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Not sure what I want - but I know what's driving me nuts!

I've got a rooted SGS4G. I still have the stock ROM since I run the phone as a PDA.
I got rid of the social and entertainment apps, and rooting was the only way.
Now Google maps is driving me crazy. I just want the coordinates, I live in this town so I know what's around and will not use an entertainment guide, want no part of Latitude. The stupid app just updates everything and I can't move it to the card or get rid of the extras. If I freeze it, Weatherbug Elite isn't happy. It updated yesterday, I undid the update with Titanium, and it updated itself again today.
I just might want a map sometime, so I don't want to delete it.
Anything suggestions about getting control over this stuff?

you realize that places, navigation, latitude are all a part of google maps. if you dont use it, dont put it on your homescreen and you should be good. let maps update because its helpful. use launcher pro or an app that hides apps and hide the app from your app drawer and you're fine.
dont try to mess with it because it is an integral part of the phone...
im not sure if that helps; im not 100% sure what youre trying to do

It doesn't. I don't need the maps - just the coordinates for astronomy and weather.
If I want a map, I'll download from mapquest on the computer and turn it into a pdf. Or use the printed page. I prefer print maps, I don't need a map to navigate.
If I can tell MS to get lost even though they say they own the latest OSs, then I should be able to tell Google the same. I dislike assumption.
I need a hosts file on the phone.

You could be nicer about it so good luck with what you're trying to do. I don't think it can be done to be honest. whiskey or acid may help you out
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Backup with titanium, delete with titanium, restore when needed with titanium.
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I've been doing that. I have a question about TI backup. I told it to delete the Kindle App, and using manage apps on the phone, Kindle is still listed. Did TI actually remove it?
I can't use Kindle as a reader since it's only linked to Amazon's bookstore. I like Manybooks and Gutenberg project and you can't read them on either the Kindle or Nook apps. It's funny that I could read any file on the Nook Wifi I had.
The phone is rooted and unlocked. I use it mostly as a PDA.
I liked the Palm platform and now enjoying Linux. Ubuntu doesn't assume anything. Mine came with Open Office, but if I'd rather use Libre Office, I can delete Open and install Libre.
The carriers, Samsung, and Google are assuming too much in some cases. There's quite a few that would love plain vanilla Android.

I think you see kindle app after uninstalling because you didn't get rid of correspondent .odex files. Until you do, you're going to see a link to kindle on your app drawer.
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Thanks for that info. I am not familiar with Android extensions.
There's a couple of apps that will allow you to move stuff to the card. I have App2SD and am not impressed. I can understand some of the built in programs not being moved, but I have a financial app that I bought that won't let me move it.
Do any of the other move to sd card apps work any better?
Since I'm rooted, can I use a firewall to stop the updates? I was looking at Droidwall, but I'm not sure about IP tables.
I read in another section about low memory, I've done most of that, and there's still high usage from something.

Readability for Android

Hi
Readability for Android is released today but only on the Amazon Marketplace.
Will anyone be able to please post up the .apk for it so the rest of us can use it?
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Pleaaaaseee
the apk?? someone ?

its in the playstore
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.readability

WingnutStrikesBack said:
its in the playstore
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.readability
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I'm getting "not available in your country" even though I'm in the US and it's supposedly available through the Amazon app store. Anyways, if anyone could post the apk that would be great!

here for everyone

brilliant, thank you!!

Strange...I got a Epic 4G Touch and I can't see the app in mt Play Store and when I go to the online Play Store, I get the message that my device is unsupported.
However, I downloaded and installed the app with no issues from the Amazon Store.

Thats because they have disabled google play download for US customers for this app. US customers need to download from Amazon store.
Thanks WingnutStrikesBack for the apk. But it does not seem to install on my galaxy nexus. Anyone else have this issue?

Same Problem
I´m able to install it, but have force close issues everytime i try opening it it.

Readability v1.0.apk

Thank you
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awesome!

I installed the app, signed up for the service, etc. How do you link pages from your phone browser to it? As far as I can tell the only way is to copy the URL and paste it into Readability which seems like way to many steps. It doesn't even show up in the list of browsers in the "Open with" menu. You need to be able to share the page with the Readability app directly from the browser. It's actually faster to just save the page directly to your SD card to read later. If I'm wrong about steps to adding pages please correct me. This seems like it could be a really useful app but at the moment it needs a ton of work IMO.
Drunk texted from my Liquid Thunderbolt.

working well on a Streak running gingerbread
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onestoploser said:
As far as I can tell the only way is to copy the URL and paste it into Readability which seems like way to many steps.
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u can use the integrated browser too. but it shoudve been showing on the share list as u said, that wouldve makde it a very practical app
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I know you can use the integrated browser, but most of the things I would save are links I'd open from Twitter, etc. and since you cant choose it as Open With it's worthless. This app looks nice but that's it. It is very poorly executed.
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Does anyone have the app for the updated version that was released yesterday? I believe it is version 1.0.1.

[APP] New Google Play Store v3.5.15 (aka Android Market) APK!

Hi,
Google released an update of their Google Play Store!! (aka Android Market).
If you can't wait for the auto-update by Google, download the APK here =)
Version 3.5.15
What's new:
- You now have Install and All tabs you can swipe between
- All tab contains a handy dropdown with all your accounts (if you added more than one)
- The list of apps you have purchased but uninstalled or haven't installed yet has moved to the All tab
- Reviews now show the device used by the reviewer
- Reviews can now be sorted by Most Helpful first or Newest first
- You can now filter reviews to show ones for the latest version of the app as well as made by only the device you are using
--
Screenshots below:
Don't forget to press the Thanks button!
Source & Screenshots from AndroidPolice
Cheers!

Works for me!
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Working like a charm!
Thank you very much

Works great, thanks.
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I downloaded this app from this site to my computer because I was unable to get the QR Code link to work on your site! I copied it to the phone, but I don't know if there is a specific location where I am supposed to copy it.
Any chance you might be willing to tell what I am doing wrong? If so, it is com.android.vending-3.5.15.apk. I have downloaded it to my computer, then copied it to phone via USB.
My understanding is I am supposed to select it in ‘My apps’ then click on it to upgrade. However it doesn’t appear when I click the button to view my apps on ‘Go Launcher Ex’. In fact, the only time I can see it is when I look while it is connected via USB. I know I must be doing something wrong, I just don't know what it is!
Richard

why don't you use xda app and than browse to xperia forum and install google play store. that worked for me

Thanks, for the suggestion.
I got it figured out with a suggestion from another site. I installed Dropbox, copied the apk file to Dropbox, then clicked on the file in Dropbox. It worked.
Every time something simple like this stumps me, I realize I have a lot to learn.
Richard

Works great, thank you.

Is the same apk also valid for tablets?

thank a lot..

Am on fera 13.4
I cannot open my playstore. .. Reinstalling... Fixing permission, .. All seems to be not helping me out. .. Wen I click the icon it just waits for a second and closes all f a sudden... Can someone give a solution
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Try to clear data in settings of market app this helps me when i have this kind of issues with apps.
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[WARNING] Google Music limiting deauthorizations

Google has started limiting Music device deauthorizations to four per year. This is a major issue as you will show up as a new device if you flash a new ROM or even just wipe data and reload, even on the same device. Those of us who flash frequently and use Google Music will be running into this limit very soon. More info is in this thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1656038
A petition is available as well. I signed the petition and rather than asking for a removal of the limit, I merely asked them to fix their device detection, as this seems to be a valid middle ground that is more likely to yield positive results.
http://www.change.org/petitions/google-remove-google-play-music-deauthorization-limit

Signed!!!
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signed

signed. i dont care about google music, i use poweramp. but i could see this being a huge and very annoying problem for many Android users so whatever i can do to help i guess.

as a work around, I downloaded all of the music I got from Google Music via their PC desktop app, and then use Winamp to create my playlists....

Signed, but when I looked at my authorized devices there weren't any... and I use play music so idk what's wrong there...

Signed as well, I actually use sensor music player not google, but want to help those xda members who do use google music
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JihadSquad said:
Signed, but when I looked at my authorized devices there weren't any... and I use play music so idk what's wrong there...
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It only authorizes the first time you play something from the cloud. If everything is local, it won't authorize the device.

Signed

Although I don't use Google Music, I can see how this could be a serious problem. Signing.
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Signed.
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looks like Google heard everyone and has suspended the limit till they can fix the problem. but keep signing it helps
http://www.theverge.com/2012/5/16/3025274/google-music-device-deauthorization-limit-suspended

Just saw that too. I'm sure they'll implement something like what they have with the Market, where it uses some time of fingerprint to recognize the device, even across wipes and reloads. I'm fine with the deauthorization limit if they do something like that.

shrike1978 said:
Just saw that too. I'm sure they'll implement something like what they have with the Market, where it uses some time of fingerprint to recognize the device, even across wipes and reloads. I'm fine with the deauthorization limit if they do something like that.
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I would agree with that also

Signed
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signed and shared

[Q] Google Drive refuses to open any document?

I've seen this exact problem no where else on the internet. I'm flabbergasted.
Google drive refuses to open any document at all on my sidekick, and no one else on the internet has gotten this error message.
"Google Documents Error
Google documents has encountered an error. Please try reloading the document."
I'm using Ricandroid's NexusJB. I would post in his thread but I can't post in development yet. Its a great build otherwise and I'd like to avoid having to reinstall from scratch. Anyone else have this issue?

I do not have this problem. Do you have your Google account set up to sync in Settings>Accounts and Sync?

Yep, it is. Gmail and talk and contacts all work. I'm thinking its some kind of incapability with memory resources maybe? Its a blank denial on all doc types. I wish I were better at coding and linux to figure this out, but I'm too much of a newbie atm.
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Might be a server problem; have you tried again? Also see this page for some possible fixes: https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!msg/drive/ifONR5aCqSc/Sg0hZrbVQXcJ

Yeah I have, multiple times. I thought it may be droidwall but like the poster in your link says, it does load a docs list and allows me to make a doc offline. I didn't find this after many searches.. thanks for that.
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Yeeeah so it was droidwall. I found out after uninstalling it. I guess it was lying when it said it was allowing google drive. I think google drive relies upon other internet processes to function besides itself.
Thanks for your input!
Edit: Nope!
I thought it was droidwall, but I had uninstalled google drive at the same time. It seems its the new update that breaks drive functionality.
It seems the solution is to block updates. Google drive conveniently offers that functionality in its settings.
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Google Drive partially works right now when updated but the reason you can't open your documents may be that one of libs is missing in your /system/lib directory. They could have added more in the update that are otherwise seperated from the old version on your system memory.
Just a though I have had the problem once before, but I can't remember exactly how I fixed it.
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The latest version of Drive works fine for me. I did not have it installed at all, so I had a fresh install (not an update). Maybe try removing it completely (not just the updates) and reinstall. Is your Drive installed as a system app or user app? If it's a system app, you'll need to use something like Titanium Backup to remove it.

This would make sense. It is an uninstall able system app, so maybe the updates libraries are broken by that.
I'm reluctant to try uninstallong with titanium as its working now. Ehh I'll probably do it in a bit and let you guys know.
Would you know how to find out which libraries Drive uses, zydrate?
Edit: Aaand its broke again and I forgot to make a backup... whoops.
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I think google drive app that comes with ricandroid's nexus JB is the only one that will really work. Does anyone know if he packagaes google apps with it? If I could find the right package for the sidekick I could avoid a rom reinstall maybe.
I'm surprised there are barely any other sidekick users with this problem!! I'll post later to let you guys know if that holds true, and if a titanium backup would restore an uninstalled google drive's functionality.

It doesn't make sense to me that only the Drive app that ricandroid bundled with his nexusJB ROM would work. If that were the case, then anytime the app updated from the Play Store, it would break, and as you said, no one else seems to have a problem with it. I think the problem is on your device--maybe a dependency has gotten corrupted or gone missing. But you could always send ricandroid a private message and ask him what version he used, if he modified it, etc. You said it's working right now, so why not make a backup of it in case it starts acting up again?

I though it was working.... but it wassnt.
I finally reinstalled the JB build, which for some reason kind of made it faster?? Maybe a second wipe freshened it up.
Google drive was working initially, I tried updating it, it broke it again, and a titanium backup restored functionality successfully. So I still don't know what's wrong. Maybe a slightly corrupted ROM?
Ill try messaging ricandroid one of these days.
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I don't know why the update keeps breaking Drive. I posted a query on the nexusJB thread at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2162745 for you. We'll see what responses we get.

Wow, thanks man!!! Almost up to 10 posts though! Haha.
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The only response so far is that someone saw on g+ that several people still running 2.x are having an issue with google drive. Of course, everyone using the SK4G is still on 2.2. May just be a random issue.

I got another response that someone is using ES File Explorer File Manager to access Google Drive. I didn't know you could do that, but apparently you can access a lot of cloud services using that app (which is a good one, and free). Just search for it in the Play Store.

marathonjon said:
I got another response that someone is using ES File Explorer File Manager to access Google Drive. I didn't know you could do that, but apparently you can access a lot of cloud services using that app (which is a good one, and free). Just search for it in the Play Store.
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I was watching the thread. Just posted in there as well now that I'm up to 10 posts. Thanks for your help with this, but I think I'll just stick to having updates disabled. Whatever google drive is being updated with, its nothing I can see as it has perfect functionality.