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Not getting gmail

In Selecting this auto-sync, it warns me that now everything will be synced, not just Gmail. I'll have to watch for what that really means.

It is working now. Thank you tommo47. Appreciate all of your help.

Hi @startac4, you're welcome, glad it's resolved :).

As far as 'everything' being synced, if you switch all but the Gmail one OFF then only Gmail will sync automatically.

What makes it difficult sometimes is that manufacturers do their own thing with their devices and you get different menus and paths and nomenclature, but when it comes down to app level then each app has it's own integrity and providing that you keep your apps updated to the latest version you can expect identical menus and facilities across all devices.

:)

Golf App for Gear G3

damn it's probably cool to have this app and be able to calculate everything, but for me it makes the golf more boring and easy. I prefer a smartwatch that just calculates calories, heart rate, and wakes me up in the morning)

Wow, thanks for reviving a year old thread for such mind blowing insights. While a simple GPS ap may make golf boring for your, those of us who suck at golf will continue to try to improve
Bit at least we feel bad about it now, so kudos.

Can Android Studio show guide while hover above buttons ?

In FL Studio DAW and other software when I hover above a button it shows a small little textView telling what that button does. Can I have this in Android Studio 3.6 the latest update ?

Button icons change with each update , it's annoying to update and see all your UI screwed up and mixed up. I spent half hour looking for the Design- Text toggle. Can't they leave it alone for a year ? :D

Assign notification tone to gmail

Or just install Zedge from the play store and download and assign sounds per app, no reset needed
Based on the OP's comments:

"In fact, all my notifications such as weather updates etc play the email sound. Something is wrong somewhere!"

and:

"The issue seems to be with messages. No matter which tone I set, and no matter which tone is actually checked with the blue dot button, it will play the default, which is now my preferred email tone"

I don't think that will help. It sounds like something has somehow gone wonky on his device.

@Mark Touhig, you might want to give this a try, to see if you can get things back to normal:

System Settings | Apps & notifications | Notifications | Notifications | [3-dot menu] | Reset app preferences

Your path may vary, but should be similar.

If you try it, let us know its results.

chrome and edge draining battery

Sorry to say, but both of yhode browsers are bad for what you are experiencing.

A better phone wouldbonky allow these horrid things to continue foing what they are doing without draining your battery as fast.

First, let me answer your question.

Greenify.
That is the app you want for forcing other apps to close when you don't want them running.

But in my experience, most Google apps (like Chrome) will continue to turn themselves back on.

If you can forcestop it yourself, and it stays that way until you open it, then Greenify may do it well.

But on some devices, Chrome won't show up on Greenify, because it can be considered a system app.

So that leaves you with one option...
a new browser.

You will quite easilly see that many popular browsers will do dimilar things, run slow, or are just too big.

There is still hope!

Try Lightning.

It has been my goto browser for years.

There are many security and other features that other browsers don't have or require add-ons to achieve.

Not to mention that it is fast...
extremely fast.

And it is background free.

So, here is the link, and let me know if you want any tips for setting it up or have any problems with it.

I have nothing to gain for promoting it, I just truely believe that it is a superior product.

https://f-droid.org/en/packages/acr.browser.lightning/

This is the Pro version, available from F-Droid.

How to convert GPS data to google map routes and display them

Hi everyone,
i want to write an app that saves my GPS data when driving with the car and then use this data to display my driving route with google maps. I don't know where to start, there are so many examples but i found no examaple for my use case.

best regards
well to start it would be better if you post this in the Android Development Forum

but i'll just ask the mods to move this thread there for you.

just an fyi, google maps already does this. at the very bottom you will see a tab called "Saved"....just scroll down to the bottom of the screen and you will see an option called "Your Timeline"....select that and it will show you the time and place you visted and for how long you were there. i service aquariums for busniesses and private homes and use this feature on a daily basis.

so i'm not sure how much of a interest will be in your app if you make one.....unless you devise an app specifically to help out with deliveries and routes.

Wi-Fi logging location

If you're on a rooted device the wpa_supplicant.conf file retains that info, and what gets displayed or not can be determined by toggling that option.
/data/misc/wifi/wpa_supplicant.conf
If your device isn't rooted, you can see that same data-set using an app like
MiXplorer Silver :D

My device is not rooted--but MiXplorer gives me access to the entire device. I had already found--but dismissed without looking at it!--the file you mentioned. From its name, I deduced that it was a configuration file, not a log.
you can see that same data-set using an app like 'WiFi Analyzer (open-source)' by just tapping on a WiFi entry to display its details:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vrem.wifianalyzer&hl=en_US
I have an app coincidentally named 'WiFi Analyzer,' but hadn't even thought of looking in it. I was thinking strictly OS-level log file.

As for 'verbose'...believe me, *I* know what that means! :o Most of my posts are quite guilty of being verbose, but I give explicit details to be sure they're clear to the OP.

Thanks for your help, @svim. :)

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