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[The Faceless Master]

No surprise the reality distortion field is strong with TouchWizers.

you have to remember that Samsung was already dabbling in hardware acceleration before stock...

kinda like how some people were so gosh darn amazed at the google 'shortcuts' menu

 

[wsoxfan1214]

And now got a custom recovery. Now to wait for stable stock ROMs.

 

[OriginalThinking]

There is almost no point to anyone arguing the whole stock vs touchwiz thing anymore. Both sides are entrenched in their arguments and neither will be swayed by well constructed logic or fact. Short of starting separate threads, there will never be peace here.

Spoiler

That said (contradiction time!), anyone who thinks Touchwiz looks better than stock is missing something upstairs. I'll listen to the functionality argument (even if some of those extra functions are pure gimmicks) but better looking? Or stock is ugly? GTFO

 

[Chinner]

but i heard galaxy s4 is the new iphone 6...

 

[Unknown Soldier]

but i heard galaxy s4 is the new iphone 6...

Aren't you a little young to have an iPhone?

 

[Nyx]

Don't have a smartphone atm but am able to get one when I renew my phone-sub by the end of July.

But, I'm also contemplating buying a tablet, for easy webbrowsing, gaming, e-books etc.

The Nexus 7 32GB looks awesome and is pretty cheap, but will I use it a lot if I get myself a smartphone by the end of July?

Decisions, decisions...

 

[OriginalThinking]

Don't have a smartphone atm but am able to get one when I renew my phone-sub by the end of July.

But, I'm also contemplating buying a tablet, for easy webbrowsing, gaming, e-books etc.

The Nexus 7 32GB looks awesome and is pretty cheap, but will I use it a lot if I get myself a smartphone by the end of July?

Decisions, decisions...

There will almost certainly be a refreshed Nexus 7 by the end of July. Thus I council patience for now ;-)

 

[1871]

The Nexus 7 32GB looks awesome and is pretty cheap, but will I use it a lot if I get myself a smartphone by the end of July?

Decisions, decisions...

It might be a bit too close in size, but it's different enough to make you want to read ebooks on the tablet, and not on the phone.

I have a Nexus 4 & a Nexus 10, I use both for different needs (the 10 for videos and reading is a blessing, I would not want smaller)

 

[Bboy AJ]

I don't even want to hear 2.3 and 4.0 compared. What is wrong with you

 

[Nicktendo86]

I don't even want to hear 2.3 and 4.0 compared. What is wrong with you

I think people who say that must have been using a touchwiz device, it wasn't that big a jump on my galaxy s2 because Samsung made it look like gingerbread and didn't include ICS features! (Drag and drop apps to make folders, zero shutter lag, panorama camera etc)

 

[Ydahs]

Was just about to buy a Nexus 4, but it turns out it has no FM Radio? Darn. Might still buy it and use Tunein radio when I need to, but I was hoping to buy the cheapest viable phone contract I could get... ah well.

edit: also, to N4 owners, how is the camera? My S2's camera is pretty damn good, but I'm assuming the N4 has a better one?

 

[Ephemeris]

I personally don't like the look of TouchWiz.

But that's why I run Nova Launcher.

Cause winners have the stock look with 'Wiz features, that's why.

 

[Jazzy Network]

Was just about to buy a Nexus 4, but it turns out it has no FM Radio? Darn. Might still buy it and use Tunein radio when I need to, but I was hoping to buy the cheapest viable phone contract I could get... ah well.

edit: also, to N4 owners, how is the camera? My S2's camera is pretty damn good, but I'm assuming the N4 has a better one?

N4 camera blows. Stock camera features.....doesn't exist.

 

[Bboy AJ]

The S2's camera is the Same as the Note 1's, right? Then the N4's camera is worse. I wouldn't say it "blows," though.

 

[PriitV]

I think the camera is good enough for a few pictures.

 

[Ydahs]

The S2's camera is the Same as the Note 1's, right? Then the N4's camera is worse. I wouldn't say it "blows," though.

Worse? :/

 

[Groof]

The N4's camera isn't much to write home about, but it does the job.

 

[Vanillalite]

Speaking of cameras here are some pics I've taken with my smartphone camera over the holiday weekend! I know they aren't the best quality but oh wells.

 

[OriginalThinking]

Was just about to buy a Nexus 4, but it turns out it has no FM Radio? Darn. Might still buy it and use Tunein radio when I need to, but I was hoping to buy the cheapest viable phone contract I could get... ah well.

edit: also, to N4 owners, how is the camera? My S2's camera is pretty damn good, but I'm assuming the N4 has a better one?

With HDR switched on shots will come out nicely. The camera is pretty good until you hit poor light conditions.

 

[wsoxfan1214]

So is the Google Edition s4 likely to have different specs or will it probably mean a highly functional stock ROM for non Google Edition s4s?

 

[JordanKZ]

So is the Google Edition s4 likely to have different specs or will it probably mean a highly functional stock ROM for non Google Edition s4s?

Its likely it'll be the US Snapdragon variant with no changes to software or hardware... Apart from drivers, I should suspect.

 

[wsoxfan1214]

Its likely it'll be the US Snapdragon variant with no changes to software or hardware... Apart from drivers, I should suspect.

Ah, so it'll likely mean there will be a stock, stable ROM pretty quickly.

 

[Unknown Soldier]

Ah, so it'll likely mean there will be a stock, stable ROM pretty quickly.

We're all assuming the S4 and the S4NE will have the same hardware inside. If so, then yes. It will be trivial to port the stock Android on the S4NE to the carrier-branded versions, assuming the drivers are the same. If they aren't, then welp.

 

[GJS]

The ability to upload PDFs to play books is crap, just had to get that out.
They are presented as scanned pages and not text, even if they are full text PDFs with no restrictions. On top of that search is not available for uploaded files. Seems a bit pointless.

 

[Cigol]

With HDR switched on shots will come out nicely. The camera is pretty good until you hit poor light conditions.

HDR requires you to hold it steady in place for it to take more than one shot though - and if you do move you'll get artifacts. Camera is fine though, especially in sunlight.

The ability to upload PDFs to play books is crap, just had to get that out.
They are presented as scanned pages and not text, even if they are full text PDFs with no restrictions. On top of that search is not available for uploaded files. Seems a bit pointless.

I've found I can't set some of them to enable offline either. Going to wait until it's more fully featured before I bother with it again. Just as well I have my library of books on Google drive already.

 

[wsoxfan1214]

We're all assuming the S4 and the S4NE will have the same hardware inside. If so, then yes. It will be trivial to port the stock Android on the S4NE to the carrier-branded versions, assuming the drivers are the same. If they aren't, then welp.

Still, even if not, most of the legwork would be done, no?

 

[jokkir]

Anyone know why my Play Store keeps showing results in Korean?

 

[Unknown Soldier]

You can change the language. There's an option somewhere, it happened to me one time and I just clicked around until I found the menu to change it back.

 

[cuevas. PhD.]

Anyone know why my Play Store keeps showing results in Korean?

Just look through the menus

 

[Vic]

You can change the language. There's an option somewhere, it happened to me one time and I just clicked around until I found the menu to change it back.

It's at the bottom of the page.

 

[kehs]

So if I'm understanding this right, pctx got information from someone reporting on internal private documents and exaggerating the details before hand?

Only to have pctx use them as a a game changer before getting confirmation


I found a picture of pctx after posting.

 

[jobber]

Anyone know why my Play Store keeps showing results in Korean?

our new overlords are here

 

[reKon]

So if I'm understanding this right, pctx got information from someone reporting on internal private documents and exaggerating the details before hand?

Only to have pctx use them as a a game changer before getting confirmation


I found a picture of pctx after posting.

Yep

 

[-Pyromaniac-]

Hey look who is back.

 

[yogloo]

Anyone know why my Play Store keeps showing results in Korean?

It's your penis size.

 

[ThatObviousUser]

So if I'm understanding this right, pctx got information from someone reporting on internal private documents and exaggerating the details before hand?

Only to have pctx use them as a a game changer before getting confirmation


I found a picture of pctx after posting.

RETURN OF THE COPPY

 

[Psychological Intellect]

So anyone have any idea on how to fix the Google Play error 498?

 

[Unknown Soldier]

Countdown until Coco's banned again?

 

[ThatObviousUser]

Countdown until Coco's banned again?

5 days.

 

[kehs]

I paid for a perm account, I here forever guys.

 

[ThatObviousUser]

I paid for a perm account, I here forever guys.

Don't know whether I feel

or

.

 

[-Pyromaniac-]

Too bad we already discussed everything without you man. You're gonna have to catch the re-runs that will be going on until October nears.

 

[kehs]

I don't wanna give up my sources....but I got some info about the new jb. Its more of a soft release... So ill try not have a scenario where i blue myself accidently.

 

[vgamer1]

I personally don't like the look of TouchWiz.

But that's why I run Nova Launcher.

Cause winners have the stock look with 'Wiz features, that's why.

This is the true winning answer. Nova Prime + Sliding Messaging = Looks exactly like stock with all the touchwiz features!

So far my favorite feature is the one where you wave your hand over the sleeping phone to get a quick overview of the time and notifications and any music playing.

 

[ThatObviousUser]

I don't wanna give up my sources....but I got some info about the new jb. Its more of a soft release... So ill try not have a scenario where i blue myself accidently.

G+ Hangout message me yo.

 

[-Pyromaniac-]

I have some details on 4.3. NeoGAF exclusive:

It will suck.

 

[Chinner]

neogaf exclusive:

xbone is the xphone

 

[kehs]

Pyro...when you get your update independent of you carrier...get those kneeepads ready

 

[ThatObviousUser]

neogaf exclusive:

xbone is the xphone

I can see the marketing now...

"I'm Andrex, and I wanna xbone the xphone."

 

[-Pyromaniac-]

Pyro...when you get your update independent of you carrier...get those kneeepads ready

nex5 or BUST. Only relevant thing left for this year.