Galaxy S3 Watering Hole

[Rachel A]

Ok... So, Back to the computer I shall go. Since that is where I would back it up to correct ? Or is it just backed up locally to my SD?

SD card. I use my external one.

Also it made getting my new S3 up and running very easy when I switched.

 

[EarlyMon]

Ok... So, Back to the computer I shall go. Since that is where I would back it up to correct ? Or is it just backed up locally to my SD?

Backups go to your sd card - I back them up to my PC from there.

I'm kinda big on backups.

 

[Rachel A]

Backups go to your sd card - I back them up to my PC from there.

I'm kinda big on backups.

I'm paranoid about them. I have backups everywhere. All my PC's are backed up to about 3 different locations. My phone I have set to use Dropbox to put my nightly backups on.

 

[XplosiV]

Didn't know that ???? Uh, do tell!

Oh, and Treb you should pay attention in case Mrs. Treb gets nosey!

You can use the app "Tasker" (costs a few $) so that if anyone enters the wrong unlock patern/code to wake your phone, the phone takes a pic of whoever it is ;-)



I'll try and hunt down link if you like

 

[Rachel A]

You can use the app "Tasker" (costs a few $) so that if anyone enters the wrong unlock patern/code to wake your phone, the phone takes a pic of whoever it is ;-)



I'll try and hunt down link if you like

I do so love Tasker, but it's not the easiest thing to learn. There's just so much you can do with it.

My battery life has definitely gotten better since I used it to disconnect from stuff depending on where I am.

 

[Member112085]

Backups go to your sd card - I back them up to my PC from there.

I'm kinda big on backups.

You backup your backups?

 

[kymberlin]

You can use the app "Tasker" (costs a few $) so that if anyone enters the wrong unlock patern/code to wake your phone, the phone takes a pic of whoever it is ;-)



I'll try and hunt down link if you like

Nope I think I can handle that one

 

[Unforgiven]

I do so love Tasker, but it's not the easiest thing to learn. There's just so much you can do with it.

My battery life has definitely gotten better since I used it to disconnect from stuff depending on where I am.

It will get better as they have a beta out that allows for tasks to be exported into install-able apks. I'm not familiar with Tasker, but I read an article about it somewhere.

 

[Rachel A]

It will get better as they have a beta out that allows for tasks to be exported into install-able apks. I'm not familiar with Tasker, but I read an article about it somewhere.

Yeah, I saw that the other day and thought it was real neat. I'd say it's the Swiss Army Knife of apps but it's way too flexible to be limited in such a fashion!

 

[EarlyMon]

You backup your backups?

Yes. Yes, I do.

And the ones I consider critical, I'll do twice.

 

[Rachel A]

You backup your backups?

More the merrier!

 

[Rachel A]

Nothing worse though than needing a backup then finding it won't restore.

Had that happen to me with a 2TB database once. Died 12 hours into the restore. That was not fun...

 

[kymberlin]

Ok.... Newbie question. And I really feel dumb on this one.

Where do you get the apps? I go to the play store and download google wallet, Nada. I know I'm missing a step somewhere. LIke, If I wanted Google now, where would I go to get it?

SORRY!

 

[Rachel A]

Ok.... Newbie question. And I really feel dumb on this one.

Where do you get the apps? I go to the play store and download google wallet, Nada. I know I'm missing a step somewhere. LIke, If I wanted Google now, where would I go to get it?

SORRY!

Wallets not an app you can just install. Neither was Google Now.

Wallet requires some deep penetration of the operating system so I think (Think mind) it has to be flashed via a recovery.

Now was actually very easy to flash. Downloaded the zip file, rebooted to recovery, flashed and rebooted again. All done in about a minute, including boot times.

 

[EarlyMon]

Fun fact, rooted or not - you can backup your Contacts on Google from your PC.

Go to Gmail, click the red Gmail in the upper left, choose Contacts. To the right of that, More (dropdown), Export... and it will save a contacts payload to your PC.

I like the vCard format, it's a standard. They also have csv file backups, I've not tried those lately but in the past, I didn't have great luck with them.

Anyway, if you bork any part of your contact list, you can use that backup to restore using the same path, choosing Import... From there, follow your nose and have it remove all duplicates.

Because, yeah, in the course of trying to keep my contacts sync'd I've managed to sync some of them into the ground.

So, there you go.

 

[Rachel A]

CSVs are so 1990's...

 

[EarlyMon]

Ok.... Newbie question. And I really feel dumb on this one.

Where do you get the apps? I go to the play store and download google wallet, Nada. I know I'm missing a step somewhere. LIke, If I wanted Google now, where would I go to get it?

SORRY!

See if there are threads for either in your All Things Root subforum in our SGS3 area.

The root advantage - being able to install things that they don't want to give you.

I'm sorry that I can't play the grand piano (no more buttered scones for me, mater!), not sure what you're sorry about.

 

[Rachel A]

Momma Lin, which carrier you with?

 

[Unforgiven]

Momma Lin, which carrier you with?

She is a VZW subscriber IIRC. I already looked for a good wallet thread, but the only one I found required editing build props. Not sure she is ready for that yet.

 

[treb1797]

Morning Pup !

 

[Rachel A]

Here's the link I used for Now.

I downloaded the Mikey6 version (ARM7).

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=29756226&postcount=2856

 

[Unforgiven]

Morning Pup !

Morning??? I only have 2.5 hours of work left.

 

[XplosiV]

K'lin please read (apparently includes a direct link to a cloud based Google wallet)

Google Wallet Installable on All of Verizon’s NFC Phones, Getting It to Work Another Story – Droid Life

 

[Rachel A]

She is a VZW subscriber IIRC. I already looked for a good wallet thread, but the only one I found required editing build props. Not sure she is ready for that yet.

Yeah Build.Props scares me a little too.

 

[treb1797]

Morning??? I only have 2.5 hours of work left.

Sorry, only 3 hours of sleep last night. Your day is almost done !!