Paul of Modaco http://android.modaco.com/topic/348099-htc-flyer-honeycomb-leak-gets-an-update/ has gotten his hands on an 3.2.1 update of the HC for Flyer - still a leak but promising!
"It's been a while since the original HTC Flyer Honeycomb update Beta leaked... but today a new version has 'magically appeared'.
Now packing Android 3.2.1 rather than Android 3.2, the latest version wears the 3.41 version number (up from 3.10 previously) and while no new features are immediately obvious over the previous release, it does feel much smoother in operation.
Sadly, like the original leak, the install process is somewhat involved, but I'm documenting it now and will post full details for both Gingerbread users and users of the existing Honeycomb update shortly in the HTC Flyer forum. Stay tuned!"
Lucas0511 said:
Paul of Modaco http://android.modaco.com/topic/348099-htc-flyer-honeycomb-leak-gets-an-update/ has gotten his hands on an 3.2.1 update of the HC for Flyer - still a leak but promising!
"It's been a while since the original HTC Flyer Honeycomb update Beta leaked... but today a new version has 'magically appeared'.
Now packing Android 3.2.1 rather than Android 3.2, the latest version wears the 3.41 version number (up from 3.10 previously) and while no new features are immediately obvious over the previous release, it does feel much smoother in operation.
Sadly, like the original leak, the install process is somewhat involved, but I'm documenting it now and will post full details for both Gingerbread users and users of the existing Honeycomb update shortly in the HTC Flyer forum. Stay tuned!"
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Thanks for the update. It appears to me that actual HC update is imminent.
I will not update since do not like how HC takes up space due to the navigation bar. The Flyer already has capacitive buttons, so a complete waste of space on an already smallish 7" tablet. Compare the Flyer to the A100 and you will see the difference the loss of space makes.
Unless HC is like ICS and does not display the nav bar on devices with capacitive buttons, I will not update. Two nav bars with less display space is pure silly IMO.
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I will not update since do not like how HC takes up space due to the navigation bar. The Flyer already has capacitive buttons, so a complete waste of space on an already smallish 7" tablet. Compare the Flyer to the A100 and you will see the difference the loss of space makes.
Unless HC is like ICS and does not display the nav bar on devices with capacitive buttons, I will not update. Two nav bars with less display space is pure silly IMO.
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If we are forced to have the on screen navigation bar, we should also get 360 degree rotation.
rushless said:
I will not update since do not like how HC takes up space due to the navigation bar. The Flyer already has capacitive buttons, so a complete waste of space on an already smallish 7" tablet. Compare the Flyer to the A100 and you will see the difference the loss of space makes.
Unless HC is like ICS and does not display the nav bar on devices with capacitive buttons, I will not update. Two nav bars with less display space is pure silly IMO.
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There are no NAV bars.
I updated by guide to cover the new release.
http://android.modaco.com/topic/345...g-honeycomb-on-your-flyer-the-complete-guide/
Enjoy!
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Is it possible for anyone to make a video showing how to install honeycomb. That would be much appreciated
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The post above yours has a link to a step by step installation process....
paulobrien said:
I updated by guide to cover the new release.
http://android.modaco.com/topic/345...g-honeycomb-on-your-flyer-the-complete-guide/
Enjoy!
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It would be awesome if there is a way for US Best Buy Wifi owners who have upgraded to install this. Is there a way to do this without reverting to GB?
This is exciting news indeed. Hope the official update will be out soon.
I recently upgraded a Dell Streak 7 to HC and had the same issue, screen real estate suffers (it's only 800x480) even worse. But I found an app that allows you to toggle the onscreen bar off and on since sometimes the other 'stuff' on the status bar is useful. I think it's called toggle bar. If I had the streak in front of me I could get the correct name. I'll get it posted tomorrow if someone else didn't post before I do. Or you can look at the Dell streak 7 forum for HC threads. I'm rather sure I got it here although I could have gotten it from the tablet ROMs forum.
Add: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1196751
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cnewsgrp said:
It would be awesome if there is a way for US Best Buy Wifi owners who have upgraded to install this. Is there a way to do this without reverting to GB?
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There is currently no way to do this because the Boot, kernel, radio and recovery are different and not compatible. and you cannot write some of these unless you revert to GB.
I loaded the new system image and it does load. It seems to work fine other than that there is no Wifi. It says "error" under Wifi.
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Using the Flyer with HC there are is no bar? HC has a bar on all current devices that officially have the OS, but none have capacitive buttons.
Dears,
I've updated to this 3.41 version after some struggle.
Now two issues;
1. How to root new HC 3.2.1? I noticed a program called "Honeybar" to hide the button bars but it says it requires root.
2. Can I use Fly Honey custom rom on this one or shall I go to first HC (3.2)? I think phone function was enabled at Fly Honey rom.
Thanks.
kego said:
Dears,
I've updated to this 3.41 version after some struggle.
Now two issues;
1. How to root new HC 3.2.1? I noticed a program called "Honeybar" to hide the button bars but it says it requires root.
2. Can I use Fly Honey custom rom on this one or shall I go to first HC (3.2)? I think phone function was enabled at Fly Honey rom.
Thanks.
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flyhoney is based off the first leak, so if you use that you'll be back to 3.2. The new leaked 3.2.1 is already rooted.
barry99705 said:
flyhoney is based off the first leak, so if you use that you'll be back to 3.2. The new leaked 3.2.1 is already rooted.
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You're right, I later noticed that there's superuser...
Is it possible to direct downgrade from 3.2.1 to 3.2 or first go to GB than 3.2?
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You're right, I later noticed that there's superuser...
Is it possible to direct downgrade from 3.2.1 to 3.2 or first go to GB than 3.2?
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Can't answer that question, but can tell you that the enabled phone function in Flyhoney does not work.
(i am using Flyhoney).
Streak 7 does...
rushless said:
Using the Flyer with HC there are is no bar? HC has a bar on all current devices that officially have the OS, but none have capacitive buttons.
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manpete said:
Can't answer that question, but can tell you that the enabled phone function in Flyhoney does not work.
(i am using Flyhoney).
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Did your Flyer work as a phone before Flyhoney?
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Started along my Android journey 2 weeks ago by selling my.iPhone 4 and buying a Motorola milestone 2 phone and now a HTC flyer 3g.
sorta got used to the hardware buttons on the flyer. will HC remove their functionality completely or is it likely to come back at some stage? does anyone know why they have been removed?
thanks
Hardware buttons are not able to be used in hc by Google's design. Will have to stick with GB or wait till ICS if you want them back.
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thanks for the answer. what noticeable benefits with HC? I I might stay with GB as I really like the hardware buttons
Just flashed hc and really like so far, the os is much better for tablets, can also use the pen everywhere!
There is a bottom bar instead of hw buttons, and this is fine in portrait mode (which is best for flyer generally), but is more noticable in landscape. I haven't watched any vids yet to know how it affects those
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Not likely they will be back in HC since they are redundant with the on screen system bar which cannot be removed. Use it for a few days and you will forget the hard buttons were even there.
Hardware buttons are removed from Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) as well so I doubt they will be back. Not sure if it is possible for a Developer to make them work on a custom ROM or not. I have been trying ICS on my Evo and my buttons work.
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Hardware buttons are removed from Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) as well so I doubt they will be back. Not sure if it is possible for a Developer to make them work on a custom ROM or not. I have been trying ICS on my Evo and my buttons work.
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I'm pretty sure that if the hardware buttons are on the device they will be used in ICS instead of the on screen buttons. Why waste screen space with the on screen buttons when you have them built in?
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Gumby63 said:
I'm pretty sure that if the hardware buttons are on the device they will be used in ICS instead of the on screen buttons. Why waste screen space with the on screen buttons when you have them built in?
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I guess what I meant to say was they are starting to move away from hardware buttons altogether.
I think ICS has built-in calls to hide the soft-buttons, HC does not. You won;t be seeing a full working ICS for the Flyer anytime soon though. Not until HTC releases a working ROM or a ICS on a HTC device that is close enough to port.
If HC on the Flyer does not use the capacitive buttons, it is not worth it for me losing about 10% of the display in landscape mode. I will not update and thanks for letting me know! Flyer works great already and a 7" tablet IMO is small enough without losing space.
As far as ICS, it has already been pointed out that OEMs can choose to use the capacitive buttons, if a device has them. Imagine the uproar from people with small phone displays if losing space to a nav bar.
Nexus does this, but has a bigger display, so the actual usable display size minus the fixed nav bar is a tad under 4.3". The buttons are only hidden in ICS during some types of video playback, but apparently nothing else. The bar is always there- just like HC.
Added: Since capacitive buttons can be used, I would expect them to be around longer, since cheaper to put capacitive buttons, rather than bigger displays: Also better on battery life.
You do not have to lose the space and get much more back in return
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I'm trying to understand the negative view on the Honeycomb bar. It replaces the system bar, which we have at the top of the screen now, so we don't loose much, right? Perhaps a few more pixels, but...that's it, right?
I do like the hardware buttons, but its not like we're going from no status bar to a huge one; we're going from a smaller one to a slightly larger one with more functionality.
Or am I missing something?
Your not missing anything people are making something out of nearly nothing and are ignoring the drastic user interface improvements. The only time I use honeybar to remove honeycomb bar is if watching videos. Now if I wanted to use my flyer as a phone. That is a different story
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Not seeing how it is something out of nothing, since you lose more than 10% of display space in landscape mode- it is taken by the nav bar. The same one on my Thrive, except it is a 10" display, so not as bad.
Before updating, check out the Acer 7" and see if you like it. I found it cramp and appreciate the extra display space on the Flyer with GB. ICS can use the capacitive buttons and not use the nav bar, but HC can not.
All up to choice. I choose to not have a smaller display on an already small 7" tablet, since the Flyer already has nav buttons. Eveybody else can knock themselves out and enjoy HC Added: As far as rooting to get a work around, my Flyer works great as is, so not risking the root process- Flyer rocks.
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NookFan said:
I'm trying to understand the negative view on the Honeycomb bar. It replaces the system bar, which we have at the top of the screen now, so we don't loose much, right? Perhaps a few more pixels, but...that's it, right?
I do like the hardware buttons, but its not like we're going from no status bar to a huge one; we're going from a smaller one to a slightly larger one with more functionality.
Or am I missing something?
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I wish that were the case than you are right- no problem. Thing is the bars in GB go away when playing a game, surfing (if you choose to) or watching a movie. The bar does NOT go away with HC. The buttons darken, but the big bar is still there and over 10% of the display is gone for good.
Incorrect if you use honeybar
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NookFan said:
I'm trying to understand the negative view on the Honeycomb bar. It replaces the system bar, which we have at the top of the screen now, so we don't loose much, right? Perhaps a few more pixels, but...that's it, right?
I do like the hardware buttons, but its not like we're going from no status bar to a huge one; we're going from a smaller one to a slightly larger one with more functionality.
Or am I missing something?
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This is the reason..
mcord11758 said:
Incorrect if you use honeybar
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But need to be rooted to use it. If simple like the Incredible, Droid 3 and Razr, no problem, but the process seems too risky when the Flyer already performs great for me. No need to rock the boat and no need to lose display space to a nav bar.
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I guess when full-screen is no longer really full-screen, I get it. Thanks for the info. I am looking forward to Honeycomb, though...
I might as well whine in here too....
I really really really want at least one hardware (physical) button on the front of device. I don't get it why all manufacturers decided that there is no real need for it. Take the damn ipad for example: that thing is easy to turn on with the front button. I used to have old android phone with Green and Red phone buttons and it was so comfortable to turn on the phone using them. When I upgraded to Galaxy S, man I have missed those... got used to power button with time because device is small. With flyer and other tablets it is a bit different story. It lays on my desk and I have to use two hands to turn on the damn thing. One hand to hold the device, another to push the power button. It is a small thing, but it is quite uncomfortable.
Back to the topic... For those in doubt.. HC upgrade is worth it. You're not loosing much, but overall HC is better IMHO.
Does anybody know a good task manager/killer for HC that maybe integrates with multitasking preview (I know that I'm not supposed to use it... blah...blah...blah...)?
You can use any of the 10 or so task killers on the market, they will all work just as poorly as any for HC. As you have pointed out, not needed and will adversely affect your performance / battery if you try to automate it.
If your device is on the desk, plugged in, just set the display to never time out and you never need to turn it back on....
Hey All, I know it's probably early for this... but is it possible to roll the OTA Honeycomb back to 2.3.4?
i recently bought the View for the wife and she's spent a couple weeks getting to know it and had it set pretty much how she wanted it (her first Android, and not rooted). I told to go ahead and do the update and now she's flipping over how it's completely different.
Thanks
there is a sticky at the top of the page with the answer...no it's not possible and not likely to be for some time.
great... I've read the thread over a couple times and have also been refreshing this forum for the last hour. I saw a lot of talk about rooted Views, wasn't sure how that pertained to a stock one.
Thanks for your efforts!
speddling said:
Hey All, I know it's probably early for this... but is it possible to roll the OTA Honeycomb back to 2.3.4?
i recently bought the View for the wife and she's spent a couple weeks getting to know it and had it set pretty much how she wanted it (her first Android, and not rooted). I told to go ahead and do the update and now she's flipping over how it's completely different.
Thanks
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No.
It is not early.
It is too late
Sell this one and buy a new one with GB from eBay.
Youtube tour requested:
speddling said:
Hey All, I know it's probably early for this... but is it possible to roll the OTA Honeycomb back to 2.3.4?
I recently bought the View for the wife and she's spent a couple weeks getting to know it and had it set pretty much how she wanted it (her first Android, and not rooted). I told to go ahead and do the update and now she's flipping over how it's completely different.
Thanks
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I for one, would love to see the device with the official Honeycomb upgrade. If any early adapter would please do a 5 minute video, showing us the layout and operations. I'm really curious how the HTC Sense interface works in the HC system.
Secondly, if there are any apps that cease to function, I'd like to know ahead of time.
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I for one, would love to see the device with the official Honeycomb upgrade. If any early adapter would please do a 5 minute video, showing us the layout and operations. I'm really curious how the HTC Sense interface works in the HC system.
Secondly, if there are any apps that cease to function, I'd like to know ahead of time.
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I know this is for the Flyer, but seeing how no one has put up a youtube on the HC View, here it is for the Flyer. I reckon it's not much different other than Sprint bloat on it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQP9VPqsUZo
First victim claimed by honeycomb ota. :-(
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I messed with the wife's View this morning... I really think HC is a step backwards on the View. I'm all for advancements in general and look forward to ics on my E4GT but I really hope I can find a solution for going back to GB, it just seems to be the better choice for this tablet.
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speddling said:
I messed with the wife's View this morning... I really think HC is a step backwards on the View. I'm all for advancements in general and look forward to ics on my E4GT but I really hope I can find a solution for going back to GB, it just seems to be the better choice for this tablet.
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Wow for those of you that hate Honeycomb, wait till you see Ice Cream, its got even more new features layered on top of HC.............
DigitalMD said:
Wow for those of you that hate Honeycomb, wait till you see Ice Cream, its got even more new features layered on top of HC.............
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Gladly on a 10" dual core tablet... I'll have to research ics on my phone before giving it a go. Feature, look and performance wise, I'm with my wife on liking GB better for the View at this point.
kaijura said:
I know this is for the Flyer, but seeing how no one has put up a youtube on the HC View, here it is for the Flyer. I reckon it's not much different other than Sprint bloat on it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQP9VPqsUZo
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I don't have my view yet but I do have Sense 3.0 on my phone. By looking at that video, I think HC is a nice improvement even if the physical buttons are not functional.
okay, spent the morning on the phone with the store I bought it from, the local 'repair' store, Sprint support, Sprint Resolution, HTC support, HTC return/repair, and back to the store I bought it from.
No one will roll it back, either for lack of ability or desire... and I'm 2 days past the 14 day return period on the new device. LUCKILY... the local store manager gave in and is approving the exchange! I'm off to the store now... wish me luck.
Good luck, my ROM has updating disabled and I plan on updating my gingerbread ROM until we get ICS
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contradude said:
Good luck, my ROM has updating disabled and I plan on updating my gingerbread ROM until we get ICS
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Meaning you're skipping honeycomb completely?
I plan to... actually, for the life and usefulness of the View's hardware, I'm fine in locking it at gb.
I ran into a snag at the store... the one unit they had in stock was a 'ship to store' that landed today, but the person that ordered it bought elsewhere. The manager couldn't get it released from the other account. I have to go get it tomorrow.
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I messed with the wife's View this morning... I really think HC is a step backwards on the View. I'm all for advancements in general and look forward to ics on my E4GT but I really hope I can find a solution for going back to GB, it just seems to be the better choice for this tablet.
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I'm right there with you on that. I do not like HC at all, I like having buttons.
My plan is the same, wait for ICS or stick with GB.
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I don't have the HC update yet, but I kind of scratch my head at all of the people complaining about the buttons taking up the screen. Right now along the top of GB you have a bar running. Now the bar is at the bottom and has buttons on it. I guess to me it seems pretty much the same, minus maybe a few pixel lines. I suppose it's a different story full screen, I guess it's just not that big a deal to me.
It is only a big deal because we have the hardware buttons.
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Blu3Fr0g said:
It is only a big deal because we have the hardware buttons.
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actually the disabling of the hardware buttons had little to do with the wife's reasons.
I got the replacement one about an hour ago and just about to get it set back up for her.
So I bought a htc flyer on 2.3.3 and an Evo view with 2.3.4.
I am installing one in my car and am gonna use other as basic everyday tablet.
I have to update one to honeycomb as the dash trim will cover the physical buttons and honeycomb puts them on-screen. Just not sure what one I will put in the car yet. Evo views radio would help with gps i think.
Just wondering if I update the firmware does it go from 2.3.3 to honeycomb or does it have to step-up like first update goes to 2.3.4 and so on.
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So I bought a htc flyer on 2.3.3 and an Evo view with 2.3.4.
I am installing one in my car and am gonna use other as basic everyday tablet.
I have to update one to honeycomb as the dash trim will cover the physical buttons and honeycomb puts them on-screen. Just not sure what one I will put in the car yet. Evo views radio would help with gps i think.
Just wondering if I update the firmware does it go from 2.3.3 to honeycomb or does it have to step-up like first update goes to 2.3.4 and so on.
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When I got my Flyer a few days ago, it did two OTA updates and is on 2.3.4. It says the Honeycomb 3.2 update is available but I'm not going to apply that because I want to keep the touch buttons on the bezel.
Unless you use a pen for input there is really no benefit to upgrade to HC IMHO.
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Im not really into honeycomb for it either.
But Since im installing in the cars dash and the bezel buttons will be under the trim I need the on screen buttons. But at same time someone talked about gps problems in honeycomb, and thats its main use in the car.
Isn't there an app to put the back, home buttons on screen?
Maybe thats best bet
Go for it, GingerBread blows like a big old cell phone IMHO
Ive seen a few posts of GPS problems with honeycomb, now im leary about it. Thats a big reason why im installing it, for built in gps
I upgraded to honeycomb and I"m glad I did. I'll give HTC credit for modifying gingerbread to the point that it worked better on a tablet, at least what little I saw of it, but overall it's just not meant for a tablet. Honeycomb gives the tablet a much more "windows" look, and many apps are altered for it, and I like the virtual buttons better anyway.
As far as updating, it ran 2 GB updates on mine, one for sense I think, and the other was a security update.
For me HC is better because I can maximize stylus for taking note, etc..
I still missed the HW Buttons, althouh Leedroid rom activate the HW buttons but still not perfect (does not work on portrait)
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Ive seen a few posts of GPS problems with honeycomb, now im leary about it. Thats a big reason why im installing it, for built in gps
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No problems at all on View on honeycomb and my GPS. I use copilot all the time on it. I am completely stock.
I really want to run HC on my View. Why? Better pen input options. Other than that not much. So what bugs the hell out of me every time I run HC so that I find myself flashing back to GB?
I finally figured it out. It's the screen colors. Under HC, the View's screen colors all look flat and washed out. Like the Gamma is turned way down or something. Blacks aren't very black, reds aren't very red. So I flash back to GB and boom, the screen pops!
Anyone else notice this and suggest some workarounds?
The only reasoning I would have is that honeycomb was designed to be styled in a matte style. But now that I think of it its true colors do pop a lot more on gb. Maybe its because HTC hasn't had much time to work with honeycomb as much as they have with gb and before. But it looks like sense 4 has all those popping colors you are referring too.
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What bothers me is i can't make folders
Kermode said:
What bothers me is i can't make folders
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Folders where?
Maybe he's talking about in the Sense screens...in GB you could make folders that were contained for widgets/shortcuts. Made it nice to organize shortcuts and avoid duplicating the app drawer.
I would like folders there anyway...not possible on HC?
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Folders where?
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On the "desktop"
jorge_culv said:
Maybe he's talking about in the Sense screens...in GB you could make folders that were contained for widgets/shortcuts. Made it nice to organize shortcuts and avoid duplicating the app drawer.
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Exactly, it was always possible in Sense - seems like a big omission of Android (though they sort of got there in ICS)
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I would like folders there anyway...not possible on HC?
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The method described in their HowTo doesn't work anymore, I don't know if there is a different way or if they just didn't add it for some reason.
Does anyone really prefer stock H/C over G/B at this point ?
Yes I do
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yeah, i do too.
me too. to me HC is much more functional than GB.
I miss certain things about GB, but I prefer HC. It's all I run.
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GMAN1722 said:
me too. to me HC is much more functional than GB.
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Please explain. I haven't (yet) upgraded. I've read about HC w/no folders, broken GPS and wifi issues (the wifi seems easy enough to fix)... so I've decided to not upgrade.
Everything as it is in GB2.3.4, works for me. Stock Sense ROM - alternating w/Go Launcher (5 x 5 grid)... I've rooted, and have S-Off... running all the su apps I care to, and have uninstalled some bloatware - so it's solid & functional as is.
What's more functional in HC? I'd love to upgrade but haven't found a reason... or a perfectly running custom ROM where it all works better. Fill me in...
pen is more functional, apparently. and i use mine all the time.
what gps issues? what wifi issues? i've yet to have one, and my view is running 247
jayochs said:
pen is more functional, apparently. and i use mine all the time.
what gps issues? what wifi issues? i've yet to have one, and my view is running 247
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Yes, of course, the pen adds tremendous functionality (didn't mean to overlook that aspect), but it's a function I don't need. I understand the value of that enhancement. Aside from the pen...
The View and the Flyer are similar but different and maybe the aforementioned issues have more to do with the latter...
Googling brings up a lot to read. Here's just a small sample...
GPS - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1431964 and here - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1534152
Wifi - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1381157
For myself with a WiFi Flyer, I'm happy where I am, and glad to hear your View w/HC is problem free.
I've got a View on HC, and love it. And I don't have any problems with Wifi or gps, maybe you've got a bad unit???
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I've got a View on HC, and love it. And I don't have any problems with Wifi or gps, maybe you've got a bad unit???
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same here no problems at all.
I've got a WiFi Flyer and do like HC on it better than GB. Just like the interface better and the ability to run more pen enabled apps. I'm not on stock but a custom HC rom w/custom launcher. No Wifi issues whatsoever but GPS is problematic. It will lock in and lose the lock then re-lock. As far as I know this is with any HC rom on the Flyer except maybe the official OTA. However, since mine is WiFi only and Google apps need data + gps to work, I have never found a use for GPS so doesn't bother me at all. I could tether it to my phone but would make no sense considering I can just use my phone for navigation.
Hi,
I was just wondering if anyone could possibly give reviews/sceenshots of the New Jelly Bean update for the Desire X, as I may be updating once it is rolled out in Australia. Are there any bugs or glitches, or any unwanted new features. Are there useful new features and is it worth the update from ICS to JB. Thanks!
(P.S. Is Google Now enabled? It looks really useful.):laugh:
dont bother, some of us (including me) already went back to ics, cause as of now there's no big improvement in features/speed/anything.
even without the two bugs (transparent statusbar wont change background with scrolling, headphone-sound is horrible) it wouldnt be a "must have" imho
google now is included, yes (you have to set language to englisch i think, otherwise it wont work)
Jelly bean is awful. It's a miserable pile of crap. It doesn't work properly. It is slow. And my god, the sound...
Ok, well, my carrier Optus is insanely slow at rolling out updates, so even once HTC hopefully fix the performance issues and bugs, it will be months upon months after everyone else gets it that I get it. I think Im gunna stay on ICS even once I get the first version of the update available.
If you ask me Jelly Bean is faster 10 times than ICS.But thats all...2 new skins.No Full Sence and etc.
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Stock Browser is faster and have better preformance I like it before i didn use it but now i use is more than google chrome.
Sounds on headphones right now dont bother me cuz my headphones are broken But im with them 80% of my time I will w8t for fix and then will buy new...
mefistoreyon said:
If you ask me Jelly Bean is faster 10 times than ICS.
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mefistoreyon said:
If you ask me Jelly Bean should be 10 times faster than ICS thanks to Project
Butter but however, the HTC Update isnt at all.
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narf, your kinda right about the browser, i noticed its a bit faster when you open/close tabs
Well i feel it smoother in apex launcher, and dunno about sense (don't like it) also apps work great ram management is better and multitasking much faster. Battery hold more for me on heavy usage. But the sound is big let down and maybe the update screwed up the camera a little. When you taking a picture you can hear the lens trying to focus and then it clicks and picture jumps a little.
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Don't know if I'm right but for me it seems to me a bit more faster and smoother... but I'm afraid that it will never be full sense on DX...
MoshPuiu said:
Don't know if I'm right but for me it seems to me a bit more faster and smoother... but I'm afraid that it will never be full sense on DX...
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And for that, you have Custom ROMs.
Cyanogen Mod
Just Hope we get some Cyanogen mod 10 action on the Desire X. I love vanilla android, and I have seen an unofficial build of cyanogen mod 9 on the Desire X, but not 10. Just hope some talented developer an bring it to us!:silly::laugh:
As for the Desire X jelly bean update, I think i'll give it a pass
I think CM9 has been discontinued on the Desire X he was up to alpha 2 last I saw, pretty sure hes waiting for JB open sources to come out and then start working on CM10, gutted about the JB update though took so long to come out and when it did so many people were checking to see if they could get it and now a little while later no one wants to touch it with a ten foot triple wrapped pole. By the way I saw somewhere the JB update the did was a beta version can anyone confirm this ?
Im glad you guys tested the JB, i'll just wait for some more updates...
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Is it fixable, that is the question.
Can a new one be created that will work on the DX.
Wil a new Update come with a different Code/no or how van we tell If its a new One
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ORA 1 said:
Wil a new Update come with a different Code/no or how van we tell If its a new One
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Typically it would have a different ident code. That's how the developers keep track of their revisions. So if they modify anything or fix anything the commits would increment the number accordingly.
So, long story short, it should have a new code.
4 Jan 2013
Android.process.acore force close fix for all devices running Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) HTC has developed a fix for an android.process.acore issue affecting HTC devices running Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). Most products have already received this fix through regular software updates. If you haven't received the fix, you can check for the update manually: Navigate to Settings > About > Software updates > Check now > to get People v4.5.538722 apk update.
I saw this on the HTC site.
I assume they are referring to the current Jelly Bean problem,.
realCyphox said:
dont bother, some of us (including me) already went back to ics, cause as of now there's no big improvement in features/speed/anything.
even without the two bugs (transparent statusbar wont change background with scrolling, headphone-sound is horrible) it wouldnt be a "must have" imho
google now is included, yes (you have to set language to englisch i think, otherwise it wont work)
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How did you go back to ICS?
I stupidly updated to JB and find it is now slower and sound is not good. Also, I think the camera works less well.
keeboudi said:
How did you go back to ICS?
I stupidly updated to JB and find it is now slower and sound is not good. Also, I think the camera works less well.
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you can install every ics-rom you want, just follow this guide
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2213663
your bootloader has to be unlocked to do so. and you have to flash a custom recovery.
you can unlock you bootloader by using this website http://www.htcdev.com/bootloader/
but be aware of the fact, that you MIGHT have a problem when it comes to warranty.
Just installed yesterday (Optus finally got off their arses), so far haven't noticed much difference, just read here about sound so tested, don't see any difference; then again I disable Beats (urgh), so maybe that's it?
MAJOR plus is that USB OTG is now enabled, so with a $2 adapter you can now access your USB sticks etc. Weirdly it doesn't show up under /mnt, is under /storage
Will test tonight if MHL is now working (dunno if it wasn't before or if I have incompatible hardware). Don't have a HDMI cable with me.
I am getting this phone tomorrow,so should i update to JB or not ?