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[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] gfro9191:
I don't know if anyone else has had issues with streaming any kind of audio through Bluetooth but I found a fix for it without screwing up anything else audio-wise with the phone.

I just got a Mazda with Bluetooth audio built into the stereo and was completely underwhelmed with the quality of the Bluetooth audio compared to an aux plug. It sounded so poor as if the phone converted the high quality 320kbps files I uploaded to Google Play to a lower 64kbps.

I researched and found its in the coding of the audio_policy.conf in system/etc.

The file should contain the following...

Let me know if anyone else had this problem and if it worked for you.

I just put the previous code in the file with nothing else and rebooted.

I have only tested this on MMuzzy 4.2.1
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ra990:
Didn't seem to be the source of the problem for me. I'm on stock (rooted) and the a2dp values are already what you posted. The a2dp quality has gone to crap since the 4.2 update. There is compression type distortion on all the music I stream from my phone to my car. Is there any 4.2 ROM that has fixed this issue yet? This was perfect up until 4.1.2.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] gfro9191:
Oh wow, didn't know it was a 4.2 problem at all. Makes sense though. I'm not sure of any Roms that work around this at the moment. Keep me posted if you do.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] MetalMessiah78:
I'm also running stock (rooted) and my audio_policy.conf had the same values you posted. The terrible sound quality is driving me insane! Are you using Google Music on your device? I think there might have been a change in Google Music that caused the problem when they introduced gapless playback. On my Motorola Xoom, running stock (rooted) 4.1, it sounded great before I updated to the new Google Music. Ever since the update, it sounds like crap. Rolling back to the old version does nothing. Maybe since Google Music is a system file on Google Experience devices, the update modified something else on the system level.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] The Gingerbread Man:
Aw man you guys are lucky you can at least steam your music to your car I can never get it to work using my gnex streaming to a Fiat Punto which uses blue and me. I can connect for calls to be made and received but never can get music to work.

Do you have to use bluetooth tether or something?

What I tried was connecting to Bluetooth on the car and press play on Google play music and nothing happens on the cars speakers just music plays of the phone.

I also tried a 3.5mm - USB and plugged that into the car and same results as above. I think the car doesn't support the file system of gnex.

Can you explain to me how you guys are streaming as I'd love to use this feature

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] FrankNS:
Are you sure that ad2p is working with your radio? Check manual!

Used it with a lot of cars and adapters.

Never get problems with connections or quality.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] The Gingerbread Man:
Personally I really don't know, to sound extremely noobish could you explain exactly how you go about streaming to a car?

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] gfro9191:
Sorry for replying so late...

I'm experiencing the same issue as you but I can't say it was better on 4.1 because I only got my car at the beginning of December. I initially found Google Music to have this problem but since I have learned that Pandora is the same result.

My code fix did not fix it after I upgraded my ROM even after changing the code again in the new ROM. Not sure where the problem lies.

Any luck from anyone else?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] WiredPirate:
I'm on 4.2.1 (CM10.1 M1), and I haven't had too many problems with bt streaming. I do think the quality use to be better on CM10, and a few times its paused itself randomly, but not so bad I want to connect a cable. I'm using PowerAmp as my music player, and the XtremeMac InCharge Auto BT.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Vanhoud:
It has been fixed in the latest nightly
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Carlos_Manuel:
Well I don't think it will fix audio streaming because I have tested it with CyanogenMod's audio_policy.conf!

At least I got it better a little bit and that file is included in my ROM, but that won't fix the audio streaming quality completely,I have also added CM's Bluetooth files ("/system/etc/bluetooth/") but still pretty same result..

Then I sent message to Cm dev team and I got reply that the Bluetooth files are incompatible with stock android ROM so it's not possible to fix A2DP streaming with CM's files!

But yeah, I know that audio_policy.conf is one of the files that affects to A2DP streaming quality..
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Vanhoud:
Yes I was assuming everyone would understand you need to flash CM to get this fix....
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Vanhoud:
FYI, i tested the BT Audio quality in my car tonight and it is MUCH MUCH better =) Cymbals are crisp!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] gfro9191:
Are you using a new ROM? After flashing Aroma's, I have no issues with Bluetooth at all. He raised the streaming quality so its perfect now. Give it a try!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Vanhoud:
yes im using the latest CM 10.1 nightly
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kapslock12345:
Apologies for this simple question, as I have tried searching everywhere.. While on a call, I don't hear when texts come in using the stock messaging app and also Whatsapp.. Am I missing a setting somewhere?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] inseconds99:
This is a good question as my girlfriend just yelled at me beside I didn't answer or call her back. Didn't hear the call or text while I was on the phone.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jess813:
Good question.....
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kapslock12345:
Anyone? This is my first Nexus device, so I honestly have no idea..
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] YeledKaki:
Why would they put that in the first place? It would interrupt the call, If you want you could just check your notifications afterwards.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kapslock12345:
Well, every smartphone I've previously used (including the att Galaxy S2) would sound off a notification and that way it was easy to check if the message was important and place the phone on speaker while responding.. Our phones can multitask for a reason..

But it's always been available as an option on my previous phones that could easily be disabled for those who prefer no interruptions.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] inseconds99:
Anyone?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nyyankees3511:
there is call waiting. just go to the dialer and hit setting on the bottom right and then scroll down to additional settings. as for text im not sure.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] id7771:
Hi.

I just came from iPhone and never experienced Android phone.

For Nexus 4 with stock android 4.2.1, there are intermittent/transition issues toggling from wifi to AT&T 3G.

The 3G (HSPA+) dosen't seem to get attached automatically to network after coming out of wifi zone.

I see no blue with H signal (logo) on the status bar when wifi is not available.

Does anybody experience same/similar problem with Nexus 4?
[Nexus 10 General] shawnten:
With euroskank and KT no over clock
[Nexus 10 General] fixyourtech:
Benchmarks are silly, anyone who has used a transformer prime and a speedy phone such as the galaxy nexus would tell you the gnex is much smoother than the prime. Real world use hardly shows in benchmarks.
[Nexus 10 General] Watcher64:
I get in the 7000's with CM10 ....

But yeah Benchmarks suck ...

They seem to have no actual bearing on real world performance ...
[Nexus 10 General] shawnten:
I had an infinity and this thing blows it away. That thing was always lagging even when I typed sometimes. Heaven for bid I was downloading something at the same time
[Nexus 10 General] espionage724:
That benchmark still kind of sucks :p I recall getting my Nexus 7 into the high 6k range.
[Nokia Lumia 920] chikoo:
Where is the DLNA app for the Lumia 920 ???
[Nokia Lumia 920] the_tyrant:
There is a onePlayer app, and an AV remote app

They both seem to have their issues though, so I am still waiting for a good one (BTW, I moved up from an LG WP7, they had a working DLNA app)
[Nokia Lumia 920] chikoo:
the Nokia app does not support the 920 resolution. WTF.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] fobboy:
I took a look at some of the options but there were just too many and I have no clue whether the numbers were "good" or "bad". Can anyone shed some light on their governor settings if they tweaked it?

I'm currently using the perseus kernel alpha 27.4. with Jedi X6 rom.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] wish777:
I personally wouldnt mess with it...just leave it on stock...if anything you may want to consider flashing one of the 2 kernels. .both great...overclock to 1704 and set the gpu to 640 using the stweaks app will help adjust these gpu settings...and romtool box is my favirite though...then once you learn and research. .maybe undervolting in the future...but for niw just stick with these setting..wont kill tour battery..and is very stable and excellent battery performance. ..good luck
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Mitch57:
Hi Folks,

I just got the Note II on Verizon. I've previously owned several other Android devices and I've been using Launcher Pro. But since it hasn't been updated for over a year and I've heard that it force closes all the time on Jelly Bean I'm looking for another alternative.

Which one is the most robust/customizable and works well with the Note II. I don't want to sacrifice performance on the Note II as I really like it's speediness and responsiveness.

Here's the ones I've been considering so far in order of my preference so far.

GO Launcher

Nova

Apex

What do you folks recommend? Please list some pros and cons to the ones you prefer and why you recommend one over the other.

On another side note... Is there any way to force the keyboard to enter a space after you select a word from the predicted text? On my Droid Bionic it would automatically enter a space after I selected a suggested word. There was an option to turn that feature on in the settings but I found no such option on the Note II.

Thanks in advance everyone!

Mitch
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] SeanPlunk:
I'm using Nova. It's been awesome. Love the customization and speed.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] droidstyle:
i like hollo launcher because you can remove icon labels...nova prime is sweet too.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] icedventimocha:
Apex is my personal favorite

Sent from my Galaxy Note II
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] *Hooligan*:
Currently I am using Apex and TSF. Both are great Launchers. TSF is in its own league though but unfortunately it cost 17 bucks. Kinda expensive but the geek in me couldn't resist. Load several up and see which works the best for you. It really boils down to personal preference.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] bose301s:
Been using Nova, started on my Nexus just to give it a try and noticed it was much faster than Trebuchet from CM10 so switched to it, kept it on the Note 2 since you can import old settings so I didnt have to redo my homescreen etc.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Admiral2145:
Apex ftw
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] danutzz:
Is battery life any different when using tsf?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] IamPro:
What is the best one to customize everything or almost everything like apps/icons/widgets/theme (color/size etc)?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] *Hooligan*:
I haven't really noticed TSF being a battery hog. My battery lasted all day and didn't recharge till next day at work.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] kimdoocheol:
Probably APEX.

Nova is faster IMO on the N2.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] unolax:
ADW is my favourite, I have had it since my vibrant
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] sbcdave:
I'm rocking apex.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] LordRalh3:
Nova, its fast, great on battery /memory and i have all my gesture controls including 2 finger swipe up and down
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Desertburn:
Nova Prime

Gotta be Nova Prime add folders,multiple docks, and low battery usage
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] cdmoore74:
Using Apex right now but Nova is good as well. Apex feels just right. Out the box you just have to add another row because 4x4 leaves to much wasted space for my liking.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] sleevasteve:
Nova and Holo ftw.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] r1_2fast4u:
TSF Launcher. Amazing and customizable. Not a battery hog at all.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] MoeDaddy:
I use Apex and Nova I find both to be similar, both are very customizable, fast and reliable for me.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Arun01:
I'm shocked that to many people aren't running Go Launcher. I have it on my GS3 now but will be getting the Note 2 as soon as Amazon gets some more in. Go Launcher will be the only launcher I use on that beast!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] techgov8:
Im a dedicated nova prime user. I've been using it on my last 3 phones and love it. Has the multiple dock which is a necessity to me. Also has gestures to just swipe the screen for actions you set. Really smooth as well

Tap'n
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] locolbd:
Nova prime is the way to go. IMO apex is also nice but Nova just has some better customizations.

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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] ksdlee:
I've used Nova and Apex, both paid versions for about a year now. I find Nova to be more stable and smoother.

I'm now using Go Launcher and I love it. It's different than Nova and Apex (which are pretty similar), and has different customization options.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Pzyborg:
+1:good:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] griffis:
I agree. Many options that other launchers dont have once you learn the features
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Gamer_Girl:
I have nova prime and am loving it =)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] hamsterskate:
Nova prime! love the gesture:D
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] dcdgoth:
Touch Wiz...because screen looks sharper than other UI. I used to use Nova on my GNexus but after switching my phone to GNote2, i had some issues with forceclosing and lagging.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] eraursls1984:
I loved Go launcher until ICS, then it was slower and had way to many redraws. I switched to Apex and Nova and like Nova the best.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] jmorton10:
I have the paid versions of both Apex and Nova which are pretty similar.

I still run Apex in my Rezound and tried it in the Note. For some reason, Apex was laggy in the Note using the Inferno Galaxy live wallpaper.

Using the exact same setup as far as home screens, icons, widgets etc. Nova is so smooth it's unbelievable using any WP.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] xweaponx:
Apex. I have purchased Launcher Pro and ADW but I have been using Apex since my Galaxy Nexus. It has a amazing speed and a small load footprint.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] jmorton10:
I bought ADW and Launcher Pro also (I used to LOVE Launcher Pro).

I realize every system is different with all the different ROMs/kernels etc, but you might want to give Nova a try and compare it to Apex.

At least in my system, Nova is noticeably smoother/ faster etc than Apex. Although I purchased both of them, I don't even bother installing Apex anymore (although I still use it in my Rezound)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Travisdroidx2:
Holo for me. I have the paid versions of apex, nova, and holo. For me I like holo better very fast and very smooth with plenty of gestures.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] xweaponx:
I downloaded and gave Holo a comprehensive test side-by-side with Apex and Nova...

It's my new launcher. Without having to buy prime it offers the gestures I need plus its smaller and smoooth.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] jmorton10:
Well, curiousity got the best of me and I decided to give Next Launcher a try so I bought it. I can't say I'm overly impressed with it so far, but I'm still figuring out how things work.

I don't really care about the price, but it still needs to be said: The price they are charging for this this is absolutely ludicrous.

I have been A/Bing back and forth between this and Nova Prime using home launcher. Next is very smooth but so is Nova Prime so neither really has any advantage there.

I use a custom icon pack with Nova so all the icons match, but I can't figure out how to use custom icons with Next although I'm sure it must be possible somehow. The default icons that come with Next are themed sort of, but they are are mismatched hodgepodge of different styles that aren't even all the same color so I imagine there must be a way of changing things around. There don't seem to be any themes available for it either.

It really does't seem to have much in the way of features at all (or I just can't find them). For what they're charging, you would think it would have custom widgets for texting, contacts, calendar etc but all the shortcuts seem to do is go to the stock systm apps. The dock is not scrollable either which is a standard feature in most other launchers and there is no auto-rotation.

There are no fancy transitions etc, all the home screens do is slide sideways from one to the next. With the almost complete lack of cool features, no fancy widgets etc I'm not really sure what you're paying for here. Another example is, the browser has a custom icon but it only works with the stock browser and there doesn't seem to be any way to reassign it to chrome/opera etc.

This may end up being a really cool app some time down the road, but right now I definitely wouldn't recommend it. I would wait for more updates and see if more features are added as it really seems kinda half baked to me at this point (I notice a lot of the reviews of it say the same things that I have noticed).
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] gottahavit:
ADW Pro version here. Love the customization and performance.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] pocketbass:
Used Launcher Pro on my Droid X. Currently have Nova Prime & Go Launcher installed. Go Launcher is the default for now because I'm doing the 3d screen transitions. So much customization available with it as well. Not seeing much difference in speed or battery drain between these two either. Still going back and forth between the two to play around.

I've not dug through everything but Go Launcher seems to be able to do everything Nova can and then some. Haven't found anything Nova can do that Go Launcher can't but as I said, I'm still digging between them.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] tfly212:
Been using Holo HD for awhile now...first on my charge and now on the Note 2. Very flexible, fast and stable.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] luckyconverter:
Nova Prime is fantastic.

Took me a few days of playing with it to get it figured out, but wow, it is really great.

Could not imagine using my Note 2 without it.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] kimdoocheol:
Nova. APEX had some issues with wallpapers as stated above.

I first tried Go Launcher and didn't really like it. The themes are nice, but it seemed slow when I used it. I'm interested what options does go have that Nova and APEX don't? Just seems it is easier to do themes. I am not sure, but on mycolorscreens, a lot of the themes don't seem to b Go compatible.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] :
I prefer the stock TW launcher because it has the dots on the bottom in the app drawer for selecting a particular page. It is also buttery smoooth and clean :D
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Chance77:
+1
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] athack:
i was running nova launcher prime, was happy with it , yesterday i decided to give apex pro a shot, ive been running that since yesterday and am impressed seem to be getting better battery and phone seems to be a little quicker... dont know if its my imagination or it really did speed transitions up... both very good products tho..
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] 1ManWolfePack:
What is an opinion? There is no definitive answer.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] JeramyEggs:
Might as well throw xperia launcher out there. It is pretty smooth. I flip between this, and rotating touchwiz on a regular basis.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] endo689:
To be honest I have been very happy with TW. Weird to say that having gone from a stock jelly bean experience when I used to rock my Galaxy Nexus. Having upgraded to the Note 2 can't say I have been happier with TouchWiz. Tried out both Apex and Nova with latest release of beans and found myself coming back to TouchWiz because of the overall look and feel. To each his own, honestly you just gotta try them all out yourself and decide what suits you best.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Zues532:
I'd use Launcher Pro if Federico would ever update it.

Nova Prime or stock TW in the meantime.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] vessamj:
Hello everyone,

I have Tasker running CPU frequency/governor control based on certain actions from the phone, I'm sure most of you know what I'm talking about ;)

Not too long after, I noticed a popup from Tasker that says "Action CPU not available on this device" whenever Tasker attempts to change Max frequency. Ican temporarily fix this issue by rebooting the phone, but not too long after the problem persists. Has anyone else encountered this issue?

I am running both Ktoonsez ROM and kernel. Thanks for any help!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] simplymiko:
Hi,

I just flashed Jedi ROM x6 based on 4.1.2. on 317M with Perseus kernel. Everything seems to work fine so far except I can't get the S-note app to work 100%. I can open the S-note app, I can type text in via the handwriting tool. But I can't physically jot down notes in ink.

Any idea what could be the problem? Could someone provide me a working version of the S Note APK so I can try flashing it over?

Thanks!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] RojasTKD:
I'm running Jedi X6 ROM with Perseus kernel and have no issues with S Note.

You might consider doing a re-flash. Dose the S pen work outside of S Note?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] simplymiko:
I just got everything up and running (i.e. installed a bunch of apps and configured my settings) and I really would prefer not to have to restart the ROM from scratch from a reflash. Would it be possible to just flash the S-Pen apk if I can find one somewhere? Or is it possible to extract the S-Pen apk from the Jedi X6 ROM or any other ROM to flash?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] simplymiko:
Could it be the fact that I'm running the Jedi X6 ROM (designed for AT&T) on my Canadian phone (317M)? Cause when I open the app there's a warning (not a popup) that says the version is incompatible with my phone.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] ThaiM:
I had the exact same problem. Here's how I fixed it:

1. Boot into CWM. Wipe cache/Dalvik.

2. Dirty flash Jedi X6 ROM again (nothing gets wiped). <--- Fixed S Pen with S Notes.

3. Flash Perseus Alpha Kernel. <--- Recognizes 64gb MicroSD while retaining above functionality.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] simplymiko:
Thanks for the solution. However I was able to fix it in another way. I was reading in the CleanROM thread where some other users were having similar problems with the S Note app. It appears the S Note app some how checks the Build.prop of your phone. So all I had to change was teh build.product prop of my phone using ROM toolbox to 317 instead of 317M and it worked.

Hopefully this helps any other 317M users experiencing the same problem with their S Note app after flashing other custom JB roms.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] faultlog:
Can you please explain what you did? I'm having the same issue and couldn't really find a fix in the CleanROM forum.

Thanks!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] simplymiko:
Basically I used Rom Toolbox to edit the Build.Prop. You can find it in the "Performance" screen of the app. The lite version of the app can be downloaded for free from the Play store.

Once you're in the build.prop Editor function, scroll down to "ro.product.model" and change the value to "SAMSUNG-SGH-I317", reboot and it should work.

Remember to take a nandroid backup before you attempt this in case anything happens. Best of luck.