Questions from a new Xoom user - Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

So here's a few answers I couldn't find from all the kickass people at XDA
- Sync Android Bookmarks (bookmarks in stock browser on my phone never showed up on my xoom...?)
- Have bookmarks show up in a different order (right now they show up according to when you added them... not alphabetical or most-used...)
- Which app you guys recommend for screenshots
- Which app you guys recommend for flashlight (using the dual-LED)
that's it for now really... everything else kicks ass. I'll edit the topic if there's more! You guys add yours if you need random questions answered...

If you have Google Chrome installed on your computer and you are logged on to your Google account, then the stock browser will synchronize your bookmarks with Chrome. I may be wrong here, but I think that you have to actually organize your bookmarks in Chrome unless you download a 3rd party app.
Mike

velopirate said:
If you have Google Chrome installed on your computer and you are logged on to your Google account, then the stock browser will synchronize your bookmarks with Chrome. I may be wrong here, but I think that you have to actually organize your bookmarks in Chrome unless you download a 3rd party app.
Mike
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actually I don't want to sync with my Chrome, I want to sink with my Android devices only ... there is such an app as "Bookmarks sync" in the apps list, meaning it does store bookmarks... I'm just wondering why it doesn't sync between my N1 and Xoom

MitchRapp said:
actually I don't want to sync with my Chrome, I want to sink with my Android devices only ... there is such an app as "Bookmarks sync" in the apps list, meaning it does store bookmarks... I'm just wondering why it doesn't sync between my N1 and Xoom
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Because your N1 doesn't have bookmark sync
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MitchRapp said:
- Which app you guys recommend for screenshots
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There's only one right now afaik and that's the Screenshot ER. It's free for XDA dev members. You need to be rooted though.

funnycreature said:
There's only one right now afaik and that's the Screenshot ER. It's free for XDA dev members. You need to be rooted though.
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first thing I did is turn it on and use the 1-click method (well 14 clicks but they're all "OK" hehe)

so that's weird... no way to have bookmarks show up in alphabetical order?

"Flashlight" is very bright. The widget is nice and small.

You can use the SDK to take screenshots. Google ddms.bat.
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MikeyMike01 said:
You can use the SDK to take screenshots. Google ddms.bat.
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More info here: http://www.gigadroid.com/androidtalk/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=43&p=51#p51

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How can I sync my Chrome bookmarks with android?

I want all the folders supported in Dolphin, not just 500 bookmarks that aren't in folders.
I am also trying to sync my chrome contacts.
I stumbled upon this and am also having trouble finding a way to do that easily. Or at all as a matter of fact.
you may want to look at "google bookmarks assister2" its a free app that will sync you google bookmarks. Now it doesn't sync them with a browser app it will show the bookmarks in that application and you can launch them from there and it does give folders so it isn't to bad. I had some trouble getting it to sync correctly but after I did it worked pretty nice. Hope this helped good luck.
anyone found anything to do this? if i had all my bookmarks i could seriously use my tablet as a laptop/desktop replacement.
google bookmarks != chrome bookmarks (which are still synced to the cloud... there must be a way of syncing)
It would be really nice to sync the bookmarks from Chrome with the Android browser. Will look in the market..
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I want all the folders supported in Dolphin, not just 500 bookmarks that aren't in folders.
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Have you tried Xmarks? It's not free (you have to pay a $1/m subscription fee to get the Android app to let you login. see: http://buy.xmarks.com/premium.php), but it will automatically sync your bookmarks to Android, as well as between computers and browsers, and it stores them all online.
Chrome 2 Phone
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Chrome 2 Phone
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thats isnt the same thing as what we are talking about. We are talking about syncing 50+ bookmarks at times. with chrome to phone you would have to send each one then bookmark each one. That could take a while
PhoneMarks, great app
k0smo86 said:
PhoneMarks, great app
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May have to give this a try myself. Thanks.
k0smo86 said:
PhoneMarks, great app
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I can vouch for this. It synced every app that was in the specified folder rather fast. I definitely needed this.
ChromeMarks (Lite/free - if you're satisfied with 1 way sync => PC to phone)
thank you for the help
I just tried PhoneMarks. I setup it up to sync with the default android browser, then went into dolphin HD\bookmarks to SD to sync from android browser to google bookmarks, then synced google bookmarks to dolphin. long story short, my chrome bookmarks are finally on my phone. thanks for the tip.
I'd love to try chromemarks, but I fear giving that many permissions to an app, that should be a stock feature. :/
I'm sure in time I'll just do it.
questions:
does it sync folders as well?
and does it just show up in the browser bookmarks, or do you have to click the app icon or whatever?
Phonemarks moves the bookmarks to recently visited on Samsung phones. Melt.
If you do however, go into most visited and untap the yellow favs star then click it again it'll add it to favourites.
Can't believe google didn't had that damn feature on last 2.x updates..! PhoneMarks, what would be the danger to use it exactly..?

Facebook sync in gingerbread.

Anyone get it to work on EB1.03? I know it works on CM7 but it's still waaaay too buggy for me right now to use as a daily.
Doesn't work on the leaked rom either. Doesn't even give the option in the facebook app to sync contacts.
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Doesn't work on the leaked rom either. Doesn't even give the option in the facebook app to sync contacts.
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I tried every gingerbread rom available.. tried uninstalling Facebook and reinstall. Nothing works
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BayPimp said:
I tried every gingerbread rom available.. tried uninstalling Facebook and reinstall. Nothing works
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If you read up about the launch of the Nexus S and Facebook, you will see this is because Google removed the sync ability of Facebook. Google is pissed because Facebook displays it's contacts in the address book without storing it locally. Previously, Google gave Facebook special API access to the contacts app, but they have removed it as of Gingerbread. Facebook will have to update their sync so it adds it to the shared contacts of the phone.
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If you read up about the launch of the Nexus S and Facebook, you will see this is because Google removed the sync ability of Facebook. Google is pissed because Facebook displays it's contacts in the address book without storing it locally. Previously, Google gave Facebook special API access to the contacts app, but they have removed it as of Gingerbread. Facebook will have to update their sync so it adds it to the shared contacts of the phone.
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I've tried to export all my facebook contacts to SD card and import them from gmail contacts on my computer.. but still no luck
Anyone have any ideas?
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Google removed the ability in Gingerbread, use something like SyncMyPix if all you need is contact photos. If you need more than that I'm clueless.
Seihaku said:
Google removed the ability in Gingerbread, use something like SyncMyPix if all you need is contact photos. If you need more than that I'm clueless.
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I could care less about pictures. I want the numbers
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facebook?

Has anyone gotten facebook working?
The app can be sideloaded... some have reported it working - for me it crashes about half the time tho.
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It crashes when I load it up. It i use it from an app i have no problems.
Isn't it already included ?
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Isn't it already included ?
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The "Facebook App" that is included with the device is really just an icon that loads the mobile website into the Silk browser. It's not the real Facebook app and you can't download the App from the Marketplace or the Google Market.
If you sideload the App, it appears to work when you first open it, but then later it will ALWAYS force close when you go to your News Feed. The only way to get it to load again is to clear the Cache and Storage area. So, the real Facebook App is actually useless on this device right now and you should just stick with the Facebook URL hyperlink icon that comes with the device.
I see, thanks for the explanation.
Anyway, on a 7" pad it should be comfortable to use the Facebook website, so what's the point in having a Facebook app ?
Chiwaz said:
Anyway, on a 7" pad it should be comfortable to use the Facebook website, so what's the point in having a Facebook app ?
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The mobile website IS pretty good now, but there are some things missing from it. For example, Facebook chat. You could just use the Messenger app, but still, it's nice to have everything in one place.
That is just one example, though.
i kinda prefer the Messenger app over Facebook app's own chat. so, Messenger works on the rooted Kindle Fire?
facebook app alternative
I don't know if any of you have tried out friendcaster but it's a great replacement for facebook. I use it on my viewsonic gtablet and it does everything the facebook app does and more.

[Q] Superlite 5.1 - Can't search email

I have superlite 5.1 on my 727R and I have 2 accounts in the email app.
The problem is that on the bottom, there is no search option... which is a big problem for me. I've attached a screenshot to demo what I mean.
Anyone know of a fix for this? Is this in all ICS roms?
that's aosp email client. if u need exchange support as well ur out of luck. Its one or the other
What is exchange support? I just want to search my emails for a specific word.
Thanks. I'm a noob at this
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Gonna bump this until I can post on the Dev forum
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if u don't know/don't need exchange support, download an app called k9mail from the market (Google play). It gives u essay more flexibility than stock email client, and it has a unified inbox as well as a search feature
If you click at the top and change from Combined View to say one of your accounts, does the search button come up at the bottom then?
Because Im using this AOSP email client and I have no issues but then again I dont have a combined view, I only have one accounts on it (my corporate exchange server).
Dixit
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If you click at the top and change from Combined View to say one of your accounts, does the search button come up at the bottom then?
Because Im using this AOSP email client and I have no issues but then again I dont have a combined view, I only have one accounts on it (my corporate exchange server).
Dixit
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no, if I go into say only my hotmail account, the option to search its still not there
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if u don't know/don't need exchange support, download an app called k9mail from the market (Google play). It gives u essay more flexibility than stock email client, and it has a unified inbox as well as a search feature
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I will try this out, thanks
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Search it from individual inbox
you can't search it from combined mailbox view. click the individual mailbox and the search icon will appear

Facebook contacts sync

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".
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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.
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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

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