ive has my galaxy s II for a week now and i'm loving it so much.
every rumor i've seen says the update will roll out march 1st.
every rumor i've seen says the update will roll out march 1st.
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ew why are you guys using the facebook app on the gnex? it eats batteries for breakfast and the mobile site has the same functionality.... Free yourself.
basic_element
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Yes root was easy. Make sure you root and use rootkeeper before going to the latest update.
OriginalThinking
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Anyone here got a Transformer Prime? Seriously tempted but also concerned about the wifi issues that are affecting some users. GPS doesn't bother me. Thoughts? Not just on wifi but the device and performance. After the disappointment that was tegra 2 does tegra 4 live up to the hype?
I've heard a lot about that, but I've never had any problems with it regarding battery drainage.
Does the mobile site have the new layout and Timeline stuff?
Anyone know a decent free music app that supports FLAC?
Alternatively, anyone know a decent Windows program to automate batch conversions of FLAC to MP3?
edit - woooooaaaah people calling HTC phones ugly? Hardware is, like, their thing, man. The reason I chose a Sensation over the Galaxy S2. Sexy, sexy phone that doesn't feel like it's made of plastic.
Alternatively, anyone know a decent Windows program to automate batch conversions of FLAC to MP3?
edit - woooooaaaah people calling HTC phones ugly? Hardware is, like, their thing, man. The reason I chose a Sensation over the Galaxy S2. Sexy, sexy phone that doesn't feel like it's made of plastic.
OriginalThinking
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The Google 'Music' App supports FLAC. At least it does on ICS and Honeycomb 3.2. But not gapless playback. Jellybean maybe....
Google Music not available in my region (UK).
OriginalThinking
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Is it? I'm in the UK and it's pre-installed on the phone. I've had updates since release. Ditto Xoom. Must be an apk floating around somewhere...
Like here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1453610
Does it require ICS? I'm running whatever the latest officially available on HTC Sensation is.
But if you go to the Market page for Google Music, it says not available to your region when I hit install.
edit - the link you provided, the uploader uses a service that requires you to complete a survey to download. No thanks.
But if you go to the Market page for Google Music, it says not available to your region when I hit install.
edit - the link you provided, the uploader uses a service that requires you to complete a survey to download. No thanks.
Al-ibn Kermit
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It's a Tegra 3.
Wifi is not an issue for me, but I'm never very far from a wifi router whenever I use it.
As far as performance, it's as smooth as can be and keeps up when I have multiple PDF's and tabs open. The only activity that would really push the processor is maybe gaming, but so far there are not really any high-end games that are really designed to take full advantage of the Tegra 3 so it's hard to say how much more powerful it is.
If you do get one, definitely plan to pick up a keyboard dock. Typing on a tablet's virtual screen takes a hell of a lot longer than typing on a phone.
OriginalThinking
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Apologies for that, but hunt around Google or Xda and you'll find one. Google Music did run on my Gingerbread Nexus S but may now require ICS. I'm not sure. Find an APK and give it a go.
The keyboard is one of the main reasons I'd get it. Not just for typing (that's a big plus) but also cos I can balance it on my lap which is how I tend to use my laptop when web browsing etc. But my laptop has awful battery life.
Mobile site formats pictures weird. It cuts them off horizontally and you can't scroll/zoom out.
Just went to Software Update on my Galaxy S2 and was told there was an update, so I installed it, then I was told there was an additional update, installed that, then another update, and so on. It's done 4 updates now, is that normal? It's still saying there's another update available too, no idea how many updates it'll download it total, or whether it's just a bug and it's trying to re-download the same update multiple times.
May be due to me never having updated it through Kies as I refuse to use it for firmware updates after seeing quite a few reports of it bricking phones.
May be due to me never having updated it through Kies as I refuse to use it for firmware updates after seeing quite a few reports of it bricking phones.
Thanks for this. But it isn't reading my FLAC files. I suspect that it's using the rom-level codecs and to my knowledge the HTC Sensation isn't (yet) using a variant that has native FLAC support. Guess I'm waiting for the ICS update.
edit - Ignoring lack of FLAC, Music seems functional but not very pretty. Don't like the blue/white colour scheme at all.
edit 2 - Also ignores double clicks to skip song, instead dialed the last number I had a phone call with instead.
It looks more at home in ICS.
If you fully exit by using the back button to get back to the home screen, the battery life is fine. The app is faster than the Web site for me.
OriginalThinking
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Within Holo, Music looks great. Within Sense it probably doesn't fit in so well because Sense is stylistically all over the place.
overthehill99
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What is this? I'm actually using Facebook on my phone, and the scrolling isn't as slow as molasses?
I may never use the app again.
Scrolling is fine on my Galaxy Nexus with 2D hardware acceleration enabled.
Well you can always try playerpro and poweramp, there are trials for both in the android market. Both have a lot of customization for headset buttons as well.
*edit* oh yeah you are on sense :/
well stylistically playerpro has a skin that resembles sense, you could try that out.
Well, it is it's own fullscreen thing, so I'm not really judging it as part of the overall experience, just on its own terms.
Oh snap, unlimited trial and flac support. You are a great guy!
edit - relies on Android's own media support, so again no flac support for me
Come on, HTC. Release the update already!
No, guys, seriously, all these apps work in full screen and I rarely use widgets so the look of sense doesn't cloud my opinion on the look of individual apps - they either look great or they don't; it doesn't matter if they fit with sense or not.
overthehill99
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I heard that enabling that messes with other apps, which I'd rather not do. Also, the scrolling is not the least of my problems with the Facebook app.
Until you actually find an app that conflicts with it, why not use it? I have yet to see any issues with it on.
Tick/untick...No biggie.
I just got my S II on Monday and only had to do one update.
basic_element
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Update: So I tried to use the phone a little more today to see if I can kill the battery. I'm now at 35 hours with an additional 2 hours of on screen time (3 hours total) plus 1 hour of streaming music using the internet radio feature of Moto's my music app. Also a couple of quick phone calls. I'm sitting at 37% left now. Considering the battery only drains 2-3% when I'm sleeping, I'm gonna try to run this till tomorrow night with normal use to see if it can last.
So let's see if 60 hours with 4 hours of screen time, 1 hour of streaming music, and several phone calls is possible.
I'm eligible for an upgrade and have been patiently waiting for a better deal on the Galaxy Nexus (Costco has them for $219 right now BTW) and keeping up on it fairly regularly, and instead today jumped on the Razr Maxx Buy 1 Get 1 free deal for my wife and I. I have the Droid Incredible, she has the original Razr still, hah.
Plus we had an extra $30 upgrade credit, so it end up costing about $135 per Maxx. Crazy deal I just couldn't pass up, especially with the great reviews and word of mouth. Was sold out everywhery so had to order it online! I see retailmenot has a $50 off code also for those who are new customers.
Plus we had an extra $30 upgrade credit, so it end up costing about $135 per Maxx. Crazy deal I just couldn't pass up, especially with the great reviews and word of mouth. Was sold out everywhery so had to order it online! I see retailmenot has a $50 off code also for those who are new customers.
Poweramp supports gapless flac playback, but it's a 3-4 week trial unfortunately. It is the best music player on android unless you need google music suppor though.Well, it is it's own fullscreen thing, so I'm not really judging it as part of the overall experience, just on its own terms.
Oh snap, unlimited trial and flac support. You are a great guy!
edit - relies on Android's own media support, so again no flac support for me
Come on, HTC. Release the update already!
No, guys, seriously, all these apps work in full screen and I rarely use widgets so the look of sense doesn't cloud my opinion on the look of individual apps - they either look great or they don't; it doesn't matter if they fit with sense or not.
Little Green Yoda
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Okay, I'll preparing to root my phone. One of the first steps I'm supposed to do is to make sure adb drivers for my phone are installed - are those installed to my computer or phone? I downloaded said drivers but I'm not sure how to install them.
ghostofsparta
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ArisenDragon
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New customers only it looks like. $229 for current users.
Well, the battery is replaceable so you could have just got one for $5 on ebay. Legitimate OEM HTC battery, too. Can even go with a slightly bigger capacity one like I did (1500mah vs. 1300mah)
Guess it's too late for you now, but for anyone else out there. Don't live with shitty batteries, just spend a few bucks and get a new one.
Unknown Soldier
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You might as well pay the $5 for PowerAmp, it's worth it. Gapless playback, FLAC support, custom playlists, and it uses it's own audio framework instead of the built-in Android one which gives me better audio quality on my Tuna.
Or if Devs were not so lazy?
Well, not really. MHL doesn't work and there are a few other lingering issues.
Blame TouchWiz for that.
Now with less apple juice.
What's the difference between the Galaxy Tab 7 Plus and the Galaxy Tab 2?
Edit: Whoa, the Galaxy Tab 7.7 has been out for months?! Does anybody own one? I want.
OriginalThinking
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Well in that case you just have poor taste ;-)
If it comes in at that price it'll sell gangbusters
Though I would have preferred a bump in resolution to 720p
LAMMMMEEEE
I am definitely getting a Huawei MediaPad to replace my Galaxy Tab.
If your international yes.
Whats weird is why does the note have 1280x800 resolution this one is less?
Looks the same to me, and still not really the same as an ipad. Except that its a rectangle.
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