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[Off-topic] PVL_93_RU:
Today I found an article on PhoneArena which had s statement by Sundar Pichai that we "are not going to see the next Nexus flagship phone during first half of the year".

SO, I sat there and thought for a few moments, and here are my thoughts on this:

Pichai talked about first half of the year. So months from January up to July. And Google I/O is scheduled to take place on June 25th. This leads me to conclude that if Google actually announces Nexus 6 at I/O 2014, Pichai can still be legit with the statement, because usually new Google devices are being released within 1-2 weeks after the initial announcement. So if we count ~10 days after I/O - we are talking about roughly July 4th, which will be the seventh month, which will be the second half of this year. And that makes it a perfect release date for the N6

I am also kinda sure about N6 getting released so soon because it seems as if Google can't/doesn't want to support two devices of one type at the same time. Hence why when Nexus 5 came out - Google was still supporting Nexus 4, so they dropped Galaxy Nexus. And July 2014 is exactly past the 18 month support cycle for Nexus devices, and BOOM - Nexus 6 comes out, Nexus 5 is still full of power and still pretty new, and Nexus 4 goes away.

They could also give Android 5.0 as a farewell gift to this awesome phone and then drop the support. I'm 146% sure that N4 is more than able to handle "Lolipop"

I can't come up with anything regarding Nexus 10 though, could be a vice versa situation (N6 in the autumn, N10 v2 in July)

What do you guys think?
[Off-topic] olyloh6696:
I hope this is true, because I've passed an opportunity to get a Nexus 5, I'll hold out for the Nexus 6.
[Off-topic] ben_pyett:
can't see them dropping support for the N4 this year, still a monster of a device.
[Off-topic] PVL_93_RU:
Nobody expected Google to drop GNex, especially since KK should've had improved the perfomance due to optimizations and such, either

Anything can happen, but if such a thing occurs - at least I have an option for new device (N5). I am totally not digging the design, but I'm absolutely not fond of any other Android OEM - Nexus for the win
[Off-topic] suku_patel_22:
GNex was dropped due to lack of chipset support.

I don't think Nexus 4 will be dropped in a hurry.
[Off-topic] anazhd:
hopefully :good:
[Off-topic] NVardan:
Just a small question: is there a way to stream Google play movies to TV without a Chromecast and HDMI? Allcast doesn't seem to stream play movies.

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[Off-topic] lowveld:
Changes

Hey guys,

Just wanted to share some news with you. As some of you know, I started out in app developing almost by accident, and basically as a byproduct of ROM development. With the help and encouragement of a lot of people here, I reached some moderate success with my apps, at least enough success to shift the way I looked at it from “fun” to “real work” (from the point of view of consequences, because it still is fun, of course).

A month ago I was contacted by a software company, and to make it short, I am now part of Contactive Inc., a NYC based startup which also builds a Caller ID app for Android (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.contactive).

Part of the agreement was that all my previous work remains my own (UCS, FTL, …), and that I am free to continue development of my apps as I see fit. This was crucial for me, as I refused to “abandon” my users, or relinquish control of UCS.

So even though I will be developing similar features for Contactive, UCS will remain my “baby”, built over 2 years of sleepless nights with all your help. And it will continue evolving!

If you want to check out more about Contactive, or leave me a “Wish you well”: https://www.facebook.com/contactiveapp

Cheers!
[Off-topic] jugg1es:
Congratulations you deserve it.

the difference between bravery and foolhardiness is in the outcome
[Off-topic] NVardan:
Happy to hear that! Good luck with your new job!

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[Off-topic] suku_patel_22:
Cool man, good to have your hobby as a job. Is it full time? Moving to NYC?
[Off-topic] lowveld:
Thanks guys. Decided to keep my old job and do this part time for now, I'll reevaluate in a couple of months. And I'll be working remotely from home, even if I go full time.
[Off-topic] suku_patel_22:
Good that your current employer allows dual employment. Mine doesn't.
[Off-topic] ben_pyett:
congratulations. How is the little one doing? Mine's mobile now

....
[Off-topic] lowveld:
Beautiful!
[Off-topic] jugg1es:
Nah it was something i noticed on the ingress forum just after i moved some stuff around, it settles down after a bit. I hope the regulars in the n4 calm down a bit, it's a good thread with some nice people in. They just need to chill a bit.

“What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.”* ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
[Off-topic] olyloh6696:
Sorry for the late reply.

Actually, the update is only available to Spain and China at the moment, no where else. Most reports say the update is very buggy, and still has battery drain, which was present on the leak which was leaked way back in November. Doesn't look like Samsung improved much.

In a way I do, I mean compared to other manufacturers, Samsung has done well giving us an update. (whereas devices like the Sensation didn't get JB) We also got the new TW which is great with the features like SmartStay etc.

However, I also feel disappointed in Samsung. They kept on giving false info and delaying the update, from October onwards, with silly excuses.

I also feel annoyed at the release of the S2 Plus, like others. Its not a better version of the S2, in fact its worse, with smaller internal memory, and a weaker SoC.
[Off-topic] PVL_93_RU:
Yet Samsung's goal is to make JB for S2 worse and thus kick start the sales of S2 Plus which won't have any bugs/performance issues with the OS it comes with out of the box

Simple as that

P.S. Is GNex going to receive further updates like to 4.2.2, 4.3? Or it's support has already ended?
[Off-topic] hisname:
since when is there android 4.3:confused:

Sent from my supercharged :tank:
[Off-topic] olyloh6696:
Yeah... Initially, reports seemed to say that Samsung was going to delay the update till the release of the S2 Plus, which would be in like March... This will be their main way to differentiate both models.

Yes, I reckon it will. The hardware is still very capable for today's standards. It only received 1 major update, the Nexus One received 2, and the Nexus S 2 as well.
[Off-topic] PVL_93_RU:
I never said there IS 4.3
[Off-topic] hisname:
Sent from my supercharged :tank:
[Off-topic] Tectas:
Hypothetical updates, there is also no 4.2.2 yet released.
[Off-topic] PVL_93_RU:
Fail
[Off-topic] hisname:
:cool:

Sent from my supercharged :tank:
[Off-topic] ben_pyett:
Ninja attack!

NINJA ATTACK!

One of those nights :) .......and bloody work in the morning! :(
[Off-topic] olyloh6696:
Despite what I said earlier about Samsung, I couldn't wait any more and took the plunge and updated my S2 to the Spain Jelly Bean release.

Was on stock unbranded ICS, and flashed the JB ROM directly over, and went fine! All my user data is still retained despite such a huge upgrade.

Love the experience straight off. TW5 is so much more polished than the old version, some of the new features are excellent. Feels like I really have a new phone. Much faster and more responsive than on ICS. Smoothness seems to be, dare I say, near to the S3 on JB. Haven't don't comparisons, but will compare it to my dads S3 on JB and see how it differs.

Still playing around and getting used to everything but very happy. I am a Samsung fanboy. Was worth the waiting. Love to see HTC offer any software update to any device more than a year old.
[Off-topic] suku_patel_22:
That app has got a preview and it looks decent.

http://m.androidcentral.com/first-look-carbon-android-twitter-app?utm_source=ac&utm_medium=twitter

Tapatalked from Desire S running Andromadus
[Off-topic] Eclipse_Droid:
@oly

What are your plans re the nexus 4 whenever it comes back in stock? Do you think you will keep your s2 instead?
[Off-topic] olyloh6696:
No plans to get a Nexus 4. I did want one when it first came out, but I dropped the idea of it almost a week later.

Im happy with my S2 and its performance, it does everything I want it to. Instead im looking to get a nee tablet to replace my aging Galaxy Tab.

I take it you're going to try a get a N4 as soon as possible?

In the mean time, have you tried the Spain JB ROM? Did you use the leak before that? Any comparosons?
[Off-topic] Eclipse_Droid:
That's a shame.... Would have been nice to have u as a fellow n4 user:p

I'm ready and waiting to click buy as soon as they come back in stock. The length of time they have been sold out is 1 big joke!

Yeh I tried the new jellybean rom over the weekend but ended up restoring my aokp backup last night... I admit it is a great rom and seeing official jb support for the s2 is brilliant! But I've become attached to pure android over the last couple of months. I can't stand manufacturer skins anymore :D

However in the brief time I had it I can see that it's a definite improvement over the leak we had. All the bugs I noticed with the leak seem to have been fixed. BUT battery drain still seems pretty heavy! See what u think after a couple of days use.
[Off-topic] olyloh6696:
Hahaha, thanks :D

I'm sure they will be back in stock soon. So you'll be selling your S2 then?

Ah, I see. I have AOSP JB on my tablet and DS, so im pretty use to the experience and wouldn't want it on another device.

I love the update so much, I can rely on my S2 more now, because previously I still had used my DS for the new JB features, such as Google Now which I find extremely handy. Now its on my main phone, its much more convenient.

Its strange, I've heard a lot of similar reports about battery drain, but for me my battery is even better than ICS!! I expected bad battery life when I flashed it, but its lasting much longer. When I go to the battery stats settings, I don't have the media scanner bug aswell...

The last 2 weeks aswell on ICS I had been suffering a lot of freezing on apps like the web browser etc. I didn't even wipe the phone when upgrading, and all is fine now.

But I'm seriously impressed with the update, little features like plugging in your headphones creates a quick panel, the music square (Samsung' s take on Genius in itunes which is actually very accurate!!) make the update brilliant.

The whole UI has been refined, and feels much better integrated. TW4 feels like a cheap skin in comparison, the keyboard etc are much better done in this update.

Cheers!
[Off-topic] Eclipse_Droid:
Wow that's some good feedback of the jb rom! I wonder if flashing over stock ics helped eliminate some of the bugs people are complaining about?

Regarding selling my s2.... It's a tough 1! I love this phone and it's shown me TRUE android. Especially when coming from the ds as my 1st android phone. (HTC Sense and all that)

But I kinda want to hold onto it for a while, even after I get the n4. If after a month or 2 with the n4 I'm still happy with it then yep, the s2 will be on eBay. But if not then I still have it to revert to.

I've recently started using Google play music with the s2 (kind of a test drive for getting the n4) and I'm really impressed! I've only put about 1k songs on so far but it's been working flawlessly for me. It's made me less sceptical about using cloud services in the future. I've just got to be careful of how much personal info you are willing to have on some random server half way round the globe! Dropbox auto cam upload will also be an asset to me with the n4.... I'll be left not knowing what to do with my 16gb of actual on board space haha!

What about u? Do u use Google play music or any other cloud based storage?
[Off-topic] olyloh6696:
I'm sure you'll love the n4 when you have it, you'll be swiftly waving goodbye to your S2 ;)

Ah, sorry, I don't use Google Music, hoever it sounds quite impressive, will check it out some time.

How much memory have you used up on your S2? Since you have a N7, I supoose you could use that for most of your multimedia content, saving precious space on your N4.

I use dropbox, its the only cloud service I actually actively use. Talking of could storage, did you get the additoonal 50GB droobox storage when you flashed the JB ROM?

Since I upgraded from ICS to JB without wiping, my dropbox account was still logged in. When I opened the app, it remained normal, I didnt get my additional 50GB storage... any ideas how I could get it back?

I asked around the forum, they told me to upload a file from my phone, which I did, then to sign out and in again. Still didnt work for me... :(

Cheers!
[Off-topic] Eclipse_Droid:
I've used pretty much all of it on my S2 and that's including a 32GB sd card! But I do have a lot of the big games like nfs most wanted and gta vice city on there. I'm hoping to free up quite a bit of my sd space now I've moved to Google music.

I also got the 50gb free Dropbox storage bonus! But for me it is showing both on the app and on my Dropbox account online..... Not sure why it's not working for you:confused:

Have you looks on your online account through a browser to see what it says you have?
[Off-topic] suku_patel_22:
Speaking of the little ones, mine has become a naughty lil monster.. He has started running already
[Off-topic] ben_pyett:
great to hear, from cats to babies... running blimey and I thought crawling was bad enough...

Here is Annie-May beating my flappy birds score on my old N4
[Off-topic] miz_pimp:
Wow, your children are beautiful, gentlemen!

[MENTION=4144597]suku_patel_22[/MENTION], I know what you mean about the naughty lil monsters. My daughter was trying to empty a bottle of baby powder on the floor, and herself, a few days ago! Lol! Luckily, it was just a small bottle, but it was super cute! One of the things I've been looking forward to experiencing as a parent :D

Sent from my Huawei P6
[Off-topic] hisname:
Contactive? is this the one? I saw their Facebook ad a couple of months ago. good luck with that.

P.S. used it, hated it. :p hope you made it better :D
[Off-topic] PVL_93_RU:
Ww all know this is BS. If that was the reason - a KitKat ROM would have never booted up on GNex, but look at the development forum

- there a few dozens of KK ROMs out there!

So wait, you mean that you won't release any new apps on your own?
[Off-topic] lowveld:
No, means that I can continue with UCS, and on my own I can build whatever I want as long as its noncompetitive with company products.

But with my apps, 2 jobs and 2 kids, I obviously have time issues...
[Off-topic] PVL_93_RU:
Ah, okay. But if you need donations - we can only do so through buying the premium key for UCS, right?
[Off-topic] lowveld:
Correct. But honestly, buy UCS if you like it, there's a lot more good that you can do with a donation than giving it to me...
[Off-topic] rayulove69:
So i jumped ship

Sent from my Lumia 525 Tapatalk
[Off-topic] PVL_93_RU:
How are you liking Lumia and WP so far?
[Off-topic] rayulove69:
amazed by the fluidity..cant believe paid only about 150$ for this..typing is bit of a problem without swipe functionality and my tendency to use both hands..but one hand typing is back! Don't miss any app..maybe flipboard.. but found a great one named weave..tapatalk is free!!battery life is ok considering capacity...

How are you guys?

Sent from my Lumia 525
[Off-topic] hisname:
We are on hangouts. Wanna join?
[Off-topic] hisname:
http://www.androidpolice.com/2014/0...be-fixed-with-new-performance-boosting-thing/
[Off-topic] suku_patel_22:
Read that. Its hillarious
[Off-topic] PVL_93_RU:
You're not the only one lurking around AP once in a while?
[Off-topic] NVardan:
Any amateur astronomer here who would recommend any good beginner telescope under 200€? I have spent lust couple of weeks reading and watching so many videos/reviews that can't think clear anymore. There are so many choices. Either a new 70MM refractor or 114MM reflector for a bit more money or used 6".Dobsonian etc. I might even visit some of the local "flohmarkt"(something like real-life eBay) to see what used telescopes at bargain prices people have to offer. Any piece of advice is welcome guys!

Thanks in advance!

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[Off-topic] SimonTS:
You could try a flea market, but your best bet might be to look for a local club as the people there might be more able to advise you, possibly have their old scopes for sale, or be able to loan you some to try out.
[Off-topic] NVardan:
Thanks for the advice mate! I'm looking forward to visiting a flea market. If there isn't anything good, I will search for local astronomy clubs. :)

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[Off-topic] olyloh6696:
Tomorrow is going to be one hell of a bad day for me!

Its actually scary now, seeing Liverpool actually have a chance for the title this season.

They would never shut up, ever, if they do it this year.
[Off-topic] ben_pyett:
It seems to go from bad to worse, can't wait for the season to finish and the clear out and rebuild to start properly.
[Off-topic] NVardan:
Any Formula 1 fans here? :D
[Off-topic] ben_pyett:
O yes, and I'm not alone, I'm a Hamilton fan, so very excited about the forthcoming season but disappointed with yesterdays car troubles, looked so promising.
[Off-topic] NVardan:
I'm a fan of Mercedes. And yeah, it was pretty disappointing but I was delighted to see at least Rosberg winning. This year, they have the best cars and they'll probably win constructors' championship.

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[Off-topic] NVardan:
This are the differences between last years and this years engine sounds in a nutshell.

They ruined the sound(without making the races any less interesting though, so kudos to them!).

[YOUTUBE]jS4Dh_EAfJI[/YOUTUBE]
[Off-topic] PVL_93_RU:
What the hell did they do to F1!?

P.S. Sold my two old notebooks yesterday (Lenovo Y550 and IBM ThinkPad T42), preparing to migrate to HP Pavilion Chromebook
[Off-topic] anazhd:
Oh yeah Mercedes! Because of Petronas :D Oh, Rosberg and Hamilton too :)
[Off-topic] NVardan:
Chrome OS? Isn't it a bit risky? I would wait a bit if I was you. BTW, are they officially available there in Russia or are you going to buy from some local dealer ridiculously overpriced? (No offense).

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My 2 favorite drivers are Rosberg and Raikkönen. But as a constructor, Mercedes for the win!

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[Off-topic] PVL_93_RU:
What's so risky about ChromeOS?

And the HP Pavilion Chromebook isn't being sold OFFICIALLY, but I can get it for just about 270$, I consider it to be a nice deal for 14" netbook
[Off-topic] NVardan:
You depend on a 24/7 internet connection. And even if you run offline apps, they are still designed using html5 so are a bit limited in comparison to Linux and Windows and Mac programs AFAIK.

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[Off-topic] PVL_93_RU:
Bah, it's okay. I used my laptop only at home, and in case I need to bring it over to the university - I can always share the hotspot from my N4 or N7
[Off-topic] suku_patel_22:
You can always run full Linux off a USB.
[Off-topic] NVardan:
Yeah but the machines are optimized for Chrome OS, right? Running Linux on the hardware might be cumbersome, since they are usually equipped with either ARM SoC's (the same as in Nexus 10) or an ultra entry-level Intel one's which suck unless they are running ChromeOS.
[Off-topic] ben_pyett:
nexus devices are now available in play store in Portugal
[Off-topic] lowveld:
Thanks, this went completely under the radar here! BTW, I still owe you some quid, shame on me... :$
[Off-topic] suku_patel_22:
So is it cheaper to get it from UK? :p
[Off-topic] lowveld:
No, the base price is actually 5€ cheaper at today's exchange ratio. Also the bank fees to wire the money to the UK, and post charges to get it here, make it a lot cheaper.
[Off-topic] suku_patel_22:
Didn't get the joke? No need to do the wire transfer :p
[Off-topic] lowveld:
:P
[Off-topic] PVL_93_RU:
Wow, YouTube app suddenly broke

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Actually it's not that bad with Ubuntu, plus you can always install a lighter UI. Check out videos with Linux on Chromebooks - they seem to handle the is just fine. Sure there can be a lag here and there, but most of the time the performance is decent, so you can easily turn your nettop into a work machine. I think the HP 14 can actually dual boot COS and Ubuntu at the same time with quick switch using a swipe or something
[Off-topic] NVardan:
Heard about the swiping thing too! It is really great as long as it can handle both good enough. I already had problems with Xubuntu or Manjaro KDE on my Intel Core 2 Duo machine with 5GB of RAM, that is the main reason I thought a Chromebook wouldn't handle Linux at all.

BTW, did you guys see the new very extensive video comparison between Sense 5.5 and Sense 6 on the M7 (the video is in russian)?

[YOUTUBE]E1QDJry7MnI[/YOUTUBE]

If you need translation, you can ask (I have one already!). :D
[Off-topic] teadrinker:
I'm sure your problems running Linux had nothing to do with the hardware specs, X Ubuntu should run fine on a Pentium 4 with 512 MB RAM, a KDE system will need a bit more, like at least 1 gb ram... Performance problems could possibly be related to graphics card and driver
[Off-topic] anazhd:
[MENTION=354700]ben_pyett[/MENTION] do you know what happened to [MENTION=3913401]atl4ntis[/MENTION] ?
[Off-topic] ben_pyett:
no problem, don't worry about it,I'd completely forgotten about it, treat your lovely new daughter.

my belief, is that the responsibilities and interests of real life took over and his time needed to spent elsewhere away from xda on more important things, on what world pure speculation.

I know he's alright as I made a donation with a positive comment to him which was returned after a month although this was many months ago, but at least a month after his original disappearance.

Such a shame as the Rom is now three months old and still great, just enough tweaks and customizations but still perfectly stock.

Still happily running it.

And suggestions for another stock based ROM?
[Off-topic] anazhd:
I'm still wondering what's happened to him, like what happened to my country (MH370). Anyhow, I hope he's fine.

Well, Im not using Nexus 5, but I use this Nexus 5 Experience Rom on my Nexus 4, it's the best stock + only useful tweaks with many optimization, and also delta update ( ota zip ). Yes, this is not as good as cataclysm, but by far this is my fav. Maybe if you can find something similar like this on hammerhead thread, you can try. As always, don't forget to backup nandroid, good ol' days stuff :good:

p.s : I miss the time when we don't have many rom to choose, and in the end we love that particular rom we chose. Now? Too many roms, but Quality > Quantity.
[Off-topic] lowveld:
Guys, remember the company I joined? I convinced them to open a proper thread on XDA (the original one was horrible).

Do you mind going over and just post a "welcome" or something to gain some momentum?

The thread is at http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2688571
[Off-topic] NVardan:
I, and my friend (a hardcore linux user) agreed on that too. I have an Intel Graphic card (I think it's Q35). And yeah, either it is really bad or just some driver issues. Because the heavier Windows 7 and Windows 8 perform better than Xubuntu or Manjaro with KDE, which is very surprising.
[Off-topic] hisname:
I love Nvidia drivers for Linux. they are the best of the best. it helps kills my boredom and occupies my precious time. thanks Nvidia!
[Off-topic] hisname:
Sense 6 running on HTC One! http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2690121
[Off-topic] suku_patel_22:
Yes, saw that long back. It's good that the knock and motion gestures are in Sense 6 for HTC One as well...
[Off-topic] hisname:
search has went On for 2 weeks already..... and they found nothing! and we have 3 monkeys(Bomoh) trying to act stupid