Android 4.1.2 released to AOSP - Samsung Galaxy Nexus

https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups=#!topic/android-building/2rkEoKMnhzU
Let the fun begin! Trying to find a changelog...

Oooooo
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now that´s nice ! it´s not even my birthday

I smell OTAs coming!

I knew it wouldn't take long before someone HAD to post this...Lol
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Future variants of
the grouper hardware will have a minor change in one of the components
(the power management chip) that will not be compatible with 4.1.1.
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What..........................

Mach3.2 said:
What..........................
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My guess is they did something to the power management chip to stop the screen flicker.

Mach3.2 said:
What..........................
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Most likely there is a new revision of the hardware with a new power management chip and it will have to run 4.1.2 or later.

oldblue910 said:
My guess is they did something to the power management chip to stop the screen flicker.
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I had some real bad flickering a few day back, maybe i'll send it in for RMA after the new grouper hardware comes out.

As others have said and JBQ confirmed 4.1.2 is a minor update on top of 4.1.1 the new revision of hardware deals exclusively with future revisions of the Nexus 7 (grouper), not maguro or toro (Samsung Galaxy Nexus) devices. Apparently these new revisions are shipping with a new power management chip that is completely incompatible with 4.1.1 as new driver/bootloader tweaks are necessary. https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups=#!topic/android-building/2rkEoKMnhzU

As per the update notification on the Nexus 7, Android 4.1.2 "improves performance and stability and fixes bugs." Not too helpful, but it's a start.

rrohanjs said:
As per the update notification on the Nexus 7, Android 4.1.2 "improves performance and stability and fixes bugs." Not too helpful, but it's a start.
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Are update notifications ever useful?
I smell a whole bunch of roms updating to this even though it does nothing for the gnex. Oh well...4.2 is coming so i'm happy.

aooga said:
Are update notifications ever useful?
I smell a whole bunch of roms updating to this even though it does nothing for the gnex. Oh well...4.2 is coming so i'm happy.
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The notification also says the stock launcher now supports supports landscape mode. Whether or not we see that on the GN is anyone's guess.

bozzykid said:
The notification also says the stock launcher now supports supports landscape mode. Whether or not we see that on the GN is anyone's guess.
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No we're not...landscape launchers on phones are really useless IMO.

Awesome
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aooga said:
Are update notifications ever useful?
I smell a whole bunch of roms updating to this even though it does nothing for the gnex. Oh well...4.2 is coming so i'm happy.
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I doubt that a 31 MB update just fixed the launcher rotation and Google waited 4 months after it was released to fix it. As stated I'm sure there are some bug fixes and other misc fixes.

not excited untill a complete changelog shows some awesome changes, but I won't expect too much of such a minor update. Anyways, updates are a good thing (most of the times)
edit: I was going to add that I hope the LG Nexus will bring some more changes with it's OS, but Android Police seems to know better :
It's also a good time to bring up the fact that the LG Nexus prototype that we saw yesterday was also running 4.1.2. Today's announcement seems to add further credibility to that story.
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I hope it bring some bug fixes for galaxy nexus too!
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miketoasty said:
I doubt that a 31 MB update just fixed the launcher rotation and Google waited 4 months after it was released to fix it. As stated I'm sure there are some bug fixes and other misc fixes.
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The update is required for the new Nexus 7 hardware since previous versions aren't compatible. So if they are shipping them soon, then they need to have a proper build. Also new drivers and a new bootloader is included.
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gubshi said:
not excited untill a complete changelog shows some awesome changes, but I won't expect too much of such a minor update. Anyways, updates are a good thing (most of the times)
edit: I was going to add that I hope the LG Nexus will bring some more changes with it's OS, but Android Police seems to know better :
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Since the device is most likely already in the manufacturing stage, it makes sense they would ship a stable build on it. Most likely Google employees are dogfooding a newer version however that will probably be available on launch day or soon after.

bozzykid said:
Since the device is most likely already in the manufacturing stage, it makes sense they would ship a stable build on it. Most likely Google employees are dogfooding a newer version however that will probably be available on launch day or soon after.
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Well, I guess you're right. But it has to be available on launch, what else is the purpose of a new nexus?

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[OTA info] Volume Bug Fix

Samsung are beginning to roll out the fix for the volume bug. https://twitter.com/#!/SamFirmware/status/140471495288823808
Any more info, like a date, when to expect the update?
Oh, wait, it's Samsung, so it will arrive "anytime soon", which means "by the end of November", which actually means "maybe November, but definitely in December"...
Nice, I should have my Nexus by Tues or Wednesday then.
Interesting it's a radio update, not Android or anything lower level.
How will the fix be delivered? direct to the handset via update or USB?
Too bad they don't seem to have a link to it.
rob6raham said:
How will the fix be delivered? direct to the handset via update or USB?
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OTA to the handset.
Once someone gets the OTA - they can pull it from a logcat and get the URL - then anyone can download apply without waiting for their IMEI to be flagged to receive the update.
Hm, but this doesn't seem to be an official Twitter account / Website of Samsung.
MysteriousDiary said:
Hm, but this doesn't seem to be an official Twitter account / Website of Samsung.
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It isn't. But they have good sources.
Chirality said:
Interesting it's a radio update, not Android or anything lower level.
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How do you know it's radio only update?
omrij said:
How do you know it's radio only update?
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because it's referencing an increment to the baseband version, and not mentioning anything about an Android version number.
that being said, we don't know what's going to happen yet...
let's see.
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How do you know it's radio only update?
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Because the name of the update is the name of the baseband,not Android.
I am pretty sure it will be more than just the radio, P3Droid tweeted on the 22nd about ICL52 and Adnroid 4.2 with a new baseband.... When though Samsung??!!
We were told the ICL53b update contained the fix, no mention of the baseband version. I can try to get more info but its a holiday weekend here so no idea if i will be able to reach him.
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I am pretty sure it will be more than just the radio, P3Droid tweeted on the 22nd about ICL52 and Adnroid 4.2 with a new baseband.... When though Samsung??!!
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surely its google, not samsung... as a Nexus it is pure android so will come straight from Google and not via samsung
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surely its google, not samsung... as a Nexus it is pure android so will come straight from Google and not via samsung
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As has been proven the bug occurs when the phone is in the bootloader, so it's nothing to do with Android.
The patch needs to be at a hardware level, so it will be firmware update. That comes from Samsung, not Google.
It might be the case that the patch for this particular problem was developed by Samsung but it'll still be released by Google not Samsung. So we are waiting for both but ultimately it'll be Googles decision when to push it. At least that's my understanding of the update process of a Nexus phone.
some people in this thread need to remember a few things:
1) Nexus handsets are made as a collaboration between Google and whoever the chosen manufacturer is.
2) Google push all unbranded Nexus updates, not the manufacturer.
in the case of this update, it will likely be pushed as an update to Android anyway - I have never seen a baseband change come through to an Android handset without it being with an incremental update to Android.
I've got to the stage when I don't care who does what - all I want is an update so that the phone is usable. I suspect many early adopters think the same.
I agree mate. I don't care if apple make the fix. For me this weekend staying in London my phone was unusable in certain parts. Grrrrrrrr
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Sfr delays the update 4.0.5 for galaxy nexus and nexus s

h t t p://android.sfr.fr/
Shocking...
what the ****ing are doing there at google?
i want still hope that the delay is only for sfr..
why there is no place where google can put/say some official communications about the upcoming updates??
¬¬ we are waiting
Galaxy nexus isn't a nexus phone...... is like a galaxy s 2.0.1
So much anger with folks here.
does that link have any sources?
Jameslepable said:
does that link have any sources?
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I questioned it once as well. The general response was they are a major French carrier, so thats all the source you need.
adrynalyne said:
I questioned it once as well. The general response was they are a major French carrier, so thats all the source you need.
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But the updates come directly from google themselves unless they have a variant other than yaku (i.e. DoMoCo)
attilafe said:
Galaxy nexus isn't a nexus phone...... is like a galaxy s 2.0.1
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You should sell your Galaxy Nexus.
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But the updates come directly from google themselves unless they have a variant other than yaku (i.e. DoMoCo)
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Correct. Just informing you how it was thrown back at me when I questioned the source.
Who cares. The next update will be released when Google feels it's ready. Everyone's phone still works perfectly fine with 4.0.2.
El Daddy said:
Who cares. The next update will be released when Google feels it's ready. Everyone's phone still works perfectly fine with 4.0.2.
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You sir, need to gtfo. You are not angry enough for this forum.
Start throwing temper tantrums, or move on. NAO.
El Daddy said:
Who cares. The next update will be released when Google feels it's ready. Everyone's phone still works perfectly fine with 4.0.2.
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Yea it works but not as good as it could, battery has been poor lately, wi-fi/3g/gps signal is low compared to other phones I have (same network/wifi/area) we are a api level behind the official release of ICS (4.0.3) and the last update was December. Now I believe it will be ready when its ready and with fewer bugs but there is a point where it takes the p*ss.
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Who cares. The next update will be released when Google feels it's ready. Everyone's phone still works perfectly fine with 4.0.2.
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Maybe everybody's but mine. Mine still suffers from low signal/data drops and the horrendous loss of outbound audio bug, which is unacceptable for any phone. I just hope a software update fixes it, as I really like the phone...when it works.
Multitouch bug , charging bug , live wallpaper bug, some casual reboot, high CPU usage in some process , lag everywere ..... android issue page is a War camp..... and no a single minor update....
I don't have any issues at all.
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Multitouch bug , charging bug , live wallpaper bug, some casual reboot, high CPU usage in some process , lag everywere ..... android issue page is a War camp..... and no a single minor update....
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dont have these issues... 2 random reboots, that's it.
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I don't have any issues at all.
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Neither do I.
Aside from the fact that I have yet to find and get working the following 2 apps:
1) An app to eliminate the grease mark left by my fingers; and,
2) An app to change the casing from plastic to metal.
I have no issues beyond the standard "It's a smartphone, it'll crash once in a while." that's happened even with my first Palm Treo smartphone .. those Treos and Windows Mobile disasters crashed several times a day even. My Galaxy Nexus has blown up maybe 3 times in the last 30 days. Not bad.
This is the finest phone I have ever owned and it runs like a champ.
My phone is the GSM one.
edit: Also I'm not itching for some update. Everything works fine for me ... so no need for me to get uppity.

No Bluetooth Low Energy for the Galaxy Nexus

Those of you have been waiting for the Galaxy Nexus to gain support for Bluetooth Low Energy - to enable syncing with devices like the Fitbit Flex or Polar heart monitor - can stop. While BLE support will arrive in the next drop of Android, it will - according to one of the folks on the Android team - apparently not be making its way to the Nexus. See the comment here:
https://plus.google.com/116110604589325140832/posts/VsF1BcaFY1g
Looks like the best bet, then, is either custom ROMs or upgrading to a Nexus 4 or later.
Great... Another nail in the coffin against the galaxy nexus, time to start looking for a suitable replacement.
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This question is fairly general as I'm considering the remaining life of my device. Does anyone have an idea, once API level 18 is released, is it possible or probable that we will get BLE ported over in a ROM? Should I hold out hope for my Nexus or move on? BLE is something I've been looking forward to for a while.
Lol, that's just ****ing weak.
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This question is fairly general as I'm considering the remaining life of my device. Does anyone have an idea, once API level 18 is released, is it possible or probable that we will get BLE ported over in a ROM? Should I hold out hope for my Nexus or move on? BLE is something I've been looking forward to for a while.
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I don't think it's that simple, it will require some work to port it over, I remember that a google employee mentioned in the keynote that BLE requires a new stack. Correct me if i'm wrong, i'm kinda sleepy when i watched the keynote..
Yeah, which will come with next Android release. They just don't want to bother with the drivers for GN, which is bull****.
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And we're still missing camera and GPS binaries.
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And we're still missing camera and GPS binaries.
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Missing where?
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Nexus Prime's hardware has become old now...dual core TI A9 and the BT3 ,with the TI gone there would be no proper binaries
N4 or Next nexus would be better upgrade option :good: !
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Missing where?
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Official AOSP license
https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/drivers
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No one cares, since they get them from the stock build.
So, now that Android 4.3 is out, what are the chances of getting BLE ported from another device with the same BT chip?
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So, now that Android 4.3 is out, what are the chances of getting BLE ported from another device with the same BT chip?
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I hope so. It's disappointing that Google is already starting to abandon what was their flagship phone just a year ago.
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No one cares, since they get them from the stock build.
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If someone were to track down the people who are providing ROMs with the all binaries included, even the ones that are not licensed to us by Google and manufacturers, there would be no 100% complete ROMs.
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So, now that Android 4.3 is out, what are the chances of getting BLE ported from another device with the same BT chip?
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So no 100% confirmation yet of people who have gotten the update today?
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So no 100% confirmation yet of people who have gotten the update today?
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I already got 4.3 on my GNex, I can confirm that nothing changed in the Bluetooth settings screen. But I don't know if you can see BLE support in the interface somewhere or is it only under the hood?
http://www.androidauthority.com/galaxy-nexus-passes-bluetooth-android-4-3-224336/
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I'm unsure if you're saying it will get it or won't.
They just recertified BT 3.0 for it. If you go to https://www.bluetooth.org/tpg/listings.cfm and top in GT-I9250 in the search box you'll notice that it says it as for 3.0 not 4.0.
If you put in the model LG-E960 (nexus 4) and search you'll notice that it was for 4.0.
so will gnex support BLE ?
It doesn't have it, they would certify for 4.0 if it would. Only way (unofficial at least) would be to work with with similar binaries from a 4.0 certified device, if it's possible.
It sucks ass, but I guess it was more of a business decision then a engineering one. Personally I don't see much point in having a Nexus anyway, so this decision kinda sealed that I'll look around for the next phone.

Why can't the galaxy nexus use tap to pay?

Even though I'm on 4.4
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wish I knew... I loved the look on peoples faces when using it.
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wish I knew... I loved the look on peoples faces when using it.
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I loved that, too. It looks like Google disabled the functionality for devices that didn't get a factory KitKat ROM as of April 14th. I would post a link to the Google support page about it, but I'm too new to XDA to post links.
I started getting notices in the app over the last month, then the functionality disappeared on April 14th, just as it described. I'm not sure what the technical reason was, if any.
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I loved that, too. It looks like Google disabled the functionality for devices that didn't get a factory KitKat ROM as of April 14th. I would post a link to the Google support page about it, but I'm too new to XDA to post links.
I started getting notices in the app over the last month, then the functionality disappeared on April 14th, just as it described. I'm not sure what the technical reason was, if any.
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They want is to buy a new phone IMO
willpowerltd said:
I loved that, too. It looks like Google disabled the functionality for devices that didn't get a factory KitKat ROM as of April 14th. I would post a link to the Google support page about it, but I'm too new to XDA to post links.
I started getting notices in the app over the last month, then the functionality disappeared on April 14th, just as it described. I'm not sure what the technical reason was, if any.
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So they removed this for everyone? I thought i just screwed something up when i re set up after wiping and putting on a new ROM.
That blows. Loved being able to use GWallet.
that's ridiculous is there any sort of workaround in the works?
I've moved on to the Nexus 5 a few months ago but I don't remember that being an issue when I had the Galaxy Nexus. I was on Verizon and used Google Wallet just fine. I don't know if they updated something that broke it though.
Maybe the gnex doesn't have the host emulation thing?
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As I understand it, and I could very well be wrong, but I thought Host card emulation was a completely software driven system. No more need for the secure element on the Gnex anymore.
Larzzzz82 said:
As I understand it, and I could very well be wrong, but I thought Host card emulation was a completely software driven system. No more need for the secure element on the Gnex anymore.
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You are correct. If were lucky it might work again when they get the 3.4 kernel working.
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You are correct. If were lucky it might work again when they get the 3.4 kernel working.
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Still not working in CM 11 M7.
Yeah it doesn't work on paranoid now. I'm surprised not more people are concerned its this
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LolliPop for the Note 4 due soon...

Looks like Samsung may release LolliPop to our beloved Note 4 sooner rather than later.... but how long will the carriers take before turning it around for us?
http://www.sammobile.com/2014/10/21...te-to-android-lollipop-for-the-galaxy-note-4/
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I will be shocked if we see it before April 2015 on AT&T. Samsung will have to massage it, then AT&T has to bloat it.
I hope I'm wrong.
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I'll probably have sold the Note4 before it gets lollipop.
In 6 months of owning the S5, it was never upgraded to 4.4.4
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I'll probably have sold the Note4 before it gets lollipop.
In 6 months of owning the S5, it was never upgraded to 4.4.4
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4.4.4 has only been out for 4 months, you think you'd have it already on a carrier specific phone, and samsung at that? and with 4.4.4 being a minor update?
By the time 4.4.4 released, Sammy was already well into working on 5.0 Why do the work for a minor update when you could just go straight for the big release?
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4.4.4 has only been out for 4 months, you think you'd have it already on a carrier specific phone, and samsung at that? and with 4.4.4 being a minor update?
By the time 4.4.4 released, Sammy was already well into working on 5.0 Why do the work for a minor update when you could just go straight for the big release?
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It was released by other carriers.
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It was released by other carriers.
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And? That means nothing. What is it you think you're missing out on with the 4.4.4 update? In answering that 99.99% of people are going to have to look up what the update even entitled.... Can't complain about not getting something that changes absolutely nothing in your phones functionality / aesthetics / UI
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It was released by other carriers.
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I was shocked when Verizon released it, they are usually really slow. ..
And to answer Techsavvy2's question, in Verizon at least, the GS5 4.4.4 update fixed many Bluetooth issues that were present in 4.4.2. But I agree with Tech's point in that new for new's sake is a little pointless.
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I hope we see it before the New Year, although I know the odds of that happening are almost nil. I also hope Samsung adopts the new aesthetic as much as possible, though their current version of Touchwiz is much better than previous versions.
Hope so. Not going to hold my breath waiting though.
Good news
http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/570797/20141027/lg-g3-galaxy-note-4-samsung-s5.htm
Warning: gnarly ads ahead, must wait for ad to display before scrolling down
Jennygirl said:
Good news
http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/570797/20141027/lg-g3-galaxy-note-4-samsung-s5.htm
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Terrible link. I can't read the article due to the constant scrolling as ads load and the full screen T-Mobile ad that I can't seem to dismiss.
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Terrible link. I can't read the article due to the constant scrolling as ads load and the full screen T-Mobile ad that I can't seem to dismiss.
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Adblock Plus is amazing for google chrome, now if your on your phone idk what to tell you.
Thanks for this article!
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Terrible link. I can't read the article due to the constant scrolling as ads load and the full screen T-Mobile ad that I can't seem to dismiss.
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Yeah it's pretty bad. You have to wait to let the ad load before the page will let you scroll downwards. I experienced the same thing. Give it 10-15sec to load and hit the X in the top right, then you should be good
Sorry about that
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Yeah it's pretty bad. You have to wait to let the ad load before the page will let you scroll downwards. I experienced the same thing. Give it 10-15sec to load and hit the X in the top right, then you should be good
Sorry about that
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It's not you. It's the sites that seem to try and piss you off and have you not read the article because you have to dismiss so much **** to see the content.
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It's not you. It's the sites that seem to try and piss you off and have you not read the article because you have to dismiss so much **** to see the content.
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Thanks and I hear you, the news sites seem to be the biggest offenders.
At least it is good news
Hopefully as stated earlier in the thread it holds true for AT&T. Maybe they will realize with such a big OS release that people will want it sooner than later.
I have a feeling AT&T is going to delay it for at least a month while it figures out what features they want to disable to add in their own bloated, pay to use version of it !
Why is it called lollipop.....suckers.....
So maybe now a nexus 6 is looking good?
Good.luxk getting one.
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For anyone else who loves the new design eLements, there is a great post here that allows you to install an L themed google keyboard for non-rooted devices. I must say, I've been using it for several days and I love it!! Totally appeasing my need for the new style.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=53716545
Here is another preview of android L on the s5 with the updated touch wiz UI to incorporate material design:
http://androidcommunity.com/samsung-gives-second-preview-of-lollipop-for-galaxy-s5-20141101/
Looking pretty nice.
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