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Looks like Google has released a new version of Authenticator (as of March 21, 2012) under a new package name: com.google.android.apps.authenticator2.
Old version:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.authenticator
New version:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.authenticator2
Different ...
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This is the simplest way that I found to do it with my Samsung Galaxy S:
From the main Contacts screen, hit Menu, then More, then Import/Export, then Export to SD card.
Connect the phone to the PC and mount the phone's SD card as a removable drive.
Open browser to GMail, select Contacts then Import. Select the file on the phone's SD card, then Import.
...
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For some reason Google have created a whole new app for the new version of the Authenticator app:
New version
Old version
See also Why does the Google authentication app have “obsolete” in its title on Play Store? and in the news Android Police: PSA: Google's Authenticator Updated To v2, Except It's A Brand New App, And You Need To Install It To Get ...
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In short, you can't just install a stock image from the Google source on any phone because to produce an image, you need all the drivers for the individual phone's hardware. If you can get hold of these, then it is possible to build a stock image but a lot of manufacturers don't release them.
For simpler solution (if you don't want a Nexus S or Nexus One) ...
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Walking Navigation was just released today [Sept 9] as an update to Google Maps 4.5.0
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It does not, and Flash is also not supported as of now. Information Week reports (and I can personally corroborate):
Web apps and extensions, including Adobe Flash Player, are not
supported in the initial release of Chrome for Android Beta.
Trying to visit the extensions Web Store page on my Xoom results in a page which simply says the following:
...
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As Goggles is an app that you've said you're curious about, here are the permissions it asks for(copied from the Market web page):
This application has access to the following:
Your accounts
Google App Engine
Allows applications to sign in to Google App Engine using the account(s)
stored on this phone.
access other Google services
Allows ...
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Yes you can add the eMail adress from your GApps account via
Settings > Accounts & Synchronisation > Add Account
Then enter your credentials and you can access your accounts eMail, contacts and calendar without automatically sharing information from your private calendar with your colleagues.
But you need to watch out which account you use creating ...
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The answer is that you have to use a standard computer, log into your google account 2-step verified google account, go to authorise applications and sites, and set up your android device. Google have said that 2-step verification will not work yet on android, so they have provided this work around for now.
Here is the link where you create a password to ...
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Good answer, but this was still confusing to me, because it wouldn't let me enter the app-specific password for Google's Play Store.
Final Solution:
Create an app-specific password for Google Play at https://accounts.google.com/IssuedAuthSubTokens
(E.g., name it "Android Phone Play Store").
On the phone, add a 2nd Google account (All Settings > Accounts ...
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Normally, apps that need to run constantly or in the background are considered to be unsuited to run from a storage card. This is also probably why most "system" apps are prohibited from doing so. Consider, if the card was unmounted, those apps would remain unavailable until the card was re-mounted.
As to why an app developer wouldn't make his/her app ...
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You can check this e.g. in the Honeycomb User Guide. Basically, it sums up to the following:
Android Settings, as WiFi networks incl. passwords, user dictionary, etc.
Settings of many Google apps, as e.g. browser favorites
Apps downloaded from the Playstore
Additionally, app developers can use this API to have their apps data backup'd along -- but only ...
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The apps are usually in some way tied to your contacts. Like Gmail for example, if they did not read your contacts, you could not get your contacts to show up when you typed in an email address or name. if they did not write, you could not add a new gmail contact.
Do you have a specific app you are curious about?
You cannot limit permissions of an ...
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It is very unlikely that Samsung will ever release an unmodified Android firmware for the Galaxy S II. They've never released one for their Galaxy S family of phones without their TouchWiz "enhancements".
Historically the only Android devices that have run the stock OS have been the very early phones released by each manufacturer (before they'd written ...
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From the Developer's FAQ for Google TV:
Can I download Google TV? When will it be open sourced?
You can't download Google TV itself, but Google TV hardware
manufacturers provide over-the-air (OTA) updates. We are working hard
to open source the code for the Google TV project.
So, as it hasn't been open sourced (yet), and Google specifically ...
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You would have to use your emergency backup codes you should have printed out: Backup Code Page.
These are one-time use codes that Google recommends you print for emergencies to access your Google account to unlock your phone.
Additional Information for methods of gaining account access.
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As per this comment, the place for bug reports seems to be via the About -> Send Feedback link within the GMail app - this links to this survey page:
http://www.google.com/m/survey/mail_ca
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Mine's working the way you expect it should.
I had a problem with duplicates when using services to help keep my contacts "clean" and to import from other services. In particular Soocial kept giving me dupes. So, the first thing I'd do is make sure you're not using something like that.
I suspect that something is "out of whack" (to use a technical term) ...
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Android comes with an Email app that lets you use any POP3, IMAP, or Exchange account.
Talk can be replaced by Meebo, eBuddy Messenger, and many others.
Voice is a fairly unique service but some features can be sort of replaced -- you can use a SIP phone number and an app like Sipdroid for calls, or something like Kik Messenger for text-like instant ...
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If you install the official Dropbox app it adds a "Dropbox" option to the share options in the standard Gallery app.
There isn't an official Flickr app for Android at the moment, but there a number of 3rd party apps that allow you to upload from your phone to Flickr, I haven't tred any of them so can't give you a recommendation, you should be able to find ...
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Google Dashboard is a service for accessing a simple view of the data associated with a Google account. With Dashboard you can also get a list of your Android apps that store data in the Google cloud, the dates of their latest backups, the amount of storage they use, and some additional data such as the date you first registered the device. To access this ...
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As far as I know there is no way that you can limit the ability of the phone to edit content. That said there are many steps you can take to ensure that somebody won't be able to get to the stage where they can delete your content and dealing with it if it happens:
setup a pin number on your sim
setup a lock screen on your phone
install an application ...
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Yes and No. There are Nexus/Google devices that are nevertheless branded by the carrier and therefore receive a different ROM then the stock ROM. This usually takes longer then the stock ROM.
But yes, besides of that, the Google manufactured branded devices are the only ones who receive the updates directly from Google. All other devices get their updates ...
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(1) What are the non-Google alternatives to GMail, Talk, Voice, Maps, Google Calendar on the Nexus One?
Can't say specifically about Nexus One, but the stock Android platform does not come with Google-branded apps; so, yes, it is possible for the phone to live without Google. However, IMO if you're using Android and avoiding Google's services, you're ...
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Make sure you have updated to the latest version of the Google Voice application in the Market. Then open the app on your phone.
Go to: Settings > Sync and notifications. Uncheck the "Notifications via text message" box. Back all the way out, and just for good measure, reboot your phone.
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Using stock Calendar apps, you can Press "Menu Button" > Tap "More" > Tap "Settings" > Tap "Set Alerts & Notifications" to set the phone to ring for each reminder you've set for each events.
EDIT:
The stock calendar icon:
press "Menu", then tap on "More":
tap "Settings:
tap "Set alerts & notifications":
tap on "Alert":
This ...
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This is how i did it (I have a Samsung GT-S6102 with android 2.3.6):
Go to the contact list.
Press the menu button [=] in the bottom left corner of the phone.
Choose Import/Export.
Choose Export to SD Card (remember the name&place of the vcf file).
Go to "My files".
Find the file xxxx.vcf file.
Long push on it.
Choose Share.
Choose Google Mail.
Send it ...
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There is now an official Google Analytics app. It requires Android 2.1 or greater.
Blog announcement
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The only way this would happen is if you downloaded the old version of your app before Google had "pushed out" the new version you uploaded. If you download an app you won't get anything but the most recent version Google has available. I assume you just didn't wait quite long enough after uploading before trying to download it.
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For Honeycomb (Android 3.0+) devices, the official Android 3.0 (aka Honeycomb) user's guide says:
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Backing up and restoring your data
...
Many kinds of data are backed up, including:
Your Android settings, such as your Wi-Fi networks and passwords, user dictionary, and so on
Many Google application settings, such as your ...
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