[GUIDE] ZTE Nubia Watch SW1003 - Add Watchfaces, Gif Watchfaces and New Notification Edges / Panel - Other SmartWatches

Hello everyone, im doing this just to share with everyone the information that i ve found about this amazing, rare and forgotten watch, since is discontinued, the information its soo limited but the watch has a lot of pottential, just need a bit of patience and new aplications, sorry if my english its bad or weird because is not my first languaje.
First i need to give a BIG credits to @benzersizadam thanks to his post "Apps and Recovery" i found a way to add or so-so add watchfaces and gif animated watchfaces to the watch, giving a incredible look to the watch, this is the way that i ve found and maybe will be a better and optimized way to do the same with another apps, so be free and please use this post to share with everyone your own methods, your new watchfaces, gift watchfaces or a better notification app that works, that you do or find, together we can do a great post.
First: the watch resolution is: 192x960 and the watch denstity is 240p.
I ve tried a lof of apps, versions of the apps and wathever, and to be honest this apps and versions are the best that i can find to work with the watch, i will share to you all apps that i used but if you dont trust or dont feel secure you can search by yourself on google.
First i recommend to you this Windows App, its called "Scrcpy" I used this app to control the watch using my windows PC and it works flawsly, this help me a lot to the configurations easly, you only need to conect the watch to USB and thats all. open the exe and you can control the watch, if you dont want to use the tool you can do the configurations direct on your watch.
(sometimes the app just open a black CMD screen and closes really fast, just execute again and will work).
As you will know its completely impossible to update the watch, dont matter what you do, i contacted nubia support by email and they just say, "update files are confidentials and we cant provide, that, the only way to update its to send the watch to our centers on Hong Kong... buh, im on CHILE! its not possible.
So i start to try ways to fix the watch faults, and im happy with results.
YOU CAN FIND THE DOWNLOADS ON THE SECOND POST AT THE BOTTOM.
You need this apps:
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OMNI GIFT : Version 3.5
Floating Clock : Version 1.1.5
Edge Lightning : Version 3.0.9
Bubble Notifications : Version: 1.0.39 stand
Hidden Settings : 1.7.5
This are the first magic apps.
Now After has this apps installed, now open Hidden Settings and search for: Accessibility(Settings$AccesibilitySettings)
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there you will see a black screen with some white dots, these dots are activators but the background its black and the letter font are black too so you cant read, now will enable a way to read:
Just up an count 6 dot and enable that number 6 dot, you will enable a contrast on letters and this way you can read all the hidden menu. feel free to explore the watch hidden options on this point but BE CAREFUL because some options like add a new profile for example are unreversible and can damage the watch software and you will brick the watch and theres no way to enter recovery if you got stuck on nubia logo and dont exist a stock rom to flash so BE CAREFULL and its your own responsability to not damage the watch.
This is what you will see (doing this in reverse is needed after finish all the setup to revert the white letters contrast because it affects all the watch interface).
Now search again for: Settings(Settings$AdvancedApps)
Here go to "Special Access" on the bottom and Select "Draw Over The Other apps" and enable the opcion for Bubble Notifications, Floating Clock and Edge Lightning Apps.
Then go back and select "Notification Access" and enable for Bubble Notifications and Edge Lightning Apps.
Now you can go back and disable the option on accesibilty to contrast the font.
i mean, disable, this option again.
FOR THE EDGE LIGHTS
Open Edge Ligthning and select the enable option and keep service active option too
Now swipe with the finger to the left and move to the other Tab there go down and select the "Specific Application" tab.
Go Down and enable the apps that has and basic green "android" logo. there will be two.
here you can adjust the notification colors of the notification. Now feel free to just explore the app and configure the notifications exactly like you want.
IN SOME CASES YOU CANT READ WHAT THE OPTION SAYS SO: i recommend to install the same app on your phone, by this way you can read what are you doing on the watch..
Now: in the same tab enable this option:
and go to the "Advanced Settings" option and select this option:
Selecting this will do the watch screen power on and do the edge lightning effect with every notification that you receibe, of course this use more battery but thats the point of this app, and the watch looks so cool on the wrist.
FOR THE NEW NOTIFICATIONS SYSTEM:
First install this app on your phone because has a lot of options that you cant read on the watch due for the density.
Open the app on the watch and enable the notifications pressing the cloud bubble button on the bottom...
Now press the three dots on the bottom left and there you can find the configurations, feel free to set up the notifications like you want, in this point you need to see what are the options on your phone because its not readable on the watch, its very important to enable the option to remove the default notifications because if you dont enable the app will not work.
the rest its just optionals and personal settings..
this is how the notifications will see:
bubble expanded:
The notifications are no the best, but they re readable, and you have separated notifications by bubbles on the bottom, its completely better that the default notifications.
NOW THE BEST PART. NEW WATCHFACES.
First open the Floating Clock Appand you will se a floating watch in the screen, click again the app logo and will open the interface, there you can personalice your watch very nice.
check "auto start on reboot" and personalize the watch as you like.
You will get this a this point:
you can close the watch entering on the app settings a select "exit" option,
For the background Open the Omni Gif App.
This is the end of the first part because i cant attach more than 20 images and i wan to do a great post.
I will continue on the second post just down.

Part 2:
This is a fast point.
When you open the app you will see for two second the right panel option that includes a gear, that gear is the app settings option so you need to open the app and really fast click on it before the panel auto close. (if you can't catch, just close the app and open again, the panel will expand it again).
thats the gear.
Now you can configure the app there
Enable this options:
- Show JPG Files on Local Storage
- Anti Alias When redendering GIF
- Rotate Gift Instread Screen
- Keep Screen On When Playing (Enable this option ONLY if you want to keep the screen on always, of course reduces the watch battery a looot, maybe last for 2:30hr to 3hr with this option, its great for show it on a party for example)
Now go back and its almost done.
Remember the watch resolution is 192x960 and dpi 240
You need to put in your watch internal memory using your PC, images with that resolution and you will see the images in the Omni gift APP, just open the image and you are done, you can add gif images and do "zoom" pressing two times with a finger keeping the finger and swiping down, because the watch has no pitch to zoom capability or the muti touch its really capped. (i will upload some videos later).
This is my gallery now:
Examples:
i created this images by myself using Paint NET Because its easy and simple.
Troubleshooting:
The watch its very capped so constantly refuses to external modifications, so you will have some normal problems with the bubble notification app sometimes.
If you enable the bubble notifications at firts and the bubble doesnt appear you need to force a bit the app to work, how? well, look a this option, its on the start screen of the app. You need to select "Tap here to test bubble"
And the watch will vibrate and the bubble will appear, if the bubble doesnt appear you need to touch and touch that option many times trying to force the bubble to come out, alternate this with closing and opening again the app and pressing the option many times. If the bubble still refucing to appear you need to reboot the watch and try again. Eventually the bubble will appear and works normally.
After you see the bubble appear dont worry about it because will never stop working, if you close the app or just close the bubble on the X still working, will pop up again with another new notification. The problem is only with the first bubble. BUT every time the watch reboot you need to do this procedure again if the bubble doesnt appears. so i recommend to not let the watch fully discharge or reboot constantly because the problem will be very annoying haha.
RECOMENDATIONS:
Every time that you reboot the watch, you need to open manually all the installed apps because they will not auto boot on boot doesnt matter if you check or not the auto boot option.
So you will need to open the edge light app, floating clock app and bubble notification app and on this last you need to do the procedure to do the bubble work if the bubble doesnt appear after a few trys a new reboot is required, once the bubble come out you're done.
A extra is that you can use the File Explorer+ app to Delete apps, backup app, and move files or edit folders in the watch, works very good.
DOWNLOADS:
You can find on attached files a ZIP with all the APK files described here.
I also add another file with all de GIF and Wallpapers that i do and recolected untill now.
Real pictures:
There's a video that I record to show this.
Be free to comment whatever you want and share your backgrounds and gif to the world.
I created a telegram group too to share or whatever in real time.
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10 Awesome Tips&Tricks
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1. Using the Windows Phone 7 voice controls
Press and hold the Windows key at the bottom of your screen and you can start talking to your phone. Try saying "Open Calendar", to see what we mean.
2. Adding apps to the Start screen
When you are in the long applications list on your phone pressing on an icon and holding brings up a contextual menu that gives you a series of options, one of which is "pin to start". Press on this option and the app will be shown on the Start screen.
3. Add people to the start page
No it's not just about adding apps to the start page, but people too. Find them in your contacts book, click on the "pin" icon, and they'll be added to your Start page so you can speed dial them whenever you need.
4. Moving your tiles around
Adding a new app or tile to the Start screen will place it right at the bottom. If you want it to be elsewhere, press and hold on the tile in question and then you are free to move it up and down and rearrange your tiles to best suit your needs.
5. Removing apps from the Start screen
You like the app, but you don't really want it on your Start screen anymore. No worries. Hold your finger on the tile in question for a couple of seconds and when it highlights press the no pin icon in the top right-hand corner.
6. Uninstalling apps
You've tried it and you don't like it. No problem. Head over to the menu list and press down on the app in question until you get the contextual menu. Select uninstall and you're done.
7. Rating and reviewing apps
You really love the new app you've downloaded, so much so that you want to rate and review it so anyone else interested knows whether it's any good or not. With Windows Phone 7 you don't have to wait until you delete it to rate it, you can rate and review it at any time. Press and hold down on the app in question until that contextual menu appears and then choose "Rate and review". It will bring up another page allowing you to have your say and give it a rating out of five. Easy peasy.
8. How to change the theme
If you've got your Windows Phone 7 phone from Vodafone the theme is going to be all red, O2 is dishing out blue themes and Orange, orange ones. An all red themed phone might be a bit much (we hear you), but fret not as you can change the colour of the tiles and other features in the Setting area. Zip on over to the menu list, select Settings, and then Theme. Here you can choose the colour of the background and the accent colour. Background options are "Black" or "White" while you'll get nine accent colours to pick from. Lime, anyone?
9. Swipe to the left
Windows Phone 7 is built around the idea of panoramic tiles that you swipe to reveal more content off screen. It's always worth seeing if you can swipe to the left as there might be more stuff waiting to be revealed.
10. What are the dots?
Whenever you see three dots at the bottom of the screen, that's a menu for more options. In photo playback for example, it will give you the options to delete the image or perform a quick upload.
72 Windows Phone 7 tips and tricks here:
http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/3641...s-phone-7-tips
For those who need access to a US market, or wherever...
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1st, when you link your live account to the phone, you'll automatically get an e-mail from Microsoft phone 7 in your inbox.
this had some useful links in it. for example, I didn't download the full zune package, but another version witch works as well and is quite a bit smaller.
2nd, create an extra live account with false location settings, i set mine on Beverly hills, California, so you can access marketplace, xbox live etc.
(you can add an other account for your e-mail settings etc)
Search Button
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Because the HD2 has different hardware keys than the WP7, the home key for the HD2 is the search button for Windows Phones. Depending on where you are, pressing the home button will give you different search results.
HOMESCREEN:
Will open BING-search(Many custom WP7 ROM's have changed default search to Google).
MUSIC&VIDEOS:
Enables search for videos, music etc.
MARKETPLACE:
Searches for Music and Applications available for purchase in the Market
Transparent Lockscreen Wallpaper
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This is the link to the wallpaper:
http://phone7.files.wordpress.com/2010/12/clawpaper.png
Simply send yourself an email with the image attached, then open the email on your phone and save the image. When you view the image, you have an option of setting it as your wallpaper(The Zune software only seems to sync JPEG’s)
Click on the PNG attachment and then wait a few moments. Once the ‘cancel’ button next the attachment disappears, click again. This should open it in the picture viewer with the option to set as wallpaper.
Until the lock screen has started any animation, the home screen will appear black. Presumably this is because the home screen isn’t loaded until the lock screen has been touched, which makes sense. Secondly, it doesn’t work if you have a password on the lock screen. Having a password is obviously a good idea, so it’s a shame this doesn’t work with the password.
Lockscreen Text App
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A useful application is Jivtech's Lockscreen Text App. Head on over to the site for more info about an application that allows you to quickly and easily add text to your lockscreen wallpaper
http://www.jivtech.com/lockscreentext.aspx
Extra tips from users:
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yogeshmishra23 said:
Screen Locked...received a message...tap on the message preview on the top of the lock screen and then unlock the screen. Phone will unlock directly to your message screen.
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patrikbarden said:
Long press on Send-key activates the camera from sleep mode. Even when the phone is password locked!
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squarejp said:
You can record a phone conversation using the video recording mode. Simply make a phone call and hold the camera button to record the entire phone conversation and video. Make sure you put on Speaker Phone Mode.
Camera:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5u-2MBYYsmw
Dark Side of Focus
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXS4jrxeI0k
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ppsravan said:
There is search for Marketplace...goto the market place and hit the search button...the search button works as a contextual search based on the app or hub you are in...its awesome and well thought
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shahidpak said:
1. Connect to Wifi
2. Select Settings
3. Select Wifi
4. Tap the connected WIFI network for few seconds.
5. Select Edit
6. Proxy ON
7. Type your proxy server and port
8. Save and exit you are done
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Have fun!
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gooooooood work.thank you buddy
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=816501
i hav done the prosses of instaling wp7 on my hd-2 but its asking activation code ...........wat to du.
Thanks for the tricks.....
trying wp7 since sunday and still in trouble.
kooka17 said:
Thanks for the tricks.....
trying wp7 since sunday and still in trouble.
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why whats the problem saty in detail..............
ninja1kava said:
i hav done the prosses of instaling wp7 on my hd-2 but its asking activation code ...........wat to du.
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call ms to get the activation code they wont find you untill you say that u have hd7.........
and dont say its hd2.........
convince them that u got in seconds from friend and bla bla......
then you ready to get the code..........
Thanks for the help!
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Some tips for Emotion UI

I have made this thread so I can tell you guys some features which I think some people don't know.....
1. In camera app if you long press the screen you get two circles i.e. one for focusing and other for adjusting exposure..
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2. Stock huawei keyboard is pretty awesome and its Swype feature is very accurate.Some people find it lagging.If you long press the Swype button...and go to settings then disable the pop up option and you will notice that keyboard is quite useful and accurate.You can also download your local language by going into language tab...
3. If you swipe your finger on home screen from top towards bottom.....a tool will open which is actually a search tool and you will find it pretty useful....instead of finding apps you can just type some letters of that app and can save your time also...
4.If you long press the task switcher button (square) you will directly go to the last app you were using ...
5.Some people may have trouble finding the guest mode..so you can find that mode by going into settings> security> privacy protection..
Tell me if you find these tricks useful or not.....
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I discovered yesterday if the device is in sleep and you hit volume down twice quickly, it will take a photo!
Pretty useful for taking a quick snap out of your pocket
lordskaled said:
I discovered yesterday if the device is in sleep and you hit volume down twice quickly, it will take a photo!
Pretty useful for taking a quick snap out of your pocket
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does it work with pin or password enabled?
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hannanzikrea said:
I have made this thread so I can tell you guys some features which I think some people don't know.....
1. In camera app if you long press the screen you get two circles i.e. one for focusing and other for adjusting exposure..
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2. Stock huawei keyboard is pretty awesome and its Swype feature is very accurate.Some people find it lagging.If you long press the Swype button...and go to settings then disable the pop up option and you will notice that keyboard is quite useful and accurate.You can also download your local language by going into language tab...
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3. If you swipe your finger on home screen from top towards bottom.....a tool will open which is actually a search tool and you will find it pretty useful....instead of finding apps you can just type some letters of that app and can save your time also...
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4.If you long press the task switcher button (square) you will directly go to the last app you were using ...
5.Some people may have trouble finding the guest mode..so you can find that mode by going into settings> security> privacy protection..
Tell me if you find these tricks useful or not.....
Sent from my HUAWEI MT7-L09 using XDA Free mobile app
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nice one, well done!
i've found the camera can be used as qr scanner, not sure if it's new
Yes it works with pin code enabled
Thanks for the tips !
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aorifan said:
does it work with pin or password enabled?
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nice one, well done!
i've found the camera can be used as qr scanner, not sure if it's new
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Yes, this feature is also useful...and it is new..
I have checked my brother's z2 and his camera app don't gave this feature
:thumbup:
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swype keyboard
hi,
is there any way to disable the word-suggestion-bar (found at the top of the keyboard)?
I own an SGS4 (Touchwiz) and have it with me since its first day of release, I find Huawei's EmotionUI superior to Touchwiz, but I also miss some feature a lot, and wish that Huawei had implemented them in their UI:
1- In the contacts app, I am not able to merge contacts as easy as in touchwiz.
2-In the dialer, when touching a recent call log in the dialer it will dial that contact instantly (in touchwiz it will give you a small contact card, with the option to message or call all numbers associated to that contact).
3- Too small contact picture.
4- lock screen: in touchwiz, when you get a notification (message, missed call), it will show in the lock screen above the pin number pad, touching the notification will bring focus on the pin number pad, if you then unlock the phone, it will take you directly to the message or phone dialer...this feature saves a few steps, but is not available in EUI.
5- Homescreen/app menu: Rounded squares icons does not look nice on many app icons.
6- Camera: I prefer the camera app in SGS4, for example I used to be able to take a picture using the front facing camera and backside camera (picture inside picture).
As previously stated, the HAM7 is a superior phone to SGS4 and even SGS5, IMO: fingerprint sensor is great and very well placed (at the backside), I think this is the best place to put this sensor in. I love the fact that there is not much Huawei bloatware, the EUI launcher has the best of two worlds (iOS and Android)...
I wish Huawei all the best, I am strong supporter for them now, as I am satisfied with my HAM7.
Same question about the suggestion bar in swype keyboard. But I looked so hard in the sqype settings and there is no option to disable it. Unless you use another keyboard.
vince_junior said:
Same question about the suggestion bar in swype keyboard. But I looked so hard in the sqype settings and there is no option to disable it. Unless you use another keyboard.
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yeah, same here, it seems there is no option to disable the word suggestion bar...but the Huawei Swype keyboard is so awesome, and I want to keep using it...
belal_se said:
hi,
is there any way to disable the word-suggestion-bar (found at the top of the keyboard)?
I own an SGS4 (Touchwiz) and have it with me since its first day of release, I find Huawei's EmotionUI superior to Touchwiz, but I also miss some feature a lot, and wish that Huawei had implemented them in their UI:
1- In the contacts app, I am not able to merge contacts as easy as in touchwiz.
2-In the dialer, when touching a recent call log in the dialer it will dial that contact instantly (in touchwiz it will give you a small contact card, with the option to message or call all numbers associated to that contact).
3- Too small contact picture.
4- lock screen: in touchwiz, when you get a notification (message, missed call), it will show in the lock screen above the pin number pad, touching the notification will bring focus on the pin number pad, if you then unlock the phone, it will take you directly to the message or phone dialer...this feature saves a few steps, but is not available in EUI.
5- Homescreen/app menu: Rounded squares icons does not look nice on many app icons.
6- Camera: I prefer the camera app in SGS4, for example I used to be able to take a picture using the front facing camera and backside camera (picture inside picture).
As previously stated, the HAM7 is a superior phone to SGS4 and even SGS5, IMO: fingerprint sensor is great and very well placed (at the backside), I think this is the best place to put this sensor in. I love the fact that there is not much Huawei bloatware, the EUI launcher has the best of two worlds (iOS and Android)...
I wish Huawei all the best, I am strong supporter for them now, as I am satisfied with my HAM7.
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For merging contacts click menu button in contacts then go to settings > merge duplicate contacts
For showing new messages on your lock screen go to settings> security> untick the option "Disable huawei unlock"
In dialer if u click on info sign located to extreme right of contact name...there you have option to either message or call the contact etc..
Hope this helps.
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the merging feature in EMUI does not give you the option to manually merge contacts, it will choose for you, and out of 1000 contact it will show only 5 contacts to merge, while in fact I want to merge almost 100 contact.
and that info sign is too small
I will try to enable the Huawei lock screen, but I think I will not like having to unlock two unlock screens each time.
One additional thing I noticed, is that icons for apps like facebook do not have notifications (i.e. that little number on upper corner of the icon that tells you how many FB notifications)
i ilikw all the little tips there thanks for that ,I however find the look of the Huawei Swape keyboard not very nice and therfore hard to use , i have stuck with the stock Android keyboard which is nice as well but i will perhaps give it another go to see if i get used to it
Great, I like discover than long press on task switcher button allow you to come back to last app you were using!
THX!
I also want to add that if you swipe up from the bottom of lock screen you will get tools like flashlight, calculator, recorder e.t.c. very handy esp the flashlight!
stanlawren said:
I also want to add that if you swipe up from the bottom of lock screen you will get tools like flashlight, calculator, recorder e.t.c. very handy esp the flashlight!
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Sounds good but it doesn't work for me: it requires to unlock phone with pin code first.... Flash light doesn't seem to be a security issue though....
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Mine works fine even while still locked
It worked after a reboot... Good tip, thx
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hannanzikrea said:
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why you have telly above your sofa ?
how do you watch tv? turning back head ?
no offense :laugh:
Simona Simmy said:
why you have telly above your sofa ?
how do you watch tv? turning back head ?
no offense :laugh:
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Actually my living room is in the form of rectangle and sofa sets are arranged along the walls.
We don't use this sofa very often. However, during festivals like eids... in family gatherings these sofas are required to accommodate extra guests.
And for watching tv comfortably sofas are arranged in front of lcd.
Sent from Mate7...
I also found that you could record shortcut contracts in the dialer app by long pressing any number. Can be handy to use in parallel with favorites
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Hi!
Is there any way to enable ART instead of Dalvik?
Thanks!

Things you miss after Lollipop update on your Z3

Hi folks, I recently got the update notification and updated my D6603 to Lollipop. I do like Lollipop's new features, but there are a few things I miss from the previous version:
Slide from left to right in the middle to unlock. I used to be able to hold the phone with one hand and slide with my thumb, but now it's from bottom to top. The motion is harder to do, but it's something to get used to.
Remove all from recent apps menu. I cannot find a button to remove all apps in one press. It's not there anymore.
Wishful features/changes:
THE CAMERA! I don't see any improvements on the camera. Still smudgy photos and pink issue with white background, etc. Going through the picture thread is still a disappoint. My hopes for this fix with the update has been lost.
Remove Small apps completely from Recent apps menu. I have never use this and it takes up space on the bottom of the screen, especially when flipping through Recent apps cards. Got this removed, thanks to lu99ke!
That's all I can think of for now. Got yours? Please share!
hanime said:
Hi folks, I recently got the update notification and updated my D6603 to Lollipop. I do like Lollipop's new features, but there are a few things I miss from the previous version:
Slide from left to right in the middle to unlock. I used to be able to hold the phone with one hand and slide with my thumb, but now it's from bottom to top. The motion is harder to do, but it's something to get used to.
Remove all from recent apps menu. I cannot find a button to remove all apps in one press. It's not there anymore.
Wishful features/changes:
Remove Small apps completely from Recent apps menu. I have never use this and it takes up space on the bottom of the screen, especially when flipping through Recent apps cards.
That's all I can think of for now. Got yours? Please share!
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Hey Hanime
Your wish has been granted!! There is a way to remove small apps from the recent screen - no root required! You just need to be able to run and ADB command ...
I can't post the link but google "remove small apps z3" and you will see a post in the android central forums..
Look for comments on this post as with lollipop, you need to use "hide" instead of block.
See attached pic of it on my phone... Looks HEAPS better.
Cheers
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lu99ke said:
Hey Hanime
Your wish has been granted!! There is a way to remove small apps from the recent screen - no root required! You just need to be able to run and ADB command ...
I can't post the link but google "remove small apps z3" and you will see a post in the android central forums..
Look for comments on this post as with lollipop, you need to use "hide" instead of block.
See attached pic of it on my phone... Looks HEAPS better.
Cheers
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Lu99ke, thank you for this! I will give this a whirl when I get home tonight. Awesome!
NP!
Sound Mode in Quick Settings. I can't mute calls / messages anymore while listening to music as it only affects the media volume.. I would have to go the long way over settings. Is there any work around? Preferably not a widget.
LED notification light in Silent mode
If you switch your phone to silent mode the LED notification light you will not be on If you got a notification.. This not Sony fault
very annoying
Notification bar icons. Not only are they pretty ugly designs but they're also varying in sizes and don't seem to follow any kind of consistent theme.
Hani88 said:
If you switch your phone to silent mode the LED notification light you will not be on If you got a notification.. This not Sony fault
very annoying
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You still get the notification light if you set it to vibrate. I rarely use silent as I think vibrate is well, silent enough.
Run_dawn10 said:
You still get the notification light if you set it to vibrate. I rarely use silent as I think vibrate is well, silent enough.
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For me I hate vibration a lot !! I usually disable everything called "vibration" in my phone
Hani88 said:
For me I hate vibration a lot !! I usually disable everything called "vibration" in my phone
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Speaking of vibration, how do I get rid of the vibration on keypress of the home row buttons on the bottom (including back and recent apps buttons)?
Run_dawn10 said:
You still get the notification light if you set it to vibrate. I rarely use silent as I think vibrate is well, silent enough.
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hanime said:
Speaking of vibration, how do I get rid of the vibration on keypress of the home row buttons on the bottom (including back and recent apps buttons)?
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For me I always hide the soft menu keys So I didn't try that
hanime said:
Speaking of vibration, how do I get rid of the vibration on keypress of the home row buttons on the bottom (including back and recent apps buttons)?
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Settings > Sounds and Notifications > Other sounds
freddy1991 said:
Settings > Sounds and Notifications > Other sounds
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Thank you very much!
I noticed the physical camera button opens the camera app with a chime sound now. I turned it off via the camera settings (Sound = Off), but it still chimes. The touch version opens the camera silently. Anybody know how to turn the chime off?
Also, on the lock screen, it says "No Service" even when I have service. And it continues to say so until a good restart or when I download the "Internet Settings" again. Normally, it should show my carrier, T-Mobile. Anyone having this issue?
My Xperia with Facebook app does not work. I have it and had put my FB account but when I want to share a picture there is no opiton to use "Xperia with Facebook"
hanime said:
Also, on the lock screen, it says "No Service" even when I have service. And it continues to say so until a good restart or when I download the "Internet Settings" again. Normally, it should show my carrier, T-Mobile. Anyone having this issue?
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Yes. But i find it's a good indicator whether the phone rebootet itself again or not.
I miss
landscape in tv launcher with mhl
I miss location based wifi
hanime said:
I noticed the physical camera button opens the camera app with a chime sound now. I turned it off via the camera settings (Sound = Off), but it still chimes. The touch version opens the camera silently. Anybody know how to turn the chime off?
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Didn't found how to, but it was the same in KK.
i missing unlock via Bluetooth, a loved this feature on kitkat via my smardband 10, on lollipop there is only smartlock an this is sh**y, because you can not set a distance for the feature to unlock.

Moto X Pure Dislikes pure Android, Looking for ideas

So I am coming from the Samsung Galaxy S5 and have found Samsung actually does some things that make sense.
Since the Moto has the "Pure Android Experience" things are a lot different and seems more complected or lacking the user friendly experience.
This is a list of things I am having problems with, If anyone has a resolution, PLEASE chime in, Thank You,
Now just to be clear, Motorola seems to have made a very nice, High Quality Phone, All of my issues/dislikes are on the software side of things. I would say the build quality is on par with Samsung and other top tier phones
No way to set music as my alarm clock, there is no option to set a song as my alarm I have installed rocket player but it does not show up under "use different app" Zedge is the only option
No real "quick settings" need to pull down top of screen twice, then hit data button, then turn on/off data. 3 steps needed to turn on/off data. Samsung pull down once and hit the mobile data switch and your done
Text message notifications, stock text message app only shows when you have a unread message on the lock screen, no blinking LED on the phone an no unread message count overlayed on the message app icon. Samsung message app has both. I am using Textra app now, still no better for missed texts but at least I can change themes to dark.
Phone dialer, when opened shows your starred contacts not the dialer number pad, cannot find a way to open the dialer directly to number pad, need to make 2 steps now to dial a number
No Restart option when power button is pressed, only shut down
Two other annoying finds,
I have found the flashlight chop action is more frustrating then using the flashlight icon switch. I can only get the flashlight to turn on once in about 10 tries, same to shut off.
21 meg camera setting, Rather disappointing that the only way to take advantage of the 21 meg setting is to have it in 4:3 ratio. WTH, who uses 4:3 ration anymore, everything is now 16:9 4:3 ration is dead anf has been for a long time.
Hitch_Itch said:
So I am coming from the Samsung Galaxy S5 and have found Samsung actually does some things that make sense.
Since the Moto has the "Pure Android Experience" things are a lot different and seems more complected or lacking the user friendly experience.
This is a list of things I am having problems with, If anyone has a resolution, PLEASE chime in, Thank You,
Now just to be clear, Motorola seems to have made a very nice, High Quality Phone, All of my issues/dislikes are on the software side of things. I would say the build quality is on par with Samsung and other top tier phones
No way to set music as my alarm clock, there is no option to set a song as my alarm I have installed rocket player but it does not show up under "use different app" Zedge is the only option
No real "quick settings" need to pull down top of screen twice, then hit data button, then turn on/off data. 3 steps needed to turn on/off data. Samsung pull down once and hit the mobile data switch and your done
Text message notifications, stock text message app only shows when you have a unread message on the lock screen, no blinking LED on the phone an no unread message count overlayed on the message app icon. Samsung message app has both. I am using Textra app now, still no better for missed texts but at least I can change themes to dark.
Phone dialer, when opened shows your starred contacts not the dialer number pad, cannot find a way to open the dialer directly to number pad, need to make 2 steps now to dial a number
No Restart option when power button is pressed, only shut down
Two other annoying finds,
I have found the flashlight chop action is more frustrating then using the flashlight icon switch. I can only get the flashlight to turn on once in about 10 tries, same to shut off.
21 meg camera setting, Rather disappointing that the only way to take advantage of the 21 meg setting is to have it in 4:3 ratio. WTH, who uses 4:3 ration anymore, everything is now 16:9 4:3 ration is dead anf has been for a long time.
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Here's a suggestion that might help with the chop-chop flashlight function:
Instead of a "chopping motion" as suggested, try this:
While holding your moto X (screen off), give it a firm double handshake.
This works 100% of the time for me. The trick seems to be giving the phone an straight up-and-down motion (just like a handshake) instead of a pivoted "chopping" motion.
Let me know if it helps...
samwathegreat:
Here's a suggestion that might help with the chop-chop flashlight function:
Instead of a "chopping motion" as suggested, try this:
While holding your moto X (screen off), give it a firm double handshake.
This works 100% of the time for me. The trick seems to be giving the phone an straight up-and-down motion (just like a handshake) instead of a pivoted "chopping" motion.
Let me know if it helps...
Thanks for the tip, that does seem to be a lot better. almost 100% on/off, probably just need to get more practice at it. Moto shows the chopping motion instead of the hand shake up/down motion.
I found Textra text app to cure my text issues once I setup everything in the settings menu.
two things off my list, a few to go.
Thanks again for tip
I have a better suggestion... Go back to your samsung.
Why on earth should motorola go back to the days of moto blur? I read your opinion, imo...motorola and lenovo should carry on with what they're doing. Majority of people buying the new motos, desire stock or closer to stock as aosp.
Why doesn't motorola make software like samsung, blah blah blah. You want to change something? Change your own and leave mine alone.
rsa 329 said:
I have a better suggestion... Go back to your samsung.
Why on earth should motorola go back to the days of moto blur? I read your opinion, imo...motorola and lenovo should carry on with what they're doing. Majority of people buying the new motos, desire stock or closer to stock as aosp.
Why doesn't motorola make software like samsung, blah blah blah. You want to change something? Change your own and leave mine alone.
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I was expecting a few Flame replies like. Haters gonna Hate!
Quote my text here I said I want Moto to use Samsung software!
I found the answer to my text issues by finding a 3rd party text app. Maybe instead of posting a flame, you could have posted something constructive like samwathegreat did. Maybe suggest a 3rd party app to achieve what I am looking for.
I have been around here actually helping people a lot longer then you have or probably will be. If your not part of the solution, you are part of the problem, Go flame somewhere else and be part of the problem there!
Anyway to resolve your issues with the mobile data toggle and functionality in general I highly suggest Xposed + GravityBox. You can set it up so that pulling from a particular side of screen immediately opens your quick toggles and you can also set it up so that one press on the signal indicator shuts off data instead of opening the menu. The way I have mine set right now, if I swipe from the left I get quick toggles, from the center my notifications and I have an app called Snap Swipe drawer that pulls down from the right and allows me to have quick access to any widget I choose. Really great for adding additional toggles for your own personal apps. For example I have a toggle in there that allows me to stream any system audio directly to my in home DLNA receivers with one click. Also GravityBox will resolve your dialpad issue as well as there is a setting to make so the dialpad opens first, and also there is an option for to add a restart menu option into the power menu as well.
timde9 said:
Anyway to resolve your issues with the mobile data toggle and functionality in general I highly suggest Xposed + GravityBox. You can set it up so that pulling from a particular side of screen immediately opens your quick toggles and you can also set it up so that one press on the signal indicator shuts off data instead of opening the menu. The way I have mine set right now, if I swipe from the left I get quick toggles, from the center my notifications and I have an app called Snap Swipe drawer that pulls down from the right and allows me to have quick access to any widget I choose. Really great for adding additional toggles for your own personal apps. For example I have a toggle in there that allows me to stream any system audio directly to my in home DLNA receivers with one click. Also GravityBox will resolve your dialpad issue as well as there is a setting to make so the dialpad opens first, and also there is an option for to add a restart menu option into the power menu as well.
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Nice, thanks for that info. I did use Xposed years ago when I had my rooted HTC phones, IT was a great app back then. I never rooted my Samsung phones, to much of a pain with the Knox BS.
I need to look into rooting methods. Hoping they have a one click root method, So easy that way. I remember Xposed could change the signal icon colors to make it easier to read which I loved.
Thanks for the post!
You can swipe down with two fingers from the status bar and it will pull down the quick settings.
dustin_b said:
You can swipe down with two fingers from the status bar and it will pull down the quick settings.
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Now thats a helpful trick, Thanks!
dustin_b said:
You can swipe down with two fingers from the status bar and it will pull down the quick settings.
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Nice trick! I just came to this phone after using one I'd had CM/AOSP on for years. I was really missing Quick Pulldown.
Where did you learn this? Any other gestures gems I might be missing?
jason2678 said:
Nice trick! I just came to this phone after using one I'd had CM/AOSP on for years. I was really missing Quick Pulldown.
Where did you learn this? Any other gestures gems I might be missing?
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IIRC, someone posted it on G+. That's the only one I know of though.
Press and hold settings button in the quick settings. It'll add a settings line for the status/notification bar.
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"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
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Hitch_Itch said:
21 meg camera setting, Rather disappointing that the only way to take advantage of the 21 meg setting is to have it in 4:3 ratio. WTH, who uses 4:3 ration anymore, everything is now 16:9 4:3 ration is dead anf has been for a long time.
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Well because camera sensors have 4:3 aspect ratio (generally). To have a 21mpixel 16:9 ratio the sensor would have to be more like 30 mpixel.
Sincerely I would prefer a higher quality sensor for low light conditions over a high mpixel sensor. My Sony Nex-5N is "only" 16Mpixel but has a APS-C sensor that is way larger than any sensor put on a cellphone and will provide better IQ even under low light conditions.
Hitch_Itch said:
So I am coming from the Samsung Galaxy S5 and have found Samsung actually does some things that make sense.
Since the Moto has the "Pure Android Experience" things are a lot different and seems more complected or lacking the user friendly experience.
This is a list of things I am having problems with, If anyone has a resolution, PLEASE chime in, Thank You,
Now just to be clear, Motorola seems to have made a very nice, High Quality Phone, All of my issues/dislikes are on the software side of things. I would say the build quality is on par with Samsung and other top tier phones
No way to set music as my alarm clock, there is no option to set a song as my alarm I have installed rocket player but it does not show up under "use different app" Zedge is the only option
No real "quick settings" need to pull down top of screen twice, then hit data button, then turn on/off data. 3 steps needed to turn on/off data. Samsung pull down once and hit the mobile data switch and your done
Text message notifications, stock text message app only shows when you have a unread message on the lock screen, no blinking LED on the phone an no unread message count overlayed on the message app icon. Samsung message app has both. I am using Textra app now, still no better for missed texts but at least I can change themes to dark.
Phone dialer, when opened shows your starred contacts not the dialer number pad, cannot find a way to open the dialer directly to number pad, need to make 2 steps now to dial a number
No Restart option when power button is pressed, only shut down
Two other annoying finds,
I have found the flashlight chop action is more frustrating then using the flashlight icon switch. I can only get the flashlight to turn on once in about 10 tries, same to shut off.
21 meg camera setting, Rather disappointing that the only way to take advantage of the 21 meg setting is to have it in 4:3 ratio. WTH, who uses 4:3 ration anymore, everything is now 16:9 4:3 ration is dead anf has been for a long time.
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The notification is the moto display. It comes on when new notification and you can just wave your hand over the screen to see if you've missed anything. No need for flashing light. No read message count can be added through Nova Launcher (as well as others I'm sure.). Not sure I know a whole lot of people who use dialer. Either you have people you call often (favorites) or if calling a business you would be able to call from maps/Google search with call button. I'm sure there's other ways of making a song for your alarm. Just so you're aware and I'm not flaming, but this is why it's called Pure edition. Its basically a nexus with software additions that you can disable. I feel some of the "issues" you're having could be resolved with a few searches, and are also quite frankly a bit nit-picky. Don't go from Samsung to Motorola and expect them to be the same. Each have there own positives and caveats. If you are unhappy with moto, then before your change manufacturers, maybe you should do some research.
I did a lot of reading about this phone first and was ready for a change. Im just looking for solutions to the things that I was use to having on my phones in the past
Im not looking to dis or put either on a pedestal, Sorry If may have come off that way. With android almost anything is possible, you just need to find the right app.
I must not have something set right, the only thing I see when I have my hand over the phone is the time, I dont see missed text or emails until I swipe to the home screen.
Thanks
I agree with the LED light for notification issue. Moto Display is overly sensitive and being an LCD over AMOLED, uses more battery.
If you could program Moto Display to work only when you have a notification so that it doesn't turn itself off with the most minute shake of the phone it would be a different issue.
I hope I'm not late. You can do the traditional method for music alarms... Download any file manager (I recommend Cabinet) and drop whatever music you want into the "Alarms" folder.

Peloton Split Screen Enabled

Since the Peloton tablet runs android N, and multi-window support is native to android N, I figured it was just a matter of enabling the "recent" button which is hidden by default. Sure enough.....
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"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Within a couple steps, some sideloaded apks, and some quick configuration, you can watch Netflix (or any app) and have your workout stats clearly in view (you can do a class or scenic ride, but the sound will play for both).
Basically, all we are doing is installing apks via adb including an app that adds a button to the navigation bar. Once that's done, we're adding a button to the navigation bar that brings up 'recent apps'. Then it's just a matter of scrolling through your open apps, long-pressing one, and dragging it to the side so that its 'pinned' then doing the same thing to the other side of the screen.
Following these steps should in no way change the core functionality of your Peloton and everything you do can be undone by performing a factory reset.
I'll try to step this through as best I can without any screenshots. This assumes you have working ADB installed and know how to use it.
1) Enable 'USB Debugging
-Use "Method 2" in the link below to enable USB debugging (ignore the wording, you're not 'rooting' anything)
-Follow their Netflix install tutorial for a trial run
https://www.reddit.com/r/pelotoncycle/wiki/index/howto/root
2) To access your installed apps
"Each time you want to watch netflix or run any app you've loaded, do the following:
On the peloton screen make sure you are logged in.
Tap the three dots in the bottom right hand side and then tap about. An info box should show up on the screen.
In rapid succession, tap just inside the bottom right corner of the info box like 10 times or so. A black screen should come up showing all installed APKs."
3) Once you've logged into Netflix and verified all is working, find the apk for "Custom Navigation Bar". The Google Play link is below, but you'll need to download the apk from another site
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=xyz.paphonb.systemuituner
4) Install the apk in the same manner you installed Netflix (or any other apk)
5) This app does require specific permissions. While still connected to ADB, use the following command:
Code:
adb shell pm grant xyz.paphonb.systemuituner android.permission.WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS
6) Now access the app "Custom Navigation Bar" using the process from step 2 above (you'll have to step through a few welcome screens)
-Scroll down to "Extra Left Button"
-Under "Type" choose "Keycode"
-Choose an icon (so you can see the button)
-Under "Keycode" choose "App Switch"
7) On the far left of your navigation bar, you should see a new button. Pressing it will bring up your recent apps list
8) Scroll through your open apps and long press the title bar of the one you want
9) You should see 2 bars on either side of the screen, drag your app to the side you want
10) Scroll through your list again until you find the "Peloton" app and select it
11) Drag the slider in the middle of the screen to make one app bigger or smaller
And that's it!
Disclaimer - I've been an XDA leech for a long time, so when I do figure something out, I like to share it with the community. But this is just what worked for me. I've done no testing and do not guarantee it will work for everyone nor can I be held responsible if something adverse happens to your device as a result.
Hi wolfebaine,
thanks a lot for this great guide !
Every worked fine - except one thing:
when I longpressed Netflix title bar a message pops up "Screen split not supported in this app".
I was able to get around this by activating activities to be resizable in developer settings as i.e. described here: https://www.howtogeek.com/273409/how-to-enable-split-screen-for-any-app-in-android-nougat/
Now I have both apps Netflix and Peloton side-by-side on the screen, but only one apps seems to be able to provide video: as soon as I start Netflix, e.g. the scenic ride stops (same with normal spinning courses, but this is a crazy use case with Netflix at the same time ).
And when I try to slide the split so Peleton gets smaller a running "Just ride" stops (it's paused and can be restarted, but is some where in the background).
So it's only works with 50/50% screen split.
Is that also true for your installation ?
Thanks for sharing the info!
I got mine working. There are a few new tricks to get everything working, I'll post more info later.
Just wondering if you've figured out how to get the workouts to not reset when you click away from the workout? If I try to interact with the second screen the workout always gets paused/put in the background.
I've got a few ideas, but thought I'd post here to possibly figure it out faster.
SomethingAwesome said:
Thanks for sharing the info!
I got mine working. There are a few new tricks to get everything working, I'll post more info later.
Just wondering if you've figured out how to get the workouts to not reset when you click away from the workout? If I try to interact with the second screen the workout always gets paused/put in the background.
I've got a few ideas, but thought I'd post here to possibly figure it out faster.
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Hi there,
Not sure if the original poster will still see this. I’ve installed all the apps necessary. Under setting >> App, I can see the app I’ve installed. However when heading to the “about” page, after clicking few times, it only shows the Web Browser Test. Any clue?
I noticed that a little while ago following an update. Since I already had everything installed it didn't really affect me.
But try this. Under app setting go into Nova launcher and scroll down to home app.
Select Nova launcher add your home app and hit the P button on your navigation bar. That should get your to the point that you can set everything up
To get back to that screen from peloton, you just have to go to settings, device settings, and hit the P
wolfebaine said:
I noticed that a little while ago following an update. Since I already had everything installed it didn't really affect me.
But try this. Under app setting go into Nova launcher and scroll down to home app.
Select Nova launcher add your home app and hit the P button on your navigation bar. That should get your to the point that you can set everything up
To get back to that screen from peloton, you just have to go to settings, device settings, and hit the P
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Hi Wolfbanie,
Thanks for your quick reply! I’ve seen a post talking about this back in Jan 2021. Tried to follow that without any luck. I couldn’t find the app setting or nova launcher anymore. Maybe because I just recently got the bike that peloton has blocked all these ways？
Hello,
New member and I'm lost.
I followed the tasks of getting into dev mode.
I turned on USB debugging.
I installed Adb.
I downloaded APK packages.
Then when I went to install the packages they say failed to install.
HELP ?
Thank you for looking.
PS I love the split screen idea..... !
traveld said:
Hello,
New member and I'm lost.
I followed the tasks of getting into dev mode.
I turned on USB debugging.
I installed Adb.
I downloaded APK packages.
Then when I went to install the packages they say failed to install.
HELP ?
Thank you for looking.
PS I love the split screen idea..... !
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Apparently even if you install them successful, it doesn’t appear in the app anymore. I’m also waiting for a solution too.
Rickyuq said:
Apparently even if you install them successful, it doesn’t appear in the app anymore. I’m also waiting for a solution too.
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do you have active Peloton subscription? If not you will not be able to install apk packages other than signed by Peloton. You can just take membership for 1 month and install apk packages and cancel it after that.
btw, I was able to get split screen but was unable get peloton app in split screen as it now requires full screen. Any other apps side by side are kinda of no use.
Rickyuq said:
Hi there,
Not sure if the original poster will still see this. I’ve installed all the apps necessary. Under setting >> App, I can see the app I’ve installed. However when heading to the “about” page, after clicking few times, it only shows the Web Browser Test. Any clue?
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I found a workaround for this. You have to go to:
Settings > Apps
Then click the app Nova, Custom Nav Bar, etc...
At the bottom, you click "Advanced", then "Additional App Settings". It will launch the app.
This worked for both custom nav bar and nova. Alternately, the first time you click the P logo in the middle it will ask which launcher you want to open (Peloton, Nova).
Be aware that Netflix last supported split screen in V7.64.0. Referencing an article, I downloaded the release below and split screen didn't work. I downloaded an even earlier Netflix release, from the link above that OP included, split screen STILL didn't work. I'm not sure how this app can have split screen disabled even though it was natively supported before. Maybe it has something to do with the Peloton android version.
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radixsort said:
btw, I was able to get split screen but was unable get peloton app in split screen as it now requires full screen. Any other apps side by side are kinda of no use.
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Shoot I was hoping to have the just ride on one side and the peloton app (google play, not the built in “app”) on another. Guess that won’t work? Full access membership it is then *cries =(
b-16707 said:
Shoot I was hoping to have the just ride on one side and the peloton app (google play, not the built in “app”) on another. Guess that won’t work? Full access membership it is then *cries =(
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I was able to add custom navigation bar to easily get split screen. Now, i can get peloton in side by side but can't watch any videos.
radixsort said:
I was able to add custom navigation bar to easily get split screen. Now, i can get peloton in side by side but can't watch any videos.
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"Watch videos" as is in peloton videos?
If not possible I might as well just hang an ipad over the screen and use the peloton app that way with the just ride metrics below it on the main screen.
Is that your vid on YouTube? Great Vid. I wasn’t able to get past switching the left button to “app switch” as I see no option for “app switch” on my menus. =(
And to confirm, yes you need the All access membership to be able to side load and use adb for those that are wondering.
you need an active membership to do this . this should be STEP 1
Does this work for anyone still? I have a Bike+ running Android 10, everything works fine but I can't get past the Custom Navigation Bar compatibility test, it never changes the bar to the -> to continue.
I ran the adb permissions command, is there a way to verify if the permissions were applied? It didn't throw an error.
nairb.lleh said:
Does this work for anyone still? I have a Bike+ running Android 10, everything works fine but I can't get past the Custom Navigation Bar compatibility test, it never changes the bar to the -> to continue.
I ran the adb permissions command, is there a way to verify if the permissions were applied? It didn't throw an error.
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As far as I can tell the recent update broke it.
I have tried ADB commands and still can't get the recents screen to even open.
Same for me, looks like recent update broke it as well. It removed the MENU command for me. I don’t want to attempt anything until I see someone get it to work.
nicknaack said:
Same for me, looks like recent update broke it as well. It removed the MENU command for me. I don’t want to attempt anything until I see someone get it to work.
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The update removed the the option for the nova launcher or just the split screen feature ?
Honestly the split feature is ok .. but not very useful since you can’t play videos on both sides and it only split vertically not horizontally … it would be good to see cadence and resistance in the bottom and the class or Netflix on top .. but vertically make it not as good
parkerbomar said:
As far as I can tell the recent update broke it.
I have tried ADB commands and still can't get the recents screen to even open.
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I wonder if anyone tried to root the tablet using kingroot or any rooting method .
Pretty sure any rooting would get you flagged hard.
I messed around some more and was able to get split screen to happen randomly but it would result in one side being unresponsive so it was useless.

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