Hi everyone. I have had a Nexus 7 since the launch. When I initially received the device I was amazed with the speed and fluidity of the OS. Like many people I flashed the 4.2 and 4.2.1 updates when they became available. Immediately after flashing the 4.2 update I noticed the icon size difference. I thought the 4.1 looked much nicer and easier to read. I also did not like the new lock screen. The main reason I wanted 4.2 was because of the keyboard.
Over the last few weeks my Nexus 7 began to lagging and compared to my Nexus 4, was not nearly as fluid. I decided to do a nanoid and flashed eos 4.1 nightly 37. After returning to 4.1 I am amazed at how much I missed it. While I like 4.2 on my phone, I like 4.1 so much more on my tablet.
Has anyone else found themselves flashing back to 4.1?
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I almost went back right after i upgraded. I upgraded to 4.2.1 ota after about 4 hours out of the box. My nexus got really laggy, especially the keyboard. Then i unlocked, rooted, and cleared cache/dalvik, and the lag problems went away. Used stock 4.2.1 till i switched to CM10.1 two days ago, and i don't see myself going back to 4.1.
I am sticking with 4.1.2 into Google gets its act together and release a more reliable and stable build. The latest version, 4.2.1 has too many issues and doesn't look as nice as 4.1.2 is.
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I didn't even try to move to 4.2 after reading about the issues I could find. The improvements aren't useful to me (e.g. multiuser), so I'll wait for the next round.
I'm going to derail this topic for a second - OP, do you use your nexus 7 while flying? I'm a civilian helicopter pilot and I love the Garmin Pilot app- I even modified a case to attach it to my knee board- just had to ask! I know your equipment is much more robust than ours.
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I'm going to derail this topic for a second - OP, do you use your nexus 7 while flying? I'm a civilian helicopter pilot and I love the Garmin Pilot app- I even modified a case to attach it to my knee board- just had to ask! I know your equipment is much more robust than ours.
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Letting the train crash.... Yes I do. When I fly a UH-60M I have a moving map. When I fly the UH-60A+/L or civilian fixed wing I also use garmin maps. I have an s-line tpu case with a hand-e-holder leg strap and external Q818XT GPS. Works fantastic.
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I'm not too happy with 4.2, but when I tried to nandroid back I ended up losing my recovery and went into a bootloop. I ended up having to do a complete restore using the rootkit. Then I wasn't paying attention and flashed another 4.2.1 ROM. FML I'm just staying on 4.2.1 because I don't want to deal with all that backing up/ restoring again.
I had an issue flashing a 4.1 ROM when I was using stock 4.2.1. When I changed to phanandroid I was able to revert back to 4.1 with no problem. Not sure why that was.
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I'm stil on a 4.1 rom. (Paranoid android 2.50). It's stable and smooth and I'm not missing any features. Was hoping for miracast with the 4.2 update, but that's a no go (for now I hope). So still happily running Pa 2.50.
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the battery life for me on 4.2 was worse than before, also the system lost its slickness. I'm going back to 4.1 now, most likely PA but while im flashing i'll give galaxy bean n7 a go
I also returned to 4.1.2 after a few days on 4.2. 4.2 made my Nexus 7 slower than my Nook Tablet.
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Reverted back to 4.1.2 from 4.2 almost immediately! Did not like the look or feel of the update!
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Staying on 4.2.1 and bearing the minor lag, 4.1 was smoother IMO but I can live with laggy moments ;0
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I'm happy with Xylon ROM / M 23 combo...I don't see any lag.
Use a kernel with an overclocked GPU.
I use A23 666 in Metalice's thread.
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How are you guys preventing the OTA notification?
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How are you guys preventing the OTA notification?
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No I was on 4.2.1 and flashed nightly 37 4.1. I have not received a notification for update since I reverted back.
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How are you guys preventing the OTA notification?
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Uh60m Pilot said:
Letting the train crash.... Yes I do. When I fly a UH-60M I have a moving map. When I fly the UH-60A+/L or civilian fixed wing I also use garmin maps. I have an s-line tpu case with a hand-e-holder leg strap and external Q818XT GPS. Works fantastic.
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On topic: Which 4.1 ROMs do you find stable enough to use for flying with good GPS? I have only been using slightly modified stock ROMs because I was flying and the GPS locked up on me... not something I want to happen often (ever).
Off topic: I attached pictures of my setup. I basically cut the front cover off of a cheap amazon leather case and put grommets in it for my IFR kneeboard. Is that hand-e-holder the same as a "third hand"? I think I know what your talking about though.
4.2 was pretty bad for me, so i went back to 4.1 after the OTA and have sat there since. my tablet runs perfectly on 4.1, whereas 4.2 was a bunch of issues.
I updated to 4.2 right off the bat, so I was on 4.1 for literally the time it took to update. I'm curious and thinking about finding a 4.1 ROM to run.
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anyone?
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I pretty sure butter is an inseparable part of Jelly Bean, so if you have JB, then you have butter.
wish that was the case but it clearly states with most jb ports to n1 that there is not butter ie HWA (no butter) unless im mistaken??
Despite some apps opening slower the rest of the ui is way smoother than it was stock or on cm7.2, thought that was all that the whole butter thing meant. I'm on latest release of evervolv perdo jb rom.
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sure any update would be a vast improvement on performance, but this is not real butter, i would call it margarine at best.
Looking for a real butter? Upgrade your phone to something of the last 1.5 years or so.
No matter how much you beat N1 around, it won't turn into Galaxy Nexus or anywhere near (or even far), not even mentioning the latest beasts.
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Looking for a real butter? Upgrade your phone to something of the last 1.5 years or so.
No matter how much you beat N1 around, it won't turn into Galaxy Nexus or anywhere near (or even far), not even mentioning the latest beasts.
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tru but i aint paying $500-$600 for a new phone or be locked to a contract.
Pay $300 and get new Nexus 4.
Pay $250 and get used Galaxy S2.
In any case, no butter and nothing else will make N1 run fast.
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Pay $300 and get new Nexus 4.
Pay $250 and get used Galaxy S2.
In any case, no butter and nothing else will make N1 run fast.
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$100 is my limit on android phones.
Same here and besides the video camera and camera preview bugs this ROM is running reliably and is much more smooth than cm7.2 stable release was. Also the digitizer doesn't glitch out as frequently since leaving GB unless its to do with my fingers being more dry as the temperature goes down. Its been months since I went to jb
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Our nexys are much better than other new cells in the market, although it hasn't an official jelly bean with butter it could. the only reason for this is that Google didn't want to support it anymore to buy new nexus devices with jelly bean
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Our nexys are much better than other new cells in the market, although it hasn't an official jelly bean with butter it could. the only reason for this is that Google didn't want to support it anymore to buy new nexus devices with jelly bean
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Not really jellybean can't fit in stock system size. And its not like Google can use a dirty hack to increase is.
As for butter don't make me laugh the GPU (adreno 200) would never cope with running the UI at a constant 60fps and as for the ram well that's the main bottleneck in both quantity and speed.
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QuBeX said:
Our nexys are much better than other new cells in the market, although it hasn't an official jelly bean with butter it could. the only reason for this is that Google didn't want to support it anymore to buy new nexus devices with jelly bean
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It's amazing that our beloved Nexy (launched in 2009) could even run JB in the first place. But it is near to impossible to get the same performance as the latest speed demons out there. The main niggles that prevented Google from releasing JB was the lack of internal system memory and RAM. If you had seen texasice's comparison, the N7 has around 700 MB of stock System memory while the N1 has only 145 MB (stock)
I bought a Nexus 7 about a couple weeks ago, and was instantly disappointed by the washed out colors and lack of saturation. Also, I was having charging, lag, and Bluetooth issues. I tried the a custom ROM, kernel, hacks, and still wasn't happy with the performance or colors of the device. I had read all the threads, and pretty much decided to sell it. Before I did though, I decided to downgrade to the factory 4.1.2 OS, since many of the performance issues were caused by 4.2. Long story short: I will be keeping the N7 now. I haven't tested Bluetooth so far, but I haven't seen any of the performance issues so far. No lagging or glitchy behavior with any apps; especially when multitasking. I have all my apps, music, and videos loaded back on it, and all is good.
Interestingly enough, the colors actually look better as well. I noticed it pretty quickly, but since everything I read said it was an issue with the calibration, I didn't think it would be resolved by the downgrade. It was pretty much confirmed when I opened Facebook for the first time on 4.1.2. On 4.2, even the simple blue splash screen looked like it had a low bit rate. The best example would be the way a picture is degraded when saving in MS Paint, or when you set the display colors to 16-bit and get the circular wave pattern on the background. On 4.2, it was the normal smooth blue. Also, the colors don't look overexposed when the brightness is increased like before. Even when compared side-by-side with my RAZR M, the display looks more natural than it did on 4.2.
Its charging right now, and that is much faster as well. Yesterday, it was charging like 10-15% every hour, and now its charged about 10% in 20 minutes or so. I will update the thread as I continue to use it, but just wanted to put my experience out there. Also, it is rooted, but no custom ROM or kernel and I couldn't be happier.
What is the best method for downgrading?
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Search fof this on Google; its on the other forum: [GUIDE] Nexus 7 - Factory Image Restore by 2defmouze
If you are rooted you can install the Trickster Mod app from the Play store and turn Smart dimmer off. That should fix washed out colors.
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Take your time, save & backup apps & data on your N7 first, move them to an external source or cloud (hint, hint - Goggle Drive & Dropbox) and always good idea to start with a fully charged (or, at least 80% plus) device.
Use one of the Nexus tool kits to help guide the steps in downloading & flashing the 4.1.2 factory image, then root it (bootloader should remian unlocked) and flash 1 of 2 custom recovery image - reboot & set up the device again, give it time to "settle" & restore - and you should be good to go in getting your Apps & previously saved data back on the device.
While you are at it - you might want to select an alternate browser that support Flash Player 11.x, and, add Beats Audio/DSP to boost the speakers volume, and get 720p video back on your camera - and use custom recovery to make a full backup and set it aside safely. Disable and ignore the "prompt" for software upgrade and enjoy.
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If you are rooted you can install the Trickster Mod app from the Play store and turn Smart dimmer off. That should fix washed out colors.
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The Trickster Mod didn't work for me. Plus, its more to fix the washed out affect caused by playing videos. With that said, I play all videos through MX Player. It allows you to adjust the brightness of videos and overrides the auto-brightness feature that causes the wash out.
Also, as mentioned before, make sure you properly back up your apps and data. I saved all my info to my computer before downgrading. It will wipe everything and give you a clean slate.
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Going to have to downgrade too this week.
The Bluetooth problems are killing me. I am off on holiday soon, and want to stream music to my Bluetooth speakers, but 4.2 is totally broken in this regard.
Waited as long as I can for Google to release a 4.2.2, but it's not happened. It's such a crime that the media went ballistic over the December non-bug and gave that all the media attention, but the real problems get no press at all, and Google are allowed to drag their heels on a fix.
I'm stock and still haven't upgraded to 4.2.1. The stories are still bad so I have to stick with the stupid upgrade notification coming on every 5 mind. Small price I have to pay though
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I've update to 4.2.1 today, on 4.1.2 i have prob on bootloader->recovery, it's freeze.
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I'm stock and still haven't upgraded to 4.2.1. The stories are still bad so I have to stick with the stupid upgrade notification coming on every 5 mind. Small price I have to pay though
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Nah, you don't have to deal with that nonsense every few hours or daily, just disable it or turn it off - it's been discussed & # of ways to do it - my stock Rom being rooted, I used the free Autorun Manager from the Store, edit the framework & bam, done in 30 seconds. No more reminder - 4.1.2 is great for me and it does all that I needed with a bit of customization - I don't need overclocking for fancy kernel, etc.
Here's the link - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1998378
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Nah, you don't have to deal with that nonsense every few hours or daily, just disable it or turn it off - it's been discussed & # of ways to do it - my stock Rom being rooted, I used the free Autorun Manager from the Store, edit the framework & bam, done in 30 seconds. No more reminder - 4.1.2 is great for me and it does all that I needed with a bit of customization - I don't need overclocking for fancy kernel, etc.
Here's the link - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1998378
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Same here. I used Autorun to kill the Update process under the framework.
4.2.1 is great if you get rid of all the bloatware. I'm running sgt7 with lean kernel and its faster than 4.1 was for me
I was a bit underwhelmed with 4.2 as well for a bit. Finally CyanogenMod released 10.1 (Android 4.2) nightlies, and that combined with a custom kernel and TricksterMod has my N7 running quicker than 4.1 ever did.
Only side effect is symlinking doesn't work. But I'd rather use my 16GB flash drive to play my old PS1 games instead of what's available from the Play Store anyways. Much more fun, but may be due to nostalgia.
Y downgrade ?
U got a Flagship nexus Tablet so you can get the fastest access to the updates and then you dont want the update or want to go back.
Why ?
I have no issues on 4.2.1 (just flash a good kernel and ur good to go).
P.S: Never look back unless ur at the end of the road
4.2.1 works great for me. Bluetooth to an external audio device works, colors are 'normal' (don't look any different than any other release of the OS) and battery life is great. Guess I'm lucky.
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Got my N7 last summer and installed 4.2 the day after it came out. Downgraded a week later. The deal killer for me was was the inability to run scripts to bind directories on my usb stick and then see them from my installed apps. Never tried Blue tooth as I only got a BT keyboard after I downgraded. But then there was also the volume nag screen when the head phone jack is active.
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Me too waiting for directory bind to work on 4.2.1 since the upgrade, figured that by this time someone might come out with workable solution. Guess I'm wrong. I've no use of multiple user, I'm seriously considering to downgrade now. Another issue is the random reboot, it ruin everything from gaming to watching movies.
Which stock rom you guys downgrade to? I'm on 4.2.1 JOP40D. Can I just backup everything in titanium backup, restore and expect everything to works. Any special step to follow?
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Y downgrade ?
U got a Flagship nexus Tablet so you can get the fastest access to the updates and then you dont want the update or want to go back.
Why ?
I have no issues on 4.2.1 (just flash a good kernel and ur good to go).
P.S: Never look back unless ur at the end of the road
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That is such a narrow minded oversimplification. 4.2.1 is proving extremely buggy for Nexus 7 at the moment. The amount of issues and lag are tremendous. If an update means lag and bug in no way it is wise to update.
You don't have any issues, congrats. I for one has a close to useless device on 4.2.1.
Now, will you try to make posts that make more sense than "you have updates, update" please.
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That is such a narrow minded oversimplification. 4.2.1 is proving extremely buggy for Nexus 7 at the moment. The amount of issues and lag are tremendous. If an update means lag and bug in no way it is wise to update.
You don't have any issues, congrats. I for one has a close to useless device on 4.2.1.
Now, will you try to make posts that make more sense than "you have updates, update" please.
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There's a post like that in every thread. "Thousands of people suffer from documented bug/problems even acknowledged by Google but since I don't have any of the problems everyone including Google must be wrong".
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I've been on stock 4.2.1 since the update first came but I haven't liked it since it lags more than previous versions and also the tablet freezes and reboots from time to time (at least once a week). Lately I have been thinking about downgrade to 4.1.2 with the nexus 7 toolkit but then I read about the upcoming 4.2.2. Hopefully it will arrive soon(!) and fix all that were broken with 4.2. Otherwise I also will downgrade to 4.1.2. One of the reasons I bought a nexus device was to avoid rooting and flashing and still be using the latest that android had to offer. But as 4.2 turned out maybe I have to reconsider my decision
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Thinking of selling my gs3 to get some bills handled and was impressed at how cheap this phone was and the development for it. I had this phone a year ago before there was even ICS for it. I understand its not going to perform like my gs3 but bow buttery smooth is.
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I prefer cm10linero optimized odex version with blood kernel and feel it is silky smooth. There is so many ROMs out that it is a candy store with something for every taste. 4.1.2 version is standards now with 4.2 in works. Bang for bucks this cell has been very good and beyond reliable to me.
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md1008 said:
Thinking of selling my gs3 to get some bills handled and was impressed at how cheap this phone was and the development for it. I had this phone a year ago before there was even ICS for it. I understand its not going to perform like my gs3 but bow buttery smooth is.
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take it from someone who also came from the s3...this phone isnt to bad considering what it is....obviously the camera isnt as good the screen size sucks ass but with cm,pa,aokp etc and an oc kernel its tolerable
Is there any one working on touch wiz 5.0 for ICS/jellybean? Touch wiz on gingerbread sucks but since ICS+ wiz has really become nice practical minus the stupid zoom in and out by swyiping the side...really Samsung?
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Is there any one working on touch wiz 5.0 for ICS/jellybean? Touch wiz on gingerbread sucks but since ICS+ wiz has really become nice practical minus the stupid zoom in and out by swyiping the side...really Samsung?
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Your solution Is The REMICS JB rom http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2056634
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Your solution Is The REMICS JB rom http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2056634
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smartguy044 said:
take it from someone who also came from the s3...this phone isnt to bad considering what it is....obviously the camera isnt as good the screen size sucks ass but with cm,pa,aokp etc and an oc kernel its tolerable
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Pretty much what I was going to say right to the last word (except I haven't owned an S3).
I should also throw in the fact that we have very little RAM, and it makes multitasking a pain in the ass at times, especially on ICS and JB. Or impossible at times, rather... A few small apps are usually fine, but that's about the limit. I've played with the minfree's to no end, adjusted the low-memory killer over and over to find a sweet spot, but I don't think one even exists here.
Basically what it comes down to is: If you want multitasking, expect lag/freezes. If you want performance, expect your apps to start over every time you switch back. Also expect to keep a task killer on deck at all times.
I'm currently running SmoothieJB with Tim1928's kernel and it's been a fantastic combo. Fast, stable, (relatively) decent multitasking and great battery life. It's one of the best experiences I've had on this phone, so much that I almost don't want to touch anything else in fear of losing what I've got... But deep inside, I'm a flashaholic. I will succumb to my temptations sooner or later. :laugh:
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I should also throw in the fact that we have very little RAM, and it makes multitasking a pain in the ass at times, especially on ICS and JB. Or impossible at times, rather... A few small apps are usually fine, but that's about the limit. I've played with the minfree's to no end, adjusted the low-memory killer over and over to find a sweet spot, but I don't think one even exists here.
Basically what it comes down to is: If you want multitasking, expect lag/freezes. If you want performance, expect your apps to start over every time you switch back. Also expect to keep a task killer on deck at all times.
I'm currently running SmoothieJB with Tim1928's kernel and it's been a fantastic combo. Fast, stable, (relatively) decent multitasking and great battery life. It's one of the best experiences I've had on this phone, so much that I almost don't want to touch anything else in fear of losing what I've got... But deep inside, I'm a flashaholic. I will succumb to my temptations sooner or later. :laugh:
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Lol yeah if I do sell my gs3 I am sure I will miss the 2gb of ram. I am stalking eBay for a damn good deal
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Just scored a new one from some guy in Hong Kong on Ebay...its was as described for $117 with fee shipping. Just took 2 Weeks to get here...love auction sniper.
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Can i flash this directly from stock gb?
THANK YOU!
No
1st get root
Get twrp or cwm installed
Rom wipe cwm or cache/dalvik cache/system wipe twrp
Now flash
Always make backup prior to above
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I've heard that CM10 can have trouble with 3rd party camera aps, such as bank check deposit etc. Anyone found that? If so what is the best option for that? I haven't flashed to JB yet mainly because I don't want to lose that checking account option.
That has been brought up many times in past. My beat suggestion for a work around though may seem excessive would be to make a nandroid of a full functioning cm9 and use it for checking and use the cm10 or 10.1 as your daily. I know it isn't the answer liked but it will suffice.
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That has been brought up many times in past. My beat suggestion for a work around though may seem excessive would be to make a nandroid of a full functioning cm9 and use it for checking and use the cm10 or 10.1 as your daily. I know it isn't the answer liked but it will suffice.
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Ok, so I have a dumb question. How easy is it to switch back and forth between CM10 and CM9? Would this mean flashing the ROM all the time? Since I've never done any ROM flash, being a total noob, I haven't experienced one flash much less trying to switch back and forth all the time.
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Ok, so I have a dumb question. How easy is it to switch back and forth between CM10 and CM9? Would this mean flashing the ROM all the time? Since I've never done any ROM flash, being a total noob, I haven't experienced one flash much less trying to switch back and forth all the time.
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Well if you had a nandroid of both, you could just restore either whenever you wanted to, provided that you make a nandroid every time you change something.
Hmmmm. Cumbersome just to have check deposit. I'll have to think on this for a while. I suppose it takes a few minutes each time: make nandroid in CM 10, flash CM 9, deposit check, flash CM 10 and do this for each check. I don't do checks very often so it may still be worthwhile.
Do you happen to know if this is an issue being addressed and just might be fixed for, say, a CM11 release?
Hello!
I've flashed many a ROM to my old HTC DHD, but have recently upgraded to the Samsung SG3 LTE (i9305). I've yet to root, but was wondering if anyone has deveoped a Stock jelly bean rom for this device yet? By stock, I don't mean stock Samsung/Touchwiz, I mean stock, unbranded Jelly bean, the pure google experience like you would find on the Nexus 4.
I've searched and have yet to find anything. I don't post much but follow the forums and flash a lot, so go easy on me!
Any help or a nod in the right direction would be great.
Thanks
Tweedskin
Yeah... you're out of luck; in short, there are no such ROMs.
Codeworkx recently made a Cyanogenmod tree, but right now the RIL isn't working, so you can't actually use your phone as a phone. Unfortunately, Codeworkx doesn't actually own an I9305, and has no desire to deal with Samsung's less-than-supportive approach to development. There was also an earlier build made by LarryTheCow that had a working RIL, but no microphone support and no GPS. Amplified is still working on a port, but, as far as I'm aware, hasn't got very far.
There are very few developers in possession of this phone, and fewer still who are able and willing to work on such a port. I wouldn't hold your breath on this, and honestly, if you really want an AOSP ROM, then you should probably just sell your I9305. If you just want something that looks broadly similar to stock, there are a few ROMs in the development section that include a JB Domination theme, the stock launcher and a few other stock apps, which gets fairly close. You can also use Swipe Dialler and Sliding Messaging to get something broadly resembling the stock dialler and messaging apps. But it's definitely a shame that a phone with excellent hardware lacks developers to support it.
As of this morning there wasn't but about an hour ago it appears it has been updated and re uploaded with the sim card and connection working.
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Yes, I thought that was probably the case!
Thanks for the reply and info....think I'm gonna hold out for another view weeks, then sell it and get a Nexus 4 if nothing is around. I use a Nexus 7 and switching between that and the S3 is akin to switching between Windows 8 and windows 7.
Nexus 4 it is! Cheers!
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Yes, I thought that was probably the case!
Thanks for the reply and info....think I'm gonna hold out for another view weeks, then sell it and get a Nexus 4 if nothing is around. I use a Nexus 7 and switching between that and the S3 is akin to switching between Windows 8 and windows 7.
Nexus 4 it is! Cheers!
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It was the case then, now the only significant bug with the CM10 ROM is that bluetooth headsets have very poor audio quality. Everything else is working.
So now that I finally got it working, it just looks like they changed some interface elements. Which I personally don't think look as nice as in 4.3 (those rounded popups that notify you of, say, when a program is granted root, look awful, as do the icons in the pulldowns now; like they went in the direction of MS and tried to make things more monotone). Is there something I'm missing here? I mean I know on the back end a lot of APIs had changes and additions so I can see it being mandatory for certain programs, but beyond that....better battery? sleeker interface? even more buttery smooth? I mean the user experience....
i haven't received the update yet
jb0ne said:
So now that I finally got it working, it just looks like they changed some interface elements. Which I personally don't think look as nice as in 4.3 (those rounded popups that notify you of, say, when a program is granted root, look awful, as do the icons in the pulldowns now; like they went in the direction of MS and tried to make things more monotone). Is there something I'm missing here? I mean I know on the back end a lot of APIs had changes and additions so I can see it being mandatory for certain programs, but beyond that....better battery? sleeker interface? even more buttery smooth? I mean the user experience....
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I think it feels a bit smoother than 4.3 for me, I wasn't one of the people who had problems with 4.2.2. I think you're right about the interface changes though, they are subtle but in places they changed to the monotone look but left some of the blue holo stuff in there too like they couldn't make up there mind. Waiting to see how battery goes, certainly doesn't seem any worse so far.
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gsmyth said:
...certainly doesn't seem any worse so far.
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That seems to be what I've been telling myself the last few Android updates... lol
woshiweili said:
That seems to be what I've been telling myself the last few Android updates... lol
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Yep, its not going to magically last for weeks with 10+ hrs of screen time lol but it seems grand. Feel a bit underwhelmed after googles 'kitkat for everyone' talk and then we (n7 2012 users) don't have the ART option or the GEL launcher. I know you can install the apk, I actually use nova which now has the transparent top and bottom bars features but found it confusing after updating from 4.3 and seeing the same launcher!
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At least the Alarm Clock and Google Now issues are fixed.
The stock 4.4 was really bad, graphics lag so much its not usable, I was coming from Purity Rom/Franco kernel. Now that I'm on AOSP 4.4 its much better, at least back to the same as Purity before, not noticeably better but at least not unusable like the stock one. Somewhat disappointing I guess.
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jpm168 said:
The stock 4.4 was really bad, graphics lag so much its not usable, I was coming from Purity Rom/Franco kernel. Now that I'm on AOSP 4.4 its much better, at least back to the same as Purity before, not noticeably better but at least not unusable like the stock one. Somewhat disappointing I guess.
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I was really hopping for the new launcher for my nexus 7 but well i didnt got it. other then that every thing feels like 4.3 with new theme. but every thing is smooth so no problems to report yet.
imo it handles multitasking a lot better
xateeq said:
I was really hopping for the new launcher for my nexus 7 but well i didnt got it. other then that every thing feels like 4.3 with new theme. but every thing is smooth so no problems to report yet.
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You can find the new launcher in this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=47031599
It's called launcher 3. It's the launcher from the nexus 5 build of 4.4 without Google now and the keyboard popup when you press home. If you want the one with Google now you can extract it from gapps(I extracted it from PA odexed).
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Me personally, am unimpressed. Seems that Google is starting to follow Apple's upgrade methodology... Make people wait a year, put out a "new" OS that just has some updated icons, leave out features on all but the latest devices to get people to upgrade their hardware and call it a day.
Fail.
jpm168 said:
The stock 4.4 was really bad, graphics lag so much its not usable, I was coming from Purity Rom/Franco kernel. Now that I'm on AOSP 4.4 its much better, at least back to the same as Purity before, not noticeably better but at least not unusable like the stock one. Somewhat disappointing I guess.
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I'm running rooted stock 4.4. I have no problem with "graphics lag" or any other issues.
xateeq said:
I was really hopping for the new launcher for my nexus 7 but well i didnt got it. other then that every thing feels like 4.3 with new theme. but every thing is smooth so no problems to report yet.
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just lou said:
I'm running rooted stock 4.4. I have no problem with "graphics lag" or any other issues.
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New user here. I thought it was just me. Games are so laggy it's terrible. What ROM and kernel should I user to fix this!? Thanks on advance.
SquireSCA said:
Me personally, am unimpressed. Seems that Google is starting to follow Apple's upgrade methodology... Make people wait a year, put out a "new" OS that just has some updated icons, leave out features on all but the latest devices to get people to upgrade their hardware and call it a day.
Fail.
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And it is people like you who don't have the slightest clue. Google doesn't make money from selling nexus devices.
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it's supposed to have better memory management and smoother amongst other things, I've yet to install it as I really like SlimROM 4.3
I like the cloud printing. Its nice to be able to print stuff straight off my phone or tablet and have it sitting on the printer when i get home.
I'm running stock rooted. Only lag I notice is when pressing home to exit the app drawer. Scrolling is smooth, etc.
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xateeq said:
I was really hopping for the new launcher for my nexus 7 but well i didnt got it. other then that every thing feels like 4.3 with new theme. but every thing is smooth so no problems to report yet.
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My thread (in my signature) has both APKs you need to install to get the full launcher - with Gooogle Now and everything. The keyboard bug has also been fixed.
gsmyth said:
I think it feels a bit smoother than 4.3...
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It feels laggy compared to my Lumia :/
Default pdf and doc viewer disappear from 4.4