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ThermoPhysical posted:The 4.4 OTA for Nexus 7 (2012/2013) and Nexus 10 has started tonight. I wonder if you can just toss the extracted APKs (probably just the Launcher one at this rate?) from the N5 on any of these devices and be done with it. It was bugging out on 4.3 because some system file was not there, but I assume that file is there for any 4.4 image.
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api call girl posted:I wonder if you can just toss the extracted APKs (probably just the Launcher one at this rate?) from the N5 on any of these devices and be done with it. It was bugging out on 4.3 because some system file was not there, but I assume that file is there for any 4.4 image. It looks like Nova Launcher does enable it. http://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/1qi43d/i_just_got_android_44_kitkat_on_my_nexus_7/cdd27yq Not sure if just plopping the launcher and updated version of Google Search on will work or not.
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Nov 13, 2013 05:03
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Tunga posted:Make sure you pick the larger (3x2) widget. There are two, one being just the quick button bar. ... boy do I feel dumb
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Been using the Nexus 5 for a few days and my main complaint is the auto brightness. On my Nexus 4 I always felt it was way too dark. On the 5 it's the opposite and way too bright. It also changes too frequently. Like I'll be sitting down and reading an article and I can see it fluctuate several times before I finish reading. I just have to manually control them at all times.
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Mu Zeta posted:Been using the Nexus 5 for a few days and my main complaint is the auto brightness. On my Nexus 4 I always felt it was way too dark. On the 5 it's the opposite and way too bright. It also changes too frequently. Like I'll be sitting down and reading an article and I can see it fluctuate several times before I finish reading. I just have to manually control them at all times. Same for me. Autobrightness is completely unpredictable. Hopefully it'll be bugfixed soon.
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Nov 13, 2013 07:15
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I got the Nokia charging pads, but I've never used wireless charging before. Should I see some indication that it's working? I get nothing. Might be a dud pad? Edit: the pad has an led that will light up and the phone will report charging. It's probably not a dud. Check your cable. OK. I checked my cable and I am apparently bad at plugging in power cables. carticket fucked around with this message at 07:20 on Nov 13, 2013 |
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Nov 13, 2013 07:18
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Found out what the Exchange issue is with the Nexus 5:quote:Mark Whelan on Droid Life comments http://www.droid-life.com/2013/11/1...ment-1120617993 Apologies for not finding this out before but, as I said, my job doesn't use Exchange or anything so...
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ThermoPhysical posted:It looks like someone on Reddit already got it and pretty much confirms that the GEL launcher will not be on 4, 7, or 10. Side-loading the apk works just fine though - you don't even need root
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Nov 13, 2013 08:12
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dissss posted:Side-loading the apk works just fine though - you don't even need root Really? Just GoogleHome.apk and not the Search or Google Play Services apk? Nice. Can you get a screenshot?
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Nov 13, 2013 08:42
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Mu Zeta posted:Been using the Nexus 5 for a few days and my main complaint is the auto brightness. On my Nexus 4 I always felt it was way too dark. On the 5 it's the opposite and way too bright. It also changes too frequently. Like I'll be sitting down and reading an article and I can see it fluctuate several times before I finish reading. I just have to manually control them at all times. Try using Lux, works great for me https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vito.lux&hl=en_GB
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Nov 13, 2013 08:44
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Mr. Powers posted:I got the Nokia charging pads, but I've never used wireless charging before. Should I see some indication that it's working? I get nothing. Might be a dud pad? Is this guy schizo or am I not understanding what's going on?
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Nov 13, 2013 08:48
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ThermoPhysical posted:Found out what the Exchange issue is with the Nexus 5: I'm not a fan of policy enforcement on a personal phone (remote wipe makes me nervous), considering the nature of that bug Touchdown is a worthy alternative.
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ThermoPhysical posted:Really? Just GoogleHome.apk and not the Search or Google Play Services apk? Nice. Can you get a screenshot? Yeah actually it was actually three separate apks PreBuiltGMSCore.apk Velvet.apk GoogleHome.apk Everything seems to work fine, no weird wakelocks or anything like that  
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Nov 13, 2013 09:10
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Tora Tora Torrents posted:So no one else's Nexus 5 is reporting 100% awake? I posted a screenshot earlier. It either says Exchange Services or Mediaserver is keeping the phone awake all of the time. But the battery drain I'm seeing doesn't seem as bad as you would expect 100% awake to be, in fact it's quite good more often than not. Mine is identical to yours. Netflix seems to be the culprit though.
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Nov 13, 2013 09:42
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friendly gentleman posted:I know this is kind N5 chat right now but I'm in Verizon so I gotta interrupt. Knock yourself out: http://download.cyanogenmod.org/?device=vs980
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Nov 13, 2013 09:54
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friendly gentleman posted:I'm banking on an active dev community for the G2, should this be the case as it's close cousins with the N5? The dev community basically laughs at non-Nexus LG devices. Also, someone would have to go through the trouble of ripping out the GSM radio parts of the N5 and placing in the CDMA binaries to make it play nice with Verizon. Your run-of-the-mill dev isn't going to be that capable. That said, someone is cooking up Cyanogenmod 10.2 nightlies for it. Also VanirAOSP seems to be a promising ROM. No guarantee if those two will ever be as stable/functional as you want them to be.
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Nov 13, 2013 09:57
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friendly gentleman posted:I know this is kind N5 chat right now but I'm in Verizon so I gotta interrupt. Throw a launcher on it and hide anything you cant disable. So far the stock stuff seems alright. mfaley posted:I've seen a few people post reviews of wireless chargers -- is there a defacto recommendation for those? I want to buy one for my home and one for my office. I got the stupid "Ghost" One verizon sells. It works pretty good. LG G2. Dont know what the hate was about. LGs interface is really not that bad if you're not one of those crazy pure android people. The rear buttons are actually really nice and the double tap screen on works just fine. Most of the review people (video) that "show it not working" right are simply tapping far to fast. Camera is decent, Phones fast as gently caress, and I dont feel like its any more bloated than other branded devices. I'm a happy camper. Battery is pretty awesome too. Out of the box charge made it from 11am or so til 3am with 30% left. And thats after installing updates, apps, syncing 3 gmail accounts etc. And of course flipping the screen on and off because gently caress the screens pretty. TL:DR G2 is great, If you dont mind touchwiz style interfaces.
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Last night I got a couple texts from my mom, and this happened (Ignore the pea pod; I'm on my phone and didn't have a better way to obscure her number than Pixlr Express): https://db.tt/eimBoRae What would cause this? I told her I was getting duplicates from her but she didn't say if anything goofy was going on on her end. drat it, shared the un-edited version 
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Nov 13, 2013 12:58
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Did you just put a pea pod on your screen to cover your moms number and then take a screenshot?
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Nov 13, 2013 13:07
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Nov 13, 2013 13:10
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Long Francesco posted:Did you just put a pea pod on your screen to cover your moms number and then take a screenshot? I think he did. He sure will feel silly when he realizes screenshots don't work like that.
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Long Francesco posted:Did you just put a pea pod on your screen to cover your moms number and then take a screenshot? Nah, it's a sticker from Pixlr Express.
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Nov 13, 2013 13:18
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Nov 13, 2013 13:24
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Any complaints about the battery life on the Nexus 5? In a side by side comparison with the Galaxy S4 the battery life has been highlighted by a couple of reviews.
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friendly gentleman posted:I know this is kind N5 chat right now but I'm in Verizon so I gotta interrupt. Community involvement is still a relative unknown at this point. I do believe there are CM nightlies available already, so that's a good sign. A lot of it depends on if LG did it right, or if we have another G2x on our hands.
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Nov 13, 2013 13:54
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Yes, I hosed up, hahaha. Now, can we move past that and actually help me figure out what's going on with the repeated texts, please?
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ProjektorBoy posted:Also, someone would have to go through the trouble of ripping out the GSM radio parts of the N5 and placing in the CDMA binaries to make it play nice with Verizon. The Nexus 5 has CDMA support already since it works on Sprint.
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hooah posted:Last night I got a couple texts from my mom, and this happened (Ignore the pea pod; I'm on my phone and didn't have a better way to obscure her number than Pixlr Express): I blame it on being Spartans fans, unless you're talking about something other than college football. AlexDeGruven posted:Community involvement is still a relative unknown at this point. I do believe there are CM nightlies available already, so that's a good sign. CM builds might also not take advantage of some of the hardware stuff that gives the G2 it's great battery life, like that sweet screen refresh technology they left out of the N5 for some reason.
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Nov 13, 2013 14:21
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I have had the duplicate text thing happen to me on T-Mobile with low signal.
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hooah posted:Yes, I hosed up, hahaha. Now, can we move past that and actually help me figure out what's going on with the repeated texts, please? It just happens, I don't think there's anything you can do about it. It happened to me last week and it went away after about a day.
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big mean giraffe posted:I blame it on being Spartans fans, unless you're talking about something other than college football. College basketball, actually. Internet Explorer posted:I have had the duplicate text thing happen to me on T-Mobile with low signal. Long Francesco posted:It just happens, I don't think there's anything you can do about it. It happened to me last week and it went away after about a day. Ok, thanks. I just wanted to see if it was perhaps something CM had done.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QN-zIbFk2JM Moto G livestream (starts ~6 minutes) if you're interested. Should be interesting to see how they play it given they currently have non-existent carrier penetration in Europe.
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Vagrancy posted:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QN-zIbFk2JM I'm interested. Come on Moto, release a worthwhile phone for under $300 off contract.
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Hendrik posted:Any complaints about the battery life on the Nexus 5? In a side by side comparison with the Galaxy S4 the battery life has been highlighted by a couple of reviews. Standby time is great for me. No wakelocks so far. That huge screen is guzzling battery juice though. The aggressive auto brightness does not help either. Still, I think I like it more than auto brightness on the N4 which was too dim most of the time.
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Here's one tidbit out of the Moto G event. http://www.androidcentral.com/moto-x-get-android-44-kitkat-matter-weeks quote:Motorola Mobility CEO Dennis Woodside at today's event said the Moto X can expect to be updated "in a matter of weeks." Nothing more specific than that, unfortunately. But for now, we'll take it.
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Nov 13, 2013 15:12
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Holy crap, did I just see $179 off contract for the Moto G??
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For the 8GB, yes. $199 for 16GB.
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Is it just me or does the 'Pulse Notification Light' on the N5 gobble up half the battery? I turned it off and my battery life practically doubled.
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Rusty! posted:For the 8GB, yes. $199 for 16GB. Holy poo poo. A phone manufacturer bucked the $50 "cost" for doubling the internal storage.
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