I just loaded D801 TMO LP Extreme and did a reset. It's working great except selecting email accounts seems to have changed. I used to click the menu at the top left and click the account I wanted, that was all. Now clicking that menu and clicking an account gives me more choices of what folder I want to go to. Any way to switch it back to the simple, inbox default, selection method? Screenshot attached in case you don't know what I'm talking about.
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For some reason I cannot find the option to have the phone automatically save into the google account when adding new contacts. Its set to save to phome by default. Anybody know where the option is to fix this?
when adding the contact, up top (left hand corner) you'll see where you are saving the contact and it will have a small downward facing arrow next to it, touch that and all options should drop down and just choose your google account there.
Yesterday I received and installed update 4.1.2 for my GT-6200L
Everything works great with one annoying problem: I can not edit email settings.
Overall the settings screen changed, before there was a tab on the right with settings displayed for selected item, now clicking on the item opens new screen with settings for that item. It works for everything except email, where clicking on "General Preferences" or my specific account does nothing...
Already tried factory reset twice.
Any suggestions / ideas as to what happened to my settings ?
Is there any other way to configure it ?
michaelf77 said:
Yesterday I received and installed update 4.1.2 for my GT-6200L
Everything works great with one annoying problem: I can not edit email settings.
Overall the settings screen changed, before there was a tab on the right with settings displayed for selected item, now clicking on the item opens new screen with settings for that item. It works for everything except email, where clicking on "General Preferences" or my specific account does nothing...
Already tried factory reset twice.
Any suggestions / ideas as to what happened to my settings ?
Is there any other way to configure it ?
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Have you tried device "settings / accounts " and edit or add accounts there rather than from email?
DigitalMD said:
Have you tried device "settings / accounts " and edit or add accounts there rather than from email?
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As I said in my original post, it is precisely the Overall device settings screen that is changed.
It has Add and Delete account buttons, which I can use.
It has the text "General Preferences" and it has list of my emails.
But clicking on either "General Preferences" or on any of my emails does nothing.
In the previous version the settings were displayed in the panel on the right.
I am attaching the picture to illustrate what I mean.
This is what happens when I click Settings->Email
No idea. There's no setting that affects this/
I have the stock JB 4.1.2 om my P6210 and its fine, This page has the normal split screen with accounts on one side and the settings on the other.
You are totally stock ROM? Have not altered your DPI settings?
I noticed that when I go to my droid Maxx quick settings menu that the profile pic from my Google account no longer shows. When I touch the generic pic the settings menu closes and takes my to the home screen with a message that the contact does not exist? Any idea what is up? Also, the wireless and wifi bar graphs are now orange instead of white. Any idea?
Profile info was deleted due to a recent G+ update. I reentered my profile info. IDK about the other part.
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beltfed50 said:
I noticed that when I go to my droid Maxx quick settings menu that the profile pic from my Google account no longer shows. When I touch the generic pic the settings menu closes and takes my to the home screen with a message that the contact does not exist? Any idea what is up? Also, the wireless and wifi bar graphs are now orange instead of white. Any idea?
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my ultra was doing the same thing, do you have more than one google acount linked to the phone? what i did ws delete my secondary account, then rebooted, and tried synching my main google account manually, then after 2 hours it finally showed my pic on quick settings
I checked my Google+ settings and only have one account registered. After reboot of the phone there is no change other than the wireless and mobile data bars have changed from orange back to white. Weird. Not really a big deal just wondering what causes all the changes. Thanks for the input on this issue.
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beltfed50 said:
I checked my Google+ settings and only have one account registered. After reboot of the phone there is no change other than the wireless and mobile data bars have changed from orange back to white. Weird. Not really a big deal just wondering what causes all the changes. Thanks for the input on this issue.
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So it appears that the profile pic and information is tied to the "Me" profile listed in the People app. I updated that entry with my info and now the profile pic shoes in the Quick Settings menu.
I have recently moved from iPhone to the s8. I do not get chat heads at all with messenger, is it still supported? I’d really like to get this enabled. I have checked google and searched the issue and can only find how to turn it off. I have ensured on top notification is enabled. I have a galaxy tab also, it did work previously but is now experiencing the same thing. Is this a nougat issue? I have no setting in my Facebook messenger for chat heads either. Thanks in advance for any help.
Make sure you don't have Messenger Lite.
Check the screen overlay permissions.
Borrowed from android central.
- Launch Settings from your home screen.
- Scroll down and tap on Apps.
- Tap the overflow menu button in the top-right corner and tap Special access.
- Tap on Apps that can appear on top.
- Find Messenger and make sure it's turned on.
I physically do not have a toggle to turn it on in messenger
mjones73 said:
Check the screen overlay permissions.
Borrowed from android central.
- Launch Settings from your home screen.
- Scroll down and tap on Apps.
- Tap the overflow menu button in the top-right corner and tap Special access.
- Tap on Apps that can appear on top.
- Find Messenger and make sure it's turned on.
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It is turned on
Go in Messenger, long press on someones name, select "Open chat head".
Szighy said:
Go in Messenger, long press on someones name, select "Open chat head".
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Thanks, I did that and do not have a selection in the list that pops up
wagzac said:
Thanks, I did that and do not have a selection in the list that pops up
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Interesting, which version do you have?
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Interesting, which version do you have?
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134.0.0.18.91
Interesting, did you try simply reinstalling the app?
Same here. No way to open chat heads, also I have battery problem while the phone has lcd turned off.
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Interesting, did you try simply reinstalling the app?
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I have logged out, removed , restarted and re installed, cleared data and cleared cache. I can get the function of chat heads by using an app called flychat that's the only way I can get the function.
I checked a friends Verizon phone his selection reads "draw on top" my unlocked phone reads " apps that appear on top" I have for enabled but still nothing appears
The only way I got it to work was to log out and start like it was a new account, now chat heads works perfectly, need to figure out how to associate new messenger profile with old facebook account
Same issue
I have had my S8+ for a few weeks now and am experiencing the same issue. Wish I could find the link, but I found something saying it has to do with our facebook UID.
Issue resolved with the latest update to facebook messenger
Mine ignores the off setting
The purpose of this widget is to make it easier for elderly people to make phone calls and read SMS.
You can download it from the site: https://easyjoin.net/index.html#otherapps
There are various applications like this, but none were as simple and essential as I needed it, so I decided to create one. I share it in case it's useful to others.
Unlike other solutions this is a widget and not a launcher. The widget shows a dial panel, icons to show contacts and SMS and you can have buttons for a quick dial contact and device flashlight.
You can configure the widget from the application.
It is recommended to use a launcher that allows you to remove any other item from the home page and that allows you to lock the home page so as to prevent the person using the phone from removing the widget.
Personally I have used Nova but I would like to know if there are other launchers that can offer the above features in a better way.
The Neo-Launcher home page lock is great and is what I currently recommend.
It needs Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) or newer.
Uses the following permissions:
android.permission.CALL_PHONE: to initiate a phone call. If you don't give this permission the application will open the default dialer app with the selected telephone number.
android.permission.READ_CONTACTS: to read the contacts to be displayed.
android.permission.READ_SMS: to read the SMS to be displayed.
android.permission.CAMERA: to use the flashlight.
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Thanks. I have been looking for a good widget for my mom's phone. I like the clear numbers in boxes. There are a couple of changes that I think will make this more usable. The spaces to the left and right of the 0 button should have star and number sign buttons. Also, isn't the Android hang up button built into the Android calling screen? It seems this widget's hang up button is just for clearing the typed numbers? If so, it would be simpler for a senior to see this visually as CLEAR or something like that, or turn it into a backspace button .
The way I have set up my mom's phone is that her few contacts are shortcuts on the screen so there is no need to see the contacts icon. You have the option to disable the sms icon in the dialing window which is great, but an option to remove the contacts icon would be good to have also.
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Also, maybe remove the keep alive service which is just for getting back into the settings? Just have the settings as a one and done when you add the widget since there aren't many options.
Thank you. Simplicity.
Simple and Clean is the way that this dial pad makes my grandmothers phone work.
Update 1.0.1
- Enabled default tick sound on a button's press.
Update 1.1
It has been removed the permission to create a service in foreground and the relative notification.
It has been removed the permission to listen to the arrival of new SMS.
Permission to make phone calls has become optional. If it is not given, the default phone application with the selected phone number will open.
The icons for contacts and SMS are displayed only when corresponding permissions are given to the app.
The contact list is automatically updated when the device contacts are changed.
The icon to cancel the choice of number and/or contact has been replaced by the one with an "X" - it is no longer the one with the handset down.
The icon to close the contact and SMS list has been moved to the bottom.
Update 1.2
The dial and cancel buttons are visible only when a phone number has been typed/selected.
You can set the name and phone number of a contact to get a speed dial button.
It is possible to have a button to turn on the phone flashlight.
For devices using Android M and newer, the buttons and icons you see in the widget depend on the permissions given to the app. For Lollipop and older devices there are switches to decide what you see in the widget.
Update 1.3
You can view SMS and contacts with a smaller font.
Installed but only goes to set permissions screen.
Thanks