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SirMossyBloke
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Well then, that final post convinced me! May just go pro straight away too. There's obviously an advantage to it lol
I prefer Nova myself, actually, but apex, adw ex, and nova are pretty much identical these days. Adw ex dw recently had a code overhaul where they added a nifty beginner's walkthrough to quickly familiarize you with its options, so if you need something like that, I'd go for adwex first solely for that reason.
Once you get used to one launcher's options, you'll know how to navigate most others - it's just a matter of learning how they organized those same features.
I've actually been trying Action Launcher (by Chris Lacy) and really like the quick-access app list and the search-tool format. It's severely limited feature-wise compared to most major launchers, but it's built to be simple.
I'd say it's absolutely worth it. I also have both pro versions of Apex and Nova, but every time I try Nova I just end up going back to Apex.
Apex 4 lyfe.
Bboy AJ
My dog was murdered by a 3.5mm audio port and I will not rest until the standard is dead
HAHA, that home screen explains so much about him.
The Faceless Master
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Apex is better until you get that horrible icon clipping that i got when i went for the layout i wanted.
Even more proof that you shouldn't be using landscape in the first place.
cuevas. PhD.
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By the time the one comes to verizon the x phone will be announced.
By the time X Phone comes to Verizon, the Nexus 5 will be announced.
by the time the x phone goes to Verizon the N5 will be announced.
The Faceless Master
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used Nova. problem solved.
I like your tiny clock widget haha.
zomgbbqftw
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Horizontlol!
So I just got a new phone (Sony Xperia Z) and I'd like to get my old phone into a non-sucky usable state so I can give it to my mum. It's an LG Optimus 2X, I believe there are nightly CyanogenMod 10.1 builds available for it, so does anyone know where I can find a simple and easy guide to what I need to do?
Difficulty: it's currently running one of the leaked ICS builds that leaked from LG's web site, but it's got some bugs and stuff, hence wanting to move to something else.
Difficulty: it's currently running one of the leaked ICS builds that leaked from LG's web site, but it's got some bugs and stuff, hence wanting to move to something else.
There are a lot of things wrong with Google Music, even though I use it as my primary music-playing app. The action bar is inconsistent for one, and when I'm in a playlist, hitting the list button takes me to the list of all my songs in my library, not the list of songs in the playlist (what?!). When I get into Google Music from another app, hitting back takes me to another Google Music page and not the actual previous page/app I was on. Additionally, I'd like to be able to modify tags when I'm there. It's so much easier to correct a song name when I'm actually listening to the song, versus having to try and remember to do it when I get home.
Don't worry, now you can screenshot it and take a note about it with the new Google Keep!
I've only recently started using the Google Music app, and yeah, I don't really like it either
Not a widget. (Compare the time, with the one displayed on the upper right)
Idk why I didn´t name that icon. Just liked the way it looked.
I thought Google Keep was recently just "uncovered" in a Google press-release screenshot they accidentally forgot to content check, but then I see people posting shots of widgets so I checked it out. I have tons of stuff on Evernote, so I'm unlikely to switch. But I'm checking it out now to see how it fares.
OriginalThinking
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Clean and simple.
Oh. That makes more sense. I was thinking it'd be hard to read the time on it since it's so small.
Alright, I've got an upgrade available and am looking at my options. I got a Droid Bionic back in the day, which is still plenty fast for me, but the battery life leaves much to be desired... Right now I'm leaning toward the Razr HD, but I'm considering springing for the Maxx.
Any advice, either on those two or some alternative I should be considering as well?
Any advice, either on those two or some alternative I should be considering as well?
zomgbbqftw
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Yeah it got released for real yesterday, I think. Never been big on note taking apps so I can't compare much. I just find the design really attractive, so I'm trying it out as well.
Thanks guys, looks like I can use that second link to install the ClockworkMod that is required for the first link to work?
EDIT: well OK I got ClockworkMod working but despite doing the adb push thing the zip doesn't seem to appear on the sdcard, plus now if I reboot the phone it is stuck in an "Encryption unsuccessful" message from which the only thing I can do is turn it off.
I see there's a new version of the stock rom available from LG so I guess I am gonna have to try flashing that instead.
zomgbbqftw
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Yes, CWM is required. If you have an unlocked bootloader it will be very easy.
i recommend teamwin's TWRP. If you're rooted go install goo.im from the play store, it'll show you all the recoveries you can install, and once you do, all the ROMs available. not sure if CM is on there but there are a bunch.
pctx wanted droidgaf to know he'd be back in a month, keep the X hype in the "ridicule" state
Yeah, I like how TWRP handles wiping ROMs. Rather than just "Factory Rest" + dalvik cache/cache, you also get the option to wipe the ROM itself, plus separate options for internal and external memory. CWM had a bunch of incompatibility issues that caused a major headache when flaashing my TF101, but TWRP has been smooth sailing for all of my devices so far.
Root it, put CM10.1 on it, enjoy.
Vanillalite
Ask me about the GAF Notebook
I use TWRP and love it. Really feature rich.
Last time I tried to put CM on it something went wrong so I had to use Darky's rom. At least I don't have to put up with the nightmare that is old Touchwiz anymore.
SirMossyBloke
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Now i'm so confused which one to get 
I like it, but it's far too simple from what I'm used to on Evernote. I do like how easy it is to create task lists, so I'll probably use it for that. I already don't like how you can record audio from the widget, but that option doesn't exist once you're in a note, so it you delete the note you made, you can't redo it it. You'll have to exit and enter through the widget. I can't organize my notes via groupings either.
One major downside to Evernote is how you access your notes. They need to make it vertically scrolling because those tiny arrows buttons don't cut it for me. Additionally, why is the widget a separate app? Can't they integrate the two together? Doesn't make any sense. I do like that that Google Keep can scroll via widget like how Google Currents handles its content from within the app (which Currents doesn't do via its widget for some reason), so I'm looking forward to updates for it. I know someone who'd love to use this, though, so I'll send them a recommendation for it.
Now i'm so confused which one to get
Try the free version of ADW just so you can get used to some of the features it offers because most others will offer the same thing. I've bought all premium versions of launchers myself and have tended to switch between adw ex and Nova, but have stuck with Nova lately as my permanent solution, but you really can't go wrong. I stuck with Nova because of the icon issue and just overall smoothness, but others have different experiences. Really depends on what you need versus what you want, but I can see how that would be difficult if you don't have experience with customizing your launcher at all.
Yeah I got ClockworkMod on there but failed to be able to load the rom onto the sdcard with adb, and now when the phone boots up I have the "Encryption failed" message from which I can't escape. I see there's a newer stock ROM available from LG so I am gonna try flashing that to see if it returns the phone to a usable state.
I got that from flashing the wrong kernel on my device by accident and it was a pain to fix.
The Faceless Master
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oh wow, there's TWRP for the O2x. yeah, get that instead of CWM!
Nicktendo86
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Yeah probably wrong kernel.
If I do that will it be easier/less broken to try and transfer the rom file over while in recovery mode? because at the moment I still can't boot the phone in normal mode.
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