Ephemeris
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Overall? I'd say no. May not be worth the upgrade though.
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Overall? I'd say no. May not be worth the upgrade though.
The new settings icon looks awful.
ThatObviousUser
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Fucking finally.
brotkasten
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This is probably the best news about 4.4.
"Here is a look at how the Clock app has changed, including the removal of the half-bold-half-thing Roboto style of text. They also took the Alarm button and moved it up top next to the timer and stopwatch icons."
About time that someone blich-slapped this shit out of Matias.
"Here is a look at how the Clock app has changed, including the removal of the half-bold-half-thing Roboto style of text. They also took the Alarm button and moved it up top next to the timer and stopwatch icons."
About time that someone blich-slapped this shit out of Matias.
How do you know it's not Matias doing the bitch slapping?
brotkasten
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In the end, he's the guy responsible for the design and who signs off big design changes like that, no? Maybe it wasn't his idea, but he was the one who let it happen. And if he wasn't, then I don't care either. Every mobile OS team needs a public pinata. iOS had Forstall and now Ive, WP has Befiore and Android has Durate.
Fact is, that clock single-handedly ruined Android for me.
Bboy AJ
My dog was murdered by a 3.5mm audio port and I will not rest until the standard is dead
It looks like a got damn condom cog from Conker's Bad Fur Day.
You are correct. But sometimes shit is just released undone due to time constraints. I mean, just look at iOS7.
This is why the clock and the dialer need to be detached from OS updates. Maybe we can get some of the minor visuals rickles ironed.
The Faceless Master
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seriously, you Verizon peeps.. just get a damn Verizon MiFi and an unlocked Nexus 5, then port your number to Google Voice and use GrooVe IP with the MiFi to send and receive calls... sure you'll have to have the phone wirelessly tethered to the MiFi 24/7/365 but... whatever. Verizon.
There aren't enough /shakinghead gifs in the world to address this post.
You expect people to velcro a MiFi to their wallet or something?
Faceless is gonna Faceless.
ThatObviousUser
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This is some Andrex-level hyperbole.
Well, damn. I think Android-GAF has just jumped the shark.
The Faceless Master
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wear it like a flavor flav clock
or just buy a LG G2.. same phone but with a better battery, no?
It's not like the Nexus 5 aesthetics are that much better.
ThatObviousUser
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Holo Light (although it probably won't be called "Holo" anymore) and circles everywhere.
But I want them nooooowwww
The Verizon G2 developer community will probably be pretty big too since they don't have many other options.
Eanan
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Is there any sort of app that you can get that will put a sort of dark film over wallpapers, sort of like when on the lockscreen, as I find it can be hard to read certain widgets when wallpaper colours clash with them, and you have to move the widget to accommodate it constantly. Just a little niggle I have atm.
Make another Google accountor give the code away
I sent an email to Nestle so we'll see what they say. I don't see how they recorded me as a winner when this is only my second code. I wonder what I won or if this is a glitch.
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Shouldn't we already know because of the leaks? Vyse?
Jayayess1190
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It better. Too many leaks I can't take it anymore.
I think it uses Sharp's screen. At least, I remember reading that somewhere.
I had the same error (it was my second code as well) and also sent an email to Nestle yesterday. Either we're both winners or they're experiencing some sort of issue.
Android 4.4 KitKat will let you choose your own default texting app
Old? Havent been here a while because of Pokemon lol
Old? Havent been here a while because of Pokemon lol
Google made a blog post telling SMS app developers that they'll need to update their apps to work in KitKat. Users will be able to select a default SMS app in settings and only that one app will be able to receive messages, as opposed to now where any installed app with the right permission can get your messages.
I think these underlying changes to SMS handling bode poorly for SMS integration with Hangouts working on any version of Android prior to 4.4.
I think these underlying changes to SMS handling bode poorly for SMS integration with Hangouts working on any version of Android prior to 4.4.
Bummer, that's honestly one of the things that is pushing me to wait for next year's Samsung/HTC flagships in the spring. I'm a fan of white phones, what can I say.
Need to see the actual device though before I make a decision. The off-contract price might be too good to pass up.
You can only win once apparently lol
JonathanEx
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UK: Argos to release their own MyTablet. 4.2.2, £99, BUSH made it. http://t.co/BLgnb4Voi7
And you can only enter one code a day at that.
You could always do that.
The apps used workarounds to do it, Google is now providing a proper way of an app becoming the default messaging app.
I was tempted to make a second account, but then I didn't want to ruin anything I might get.
Vyse The Legend
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The Nexus 4's screen was produced by LG, and the Nexus 5 is confirmed to have an IPS display, which LG commonly uses in their devices. I don't see why LG would source the screens from Sharp, especially since that would likely be more expensive for them. If they were using a cheaper, non-IPS display, maybe.
I haven't seen that mentioned yet. The service manual only mentioned IPS, and the FCC teardown didn't show the display component.
It seems app makers were using a workaround. This will make an official way for them to do it. Its likely because they are about to make Hangouts the default and push it aggressively, so they want to open the options for third parties to sate any possible backlash from them.
In either case, texting is about to get better on the platform as a whole, thats all I care about.
The Faceless Master
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oh wow, that's huge!
You did get candy.
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