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hey guys.. i'd like to contact motorola and tell them ...
-> what a great phone they built (DEVY) but I also want to ask them
-> what they hell did they tried to do when building MotoBlur? and why they don't create anything more appropriate for such a great phone?
so it came into my mind.. just to get a number of people.. (just the number - no nick- no realnames) which agree to my opinion.. to tell them, that I'm not alone... :=)
a plan?
best regards,
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I Like the idea behind motoblur, but i think it could have been implemented better. Also, i have a suspicion that Motoblur is the reason that we wont be getting android 2.2 unti Q2 next year, and thats a terrible thing :O. If they could speed up the android updates then i would love it :L
Well, after spending 3 years with iOS and 5+ months using SenseUI Motoblur came as a real shock. How a company can spend so little on software development/support in this day & age is beyond me?
It's like they got halfway through, realised it was rubbish/pointless and stopped. Mixing stock menus/calander app etc with the ropey launcher/lock screen/'my first widget' design is very confusing.
Still, at least the multi touch keyboard is good and errr.. DLNA and wifi hotspotting I guess.
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Well, after spending 3 years with iOS and 5+ months using SenseUI Motoblur came as a real shock. How a company can spend so little on software development/support in this day & age is beyond me?
It's like they got halfway through, realised it was rubbish/pointless and stopped. Mixing stock menus/calander app etc with the ropey launcher/lock screen/'my first widget' design is very confusing.
Still, at least the multi touch keyboard is good and errr.. DLNA and wifi hotspotting I guess.
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I know what you mean lol. The thing with the wifi hotspot app though is that it makes you doubt if you can use it. I turned it on and it said to make sure my network allows it??? , This part of motoblur caused a bit of a panic haha. The swype keyboard is brilliant but it took me a while to understand how it works haha
Blur is generally crap especially the launcher, however some of the apps - the email app for instance for me is very good, its the best email app I've used.
sarge78 said:
It's like they got halfway through, realised it was rubbish/pointless and stopped. Mixing stock menus/calander app etc with the ropey launcher/lock screen/'my first widget' design is very confusing.
Still, at least the multi touch keyboard is good and errr.. DLNA and wifi hotspotting I guess.
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hahaha DD this really made me laugh.. you hit the point i just "observed" the ios from my girldfriends phone (and some more friends) .. owned an sense ui phone myself (hero) and had just the same thoughts hahahaha really great explanation
Higgsy said:
Blur is generally crap especially the launcher, however some of the apps - the email app for instance for me is very good, its the best email app I've used.
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but i have to confirm.. and also explain i also do like some apps the music app, the gallery, the keyboard (like sarge78 told us above) works perfectly -- the text when a new word is added to the user dictionary stays a little bit toooooooooo long , but typing is perfect...) so some applications are really great.
but the whole theme^^ really strange..
(i also like the general design, black and the red background when something is pressed.. but one thing the sms button on a contact, is big enough but I think it's optimized for chinese people, or at least the smallest fingers in the world out there )
Gosh, Captain America! Is this poll loaded or what!?
I feel divided for Blur.
The launcher is not bad, but there's better elsewhere... lot better.
I don't use all the social stuff (don't have facebook or twitter account, etc) so I can't really say if it's good or worst than a stock android.
But I like some apps loaded with Blur: DLNA, Voicecall, music player, etc
What I really dislike: all the blur services automaticly loaded even I don't want to use all this stuff...
I want the choice to load what I need
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I feel divided for Blur.
The launcher is not bad, but there's better elsewhere... lot better.
I don't use all the social stuff (don't have facebook or twitter account, etc) so I can't really say if it's good or worst than a stock android.
But I like some apps loaded with Blur: DLNA, Voicecall, music player, etc
What I really dislike: all the blur services automaticly loaded even I don't want to use all this stuff...
I want the choice to load what I need
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This! I like my new Defy. but I hate that i starts lots of stuff that I don't want/use. I don't care about the stuff that come preloaded but don't start because the phone got loads of space for my apps
I definitely have mixed feelings about Blur. Some of it I really love, but it bogs so much and in the end I would rather not have it if everything is going to run so slow and our updates are going to take so long. All in all the defy is a great device, but if Moto doesn't step it up this time with updates I am done after this.
Voted dislike. The very first app I downloaded was LauncherProPlus. Bye Bye blur!
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What I really dislike: all the blur services automaticly loaded even I don't want to use all this stuff...
I want the choice to load what I need
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Quoted for great justice.
I just don't use Blur, which would be fine and wouldn't bother me either way, if only it didn't insist on loading all it's processes anyway.
Uhh just checked the number of processes motobloat is running...
52!
My stock desire is running 28... No wonder it lags so badly at times.
+1 for installing a different launcher (LauncherPro for me, thanks!) as the first thing after getting the phone
Dear MotoBloat: Please go to hell.
If I ever meet the guy who approved Motoblur I'll tear out his kneecaps with a rusty... no wait... I'll force him to use a stock Motorola phone for 24 hours! MUAAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!
Higgsy said:
Blur is generally crap especially the launcher, however some of the apps - the email app for instance for me is very good, its the best email app I've used.
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i think the stock-app is better...
at least the push mail worked fine, which i can't say with the blur version :-/
btw. count me in...
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scripttec said:
i think the stock-app is better...
at least the push mail worked fine, which i can't say with the blur version :-/
btw. count me in...
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personal preference i suppose, the stock android email app doesn't let you move mails between imap folders the blur one does, thats something i need.
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personal preference i suppose, the stock android email app doesn't let you move mails between imap folders the blur one does, thats something i need.
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Have you tried adding your email(s) to Gmail? I have done that for all my other email address', and it works great. I only have to check one inbox to get all my emails from four different screen names. I use @Gmail, @AOL, @Hotmail, and @MSN.com. If you have to reply, or forward from one of your other address's you can choose to send from Gmail, or the one that it was sent to. You can also tag them, so you know what email is what in your inbox. Very handy.
Sorensiim said:
I'll force him to use a stock Motorola phone for 24 hours! MUAAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!
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;---DDD
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bobbyphoenix said:
Have you tried adding your email(s) to Gmail? I have done that for all my other email address', and it works great. I only have to check one inbox to get all my emails from four different screen names. I use @Gmail, @AOL, @Hotmail, and @MSN.com. If you have to reply, or forward from one of your other address's you can choose to send from Gmail, or the one that it was sent to. You can also tag them, so you know what email is what in your inbox. Very handy.
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yeah done that in the past. i only really use 1 email account with various aliases (blueyonder.co.uk). Via gmail i could view my mails but wouldn't be able to file them/transfer between my imap folders. i suppose i could just create imap folders in gmail but cant be arsed lol. Cheers for posting the tip.
oh and i dont need push email really, a check once every 30 mins is good for me
Great hardware but after several months with 2.2 on my magic, 2.1 with motoblurp on the defy is a big disappointment give me stock android 2.2 any day.
Guys Its happened! Amazing work by Federico, the guy behind launcherpro..
Now you can enjoy the awesome Windows Phone 7 Zune Experience right here on your android! Try it.. Its alpha but damn good! No FCs so far..
https://twitter.com/#!/fedecarnales/status/71367506698317824
Direct Download Link: http://bit.ly/luHFGO
Get it before MS forces it to be taken down..
isn't this the alpha that came out ages ago?
Nope.. this was released two days ago.. 20th May.. Lots of fixes.. Bringing it to the xda community..
This. Is. Beautiful.
I love how it grabs a picture of the artist from Last.FM and use it as a background. Eye candy it might be, but damn fine it is.
As expected of an alpha release, there are quite a few bugs, and it seems to have problem playing VB mp3 files, but it definitely has potential.
Nice. Works for me. This has potential.
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WOW. Beautiful! Too bad it doesn't have equalizer and stuff anywhere, but i might not have looked properly.
Yeah.. its just something else! looks amazing.. definitely a head turner compared to the stock player
Thanks, it's really nice.
welcome.. do click my thanx button if you found it useful.. thanx
Already seen it ln engadget. A bit lacking on features, but for an alpha it works amazing. I have had almost no fc, and it looks amazing.
Waiting in anticipation for future updates
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Yes, this is now my preferred music player, having loaded version 3. Very polished and smooth even at this early stage.
However, found the genre section picking up odd or non existent (as far as I was concerned) labels. Tried various methods to resolve it, but the only thing that has worked is using 'video & genre cleaner' app from the market and totally sorted out the genre labels...just in case anyone else comes across this.
As a side note did anyone get a pop up on installation about this stopping in early July and informing that it should then be available on the market?
Having loaded & unloaded it initially to try to sort out the genre issue, it hasn't come up again during install.
Alpha 3 : http://launcherpro.com/music/
Change log
Alpha 3:
Fixed some out-of-memory FCs related to album artwork and artist backgrounds.
Fixed a FC when "shuffle all" was pressed before having played any songs.
Fixed the previous song's album art showing in Now Playing when no artwork is found for the current song.
Fixed a visual glitch for album art in the Now Playing screen on Honeycomb.
Enabled vertical scrolling in Now Playing (portrait mode) for low resolution devices devices like HTC Wildfire.
Modified status bar notification layout to include album art of the currently playing song.
Added menu item to go back to Library from the Now Playing screen (Menu > Library)
Added menu item to open the Now Playing screen from any other screen (Menu > Now Playing)
In the Now Playing screen, clicking on the artist name will take you to that artist's screen. Same with album name.
Disabled artist background downloading when roaming, and data roaming is disabled on your phone.
You can now long-press any song/artist/album/playlist/genre to add it to the current play queue.
Added compatibility for scrobbling with the Last.fm app
Added a Settings screen (in the main "Music" screen press Menu > Settings)
Added support for controlling playback with your headset. You can disable this in the settings.
Added option to download artist backgrounds only when connected to Wi-Fi to avoid data charges.
Added option to change the UI accents color (default is blue).
Added a provisional icon to the app.
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Alpha 4 is out.
still on the same site: http://launcherpro.com/music/
download link is there, and also the changelog
Guy stolen everything from Microsoft and want sell this...
Thank you so much
kalki said:
Guy stolen everything from Microsoft and want sell this...
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Stolen is not the right word.. Copy is more appropriate..
It's pretty nice.. How to get back to the music playing atm, when u go back to search for another?
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Stolen is not the right word.. Copy is more appropriate..
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He want's sell this program, he copy everything from
MS, animation, intetface, all.
kalki said:
He want's sell this program, he copy everything from
MS, animation, intetface, all.
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Ur pretty much right.. its a port of zune but hes actually copied and renamed it. Great app nonetheless.
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I like this project it runs like a charm. I love the feature that it shows the picture from the artist.
I was please to see a native video manip program. I was also pleased to see I could thread 2 clips together with transitions however when I actually export the video the transition skips every time the clips change. Also, regardless of what setting I use, when I play the video back it is like a thumnail size in the android player- a little pointless.
has anyone used this successfully?
*bump* *bump*
never played with it before, so i figured id test it out...
I just tried to put two clips together and it just straight up crashed... the program closed. So I went into apps settings menu force closed it, and now it can't even load the project. It can't start a new project either... it just hangs on "loading project"...
so, no, mine don't work either. I'm on stock 4.0.2, rooted. Sounds like mine is brokener than yours.
Works fine for me!
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never played with it before, so i figured id test it out...
I just tried to put two clips together and it just straight up crashed... the program closed. So I went into apps settings menu force closed it, and now it can't even load the project. It can't start a new project either... it just hangs on "loading project"...
so, no, mine don't work either. I'm on stock 4.0.2, rooted. Sounds like mine is brokener than yours.
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That's a bit of a pity. At least mine functions stably- it's just the skipping during the clip transitions.
Stadsport- can you join two clips with a transition (any) inbetween and play back without a jump during the transition?
BANE said:
That's a bit of a pity. At least mine functions stably- it's just the skipping during the clip transitions.
Stadsport- can you join two clips with a transition (any) inbetween and play back without a jump during the transition?
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I just tried it and I get a little bit of a jump in the the before and after the transition. Cdma/lte Gummy 6.7
Other than that it is a pretty cool.
Drewmungus said:
I just tried it and I get a little bit of a jump in the the before and after the transition. Cdma/lte Gummy 6.7
Other than that it is a pretty cool.
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Think that's exactly what I'm talking about. It's frustrating that they should ad an option that doesn't work properly. Transitions are there to help link 2 clips together better, not make the change more pronounced lol.
ya.. i just got it to work... my phone was wigging out for a while...
I did get the transition jump/skip.
My guess is that it is just pretty bad software. Maybe issues with the types of movies put into the project, but any movie editing software should be able to handle multiple types of formats and a simple paste one after the other without a chunky buggy skip / time shift / blackout.
couldn't add a subtitle for one video, can only add certain filetypes for audio tracks it seems. Although the interface is pretty good, and the options are pretty neat. Wish it worked well...
+1 for iPhone :'(
Mine works at times. It stopped midway through rendering one time, and the second time it worked fine.
Dispatched from my Xoom 4.0 (xda premium app,why not toss a few bucks at the community)
Kids Place - With Child Lock - By kiddoware
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kiddoware.kidsplace
I haven't found anyone posting about this app yet, so I wanted to let everyone with kids know about this app! This app is a MUST if you occasionally let kids use your phone or have been afraid to hand over your phone to the kids because you were worried about them getting in to your email, deleting things, changing settings, making phone calls, or worst, making in app purchases!
Google should include this built-in with Android! iOS can't do this, even though I wish it could.
Android parental control with child lock. Protects your kids, data and apps.
An app launcher with a child lock that protects your personal data and restricts kids to apps you have approved. Kids Place also prevents children from downloading new apps, making phone calls, texting or performing other actions that can cost you money. Includes convenience features for parents such as auto app restart, useful for small kids who accidentally exit launched apps.
Features:
★ Custom home screen displays only apps that parents have authorized
★ Can prevent children from buying or downloading new apps
★ Capable of blocking incoming calls when Kids Home is running
★ Capable of disabling all wireless signals while Kids Home is running to avoid exposure to cell phone, wifi and Bluetooth radiation
★ Can restarts apps accidentally stopped by small children, allowing parents to stay focused on their own tasks.
★ Add custom wallpaper to customize your child’s experience while in Kids Place
★ Timer feature to lock Kids Place after specified amount of time.
★ Appropriate for children of all ages - babies, toddlers, even teenagers
In this Parental Control app, Home; Back; Search and Call buttons are locked so that kid cannot get out of the Kids Place or make phone calls.
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At the moment, Google Play says it's not compatible with ICS, but I've installed the .apk and it runs just fine for me. The author says they are just polishing some cosmetic things before they approve it for ICS. If anyone is interested, I can try and get permission to post the .apk for everyone running ICS.
Spread the word about this great app. Everyone I've showed it to loves it! If you don't have kids using your phone, maybe you could use this to lock down your phone before you let your cat play with it.
Have a Great Day!
Smoke.007
Current .apk as of April 4th, 2012
I got permission to post the current latest .apk for anyone running Ice Cream Sandwich. Just remember, the author says they are still polishing the version for ICS, but it seems to currently run perfectly for me.
Anyone else can just grab this app from the Market, I mean Google Play.
Smoke.007
the apk is not working, also only 1kb. I would be happy if you could post it again. thanks.
Re-uploaded the file. Sorry for the bad upload! Please try again now. I downloaded the new attachment and it's the correct size now.
Have a Great Day!
Smoke.007
works perfect now, thanks!
Just installed from Play store (not on ICS) - thanks for the app recommendation!
Thanks for this... installed on mine and my wifes phone... works great! Now I don't have to worry about my 19 month old daughter deleting anything when she grabs my phone...
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Thanks for this post!!
Thanks for this post!!
Child Proof Gadget-Child Lock
A new app is there in google play store. It is also useful if your kid is playing with your android phone. It has all required features, with this its size is very small and it is harmless for your phone.
App name : Child Proof Gadget-Child Lock
well just ordered myself Sony Ericsson LiveView to use with the note (and S3 maybe)
don't know too much about it other then it's cool and well... bought it for cheap
can someone give some tips?
Not really a tip as such but I have found mine losses connection between Note and watch if I dont keep checking it or getting incomong data eg texts etc.
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Yeh because of the connection loss I decided not to get this tell us how you get on it still looks like fun
I bought sony smartwatch, It works really good and no connnection loss.
I read some time ago that there is an app that keeps check connection with liveView and keeps it connected...
any chance you can find the name?
the reason i got the lifeview is because it was way cheaper then anything like it so... why not play with it abit
iakovl said:
any chance you can find the name?
the reason i got the lifeview is because it was way cheaper then anything like it so... why not play with it abit
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I think this is what you're looking for
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ishii.app.liveviewcharm
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Just downloaded the "charm" as the app calls it. Will test it out at work tomorrow.
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Quick update. Yes this downloaded "charm" worked a treat. No disconnection all day and i have not noticed any difference in battery usage.
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Good to know, any tips for apps / plugs for this little fellow?
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Well gave in an ordered it lol main worry was battery and connectivity, had a quick look some good apps if they do what they say. calc for 1 will save me getting my phone out everything I need to work out how much stuff Im putting away.
The main add on i use is the music player one. It allows you to change the tracks playing on thephone whilst keeping it in your pocket. Also shows you the cover art etc which is nifty. I didnt bother setting up twitter or facebook apps but having seen vids of them they seem to work well.
About the calculator app I am not sure how well that will work as the screen is fairly small so can imagine it very easy for anything too complex ie that you cant work out in your own head.
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Well this came today and first impressions the pre loaded music app works fine just shows the name of song and artists. Have not tried facebook or twitter might later the one thing I dont like is that when on wrist the watch face and icons are facing wrong way (fingers to arm where on a watch its top of wrist to bottom lol hard to explain).
Also cant get it to see any plugins they are in the liveware manager but when I go to liveview manage plugins there is nothing there
What wrist do you wear this on? I wear on my left hand side and icons are correct way round etc. Check on the application manager you have told it what tiles to display on the watch face.
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shall i buy it?
what about the display?
can you see something, when the sun shines bright outside?
I'll review mine when I get it, just shipped it from the states to isrsel
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You Lot got me curious I ordered, £19.99 from play.com, Reviews seem to be very mixed but the inner geek in me couldn't resist ordering LOL
ALL HAILL THE INNER GEEK
same reason I got mine... 20$ is too low to say no
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Just got mine in the mail, charging
One thing I must say, it came with the fixed watch back.... But with one problem, it's hard as hell to remove it
So... What apps do I need for it after I update it?
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got my liveview ..updated software...installed liveviewcharm to stop disconnects
But no plugins are showing as installed on phone plus when I go to add plugin it says all plugins already assigned. what am I doing wrong ?
EDIT
Google is my Friend
quick search & I found this
All credit goes to adam1000rr from modaco.com
If anyone wants to know how to get #LiveView Plugins working with #ICS here is a small howto:
1) Install ADW Launcher
2) Open ADW Launcher, longpress on the homescreen and create a "Custom Shortcut"
3) when selecting the shortcut target select "Activity"
4) Search the Plugin within the list and select the "****Preference" subnode
5) Press OK
6) Click on the new shortcut so that the preferences of the plugin will open
7) check the "Enabled" checkbox of the plugin
8) you are done the plugin should work now... but you need to restart LiveView-App to see them!
works well with all plugins I've tested for now ;-)
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link to threadhttp://www.modaco.com/topic/350283-compatibility-of-liveview-application-with-ics/
Or if you don't want to install adw try this https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sika524.android.quickshortcut