just to clarify, I purposely did not put this in the app section. I'm not attempting to solicit the app, only get the word of mouth out and get a discussion going on how you all feel about AirDroid<--- definitely advertising
AllGamer said:
i guess you guys never seen this from 2 years ago? FREE!
Remote Web Desktop
https://market.android.com/details?id=net.xdevelop.rm
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apparently this air drive people just ripped off the idea from Remote Web Desktop
i've been using it since AOSP 2.1
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Awesome app
sent from my real Gs move in silence like lasagna

wow reminds me alot of OSX air drop lol, this is soo cool!

im getting it

Doesn't Kies Air do the same thing?

Scyke said:
Doesn't Kies Air do the same thing?
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As a rule of thumb I delete Kies Air at first because it's bloat to me. But I tried using it as often as I'd use AirDroid. Kies Air is just so slow, laggy and well...bloated. At least the web version. I'm the kind of person who loads saves ALL of his texts. So Kies attempts to automatically load EVERYTHING on your phone at once: texts, calls, music, pictures, videos, files. Software-wise it's not necessarily efficient.
To answer the original question- yes. But this is faster and cleaner in every definition of the words. Much simpler UI with faster transfer speeds and won't hog up your bandwidth because it only loads data as needed.
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I guess the reason for the lag behind Kies Air is due to the fact that it runs a Java applet on your web browser. AirDroid runs a much cleaner JavaScript that's linked with HTML5, as I understand.
It's up to you, of course. But after trying both, I don't think there's any actual competition as to which app is significantly faster and more efficient.

Scyke said:
Doesn't Kies Air do the same thing?
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Yes, in some aspects Kies Air does the same thing.
However, AirDroid is 12094820394823 times faster! The ease of the interface is amazing. It's a truly innovative application if you do a lot of files transfers through your phone. I use my phone like a thumb drive all the time. This only makes it easier. Sending messages while doing work on my laptop without having to type on the phone's keyboard? Yes please.
I would easily pay for this app.
I would like to see a novel contact manager built into the app. Something that is really functional and efficient. We all know that google contacts and android's address book are both a little weak in the functionality department. If the developers of the app can make such a solid app, I'm sure they can come up with a creative contact manager to integrate into AirDroid.

awesome app, but it would be even more awesome if u can fully utilize your phone (like literally browse through phone functions on a PC) on the web browser

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Yes, in some aspects Kies Air does the same thing.
However, AirDroid is 12094820394823 times faster! The ease of the interface is amazing. It's a truly innovative application if you do a lot of files transfers through your phone. I use my phone like a thumb drive all the time. This only makes it easier. Sending messages while doing work on my laptop without having to type on the phone's keyboard? Yes please.
I would easily pay for this app.
I would like to see a novel contact manager built into the app. Something that is really functional and efficient. We all know that google contacts and android's address book are both a little weak in the functionality department. If the developers of the app can make such a solid app, I'm sure they can come up with a creative contact manager to integrate into AirDroid.
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+1 to all of the above
XxGoKoUxX said:
awesome app, but it would be even more awesome if u can fully utilize your phone (like literally browse through phone functions on a PC) on the web browser
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I kinda thought that was part of the gig when I first got it. Nonetheless, this app made my main home screen lol. I guess that's what our awesome HDMI-MHL adapter is for

u kno what would be cool! to bump music, over nfc

HRodMusic said:
u kno what would be cool! to bump music, over nfc
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Not to sound mean but the 'Thanks' I gave you was on accident lol.
Theoretically music via NFC is the same as Bluetooth right? Unless you're talking about something else

one of the best apps for android.its the first up i restore each time i change ROMs.
simply beautiful.

yoniam said:
one of the best apps for android.its the first up i restore each time i change ROMs.
simply beautiful.
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+1 to that my friend

Joy2DaWurld said:
Not to sound mean but the 'Thanks' I gave you was on accident lol.
Theoretically music via NFC is the same as Bluetooth right? Unless you're talking about something else
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Hahah OK
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This looks absolutely amazing. They must have spent quite a bit of time to make this app as awesome as it is. And completely free? Crazy.
Which is the only reason I have qualms about it. How can a company invest so much into an app that generates no revenue whatsoever in the Market?
I am always weary of apps that have complete access to all of your personal information (which the app needs to work correctly) and have no obvious avenue for generating revenue.
Maybe I'm missing something here? Are there ads?

i guess you guys never seen this from 2 years ago? FREE!
Remote Web Desktop
https://market.android.com/details?id=net.xdevelop.rm
apparently this air drive people just ripped off the idea from Remote Web Desktop
i've been using it since AOSP 2.1

Thanks for supporting AirDroid. Actually now, AirDroid also supports remote access to your mobile, even when your mobile is not around and not in the same wifi, you can access it to Web browser by enabling the auto wake up mode in APP.

There should be a screen viewer option.

Nice work
http://i.imgur.com/0OBoXTC.jpg @ted77usa

StickyK3ys said:
Yes, in some aspects Kies Air does the same thing.
I would like to see a novel contact manager built into the app. Something that is really functional and efficient. We all know that google contacts and android's address book are both a little weak in the functionality department. If the developers of the app can make such a solid app, I'm sure they can come up with a creative contact manager to integrate into AirDroid.
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To the first point, Kies is Samsung proprietary. They may do similar things and Airdroid is faster, but for the HTC phones I have, Kies really lacks in the "working" dept.
Secondarily, I am unsure if your statement includes the web-based Google Contacts in desktop browser but I find it quite sufficient for my needs and is obviously synced with Android if you use Google apps.
For every other need, I would imagine the import/export functionality of Google Contacts would make it easily portable to other platforms and then able to be ported back. "Insert simple script here " tacked on to said platform enables full auto sync.

The Inactive Skyrocket Projects Thread

This thread is dedicated for the skyrockets no longer being used for service. The purpose of this is to see what kind of life we can give this phone other than keeping it in a drawer. as of now this does not have any original development but ideas and hopefully we will get some developments with this. please feel free to share your ideas, links and screenshots of things you may be doing with your device if it's inactive.
1. XBMC
Whether you are wanting to use the device around the house or on the tv xbmc is an awesome solution for your media needs. I have a media server in my house with dvd .iso's, music, and games all being delivered to my networked devices so one cool way to access the media is xbmc. for those of you who don't know xbmc is xbox media center it was originated for the original xbox for those who moded. It has evolved into one of the best open source multi-platform media solutions around.
I downloaded the app from here personally I'm using 13 RC1 gotham the app itself seems to be downloading as a .txt so you need to rename it to .apk before installing. once installed launch the app and any media on the device will be detected any media you have on your home network can be set up to access it by browsing to the source. The app will play most popular formats and will play .iso videos directly. If anyone runs stock firmware I'd like some input on if you can use mhl with xbmc as well as a bt mouse and keyboard giving you a decent tv experience on the cheap.
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2. Child Friendly device (WIP)
For me this is going to be a proof of concept more than an actual thing. My son is 4 years old and sometimes to entertain him in public settings or if he's been good we let him play games on one of our phones for a while. this obviously has some issues since he's an evil genius and likes to tinker. I'll be using nova launcher prime for this use case. First add any apps you wish to allow the child to use to your homescreen, delete the app launcher button and hide the notification bar (set gestures as needed). make sure you hide any apps you don't want them using from the app drawer, also make sure you have play set up to ask for your password every time, alot of the free apps have links to other apps which they try and buy (trust me my son pulled it off on the wife's iphone). The pics are just a quick mock up of what you can do to handle most of the little things kids try to do. i had two finger swipe up for app drawer and down for notifications hide anything i don't want him using and I have my password set so he can't buy anything without me.

im fimiliar w/xbmc , openelec, xbmcbuntu etc. but i never tried the android version, which one did u try, the arm or x86.
btw on firefox they both dl as an apk file

I was using chrome So that may be why, arm is the one you need for the rocket.
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Nice note for those at home. If you rename libril.so it kills the no sim warning and stops the cell radios. So for unused devices it will do wonders for extending battery life.
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I use mine as an MP3 player/GPS. I removed all telephone/SMS/MMS related apps from vincom's superlite AOKP and get 5-6 days on a charge with 3.5-4 hours screen on time, and with GPS and Bluetooth always on. I didn't rename libril.so like you suggested but it doesn't seem to search for a signal nor does the status bar have that black triangle you get when you don't have a signal. I've been running it like this for about a month. @TheCybertronian, I think this thread is a good idea. This phone still rocks even when you don't use it as a phone anymore. :thumbup: Now I'm wondering what else I might be able to do with it...

@1BadWolf I was never a fan of the rockets audio quality so I used my evo 4g for mp3 but I will do a write up for it in the next few days.
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@1BadWolf I was never a fan of the rockets audio quality so I used my evo 4g for mp3 but I will do a write up for it in the next few days.
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No, it's not great but installing King Beatz helped it out a lot.

My plan is to build a mount for it and put in my car semi-permanently as a digital dash using Torque and a BT OBD-II adapter, and navigation using CoPilot. I also want to try using a mini BT keyboard/mouse to control it, so that could get interesting.

@rpr69 if you do id like to see you do a step by step with materials used and pictures, think you can pull that off?
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@rpr69 if you do id like to see you do a step by step with materials used and pictures, think you can pull that off?
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Can I? Of course. Will I? I'll do my best. I'm still missing a few parts, but I'll probably start looking at it this weekend. There will be some software components as well, I'll try and list them.

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No, it's not great but installing King Beatz helped it out a lot.
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I have tried installing KingBeatz (current version, test version and 2 older versions) from http://goo.gl/C83XrX (xda link just shorter). I can't seem to find it in my app drawer or in Apollo's settings. Can you give a play by play for your install method (maybe with flashable zips)? I see the Beatz app as a system app when using "System App uninstaller" from the Play Store.
I removed Apollo and DSP Manager to see if that helped, no dice. Maybe because I'm on an Avatar 4.3 rom?

kirbee213 said:
I have tried installing KingBeatz (current version, test version and 2 older versions) from http://goo.gl/C83XrX (xda link just shorter). I can't seem to find it in my app drawer or in Apollo's settings. Can you give a play by play for your install method (maybe with flashable zips)? I see the Beatz app as a system app when using "System App uninstaller" from the Play Store.
I removed Apollo and DSP Manager to see if that helped, no dice. Maybe because I'm on an Avatar 4.3 rom?
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I just flashed the zip posted in the thread that you linked. The app that it installed is called Beatz and is similar to DSP manager but with a few changes. You'll need to have one of the MP3 players listed in the op of the King Beatz thread, though because the zip file doesn't install a separate player.

Baby Mon/Security Cam
I realize I'm not breaking the mold here, but I've always kind of thought that I'd use it in conjunction with a IP Webcam App to serve as a security camera or possibly baby monitor if we end up with another baby. In combination with DDNS it can be used remotely and cost next to nothing to maintain.

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I realize I'm not breaking the mold here, but I've always kind of thought that I'd use it in conjunction with a IP Webcam App to serve as a security camera or possibly baby monitor if we end up with another baby. In combination with DDNS it can be used remotely and cost next to nothing to maintain.
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Do it provide instructions and pics and I can add it I'm still thinking of creative things.
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Do it provide instructions and pics and I can add it I'm still thinking of creative things.
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If I get time I'll try to throw together some screenshots and walk-throughs but it's really pretty simple. The app I've used is here , it's easy enough for anyone to use and can be viewed on a browser. If you get on your router and forward the port you choose (8080 by default) to your phone's IP you can view remotely. It even has a dedicated mode, which I've not played with but is what planted the seed to begin with.

its pretty easy
1st find your phones ip address
from phone open ip webcam> start server
pc browser "put phones ip address here w/out quotes":8080
webcam browser window>video>browser or which ever method works for you
you can record, take snapshots etc

Just found this thread - good idea. Sometimes I use the SR as a backup with Magic Jack while I'm fixing whatever I was trying to do with the new one (SGS3)
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Realized that my Skyrocket had been sitting in a drawer for almost two years now and I want to make good use of it. This is exactly the type of thread that I was looking for when I came back to this forum. Any other ideas floating around out there??

Well..for those who like to play around with stuff, this phone has all the required hardware for packet injection and WiFi monitor mode. Using the bcmon app you can enable and disable monitor mode on the WiFi chip.. Cool for penetration testing and general fun. Also I was able to get Kali Linux running and on-screen viewable using linuxdeploy app and vncviewer.. Runs pretty decent. Also I agree the audio on the skyrocket is awful. I may check that kingbeatz thing out.
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[APP][4.0+] Kore, a new Kodi/XBMC remote

Hi all,
Kore is a new Kodi/XBMC remote for Android, which aims to be simple, easy to use and beautiful.
Kore allows you to control your Kodi/XBMC, see what's currently playing and the current playlist, change subtitles and audiostreams, download your media locally, access your media library, check info about each item (supports movies, TV shows, music and addons), and more.
Kore is free and open source. The in-app purchase lets you buy me a coffee, so i can continue to improve Kore.
Some links:
Google Play
APK
Source
Kore is new, and though I've tried my best to make sure it works, surely there are bugs lurking somewhere. Help me test it and report your experiences here or contact me.
Thanks
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looks nice, gj op.

BakaB said:
looks nice, gj op.
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Thanks. Tried to follow Material design guidelines, though i took some liberties at some points. It also looks better on lollipop as there are some extra animations.

Looks promising. Long time a yatse user, but I'm giving this app a try. Beautiful and with all the features I normally use. Just a suggestion to make the send text option visible in the top bar with an icon, instead of hidden in the menu. Thanks

looks promising. Also a long time Yatse User, but will give this certainly a try!

Thanks for trying it. If you find any bugs, please report them.
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Looks promising. Long time a yatse user, but I'm giving this app a try. Beautiful and with all the features I normally use. Just a suggestion to make the send text option visible in the top bar with an icon, instead of hidden in the menu. Thanks
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Will consider it. I know that having only one command under the menu doesn't make much sense, and that it should be a separate icon, but in the future i suspect that there will be more commands under the menu, so that's why i chose to include it right from the start.

will give it a try:good:

Android Wear
I recommend adding Android Wear support, after realizing Yatse does, I bought it immediately! Good Luck!

Looking promising but still lots of bugs. For example the obvious bug is when you click on the remote button (which is on the upper screen) doesn't do anything except "connecting" and may crush after a while.
when the app search for my kodi it doesn't find it although with yatse it does.
Hope to see bug fixes and many more features in the future.

Sweet!
Much improved from the old Official XBMC Remote app.
Thanks!

I can see this giving Yatse a run if we could get streaming integrated. Very cool that you made it open source.

It is just the start in terms of functions and bugs, but it is beautiful! Long time paid Yatse user and if you continue this way I will have to re-think which app I am going to use.

It works great, good job Also much better looking than the old official XBMC one.
I've tried Yatse also, but I just needed an app which had remote control and not all the other stuff, like libraries and streaming etc. And this seems to fit quite well
Hopefully you keep it light-weight and simple.

KillerApp
Woah, dude, this is awesome. Very nice piece of software.
Finally my xmbc device is useful again

Just wondering would it be possible to bring Phone notifications with this remote? I use Kodi on Fire TV one thing I would love to see if notifications from my phone like texts etc.. would be awesome!

VERY NICE!! :good::good:
Suggestion :
Is it possible to add a "volume slider" just above, below or to the side of the remote buttons for a smoother and faster volume adjustment?
Great job!!
Subscribed to this thread.

Looking good. Library loads quickly and scrolls smoothly.
The only bug I see is that some TV series do not show episodes under the season. Going to the episodes tab shows the seasons but clicking the season does nothing but toggle the little arrow. Forcing a refresh seems to allow you to see the episodes. Other series do not have this issue.
I am a long time Yatse user here and its nice to see another nicely designed XBMC/Kodi remote app.

RMD said:
I recommend adding Android Wear support, after realizing Yatse does, I bought it immediately! Good Luck!
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Agree, though i need to get a moto 360 first, and i still haven't been able to justify that buy to myself.
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Looking promising but still lots of bugs. For example the obvious bug is when you click on the remote button (which is on the upper screen) doesn't do anything except "connecting" and may crush after a while.
when the app search for my kodi it doesn't find it although with yatse it does.
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Does it crash? Can you send the report to Google so that i can access the stack trace and check it.
Seems like it didn't connect to your kodi. Do you have a firewall and might it be preventing it from connecting. BTW, automatically finding kodi/xbmc is done through zeroconf, which can be tricky. Try hitting the "search again" button several times.
fivefour said:
I can see this giving Yatse a run if we could get streaming integrated. Very cool that you made it open source.
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KreAch3R said:
It is just the start in terms of functions and bugs, but it is beautiful! Long time paid Yatse user and if you continue this way I will have to re-think which app I am going to use.
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Thanks.
WarCow said:
It works great, good job Also much better looking than the old official XBMC one.
I've tried Yatse also, but I just needed an app which had remote control and not all the other stuff, like libraries and streaming etc. And this seems to fit quite well
Hopefully you keep it light-weight and simple.
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Yeah, i want to keep it simple and easy to use.
patt2k said:
Just wondering would it be possible to bring Phone notifications with this remote? I use Kodi on Fire TV one thing I would love to see if notifications from my phone like texts etc.. would be awesome!
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I'm not very keen on messing with notifications or, for instance, pausing videos when a call comes, because that requires some permissions which can be hard to justify (access notifications, access phone calls. On a remote app? why?). Yeah, i know, there are justifications and this is open-source and all, but i'm still not convinced (for now, i may change my mind).
HueMann said:
VERY NICE!! :good::good:
Suggestion :
Is it possible to add a "volume slider" just above, below or to the side of the remote buttons for a smoother and faster volume adjustment?
Great job!!
Subscribed to this thread.
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Will consider it, though i'm not sure how to make it look good. I really need help from a designer...
zanix said:
Looking good. Library loads quickly and scrolls smoothly.
The only bug I see is that some TV series do not show episodes under the season. Going to the episodes tab shows the seasons but clicking the season does nothing but toggle the little arrow. Forcing a refresh seems to allow you to see the episodes. Other series do not have this issue.
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Possibly the library syncing hadn't finished yet. After you add a media center, the syncing starts, and it can take a while. If you go to Movies/TV Shows/Music while it is syncing you'll get partial results, and seeing all the TV Shows, but not the episodes is a symptom of that. By the way, if you did a refresh while the other sync was running, you might get duplicate episodes... If thats the case just do another refresh.

Does it crash? Can you send the report to Google so that i can access the stack trace and check it.
Seems like it didn't connect to your kodi. Do you have a firewall and might it be preventing it from connecting. BTW, automatically finding kodi/xbmc is done through zeroconf, which can be tricky. Try hitting the "search again" button several times.
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now it didn't crush but still the connecting text. it only happens when genesis let me choose from a list, otherwise it works. How can i send you the report and get the report file?
about the automatic finding, i don't know what to tell you, everything in kodi settings is ok, i don't have firewall, yatse find my ip, but in kore i need to enter it manually.

really great on the nexus 6. i love the app, just a lot better than the official xbmc remote - maybe you should if kodi wants your app as official one
one little thing: there should be a possibility to abort the download of a movie to the smartphone, this will take a long time now
coffee: bought

Those must have Apps that make life more enjoyable on your device

I was curious what the killer, must install apps are for everyone. I am not talking about Facebook, Instagram, or system apps that allow for rooting or managing space, but the Apps that make your life on your device much more enjoyable.
I will share mine:
1- Go Launcher. I love this System. Highly customizable and easily usable.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gau.go.launcherex
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
2- 1 Tap Quick Bar. This adds a quick launch bar at the bottom of the pull-down menu. Available anywhere you are in Android. I keep stuff like my Camera, a Calculator, a shopping list app, etc there.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rootuninstaller.onetap
3- Power Line. This simple app provides very light lines that indicate the various systems on your phone. I only use the power line, but there are a lot to choose from. Nice that it is always there, to see instantly what your levels are.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.urbandroid.inline
4- Link Bubble. A handy app that provides a quick way of opening links without leaving the app you are already in.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.linkbubble.license.playstore
5- Launch X. A great way of organizing app on your home screens. I use it in scrolling. Saves a lot of Home page space.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.yuvalsharon.android.launchx.free
Well that is it for now. These are the basic apps that I always use to make life more enjoyable and convenient in my various Android devices. How about you? What do you use and have to install?

Swipepad,i guess i cant my phone without this,as with any large phone, using one handed made possible, multi task from any aap one handed, once ur used to this,u will never open ur app drawer,!

This is how it looks once set!!

sanghaviraj said:
Swipepad,i guess i cant my phone without this,as with any large phone, using one handed made possible, multi task from any aap one handed, once ur used to this,u will never open ur app drawer,!
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sanghaviraj said:
This is how it looks once set!!
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Interesting.

I'm surprised to be saying this but Microsoft's Arrow launcher is a treat on the Note 5. Looks classy on the large screen and its focus on usage patterns works quite well for me.
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Swiftkey is a MUST!
I came from Blackberry originally, and I got spoiled by the awesome word prediction and learning autocorrect. When I got my first Droid 2, I missed the smarter typing and I searched for a replacement. I bought SwiftKey when it was premium and never looked back. Through a Droid 3, RAZR HD, and now Note 5, it has learned how I type and saved me lots of embarrassment. And since I went premium back in the day, I get no ads. Ever.
If you're a family guy like me, Cozi Family Scheduler is also a must. With 2 teenagers, both spouses working, and all sorts of things to coordinate, Cozi makes it easy for all of us to stay on the same page without trying to flip through shared Google calendars. The widgets are useful on Note 5, but the typeface is very small on widgets.

In Australia currently the nova prime is only 20c I think it's best bargain app. Definitely worth it...been using it to replace touch wiz.

nirudha said:
I'm surprised to be saying this but Microsoft's Arrow launcher is a treat on the Note 5. Looks classy on the large screen and its focus on usage patterns works quite well for me.
Sent from my SM-N9208 using Tapatalk
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Nice looking Launcher.
Gpettit1 said:
I came from Blackberry originally, and I got spoiled by the awesome word prediction and learning autocorrect. When I got my first Droid 2, I missed the smarter typing and I searched for a replacement. I bought SwiftKey when it was premium and never looked back. Through a Droid 3, RAZR HD, and now Note 5, it has learned how I type and saved me lots of embarrassment. And since I went premium back in the day, I get no ads. Ever.
I hear good things about SwiftKey. I tried it a few months ago, and never really got a good feel for it myself.
If you're a family guy like me, Cozi Family Scheduler is also a must. With 2 teenagers, both spouses working, and all sorts of things to coordinate, Cozi makes it easy for all of us to stay on the same page without trying to flip through shared Google calendars. The widgets are useful on Note 5, but the typeface is very small on widgets.
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A very nice option to keep the screen time under control.
kuailan said:
In Australia currently the nova prime is only 20c I think it's best bargain app. Definitely worth it...been using it to replace touch wiz.
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My brother uses and swears by Nova.
One of the reasons I prefer Android over iOS is the way that you can highly customize your phone/tablet to your desires.

Now I know this one also require the hardware...but I do recommend getting one.
I just got my gear vr...and it's really cool. My kids love them. There are a lot of free download too just like in playstore.

kuailan said:
Now I know this one also require the hardware...but I do recommend getting one.
I just got my gear vr...and it's really cool. My kids love them. There are a lot of free download too just like in playstore.
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I have yet to play around with this, sounds exciting though.

Thanks for those who submitted. Anyone else?

dtaylorr said:
Thanks for those who submitted. Anyone else?
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How to enable data from home screen or notifications, i am using note 5 at&t and i cant find it, please help.

Widgets
saketh333 said:
How to enable data from home screen or notifications, i am using note 5 at&t and i cant find it, please help.
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There are all kinds of Widgets available for these

Tasker. I freaking love this app. It automates almost everything on my phone:
-Silences my ringer and notification volume when I set the phone face down.
-When I receive a text, my TTS engine says "Sir, you have received a message from %sender" and if the contact isn't stored in my contact list, it replaces the %sender variable with "an unknown person"
-When I leave the house, it turns off my wifi, turns my ringtone and notification volume up, and turns Bluetooth on, but if Bluetooth doesn't connect in 7 minutes, it turns back off again
-When I get to work, it sets my phone on silent and texts my wife one of 5 random messages letting her know I'm at work
-When I get back home, it turns wifi back on and connects, speaks "welcome home, sir" and turns my notification and ringtone volume down a bit
-In the morning when I dismiss my alarm, it speaks one of 3 random "good morning" messages, and then proceeds to read off the weather for the day, tells me how many appointments I have, what they are, and when.
-When I plug headphones in, it displays a popup menu of apps that I use with my headphones (Pandora, youtube, any of my emulators)
-Controls my GPS so that it's only on when I need it, like navigating with Google maps or taking location-tagged photos, and then turns it back off when I'm done
-Reboots my phone once a week to keep the OS fresh.
There is literally nothing you can't do with this app and its plugins. I recommend it for everyone. Super steep learning curve, but there are tons of tutorials on line. 10000% worth the $3 it costs.

easyHome by @Jawomo
With easyHome you don't have to press your homebutton anymore! Just touch it slightly like on screen navigation buttons!!
Experience your Galaxy in a completely new way!
No clicking noise, no hard pressing! Easy, intuitive yet awesome!
Extend the homebutton functionality if you like and lock your phone with a touch!
XDA⤵
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3230511
Play Store ⤵
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jamworks.easyhome

Snap. Access widgets by pulling down right side of screen. It's scrollable and cleans up your screens

Akw6190 said:
Tasker. I freaking love this app. It automates almost everything on my phone:
-Silences my ringer and notification volume when I set the phone face down.
-When I receive a text, my TTS engine says "Sir, you have received a message from %sender" and if the contact isn't stored in my contact list, it replaces the %sender variable with "an unknown person"
-When I leave the house, it turns off my wifi, turns my ringtone and notification volume up, and turns Bluetooth on, but if Bluetooth doesn't connect in 7 minutes, it turns back off again
-When I get to work, it sets my phone on silent and texts my wife one of 5 random messages letting her know I'm at work
-When I get back home, it turns wifi back on and connects, speaks "welcome home, sir" and turns my notification and ringtone volume down a bit
-In the morning when I dismiss my alarm, it speaks one of 3 random "good morning" messages, and then proceeds to read off the weather for the day, tells me how many appointments I have, what they are, and when.
-When I plug headphones in, it displays a popup menu of apps that I use with my headphones (Pandora, youtube, any of my emulators)
-Controls my GPS so that it's only on when I need it, like navigating with Google maps or taking location-tagged photos, and then turns it back off when I'm done
-Reboots my phone once a week to keep the OS fresh.
There is literally nothing you can't do with this app and its plugins. I recommend it for everyone. Super steep learning curve, but there are tons of tutorials on line. 10000% worth the $3 it costs.
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Man.. You don't have a phone any more.. You have a robot!..

sosimple said:
Man.. You don't have a phone any more.. You have a robot!..
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That was the idea lol. The nerd in me went and found the TTS engine that sounded the most like Iron Man's Jarvis, William from CereProc, and every time I program a speak action, I try and imagine how Jarvis would say it. I wanted my phone to be as much like a personal assistant as I could make it.
I also plan on creating a task so that, when I'm in the car and I receive a text, Jarvis will tell me that a text was received and ask if I want him to read it to me. If I reply "yes" he'll read the message then ask if I want to respond but if I reply "no" he'll ask if I want to be reminded of the text when I'm not driving. If I reply "yes" to responding, He'll listen for me to speak the message and then send it. If I reply "yes" to the reminder, when I get out of the car, he'll say "Sir, you still have # unread text message(s)"
I also want to do something similar with calls.
All you need is Tasker, AutoVoice and maybe AutoInput and AutoNotification.