Samsung SGH-T779 User Manual Ver.uvlj4_f8 (English(north America)) - Page 249

Allowing Mock Locations, Desktop Backup Password, User Interface Options, Force GPU rendering

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Allowing Mock Locations This setting is used by developers when developing location-based applications. If you are a developer who is testing a GPS applications using this device, you can tell the device that the device is at different GPS locations. In other words, the device is allowed to "mock" the coordinates. Note: This setting is used for development purposes. 1. From a Home screen, tap ➔ Developer options. Apps ➔ Settings 2. Tap Allow mock locations to enable or disable the setting. When enabled, a check mark appears in the check box. Desktop Backup Password Protect the desktop with a backup password ID. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps ➔ Settings ➔ Developer options. 2. Tap Desktop backup password. 3. In the Settings screen, enter the current full backup password, the new password for full backups, then enter the new password again. 4. Tap Set backup password to save the password change. User Interface Options Configure the user interface by setting the behavior for the way the screen behaves when using applications or displaying data. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps ➔ Settings ➔ Developer options. 2. Tap the check box next to each option to enable: • Strict mode: Makes the screen flash when applications perform long operations on the main thread. • Show pointer location: Highlights the data that was touched on the screen. • Show touches: Displays touch interactions on the screen. • Show screen updates: Areas of the screen flash when they update. • Show CPU usage: Screen highlights the current CPU usage. • Force GPU rendering: Uses a 2D acceleration in applications. Settings 244

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Settings
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Allowing Mock Locations
This setting is used by developers when developing
location-based applications. If you are a developer who is
testing a GPS applications using this device, you can tell the
device that the device is at different GPS locations. In other
words, the device is allowed to “mock” the coordinates.
Note:
This setting is used for development purposes.
1.
From a Home screen, tap
Apps
Settings
Developer options
.
2.
Tap
Allow mock locations
to enable or disable the
setting.
When enabled, a check mark
appears in the check
box.
Desktop Backup Password
Protect the desktop with a backup password ID.
1.
From a Home screen, tap
Apps
Settings
Developer options
.
2.
Tap
Desktop backup password
.
3.
In the Settings screen, enter the current full backup
password, the new password for full backups, then
enter the new password again.
4.
Tap
Set backup password
to save the password
change.
User Interface Options
Configure the user interface by setting the behavior for the
way the screen behaves when using applications or
displaying data.
1.
From a Home screen, tap
Apps
Settings
Developer options
.
2.
Tap the check box next to each option to enable:
Strict mode
: Makes the screen flash when applications
perform long operations on the main thread.
Show pointer location
: Highlights the data that was touched
on the screen.
• Show touches
: Displays touch interactions on the screen.
Show screen updates
: Areas of the screen flash when they
update.
• Show CPU usage
: Screen highlights the current CPU usage.
Force GPU rendering
: Uses a 2D acceleration in applications.