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For anyone wondering about getting the T-Mobile Galaxy SII

I've been an Android owner since the first myTouch 3G. I've owned and loved/hacked/modified both the 3G and myTouch 4G... I've played with IPhones and Blackberries.. And I can tell you the T-Mo SGS2 is the definitely the phone for me.
I'm running the stock ROM, rooted with SuperOneClick (zergRUSH exploit). I unlock my phone with facial recognition (Visidon AppLock Pro, in combination with WidgetLocker) and it works flawlessly. I'm running Wave Launcher which allows me to choose from multiple apps instantly with a swipe of the finger, LauncherPro Plus which cleans up stock home lag and offers endless customization, Sign (paid) which allows me to call/text anyone instantly by gesture, Minimal Reader Pro serving me multiple RSS feeds in a scrollable widget (so I always have my most important news constantly), LPP Facebook scrollable widget with the feed updating every five minutes, the coolest weather app ever IMO (BeWeather), the list goes on and on.
All this on a huge, vibrant and bright beautiful screen (yes there are good screens, not everyone gets the shaft and there are a LOT of very picky complainers) and the best part?
This phone flies. I mean fast. Not to mention I get between 14 (minimum) and 20 hours depending on how heavy my usage is.
Maybe I have some freak phone/battery and I got lucky. Maybe I know what I'm doing and some don't...
I'd be happy to help anyone who wants their phone to perform like a champ.
I don't use custom kernels. I'm on the stock ROM. I took the time to make this bad boy perform like the supreme phone it is, and honestly I couldn't be happier.
Trust me, get this phone. I'll help you hook it up!
ingenious247
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Cool story bro lol not trying to be a douche haha I'm also loving the heck out of this phone. I've had so many phones but the gs2 just blows them all out of the water. Oh and thanks for mentioning the face recognition app and sign I checked them out and decided to download them they're awesome!
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Glad I could help. If you can't figure out how to stop the home button from bypassing security I can fix that for you.
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Thanks for the info! I switched from Sprint a few months back and traded my Evo 4G for a Vibrant. I'm running MIUI. At first I loved this phone, but I have yet to get GPS truly working which apparently I use more than I thought. I didn't buy a phone when I switched because I was waiting for the GS2, but it took so long to come out that I'm now interested in the Galaxy Nexus, but who knows when/if that'll come to T-Mo.
Now that I've waited this long, would you still recommend getting the GS2, or waiting for the Galaxy Nexus? My patience is wearing thin though. If I were eligible for the Magenta Saturday discounts I would jump on the GS2, but it's for new Unlimited Value lines only. Any advice or thoughts?

for RSS i prefer Feedly https://market.android.com/details?id=com.devhd.feedly&hl=en
it makes fund again, like reading a Magazine, but in your phone
it has a build in Black screen mode for SAMOLED+ screens to save battery life
also comes with a widget

snowglyder said:
Thanks for the info! I switched from Sprint a few months back and traded my Evo 4G for a Vibrant. I'm running MIUI. At first I loved this phone, but I have yet to get GPS truly working which apparently I use more than I thought. I didn't buy a phone when I switched because I was waiting for the GS2, but it took so long to come out that I'm now interested in the Galaxy Nexus, but who knows when/if that'll come to T-Mo.
Now that I've waited this long, would you still recommend getting the GS2, or waiting for the Galaxy Nexus? My patience is wearing thin though. If I were eligible for the Magenta Saturday discounts I would jump on the GS2, but it's for new Unlimited Value lines only. Any advice or thoughts?
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Craigslist?? Other option is if you're eligible for a renewal on your contract..you can consider getting the phone at the subsidized price & pay cash for it..
If that was the case, I'd just sell the Vibrant on craigslist and take the cash to put forth on the GS2
I ended up selling my Sensation to get the GS2 and am very happy I did

AllGamer said:
for RSS i prefer Feedly https://market.android.com/details?id=com.devhd.feedly&hl=en
it makes fund again, like reading a Magazine, but in your phone
it has a build in Black screen mode for SAMOLED+ screens to save battery life
also comes with a widget
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You should check out taptu by far my favorite news reader.
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.taptu.streams
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ingenious247 said:
Glad I could help. If you can't figure out how to stop the home button from bypassing security I can fix that for you.
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i downloaded visidon applock...what is your workaround for the home key? i thought i was clever and made the app block GO launcher so that when you press the home key is still prompts you..unfortunately it doesnt work, it still unlocks..what did you do

jdiddy_ub said:
i downloaded visidon applock...what is your workaround for the home key? i thought i was clever and made the app block GO launcher so that when you press the home key is still prompts you..unfortunately it doesnt work, it still unlocks..what did you do
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you have to be using WidgetLocker
In WidgetLocker, go to: Settings > Advanced > HomeHelper
Check all three boxes:
"HomeHelper Compo.."
"HomeHelper Block Home"
"Block Home in other.."
Then click on "Select System Home" and choose WL HomeHelper.
Mission accomplished.

thanks...it works! still a little buggy though...but i guess thats just the app...the stock lockscreen comes up before the camera unlock...really annoying that you have to slide that first...is there a workaround for that?
edit: i disabled stock lockscreen in WL...seems to have done the trick..for now its working great...i like that it still shows the status bar when you turn it on...that way i can see see the time and battery info without unlocking it
another edit: found that if you long press the home button the recent apps list still comes up...if you have anything listed you can go to that app which then unlocks the phone...so this camera lock app is still useless

dnguyen1988 said:
Cool story bro lol not trying to be a douche haha I'm also loving the heck out of this phone. I've had so many phones but the gs2 just blows them all out of the water. Oh and thanks for mentioning the face recognition app and sign I checked them out and decided to download them they're awesome!
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How much is the unlocked samsung gs2 cost?
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jdiddy_ub said:
thanks...it works! still a little buggy though...but i guess thats just the app...the stock lockscreen comes up before the camera unlock...really annoying that you have to slide that first...is there a workaround for that?
edit: i disabled stock lockscreen in WL...seems to have done the trick..for now its working great...i like that it still shows the status bar when you turn it on...that way i can see see the time and battery info without unlocking it
another edit: found that if you long press the home button the recent apps list still comes up...if you have anything listed you can go to that app which then unlocks the phone...so this camera lock app is still useless
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That only happens because you disabled stock lockscreen (it turns on "easy wake" ) otherwise long pressing the home button does nothing.
And I haven't found it necessary at all to disable the stock lockscreen, what you're talking about does not happen to me at all.. I've never used "disable stock lockscreen"

yeah...i figured out a way to get rid of the stock lockscreen...still..this app is a little annoying because after you unlock it, you have to use a slider unlock anyway for widgetlocker...if they ever get the unlock feature to work right (one that goes straight to the homescreen, without any bugs) ill gladly use it...but an ICS rom will probably be out by then..ONE CAN DREAM

try this- put some of your most used widgets on your lock screen so that when you unlock the phone you can read your news/check weather/texts our whatever so that it doesn't feel pointless to unlock your phone
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yeah...i guess...i already have a widgetlocker set up that i like...by the time i come up with a new layout its not even worth the face lock feature..cause hopefully ICS is right around the corner

From what I read ICS is a major system hog. I'm not sure I'll even run it unless it's a custom ROM.
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I just ordered mine from Best Buy. T-Mo is gonna ship it to my house and I can't wait! (Luckly it's before December or Cyber Monday)

Auto Rotate, slow?

Hi Guys,
I Have been using my galaxy nexus for about a day now, and I have to say that i find the auto rotate annoyingly slow. Sometimes not at all, really frustrating, some apps are smother than other but generally not great especially compared to my SGS2.
Anybody else having this issue?

jms.flynn said:
Hi Guys,
I Have been using my galaxy nexus for about a day now, and I have to say that i find the auto rotate annoyingly slow. Sometimes not at all, really frustrating, some apps are smother than other but generally not great especially compared to my SGS2.
Anybody else having this issue?
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This is likely to reduce accidental auto-rotations that have been a problem with some phones I've owned, like HTC Desire.
I wish it was a setting that user can change though.

I agree its annoying. I turned mine off but is there a way to turn it manual when you want it? Like a gesture or something?

I've noticed that in the videos. The Xoom does the same way but, ICS looks smoother. Like kristovaher mentioned, it may be by design.

It's just one of these things that you can't change in the stock version of Android, I am sure that in a CyanogenMod there will be options to adjust that.

Its not lag as such. Its implemented into Android as a timer so it doesn't rotate accidentally. Agreed it could be a little quicker
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yeah the auto-rotate is not as fast as it was on the Nexus S running Gingerbread.
I guess I'll just get used to it.

Have you tried using spare parts to change the transition speeds?
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xHausx said:
Have you tried using spare parts to change the transition speeds?
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that could work, although I'm guessing it's more to do with a threshold that has been applied to the actual physical rotation of the device, rather than any delay with the effect of the screen rotating.
Would be interested if anyone tries this!

Setting the transition speed unfortunately doesn't work. You don't need spare parts for it. The development section in the general Android settings has also an option to play with this parameter
Edit: btw I'm pretty sure that it can be changed by playing with the files in the /sys (not /system) directory. A lot of low level things can be changed there like backlight settings etc. My bet is that the file you wanna edit is somewhere in the /sys/class directory. Unfortunately I didn't root my device yet, so I didn't play with it yet.

What about turning animations off???

So far I like it slower. I was often annoyed by accidental reorientation due to normal movement on my Nexus S. This helps make sure the change in orientation is intentional and deliberate. I like that.
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is there a way to fix it ??
i find it too slow

king23adrianc said:
is there a way to fix it ??
i find it too slow
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Install the MoDaCo rom, that has the tweaked the rotate.

The slow auto-rotation must be a feature of ICS. HC works the same way on the Xoom. My wife's iPad will auto-rotate at the least little movement. I prefer the HC/ICS way.

This is one of the few things that annoys me with this phone. It seems to be worse in certain apps, too. It's bad in gallery, and really bad in a gallery replacement app I use called Quickpic.
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Landscape typing sucks on galaxy nexus!!

This is seriously BAD. This is downright horrible.
Try it on your phone. Landscape mode typing is so jerky its almost unusable !! It is so painful. Works perfect if you hold phone straight but landscape mode....open any app or any text field ....and the typing is unbelievably bad
This is pathetic!!!!! I'm using standard unrooted galaxy nexus I think this would hspoen on all of thrm
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It's fine for me.... unsure what you're speaking about. There are alternative keyboards on the market if you wish to try those out.

lol wut?
It works perfectly fine for me, I love using it in landscape actually.

This has been brought up on some of the websites like droid-life too. I experience it also. Very laggy and freezes. Hopefully it will be fixed in a future update. Download the swype apk and it works better.
Using stock cdma gnex.
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macooper79 said:
This has been brought up on some of the websites like droid-life too. I experience it also. Very laggy and freezes. Hopefully it will be fixed in a future update. Download the swype apk and it works better.
Using stock cdma gnex.
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I thought Swype doesn't work on ICS?

Another "pro" thread. Landscape is great.
good day.

i have the same issue regardless if it's landscape or not. it'll just want to stay put in the center of the text box and if i try to move the screen over to see what i'm typing it'll just automatically switch back by itself. that and if i press somewhere wanting to resume typing at that particular point, it'll either not register or the pointer will appear in a completely different place. i found that switching to a.i. type keyboard helps improve things slightly.

dhruvraj said:
This is seriously BAD. This is downright horrible.
Try it on your phone. Landscape mode typing is so jerky its almost unusable !! It is so painful. Works perfect if you hold phone straight but landscape mode....open any app or any text field ....and the typing is unbelievably bad
This is pathetic!!!!! I'm using standard unrooted galaxy nexus I think this would hspoen on all of thrm
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Are you referring to the terrible lag when typing in landscape mode?
If so, that is scheduled to be fixed in an upcoming update:
code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=22432
Sorry, no linky for 5 more posts!

Not sure if this exactly what your looking for but I came to the galaxy nexus at launch and was originally on an iphone 3gs for the past 2 years the keyboard was very snappy in landscape which is one thing I liked because I text rather quickly.
However, when I started texting in landscape mode on the galaxy nexus I got horrible lag between depressing characters with the stock android keyboard and noticed that it seemed to simultaneously occurr with the vibration feedback from the keyboard. I went into the settings and disabled the vibration and the keyboard works as it should. Although I now have decreased functionality until a fix is released the keyboard is very responsive with the vibration feature disabled.

dhruvraj said:
This is seriously BAD. This is downright horrible.
Try it on your phone. Landscape mode typing is so jerky its almost unusable !! It is so painful. Works perfect if you hold phone straight but landscape mode....open any app or any text field ....and the typing is unbelievably bad
This is pathetic!!!!! I'm using standard unrooted galaxy nexus I think this would hspoen on all of thrm
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Go to your settings, "Language and Input", and uncheck "Spelling Correction" at the top. Got rid of all my lag but not sure if it works for others.
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+1 to two things mentioned previously: 1) disable Spelling Correction (the most important and significant thing you can do), and 2) disable the vibration. I've no idea why - in fact it's probably placebo effect - but disabling it made my typing appear to be a smoother experience with less mistakes and more smoothness. Might seem to help you.

Fixed in 4.0.3 according to Google.

Android 4.2 IMPRESSIONS/THOUGHTS/REVIEW/OVERVIEW

After finally getting the update, I tried 4.2 for the first time. To be honest, I imagined 4.2 to be a needed update to the already amazing 4.1.2.
PERFORMANCE
Like some of the users have stated, there is a slight slow down in performance. After using 4.1, the drop in frame rates in 4.2 is more evident. Apps run slower, laggier, and less smooth. Not all apps though, just some. To name a few would be Apex Launcher, Lock Screen App, Whatsapp (only slightly) and a few others. This bugs me. Project Butter? I definitely do not feel that its faster now despite what people have said.
STABILITY
I don't know how many apps I couldn't run because they forced close. And I'm suspecting its due to this 4.2 update. So now I'm patiently waiting for the updates to hopefully solve the problem.
NEW FEATURES
- Lock screen
I really dislike the new lock screen. It just looks ugly to me. The fonts they used in 4.1 was already great. Why change it to this? Google Now has been placed down at the bottom now, making it slower to access it in my opinion. There were a few times where the phone couldn't detect my swipes - maybe it could just be my fault for not hitting the right place). The idea of having widgets on the lock screen is well...rather niche. There isn't even a lot of widgets that can be added on to the lock screen unless I have to reinstall all my apps that I installed before the update. The worst thing about is, it lags. Even on the lock screen.
- Quick settings menu
I don't really find this helpful. Here's why. I already have an app called 'Notification Toggle' that basically adds toggles in my notification bar. Its minimal, quick and fast. I have no problem with Google adding their own version. Its just that in doing that, they have gotten rid of the settings button at the main notification drawer (one finger pull for notifications). Their own toggles are alright. I'm OK with the look of it, but 5 toggles just isn't enough for me (the others are just shortcuts e.g. settings, profile, battery). Hope Google puts back their settings button like in 4.1 or just improve on their toggles.
- Photosphere
One of the main updates in 4.2. I do like the software and layout behind it. Its really well thought out and its definitely an improvement from 4.1.I can access things faster, capture pictures faster and do photosphere - which is googles new 360 panorama that is similar to Google maps Street View. It isn't exactly perfect but I'm guessing its also the users part to take a well-stitched photosphere.
- Keyboard
This is probably the part where I won't complain. This keyboard is the keyboard I've been waiting for. After using Sense 4's keyboard with 'Swype' gestures, I couldn't find any keyboard that could outmatch it. Everything was perfect for me with that keyboard. But now finally I can say that I have found a better one. Not only aesthetically but also functionally. I type faster and smarter now. Google has done a great job with the prediction engine. Almost 90% of the time I'll get the word I want. And even if I don't, the word will more than likely to appear next to the main predicted word. But I believe that the upcoming updates will improve on that.
CONCLUSION
And no, if you're wondering I'm no apple guy. I prefer Android over iOS. These tiny little things just tick me off sometimes. Especially when it comes to performance issues. Most probably either jumping back to 4.1 or flashing another ROM. I think the only thing I wanted from this update was the 'new' keyboard and probably photosphere. I could've just got it separately and not complain. But anyway, that's my thoughts on 4.2. Quite disappointed as you can tell. If you're thinking of updating, think again before you do.
UPDATE: Replaced lock screen with Widget Locker. One problem down. Weird, but it seems a tad faster now for some reason. Battery life is about the same or maybe a little worse.
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I applied the OTA as soon as I was presented to it, and I have to say that something must have gone TERRIBLY wrong! I had an extremely fast and responsive device, now my gnex is really unusable. Slow, hanging, lags is not the proper word, we are talking about geological eras, here! Instead of going back to stock, I want to test some custom roms (I have to reinstall anyway, so what the heck... I will seize the occasion) and see what could have happened, but I am really desperate. I am trying to understand if I really have to go back to 4.1.2...

I did ota and dont have any sort of lag(camera orientation only), i have over a 100 apps installed and none of them have force closed or slowed down
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guys.. Looks like u r Talking about another phone.
Have you tried a clean update?
I flashed takju 4.2 and everything is Better, my phone has only one issue: no december on peoples APP.. Even camera has Better features..OK there is no shortcut to see the pics...but man!!! Really!!! try a fresh start with stock 4.2
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Yes, that is what I have to do.
I have resistances to doing a full reset because I have made a backup of the SD, but I am happier if my data stay where they are!
For the moment, I will experiment with a couple of ROMs, so I can wipe everything but the SD via recovery.

I'm mostly disappointed with 4.2. A few nice additions I guess: lock screen widgets though it's more or less personal preference, native swipe texting and photosphere. I also like the foundation for multi-users. In the future I think that will be a big thing.
But there are too many downsides. Performance lag compared to 4.1.2 (yes, even after clean install) and my issue with my cheek still pressing things despite the proximity sensor having shut off the screen (I've pressed random numbers and even managed to hang up on people during calls because of it). These are the major things bothering me.
I'll probably be downgrading to 4.1.2 in a few days.

ejpenha said:
guys.. Looks like u r Talking about another phone.
Have you tried a clean update?
I flashed takju 4.2 and everything is Better, my phone has only one issue: no december on peoples APP.. Even camera has Better features..OK there is no shortcut to see the pics...but man!!! Really!!! try a fresh start with stock 4.2
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I think the bugs are because something is wrong with the OTA update itself.
I did a takju factory image flash with a clean storage and no performance issues or bugs at all (Except december), but when a friend of mine did the OTA he got most of the bugs people complain about.
Advice: wipe your phone clean and flash the factory image or wait for 4.2.1

I'm quite happy with 4.2
The lock screen is the matter of preference, I like to have the access to the camera when using PIN or gesture lock. In the future I see having some news or weather widget there but definitely not gmail or messaging. I'd quickly regret that if my phone would get lost or stolen.
I love swype functionality. It's a nice blend between two keyboards and it doesn't lag.
Photosphere is big, with some patience you can get amazing results. Try using some kind of tripod for best results.
Gmail pinch to zoom is the long awaited update and works great but also thanks to scaling your emails you can now scroll between emails more easily.
There are parts where the device feels more laggy, less responsive (camera orientation, multi task list) but these will hopefully be fixed with the future updates. And knowing there is no December in people app Google is probably working full speed to bring that 4.2.1 to us
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I agree with you on most post points.
What I really wanted to say though is that I'm really impressed that you wrote all this on your phone!

Nebucatnetzer said:
I agree with you on most post points.
What I really wanted to say though is that I'm really impressed that you wrote all this on your phone!
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Why? Im curious
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My only complain is the look of 4.2. The lock screen is ugly, the digital clock, bold hours makes no sense!
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Nebucatnetzer said:
I agree with you on most post points.
What I really wanted to say though is that I'm really impressed that you wrote all this on your phone!
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What the feeling of being annoyed can do to you these days...
ejpenha said:
guys.. Looks like u r Talking about another phone.
Have you tried a clean update?
I flashed takju 4.2 and everything is Better, my phone has only one issue: no december on peoples APP.. Even camera has Better features..OK there is no shortcut to see the pics...but man!!! Really!!! try a fresh start with stock 4.2
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I did a stock OTA update. And have around a little less than 200 apps in total.
Ma7moud90 said:
I think the bugs are because something is wrong with the OTA update itself.
I did a takju factory image flash with a clean storage and no performance issues or bugs at all (Except december), but when a friend of mine did the OTA he got most of the bugs people complain about.
Advice: wipe your phone clean and flash the factory image or wait for 4.2.1
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Maybe it's cos mines the yakju variant.
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I installed the OTA, and it slowed the phone down. Then I wiped the device clean and flashed the 4.2 image, it was still the same. Google messed up with this one.
Nexus is the way I like it.

No issues here....love the new update
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What bugs me is the lower volume in Google music -.- I can't hear anything -.- I hope they fix this sh*t ASAP... The gnex is quiet in general but now its annoying -.-
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ronnie_1712 said:
I installed the OTA, and it slowed the phone down. Then I wiped the device clean and flashed the 4.2 image, it was still the same. Google messed up with this one.
Nexus is the way I like it.
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Try flashing a costum kernel, could help out a lot. I prefer Franco Kernel.
amdkalban said:
My only complain is the look of 4.2. The lock screen is ugly, the digital clock, bold hours makes no sense!
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I was having the same issues, when I installed it, but now I flashed a ROM and they changed these things. Try it yourself!

One more thing: white is really white on 4.2
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One annoying thing, that you haven't mentioned, is that I'm able to change the notification (calls, texts, etc) volume from the lock screen.
Edit: As soon as I get enough time, I'll downgrade to 4.1.2 again.
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4.2 made for nexus 4 which is quadcore device,so is it feel any different in gnex with dualcore??

I feel no difference between the two performance/battery wise. No dramas with it or whatsoever. I see no reason why not to upgrade to 4.2 but that's just me

Anyone else dissapointed with Jellybean official update?

I count 4 to 6 stutters, or frame drops on EVERY individual vertical swipe. It happens in third party apps, in settings, in tapatalk, virtually anywhere where there is vertical scrolling. I can reproduce it on Rogers, Bell and Telus official ROM's with a clean wipe each time and even a format from the stock recovery which deletes all non-stock folders on /sdcard. It happens even if the app I am scrolling vertically in is the only one open.
Sure, everything else is smooth-er, but I spend most of my time on this phone swiping vertically, on tapatalk, facebook etc. For my usage, it feels just like 4.0.4. I'm scrolling a $500 device at 2 frames per second. Do you know what year this is?
They call it butter but it feels more like a dull blade scraping on oakwood.

scorpion667 said:
I count 4 to 6 stutters, or frame drops on EVERY individual vertical swipe. It happens in third party apps, in settings, in tapatalk, virtually anywhere where there is vertical scrolling. I can reproduce it on Rogers, Bell and Telus official ROM's with a clean wipe each time and even a format from the stock recovery which deletes all non-stock folders on /sdcard. It happens even if the app I am scrolling vertically in is the only one open.
Sure, everything else is smooth-er, but I spend most of my time on this phone swiping vertically, on tapatalk, facebook etc. For my usage, it feels just like 4.0.4. I'm scrolling a $500 device at 2 frames per second. Do you know what year this is?
They call it butter but it feels more like a dull blade scraping on oakwood.
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mines great faster and buttery than ever!

dillis said:
mines great faster and buttery than ever!
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Same here.
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Smooth like butta!
I never rooted or messed around. 100% stock.
Very happy with this update!
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+1

scorpion667 said:
I count 4 to 6 stutters, or frame drops on EVERY individual vertical swipe. It happens in third party apps, in settings, in tapatalk, virtually anywhere where there is vertical scrolling. I can reproduce it on Rogers, Bell and Telus official ROM's with a clean wipe each time and even a format from the stock recovery which deletes all non-stock folders on /sdcard. It happens even if the app I am scrolling vertically in is the only one open.
Sure, everything else is smooth-er, but I spend most of my time on this phone swiping vertically, on tapatalk, facebook etc. For my usage, it feels just like 4.0.4. I'm scrolling a $500 device at 2 frames per second. Do you know what year this is?
They call it butter but it feels more like a dull blade scraping on oakwood.
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holy cow complain a little bit more!! Maybe your phone is just a lemon mine on the other hand is super smooth
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That's not my experience. Mine swipes smooth both horizontal and vertical. As does my wife's.
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my phone feels the same way too after the update even though i did a factory reset and wiped everything

Since vertical scrolling was also a problem for u in ics(as per your post in another thread) I think your problem is not the rom. I had no vertical scrolling issues in ics either
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scorpion667 said:
I count 4 to 6 stutters, or frame drops on EVERY individual vertical swipe. It happens in third party apps, in settings, in tapatalk, virtually anywhere where there is vertical scrolling. I can reproduce it on Rogers, Bell and Telus official ROM's with a clean wipe each time and even a format from the stock recovery which deletes all non-stock folders on /sdcard. It happens even if the app I am scrolling vertically in is the only one open.
Sure, everything else is smooth-er, but I spend most of my time on this phone swiping vertically, on tapatalk, facebook etc. For my usage, it feels just like 4.0.4. I'm scrolling a $500 device at 2 frames per second. Do you know what year this is?
They call it butter but it feels more like a dull blade scraping on oakwood.
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the update is pretty lame IMO. I have 2 games that are now almost unplayable, I hate the grey background in the notification bar, the home button doesnt "wake up" the phone in the app it was before, the zooming on the side in the browser is really annoying, and the list goes on.
The only benefit I can see is Touchwiz is a little bit snappier, thats it.
Anyone knows how to go back ?

optimus43 said:
Since vertical scrolling was also a problem for u in ics(as per your post in another thread) I think your problem is not the rom. I had no vertical scrolling issues in ics either
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Sounds the most likely. I too had and still have frame drops when vertical swiping. It occasionally crashed the xda app, that hasnt happened with jelly bean so far.
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No complaints over here! Smooth as a babies behind.
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Check to see that power saving is not enabled. It under clocks your phone. I found turning it off increased my performance massively. And it was enabled by default.

Bagbug said:
the update is pretty lame IMO. I have 2 games that are now almost unplayable, I hate the grey background in the notification bar, the home button doesnt "wake up" the phone in the app it was before, the zooming on the side in the browser is really annoying, and the list goes on.
The only benefit I can see is Touchwiz is a little bit snappier, thats it.
Anyone knows how to go back ?
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Mine is pretty snappy and smooth. I do not have the framing problem at all. In fact the scrolling has gotten much smoother. The battery problem has been solved with the cell standby and with regards to the waking up the phone with the home button, mine brings me back to the app, but I have read on other threads that some are having issues. I upgraded via Kies, but I doubt it would make a difference.
I know my friend was having issues until he did a factory reset, and everything got fixed.

The "home button wake returns to home" issue is a real deal breaker for me. Not worth the minor improvements IMHO (and I would classify the performance improvements as minor at best). Back to ICS for the time being. Pretty disappointed...

I'm quite happy with it. I like the new widgets for favorite contacts and Google Now is quite nice too.

My contacts didn't work since flashing AT&TJB ROM,never was smooth kind of jerky.LTE was great but I switched to new AT&T Black Jelly and it runs great!
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Maybe it's an app you have that isn't compatible with Jelly Bean. There were some pretty major changes. I had bad lag, until I realized it was the negative brightness overlay from Lux. Why don't you find other people with the lag and compare app lists?
And, my home button to wake up brings me back to whatever app I was in.
Of course you can go back.......look in the development threads for the stock ICS ROM. What website do you think you're at?

ikjadoon said:
And, my home button to wake up brings me back to whatever app I was in.
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What lock screen do you use?

Horrible scrolling lag in xda and settings. But not in any other a apps
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