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[Nexus 7 (2013) General] nora_noob:
VLC on kitkat

I found THIS on Google nexus Forums :

VLC beta not compatible with KitKat/Link to nightlies

"Uninstall your current version of VLC. Then go to the nightlies page:

http://nightlies.videolan.org/build/android-armv7/

Download and install the latest one and you're good to go with Kitkat."

It seems to work for me. :fingers-crossed:
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] picrthis:
Thanks for the info, I'll be sure not to go into those settings again.
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] alpine101:
Please see this thread to help you prevent an update to Kitkat:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2543440
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] picrthis:
Thanks, I just bought the app and followed the instructions...I guess I don't need to keep the other file renamed anymore?
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] raminzzz:
;'(

when i bought my nexus 7 2013 ( 7 days ago ) ,it was very good and without any problems! But , NOW - after update to KitKat (4.4) ... i see a bit Lack in windows and rolls and problem with touch screen! ... please help me! is it normal? and every one has it problems? and battery ......... :(

i hope fix it in android 4.0.1 ....

Sorry google!!!!
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] Thalinor:
Google has added code somewhere in some part of 4.4 or hidden in some apk like Verizon had done with tethering in the settings.apk to mess with ad blocking.

Pre 4.4 I had no issues with host ad blocking, now even though my host file has entries for ad servers, ads from servers in that host file are still finding their way through using Chrome. I also noticed Adblock (who sold out to Google and accepted money from them not to block Google ads) has problems updating and constantly fails. Adfree didn't work at all and adaway also had issues. I refuse to use Adblock as the guy is a sellout so that was only installed to test the app but I WAS able to get adaway working (on and off - it's twitchy) by changing some permissions to my host file.

I am positive someone will find code hidden in either the 4.4 OS source code or in one of the gapps source that is intended to push ads through to the device. It was reported the dialer had ad code built in but lying Google says we don't have to worry about that and to just ignore it. Scumbags. This year was the year I started to really hate Google. Over the past few years I have gone from fiercely loyal to utter disgust with this company.

If you want to read about ad blocks sellout you can find out more below. This is why the Android app does not have the option to block Google ads like the desktop version. Google wants to track your every move so mobile is far more valuable to them then desktop.

http://www.businessinsider.com/goog...by-paying-adblock-plus-to-show-its-ads-2013-8

IMO If you make an app to block ads, ask people to donate, and then accept huge amounts of cash from advertising companies (look up Google’s trademark app with the feds, they are an ad company first and foremost not a tech company) not to block that companies ads, you are a scumbag. Even worse they prevent it by not having the feature to turn off "unobtrusive ads" in the Android app. Guess what you sellouts... Every ad is a intrusion especially Google ads which track and data mine everything you do. You are a sellout.

Oh and for those who may say Google provides free products in exchange for ads and data mining I would love the thousands of dollars I have spent on Google products, apps, Google paid storage, etc back then; it would be a nice payday.

The best of all... "Privacy is NOT a factor in whether an ad is Acceptable"

Translation: An ad can't blink but it can be malware or spyware as long as they pay me.

adblockplus.org/en/acceptable-ads
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] ikeny:
In the opening post, I have added information on how to avoid 4.4 update for those who don't want it.
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] sordna:
kitkat GPS icon no longer shows if you have a satellite fix !

Another thing that KitKat downgraded is the GPS icon in the status bar. Previously it would flash while trying to acquire a satellite lock, and would be solid only when you had a lock. Now it's always solid, so you may be in maps, and cannot tell if you have a lock or not!

The issue is already reported, can you please all star the issue so they fix it ???

http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=62634

Thank you!
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] ccrows:
That works.

Another option is CM10.2 which even comes with ASOP browser (which IMO is way better than Chrome) out of the box... :)
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] Blue Sun:
Flash on KitKat

I think there is a thread on this forum discussing how to modify Dolphin to play Flash (you need the JetPack and some other custom stuff), however you CAN play Flash apps. Anyway, as long as I have one browser on the tablet that will handle Flash, that's not a deal-breaker. Flash is rapidly on its way out.

Although I didn't bookmark the thread, you should be able to google it.

One question I have is that Google is about to release a KitKat update (4.4.1) in a couple of weeks and you can get the OTA version and flash it now. I don't know whether any of KitKat's more serious problems as mentioned above have been corrected in 4.4.1 and would like anybody who has access to the change log for 4.4.1 to post it here. It does seem that, given how fast a patch dot-point version is being released that its purpose may well to make KitKat more compatible and restore lost functionality. Hmmmmm...

I just got my replacement 32GB Nexus 7 (2013) two days ago after cracking the screen in a first-gen model (I think my subconscious was trying to find a way to upgrade without guilt). It has KitKat 4.4 on it and I really haven't done anything with it yet, so I don't know what the advantages and disadvantages are for the way I use the tablet. I'm now torn between flashing 4.3 or 4.4.1. I guess I can always set it up for multiboot.
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] Q8-V08:
Browser performance overall has taken a nosedive with KitKat.
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] Gorgtech:
This is a bug of this benchmark and is already known. The browsing experience is still very good, even with Firefox which is known to be one of the slower Browsers in comparison to Chrome or the Aosp Browser ;)
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] AssailantLF@gmail.com:
I had 4.3 on my 2012 N7, and I've had 4.4 since day one of owning my 2013 edition. I don't use XBMC, or the default email app, so I can't say anything about those, but everything else works fine for me. I don't really care for the GEL since there aren't any options and it doesn't seem optimized for landscape mode, but there are better alternatives like NOVA launcher beta which copies the GEL look really well, except with a plethora of options.

To all you people unable to get flash working on Dolphin, you need to also have Dolphin Jetpack installed, and a modified flash apk which can be found

here

. This method actually works well without any quality loss as far as I can tell, unlike the horrible garbage you get out of Puffin.

Personally, I don't really care about flash or use it for anything other than Homestar Runner or possibly Newgrounds. There's been a lot of back and forth in this thread about flash and it's usefulness, but now it doesn't matter because it works fine on 4.3 and 4.4. That being said, most video playing sites and just sites in general, including YouTube, have already made the switch or option to use HTML5, and it's a clear trend that's going to continue while flash will just decline as it has been.

So yeah, I don't see or have any of the downsides people have laid out in this thread, and I went through the whole thing. To me 4.4 is just a huge performance+aesthetic boost and immersive mode is awesome (especially when you can toggle it with PA).
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] juliatan:
A week or so ago I wrote about some little bugs, about 20 percent less battery and sometimes a tiny bit of lag since stock update to KK. Since then now in present lag has increased a lot. Apps start considerately slower and lag. Lockscreen hangs sometimes and everytime coming out of lockscreen it takes 3 to 5 seconds for navigation buttons to re- appear and to be able to use launcher.

This morning I deactivated all Xposed modules and uninstalled Xposed to see if that would make a difference. But still the lagging KK 4.4. So it was not caused by Xposed which I am happy about because stock Android for me ONLY gets acceptable with those X-modules.

But what to do about worse than earlier 'speedy gonzales' JB and now less performing KK I wonder. I did a clean full factory image flash with no wipe and cleared cache in stock recovery. The next option is a reflash of factory image with full wipe and/or factory reset.

But that feels like a defeat and setting everything up again is also frustrating even with the help of Titanium. Perhaps all the publicity about better optimized (512 Ram?) Android since KK is just one of those growing amount of Google lies. Especially noticable in KK there is now too much Google in Android. So much I hope for an alternative for the Nexus line with again a stock type of clean as possible Android. For instance like next to a CM phone also a CM tablet.

With deskop/laptop computers upgrades with Gnu/Linux or Windows always about fifty times have left me with a filthy underperforming system. In any case a clean format and install from zero was needed. I was hoping that would not be the case with Android.
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] juliatan:
I feel obligated to this topic to tell that after by Google server pushed OTA 4.4 to 4.4.2 the slow response time and lag in KK is gone. Only a mini tiny bit slower than 4.3.1 now. For instance lockscreen quick again, takes now about zero to half a second for nav.buttons to appear (4.3 was zero). No need to reboot every few hours, OS not slowing down to a lagfest anymore after few hours, use. Only bug seems to be expanded desktop with some apps.

Before applying the by Google pushed OTA I bought Pro version of SuperSu for the option 'OTA Survival Mode'. Worked great, did not have to re-root via temperary 'boot' TWRP via adb and Usb-cable to re-flash SuperSu.

I still have stock recovery. Better leave it that way, because my Nexus has a little screen bleed next to volume buttons. Not annoying much, but enough to use warranty just before it expires and hopefully get a brand new Nexus in exchange after a year of use.
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] ikeny:
After 4.4.2 update, I am still have the same issue with imap mail using Android stock mail app. Other users are reporting the same issue here:

https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!msg/nexus/bMJmtBqLbdU/k5ORYXwuHxkJ

Essentially, the Mail app is not letting users to move spam emails to the Junk folder. The app is able to see the Junk folder; i.e., you can see and read the emails placed in such folder. However, you CANNOT MOVE emails into such Junk folder. This has to be a bug that Google missed.
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] obvious:
The text wrap / reflow kitkat regression has hit the news http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/01/15/kitkat_text_trap_no_wrap/

Please star the issue at http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=62378 - Cant do any harm
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] hasenbein1966:
Incredible that so few people care about this ANNOYING and GLARING issue, that so little is reported about it in the press and that Google has this dictatorial stance about it!
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] Pfeffernuss:
Dolphin browser has perfect text wrap. Must say, only browser so far I've found to do this under KK... It is annoying, true.
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] hasenbein1966:
Yawn... no, Opera has it, too. You didn't even test the most well-known browsers, obviously. Nor did you read my posting a few posting above.

And as I said, it is a special implementation, in which doubletap to wrap doesn't work.
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] dakunclear:
I only reverted back to 4.3 cause I suddenly had major touch screen responsive issues with 4.4 and now that I went back the issues are pretty well gone again
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] chrisgestapo:
Videos recorded on 4.4 seem sluggish compared to those recorded on 4.3.
[Galaxy Note II Themes and Apps] princebadawy:
Please i'm using DN3 4.3 Rom using manny's 240dpi mod

The keyboard is perfect for english

But when i use arabic lang.

It goes to left and become compact

Any help
[Galaxy Note II Themes and Apps] princebadawy:
No one can help ???
[Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) Q&A, Help & Troubl] arty93:
I'm running Nova launcher at and every time I drag down the notification bar is always has a bar there for KNOX, is there a way to get rid of it so it doesn't run in the background.? I'm not rooted or anything

Thank you!
[Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) Q&A, Help & Troubl] Bigcountryed:
You can uninstall Knox.

Press the "Knox" button, to actually log into homescreen launcher (if it don't happen automatically), press the "menu" touch button on your phone, press "Knox Settings", and then press "About Knox", and "Uninstall".

Hope it helps. ;)
[Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) Q&A, Help & Troubl] docyoung:
In the settings

There is a check box in settings to check it off. Another technique is to use a app like Titanium Backup Pro to freeze it.

Doc
[Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) Q&A, Help & Troubl] ddavtian:
Titanium requires root, OP is not rooted.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) Q&A, Help & Troubl] docyoung:
Knox location

Here is the check box for Knox Location. Go to settings under General then Device Admins then first item listed, uncheck KNOX and see if it helps. Being a bit paranoid, sort of like crossing the street and hitting the crossing signal button, still waiting, still waiting. Just wonder if that checkoff box is more a distraction or pacifier then the real deal.

Doc
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cobyman7035:
i still get vibration on email/sms notifications in status bar, i do NOT want any vibrations at all, is that possible? thanks

im pretty sure i have it disable in all the sound settings

thanks, do i need to change prop build?
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] helstonrampersad:
When I hold down the volume down button my phone goes from vibrate to completely silent hope this helps

Sent from my NeXus 5
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zephiK:
I think I saw you in the Franco thread. If you're still using his kernel change the vibration in the kernel settings to 0
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] vantt1:
I use a tempered oleophobic glass screen protector on my Galaxy Note 2. Just yesterday, it saved my phone from a 1 m drop onto a tile floor. There is now a hairline crack in the protector, but that's much better than having a hairline crack in the Note 2's screen itself. It would've been the screen if it weren't for the protector!

If I had used a plastic film protector, it would have bee a different story. Those flimsy films only protect from scratches, which this tempered glass protector does a much better job at anyway.

These protectors only cost around $10 on eBay, so it's a worthy investment to prevent spending $300 to replace the whole screen assembly.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] vantt1:
Here's a link to the one I bought.

Disclaimer: Not actually bulletproof.

Note: You don't have to buy from this link if you don't want to - it posts from China, so it may take a very long time for most people. Try searching for a tempered glass screen protector locally first.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] GMAN1722:
How is it installing this particular protector? And what effect does it have in regards to the s-pen?
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] Gucci.Nexus:
+1

Just went ahead and ordered 1 from link in OP.

Installation steps/advice would be great please.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] vectron:
+100 for Tempered Glass!!! Have my VITREO on and wouldn't leave a home without. We all focus on getting good cases to protect our phone, and some end up adding $0.99 thin film screen protector from ebay. Even good stuff from Spigen with 3H hardness will only protect from scratches. Impact protection is only reliable with a tempered glass. Furthermore, tempered glass usually is super clear, no light effects, not interference with s-pen, and it feels super smooth like a real glass.

[MENTION=4397261]vantt1[/MENTION], how is it sticking to the edges? One of the biggest problems with Note 2 is display curve toward edges. Spigen didn't even bother making their signature Glass.t stuff for Note 2. MIME got it right only from a 2nd try. Other brands had issues with glass not sticking to the edges. Sedio VITREO shrunk the glass to cover only visible part of the display and not even going all the way around home button, all that to avoid with curved part of the Note 2 screen edge. So curious with the one you got if it's sticking to the edges or not? Or perhaps it's a bit thinner and thus more flexible in comparison to VITREO, so edges do stick better?
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] vantt1:
Installation is relatively straightforward. Just make sure the screen you're applying it on is super clean and dust free, then peel the plastic film covering the silicone-based adhesive off and align the protector according to the location of the home button and the front camera. Don't worry if there's one or two specks of dust in between the protector, because it is near impossible to remove the dust again. Pushing it will make the silicone fill up pretty much all the remnant air bubbles caused by the dust, and will look nearly invisible anyway.

As to the S-Pen, it doesn't affect it at all. Hover and tapping works just fine, and because it is glass it doesn't scratch like the old matte ones I used to use.

Nice! See the above for installation tips.

This 2.5D is by no means flexible, but the protector is smaller than the Note 2's screen by about 1-2 mm around the edges. It sticks reasonably well to the curved edges, but it is visibly not making complete contact. The protector clings perfectly where the actual AMOLED panel is though, and that's good enough for me. Furthermore, as you said, the glass does make seamless contact with the display, so there is no air gap at all and no extra reflections.

It's very smooth and hydro/oleophobic too!
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] Hälftebyte:
Now this is the kinda thread I like seeing... Much better than one I've seen called " Don't use a screen protector!" which I hope dies in the depths of this forum :)

My tempered protector is the best 6 bucks I've ever spent on phone accessories and it's the first accessory I'll buy for all my future phones. I stop worryimg about what else is in my pocket. And because it's glass it's easy to forget that you're even using a screen protector unlike with the flimsy plastic films.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] GMAN1722:
Okay, you guys sold me on this. I just purchased one from the OP's link:cool:
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] vantt1:
I bought one again myself as a replacement for my currently cracked one.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] Braneless:
Just ditched my several week old zaggs invisishield, which proved to be a sticky, bubbly pos which ripped after just a few weeks of sitting in the pocket of my khakis (with nothing else in the pocket).

Received and installed a Seidio Vitreo which I learned about in vectron's thread. The Vitreo is outstanding but I wonder what makes it so much more expensive ($30+)...hardness maybe?
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] Hälftebyte:
...hardness maybe? No that's not why. I'd bet money it's no harder than the rest.

The only difference with Seidio is that it's not as wide and therefore it doesn't go as far to the edges. As you might have read in Vectron's review, if the screen protector goes too far to the edges the curved edges of the Note 2's screen will cause the protector to not stick as well.

The reason it's so much more expensive is because of the word Seidio printed on it's packaging and I guess a bit also for the fact that they solved a problem that no other protector solved at the time they released their product.

In my opinion Seidio products in general are overpriced, but hey we all live on different budgets :)

That being said I bought a $6 protector on eBay from a Chinese seller here and I couldn't be happier. I dont have the problem of it not sticking properly to the edges. It came in nice packaging with proper English instructions.

The edges are nicely tapered and the feel is great.

Plus the seller threw in an aluminium button sticker for free... I asked for one...haha :D

Sorry for all the lint..

Edges

Top

Bottom
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] Braneless:
Yours looks better on the top edge... the Seidio has an asymmetric cut around the earpiece. I'll keep that one in mind for my next phone or if the Vitreo breaks.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] puneet_si:
Just now ordered one from the seller you posted, hope the cut and fit is as good as yours' - will update as and when i receive the same, thanks for the heads up! :)
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] vantt1:
Although the curved edge problem exists on my protector, I haven't noticed any reduction in contact within the last 6 moths that I have been using it. Sure, a little bit of dust does get caught under it, but it doesn't seem to affect the protectors amount of contact at all.

My protector also has that extra bit of glass underneath the home button, which in my opinion goes well with my home button sticker.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] Hälftebyte:
Good stuff.. Hopefully it works well for you too
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] crhistian:
Damn, should've checked here before I got one on Amazon for twice the price. By the way if anyone's looking for some reliable instructions on applying them here's a nice guide I wrote as a review earlier:

1. I don't know about you but I'm a bit anal with my phone so that whole just "line it up as best as you can and drop it" stuff isn't good enough for me. I'm going to introduce to you the hinge method which will allow you perfect alignment. Lay your screen protector over your screen exactly where you want it to be placed. Don't remove any of the plastic coating just yet, you just want to line it up. Then, tape the bottom part of the screen protector down with two pieces of tape effectively making a hinge. When you go to apply it you will simply remove the backing and the screen will lay down perfectly where it needs to be but we'll get to that in a bit there is still a little more prep required.

2. You are going to need to clean your screen so you don't have any particles under it to cause bubbles this is probably obvious but I would be remiss not to include it. This kit includes a microfiber which for most installations should be just fine however if you feel you need a little extra cleaning help you can also try a little bit of isopropyl alcohol.

2. Your enemy is dust so you want an environment that is less conducive to that. Let the shower run for a while until the steam builds up to ground the dust. Humid=Less dusty. If you haven't guessed by now you will be applying the screen protector in your bathroom.Set up a little station so you can have the phone/screen protector as close to eye level and and as visible as possible to spot any dust particles.

3. The moment of truth! Take another quick swipe with your microfiber cloth and check for any dust particles. You can now peel off the backing. There should be no guesswork here due to your hinge method so this part should be a piece of cake. Slowly lower it starting with the side closest to the screen and it should hinge close. Run your finger down the middle of the screen. You should see it adhere to the rest of the screen on it's own for the most part. Remove the front protective layer. Wrap the little card (or a credit card) with the microfiber and push out any remaining bubbles. You're done! If you did everything correctly not only will your screen protector be perfectly aligned but you will have no bubbles.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] yayo685:
This tread should be a salesman good god. After reading through this thread I overed one from ebay right away.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] Hälftebyte:
Lmao
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] keysikasuy:
How thin is this?
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] vantt1:
0.4 mm thick.
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 General] gpoint:
Hey everybody...I already tried both but cannot determine which one is the best...any idea? =)