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The latest Skype update for Android is available to everyone, but it only enables video chat on four specific handsets. Fortunately, impatient modders have gone some way to correcting this profound injustice, by creating APKs that activate video calling on other handsets too. So far we've heard of successful ports on the Samsung Galaxy S II and the HTC Sensation, Thunderbolt and EVO 4G. If you've got some other handset with Android 2.3, a little experimentation with the APK might also be worth your while. However, we just tried it on an Xperia Arc and didn't get very far: the app ran, but efforts to communicate with an Xperia Neo resulted in one-way video, a locked landscape mode and plenty of awkwardness. Let us know if you fare better -- you'll find a Thunderbolt-specific download at the DroidLife source link, and a more general APK at TechPetals.
http://blogs.skype.com/en/2011/06/smile_skype_for_android_with_v.html
Figured I would drop this in here if anyone has some know how and wants to look into it to see if there is anyway for us to have this on our phone. Doubt it though considering it requires 2.3 which seems to be the standard for google video chat and stuff, but hey, its worth a shot!!!
Found some more info. Tested and still didn't work but apparently on our device but confirmed on the SGS2. Here is the link for the guy who got it working.
http://www.villainrom.co.uk/forum/showthread.php/4849-Skype-with-Video-Support-for-Various-Devices...?p=42265#post42265
Im not familiar with knowing the ins and outs of editing an apk but this might be a start for someone who does
Probably requires GB.... I would think
yep. the official requires gb and in the list of device check. with device check removed, almost all with gingerbread can use it.
man, so much we can't do without gb. This phone should have launched with it.
skillz9669 said:
man, so much we can't do without gb. This phone should have launched with it.
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I know. WTF on that?
the only true gripe I have with android is its similarity with linux, fragmented operating system. I mean we buy these $500+ phones and a week later I find some inferior phone doing more than we are, it blows my mind sometimes!!!
skillz9669 said:
the only true gripe I have with android is its similarity with linux, fragmented operating system. I mean we buy these $500+ phones and a week later I find some inferior phone doing more than we are, it blows my mind sometimes!!!
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Yeah, one of Google's big thing at IO was that they wanted to eliminate the fragmentation, yet I haven't seen anything to indicate they're taking steps to achieve this.
Unfortunately it's one big advantage Apple has... they take a hard line position that the carrier doesn't touch the OS software, nor prevent the deployment of the updates. Not sure why Google is such a wuss when it comes to holding the carriers accountable for the timely delivery of their updates. AT&T says it's because they have to ensure a quality user experience, but comon, what AT&T customer actually believes that crap? LOL
bella92108 said:
Yeah, one of Google's big thing at IO was that they wanted to eliminate the fragmentation, yet I haven't seen anything to indicate they're taking steps to achieve this.
Unfortunately it's one big advantage Apple has... they take a hard line position that the carrier doesn't touch the OS software, nor prevent the deployment of the updates. Not sure why Google is such a wuss when it comes to holding the carriers accountable for the timely delivery of their updates. AT&T says it's because they have to ensure a quality user experience, but comon, what AT&T customer actually believes that crap? LOL
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I work for AT&T and I can tell you that we (the pions in the store) think its crap too. The lockdowns, the non-market app bs, etc. I do hope google puts its BIG foot down one day and steps up to plate on this issue.
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I work for AT&T and I can tell you that we (the pions in the store) think its crap too. The lockdowns, the non-market app bs, etc. I do hope google puts its BIG foot down one day and steps up to plate on this issue.
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I think it'll come and come soon. Now that android is becoming the mainstream people will catch on and support the carrier who is on top of it
bella92108 said:
I think it'll come and come soon. Now that android is becoming the mainstream people will catch on and support the carrier who is on top of it
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hey, this is gonna sound like a really dumb question and way off topic but can you tell me how your notified when someone posts. I have always been one to read through forums daily but have never gotten too good at participating, as you might tell as I have been a member for 3 years and have very little posts. I personally have to try and remember the threads I participated in and see if someone replied. This seems very redundant but I don't see a better way to be notified. Thanks in advance
Is anyone's phone dying quickly after installing this. I even tried signing out and closing the app but my phone legit drains 10% an hour on standby. So I deleted the app. Now my wifi is turning on and off and can't keep a constant connection. Help?
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cmjkxa said:
Is anyone's phone dying quickly after installing this. I even tried signing out and closing the app but my phone legit drains 10% an hour on standby. So I deleted the app. Now my wifi is turning on and off and can't keep a constant connection. Help?
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I personally have seen no change since installing it, as for the wifi thing are you rooted and running any rom of sort of just stock? I have seen some wifi issues with the roms. Don't know if maybe the app sparked the problem or what but maybe you can backup your apps and reinstall. Good luck
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Yeah, one of Google's big thing at IO was that they wanted to eliminate the fragmentation, yet I haven't seen anything to indicate they're taking steps to achieve this.
Unfortunately it's one big advantage Apple has... they take a hard line position that the carrier doesn't touch the OS software, nor prevent the deployment of the updates. Not sure why Google is such a wuss when it comes to holding the carriers accountable for the timely delivery of their updates. AT&T says it's because they have to ensure a quality user experience, but comon, what AT&T customer actually believes that crap? LOL
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The only true advantage that Apple has over Android is that they only more or less support one device. Android is spread amongst how many different devices? It's easy to put out lackluster updates to a single device, but putting out updates to 20+ different devices isn't so easy.
how are you guys even getting it to install? is it actually working?
yes please, can any one confirm that the video call on Skype is working on the infuse?
regards
no it is not working. installing the custom apk does give you the video call option, but if you press it, it goes into landscape to prepare for video call and then it does nothing. gingerbread is needed since it uses the frontfacing camera api.
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Is anyone's phone dying quickly after installing this. I even tried signing out and closing the app but my phone legit drains 10% an hour on standby. So I deleted the app. Now my wifi is turning on and off and can't keep a constant connection. Help?
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Yes, my phone's battery started draining in about two hours after installing Skype, so I uninstalled and things are better again now.
Even if Skype supports video on the Infuse, I don't think I will start using it unless they address the battery usage.
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hey, this is gonna sound like a really dumb question and way off topic but can you tell me how your notified when someone posts. I have always been one to read through forums daily but have never gotten too good at participating, as you might tell as I have been a member for 3 years and have very little posts. I personally have to try and remember the threads I participated in and see if someone replied. This seems very redundant but I don't see a better way to be notified. Thanks in advance
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Click "Thread Tools" at the top of the thread. Choose subscribe thread. Choose your poison.
That should set you up so you get notified.
Snehanshu said:
Yes, my phone's battery started draining in about two hours after installing Skype, so I uninstalled and things are better again now.
Even if Skype supports video on the Infuse, I don't think I will start using it unless they address the battery usage.
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Have you tried Stop Skype from Market?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1153285
apparently theres been some success with modding skype for froyo. anybody want to try out some of these builds?
My company is rolling out an app soon, and the software vendor gave us this info (see pic) as requirements. How do I determine what devices this thing should run on based on the info in this pic?
Thanks for any insight. I promised my IT buddy I'd ask here. The end result is that we want to know what devices can run our app.
Duely blundered from my thunderdolt.
Well judging by the everything there, almost any android device should be able to run it.
Theonew said:
Well judging by the everything there, almost any android device should be able to run it.
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Almost any, but the api level listed appears to be for android 2.0 and above so early androids with 1.6 won't run the app.
But anything with gps and a touchscreen that is running at least android 2.0 will run it so that is still most phones and tablets.
Dave
( http://www.google.com/producer/editions/CAownKXmAQ/bigfatuniverse )
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See the thing that seems odd, is that it requires a camera. But, the app has nothing to do with anything a camera is used for. Or maybe I'm reading into it too much.
So, when this app is on the android market, will everybody be able to see and download it, even if they don't meet the requirements?
For instance, I tried to download dead trigger on my htc thunderbolt, but it said on google play that my device was incompatible. Would somebody with an older tablet that has no camera (front or rear) have the same thing happen?
Duely blundered from my thunderdolt.
Dannar said:
See the thing that seems odd, is that it requires a camera. But, the app has nothing to do with anything a camera is used for. Or maybe I'm reading into it too much.
So, when this app is on the android market, will everybody be able to see and download it, even if they don't meet the requirements?
For instance, I tried to download dead trigger on my htc thunderbolt, but it said on google play that my device was incompatible. Would somebody with an older tablet that has no camera (front or rear) have the same thing happen?
Duely blundered from my thunderdolt.
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If a device does not meet the requirements for an app, it will not show for it on the market (natively). The only other ways would be by using market enabler, build.prop tweaks, or viewing the account's download history (the app may have been installed on a compatible device using that account).
I'm noticing a lot today; first Windows LIve error 86000108 and now this.
I went to the Windows Phone site, purchase history and after a few more clicks on the "more", I got :No more results". It just gave me a few of my apps instead of the lot, I can't see apps I bought or downloaded from last year up to March this year. What is going on? Any help?
All mine are there, sorry.
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I have problems with history too. I have bought or downloaded about 300-400 apps and games for trying and testing but i can see only about 100 on windowsphone page.
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I'm noticing a lot today; first Windows LIve error 86000108 and now this.
I went to the Windows Phone site, purchase history and after a few more clicks on the "more", I got :No more results". It just gave me a few of my apps instead of the lot, I can't see apps I bought or downloaded from last year up to March this year. What is going on? Any help?
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yeah, I notced this too, its very odd, because the next day I tried it I had other apps on there, there is maybe a we bug in the system, with all the work going on around WP8 W8 perhaps its gone a bit wonky
store show my purchese history since 24 ago 2012... i am buying and downloading app since 24 ago 2011 !!! (i suppose there are thousands of apps)
history purchase for me doesn't work
Glad I'm not the only one and lets just all hope all goes well after all the redesign and makeovers on the site are done. Sure hope Microsoft knows about this too.
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I have the same problem in Greece............:crying:
"Server Error
500 - Internal server error.
There is a problem with the resource you are looking for, and it cannot be displayed".
I was just going to post this, I can see music I bought, movies although never bought any but no apps, not 1.
Not even 1 app? Whoa! You got to report this. Microsoft support actually contacted me last week and made me know the apps ate still there just that I can't see them. All was caused by a move up they made with some apps and all will appear as so as I try to download them. You can try this.
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Petulinek said:
I have problems with history too. I have bought or downloaded about 300-400 apps and games for trying and testing but i can see only about 100 on windowsphone page.
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Same here.
Same "issue" here. i asked a question on the microsoft site for questions about windowsphone.com and nobody answered. i realised that already a month ago. i had apps from last year till now, and now it show me about 100 last apps. till june this year only! so one complete year is missing. The bad thing is that if somebody want to reinstall his paid apps and dont know the name out of the head thats a problem!
and i think microsoft did that because of to much data on they server. they may be have thought "who needs apps from last year". The problem is Poeple need this apps because we rarely flash or broke our devices so we dont need it often, but when we need them we need also the ones from last year.
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Dinchy87 said:
Same "issue" here. i asked a question on the microsoft site for questions about windowsphone.com and nobody answered. i realised that already a month ago. i had apps from last year till now, and now it show me about 100 last apps. till june this year only! so one complete year is missing. The bad thing is that if somebody want to reinstall his paid apps and dont know the name out of the head thats a problem!
and i think microsoft did that because of to much data on they server. they may be have thought "who needs apps from last year". The problem is Poeple need this apps because we rarely flash or broke our devices so we dont need it often, but when we need them we need also the ones from last year.
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When MS is giving away 7-25GB of storage space per user for nothing, I highly doubt MS has storage issues
It'll be a bug, perhaps it is some sort of archiving system that wasn't finished properly, in any sense, flag it with MS and let them deal with it.
dazza9075 said:
When MS is giving away 7-25GB of storage space per user for nothing, I highly doubt MS has storage issues
It'll be a bug, perhaps it is some sort of archiving system that wasn't finished properly, in any sense, flag it with MS and let them deal with it.
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i have posted the "issue" but nobody has responded from Microsoft, or Windows Phone. Thats a shame because i sometimes really need my old apps, just to look what kind of apps used last year. some of the good ones are now away and i dont even know their names. after 400 apps it is hard to remember
vasileios13 said:
I have the same problem in Greece............:crying:
"Server Error
500 - Internal server error.
There is a problem with the resource you are looking for, and it cannot be displayed".
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No fix guys???
Now I have all purchase history apps missing except 10 games and purchased apps are now prompting me to purchase again.....WHY MICROSOFT????
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Zune does not show purchased apps. It only shows music and videos so what do you mean by your comment?
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Kenzibit said:
Now I have all purchase history apps missing except 10 games and purchased apps are now prompting me to purchase again.....WHY MICROSOFT????
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me too
and imo this is A BIG issue they have to fix soon... i sniff air of class action against wp
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I WANT MY APPS BACK!!!!
the same here
No luck....................???:crying:
For everyone with the S4 google edition. As you know the ability of many apps to be able to write to the sd card was busted with the 4.3 update. Just got off the phone with Samsung and explained the situation and they said they have not received any other calls on this and basically nothing will be done until they receive more calls. So please let them know. their number is 1 800 726 7864 Thank you!
Please dont take it personal but don't be naive
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Please dont take it personal but don't be naive
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Please don't take it personal but don't be a anus
Heard another user using this Samsung number can escalate the issue quicker
You can contact our voice support at 1-888-987-4357, Mon-Fri: 7 AM - 9 PM (CST), Sat: 9 AM - 6 PM (CST).
I will call on Monday and urge others to as well.
In the meantime, it there anyway to go back to stock 4.2.2 on the GT-I9505G? Everything was so good!
http://www.sammobile.com/2013/08/11...-breaks-sd-card-writing-for-apps-heres-a-fix/
planoman said:
I will call on Monday and urge others to as well.
In the meantime, it there anyway to go back to stock 4.2.2 on the GT-I9505G? Everything was so good!
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If like me you don't want to root no. Some apps that could save to SD card(camera JB+)developers are working on a fix but from what I read today it doesn't sound good. One program that still works is ES File Explorer to move files to SD card. But not the greatest solution. Hopefully Samsung will put out a fix if we make some noise.
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If like me you don't want to root no. Some apps that could save to SD card(camera JB+)developers are working on a fix but from what I read today it doesn't sound good. One program that still works is ES File Explorer to move files to SD card. But not the greatest solution. Hopefully Samsung will put out a fix if we make some noise.
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Dude, just root the phone, install Busybox and use Foldermount to move apps to the sdcard
These threads are funny. Everyone *****es about Samsung's apps, framework, overlay and customizations so they release a phone that's as AOSP as possible. Then people ***** about not having access to Samsung's customizations. OP, Google's adamantly against external storage which is why Nexus devices don't have it. Be lucky the SGS4 GE supports it at all which is a customization to AOSP in itself. There are two SGS4s - pick the one that works for you. Expecting Samsung to continue to add their own features to a phone intentionally kept as "pure" as possible is a bit nuts and goes against why GE edition phones exist in the first place. The post above this one is the answer to your problem. Not spamming Samsung.
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Expecting Samsung to continue to add their own features to a phone intentionally kept as "pure" as possible is a bit nuts and goes against why GE edition phones exist in the first place.
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Uhhh, you're a little misinformed. We can't write to the SD card at all. Not just apps2sd is broken. I don't care about that. I can't create a folder on my SD Card with Solid Explorer without rooting my phone and modifying a system file. That's bull****. The phone is advertised on play.google.com as supporting expandable storage. They need to fix it.
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Uhhh, you're a little misinformed. We can't write to the SD card at all. Not just apps2sd is broken. I don't care about that. I can't create a folder on my SD Card with Solid Explorer without rooting my phone and modifying a system file. That's bull****. The phone is advertised on play.google.com as supporting expandable storage. They need to fix it.
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You're right. I am. But you guys looking for people's help in getting the problem fixed also did a crappy job of explaining it. Let me help.
http://www.ubergizmo.com/2013/08/ga...-android-4-3-breaks-sd-card-writing-for-apps/
Since it's an identified problem that's been picked up by the media you can pretty much assume a fix is in the works. Relying on low-paid third party call center agents as a source of info ("Samsung's not aware of the problem") isn't really that wise as they are typically the last to know about both problems and their solutions.
Hope it gets fixed soon.
I called this morning to the mobile services number. They did ask me for my IMEI number he repeated the issue back to me and he understood it as a SD writing issue not apps to SD issue.
I also requested he put in to Google "4.3 issue with s4 Google edition" and they will see several post explaining the issue.
He said he would forward to technical support.
To those with a GT-I9505G please call even if you do not care about the issue.
Although ES file explorer work to move pics and video to the Ext SD card, this should be fixed for this model since it is about the only pure android OS with an SD card.
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running my i9505g stock rooted on 4.3
ive been getting ALOT of force closes since the the update. unrooted the device/factory reset and still getting alot of FC's
Google Play music
Candy crush
Feedly
flipboard
Facebook
etc etc
almost every app
about to go back to 4.2.2
WhiteSRT69 said:
running my i9505g stock rooted on 4.3
ive been getting ALOT of force closes since the the update. unrooted the device/factory reset and still getting alot of FC's
Google Play music
Candy crush
Feedly
flipboard
Facebook
etc etc
almost every app
about to go back to 4.2.2
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4.2.2 was great! of the apps you mentioned I only use Google Play music and have not had any force closes. The only issue for my is the ext sd card writing bug in which my camera apps, JB+ camera, Procapture and Zoom camera FX cannot save pictures to the ext SD card like they could on 4.2.2!
You people expect an answer by calling samsung? Seriously?
Let me tell you this- they don't care. They got away with your $$$ and don't give a rat's poop.
They release updates and put what they want on it when they feel like it (or a court order forces them).
That's why XDA exists so we won't have to be so reliant on samsung regarding features that we want.
deathnotice01 said:
You people expect an answer by calling samsung? Seriously?
Let me tell you this- they don't care. They got away with your $$$ and don't give a rat's poop.
They release updates and put what they want on it when they feel like it (or a court order forces them).
That's why XDA exists so we won't have to be so reliant on samsung regarding features that we want.
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They apparently listened on the low available space on the S4 and brought back apps to SD for the S4 in a fairly quick update. In the case of the S4 Google Edition, we are taking about one line of code in the platform.xml file. I do expect them to issue a fix. Why wouldn't they if it is a legitimate bug? If not, they may as well stop making the S4 GPe because nobody will buy them if this is not fixed. Many people that buy the s4 GPe want their apps to have write access the ext SD card.
The Samsung email address page is a little tricky to find here it is
https://contactus.samsung.com/custom....jsp?SITE_ID=1
This is what I wrote feel free to use all or part
I have a recently purchased Samsung s4 google edition i9505G from the Google play store. After the 4.3 android update my apps have lost the ability to write to the sd card. This has been documented in many articles on the web.
I have talked to Google and they told me a fix for this would be your responsibility.
Are you aware of this problem? Are you working on a fix? Thanks!
I'm sure this will be patched eventually but I don't think bugging them will make it any quicker lol
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Because the squeaky wheel doesn't get the grease?
Did you see where Google refunded the shipping cost on the Nexus 7 sleeve because of the uproar on the outrageous shipping cost. These companies listen and respond once you let them know. At $649 a pop for this device they should fix this.
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They apparently listened on the low available space on the S4 and brought back apps to SD for the S4 in a fairly quick update. In the case of the S4 Google Edition, we are taking about one line of code in the platform.xml file. I do expect them to issue a fix. Why wouldn't they if it is a legitimate bug? If not, they may as well stop making the S4 GPe because nobody will buy them if this is not fixed. Many people that buy the s4 GPe want their apps to have write access the ext SD card.
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Why not download a tool from the market that allows this ? problem solved
OK lets hope i got this in to the right forum,
Ive search high and low and come to the conclusion that android in general sucks big balls when it comes to encryption your phone. In general somewhere after gingerbread android added some security by adding a device encryption in your Security setting that encrypts your phones (internal) storage and ROM partitions and thats great even if you have to enter your full 16-32 character encryption password/pin every time you unlock your phone, your phone is somewhat secure, that is if you dont use a SD card. All the info on the SD card is still totally open.
So to my mystery question: why is this Encryption option missing from so many ROMS?? is it only Samsung that cares about Encryption and gives many of its models full encryption...I really dont get it.
I have a Samsung galaxy s3 clone that has this Encryption and its great, i was just about to buy a really sweet Chinese phone with all the bells and whistles but it lacks the Encryption option like so many others famous and less famous brands....Why...why......why...
any thoughts, answers or are you just as flabbergasted as me??
Yes, and flabbergasted that so little people are talking about good solutions for encrypting all data. For example the lack of replies to this post
I am using Slimkat Rom with also the encrypt sd card option missing.
Isn't there a way like updating an apk or something to get the encrypt SD Card option back?
zozew said:
OK lets hope i got this in to the right forum,
Ive search high and low and come to the conclusion that android in general sucks big balls when it comes to encryption your phone. In general somewhere after gingerbread android added some security by adding a device encryption in your Security setting that encrypts your phones (internal) storage and ROM partitions and thats great even if you have to enter your full 16-32 character encryption password/pin every time you unlock your phone, your phone is somewhat secure, that is if you dont use a SD card. All the info on the SD card is still totally open.
So to my mystery question: why is this Encryption option missing from so many ROMS?? is it only Samsung that cares about Encryption and gives many of its models full encryption...I really dont get it.
I have a Samsung galaxy s3 clone that has this Encryption and its great, i was just about to buy a really sweet Chinese phone with all the bells and whistles but it lacks the Encryption option like so many others famous and less famous brands....Why...why......why...
any thoughts, answers or are you just as flabbergasted as me??
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And the privacy of yout data from within Android? As a Blackberry user, I'm used in allowing what I let and what I don't let the apps access!
I know it's crazy, but look at this screen shot and tell me your not jealous... It's from my galaxy s3 running stock 4.3, all custom roms omit the sdcard options and Samsung is the only brand I've seen adding this option
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So really? No custom roms with the encrypt SD Card option?
Kouwawa said:
So really? No custom roms with the encrypt SD Card option?
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I really hope there is, but i havent seen it yet. only thing would be to buy a samsung. im not sure if there is some special hardware samsung is using for the encryption part, if not i dont get it not being availabe in other roms.
And you are so right about the Android community not commenting or even mentioning the lack of encryption. Its almost like people dont want it....which to me sound totally ludicrous. who wouldnt want their data secure in this day and age....right??? I mean iphones are secure since....the stone ages.....common guys wake up, make some noise!!! we want encryption!!!!
that was my 5cents worth haha
zozew said:
I really hope there is, but i havent seen it yet. only thing would be to buy a samsung. im not sure if there is some special hardware samsung is using for the encryption part, if not i dont get it not being availabe in other roms.
And you are so right about the Android community not commenting or even mentioning the lack of encryption. Its almost like people dont want it....which to me sound totally ludicrous. who wouldnt want their data secure in this day and age....right??? I mean iphones are secure since....the stone ages.....common guys wake up, make some noise!!! we want encryption!!!!
that was my 5cents worth haha
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Don't forget, if you encrypt data, you better have a backup of it!! Maybe that's the reason why only a few people use encryption features both on PCs and mobile devices!
zozew said:
I know it's crazy, but look at this screen shot and tell me your not jealous... It's from my galaxy s3 running stock 4.3, all custom roms omit the sdcard options and Samsung is the only brand I've seen adding this option
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I attached a pic, the option is available on HTC One M8 though ironically enough it's not in the security settings, it's actually in the storage overview, but the ability to encrypt it IS there :good:
Sorry, I stumbled upon this thread while looking for a way to encrypt and protect specific folders on the SD Card as the young ones use the device too and I'd rather protect work related and some "vulgar so-called funny pics" I get sent from BBM, Hangouts etc. I just had to reply on this thread though because the encryption option is on at least the new HTC.
BerndM14 said:
I attached a pic, the option is available on HTC One M8 though ironically enough it's not in the security settings, it's actually in the storage overview, but the ability to encrypt it IS there :good:
Sorry, I stumbled upon this thread while looking for a way to encrypt and protect specific folders on the SD Card as the young ones use the device too and I'd rather protect work related and some "vulgar so-called funny pics" I get sent from BBM, Hangouts etc. I just had to reply on this thread though because the encryption option is on at least the new HTC.
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Wow finally another handset with encryption, so what about the internal memory?can you encrypt the phone? heard rumors the next android version will be more secure...lets hope so...
zozew said:
Wow finally another handset with encryption, so what about the internal memory?can you encrypt the phone? heard rumors the next android version will be more secure...lets hope so...
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Option is there to encrypt internal storage yes.
Yeah let's hope it's more secure and that google doesn't put in backdoors while playing pretend that the security is off the charts "good"..