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[Galaxy Note 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ZEDEK:
Peace All,

I have the paid version of Nova Launcher and I have noticed when orienting screen (changing it from vertical to horizontal or vice versa) the launcher crashes by either freezing or displaying a pop-up saying "Unfortunately, Internet has stopped".

Has anyone else seen this when switching from vertical to horizontal (or vice versa)? Is this a known bug in Nova? I also notice it does this in Apex as well. In regular TouchWiz i dont get this error....smh
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ZEDEK:
Nobody else is having this problem? I'm trying to troubleshoot to determine if there's something on my end.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HasC:
I have a slightly different issue with nova launcher, I too have the paid version. I don't have issues with changing orientation however, when I connect Microsoft's new Bluetooth wedge mouse and try to navigate the home screen using it, it crashes every time. I tried it with Samsung's launcher and it works fine.

Not sure if the two problems are related.
[Galaxy Note II General] yusssi:
Has anybody seen this:

http://www.gforgames.com/gadgets/sa...date-verizon-att-t-mobile-preparations-25687/

However, the videos that show the "hands on" for the att model: http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/04/samsung-galaxy-note-ii-for-atandt-hands-on-an-s-pen-phablet-with/

AND the T-Mobile model: http://www.engadget.com/photos/samsung-galaxy-note-ii-for-t-mobile-hands-on/#5351016

dont seem to reflect a serious 'frame' change, IMO.

Anybody out there with more insight on this?

TIA
[Galaxy Note II General] Slap-Yourself :):
I hope it's not true. :mad:
[Galaxy Note II General] na7q:
they are ALL identical in size. no changes physically. so no need to worry about anything.
[Galaxy Note II General] yusssi:
...

Could you post your sources please?

thank you :cyclops:
[Galaxy Note II General] achusaysblessyou:
Go google the press releases. Sprint had one with associated press shots, Samsung said so at IFA (IIRC), T-Mobile has the Galaxy Note II on their website (just released last night, no pricing or availability) and AT&T had a conference a week ago where their Note II was handled.
[Galaxy Note II General] yusssi:
Great!! thank you! ;)
[Galaxy Note II General] achusaysblessyou:
No problem, glad i could help :)
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AragornPE:
I have a friend that owns a Defy (not the plus) and he never flashed anything on the thing. He now wants to flash a custom rom because he is feeling the phone getting slow. Which is the best rom to use in this case?

Video recording would be nice, and general stability a must have. I know that MS2Ginger is good because I used it on my old M2 but I was wondering if there was anything newer, as in with a newer version of android

Thanks in advance!
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] joke19:
Hi,

cm9 plus supercharger is near then perfect. Use this combination and the phone will run or maybe fly. Don't forget to use the patcher from supercharger thread. The 720 videopatch from msginger is not very better then the normal record.

Gesendet von meinem MB526
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TeeJay3800:
Because of the controversy and arguments they inevitably generate, "best ROM" threads are prohibited on XDA. This thread is in that category. Closed.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hackf0rce:
Hi, I have a rooted Acer Liquid MT and I want to know if I can get other phone launchers installed onto my phone, for example the Samsung Galaxy S2 default launcher installed on my phone.

Thanks :)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dntesinfrno:
There are bunch of launchers, both paid and free on the market... excuse me, google play (still hate that name). I honestly don't remember what the stock launcher on the SG2 was as i don't think i ever even saw it....i think it may have been TouchWhiz. Getting that on your phone may involve some porting if you are into that, or installing a ROM which has ported it already but i could be wrong about that. The good news is with the vast downloadable launchers i'm sure you will be able to find one that meets your needs. Happy Hunting
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] darkfire87:
Ok so im new here today and iv been reading on the links to how to root: my question is should i wait till i get 4.1.2 they said we will get it or at-least 4.1 before the holidays maybe before end of oct or november im guessing there was not a date given -_- anyway so should i wait till im updated ? I just want super user to take advantage of some apps that need it. (not looking to put any new roms on)
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] dntesinfrno:
I would go ahead and root it up, but i'm impatient with these things. Worst case you root now, and when you install the update it removes the root. Best case you update and it leaves the root. Most likely within hours of the release one (or more) of our wonderful dev's will do their thing and have the version rooted, less than that if there isn't any attempt to 'fix' the current methods. I'm sure there will also be a method to install the update while retaining an existing root.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] darkfire87:
Thanks for the quick reply
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] 0u7br3ak:
Dude flash... there's many good mods even Roms running jb 4.1.2 very stable and ready for daily use... enjoy your s3
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] KennyG123:
You checked "yes this is a question"

Please read forum rules before posting

Questions go in Q&A

Thread moved

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[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Endlessknight:
It is it possible to backup an unrooted stock Galaxy Nexus and then flash the image to a factory new one?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] DZYR:
Found this right here in the XDA Forums: http://goo.gl/wXHOz

It needs ADB. I haven't tried it, but it should work.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] LexLuger82:
Any plug and click root methods yet?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] m20120:
The Team Epic Root from recovery is about as easy as it gets. It does require a pc, installing usb drivers and running odin but it is really very easy.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Neil Fruit:
It doesn't get any easier than this: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1746680
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] dbenney:
+1 ^this was the method i used and it was really easy.. just read, take your time and follow directions. This whole Samsung thing is new to me... Im use to the OG EVO where i could flash and change roms at will with no issues and resolve most issues myself... taking me a while to learn these methods, but this was cake.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Erica Williams:
Try Odin with CF-Root method
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] LexLuger82:
Thanks
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] iamdestruktor:
YouTube QBking77 videos. Very easy and simple to follow. That's how I did mine in less than 20 mins.

[JellyBombed S3 via XDA premium]
[Motorola Droid RAZR] BADDINOROX99:
why every time I'm on a custom ROM on my razr I get this??? any ideas what it is or how to get rid of it I get this message like every 30 to 40 minutes

Sent from my XT912
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ssfirme:
Does anyone have the stock music player apk
[HTC One X] caedanne:
Ok ok... I will answer you again... Install setlocale2 from market
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Neo3D:
http://www.greencarreports.com/pict...-all-electric-sport-sedan_gallery-2#100396746

Would be sweet if they were using Android on that!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] speedyink:
Why do I loathe the idea of having a touch screen replace all my console controls? My precious buttons and knobs....
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] cordell507:
a curved screen that big wouldn't really make a difference as one to big that size would be nearly impossible to manufacture with out it either breaking or banding and one that big would be better suited being just tilted up rater than curved
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] I Am Marino:
I could deal with almost all touchscreen, just not on the heat/AC controls.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] down8:
Why would you need the HVAC knobs, when it has auto climate control...?

Set it and forget it.

-bZj

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] zephiK:
Watch people start having touchscreen steering wheels -.-
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Herman76:
Because there are people who likes to have full heat or full cooling when they are "slightly" chilled or "slightly" hot. :D

Swype'ed on my CM10 Galaxy Nexus
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] MikeyMike01:
That seems unnecessary... not to mention comically large.

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] soulicro:
That is such a hazard, holy crap.

Have any of you tried using a touchscreen while driving? Even when you have OEM touchscreen systems, or a car-mode on your phone, the lack of tactile feedback is a huge issue. You HAVE to take your eyes off the road to see what you're doing.

I love touchscreens, but you need to be mature enough to know when they're appropriate and when they aren't.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] johnchad14:
Can't wait for them to correlate increased accidents with people fumbling trying to find previously easy to use knobs that are now just specific spots on a big plate of glass. There really are some places touch screens don't have a place. Just let me change my volume the old fashioned way!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] zephiK:
I wonder if this counts as "texting & driving"

This would also be a EASY target for someone to steal if they walked by and saw that a car had those features.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] tgyberg:
Has that been rooted yet? :p
[7" Kindle Fire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tsg2513:
For some odd reason, my Calendar app has lost it's icon. My KFHD is not rooted. Has anyone else experienced this or now how to fix this?
[7" Kindle Fire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alkemist80:
Have you tried rebooting yet?
[7" Kindle Fire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tsg2513:
Yes, I have. No luck.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ChodTheWacko:
Hello.

This is not an 'android vs iOS' thread. I'm just trying to learn some differences between android and iOS.

This could be very interesting/useful I think.

Please don't ruin this thread with flames.

My question is quite simple:

What kind of apps are possible on Android that aren't on iOS due to its architecture?

Or, perhaps, what kinds of 'actions' are possible in Android apps that aren't in iOS?

Here's what I can think of offhand.

You have the obvious ones:

1) widgets

2) file managers

2a) Titanium backup (is this true?)

2b) Programs can open any file (so to speak, like you can e-mail any file as attachment)

2c) Ways to just copy stuff on/off randomly:

Android you can ftp/wifi explorer/usb drive/external sd copy/dropbox

2d) USB mass storage

3) custom launchers/homescreens

4) custom keyboards

5) custom dialers (?)

6) Live wallpapers

7) CWM recovery for installing stuff/backup/recovery

7a) what does iOS users do if they hose their OS, if they can't flash a stock rom?

Note 2(ish) specific stuff:

1) External SD card utilities (directory bind, etc)

2) app-in window (popup video, aircalc, overSkreen, etc)

3) multi-window

But actually, I'm curious about stuff like:

1) Do programs like tasker/llama work?

Do they have access to the hardware like that?

'simple' stuff like - if I'm at home, turn on wifi?

If I plug in my headphone, turn on bluetooth? (my typical car routine)

2) Quickboot -

3) Something like droidwall - blocking internet access for program X.

Anything else?

I'm geniuinely curious what else Android folk take for granted that iOS doesn't allow for the sake of speed/stability/safety.

(which I find understandable, to be honest).

- Frank
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CreepyDroid:
In android you can set your own default apps (browser, dialer, MAPS ... etc). Also, apps can communicate easily. For example, if you are in the gallery looking at a photo and hit the 'share' button you'll be able to send that photo to whatever installed app that accept a photo (gmail, social networks, messaging apps, photo editing apps ...). The same goes for every type of file (music, videos, zip archives, pdf files ...).

About your tasker's question, I recently tried 'sony smart connect' on my note 2 and it works really well. You can activate tasks either manually, via events (headset plugged in, charging mode) or via the NFC enabled sony smart tags.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Stoux2:
I don't think this is a good section for your question. This is more suited for the General Section of XDA (Since you're posting in an Android section I can gaurentee you that you're only going to get over-positive android responses and/or Apple/iOS haters. If you are intentually posting here because you want to hear android users then ignore what I said ;)).

Ontopic:

I always see it like this, Do you want:

SMS

Phone calls

Internet

Facebook

Twitter

A smooth running phone

Then iOS is the way to go for you. Do you want anything more, then Android is the way to go. On an iPhone there is only one way to go, the same way everyone else is going (You know from the commercials "Think Different"...).

On Android however you can personalize everything you want. I've been enjoying Android for over 3 years now and the ammount of different rom's, theme's, hack's, mod's, etc I've had in the those years is just insane. The possibilty's are just endless and thats why I love android, you will never get bored with your phone :D! Don't like something, just change it. So not only Keyboards, Launchers and dailers, everything!

Stoux
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ChodTheWacko:
There shouldn't be anything positive or negative about this thread - I'm hoping it stays fairly factual.

If App X requires a permission that you can't get on iOS, then that's a fact.

Whether App X is a great or stupid app is besides the point.

You are right though, that ideally I need someone answering who is fairly knowledgeable about both operating systems.

- Frank
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SchusterIX:
I find most people who own android phones, yes, even on this forum, are quite ignorant about iOS. But hey, I'm ignorant about android! So we can learn from each other. Oh, and we have the drop down settings menu in a couple forms, and the better one, imho, sbsettings, is customizable as to what is put in it.

Replies in red.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] EvoYas:
There will always be more posibilities behind an opened door than a closed door.

Android is getting better and better and iOS has stayed the same since 2007. All iOS has over Android is games in app store and the apps are a bit more polished. Other than that iOS is for beginers.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] system.img:
Some corrections in green

Sorry if it's not visible. Turn down up screen brightness! :eek:
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SchusterIX:
Use a readable colour, I'll take you seriously then. -sigh- Honestly, the unwillingness to even listen is amazing on this forum. The little I read, was that I don't know what widgets are...yes I do. And yes, iOS has them. Oh...and you couldn't transfer files? lol...my god. All you have to do is plug the phone in or use ftp. Wow...just wow.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] system.img:
Yeah...I should have used a better color. I realised it after posting and I didn't wanna edit the whole thing again..:eek:

And plugging the phone does nothing. You cannot read the internal memory and you have to use the stupod iTunes which is not available in Linux.

But this discussion is going nowhere. Better say on topic! "What apps are not possible on iOS?" instead of saying what is possible(Even if the OP stated some things wrong)
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SchusterIX:
Well, linux must suck more than I thought. I can use a number or programs to access the memory of the iPhone, or even set it up so that winblows or OS X sees it like a usb drive.

Oh, I managed to read one more thing...WP7? iOS has that as well. You must never have owned an iOS device, or at least jailbroken it. As for backing up settings? iTunes does that, so does aptbackup etc.

Maybe you should use a better OS than linux? I want to like linux...but it supports nothing. If linux has the programs os x / windows does, I'd use it in a heart beat.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kiahnlliya:
Well I can share my thoughts after spending a year with the iPhone 4 as my main mobile device.

2) file managers: iFile is good. It's like Root Explorer on Android. It did everything I needed it to do.

2a) Titanium backup (is this true?): Backing up an iPhone was HARD for me. I didn't want to use iTunes for it, so I ended up doing manual backups, pulling database files for contacts, sms, call logs and things like that from system folders using SSH. There is no Titanium Backup for iOS. Trust me. I spent DAYS looking for a good backup app in Cydia. Nothing. There are apps that back up your Cydia sources and packages, so that's useful, but they wouldn't back up system settings, sms, call logs, apps and app data.

2b) Programs can open any file (so to speak, like you can e-mail any file as attachment): There is a tweak in Cydia that will allow you to attach any file to an e-mail.

2c) Ways to just copy stuff on/off randomly: I used SSH and an FTP client

2d) USB mass storage: DiskAid, http://www.digidna.net/products/diskaid

3) custom launchers/homescreens: You can arrange your icons freely... Tweaks in Cydia will allow you to put icons anywhere without them snapping to the grid. Pathetic customization options, absolutely awful and very boring.

4) custom keyboards: Well, not really... You can theme it black if you want... and add emoji support... And add a fifth row. With Cydia tweaks, of course not if you're not jailbroken.

6) Live wallpapers: vWallpaper in Cydia. It destroys battery life though. http://appadvice.com/appnn/2011/12/...per-2-live-wallpapers-get-ios-5-compatibility

7) CWM recovery for installing stuff/backup/recovery: I almost LOL'd... That's a no. :laugh:

7a) what does iOS users do if they hose their OS, if they can't flash a stock rom? Restore with iTunes (the equivalent of re-stocking using Odin)

For automatic wifi/bluetooth toggling and similar, look here: http://lifehacker.com/5908536/how-to-make-your-iphone-read-your-mind

You CAN do those things but in my experience the whole setup process is just infuriating. Many times you have to install small individual Cydia tweaks for every little thing you want to change, and it will make your iPhone slower and more unreliable, more prone to random things happening like MobileSubstrate crashes, reboots... My iPhone once mysteriously uninstalled two games on its own, they were just gone. No doubt due to my jailbreaking and all the tweaks I had, but still... Random things can happen is my point.

The iPhone is known for being smooth in operation, reliable, and a jailbreak will really mess with the stability. It's ironic, that you have to make the phone more unstable and compromise its smoothness and battery life in order to get it to do things that we take for granted on Android.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jujuburi:
Overall applications quality is better, if not way, in iOS. We Need 100 good quality apps rather than 50 average and 50 below average ones. Frankly too much crap apps are in Play Store with top rating.

And even iOS 5 is hell of a lot smoother than JB. Still I keep using Android for 3 years as there is too much restriction in iOS.

And people who don't own an iPhone, you don't own an iPhone, so they don't have right to comment. I do, thus I did.

Sent from my GT-N7100
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ChodTheWacko:
Give me examples of iOS widgets then.

And you can ftp to an iphone? or ftp from an iphone to another box?

Give a link to a video demonstrating this.

- Frank
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ChodTheWacko:
I think it is still valid to include (perhaps in a separate list) what is possible with a jailbroken phone, just as I'd include stuff possible on android with a rooted phone. I suppose custom rom territory is getting a bit much, since technically anything is possible with a custom rom.

So some further questions:

My crude research says there are file transfer tools on IOS, but it's not direct. You can only send 'supported' file formats , so it goes through some sort of proxy. correct?
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kiahnlliya:
Did you mean that you only want the answers to be about what can be done on an unjailbroken iPhone? Or did I misunderstand?

iTunes file transfer is of course massively limited, you can only send supported formats through there. But if you're jailbroken and send things through SSH for example, you can send anything you desire.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ChodTheWacko:
Well, that is quite insightful - thank you very much.

I'll be updating my first post when I have time to go through your post more and the relevant links.

- Frank
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ChodTheWacko:
You didn't misunderstand - my question wasn't well formed.

To be honest, I hadn't thought that far.

As I mentioned in my first post, I'm basically trying to understand the differences between iOS and Android.

That way, if I recommend a phone (to others, or myself), I can make an informed decision based on their needs and style.

So I think it's useful to know what Androidian things aren't possible on stock iOS.

And also useful, for the more adventurous/tolerant folk, to know what's possible on a jailbroken iOS, or other unorthodox means.

- Frank
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kiahnlliya:
By the way, when you have time, you should check out this video series highlighting the differences between iOS and Android: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMiY1kSTHZw

It's in five parts. VERY enlightening, well worth watching. When I still had my iPhone and was starting to feel like it was time to move back to Android, those videos really opened my eyes and helped me make my decision.