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i think they have self help groups you can join
TouchMyBox
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Whoa, Galaxy Note on wind mobile? Sounds excellent.
Yup, just like apps that didn't have any menu items before. I'm hoping they introduce a remap function down the line.
Do Samsung's own apps now use the ICS UI or do they still rely on the menu button? (Does the Samsung Mail app fix the problems with the ICS Gmail app?)
I seem to recall a hack or ROM that would use the menu button to activate action bar overflow button to show the rest of the commands. I thought that would have been used here.
Sidenote: What ever happened to that ROM feature that moved the onscreen system buttons in the Galaxy Nexus to slide-on side buttons (like the labs feature in the honeycomb/ics browser)? Did the feature become an option in other, more popular ROMs? I really wish there was something like MobileSubstrate for Android so useful hacks could spread more easily. It's kinda ridiculous that you have to install a ROM to modify the power options :?
That mod is an apk you install. Need an option in your rom to hide the onscreen nav buttons
For devices with a dedicated menu button running ICS you don't get the three-dot menu in the 'title bar' for ICS apps, you open it by pressing the menu button instead. So basically every app does something with the menu button, but I agree it would be nice to remap it to task switching if there could still be a way to access menu functions for every app that needs them.
Anyone here still with the droid line? I recently upgraded to the D4 from the D3, and Ihave to say the keyboard is really comfortable, and after rooting I am really impressed with cm9 ics even if it has a few kinks that need to be worked out.
With ics, its really hard for me to understand why companies like moto and samsung would want to continue bastardizing the os and just focus on making their phones better (from battery life to functionality ect) ics should be out for all the big devices right now as I feel it its the best feeling most intuitive one yet. First time I haven't installed launcher pro on a phone just because the stock experience just feels so right.
With ics, its really hard for me to understand why companies like moto and samsung would want to continue bastardizing the os and just focus on making their phones better (from battery life to functionality ect) ics should be out for all the big devices right now as I feel it its the best feeling most intuitive one yet. First time I haven't installed launcher pro on a phone just because the stock experience just feels so right.
Congrats! Impressions so far? How's the screen?
BP seems to be exactly what I'm looking for, thx.
So how do you guys who think sense 4.0 looks ugly and looks like gingerbread feel about this?
http://www.theverge.com/2012/3/13/2867950/samsung-galaxy-s-ii-android-4-0-video
This is android 4.0. The only part of the Holo interface that remained is the multitasking menu.
Samsung can't take a phone that people have been using for so long and completely let the UI change. I would hope their upcoming ICS phones have a lighter TouchWiz, but this makes perfect sense for a phone that has already been out and only being upgraded to ICS.
Can anybody clarify this?
No idea about samsung apps. The overflow buttons are part of the action bar api, and they show up withing the app screen real estate and not on the software key are, so they'd work the same on a device with hardware buttons. The softkey menu button that gets added only shows up for older apps that have no action bar implementation. It's an either or situation, so you'd never see both the actionbar and the menu button on the bottom left.
You only get port 80 open. Read my previous post.
If you don't want to learn what port is just chalk it up as "magic".
Yea I read that, but are you saying that certain websites use different ports? I figured it was only certain apps that used different ports.
If its "https" than it use a different port, not the regular html port (80). So you can't go to websites that use secured html. It's all a trail and error process.
Zombie James
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Rumors were an April/May launch so i would assume it should be soon if the rumors are true
I would think they would want to get a low cost google certified device out as early as possible to keep mindshare off of Win8 tablets. Coming out with a nice $199 tablet would also seriously lower the ceiling for MS's tablet pricing.
I would think they would want to get a low cost google certified device out as early as possible to keep mindshare off of Win8 tablets. Coming out with a nice $199 tablet would also seriously lower the ceiling for MS's tablet pricing.
What they need to do is release a padfone esque dock for the galaxy nexus.
The Faceless Master
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doesn't long press on home bring up the ICS task switcher?
did they get the Exynos working too or is it still Qualcomm?
I think people forget that while power users would love the latest and greatest, new interface to toy with, there are millions of GS2 owners who would be pissed off and confused if they got an update one day and suddenly their phone was completely different.
It's also in Samsungs interest to sell their 'brand,' not an android that you can also find on any Huawei, Asus, LG, etc device. It was expected that the ICS update for the S2 would be very minor, expect changes for the next touchwiz in GS3... or get a nexus
hopefully but probably not, the note 10.1 is skinned the exact same way:
To be fair though they could have tweaked it more. Sense 3.6 or whatever it is looks better. They left out features like the drag and drop folder creation. Still ugly beige folders that look so out of place. Many other things here and there. The color schemes don't match at all, you have some ICS themes with the ICS blue hue that clash with the other colors and don't make sense.. I am really disappointed with ICS on my GS2, seems Samsung is getting full of itself due to its success and figures it can do this. I gave them the benefit of the doubt with the beta leaks but for a so called final version.. bleh. Too bad.
hopefully but probably not, the note 10.1 is skinned the exact same way:
I hate Samsung's crappy widgets, but people can't seem to get enough of them. Everytime I go check out a tab at bestbuy every homescreen on the thing is covered with the same couple of widgets.
Samsung is turning into the HTC of 2011. They're releasing a billion different brands of galaxy phones and tabs, inevitably sabotaging themselves and android down the line.
I jumped on the daily steals deal so there's nowhere to refund/exchange. I'm hoping the next ota fixes this (assuming Google doesn't deprecate the GN with their next release).
I'd love to see something crazy like this built into android http://www.androidpit.com/en/android/blog/403395/android-homescreen
Vermillion
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Xperia Play question - why can't I access the Playstation Store? I can't find many (read: any) of the Playstation 1 games, barring Crash, which came with my phone, and I can't seem to access many of the games that are supposed to be accessible via the launcher.
When I press "More Games" in the Xperia Play menu, I get a small list of games that aren't the ones I'm looking for, and furthermore all I can do is use the V Cast Apps section to find more. And I get sent to V Cast Apps if I want to buy any of the games in "More Games" anyways.
Why is this?
When I press "More Games" in the Xperia Play menu, I get a small list of games that aren't the ones I'm looking for, and furthermore all I can do is use the V Cast Apps section to find more. And I get sent to V Cast Apps if I want to buy any of the games in "More Games" anyways.
Why is this?
The biggest thing is data presentation. That UI looks great but I wonder if it gets in the way and causes any grief for the user in terms of the "breadcrumb" experience.
which1spink
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You're talking about CM9, right? If so, I have to agree.
Anyone? Please!
You will have to find out on xda
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1494
Unfortunately xda is a garbage pool, you can't even post.
DualShadow
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I've been thinking about trying CM9 on my GS2, any impressions?
its fantastic, i had been running it since early january and jad no problems. Smooth as butter.
I think the only thing not working at the moment is the video camera but that should be fixed soon
DualShadow
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CM9 is only supported on the I9100 at the moment, I believe.
The Faceless Master
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i guess i should mention that i tried Talkatone out yesterday and it worked fine if you don't mind the ads. the free GrooVe IP Lite has ads too, but it doesn't have proximity sensor support or cellular call support like the paid version, while Talkatone has both of those in the free version. if you do mind the ads, GrooVe IP is $5 while disabling the ads in Talkatone is $8 (IAP) soooo..... try the free versions of both and see which you like more?
CurlySaysX
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Do you have the latest PlayStation store app installed on your phone?
There should be three separate PlayStation apps on your phone.
1)xperia play launcher (the one that automatically launches itself when you slide open the gamepad)
2)PlayStation pocket which is the one with all the psone classics.
3)PlayStation Store - lets you purchase psone and PlayStation certified games from the psn store., it was made available sometime this week, you need a direct download to install it on your phone. Search xda if you dont have it.
http://www.playstation.com/pss/store/en.html
Nope, official ICS.
newdayrocks
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Doggcatcher (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.snoggdoggler.android.applications.doggcatcher.v1_0) is worth the $5. Only podcast app you'll ever need.
Just loaded an aokp rom onto my s2, its so much better than Samsung ics its not funny, its so pretty and im absolutely loving the customization options. Only download is video recording doesn't work yet, but I honestly can't remember the last time I used it so I don't mind.
Transparent status bar looks awesome on the homescreen but really looks out of place everywhere else. Makes me sad panda
Transparent status bar looks awesome on the homescreen but really looks out of place everywhere else. Makes me sad panda
Until some one else figure out how to put LTE radio in their chipset, U.S. carriers will continue use slower Qualcomm CPU. You don't even need to bring it up in a US Android phone discussion.
I don't care about that anymore. The most important is I get unlocked bootloader, with unlocked bootloader I can roll my own ROM.
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