Well for starters, the Nexus 5 comes with a stock launcher (the thing that shows the home screens and app launcher) that offers very basic customisability. Basically, all you can do is add/remove pages and widgets/apps. Downloading a 3rd party launcher from the Play Store can allow you to go even further. Customise grid sizes for the home screen to allow more things to fit, customise icon sizes and fonts, have folders in the app launcher and even tabs and so on. The best two 3rd party launchers are Apex Launcher and Nova Launcher, which both look very close to the stock launcher so you won't lose the basic visuality of it.
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Well for starters, the Nexus 5 comes with a stock launcher (the thing that shows the home screens and app launcher) that offers very basic customisability. Basically, all you can do is add/remove pages and widgets/apps. Downloading a 3rd party launcher from the Play Store can allow you to go even further. Customise grid sizes for the home screen to allow more things to fit, customise icon sizes and fonts, have folders in the app launcher and even tabs and so on. The best two 3rd party launchers are Apex Launcher and Nova Launcher, which both look very close to the stock launcher so you won't lose the basic visuality of it.
to be fair, everything runs like shit on the 2012 nexus 7. Can't fix a shitty chipset. Can't believe Nvidia just completely shit the bed with their mobile attempts so quickly. Flash in a pan, then poof, no one wants them.
Thanks guys!
Edit: Wow, they look incredible.
Do I need some software to tweak with them that much?
Bboy AJ
My dog was murdered by a 3.5mm audio port and I will not rest until the standard is dead
Cool, how'd I go about doing that?
Kill Your Masters
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Oh definitely true. Tegra and shitty flash storage make it a terrible device after a longer period of use/wear. Its really sad as otherwise it was the best bang for the buck not even a year ago but some key components have been chosen poorly.
Mine is so laggy its no fun to use anymore...
Randy Lanzarote
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I "upgraded" the Mrs' N7 (2012) to 4.4 the other day. She asked what I'd done to make her tablet so slow.... :-/
Roll on 4.4.1 is all I can say (or her deciding that the 2013 version is worth purchasing).
Roll on 4.4.1 is all I can say (or her deciding that the 2013 version is worth purchasing).
Absolutely loving my HTC One, been playing super mario world on the snes emulator and then it came from the desert on the amiga emulator. Yes I know it's just for kicks but it amazes me that I can do it.
I stuck with ios FAR too long!!!!
I don't know why but I just love the feel and look of this phone also I find the official HTC case with the red top and grey bottom fantastic looking and feeling.
Also ZOE, what else is there to say, all from a 4MP camera.
I am currently trying to unlock the bootloader as I would love to try the GPE rom but the HTC sync is not installing onto my PC.
I stuck with ios FAR too long!!!!
I don't know why but I just love the feel and look of this phone also I find the official HTC case with the red top and grey bottom fantastic looking and feeling.
Also ZOE, what else is there to say, all from a 4MP camera.
I am currently trying to unlock the bootloader as I would love to try the GPE rom but the HTC sync is not installing onto my PC.
Randy Lanzarote
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LG Nexus 10 being announced this week...?
http://blog.gsmarena.com/lg-made-nexus-10-leaks-in-two-images/
http://blog.gsmarena.com/lg-made-nexus-10-leaks-in-two-images/
The Faceless Master
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there are these things called widgets. you can put them on your homescreen and they show you things like the time and weather. and you can change your virtual keyboard!
"i can't wait to switch to manual transmission!!! guys, tell me what's so awesome about it?"
Submarino Conversível
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What's wrong with it?
Junior Mint
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Gotta thank AJ for recommending Lux. The default Nexus 5 auto-brightness was so god damn bright but Lux pretty much fixed everything for me even though it took a few days to get the brightness levels perfected. Bought the full version even though I have no use for most of the functions.
4.4 on everything other than Nexus 5 is half-assed to put it mildly. Inconsistent design styles and colors. Feels extremely rushed. It's very bizarre and unlike Android.
yggdrasill
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Thanks for the recommendation on using Helium. Now I'm about to unlock the bootloader and wanted to know if installing Samsung USB Drivers is necessary since Nexus Root Toolkit recognizes the Nexus 7 (2012)?
Nevermind - I ran the Full Driver Test and it passed.
Nevermind - I ran the Full Driver Test and it passed.
not having the GEL ruins the update. no idea what google is thinking
Vanillalite
Ask me about the GAF Notebook
Yeah +1 for my Nexus 7. KitKat just feels fucking weird for an update.
GoldenEye 007
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I think it's dead.
Bboy AJ
My dog was murdered by a 3.5mm audio port and I will not rest until the standard is dead
Yep. Great app. There should be a Nexus 5 plug in soon.
Yeah I think they are going to put the GEL on the play store eventually but for whatever reason are beating around the bush about it.
You can literally side load it right now, and it works just fine (except for not having the transparencies). I wonder what exactly they are waiting on. I think it has something to do with the OEM's but who knows.
BoosterDuck
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Would installing Android 4.4 to my Nexus 4 over the air wipe my data such as a factory image install?
No, it shouldn't at least.
How so?Now I'm afraid of updating my 2013 Nexus 7 to 4.4
Sqrt_minus_one
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Submarino Conversível;90285296 said:
If it really weighs just 420g I may just sell my xperia tablet z. Heck that's lighter than the iPad Air.
Randy Lanzarote
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The weight/dimensions seem way off for a 10" tablet (the dimensions are that of the N7 2013 model), so possible fake listing (or tesco filling in the gaps themselves).
Vanillalite
Ask me about the GAF Notebook
Kill Your Masters
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brotkasten
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Yeah, but does it have a 1080p screen?
Doesn't look very mini, with those huge bezels.
its pretty good, trying to deal with a bunch of babies
ThatObviousUser
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Yup.
Bboy AJ
My dog was murdered by a 3.5mm audio port and I will not rest until the standard is dead
Just sold my Nexus 4 for $250. Good deal. Still the most game changing phone since the OG iPhone.
Also updated my other Nexus 4 to 4.4. Comparing it to my Nexus 5, man, N4 users got screwed. 4.4 is very visually different when comparing the N5 and N4. Sucks.
Also updated my other Nexus 4 to 4.4. Comparing it to my Nexus 5, man, N4 users got screwed. 4.4 is very visually different when comparing the N5 and N4. Sucks.
The Faceless Master
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nice!
How did you manage that much? I sold mine on eBay the other day and the best I could do was $187, which included case and original charger/box.
Nobody in his right mind would pay more than $ 180/200 for a mint n4/16gb.
Really starting to appreciate android and what it does.
Been loving using my htc one with google services running and regretting not jumping over from ios before.
With all of that storage from dropbox and drive and using swype etc. I now see why people love what android offers.
There's no going back to ios for me from now on.
Been loving using my htc one with google services running and regretting not jumping over from ios before.
With all of that storage from dropbox and drive and using swype etc. I now see why people love what android offers.
There's no going back to ios for me from now on.
The Faceless Master
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$34.99 @ BestBuy on Black Friday - SanDisk Ultra 64GB microSDXC Class 10 Memory Card
I have this bridge in Brooklyn I like you to sell for me.
Nicktendo86
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In what ways? The launcher?
Interesting people are saying that. I just loaded 4.4 on my 2012 N7 and it's screaming. Even multitasking with background downloading is fast!
On my Galaxy Note II, I was asked to open a calendar file from the web (calendar.ics) for testing.
It opened fine and I was presented with the option of importing it.
I imported it.
How do I delete it?
The calendar shows as "My calendar" in the Google Calendar app, listed separately from my Calendars attached to my Google account.
I can choose not to sync it and not to display it, but I want it gone from the Calendar app entirely.
I've already deleted the calendar.ics file I downloaded, and I've already cleared the cache, cleared the data, and uninstalled and reinstalled the entire Calendar app.
What the hell do I have to do to nuke this thing?
It opened fine and I was presented with the option of importing it.
I imported it.
How do I delete it?
The calendar shows as "My calendar" in the Google Calendar app, listed separately from my Calendars attached to my Google account.
I can choose not to sync it and not to display it, but I want it gone from the Calendar app entirely.
I've already deleted the calendar.ics file I downloaded, and I've already cleared the cache, cleared the data, and uninstalled and reinstalled the entire Calendar app.
What the hell do I have to do to nuke this thing?
The Faceless Master
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Best Buy and Sprint launch Unlimited, My Way Student Promotion Offering Students Free Talk, Text and Data for 12 Months
BestBuy link
Sprint PR
Sprint FAQ
i did not realize that there was no contractual obligation on this deal until tino mentioned it on G+
gotta buy the phones at the 'full' price though, so the $450 Nexus 5 is the best deal. $350 for an Optimus Elite? WAT
BestBuy link
Sprint PR
Sprint FAQ
i did not realize that there was no contractual obligation on this deal until tino mentioned it on G+
gotta buy the phones at the 'full' price though, so the $450 Nexus 5 is the best deal. $350 for an Optimus Elite? WAT
Jazzy Network
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Good way to hook kids into Sprint. Use the money to buy a Sprint only phone, then lock their ass in with them.
I'm beginning to really dislike Touchwiz though I love my Note 3...
what are your thoughts on
Flipboard? - is there anyway to follow Tumblr blogs via Flipboard.. and more importantly, save that cache to an external SDcard
anyone using Press or Feedly? - can't help but think having both Flipboard and Press are kinda redundant..
still waiting for that PocketCast web app :/ (if ever)
what are your thoughts on
Flipboard? - is there anyway to follow Tumblr blogs via Flipboard.. and more importantly, save that cache to an external SDcard
anyone using Press or Feedly? - can't help but think having both Flipboard and Press are kinda redundant..
still waiting for that PocketCast web app :/ (if ever)
Bboy AJ
My dog was murdered by a 3.5mm audio port and I will not rest until the standard is dead
Sold it in Europe so different market. The buyer only cared about having an unlocked smartphone.
Yes. It's one thing, yes, but it makes all the difference since it includes so much. Widgets are still done the old way. How strange.
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