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[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] PTMensah:
Hi everyone

can anyone please help me find a way to use the camera button of my sony xperia s as a multitasking key

i have upgraded to ICS but i still have to long press the home key to launch recent app list which is very annoying.

Thanks.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] jacker60:
Its like gingerbread, long press to show recent apps, as far I know it can't be done yet :p
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] dreamz0r:
Im not experienced in this field but my logic tells me that its only use is for the camera since its a hardwarebutton.

Good idea though.

In case you want the soft buttons that ICS provides there is a thread called on screen buttons mod in the dev section.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] babu.rajiv2007:
Don't you think changing the function of camera key would be a bit weird? Everytime you have to switch between apps, you'll have to reach the cam key. Waste of time, if you ask me. And I don't think it has been done.

You'd better enable the default on screen buttons of ICS.

Just follow this link:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1738094

Best wishes, mate :D
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] FinalTrigger:
Hey guys sorry for this noob question. So i rooted my s3 and have superuser. My friend has S3 with att and he has super su instead of superuser. I was just wondering why is that.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] badseed767:
Superuser is written by ChainsDD and superSU is by chainfire. 2 different apps (& binaries?) that do the same thing (manage superuser access for you).
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] monstaX:
He probably just downloaded the app. Just cause u have it doesn't actually mean its rooted.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] FinalTrigger:
is it possible to switch which superuser application to use?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] StrumerJohn:
Yes. Download SuperSU then open it and let it update binaries + give it normal superuser permission first.

Then go to your downloaded applications and unistall any updates to Superuser. Finally, get Titanium Backup and then Uninstall Superuser.

Oh yeah and Reboot afterwards :)
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] imranuh:
There is a problem with the clock in Clock which is Force Close Error - on i9020a JB 4.1.1 its happening after I messed up with some chainfire 3d driver and my phone was dead then I decided to reinstall from 2.3.6 which I did. Reset everything and then again to jelly bean step by step. But after reinstalling I am facing error of clock force close from ICS and then JB. I tried reinstalling from GB again but this error is not going anywhere. Any help?
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jayjay3333:
Wipe your phone and install stock JB you don't need to go all the way back to GB. Use this to help you.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1785672

See if that clears it up.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] lilxdavidx:
Do I need to be root to get verizon data or signal on my htc evo 4g lte?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Cuppeerr:
No.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] lilxdavidx:
how do i get it can you please get me step by step
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Cuppeerr:
Find a verizon prl and the follow this guide:)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] gtpdjw:
Ok sorry to ask but I'm kind of lost for domain on this. I'm on the stock Rom but I'm rooted and need to know if and how I'm up to date on the kernel version and bandbase version. I have a update but it the one that will fix the search I don't want to apply it, but has three been another update since that. Sorry for the noob question. Here's a pic​
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] joeyhdownsouth:
Should have posted this in Q&A. If you have have CWM recovery that update won't go through, have to have stock recovery. You can update your baseband here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1787677. FOLLOW DIRECTIONS CLOSELY AS WRITING A RADIO IS SUPER RISKY. If you goto lg2, theres a patch to fix the searchbar. If you go directly to lg8 , which is the latest, there is apost I recall seeing that has the search apk file you can install manually.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] gtpdjw:
Ya I didn't think about that until after I posted it.
[Samsung Mesmerize] wirelessdimensionsnc:
I am trying to find a guide to flash the mesmerize to page plus. I have found threads for the fascinate but I am not sure if the process is the same for the mesmerize. I know the are basically the same phone but I would like to know if I can use the fascinate guide to flash the mesmerize. Anyone with some advice here would be appreciated
[Samsung Mesmerize] KameronLFusion:
Fascinate Guide

I'm trying to do the same thing. Just so you know I flashed a Verizon Fascinate rom and radio onto my Mesmerize and it hasn't bricked the phone.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fzc:
just noticed a crack on my screen . from home screen to the right. didnt drop it or anything. have a screen protector on. first thought it for a hair then noticed it a crack. im from pakistan and have it in blue. can i claim it in warranty?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ascariz:
no you cant. who gonna believe you not drop that?
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thatisandwas:
I'm about to unlock my device and flash a custom recovery. I am used to using TWRP on my 3vo and i like the interface alot. But i'm not sure if i should use it or clockwork. Not quite sure about all the issues between the two. I guess i would prefer to install the more stable one that is less prone to causing disasters.

Also, is it true you can have issues when restoring you stock backup? I have read in a couple threads that people will flash to a custom ROM and then have problem when they try to restore the nandroid of their stock rom, is this true? and if so, why?
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] XperianceIT:
I just started using TWRP today... and man oh man... its a such a nice change from CWM. For me its easier to use, and it looks nice as well.

Sent from my ASUS Transformer Pad TF300T using Xparent Red Tapatalk 2
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] deziking:
Hey guys so listen on my stock rom here with root access el29. When I press and hold on home button that task bar, I want to change that extenstion to different app. How do I do that. I know with wm 6.5 you can use registry edit to edit links to different applications. I want to know how I can do that to android. :confused:
[Galaxy S III General] 3473:
Did some quick tests between the devices, results were quite interesting. Android 4.1.1 and iOS 5.1

- I loaded up 25 different web pages - The S3 loaded EVERY web page faster than the new iPad

- S3 closed apps (returned to homescreen) and opened apps quicker than the new iPad

- At the end of testing, the new iPad was boiling hot. The S3 still felt cold to the touch and not even warm

- Browser benchmark score: S3 = 150,000, new iPad = 102,000

I know the iPad only has a dual core CPU, but I was expecting better. I have noticed that the iPad only 'feels' fast because the framerate of the animations is high... however these animations often end up taking a long time, so the 'overall completion speed of the action' is slow in comparison

When you consider that the iPad is a tablet and the S3 is a phone, it further emphasises how much of a beast the S3 is
[Galaxy S III General] lindenhurst:
So what is the point? I sure hope you aren't saying that the galaxy is better than the iPad for anything other than making a phone call
[Galaxy S III General] 3473:
It did several things better than my new iPad, which I wasn't expecting
[Galaxy S III General] siralsmooth:
Pretty sure that's what is being said here. Galaxy S3 > iPad. What's not to understand. Phone is faster, both visually and benchmark wise. Even my HP Touchpad with android hangs with iPads speed wise. Personally, I think the iPad/iPhone are overrated.
[Galaxy S III General] jody2k:
Whole crapple is overrated ;)
[Galaxy S III General] nodstuff:
What -I- am saying, is that you are in the wrong forum.

As far as iPad vs. SIII goes, well I don't care which is better, I just know that ALL apple products are overrated, and apple are the scum of the earth.
[Galaxy S III General] Michael_P:
Well it's obvious the S3 is gonna win on CPU tests so pointless even saying it, but that won't stop the Crapple Fanboys because it's GPU is close to the S3 so they still won't shut their s**t holes trying to convince everyone we should bend down and kiss Steve Job's Ectoplasmic arse.
[Galaxy S III General] jayharper08:
This will go nowhere and do nothing but bring out fanboys of both devices. Thank you for the time to write this up OP, but unfortunately this isn't the right place and time for it.

---Jay--- From the GNex
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] xxdesire5044XXX:
i have a us cellular galaxy s3. its it possible to get google now on my stock rom but rooted phone. let me know
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Relentless D:
Search is your friend :)

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1803247
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] jlangleyrn:
Thank you for asking the question about installing this, I had not heard of this yet. After doing some reading, I'm ready to play with a new tool.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] xxdesire5044XXX:
i hear this way listed above doesnt always work or messes up the phone is this true?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Relentless D:
Voice search doesnt work but i havent had aby other problems.
[Nexus 7 General] bso44:
Has anyone tried both on the N7? If so, which one did you like better?
[Nexus 7 General] ExploreMN:
I actually bought GrooveIP and then got it as a FAOTD on Amazon...its not bad overall. However, Talkatone let's you text as well...but then you have to deal with ads. Since I don't text much and I have Google Voice anyway, I'm sticking with GrooveIP. I see enough ads in the Android world.
[Nexus 7 General] bso44:
The voice quality is similar for both?
[Nexus 7 General] ExploreMN:
In my brief test, yes. I didn't notice much difference, but I only made one call with Talkatone to the same person. Regular use might be a different story though.
[Nexus 7 General] fatboypup:
I use talkatone works great with google voice
[Nexus 7 General] bso44:
Tried Groove IP and the person on the other end was hearing a mean echo of their own voice. I tried tweaking different settings but nothing worked. Guess I'll give Talkatone a try.
[Nexus 7 General] sbhatia222:
I use GrooVe IP on my N7, enabled the basic echo canceler and that worked for me.
[Nexus 7 General] Foxman2k:
Did you get some error about GrooVe IP not being able to find the "tail" or something like that when enabling the echo cancel?
[Nexus 7 General] sbhatia222:
Mine said something like detected echo tail 360 when I hung up.
[Nexus 7 General] yguns76:
use headphones to eliminate echo
[Nexus 7 General] mi7chy:
Echo is a result of feedback from speaker back into microphone. Try turning on echo canceller, lower microphone gain or use headset.
[Nexus 7 General] xdadevnexus:
echo

I had an echo problem with GrooveIP on voice calls (one one end only). In addition GrooveIP incoming calls work

only one way (caller can hear but receiver cannot.)

Tried Talkatone and no echo plus send/received voice calls worked fine.
[Nexus 7 General] bso44:
I tried the echo canceler but it didn't work. Tried lowering the microphone gain and the person on the other end said she could barely hear me.
[Nexus 7 General] snrb Labs:
Hi,

If you have trouble with GrooVe IP, please feel free to email us at snrb.labs@gmail.com. We'd be happy to help. I would suggest leaving the mic gain at the default level, try reducing the speaker volume first with the physical volume buttons on your device. Make sure the screen is on when you use the volume buttons. Also which echo canceler did you use? I'd recommend using the basic echo canceler.

---------- Post added at 06:33 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:28 PM ----------

Hi,

I'd recommend doing a clean install of the app. Uninstall the app, restart the device, then download and install the app. Try turning on the basic echo canceler for any echo problems. Also make sure you have the latest version of the app. 1.2.24 for the paid version or 1.0.6 for the free. Jelly bean added a few VoIP focused api's that we integrated with in the latest version.
[Nexus 7 General] bso44:
Thanks! Will do.
[Nexus 7 General] bamx2:
My experience (about a month ) --

GrooVe IP - delay, echo

Talkatone - no delay or echo , like the integrated text feature

For me, Talkatone has the edge at this point.
[Nexus 7 General] b22ri22an:
since I use my phone to tether on the go, in the car I use Tablet Talk and a Motorola Roadster. tablet talk lets me remote control my phone to send and receive texts through my cell phone and remote dialing and answer calls. There is no audio used on the tablet itself with Tablet Talk so when in the car, the phone is paired to a bluetooth speakerphone so I don't have to touch my phone at all in the car for anything.

Tablet Talk on Google Play
[Nexus 7 General] pitchdarkice:
I personally prefer grooveip. I can do without the gtalk integration of talkatone, maybe I didn't set it up correctly. Also I noticed that talkatone didn't alert me of an incoming call when my screen was off, again maybe a setup issue. Talkatone was nice because I could set myself away on gtalk for free. Otherwis grooveip does everything I need it to do, handle calls.
[Nexus 7 General] bso44:
Has anyone noticed a delay in your voice output when using bluetooth in Groove IP? The people on the other end are receiving my responses slightly after I say it. It's annoying because I'm interrupting the normal rhythm of a conversation.
[Nexus 7 General] happyjack96:
Talkatone is the best:) better quality and texting. But groove IP has more options.
[Nexus 7 General] digweed4me:
But Talkatone is free and u can get rid of those ads easily with ad way(only ad blocking that works with Talkatone)since I am on T-Mobile $30 prepaid plan with 100 mins voice calls I hardly use tmobile 's voice call.
[Nexus 7 General] bso44:
So no one else has experienced bluetooth lag? Just wondering if it's a Jelly Bean issue or a problem with either Groove IP or my bluetooth headset.
[Nexus 7 General] NicholasQ:
Talkatone wants you to sign into your google account from their app. Screw that. I deleted it.
[Nexus 7 General] bso44:
Not really a problem if you've enabled Google's 2-step verification.
[Nexus 7 General] NicholasQ:
I don't want to enter my password period. They can use other methods.
[Nexus 7 General] bso44:
Do you know what 2-step verification is? Through Google you can create and apply a one-time, specific password for a particular application. You don't have to enter your Google password at all.
[Nexus 7 General] NicholasQ:
I found what you were talking about. I didn't know that! Thank you
[Nexus 7 General] bso44:
No prob. And actually, I don't think you need to have 2-step verification enabled to create application specific passwords but it's a good idea to do it anyway. You can download and use the Google Authenticator app in conjunction with 2-step verification.
[Nexus 7 General] Jordanyme:
Tried Talkatone but the voice was not clear + cutting voice... currently I'm using Grooveip but also there's annoying delay

The ROM is Alpha 12 flashed on I9003

How could i solve such issue?! :confused:
[Nexus 7 General] NicholasQ:
I have no issues with talkatone on my tablet
[Nexus 7 General] Jordanyme:
Talkatone issues related to phone model + Software... no issues with talkatone it self...
[Nexus 7 General] wesley.usa:
Re: echo problem

My phone does the same thing. Use a hands free device to solve the issue.
[Nexus 7 General] Jordanyme:
Guys.. Currently MagicJack app available in Google play ... it's the best and so far no issues :)
[Nexus 7 General] Mr-Glass:
Maybe a stupid question, but how is everyone changing ringtones on the N7 - I have only used GIP on mobile phones so my ringtones were just set via sounds and or contacts.. thx

Edit... Found the info for setting the ringtone in GrooveIP on another thread.. In GIP settings/Audio-Echo Settings/Ringtone Override Now if I could get individual contact ringtones I would be set..
[Nexus 7 General] ev1lchris:
When is Google going to nut up and release their own official app?
[Nexus 7 General] squshy 7:
Hmm... I'm wondering if it's an issue with pissing off the carriers. Since they're essentially the OS provider... And then turn around and make people's minutes that are forced down their throats useless.
[Nexus 7 General] r00t4rd3d:
Google Voice with Sipdroid is the best, free VOIP app currently available. I use it daily, no echos or bad connections.
[Nexus 7 General] mrazndead:
talkatone works flawless right out of the box for me on my N7 and ipod touch 4g.

but it sucks on my galaxy exhibit 4g.

groove IP sucked on all my devices.
[Nexus 7 General] Ainvar:
Tried both GrooveIP and Talkatone

I like the UI of Groove IP but Talkatone just works and I dont get as many complaints when I am talking to someone. I have noticed that if I make a call on either it sounds better but the incoming calls can take up to 5-10 seconds when I answer before we can hear one another.

This is testing through a VZW 3G connection which I would be using when I am at work since I only have a signal for VZW or ATT. I am looking at giving VZW the finger so I can use the $30 prepaid plan from Tmo with my N4 and I hate ATT worse than I do VZW for their horrible prices and how they treat us as customers.
[Nexus 7 General] bso44:
Are you guys tweaking anything in the settings for Talkatone or just leaving it at default?
[Nexus 7 General] jordonwii:
I haven't tried either on my Nexus yet, but I've tried both on my phone.

I've found that Talkatone is better, for the most part, but in the off-chance that the default settings don't work well, you're screwed. You can't configure anywhere near as much as you can with GrooveIP. Generally Talkatone works well for me, though.
[Nexus 7 General] bso44:
So you don't touch the Talkatone settings at all?
[Nexus 7 General] Jordanyme:
Definitely MagicJack better than both (talktone & grooveip)
[Nexus 7 General] ev1lchris:
Does using MagicJack cost anything if you are using the app?
[Nexus 7 General] teeth_03:
Both apps suck on cellular connections for sure, I recommend only using these apps on WiFi. I live in a rural area which doesn't help me though.
[Nexus 7 General] Letitride:
Talkatone on DW's iPad2 works great, clear & easy - haven't install nor try it on the N7. GrooVe IP works reasonable well on semi-retired Viewsonic Vpad7 running Froyo or 2.2 and on HTC Incredible 2. All these over WiFi connections.

Did a few test WiFi calls with GrooVe IP Lite on the N7 and not as impressed, no echo but getting annoying high-low pitching sound as the number is being dialed as if it is generating/receiving fax, tried adjusting a few troubleshooting settings with no luck so far.

Going to d/l Talkatone & check it out for comparison.
[Nexus 7 General] Jordanyme:
No.. am living in middle east and use it for calling US & Canadian no#...
[Nexus 7 General] ev1lchris:
On a strong 3G connection it sounds tinny but very decent.
[Nexus 7 General] Ansextra:
I'm really surprised nobody has mentioned Spare Phone. I've tried both Groove IP and Spare Phone (almost identical apps) and Spare Phone seems to be as good or better than Groove IP for me and it is $2.99 vs $4.99. Biggest drawback to Spare Phone that I've found is that it doesn't have a lite version to try before purchasing. Developer is extremely responsive as well. The interface on Groove IP is somewhat nicer but I'm making phone calls not looking at the interface.
[Nexus 7 General] eupharis:
Talkatone All the Way

Using a rooted HTC Droid Incredible with Cyanogenmod 7.

Just installed Talkatone and it's like manna from heaven. It just works. Call quality is flawless so far. Unlike the echo-fest that was Groove IP. Perhaps it has something to do with the fact that you are connecting through Talkatone's servers rather than some public API.

GrooveIP was constantly dropping calls or the caller was unable to hear me. I tweaked and retweaked all the settings over the past four weeks. They never helped.

I think the lesson from this thread is to try them all until you find one that works.

But for god's sake don't start with Groove IP!
[Nexus 7 General] tcat007:
Been using GrooveIP for a year and "living with " echo at the other end. Completely manageable, just complaints about echo but they can understand me.

For the heck of it I installed Talkatone Yesterday, and after 5 minutes at default settings everything works. Called wife, no echo :good: Very happy. Not sure if it's worth paying to get "high quality" rather than "normal" calls, since normal is better than Groove IP (I have its paid app... I mean I just uninstalled it).

Edit: Grooveip does work better on my phone (mainly because Talkatone can't be installed on it), but with it on my phone and Talkatone on my n7, only Talkatone rings. I assume it grabs GV first. Is there a way to make both apps ring? I dropped my cell service so it's nice to have 2 voip options.
[Nexus 7 General] bamx2:
Still pretty satisfied with Talkatone and have used paid version (main reason was multiple accounts).
[Nexus 7 General] jbstanford:
Correct; I could be wrong but I believe Talkatone interfaces as a standard google talk client (in other words it's the same as if you logged into Gmail to chat there) and so the quality is great but it will take priority. GrooveIP works more as a SIP client and so if you have both Talkatone will take priority because Google sees as if you're logged into your email and so that's priority. You should still be able to make outbound from both, though.

I could be wrong, but I use Google Voice with my sip/pbx setup and it's the same situation and my understanding is that it works the same way.
[Nexus 7 General] snrb Labs:
GrooVe IP works the same as the standard Google Talk client, there's no SIP involved. Google will only forward calls to one sign in into Google Talk, so generally it's the last one that signs in that gets the calls. Talkatone maintains their own servers, your login and voice traffic goes through their servers before going to Google. GrooVe IP connects directly to Google. Talkatone also enables echo cancellation by default, in GrooVe IP it's an option in the settings. We found many devices did not need it so we leave it off by default. Since Talkatone connects via their server and their app connects to their server if you have their app installed I believe they have a way to get around the single device ringing on incoming calls.
[Nexus 7 General] tcat007:
I noticed that after making a call with GrooveIP on my Optimus-V, then I try to make a call on my Nexus 7 (Talkatone), the Talkatone app gets real messed up. Have to reboot the N7 then all is fine. Obviously something to do with the last GrooveIP login.

I also tried Spare Phone (decided to blow $3). It's echo is worse than GrooveIP at the recipient end. I've tried all the echo settings in Groove, and wife still complains about echo. Sticking with Talkatone until I see some info on Nexus 7 settings that work well.
[Nexus 7 General] Whyzor:
I've paid for Groove IP, used it for a while, the echo was taken care of by basic echo cancellation setting. Both have similar voice qualities, but what made me decide to stay with Talkatone is it consistently maintained connection to the servers when phone is idle, compared to Groove IP, which missed ringing my phone occasionally. Also by going through Talkatone servers, it uses less bandwidth (0.5MB/min) for those on unreliable or limited networks vs Groove IP, which just uses Google's default out-dated G.711 codec, that uses about 1.2MB/min.
[Nexus 7 General] anethema:
True, hopefully Groove can update their Codec. I use GrooveIP for two reasons. One, I dont want to go through Talkatone's servers. It adds another relay and brings up privacy issues.

Two, only one of the two companies is on this forum (In this very thread!) taking notes, giving advice, and helping with issues. I like to support companies that do things right, so the GrooveIP app got my money.