Questions tagged [productivity]
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App/website blocker for S23 Ultra that cannot be removed
I am using blocking apps to try and put as many barriers in place as possible to prevent me accessing gambling websites/Apps.
I have a Samsung galaxy S23 Ultra running Android 13. I haven't been able ...
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How do I block reels on Instagram?
I find myself wasting lots of time watching Instagram reels that I did not intend to watch. It is not good for me and does not help me achieve the goals I want to achieve. I have installed tools to ...
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How can one increase the number of suggestions for the next words in Google Keyboard?
I wonder how one can increase the number of suggestions for the next words in Google Keyboard. By default, only three words are shown (a, the and one in the screenshot below):
I use Android 10 with ...
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How to have text reminder popup when receiving calls from specific contacts?
Use case: I would like to be able to add a note that is displayed the next time a certain person calls. For example when "Joe" calls it shows me a note such as "Joe has peanut allergies&...
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Group SMS in Android by similar Sender Id
In my country, SMS from different services usually come with a sender id. It mostly look like XXYYYYYY where YYYYYY is 6 digit service name, and XX is kind of a 2 digit random value.
What I want to ...
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Disable specific apps access to stock browser?
With a productivity lock in place with an access code that is set by someone else, the phone user cannot directly open the "stock browser" unless Android asks:
Sign into public wifi network
if I ...
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How can I see my notifications only every hour? [duplicate]
Let me apologize in advance for the bad title, but I didn't quite know how to describe it. What I want is a way for my phone to only show me the notifications from time to time instead of showing them ...
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Lock yourself out of your phone for a certain amount of time
I check my phone (Android) more than I study. Is there any program or way to lock yourself out of your phone for a certain amount of time until you complete a goal? At the same time it should allow ...
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add a local picture to imindq mind maps
almost all is in the title : imindq asks an url when attempting to add a picture to a node.
I would like to add a local picture...
I tried something like this :
file:///sdcard/pictures/position_-...
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Unix utilities (cat, grep, ls etc.) for Android?
I'm transitioning to one folder with many (txt-)files, adapting (letters instead of symbols, lowercase only, no spaces) Merlin Manns txt-setup. With cat, grep, head and other Unix-utilities, it's ...
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Free location-aware todo list
Is there a free location-aware todo list out there?
I need something, that: reminds me to buy milk, when I'm near to my favourite shop.
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How to make certain apps turn on GPS automatically?
Is there any way to have certain apps automatically turn on GPS when they launch (or at least prompt me if I want to)?
For example, if I use voice commands to ask for navigation directions, and GPS ...
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How to freeze SMS reception for X hours?
Sometimes I would like to temporarily block any incoming SMS for X hours. I don't want to discard those SMS: after this period of time, I'd like to see all SMS that were sent to me. I still want to ...
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How to sync gmail sent only by specific contacts?
I used to be an email-on-the-phone junkie. Then, I read 4 Hour Work Week, which convinced me to un-sync my email (gmail) from my phone (Samsung S3). I started checking my email once per day on my ...
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One-tap audio note file that sends to email [closed]
It often happens that I want to take a quick note to self when I have my phone, so I won't forget something, but I want to do it as quickly as possible because I'm in the middle of something else. ...
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How to rename files by batch?
I use OI file manager, but I would like to know if there is a way to remove spaces from file names and replace them with underscores, preferably in batch mode?
I would even be willing to perform this ...
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Can Google Docs for Android work Offline?
I am intending to get probably the Asus Eee Pad Transformer soon. I am looking at the apps I need. I am thinking of getting just the non 3G version and wonder if the lack of 3G/Internet connectivity ...
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