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Android |OT5| The Sonic Cycle
- Thread starter Bboy AJ
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What does "Hey Siri, navigate home" do?
Who the hell uses voice control to just open apps?
Yes, it really is actually. And asking Siri to open Google Maps doesn't do anything. Getting navigation data into it is much harder, because being able to change default apps is a really big deal.
osiris3355
Banned
Thanks for taking care of my light work
Got the Shakes
Member
While I agree changing the default app makes things the easiest means possible, if an address is opened in Apple Maps all it takes is a button push to have Apple Maps send that route to Google Maps and have Google Maps open.
Edit: What I'm saying is in Apple Maps there is an option to send your route to any other Map app you want including Waze and G Maps.
The Faceless Master
Member
But older, lower res screens were *less* power efficient... Not more, lol
"it just takes more work "
Got the Shakes
Member
I agree that for someone who does a lot map usage and wants to use Google Maps that Android provides the simplest solution. Click on an address link or use Ok, Google and you're good to go. Just pointing out on iOS that while the solution isn't as simple or elegant, it isn't a much more time consuming process.
"Hey Siri, open Google Search"
Google opens, tap giant mic button
"Navigate home"
Google Maps opens
The Faceless Master
Member
Like Apple Pay vs Google Wallet right?
Marty Chinn
Member
Are we really defending Apple not having the ability to set default apps? Like really?
Junior Mint
Member
Yeah, seriously. I don't care if it takes 1 tap or a million taps, having every address you click open in Apple Maps is completely useless. Hell, the "send feedback" button on nearly every app is useless if you use Mailbox or GMail or any of the dozens of apps that are superior to the built-in Mail app.
What else are we gonna do in the Android thread?
Well he said "And asking Siri to open Google Maps doesn't do anything". Which isn't true. You can use dictation to use Google Maps on iOS. You just have to specify google maps.
Not to mention there is no iPhone thread. Android OT seems to basically be Smartphone OT instead.
Got the Shakes
Member
Pointing out a solution to a problem isn't a defense of not having the ability to set default apps. It should be there, no question. I don't see how that would be any different than if someone asked about backing up texts on Android and I pointed them to SMS Backup & Restore. I wouldn't be defending the lack of built in back up, just offering a solution for someone looking for one. I guess I'll refrain for offering workarounds in the future. :/
brotkasten
Member
Except that the Windows Phone thread is the better Android thread. At least you can have discussions there without the loads of bullshit that is going on here.
Junior Mint
Member
That wasn't a shot at you offering a workaround. I don't think anyone was really asking for a workaround in the first place...
It's too depressing in there. Half the posts are self-deprecating posts about the sad state of Windows Phone, lmao.
outunderthestars
Banned
This right here. The amount of arguing over stupid shit in this thread is getting out of hand.
soundahfekz
Member
on some ANDROID news, Zenfone 2 will be released in April for the US
http://www.gsmarena.com/asus_to_rel...atek_versions_of_the_zenfone_2-news-11187.php
GSMArena said:
http://www.gsmarena.com/asus_to_rel...atek_versions_of_the_zenfone_2-news-11187.php
brotkasten
Member
Yeah, but you can still have a good discussion about the OS (at least until my next meltdown) and other operating systems there. And no spammy reflex posters.
Great, unless I don't want to go to my home or workplace. Which I probably don't, because I know where they are already.
If I want to go to someone's house, then Google doesn't have access to the iOS address book and everything will fail.
This thread's jank is equal to your phone's. There is a balance to the world.
If you aren't storing your contacts in Google, even on iOS, you are broken.
If you are that integrated into Google I am sure you use Google contacts which Google Search can access and navigate to. Literally everyone I know with iPhones stores contacts in Google.
A desire to use google maps as your default search on iOS and the google search voice app but NOT having your contacts setup in your google contacts that gmail, hangouts, etc access is a kind of a bizarre strawman.
Marty Chinn
Member
Eh? I've never setup Google contacts when I was on iPhone or on Android. Also how would you suddenly switch to Waze during traffic hours? For me, whenever I navigate to an address, I can choose if I want Google Maps for Waze. I always have to jump through hoops to go to the app I want on iOS.
Got the Shakes
Member
At the risk of sounding like I'm defending the lack of default apps on iOS (which I'm not defending), the way it works is that you open an address in Apple Maps and within Apple Maps there is an option to send that address to any other Map app you have installed. So if you want Waze, you click the button to send to Waze if you want Google Maps you press the button for Google Maps. It then sends the route to that app and opens the app with route entered into it.
AwayFromInfinityx
Member
Nevermind i fixed it
I've been running 5.0.1 on my 2013 Moto G for a bit over a month (GPE ROM) now and it runs better than 4.4.4, but don't expect miracles. It's slimmer than Kit Kat and because of ART, apps in general use up less memory for sure.
However, the launcher has to reload pretty much all the time and multitasking isn't quite buttery smooth, what with apps getting flushed off memory all the time. ART helps a bit and everything loads up faster, though.
The bottom line is, 1GB of RAM is not enough for a smooth Android experience, no software update is going to fix that.
A lot of people who aren't active iOS users still think of iOS in the pre-iOS 7/8 mindset when it comes to third party app integration. While there is no default app settings (which there should be, and if they go another year without it that would be absurd) it is about a million times better and easier to use third party apps by default and via voice than it was just 2 years ago. It is no android at all but it's a lot better than iOS used to be. But honestly if you are heavily into the Google ecosystem you should be using Android anyway, even if iOS adds default app options.
Vanillalite
Ask me about the GAF Notebook
Dudes fucking clueless what do you expect.
Half the posters in here just talk out of their ass so much so that they make Oserious look like a genius.
Coming from me that's saying something.
-Pyromaniac-
Member
But what if Samsung was a girl?
Totally disagree. Many of Googy's apps have always been best on iOS for some weird fucking reason. Maps was GOAT on iOS long before Android, and Hangouts is still king over here.
Not sure why iOS never got a Keep app, though, but the web version is good enough for now.
Thinks she hip, but in reality has no mirror in her house to see she's a hot mess.
soundahfekz
Member
I'm clueless on the basis of what? Half the posters in here? Who else?
fuck outta here w/ this passive aggressive shit. You've contributed absolutely nothing to the conversation other than a cute dancing goalpost which was irrelevant as it had nothing to do with my original post.
You Are Viewtiful
Member
It will be enough until we develop supervision or something. So, 1080p is good enoough for the next 400,000 years or so maybe. We might even need to downgrade to 720p depending on our evolutionary trajectory
Bro, I've had a Galaxy S in 2011. Touchwiz and its design philosophy is the exact same. It's irrational to expect a major overhaul.
No one should be talking to/at their phone in public. It's uncivilized.
Really? There hasn't been a yellow screen "issue" since the first batch of the phones. All the initial problems have been ironed out many, many months ago.
I'm excited for this and the Zenfone Zoom, just not sure I trust Asus to ever get any kind of updates out for their devices...ever.
Kill Your Masters
Member
The sad state of flagships (spec bumps wohoo) and a botched lollipop release is what makes this thread go places really...
Time for Asus and Xiaomi to stir shit up in the west
Time for Asus and Xiaomi to stir shit up in the west
at least in the pricing segment
-Pyromaniac-
Member
Samsung personified is like that guy who is trying so hard to be your friend and doing a lot of the superficial things right but when it comes down to personality....just gahh. Some stuff you like and some of it is straight ugly and scary and annoying.
personality = touchwiz.
HTC is like that guy that really let you down but has been working so hard to change his/her image that you can't help but respect how far they've come. Like someone who became a junky and is now a great person living a good life and is ahead of the 8-ball.
Motorola has become that super dependable guy you know that isn't perfect but you can still rely on and even excels in some places.
LG is like that guy that sees that Samsung guy trying so hard and tries to do the same but does a slightly better job at it but it's still kind of urksome here and there.
Sony is like that great guy you knew in highschool that couldn't afford to go to school anymore and had to move back to his home country and be with his family and he just lives in your memory.
I'm bored at work.
edit: Oh and google is that autistic person you know. Or maybe they're just someone with ADD.
Xiaomi's stuff sucks ass. MIUI is hot garbage and is missing so much it's not even funny. Asus has a track record of shitty products that they don't support past launch. I've reviewed plenty of both of these company's products and they are mostly nothing to write home about.
Also what's the beef with Lollipop? The only issues I have are CM12 related, my wife has no problems on stock AOSP on her Nexus 4.
-Pyromaniac-
Member
meh the main problem with lollipop aside from the things we know aren't right is that it seems to have a very YMMV vibe to it. We'll see 5.1 though. Nexus 9s are perfect examples. I'm enjoying mine but good lord almighty does it run like shit.
You Are Viewtiful
Member
As long as phone manufacturers don't fall into the trap of trying to beat Chinese manufacturers at their own game, then they have nothing to fear. Of course, that's not going to happen. The Android price wars will be interesting to see meanwhile Apple continues to sell boatloads of phones at $900.
It's shit on that and Nexus 6 because of encryption. Really hoping they sort that out.
That's not a Lollipop issue, that's a Tegra issue. This has been the main complaint about every single Tegra chip since the beginning of the series, which is incredibly unfortunate given how well they perform in games and the like.
soundahfekz
Member
If that's the case then it's definitely a phone I'm interested in until these 810's drop, but I haven't been able to find any definitive evidence that it's been fixed.
Galaxy Note 4 Volume/Interruptions setup on Lollipop offers worst of both worlds
mute? not here you don't
mute? not here you don't
If it makes you feel better I've had mine since last June and I've never suffered from the yellow screen issue.
Samsung still sucks. NEXT!
Xposed is out for 5.0. Gotta have root, of course.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/xposed/official-xposed-lollipop-t3030118
http://forum.xda-developers.com/xposed/official-xposed-lollipop-t3030118
soundahfekz
Member
awww shit, installing ASAP!
Marty Chinn
Member
Alpha though. I'll pass for now. Glad to see it's coming along though.
osiris3355
Banned
Are you just saying this because I have called you out for being an idiot so many times?
Thanks. That's nice of you.