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After probing the firewall logs, it appears that the grey/blue icon is triggered depending on whether or not your device has access to Google Play. In our case, I had to open tcp-udp port 5228 (as per http://support.google.com/googleplay/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=2651367) and after turning wifi off and back on again, the icon became blue. I can't ...


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Shared apps are stored only once on the device (with just the data and settings part being specific for each user), so whenever one user decides to update a shared app, it gets updated for all users (Source: Heise.DE). As usual with some of the real important details (see: Google Backup), there are no details (or even manuals) describing exactly how it ...


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There are two ways known to me how this could be achieved: Using a launcher which supports this There are several launchers available on Google Play which let you configure the grid size of your homescreen as well as of your app drawer. One of those is Apex Launcher, which I use myself. Another example is GO Launcher EX, which I run on another device. I'm ...


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You can get an almost stock Jellybean experience using SuperNexus - I9100. It is based off AOSP and only has "improvements and optimizations", but states it is still very near to stock. Another option, while differentiating itself from AOSP, is CyanogenMod. This is based on AOSP, but includes a LOT of extra features and improvements of AOSP, while keeping ...


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I updated my ROM to a CM variant (SlimBean to be specific) and found this in the settings This worked for me. Thanks bassmadrigal for the comment. From that I came to know of CM. My friend usually takes care of my ROM, but now I see that CyanogenMod is an awesome fork of Android Custom ROM. Can I go ahead and accept my own answer therefore? :)


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K-9 Mail allows to choose the "from" mail address when composing a message (or replying to a received message). Click the "from" address field and a pop-up menu will appear which allows you to choose the appropriate account. K-9 supports pop/imap/exchange(via webdav) accounts. Pictures for illustration compose window: account chooser:


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I'm not aware of any native settings for this, but there is an app that was built to bridge the gap: Lockscreen Policy. When you first launch it, you'll need to hit the "Activate" button to give it device administration permission, then you simply toggle the camera to "Off": One caveat to this app that the author notes on the Google Play page: Does ...


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If you don't use any music app (especially not the one in question), there's an easy cure: Go to Settings→Apps→Manage Apps Go to the All tab Scroll the list until you find Google Play Music Tap the entry On the screen which opens on the tap, you'll find a button labeled Disable -- push it. Done: You've successfully disabled the Google Play ...


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Asus provides two launchers in their 4.2.1 rom - they differ as you descibed in your question. The one with the notifications in the lower right is the same one as used in their 4.1 rom and the one with the notifications at the top is the vanilla Android 4.2 launcher. You can switch between them at will by opening settings and then navigating to Device -> ...


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To install the custom rom you need to have ClockWork Mod installed on the tablet/phone. ClockWork Mod is the software tool that installs the custom rom. See XDA Developers for information on how to install ClockWork Mod.


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This sounds reminiscent of a "feature" that's present on the S III. Try going into the Settings. In the Device section, click Display, then in the Screen section, click Screen mode. You probably want to change it from Dynamic to Standard. (Some of these things might be named differently on the S4, in which case please edit the new names into this answer.)


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Ok 1. Download PAW SERVER and run it on first user. 2. Run it 3. Go to 2nd User 4. go to localhost:8080 5. Login with user admin with password paw 6. go to Media > File Manager Done! Or code your own PHP Script.



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