Hi,
What are the major changes in Gingerbread when compared with Froyo? What are the changes one can notice?
I've noticed that the App Drawer is now 4x4 based like the Galaxy S, except it is vertical based and you slide like an iPhone App Drawer, except vertically, the app drawer is also organized by the tabs below the drawer. (All Apps, Frequent, Downloaded)
A new mirror app.
Most widgets have a little visual change.
The OS is faster, more stable.
The notification bar now has two tabs, one for notifications, another one for Quick Settings, which allows you to toggle Wifi, Bluetooth, GPS etc.
The Battery Use screen is changed to a more detailed look (Added a graph).
Startup time is faster. (From Cold Boot)
In the Gallery, pinch zooming is now buttery smooth, not laggy anymore.
The weather animations now has sound effects added to them. You can turn the sound effects off.
Smoother weather animations.
That's all I've found.
PinkMirrorKirby said:
I've noticed that the App Drawer is now 4x4 based like the Galaxy S, except it is vertical based and you slide like an iPhone App Drawer, except vertically, the app drawer is also organized by the tabs below the drawer. (All Apps, Frequent, Downloaded)
A new mirror app.
Most widgets have a little visual change.
The OS is faster, more stable.
The notification bar now has two tabs, one for notifications, another one for Quick Settings, which allows you to toggle Wifi, Bluetooth, GPS etc.
The Battery Use screen is changed to a more detailed look (Added a graph).
Startup time is faster. (From Cold Boot)
In the Gallery, pinch zooming is now buttery smooth, not laggy anymore.
The weather animations now has sound effects added to them. You can turn the sound effects off.
Smoother weather animations.
That's all I've found.
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The update notification states that "it will not clear any content on the phone".
Are all your contacts, call logs, sms messages etc still there after the OTA update?
Or do i have to backup my stuff to somewhere. . ? Hmm..
kcinc said:
The update notification states that "it will not clear any content on the phone".
Are all your contacts, call logs, sms messages etc still there after the OTA update?
Or do i have to backup my stuff to somewhere. . ? Hmm..
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you don't have to back anything up. it updates everything without any deletion of apps/contacts
I would have really wished for there to be a sound profile option in the new quick setting feature but well, would just have to use the quick setting application.
In addition, the Camera app has a little change.
Now you can switch cameras without accessing in the hidden menu.
Video Recording now adds Stereo Recording, which uses the Dual Microphone technology to record sounds in Stereo, and it seems that the video recording in HD is now smoother, I think it is around 28 FPS to 30 FPS.
In Photo Taking mode, The menu has Auto Enhance added, which removes more noises, but keeping the photo in high quality.
Is there any change to the standard HTC keyboard? i.e. still have arrow keys on the right (in landscape mode), long-press on every key for alternate characters...
PinkMirrorKirby said:
In addition, the Camera app has a little change.
Now you can switch cameras without accessing in the hidden menu.
Video Recording now adds Stereo Recording, which uses the Dual Microphone technology to record sounds in Stereo, and it seems that the video recording in HD is now smoother, I think it is around 28 FPS to 30 FPS.
In Photo Taking mode, The menu has Auto Enhance added, which removes more noises, but keeping the photo in high quality.
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Mind taking some screenshots of the camera app and posting a video that demonstrates the Stereo Recording?
I wanna see how the Video Audio Quality is now as currently it sounds like a tin can when recording.
Thanks!
hi is it true that if you update the IS to gingerbread the wifi issue that desire s has also occurs in this phone? i've read somewhere that people updated to gingerbread and they got all this deathgrip kind of issue on wifi..
i hope those who have updated to gingerbread can confirm if this is true or not..thanks!
Google released an improved Camera app in the Play Store.
It has a new updated UI, and some notable new features like Lens Blur effect
Code:
Description
Google Camera snaps quick and easy photos and videos, and has creative picture modes like Photo Sphere, Lens Blur and Panorama.
Features
• Photo Spheres for immersive 360º views
• Lens Blur mode for SLR-like photos with shallow depth of field
• Panorama mode with high resolution
• 100% viewfinder for getting the maximum resolution from the sensor (no dropped pixels)
• Updated UI that gets out of your way and is centered on an extra large capture button
• Works on phones and tablets running Android 4.4+ KitKat
Download Link to Play Store here
It should show up in an update soon.
There is this thread already that is a bit active, http://forum.xda-developers.com/google-nexus-5/general/google-camera-update-t2720165
So I'll go ahead and close this one. Thanks for the share though.
I've noticed the color of the thumbnails in the stock Samsung gallery app differ when they're actually enlarged. Anyone else notice this? It doesn't happen with third party gallery apps, but I'd prefer to keep the stock gallery app simply because it plays back the slomo video. If you haven't noticed, check it out. Watch the vibrant reds/blues slightly shift to a lighter red/blue.
Now, I've experimented with this, and noticed it does this when the "Adaptive display" setting is left on. However, leaving it on and testing this out with a third party gallery app, it worked perfectly. The display adapted and the colors matched. Of course the color will be the same once enlarged so as long as you change the display's screen mode to "AMOLED photo". However, I'd prefer the adaptive setting because I don't like the warmer white tones when using my phone for everything else besides photo editing.
Leaving it on "Adaptive display", the software should know when I am actually opening a photo and adjust the colors so they're accurate. But now I'm thinking that there's a glitch with the stock gallery. The adaptive display setting is working fine with third party gallery apps, just not that stock gallery app. Which is sorta ironic....
Thoughts?
I noticed that too, doesnt really bother me.
What does bother me is how there is no "Capture" feature anymore what playing back a video and how trimming videos takes a ridiculous amount of time all while not being able to retain 4K resolution. My Note 4 trimmed 4K videos in seconds and kept the resolution.
Hi all,
Zoom For Instagram adds the ability to zoom Instagram photos and view profile pictures (No root required - this is NOT our Xposed mod)
After installing Zoom For Instagram, do the followings simple steps to zoom photos from Instagram:
1. Tap the photo menu in Instagram application
2. Tap "Copy Share URL" or "Copy profileURL"
3. That's it! URL is copied, and the photo from Instagram will open in Zoom For Instagram, zoom and enjoy
Watch the demo video:
Please note:
Zoom For Instagram is a complementary application for Instagram and is not by any way part of Instagram application, nor is it developed or maintained by Instagram team
Private users photos in Instagram does not have the "Copy Share URL" option - this is according to Instagram privacy policy and not a bug
Highlights:
Zoom photos and profile pictures from Instagram
Bookmark photos for viewing them later
Material Design
Multi lingual
And many more cool features
Install from Google Play (recommended for automatic updates) or use the attached apk.
The free version is fully functional and without ads or time limit. In the free version photos inside the app are displayed with a watermark that disappears automatically after a few seconds. To remove the watermark, install the license app from https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.Taptigo.ZoomFI.License
Feedback and comments we'll be highly appreciated, enjoy
Hi all,
the app was updated to display a much more transparent watermark in the free version.
Enjoy
Hi all,
version 1.2 is now available.
This version includes:
Watermark now automatically disappears after a few seconds
Built in integration with our Xposed Zoom For Instagram mod.
Feedback and comments we'll be highly appreciated, enjoy
Hi all,
Version 1.5 is ready to install from Google Play.
In this version we added a new cool feature - view full size profile pictures. to view a profile picture, click the "Copy profile URL" in the profile page context menu and the picture will open in Zoom for Instagram.
Feedback, suggestions or just thanks will be highly appreciated!
Enjoy
In the stock Gallery app when I select frames from a motion photo the export looks bad, like it had a filter applied. Ironically Google photos makes an accurate still extraction. Haven't seen this bug mentioned so feel free to do your own testing. It will be especially visible in daylight scenes with shaded areas.