Nicktendo86
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Love, love, LOVE the new newsstand app. The little animation when you scroll down and the newsaper's logo moves up to the top, eeeuuughggghhh soooo good.
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Avon Barksdale
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HBO GO finally adds Chromecast support.
No adding our own RSS feeds is the real killer for me. That means, as much as I would like to go into the Newsstand app as my one-stop source for all my news, I can't.
I love how the action bar is animated. It looks so nice.
I keep crolling upand down to see that animation lol
For anyone wondering about the status of the AOSP Browser in KitKat:
- The URL bar is fixed in place, it doesn't auto-hide when you scroll down a page.
- Quick controls work but the area at the top of the screen (where the URL would be) only displays weird graphical glitches.
- Setting the home page to your most-visited sites doesn't work and displays an error (Connection problem net::ERR_ACCESS_DENIED). It was also broken in 4.3 but there it just displayed a blank page.
- Going to Settings -> Advanced -> Website settings produces an "Unfortunately, Browser has stopped" message and returns you to the top Settings screen.
- Browsing history page was removed, apparently for no reason as it's been re-added in CM11 with two lines of code and seems to work fine.
Feels pretty busted, overall.
- The URL bar is fixed in place, it doesn't auto-hide when you scroll down a page.
- Quick controls work but the area at the top of the screen (where the URL would be) only displays weird graphical glitches.
- Setting the home page to your most-visited sites doesn't work and displays an error (Connection problem net::ERR_ACCESS_DENIED). It was also broken in 4.3 but there it just displayed a blank page.
- Going to Settings -> Advanced -> Website settings produces an "Unfortunately, Browser has stopped" message and returns you to the top Settings screen.
- Browsing history page was removed, apparently for no reason as it's been re-added in CM11 with two lines of code and seems to work fine.
Feels pretty busted, overall.
Vanillalite
Ask me about the GAF Notebook
RANT
It's like the console side being brought over to Android land, but fuck it.
My internet is fine and fast. My tablet has an awesome 1080p screen.
So who the fuck thought it was OK to just stream 720p video everywhere? Even you based Google are only doing 720p in your own YouTube App. WTF is up with this shit?
Give me 1080p or give me death!!!
It's like the console side being brought over to Android land, but fuck it.
My internet is fine and fast. My tablet has an awesome 1080p screen.
So who the fuck thought it was OK to just stream 720p video everywhere? Even you based Google are only doing 720p in your own YouTube App. WTF is up with this shit?
Give me 1080p or give me death!!!
Plus they use nearest neighbour scaling just to ensure everything looks extra shitty and jaggy.
Kill Your Masters
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Vanillalite
Ask me about the GAF Notebook
Watch ESPN looks soooooo fucking terrible.
HBO Go and Xfinity look slightly better, but you can tell it isn't native 1080p.
YouTube definitely lookes meh even on videos you know look better on a desktop.
At least Netflix has native 1080p streaming. Looks night and day compared to every other streaming app.
Get your shit together Google! FFS! Your 3 Nexus devices all have 1080p or better screens too!
Check Mark
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Finally got the 4.4 update OTA on my Nexus 7 2012 8GB WiFi
DonMigs85
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Oh joy! You never sideloaded the update before right?
Can't wait to check again when I get home.
Check Mark
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Yeah I've only ever updated through System Update. I was on 4.3 and just got the notification that an update was downloaded and ready to install!
Taco_Human
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Just finished updating to Kitkat. Switched to ART and now waiting for that to finish. Gonna install GEL next. Waiting...waiting....so excite.
Vanillalite
Ask me about the GAF Notebook
The switch to ART takes FOREVER. Like you reboot thinking okay here we go! Then it just keeps doing the boot animation. Then when it finally boots you get the upgrading Android Apps and that takes forever. LOL
Himynameischris
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Hey I'm having a weird issue with my SG4, the screen won't time out anymore, it just stays on, the only way to get it to work again is to reboot it and it'll stop for a little bit but the problem starts up again. It's not rooted and I recently (like 2 weeks ago) got the update for 4.3 from sprint. Any ideas???
Taco_Human
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Yep....20 minutes. Not too bad. Time to try out GEL.
Yeah seriously, and the worst part is that everytime you go to the upgrading screen it takes just as long. Have had to do it twice in a row now and it is taking foooooreeeeeeeeeever
Taco_Human
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I like it, but I can't have more than 2 home screen pages? If I could add one more page, I'd be using this over the stock launcher all the time.
Drag anything to the right edge of one homescreen and it will automatically create a new one. You can have pretty much an unlimited amount in GEL.
Taco_Human
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Ahhh, okay. This is cool. Thanks for the tip. I think I'll rock this for a few weeks and see how I like it. I just wish I could make the icons a bit smaller.
My Nexus 4 just received a 9MB update. Any idea what that was about?
Ah, here we go: http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/1...-bug-in-full-disk-encryption-explains-hotfix/
Ah, here we go: http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/1...-bug-in-full-disk-encryption-explains-hotfix/
(Cross-posting from Nexus 5 thread...)
Just got my Nexus Wireless Charger and it's awesome. I did a quick hands-on type post on our AndroidGAF Prism blog if you guys are interested.
Just got my Nexus Wireless Charger and it's awesome. I did a quick hands-on type post on our AndroidGAF Prism blog if you guys are interested.
Submarino Conversível
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Got the OTA on my N4. Nice.
No and no, unfortunately. It just sends texts as any other texting app would. In fact, if you turn airplane mode on and then manually turn wifi back on, it won't send texts until you turn mobile back on.
MuddyDonut
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top lel
Nice write up. It looks like a quality product but it'll be hard to justify the £40 (I'm guessing) for a charger, assuming they even deign to release the thing over here.
roflwaffles
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I don't get my Nexus 5 til Monday and it's my first Android phone, so could someone explain mycolorscreen and Themer to me? Is it sort of like how Dreamboard is for jailbroken iOS devices? I see alot of designs that I like on mycolorscreen.com and they list out some of the apps they used to create the homescreen/lockscreen but I don't really see any instruction on how to replicate their works.
Something like http://mycolorscreen.com/2013/11/20/android-5-0-black-edition looks freaking awesome.
Something like http://mycolorscreen.com/2013/11/20/android-5-0-black-edition looks freaking awesome.
The Faceless Master
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mycolorscreen is a DIY thing, Themer is a 1 click app
Mycolorscreen tends to produce better results if you are willing to spend time though.
Unknown Soldier
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Verizon will figure it out in 6 months and announce they are doing it too. Dat Verizon Time.
criesofthepast
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If the newstand app merged with currents then why do I still have the currents app? Ergggg I hate duplicate apps!
Newsstand & Currents
Hangouts and Messaging
Quick office & Drive
Gallery and Photos
Earth & Maps
The Google settings "app" could also just be merged with settings I mean you can access all that directly in the settings menu it is just a generally useless shortcut for many people.
Also the news & weather app is basically useless and hasn't been updated in forever. You have Google now for weather and newstand for news. Get rid of it.
OCD
Fix this shit!
Newsstand & Currents
Hangouts and Messaging
Quick office & Drive
Gallery and Photos
Earth & Maps
The Google settings "app" could also just be merged with settings I mean you can access all that directly in the settings menu it is just a generally useless shortcut for many people.
Also the news & weather app is basically useless and hasn't been updated in forever. You have Google now for weather and newstand for news. Get rid of it.
OCD
Fix this shit!
Looks like Sony are going to be offering 4.4 for the SP. Actually impressed as this is a mid-tier phone and these never get love above a perhaps token update.
Looks like they're also looking at updating T/V which were the late 2012 flagships. Again, if this happens, i'll be impressed.
Looks like they're also looking at updating T/V which were the late 2012 flagships. Again, if this happens, i'll be impressed.
Unknown Soldier
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Meanwhile, US Galaxy Note II owners continue to wait patiently for 4.3.
*crickets chirping*
*crickets chirping*
I fell down a bit of a rabbit hole last night reading stuff on the Chromium for Android issue tracker and Google Groups. I was happy to see that there have been several discussions recently about reducing power consumed by the browser. Interestingly it seems to mainly be coming from employees of companies like Sony, Samsung, Intel and Opera, the former three possibly spurred on by the switch to Chromium WebViews in KitKat. Google meanwhile seems to be more focused on optimising for smoothness/preventing jank.
Some links if anyone's interested:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Some links if anyone's interested:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Nicktendo86
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So anyone runing ART on their Nexus 4? any impressions? Apps seem to open fast for me but still get stuck on a loading screen so seems kinda pointless. Battery life seems about the same if not worse as well.
Taco_Human
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Disable them?If the newstand app merged with currents then why do I still have the currents app? Ergggg I hate duplicate apps!
Newsstand & Currents
Hangouts and Messaging
Quick office & Drive
Gallery and Photos
Earth & Maps
The Google settings "app" could also just be merged with settings I mean you can access all that directly in the settings menu it is just a generally useless shortcut for many people.
Also the news & weather app is basically useless and hasn't been updated in forever. You have Google now for weather and newstand for news. Get rid of it.
OCD
Fix this shit!
Strange about the battery life. On my Nexus 5 I've noticed battery life is much better now that I'm using ART. Maybe it's my imagination but the phone just seems to sip battery now. I can go all day with no issues, 3 hours of on-screen time.
Battersea Power Station
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What's the best way to play Play Store games like Sonic 4 with physical buttons? Do they work over Bluetooth gamepad? Is it possible?
Nicktendo86
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Might just be as I am playing around with it haha, will judge in a couple of days
Guys, I need some help for development research: I need to know what are the specific models on Android (from every vendor possible -- Samsung, Sony, LG, etc.) that the hardwares compare to an iPad 3 or is better than that. Only tablets, by the way. I know it may be too much to ask, but if someone could please help, that would be great. Don't worry about pricing or how good or bad the device is. As long as it is equal or better than the iPad 3, I have what I need.
Thank you!
Thank you!
Free + Discounted Issues: https://play.google.com/store/newsstand/collection/promotion_600021d_newsstand_launch
Couple of Maxim issues, and Mens Health for free, amongst others.
Couple of Maxim issues, and Mens Health for free, amongst others.
Well, CPU wise both the Nexus 10 and 7 are better.
Great! Thanks! Are there other models from other companies? Equal or better?
Bboy AJ
My dog was murdered by a 3.5mm audio port and I will not rest until the standard is dead
Use theverge.com 's device comparer.
The AnandTech Bench would be a lot better for this as it actually does performance benchmarking. Unfortunately it looks like they only have the iPad 4th generation and up however.
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