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[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] guitarplayerone:
I wouldn't really care about about anything on TW5 except improved voice recognition. The current software is horrible.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Joe momma:
I couldn't disagree with your more
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nayfuslis:
I like the water ripple effect when unlocking the phone
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Joe momma:
I would like to see the whole launcher and apps ported not just the ripple effect lol. Man I really hope someone knows how to go about this.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Pancakes_Gio:
I like tw4 more than tw5......
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Alexanderbooth:
I think the tw launcher is balls but all the other touchwiz stuff is class, I'm just gutted we lost the screen brightness in statusbar! We need that back!
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Joe momma:
I don't know why people hate the new touchwiz so much. It looks great, and it is the SMOOTHEST launcher I have ever seen. Just look at a video of the S III. There isn't a single stutter. And I love the 3D animations it does when you switch between pages. I also like the shadows that icons have now with the new touchwiz.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GR36:
And is this down to the launcher......?

No its the quad core processor!
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Joe momma:
It also has to do with the launcher. It's optimized to use all of the hardware it can
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Joe momma:
bump
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] skillz9669:
No offense guys, if you want to have yet ANOTHER war on favorite launchers, which btw is extremely pointless as every person has their preferences on launchers (apex this, nova that, go launcher ftw, apex rules, etc. etc....), then take it to another thread. The OP here is reaching out to Devs and other members of the XDA community about the possibility of adding some touchwiz 5 features to our beloved Note, or even porting it over completely ( which doesn't sound plausible ). I for one would love the new voice recognition and the lock screen effect is pretty slick, so +1 to those features :).
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Gambler_3:
I believe the S3 has the best solution of face buttons for 2 reasons.

On screen buttons increase the width of the phone since the screen has to follow an aspect ratio. If the S3 had on-screen buttons it would have a 5" screen which would not make the phone taller but it would make it wider. Buttons on the other hand are independent and just fit into the width of the phone as it is.

Secondly having a hardware home button is just better in my opinion. You wont ever accidentally press it and you can use it to unlock the screen. You still have the capacitive back and multi-tasking button for seamless touch experience.

Ofcourse the menu button is the issue with this layout but it isnt samsung's fault, it's just not implemented in apps so far. Just my 2 cents on the issue feel free to disagree. :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] adrynalyne:
Can capacitive buttons...change color? Shape? Function?

No? Then not interested ;)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] nodstuff:
+1

Way more flexibility with the on screen buttons.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] tibere86:
SERVED
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Smokeey:
I have not ONCE accidentally hit the on screen buttons.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Gambler_3:
Can on screen buttons be tuned to avoid accidental touch like a real hardware button? Can it wake up screen?

No? Then not interested. ;)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Gambler_3:
I have several times on my nexus S hit the capacitive home button when I didnt intend to. It also happens even more when you are showing someone your phone and while exchanging the phone a button gets pressed.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] WiredPirate:
I know not everyone uses a case, but IMO they should. That said, the first thing I thought after banging my head on my desk when I saw the SIII was "how the hell is Otterbox gonna cover that?".

Eww gross. Blagh. Let's not move backards in time here, physical buttons are for dodo birds.

Yes, yes it can. Just set it to "long press", problem solved.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Gambler_3:
I think the BEST solution would be to replace the home button on the nexus with a search button and place a physical home button at the bottom no?

Not only the accidental touch but waking up the screen is also a huge advantage of a hardware home button. :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Gambler_3:
Can it be done only for the home button? It would nevertheless bring a new problem that it takes long to execute. With a hardware button it's instant and yet never accidental.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] WiredPirate:
Yes sir it can. And it only takes as long as you want, you can set the long press time. Any other concerns before you join us in the next generation of hardware?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] RogerPodacter:
I don't think on screen buttons would make the phone screen WIDER like said. They can just make the buttons whatever size they want.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Gambler_3:
This is certainly nice to know. I will dig into the settings whenever I next get to use the gnexus.

For now I suppose it will suffice. ;)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Gambler_3:
Consider this.

If galaxy nexus had a 4.4" screen with buttons, it would be narrower. The idea that cutting down buttons and putting screen in place of it does not increase phone size isnt entirely correct.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] adrynalyne:
Do you even have a Nexus? The phone buttons are narrower than the rest of the screen. Nothing requires the screen to be wider.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] earlyberd:
The only possible good use for Samsung's layout is that you don't get the single centered menu button like what happens on the HTC One X. However, I have achieved the same thing on AOKP using the built in nav bar mods.

The software nav bar is also better for compatibility with old apps. Most of the 2.2/2.3 apps were built for 5:3 aspect ratio, causing them to get stretched out of proportion on 16:9 screens. With the nav bar you maintain 5:3 viewable space for old apps, and it can be hidden for apps that need the whole screen.

Software buttons are way more versatile, end of story. Google can change the standard layout for the nav buttons all they want, and Nexus users will have no difficulty adapting. Everyone else is screwed.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] WiredPirate:
:) Sweet! I know these settings are in AOKP, not sure what other ROMs/ mods use them.

I don't understand why the talk bout increased screen size like it is a bad thing? I would carry a 6" phone no problem. Hell when they get the screens to bend, 4" that unfolds to 8"!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Gambler_3:
I have a nexus S currently. :)

You just dont get it or I am unable to explain what I am saying. :(

I am not saying the buttons need the space. Okay try to understand this. What do you think would happen if we were to give the galaxy S3 face buttons and use the space occupied by the buttons for the screen? You know you cant just increase the screen size in one direction, it is diagonal or else the screen would end up in a weird aspect ratio. :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Gambler_3:
Not a fan of big phones, I find 4-4.3" perfect. The galaxy nexus is already pushing it for me and no way could I use something like the S3 as my daily driver. I have small hands. :)

It's not the height of a phone which bothers me but the width the more of it and the more a phone gets uncomfortable to grip.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] adrynalyne:
Well considering that the keys can hide when not in use, and the app is coded for it, it is a pretty moot point. The phone is not 1280x720 WITHOUT the buttons. It is 1280x720 including the buttons. So yeah, the actual used resolution for the rest of the screen is not entirely a 720p resolution when the buttons are present. I think that is where you might be getting confused.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Enhanced:
Having 2 levels of buttons is just terrible design. Almost as bad as what HTC did with the One series.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] eksasol:
People with other devices if it has AOPK rom can enable the Nav Bar feature. I prefer it even on a phone with capacitive keys because I can customize it, and the Nav Bar stay on with the screen.

The bar does take up the pixels, but when you watch videos it disappear.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] 1stx2:
Who cares. This is not the galaxy s III forum.

Will never own another phone without on-screen buttons. G-nex looks so sexy with the screen off and nothing on the front.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Hakizi:
Why would on screen buttons make the screen wider? They're on the screen, which means they can be as big or small as you want.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] martonikaj:
Wait, why is it not Samsung's fault that there's a Menu button? They built the goddamn phone. And Google's guidelines specifically call for not using the Menu button anymore.

I don't see how hardware buttons can be considered better than software buttons in any way. There's nothing HW can do that SW can't, but there are plenty of things SW can do that HW can't. What am I missing here?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] frigidazzi:
I have to admit. Before I had the GN I thought the on screen buttons would be a negative, but after having them I much prefer them. I can do things like add a menu and search button and reorder them like I have here. Plus when the screen is off is looks much sexier to be all black (I think.)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] kgbeezr1:
Eh, best solution is to get rid of both the hardware and onscreen buttons and just use something like LMT launcher...buttons are for the declasse. :p

This setup actually works much better on the Nexus for one-handed operation, and you get a little extra screen space too.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] adrynalyne:
Sure it is. We have more GS3 activity in here than in the GS3 forums, I bet.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] vash1053:
That's kind of sad lol
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] 1stx2:
LOL i think your right. :eek:
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] zetsumeikuro:
Then don't get a Nexus ;). Clearly there's an iPhone in your near future.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] eman3316@optonline.net:
If the GS3 had on screen buttons, they would still use the same exact screen size that is on the phone now, just with on-screen buttons. The on screen buttons use pixels out of the 1280x720 available pixeils. The on-screen buttons are not additional pixels on top of that.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] MS.:
No, capacitive buttons suck. Maybe i'm holding my phone wrong :-D but i can't use Galaxy S II only with with hand while i have no problems with GNex which is even bigger. And that's thanks to on-screen buttons that can be customized the way I WANT, the way I CAN use the phone with one hand.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] eman3316@optonline.net:
I actually found it easier to use the Epic 4G Touch with one hand then the Gnex and I have long fingers. On the Gnex I find it hard to reach the top corners with one hand. It is a larger and longer screen then the SGS2 so it only makes sense to have a longer reach.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] T-Keith:
Let's hope Samsung and HTC were too far along in their phones designs to change to on screen buttons.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] RogerPodacter:
I'm not following your logic. Other android phones with smaller screens and narrower phone, they make the buttons proportional to the size of the phone. I don't follow what you're saying.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Sverigevader:
Hahahaha

Ah jesus

HAHAH

I'm still laughing.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] v3thabest:
can't say i agree. Im running a custom rom and it gives me the ability to change the size of the buttons on my nexus, Taller or Wider

Besides if you have hardware and try to watch videos, how many times do u "accidentally" press hardware? I have alot. Never do it with buttons that disappear...just sayin :p
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] kegman913:
the physical buttons debate is no different than the physical button keyboard arguement. its not necessary, move on, your wasting valuable screen real estate.

I went from a droidx to a nexus and I thought the physical buttons would be better but they absolutely are not. I thought the lack of a menu button would suck, it actually looks better without it, (its techniquely still there, they just made it look better) it functions 100% like every other phone.

no accidental touches of on screen buttons like I expected.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] rican408:
google got it right. one of the key highlights about why i love my phone is the ENTIRE screen is in use during movies. looks awesome. buttons suck and take up space. less bezel and more screen. how people think the other way i dont understand.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Evangelion01:
One thing that hasn't been mentioned so far is that having on-screen buttons makes the phone much more pleasing to the eye when the screen is off.

Take a look at your Galaxy Nexus while the screen is off. The simplicity is absolutely beautiful. That slender, black slab of technology - no logos on the front. Perfection.

Take a look at the HTC One X or the Galaxy S3 with the screen off. Logos on the front of the screen and physical buttons with always-visible markings. Far too much going on in terms of design.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] case0:
Just... no.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] DynamicRam:
The idea of on screen buttons is brilliant, the problem with the GNex is even they used on screen buttons the bottom bezel is still too big, so the effective real estate of the 4.65 is equivalent to devices with a 4.3 inch and the Nexus size is much bigger
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Evangelion01:
Yes, that's an issue. But I don't think it's on purpose. It's simply a limitation of current technology. There are components below and above the screen, and the only way to relocate them would be by making the phone thicker or perhaps making the battery smaller.

I'm sure, though, that within two years it will be possible to have a phone with the same thickness and screen size of the Galaxy Nexus, but with greatly reduced top and bottom bezels.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mortenmhp:
Think of it this way. You wouldn't use the extra space for screen. You would instead make the phone smaller and then when the full screen resolution is needed, the buttons are hidden just like on the gn.(the screen is more than big enough as is. At least if you listen to the reviewers) The alternative would be to go off the std. resolution, keep the size of the phone and simply make the on-screen buttons permanent so that they wouldn't need to be hidden in full screen mode. I have no idea why you are determined to enlarge the phone.

I do see some advantages to a physical button however, but on most phones they weren't used for waking up the phone anyway, so they became obsolete, as the on-screen button are actually quite difficult to hit accidently and more so than the capasitive ones.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] BeerChameleon:
On screen Buttons:

Have Resizing Options

Change The Icons

Change The Order

Hide Them all together

Change The Color

Make Phone Look awesome

Anything i miss :rolleyes:

Onscreen buttons> Real buttons or Capacitve (SP) Touch buttons :rolleyes:
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Enhanced:
+1. LMT is a godsend.

And that's the best thing about virtual keys -- options.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] xHausx:
Please continue the discussion the other Galaxy S3 thread.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1642801
[HTC One X] SysAdmNj:
So I was thinking of getting the at&t htc one x but as you all may know it has its own set of issues. I'm on at&t but wouldnt mind getting the international htc one x version and not using lte as I'm not even in coverage areas anyways if you guys really recommend it. I like that the International hox has more space.

Also, not really interested in the galaxy s3 but the only thing that may have sparked interest is the sony xperia ion which is suppose to be coming to at&t in june. I believe it has lesser specs than the int. hox?

Either way, what do you guys recommend. Skip the at&t hox and go for the int. hox? I definitely like to root and rom, thats all I did on the htc inspire.
[HTC One X] pewpewbangbang:
If you like to root and ROM, international One X it is....no questions asked. Simple and straightforward answer is to get Int'l One X.

Since ur also not in LTE areas, you can't turn off the LTE on AT&T One X from what I remember reading, so you'll drain battery just by having it on and get LTE like stats, instead of the 3G only stats which are nearly double the life.

Get International One X, Xperia Ion isn't good. An actual Sony flagship contendor is in the works though with the Snapdragon S4 Pro chip.
[HTC One X] SysAdmNj:
I see your in nyc, any dependable vendor you can recommend that has been shipping the int. hox with little to no defects? I only know expansys-usa but never ordered from them.
[HTC One X] pewpewbangbang:
Order from Expansys, or Negri so just incase your model does have a defect, you can get replacement.

The Chinese models (ones manufactured in China) seem to have much less problems than the taiwan models.

Basically SH serial number seems to be better than HT for the most part. Mines an SH and all is well except for a slight flicker on light grey colors (software problem 95% sure but not noticeable) Other SH models have been problem free from what I hear. I have no flex or hardware issues
[HTC One X] barondebxl:
I personally chose the Galaxy S3 ( preordered yesterday) but I walked into an AT&T store today and saw and held the one x for the first time. I've never seen a phone or anything like this. The design is just too good, even the glamour grey, just an amazing looking phone. As far as you getting the intl' or the AT&T version, well since you like to root I guess get the intl' version. But the AT&T version is just much better right now. Excellent battery life and none of that lag crap.
[HTC One X] hello00:
correction, it is the other way around :rolleyes:
[HTC One X] SysAdmNj:
I'd be stuck on 16gb(really like 10gb approx.) internal space, no root or way to unlock bl. Less dev support probably because of this. Seems neither hox is issue free though. Way more convenient to walk into an at&t store.
[HTC One X] pewpewbangbang:
no...im pretty sure the chinese models have been better.

Most of the problems are with models starting with HT which are taiwan. SH are china and have been better
[HTC One X] thegregulator:
Such is my understanding as well.
[HTC One X] shadowboy23:
I don't agree with that. I ordered from Expansys and the unit was made in China and I had a yellow spot on my screen.

Decided to buy locally (2nd phone carrier branded HTC One X) and this is made from Taiwan and have no issues at all.

Chinese handsets are the ones that have problems.

I ended selling my 1st One X on eBay for $400 and was not really happy about the return policy with Expansys.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] TheTechNiq:
I was playing around with my phone and pulled the battery. Tried to reboot and nothing happens. When I plug it into the computer I hear the connected usb sound but nothing happens? Any suggestions? Bricked?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] rymanh:
what were you doing when you pulled the battery?.. if you were just using your phone normally, and pulled the battery then i seriously doubt your phone is bricked because of it.. I pull my battery all the time..
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] powerplayer28:
This in no way shape or form cause your phone to brick. I believe that either your phone is about to die or it simply froze. Try taking the battery out, leave it out for 15 seconds insert it back in and let it turn on. If your using a custom rom, that might be the problem. That means there is a defect with the rom. ;)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] rymanh:
probably not a good thing to do in the middle of a flash though..:D
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] TheTechNiq:
Must've been a defect in a custom rom. I flashed it and it was up and running for 15 min. Decided to pull battery and boom. What would be wrong in the custom rom for it to boot succesfully. Let me play around and then not start up again?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Teo032:
Well if the phone was working, chances are that your phone is recoverable... But there are those times when phones just died.... But not from a battery pull... Just died and not turning on type of deal. Oh and you should just leave your battery out for like 5 minutes as opposed to 15 seconds. I know that worked for me when i had the amaze.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] lagunas11:
Umm ive done that more than five times and got the same trouble but just do the button combination to get to cwm.. i did that and i always got in it... not sire if it was luck or nor but try it and if u get to it just factory reset dalvik cache bla bla... again... it worked for me somehow
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] awaisuk:
Hey

My colors on Samsung galaxy s2 brand new seems to be washed out. I am not sure whats wrong.

I have taken my friends phone picture and my phone picture and his colors are more darker than mine as you can see in the pic.

My colors are more washed out and grey. It is not only in the settings menu, but everywhere else as well, basically the whole screen is washed out.

Both phones are set on STANDARD mode display.

Washed out colors (pic came out a bit bad, but notice the settings menu color which is light grey compared to the one below which is black) :

Correct colors:

Any help appreciated.

Thanks.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] atifsh:
If both are i9100

Flash same stock rom as his. After wiping.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rocky23:
cant really make out but seems blur.jus do as atifsh said an check out the settings in display wat ur frnd uses an giv feed back...
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] awaisuk:
Both using same rom and kernel. Already wiped and odin back to stock, but still same problem.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rocky23:
wat about the display setting ,brigtness,color(standard,movie,dynamic)....and once jus remove the auto britness and manually lower the light and then set to auto if ur frnd has auto set too...
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] awaisuk:
We have checked everything, all the same!
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rocky23:
Try once flashing stock if still u feel the color prblm ,then service center.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] atifsh:
Root, using cwm format system partition. After that flash a different stock rom using Odin. Flash gb stock or try ics too.

If this fails hardware issue in my opinion.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] irishtexmex:
I will be receiving my new GSM Galaxy Nexus sometime Wednesday or Thursday after my Atrix (finally, lol) bit the dust. Before that I had the Palm Pre with the soft touch back, and when I upgraded to the Atrix I found the phone slipping out of my hand a lot. I want to avoid that nonsense with this new Nexus.

However, I have rather large thighs & I wear slimming fitting pants (not skinny jeans, but a nice slim cut that's exacerbated by my legs) so I don't want anything bulky that's going to make this larger phone any bigger than it is. I was thinking that I love the look of Skinomi's TechSkin Brushed Steel skin (link: http://www.skinomi.com/sk10074-samsung-galaxy-nexus-brushed-steel-skin-protector.html), and that combining it with a bumper case would give me adequate protection. I realize there are far better cases out there for protection, but something slightly more protective than a bumper case is a level I'm happy with.

Does anyone have any recommendations on bumper cases? Are there any that are compatible with any of the docks, most notably the car dock?

Thanks for the input guys.

Here's the skin in question. I think it is extremely handsome.