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[Marty Chinn]

Android still isn't as smooth as iOS? I'm contemplating on leaving iOS (for now), but the overall smoothness of the OS is what keeps me on an iPhone.

Smoothness was one of the reasons I didn't switch to Android for a long time. The HTC One is the first phone I've tried that felt as smooth as an iPhone experience and I'm pretty frame sensitive. Even an iPhone 5S with iOS7 still has slight micro stutters. I'm sure most Android phones aren't as smooth, but there's at least one that stacks up IMO.

 

[thespot84]

Smoothness was one of the reasons I didn't switch to Android for a long time. The HTC One is the first phone I've tried that felt as smooth as an iPhone experience and I'm pretty frame sensitive. Even an iPhone 5S with iOS7 still has slight micro stutters. I'm sure most Android phones aren't as smooth, but there's at least one that stacks up IMO.

Is it really that upsetting to see a frame skip while using your phone?

 

[zedge]

Is it really that upsetting to see a frame skip while using your phone?

For some it seems to be.

 

[3phemeral]

lol

 

[Junior Mint]

Is it really that upsetting to see a frame skip while using your phone?

Yes. Nothing more pathetic than seeing choppy ass scrolling when your phone has top of the line specs. In fact, it still pisses me off seeing featured apps like Flipboard that stutters like shit when using the in-app browser.

 

[-PXG-]

If you don't use Apex, you don't know what the fuck you're doing. Nova? pfffft. Trebuchet? pffft. ADW? Pfffft? Go? Double pfffft.

SS Launcher if you're a weirdo.

 

[Lashley]

Purchased an S4 on contract, is there a site/forum with cool tweaks for the phone or hacks?

 

[mturco]

Purchased an S4 on contract, is there a site/forum with cool tweaks for the phone or hacks?

You mean other than XDA?

 

[Lashley]

You mean other than XDA?

didnt know it existed thanks

 

[-PXG-]

Purchased an S4 on contract, is there a site/forum with cool tweaks for the phone or hacks?

Who is your provider? if you have ATT, youre in luck, duders...I got mad links. More shit than a back alley drug / organ dealer.

 

[Lashley]

Who is your provider? if you have ATT, youre in luck, duders...I got mad links. More shit than a back alley drug / organ dealer.

EE, I'm British mate

 

[mturco]

didnt know it existed thanks

It's pretty much all you need for rooting, unlocking the bootloader, installing ROMs, etc. There really isn't even a second site I can think of that is worth mentioning.

 

[-PXG-]

EE, I'm British mate

Oh shit. Dat huge ass thing over the pond, as you say. Oh well, mate/ bruv/ guvnah/ guy/ dude/ mang.

Cheers.

 

[Lashley]

It's pretty much all you need for rooting, unlocking the bootloader, installing ROMs, etc. There really isn't even a second site I can think of that is worth mentioning.

easy to do?

 

[The Faceless Master]

If you don't use Apex, you don't know what the fuck you're doing. Nova? pfffft. Trebuchet? pffft. ADW? Pfffft? Go? Double pfffft.

SS Launcher if you're a weirdo.

Apex needs to step their landscape game up.

 

[mturco]

easy to do?

These days it's relatively easy, yeah. Most phones have unlockable bootloaders now (no need for hacks) so it's pretty easy to just follow a step-by-step guide on XDA.

 

[yyzjohn]

If you don't use Apex, you don't know what the fuck you're doing. Nova? pfffft. Trebuchet? pffft. ADW? Pfffft? Go? Double pfffft.

SS Launcher if you're a weirdo.

I used Apex and Nova and from what I saw they were pretty much identical.

 

[-PXG-]

Apex needs to step their landscape game up.

Who the fuck uses landsrape?. I saw one cool landscape setup on MyColorScreen. I mean, it was neat, but not really practicle.

I used Apex and Nova and from what I saw they were pretty much identical.

Apex got mo nitty girtty featurs son.

 

[Toki767]

These days it's relatively easy, yeah. Most phones have unlockable bootloaders now (no need for hacks) so it's pretty easy to just follow a step-by-step guide on XDA.

Unless you're on AT&T or Verizon. They lock the bootloader on all their new phones now.

 

[Lashley]

These days it's relatively easy, yeah. Most phones have unlockable bootloaders now (no need for hacks) so it's pretty easy to just follow a step-by-step guide on XDA.

awesome man thanks for your help

 

[mturco]

Unless you're on AT&T or Verizon. They lock the bootloader on all their new phones now.

I was able to unlock my AT&T HTC One through HTC's website without any problems. I think it's mostly Verizon that requires devices to have locked bootloaders these days.

No problem, Lashley.

 

[snacknuts]

Yes. Nothing more pathetic than seeing choppy ass scrolling when your phone has top of the line specs. In fact, it still pisses me off seeing featured apps like Flipboard that stutters like shit when using the in-app browser.

People who get worked up over a skipped frame need better things to worry about. Jesus.

 

[-PXG-]

Apex needs to step their landscape game up.

Who the fuck uses landsrape?. I saw one cool landscape setup on MyColorScreen. I mean, it was neat, but not really practicle.

 

[-Pyromaniac-]

where nexus

 

[The Faceless Master]

Who the fuck uses landsrape?. I saw one cool landscape setup on MyColorScreen. I mean, it was neat, but not really practicle.

exactly. Apex is a solid B launcher, maybe a B plus max.

 

[SirMossyBloke]

Yeah, motherfuckers. Look what just arrived!

I think it's running Touchwiz though

 

[mturco]

Yeah, motherfuckers. Look what just arrived!





I think it's running Touchwiz though

I think you mean MotoBlur haha.

 

[SirMossyBloke]

I think you mean MotoBlur haha.

Nah bro, it a rooted.

 

[markot]

How much of android can google 'appify'?

Carriers and manufacturers are still awful with updates.

 

[Toki767]

How much of android can google 'appify'?

Carriers and manufacturers are still awful with updates.

I think anything that doesn't have to do with new APIs or hardware features like bluetooth 4.0

 

[Junior Mint]

I'm in Hong Kong and I've never seen so many Galaxy Notes in my life. The only people using iPhones seem to be mainlanders.

Must be sweet when everyone pretty much has cheap, unlimited data and reception everywhere - including all underground trains.

 

[Groof]

If you don't use Apex, you don't know what the fuck you're doing. Nova? pfffft. Trebuchet? pffft. ADW? Pfffft? Go? Double pfffft.

SS Launcher if you're a weirdo.

This man knows what's up.

 

[wilflare]

If you don't use Apex, you don't know what the fuck you're doing. Nova? pfffft. Trebuchet? pffft. ADW? Pfffft? Go? Double pfffft.

SS Launcher if you're a weirdo.

what can Apex do that Nova can't?
I'm under the impression that both are pretty much the same.

 

[-PXG-]

exactly. Apex is a solid B launcher, maybe a B plus max.

What hell is n A then?

This man knows what's up.

Damn straight. Apex Pro all day.

what can Apex do that Nova can't?
I'm under the impression that both are pretty much the same.

They are essentially the same. Apex has more intricate homescreen, app drawer and behavioural settings. A lot more. And for me at least, Apex is more stable.

 

[Submarino Conversível]

 

[-PXG-]

Fuck....Me....

 

[Groof]

That's the worst invert job I've ever seen.

 

[Bboy AJ]

The only reason a white front makes sense is if the UI was lightened up. For example, all pre-iOS 7 white iDevices looked like shit. iOS 7 really lightened up the UI. Now the white ones actually look nice.

For Android to have a white front, Holo Light would need to dominate. There's still plenty of Dark, as far as I know, so the front of the white phone still needs to be black. I like the oreo look, anyway. The white N4 looks nice.

 

[ThatObviousUser]

Oh crap, I might have to get that if it's real.

I've heard white phones are for girls though, so I dunno...

I don't see how they could make the rubbery back white, though. Maybe they'll surprise me.

The only reason a white front makes sense is if the UI was lightened up. For example, all pre-iOS 7 white iDevices looked like shit. iOS 7 really lightened up the UI. Now the white ones actually look nice.

For Android to have a white front, Holo Light would need to dominate. There's still plenty of Dark, as far as I know, so the front of the white phone still needs to be black. I like the oreo look, anyway. The white N4 looks nice.

Well, getting rid of the black backgrounds on the status and nav bars (on the home screen) at least helps. The OS already looks a lot lighter thanks to that, and as you said, Holo Dark is being faded out (think about it, when Android 5.0 DOES hit in 2030, this might be the first device to actually get it, or one of the first.)

 

[Zeppu]

I really dislike the white front frame. Nexus phones have always had black fronts and they're superior.

Besides that is obviously just an invert colours for the black model leaks.

 

[-PXG-]

Oh crap, I might have to get that if it's real.

I've heard white phones are for girls though, so I dunno...

I don't see how they could make the rubbery back white, though. Maybe they'll surprise me.



Well, getting rid of the black backgrounds on the status and nav bars (on the home screen) at least helps. The OS already looks a lot lighter thanks to that, and as you said, Holo Dark is being faded out (think about it, when Android 5.0 DOES hit in 2030, this might be the first device to actually get it, or one of the first.)

I have a white GS4. Got a white Vita too. Hate all day if you want

 

[Nicktendo86]

Posted? This flag is really nice
http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/1...ta-makes-tab-switching-compact-pressure-free/

 

[Vyse The Legend]

Fuck....Me....

I really dislike the white front frame. Nexus phones have always had black fronts and they're superior.

Besides that is obviously just an invert colours for the black model leaks.

Indeed. That's fake. The white version has a black front. We've already seen it in the wild.

 

[Groof]

Posted? This flag is really nice
http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/1...ta-makes-tab-switching-compact-pressure-free/

That's actually really cool! Thanks for the tip

 

[Iacobellis]

Smoothness was one of the reasons I didn't switch to Android for a long time. The HTC One is the first phone I've tried that felt as smooth as an iPhone experience and I'm pretty frame sensitive. Even an iPhone 5S with iOS7 still has slight micro stutters. I'm sure most Android phones aren't as smooth, but there's at least one that stacks up IMO.

That's good to hear. I'm just waiting for the official announcement of the N5 to see if I want to jump ship. Android has definitely improved in the past few years. I remember the sluggish mess of a phone the first HTC EVO was. My friend stood by it and its very poor skin, but we both know that the iPhone 4 was superior in almost every sense.

 

[Fatalah]

Likely a mistake, CNET's Nexus 5 news page (updated on Friday) still lists Verizon as a carrier. I'm grabbing at straws.

Carrier support
FCC documents indicate that the Nexus 5 is equipped for penta-band HSPA+ and multiple LTE bands and should support all four major carriers in the US: Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, and Sprint. This could mark the first time that Google is able to offer one device across all top-tier carriers.

Why the hell does CNET sound so confident? Jerks, stop toying with me!

 

[brotkasten]

I remember the sluggish mess of a phone the first HTC EVO was. My friend stood by it and its very poor skin, but we both know that the iPhone 4 was superior in almost every sense.

Intentional or not, that was pretty funny.

 

[Vyse The Legend]

Likely a mistake, CNET's Nexus 5 news page (updated on Friday) still lists Verizon as a carrier. I'm grabbing at straws.



Why the hell does CNET sound so confident? Jerks, stop toying with me!

No.

It has one of the LTE bands that Verizon plans to eventually roll out, but they don't use it right now -- and they probably won't in enough markets for years.

The main band that Verizon uses right now is NOT in the phone.

It isn't coming to Verizon.

It won't be supported.

Get a G2.

 

[gcubed]

Intentional or not, that was pretty funny.

if it wasn't intentional originally if i was the poster i would claim it was.

 

[vdlow]

Came here to say that Chrome is force closing for anyone in Brazil. The reason: daylight saving time. It started yesterday, and since the clock changed, no one can use Chrome anymore, it force closes before opening any site.

Thanks, Obama.