Android: Phone News and Discussion Thread
08-02-2012, 03:56 PM
#5681
Safety Car
Nice. My $18 credit came back from Money Network. Took about 2 days to transfer the balance. They also allowed me to keep the bonus $10 (second time) that Google gives you when first start up Wallet:
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I wonder if I could transfer my $10 credit from the Nexus 7 to my Nexus.
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I wonder if I could transfer my $10 credit from the Nexus 7 to my Nexus.
08-02-2012, 04:10 PM
#5682
Go Giants
Download and sideload it through this mirror:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...postcount=2829
Just click on the link from your Nexus and then click on it when its done downloading to install it. You will need to turn on installation of apps from "Unknown Sources" in the Settings --> Security option.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...postcount=2829
Just click on the link from your Nexus and then click on it when its done downloading to install it. You will need to turn on installation of apps from "Unknown Sources" in the Settings --> Security option.
08-02-2012, 04:15 PM
#5683
Safety Car
So apparently, multiple user accounts is being coded right now into Android as some devs have seen in AOSP. Today, some devs at XDA figured out how to use some of the early codes present in Jelly Bean to create multiple user accounts on your Android device:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1807751
You need root to use it and right now it isn't 100% complete. You can, however, lock down the guest profile using a third party launcher such as Nova and hide certain apps from showing up in the drawer if you want to keep things away from the other users. I can see this being very useful in the Tablets. I'm guessing Key Lime Pie will showcase this feature in all its glory.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1807751
You need root to use it and right now it isn't 100% complete. You can, however, lock down the guest profile using a third party launcher such as Nova and hide certain apps from showing up in the drawer if you want to keep things away from the other users. I can see this being very useful in the Tablets. I'm guessing Key Lime Pie will showcase this feature in all its glory.
08-02-2012, 04:50 PM
#5684
Go Giants
I hate the Play Store. I want to redownload a lot of apps and they keep stoping at a certain point.
08-02-2012, 08:44 PM
#5686
Safety Car
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1407808
08-03-2012, 12:41 AM
#5687
I am getting a refurbished Nexus S tomorrow.... whats the best way to dump the info from the old one to the new one?
Also, my GF has been loving her Galaxy S II, so I am gonna get one for myself later this week... The S III looks cool but why waste the extra $100 bucks... LOL
Also, my GF has been loving her Galaxy S II, so I am gonna get one for myself later this week... The S III looks cool but why waste the extra $100 bucks... LOL
08-03-2012, 11:16 AM
#5689
Safety Car
I am getting a refurbished Nexus S tomorrow.... whats the best way to dump the info from the old one to the new one?
Also, my GF has been loving her Galaxy S II, so I am gonna get one for myself later this week... The S III looks cool but why waste the extra $100 bucks... LOL
Also, my GF has been loving her Galaxy S II, so I am gonna get one for myself later this week... The S III looks cool but why waste the extra $100 bucks... LOL
https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...kRhdGFTeW5jIl0.
If you have ADB installed on your computer and don't have root, you could use ADB:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1420351
Again, avoid restoring data of System files as they can cause force closes, etc.
The S II is still a fairly good phone but I think the farthest it'll get in updates officially from Samsung will be Jelly Bean. Of course, CyanogenMod and XDA will support it for a while though. If you can, get the Galaxy Nexus. Still my favorite Android phone so far.
08-03-2012, 11:43 AM
#5690
Safety Car
The Chameleon launcher is available now for those who pre-ordered via KickStarter:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...ncher.preorder
http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/08...n-screenshots/
https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...ncher.preorder
http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/08...n-screenshots/
08-03-2012, 12:42 PM
#5691
I shoot people
Sorry to bring this up again, but no one responded last time I posted. I'm still NOT able to post pics and/or do check ins on my Facebook app, both Galaxy Nexus and Nexus 7, can someone try it with their app?
08-03-2012, 02:08 PM
#5692
Go Giants
Works here.
08-03-2012, 02:46 PM
#5693
Safety Car
I use the Facebook app on my Nexus and then Friendcaster on my other devices because I was having issues with notifications. Its like it got confused as to which device to send them to. The downside of doing this is that not everything in your timeline shows up in Friendcaster or any other third party Facebook app because of API issues and privacy settings. Only the Facebook app and Mobile site will show all of your feed.
08-03-2012, 03:17 PM
#5694
I shoot people
I think its a problem of being on Facebook on more than one Android device. Try this. Log out of both devices and log in and install the app only on one device.
I use the Facebook app on my Nexus and then Friendcaster on my other devices because I was having issues with notifications. Its like it got confused as to which device to send them to. The downside of doing this is that not everything in your timeline shows up in Friendcaster or any other third party Facebook app because of API issues and privacy settings. Only the Facebook app and Mobile site will show all of your feed.
I use the Facebook app on my Nexus and then Friendcaster on my other devices because I was having issues with notifications. Its like it got confused as to which device to send them to. The downside of doing this is that not everything in your timeline shows up in Friendcaster or any other third party Facebook app because of API issues and privacy settings. Only the Facebook app and Mobile site will show all of your feed.
In a way, it's not really a big deal, because I can still post (some) photos going to the browser, but the mobile version of Facebook, but it doesn't seem to want to upload panoramic photos.
08-05-2012, 08:10 PM
#5695
Suzuka Master
So gonna do an update with my battery life on completely stock 4.1.1
I get decent battery life, but I know it could be better.
7% left with 13.5 hours of use, with only 2hrs and 11 min of screen on time. In that i did a lot of texting, and google+ messenger app. Some fb, instagram, and possible browsing internet, dont remember. Sync is always on for me, same with Google Now.
Here are some screenshots.
seems like the google+ app may be a battery hog, I use the messenger.
See the awake time is basically twice the screen on time. So some apps arent really closing when i turn off the screen, it should though right?? If I can, i can get a lot more battery out of my phone. Any clue how I can go about doing this??
Another thing to note, i'm getting roughly the same battery with JB as with ICS, maybe a ltl worse, but I dont think so.
I get decent battery life, but I know it could be better.
7% left with 13.5 hours of use, with only 2hrs and 11 min of screen on time. In that i did a lot of texting, and google+ messenger app. Some fb, instagram, and possible browsing internet, dont remember. Sync is always on for me, same with Google Now.
Here are some screenshots.
seems like the google+ app may be a battery hog, I use the messenger.
See the awake time is basically twice the screen on time. So some apps arent really closing when i turn off the screen, it should though right?? If I can, i can get a lot more battery out of my phone. Any clue how I can go about doing this??
Another thing to note, i'm getting roughly the same battery with JB as with ICS, maybe a ltl worse, but I dont think so.
Last edited by speedemon90; 08-05-2012 at 08:14 PM.
08-06-2012, 11:26 AM
#5696
Safety Car
I think that's normal especially with AutoSync on because your phone is constantly checking for new notifications in the background even while your phone is asleep which causes it to "wake up". Are you getting Deep Sleep? Still using Franco's kernel for my Nexus and its still as good as it was in ICS. Battery life is about the same, slightly better for me in JB.
08-06-2012, 02:16 PM
#5697
Suzuka Master
yea i'm getting deep sleep. I didnt know auto sync causes the phone to actually wake up.
08-06-2012, 05:04 PM
#5698
Safety Car
Google Now fully working on any ICS device with root. Just pick and flash via recovery:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...postcount=2856
^Demo on an HTC Evo LTE.
Tried it on my TF101 and it works but its pretty buggy and the mic on the TF101 isn't as reliable as my Nexus and Nexus 7 so it doesn't pick up my queries 100%.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...postcount=2856
^Demo on an HTC Evo LTE.
Tried it on my TF101 and it works but its pretty buggy and the mic on the TF101 isn't as reliable as my Nexus and Nexus 7 so it doesn't pick up my queries 100%.
08-07-2012, 04:44 PM
#5699
Safety Car
Android Arcade Machine:
I wish I had the know how to make an Arcade cabinet. Oh well, will just continue using a case stand to play with my emulators. lol.
I wish I had the know how to make an Arcade cabinet. Oh well, will just continue using a case stand to play with my emulators. lol.
08-08-2012, 04:59 PM
#5700
Safety Car
Nandroid Backups without rebooting into Recovery
Someone created a method to make full Nandroid backups without having to reboot to recovery:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1620255
You will still need to have root but this allows you to open up a terminal and create full Nandroid backups without having to utilize a custom recovery or reboot into recovery so you don't miss a call, notification or something important while you were in recovery creating a Nandroid backup since these take a few minutes to make. Instructions are in the thread on how to install:
Someone created a tasker Profile that automates this process every night while their phone is charging. It can probably be further improved with the process uploading the backup to Dropbox, Google Drive or any online cloud storage you choose:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...&postcount=483
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1620255
You will still need to have root but this allows you to open up a terminal and create full Nandroid backups without having to utilize a custom recovery or reboot into recovery so you don't miss a call, notification or something important while you were in recovery creating a Nandroid backup since these take a few minutes to make. Instructions are in the thread on how to install:
Code:
Installation 1. Download and copy zip file to SD card 2. Reboot into recovery 3. Choose install zip from SD card, select zip and flash . 4. Reboot! Usage 1. Open terminal emulator 2. Type su to obtain root 3. Type onandroid 4. Wait and watch
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...&postcount=483
Last edited by CGFebTSX04; 08-08-2012 at 05:03 PM.
08-09-2012, 09:52 AM
#5702
Safety Car
They should all be the same since they all fork from the same sources. The recoveries just have a few different features here and there but the Nandroid is standard across all recoveries. There are also apps in the Play Store that can extract the data from the Nandroid if you don't want to recover the whole image as well. Search for AppExtractor and Titanium Backup can do it as well.
08-09-2012, 01:14 PM
#5703
They should all be the same since they all fork from the same sources. The recoveries just have a few different features here and there but the Nandroid is standard across all recoveries. There are also apps in the Play Store that can extract the data from the Nandroid if you don't want to recover the whole image as well. Search for AppExtractor and Titanium Backup can do it as well.
08-09-2012, 01:35 PM
#5704
אני עומד עם ישראל
So I took advantage of Best Buy's special.
Coming from a Samsung Fascinate, I really dig a pure Android experience. Much better than Samsung's overlays. I'm running ICS 4.0.4 waiting for JB to come.
It was between this and the S3, for a free phone 32gb, dual core, I'm more than content. I lived with my Fascinate's sketchy performance for almost two years I think I can survive with this phone for at least the same amount of time.
Zero buyer's remorse, can't say the same about my Fascinate or even the Droid Pro I had for 2 weeks
Coming from a Samsung Fascinate, I really dig a pure Android experience. Much better than Samsung's overlays. I'm running ICS 4.0.4 waiting for JB to come.
It was between this and the S3, for a free phone 32gb, dual core, I'm more than content. I lived with my Fascinate's sketchy performance for almost two years I think I can survive with this phone for at least the same amount of time.
Zero buyer's remorse, can't say the same about my Fascinate or even the Droid Pro I had for 2 weeks
08-09-2012, 01:54 PM
#5705
My Garage
So I took advantage of Best Buy's special.
Coming from a Samsung Fascinate, I really dig a pure Android experience. Much better than Samsung's overlays. I'm running ICS 4.0.4 waiting for JB to come.
It was between this and the S3, for a free phone 32gb, dual core, I'm more than content. I lived with my Fascinate's sketchy performance for almost two years I think I can survive with this phone for at least the same amount of time.
Zero buyer's remorse, can't say the same about my Fascinate or even the Droid Pro I had for 2 weeks
Coming from a Samsung Fascinate, I really dig a pure Android experience. Much better than Samsung's overlays. I'm running ICS 4.0.4 waiting for JB to come.
It was between this and the S3, for a free phone 32gb, dual core, I'm more than content. I lived with my Fascinate's sketchy performance for almost two years I think I can survive with this phone for at least the same amount of time.
Zero buyer's remorse, can't say the same about my Fascinate or even the Droid Pro I had for 2 weeks
08-09-2012, 02:22 PM
#5706
Suzuka Master
does this best buy deal have to do with buying it on Verizon only?
08-09-2012, 03:03 PM
#5707
Safety Car
It's fully backwards compatible with the older tar/yaffs backups.
From what I understand in his explanation, the new CWM backups are smaller and faster because it makes a comparison of previous backups you made. So if there aren't any changes to an app from your previous backup, it skips it and moves on to the next app that has changed data. If it has changed data, it will only update what has changed.
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08-09-2012, 03:06 PM
#5708
Safety Car
So I took advantage of Best Buy's special.
Coming from a Samsung Fascinate, I really dig a pure Android experience. Much better than Samsung's overlays. I'm running ICS 4.0.4 waiting for JB to come.
It was between this and the S3, for a free phone 32gb, dual core, I'm more than content. I lived with my Fascinate's sketchy performance for almost two years I think I can survive with this phone for at least the same amount of time.
Zero buyer's remorse, can't say the same about my Fascinate or even the Droid Pro I had for 2 weeks
Coming from a Samsung Fascinate, I really dig a pure Android experience. Much better than Samsung's overlays. I'm running ICS 4.0.4 waiting for JB to come.
It was between this and the S3, for a free phone 32gb, dual core, I'm more than content. I lived with my Fascinate's sketchy performance for almost two years I think I can survive with this phone for at least the same amount of time.
Zero buyer's remorse, can't say the same about my Fascinate or even the Droid Pro I had for 2 weeks
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1762846
Google released the binaries a few days ago on AOSP so this will most likely be the OTA that Verizon will release when they do.
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08-09-2012, 03:58 PM
#5709
According to Koush its backwards compatible via a response to someone on his G+ post about the new CWM Backup format:
https://plus.google.com/103583939320...ts/L5aVZe7C9vg
From what I understand in his explanation, the new CWM backups are smaller and faster because it makes a comparison of previous backups you made. So if there aren't any changes to an app from your previous backup, it skips it and moves on to the next app that has changed data. If it has changed data, it will only update what has changed.
https://plus.google.com/103583939320...ts/L5aVZe7C9vg
From what I understand in his explanation, the new CWM backups are smaller and faster because it makes a comparison of previous backups you made. So if there aren't any changes to an app from your previous backup, it skips it and moves on to the next app that has changed data. If it has changed data, it will only update what has changed.
08-09-2012, 06:02 PM
#5710
אני עומד עם ישראל
Verizon only http://www.bestbuy.com/site/searchpa...egories&ks=960
If you don't want to wait for Verizon to release the update, you can flash it yourself if you Unlock your bootloader and install a custom recovery like CWM 6:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1762846
Google released the binaries a few days ago on AOSP so this will most likely be the OTA that Verizon will release when they do.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1762846
Google released the binaries a few days ago on AOSP so this will most likely be the OTA that Verizon will release when they do.
I'm still in the honeymoon phase with ICS (lol remember I am coming from GB), probably going to wait for Verizon's OTA even if it is a few weeks/month away.
08-09-2012, 06:17 PM
#5711
Go Giants
08-09-2012, 07:21 PM
#5712
Safety Car
https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...b21hbmFnZXIiXQ..
I would use apps like these but I tend to modify my zip files before flashing them to include some tweaks I like to add.
08-09-2012, 07:45 PM
#5713
Go Giants
08-10-2012, 03:03 AM
#5714
Suzuka Master
when are we gonna start hearing rumors about the next nexus phones!!
My bro just got an S2 and my dad an S3. Phones are so smooth! Mine lags like crazy lol sometimes.
But i refuse to go non nexus!! Tmobile better get one that i can buy with an upgrade which is available this december for me.
My bro just got an S2 and my dad an S3. Phones are so smooth! Mine lags like crazy lol sometimes.
But i refuse to go non nexus!! Tmobile better get one that i can buy with an upgrade which is available this december for me.
08-10-2012, 10:05 AM
#5715
Safety Car
CM9 Stable builds are out for a couple of devices:
http://get.cm/?type=stable
http://www.cyanogenmod.com/blog/cyanogenmod-9-stable
CM10 official nightlies are coming soon.
http://get.cm/?type=stable
ICS, we hardly knew ye.
Builds for CyanogenMod 9 stable will be rolling out to our servers tonight. As noted before, this will be the end of the line for the ICS branch of our code; only critical bug fixes will be merged moving forward.
As a note, the maguro build from this morning was not meant to be linked publicly. Maguro’s build this evening will be marked 9.0.0.1 to be on par with the other 9.0.0 releases.
Tonight’s release is for the majority of our ICS supported devices, the stragglers will catch up, and we will leave the door open for merging in additional devices from maintainers, external and internal. The team itself, will focus solely on Jelly Bean and maintenance of the CM 7 codebase.
Many have wondered why we bothered to finish CM 9 when we are already active in CM 10 development. To that, our answer is: we don’t like to leave things incomplete. There is no profit gained from what we do, so the satisfaction of completing a goal is our only reward. This release also serves as a release suitable for the masses, especially those who won’t have 100% functioning releases of CM 10 immediately or are averse to anything branded as ‘preview’, ‘alpha’, ‘beta’ or ‘nightly’.
On the topic of nightlies, this release also serves as an end to our CM 9 nightlies, to make way for nightlies chock full of Jelly Bean goodness. A follow-up post will be made when we enable those builds.
Builds for CyanogenMod 9 stable will be rolling out to our servers tonight. As noted before, this will be the end of the line for the ICS branch of our code; only critical bug fixes will be merged moving forward.
As a note, the maguro build from this morning was not meant to be linked publicly. Maguro’s build this evening will be marked 9.0.0.1 to be on par with the other 9.0.0 releases.
Tonight’s release is for the majority of our ICS supported devices, the stragglers will catch up, and we will leave the door open for merging in additional devices from maintainers, external and internal. The team itself, will focus solely on Jelly Bean and maintenance of the CM 7 codebase.
Many have wondered why we bothered to finish CM 9 when we are already active in CM 10 development. To that, our answer is: we don’t like to leave things incomplete. There is no profit gained from what we do, so the satisfaction of completing a goal is our only reward. This release also serves as a release suitable for the masses, especially those who won’t have 100% functioning releases of CM 10 immediately or are averse to anything branded as ‘preview’, ‘alpha’, ‘beta’ or ‘nightly’.
On the topic of nightlies, this release also serves as an end to our CM 9 nightlies, to make way for nightlies chock full of Jelly Bean goodness. A follow-up post will be made when we enable those builds.
CM10 official nightlies are coming soon.
08-11-2012, 03:34 PM
#5717
אני עומד עם ישראל
when are we gonna start hearing rumors about the next nexus phones!!
My bro just got an S2 and my dad an S3. Phones are so smooth! Mine lags like crazy lol sometimes.
But i refuse to go non nexus!! Tmobile better get one that i can buy with an upgrade which is available this december for me.
My bro just got an S2 and my dad an S3. Phones are so smooth! Mine lags like crazy lol sometimes.
But i refuse to go non nexus!! Tmobile better get one that i can buy with an upgrade which is available this december for me.
Other than free, I just didn't see the S3 as a huge upgrade over what the Nexus offers. Plus a much more pure UI
I drank the kool-aid I'm staying Nexus for my next device too. This is a lot of phone and it will likely serve me well without wanting an upgrade for two years lol.
08-11-2012, 03:49 PM
#5718
Whats up with RDX owners?
iTrader: (9)
I want the SIII but Im still rocking my Nexus S. Im probably just going to wait for the next Nexus. If the new Nexus isn't earth shattering, I should be able to pick up an SIII on the cheap anyway.
08-11-2012, 04:17 PM
#5719
Suzuka Master
yea i'm waiting, my dad offered me the S3 i said no haha
Just upgraded my bro's S2 to ICS
and also i looked at my data and of the 800 or so mb's i've used so far, my gallery has used roughly 400mb. Wtf?? I had instant sync on but only over wifi. Then i've also had google photos sync off yet when i go to gallery all my photos in my picasa web album are still there. Dunno whats with my gallery...
Just upgraded my bro's S2 to ICS
and also i looked at my data and of the 800 or so mb's i've used so far, my gallery has used roughly 400mb. Wtf?? I had instant sync on but only over wifi. Then i've also had google photos sync off yet when i go to gallery all my photos in my picasa web album are still there. Dunno whats with my gallery...
08-11-2012, 05:21 PM
#5720
Whats up with RDX owners?
iTrader: (9)
^ Mine did the same thing. Turn off photo-sync, force stop the gallery, then clear data. Only local pictures should be shown now.
From July 27th until today I've only used ~90MB of mobile data. I use WiFi at home at work. The gallery isnt even on the list.
In that same period of time, Ive used 1.2GB of data on WiFi.
From July 27th until today I've only used ~90MB of mobile data. I use WiFi at home at work. The gallery isnt even on the list.
In that same period of time, Ive used 1.2GB of data on WiFi.
Last edited by civicdrivr; 08-11-2012 at 05:24 PM.