yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Networking] nerdydesi:
I disagree. You'll see that Verizon and ATT's data tiers for 3G and 4G phones are the exact same, same price for the same amount of data. However, Verizon is running a limited time promo where 4G customers get twice the data for the same price, eg. $30 for 2gb turns to 4gb. They launched this promo right after ATT launched their first LTE smartphone last month, certainly not a coincidence. Thank goodness for competition!

The main reason is the carriers realize how hooked we are to our smartphones, many of us couldn't go back to a feature-phone and want to take advantage of our addiction by having us pay more and more to keep using them.

Sadly, I think unlimited plans will never come back. One reason tiers have been implemented is because of exploding data demand and capacity and strain issues. But really, the main reason is just pure greed. Why do you think after you pass your monthly allowance, ATT and Verizon charge you for each extra gig instead of throttling your speed like T-Mobile? They want to get you hooked on bandwidth intensive applications like NetFlix and after you go over your allowance, they hope you'll keep ponying up more cash for data overages to continue using your phone.

There was even a public interview recently with a Verizon executive stating he wishes for as many customers as possible to move up from the $30/2gb plan to their higher $50/5gb and $80/10gb plans just to gain increasingly more revenue each quarter.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Clyzm:
Anyone find a kickstand case yet? I looked around at a bell store today and it was just gel skins and the like. Hopefully we get one soon or someone has found one online.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] dew.man:
Verizon has a case/holster combo with the kick-stand built in. Saw a thread on it here (you'll have to search), and then picked one up at the local (corporate) store. Fits the GSM version well...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] suicide monkey:
I got this one today from German ebay , seems to be ok

http://www.ebay.de/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170739903801&ssPageName=ADME:L:OU:DE:1123

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] psycho2097:
Guess u r in UK....I would kill for this case in USA.

Edit:I didn't have to kill,seems like there are a ton of these cases on ebay USA.:)

sent from my tablet,NOT AN IPAD!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] oatterzonxda:
better find something to kill... http://www.ebay.com/itm/30063372334...NX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649#ht_1715wt_952

youre welcome ;)
[Samsung Galaxy Tab Plus] GuestD2719:
Hi everyone. First of all, many thanks to Gary for Root. It was quick and painless.

Now that we have root, I was wondering if anyone knows what needs to be deleted in order to get rid of that pesky pop up menu you get by pressing on the Chevron/Arrow in the middle of the bar.

I have the Wizz Bar (what an unfortunate name) installed and it does the job so much better. If you're wondering what Wizz Bar is, it basically allows you to pick your own applications or commands and bind them to the little Chevron or Arrow in the middle of the Honeycomb Bar (also called the "Mini Apps Tray")

However the built in action that pops up the Task Manager/World Clock/Calculator etc also initiates. Is there some way to remove the TouchWiz Apps Tray?

Or does this require more tinkering than a simple apk deletion from system/apps
[Samsung Galaxy Tab Plus] garyd9:
It's much more involved. That aspect of touchwiz is buried somewhere in the frameworks. The last time I checked (a month ago), several people on both the Galaxy Tab 10.1 and 8.9 forums were looking for the same thing, but I haven't seen any good solutions.

If you find something over in one of those forums, try to get information on HOW they did it, and I'll try to reproduce it with ours.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab Plus] kzoodroid:
I know with HTC phones modding such things requires the knowledge of decompiling, compling and signing apk's using apkTool or apkManager and editing smalis in notepad ++. You would have to track down which particular file contains the code and then know how to edit it to hide the taskbar. As an example just the simple task of hiding the clock in the notification bar of my HTC Incredible phone required the addition of 2 lines of code in the clock.smali file inside SystemUI.apk and the only way to get it to work was to push the file back to the phone and set permissions with adb. You couldn't just copy and paste it back in.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab Plus] GuestD2719:
Thanks for the suggestions guys. I actually did go look at a bunch of 10.1 and 8.9 ROMs and it looks like there may be a solution out there. I've contacted one of the ROM developers for an answer.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab Plus] kzoodroid:
If someone tells you what file to edit and what lines of code to use please post it as it will be useful to the community.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab Plus] hai_o:
You may install honeybar form market to hide/unhide the bottom bar(notification and clock as well)
[Samsung Galaxy Tab Plus] rEVOLVE:
i just tried honeybar and it doesn't work for me. I also have go launcher ex installed so not sure if it's conflicting. I see the white box for honeybar, but pressing on it multiple times does nothing (it even goes away eventually as described in the install notes).
[Samsung Galaxy Tab Plus] GuestD2719:
Honeybar isn't the solution that most of us are looking for. I myself love the Honeycomb default bar. It's the Mini-Apps Tray that is entirely useless. The least that Samsung could have done was to make the shortcuts changeable by the user.

The whole point of quick access to shortcuts is to have a quick access to the applications you use the most without flipping through homescreens or going to the Apps Tray. Thanks Samsung, I really need the World Time and Calculator more than I need the Browser and Settings Panel.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab Plus] rEVOLVE:
I've wondered whether there was a way to intercept the trigger that touching the chevron activates and just redirecting it to another command (such as what happens when you hit the "home" button after you've installed a home replacement). That way we wouldn't have to worry about hacking the touchwiz dock for customizing, we just replace it altogether so something else is invoked by touching the shortcut.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab Plus] kzoodroid:
Re-mapping the function would be more involved than just turning it off but it is possible if you know what you're doing. For HTC phones there's a mod called rosie remap which does just about the same thing but its a complicated hack. It remaps a + button on the phone that ads apps to the homescreen, the mod allows you to reassign the button so it opens any app you want. I believe this is a framework-res.apk mod. Eventually someone who is familar with touchwiz will do these mods, if they haven't already for the 8.9 or 10.1, which should all be pretty much the same.

Edit: I think the chevron function would be in the touchwiz apk located in system/app but I don't know what Samsung calls it. HTC calls their Sense UI Rosie and you mod Rosie.apk to do the remapping of their UI specific buttons. If the chevron is part of honeycomb itself then it would be in the framework-res.apk file I bbelieve.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab Plus] GuestD2719:
This is good info flowing in. I'm gonna see if I can figure out some more.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab Plus] GuestD2719:
On a positive note - guess what Samsung changed? Exactly what I was *****ing about :D :
[Samsung Galaxy Tab Plus] JerryB1986:
Was there an update that I don't know about that allows this??? I really like the idea of the mini app tray, but like was said before, not having the ability to put your most used apps there makes it pretty useless.

Please explain how apps can now (or in the near future) be changed in the tray.

Thanks!!!
[Samsung Galaxy Tab Plus] GuestD2719:
I guess until they release 7.7 we won't know. Unless there's an update out on KIES. But I really doubt it.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab Plus] whmcal:
Confirmed:7.7 has fully customisable mini apps tray...i'm disappointed in Samsung for releasing 'premium' products in such close succession that are so different in functionality. Why did they not include this basic and important feature on all new of their new tablet products? I actually feel somewhat conned now
[Samsung Galaxy Tab Plus] diospada11:
doesn't go launcher ex look like **** on the tab+? i installed it yesterday and when i found out that i can't remove the dock, i uninstalled it.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab Plus] rEVOLVE:
Pare, actually like it better because i don't like stock honeycomb desktop and app drawer. I set swipe up gesture to hide/unide the dock and also changed the stock dock icons.

Once we're able to customize the Touchwiz shortcuts, or hijack the launch command so we can tell it to launch something else, I'll be much happier.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab Plus] whmcal:
For those who've not seen this function in action yet, check it out in this video at 2.05: http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=tBpzweqvKJA

Surely Samsung can put this function in tab plus on an update ... and they need to. The app tray is almost functionless otherwise. The presence of this thread is sufficient evidence that there is a high demand and several unsatisfied customers. Many customers have spent over £400 on this tablet. Why did they put it onto the 7.7 which was going on sale only a few days/weeks after the tab plus?
[Samsung Galaxy Tab Plus] Sigilist:
Just for my two cents, I would also like to see the app tray made editable. I've only had my unit for a couple of days, and I already feel its wasted on me for what it holds. Hoping for that to change in a coming update.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab Plus] flyred77:
Where is this "mini apps?" Did I miss something?
[Samsung Galaxy Tab Plus] Ray1:
This mini app tray is very annoying, it appears sometimes shen I try to press space bar.

So freak in annoying.

Please continue to figure out how to remove this mini app tray.

Hope the will be more progress on this.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab Plus] ps000000:
That tray does not make me trouble

but Good if we can remove it ..........
[Samsung Galaxy Tab Plus] docfreed:
Where did you pull this quote from?
[Samsung Galaxy Tab Plus] AnarkiZzz:
You can delete some a unnecessary Mini Apps from the Tray. Remove required *mini*.apk from /system/app and reboot. :)

It helped me on de-odexed firmware, on stock(odexed) not tested.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab Plus] docfreed:
You can freeze the apps in the minitaskbar that you do not want using Titanium Backup (must be rooted). For example, I froze the minimusic player app and the minipen app, rebooted and viola! they were gone. Until we can mod it, this can help to remove the useless garbage. I actually like having the calendar, calculator and clock handy so I'll keep the rest of the apps.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab Plus] lanwarrior:
So if you freeze, say the MiniMusic app, it will no longer show up in the Mini Taskbar, right? But can you then replace that "blank" spot now with other app?
[Samsung Galaxy Tab Plus] rkmj:
Unfortunately, not yet. All that freezing will do is remove the app from the mini app tray. It won't allow you to replace anything. Somewhere there is a file or line of code that stipulates which apps should be queried and displayed when the mini app tray is activated. If we can find and edit that, you would be able to point it to whichever app you choose. This would be a bit of a pain unless the code were re-written to launch the same app selection screen that we get when we long press on a vacant area of a homescreen. The easiest option would be for Samsung to release an update to it's entire Galaxy Tab line that enables the same mini app tray functionality that is in the 7.7. Hopefully by the time they do that, we will already have figured this one out and will have a XDA fix.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab Plus] docfreed:
There is an app called com.sec.android.app.minimode.res 3.2-UEKL1.apk residing in system/app that looks like it is the actual minitaskbar app (also seems to be specific to Honeycomb 3.2) - is it possible to substitute the one from the Tab 7.7 for this one - maybe it would allow selection of apps?
[Samsung Galaxy Tab Plus] rkmj:
Thanks for the info! I'll look into this tonight. The only roadblock I see is getting this .apk from someone with a GT7.7
[Samsung Galaxy Tab Plus] docfreed:
Sammy did release the kernel source code for the Tab 7.7 if that is of any help - it's here:

WiFi - https://opensource.samsung.com/recep...Value=GT-P6810
[Samsung Galaxy Tab Plus] rkmj:
So here's an update. It looks like we're going to have to fight touchwiz on two fronts. (This usually happens with Manufacturer UIs. They have a million dependencies.) Basically, there's the actual miniapp tray application, com.sec.android.app.minimode.res 3.2-UEKL1.apk (Thanks docfreed), and then there's the SystemUI app.

I still have to decompile the miniapp tray notification and see if it references the specific samsung apps. If so, I will try to point one of them to another, more useful app.

At the same time, I have the feeling for this to work, the systemUI app will have to be edited as well. That app references the Samsung apps as well in an xml file:

system\app\SystemUI\res\values\arrays.xml

If I'm right, editing system\app\SystemUI\res\values\arrays.xml and then changing the references within the minitaksbar app so that they point to the same apps as in the .xml file will cause the taskbar to show up with whichever apps you choose.

acolwill as been working on the xml file here I'm going to see if I can get him involved in this as well. Hopefully we can fix this before the ICS update.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab Plus] DragonMama:
so with the advice of freezing the individual sub-apps to keep them from showing up on the menu bar... can we maybe just freeze the damn bar to keep it from popping up? For those of us who don't find it at all useful in any way other than stimulating the growth of new grey hairs or the falling out of hairs we'd like to keep? I have a bluetooth keyboard that I use for when I do significant amounts of typing, but after having hit the damn thing three times while typing a two sentence reply email this evening.... really I just want it to not be there at all. HORRIBLE placement IMO.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab Plus] Ray1:
i agree, often hit it when pressing spacebar on the on screen keyboard.

really really really annoying. Please may the developers find a way to remove it completely!
[Samsung Galaxy Tab Plus] DragonMama:
I pledge a dozen homemade cookies (even special made for dietary restrictions if needed) to whoever KILLS THIS ****ING ANNOYING THING...

My vendetta against this toolbar is growing with feelings of impotency I have about this (and being female... impotency isn't something I've habituated to ;) ).
[Samsung Galaxy Tab Plus] bixarrio:
Oh, I would just love to get rid of the freakin' bar.

by the way; there's an interesting looking file in system\frameworks called minimode.odex

I had a (n00b) look at it and noticed the following:

There seem to be an intent which can disable the service (com.samsung.action.MINI_MODE_SERVICE).

The onCreate use PackageManager to load packages from resources listed here(?) "com.sec.android.app.minimode.res"

anyway, I think this might be the place to look
[Samsung Galaxy Tab Plus] acolwill:
I was already looking into this a while ago for modification purposes, however there wasn't much interest generated in the GT-P6200 forums

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1457638
[Samsung Galaxy Tab Plus] Ray1:
Hi guys, I flash the ics kang build and its awesome.

Very smooth, its like my tab ha transformed into a brand new tablet.

Amazing how software can affect the whole user experience.

By the way, stock ics does not have that mini app tray.

Give it a try. Other than camera not working, its good for normal everyday use, browser is especially great.:-)
[Samsung Galaxy Tab Plus] jblade1000:
any updates? i just got my g tab+ last week and i dont really care about removing the bar as much as either making it editable or disabling it to replace it with something editable like Wizz Bar. I especially mad since the 7.7 tab does get the editable version :-(
[Samsung Galaxy Tab Plus] VeEuzUKY:
Where to get the ics kang build? I cant find it:p Thanks a lot:):):)
[Samsung Galaxy Tab Plus] bdds13:
I'm also interested in seeing this kang build.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab Plus] VeEuzUKY:
Yeah! ICS on the 7.7, just the camera doest work? Never heard of this amazing ROM, I want it now :p
[Samsung Galaxy Tab Plus] Ray1:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1425631

Oops, wrong forum. The link I posted was for tab 10.1
[Samsung Galaxy Tab Plus] edan1979:
that post is actually misleading... the build is for the old galaxy tab 7.0 not the 7+
[Samsung Galaxy Tab Plus] perfectreign:
Just saw this thread after trying to remove/edit the Mini Apps Tray. Annoying little beast!

I had a chat session with a Samsung rep. They wanted me to reset the phone. Accordign to the manual, I should be able to at least remove / add apps. Nope!

Can't wait to root this puppy and have at it.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab Plus] chrisrotolo:
reps dont know sh!t, they always tell you to reset the phone. you cannot edit these mini apps. they are their own apks.

I wouldnt mind that play anywhere video app from samsung galaxy s 3!
[Samsung Galaxy Tab Plus] biopsin:
Tab7.7 (hc3.2)

Hey,

Im strugling with this mini-laucher as well..so far what i've tried:

Removed all "miniapps" entries in /systemUI/arrays.xml - OK

Removed all miniapps in /system - OK

The damn thing still works..

Removing /etc/permissions/ the 2 minimode.xmls + /framework/minimode.jar and this ends in endless FC of systemUI ..no dice

So there is still something linking minimode.jar and systemUI that's overlooked.

If anyone have other good ideads Im all ears :)
[Samsung Galaxy Tab Plus] CrisisCorE:
I dont have a prob with the mini bar but id like to change the shortcuts
[Samsung Galaxy Tab Plus] bird313:
One easy Step did the Job

On my GT-5100 I removed the pesky Mini Apps Tray by simply renaming /system/framework/minimode.jar to minimode.jar.1 and reboot.

By re-renaming the file and rebooting again, the bar works again.

:cowboy:

Best

Bird313
[Samsung Galaxy Tab Plus] FMAranda:
Yes, worked for me.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab Plus] aperture:
works for me too!! thanks!
[Samsung Galaxy Tab Plus] mt2020:
Where do I find the directly sand file? I logged into my Tab plus from the computer and turned on show all hidden files/folders....

Even did a search on keywords from "/system/framework/minimode.jar" and can't find a thing.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab Plus] FMAranda:
Your tablet needs to be rooted and you will only find that file using some root explorer app.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab Plus] Doktor Jones:
One problem with renaming the JAR file -- it breaks the popup browser too, which I actually use. Is there any way to nuke the stupid mini-tray withOUT breaking the popup browser?

I've got a rooted GS3, and that tab for the tray constantly interferes with my daily phone activities -- especially browsing: if I'm trying to click a link toward the middle of the left side of the page, it almost invariably pops out the tray instead of clicking the link and I have to close the #*@% tray, scroll the page so the link isn't near that area, and click it again :(
[Samsung Galaxy Tab Plus] jfandroid:
Surelock For Samsung

You can download Surelock Lock Down for Samsung, it hides the bar :)
[Samsung Galaxy Tab Plus] hungps2:
ROOTED then how remove ... ?
[Samsung Galaxy Tab Plus] Savarus:
Renaming Jar file does break the dock

Using Nova Launcher on Galaxy Tab 2 running ICS. Tried renaming the Jar file to disable mini apps launcher but as mentioned, the dock launcher broke! Tried renaming the file back to original & restarting tab but the dock didnt come back. Any way to fix without re-flashing ROM? Have tried a restore point made using Nova settings but no joy.
[Vibrant General] fileboy22:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1361950

Can someone make this happen?
[Vibrant General] andROIDS:
I've tried the MOD in the link below for the Beta ICS ROMs and it worked fine. I haven't tried it on Passion though.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1363238
[Kindle Fire General] rbgtag:
Hey guys and gals,

I have rooted my Fire per the instructions found here. All was going great. Even after the 6.2 update, I re-rooted, have installed adw launcher and the android market. I hadn't looked at my fire for about a day or so...when I unplugged it and open it today, all of my kindle books are nowhere to be found in the Amazon launcher. I can see them and read them with the ADW launcher using the android kindle app, but they don't appear on the bookshelf. I have access to all my cloud apps and music but no books.

I deactivated and reactivated to no avail. And now my @kindle email address does not connect either.

Any chance there has been some change when it comes to root and the Kindle books?

I did use the Fire this morning to "rent" a book to check that out and it was working fine as well. Now nothing.

Just wondering if anyone else has any issue with the same.

Thanks,

Scott
[Kindle Fire General] rbgtag:
Figured it out....

I had updated the kindle app through the android market and it changed the kindle store and everything in the main launcher. Don't know why, but be warned if you are using both platforms. All is back to normal now.

Scott
[Kindle Fire General] nguyenbaminh:
I got the same issue with mine. So i just uninstalled update by going to Applications/All Applications/Amazone Kindle and press UninstallUpdate. All my books are back now. Thanks for your tip!
[Kindle Fire General] crlsndrsjmnz:
Finally, after looking everywhere i found the problem!

Thanks

Carlos

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www.itsallmyblog.com

Samsung Galaxy S2 on Stock: Gingerbread.XILA2

Kernel: CF-Root
[Kindle Fire General] DRaulie2003:
Thanks for helping me fix my wife's fire as well. She updated the Amazon Kindle app through Google Play and hers did the same thing.
[Kindle Fire General] optimus24433:
Thanks to this solution, I was able to restore my Music app that failed to open.
[Kindle Fire General] fiddlefaddle:
I had all of those issues on rooted stock.. it kept trying to update even after I changed the setting about auto updating.. made me mad.:mad: So I just flashed ICS instead!:D
[Kindle Fire General] chris_m128:
make sure you open up google play, and go to the kindle app on there that it says you should update and click off on auto update, that was a problem for me. luckily i was able to get the apk from one of the threads in here.
[Kindle Fire General] adamos:
Sorry for my ignorance but I can’t find anywhere the Uninstall /Update button on Applications/All Applications/Amazon Kindle.

I only see "force stop", "clear data" and "clear cache".

Please help, thanks.
[Kindle Fire General] b63:
on the top - most right
[Kindle Fire General] podspi:
Awesome, this just happened to me yesterday, was wondering whether I was going to have to reset the darn thing... :D

Thanks! I'm surprised that Google Play was even able to update it in the first place. Usually apps won't cross-update, at least in my experience. I always get odd errors if I try to update from Play for an app I've downloaded off of the Amazon Appstore, on my Kindle and on my phone.
[Kindle Fire General] Serial_Noob:
So which version are you on now? I had the same problem because I made the mistake of letting the android market update my kindle app, and I've bounced back and forth a couple of times between V3.5.1.1 and 4.something. It kept updating itself, so I finally deleted the 4.??? version from Ti Backup, and now I can't seem to go home.

---------- Post added at 06:38 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:34 PM ----------

Which thread?
[HTC Sensation] csorrentini:
I transferred a program called star chart from phone to SD card and when i hook up to PC I cant locate the program. Anyone know if it goes into a certain folder when transferring it or something?
[HTC Sensation] rddocke:
not too sure

on your pc

go into your removeable disc

type in the name of the file your looking for into the search box in the removable disk window.

it should pop up and then your can go backwards from there to find its exact location.