Samsung SGH-T879 User Manual Ver.lg2_f2 (English(north America)) - Page 297

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

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Allowing Mock Locations Note: This feature is used for development purposes only. If you are a developer who is testing a GPS applications using this device, you can tell the device that the phone is at different GPS locations. In other words, the phone is allowed to "mock" the coordinates. 1. Press ➔ and then tap 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. Press ➔ and then tap 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. Press ➔ and then tap 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. • Window animation scale: Configure the scale for animation (ranges from off to 10x). Changing Your Settings 292

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Changing Your Settings
292
Allowing Mock Locations
Note:
This feature is used for development purposes only.
If you are a developer who is testing a GPS applications using
this device, you can tell the device that the phone is at
different GPS locations. In other words, the phone is allowed
to “mock” the coordinates.
1.
Press
and then tap
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.
Press
and then tap
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.
Press
and then tap
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.
Window animation scale
: Configure the scale for animation
(ranges from off to 10x).