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[Atrix 4G General] cjrhoades:
Hmm, tried it on my Atrix and compared it side by side with Siri. While it's not terrible, it didn't seem to be quite as accurate and it wasn't nearly as fast as Siri is. Siri just looks so professional in comparison too. I'd be less reluctant to use Speaktoit if it didn't look like it was made for children.
[Atrix 4G General] wolverine73:
On the customizable front you can remove the avatar and just have a mic there - just like Siri.

The beauty of Speaktoit is the fact that if you want you can make your assistant however you want it to look - its much more personnel than the faceless Siri.
[Atrix 4G General] cjrhoades:
Ah, I didn't mess with any of the settings. I'll continue using it for awhile.
[Atrix 4G General] ifalldownalot:
lmao.

f apple. hahaha.
[Atrix 4G General] CaelanT:
Siri has some humour in it also which I haven't really seen in the Android apps.
[Atrix 4G General] spuzzum:
Voice Actions Plus is the closest i've found to Siri. Yet it is not quite as good, it is getting close and does have some humour. Vlingo is rated half a star higher but i found it to be not as good.
[Atrix 4G General] chriscerv90:
Lets not put down Siri so fast. Siri was made independently and was originally planned by the developers for all devices but Apple bought them out and claimed it as "Apple's innovation".

Apple sucks in my opinion. Siri is pretty cool kudos to the developers too bad they sold out. Maybe the payday was worth it though. What a dream haha
[Atrix 4G General] DroidRunner:
Apple has made AWESOME products since day one. Laptops last forever. The iPhone is almost perfect. Its so well polished its nuts.

Apple does alot of low blows when claiming things or attacking other companies, but their products are amazing. I would have an iPhone right now, but I love big screen phones. Its so easy to use and everything around you is iPhone compatible. But then again, developers only have to worry about making an app that is only run on 2, maybe 3 different phones. Android developers have to factor in so many phones when making an app.

I've got love for both companies.
[Atrix 4G General] cjrhoades:
I actually tried Siri back when no one knew what it was and you could download it from the appstore. It wasn't anywhere close to as useful as it is now. I think Apple did a good thing by buying it and integrating it into the OS.
[Atrix 4G General] Sass86:
I would have love for apple if it wasn't so one way. Google has put many of its Apps to use on iPhone/ipad, as where apple shares nothing.
[Atrix 4G General] DroidRunner:
Why would Apple make something for Android?
[Atrix 4G General] daverod:
Agreed. I hope Google is working on something to more closely match up to Siri. Although, I think their offering doesn't get enough credit for blazing the trail and for it's overall usefulness. It CAN be better, though.

That said, I have to point out that I've yet to see a random person on the street using Siri. Granted, people tend to feel silly talking to their phone...but I've not heard any friends, family, or acquaintances singing its praises either. Hell, after the honeymoon period in those first few days, I've never seen my wife use Siri again.

I have to wonder if and when the general populace is going to latch onto this. Anyone else seeing otherwise??
[Atrix 4G General] epoh:
I can use vlingo to control my phone. But I never do. Why? Same reason I don't use a bluetooth headset - I don't want to walk around looking like a complete nutjob!
[Atrix 4G General] daverod:
Yeah, I can understand that. I had the same hesitation, but got over it somewhat by reminding myself that when I'm dictating a message, people usually wouldn't be able to tell that I'm not talking to a real person. For the most part.

But I guess my point has more to do with the fact that I haven't heard much about Siri from normal people. Geeks like us talk about voice control plenty, but I'm not sure anyone else cares yet.
[Atrix 4G General] LifelessRaptor:
The problem I have with voice control is that it's only useful on two conditions: While driving and if you are blind.

The only time I would rather speak a text message is while I'm driving although I can type it with one hand while still keeping eyes on the road I try not to be one of those young drivers that dies because "the message couldn't wait." I can't really see a real need to use voice control unless you had a true virtual assistant that requires a button to be pressed. That's one of the features I like about vlingo is that you can talk to it while it's active and it will wake up and immediately start taking commands. Otherwise you have to press a button to get it to take a command. That completely goes against the purpose of voice control. The whole idea is that if you are using it there should be no need to touch your phone.

The other condition, blind users is a whole different story. I think Siri is the biggest innovation for blind users allowing them to use a phone that will speak to them. It gives them the opportunity to send text messages, search, and have access to all the information that everyone else has. It's a brilliant innovation in enabling the once handicapped. The same as Facetime was a great move forward in assisting deaf users.

Also, the only time I've seen Siri used it was my friend just showing it off and it failed to give her information it just ended up doing a google search for it.
[Atrix 4G General] Rayan:
I agree, but let's not forget that Siri wasn't really designed nor developed by Apple.

According to Wikipedia:

With Siri, Apple is using the results of over 40 years of research funded by DARPA via SRI International’s Artificial Intelligence Center through the Personalized Assistant that Learns Program and Cognitive Agent that Learns and Organizes Program CALO.

This includes the combined work from research teams from Carnegie Mellon University, the University of Massachusetts, the University of Rochester, the Institute for Human and Machine Cognition, Oregon State University, the University of Southern California, and Stanford University. This technology has come a long way with dialog and natural language understanding, machine learning, evidential and probabilistic reasoning, ontology and knowledge representation, planning, reasoning and service delegation.[13]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siri_(software)#cite_note-12

Cheers!
[Atrix 4G General] IrateCustomer:
Well, after using vlingo and some of the integrated speech tools that come with this phone, I went looking for something a bit more intelligent. So far the closest I've found is Skyvi. It's not Siri, but it's pretty damn good.

Siri is more for entertainment than anything when you really think about it. The google-based voice products perform necessary operations successfully, but they aren't funny, and won't have a response for "Where should I hide a dead body?". Siri is pretty damn smart, but 99% of the time I need function over fluff. Again, it's very cool, but I see it more as over the top fluff than anything.
[Atrix 4G General] CaelanT:
You miss the whole Siri thing here..........Siri DOES give you useful answers, unless you ask something that is likely to lead to arrest or ask the meaning of life, at which time you get a funny response. Ask Vlingo the meaning of life and you get a page from a dictionary which in all reality means nothing to us. I would much rather have a witty response.
[Atrix 4G General] IrateCustomer:
Witty is, for all intents and purposes, the meaning of fluff when applied to a mobile device. If I want witty, I'll go to the local comedy club.
[Atrix 4G General] CaelanT:
You miss the point completely! :)
[Atrix 4G General] Jev117:
Excellent.
[Atrix 4G General] Jibraldor:
Watch this video and see for yourself.

Speaktoit + Loquendo TTS = "Siriously" badass!

I don't understand your obsessions with Siri btw. There are very few places that people will actually be talking to their phones rather than pushing a button. Besides, i hear that Siri has been hacked and might get ported to Android.
[Atrix 4G General] sanriver12:
bwahahahahahaha

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sea9_rP39Tg&t=1m13s nsfw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZFLBuEYrX4
[Atrix 4G General] cjrhoades:
Like any other voice operated app, it can be inaccurate occasionally. I personally haven't seen that happen myself the few times I've used Siri but it's sure to happen occasionally. Siri is still in beta right now as well. Why don't you take a look at the hundreds of videos where Siri works perfectly?

I'm not trying to push Apple products here or anything. I don't own an iPhone and probably never will because I just like tinkering with Android too much. However, I think Apple deserves kudos for Siri.
[Atrix 4G General] IrateCustomer:
Not really. Your point was that Siri is useful. I don't disagree with that, and never said as much. The Google-based voice search apps are also useful, and function just as well when it comes to needing real world information. Where Siri separates itself from the competition is everything beyond function. Humor, wit, and other entertainment-based aspects. But I don't need, nor care about having those in an app.

So no, I don't miss the point completely. This is about preferences. Some want the fluff on top of the function, others just want function. It's really as simple as that.
[Atrix 4G General] robrj:
I've often thought a bluetooth earpiece would be the perfect item to help homeless people look less crazy.

"Look at the scary person mumbling. He must be nuts....oh wait, he has a bluetooth. He must be talking to his broker."
[Atrix 4G General] IrateCustomer:
That would be awesome, nicely done. I actually saw a lady holding a sign indicating she was homeless while talking on her cell phone. I couldn't get a good picture from where I was though dammit.
[Atrix 4G General] nunjabusiness:
That "cell phone" may very well have been a dog turd. ;)

Seriously, I tried all of the Siri contenders and found all except Jeannie (formerly voice actions) and SpeakToIt to be nearly worthless in real world use.

I prefer Jeannie so far, but may try SpeakToIt again now that I know I am not stuck with a goofy avatar.
[Epic 4G Apps] evilsock:
Ok I have a lot of backups stored in TI, but I am wanting to re flash my ROM and wipe data ect..

My question is can I somehow make a backup of just the apps that are installed on my phone right now, so when I start to put the apps back I can flash all the apps I have now instead of going and unchecking all the apps I don't want installed right now?

I hope that makes sence, I'm not good at expressing what's in my brain onto txt...

Thx for help.
[Epic 4G Apps] zanderman112:
Would be good if there was a question lol

Sent from my Samsung Legendary 4G, a Universe UTES phone, running "two.three.five"
[Epic 4G Apps] azyouthinkeyeiz:
There is a question..

And the answer is yes, select batch back up and only select the files you want to install, instead of just selecting all.

Sent from Cloud 9
[Epic 4G Apps] evilsock:
I know how to do that. But I have a lot of apps that are backed up but not installed so it would take a while.

I just want to know if there is a quicker way.

I guess I could ask like this;

Is there a way to backup all current installed apps, then flash a new ROM or wipe data, and then re-install just the apps that u just then backed up? Completly ignoring all other backups of apps that are stored there.
[Epic 4G Apps] mad1111:
Yes, you can backup the current apps installed. There's an APP in the market called App Backup & Restore. This backs up all apps in your phone (giving you the option to check/uncheck which ones you dont want) and allows you to restore those apps with ease.

Check it out...I hope this is what you're looking for!
[Epic 4G Apps] KennyG123:
You could also back them up with a nandroid and do an advanced restore data and get all your current apps back.
[Epic 4G Apps] hayzooos:
You and I seem to think alike kenny, but you're always a bit ahead of me! I was thinking this same thing, or the other option, still in TB, would be to batch restore and then click the box "deselect all" so then you only have to go through and check the ones you want instead of unchecking the ones you don't. I think this was mentioned before as well.
[Epic 4G Apps] Dronak:
I was wondering if you could provide a bit more info on the advanced restore data. I know it's an option available in CWM, but I'm wondering if there are situations where it wouldn't work as well as using some backup app. I think I read that if you were switching versions, like Froyo to Gingerbread, it probably wouldn't work well. But I've got the nandroid backup from EI22, just after I rooted and applied the GPS fix and silent camera mod, and I think the custom ROMs I've seen lately are all based on that, so would it work OK? The advanced restore of data seems like it would be a bit easier (or at least simpler) than using an app, but I don't know too much about how it works. Any clarifications about this would be appreciated. Thanks.
[Epic 4G Apps] KennyG123:
It should work fine. It only restores 3rd party apps and data and the data folder of your phone. The other stuff should be in your phones system folder.
[Epic 4G Apps] OperationMove:
Well personally I would just do a clockwork backup like the previous guys said, and then advanced restore my data onto the new rom. I've been doing this with Rom installs for 2 years and it's always worked pretty well.

Anyways, if you really wanted to use TB that bad to do it, I would go into your SD card folder, copy the TB folder onto the computer (All your old backups you don't want to get rid of would be in here) Delete the TB Folder on your SD card, then re-run TB again. Do a batch backup of all your apps (that you have currently installed). If you ever want any of the old backups of apps you don't currently use, they'll always be on the computer.
[Epic 4G Apps] zman519:
Make a new label & add all the apps you have installed right now & and that you want to restore on your new rom. Then when your new rom setup is ready to restore apps just filter that label you made & bach restore

Sent from the Drivers Seat of my Suby txting and Driving doing 100MPH+ in a school zone! Ha.
[Epic 4G Apps] DCRocks:
Heh, exactly what I was getting ready to recommend, as this is a very easy way to do exactly what he wants

Thanks for saving me from having to type it out :D
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] weskokigen:
I just bought a Galaxy Nexus from Handtec, and I notice that there are lines on the screen that resemble the texture of linen. It's not as noticeable when the brightness it set to max, but when it's darker the lines are very visible.

For other Gnex owners, is this normal? Or maybe this is the effect of the penTile?

Thanks in advance :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ericshmerick:
Normal SAMOLED behavior with white backgrounds.

Get an SLCD if you are unhappy.

Just the way it is.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] weskokigen:
Thank you. No, I just wanted to know if it were normal, since I've never owned a AMOLED phone. I'm not sacrificing this baby for anything... But can anyone else with a Gnex provide more firsthand knowledge?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ericshmerick:
I own one. More posts will get more of what I said. By all means keep reading but what I posted it universally true.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] kristovaher:
This is because AMOLED screens use organic diodes that are more 'noisy' the less brightness there is. That does not mean it actually is more noisy, it simply means that your eyes are able to detect the noise in lower brightness while not as well when the screen is bright.

AMOLED is a funky technology, it's diodes 'age' and their colors have a short transfer period (sometimes if you have a screen turn gray, you can see the previous screens ghost for a short time in low brightness settings).

But the flaws don't outweigh the gains of AMOLED producing the most vibrant colors, contrast and saturation there are at the moment. I love it.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] flakz0r:
Even though i had an amoled phone before i got the Galaxy Nexus - my Desire was amoled - this effect wasn't very noticeable. Was having the same doubts about the Nexus, thank you for clearing it up.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] enumBoss:
Thanks for this. I posted in a thread or two about this same behavior yesterday but didn't get any concrete answers. Appreciate it. Glad my phone isn't having issues.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] liquidarts:
The ghosting is a bit annoying, but strangely I've come to like the 'linen texture'. When it's subtle.

It almost seems as if by design on the app developer's side.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ortigosano:
Hello, I'm total agree with you!

but my preoccupation about it dissapeared when I realized that the screen rotates extremly slowly. (galery, web browser, pdf reader...) with everything.

Sometimes even don’t rotate. I have deactivate all screen animations and the same duration. (2 seconds or more)

My nexus s was much faster with a beta rom with android 4.

Therefore I'm much more worried about this possible issue.

Do you have the same problem?

Thanks in advance!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] rikbrown:
The rotation delay is intentional. There are some ROMs (see Paul's MCR one) that speed it up a lot.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ortigosano:
Thanks a lot for you quickly answer!

Why intentional? Makes no sense!

Greetings!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] noobdeagle:
some people (like me) like it when the slightest tilt doesnt change orientation, its better now that its a more deliberate action.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Neville.Holland:
Whilst on the screen issue...

Does anyone have or have experienced a purple haze in the screen? On my device it a purple haze like colour in the bottom right corner. This changes further up the screen until it becomes (from what I can tell) a normal colour. Hardly noticeable until the screen is dimmed, then quite apparent.

I've arranged a return as I've only had it 14 days. Just wondered if this should be expected...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] nyyankees3511:
like that?

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c385/nyyankees3511/IMG052.jpg
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] weskokigen:
Thanks Kristovaher, that is a very helpful answer. I still love my gnex and it's display! :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jpalo:
Tap browser screen for quick(er) rotate.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] spectrumfox:
Yes! Except on my screen its noticeable more on the left hand side of the phone. Is this sort of thing normal for this device?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] famoustito:
****! I returned mine to Expansys cause i had the same issue and i tough my phone was damaged! Keep it mind my last device was the iPhone 4 which had a pretty good screen! I really don't know if i should keep this device now since you guys say its normal! My friend has a Razr and his whites backgrounds are amazing and on my Gnex they look like my screen is damaged unacceptable for a device i paid top dollar for!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] weskokigen:
I would advise you to keep it! At first it seemed awkward, but now i dont even notice it. And the fact that the black is actually unlit is simply amazing. I always look into my apps just to see the amazing contrast between the lit and unlit areas of the phone. And when you set the brightness up, you wont even see the textile lines. Trust me, it is worth it for an HD amoled screen, ICS, and a top of the line nexus phone that will always be up to date. BTW if you get the Razr instead of this nexus, i have no words...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] famoustito:
im not getting the Razr i was just using it a reference! Im new to android and i think I am going to stick with my Gnex i just have to wait till i get my replacement back! should i root my Gnex?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] FC1032:
=^= I'm not even going to bother try replacing my one. It has a slight pink tinge on the bottom right, and maybe a slight green on the top left (I'm not too sure if that's real or if the pink is making me think its greener).

Not REALLY noticeable, but once you notice, its hard to ignore.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] famoustito:
I tried to return my Gnex and they told me it was normal on amoled screens! I took a closer look at it and it looks like water smudges between the glass and screen! It distorts the quality of the picture! can any one tell me what i can do!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] FC1032:
Despite me saying I'd ignore it, the problem seems to be GLARING ME IN THE FACE.

So I got in contact with Handtec to see what can be done and they are willing to have me ship it back... *sigh* I sure hope the next one doesn't have the tint. I don't mind the grainy look at low brightness, just the tinting is annoying
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] crazeco:
My (LTE/Verizon) Nexus has a similar issue. One very light band but a pink hue on the left and green hue on the right. Notice it mainly on web forums and in gmail. Adjusting brightness helps. It's mainly noticeable because my eyes flick from left to right when I read.

What's odd is when I load up pixel tester, all colors seem completely even...

I'm going to keep it, I don't want a phone with more bands or spots, and I doubt the carrier will keep exchanging.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Zlatty:
Its really interesting how fast you get used to it ... I've had SGII and in comparison the GN is much better with this ...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] dretchswatter:
I've thought the exact same about it :P
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Sal Khan:
I created a plain white jpg in MS Paint (basically opened paint and saved the file) and transferred it to my phone to see if there was anything going on. Is the gray shadowing or shading at the top and bottom normal? Attaching a Screen Cap.

Thanks!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] :
If you can see it in a screen cap it's normal. Everyone else is talking about a hardware issue.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] asim0:
I've seen this picture showing there may be several screen 'qualities' out there, any info on this?

http://twitpic.com/8ccj1y
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] case0:
Yes it's normal.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Sparkimus:
The linen texture doesn't bother me, but the there are some bands on the screen that are darker. They seem to be getting better, but I may see about swapping it out for a new one. I've only had my nexus for 4 days.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] erkv:
2Things

I returned my sgn because appeared the second day of use a crack that looked like a hair, 1 cm long, pretty weird,

I found out that the screen is not really curved, is just plain. If you place it downwards i dont see any curve....

What you think?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ATnTdude:
Excellent point. Some display issues are due to volatile or adhesive materials that haven't cured or dissipated. Many issues will vanish with time. My screen, in particular, had a yellowish tint and texile variance artifacting. Both issues have faded with time.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] FC1032:
Hmmmm I wonder if that explains why I feel that my screen's pink tinge seems to be growing...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] leoni1980:
It's only more noticeable on super amoled because of the contrast ratio and because the bond between the glass and digitiser is tighter than on any other display. With SLCD you won't see any granular artifacts on greys but that is because there is far less gradation of contrast. This means that blacks will look FAR less defined. I prefer the look of SLCD to the amoled on Samsung's Touchwiz phones as I believe they ramp up the colour saturation FAR too high and everything just looks unnaturally saturated. It's like Technicolor. On the Galaxy Nexus it is less pronounced and I prefer it overall to the SLCD of, say, the iPhone 4 because I think the balance between intense darks and naturalism is better.

Now if only the speaker wasn't so crap.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jacktay94:
thanks for the notice. thought i had to flip my bed and loook for my warranty card.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ncvikingx97:
Same happened to me. I am just happy it is not a defect
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jimmyco2008:
The screen is curved lol
[Xperia Arc General] tinyXperia:
Larger photo:

http://www.techorz.com/smartphones/sony-ericsson-xperia-arc-hd-nozomi-lt26i-hk/

Does anyone know what font they use? I want to have it now :D

Mod edit: the two threads about the new leaked images of Nozomi have been merged.

The pictures of Nyp(h)on can be found here.
[Xperia Arc General] LahiruRD:
Nice :-D