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Does having multiple versions of an app drain battery more?

Im curious but as an example if I have twitter, plume, tweetcaster, and Seesmic all on my phone, and they all check twitter do they drain battery more then if I just had one twitter app.
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Do you use the all? Unless your using them all at the same time for some reason it seems unnecessary to have them all running. It's ok if they are all installed and you pick and choose which one you use depending on whatever but its when they all are tying to access resources that you will run into batter issues.
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thejamhole said:
Do you use the all? Unless your using them all at the same time for some reason it seems unnecessary to have them all running. It's ok if they are all installed and you pick and choose which one you use depending on whatever but its when they all are tying to access resources that you will run into batter issues.
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I use them due to the different layout looks and feels and am trying to figure which one has the best functionality.
I know they all do the same thing, but it wasn't until now that it hit me, they all devour battery everytime they update themselves
I don't know why but I had this assumption that since they all dip into twitter they would kinda share the gathered info
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ironlood said:
Im curious but as an example if I have twitter, plume, tweetcaster, and Seesmic all on my phone, and they all check twitter do they drain battery more then if I just had one twitter app.
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Hi,
It depends on the app which you are installing. If you will install more animation based apps and more images based app then the battery will drain soon.

I did that at first too. I guess I was always good about removing the unnecessary apps before battery drainage was a problem. As far as a Twitter app goes I've been using twidroyd pro for quite a while now and I love it. The widget really pulls my home screen together. I switched to seesmic when Twitter banned twidroyd but I didn't like the widget. Is that a weird reason not to use an app?
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Non-Serviceable State

I was wondering if unbranding and then using the VPN in Hungary was how the ChevronWP7.Updater worked. Because I'm wondering if I should find an Att Rom for my surround or not. Anyway thanks for any help! :]
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No, the VPN method downloads the update OFFICIALLY from Microsoft servers the way Microsoft intended it.
ChevronWP7.Updater, as far as I know, pulls the update from the server and installs it one by one the way of WM6.5 ROM Flashing...
Again, not sure, but I can assure you the VPN method will not leave you hanging when it comes to future updates.

Ok thanks, just thought oh crap... Anyway thanks again
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App to control your computer from your phone?

I remember seeing an app where you can actually view your computer's homescreen directly on your phone and control is. What app is this?
Also, do you need to be on the same wifi to control it or could I be away from my house and still control my home computer from my phone?

TeamViewer is your answer.
You can find it in the Market.
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Sweet, thanks! How exactly do you set this up? And can you control the computer when you aren't on your home wifi? And does anyone need to be at the computer to "activate" something?

Splashtop hd.. Install app.. Install program on computer connect them up and bobs ya sister lol
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You go to their website and download the PC or MAC or Linux client. Then you set up an account from the client and make sure under settings you tell it to allow all connections and tweak the settings to your liking.
Then go on your phone, log in to the app, select the computer and boom! Your desktop shows up.
I'm not sure if it works on 3G/4G since I don't have a data plan but its flawless over wifi. Anf it does work outside of your home wifi network.
And no, if you tweak the settings no one has to be at the computer to "activate" it.
brian85 said:
Sweet, thanks! How exactly do you set this up? And can you control the computer when you aren't on your home wifi? And does anyone need to be at the computer to "activate" something?
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Sick!!! Good to know, now I can access my computer anywhere....

The best one is Logmein
It even supports my dualmonitors. Definitely worth it for this app guys.

I use team viewer, i have it controlled on my netbook, desktop and phone. and i use a common password so whereever i go I can always access all 3 things
very useful.
also, choose the setting that doens't give you a new password everytime you end a session.

do they have gotomeeting or citrix?

Not that I know of.
Oomike said:
do they have gotomeeting or citrix?
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I use 2x its free. Search market for rdp and you will find it
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I got PhoneMyPC. Originally it was for like a dollar. I'm sure the price for it is higher now. Worth every penny. Great quality. No sounds, yet..
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I've used teamviewer for many years I love it being able to help people with my phone is awesome
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Shift worker app

Does anyone know what shift worker app is the best on the android market? I rely on these apps to plan my months and the one I used to use on my iPhone doesn't appear to be available. Any help would be really appreciated!!
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jaimeletelierhay said:
Does anyone know what shift worker app is the best on the android market? I rely on these apps to plan my months and the one I used to use on my iPhone doesn't appear to be available. Any help would be really appreciated!!
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I just bit the bullet and entered all my shifts into Google Calendar. My shift pattern repeats after 10 weeks, so although it took me a little while to get those first ten entered, the "repeat every xx...." function in Calendar means I never have to mess around with it again.
Also, having it in my calendar means that Google Now can give me reminders when to leave for work early if, for instance, the traffic is bad that day.
Plus, if I ever move away from Android (unlikely) then my Calendar can come with me, no issues - rather than facing the same problem which you have now.
To actually display my calendar I like Calendar Pad's widget. Also I have Calendar Status Pro in my notification shade, which is handy because I have a constant reminder of calendar appointments every time I pull down the shade.
I'm always interested in trying out new solutions if they can provide better functionality though, so I'd be interested to hear what other people use too

That's an idea I had already contemplated but my shifts change every 5 weeks. I used an app on the iPhone called 'Shift worker' made by a company called production shed. I've emailed them to see if they have the same app available for android but I highly doubt it! Shame a dev couldn't come up with something that we could really make great use of! All the apps I've saw just look mega complicated. Might need to resort to Google calendar though and integrate it with Google now.
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I have used Flexr for about a year. :good:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=klwinkel.flexr&hl=en_GB

Arbeitskalender is also a good app. You can find it in PlayStore. I am sorry, I don't have the link right now.
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I use fire shifts calendar. Its got quite a few different shift rotations that work for just about any fire/ems shift rotation I've seen. Plus its free.
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Jason78729 said:
I use fire shifts calendar. Its got quite a few different shift rotations that work for just about any fire/ems shift rotation I've seen. Plus its free.
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Thanks for the heads up Jason. I'll have a look!
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Any windows app similar to android application protection?

Is there an app/software for Windows 8.1, similar to the application protection app on Android, which asks for a password every time an app is opened? I have looked at winguard pro and the likes, but I would prefer to use an app instead of a regular software.
I am liking my surface pro 2, but the lack of decent apps is crippling. Not sure why Microsoft has not been able to rally major developers to develop for Windows phones and tablets.
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Is there an app/software for Windows 8.1, similar to the application protection app on Android, which asks for a password every time an app is opened? I have looked at winguard pro and the likes, but I would prefer to use an app instead of a regular software.
I am liking my surface pro 2, but the lack of decent apps is crippling. Not sure why Microsoft has not been able to rally major developers to develop for Windows phones and tablets.
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Currently I do not know of such a software and its certainly not possible using the basic app api's available... Since you have the pro in theory someone could write one but none currently exist.

Toxickill said:
Currently I do not know of such a software and its certainly not possible using the basic app api's available... Since you have the pro in theory someone could write one but none currently exist.
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Thanks.
Does anyone else have other information?
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