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[Q] Trans stolen. any way to track it?

My Asus transformer was stolen today. Is there any app or way I can track it?
thanks
Todd

not unless you're really lucky.
i'm not sure, but if you get yourself another android device, active latitude to display your location, i wonder if it would cause latitude on your tab (if you even have it) to start displaying it's location.
of course, this wholy depends on your tab having google latitude (included with google maps?), have gps access, and the theif haven't done a factory reset.
I don't need a signature.

stereoshooter said:
My Asus transformer was stolen today. Is there any app or way I can track it?
thanks
Todd
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Yes there is. Go to market.android.com and install Plan B to your transformer. ( it will then email your gmail account associated with your android account once its located * very accurate aswell)do it now before the battery dies. If it works please post back!

Assuming that he has a device to install to.
cowballz69 said:
Yes there is. Go to market.android.com and install Plan B to your transformer. ( it will then email your gmail account associated with your android account once its located * very accurate aswell)do it now before the battery dies. If it works please post back!
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pixelkore said:
Assuming that he has a device to install to.
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plan B is used for already lost phones and you text to find location. hopfully he had a text app

pixelkore said:
Assuming that he has a device to install to.
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you can install apps to your devices straight from the market on a web browser, however, i think you still have a confirmation prompt ( not too sure)

no there is no confirmation, but the thief will ge prompted that certain program has been installed.

sorry to disappoint you but honestly I would say the hope is slim... a factory reset will wipe out all the trails..

Slim ...But there is hope. The thief may not even know how to turn it on. Or it may be missplaced somewhere unattended.

HorsexD said:
plan B is used for already lost phones and you text to find location. hopfully he had a text app
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plan b sends out the first one without prompting, so it's worth a shot. You only need to text it if you are pinging it more than once.

So far nothing. Tried Plan B, but maybe the thief hasn't turned it on and hooked it up to wifi. I'm hoping they or the person they sell it to does before the juice runs out of it. The morons didn't take the power supply!

stereoshooter said:
So far nothing. Tried Plan B, but maybe the thief hasn't turned it on and hooked it up to wifi. I'm hoping they or the person they sell it to does before the juice runs out of it. The morons didn't take the power supply!
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Hmmm the other day I saw a Nook Color for sale on Craigslist and the person didnt have the charger...

Oops.
Wrong thread...
Sorry to hear about your loss op. Any idea on who may have did it?
Also try to get insurance on your tf asap. I believe a plan Including lost or stolen cost $100
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If you used a credit card to purchase your TF, it may come with theft coverage in the first 60 days or so... check it out... you never know.
Good luck.
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plan b doesnt need u to text it, it just keeps sending u emails over and over again untill u uninstall it. also if its greyed out on market it means it WAS installed sussessfully. check your gmail associsted to the transformer again

plan b also turns on the gps even if its off, to everyne else put a password on your transformer u never know

Hey gurus,
how does this work, do u install it to the transformer after its stolen from the market, and then it will send u a mail as soon as it sees (connects) to a Wi-Fi network?
Thanx for the help!

WilliamNell said:
Hey gurus,
how does this work, do u install it to the transformer after its stolen from the market, and then it will send u a mail as soon as it sees (connects) to a Wi-Fi network?
Thanx for the help!
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Yes
adf;askd

Plan B is all you need. Install it on market.android.com onto your tablet.
10char

I've tried Plan B on my own and it never notified me. I don't think it works over Wifi alone.

Stolen Nexus S

In July 2011, my Nexus S was stolen. I went to the police but they said they probably couldn't recover the device. So I just kinda let it go.
Well, a few weeks ago I found out the the phone was still connected to my Market account. This provides a bit of a security concern because I've got my credit card on my market account too, but they haven't bought anything. Just for fun, I decided to download and install Plan B to the phone, and within a few hours, I got four emails of the phone's location within 15 meters. Well, I didn't have time to bring that to the police, and that was eleven days ago. So I have a few questions:
1. I want to be able to get a more recent location because I'm afraid the police will say the location is too many days old. I know you can text "locate" or whatever to the phone but it's not my number anymore. (I know this because on my market account it says it's an AT&T phone whereas I'm on T-Mobile.)
2. Is there any way at all to remote remove the app and re install it?
3. Is there another app similar to Plan B that I can do the same thing?
4. Is there anything else I can do?
-Matthew

That really sucks. I know Lookout had an option on their site to collect the location through the internet, no phone number required. Don’t know if it's 100% sure, but it's worth a shot. Really hope you get your phone back. Good luck!
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flodb113 said:
That really sucks. I know Lookout had an option on their site to collect the location through the internet, no phone number required. Don’t know if it's 100% sure, but it's worth a shot. Really hope you get your phone back. Good luck!
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I never installed the Mobile Security app. :/ So I don't know if that would help me. Thanks though!

mattjorgs said:
I never installed the Mobile Security app. :/ So I don't know if that would help me. Thanks though!
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You should be able to login to your Google voice account and see which number it now forwards to. Assuming you had it on the phone and they did set it up. If not you can just text to your Google voice number and it should go through.

I don't have Voice to forward to any phone. :/ Darnit!

Hang on. You used Plan B, you got the location of your missing phone... and then did NOTHING?

DirkGently said:
Hang on. You used Plan B, you got the location of your missing phone... and then did NOTHING?
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It was during a busy week. :/ Last week of school before break, billions of projects and tests. :s
I did talk to my dad about it (ex-cop) and he said they'd probably say it isn't enough to get a search warrant to get it or anything...

Um by any chance did you use latitude? All you need then would be a friend's phone and it would be like a gps to your phone
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aic719 said:
Um by any chance did you use latitude? All you need then would be a friend's phone and it would be like a gps to your phone
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Never used Latitude. Not sure if any of my friends even use it. I'm like a hardcore geek compared to those gamers. xD

[Q] Ask about the IMEI

hi guys...... Just asking about p6800.... When i bought it 2 weeks ago i fpund thet my p6800 have a internal sofware broken so i go to samsung service center near my are......after 1 week the samsung said that my p6800 have been replace by a new machine....so my question is if they chage the machine did the IMEI is still same as the previews or it get mew IMEI thanks before hope some one can help me

Most probably if u got a replacement you got a different imei
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regius said:
Most probably if u got a replacement you got a different imei
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Ok thanks for the reply.......it semms that samsung lie to me....they said my p6800 has been replace by the new machine......and i've checked the IMEI is same.......

Did you note the serial number of the device that you returned?

burhanistan said:
Did you note the serial number of the device that you returned?
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Yes...... I also do a check on the serial number. After that i made a call to samsung and they said the serial and the imei were still the same iy is becase the produtc is still new on the market and the replacemeny of the machine came with blank imei n serial number sonthes just replace the macine but put the same imei and serial number.....that what samsung service center said to me......i still dont belive it but what can i do......i ve tried to asknfor the new product bur since this p6800 is a new product so samsung said they dont have any stock....... Hmmm bad samsung

Well, does your 7.7 work with no problems now? If so, I'd say don't worry about it and get to the good part of enjoying your new toy.

burhanistan said:
Well, does your 7.7 work with no problems now? If so, I'd say don't worry about it and get to the good part of enjoying your new toy.
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Agreed!
Hwever I find it very strange that 2 products to have the same serial #. The IMEI is not hardcoded on the device, but since they give you a brand new device, why bother to code the same IMEI?
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regius said:
Agreed!
Hwever I find it very strange that 2 products to have the same serial #. The IMEI is not hardcoded on the device, but since they give you a brand new device, why bother to code the same IMEI?
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thanks for the reply all of u...well till now it runs well the only think that bother me that i cannot update my google map (904 error) well actually they don't give me a brand new product they only change the machine inside it....oh i have a question too ...did all of p6800 user find that every time u open u browser and leave it for 1 hour (still running at background) and when u turn on and unlock the device the browser close it self so when i open my browser it loading again my previous opened link....for example when i open gsmarena (finished loading)and i leave it because i must drive for more than 1 hour....i open again and the browser did search again to gsmarena ...it is normal?

gaban1 said:
thanks for the reply all of u...well till now it runs well the only think that bother me that i cannot update my google map (904 error) well actually they don't give me a brand new product they only change the machine inside it....oh i have a question too ...did all of p6800 user find that every time u open u browser and leave it for 1 hour (still running at background) and when u turn on and unlock the device the browser close it self so when i open my browser it loading again my previous opened link....for example when i open gsmarena (finished loading)and i leave it because i must drive for more than 1 hour....i open again and the browser did search again to gsmarena ...it is normal?
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This is Android memory management: it closes unused apps to free up RAM. And yes, it is normal behaviour.
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regius said:
This is Android memory management: it closes unused apps to free up RAM. And yes, it is normal behaviour.
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ow ok thanks....and 1 question...when u using the browser do u also find that when u used it continuesly (more than 20-25 minutes)..the browser sometimes return back to the search mode like thr first time u open the browser...?

gaban1 said:
ow ok thanks....and 1 question...when u using the browser do u also find that when u used it continuesly (more than 20-25 minutes)..the browser sometimes return back to the search mode like thr first time u open the browser...?
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I am not quite sure what u mean. What do u call search behaviour? Haven't noticed anything unusual with either internet browser or opera
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regius said:
I am not quite sure what u mean. What do u call search behaviour? Haven't noticed anything unusual with either internet browser or opera
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ok i'll try my best to explain it to u......when i open the browser and doing surfing opening like gmsarena , phone arena, face book, and xda-developers...when i still surfing around 20-30 minutes without stopping suddenly the browser freeze for 3-4 second and the browser going back to the position like the first time u open the browser.. so all the tabs that i've opened suddenly close it self.....so i must type again all the web destination....thanks....and i don't know either it is the leak for the android 3.2 or my unit is broken....before like i told it...samsung have changed the machine (not the unit only the machine inside) but same IMEI and S/N....i don't know the samsung lie to me or they try to run from their full warranty .....

gaban1 said:
ok i'll try my best to explain it to u......when i open the browser and doing surfing opening like gmsarena , phone arena, face book, and xda-developers...when i still surfing around 20-30 minutes without stopping suddenly the browser freeze for 3-4 second and the browser going back to the position like the first time u open the browser.. so all the tabs that i've opened suddenly close it self.....so i must type again all the web destination....thanks....and i don't know either it is the leak for the android 3.2 or my unit is broken....before like i told it...samsung have changed the machine (not the unit only the machine inside) but same IMEI and S/N....i don't know the samsung lie to me or they try to run from their full warranty .....
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Ok, got it. Nope, did never happen to me, and I surf quite a lot on my 7.7. I have no idea why it is doing this for you.
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regius said:
Ok, got it. Nope, did never happen to me, and I surf quite a lot on my 7.7. I have no idea why it is doing this for you.
sent from my dz
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Ok thanks for all the reply....regius

I'm thinking about selling my Verizon Samsung Galaxy Tab SCH-I815. Is it relatively safe to give out the IMEI to a potential buyer via email? They claim they want to check if the device can be activated on their account.

HTC One S writes from right to left

My HTC One S writes from right to left ONLY when I'm using the notes app.
I'm writing in English and I need help on how to fix that
Help would greatly be appreciated, thanks!

lol thats funny, sorry but i dont know why it does that...

video please--

heshamkasem said:
My HTC One S writes from right to left ONLY when I'm using the notes app.
I'm writing in English and I need help on how to fix that
Help would greatly be appreciated, thanks!
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In what part of the world/region did you buy your phone from? What software/firmware version you have? Also is the CPU S3 or S4?

Charkatak said:
In what part of the world/region did you buy your phone from? What software/firmware version you have? Also is the CPU S3 or S4?
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I bought the phone from Saudi Arabia. I have the S3 version.
I am not 100% sure about this, but if I recall correctly it used to write from left to right when i bought it. <-- Not too sure about this.
Android 4.0.3

So i took a screenshot
the justification does not solve the problem still
any clues?
the title is fine, it writes from left to right

Tried to set your location (currency, dates, units setting) to UK or US or something?

frdd said:
Tried to set your location (currency, dates, units setting) to UK or US or something?
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I downloaded a program called morelocale2 and it allowed me to change my country to stuff outside the preinstalled countries so I set it to Canada since that's where I live but it is still the same

I have the exact same problem with my htc sensation (bought in Lebanon), when I updated to ice cream sandwich and got the note app.
I contacted htc support and I received this reply: "Kindly note that this issue has been escalated for a higher level for investigation and we would contact you the moment we receive an update."
I hope that someone knows how to fix it and thanks for the help.

"I can see how the text starting on the other side of the screen would be quite the problem. I would be glad to address this with you. In regards to this, many settings of the phone are set to what region they were manufactured for. I took one of our test One S phones and there isn't a setting in the app to change the text orientation. As a workaround for this, I'd suggest trying a third party app from Google Play store. I'd like for you to give this a shot, and if you have any further problems then let me know. In the meanwhile, I hope you have a great day!"
This is the answer I got from HTC when I told them about the problem, does any one know such app?
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I know you are not rooted
If it is only the notes app can you somehow uninstall/delete it and re install it or another note app from market
I rooted my phone same day I bought it, so am not familiar on how to do that stuff on non-rooted phones

There is no way to uninstall it using the normal uninstallation methods and I have not found a way to download it again. I would gladly download a diff notes app however I cannot find a semidecent one that I like
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Evernote.
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Agreed Evermore is great. Perfect sync from pc to phone.

Hahaha! Sorry, but that's got to be so annoying it's hilarious.
Try Evernote. HTC Notes actually syncs with Evernote anyways, which is why it asks for you to login when you turn it on for the first time. Great app, has all the features of stock Notes + a lot more.
Here's the market link...
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...esult#?t=W251bGwsMSwyLDEsImNvbS5ldmVybm90ZSJd

help!
Hi all, this is my first post in here so plz bear with me if i sound like such a newb.. so i got my HTC one S last week, after being totally bored with 4yrs of iOS.. i gotta say everythin is great.. except for the crappy Calendar, no iOS-style shake to Undo, and this little issue with Notes: it also insists on typing English characters from right to Left! Needless to say this is frustrating for sum1 who uses Notes multiple times a day.. and such a disappointment for an -almost- flawless device & OS.. No i do not think downloading a third-party application, or rooting the device is worth the hassle because i am not trying to locate a star in space, i just wanna type sum text for god's sake! come on there has to be a solution to this.. Furthermore, the iPhone 5 is coming out soon.. just sayin.. FYI i also got my device from Saudi, running ICS 4.0.3 + HTC Sense 4.0.. Cheers

mistabombastic said:
Hi all, this is my first post in here so plz bear with me if i sound like such a newb.. so i got my HTC one S last week, after being totally bored with 4yrs of iOS.. i gotta say everythin is great.. except for the crappy Calendar, no iOS-style shake to Undo, and this little issue with Notes: it also insists on typing English characters from right to Left! Needless to say this is frustrating for sum1 who uses Notes multiple times a day.. and such a disappointment for an -almost- flawless device & OS.. No i do not think downloading a third-party application, or rooting the device is worth the hassle because i am not trying to locate a star in space, i just wanna type sum text for god's sake! come on there has to be a solution to this.. Furthermore, the iPhone 5 is coming out soon.. just sayin.. FYI i also got my device from Saudi, running ICS 4.0.3 + HTC Sense 4.0.. Cheers
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Run a WWE RUU. Why did you talk about the iPhone 5? It has no relevance. The problem is where you bought the device from, which is Saudi Arabia. Arabic writes from right to left, which is why you should buy it from another country if you're from a different country.

A new rom
heshamkasem said:
My HTC One S writes from right to left ONLY when I'm using the notes app.
I'm writing in English and I need help on how to fix that
Help would greatly be appreciated, thanks!
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To tell the truth, i didn't face this problem on my EVO 3D before. . . But it started when I installed the stock rom made for middle East and updated to ICS. . . I don't know but I believe if you flashed a none Middle East rom you'll get it fixed. . .

Worth it to buy?

So I have that urge to buy something new and I've stumbled across the sony SW2 in my looking around and I was wondering if this would be worth it to buy? Those of you who have had one for a while, do you think I should get one?

I think it all depends on its use per the individual, it is very handy for me when I'm at work and in a meeting I can see who's calling and read messages etc and also when I'm on my motorbike also saves me having to pull out my phone to see whoa calling messages etc. I would say though if you have a Samsung phone then probably have a look at the gear
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look here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2747483

If you can get it for less than $150, that's a decent price... However, there's LG's and Moto's watches coming out this summer if you can wait a few months - but those are rumored to be around $250.

spitfire2425 said:
So I have that urge to buy something new and I've stumbled across the sony SW2 in my looking around and I was wondering if this would be worth it to buy? Those of you who have had one for a while, do you think I should get one?
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Yes.

eirh said:
Yes.
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If you need a device to remote control your smartphone, then yes you should get it. If you are happy just taking your phone out of your pocket and using it, then you dont need the Sony Smartwatch 2. It is not an indepedent device. It can do almost nothing by itself, it is 99% dependent on your phone.
The best way to describe it is that it is a second screen to your smartphone. To be able to use it you must have your smartphone on you, at all times. It not autonomous working at all.

Hi all,
can this Sony SW2 keep the time by itself if I go running to the park and leave my phone at home? Just keep the time.
I know it would be more useful to take the phone in my pocket and probably try to have an Endomondo's Sports Tracker widget on the smartwatch.. does anyone knows about a good sports tracking app like Endomondo's ?
Thanks.

Sure, why not. It's only money.
I have had mine for 8 months and love it. I had not worn a watch in perhaps 20 years. (I'm a reformed pocket watch user.) If you like to know who is emailing and testing when it happens, covertly, it is great. There are other things it is great at too, but those are the #1 use. I like the color screen v.s. monochrome screens, but battery life suffers. Price is reasonable, relatively speaking, but if you are an Android user and have a little more $$, I'd wait until summer to see what the new Google based watches bring. They appear to be a step up. The only thing I'd wish for is voice transcription to reply to email or text and I believe that's coming in the Google OS watches.
spitfire2425 said:
So I have that urge to buy something new and I've stumbled across the sony SW2 in my looking around and I was wondering if this would be worth it to buy? Those of you who have had one for a while, do you think I should get one?
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Socotroco said:
Hi all,
can this Sony SW2 keep the time by itself if I go running to the park and leave my phone at home? Just keep the time.
I know it would be more useful to take the phone in my pocket and probably try to have an Endomondo's Sports Tracker widget on the smartwatch.. does anyone knows about a good sports tracking app like Endomondo's ?
Thanks.
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Yes it can. And your SW2 comes with Runtastic, which is pretty okay for me.

Sw1 can keep time only till it has battery or has not been switched off. If you switch it off or battery finishes, you need to connect it again with your phone to get time.
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i buy it but it was not good and have not worth to buy

I'm waiting for my SW2 FIFA Edition to use it mainly as a bike computer, but also because will allow me to receive calls with the phone on my pocket.
And it have a good price now.
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joaofsantosj said:
I'm waiting for my SW2 FIFA Edition to use it mainly as a bike computer, but also because will allow me to receive calls with the phone on my pocket.
And it have a good price now.
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Not on your Nexus it doesnt..... it doesnt have an answer call button, though theres a fix if you are rooted.
Also it has no speaker or mic so youd need a bt headset. Which can already be used to answer calls.

ngoonee said:
Not on your Nexus it doesnt..... it doesnt have an answer call button, though theres a fix if you are rooted.
Also it has no speaker or mic so youd need a bt headset. Which can already be used to answer calls.
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Naturally, I have a BT headset. I've been using them since they exist.
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joaofsantosj said:
Naturally, I have a BT headset. I've been using them since they exist.
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Note that you cannot answer from the watch, in any case, using a galaxy nexus.

ngoonee said:
Note that you cannot answer from the watch, in any case, using a galaxy nexus.
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Really? And why do you think that?
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joaofsantosj said:
Really? And why do you think that?
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Because the calling app that Sony offers to you onli offers the 'answer call' button on Sony phones. Unless you move it to the system partition, which requires root.

briannaharbor said:
How is it possible you joined six years ago, but only have five posts??
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LOL It's a fair question, I joined this forum when I have a Qtek 2200 (made by HTC and also known under the brands XDA, O2), and after a Qtek 2020i, and used this forum just to get some informations. When this devices become obsolete I bought a Samsung Galaxy S5830 but I didn't like the Froyo GUI so I change to iOS devices that aren't supported here. But since a few months ago I become tired of it, always the same and without big changes, and planned to switch again to android that had a big improvement since froyo and its know more appealing to use.
One of the thing that I found out immediately was the different ROM's available to install, and I have been playing with them in my devices.
So it's natural that now I had reasons to post, to clear my doughts.
I don't use to write just to make number, I hope that you'll be clear.
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ngoonee said:
Because the calling app that Sony offers to you onli offers the 'answer call' button on Sony phones. Unless you move it to the system partition, which requires root.
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I see in the call extension app description that "answer call" is for Xperia Only. I have a rooted HTC One M8, but I did not move the app to the system partition (I doubled checked just to be sure); however, I can answer calls with my Sony Smartwatch 2. Not sure if it is because I am rooted or not, but I wanted to pass along my experience with my phone and the call extension app in question.
Rob

I've found that the lack of a 'Call Accept' button is not a major deal breaker for the Call Extension program. Wired or BT headsets have the action button, so the SW2 is still good. PLUS, with the recent upgrades to the core program, it's perfect to setup for a 'idling watch-face' that contains the pertinent information that I need.
Remember, the watch will allow you to tuck the phone back into the pocket or holster and leave it there. I myself enjoy starting an album as I leave the house to catch my bus for work, then just use the SmartMote Extension to change the song or tweak the volume on the sly.
Oh, and with the phone settings extension I found, I can cut the phone's Wi-Fi when I leave a well, so it doesn't draw extra power looking for a connection - without going fully into the watch apps, because it's latext update puts a shortcut directly into the watch-face itself!
Yeah, I'd recommend getting this watch, if you need a new watch. Once you have it, you find reasons to have it.... (Not the least, because it reduces the need to turn on the phone every five minutes to check it.)