Recent content by Kchrpm

Summary: Sony Xperia Z1S refuses to allow Google apps access to location Problem: After repeated and near constant Google Play Services crashes that I simply dismissed, it started causing Google Maps to crash as soon as it was opened. At this point I cleared all data from Google Play Services...

I don't think that will help, unfortunately. I can open the app, start the music/podcast, then go to the game or navigation and it will cut itself off within 30 seconds. I have gone back to start the music/podcast, and then navigation closes in the background. It does seem to help if I close...

I am sick of having Threes and iHeartRadio/BeyondPod open, but iHR and BeyondPod get consistently closed while in the background (presumably because of memory issues). It's even worse when it's Maps and BeyondPod, and then Maps closes in the background or with the screen off, with no warning...

I change a lot. Normal: I also have a few that I make sure to change before going to certain events or seeing family (like the one I'm using now), but I don't have enough posts to just link them rather than embedding an attachment.

I would like to see at least enough multitasking support so that I can have a slideshow running of photos while a Play Music playlist is going as well, without mirroring another device. It's one of those simple things that all computers can do, GoogleTV (and other Android devices) can do...

I hope others are right about the battery life getting better after a few days, even with the 4.4W1 update I'm getting heavy battery drain with ambient off and auto brightness on.

It looks like Google finally decided to NERF Picasa again today, and that has trickled down to the Android Gallery app. Now when accessing videos stored on G+/Picasa via the Picasa website, or the Android Gallery, videos just show up as the thumbnail image. You can't play the video, just pan...

Gig itty.

Fingers crossed ZOMG.

This would be a great replacement for the Acer A100 I lost...