Video: Android 4.2 to feature second pull down panel with quick settings - http://pulse.me/s/ekllD
Why not just use the sexy cm style? A second shade seems silly. At least after tons of different OS revisions they finally get the picture that quick toggles are useful.
I guess it isn't so much different from MIUI except you swipe down vs left/right.
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Its so early in development that its bound to change lol
Yup I personally think we just keep on getting better features so this won't be a fail
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I have a funny feeling that the second shade will pull down on the other side of the regular one in landscape mode.
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More then likely lol. Idk if I use it though? I mean we have toggles on the first shade
Might be a better way to handle menus. In-app action bars are ok, but is there a standard method to have;
Notifications
QuickSetting
In-app menu items
all 'dragged' into view perhaps? Don't know, but having a drag down /something/ that can be extended with what we need now, and what'll be coming up soon would make sense.
Of course the best thing would be to have it configurable. Standard as is, with quicksettings (for Samsung/Asus), with menu on top/with menu button on bottom, with... something else an app installs to add other functionality as an option.
This type of thing shouldn't locked down but extensible for manufacturers/rom makers to get into.
Any idea if the Nexus 7 will be getting the update?
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Any idea if the Nexus 7 will be getting the update?
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Of course it will. Nexus 7 is still the primary tablet for Google and will possibly remain one even once Nexus 10 is released, since 7" tablets are outselling 10" ones in a lot of markets.
We've already got a thread discussing 4.2 here
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yay, my dad got my a 32gb for xmas! anywho I'm really liking it and the responsiveness of AOKP so far! i have to say, i had the most frustrating time rooting it though (i'm no noob to rooting anything btw), never had so much trouble. the rootkits weren't able to adb to my tablet and were giving me problems for about 3 hours. i finally said "**** it" i'll just unlock with fastboot and put twrp on it the manual way (which only took about 3 minutes).
anywho! i've been on jelly bean for a few months now on my sprint sgs3 (4.1.2), so i'm not new to jellybean at all. but, i am new to 4.2.1. is that quick settings pulldown thingy new to 4.2.1 or is that nexus 7 feature that most roms have? i find it quite annoying since i usually use my right thumb to pull down the notification bar, but often find myself not reaching far enough left to avoid pulling down the settings bar. are there ROMs that give us the option of moving those settings widgets back to the notification menu or disabling the quick settings menu? im on AOKP and haven't seen it yet.
im really looking forward to trying out all the different roms that are available!
It's new to 4.2.1. Hope you like it.
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Yea, setting up the drivers for it were a *****, had a hard time on two computers at work then used Wug's toolkit and installed the drivers manually. I did have to manually reboot into fastboot to install the drivers and reboot after all the drivers were all installed, but in the end that was the best way I found to do it; had no errors and it did warn that I may have to reboot for all to work correctly.
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It's new to 4.2.1. Hope you like it.
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lol, i wish there was a way to get rid of it! oh well, i'll just have to wait til a dev gets tired of it too lol.
cnstarz said:
lol, i wish there was a way to get rid of it! oh well, i'll just have to wait til a dev gets tired of it too lol.
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Go to the dev section and get the true tablet ui, and flash in custom recovery. The single notification/settimgs bar will be combined again, but at the bottom.
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Welcome to the N7. I personally love the double pull down. Give it some time, it'll grow in you. In FD AFR I have the CM10.1 settings on my Galaxy Nexus to behave the same way. It takes a day or two to get used to it though
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Go to the dev section and get the true tablet ui, and flash in custom recovery. The single notification/settimgs bar will be combined again, but at the bottom.
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cool cool, i'll check it out, thanks!
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I really see no need to since its already vanilla android and theirs nothing wrong with this phone... if you have rooted and put a rom onto it why did you do it?
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I really see no need to since its already vanilla android and theirs nothing wrong with this phone... if you have rooted and put a rom onto it why did you do it?
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i think you meant 'custom rom' not 'stock rom' in the title
and i put cyanogenmod on my phone because of the extended functionality and settings whilst still having the vanilla experience.
Vanilla android is...plain. Some folks would like some added features on top of their dessert. I like my ice cream with some sprinkles and perhaps gummy bears on top of it. You feels me, bro?
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Vanilla android is...plain. Some folks would like some added features on top their dessert. I like my ice cream with some sprinkles and perhaps gummy bears on top of it. You feels me, bro?
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Makes sense brah...
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built in pie control (i like it better than lmt), more configurations for the status bar including making it clear, ability to change lockscreen shortcuts without an app like widgetlocker, being able to add or delete whatever i want from the system/app folder, cpu and screen adjustments (kernel), ribbons (i like it better than sidebar), adaway, and a bunch of other reasons.
I rooted Samsung and HTC phones in the past just to get rid of (freeze) the crapware / bloatware that could not be disabled.
I have no need to root the Nexus 4 as it's fine just the way it is.
I was a flash-a-holic in the past but that phase passed. I think the last custom ROM I used was over a year ago on my Galaxy Tab 10.1
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I rooted Samsung and HTC phones in the past just to get rid of (freeze) the crapware / bloatware that could not be disabled.
I have no need to root the Nexus 4 as it's fine just the way it is.
I was a flash-a-holic in the past but that phase passed. I think the last custom ROM I used was over a year ago on my Galaxy Tab 10.1
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Sounds like me with the HTC androids I use to have... This is my first vanilla android and I love it just the way out is.
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Mine is still unmolested, but I'm not sure how long that will last. I've had it for a month, but I miss some of the very simple additions like quick reply from status bar.
It gets credit for working perfectly out of the box, but there are some convenience features that I do want back.
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We've already had this thread here
Real reason to root the Nexus 4
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Anyone knows when firmware 4.2.2 will come out for ONE? Will it get rid of the 3dots black menu bar without rooting? Possible?
I can't wait. Any official news on it? Even rumors?
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Anyone knows when firmware 4.2.2 will come out for ONE? Will it get rid of the 3dots black menu bar without rooting? Possible?
I can't wait. Any official news on it? Even rumors?
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i read today it might be coming in the next 2/3 weeks lets hope
The menu bar at the bottom with 3 dots has nothing to do with 4.2.2. It's because most app developers aren't following Google's directives in developing their apps. The menu key/button/bar has officially been replaced with on screen action button, found mostly on the top right corner.
You can however root your phone reassign soft keys and get rid of it. That's what I think,anyway.
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The menu bar at the bottom with 3 dots has nothing to do with 4.2.2. It's because most app developers aren't following Google's directives in developing their apps. The menu key/button/bar has officially been replaced with on screen action button, found mostly on the top right corner.
You can however root your phone reassign soft keys and get rid of it. That's what I think,anyway.
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Oh really? Thx. I've been thinking to root. But someone told me to wait for 4.2.2
If its the case guess rooting is my only choice.
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Even including this xda forum app I'm using right now. Its not following googles guideline to upgrade the app? Why app developers are not doing it? Is it so hard for them to do it?
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The main reason we aren't seeing the menu button implementation by developers in my opinion is Samsung, which seems to own the android phone market keeps putting a menu button on phones. Google would rather a phone have no hardware buttons for ui
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The main reason we aren't seeing the menu button implementation by developers in my opinion is Samsung, which seems to own the android phone market keeps putting a menu button on phones. Google would rather a phone have no hardware buttons for ui
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I don't understand. Why apps have something to do with Samsung ?for example, xda forum app wasn't made or designed by Samsung right? Its got the 3 dots bar.
Samsung owners can press a physical button therefore programming a software one isn't necessary
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I don't understand. Why apps have something to do with Samsung ?for example, xda forum app wasn't made or designed by Samsung right? Its got the 3 dots bar.
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IMO, the thing is, majority of android devs work on very stiff revenue models. They have to wisely invest their time in updating/developing their apps. I don't know how tough or easy it is to abide by the new rules, but the devs sure seem to think its not worth the extra effort; the new guidelines have been in effect for quite some time now.
And Sammy rules the android market - as in a LOT of people use Samsung-Android phones, all of which have a physical menu key; all the more reason fr devs not to invest their time in button.
Just seen this on the wire and thought how awesome it looks.
Rockchip is a chinese chip manufacture that powers devices like the popular MK808 and other handheld devices. Looks like they've been busy as today they announced they have a Split screen solution similar to Samsung that runs on Stock Android, except it can run any app.
Oh man does this look yummy.
How likely is it that we will get this on the Nexus 7?
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How likely is it that we will get this on the Nexus 7?
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very very very very likely as Nexus 7 is one the best and popular high end device....IMO
Wow I want this, I don't have an N7 yet, but soon.
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Can't wait!
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Split screen solution similar to Samsung.
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Anyone correct me if I'm wrong, But Samsung implementation seems to only be custom apps that work in window form, but this seems to be a framework implementation?
Meaning this should work well with all Play Store apps as long as they followed the Android development guidelines and have a tablet UI. (fragments, panels etc)
Why is this thread has a PORT prefix in the title?
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Anyone correct me if I'm wrong, But Samsung implementation seems to only be custom apps that work in window form, but this seems to be a framework implementation?
Meaning this should work well with all Play Store apps as long as they followed the Android development guidelines and have a tablet UI. (fragments, panels etc)
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You are correct about how Samsung multi window works.
I don't know what the guidelines are for this multi window feature.
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I wrote an article on this yesterday.
I can't wait to see how it properly functions on some of the well known devices.
@StrangerWeather its very likely the N7 will get it as its probably the most popular 7" tab on the market.
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Because it would require a port from Rock chip devices to our N7.
This seems really cool because the Samsung required specific apps where here, he used anything, such as the stock settings app. So it should work with any app.
Plus I like how they all control and flip back and forth. Really nice.
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Saw this on Android police and the implementation of gestures, Window resizing, management etc was nice and it's better than Samsung's Multi Window feature.
Wish this gets ported to custom ROMS soon.
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Hopefully in the final release it uses the phablet layouts when in split screen. Ideally it would recalculate screen metrics based on the window size.
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Hopefully in the final release it uses the phablet layouts when in split screen. Ideally it would recalculate screen metrics based on the window size.
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A port would be awesome. Can't wait for it!
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Because it would require a port from Rock chip devices to our N7.
This seems really cool because the Samsung required specific apps where here, he used anything, such as the stock settings app. So it should work with any app.
Plus I like how they all control and flip back and forth. Really nice.
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So if I wanted someone to make a guide on how to root would I make a thread called "[GIUDE][HOW-TO] How to root Nexus 7"?
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The rumor has it that Paranoid Android team is developing something like this. In fact CM team had tried to publish their version of multi window(project Cornersrone) but Google wouldn't let them. Multi window is totally possible to make for N7 and whatever modern android device. In near future!
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Quite frankly, in the era of 1080p displays, there should be multi-window baked in to the OS. It's a feature that I think would really propel Android forward.
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Useful on a tablet but pointless on a phone. May be Google will bring this in KLP?
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Useful on a tablet but pointless on a phone. May be Google will bring this in KLP?
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I sure as hell hope so. Who said Sammy devices can have fun with this all alone?
Its to hard to reach with my bright hand. Can we change it to the right side like you can the LG phone?
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Its to hard to reach with my bright hand. Can we change it to the right side like you can the LG phone?
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Nope. In the future it'll be available with custom ROMs.
Kinda, in developer option click force RTL layout ? only thing I can think of.
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That works perfectly thank you. I now might keep the Nexus 6 thanks to that fix. After I installed multi Window and Nova Launcher I am very happy now! Really torn between this and the Note Edge.
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Nope. In the future it'll be available with custom ROMs.
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Won't need a custom ROM is Xposed ever gets updated to work with Lollipop.
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Kinda, in developer option click force RTL layout ? only thing I can think of.
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I was totally loving your suggestion about RTL... Until I noticed the notification bar. I can't do it, lol. Thank you, though. You almost made my day. Literally one of the features I'm dying for ROMs to start implementing.
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I was totally loving your suggestion about RTL... Until I noticed the notification bar. I can't do it, lol. Thank you, though. You almost made my day. Literally one of the features I'm dying for ROMs to start implementing.
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This is probably a dumb question (not a lot of rooting/dev experience here) but how do I get that RTL feature to work. I have a Nexus 6 running Android 5.0, new as can be, and looking to help my normal-sized hands by putting the back button on the right.
By the way, just to give some helpful advice for one-handed use of a phone this size: Nova Launcher, Swiftkey (right-sided mode), and I just ordered the Minisuit Tactic Handstrap Wallet (on Amazon, $8) and it looks like it'll be super thin/flush with phone (or case) and allow me to put my finger(s) through for tethering. Yes, I know that these phones are large and meant to be used that way, but Android is awesome for customization and you can do just as much with the exterior of the phone as well
I just want the option to move the buttons closer together, that would be great
If you change your dpi to 380 it forces the N6 into tablet mode and the buttons are closer together
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If you change your dpi to 380 it forces the N6 into tablet mode and the buttons are closer together
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What are you using to change your dpi?
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What are you using to change your dpi?
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.texdroider.texdroider_dpi
Does anyone know where in the ROM files we would be able to edit the nav bar so that we can "hardcode" the back button to the right side?