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[Q] Words with Friends Notifications showing in "Ongoing" section of system tray
Let me start by saying that we have two Samsung Galaxy S3 phones on Verizon Wireless running Android Jellybean 4.1. One of the phones has this problem and the other does not. The problem started happening last night (about 3 days after the upgrade to Jellybean). To date, I have tried clearing the program data, uninstalling, reinstalling and the problem persists.
Here is the problem. When I have a few scrabble (Words with Friends or WWF) games going and it is my turn, WWF shows a message at the top saying "You have N moves to play" where N is the number of games waiting on my play. That notification then shows in my "Ongoing" notification section of the system tray. This is annoying because A: I cannot dismiss the alert, B: it's ugly, C: my other phone does not have this issue.
The ONLY way to dismiss the notification is to turn off notifications on the game itself, which I don't want to do. Or, I could (of course) make a move on all games waiting on my turn....What should happen is the game should cause a standard system notification when someone else makes a move. Then I can either select the notification or dismiss it...it SHOULD NOT always show how many moves I have.
Each phone is running the exact same version of WWF and Jellybean. On my other phone, when I have games waiting on my play, WWF does not display an alert to tell me how many moves I have.
What gives?
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Thanks...hope someone has an idea...this is really annoying me!
I am on Sprint and I have the same issue. I have been looking all over for a solution but to no avail!
lambohoos said:
I am on Sprint and I have the same issue. I have been looking all over for a solution but to no avail!
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I worked with the words with friends support and they could not resolve it. Since I first wrote the original post the only change that has occurred is that my phone has the same problem as my wife's. I eventually disabled all notifications from the game..... So annoying!
They never cleared this up. I have two devices (Nexus 7 and Sprint Galaxy S3) that have this problem. Both devices are running on CyanogenMod 10.1-- Android version 4.2.2 and on neither device can I just clear the notification for Words With Friends. What allows an app to have persistent reminders?
counterfeit187 said:
They never cleared this up. I have two devices (Nexus 7 and Sprint Galaxy S3) that have this problem. Both devices are running on CyanogenMod 10.1-- Android version 4.2.2 and on neither device can I just clear the notification for Words With Friends. What allows an app to have persistent reminders?
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Wish I knew...Once I disabled the notifications, I ended up losing games because I didn't know that someone made a move (for a while I was going into the game daily to check but that got annoying)...so my last resort was to uninstall the game.
I have the same problem, I keep hoping that each update would fix this...
And a link to my thread which went unacknowledged http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2207048
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I think that is how it supposed to work with the new version of the game. It does it on my S4 as well.. I'll see an icon in the task bar and then when I open the notification area it shows there to as well.
DarkMenace said:
I think that is how it supposed to work with the new version of the game. It does it on my S4 as well.. I'll see an icon in the task bar and then when I open the notification area it shows there to as well.
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The problem is that it's not consistent with all devices. So either something is wrong for us or Zynga messed up their programming. We know that the official update added ongoing notifications, but not for everyone
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I tried installing an older version of the game (5.7.0), and the new persistent notification style is still here. I feel like they are pushing that notification to our devices no matter what version...
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Hello,
New user here and I have gone from a custom modaco rom 2.1 Froyo LG 2X (4 years old i know crazy right?!) to the Nexus 5 and KitKat.
I have tried to google Android KitKat user guide for some help in how to get past little problems but all Google gives back is stupid advertising crud for their new version of Android can anyone point me to a decent user guide for it or am i being stupid?
More importantly - I have had the phone on for 4 hours, no media loaded on the device yet and the Media server has used over 51% of the battery run time - i have seen that this was a major issue in Jelly Bean and cannot believe it has not been fixed in KitKat, what causes it and how i can i stop this monstrosity from draining my battery so badly?
Many thanks,
Hunterm
hunterm said:
Hello,
New user here and I have gone from a custom modaco rom 2.1 Froyo LG 2X (4 years old i know crazy right?!) to the Nexus 5 and KitKat.
I have tried to google Android KitKat user guide for some help in how to get past little problems but all Google gives back is stupid advertising crud for their new version of Android can anyone point me to a decent user guide for it or am i being stupid?
More importantly - I have had the phone on for 4 hours, no media loaded on the device yet and the Media server has used over 51% of the battery run time - i have seen that this was a major issue in Jelly Bean and cannot believe it has not been fixed in KitKat, what causes it and how i can i stop this monstrosity from draining my battery so badly?
Many thanks,
Hunterm
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The media server issue is mostly caused by corrupt date that forces the scanner to keep scanning. For the user N5 manual google around or better yet learn to know the N5 by trying seeting/apps and options and see what it does.
Root (cf root by chainfire) and install this https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.addz.mediascannerroot
Striatum Thankyou for this I will do so eventually - for a couple of days at least I am just enjoying the device in its virginal state!
I managed to answer my first question - in settings there are 3 vertical dots that have a help option when touched - this links direct to the Google nexus 5 manual in chrome!
I also disabled permanently in the app settings the extra languages, such as Urdu, Nepalese and Arabic script, cannot say for sure this fixed the media server issue but it has gone away.
The person who replied initially to my post - what a terrible way to welcome a new user to xda forums.
hunterm said:
Striatum Thankyou for this I will do so eventually - for a couple of days at least I am just enjoying the device in its virginal state!
I managed to answer my first question - in settings there are 3 vertical dots that have a help option when touched - this links direct to the Google nexus 5 manual in chrome!
I also disabled permanently in the app settings the extra languages, such as Urdu, Nepalese and Arabic script, cannot say for sure this fixed the media server issue but it has gone away.
The person who replied initially to my post - what a terrible way to welcome a new user to xda forums.
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WTF, do you mean me bro?. What was so terrible in my post? This is XDA and not Kindergarten, search first before posting questions. There are Google pages full of the mediascanner issue.
Cheers
Samsung has been on a KitKat spree lately, and it has just about covered most of its popular devices from the last two(ish) years with the update. Today, Verizon updated its support docs for the Galaxy SIII, which indicates that the update is on its way in the coming days, as well.
Aside from KitKat, this update brings a couple of new enhancements, like the inclusion of Isis. Otherwise, it's basically the same song and dance – updated applications, bug fixes, an improved multi-app experience, the like.
Source
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2653030
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2788294
Good thing I read this or I would have never known :|
TokedUp said:
Good thing I read this or I would have never known :|
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Yes, there shouldn't be discussion threads until and update is going to be released. Not everybody has the time to read through a discussion thread that's been around for months to see if there is an update.
Just my 2¢
Sent by me.
Just got a notification for update! Kitkat 4.4.2 :good:
Me too !!
Me Too !!
Wait, let me post that again
Me too !!
Guess what?
I'm not taking any OTAs
I'm waiting for the developer release so I won't be f---ked.
No me too !
Performed update. Now what is this icon?!
I performed the update last night and now there is an icon in my notification bar that won't go away and doesn't appear when I maximize the window. Its incredibly frustrating!
It won't let me post a link and the image file is too big, so add dropbox to the beginning of this and it is a picture of the icon.
/sh/z6vh4b8g4qknlog/AABIf5TlJUNssKa-q-VC8Dhna
Does anyone know what this is?
Nevermind! Found it doing a google image search. It is the NFC icon and can be accessed by expanding notifications and touching the top right (4 square like) icon. From there you can add the toggle button to your quick menu or turn it off.
this is the point in time were i wish i didnt have an unlocked bootloader
Did the update change/unlock anything useful?
Back when I had JB I asked this forum if I could install KitKat and was told it wasnt possible. Did the update make custom roms possible again?
Stretch31 said:
Back when I had JB I asked this forum if I could install KitKat and was told it wasnt possible. Did the update make custom roms possible again?
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No
landshark68 said:
No
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Thanks for the quick reply. That's really disappointing though. I was really disappointed to see that, after updating, my phone doesnt look any different. According to the official kitkat page, I should have new features like immersion, updated hangouts and a new phone app. I don't see any of them, but my phone says its running version 4.4.2 and I'm current on updates. Am I missing something?
Hello all. I have a few questions since flashing the Lollipop factory images.
1. I heard that Lollipop would see a new messenger, and that it would be the default upon installation, but do not see it. Is it supposed to be a stand alone app, or installed as part of the factory image?
2. I've noticed that my recent apps persist after a reboot. Maybe it did this on KitKat and I didn't notice, but I'm thinking it didn't. Do everyone's recents persist, even after a reboot?
3. I've heard about ambient display, but cannot find settings for it anywhere. Is this something specific to the Nexus 6, or Lollipop?
4. I've also heard about Lollipop bringing back the possibility of moving apps to the SD card, but also cannot find out how to do this. I don't need it myself, but have a friend with a need to do so.
Thanks. Best community on the net.
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Hello all. I have a few questions since flashing the Lollipop factory images.
1. I heard that Lollipop would see a new messenger, and that it would be the default upon installation, but do not see it. Is it supposed to be a stand alone app, or installed as part of the factory image?
2. I've noticed that my recent apps persist after a reboot. Maybe it did this on KitKat and I didn't notice, but I'm thinking it didn't. Do everyone's recents persist, even after a reboot?
3. I've heard about ambient display, but cannot find settings for it anywhere. Is this something specific to the Nexus 6, or Lollipop?
4. I've also heard about Lollipop bringing back the possibility of moving apps to the SD card, but also cannot find out how to do this. I don't need it myself, but have a friend with a need to do so.
Thanks. Best community on the net.
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1. The messenger app is in the Play Store
2. I have noticed this too. Not a big deal
3. It doesn't come with the Nexus 5 update. That feature is for AMOLED displays only
4. Haven't really looked into this since we don't have an SD card. But yeah, they added SD card support. Don't really know much about what it is for though.
wvcadle said:
Hello all. I have a few questions since flashing the Lollipop factory images.
1. I heard that Lollipop would see a new messenger, and that it would be the default upon installation, but do not see it. Is it supposed to be a stand alone app, or installed as part of the factory image?
2. I've noticed that my recent apps persist after a reboot. Maybe it did this on KitKat and I didn't notice, but I'm thinking it didn't. Do everyone's recents persist, even after a reboot?
3. I've heard about ambient display, but cannot find settings for it anywhere. Is this something specific to the Nexus 6, or Lollipop?
4. I've also heard about Lollipop bringing back the possibility of moving apps to the SD card, but also cannot find out how to do this. I don't need it myself, but have a friend with a need to do so.
Thanks. Best community on the net.
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1. it got released yesterday, check the play store for it.
2. its how its supposed to work now.
3. its for samoled screens, we have an lcd screen.
4. your apps are already on sd. they get stored in your main storage automatically. its been this way since a long time ago.
Thanks guys! Oh, and one more question for now: Any way to get rid of the profiles icon in the notification area?
Edit: already another question! Is there no gallery app other than G+ Photos that comes with Lollipop?
What's about double tap to wake? Shouldn't this feature come with the update?
wvcadle said:
Thanks guys! Oh, and one more question for now: Any way to get rid of the profiles icon in the notification area?
Edit: already another question! Is there no gallery app other than G+ Photos that comes with Lollipop?
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I don't believe there is a way to remove the profile picture. And Photos is the default gallery app. You can download any other one from the Play Store though
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What's about double tap to wake? Shouldn't this feature come with the update?
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No. I don't even think the Nexus 6 has this. Only the Nexus 9
Hey guys, Im fairly new to this Note 20 Ultra and Android in general so I decided to ask this here but wasn't sure if I should make a separate topic for each anyways here we go I hope you can help me out:
1. How can I make it so when I receive text messages, notifications, etc... the phone screen turn on like iPhones?
2. I'm using Google Maps for navigation but it seems to be running at a very low FPS and it's not smooth at all, is there a way to make it run smoother/higher frame rate?
3. Whats the best way to fully format and reinstall the firmware on my Note 20 Ultra ( I have the unlocked US version purchased directly from Samsung )/ for reference I know I can do a reset from the settings but I wanna know if there is a way to hook it up to PC and have the phone completely wiped and install a fresh OS like I used be able to do on iPhone.
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Hey guys, Im fairly new to this Note 20 Ultra and Android in general so I decided to ask this here but wasn't sure if I should make a separate topic for each anyways here we go I hope you can help me out:
1. How can I make it so when I receive text messages, notifications, etc... the phone screen turn on like iPhones?
2. I'm using Google Maps for navigation but it seems to be running at a very low FPS and it's not smooth at all, is there a way to make it run smoother/higher frame rate?
3. Whats the best way to fully format and reinstall the firmware on my Note 20 Ultra ( I have the unlocked US version purchased directly from Samsung )/ for reference I know I can do a reset from the settings but I wanna know if there is a way to hook it up to PC and have the phone completely wiped and install a fresh OS like I used be able to do on iPhone.
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1: look into option within settings for edge lighting.
2: download maps locally to speed things up.
3: don't bother.
4: research the xda forums.
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1: look into option within settings for edge lighting.
2: download maps locally to speed things up.
3: don't bother.
4: research the xda forums.
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Thanks for taking the time to reply at least but:
1. Already have edge lightning which is not what i was asking: ( Turn the screen on when receiving txt messages )
2. done that as well, doesn't fix the low sub 30 fps issue. looking for any hidden settings/mods to get higher fps in Maps
3. honestly that was not helpful, I'm simply asking what's the best way to go about it, not bothering is simply wasn't what I was looking for.
4. again thanks for taking the time none the less.
1. For this I use a third party app as the Note 20 does not have anymore the notification LED. This app is called aodNotify (from Play Store) and it has option to wake up the screen when a notification arives.
The phone itself does not have such an option, it has something else called "lift to wake" that will wake the screen if you pick it up from where it was standing....but that's regardless if you get a notification or not
2. Dunno what to say here, Maps works fine for me. Maybe reinstall the app, wipe its cache, things like this. But I presume you already tried these
3. Download your official firmware either from Sammobile site or using a tool like Frija, Samfirm (is deprecated) and such, then write the firmware on your phone using Odin. This will ensure you won't trigger Knox and that you'll have official firmware written as new
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I-Siamak-I said:
Hey guys, Im fairly new to this Note 20 Ultra and Android in general so I decided to ask this here but wasn't sure if I should make a separate topic for each anyways here we go I hope you can help me out:
1. How can I make it so when I receive text messages, notifications, etc... the phone screen turn on like iPhones?
2. I'm using Google Maps for navigation but it seems to be running at a very low FPS and it's not smooth at all, is there a way to make it run smoother/higher frame rate?
3. Whats the best way to fully format and reinstall the firmware on my Note 20 Ultra ( I have the unlocked US version purchased directly from Samsung )/ for reference I know I can do a reset from the settings but I wanna know if there is a way to hook it up to PC and have the phone completely wiped and install a fresh OS like I used be able to do on iPhone.
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Welcome to the forums, welcome to Android, and welcome to the Note family!!
To start off with, there's going to be hiccups switching platforms. Apple and Android do the same things, but for different people. Apple just works, but it's the same experience across every device. Android requires some tinkering and customization, but the beauty is you CAN do that.
And some people just can't make the switch, and that's cool. I left Android for Apple years ago, but after months of trying to make it like my Android, I realized that was stupid and switched back to Android and never looked back. Then there's some people who switch platforms and love it. Then there's others who carry and Apple in one pocket, and an Android in the other, because they appreciate the differences.
1. I second AOD notify. I love that app and have used it on my Note 10, my Note 20, and plan to see if it works on the Z Fold 2 when it arrives next week. It can mimic the LED notification light, wake your screen, etc. Also, remember you have an Always On Display that will show all notifications without turning on the screen. I know that's not what you asked, but OPTIONS.
2. Do you have the adaptive refresh rate on? My Google Maps has never been choppy. My work phone used to be an Apple, but I don't remember it having smoother navigation than my Android. I wish I could see your two phones side by side to see what you mean.
3. We don't have iTunes, so you have to do a little more research and work, but we do have an equivalent for reinstalling the factory firmware. For Pixels it's a few command line commands. For Samsung, it's using a Windows application called ODIN.
I say this not to be lazy, but because it will genuinely help you way more...but use the search bar and do some research here. Also check out the the other Galaxy forums (S series, Note 10, even Note 9 and 8). You'll find many tutorials on how to flash the firmware with ODIN. More in depth than I could ever type here. I think I even wrote a guide back in the Note 8 days and posted it here.
But honestly, 99.9% of the time, flashing the firmware isn't necessary and is a waste of time. But, if you want to do it, you can!
The learning this new platform will be fun if you really dive in and start reading and learning. We were all new to Android one time as well. Some of us old farts, like me, came Blackberry and have been doing this for a while. Some people tend to forget they were new once too.
Search, read, then ask questions, and you'll be fine. Welcome!!