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[APP] New google maps with vector based rendering is out!!!!!

wowwww!!!!! this is just awesome!!!!! works brilliantly

everybody has Market, everybody noticed the new Maps... yesterday...

Tx for the heads up. Not always checking for updates!!
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I cant see it yet here in philippines.
any1 got a apk :-D

Another thanks for the heads up - also not always checking.
Tis good!

Google really seems to me kicking a$$ This is like a huge upgrade over the older version and quite unexpected too! Microsoft really seems to be losing out to android in a big way....
The annoying bug in pinch and zoom is now fixed.....earlier it used to suddenly zoom out like crazy or zoom in abruptly....it never used to smoothly zoom in/out...!
Great job google!

Can't see it in Romania...

For those with root who can't find it, use Market Enabler to set a US provider. Should show up then.
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For those with root who can't find it, use Market Enabler to set a US provider. Should show up then.
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Thanks. It works.

am i being silly here, but can anyone tell me how to view the 3d buildings with the new google maps mobile 5? I cant find any options for it?
Thanks.

discophil said:
am i being silly here, but can anyone tell me how to view the 3d buildings with the new google maps mobile 5? I cant find any options for it?
Thanks.
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ok i was being stupid. I just didnt zoom in enough. Also buildings for bristol england dont show up, i thought we had 3d buildings here but guess not

Love the update, very smooth now and the two finger swipe thing and twist works good too.

Installing as we speak
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Will it ever be avaible if I don't fix my market?
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Rat2000 said:
Will it ever be avaible if I don't fix my market?
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Search for the APK .
jje

Sorry, but what market fix do you have in mind ?
My problem is, in spite of having downloaded an update mid-December (and "About" reads "version 5.0, build 5014"), it still shows no sign of vectorized rendering.
So if there's some market fix to apply, I'll gladly do!
(For information, the Androïd Market upgraded itself at the sametime without any problem, and I have a International i9000, German firmware)

didnt notice that. Thanks

how do you know its not vector based

Well, the vector feeling just isn't there. It's still the same sequence when zooming: blurry zoomed bitmap, then grey grid, then tile by tile redrawing (downloading of bitmaps) at the new resolution. When using fingers for zooming (or shrinking), the zooming (shrinking) movement I initiate is carried through until it reaches the next zoom level.
Other reasons that make me think something is wrong with my 5.0 version:
According to the google help page about caching and offline reliability (www google com/support/mobile/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=1079238 - sorry no URL yet) I should have a "Cache Settings" menu item; all I find in the "More" submenu are "Labs", "Help", "Terms, Privacy & Notices", "About".
I never got anything from dragging down two fingers (which should "tilt" the map somehow)
Compass mode is not there either (first, tapping on the compass button to center the map on my current location, then tapping on it again to activate compass mode)
Funny thing is I've already had a google maps upgrade, and that was successful (what it changed, mainly, from the original version shipped with my device was that the "compass" button used to be a Lab feature, and was streamined in that version. I also think that the Google Places integration was much more comprehensive in that version).
Thanks for any help,
Hal'

[How-To] Change your LCD Density Setting (My Experiences on ICS ROM)

I have been messing around with the LCD density settings on a few ICS ROMs for a little while now and after a lot of trial and error, I thought i'd share my experiences. I did some digging and I didn't see a formal write-up on this for our phones so I thought I'd give this a shot. (if anyone feels this has common knowledge and unnecessary, please just let me know and i will delete. also, I never tried this back on GB)
General Info for Beginners:
As you may already know, the standard resolution for our screens is 800 x 480 pixels. This is far below that of HD or even qHD screens. What this means in terms of real world use is that icons and text appear very large. Given our devices have a large 4.5 inch screen, it is arguable that this is not taking full advantage of all the extra screen real estate. While you cannot change the native resolution of a screen, you can do a simple build.prop tweak that can "trick" your phone into thinking that the resolution is much higher via a few simple programs.
How-To Change the Density Setting:
There are multiple programs out there for this purpose but I have found the best results with "ROM Toolbox". Feel free to buy the full version to support the dev but if all you are looking to do is change the density setting, the lite version will do just fine.
1. download and install "ROM Toolbox" from the Google Play Store
2. go to the "Performance" tab
3. click "build.prop tweaks"
4. change the "LCD Density" slider to whatever DPI you like
5. reboot
As mentioned, there are multiple programs out there but from my experience, DO NOT USE "LCD DENSITY MODDER" from the play store. This seems to soft-brick our phones as well as other GSII variants based on other reviews I've read and there does not seem to be a resolution at this time. This caused issues for me on TW-based and AOSP ROMS. It's a shame too, it seems perfect for this task, especially considering it can install a hacked Play Store (more on that later)
To see a more detailed thread on LCD Density Modder, go here (thanks kobridge!): http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1570893
What Setting to Choose:
This is matter of personal opinion, but I personally like 190 dpi (stock setting is 240). Many people swear by using 160 dpi but personally the icons and text are too small for my poor eyesight. I suggest starting from about 200 or so and working your way down. Remember, the lower the number, the smaller your icons/text will appear but will also give you more screen real estate
You may also notice that text and icons appear less sharp when messing with these settings. Keep in mind that because you are not truly changing your screen resolution, the translation will not be perfect. Personally, given the natural sharpness of AMOLED screens, i think most people while not be bothered by this or even notice
Some users like elliwigy have reported FC issues when going below 190 DPI. If you want to go lower than this, I suggest you search for the thread that has a modded phone.apk that can help with this issue
Potential Issues and Workarounds:
You will inevitably run into some compatibility issues so here are few final thoughts
Which ROM to use?
TouchWiz-based Roms: All roms based on stock Samsung TW for the E4GT were written with only the native resolution in mind. This means that certain apps will not scale well with a higher resolution and two particular ones come to mind:
- The Phone Dialer: The dialer looks like small box that fills up only a portion of the screen. To resolve, use an aftermarket dialer app like "exDialer" from the play store (thanks tenazrael!)
- TW E-mail App: The TW e-mail app (not gmail) also doesn't scale well. Instead, delete and install the AOSP e-mail apk.
AOSP ROMs: CM9 and AOKP handle the conversion a bit better. You won't run into the dialer or e-mail issue like with TW ROMs but there are still some bugs.
- Certain pictures of contacts may show up as way too zoomed in, i.e. messaging notification pictures or the favorites tab (thanks locoboi187!)
- Other aspects of the OS may become hard to read when scaled down so much, i.e. lock screen add-on buttons (thanks phpracing!)
The Play Store Doesn't Show All Apps? - This is the biggest pain in the a$$ when you mess with the lcd density settings. There is a bug in the play store that prevents you from seeing certain apps when you change the settings away from default.
I have seen a few "hacked" versions of the vending.apk out there that makes the play store think you are always set to 240 but for some reason, this only works for a little while.
Here are the steps to get the market working again:
1. Change LCD Density back to stock (240)
2. Reboot to take effect
3. Clear the data for the Google Play Store AND Google Services Framework
4. Open the Play Store app and you should see everything again
5. Change LCD density back to whatever you like.
6. Reboot
I know this is a bit cumbersome but it's the best solution for now. I haven't quite nailed down what triggers the market to "break" but hopefully you won't have to do this fix too often. In opinion, this annoyance is worth it.
To see a more detailed thread on this topic, go here (thanks kobridge!): http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1529227
Everything Looks Too "Stretched Out"? - Having an aftermarket launcher will help with this tremendously. I personally use Apex Launcher and there are some settings you can change to make the proportions look better
1. Homescreen Settings: Change the Vertical and Horizontal margins to medium or large
2. Dock Settings: Same as above.
You may also want to mess with different grid configurations now that you have extra room but i prefer to leave mine at the default 4 x 4
And that's it. I hope this will help you out so that you won't have to go through all the trial and error I did. I promise you, after you do this, it will be impossible for you to go back to the stock resolution (everything looks HUGE)

... and for those who care, here are some screen shots and the stock e-mail app

I've found 190-200 to be the sweet spot for me no matter which rom I use. It's nice, but isn't as nice as native 720p.
Tis a pity pentile was chosen for the GN over samoled+ makes it so one must choose between awesome colors or sweet, tight rez.

heroisnotdead said:
Tis a pity pentile was chosen for the GN over samoled+ makes it so one must choose between awesome colors or sweet, tight rez.
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Amen

For those people who are interested - I am currently using LCD Resolution app from the Market store to keep my phone at 200. Anything less bothers me in some way or another.
In regards to the Dialer/Contacts being off center, I use an app called exDialer + exDialer ICS theme which scales perfectly. I then use an app called Holo Launcher which I believe beats Zeam, Go, and Launcher Pro hands down! This also scales perfectly. Finally, I am running the latest Blazer ROM on GB EL29.
The Market bug is very annoying, but I'm continually doing research on how to get past it.

tenazrael said:
For those people who are interested - I am currently using LCD Resolution app from the Market store to keep my phone at 200. Anything less bothers me in some way or another.
In regards to the Dialer/Contacts being off center, I use an app called exDialer + exDialer ICS theme which scales perfectly. I then use an app called Holo Launcher which I believe beats Zeam, Go, and Launcher Pro hands down! This also scales perfectly. Finally, I am running the latest Blazer ROM on GB EL29.
The Market bug is very annoying, but I'm continually doing research on how to get past it.
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Thank you for the dialer tip! I will update OP with this info. This is very useful knowledge. I started using AOSP roms to avoid annoying dialer bug so this may lead me to rethink what ROM i use and go back to TW based

At any lower dpi the messaging notification picture icon looks zoomed on CM9. I tried 160, 180, 195, 200
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im running cm9 a4 and this worked for me no problems. everything works the contacts and the dialer. not off center to me. i havent really messed around with the store yet but seemed good to me. the only thing i saw that was a little out of place and i dont think it is the tweak is the favorites icons. i use the favorites alot seeing as i only really call the same 6-7 people. does the contact/dialer app fix this?

phpracing said:
im running cm9 a4 and this worked for me no problems. everything works the contacts and the dialer. not off center to me. i havent really messed around with the store yet but seemed good to me. the only thing i saw that was a little out of place and i dont think it is the tweak is the favorites icons. i use the favorites alot seeing as i only really call the same 6-7 people. does the contact/dialer app fix this?
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i guarantee you that you'll see my problem listed above. Reproduceable.

Thanks for re-editing.
LCD Modder issue -
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1570893
Market download -
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1529227

elterible said:
... and for those who care, here are some screen shots and the stock e-mail app
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Is that a galaxy nexus or did you just change the dpi.

Also with the changes. The lock screen add on buttons (top, right, and left options) are very tiny. I didn't even notice them until I took a good look at it. Again don't think this is a problem, just a product of the modification.
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My experience on any rom is phone fc's on any setting below 190 without modded phone.apk.. havent had any issues with market or anything when set to 190 in rom toolbox on any rom.. also if interested in native lcd changing support paranoid android is awesome! Not only does it have tablet mode it also has hybrid mode where you can change global density and even density per app while in hybrid mode
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thanks for the feedback everyone. again, i will update OP with the info
kobridge - thanks for the links to your posts. i didn't see these but will link in the OP for those who want more info.

Zero Night said:
Is that a galaxy nexus or did you just change the dpi.
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just changed the DPI (don't own the GN, only E4GT). At the time of the screen shots, i was running CM9a5 with apex launcher set at 190 DPI

I didn't feel like reading the previous post but here's how to fix play store dpi issue. Steps 1 & 2 can be done in either order. Doesn't matter. Just be sure to change dpi before market updates
1) set your dpi
2) uninstall all data and updates to market.
3) reboot phone let play store update.
4) where did my dpi compatability issue go?
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Shoulon said:
I didn't feel like reading the previous post but here's how to fix play store dpi issue. Steps 1 & 2 can be done in either order. Doesn't matter. Just be sure to change dpi before market updates
1) set your dpi
2) uninstall all data and updates to market.
3) reboot phone let play store update.
4) where did my dpi compatability issue go?
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I've tried both OP's solution and your solution, but neither is working, guess I'm one of the unlucky ones. It'll be a pain, but whenever I need to download something from the Play Store, I'll have to sit with 240 dpi for a bit, haha.

lucentflame said:
I've tried both OP's solution and your solution, but neither is working, guess I'm one of the unlucky ones. It'll be a pain, but whenever I need to download something from the Play Store, I'll have to sit with 240 dpi for a bit, haha.
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What ROM you using?
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lucentflame said:
I've tried both OP's solution and your solution, but neither is working, guess I'm one of the unlucky ones. It'll be a pain, but whenever I need to download something from the Play Store, I'll have to sit with 240 dpi for a bit, haha.
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That's odd. I forgot to mention u gotta wipe Google frameworks also. But its how I fix my issue. It works on cm9 and blazer 4.1
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Shoulon said:
That's odd. I forgot to mention u gotta wipe Google frameworks also. But its how I fix my issue. It works on cm9 and blazer 4.1
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Yes, the "trick" doesn't work for me either until i wipe google services framework.
On a side note, wipe the google services framework FIRST, then the play store. If you do the GSF last, you sometimes get a weird "server error" when you open up the play store

[UPDATED][22/09/2013][APP][ANY ROM]Focal Camera apk

UPDATE: Focal apk landed in the play store as a beta, link to play store:
http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FxBSX8mx0c

Can I install with JWR66V??? 4.3 stock??? And it will remplace the stock camera???

aleespa said:
Can I install with JWR66V??? 4.3 stock??? And it will remplace the stock camera???
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Im using 4.2, try it, no it wont replace it, its a separate app :laugh:

Works fine front camera doesn't work (android 4.3)
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:S
The facing camera works but sometimes it makes force close!

Gave it a whirl on the latest 10.1.2. Got some force closes as well, and odd behavior. Sometimes when starting up Focal, the torch turns on and stays on, with just a black screen. Backing out causes a force close. It's a nice app but I think it could use some refinement, especially the menus. I'm sure they'll keep on improving it.

One hell of a camera. Can't wait to see it work I perfect in an official cm mako 4.3 build.
It's good to be nexus.
Front facing works for me.
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My first impression is that the framerate is significantly lower than with the stock camera - making for an overall sluggish experience.
Some random impressions while checking out its features:
- the Photosphere feature looks like a quick addition/afterthought, as the 'dots' you have to connect are just jagged sprites/images, instead of smooth circles - perhaps not that important functionality-wise, but it looks sloppy to me.
- The interface might work after a while of practice, but for now it forces me to hunt around for options too much - the ability to open more than one 'toggle group', seems more like a necessity (so that I can find the option I want) than a feature I'd use after I know where each toggle can be found (I compare it to finding a file on my computer, I know where each file/folder is, partly due to descriptive names and a clear structure. But if I needed to find something fast, I would not open all the folders until I found the file, I would just use a search function).
And I too have had the forced closes, black screen when opening it until I close the process, but that I can forgive of an... alpha-quality release.
I'm on stock 4.3 if that makes any difference.

naenee said:
My first impression is that the framerate is significantly lower than with the stock camera - making for an overall sluggish experience.
Some random impressions while checking out its features:
- the Photosphere feature looks like a quick addition/afterthought, as the 'dots' you have to connect are just jagged sprites/images, instead of smooth circles - perhaps not that important functionality-wise, but it looks sloppy to me.
- The interface might work after a while of practice, but for now it forces me to hunt around for options too much - the ability to open more than one 'toggle group', seems more like a necessity (so that I can find the option I want) than a feature I'd use after I know where each toggle can be found (I compare it to finding a file on my computer, I know where each file/folder is, partly due to descriptive names and a clear structure. But if I needed to find something fast, I would not open all the folders until I found the file, I would just use a search function).
And I too have had the forced closes, black screen when opening it until I close the process, but that I can forgive of an... alpha-quality release.
I'm on stock 4.3 if that makes any difference.
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It's alpha, sure, and it won't be in mainline CM for a while, but it's brilliant. This is more of a functional mockup than a daily use cam. Can't wait for the final release and next things to come in CM!

Well, I will keep an eye on it, but I myself will hold off on calling it rubbish/brilliant (or anything in between) until a later release

I love the app, the way everything is set up. I am having issues (on 4.3) with force closes, and my N4 restarted twice - once after tapping on a color option, and again when I tried to switch to Picsphere mode. But not again after the first two times.
It's crazy quick when snapping (non-HDR) pics, and I'm a sucker for nice animations, so I love the one this camera has. I really, really cannot wait until a beta, then a full, release is available. It's certainly heading in the right direction!

Works on 4.3 running cm 10.2 (JWR66V)
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In 4.3 stock works, but I don't like too much. But it's an alpha, so Focal is a good start

I thought it would be a bit faster but it seems a little laggy but I love to get my hands on this kind of projects that look so promising
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Surely this is the first step of many new things we'll begin to see for our devices and be able to get even more out of them than we thought we could
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Focal is pretty cool. Two things I noticed tho, one is that it doesn't play nice with Halo. If I opened focal with Halo active, it started snapping pics nonstop soon as it launched.
And two, its a RAM hog.
With Focal
W/O Focal
Other than that, it ran well. No FC's and what not.
Thanks for the hu.
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This is the only free camera app that won't crop the 4:3 image to fit our 15:9 screen ratios. I don't know if you can toggle it to do so, but I don't really care for cropping in the viewfinder.
Whom do I direct my comments since OP has no affiliation with the CyanogenMod team? If they are going to use black bars, then they might as well have a bevy of persistent settings; rather than having to tap multiple times to achieve minute adjustments. Further, I don't understand why this app isn't called CMera. Please call it CMera.
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And two, its a RAM hog.
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Introduction: Half-assed truths​
I agree that CMera does not play well with HALO, but I don't agree with your second comment. Your screen caps show a very vague idea of what is actually eating your RAM. It might have something to do with the three simultaneous downloads/downloaded files (which might also be app updates) in your notification bar.
Results; and Why You're Always Wrong and I'm Always Right​
For a slightly more rigorous exploration of RAM usage for the app CMera, refer to Figure 1. Strangely, the app in question is only visible in Cached Processes, not Running Services. Both apps were open simultaneously and could be swapped in and out of activity with no lag in launch or usage.
Figure 1
For even more rigorously collected evidence, please refer to Figure 2. Upon a fresh boot, my device had 1241MB of RAM unused.
Figure 2
Following three photos (8MP, 100 quality) and a precisely 60 sec video (1080p, 20 Gbps, 192 kbps audio), my device dropped to 1187MB of unused RAM (Figure 3).
This is a difference of (1241MB - 1187MB =) 54MB. No where close to the (680MB - 197MB =) 487MB purported by BlackElvis79's screen caps
Figure 3
Conclusions: What Does This Mean to America's Youth? ​
From the evidence gathered, the most reasonable conclusion is that BlackElvis79 is a poopyhead.
Source(s): Original Screen Caps and Cropped for Her Pleasure

Is there a tutorial on what all these settings do? There are so many... Lol. And I don't know what half of them are...
Also on a side note when will we know when it's no longer Alpha? Will it be built into the roms or something?
I'm so excited about this... My wife has been boasting her Galaxy S4 camera for awhile.. Lol. Isn't there supposed to be a slow motion video?
*Edit* I seem to have a buginess with the video. Running PAC Man version 23.0.0. It force closes sometimes for no apparent reason.
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Hung0702 said:
This is the only free camera app that won't crop the 4:3 image to fit our 15:9 screen ratios. I don't know if you can toggle it to do so, but I don't really care for cropping in the viewfinder.
Whom do I direct my comments since OP has no affiliation with the CyanogenMod team? If they are going to use black bars, then they might as well have a bevy of persistent settings; rather than having to tap multiple times to achieve minute adjustments. Further, I don't understand why this app isn't called CMera. Please call it CMera.
Introduction: Half-assed truths​
I agree that CMera does not play well with HALO, but I don't agree with your second comment. Your screen caps show a very vague idea of what is actually eating your RAM. It might have something to do with the three simultaneous downloads/downloaded files (which might also be app updates) in your notification bar.
Results; and Why You're Always Wrong and I'm Always Right​
For a slightly more rigorous exploration of RAM usage for the app CMera, refer to Figure 1. Strangely, the app in question is only visible in Cached Processes, not Running Services. Both apps were open simultaneously and could be swap in and out of activity with no lag in launch or usage.
Figure 1
For even more rigorously collected evidence, please refer to Figure 2. Upon a fresh boot, my device had 1241MB of RAM unused.
Figure 2
Following three photos (8MP, 100 quality) and a precisely 60 sec video (1080p, 20 Gbps, 192 kbps audio), my device dropped to 1187MB of unused RAM (Figure 3).
This is a difference of (1241MB - 1187MB =) 54MB. No where close to the (680MB - 197MB =) 487MB purported by BlackElvis79's screen caps
Figure 3
Conclusions: What Does This Mean to America's Youth? ​
From the evidence gathered, the most reasonable conclusion is that BlackElvis79 is a poopyhead.
Source(s): Original Screen Caps and Cropped for Her Pleasure
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I went thru all apps that I'd installed since installing Focal. I uninstalled them one by one and still had extremely low RAM with no running apps. I uninstalled Focal last, cuz it was the first installed, and suddenly my RAM was back to normal. I didn't think it would need that much of an explanation, my apologies, but thank you for your creative and entertaining response.
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jcnbama said:
Is there a tutorial on what all these settings do? There are so many... Lol. And I don't know what half of them are...
Also on a side note when will we know when it's no longer Alpha? Will it be built into the roms or something?
I'm so excited about this... My wife has been boasting her Galaxy S4 camera for awhile.. Lol. Isn't there supposed to be a slow motion video?
*Edit* I seem to have a buginess with the video. Running PAC Man version 23.0.0. It force closes sometimes for no apparent reason.
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I´ll try to make a list with all the options it has or even better I´ll contact CM team to have the info from first hand :laugh:

Screenshot App like Capture Plus from LG

Hello All! I currently own an LG V20 and am getting the Pixel XL in February (allegedly). One feature I will need a proper replacement for is the Capture+ app. If you have never used it, it essentially allows you to easily capture partial screenshots with ease. It pulls up four "handles" in the corners of a rectangle, and defaults to a full screenshot size. However, you can move the handles smoothly and quickly to form a smaller rectangle and any spot you'd like on the screen. It was much like the Note 5/7 in that you can get screenshots of only pertinent parts of the screen.
I believe in LG, it's a system app that cannot be downloaded. I'm fine with it being a normal app I need to pull out from the app drawer to accomplish this, but I cannot find any apps that do something similar. Does anyone know of any apps that do this? Any other suggestions for quickly getting partial screenshots? Maybe the Pixel XL has something built into it that I'm not aware of...?

Can't speak for LG, but I'm missing this feature too coming from a Note 4. Since getting this phone I am forced to take full screenshots only, even though most times I needed a small portion only. Would really like to know if there's an app or something for this.

ithehappy said:
Can't speak for LG, but I'm missing this feature too coming from a Note 4. Since getting this phone I am forced to take full screenshots only, even though most times I needed a small portion only. Would really like to know if there's an app or something for this.
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What was it called in the Note? Like "Smart Capture" or something? That was really handy. LGs implementation is possibly even better. Both have their pros and cons.

PsiPhiDan said:
What was it called in the Note? Like "Smart Capture" or something? That was really handy. LGs implementation is possibly even better. Both have their pros and cons.
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Yes, Smart Select.

So I found a couple that are sort of nice... Not perfect but will do the trick for now. One is free. One is a paid app. Unfortunately, the paid one is much slicker (comes with 48 hour trial). I attached a screenshot with the two apps shown on my home screen.
Screenshot Crop and Share (Free)
Screen'it (Paid)

Other exciting screenshot capture options
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PsiPhiDan said:
Hello All! I currently own an LG V20 and am getting the Pixel XL in February (allegedly). One feature I will need a proper replacement for is the Capture+ app. If you have never used it, It was much like the Note 5/7 in that you can get screenshots of only pertinent parts of the screen.
Being a system app it cannot be downloaded , but I cannot find any apps that do something similar. Does anyone know of any apps that do this? Any other suggestions for quickly getting partial screenshots?
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ithehappy said:
Can't speak for LG, but I'm missing this feature too coming from a Note 4. Since getting this phone I am forced to take full screenshots only, even though most times I needed a small portion only. Would really like to know if there's an app or something for this.
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:highfive: :highfive: :highfive: :laugh: :laugh:
I too wanna port of an app called "Smart Select"【https://youtu.be/OWcAeMXUuS4】 in Samsung S8 which can capture a small rectangular portion, capture in different shapes (predefined or using lasso tool), LONG CAPTURE and a GIF CAPTURE with various pro editing options.
If someone finds any app with all the above features, please reply!!!

48 hour trial would be worth it.
I know you can edit your screenshot and crop after, but be interesting to see what people find/recommend for a non native app

For those unaware, you can do this in Lineage without an app. Just add enable screenshot option in the power menu and then long press it and it will let you drag and select an area to screenshot.

admiralspeedy said:
For those unaware, you can do this in Lineage without an app. Just add enable screenshot option in the power menu and then long press it and it will let you drag and select an area to screenshot.
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The thing about the Samsung version of it is that the selection area let's you reposition then capture. Also has settings to share directly and cancel without saving. I believe right now the rom that does this natively is RR. It even scales the whole screen down so you don't have to drag to the very edge.

Did anyone ever find out about or port this app

I use fooview

(NEW GUIDE) (WW) Get smoothest STOCK experience and 120hz DARK Chrome!

Hi Guys,
This thread is made to improve and get the best overall experience from this device since it's the best android phone of 2019
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BEST ROM: For the best smoothest experience i HIGHLY RECCOMEND to all the LATEST WW ROM! Why i reverted back to ww?
Simply because of better google integration,minimal stock UI, sometimes faster app launch and installation( because there are no installation scanner like cn roms),full language support and working notification/youtube on lockscreen! I fixed the higher latency by changing launcher and for better performance and fps on games, ENABLED X MODE! You can enable it with notification toogle!
CPL LAUNCHER: The best stock feeling launcher ever made, smoother than NOVA! Based on pure AOSP code, it's the customized pixel launcher.
If you want a costant buttery smooth animation like IOS , select the ZOOM animation because the stock animation is too much fast and not costant at 120fps . New chinese updates don't allow you to change launcher!! GLOBAL ROM fix this problem!
# Make sure before disable the launcher to have already an installed launcher! Disable both asus launcher and armory gate, however you will face ui crashes!!!
#When you use a third party launcher and you DISABLE with a ROOT APP cn launcher and armory gate , you will have the OREO multitasking back!!! Amazing since it's fast,stock and buttery smooth. PIE asus multitasking is glitchy and unresponsive sometimes. (RECCOMENDED)!
link for disable applications: https://apkpure.com/it/disable-application-root/com.iamaner.oneclickfreeze
DARK 120HZ CHROME: The stock chrome support both dark mode and 120hz. Don't forget to NEVER UPDATE chrome or you will get back to 60hz locked. I notices that the famous " 120hz FLASHES " are caused by chrome 60hz and when you go home the UI bumps to 120hz and causes the flashes!!!! it's fixed by using 120hz chrome and 120hz for all system!!!
To enable dark MODE: go on chrome, type chrome://flags and search dark UI . ENABLE that and reboot chrome. Close it from multitasking and open it again. Now on chrome setting you can enable DARK MODE!!!
BLACK THEME/FIX THEMES: Use the CLASSIC black theme to have a stock user interface and save battery life . In cpl launcher, use black theme enabled for app and menu. I reccomend starless amoled wallpaper app for background. it' s a cool app with wallpaper motion scrolling inbuild to avoid static image. To fix themes on WW rom, you need root: use file explorer, navigate to vendor,factory,COUNTRY. Open that file and change from CN to WW. Now go on system/etc/Asusthemes/themes and delete the "HIDDEN" file. Reboot!
BLACK GBOARD: Go on google keyboard setting and set black theme to save battery life and avoid burn in!
X MODE: X mode for overall usage will ramp up the frequencies of all cluster to 1200/1300 mhz and help smoothness a lot ( no dropped frames in general) but with high cpu usage, battery may suffer and drain little bit faster ! i put some images attachment below. The first image is with X mode enabled, the second disabled. I reccomend to ENABLE it. Don't worry for battery, you have a 6000mah and it didn't drain too much. This frequency is used by most oem to implement TOUCHBOOST and make the UI smoother. Costant frequency fix scrolling lag and responsivness. You will have a costant 120hz experience. BYE BYE iphone
ROOT/UPDATE STATUS: There is a telegram group with some updates regarding firmware like the 21 images or RAW files. For root you can download the image from asus website and extract with payload dumper in order to access to boot.img , so you can patch it with magisk. Right now i reccomend to all to stay to latest WW rom for reason written before!
From my experience, this phone will receive android 10 maximum and after Asus will stop the updates and only release security patches. This is the history of gaming phones, but in my opinion stay to stock android 9 firmware is the best option if you want the best performance. The stock initial firmware will be always the FASTEST: try to compare an iphone 6 with ios 8 an another with ios 12. You will notice the difference in day to day usage!
GCAM: Google camera is available on telegram group but still in beta. On the latest beta version everything work fine except slowmotion
If you want to enjoy to telegram group, there are also available firmware updates,themes...
this is the link: https://t.me/rogphonevietnam2
DEBLOAT: You can easily remove lots of system apps with root like gpay,gfilm,gmusic( you can reistall from playsore if you need) and consume less ram, in order to get a clean stock user interface ! i HIGHLY RECCOMEND to use black youtube vanced to avoid burn in and save battery!
USEFUL TIPS AND TWEAKS:
lower the brightness as much as possible, keep autobrighness ON and 15 sec timeout to avoid burn-in. 120hz help to refresh pixels quickly!
change wallpaper sometimes to avoid static images retention and use GESTURES! Use full immersive mode to avoid navbar and status bar BURN-IN!
use vibration strenght maximum at 75% for every section
for the best audio experience i highly reccomend ROCK/POP PROFILE with +12 bass and +5 high notes
PROTECT YOUR PHONE WITH SHOCKPROOF CASE, TEMPERED GLASS AND TRASPARENT PLASTIC ADHESIVE on backlight logo since if you broke/scratch the phone you must send to china for repair or asus center
Thank you, have a nice day!

That Chrome apk doesn't seem to work, when I try to install it, it tries to install then just says "app not installed". I even tried uninstalling all the updates to the built-in chrome app and disabling it.

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That Chrome apk doesn't seem to work, when I try to install it, it tries to install then just says "app not installed". I even tried uninstalling all the updates to the built-in chrome app and disabling it.[/QU
you need to be on CN rom because there are no inbuilt chrome and specific support for dark mode on chrome
you are on ww
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Can you provide the exact firmware version you are referring to? I updated the phone with OTA could I roll back? Thanks! Greetings from an Italian in California Ciao e grazie!

AdamxDesolator said:
Can you provide the exact firmware version you are referring to? I updated the phone with OTA could I roll back? Thanks! Greetings from an Italian in California Ciao e grazie!
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ciao
you need to dowgrade and restore to 28/8/2019 version RAW file
CN_ZS660KL_16.0621.1906.24_M3.13.33.19-ASUS_1.1.102
you can find from asus thread

Thx any way to get google drive backups working on the cn version? Thx!

@Alessandro999
Did you figure out a way to remove the Chinese letters in Contacts App and Calendar App?

JazonX said:
@Alessandro999
Did you figure out a way to remove the Chinese letters in Contacts App and Calendar App?
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for now i didnt tried yet.. more locale 2 and all other langauges apps translate 80/85 % of all system
its impossible to translate 100% system unless you have a global rom
for my is more than enough because i use english and italian

one thing that i notice
with updates of china it s impossible to change launcher or remove it without facing ui crashes
the first cn rom didnt have this problem.. asus want cn rom remain with cn apps and launcher
ww probably will be a better solution

Alessandro999 said:
USEFUL TIPS AND TWEAKS[/FONT]:
lower the brightness as much as possible, keep autobrighness ON and 15 sec timeout to avoid burn-in. 120hz help to refresh pixels quickly!
change wallpaper sometimes to avoid static images retention and use GESTURES!
use vibration strenght maximum at 75% for every section
for the best audio experience i highly reccomend ROCK/POP PROFILE with +12 bass and +5 high notes
cinematic display profile is reccomended for all activities like gaming, video or general usage!
PROTECT YOUR PHONE WITH SHOCKPROOF CASE, TEMPERED GLASS AND TRASPARENT PLASTIC ADHESIVE on backlight logo since if you broke/scratch the phone you must send to china for repair or asus center
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Man 15 second screen timeout, that's gotta be some sorta joke.
Mankind created tools to serve him, not for him to serve the tool. 15 second timeout seems like me serving the tool.. I use 2 minute on my current phone but I feel like I could tolerate 1 minute even though it would still annoy me knowing that I changed my will to "serve" the tool
Feel me?

heynando said:
Man 15 second screen timeout, that's gotta be some sorta joke.
Mankind created tools to serve him, not for him to serve the tool. 15 second timeout seems like me serving the tool.. I use 2 minute on my current phone but I feel like I could tolerate 1 minute even though it would still annoy me knowing that I changed my will to "serve" the tool
Feel me?
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this can help you to avoid burn in, it' s your choice

#update 1
-the 28/8 chinese rom is the latest update that allow you to disable china launcher and replace with third party launchers!!! It s stable fast and smooth.No bugs for now. i reccomend this version!
-On WW rom armory gate is connected to this launcher, if you disable you ll face ui crashes. And if you open armory gate it will restore stock lancher on ww rom
-injustice 2 on ww or cn for some people stuck at 100% loading screen. Tried all, even unistalling and remove google account. NOTHING! But i fixed with this trick:
you need root. factory reset the device, create an obb folder and put data and apk inside. install it.. the game will work for now, so exit from the game and backup it with lucky patcher!! THIS BACKUP WILL FIX THE GAME STARTING FOREVER if you face stucking after rebooting/lost obb folder for some reason/logging with google or update the game!!

This thread looks very complete and with great tips and tricks. I'm bookmarking it for when I receive my phone. I specifically asked the seller to keep the CN rom on it as I understand it can be switched to english. I don't mind some chinese characters, plus I rock a second phone so if need be, I'll Google Translate on the fly the first few times.
Anyway, thanks a bunch for all this precious info!

WhyKlwd said:
This thread looks very complete and with great tips and tricks. I'm bookmarking it for when I receive my phone. I specifically asked the seller to keep the CN rom on it as I understand it can be switched to english. I don't mind some chinese characters, plus I rock a second phone so if need be, I'll Google Translate on the fly the first few times.
Anyway, thanks a bunch for all this precious info!
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no problem, yes cn rom support english and chinese
you can use more locale multilanguages app to add more languages!
my reccomendation is stick to 28/8 update until asus release first android 10 update
maybe things will became better

Hey is the Chinese Tancent 128gb UFS 3.0 ?

heynando said:
Hey is the Chinese Tancent 128gb UFS 3.0 ?
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Yes it is.

Rashad83 said:
Yes it is.
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Would you be so kind to benchmark it and share with us the screenshots of the writing and reading speeds? Thanks anyways!
I use this app to measure https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.a1dev.sdbench

heynando said:
Would you be so kind to benchmark it and share with us the screenshots of the writing and reading speeds? Thanks anyways!
I use this app to measure https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.a1dev.sdbench
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Here you go (X Mode Off)

From another benchmark app"Cross Platform Disk Test", more detailed( X Mode Off)

From another benchmark app"Cross Platform Disk Test", more detailed(X Mode On). The results seem worse with X mode On, weird!