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Before ordering mine, a small poll
(Edit : "Your Phone", meaning your new S2 of course !!! )
No!!!
Because i have a N97 now, i guess in a few days i'll be happy with my SGS2
So far yes.
Yes, absolutely. I can see this potentially breaking my record for longest-owned phone.
As long as the gps is good, and doesn't cut out mid-journey (****ty DHD), it'll be perfect.
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Definitely. Coming from the hero I am struggling to cope with the speed of this thing! It surprises me every time I launch an app! Touch wiz lasted about an hour before I tried to change the dock and it wouldn't let me. Golauncher ruins like a dream.
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I would pick first option but i don't have the phone yet
absolutely love it and i can yet think of a thing i'm not happy about. i feel sorry for my old desire which looks bulky and slow compare to this..=)
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Definitely. Coming from the hero I am struggling to cope with the speed of this thing! It surprises me every time I launch an app! Touch wiz lasted about an hour before I tried to change the dock and it wouldn't let me. Golauncher ruins like a dream.
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Open the app drawer, then press menu and choose edit. Now you can longpress the dock icons, widget style, then drag them to the app drawer. You can put whatever you want in the dock, although I believe only 3 apps (because the drawer needs an icon)
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TouchWiz lasted about an hour for me too. It was actually the same problem that made me download ADW but even though I worked out how to do it, there's no reason to stick with it. The app drawer was such a mess, 6 pages of unsorted crap and no apparent way to sort alphabetically. I'm hearing more and more about Golauncher, I must try it.
if any one dares to say not happy, you better have a very very good reason why
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if any one dares to say not happy, you better have a very very good reason why
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Phone doesn't make coffee.
9mmpistol said:
Definitely. Coming from the hero I am struggling to cope with the speed of this thing! It surprises me every time I launch an app! Touch wiz lasted about an hour before I tried to change the dock and it wouldn't let me. Golauncher ruins like a dream.
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Same here, my Hero is heading for Fleabay!!!
THIS PHONE IS AMAZING, and i actually really like Touchwiz, and as there was an app drawer sorter for the SGS, i'm sure one will come for this!
Might switch to ADW like i had on my Hero, especially with all that screen real estate, i can fit 6 rows on the home screen!!
Dickie
3 questions from a future potential buyer:
1 - Does this finally have a Notification LED? (or do we have to use another backlight hack?)
2 - Does the phone get warm/hot during browsing especially with whites backgrounds? (Any temperature posts would be extremely welcomed, since this was an annoying issue with my Galaxy S)
3 - Does the phone feel too big? (length wise)
^ I always felt 4' was the sweet spot for phones. Your thoughts?
TIA!...
ccrows said:
3 questions from a future potential buyer:
1 - Does this finally have a Notification LED? (or do we have to use another backlight hack?)
2 - Does the phone get warm/hot during browsing especially with whites backgrounds? (Any temperature posts would be extremely welcomed, since this was an annoying issue with my Galaxy S)
3 - Does the phone feel too big? (length wise)
^ I always felt 4' was the sweet spot for phones. Your thoughts?
TIA!...
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Pretty much what I was wondering. Just sold my Cappy for $500 and was looking for the next beast of a phone. Since the Atrix is uh.."limited", the sensation not out as yet, I guess the SGS 2 is probably my best bet, but a few questions, Im in Canada and:
1. Would it work on Rogers?
2. Am I even able to get it over here? 2a. And how?
How do people have the phone, it hasn't even come out?
It has come out in the UK hasn't it?
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It has come out in the UK hasn't it?
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yes indeed
im not happy, i hate it.
Every freeken time i take out my phone some one wants to play with it.
and all these iphone 4 users keep getting dribble over my fone from salivating over its speed and flash support.
Owe and the worst thing some looser called steve jobs keeps emailing me asking if he could borrow it.
I should have kept my iphone 4 no one batters and eye.
Owe well the hassle continue.
LOL jokes im still waiting but i expect it to be like that.
If Engadget Guys (Fanboys) changed their view about android after SGS2, I am sure your mates will love it too. Its a race now.. Apple need to come up with something very unique to overcome Android.
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im not happy, i hate it.
Every freeken time i take out my phone some one wants to play with it.
and all these iphone 4 users keep getting dribble over my fone from salivating over its speed and flash support.
Owe and the worst thing some looser called steve jobs keeps emailing me asking if he could borrow it.
I should have kept my iphone 4 no one batters and eye.
Owe well the hassle continue.
LOL jokes im still waiting but i expect it to be like that.
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ccrows said:
3 questions from a future potential buyer:
1 - Does this finally have a Notification LED? (or do we have to use another backlight hack?)
2 - Does the phone get warm/hot during browsing especially with whites backgrounds? (Any temperature posts would be extremely welcomed, since this was an annoying issue with my Galaxy S)
3 - Does the phone feel too big? (length wise)
^ I always felt 4' was the sweet spot for phones. Your thoughts?
TIA!...
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1. No
2. Not noticably
3. It's not comfortable for long phone calls (as I discovered last night), but for general usage it's about the right size for me. Despite it's gargantuan scree it is so svelte and quite ergomical, so it doesn't feel ridiculous in the hand.
Hey All!
My amaze is awesome except that I can't play games well on it! When trying to play games like Gta 3 or Minecraft that have virtual buttons my touch screen does funky stuff. When holding down a button to move forward my character will start to move and then stop like the touch screen has stopped registering my finger that is still holding down the button.
My question to you all is do you have issues where your screen is flakey or do I maybe just have a bad unit? I have even noticed in web browsing that the page stutters sometimes even when I'm scrolling slowly on a fully loaded page.
Same here on gta and other games... You got a screen protector?
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Nope, I don't. I'm thinking its the pin in the back like a couple other people have said. I might just take it back and get a new one though. Lol. Its bad though... I can't even play any games on it that have virtual buttons! That and it won't detect more than 3 fingers on the multitouch test app I got.
Is this actually a problem on the Amaze or just a faulty device of op?
I believe it's a faulty device. Mine works with 4 touch points without a problem. Including other 2 device from my family member
Which Rom are you on? If its Fourth Sense then that ROM has a touch problems. Happened to me , I changed the Rom back again and that did the job for me.
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papcoz said:
I believe it's a faulty device. Mine works with 4 touch points without a problem. Including other 2 device from my family member
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I don't believe its a faulty device, it might be the actual rom, or some apps...when I restart my phone I run the mutitouch app and all 4 points register perfectly...after about a minute or so, the 4th point starts messing up...
sometimes, I can only get 1 touchpoint at a time to register properly....I'm on stock rooted rom.
I'm going to nandroid my phone and put stock nonrooted and stock rooted on my phone, to find out if it fixes the problem and if the roms make a difference. If not, then I would blame some of the apps. I've heard some roms such as beast rom work very well with touchpoints, so i'm guessing it has something to do with the stock rom itself.
right now I'm on stock kernel, but I was on faux, I'm going to also try to see if kernels make a difference:
This won't be over night, I will need time to do all this, I don't have time to mess with my phone when i need it.
update:
other people with roms and problems: it seems to be the rooted stock does not work well with touchpoints,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1430210&highlight=gta
so far beastmod and android revolution hd are roms that have been reporting to work well with touchpoints if you want root.
Or.... Buy a phone for gaming....lol
Wasnt the main selling point of this phone the camera?
There is no doubt my old g2x blows away the amaze for games and video....
But I knew that buying this phone.
Even the best game eVAHr , atomic bomber, doesn't respond well on this phone. I mention this because AB is a pretty basic game.
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1...My skyrocket looks small compared to the note.
2..Have big hands so no issues typing etc
3..Everyone at work today was like wth is that.
So far im loving it. Anyway back to playing..
Let the games begin.
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Congrats man enjoy it I will have mine soon enough
Best comments I've heard bout mine are
"Nice 19" Samsung TV"
"Nice phone does it come with a backpack?"
"Zach Morris wants his cell phone back"
"Can I watch HD porn on your phone?"
I had someone ask me is that the new iPhone?????
brokenartist said:
I had someone ask me is that the new iPhone?????
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I would've give them the WTF look, haha.
After messing with it for awhile, I notice it lags a little.
Skyrocket? My Streak looks small now. And I used to tell people the Streak was the new iPhone XL prototype model. Now I'm going to say it's the new iPhone XXL model.
I knew this phone was big but I could not believe how small my Samsung Skyrocket looked compared to this phone. I don't know if I can ever go back to a small 4.5" screen again. I love the keyboard especially in landscape. The keys are the perfect size now.
NR017 said:
I would've give them the WTF look, haha.
After messing with it for awhile, I notice it lags a little.
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Its because of that stock ****ty rom.
NR017 said:
After messing with it for awhile, I notice it lags a little.
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I feel as if the stock launcher is the cause. I've been messing around with different launchers and have noticed that there isn't any lag on some of the others. Such as Zeam or even Launcher Pro
Anyone notice the auto brightness is really touchy? I feel like it is constantly adjusting, so I just turned it off.
Oh and Fruit Ninja with the s-pen isn't even fair
If you think that your skyrocket is small you should see my wifes iphone4 or my atrix after holding this thing!
jpeg42 said:
Anyone notice the auto brightness is really touchy? I feel like it is constantly adjusting, so I just turned it off.
Oh and Fruit Ninja with the s-pen isn't even fair
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S-pen and wheres my water..i never even thought..thanks
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Yeah the s-pen is gonna be very handy for alot of stuff...and for the hell of it I put my wife iphone next the note. Freaking tiny.lol
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I can't wait to line my Note side-by-side with my Streak, Aria, and Pre 3 once I get it. 2 giants and 2 midgets.
The aria is smaller lengthwise than our screen is widthwise I bet lmao
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Anyone notice the auto brightness is really touchy? I feel like it is constantly adjusting, so I just turned it off.
Oh and Fruit Ninja with the s-pen isn't even fair
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Yes that is something I noticed right away. My Atrix looks so small already. Hope I can get used to the size but I think I like it.
LTE is not in my area yet so I tried to see if I could just pop that sim in but no data worked just calls. Maybe the apn settings?
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After messing with it for awhile, I notice it lags a little.
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coming from a iP 3gs trying to run iOS 5, it takes a lot for me to notice lag anymore.
jimmer411 said:
The aria is smaller lengthwise than our screen is widthwise I bet lmao
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I laid my Aria flat across my Streak from left-to-right. It goes up to like the 4 capacitive buttons, then the rest sticks out.
I wouldn't be surprised if part of it still sticks out when it's laid sideways on the Note.
my wrist pops as I stretch my thumb out to reach the 'qwas' keys with my thumb.....and this thing is like "back pocket" big...but so gorgeous. Already noticed the pen only works on this, not even my tiny skyrocket.
This will be so sweet for remote desktop. no more Galaxy Tab to lug around.
I love this freaking phone so far!!! Web browsing is an absolute pleasure on this beast. I was shocked that it really doesn't take much to to get used to the S-Pen, get better every time I show someone how it works. Oh and LTE is the bomb in Atlanta!!!!!! On my second speed test inside the home depot I work at I got 50 mbps down and 12 mbps up!! SWEET!!!
Hello Guys! I have another great fix, this time I figured out how to play Nova 3 with the full graphic effects on, and better yet, with no noticeable lag!! See my 4 simple steps below and enjoy Nova on the Primes the way it should of been released! Who said Tegra 3 cant do this, blame Gameloft for being too lazy!
*Purchase the game!* (no bootleg copies required)
1) First, you must be rooted for this to work! (and trust me rooting is a MUST for Prime and easy to do) If you are not rooted, please use this great, simple one step tool to root! Should take less than 10 minutes to do-
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1526487
2) Once you have confirmed root, I would recommend(but NOT required) that you overclock your device. I use EZoverclock, and my settings for balance are set at 1.3ghz, and performance mode now set at 1.6( no big hit on battery at all)
3) Ok, now download and install Chainfire 3D(free). Once it is installed, please open the app, and select Install the CF3D driver. Once selected the Prime will reboot. ** also, be sure that the root installed superuser! If not, you will need to install this for all root-required apps like chainfire 3D to work!
4) Now this part is not really required, but for those still having gaming issues with the Prime, please follow my settings on the thread below. For a lot of people including myself, this removes all random rebooting, lag and gaming issues for the Prime!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1690619
That's it folks!! Launch Nova 3, and enjoy it in all it's graphic, IPS glory with barely any lag on the powerhouse that is Tegra 3!! Also, try it in IPS+ mode, it looks sweet. Let me know if you guys have any questions..enjoy!!
**Things to note**
I have my Prime overclocked to 1.6 in performance mode, playing the game this way, it's just FAST!!! However, if you want to stay at the regular balanced mode, it plays just as well as having the graphic effects OFF before this fix!
Lastly, there is ONE bug that I have noticed, when pressing the sprint button, you do not see your character run Fortunately, you really don't need to use the sprint button that often, and you can still "see" the environments, so you CAN use the button, but you will have to adjust to not actually seeing your character move. Again, this is a MINOR inconvenience to have all the graphic effects turned on until Gameleft updates the Prime (if ever). I will continue to play around with some settings to see if I can solve this issue.
Have fun guys!!
I'll have to give this a shot...
So by default, some effects are disabled on the Prime?
seeknom said:
I'll have to give this a shot...
So by default, some effects are disabled on the Prime?
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Give it a try, it works! Yes, the game runs on the Prime (an IPad 3) with high graphic effects turned off.(fire on buildings, smoke effect while shooting guns etc). This trick enables it. I guess that Gameloft didn't want to show that the Tegra 3 can handle effects that the IPad 3 cannot! Lol
I carried out 1-3 as suggested on .28 and this fix seems to work really well, nice find. My other 3D games also perform much better without any issues as well Lets hope it lasts!
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I carried out 1-3 as suggested on .28 and this fix seems to work really well, nice find. My other 3D games also perform much better without any issues as well Lets hope it lasts!
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Glad to have helped buddy, enjoy!!
Erm.... doesnt chainfire driver illuminate the tegra3 specific effects?
So no water effects and so on?!
Tempie007 said:
Erm.... doesnt chainfire driver illuminate the tegra3 specific effects?
So no water effects and so on?!
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No, follow my instructions. You are not installing the plugins from chainfire, just the driver. This tricks the apk file to use the games full features by default.. which was cut off for tegra by gameloft
Seems like a pretty big coincidence that you posted this just 3 days after this thread said the exact same thing... Whatever, I guess you're able to use all the effects.
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Seems like a pretty big coincidence that you posted this just 3 days after this thread said the exact same thing... Whatever, I guess you're able to use all the effects.
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Wow...two things about me, if i received any info from another source or thread, I ALWAYS give whomever i got the info from props. Secondly, I dont even own a galaxy note, so there would be no need for me to view that thread whatsoever. However, if you do a simple google search, there are multiple postings on how to use chainfire to fix the nova 3 issue. My instructions were on how to optimize it to work better for our Primes (no lag etc)
I have been using chainfire since I rooted my Prime, that's how i noticed that Nova 3 worked well, but it was really laggy. So i played around with the settings that i listed and it helped a lot. Thanks for pointing that thread out though!
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Wow...two things about me, if i received any info from another source or thread, I ALWAYS give whomever i got the info from props. Secondly, I dont even own a galaxy note, so there would be no need for me to view that thread whatsoever. However, if you do a simple google search, there are multiple postings on how to use chainfire to fix the nova 3 issue. My instructions were on how to optimize it to work better for our Primes (no lag etc)
I have been using chainfire since I rooted my Prime, that's how i noticed that Nova 3 worked well, but it was really laggy. So i played around with the settings that i listed and it helped a lot. Thanks for pointing that thread out though!
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No problem buddy. Although, having used this fix since reading that thread earlier this week, I haven't noticed any difference? It might be only on the few levels I've tried it and taken some screenshots, but really have seen no improvement. Which are you seeing higher graphics/details and or better performance?
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No problem buddy. Although, having used this fix since reading that thread earlier this week, I haven't noticed any difference? It might be only on the few levels I've tried it and taken some screenshots, but really have seen no improvement. Which are you seeing higher graphics/details and or better performance?
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No worries lol! Someone would have to be a complete idiot to claim responsibility for someone elses post on XDA, but then again nothing surprises me anymore
You dont see the fire effects on the buildings on the first level, the smoke effect after shooting your guns? These were not on the tegra-released versions before the fix. Did you already have chainfire installed before trying the fix? That would explain why you didn't notice the graphical difference
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No worries lol! Someone would have to be a complete idiot to claim responsibility for someone elses post on XDA, but then again nothing surprises me anymore
You dont see the fire effects on the buildings on the first level, the smoke effect after shooting your guns? These were not on the tegra-released versions before the fix. Did you already have chainfire installed before trying the fix? That would explain why you didn't notice the graphical difference
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I turned it on mid-game, a few levels in and haven't seen a big difference on those levels atleast (inside the ship and on the desert planet as of yet). But if it helps with the first few missions I'm all for it!
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I turned it on mid-game, a few levels in and haven't seen a big difference on those levels atleast (inside the ship and on the desert planet as of yet). But if it helps with the first few missions I'm all for it!
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You should see the smoke effects on the desert planet (that's the level i am on now) Every level is updated to show the max-graphics when you use chainfire as instructed in my OP
I installed chainfire and saw immediately the improvement in graphics. I would do some comarison sreenshots. But I don't see the option to turn off Chainfire without uninstalling.
Why can't we see the max details in NOVA 3 w/o Chainfire? Is it a fault of Gameloft or Asus?
Funny I was reading up in the s3 thread and they were using chainfire to get ipad3 effects so I posted right away in the nova 3 thread not realizing this one already existed since I used tapatalk and went straight to my subscribed thread. Lol. Thx for posting this though. Now I feel like I should start the game from the beginning again just so I can enjoy the game more. Haha
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aznmode said:
Funny I was reading up in the s3 thread and they were using chainfire to get ipad3 effects so I posted right away in the nova 3 thread not realizing this one already existed since I used tapatalk and went straight to my subscribed thread. Lol. Thx for posting this though. Now I feel like I should start the game from the beginning again just so I can enjoy the game more. Haha
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lol..it seems everyone with chainfire installed "discovered" this huh lol. Also, the Ipad 3 DOES NOT have the full graphical effects eneabled, but the Ipad 2 does! Many Ipad 3 owners are upset on how the Ipad 2 performs better graphically then the Ipad 3. Its all due to the Ipad 3's gpu being eaten up by the retina display/higher resolution. It can not handle that plus the graphical display of nova 3....the Ipad 3 developers should o gave the device more ram/gpu power to run gmes better
Next game you should find a solution for Modern Combat 3. That one is plagued with connection lost issues. Love that game but it's very frustrating. Especially if your having an epic round!
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jjdevega said:
Next game you should find a solution for Modern Combat 3. That one is plagued with connection lost issues. Love that game but it's very frustrating. Especially if your having an epic round!
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I had this issue when connecting to my home router but tethered to my phone was no issue. And yea its Fn frustrating when you get disconnected and you're on a killing streak.
When I want to Sprint (Run fast) i get a black screen with a red line across the screen. (nova 3)
I tried the multiplayer Modus and saw this. Can anyone help me?
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When I want to Sprint (Run fast) i get a black screen with a red line across the screen. (nova 3)
I tried the multiplayer Modus and saw this. Can anyone help me?
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I have exactly the same problem.
Its probably not what you think.
Battery is superb.
The screen, OMG its nice.
Phone is smooth as butter, despite heavy Sense.
Build quality is great.
However, so many games that I truly enjoy and have purchased do not work. The legacy menu button on so many apps eats screen real estate, and it is ridiculous.
I am aware that these aren't really the phone's fault entirely, but if the phone isn't a big seller, developers are going to drag their feet. That means we see fixes in months and in smartphone years, that's ancient.
So while I believe software will catch up, it will be later when 1080p becomes more mainstream. By that time, I am looking for another phone. So why do I want to suffer with incompatibilities?
Please don't tell me to sideload my stuff; I am getting incompatibility messages on launch as well.
As for the legacy menu, this is a two-fold problem.
1. Developers are lazy and not updating to Android standards like they should.
2. There is an abundance of false legacy menus.
The first issue needs to be fixed by app devs, period. The second one baffles me. I have a Galaxy Nexus. Not one of my apps has a legacy menu in it because if they did I wouldn't use it. Yet, my phone doesn't have a menu key either.
However, I am getting legacy menus, even in some games. What is worse, these menus don't work, or they replicate a clickable menu in the game. Why??? My Galaxy Nexus didn't have that issue. I can't even enjoy the screen to its full potential with legacy menus. I am aware I can mod this myself, but that isn't the point.
I know they are small nitpicks, but I think the screen in all its awesomeness might kill it for me as well with incompatibilities. I am not naive enough to believe that these will be cleared up any time soon.
The little black bar on the bottom doesn't bother me at all. I barely notice it. Just another one of those "opinions will vary" things.
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The second one baffles me. I have a Galaxy Nexus. Not one of my apps has a legacy menu in it because if they did I wouldn't use it. Yet, my phone doesn't have a menu key either.
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The fact that this exists is kind of odd. When the One X(s) launched they had the same set up and it was even more annoying having less screen real estate to work with. HTC fixed it in the 4.0.3>4.0.4 update a couple of months ago. Basically, the recent apps capacitive button became a toggle. You were given three options:
1) As-is; launch recent apps
2) Long-press=recent apps, short-press=settings
3) Long-press=settings; short-press=recent apps
Check out the Teg3 One X dev forum. You should be able to find a solution you can port there.
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Here's what the menu looks like...
Ironically, HTC removed that option for the DNA.
It finally pushed me overboard. The app compatibility, that is. I returned the DNA. I got tired of playing Russian roulette with app purchases and wondering if I was going to run into a problem.
adrynalyne said:
Ironically, HTC removed that option for the DNA.
It finally pushed me overboard. The app compatibility, that is. I returned the DNA.
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VZW seems to enjoy butchering their devices from stock. There's a ton "enhancements" they made to the N2 that really don't make any sense. S-Planner is one of the coolest and most functional S-Pen enabled apps and they removed it and have Google Calendar set as the default. They also made the Wi-Fi notification toggle in to a Wi-Fi monitor so you have to go in to settings manually to turn Wi-Fi off and on. The N2 has a call and MMS blocking tool that they disabled also. Odd.
I agree about the menu button; it would have been better if it only took a small screen estate on either corners at the bottom instead.
As for compatibility issue, I have not yet came across that problem...well probably because I do not play any games. I'm sure many apps will start to optimize for the 1080p resolution, now that we have it on the phone.
I have been using Samsung Fascinate ever since it came out...even with the minimal level of developer support before it boomed with tons of roms, I had no problem using it for all of my essential needs. People usually assume that outdated devices are incapable of handling most tasks, but I think a single core is enough to cover a smartphone's functionalities. I bought the DNA because its spec somewhat overkills the current smartphone standards to the extent where it will be enough for another three or five years.
Technology will only continue to advance without ever having a "Peak", so I wouldn't stress over playing the waiting game for the next new thing to come out. Well, that's just me of course
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Now that a 1080P phone has hit the market you can expect the spec wars to continue. The rumored SGS4 is supposed to have a 1080P display as well as an unannounced LG phone. People with the N10 are having the same issue. So it'll get resolved in time it's a matter of whether you're willing to wait.
http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Smartphones-1080p-Screen-Retina-Display-HD,18639.html
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Now that a 1080P phone has hit the market you can expect the spec wars to continue. The rumored SGS4 is supposed to have a 1080P display as well as an unannounced LG phone. People with the N10 are having the same issue. So it'll get resolved in time it's a matter of whether you're willing to wait.
http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Smartphones-1080p-Screen-Retina-Display-HD,18639.html
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The only issue is that those 1080p phones won't hit the mainstream market until April-May timeframe. This even further emphasizes the fact that DNA is the phone from the future... As an early adopter, I'm loving it!
Sorry to hear you returned the phone, it was great having you in this forum. Enjoy your alternative phone choice!
I am also disappointed with game incompatibility, but keeping the DNA as I don't play that much. My son was upset about angry birds star wars turning up as a black screen though.
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cowisland said:
Sorry to hear you returned the phone, it was great having you in this forum. Enjoy your alternative phone choice!
I am also disappointed with game incompatibility, but keeping the DNA as I don't play that much. My son was upset about angry birds star wars turning up as a black screen though.
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Thank you for the kind words.
I really hope the device takes off. It has a ton of untapped potential.
I don't really game so I haven't come across any applications that don't work on this device. My two primary applications, however, are Facebook and Twitter...and the menu bar at the bottom is just a straight up pain in the ass. I don't understand why they couldn't either 1) add capacitive menu button or 2) do the menu buttons like the Galaxy S3/Note 2 etc. It just seems like an awful design decision to me, and I'm surprised more reviews didn't pick up on it.
It's things like this that lends to consumers thinking that Android lacks the 'polish' of iOS. I know it's not Android's fault by design, but the average consumer doesn't tend to care about AOSP vs. Sense, etc.
HTC completely changing sense on every update is baffling. They are so terrified of their market loss that it appears they have zero confidence.
And what happened to the button remap mod in 4.1? Gone.
I think this may be my last HTC phone if they don't get their **** together
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adrynalyne said:
Thank you for the kind words.
I really hope the device takes off. It has a ton of untapped potential.
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You are definitely one of the most refreshing people that post here. I hope to see you around from time to time
Definitely admire your choice. I feel like the DNA is the better phone for me, but then again, I don't do any gaming. And the Note 2, with its screen size, S pen, memory and massive battery make it a good choice for you my friend. I wish I could own both.
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sorry to hear you returned it. When I seen your name on these forums I was excited because I always loved your work. I understand though
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Its probably not what you think.
Battery is superb.
The screen, OMG its nice.
Phone is smooth as butter, despite heavy Sense.
Build quality is great.
However, so many games that I truly enjoy and have purchased do not work. The legacy menu button on so many apps eats screen real estate, and it is ridiculous.
I am aware that these aren't really the phone's fault entirely, but if the phone isn't a big seller, developers are going to drag their feet. That means we see fixes in months and in smartphone years, that's ancient.
So while I believe software will catch up, it will be later when 1080p becomes more mainstream. By that time, I am looking for another phone. So why do I want to suffer with incompatibilities?
Please don't tell me to sideload my stuff; I am getting incompatibility messages on launch as well.
As for the legacy menu, this is a two-fold problem.
1. Developers are lazy and not updating to Android standards like they should.
2. There is an abundance of false legacy menus.
The first issue needs to be fixed by app devs, period. The second one baffles me. I have a Galaxy Nexus. Not one of my apps has a legacy menu in it because if they did I wouldn't use it. Yet, my phone doesn't have a menu key either.
However, I am getting legacy menus, even in some games. What is worse, these menus don't work, or they replicate a clickable menu in the game. Why??? My Galaxy Nexus didn't have that issue. I can't even enjoy the screen to its full potential with legacy menus. I am aware I can mod this myself, but that isn't the point.
I know they are small nitpicks, but I think the screen in all its awesomeness might kill it for me as well with incompatibilities. I am not naive enough to believe that these will be cleared up any time soon.
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nkgangew said:
You are definitely one of the most refreshing people that post here. I hope to see you around from time to time
Definitely admire your choice. I feel like the DNA is the better phone for me, but then again, I don't do any gaming. And the Note 2, with its screen size, S pen, memory and massive battery make it a good choice for you my friend. I wish I could own both.
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I think he's holding out for the next group of super phones.
adrynalyne said:
Its probably not what you think.
Battery is superb.
The screen, OMG its nice.
Phone is smooth as butter, despite heavy Sense.
Build quality is great.
However, so many games that I truly enjoy and have purchased do not work. The legacy menu button on so many apps eats screen real estate, and it is ridiculous.
I know they are small nitpicks, but I think the screen in all its awesomeness might kill it for me as well with incompatibilities. I am not naive enough to believe that these will be cleared up any time soon.
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Wow, this post was spot on! I'm an android newbie and DNA is my fist phone without the menu button. So all this time I'm seeing these 3 dots at the bottom taking up precious real estate and I JUST signed up in this forum so that I could ask what is it and how to remove it. I'm glad I found this thread cause I've about reached the point where I'm ready to return this phone back!!
Let me ask you this, do you think it will better? Also in the end I didn't get it, is it the apps fault or is it HTC sense that's at fault for not letting us have a choice. Also one final question, are there any other mods that allow you to change the setting, making the recent apps button act like a settings buttion?
and lastly THANK you for sharing my frustration! At least I know I'm not alone or crazy for being so annoyed that I'm losing at least .3 of an inch. What's the point of advertizing that it's a 5" phone then?!
this phone will get better with time .. it hasn't been out that long , nor has the unlock... The devs are starting to rip it apart , and then the fun starts
My HTC DNA
Damented said:
sorry to hear you returned it. When I seen your name on these forums I was excited because I always loved your work. I understand though
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I don't believe he returned it yet.
Yeah I use to run your kernels on the Dinc adrynalyne
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latebeat said:
Wow, this post was spot on! I'm an android newbie and DNA is my fist phone without the menu button. So all this time I'm seeing these 3 dots at the bottom taking up precious real estate and I JUST signed up in this forum so that I could ask what is it and how to remove it. I'm glad I found this thread cause I've about reached the point where I'm ready to return this phone back!!
Let me ask you this, do you think it will better? Also in the end I didn't get it, is it the apps fault or is it HTC sense that's at fault for not letting us have a choice. Also one final question, are there any other mods that allow you to change the setting, making the recent apps button act like a settings buttion?
and lastly THANK you for sharing my frustration! At least I know I'm not alone or crazy for being so annoyed that I'm losing at least .3 of an inch. What's the point of advertizing that it's a 5" phone then?!
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Note: it can be fixed through root and mods. HTC may patch it as well eventually.
robertmoore208 said:
this phone will get better with time .. it hasn't been out that long , nor has the unlock... The devs are starting to rip it apart , and then the fun starts
My HTC DNA
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Oh I know. The menu thing was fixable. It was the app compatibility that made me decide.