Do you have a tip/trick for ICS? Post it here.

GDLions · Dec 22, 2011

That is what I tried but it still pops up. Just one of those little things that really doesn't mean much but bugs me. Thanks.

animalwatcher · Dec 22, 2011

KeepScreen and Screen timeout I just found and are nice apps for keeping the screen on when you need it for certain apps, like maps and navigation. KeepScreen you can assign specifics for different apps. I couldn't figure out how to keep the screen on for maps! I found the suggestions on another thread.

Protonus · Dec 22, 2011

xGalaxyNexusx said:
ReadIt Voicemail is an app that will send you an email with both an mp3 of your voicemail as well as a text transcript. It's free from the Market.

Got a market link? I can't seem to find it?

ilikeeverythin · Dec 22, 2011

chamjin said:
As everyone know, if you run the 'clock' app from app drawer, it will go into full screen horizonal/ verticle digital clock.

If you touch the screen once, screen will dim with white digital clock but still showing dimmed wallpaper.

If you touch and hold the screen one more time, whole screen turns black and only show blue digital clocks.

Thanks!!! This was driving me nuts - I couldn't figure out how to get into the "blue" mode - just kept taping and swiping.

Thanks for the tip!

rivera02 · Dec 22, 2011

Just found an awesome app called morequicklypanel that puts system controls in the notification area.

xGalaxyNexusx · Dec 22, 2011

Protonus said:
Got a market link? I can't seem to find it?

Already posted it. Look above like 5 posts. Enjoy!

pank · Dec 22, 2011

Not really a tip but something I find very handy.
For those of you that get worried or are just curious about which apps are actually currently running check out systempanel lite. It's not a task killer, but instead shows you what apps are actually running (active) / Service only / and Inactive cached.

Very useful to see what is going on with your phone and also comes in handy if you do have an app that misbehaves. You can long press on the app in the list and kill it.

It also has some nice built in features like a monitor for your cpu/memory/storage, etc. Dev info and a bunch of stuff. Not bad for free

https://market.android.com/details?...251bGwsMSwyLDEsIm5leHRhcHAuc3lzdGVtcGFuZWwiXQ..

soy.lor.n · Dec 22, 2011

Millinium said:
Ok..help a mentally challanged Mountaineer find the "night" mode in this program.

Sincerely,

WVU football who beat you this year.

OT Football:

I don't know about night mode, but Go 'eers!

Last (in conference) Backyard Brawl goes to us!

pank · Dec 22, 2011

Smartphone said:
OK- I think CM has me spoiled. I am used to being able to change my icons on both my apps and folders. Has anyone found a way to do this in ICS?

Thanks

Check out desktop visualizer in the market. Works really well.... Just launch it, pick an icon and pick an action. Then it puts the new shortcut/icon on your screen and you can move it anywhere you like.

gapi · Dec 22, 2011

idon't said:
i think some of the confusion is from what people consider "closed", as well as the android activity lifecycle state (see image below from google/android). It appears to me that if the app has had onstop() previously called it will then call ondestroy(), but it the app is not in the onstop() state it won't affect the app. Ergo the confusion as to whether "close" means stopped or destroyed. If you look at activity | android developers, the only process states that are "killable" are onstop() and ondestroy(). So my guess would be is that this is what the recent app list is looking at in determining what action to take with swiping off the list. (and maybe an important coding note re onstop() vs onpause() for anyone coding apps who want to maintain a persistent state?)

so yes, swiping "closes" an app that has already been stopped and relegated to cache (onstop() state, whose memory would eventually have been claimed when needed by another app), but does not "close" an app that is currently "running" (not stopped). So the recent app list swipe action is dependent upon the app's current state, sometimes "closing" the app and sometimes not, as opposed to being a traditional "task killer". Fair enough?

ugh!

civicsisedan · Dec 23, 2011

Goto your stock browser. Hit settings.

There is an incognito tab that doesnt go on your browser history or leave any cookies...

It does say it doesnt prevent against surveillance by secret agents or people standing behind you lol

tarponbeach · Dec 23, 2011

jimmypop13 said:
And after you get to vibrate, push down one more time to enter silent mode. I love this feature.

An alternative would be to install Silent Toggle Widget, in the Market.

adjuster11 · Dec 23, 2011

To this

Kuhns787 · Dec 23, 2011

Reborn58 said:
Anyone on 4.0.1 should probably check for updates manually. I thought the GNex was supposed to be on 4.0.2 right now. Mine is...

I went into settings-about phone-update and it just says softwear is up to day even when I select check now. AM I missing something?

truelove79 · Dec 23, 2011

tpags said:
One thing I just discovered. If you are in an app(ex: phandroid app) that has the 3 dots for menu options on bottom and you hit the power button to lock the phone(while still in the app), when you hit the power again to turn phone on the 3 dots are still on bottom on the lockscreen so you can open up to the app you just left. Pretty sweat idea.

I'm pretty sure this is actually a bug.

truelove79 · Dec 23, 2011

animalwatcher said:
KeepScreen and Screen timeout I just found and are nice apps for keeping the screen on when you need it for certain apps, like maps and navigation. KeepScreen you can assign specifics for different apps. I couldn't figure out how to keep the screen on for maps! I found the suggestions on another thread.

Navigation should keep the screen on by itself. If your screen is turning off while using Navigation, something is wrong.

politzer · Dec 23, 2011

Does anyone know if it's possible to change the settings on Contacts so that when reopening the app it doesn't still have the same info in the search bar left over from the previous session. This way of leaving things as they were works for some apps, but i'd like the default to be that it wipes out the search bar upon exit.

Any chance of that in ICS?

mistermojorizi · Dec 23, 2011

xGalaxyNexusx said:
Here ya go! I really love it and wouldn't recommend a single other voicemail program over it. It immediately sends missed calls to my email, which I have created a special folder for and then have a link directly to that folder... it's perfect. It has an mp3 of the vmail and a text transcript (if I didn't mention that already?)

View attachment 25806

it could be just me, but i installed this and it doesn't work on the gnex. when i try to open the app, the screen is black, and it seems like it's not sized for the resolution, there's just a tiny gray square or something.

i've had this problem with other apps i've installed. anyone else?

jhat3k1 · Dec 24, 2011

There is a free app called "equalizer". It has presets, and a graphic equalizer, that work system wide. Makes a huge difference when listening to music. Paid version allows you to save your own presets.

andoird213 · Dec 24, 2011

jhat3k1 said:
There is a free app called "equalizer". It has presets, and a graphic equalizer, that work system wide. Makes a huge difference when listening to music. Paid version allows you to save your own presets.

The music player has a built in equalizer

jhat3k1 · Dec 24, 2011

Which works great if your using the music app. However, its useless for pandora, amazon mp3, or any other source of music. This works system wide.

andoird213 · Dec 24, 2011

jhat3k1 said:
Which works great if your using the music app. However, its useless for pandora, amazon mp3, or any other source of music. This works system wide.

Ah true. How is it in comparison to the Music equalizer though?

jhat3k1 · Dec 24, 2011

Has a nice UI, and functionally, improves the sound a bit better IMHO.

SolidOrange · Dec 24, 2011

just realized we can access the notification bar from the lock screen! i loved this feature in widget locker on my other devices, so glad they put it into ICS. it is awesome to be able to unlock directly into a text/e-mail.

*this will not work with a PIN. can't comment on pattern or face unlock, as i don't use them, but it definitely works with the standard sliding lock screen.

ndwgolf · Dec 24, 2011

xGalaxyNexusx said:
I got it to work first try

Me too

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