Android thread V-garychencool finally rooted his phone and got ICS edition
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[QUOTE=sdwise;37973605]I've been cycling through a few of my favorites for days. They get boring.[/QUOTE]
I can upload all of my wallpapers if you want, there's about 150 I think. Not all of them are very good though, haven't come round to deleting them yet.
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[QUOTE=iCole;37973666]getting a good wallpaper feels nearly impossible to me. I find one, think it's the shit, 5 days later I'm so fed up with it and the search restarts.
But for now I'm sticking with the Jellybean "Nexus X's" wallpaper.[/QUOTE]
[url]https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.j4velin.wallpaperChanger[/url]
Can't get bored with something that isn't always the same :v:
[QUOTE=mobrockers2;37973693][url]https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.j4velin.wallpaperChanger[/url]
Can't get bored with something that isn't always the same :v:[/QUOTE]
You underestimate my ability to get bored of everything.
I can get bored of getting bored! It's like the worlds shittiest superpower :(
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On a different note, I'm willing to bet that the official JellyBean for Galaxy S2 is going to be 4.1.1.
[QUOTE=iCole;37973563]I think fairy is going to make us appreciate gary much more.[/QUOTE]
Yay <3
[QUOTE=iCole;37972266]I'm sure that one email will change Google's mind :v:[/QUOTE]
Last person who pissed me off greatly ended up with a rusty banger stuck in their backyard.
They got the hint all-right :v:
[QUOTE=iCole;37973843]Huh, apparently the community of CM is bombarding Samsung on all bases because of the lack of Exynos documentation, which forced Samsung to contact CM people with questions on what's needed.
But then again this is about the third time a Samsung employee more or less officially contacted the devs, but nothing ever came out of it. third time's the charm?[/QUOTE]
Maybe Sammy is finally grasping about what happens when they could easily do something to please enthusiasts, but doesn't do so.
Huh, apparently the community of CM is bombarding Samsung on all bases because of the lack of Exynos documentation, which forced Samsung to contact CM people with questions on what's needed.
But then again this is about the third time a Samsung employee more or less officially contacted the devs, but nothing ever came out of it. third time's the charm?
[QUOTE=mobrockers2;37973693]I can upload all of my wallpapers if you want, there's about 150 I think. Not all of them are very good though, haven't come round to deleting them yet.
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[url]https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.j4velin.wallpaperChanger[/url]
Can't get bored with something that isn't always the same :v:[/QUOTE]
I tend to make my walls whatever I'm super into at the moment. Like, my computer has been cycling through about 10 Sin City wallpapers every 30 seconds, and I'm probably gonna change that today.
And how much juice does that wallpaper changer suck up? My battery life was already damaged by ICS and Moto won't give me a bug fix till they update the other phones first.
[URL="https://twitter.com/SamsungExynos/status/255733883449004032"][IMG]http://niggaupload.com/images/hJX0.jpg[/IMG][/URL]
One can hope, right? And ffs I want my automerge back :v:
[QUOTE=iCole;37973874][URL="https://twitter.com/SamsungExynos/status/255733883449004032"][IMG]http://niggaupload.com/images/hJX0.jpg[/IMG][/URL]
One can hope, right? And ffs I want my automerge back :v:[/QUOTE]
That's actually really cool.
Light at the end of an undocumented tunnel.
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[QUOTE=Van-man;37973834]Last person who pissed me off greatly ended up with a rusty banger stuck in their backyard.
They got the hint all-right :v:[/QUOTE]
Could add a creative twist to the Android statues in front of Google HQ.
[QUOTE=garychencool;37973501]In more important news, Gamelofts wild blood game came out. Looks interesting.
Apparently it works for my device but it doesn't for better devices.[/QUOTE]
Gameloft is weird. They're slowly starting to put stuff on the Play Store, but most of their stuff is still sold through a proprietary system.
[QUOTE=iCole;37973874][URL="https://twitter.com/SamsungExynos/status/255733883449004032"][IMG]http://niggaupload.com/images/hJX0.jpg[/IMG][/URL]
One can hope, right? And ffs I want my automerge back :v:[/QUOTE]
Ooooo, look at that. Look's like development for CM10 will come back to Samsung devices!
My friend with an S2 is happy while my friends with S3's are laughing.
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Sony know how to use plastic properly, it isn't some malformed glossy scratch-magnet tumour like Samsung phones.[/QUOTE]
The Xperia T looks so damn guud
[thumb]http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_maur3h52xD1rqs91fo1_1280.jpg[/thumb]
[QUOTE=garychencool;37974387]Ooooo, look at that. Look's like development for CM10 will come back to Samsung devices!
My friend with an S2 is happy while my friends with S3's are laughing.
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The Xperia T looks so damn guud
[thumb]http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_maur3h52xD1rqs91fo1_1280.jpg[/thumb][/QUOTE]
Yah but you're like the only person in Canada who buys Sony phones. I guess that could be attributed to the fact that only the worst major carrier stocks them though.
[QUOTE=garrynohome;37974462]Yah but you're like the only person in Canada who buys Sony phones. I guess that could be attributed to the fact that only the worst major carrier stocks them though.[/QUOTE]
Rogers is bad? Yup, I can confirm this.
But so are Bell, Fido, and to some degree Telus.
[QUOTE=ShaunOfTheLive;37974561]But so are Bell, Fido, and to some degree Telus.[/QUOTE]
Bell and Telus are essentially the same, so classifying one better than the other is pretty ridiculous overall. We share a network, and Telus has no smartphone options for lower price point plans so if anything that sets them a notch below Bell. Fido is Rogers. I have a vested interest in telling you Bell is the best carrier, but Rogers is indisputably the worst. Their HSPA network gets eaten alive by the Bellus one.
[QUOTE=garrynohome;37974586]Bell and Telus are essentially the same, so classifying one better than the other is pretty ridiculous overall. We share a network, and Telus has no smartphone options for lower price point plans so if anything that sets them a notch below Bell. Fido is Rogers. I have a vested interest in telling you Bell is the best carrier, but Rogers is indisputably the worst. Their HSPA network gets eaten alive by the Bellus one.[/QUOTE]
You work for Bell (at a bell store, what do you do exactly again?) so I can see some bias but I hate Rogers right now anyways so I wouldn't mind going with Bell for mobile carrier next year. But then again, I still hate their support and the mess they have caused with my Bell Home Internet and Home Phone.
[QUOTE=garrynohome;37974586]Bell and Telus are essentially the same, so classifying one better than the other is pretty ridiculous overall. We share a network, and Telus has no smartphone options for lower price point plans so if anything that sets them a notch below Bell. Fido is Rogers. I have a vested interest in telling you Bell is the best carrier, but Rogers is indisputably the worst. Their HSPA network gets eaten alive by the Bellus one.[/QUOTE]
They're still all greedy profit whores
Rogers gets service at our camp, which is in the middle of fucking nowhere. That's about the only thing they have going for them. The problems I had with them last weekend were fucking annoying and it's expensive.
Is there an App for android Devices so they act like / mimic the LCD panel on Logitech G-15 / G-150 keyboards?
I don't care if it's over USB, Bluetooth or Wi-Fi.
[QUOTE=benjgvps;37975194]Rogers gets service at our camp, which is in the middle of fucking nowhere. That's about the only thing they have going for them. The problems I had with them last weekend were fucking annoying and it's expensive.[/QUOTE]
Rogers basically stole from me. I got a bunch of notification text messages from Rogers that costed $0.20 each, where I lost probably around $10 on. Still bothering them but they said that they have no record of such a thing, what?
Are there any new android phones with physical keyboards? My mother could use an upgrade from her old nokia, but she just can't get the hang of typing with a touchscreen.
[QUOTE=Van-man;37975231]Is there an App for android Devices so they act like / mimic the LCD panel on Logitech G-15 / G-150 keyboards?
I don't care if it's over USB, Bluetooth or Wi-Fi.[/QUOTE]
Like an external/secondary screen?
Also, it was the G18 that has the full colour LCD screen, which is really nice.
[QUOTE=JoonazL;37975369]Are there any new android phones with physical keyboards? My mother could use an upgrade from her old nokia, but she just can't get the hang of typing with a touchscreen.[/QUOTE]
I think your only halfway decent option is the LG Optimus Slider
[QUOTE=garychencool;37975376]Like an external/secondary screen?[/QUOTE]
Close, but rather that it only displays system information (temperatures of various components, amount of space left on storage devices) and current music track and so on.
[QUOTE=JoonazL;37975369]Are there any new android phones with physical keyboards? My mother could use an upgrade from her old nokia, but she just can't get the hang of typing with a touchscreen.[/QUOTE]
Motorola dropped one on Sprint. Called the Photon Q, maybe? I can't remember.
I'm just gonna throw this out there. I'm so pissed.
Motorola is now 3 updates behind on my phone.
We finally got ICS, and that rendered some phones unusable.
Now we've been promised a bug fix. Two "estimated" deadlines have passed, the last one in September, and now they're just like "IDK, whenever."
Jelly Bean is rolling out on Samsung devices in Korea, and Motorola hasn't even mentioned JB.
Let's not even talk about 4.1.2.
They're too busy trying to update the Bionic and their Xyboards, which do NOT sell!
Meanwhile, the RAZR and RAZR Maxx are bugging out all the time and sucking down batteries like they're a goddamn G1. These are motherfucking premium handsets!
Every few days I get like this. I love my phone. It feels durable, its powerful, it's comfortable, and it looks amazing.
I love everything about the Maxx, except that it's tied to some of the worst support I've ever had the displeasure of experiencing.
[QUOTE=sdwise;37978005]I'm just gonna throw this out there. I'm so pissed.
Motorola is now 3 updates behind on my phone.
We finally got ICS, and that rendered some phones unusable.
Now we've been promised a bug fix. Two "estimated" deadlines have passed, the last one in September, and now they're just like "IDK, whenever."
Jelly Bean is rolling out on Samsung devices in Korea, and Motorola hasn't even mentioned JB.
Let's not even talk about 4.1.2.
They're too busy trying to update the Bionic and their Xyboards, which do NOT sell!
Meanwhile, the RAZR and RAZR Maxx are bugging out all the time and sucking down batteries like they're a goddamn G1. These are motherfucking premium handsets!
Every few days I get like this. I love my phone. It feels durable, its powerful, it's comfortable, and it looks amazing.
I love everything about the Maxx, except that it's tied to some of the worst support I've ever had the displeasure of experiencing.[/QUOTE]
I find it somewhat amusing. Many people ditched the VZW Galaxy Nexus for the RAZR because of the botched radio and are swearing off Samsung forever and touting that Motorola is the superior company. When in reality, its the same shit, just another brand name. I've had similar feelings with HTC back when I had my Eris. I guess you just can't win sometimes.
[QUOTE=Demache;37978280]I find it somewhat amusing. Many people ditched the VZW Galaxy Nexus for the RAZR because of the botched radio and are swearing off Samsung forever and touting that Motorola is the superior company. When in reality, its the same shit, just another brand name. I've had similar feelings with HTC back when I had my Eris. I guess you just can't win sometimes.[/QUOTE]
When my contract comes up, I'm getting a Nexus. I know the carriers will delay updates a bit, but at least there won't be any stupid OEM modifications made.
[QUOTE=sdwise;37978303]When my contract comes up, I'm getting a Nexus. I know the carriers will delay updates a bit, but at least there won't be any stupid OEM modifications made.[/QUOTE]
Not to mention the dev scene is amazing (at least when there is no bullshit gaudy themes). No more worrying about locked bootloaders, finding exploits and downgrading to get root...all that fun stuff. Rooting and flashing a Nexus phone is hilariously easy.
Obviously you don't have to do any of that, but its an option.
[QUOTE=Demache;37978344]Not to mention the dev scene is amazing (at least when there is no bullshit gaudy themes). No more worrying about locked bootloaders, finding exploits and downgrading to get root...all that fun stuff. Rooting and flashing a Nexus phone is hilariously easy.
Obviously you don't have to do any of that, but its an option.[/QUOTE]
Honestly, If I had any other phone, it would be rooted already. It's just that the RAZRs aren't too dev friendly. I'm cool with that, though, because they run near-stock anyway. I like the UI (the bloatware, I could do without, but there's a disable button.)
IDK. It's not even that I want to root and stuff. I'd like to, but it's not a necessity.
I guess I'm just mad because they make a phone that's difficult for devs, then sit on their hands when it comes time to update.
And the Google acquisition didn't help. It takes a lot of resources to execute a merger of that scale Moto got bogged down in a time when they really needed to be focused on updating. Maybe it'll be good for the future, though.
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