So this is my first HTC phone and for the most part I am loving it. However, there are two things that I hate. For starters, on a Phone such as the Galaxy s4 or the iPhone, I am able to view who sent me a text on the lockscreen or who sent me a text even when the phone is secured. Now on the HTC m8, I dont get to see any of that. All I see is the number of notifications above the phone app or the messaging app. Also, I hate the fact that if I go into the texting app to view a few messages but not all of them, it will then clear the icon in the notification panel as well as the indicator above the app icon itself. It really makes it super easy to forget if I had any extra text or not.
Check settings lock screen, the m7 had a lockscreen view that showed texts. Haven't got my m8 yet to see if it's still there.
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Try using google handouts instead of the standard texting app
You can view text messages on the lock screen. You have to enable it in the settings.
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59fifty1 said:
You can view text messages on the lock screen. You have to enable it in the settings.
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Hmm thats the thing I do have it enabled. Its weird though. I had to restart to get it to work and now its hit or miss 0_0
Strange. Mine has worked no problem!
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Message settings under General i have this option for message preview
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blackguy101 said:
So this is my first HTC phone and for the most part I am loving it. However, there are two things that I hate. For starters, on a Phone such as the Galaxy s4 or the iPhone, I am able to view who sent me a text on the lockscreen or who sent me a text even when the phone is secured. Now on the HTC m8, I dont get to see any of that. All I see is the number of notifications above the phone app or the messaging app. Also, I hate the fact that if I go into the texting app to view a few messages but not all of them, it will then clear the icon in the notification panel as well as the indicator above the app icon itself. It really makes it super easy to forget if I had any extra text or not.
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Go to Settings, then Security and click notification settings under lockscreen. I am using Sense 6.0 on the M7 but it should be the same. I actually liked the way this was handled on Sense 5.5 better than 6.
my g/f got the m8 for vzw.. my only problem which is stupid .. i would like to view screen on time.. with out the use of an app .. nit picking? yes
iB4STiD said:
my g/f got the m8 for vzw.. my only problem which is stupid .. i would like to view screen on time.. with out the use of an app .. nit picking? yes
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Me too. What app should I use?
iB4STiD said:
my g/f got the m8 for vzw.. my only problem which is stupid .. i would like to view screen on time.. with out the use of an app .. nit picking? yes
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Pretty sure you can view that under the power settings
Tachi91 said:
Message settings under General i have this option for message preview
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How did you get your phone to look like that??
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thinkhope said:
How did you get your phone to look like that??
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Can be set under themes.
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If you notice any changes to your phone that were not listed in the update notes feel free to post them here. if they are specific to Sense 4+or Jelly Bean please note that next to it.
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If you notice any changes to your phone that were not listed in the update notes feel free to post them here. if they are specific to Sense 4+or Jelly Bean please note that next to it.
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Have you seen this article on Pocketables?
http://bit.ly/UWhYS3
Nice. thanks
Radio is now 1.12.11.1119 and 4G is working inside my office building...no more having to go outside it seems.....
Updates to the Gallery. Now when you open it up you can pick the source
Update to the music app. Same with gallery...you can pick the source.
Update to how it handles 4G and WiFi..basically promising to turn them off when it knows it won't need them as opposed to always scanning.
Update to message app. There are more settings for personalization such as changing bubble colors and background
Low res contact fix which is common for all 4.1 I think
Color scheme change from green to blue to match JB
Pin enabled lock screen change
You can open up the maps to see where your pictures were taken
Stock browser has new look and is JB updated
Power saver
Keyboard has been changed up as well. Now can turn off arrows. Can't turn off prediction (well idk how to)
And more stuff...so far what I pointed out is just what I found to be important to me. I just now got to install this >.< I unrooted and updated.
Edit:
The HTC music app widget in the notification area now has the option to go back as well as pause and go forward
Wallpapers no longer scroll (figuring out of this is on purpose or if there's something i need to mess with)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKrJaB6OUvI&feature=youtube_gdata_player If anyone wants to see the update before us rooted people get it. Not my video just throwing that at there.
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There's no more voice-to-text option in text messaging.
For some reason my keyboard and soft touch buttons do not vibrate anymore. trying to get it back working anybody else with this problem
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drdocta123 said:
For some reason my keyboard and soft touch buttons do not vibrate anymore. trying to get it back working anybody else with this problem
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Do you have Power Saver enabled?
That can stop vibration...
kevg77 said:
Do you have Power Saver enabled?
That can stop vibration...
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Wooooooooow...face to palm moment. Thanks for the help.
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I was hoping that the ringtone and notification volumes would be separate, but they are not.
Oh well, same old work arounds...
the sound in poweramp mutes temporarily whenver I hit the power button.
Soundhound app button
The soundhound app that was built in now has an icon in the apps tray. Never did before and I had to search for it. I know there was a workaround, I just never got around to doing it.
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The soundhound app that was built in now has an icon in the apps tray. Never did before and I had to search for it. I know there was a workaround, I just never got around to doing it.
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You had to open the music app to get to it.
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Infinite scroll! No lag FTW
Probably the reason for no scrolling wallpaper as well...
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OTG
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fgr said:
I was hoping that the ringtone and notification volumes would be separate, but they are not.
Oh well, same old work arounds...
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That's a bummer, I had my fingers crossed that would be different in JB. Curious - what workarounds are you using?
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Camera doesn't flash any longer while talking on the phone. It did on ics
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A feature I noticed when about to go to bed...in the clock app, when setting an alarm, the minutes dial now snaps to 10 minute increments. Pretty convenient compared to the previous endless spinning behavior!
is this the new gingerbread update?
I haven't seen a thread for this but there may already be one. I was wondering if there is a widget that allows you to control your TV from the home screens rather than having to open up TV app. It isn't a big deal to have to open the app it would just be easier to have a widget.
Thanks for any and all help.
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If you use it often, you can click and drag it from apps to your quick launch bar with the phone or email or Internet.
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If you use it often, you can click and drag it from apps to your quick launch bar with the phone or email or Internet.
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I do use it very often but I use those other apps even more so I am keeping them there.
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You can add to it and it automatically creates a folder. See my home screen.
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You can add to it and it automatically creates a folder. See my home screen.
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Yeah I did that at one point. Just didn't care for how the folders look. I guess I was just really hoping there was a widget. Like how it is in the notification center. but on the home screen. I also think that htc should have spent a little more time on this functionality and made it so that the notification center banner action executed the remote actions rather than taking you back to the remote app.
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Got it. FWIW, Nova Prime launcher has multiple/scrollable quick launch menu without the folder.
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See dock below
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Got it. FWIW, Nova Prime launcher has multiple/scrollable quick launch menu without the folder.
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Yeah. I have nova on my note 2. I would install on my one but Iike stock sense 5 way to much.
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I hear ya. I haven't used Nova in a while due to some fc's. Just loving sense too much.
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I hear ya. I haven't used Nova in a while due to some fc's. Just loving sense too much.
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Yup yup. HTC did an amazing job with sense 5. Easily the best iteration of it to date.
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Does anyone know if the One has the option to see a preview of an email message in the notification pull down menu? I just bought this phone today and have not been able to find this setting? I thought it was a standard Jelly Bean option, but I could be mistaken.
Any thoughts?
Thanks,
mbanken
Not until 4.2.2
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Not until 4.2.2
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I think you could just the 4.2.2 gmail apk and should work
Do you mean like this? I just sent myself a message. and that's how it looks in my notification bar. I do know that if it's a single line like WiFi TetherMod is, you drag it down using 2 fingers. So You'd drag WiFi Tether Mod down using 2 fingers and it would expand. (If the notification is capable)
EDIT: BTW, I'm using the stock Gmail app that comes out the market.
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Do you mean like this? I just sent myself a message. and that's how it looks in my notification bar. I do know that if it's a single line like WiFi TetherMod is, you drag it down using 2 fingers. So You'd drag WiFi Tether Mod down using 2 fingers and it would expand. (If the notification is capable)
EDIT: BTW, I'm using the stock Gmail app that comes out the market.
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Are you on the stock rom? I don't get this sort of notification, and I don't see an option for this in the Gmail app.
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stevedebi said:
Are you on the stock rom? I don't get this sort of notification, and I don't see an option for this in the Gmail app.
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Does it look like this normally? If so, try dragging it with 2 fingers. I'm on Renovate. I don't think a ROM can add this feature. This feature is a JellyBean feature. I've had this feature on my Epic 4G Touch (GS2), as well.
The notification itself, if you drag it down with 2 fingers, it should expand. And you'd have more options and viewability. Like in my previous post.
I've also upload 2 more screenshots showing you a before and after of Google Music. It's a single bar, but if you drag it with 2 fingers it expands.
EDIT: Also it is not an option your turn on and off. By dragging, I mean the actual notification itself.
Hmm... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wobNrvMFrTc
Here they are showing you what I'm talking about.
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Does it look like this normally? If so, try dragging it with 2 fingers. I'm on Renovate. I don't think a ROM can add this feature. This feature is a JellyBean feature. I've had this feature on my Epic 4G Touch (GS2), as well.
The notification itself, if you drag it down with 2 fingers, it should expand. And you'd have more options and viewability. Like in my previous post.
I've also upload 2 more screenshots showing you a before and after of Google Music. It's a single bar, but if you drag it with 2 fingers it expands.
EDIT: Also it is not an option your turn on and off. By dragging, I mean the actual notification itself.
Hmm... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wobNrvMFrTc
Here they are showing you what I'm talking about.
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Ok, it appears that this was added by your rom and is not in the stock rom.
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stevedebi said:
Ok, it appears that this was added by your rom and is not in the stock rom.
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Oh my. Well that's a first. Okay then. Sorry to say.
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Oh my. Well that's a first. Okay then. Sorry to say.
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As you say, it might be in the next version. Getting this stuff early is a big reason folks root and use a custom Rom. I usually do, but just haven't felt the need with the One. It is meeting my needs right out of the box.
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Im pretty sure that you can grab the 4.2 apk for gmail and add it and it will give you that option
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Im pretty sure that you can grab the 4.2 apk for gmail and add it and it will give you that option
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Any link for that? I'm not sure it would work over a stock rom, non rooted, but it is worth a try...
I'm interested. Do you have expandable notifications? I mean can you expand other notifications? I've always thought this was just a JellyBean feature and not something that could be taken out and added, or something of the sort.
I discovered that I won't get notifications unless auto sync is turned on. However, even with that on, I can't preview the notification.
I turned it back off because it also lights off the LED, which uses battery, and there is no way to turn that off separately.
I'd really rather save the battery than have constant notification of gmail messages.
The reason its not working for most of you is the battery saver notification. It is listed as a high priority/ongoing notification and essentially kills the auto expand. Expandable notifications have been in Android since 4.1 not 4.2
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The reason its not working for most of you is the battery saver notification. It is listed as a high priority/ongoing notification and essentially kills the auto expand. Expandable notifications have been in Android since 4.1 not 4.2
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Do you mean that running power saver mode prevents it?
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No its the notification itself... you need to be rooted and use a mod to remove it and then they will work fine
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altimax98 said:
No its the notification itself... you need to be rooted and use a mod to remove it and then they will work fine
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I'm still bone stock, no root, no mods, and I can expand my notifications (if they're expandable.) I have the notification for Power Saver, and this works whether it's toggled on or off.
You have to press and drag with TWO FINGERS to expand them. Not just one.
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I'm still bone stock, no root, no mods, and I can expand my notifications (if they're expandable.) I have the notification for Power Saver, and this works whether it's toggled on or off.
You have to press and drag with TWO FINGERS to expand them. Not just one.
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I was just saying that the auto expand on the top notification is disabled when the power saver notification is ongoing
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I was just saying that the auto expand on the top notification is disabled when the power saver notification is ongoing
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Sorry, you didn't say anything about "top notification" for "auto expand," what you said (or how it read) was that having the power saver notification in the notifications area was what was stopping folks from being able to expand notifications (with a two-finger swipe wasn't said, but seemed to be implied.) And I didn't think we were talking about "auto expand," but about being able to make them expand if they could...
I just did it on my stock ROM using the two finger method on the notification. I still have my Power saver notification showing also. I wish it would allow me to delete instead of archive.
Has anyone noticed BlinkFeed improvements? I think it got worse in my opinion, it's not loading as many things in one refresh.
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Has anyone noticed BlinkFeed improvements? I think it got worse in my opinion, it's not loading as many things in one refresh.
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I've noticed that too. I'm also I'm disappointed they didn't add more sources or add the ability for us to add our own. :/
More sources would of been a welcome refresh. Now i have to see my dock in the feed as well that cuts down the viewing area of the already small tiles.
Oh well, the other changes outweigh this small one.
I do like back button sending you to the top instead of having to hit the status bar. I wasnt that accurate and normally opened the top story on the first try
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Has anyone noticed BlinkFeed improvements? I think it got worse in my opinion, it's not loading as many things in one refresh.
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I would love to try blinkfeed but i use google plus not facebook lol and i dont use linkedin
Google plus not being there bugs me too
I don't use any of them.
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I do like back button sending you to the top instead of having to hit the status bar. I wasnt that accurate and normally opened the top story on the first try
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They also had it so you could hit Home while on the blink feed to jump back to the top since 4.1.2
I have literally had my phone for less than a few hours. But I thought it would be a great idea to share likes and dislikes.
Little bit of background, I am coming from a Note 2, so most of my likes/dislikes will be catered toward the upgrade from the Note 2.
Likes -
Mostly Everything LOL,
the screen resolution
the vibrant colors,
super fast,
the plethora of options,
blocking mode finally works,
no wifi nag notification,
wifi toggle works.
Dislikes -
The internet browser no longer sync with google,
can not use multiple lock screen widgets w/password or pattern lock,
4x4 grid on touchwiz (will be switching to nova).
I will update my list once I get to fully dive in. But so far 9.9999999999/10
I had mine for about an half hour. The best thing so far to me is the settings screen is 1 menu instead of 4 tabs . Sometimes its just the little things
Loving mostly everything, but again have only messed with it for a short time.
Only gripes so far is font sizes and in general DPI is just way too big and obnoxious. And lag when typing on the keyboard.
Let's go root!
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xray49er said:
I had mine for about an half hour. The best thing so far to me is the settings screen is 1 menu instead of 4 tabs . Sometimes its just the little things
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Oh yeah I love the fact that it is only one settings screen, instead of the four tabs.
We need root ASAP lol.
dukins said:
Oh yeah I love the fact that it is only one settings screen, instead of the four tabs.
We need root ASAP lol.
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So settings is set up different on vzw? Nice!
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So settings is set up different on vzw? Nice!
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Yep. One screen.
Keyboard is amazing, no need for swiftkey.
Id rather have the tabs so you dont have to scroll dow a huge list like on my note 2. But ghsts not a big deal. Im glad you can use blocking mode, and the wifi is back to normal.
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I don't like that when you get a new message it says now message instead of showing the actual text and who its from
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Getting Samsung keyboard has stopped when trying to write something with S-pen in a text field ie: text message, tapatalk response.
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On the Verizon Model is the gallery as slow as we have been seeing in the review units?
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I don't like that when you get a new message it says now message instead of showing the actual text and who its from
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You can change that in the messenger app settings. Enable message preview and it will scroll the message in the status bar like normal.
I'm so jealous right now. I would have mine now too, if I didn't change the shipping address to the correct one. So they can't ship it until tomorrow. So i am going to call to see if I can pick it up later this evening...
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likes
new settings
wifi toggle and no wifi nag notification
screen
new s pen
faux leather back
dislikes
none so far but only been on a few hours!
Krynj said:
You can change that in the messenger app settings. Enable message preview and it will scroll the message in the status bar like normal.
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Awesome thanks bud
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Agree with pretty much all of the likes so far, which is mostly everything about the device. My 4G speeds seem to have improved too.
Some nitpicks:
-new S-Pen feels much cheaply made than Note 2's
-Flipbook keeps getting activated when I hit the home button and accidentally brush by the screen
-Screen brightness range is WAY TOO SMALL (minimum brightness is too bright)
Several complains: desktop view does not stay on. I do not see the Note 2 developers options. I cannot remove the Verizon bookmarks as I was able to do before and restore from a save.
I think u have to tap on something in the menu 7 times to get dev options to show up. Saw it in a review somewhere
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I think u have to tap on something in the menu 7 times to get dev options to show up. Saw it in a review somewhere
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-Flipbook keeps getting activated when I hit the home button and accidentally brush by the screen
Can you disable Flipbook?
dislike that verizon is giving me a hard to use that verizon30 code