http://m.androidauthority.com/sony-xperia-sirius-android-4-4-kitkat-337202/
Check it out. We might even be getting some of these features
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I like the 4k recording option as well as 120fps.
Is this leak for z ultra?
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Is this leak for z ultra?
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This leak is for new upcoming sony phone may be Z2.
Although we may get that feature I dont think we will
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I think some feature on da list need new hardware to work !!!
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Although we may get that feature I dont think we will
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Let's run through the list.
4K Video Recording: Needs a physical component to match, so no.
TimeShift Video: Also requires something physical.
Glove Mode: I suppose this means that it'll work with gloves or something? I've never had a problem with the Z Ultra responding to me with gloves on
Smart Backlight Control: This we could get, and it would be interesting. Probably a battery drain.
Double Tap to Wake: I'm curious how they do this; My guess is that they don't turn the touch screen off even when the screen is off... which we could emulate, but that's a battery drain too.
Built-in Answering Machine: Yeah, we could get that. I'm not entirely sure why one would want that, but we could get it.
Launcher Choice: We can easily get this.
Audio Accessories Functionality: This seriously just sounds like they're going to update their Smart Connect app to handle this stuff.
USB DAC: Definately needs a hardware component.
Notification Dropdown Customization: Wait, we can't do that yet?
Default SMS App: Again, we couldn't do that before? We totally SHOULD get that.
Printing: Should be getting that.
What's New: It's an app and looks like their replacement of Google Now... If they do it right, could work. We'll probably get it.
White Icons/Transparent Nav Bar: I could have sworn the thing already did this, but regardless, that's probably comming in the 4.4 update.
Close All Apps: That'll be added for sure.
The things to be most excited about propbably all require some hardware component, while the things that are expected with the 4.4 update will come easily.
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Let's run through the list.
4K Video Recording: Needs a physical component to match, so no.
TimeShift Video: Also requires something physical.
Glove Mode: I suppose this means that it'll work with gloves or something? I've never had a problem with the Z Ultra responding to me with gloves on
Smart Backlight Control: This we could get, and it would be interesting. Probably a battery drain.
Double Tap to Wake: I'm curious how they do this; My guess is that they don't turn the touch screen off even when the screen is off... which we could emulate, but that's a battery drain too.
Built-in Answering Machine: Yeah, we could get that. I'm not entirely sure why one would want that, but we could get it.
Launcher Choice: We can easily get this.
Audio Accessories Functionality: This seriously just sounds like they're going to update their Smart Connect app to handle this stuff.
USB DAC: Definately needs a hardware component.
Notification Dropdown Customization: Wait, we can't do that yet?
Default SMS App: Again, we couldn't do that before? We totally SHOULD get that.
Printing: Should be getting that.
What's New: It's an app and looks like their replacement of Google Now... If they do it right, could work. We'll probably get it.
White Icons/Transparent Nav Bar: I could have sworn the thing already did this, but regardless, that's probably comming in the 4.4 update.
Close All Apps: That'll be added for sure.
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Glove Mode: Yes, this is so we can use it with gloves on, but the Ultra doesn't have issues with (thin) gloves, so meh..
Smart Backlight Control: This is a software feature, so we could easily get it.
Double Tap to Wake: It'll work on the Ultra, but i'm not sure how it works.
Notification Dropdown Customization: We'll get the Quick Toggles like in AOSP (but skinned), so that's probably what they mean.
Default SMS App: Yes, we can do this today, but KitKat introduced its own API to handle this, so it's officially a native feature, which isn't the case on older firmwares. It's a stock 4.4 feature, and that's pretty much it.
Printing: This is also a stock 4.4 feature, so we'll get it.
What's New: 100% software, so we'll probably get it. This is bloat in my eyes though, so i'll remove it.
White Icons/Transparent Nav Bar: 4.4 introduced transparent statusbar and navbar, so it's required to have white statusbar icons so the statusbar icons doesn't clash with the rest of the UI. It's a requirement from Google.
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Glove Mode: Yes, this is so we can use it with gloves on, but the Ultra doesn't have issues with (thin) gloves, so meh..
Smart Backlight Control: This is a software feature, so we could easily get it.
Double Tap to Wake: It'll work on the Ultra, but i'm not sure how it works.
Notification Dropdown Customization: We'll get the Quick Toggles like in AOSP (but skinned), so that's probably what they mean.
Default SMS App: Yes, we can do this today, but KitKat introduced its own API to handle this, so it's officially a native feature, which isn't the case on older firmwares. It's a stock 4.4 feature, and that's pretty much it.
Printing: This is also a stock 4.4 feature, so we'll get it.
What's New: 100% software, so we'll probably get it. This is bloat in my eyes though, so i'll remove it.
White Icons/Transparent Nav Bar: 4.4 introduced transparent statusbar and navbar, so it's required to have white statusbar icons so the statusbar icons doesn't clash with the rest of the UI. It's a requirement from Google.
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in other words, no real news...
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in other words, no real news...
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Yeah, we could say that
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Yeah, we could say that
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Or we could wait for actual release before making wrong conclusion
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Or we could wait for actual release before making wrong conclusion
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Neeh, it's not like we don't know what 4.4 introduces, so it's fairly accurate to say that it won't bring anything "new" to the table
What I already know is that I'll remove quite a lot of unnecessary features that I'm not going to use. That I can tell you
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I've heard a lot of people complaining that Sony is going the "Samsung way", adding more and more layers to an up-until-now almost-vanilla stock Sony rom.
I don't think that at all. Almost everyone of those updates adds something new that could be useful but most likely will not choke the processor or use the whole 2GB of Ram memory.
The most useful feature I see is the knock on one, because it actually is a pain in the arse to get to that micro button, especially with a cover/bumper on.
Adjustable white balance could be good, but I don't personally need it. I don't care about gloves, nor I care about the smart backlight: never used on Sammy, will never use it on Sony.
Answering machine? No way, I hate those things.
We will for sure get printing options (not that I print the that much from my phone), audio accessories functionality (depending on how they'll develop them, this could be useful) notification dropdown customization (I have mixed feelings about this, but I could get used to the AOSP notification system) what's new (more like who cares) white icons and transparent status bar (although now everything is customizable through themes) and close all apps (a thing you can get right now, even if you're not rooted or unlocked. See http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=49517494, install, reboot, get the "close all" button. It is a Sony app after all.).
The only features we definitely won't have will be 4K recording and timeshift video, but anyone with a Ultra most likely won't care about camera features in the first place.
P. S. The knock on feature can be enabled in several devices with a specific kernel, so the battery drain isn't that much, and by the way, the S800 processor is the same used by LG G2.
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P. S. The knock on feature can be enabled in several devices with a specific kernel, so the battery drain isn't that much, and by the way, the S800 processor is the same used by LG G2.
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Ah yes, the S800 has a low power mode like the Moto X, so it won't actually use a lot of power in standby. Totally forgot about that
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Ah yes, the S800 has a low power mode like the Moto X, so it won't actually use a lot of power in standby. Totally forgot about that
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I love it because I'm always right.
If Sony does its homework and brings 4.4 in February/March, I won't give up and remain stock.
If not, GPe, here I come...
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doesn't our chipset support 4k? so the update could be software related
velvetmxo said:
doesn't our chipset support 4k? so the update could be software related
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It does, actually.
Problem is the camera isn't capable of 4K recording.
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It does, actually.
Problem is the camera isn't capable of 4K recording.
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that's right our award winning camera. :silly:
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that's right our award winning camera. :silly:
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Rumor has James Cameron bought 50 Ultras to film his next colossal.
True story.
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Rumor has James Cameron bought 50 Ultras to film his next colossal.
True story.
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Yup, here's the first leaked shot from Avatar 2 filmed with the Ultra.
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Sadly, Google Nexus 10 will not get the Translucent Navigation and Notification Bars with the Android 4.4.1 KitKat update, which allow the wallpaper to go full screen from top to bottom like in the Nexus 5.
Google devs Disabled the Translucent bars on Nexus 10 (Manta) because it "performs poorly on this device"... 2GB Ram and a powerful Quad-core Mali TS04 GPU and it performs poorly ?! May be because of the High-res display, I personally think it's a GPU issue.
I know not everyone cares about a the "Translucent bar" issue that can easily be reverted, but what I am trying to find out is a reasonable explanation from Google regarding this matter.
Manta source code includes the following code listed on [config.xml] which contains the device configurations, Screenshot below too.
Code:
<!-- Translucent status & navigation bars perform poorly on this device -->
<bool name="config_enableTranslucentDecor">false</bool>
* Update [5-Nov]: I have contacted Google and currently awaiting a response, Hopefully I will get one...
* Google Reply [8-Nov]: Google's reply was a little disappointing but at least they promised to tell the users if they will "remove" any feature from the update, which is good. Here is the email:
Hi Joseph,
Thank you for contacting Google, I'd be happy to help you out with your question on the KitKat update. I'll do my best to provide you with a solution.
Unfortunately, at this point in time, we can only provide information for updates that are supported by your device right now. Google will let all of their customers about what the new update includes. You will not be left in the dark on what Google added/removed from the update.
Regards,
*******
The Google Team
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Latest KitKat 4.4 build for Nexus 10 is (KRT16S)
Unbelievable! Hope they give us, at least, the option to activate it.
That's disappointing. Will the devs be able to enable it?
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That's disappointing. Will the devs be able to enable it?
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Yes, all they have to do is to change the manta source code
Code:
<bool name="config_enableTranslucentDecor">false</bool>
to
Code:
<bool name="config_enableTranslucentDecor">true</bool>
“Sorry guys, your high end device just can't support what is essentially an extremely minor change. Don't worry, there's good news: you can throw down another $500 on the new nexus 10 when it comes out. We promise to fully support it.“
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That's crazy, I have transparent nav bar and status bar on my home screen thru PA. Idk what Google is doing, but the translucent bars work perfectly the way PA is doing it.
The way things have been going with android lately, I'm surprised we're getting kit kat at all. This is most likely my last nexus device, maybe even android.
The Google experience launcher also performs quite poorly on my n10 while it runs perfectly smooth on my n4.
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The Google experience launcher also performs quite poorly on my n10 while it runs perfectly smooth on my n4.
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I think it either the GPU or the Screen resolution 2560x1600 that cause the problem, but why ?
Actually, now that I think about it I have an alternate theory.
There's a very good chance I'm off base here, but on my Nexus 10 I've noticed that there are some very occasional graphical glitches ( back lights flickering, and horizontal lines) that have to do with things been overlaid on top of each other. Maybe the transparency was causing similar graphical glitches. That said, if that is the reason they decided to leave it out then Google really screwed up here. They need to fix the underlying problem, not just remove transparency from the status bar.
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I hope 4.4 improves performance! My N10 feels so... Outdated. Its not laggy as such but its definitely not smooth!
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Did they give a more exact release date for manta? Haven't seen any firm date in my searches is why I ask. But it appears the source is ready for release with this kind if detail.
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Nathtech said:
I hope 4.4 improves performance! My N10 feels so... Outdated. Its not laggy as such but its definitely not smooth!
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My N10 has never been "smooth" since the day I opened the box. Stock or custom roms, many different kernels and I still feel like I took a $500 dollar hit for a 350 dollar tablet. I am considering selling it
Lesser Version said:
My N10 has never been "smooth" since the day I opened the box. Stock or custom roms, many different kernels and I still feel like I took a $500 dollar hit for a 350 dollar tablet. I am considering selling it
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At least wait until KitKat, you never know what it might do to our tablet.
Also, isn't it weird that every other nexus device including the gnex already has a 4.4 ROM, whilst we still don't? I really want to try it out!
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Did they give a more exact release date for manta? Haven't seen any firm date in my searches is why I ask. But it appears the source is ready for release with this kind if detail.
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No date yet, the source is still a work in progress... but it doesn't look good for the manta so far! it's the only device that have this feature disabled without a reasonable explanation.
The final 4.4 hasn't even been released for the Nexus 10 yet guys, relax.
The Mali T604 is a bottleneck for the nexus 10.
It has the same memory bandwidth as ipad 3 & 4 12.8gbps but pushing almost 25% more pixels. On top of that android is not as GPU optimized.
While the t604 would be great at 720 and 1080p, 2560x1600 is maxing out the gpus capabilities.
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The final 4.4 hasn't even been released for the Nexus 10 yet guys, relax.
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Yeah, we're gonna have it thru PA anyways. But if that is official, I'm not too fond of Google's decisions lately. No transparent bars for us, no 4.4 (the version of android for older devices) on older Nexi.
Its VERY small things that really don't affect me personally, but y'know.
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Yeah, we're gonna have it thru PA anyways. But if that is official, I'm not too fond of Google's decisions lately. No transparent bars for us, no 4.4 (the version of android for older devices) on older Nexi.
Its VERY small things that really don't affect me personally, but y'know.
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Ehhh... I think its fine. Aokp also has the transparent status bar and as someone else pointed out all you have to do is change one little line to true. It is a little worrying that theynsay it causes problems though. I hope Google doesn't slack on us. Anyways as people have mentioned the manta hasn't even been released officially yet so we can't be sure it won't change right?
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Ehhh... I think its fine. Aokp also has the transparent status bar and as someone else pointed out all you have to do is change one little line to true. It is a little worrying that theynsay it causes problems though. I hope Google doesn't slack on us. Anyways as people have mentioned the manta hasn't even been released officially yet so we can't be sure it won't change right?
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You're 100% right. I don't think Google will let us down though.
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The 4.4 update has been confirmed by Morten Aagaard, manager for LG Denmark at a summit in Copenhagen!
Source (in Danish). Translation goes as follows:
"We're bringing an update plan for LG G2 for Android 4.4 KitKat by the end of the year or the start of the next year. But of course there will be an update for G2"
This is great news, guys! That French carrier "report" (which was slightly shady at best) was actually telling the truth!
How does that make you guys feel?
Did we ever doubt that it would get kitkat? We dont need confirmation to know this
And in my opinion the date doesnt matter unless its like supersoon to be excited about or superlate to be dissapointed, but this was expected.
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Did we ever doubt that it would get kitkat? We dont need confirmation to know this
And in my opinion the date doesnt matter unless its like supersoon to be excited about or superlate to be dissapointed, but this was expected.
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Yes, I actually did. LG, you know
Thanks for the effort. Was kind is obvious it's cuming though.
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Kitkat or not, the real update is getting the UI improved.
I look forward to updates
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Kitkat or not, the real update is getting the UI improved.
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I absolutely love what LG has done with Android. It's fast, customizable, beautiful and very, very stable. Not a single crash, and I've been using the phone a lot for six days now. However, transparency for 3rd party launchers and ability to hide the navigation bar would be cool. Otherwise I have no complaints. Best non-AOSP experience for me.
LG has impressed me so far, with the only problem being some of the performance problems (probably due to LG choosing a conservative scheduler and the aggressive throttling). This is with no doubt the best phone I've had. Samsung can go into a corner and adore their blue-screen-tech.
Nice nice, looking forward to it!
Well it's not very common for mfg's to skip an android iteration entirely. They usually roll them out incrementally. So yes, color me surprised they are jumping 4.3 and going straight to 4.4.
However, we should probably have some 4.4 lovin' before that in the form of some aosp rom.
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actually i think we really do need an update, but it doesn't have to be 4.4 or whatever. we just need some issues to be fixed or removed in some places like low camera performance at low light in the camera, some stutterings and lags which are preventing the smoothness of the UI and etc. Unless lg get these done, i don't even care if they give android 5 or 6.
I come from TouchWiz so I don't understand what's all the gripe about. Samsung enabled notification bar toggle removal with 4.3 (not sooner) and LG's UI allows me to tweak and add and customize pretty much everything I want.
Case in point: when I plug in my headset, I can edit the apps in the bottom mini-drawer instead of using the preset.
All I'm waiting for from 4.4 are TRIM and ART.
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I absolutely love what LG has done with Android. It's fast, customizable, beautiful and very, very stable. Not a single crash, and I've been using the phone a lot for six days now. However, transparency for 3rd party launchers and ability to hide the navigation bar would be cool. Otherwise I have no complaints. Best non-AOSP experience for me.
LG has impressed me so far, with the only problem being some of the performance problems (probably due to LG choosing a conservative scheduler and the aggressive throttling). This is with no doubt the best phone I've had. Samsung can go into a corner and adore their blue-screen-tech.
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Have you tried G2 Xposed?
A few updates before kit Kat 2016 should be nice, but great news
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Have you tried G2 Xposed?
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No, I want to stay stock until I feel like I'm missing out on too many features
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I come from TouchWiz so I don't understand what's all the gripe about. Samsung enabled notification bar toggle removal with 4.3 (not sooner) and LG's UI allows me to tweak and add and customize pretty much everything I want.
Case in point: when I plug in my headset, I can edit the apps in the bottom mini-drawer instead of using the preset.
All I'm waiting for from 4.4 are TRIM and ART.
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And OpenGL ES 3.0 (from 4.3 but still new on G2)!
Contrary to popular belief, it's not all that uncommon for companies to skip updates. I had the Sony Ericsson xperia x10 which was updated straight from eclair to gingerbread, skipping froyo. It happens, and excitedly believable in this case simply because the phone was launched behind an update. I expect that lg will go through 4.3 and straight to 4.4.
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And OpenGL ES 3.0 (from 4.3 but still new on G2)!
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Cm10.2...... latest nightly has zero bugs for me. Zero.
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On cm 10.2...if u charging ur device in off mode does it will turn on mode it self ???around 5-10 minute the device turn on it self...
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I consider this phablet as a very good option. This afternoon I was in the store and I was amazed about the size and design.
But I have two questions:
Can you tell me your user experience with the Xperia Z Ultra? You can tell me any bug present on the phablet too.
How I can replace the battery in damage situations? I am worried, the XZU has integrated battery, I have a device like this an device like this and it's life was of 6 months. And when I tried to find another battery, I only take this device to the trash, :crying: I don't find anything.
Are this type of phablets a good option? What life time it have?
Thanks in advance and good night.
Don Luciano said:
I consider this phablet as a very good option. This afternoon I was in the store and I was amazed about the size and design.
But I have two questions:
Can you tell me your user experience with the Xperia Z Ultra? You can tell me any bug present on the phablet too.
How I can replace the battery in damage situations? I am worried, the XZU has integrated battery, I have a device like this an device like this and it's life was of 6 months. And when I tried to find another battery, I only take this device to the trash, :crying: I don't find anything.
Are this type of phablets a good option? What life time it have?
Thanks in advance and good night.
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There are batteries on the internet so it shouldn't be too much of a problem to change.
The biggest bug is that on stock ROM most (if not all apps) run in phone mode. The other is the, at best, average camera.
blueether said:
There are batteries on the internet so it shouldn't be too much of a problem to change.
The biggest bug is that on stock ROM most (if not all apps) run in phone mode. The other is the, at best, average camera.
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bug? the rom is configured to run in phone mode
Yeah, that's not a bug. That's the way Sony made it
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ok, over-sight then rather than bug
easily fixable with Xposed Framework - App Settings.
I absolutely love my XZU, by far the best phone I ever had. The one thing that is below average is the camera, but that might get better with future updates.
3mL said:
easily fixable with Xposed Framework - App Settings.
I absolutely love my XZU, by far the best phone I ever had. The one thing that is below average is the camera, but that might get better with future updates.
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Yes I know that, and have it installed, but why should I have to root my phone just to do something that should be available to a near tablet?
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Yes I know that, and have it installed, but why should I have to root my phone just to do something that should be available to a near tablet?
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You bought a phone not a tablet, no?
Root is easy, and should almost be something of a necessity on this device.
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Yes I know that, and have it installed, but why should I have to root my phone just to do something that should be available to a near tablet?
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That's because Sony is defining the Ultra as a phone and not a tablet. The app "Pocket" though, defines it as a tablet and that's why we have the tablet UI. It's the same thing with "TV Show Favs" and "IMDb" too.
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That's because Sony is defining the Ultra as a phone and not a tablet.
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But it's not about Sony and how they think it should be marketed, it should be all about the user and how they use the product. Sony would have known that the device will be used more as a tablet than a phone for a lot of users, would it have been so difficult to ad a toggle in display settings to switch between phone/phablet/tablet modes?
Next I'll want a toggle to swap between pocket size and tablet size - changing the physical form factor...
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But it's not about Sony and how they think it should be marketed, it should be all about the user and how they use the product. Sony would have known that the device will be used more as a tablet than a phone for a lot of users, would it have been so difficult to ad a toggle in display settings to switch between phone/phablet/tablet modes?
Next I'll want a toggle to swap between pocket size and tablet size - changing the physical form factor...
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I think sony took reasonable decision here. Because a tablet layout would be too horrendous for a portrait layout. Everything will be too narrow. It is clearly only for a landscape layout (which suits tablet z more appropriately) but yeah a tablet layout on landscape is still a possibility. But i think Android doesn't support such layout witch just by the rotation?
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LG G2 has many special features integrated in the stock ROM or in the hardware. How many of them can be ported / used, or ALREADY BE USED in AOSP roms?
Here's what I am interested in, you can add more:
[*]System-integrated knock off -- double tap on status bar or double tap on desktop without any widgets
[*]Screen memory to buffer contents which improves battery life
[*]IR-remote feature
Update:
Pop up feature described in #11 and #12.
Screen memory to buffer contents may not be used in AOSP roms, as described in #13, and I have similar feeling.
#4 APT-X for bluetooth connection.
#5 & #8 confirm that IR works.
#8 also mentioned there are more ways about knock off.
Knock off can be done with gestures.
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Knock off can be done with gestures.
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Actually I'm OK with that -- I am currently using CM11 and its notification drawer quick toolbar ~
can APT-X for bluetooth connection be port?
IR blaster works on aosp too
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Knock off also Works With aosp roms, i dont see any advantages in stock rom
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Stability and guaranteed experience, this is the first rom stock rom I've felt OK with while Patiently waiting for kit kat ota
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IR Blaster works. Gummy has ported adding multiple nav keys, one of which is to turn off the screen.
You can also install the LG camera apk since the AOSP one is absolute garbage. Overall, this is one of the best close to AOSP ROMs I've run, and without Nova to boot!
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Stability and guaranteed experience, this is the first rom stock rom I've felt OK with while Patiently waiting for kit kat ota
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I second this!
I love what the devs do, but I really am worried that some of the better G2 features will get left behind because the devs don't feel they are important enough to warrant any extra effort.
Namely, the sounds hardware in the G2 is phenomenal. I have a lot of 24/96 and higher material and listen on headphones. I have seen nothing from AOSP stating that they have ported the driver from the source that Wolfson or LG provide, so...
dreadnatty08 said:
IR Blaster works. Gummy has ported adding multiple nav keys, one of which is to turn off the screen.
You can also install the LG camera apk since the AOSP one is absolute garbage. Overall, this is one of the best close to AOSP ROMs I've run, and without Nova to boot!
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Thanks~ Which rom are you running?
And, any info about the screen memory?
I like the pop up feature, no matter what app you're in if you get a phone call you get a little pop up instead of the whole screen turning to dialler.
Same
AbuYazeedUK said:
I like the pop up feature, no matter what app you're in if you get a phone call you get a little pop up instead of the whole screen turning to dialler.
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This is a deal breaker for me. I just tried almost all ROM's and revert back to stock cause of this pop up feature.
I tried call pop up app from Play store but it is not handy and have some issues.
I feel like the screen buffer memory/GRAM isn't being utilised in any of the AOSP ROMS.
I say this because I've noticed that even though there is less boat taking up the battery; it is still less than what I got out of the stock ROM. And if you see the battery drained due to screen usage on a AOSP ROM, it is almost always above 50 %. On the stock LG ROM it was never above 40-45 %. As far as I know, this has reduced the screen-on time by almost 1 and a half hours.
It'd be great if a developer could chime in since I could be just talking out of my ass.
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I feel like the screen buffer memory/GRAM isn't being utilised in any of the AOSP ROMS.
I say this because I've noticed that even though there is less boat taking up the battery; it is still less than what I got out of the stock ROM. And if you see the battery drained due to screen usage on a AOSP ROM, it is almost always above 50 %. On the stock LG ROM it was never above 40-45 %. As far as I know, this has reduced the screen-on time by almost 1 and a half hours.
It'd be great if a developer could chime in since I could be just talking out of my ass.
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Actually during the days when I used Stock rom, the screen was never #1 in the battery consumption list. For about 30 hours on battery and nearly 3 hours SOT, the screen just took 20% to 30% of total battery consumption, which ranked #2 or #3 in the list; and Android System, which contains a lot of LG services, was always the No.1.
When I switched to @[vertigo] 's CM11 alpha build 2, with almost the same usage pattern, the screen started to take about 40% of total battery consumption -- always #1 in the list.
That's why I am curious about the screen buffer. My usage pattern should be the typical one that benefits from the screen buffer -- reading feeds, browsing social network via apps, chat with friends in IM apps via text -- and no gaming.
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Nice video! Glad to see that we can get the remote control app working.
Currently using unofficial CM11, and the message app is way better than stock LG's.
In the LG rom, if one wants to choose multiple receivers of text message from contacts in the message app, the popup contact list will not exclude the contacts without phone number -- the "show contacts with phone number only" option in the contact app doesn't take effect here. And same with Samsung i9500's ROM as my friend confirmed, and same with the Samsung i9000 ROM back to the Android 2.2 era!!!
BTW, which 4.4 rom are you using? CM11 or PA4.0? Does it have Google Now quick launch ring?
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Nice video! Glad to see that we ......e Google Now quick launch ring?
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PA 4.4 and yes I have the google now quick launch ring at the bottom from the nav bar.
Guys but what about gram? Is it same on aosp rom as on stock or not?
AOSP!
smooth, lower ram consumption, and fast!
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PA 4.4 and yes I have the google now quick launch ring at the bottom from the nav bar.
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Hey what camera mod were you using cause I see 3 threads?
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When you slide up from the home button, Google Now and What's New pop up. How can I disable "What's new" so that only Google now is the only app that opens.
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When you slide up from the home button, Google Now and What's New pop up. How can I disable "What's new" so that only Google now is the only app that opens.
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Root first, then use something like Titanium to freeze the What's New app.
Some system apps are allowed to be disabled in System > Apps > All. What's New is not disable-able.
Is it possible to unroot it right after amd keep the what's new disabled? I've rooted my gs4 before and since I'm not an expert, I had issues. So now I'm just afraid of rooting again.
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Ricky D said:
Root first, then use something like Titanium to freeze the What's New app.
Some system apps are allowed to be disabled in System > Apps > All. What's New is not disable-able.
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Is it possible to unroot it right after and keep the "what's new" disabled? I've rooted my gs4 before and since I'm not an expert, I had issues. So now I'm just afraid of rooting again.
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ahura999: I would NOT do that at present.
Reason: For getting root, you need to unlock the bootloader; no big deal, Sony even supports you doing so.
But while unlocking the bootloader, you'll permanently lose all DRM keys and "X-Reality".
Too much trouble regarding the purpose if you'd ask me...
Don't get me wrong: Root is always a good idea, for me it's a MUST.
But maybe you better wait till a rooting method comes up which won't kill your keys.
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ahura999: I would NOT do that at present.
Reason: For getting root, you need to unlock the bootloader; no big deal, Sony even supports you doing so.
But while unlocking the bootloader, you'll permanently lose all DRM keys and "X-Reality".
Too much trouble regarding the purpose if you'd ask me...
Don't get me wrong: Root is always a good idea, for me it's a MUST.
But maybe you better wait till a rooting method comes up which won't kill your keys.
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So much hassle. I partially understood what you said. But when it comes to movies and things, how well is this screen. (I'm still trying to figure which to buy, z2 or galaxy tab pro 8.4.) my ideal tab would be the 8.4 but it doesn't come with 32gb. But it has a beautiful screen which I prefer. Even the size is perfect for me.
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But when it comes to movies and things, how well is this screen.
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Display quality is excellent, high contrasts, deep blacks, no stuck pixels, almost no light bleeding, FAR better than the Samsung screens I saw the last months (e. g. Note 10.1 2014).
BUT (nothing without a big but): Tearing problems while scrolling (gets corrected with firmware 2.55), slightly worse display quality of text elements if holding the Z2 in portrait orientation.
The lower resolution compared with other tablets of today is no dealbreaker; you WILL notice that gear like the Note 10.1 2014 displays text a tiny bit better - you'll notice that if you've got the chance to do a side-by-side comparison. Seems to be a bad antialiasing algorithm utilized with the Z2.
Regarding videos: Movies look slightly better on the Z2, thanks to the better contrast ratio, the deeper black and the "X-Reality" feature. Yes, it really works. Not with every video, but in most cases this feature performs just fine.
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you WILL notice that gear like the Note 10.1 2014 displays text a tiny bit better - you'll notice that if you've got the chance to do a side-by-side comparison. Seems to be a bad antialiasing algorithm utilized with the Z2.
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No, it isn't.
It's just that the Note 10.1 has a higher resolution, period.
Aside from that: Do you also have a job or other hobbies? Seems you use all your time to write long reviews and forum postings about the Tablet Z2... comes across as a bit manic...
Hasenbein: Any reason for you obviously trying to insult me ?
If you're really interested in my profession (you've seen my works on TV), I'll happily answer your questions if you send me a private mail.
Regarding the antialiasing issue: Youl'll notice the feature working better in landscape mode. This suggests the algorithms needing further optimization. I am pretty aware of the resolution differences of Z2 and Note 10.1 2014 as I own both devices.
No. The portrait vs. landscape "issue" is a property of the screen.
The portrait mode has optimum sharpness only in one direction!
That is: If you are in landscape, you can turn the tablet LEFT or RIGHT to go into portrait mode.
With my tablet, the optimum sharpness is when I turn it so that the power button is pointing up. On my tablet Z it was when I was turning the power button down (which wasn't optimal). Could be that the "right" direction is even different on every individual device...
This is with any LCD screen (try to turn your desktop monitor into portrait mode, then you'll see ); on the tablets with even higher resolution, it's only less visible (or even not visible at all for normal people).
I know.
But I didn't refer to sharpness overall, I noticed slightly worse antialising if viewing text contents in portrait mode: No visible "edges" in landscape orientation, but slightly visible edges in portrait mode. Strangely enough, this effect does not always occur; sometimes it's there, sometimes not.
That makes me believe there's some optimization potential.
ahura999 said:
Is it possible to unroot it right after and keep the "what's new" disabled? I've rooted my gs4 before and since I'm not an expert, I had issues. So now I'm just afraid of rooting again.
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Yes, it's possible, but I don't see how root would cause you issues unless you either had security issues with misbehaving apps or went wrong somewhere in the process of rooting, in which case it isn't the fault of being rooted.
Currently though, the only root method for the Z2 Tablet requires unlocking your bootloader and flashing a custom kernel. This may or may not incur irreversible undesired changes to your system depending on your approach.