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I notice when I put my phone in my multimedia dock, it will pop up and show the new alarm clock. If I exit out for any reason (while still docked) I cannot get back to the alarm clock/dock screen. I've tried to access it from notifications, hitting home, hitting back, you name it. The only way to get it to pop back up is to pull the phone out and put it back in.
Any one else?
Me too, does the same thing.
For some reason, the X2 doesn't play well with the moto docks I have. It still says charging when I take it out of the car dock and I have the same issue you are having with the Desk Dock.
At least it isnt going crazy with notification sounds when I put it in the dock now.
Yep, I don't know what happened either. I'm glad they disabled the damn notification sounds while docking it though. That drove me crazy lol.
The dock was a rather large issue in testing but AFAIK there is not a known fix for it. We will just have to wait for 2.3.4 or a GB-based AOSP rom.
Is anyone using an alternate desk dock app? I have been looking for one that I can customize (adding my own widgets) but no luck.
I have the moto desk dock and can exit and enter the multimedia station widget with no problems at all. It's also nice to not have to listen to that damn dock sound over and over that was happening with Froyo when nothing was going on.
Dark_Wizard said:
Is anyone using an alternate desk dock app? I have been looking for one that I can customize (adding my own widgets) but no luck.
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I'd be curious as to this as well...
I recently bought the HTC One X+ and decided yesterday to install a screen protector on it. I took the phone to a mobile store where the employee used some liquid to install the screen protector, I thought that it was no big deal, I've seen them install it this way a lot of times. The screen protector was installed and everything was fine, but about an hour of using the device.. the screen started glitching as if the notification shade was being rapidly pulled down and up, so I rebooted the phone because I thought that it may have been a bug with the ROM I was using, but after the phone fully booted, I couldn't access the notification shade by pulling it down, so I flashed Cyanogenmod (still thinking it might have been the ROM) but that didn't work...
Now the touch on the top edge of the screen is broken and I have no idea on what or who to blame.
I still haven't removed the screen protector because I'm not sure whether I should return the phone to the mobile store or just remove the screen protector and hope for the best.
What should I do?
UPDATE: I removed the screen protector half way and wiped the top of the screen but no luck :/
UPDATE 2: I give up! it seems that I have a dead zone (a perfect rectangle on the top edge)
right now I'm looking for an app that will allow me access to the notification shade by pressing the power button or long-pressing the home/back button. Anybody knows any?
Well to test if it is really a dead zone at the top of the phone underneath the earpiece, go to an app that has a horizontal orientation. Rotate your phone, and the status bar should then be along one of the sides of the screen instead. See if you can pull it down from there. If not, then for some reason you have a defunct notification shade.
If it does work, then see if there is an app that you use that will show that the zone is dead (again in horizontal orientation; you'll basically just need to change what the parts of the screen does to troubleshoot).
In the mean time, there are launchers such as Nova Launcher that allow you to add icons and set gestures to access a variety of options, including bringing down the notification shade. I personally use a down swipe on any part of the home screen to bring down the whole notification shade without having to reach to the top for it.
If you really have a dead zone on your screen, see if you can't get some help with that, because it is beyond me.
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Well to test if it is really a dead zone at the top of the phone underneath the earpiece, go to an app that has a horizontal orientation. Rotate your phone, and the status bar should then be along one of the sides of the screen instead. See if you can pull it down from there. If not, then for some reason you have a defunct notification shade.
If it does work, then see if there is an app that you use that will show that the zone is dead (again in horizontal orientation; you'll basically just need to change what the parts of the screen does to troubleshoot).
In the mean time, there are launchers such as Nova Launcher that allow you to add icons and set gestures to access a variety of options, including bringing down the notification shade. I personally use a down swipe on any part of the home screen to bring down the whole notification shade without having to reach to the top for it.
If you really have a dead zone on your screen, see if you can't get some help with that, because it is beyond me.
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I actually can access the notification shade in landscape mode, with the help of an app I confirm that there's indeed a dead zone at the top edge of the display. My problem was that i couldn't access it in portrait mode in apps other than the custom launcher. Right now I'm using GMD Gesture Control and with a two finger swipe down I am able to finally access it but my current problem is using the device with only one hand (I can't swipe down with two fingers while using the device with one hand you see)
wouldn't removing the screen protector be the easiest way to discover if the protector is the one causing lack of sensitivity or if the device has truly been damaged?
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wouldn't removing the screen protector be the easiest way to discover if the protector is the one causing lack of sensitivity or if the device has truly been damaged?
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I did remove it...
I also did some research and it turns out that pressing too hard on the screen was the main cause, so I'm going to return to the store again because of that goddamn idiot
woops, didn't see your updates. Sorry!
I finally figured out how to expand the status bar by long pressing a button thanks to this app:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.friedflow.statusbarexpander&hl=en
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just had this problem and tried searching for a solution, only managed to find this thread. running a fully stock phone.
software 1.17.707.2, android 4.1.1. tried rebooting, shutting off phone and leaving it off overnight and turning it on in the morning.
the only app i installed within the last week was castle clash(and since uninstalled it, doesn't work).
using the developer tools(pointer location), realised the dead zone was across the whole drop down notification bar (y coordinates of 0-98 out of 1280)..
anyone has encountered a similar problem and has a solution?
I just got a car dock for my S4 and have been looking at various car apps (car home ultra, etc). I can't seem to find one that has everything I want...
-map showing a 3d view like a nav screen and current media album cover with playskip buttons, roughly like this car radio: http://goo.gl/7NQ6bH
-compass heading
-app launcher buttons
CarHomeUltra seems to be the most popular and it is nice. I find myself jumping back and forth between map and whatever media app I am using (stitcher/pandora/mp3) The UI for it is just a launcher really... could be done with a home screen I think. It has some other nice features I guess. Just looking for more "widget" type things (3d map, album cover) to add to the screen... with more flexibility on placement. With a large screen device like out these days, a few more buttons would still be tapped aesily while driving.
Is there anything like CarHomeUltra but better?
Thanks!
itesla said:
I just got a car dock for my S4 and have been looking at various car apps (car home ultra, etc). I can't seem to find one that has everything I want...
-map showing a 3d view like a nav screen and current media album cover with playskip buttons, roughly like this car radio: http://goo.gl/7NQ6bH
-compass heading
-app launcher buttons
CarHomeUltra seems to be the most popular and it is nice. I find myself jumping back and forth between map and whatever media app I am using (stitcher/pandora/mp3) The UI for it is just a launcher really... could be done with a home screen I think. It has some other nice features I guess. Just looking for more "widget" type things (3d map, album cover) to add to the screen... with more flexibility on placement. With a large screen device like out these days, a few more buttons would still be tapped aesily while driving.
Is there anything like CarHomeUltra but better?
Thanks!
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Hi, I like your idea and will incorporate it into my enhancement list for CarHome Ultra.
Thanks for the idea!
How do you feel about the size of this phone? I have small hands where my thumb sits easy where the power button is on the S3 but struggle one handed to get the notification bar. Almost 100% sold on getting this one and noticed the dimension differences but would like some feed back from the rest of you.
Sure I can go into the store but those dam security things mess with figuring out how the phone would really feel. Of course finding a sales rep at VZW that is willing to let you hold a real one is rare now of days.
Thanks for feedback! If all sounds well I will grab mine Friday.
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How do you feel about the size of this phone? I have small hands where my thumb sits easy where the power button is on the S3 but struggle one handed to get the notification bar. Almost 100% sold on getting this one and noticed the dimension differences but would like some feed back from the rest of you.
Sure I can go into the store but those dam security things mess with figuring out how the phone would really feel. Of course finding a sales rep at VZW that is willing to let you hold a real one is rare now of days.
Thanks for feedback! If all sounds well I will grab mine Friday.
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I thought it was too big to go from S3 to XZ, but i got use to it, and I thought it was too big to go from XZ to G2 but it actually felt like its the same size as the 5in XZ phone, point is I have small hands and I really dont like the Samsung note so this is why I picked this phone. I like to text and drive with one hand what can I say, dont judge me....
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How do you feel about the size of this phone?
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I'm not a former S3 owner, but I also struggle with the notification bar. Other than that I seriously love this phone comming from the Note 2.
It would be nice if LG added a hardware button shortcut for the notification bar. But until then, there is the possibility of using the software button. Some of the combinations have a notification bar short cut:
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Unfortunately those are all the combinations.
Since i like to have the back button to the right, I find it easier to move the phone in my hand and pull down the notifications rather than reaching all the way across the screen to get the software button short cut.
Yes the note Series is too big for me. I have a coworker who has one and I just can't wrap mmyself to get one, plus price and audio specs appeal to me and the camera is nice. I love how small the moto X is but wow the camera is terrible as always with Motorola.
I really haven't looked back since I switched from the G3. 1)Raw speed- My S3 is insanely slow compared to the G2, not marginally slower. 2)Form factor bigger nicer screen in a not much bigger phone. 3)Not missing the side buttons on the S3, too easy to accidently hit. You will love the knock on feature. 4)Camera- Not even close OIS is nice.
I could keep going, but hopefully these items will help you make a decision.
This phone is quite difficult if not impossible to use with one hand (and I have large hands), for example compared to my former Nexus 4. However LG tried their best to facilitate this (for example by placing the menu on the bottom bar instead of on the left top corner - it seems that none of the reviewers realized why and just bashed LG), You can try to facilitate one-hand use by placing the icons within reach on the home screen, by placing shortcuts to most used web sites on the home screen, etc.
I came from an S3 and I love this phone. Knock On will be the savior for you when you get the phone. One handed use is no problem. I use it all the time and it's quite manageable. You'll love the refreshing screen technology coming from the S3 and the battery is loads better.
I suggest taking on for a test run and returning it if you aren't happy - but I assure you, you will be
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How do you feel about the size of this phone? I have small hands where my thumb sits easy where the power button is on the S3 but struggle one handed to get the notification bar. Almost 100% sold on getting this one and noticed the dimension differences but would like some feed back from the rest of you.
Sure I can go into the store but those dam security things mess with figuring out how the phone would really feel. Of course finding a sales rep at VZW that is willing to let you hold a real one is rare now of days.
Thanks for feedback! If all sounds well I will grab mine Friday.
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I was surprised but even though the screen is larger, the actual footprint is just about the same as the S3. I thought I would never get rid of my SGS3, but I love this phone.
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I'm not a former S3 owner, but I also struggle with the notification bar. Other than that I seriously love this phone comming from the Note 2.
It would be nice if LG added a hardware button shortcut for the notification bar. But until then, there is the possibility of using the software button. Some of the combinations have a notification bar short cut:
Unfortunately those are all the combinations.
Since i like to have the back button to the right, I find it easier to move the phone in my hand and pull down the notifications rather than reaching all the way across the screen to get the software button short cut.
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I was going to say the same thing but you beat me to it.
LG thought ahead on this issue (bigger screen makes it harder to pull down the notification bar) so they implemented a software button that you can add to the navigation bar that can be used for expanding and collapsing the notification bar. At first I didn't think I would like the idea of adding more buttons to the nav bar, mainly because I am used to the stock android approach where you have the back button on the far left, home button in the middle and the menu/multi task button on the far right. But I find it really handy to have the button for the notification bar on the nav bar and have pretty much gotten used to having 4 soft buttons instead of the default 3.
I friggin love this phone lol i used all the galaxy series starting from s1 to s4., as well as note 1 and 2.
Personally, im not a big fan of hardware keys. ( home and volume)
After while, they would become somewhat loosened up and make squeeky sounds whenever i press on them on my samsung phones.
For the physical home buttons, it feels like ur double clicking the key after while.
G2 has hard keys on the back, but it feels like more rigid and solid than samsung phone's.
Sent from LG G2
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This phone is quite difficult if not impossible to use with one hand (and I have large hands), for example compared to my former Nexus 4. However LG tried their best to facilitate this (for example by placing the menu on the bottom bar instead of on the left top corner - it seems that none of the reviewers realized why and just bashed LG), You can try to facilitate one-hand use by placing the icons within reach on the home screen, by placing shortcuts to most used web sites on the home screen, etc.
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dude my hand measure 8" from thumb to tip of middle finger...thats a small hand, I can hold it one hand easily...U must have really small hand or ****ty grip
get in the gym and do some deadlift bro...it'll help u grab all 150 gram of the phone...
so went and tried it at the store today... corporate stores are getting nice now with these "smart stores".
one handed texting isn't quite as easy... when reaching to left side. noticed I held the phone different so reaching notification isn't as bad.
wish corporate had a model that didn't have that dumb "smart cover" on it. took a bit away from giving a solid yes or no.... then I thought of my cousin who's thunderbolt doesn't even let them get online so I am going to pull the trigger on this tomorrow and root it Thursday lol *must have flash and restore all my text and dress up my phone the way I like it*
thanks for all the feed back, took it into consideration as I was playing with the phone. Wish Verizon didn't mess with the rocker on the back but still feels goodish.
I made the switch from my S3 to this phone because I actually wanted a bigger screen. I have pretty large hands so getting to the notification bar isn't difficult at all. What I do miss however is running Nova Launcher. I had the gesture setup so if I swiped down from anywhere on the screen it would pull the notification tray down. I don't use Nova on the G2 because it disables the knockOn feature, which I can't seem to live without now
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I made the switch from my S3 to this phone because I actually wanted a bigger screen. I have pretty large hands so getting to the notification bar isn't difficult at all. What I do miss however is running Nova Launcher. I had the gesture setup so if I swiped down from anywhere on the screen it would pull the notification tray down. I don't use Nova on the G2 because it disables the knockOn feature, which I can't seem to live without now
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I still use Nova launcher for exactly that reason - swipe up opens my app drawer and swipe down expands my notifications bar. Here is a tidbit in case you didn't know... you can still use knock off as long as you tap on the notification bar. Also if you want full knock off you can assign the double tap feature in Nova to tasker and task it to turn the screen off. I just use the notification bar to tap off and am in heaven
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I still use Nova launcher for exactly that reason - swipe up opens my app drawer and swipe down expands my notifications bar. Here is a tidbit in case you didn't know... you can still use knock off as long as you tap on the notification bar. Also if you want full knock off you can assign the double tap feature in Nova to tasker and task it to turn the screen off. I just use the notification bar to tap off and am in heaven
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Thanks for that. Trying to tap the notification bar though is annoying for me. What's tasker? I don't have that an an option to assign to the double tap gesture.
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I made the switch from my S3 to this phone because I actually wanted a bigger screen. I have pretty large hands so getting to the notification bar isn't difficult at all. What I do miss however is running Nova Launcher. I had the gesture setup so if I swiped down from anywhere on the screen it would pull the notification tray down. I don't use Nova on the G2 because it disables the knockOn feature, which I can't seem to live without now
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I use Nova Launcher too; I've always liked swiping down from anywhere on the screen to bring the Notification bar down.
Nova Launcher doesn't disable the Knock On feature, it disables the Knock Off feature.
But, there is a workaround. Just go the Play Store and download this app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.katecca.screenofflock
You can set it as a double tap gesture to make the phone go to sleep. It's working great for me.
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I use Nova Launcher too; I've always liked swiping down from anywhere on the screen to bring the Notification bar down.
Nova Launcher doesn't disable the Knock On feature, it disables the Knock Off feature.
But, there is a workaround. Just go the Play Store and download this app:
You can set it as a double tap gesture to make the phone go to sleep. It's working great for me.
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That did it! Thank you very much. I just might make the switch back to Nova after all once I do some tweaking with my widgets.
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That did it! Thank you very much. I just might make the switch back to Nova after all once I do some tweaking with my widgets.
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Cool! Glad it worked out for you. If you have Tasker, you can set it up there too if you prefer that option.
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Cool! Glad it worked out for you. If you have Tasker, you can set it up there too if you prefer that option.
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That's what dajmanjt mentioned. I looked at Tasker a while ago but figured it wasn't for me. Now I'm starting to think it may not be a bad investment.
I have small, wide hands and i have no issues with one handed use. If you're on stock rom you can make the dialer flush to the left or right. Thumb keyboard has one handed operation available.
I either hold the phone a little higher up for one handed use or it lays near the end of my fingers. No issues. Adaptation is all that matters.
Hi
I've been considering the LG V10 and wanted to hear from the XDA community on how useful the 2nd screen actually was. Is the second screen more than a novelty? What do you use yours for? What apps can utilize the 2nd screen? How often do you use the 2nd. screen and how does it effect battery life?Screen caps would be welcome.
It's a useful novelty, I wish they would have bumped up the front facing cameras and gave us the option to have a 5.9 inch screen. Useful for checking time w/out unlocking phone as we as being able to change songs w/out unlocking especially useful while driving
I really enjoy the lack of notification cards on the main screen. The past few phones I've had (Note 5, Nexus 6, S6 Edge) have all had the Lollipop style cards that block way too much of the screen. With this phone, the notifications just go to the secondary screen so you can keep focus on what you're doing but still be able to see it. Also, the music controls have been amazing so far and it makes it so much easier as you don't have to pull the shade or switch apps to change tracks or pause (Noticing a trend here lol?). And finally, I use it for having favorite contacts set up (similar to the only good concept of the edge IMO). Hope this helps, so far I love this phone!
I am loving the second screen and find it very useful.
For shortcuts I have tapatalk, chrome, maps, camera and settings.
I love that it also has the 5 most recent apps. I came from a note 2 and waiting for long press for the recent apps was a pain! Of course this phone has a button for that anyway but I still like having them just sitting up there.
I am also using the contact shortcuts to try to replace my direct dial and text shortcuts I had on my home screens. I'm still trying to get used to that.
I definitely like that the date and time is always showing so I can check without waking the phone.
I also recently discovered that if I swipe over to the left when the main screen is sleeping there are shortcuts for the camera, flashlight, Wi-Fi toggle and sound /vibrate toggle.
I love it.
So far I think I'm using the app shortcuts the most.
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BTW guys, not exactly related to the secondary-screen alone but how is the "alt-tab" performance; toggling between recent apps?
Say you cycle between the 5 recent apps; do they pop-up just immediately without any delay and at the exact point where you have left the app? (i.e. a web page doesn't reload, Twitter doesn't refresh like you are opening the app for the first time).
So far I really like the second screen. I keep having an issue where my Hangouts keep showing up as the big banner across the screen (sms seems to show on the secondary though). I also with when the screen was off it would show the whole notification, not just the icon. It would also be nice to choose how long the notification stayed on the second screen. I feel like it pops up and goes away so fast.
I wish the quick contacts could be set as direct dial. I will never use on of those icons to text. I need quick to just dial the primary contacts I have.
Two words: Spotify controls.
Spotify's lock widget was awful, and it always frustrated me that I had to unlock the phone to restart a song. Now I don't even have to turn the lock screen on to do it. This alone made love the second screen.
I thought it might be gimmicky, but I like using it to switch between apps and the music control is nice.
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BTW guys, not exactly related to the secondary-screen alone but how is the "alt-tab" performance; toggling between recent apps?
Say you cycle between the 5 recent apps; do they pop-up just immediately without any delay and at the exact point where you have left the app? (i.e. a web page doesn't reload, Twitter doesn't refresh like you are opening the app for the first time).
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Generally yes, the ram management is very good
I find it useful. Even if u don't plan in using it shouldn't be a bother.
App switching is better, faster since you don't have to flip through cards. I always preferred the old school Android where it just showed the app icons of previous apps
Google Now cards flash with basketball game scores without interrupting whatever I'm doing.
Same with calls. They show up on the second screen.